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Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Building Bridges

"If there is no me today, how can there be a king tomorrow? Once the Song emperor changes places to reward honors, the king will also be a cloth ear." The letter is very short, only about twenty words, not at all like Li Yu's usual gorgeous writing, but concise and to the point.This is a secret letter written by Li Yu to Qian Chu, the envoy in the southeast of Shengzhou, Generalissimo of the World Army and Horses, and King of Wuyue. At this moment, Zhao Guangyi is looking at the copy of Li Yu's secret letter. This letter written by Li Yu to Qian Chu shows the meaning of instigating rebellion at a glance. Shen Huzi, the prime minister of Wuyue Kingdom, took it for granted. He thought that even if Wuyue did not unite with Tang State to deal with Song State, he should not send troops to destroy Tang State. Otherwise, once Tang State was destroyed, Wu Yue would also die. There is no possibility of existence, Qian Chu's king can't do it, and he can do it as a prime minister. Qian Chu sent him back to his hometown immediately after admonishing him, and then this secret letter fell into the hands of the Zhao brothers.

Zhao Guangyi smiled. He knew that Qian Chu would not dare to betray Song. Perhaps, he still held out hope that his loyalty to Song and his act of helping Song conquer the world would move Zhao and open the Internet. On the one hand, keep his harmless Wuyue Kingdom, but if the Song Kingdom really wants to annex Wuyue, he can only follow the trend. As a monarch of one side, Qian Chu is not as talented as Zhao Kuangyinxiong, and not as romantic as Li Yuwen, but he can see people very clearly, and he is also very clear about his own weight. He has already seen that no matter whether Qian Chu participates in the war or not, the outcome of the Tang Dynasty is the same. It's the same, it's just a matter of one day sooner or later, and the ending of his Wuyue Kingdom depends entirely on the wishes of Zhao Guan's family. Resisting or not resisting is no different for Wuyue Kingdom, but it is very different for the Qian family. Same, so he made what he thought was the wisest choice.

Zhao Guangyi didn't care about the loyal part of Qian Chu's letter, he glanced at it and focused on the military report.Qian Chu dismissed Shen Huzi's prime minister and continued to attack with troops. Now he has defeated Yixing and Jiangyin, and surrounded Changzhou. The letter said that the Tang army in Changzhou was fighting hard in the city, and its reinforcements were coming at night. The Wuyue army decided to surround Changzhou and Yiyi. Waiting for reinforcements, we only need to defeat the reinforcements and then conquer Changzhou, and then use this as a base to cooperate with the Song army to form a large encirclement circle against Tang, gradually shrinking, and pressing towards Jinling.

Zhao Guangyi saw that his confidence was even more urgent. Cao Bin was attacking Wuhu day and night through Hukou and Jinling; Qian Chu was besieging Changzhou by breaking through Yixing and Jiangyin.The army he led was the main force of the Song army, the elite forbidden army brought from the capital, and he still hadn't left an inch. If Cao Bin and Qian Chu came to pick him up to cross the river, what face would he have? Zhao Guangyi put down Qian Chu's letter, leaned over to look at the temporary sketch of Caishiji's offensive and defensive map on Shuai's case, and frowned.

He is wearing a military uniform with distinctive armor.A suit of armor shone with a cold light. Wearing such an armor, he could only sit there with his chest upright. It was not comfortable for a long time, but Zhao Guangyi liked this feeling. He has changed from a young general in the army to a grand marshal in command of the three armies. He likes the feeling of bleeding with the snap of his fingers, and causing thousands of heads to fall with a single sound. Putting on this armor, he seems to have returned to a young man full of blood. era. However, when he pointed his sword at the south of the Yangtze River in high spirits, and rushed here, he was blocked in Caishiji, which made him feel a deep sense of frustration, and his anger was smoldering in his chest. Looking down at the map for a long time, he He thumped Shuai's case hard, stood up abruptly, and started to walk quickly in the tent.

"It's a thousand years old, it's late at night, it's better to return to the tent first and rest." Wang Jien spoke slowly, lifted the pot from the clay stove, and filled another cup of hot tea for him. Zhao Guangyi stopped abruptly, gently stroked the brass mouthpiece of the sword at his waist with his thumb, pondered for a moment, and after returning to the commander's case, he told the two vanguard generals standing upright in the tent: "Yesterday our army already succeeded. Crossing the river, unfortunately, the backup was weak, and the landed soldiers were unable to defeat the counterattack of the Tang people, so they failed. Tomorrow morning, the three armies rested for a quarter of an hour after having a meal, and then launched another attack on the defenders on the opposite bank."

The two generals clasped their fists together and saluted: "Follow the order!" When the two of them moved, the leaves of their armor clattered in a daze, adding to the murderous aura in the tent.Zhao Guangyi turned his gaze, and said to the general on the left: "Wu Gaofei, tomorrow you gather all the fishing boats you have collected and lead your army to attack Caishiji." "Decree!" "Yang Haiqing, you send bamboo and wood to carry the sergeant to the rescue. Once Wu Gaofei succeeds, you immediately go ashore to rescue. Even if the whole army dies in battle, you must hold the beach and drive the raft back to my follow-up as soon as possible. The army crossed the river."

"Decree!" "Secretary Chang, you draft a letter of war and send a small school to the other side tomorrow morning." Chang Hui, the clerk, picked up the brush and spread out the paper, only to hear Zhao Guangyi say murderously: "Tell Yang Shou and Sun Zhen that although they won a small victory, it is only a temporary gain or loss. Nadi surrendered, and this king will protect their prosperity and prosperity. If you don’t know what to do and fight to the end, this king will slaughter all the defenders when he crosses the river. If he stops our army for one day, this king will slaughter a city and kill evil in a sea of ​​blood. The two of them are responsible for it, and you can think about it in detail."

After Zhao Guangyi finished speaking, he shook his battle armor and shouted: "Refund!" Zhao Guangyi strode out of the tent of the Chinese army, and then went to his own place. Wang Jien glanced at the two generals, picked up the cup of tea on the handsome table, drank it all in one sip, and then walked with small steps. Broken steps followed Zhao Guangyi. Entering Zhao Guangyi's sleeping tent, Wang Jien persuaded with a smile: "Qiantui, Qiantui, why do you worry, once Cao Bin's navy arrives, the land and water will become one, and Caishiji must be in the prince's pocket."

Zhao Guangyi said: "Cao Bin sent people to send the news. The Hukou defenders came back and sent a small fleet to harass them. Along the way, the Tang army kept firing rockets and piled piles in the river to block the boat. The Wuhu defenders resisted to the death. How many days will it take for him to arrive at Caishiji? How could this king have waited so long." As Zhao Guangyi spoke, his own soldiers removed his armor, and then he waved to Wang Jien and said, "You know, please sit down." Wang Jien sat down with a smile, and said: "Haste makes waste. Qiantui is eager to make contributions, so I am also in a hurry. I am afraid that Yang Shou and Sun Zhen will be more determined to fight to the death after receiving Qiantui's letter of battle. That would be self-defeating." .”

Zhao Guangyi sneered grumpily and said, "Southerners are always timid, aren't they intimidating?" Wang Jien hesitated and said: "But... If Yang accepts Sun Zhen and does not surrender, will Qiantui really want to slaughter the city all the way?" Zhao Guangyi sneered, "So what about massacring the city?" Wang Jien hesitated for a moment, leaned forward slightly, and said, "Could it be that Qiansui forgot about Wang Quanbin?" Zhao Guangyi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed: "Wang Quanbin is Wang Quanbin, and this king is this king. How can they be compared?" Wang Quanbin, a famous general in the early Song Dynasty, has made great military exploits and used soldiers like a god. He is not far behind Cao Bin and Pan Mei.When the Song Dynasty destroyed the Shu Kingdom, he was the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and Cao Bin was also under his tent at that time.However, this general was too murderous. After occupying Chengdu, he allowed his subordinates to burn, kill, plunder and rape women, and abused prisoners of war. A state responded one after another, and the rebels quickly gathered more than 100,000 people. As a result, Wang Quanbin was worried that the captives would go to the rebels, so he came up with a stupid trick, imitating the killing god Bai Qi, and killed them all, even the old, weak and disabled. It took Song Guo more than two years and paid a heavy price to quell the rebellion.Zhao Guan's family was furious and ordered him to return the looted goods. After being demoted to Chongyi Army Jiedu Envoy for observation, he was sent to the local area. When Wang Jien mentioned Wang Quanbin, he also kindly reminded Zhao Guangyi, fearing that the murder would be too heavy and the officials would be displeased. Zhao Guangyi didn't think so, and laughed loudly: "Wang Quanbin's crime is not that he connived soldiers to steal people's property and rape their wives and daughters, nor that he beheaded tens of thousands of prisoners of war, but because he provoked the rebellion of the Shu people, and the officials were annoyed." Let him go. Tang people are cowardly. Seeing my vicious methods, they must be timid. If their spirit is frustrated, who can turn against them? There are no dangers of rivers and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River, and no advantages of mountains and rivers. How can the morale of the soldiers be like a rainbow if they don’t inspire the soldiers with wealth and women?” He smiled and said: "I know it's a good intention. This king knows it. I know it and I'm tired. Please go back and rest early. Tomorrow morning, I will raise my troops to seize Caishiji again. If this natural danger succeeds, the credit will naturally be lost." It’s indispensable to know the share, haha, you know and please go to sleep with peace of mind.” Zhao Guangyi personally sent Wang Jien out of the bed tent, and said goodbye. Looking at Wang Jien's back, Zhao Guangyi pursed his lips, revealing an indescribable smile: "If you don't give a big reward, how can you pacify Jiangnan within three months? No If you do something that is too heavy and unpopular, how can you dispel the vigilance of the officials?" After being Kaifeng Yin for ten years, now that Zhao Pu has been brought down, he is already under one man and above ten thousand in the court of Song Dynasty. His tentacles of influence can still only be expanded among civil servants, and in view of this, he took the risk and forcibly led the army.This was a temptation he mustered up his courage to make, so he was not without anxiety. He also considered that his eldest brother might be wary of him because of this, and there is nothing he can do about it, but he hopes to ensure that his vested power will not be damaged to the greatest extent. If he sends troops to the south of the Yangtze River, the three If he destroys a country on the moon, has strict military discipline, does not harm innocent people, and wins the hearts of the people in the south of the Yangtze River, then his glory will come to an end.However, it is inconvenient for him to tell anyone about his painstaking efforts, even if Wang Jien has a very close personal relationship with him. He went back to his tent, took off his clothes and went to sleep, lying on the couch tossing and turning, thinking about the odds of winning the attack on Caishiji tomorrow, he felt tired for a long time, then he turned off the light, yawned, and was about to fall asleep when he heard There was a rush of footsteps outside the tent, and one person shouted loudly: "Chitose, Qiantui, the last general Zhu Yuming, I have something important to report!" Zhao Guangyi sat up annoyed and asked, "What's the matter?" Zhu Yuming said: "Chitose, the patrol soldiers caught four people sneaking from the other side of the river..." Zhao Guangyi asked anxiously: "But the Tang Dynasty worked carefully?" Zhu Yuming said: "One of the four people claimed to be Yang Hao, Zuo Shaoqing of Honglu Temple in the Song Dynasty. It will be difficult to distinguish the authenticity. He said that he knew Qiantui, so he came to report to Qiantui." "Hongyu Temple Zuo Shaoqing Yang..." Zhao Guangyi was taken aback before he finished reading, and exclaimed strangely, "Yang Hao? You said his name is Yang Hao?" "Exactly, that man called himself Yang Hao." Zhao Guangyi threw off the quilt with a thud, jumped to the ground in his little clothes, and ran out with his bare feet: "Where is the person?" "Now the Chinese army tent is guarded by someone." Zhao Guangyi ran away, Zhu Yuming was stunned for a moment, and then called out: "Qiantui, you haven't even put on clothes yet..." At this time, Zhao Guangyi had already run to the tent of the Chinese army...
"In the past, Duke Pei met Li Sheng and greeted him barefoot. Today, King Jin sees Yang Hao and refuses to let the ancients. The officials are really moved." Seeing Zhao Guangyi's hair disheveled, wearing a small coat, and bare feet, Yang Hao immediately stepped forward, but was held back by two junior officers with knives, so he stopped and bowed and said. Zhao Guangyi took a closer look, and found that this person was indeed dead. Yang Hao, who was honored by the imperial court and posthumously named the founding uncle and captain of Shangqingche, was dressed in night clothes and had a string of gourds hanging around his waist. where to go. Zhao Guangyi asked in surprise, "Did Yang Shaoqing die?" Yang Hao sighed: "This matter... is really hard to describe." Seeing a monk and two black-clothed warriors standing beside him, Zhao Guangyi hurriedly said, "Come, come, take a seat, let's talk about it in detail." There was a small school in the tent watching the seats and serving tea, so Yang Hao went along with the flow and made up a story about how he came back from the dead.Said that he was assassinated that day, and all his wives, concubines and servants were killed when he rushed into the cabin. Under the grief and indignation, there was still a ray of inspiration in his heart. He remembered that there were two groups of assassins on the shore at that time, and they were not under each other. I am afraid that both Li Yu of the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan envoys wanted to kill them. He was very suspicious, so he took a token and tied it to the wrist of a dead subordinate, then dived to escape, found the guard brought by his wife, and then hid. Zhao Guangyi was full of doubts when he heard it, and couldn't help asking: "Master Yang is worried that Tang and Khitan, the host and guest, are trying to harm you. It is understandable to feign death and lurk for safety, but...why haven't you met Jiao Sicheng for a long time You know, let the court also mistakenly think that you are dead?" "This..." Yang Hao said with grief and indignation: "Qiantui took good care of Yang Hao and became his confidant, and Yang Hao did not hide it from Qiantui. He had a wife and a concubine, and they all died on the ship. If you don't avenge this revenge, you will be a man in vain. So Yang Hao ordered the guards in my mansion to take revenge, and burned Yeluwen in the long alley, and avenged my wife and concubine. How could you tell Jiao Sicheng if you want to retire here?" It made sense to say so, Zhao Guangyi was relieved: "Since you have decided to go back to hiding, why did you come to see this king again?" Yang Hao said: "The lower official has healed his wounds. He was disheartened at first and wanted to go back to hiding. He didn't want the heavenly soldiers to arrive, and the commander-in-chief of the army was Qiantui. Qiantui's kindness to the lower official was as great as a mountain, and he worked hard to cultivate it. Yang Hao had a heart To repay Chitose, I took the risk to come to Caishiji to inquire about the military situation, hoping to help Chitose. It is a blessing to invite heaven, and it is also a great blessing for Chitose. When I came to Caishiji, I met this scholar Fan." Yang Hao pointed at Fan Ruobing, Fan Ruobing quickly stood up and saluted, Zhao Guangyi said in astonishment, "Is this monk a scholar?" Yang Haodao: "Exactly, Fan Xiucai has long been willing to join us in the Great Song Dynasty. He used the identity of a monk to build a hut and quarry rocks. After several years of hard work, he drew a detailed water map of the Yangtze River. Qiantui got this map and quarried stones." I know the depth, depth, and slowness of a section of the water so well that I can build a pontoon bridge to allow the army to cross the river. After getting such important information, the lower officials decided to come to see Chitose and do my best for Chitose." Zhao Guangyi was overjoyed and said: "Master Yang is really my king's lucky general. You are good at coming. If this is done, I will ask the officials for credit for you." Yang Hao hesitated and said: "But... under the rage, the official killed the Khitan envoy without authorization, which may arouse the dispute between the two countries. It would be fine if I died first. Now that I come back alive, how will the imperial court explain to Khitan?" Zhao Guangyi looked up to the sky and laughed loudly: "A mere Yelvwen, if he dies, he will die. What can the Khitan people do? So that Master Yang can learn that the father of Yelvwen, King Qing, conspired in Shangjing and assassinated many Khitan dignitaries. , and the lord of the Khitan, you killed the son of King Qing, and the lord of the Khitan will never blame you when he hears about it, but he will be very grateful to you, hahaha..." "There is such a thing?" Yang Hao really didn't know anything about the chaos in Shangjing, and he couldn't help staying there when he heard the news. At dawn, Zhao Guangyi's face was full of spring breeze, and the storming of Caishiji turned into a feint attack on Caishiji. A few broken boats scattered, taking advantage of the morning mist and beating drums, harassing the Tang army's camp, and the craftsmen in the army brought a large number of small boats they found However, the first pontoon bridge in the history of the Yangtze River began to be built in full swing in the wide upper reaches of the waters. Fan Ruobing personally took the water map to point out where the water is deep or shallow, where it is slow or slow, the length of the piles used, and the width of the water surface are all based on the water conditions in the Caishiji area that he usually measured. As far as he chooses, it can just support the two sides of the bank, and it can be firmly fixed on the water surface with a single push of the pile. Standing behind Yang Hao, Mu Yu and other two guards, who had detoured from the upstream waterway, looked at the construction scene on the river in full swing, and said in a low voice: "My lord came here at a critical moment to present a water map and build a pontoon bridge. Wang Chongxin, what do you plan to do next?" Yang Haodao: "I've been thinking, how can I enter Shangjing for the two lives of the Khitan people? Although Yuluo rushed there first, how can she get close to the people in the palace even though she is familiar with it? To save Dong'er and come back , although I know where she is, but that palace wall is like the abyss of heaven and earth, and it is hard to reach. But I don't want to feign death, it will be much easier. If I go to Khitan as an envoy of the Song Dynasty, I can enter Shangjing in a grandiose manner , the other country is now ruled by the empress. Is it not easy for me to meet the servant she relies on so much? When I see Dong'er, I plan to escape with her. She escaped, and I returned to the country. I am Song No one can search my car, and the Khitan Palace lost someone, and they would never have thought of hiding her in my car, so that they would be able to bring her out of the tiger's den." Mu Yu asked suspiciously, "Then...how can we return to Luzhou in a dignified manner?" Yang Hao looked at the long river in front of him, he was silent for a long time, and said softly: "It's up to people, I'm crossing the river by feeling the stones, let's take a step and watch!" The Song people's offensive was weakening, and Yang Shou, the guard on the other side, was not doubtful. When the morning fog cleared, he ordered people to cruise along the river. Finally, they found that the Song people were building a floating bridge on the river. Therefore, the place is wide, the floating bridge is not as good as the opposite bank, and the two banks are steep. It was difficult to gain a foothold, and some arrows were blown crooked by the strong wind on the water surface. They could not stop the Song people from building the bridge, so Yang Shou hurriedly ordered people to go to Jinling to deliver the report. Li Yu was praying to the sky with a group of eminent monks and Taoists in the palace. He was shocked when he heard the news, and immediately called a group of ministers to discuss matters. It is very soft, but it is so powerful. It would be easy to build a pontoon bridge on a small river. It will be destroyed once it hits, and it will never be built." His confidant minister Zhang Ji also said: "In history, I have never heard of such a thing. Song people are too whimsical." After hearing this, Li Yu was relieved and smiled happily: "Yeah, I also think that Zhao Guangyi is too childish. This must be the Song Dynasty's poor donkey skills, so they made such a bad move. Now it seems that I have strengthened the wall and cleared the country to reject the Song army. It has paid off.”
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