Chapter 588: The Way of Fake Surrender
Immediately afterwards, incendiary bombs, thunder bombs, and grenades were thrown down from above, completely igniting the bottom of the cliff, lighting it up brightly, and heart-wrenching screams echoed throughout the valley.
Xie Cheng's personal guards ignored everything and dragged him to escape, crawling for their lives.
When Tachaer learned that Jiecheng's sneak attack had failed, he immediately gave up the frontal attack and retreated cleanly.
At night, Mengge Khan of Datong received a letter from the eagle that had defeated the front line. He laughed helplessly and sighed that Zhao Yulin's men were powerful and not sleepy. He made a public appearance without any scruples, set up the ceremonial guard of the grassland Khan and went east to Daxing Prefecture...
At this time, Zhao Yulin was still being pressed down by Da Mengge's sister and gasping for breath. It was a rare opportunity for a young woman to be with him, and no one was fighting for her. If she was caught, she would beat him to death. How could he dare to disobey?
When Hulan woke up, she teased him tenderly with her little mouth, and the couple started a passionate fire again. After a while, the little girl took Huanxi to bathe and change clothes, and went out to take the train.
The new test train has been built to be almost like the green-skinned train of later generations, and is a big step forward compared to the previous convertible train. The newly built platform also has a ticket window for visitors who come to visit and try out the train to buy tickets and board the train.
The hard rectangular tickets were printed in an elegant and beautiful manner. The tourists holding the tickets watched reluctantly as the ticket inspector cut off a corner with scissors. Some even shouted in pain, "Cut less so that the ticket won't be damaged."
Zhao Yulin accompanied Hu Lan on the train like an ordinary passenger. The train started moving with a long whistle, rumbling to a corner where rape flowers were in full bloom, slowing down and blowing the whistle. Steam sprayed out from both sides of the front of the train as it passed through the sea of rape flowers. People on the mountain, at the foot of the mountain and on the train were shouting and cheering. It was a magnificent sight.
The young girl took him home to play for a long time and excitedly told him what she had seen and heard. Zhao Feiyan was unhappy. She stroked her belly and said that it had hurt three times today. The two of them had a lot of fun and it was too much. But she didn't dare to go out even though the weather was so good.
Hu Lan laughed loudly and said proudly: This is just convenient for her to have Brother Yulin all to herself.
In the afternoon, Chen Chen and Wu Yuqi arrived. As soon as Chen Chen entered the house, she said it was the New Year. She, as the prefect, had been busy for so long and had not had a day to play, so she was going to take a complete holiday and come to Xinshi to celebrate the New Year.
Wu Yuqi also looked at him with a smug look on her face, as if asking: Is it not possible?
Zhao Yulin said immediately: I have gathered all the chips, it is just right for me to play the Landlord game with Feiyan.
Chen Chen asked him to serve tea, and the four of them wanted to shake off the second and level up.
The maid immediately brought up a brand new pair of assignments.
Chen Chen took it and shuffled the cards skillfully, then put them in the middle of the table and said: "First, the king, touch, Feiyan." Several women played cards very comfortably.
Three days later, Feiyan successfully gave birth to a big fat boy, which made Hulan extremely envious. She kept shouting that she also wanted to have one, and the other girls laughed when they heard it.
Zhao Yulin was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling while holding the baby.
In Daxing Prefecture in the north, Mengge was comfortably drinking tea from a golden bowl filled with mare's milk, and listening to Hubili's report in an imperial manner.
Mengge's plan to capture Yanmen in Datong Prefecture failed, but Hubili's plan to capture Hejian Prefecture occupied by Shenwei Army in Daxing Prefecture did achieve some success.
This guy didn't pick tough bones to chew like Meng Ge, but targeted Li Tan's Shandong Army. He used the disciples of the Cao Gang as a cover, and specifically looked for military generals who were on good terms with Shi Tianze in the past. By means of instigation and false surrender, he tricked the three cities of Hejian Prefecture into opening up, and took away more than 5,000 people of Li Tan's men.
This loss is of no importance to the Shenwei Army of the New Song Dynasty, but it is a big deal for the Shandong Legion.
Fortunately, the Shenwei Army had a favorable wind and established soldier committees at all levels. The Kaifeng Beggars' Sect disciples were well-informed and timely in finding out the news. The defecting troops were only concerned with escaping under the pursuit of the Shenwei Army and were unable to take away the advanced trebuchets. However, the mortars they had equipped were light and easy to carry, and they lost seven of them.
Moreover, due to Hubili's rapid advance, the Shenwei Army lost three counties north of Hejian.
Hubili did not dare to take credit for himself, and attributed all the achievements to the great fortune of the Khan. He was able to achieve such success thanks to the great fortune of the Khan.
Da Meng was delighted, as he had a preliminary taste of the joy of being a Great Khan and being admired by thousands of people.
Generals of the Shenwei Army such as Yang Xingyun, Li Dagui and Li Tan were depressed. They wrote reports to the Central Council and Zhao Yulin honestly, reviewed their own mistakes and strengthened the control of the grassroots soldiers' committees and military generals at all levels.
This is because these so-called rough people ignored the ideological construction of the team. The Shandong Army was an organized surrender army. Such a team was not like other armies that grew up fighting with the Mongolian Army. The generals at all levels were firm anti-Mongol warriors.
In addition, Li Dagui attached great importance to military achievements and neglected the construction of the team's soldiers. He simply believed that since Li Quan and Li Tan, father and son, were determined to return, the Shandong army would follow the New Song Dynasty and fight against the Mongols.
Actually, they are two different things.
Yang Xingyun was shocked after receiving the secret report. He immediately transferred the Second Column to take charge and sent military discipline inspectors to conduct in-depth training for the troops.
In this way, the enemy and our side in the direction of Daxingfu broke contact along the actual control line, forming a buffer zone hundreds of miles wide. Both sides were training their troops and accumulating strength.
It was three days late for Zhao Yulin to receive the secret report from Shunfengsi. He smiled faintly at Hu Lan and said: His brother's trick of inciting rebellion has always been successful, and he actually took away several thousand of Li Tan's troops.
Hu Lan frowned and asked him if he was not angry with her brother? He repeatedly made trouble for New Song.
He smiled and said that this was a war between two countries, or it could be said that it was a fight between brothers for the world. In such a big event , who would be angry with whom?
They are all doing great things.
He only wrote a few words on the secret report, suggesting that the Ministry of War rectify military discipline.
The New Song Dynasty now has hundreds of thousands or even millions of troops, so it is normal to have a few bad elements. As long as we identify the problems and work tirelessly, we will not be afraid that these cancers cannot be removed.
In Chengdu, Shunzhidi became a little anxious.
This young woman felt a heavy responsibility on her shoulders when she first took charge of state affairs, so she dared not be careless in anything. She even asked Ma Ling and others to stay in Chengdu during the Spring Festival.
When she saw the changes in the Hebei army, she panicked and didn't know what to do.
Yangjin calmly told her that there was no point in being anxious, and there was no need to worry, as General Yang had already reported that the front line had been stabilized, so it was okay. She could send the secret letter to Brother Yulin and see what he thought before making a decision.
Huo Fenghuang was worried that Shunzhidi was inexperienced as a new ruler and might make mistakes, so she stayed in Chengdu and did not leave. She asked Zhidi to send an official document to the border to recognize the merits of the soldiers at the front, and ordered them to make steady progress based on the actual situation.
Fenghuang told her: The border is far away, we don't know the real situation, and it is not appropriate to make specific arrangements. We should let the commander at the front deal with it on his own. This is what Brother Yulin did.
Shunzhidi immediately drafted the official document herself and sent it out.
The next day, Zhao Yulin's instructions arrived, and Fenghuang said with a smile: Look, my brother doesn't take this matter seriously.
Yangjin asked them: How many soldiers are there in the whole country? How many soldiers are there at the border? It is normal for something like this to happen, and this is where our Phoenix General comes in.
The Fire Phoenix said proudly: Of course.
Yangjin said with a smile: If my brother were here, he would definitely ask his sister, why is the crotch on fire when the trouser legs aren’t even on fire?
The women didn't understand at first, but they realized it after a little thought. Ma Linger said with a laugh: "It was Fenghuang who sat on the brazier and set her crotch on fire."
The girls laughed so hard that they fell over.
Yangjin said seriously: Joking aside, Sister Phoenix's army reorganization needs to start from the lowest soldiers, and we can't be careless. Especially those surrendered soldiers need to be dealt with in a down-to-earth manner. We must trust them and manage them strictly, otherwise there will be a big mess.
Fenghuang's heart tightened, and she told her sisters that she would set off for the border to take a good look at what Li Tan's men were like.
Just as the sisters sent away the Fire Phoenix, Vice King Fan Zhong came to visit them.
Shunzhidi personally went to the gate to bring the old man into the mansion.
The old man first poured out a lot of words to praise several ladies before he said tactfully: He wanted to retire and return to his hometown, and asked Zhidi for permission.
Zhidi said immediately: Lord Fan is wholeheartedly planning for the new Song Dynasty, and you all have seen and remembered it. You will all agree to his request whenever he asks. However, she dare not make a decision on this matter casually. How about waiting for Brother Yulin to come back and discuss it together?
Seeing the old man's melancholy face, Yangjin said that everyone knew what Fan Gong was thinking, and they should not rush back to their hometown, but go to the Censorate to continue to make suggestions for the Central Council, as the court needed pillars like Fan Gong.
The old man immediately showed a look of joy, and said with a smile that this was what he meant. He also had an agreement with Mr. Du that when they reached retirement age, they would go to the Censorate to continue serving the country .
Zhidi was happy and blamed the old man with a smile, asking him to tell her earlier. He said he wanted to go back to his hometown right away, which made her very anxious.
Fan Zhong smiled happily and said cheerfully, "Thank you for your concern, my Lord. I am sorry, I am sorry."
Yangjin laughed and said that the old man was too modest. There was nothing we couldn't talk about. However, such an important matter still needed to be discussed collectively. Who would take over, the gentlemen still had to listen to the old man's opinion.
Fan Zhong waved his hands happily and said: I will no longer recommend anyone to succeed him. I believe that our Minister Yang Jin can find a good candidate for you.
Yangjin immediately flattered Fan Zhong and blamed the old man for abandoning his responsibility and leaving all the affairs on the shoulders of a weak woman like her.
Fan Zhong looked at Yang Jin and nodded approvingly, telling her not to worry, saying that he would also pay attention to the reforms in the Ministry of Personnel when he went to the Censorate, and he believed that Madam Yang Jin could do a good job.
After seeing Fan Zhong off, Zhidi complained to Yangjin, pretending to be displeased and saying that since her sister knew that Fan Gong was going to the Censorate, she should have told her earlier, causing her to worry in vain.
Ma Linger laughed and said that it was not Yangjin who knew, but she guessed it. Zhidi was usually busy with state affairs and did not notice that Mr. Fan had reached retirement age. He had resigned several times before, and he must be anxious to retire now that the time had come.
However, how could Mr. Fan bear to leave Chengdu? The Taijian Hall naturally became the best place to go.
Shunzhidi said thoughtfully that she was not thoughtful enough and had wrongly blamed the girl.
