Empress Dowager Cao raised a knife to leave the palace, and before she went out, someone came to tell her.

"Niangniang, Uncle Guo woke up and drank with Shen An!"

Empress Dowager Cao turned around and looked at Ren Shouzhong, "What's the matter?" ”

When Ren Shouzhong came to tell him, he was like a dead old lady's sadness, which made Empress Dowager Cao's mood fall to the bottom.

"Mother's ......"

Before Ren Shouzhong could explain, Empress Dowager Cao slapped him to the ground.

Ren Shouzhong covered his face and shouted: "Niangniang, the minister has wronged ......"

"Ten sticks!"

Empress Dowager Cao hurriedly returned to her place and watched the execution in person.

"Whew!"

Ren Shouzhong knew the temperament of his master, so he howled miserably when he was beaten.

"Push harder!"

Empress Dowager Cao was ruthless this time, she said viciously: "Diao Nu is unstable in doing things, and almost made the old body make a big mistake." ”

So the ten sticks came down, and Ren Shouzhong directly smoked it.

"I went to ask the official family, and said that Shen An had rested long enough in the capital, and since the official family wanted to cultivate him, he should let him walk around and have a look."

An attendant passed this word to Zhao Shu, Zhao Shu thought for a while and said, "That's it, let Shen An and Cao Tong go together." ”

After the others left, Chen Zhongheng said: "Official family, Shen An's wife is pregnant. ”

"If you're pregnant, you have to work!"

Zhao Shu put down the music and felt that the suggestions given by the Zai Fu today seemed to be a bit radical.

"The navy has some appearances, and the Zai Fu have some enterprising spirit, but the enemies of the Great Song Dynasty are still in the north, and I want Cao Tong to go to the northwest to make those powerful children more motivated, so they should also study, practice swords and guns, and set an example for those people."

Only then did Chen Zhongheng know that Cao Tong was originally the horse bone bought by Zhao Shu, which was used to stimulate the enterprising spirit of civil and military officials and magnates.

Zhao Shu got up and walked outside, the autumn wind was blowing, and it was very cool.

Chen Zhongheng took a big piece and came out, "Official, put it on." ”

"No, you don't."

Zhao Shu's heart was hot, "As long as the civil officials do their best and the martial artists are not afraid of death, there is still hope for this Great Song Dynasty after all." Yanyun old land! If I can recover in my hands, I will die without regrets! ”

Chen Zhongheng smiled and said: "The official family is wise, and the Northern Expedition will definitely succeed." ”

"Northern Expedition, speaking of which, Shen Bian's father and son have been insisting on the Northern Expedition, and the entire Great Song Dynasty is trembling under the iron hooves of the Liao, but Shen Bian resolutely went to Xiongzhou to train troops......"

Zhao Shu tugged at the placket on his chest, and his eyebrows were more excited: "Shen An is even more so, he is always tough on the outside, but he is not the invincible tongue of those civil officials, it is useless, but it will make the enemy slap in the face." Shen An made several moves, whether it was an envoy or a battle, the Great Song Dynasty won a big victory...... Do you know what this is? ”

Chen Zhongheng shook his head and said innocently: "The minister doesn't understand." ”

Zhao Shu said: "This is one generation is stronger than the next!" ”

At this moment, his heart is full of ambition, and he just wants to fully catch up with Zhao Zhen's political achievements and leave a name in history.

"Most of the old people were frightened by the Liao people, and they were not enough to entrust them with big things, so they had to cultivate young people. Look at Chang Jianren today, there are many young people in the Great Song Dynasty who are very good, and we will slowly cultivate them in the future, just wait for the time to ......"

……

In the northwest of early autumn, it was a little cold in the morning and evening, and Tang Ren shrank on the edge of the small stove to roast the fire, and boiled porridge by the way.

He dozed with his head down, and when he woke up later, he lifted the lid of the pot and stirred the porridge with a spoon.

The door was pushed open, and a cold wind blew in, and Tang Ren couldn't help but shiver.

It was Zhe Jizu who came in, he closed the door with his backhand, and then squatted on the edge of the small stove, "This year's weather is evil!" It's only early autumn, and it's so cold in the morning, which doesn't bode well. ”

Tang Ren nodded, sniffed; "So-and-so feels the same way, so I drink porridge in the morning and don't eat flatbread."

Zhe Jizu sniffed it, then rubbed his hands and said, "A bowl is also here." ”

"Your family has a big business, why are you robbing food with someone?"

In the past few days since he came to the northwest, Tang Ren deeply felt that the days were boiled out, and they were boiled every day. Just like this vegetable porridge, after boiling for a long time, the fragrance will come out.

After drinking the porridge, the two went to the city together to inspect it.

Looking at the northwest direction, Zhe Jizu said with a solemn face: "In the past few days, a lot of Xixia people have come, all of them are to inquire about the news, and I feel that they are afraid that they want to do it." ”

Tang Ren said with some doubts: "They will be defeated in Yuanzhou, how can Li Liangzuo have the courage to come to Fuzhou to provoke again?" So I thought it wouldn't. ”

"It's hard to say, the Tangut people can't be defeated, and if they are defeated, they will be turbulent. If Li Liangzuo must ask for victory. Only by defeating the Great Song Dynasty can his position be secured. ”

The two of them stood at the head of the city to blow the wind, probably to show their subordinates, so they didn't move.

The wind in the northwest was very strong, and it didn't take long for Tang Ren to be a little unbearable.

He secretly glanced at the Zhiji ancestor beside him, and the old Zhe looked calm and relaxed, and he had the heroism of standing all morning.

I said!

You're not authentic!

Tang Ren was about to admit defeat, and more than ten riders came from afar.

"The scout is back."

Tang Ren hurriedly shouted: "Open the city gate!" ”

Turning around, he commanded, "Prepare some broth for the brothers." ”

Scouts are taking risks when they go out once, and the huge pressure will increase their physical consumption, so scouts like to eat meat and drink alcohol. Eating meat is to supplement nutrition, and drinking alcohol is to anesthetize the nerves.

The gates were opened, and the scouts ran up to the city.

They lifted their veils and led the way to the report: "Zhizhou, Zhizhou, less than ten miles to the west, the brothers have encountered the scouts of the Tanguts. They are numerous and unscrupulous......"

"It's just a ranger."

Zhe Jizu didn't think it was strange.

Tang Ren touched his chin and frowned: "Autumn is high and the horse is fat, it is the time to come out and sweep." Zhizhou, be careful. ”

Zhi Jizu nodded, "Scout go out again." ”

A new group of scouts set off, and Zhi Jizu watched them disappear in the northwest direction, and said: "The Great Song Dynasty has been farming in the north, and it is all paddy fields, and it also plants trees, do you know why?" ”

Tang Ren shook his head, "How long has a certain talent been in the army?" Where to know these. ”

Although Tang Ren has not been in the army for a long time, he has never pretended to be an expert, let alone does not know how to pretend to understand, so he is deeply liked by the soldiers.

"The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were afraid of the Liao, but they were worried that they would not be able to stop the attack of the Liao, so they planted paddy fields and planted more trees in the northern generation, just to use fields and trees to delay the southward offensive of the Liao."

"Is that okay?"

Tang Ren's eyes widened, "Although he hasn't been in the army for a long time, he also knows that this is no different from nonsense. Unless the whole north is turned into paddy fields, it is useless. ”

It was enough for the Liao people to break through a little, and then the army poured south, whether it was an official road or a dirt road, these were their roads.

Unless the Great Song Dynasty abandons all the roads and turns them into paddy fields. But then the whole north could not be sustained.

Tang Ren thought of the Great Song Dynasty's perseverance in trying to divert the Yellow River, and felt that it was all the same absurdity, because he was afraid that the Liao people would go south.

"The Liao people are serious." Zhe Jizu ridiculed: "So the Liao people sent rangers to beat the grass valley and clear out the farmers who farmed the land......"

The two sighed for a while, and Tang Ren said: "It would be good if the edict could become Zaifu, presumably these ridiculous methods will be canceled." If the Liao people dare to come, let them have no return. ”

Zhe Jizu said curiously: "You are very confident in Anbei, why is this?" ”

"Because I haven't seen him fail since I met him." Tang Ren said proudly: "Whether it is a matter of diplomacy or a battle battle, he has never lost. And the internal affairs are also, the dispute over the return to the river back then, the edict made an experiment, the Manchu monarchs and ministers were embarrassed and speechless, and decades of persistence became a joke in front of miscellaneous studies, laughing and generous! Hahahaha! ”

"yes!" Zhe Jizu also has a deep understanding of this: "Originally, the Zhe family was suspected and suppressed, and Anbei came up with an idea to let the Zhe family get rid of the original predicament. In the last battle of Fuzhou, Anbei also took the lead in attacking. ”

The two looked at Northwest in silence.

The scout returned that night with not very good news.

"Five or six thousand cavalry came from Western Xia."

"Alert!"

The atmosphere in Fuzhou City changed immediately.

Ordnance was brought to the city, scouts were sent out to find out the news, the soldiers in the city were drilling, and the people were sharpening their swords at home......

"There are no people here, they are all soldiers!"

A gray-haired old man brandished a long knife and asked his children and grandchildren to practice along.

"Fuzhou has been blocking the Liao and Western Xia from going south for many years, and it has long become a thorn in their side, once the city is broken, the enemy army will retaliate, and if it is not good, the city will be slaughtered."

Zhi Jizu and Tang Ren were in the city to check, and when they returned to the city, they saw the scouts fleeing.

"Ring the bell, blow the trumpet!"

Bang Bang Bang!

Woowoo......

The city immediately fell silent, the people went home, and groups of sergeants roamed the streets, and the smell of war enveloped the city of Fuzhou.

"More than 5,000 enemy horsemen are coming."

Zhe Jizu's eyes lit up, and Tang Ren was the same.

"This is the ...... What do you think? ”

Zhen Jizu's heart was moved.

Tang Ren patted the head of the city and said, "Zhizhou, this is the credit!" ”

The two looked at each other, and Ji Jizu smiled cruelly: "These Xixia people didn't expect us to dare to come out, right?" Or...... Going out of town to give them a surprise? Even if they don't dare to rush into battle, our morale will be raised, and if we write a recital, we will say that the enemy is afraid of routing, which is also a credit! ”

Tang Ren smiled hesitantly: "There are numbers, there are numbers." ”

5,000 cavalry, it is not a matter for the Fuzhou army that once annihilated thousands of enemies!

The two guys who were hungry for credit began to prepare.

"Prepare to get out of the city, cavalry...... Grass mud horse, who told you to bring the pot? ”

A cavalryman actually carried a small pot on his back, which made Tang Ren angry enough.

The cavalry took the small pot and said with a straight face: "If you chase the enemy too far, it is not small to have a small pot, and it is fragrant to get some horse meat to cook!" ”

Tang Ren waved his hand weakly, this kind of behavior was a morale boost, and he could only let it go.

"The enemy is coming!"

Countless black dots could already be seen approaching in the distance, and the last group of Song army scouts were chased and fled.

"Attack!"

Zhe Jizu decided to teach the Tangut people a lesson.

A general suggested: "Zhizhou, Zhizhou, 5,000 enemy troops are too few, will there be ambushes?" ”

Tang Ren said proudly: "The main force of the Xixia people is not here, even if they want to come, it will take more than ten days, this is the news that the scouts have seen correctly, it will not be wrong, rest assured." ”

The main force of the Western Xia people was still hundreds of miles away and could not arrive in time, which was also an important basis for Zhe Jizu and Tang Ren to dare to go out of the city for a decisive battle.

The Fuzhou army made a big move, the horn sounded majestically, and the Xixia people on the opposite side began to slow down.

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The husband of the Northern Song Dynasty

The husband of the Northern Song Dynasty