This battle was fought until the sky was white, and Hong Tao and Wang Shao chased out for more than seventy miles, and saw the shadow of the mountains in front of them, so they had to order to stop.

In the face of Wang Shao's questioning, Hong Tao gave a reasonable explanation: he was about to enter the mountainous area in front, and the road was unfamiliar and there was no mark on the map, so it was not suitable for a lone army to go deep, and it would be difficult to run in case of an ambush.

Anyway, the enemy army has been completely defeated, and it is impossible to gather the rout and regroup in half a month. People can get together, weapons, horses, and baggage are all lost, and one man and one horse can't fight, so the war is basically over.

In addition to a few remnants of the Liao military village in the north, there is no longer an organized Liao army in Nanjing Road. The most urgent thing now is to inform the imperial court to quickly send more troops and horses, hoard grain and grass in the area of Xijin Prefecture, establish a defensive line, and be ready to face a possible counterattack by the Liao army at any time.

"It's a pity that Your Majesty didn't see this day, and the prince must have already known about the affairs of the court, right?"

Wang Shao put his hand on the pergola and looked at the peaks in the distance, very unwilling and irrefutable. It's really like a dream, several generations of emperors and ministers of the Song people have calculated the sixteen states of Youyun for nearly a hundred years, and they actually got their hands on it in more than a month, and they almost caught the Khitan Emperor.

There are two people who started it all, one has died, and the other is by his side. Compared to the two of them, others can only be regarded as witnesses and participants, including themselves.

As soon as he thought of this, Wang Shao couldn't help but feel a little worried, everyone said that the new army was invincible, but after seeing the new army fighting at close range, the indescribability was indescribable.

Looking at his cavalry, the pursuit battle has lost more than half of it so far, and the new army led by Wang Xu, except for the fact that there are many fewer weapons in the carriage, and there are more wounded soldiers and corpses, are as neat as last night.

If such an army followed him and turned around and marched towards Kaifeng, himself, Zhang Ji and Li Xian would not be able to stop him. Chong'e is still grinding with the Liao army in Gu'an, and he can't stop it if he wants to.

As long as the new army crosses the Baigou River, there is a smooth road in front of it, and it will be able to reach the Daimyo's Mansion in one day. With the workshop there, it won't take a few days to become the strong army that went north a month ago, and after crossing the Yellow River and walking south is Kaifeng City.

Liangzhou, Suzhou, Ganzhou and Xijin could not withstand the strong attack of the new army, and Kaifeng City was still hopeless. At that time, it will not only be a matter of the emperor's transposition, but the absence of the Great Song Kingdom.

"Don't worry, old general, this official is not stupid enough to do things that are quick for relatives and enemies. But this official will not immediately return to Beijing to be slaughtered, and some things still need to be given a clear attitude by the imperial court to make people feel at ease. For example, the way out for His Royal Highness the King of Yan'an County and his own officials, as well as the arrangements for the new army. It's hard for others to reassure the official about this matter, and I have to bother the boss to make a trip. ”

Wang Shao didn't need to open his mouth to say anything, and he understood it very clearly with an uncomfortable expression. Hong Tao didn't want to go around in circles with him, there weren't many choices when it came to this point, his bottom line was very simple, don't settle accounts after the autumn, and the military power would be handed over immediately.

I can't go back and talk to the new emperor in person about this matter, I have to have an intermediary, and it seems that Wang Shao is the most suitable at present. In the future, the new emperor will have to use him to pass through the northern border for a while, and then replace him when the war settles down. I am not in a hurry to go back, just waiting for news at the mouth of the Haihe River, and by the way, I can also deter the Liao army.

"If Old Man Guang goes back alone, I'm afraid that there will be irresponsible remarks in the court, and it will be difficult for Your Majesty to feel at ease." Wang Shao didn't mind running for the juniors, he understood more about those things in the super hall, and put forward a suggestion at the moment.

“…… Let His Royal Highness the King of the County return to Beijing with the boss, this matter is negligent on the part of the official. ”

Hong Tao was stunned when he heard this, and he blinked before he figured it out. Those people in the cost-effective court are not only afraid that they will lead the troops to rebel, but also afraid that Zhao Maid will be a signboard in their own hands. It's right to think about it, without Zhao Maid, there is no strong reason to raise troops, and the ancients attached great importance to this name.

"The old man is here to give ......a salute to the prince for the people of the Great Song Dynasty," Wang Shao was also stunned when he heard Hong Tao's answer, and suddenly jumped down from the horse and raised his hands to a deep bow.

This matter is not only him, I am afraid that everyone who knows a little bit about politics has deep worries, and it is particularly difficult to solve. Once the founding candidate handed over Zhao Maid, it was equivalent to giving up the most powerful hole card in his hand, and he no longer had the capital to negotiate terms with the imperial court.

But if Zhao Maid was not handed over, how could the imperial court easily believe that a relative with a heavy army and an heir to the throne really had no other plans? In this situation, no one can guarantee that there will be no misunderstanding between the two sides, and if there is a slight miscommunication, the Great Song Dynasty will face a military disaster.

Now Hong Tao has lifted this catastrophe without thinking about it, but he has taken all the trouble on himself, and some people say that the crazy horse is plotting against Wang Shao is the first to refuse. Anyone else in this position probably wouldn't have done better.

"This gift is reluctantly accepted by the official, please wait, the king of the county still needs to spend some words, the official will come when he goes."

Hong Tao did not stop Wang Shao's big gift, nor did he shirk it, and he deserved this gift. This respect is earned by hard work, money, and scolding, and there is no need to be humble and courteous at all.

"Don't worry, His Royal Highness the King of the County has become the King of Qi at this time, since the prince is going to lead the army to return south, it is better to let His Royal Highness follow the new army first, and the journey will be more comfortable."

It does make sense that the people of the metropolis are old and treacherous, and Wang Shao showed very clever ways to deal with things at this time. Since Wang Shu had promised to send the six princes back to Beijing, it would seem that he was weak in order to pick them up in a hurry. How to build trust between people, the old man is still very good.

"King Qi...... By the way, there is one more thing that the official needs to explain to the court. At the beginning, the official family personally inherited the success of the Northern Expedition and sealed the official word side by side with the king, the Son of Heaven has no jokes, this king must be the official! "It is normal for Zhao to be crowned king, which is also a royal practice, but this news reminds Hong Tao of a past incident.

“…… The old man can't do anything about this, isn't it better for the prince to stop dwelling on it? Wang Shao only praised and admired Wang Xu's previous performance, but he did not agree on this issue.

The promise made by the first emperor for the new emperor to fulfill is still a unconventional gift, which can easily cause controversy in the court. At such a time, it is better to spend it smoothly, and it is not good for anyone to talk about it.

"Other things can be forgotten, but the grace of the emperor cannot be forgotten. Without the emperor's full support for the Northern Expedition, there would be no 30,000 new troops at this time, this promise is not what the official wants, but to comfort the emperor's soul in the sky! ”

Wang Shao's meaning Hong Tao understood, and he couldn't agree. Whether to be crowned king or not is no longer a matter of personal honor and disgrace, but a recognition of one thing.

To put it bluntly, the Northern Expedition was a local war presided over by Emperor Shenzong and implemented by himself, which had the meaning of pushing Zhao Maid to the throne, and it was more for the sake of imperial power and national security.

This matter cannot be reversed, nor can it be lightly brushed aside. The credit must be credited to Emperor Shenzong, and no one wants to play the trick of transferring flowers and trees.

It is clear who opposed and who supported it at the beginning, and it cannot be said that you obstructed in every way before the war, and after winning the war, you all became successful ministers, why?

I can't ask for anything in the court, but I can use the matter of the king to disgust them, and remind the world to remember who is the real mastermind. If the courtiers all supported the Northern Expedition at the beginning, would the emperor still use it to make bets and abdicate to force each other?

In addition, Hong Tao is also selfish, and his current situation is very delicate. The hatred of 10,000 people in the court is a great hero in the eyes of the people of the whole country, a great threat in the eyes of the new emperor and the patron saint of the country.

In this case, retreating, low-key, and showing weakness are not the best ways to protect themselves, and the aura on their bodies must be kept shining, even if the new emperor curses himself every night before going to bed and is trampled by the horse's hooves a few times, he can't let the people forget themselves too quickly.

The king of the king, the king with a different surname, and the king with a different surname are the biggest gimmicks. The more incredible things are, the more people like to hear them, and the more material they can deduce.

When he becomes the long-lasting goal of the people's after-dinner and vernacular interpretation, it is equivalent to putting on another layer of protective film. As long as you don't die, it's even more difficult for anyone to target themselves.

Someone may have said, you are talking nonsense, Yue Fei and Xianggong Yue also let the people praise each other back then, didn't they still be played to death by the emperor and traitorous ministers.

This is different, very, very different, Yue Xianggong and Hong Tao at this time are not comparable at all. First of all, Hong Tao is a literati and Yue Fei is a martial artist, and Yue Xianggong has lost a lot of money on this alone.

The emperor of the Song Dynasty did not have any psychological burden at all to kill martial artists, and there would not be much opposition in the court. But killing literati is definitely troublesome, this is the consensus of the literati, and no one is allowed to open this opening. Otherwise, today we will help the emperor kill you, and tomorrow it is likely that a man will come out and help the emperor take care of us.

Secondly, Yue Fei interfered with the legitimacy of the throne, he never forgot the first emperor who was still alive, and this thing was his own death. If Hong Tao also held the six princes at this time and did not let go, and opened his mouth and closed his mouth to fight for the throne for Zhao Maid, it would not be long before hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops would rush over, and they would not give up until they killed the new army.

As long as he does not oppose the new emperor's accession to the throne and does not question the legitimacy of the new emperor, the new emperor has no need to put himself to death, and all conditions can be discussed.

In the end, Yue Fei is a commoner, he is a royal prince, the former is an outsider, and the latter is a family member. The Northern Song Dynasty royal family didn't know whose character it was following, and they were very restrained in the power struggle, and never went beyond the bottom line.

Hong Tao loves the waste title of the dead horse, not to mention marrying a beautiful and virtuous wife, and taking the royal housing and living allowance for nothing, and being able to save his life at a critical moment, it is really the best choice for people who have crossed over.

Of course, there is a premise that the princess's character is about the same, if she is replaced by the eldest princess Shoukang, Hong Tao feels that she doesn't have to wait for others to harm her, she can torture herself to death before the age of forty, or drive herself crazy.