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What can we do to deal with Bianjing?

Yuwen Xuzhong suggested delaying and then looking at the development of the situation...

Yuwen Xuzhong was extremely disappointed with Bian Jing and no longer had any hope for the young emperor and the ministers of Bian Jing. This time the Jin army invaded south and there was no possibility of crossing the Yellow River, but the old emperor insisted on using eunuchs and civil servants to command the army. As a result, Liang Fangping and He Guan fled without a single arrow. The Jin army crossed the river, and the monarch and ministers, the military and the civilians should work together, but the young emperor trusted the master and the surrender faction, even when the army of kings had already gained the advantage of military strength,

Not only did he not fight back, he accepted the humiliating peace agreement and ceded the three towns, regardless of the interests of the Song Dynasty and the lives and deaths of the people. Li Gang and Zhong Shidao were fully confident of defeating the Jin army, but Li Gang was almost driven out of the capital by the Lord and the peace sect. After the Jin army retreated, Zhong Shidao rushed home directly. Let me ask, could such an emperor and the court still take on the great responsibility of Zhongxing? It would probably take no time for the Song Dynasty to completely destroy these shameless monarchs and ministers.

Although Yuwen Xuzhong had no intention of returning to Bianjing, it did not mean that he was discouraged. He had decided to follow Li Hu and follow the path of reviving the Song Dynasty. This road was obviously very dangerous and the prospects were unpredictable. However, he believed in Li Hu and believed that the descendants of the Yuanyou Party who fled outside the Great Wall could bring hope of reviving the Song Dynasty.

But dragging on may not be a good idea.

"Bianjing has lost its mind." Dong Xiaochou sighed helplessly, "The Jin army invaded, and the general trend of the whole world has changed. The illusion that the Song Dynasty seemed to be powerful has been exposed. At this time, Bianjing should use experienced generals and give up the strategy of using culture to build military affairs. If the literati continues to use wise men to command the army, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Zhe Yanzhi and Zhang Xiaochun looked at each other and disagreed with Dong Xiaochou's words. They are all civil officials and are all military commanders. Although using civil servants to build military commanders does have its disadvantages, the benefits are self-evident. From a historical perspective, the civil servant commanders of the Song Dynasty can also win battles. "The victory or defeat of a war depends not only on the commander on the battlefield, but also on the strategy of the court." Zhe Yanzhi said, "The little emperor must discuss peace. Even if Zhong Shidao has the ability to be in line with the heavens and the earth, he can't defeat the Jin army."

"So, in the Hebei War, Bianjing actually has no chance of winning." Dong Xiaohou sneered, "I think I can talk to Bianjing and let Bianjing start the Hebei War first. If they win this battle, the situation will fundamentally change." Dong Xiaohou's meaning is very obvious. He hopes to wait until Bianjing is hit hard and then give Bianjing a fatal blow.

After Bianjing used the method of cede land and compensation to coax the Jin army away, Bianjing thought everything was going well, and the mentality of being the best in the world came out again, forgetting all the previous fear and helplessness. The little emperor and the ministers of Bianjing were impatient to consolidate their control over the throne. As for the purpose of launching the Hebei War, the purpose of driving the Jin army back to their hometown and regaining Youyan, Hebei, but to gain some achievements for themselves and gain some face. With this mentality, the final result can be imagined.

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After careful discussion, Li Hu, Tong Guan, Zhe Yanzhi and others decided to adopt Yuwen Xu Zhong's method. He dragged it first. But dragging it does not mean ignoring it. He still had to come up with a specific method.

First of all, follow the imperial edict of Bianjing. As for the king, of course, he must stay in Taiyuan. Tong Guan assisted the king.

The second is to increase troops in Chang'an. Zhe Yanzhi led more troops south to Guanzhong. As for the officials sent to Shaanxi in Bianjing, they were all detained in Chang'an. They were not allowed to control all the troops, so as to ensure that the interests of the generals and the locals in the northwest would not suffer any losses.

Li Hu also ordered Zhe Keqiu to lead the Hedong Army south. Some of them went to Linfu and garrisoned the area north of Hengshan. Some of them rushed to Hezhong Prefecture and stationed troops on both sides of the Yellow River to cut off the local connection between Bianjing and Shaanxi.

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In the direction of Datong, the Jin army had already stopped attacking. The two sides were in a confrontation. Li Hu decided to adjust the deployment of troops.

All 100,000 prisoners of the Xia army had arrived in Datong and completed reorganization. Except for part of them to supplement the losses of each army, the rest were all incorporated into the Tiger Lieutenant Army. The Tiger Lieutenant Army built a new Ninth Army of the Cavalry Army. The Tiger Lieutenant Army had six generals in each army. Feiyun, Shenlong, Yan Wang, Thunder, Yunshuo, Yisheng, Wu Yong and Jinglei were added to the organization. The Liangshan Army added two generals. The Tiger Guard Army added eight commands, reaching eight thousand people.

Tieying led his army to guard the Yunnei and Qiantao areas. Luo Qinghan, Hou Guai, Zhang Guanyu, and Dong Zhongsun guard the Datong areas. Dong Xiaochou, Mao Jun, Yelu Mage, and Gao Baolong guard the Taiyuan areas.

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On March 25, Li Hu officially became the Northwest Marshal and established the Northwest Marshal's Mansion in Taiyuan.

On the same day, Li Hushu reported to Bianjing and formulated a specific attack plan, promising to launch a counterattack from the direction of Datong in early May.

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In March, Bianjing.

On the 17th of this month, Li Gang was ordered to welcome the old emperor back to Beijing.

The little emperor was no longer patient. When he received a report from Song Huan, he learned that the old emperor was near Fu Li, and then ordered Li Gang to bring the old emperor back with his army.

On the 18th, Li Gang arrived in Chenliu and was surprised to find the Queen's phoenix. Only then did he know that the old emperor was learning.

After selling Wang and Tong Guan, they had to accept the reality and planned to return to Bian Cai You, Gao Qiu, Song Huan and others to enter Yingtian Prefecture, Nanjing.

The situation was developing too fast, and the old emperor's idea of ​​building another court in the southeast was not realized, while Prince Yun was tied up in the northwest because of his lack of foundation. Now he has no way out except to return to Bianjing. Although he is worried that he will become the second Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, his confidant ministers are almost dead, and his favorite son has failed to seize the opportunity to rise. All his hopes are shattered and there is no room for struggle.

The Supreme Empress returns to Bianjing first to see the situation in the capital instead of the old emperor. If the young emperor is determined to deal with him, he will not come back. He is unwilling to be imprisoned by the young emperor and be locked in a cage like a bird. For the rest of his life, even if he cannot be a powerful emperor, he must be a dignified emperor.

On March 19th, the young emperor went out of the suburbs to welcome the Supreme Empress, entered Ningde Palace, and did his best to write a filial son.

In order to trick the old emperor back as soon as possible, the young emperor ignored the opposition of the ministers and issued an order for all officials who followed the old emperor to the south to be exempted from liability. Gao Qiu was even granted a title of Duke Jian for his contribution to protecting the emperor, and Cai You also regained his post. The young emperor also personally wrote to Cai You, Gao Qiu and other ministers, expressing his sincerity in respecting the old emperor and asking Cai You and others to persuade the old emperor to return to Beijing.

The old emperor was still hesitating and afraid, but Cai You, Gao Qiu and others saw the hope of continuing to enjoy wealth and glory, and persuaded the old emperor to return to Beijing. In fact, they knew that the old emperor would definitely be a bird in a cage when he returned. If the little emperor was ruthless, the old emperor might die suddenly in a few months. However, for the sake of their own interests, they no longer cared about the old emperor and would rather trade the old emperor's life in exchange for their own bright future.

On the 20th, Li Gang arrived at Yingtian Mansion and tried his best to persuade him. The old emperor was worried about the little emperor and did not dare to believe Li Gang's words easily. He hesitated between returning to Beijing and avoiding disaster in Jiangnan.

The old emperor made a series of requests. Although he no longer required the Lord to take power, he demanded freedom and asked the little emperor to give him the honorable status he deserved. Li Gang hurriedly said goodbye to Beijing and asked the little emperor for advice. Before leaving, the old emperor had high hopes for Li Gang, "If you can resolve the conflict between my father and son, the book will be named in history and will last forever."

Of course, Li Gang also hoped that the emperor and his son would get along well. The throne of the little emperor was stable and the government was consistent. It not only could intimidate Li Hu in the northwest, but also ensure that the Song Dynasty quickly escaped the crisis and became stronger again.

The old emperor is coming back. There is a debate on how to deal with the old emperor and whether to comply with the distribution of power between the old emperor and the young emperor. Wu Min and Li Gang feel that the harmonious relationship between the emperor and the young emperor is very important, and it is even directly related to the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty, so they suggest that the young emperor treat the old emperor well, but Geng Nanzhong, Tang Ke and others firmly oppose it. Power is too tempting to people, especially the old emperor in his prime. He will seize power as long as he has the opportunity and will interfere in the government affairs. This will make the conflict between the two palaces very fierce and make the ministers in the court at a loss. Therefore, they suggest that the old emperor be placed under house arrest in Longde Palace, drive away the eunuchs around the old emperor, and drive all the old emperor's confidant ministers out of the capital, so that they can be foolproof.

The little emperor remained silent, and no one knew what to do.

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In the first year of Jingkang in the Song Dynasty (1126 AD), April.

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On April 3, Emperor Qin went out to welcome him personally. The old emperor finally returned to the court and entered the Longde Palace.

On the fourth day of the fourth month, the young emperor used thunderous means to drive all the dozen trusted eunuchs around the old emperor out of Longde Palace, Cai You, Gao Qiu and other trusted ministers to the end, and Cai You and dozens of officials were expelled from the capital.

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The little emperor and the central ministers finally breathed a sigh of relief and finally solved the old emperor. Although some of the prime ministers such as Wu Min and Li Gang were quite dissatisfied with the little emperor's actions, they believed that this would affect the little emperor's reputation and might even affect the relationship between Bian Jing and the local area. In this turbulent and chaotic period, Bian Jing's control over the local area was significantly weakened. At this time, the emergence of a virtuous and wise ruler would consolidate the relationship between Bian Jing and the local area. On the contrary, the little emperor and Bian Jing did not do well, and the upward and lowered results would be very serious.

The little emperor ignored it. For him, firm control of authority is the top priority.

However, Wu Ming and Li Gang's words reminded him that at this moment, he still had to firmly grasp the military power. The little emperor immediately issued an order to Zhong Shidao, Yao Gu and others. He wanted to personally direct the war in Hebei. Without his orders, no one could act without authorization. This is a typical example of taking back the military power of Zhongyu, the Privy Council and the Front Command to the Little Emperor.

Wu Ming and Li Gang suggested that the young emperor hand over the command of the battlefield to Zhong Shidao. The battlefield in Hebei is more than a thousand miles away from Bianjing, and it will take at least five or six days for a fast horse to rush back and forth. Direct command of Bianjing will inevitably delay military aircraft.
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