In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...
This time, Han Shizhong finally nodded repeatedly to show his agreement.
Zhao Jiu also nodded, but soon shook his head again: "Just like those trivial matters in government affairs, there is still a long way to go!"
This time, Hu Yin, Han Shizhong, Yang Yizhong, and Lu Benzhong just remained silent.
A moment later, when Zhao Jiu was hesitating whether to stay halfway up the mountain to enjoy the flowers, Liu Yan, the second-in-command of the Imperial Guard, suddenly appeared on the mountain road and delivered an urgent report.
"Call Wu Jie back." Zhao Jiu just took a look and gave the order, and the urgent report was also passed to Han Shizhong and others.
"What do you mean?" After a while, Wu Jie hurriedly turned back and climbed back to the middle of the mountain. There were hardly any drops of sweat on his face. Zhao Jiu didn't hesitate to ask directly.
"The Jurchens are also bluffing!" Wu Jie took a quick look and immediately made the same judgment as Han Shizhong. "In the final analysis, the Jurchens still dare not cross the river, so they can only focus on the key area of Hezhong Prefecture in Guanzhong... In fact, they dare not cross the river, and at most they will cross Zhongtiao Mountain and attack Pinglu."
This time, Zhao Jiu nodded directly: "Han Qing and I both think so. So how do you think we should deal with this, Jin Qing?"
"In order to let the emperor know, we must naturally bluff." Wu Jie held the secret document in his hand and blurted out. "Why not ask the Prince of Yan'an to lead his troops back to Tongzhou? But it seems that it is still a bit insufficient, because we don't know how many troops the Jurchens will gather? Should I let my brother Wu Lin lead part of the rear army of the imperial camp to Tongzhou and listen to the orders of the Prince of Yan'an?"
"But if that's the case," Hu Yin suddenly interrupted. "Will the Tanguts who were attracted to Hengshan relax and send troops back to guard Xingqing Prefecture?"
"That's right." Han Shizhong, who had been keeping quiet in front of the emperor and Hu Yin for almost the entire day, finally spoke with conviction. "In my opinion, not only can we not reduce the pressure on the Hengshan-Yan'an front, but we should also exert some pressure there... It's right to bluff against bluff, but we should consider the overall situation and bluff wherever it is necessary, instead of just focusing on the two sides of Puzhen."
"This is simple." Zhao Jiu thought for a moment, then suddenly laughed in the warm spring breeze. "Wu Qing will not move, Han Qing will not move his troops in Danzhou, and he can even attack Yan'an. As for Pujin... I will personally go to Tongzhou with Yue Qing to confront Wuzhu across the river... You must know that no one in the world understands the word bluffing better than me!"
The people around were all stunned, but it was Lu Benzhong who reacted first: "Great!"
PS: Sorry, I had a mental breakdown yesterday and the day before yesterday... I’m thirty, without a house, a car, or a wife, so I can’t help but complain to my family... It’s my fault for not asking for leave, and I apologize to everyone.