Chapter 230 Hiding the Newspaper
"Let's not talk about that for now." After shooting down the crow, Zhao Jiu finally put away the arrows and took the handkerchief from Concubine Wu, who was in military uniform. Then he asked about the main business. "With the three routes in Guanxi and the original troops in Chang'an, do you have an idea of the combat power of the four families?"
"I can only try to explain it." Yang Yizhong replied earnestly.
"Tell me."
"Xihe Road is the best, Xingyuan Prefecture (Hanzhong) is second, Jingzhao is third, and Qinfeng Road is the worst." Yang Yizhong said without hesitation.
"Xihe Road is next to Qingtang, and has a large number of cavalry. Since the Jingkang period, it has not suffered any losses in the battles with the Jin army, but has defeated the Western Xia many times. I know that the troops along this route are in the best condition." Zhao Jiu wiped his sweat while talking seriously. "I also know that the militias gathered in Jingzhao in a hurry are almost useless, but why is Qinfeng Road not as good as Xingyuan Prefecture? Isn't Xingyuan Prefecture Hanzhong? It belongs to Shuzhong? How can that place compare to the real Guanxi troops? Moreover, Qinfeng Road has always been the second only to Jingzhao, and it is the foundation of Guanxi?"
"I think it was caused by Wang Xie's rebellion," Yang Yizhong answered seriously. "After Jingkang, Qinfeng Road was used to settle Wang Xie, and Wang Xie was indeed a man who brought disaster to the country. His troops were in disarray and fled at the first sign of trouble. They were almost useless... After Zhang Yunshi (Zhang Jun) dealt with Wang Xie, Yuwen Xianggong issued an order to transfer Zhao Zhe from Zhang Yunshi's Caosi to the position of Bingma Dujian, and it was only half a year later."
After wiping the sweat off his face, Zhao Jiu nodded, motioned Concubine Wu to go back, then turned around and wanted to speak, but sighed again.
By the way, the reason why Qu Duan was able to survive and the reason why Wang Shu, the theoretically perfect victim, could not overthrow Qu Duan in Tokyo and vent his anger was more or less due to Wang Xie, another one of the so-called "Old Three" in Guanxi at that time...Looking back now, this person is basically the same as Liu Guangshi and Fan Qiong, or even worse than these two people. Liu Guangshi was able to win over his subordinates with his family background and power, and Fan Qiong had the courage to fight against the Jin people in the early stage, so what did Wang Xie have?
The existence of this person perfectly highlights Qu Duan's ability and his contribution to maintaining northern Shaanxi. It also makes Wang Shu, who had always used Wang Xie to deal with Qu Duan, unable to raise his head in Tokyo, a place that only cares about the benefits of resisting the Jin army, even though he has become a powerful minister after returning. However, when it comes to old accounts, he can't even hold his head up.
When Zhao Jiu could no longer bear it and instructed Yuwen Xuzhong, Zhang Jun and Hu Yin to kill Wang Xie and nail Wang Xie as a "traitor who brought misfortune to the country", the relationship between Wang Shu and Qu Duan became even more chaotic.
But regardless of these old grudges, the problem now is that at this critical moment, the entire country has to pay for a series of internal struggles among these three people - taking the risk to release Qu Duan is like this, allowing Wu Jie to be defeated again and again is like this, and accepting a Qin Fenglu whose combat power has collapsed is also like this.
Otherwise, is there any other way?
"How do these troops compare to the troops in the imperial camp?" After watching Wu Yu go to another courtyard, Emperor Zhao still asked this question.
Although Yang Yizhong had anticipated this question and had prepared a draft, for some reason, he became cautious in his words: "The military appearance, equipment, military discipline, and combat troops are all inferior to those of the Imperial Camp. It's just that there are more war horses in Xihe Road, and they are newly acquired..."
Yang Yizhong was talking behind him, and Zhao Jiu was listening as he walked up the corridor and met Scholar Xiaolin who was waiting there. He was going to the back hall to meet Yuwen Xuzhong and others. But when he heard the words behind him suddenly stop, the official of the Song Dynasty was startled, and then turned around to look at the person behind him.
There is no other reason. Yang Yizhong said many things that were "not as good as" and they were all "not as good as" that could be easily verified, but there was no conclusion. That is, he did not say that the combat power was "not as good as" or the final general "not as good as" .
This is very interesting.
"I was ordered to lead the Imperial City Department, so I should only speak of what I see." Yang Yizhong bowed and said seriously when he saw the emperor stop to look at him. "But I am also the commander of the imperial guards, and military affairs are a rare place for me to express my opinions..."
"Then just tell me frankly, why are you still so cautious?" Zhao Jiu said with his hands behind his back.
"Because I am from Guanxi and have important responsibilities..." Yang Yizhong answered earnestly.
"So what you mean is that although the troops in Guanxi suffered two raids by Loushi and one civil strife, they have been at peace and have received money and food supplies from Bashu and reorganized for only a year. They still have their merits and are even no less capable than the imperial camp when facing a battle?" Zhao Jiu frowned.
"yes."
"What's the reason?"
"First, they defend their hometowns and their soldiers are brave; second, they fight on their home ground and adapt to the terrain and climate." Yang Yizhong became more earnest. "So I think that if it is a specific battlefield, the Western Army may not be inferior to the Imperial Camp... Of course, many soldiers in the Imperial Camp are originally from the Western Army, so there is no comparison."
Zhao Jiu thought for a moment, nodded slowly, and turned around to continue to follow Scholar Xiao Lin to the back hall, but after walking two steps, he stopped and looked back again: "Have you found your grandfather's body?"
Yang Yizhong was stunned for a moment, then shook his head sadly.
Zhao Jiu stopped talking and finally walked quickly into the back hall. At this time, Yuwen Xuzhong, Zhang Jun, Liu Ziyu, the three generals, as well as the messengers Hu Yin, Han Shizhong, Li Yanxian, Luoyang, and Tokyo, and even the messengers Yue Fei, Zhang Rong, Lu Xing, Zhang Jun and others were all here.
This is not a coincidence, but a routine notification.
Long before Zhao Jiu left, when he reappointed court ministers as military supervisors of various armies, he privately conveyed the decree that no matter how far or near, all military matters in various places, the commander-in-chief, the garrison commander, and the minister should report here every day. Those from Guanxi would be sent directly, while those from Guandong would take the Nanluo River trail... Daily reporting has almost become a custom.
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