Zhang Boying turned around hastily and wanted to refute, but he felt dizzy and didn't know how to start.
But it's really not his fault. It's a pity that he has been in the Western Army for twenty years. What he fears most is dealing with these central government officials, not to mention the Chief Censor, the emperor's trusted confidant and weak-armed person.
So, in desperation, General Zhang had to go to see his good partner Zhao Ding, Zhao Damu, who had shared weal and woe with him.
But unexpectedly, faced with such a situation, even Zhao Ding and Zhao Yuanzhen were quite hesitant.
On the other side, Emperor Zhao, who had been sitting still, was silent for a moment. He first looked at the battle situation below the city, which he could not understand at all. Then he turned his head and fixed his eyes on one of the people sitting with him. He spoke before Zhao Ding could, "I don't understand military affairs, so I have been relying on Han and Zhang. Now they are arguing in front of the battle. The other civil officials don't need to say anything... Only Wang Qing, as the commander of the imperial camp, what do you think?"
"I think it's possible!" After being stared at by Emperor Zhao for a while, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Camp, Wang Yuan, who was feeling uneasy, perked up and quickly stood up and spoke.
Zhang Jun's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately lost the intention to refute.
Now, if it was anyone else, it would be fine, but Wang Yuan. When Wang Yuan had not yet lost power, he was the real commander-in-chief. Zhang Jun, a veteran soldier, simply acknowledged Wang Yuan as his godfather, and usually addressed him as "Daddy Wang" in private... This was one of the reasons why Liu Guangshi said that the two of them were in collusion when he came back that day, and it was not just empty talk.
As for this mess, after Wang Yuan lost power, countless officials who wanted to drive him away had mentioned it in impeachment letters. Even Emperor Zhao had known about it for a long time. He wrote it down as a curious anecdote in a small notebook and often took it out to review it.
Now back to the present, although Wang Yuan has lost his power, Zhang Jun, his godson, has not been close to his father Wang for a long time. But no matter what, it is difficult for Zhang Jun to refute Wang Yuan now, because once he talks too much with "father Wang", he may make a fool of himself in public... Besides, Wang Yuan does not seem to be a real waste in military terms. He was just idle because he made a huge political mistake.
"Which place does the commander-in-chief think we should send troops to support?" Thinking of this, Zhang Boying could only bite the bullet and accept the responsibility, but he also made up his mind that if Wang Yuan dared to tell the emperor to send Liu Bao or his personal soldiers of Captain Zhang, he would let this commander-in-chief know what it means to have an out-of-date godfather who is worse than his son!
"The front (west) has too many soldiers and horses." Wang Yuan was already very excited after receiving a private hint from the government for the first time in half a year. Naturally, he was very excited and wanted to show his ability. "But the front of the Jin army camp is well-equipped and has the most soldiers and horses. It is difficult to attack easily. It is better to find one of the five generals on the front and send him to Han Shizhong. I think..."
"Let Yang Yi Zhong lead the imperial guards!" The emperor gave the order without waiting for Wang Yuan to finish his words, and this dispatch made General Zhang feel a little relieved.
Just like that, Han Shizhong's personal soldiers hurried away, and the flags were waved on the city wall and orders were issued. Yang Yizhong did not dare to be negligent, and immediately withdrew, leading the imperial guard, which had reached a size of seven or eight hundred people, to turn south and support the east from the river bank.
It should be noted that the real Bianliang Imperial Guards had long been wiped out during the Jingkang Incident. The current guards were simply temporarily rebuilt after Zhao Laojiu ascended the throne, and were basically drawn from the elite troops from various places (for example, Yang Yizhong was transferred from Zhang Jun's army to the Imperial Guards). After Zhao Jiu took over, although he mainly focused on expanding his direct troops, the expansion of the Imperial Guards seemed to have never stopped. This was a unit with the most generous rewards and treatment, the best equipment, the most sufficient weapons, and theoretically the most elite troops.
Therefore, when Yang Yizhong led seven or eight hundred squads and marched quickly along the river bank from west to east, the sunlight shone in the east and the armor sparkled, instantly attracting the attention of everyone on the battlefield.
On the general platform in front of the Jin army's central tent, the Jin army's lookout naturally saw it clearly, but quickly reported to Jin Wushu.
"Did Han Shizhong see through General Puluhun's thoughts?" Shi Wenbin asked carefully.
"General Shi, you have been in Song for a long time. Do you know how well Han Shizhong studies?" Jin Wushu was a little nervous, but when he thought of the agreement with Puluhun and the performance of Li Guangbi in the history books he had just ridiculed, he didn't want to show it. After thinking for a moment, he asked a question that made no sense.
"How can Han Shizhong read?" Shi Wenbin sneered when he heard this. "The Fourth Prince doesn't know that when he led troops to suppress rebellions in two routes in Jingdong, he never called out the names of scholars who were not officials or had lower official positions. He always mocked them by calling them "Zi Yue"! When writing a document, he always said "those two "Zi Yue" come and help me write a notice", which made the military staff indignant... How can such a person read?"
Jin Wushu immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "If he didn't read books and didn't know the classics, he wouldn't understand Puluhun's determination. I'm afraid he only used common sense to guess that a surprise attack should be done quickly rather than later. He also saw that there was progress in the east, so he asked the Emperor of Song for some elite reinforcements, intending to attack urgently."
"But should we send more troops to the east?" Shi Wenbin continued to ask carefully.
"Not for now." Jin Wushu thought for a moment, then pointed to the front (west), and became more serious. "A few hundred soldiers are not a threat... Let's look at the front. If the Song army dares to send troops to support from the front, I may have to lead the two Meng'an in front to fight and directly roll into Xiacai!"
"The Fourth Prince is the one who truly understands military affairs..." Shi Wenbin hurriedly and carefully flattered him.
"Commander Han, I'm here on orders." After a moment, Yang Yizhong, covered in blood, came along the river bank, and saw Han Shizhong's flag standing on the bank, facing the east gate of the Jin Kingdom's main camp. Han Shizhong himself was also reining in his horse to observe the situation, so he leaned on his sword and spoke directly. "Please give the order."
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