Chapter 370 Haste
It is said that Emperor Zhao formally issued an order for the entire army to attack on the evening of September 20th, and then said goodbye to Yue Fei, and led the imperial guards westward according to the original strategy.
Beside him, the Governor-General of Hebei Province, Lu Yihao, was over sixty years old but still in good spirits. He was dressed in a purple robe and followed him calmly without any delay in riding a horse, using a bow and a sword.
The commander-in-chief of the imperial camp, Wang Yanwang Jiedushi, was even more armed and well-armored, wearing high-grade mountain armor that had experienced the bloodshed on Yaoshan Mountain and was covered with traces of swords and axes, and followed in a dignified manner.
Below Prince Lu, there were separate ranks of civil and military officials. The civil officials were dressed in purple, crimson, blue and white, in an orderly manner; the military officials were in clear armor, showing off their might… Such as Yang Yi Zhong’s might, Liu Yan’s composure, Fan Zong Yin’s composure, Ren Bao Zhong’s diligence, Yu Yun Wen’s efficiency, and Mei Li’s prudence. Even the Mongolian princes, Japanese samurai, Tangut nobles, and foreign hostages among the guards were the best of the time.
Such an attitude is naturally high-spirited. In addition, the overall situation has changed. After three years of silence, it suddenly became clear, which made Emperor Zhao feel a kind of passionate revolutionary romanticism.
Even riding a horse feels like it comes with its own BGM.
This feeling became even more obvious as the official gathered along the way the various units under the command of Li Qiong, the right deputy commander of the imperial camp stationed along the northern line of Tokyo City, that is, the various units of the Eight Character Army led by Wang Yan, so that the accompanying troops became increasingly powerful and the excitement of the Eight Character Army about the Northern Expedition could be clearly felt.
However, on September 22, Emperor Zhao had just arrived in Shaoxing and had just met Li Qiong in person and said a few equally passionate words to him. That evening, he immediately received a puzzling memorial from the Prime Minister Zhang Jun, who personally requested to be the governor of Hebei.
Zhao Jiu was stunned for a whole incense stick of time before he realized what was going on - Zhang Jun felt wronged! He was dissatisfied with the Northern Expedition!
Of course, this does not mean that Zhang Shuxiang has become corrupt or betrayed the revolution, but that things happened too suddenly. Emperor Zhao started everything in advance because of Erlido's death, which completely disrupted Zhang Shuxiang's personal plan.
As everyone knows, Zhang Deyuan has always had the ambition of Zhuge Wuhou.
As for Zhuge Wuhou, how can he be considered Zhuge Wuhou if he didn't personally participate in the Northern Expedition, didn't submit a memorial to the emperor, and didn't use the empty city plan with a feather fan and a green scarf?
Zhang Deyuan's real purpose was clearly known to many people in the court, from Emperor Zhao on down. He just wanted to cross the river with Emperor Zhao to march north - either to be with Zhao Jiu on the main attack on the western front and take charge of the overall situation, or to split the east and west with Emperor Zhao and go to the east to supervise Yue Fei.
But, Zhao Jiu could let him go?!
The task assigned to him by Zhao Jiu was to stay behind, maintain the stability of the court, and take charge of the transportation of military supplies in the south.
For a moment, Emperor Zhao was a little angry.
You know, this is not the first time that Zhang Jun has shown this tendency, nor is it the first time that he has made political attempts for personal selfishness. Previously, after Emperor Zhao brought Lu Yihao back to Tokyo, he was quickly expelled within half a month. This was the reason why Zhang Jun started a political struggle regardless of the overall situation.
Under the circumstances at that time, it was one thing for Lu Yihao to be unable to control his temper, but it was another thing for Zhang Jun to not allow anyone else to serve as the Grand Commander of Hebei... Both sides were responsible.
Moreover, do not underestimate Zhang Shuxiang. In terms of foundation, his so-called Mu Party has already taken shape. How can it be compared with Lu Yihao, who is intolerant and has been in the southeast for a long time?
Therefore, although Prime Minister Lu had been showing off his might and killing everyone in Tokyo before, he was actually at a disadvantage when facing Prime Minister Zhang Shu. Or maybe it was precisely because he was at a disadvantage internally that he appeared to be too strong on the surface. And it was precisely because Prime Minister Zhang was in an undefeated position internally that he did not fight on the surface in order to achieve the effect of Duke Zheng defeating Duke Duan in Yan.
Even Prime Minister Zhao Ding, who had stronger political power, probably saw through that Prime Minister Lu's real opponent after entering the court was actually Prime Minister Zhang, and that Prime Minister Lu, who had obtained the status of Grand Commander of Hebei, was also a thorn in Prime Minister Zhang's eyes... That's why he maintained a certain high profile in the previous process.
I can only say that those who play politics are dirty.
But these are all old stories, and it is impossible for everyone to be as selfless as Zhuge Liang. Who can't be selfish? Even Zhao Jiu chose to smooth things over for the sake of the overall situation and directly brought Lu Yihao out. It is conceivable that Zhang Jun would definitely not be reconciled and would definitely try again. Moreover, it seemed that he should have half a year to carry out detailed operations.
But Erlido died.
The Third Prince was a good man. He was commanding the Zhending Prefecture with confidence a few days ago, but suddenly he died in Qinghe.
Then the war suddenly broke out, and Emperor Zhao directly issued an order to mobilize the entire army.
At this time, Zhang Shuxiang, who had always longed to become a Wu Hou, was shocked to find that the sudden outbreak of the war had completely deprived him of his room for maneuver. Instead, Lu Yihao, who had been driven out by him before, took advantage of the situation and took the position of the Grand Commander of Hebei.
Of course he was unwilling, of course he felt wronged, and of course he wanted to try again.
The king and his subjects have been together for eight years!
Zhang Deyuan has always been one of Zhao Jiu's most trusted and most trusted civil servants in the court, or maybe not just one of them. So of course, Emperor Zhao knew all about this guy's thoughts, and even understood his grievances a little bit... But even though he knew it clearly and understood it, when the time came, Zhao Jiu was still very disappointed by this guy's reaction.
Because the selfishness is so heavy that it is obvious in words.
This memorial, together with Wang Gang's previous arrogance and underestimation of the enemy, also added a shadow to Zhao Jiu's heart.
Of course, no matter what, Emperor Zhao still gritted his teeth and endured it. He had endured it for eight years, and he had endured so many things, so this one was not a big deal... He reacted, ordered a cup of tea, and wrote a private letter to Zhang Deyuan in Shaoxing with the tea.
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