"Ah." Song Jiu was stupid.

This could not be established, so the generals were summoned. Among the people, Song Jiu was not the highest official position and his qualifications were not the most profound. However, he was the most powerful official.

Everyone is here.

Song Jiu saluted Zhao Yanmei and Zhao Dezhao first, and then said, "I don't care what you think, please stop."

After a pause, regardless of what Zhao Kuangyi felt afterwards, he said, "I saw the front-line residence report at Qigou Pass and discussed with Yang Ye. I vaguely felt that Yelu Xizhen's army was not good at staying in Qingshui River, so I wrote a memorial to Your Majesty."

Many people know about this.

Next, Song Jiu said: "However, I was worried, so I asked Yang Ye to wander outside the battlefield in the name of escorting food and grass. He didn't have to be responsible for other matters. The main thing is to protect His Majesty's safety when there is a change. Yang Ye is very skilled in martial arts and has some powerful soldiers. If he had not met His Majesty, he would have come back long ago. This means that he met His Majesty. He brought some elite soldiers on this trip. If there is any change, the scale of the battle will not be small, so you must have learned it. However, no news came, which means that Yang Ye found His Majesty, but he didn't know where they are now."

"Is this true?" Pan Mei and others said excitedly.

The happiest one is Pan Mei. If Shi Shouxin and others really made Zhao Dezhao the emperor, and Zhao Dezhao would definitely use Zhao Pu to suppress Zhao Kuangyi’s remaining strength in order to consolidate his position, then the son-in-law and even himself would be miserable.

Song Jiu looked at everyone again and continued, "Three Kings, Your Highness, Yan, you have a noble status, but this is an extraordinary moment. Please ask your subordinates to usurp. General Pan, you are the deputy commander, and you are the commander of the military. I am the general manager, and I am the responsible political affairs. I am the responsibility of the transfer of transportation. I am the responsible general. Please send a scout immediately. Look for the traces of Your Majesty everywhere, including the ancient Great Wall in the north, the Juma River in the south, and the Dingzhou."

"good."

Pan Mei began to dispatch a large number of scouts. As for whether they were in danger, they were all jealous at this time, and who cares about whoever is concerned.

Shi Shouxin came over and asked in a low voice: "Then isn't your majesty now?"

"There should be no danger for the time being," Song Jiu turned his head to look at everyone again and shouted: "No matter what everyone thinks, please do not take measures before your Majesty is missing. This is a major national event."

Shi Shouxin's face was bleak.

Song Jiu glanced at him. He was in a clear mood. His son married Zhao Kuangyin's daughter. The loss of the army was not too serious. Once he made contributions, the status of the Shi family was extremely noble. But as long as Zhao Kuangyi was safe, Shi Shouxin might be miserable.

He sighed, Shi Shouxin. You want to be rich and prosperous, but it has caused trouble to Zhao Dezhao.

Shi Shouxin's fate Song Jiu would not think too much, even though the two children of the Shi family had a good relationship with him. He looked at everyone again and asked, "There is one thing I don't understand. I would like to ask you to answer it. Why did the Khitan win and chase it to Zhuozhou City and return quickly?"

Pan Mei thought for a while and replied: "Most of them have come here on a long distance, so I'm worried that they will be backfiring."

"Send the spy into the city to inquire."

Another order was given.

This made Pan Mei feel deeply moved, and this son-in-law finally grew up.

Song Jiu said again: "Send people to migrate the people to the south."

Zhuozhou City cannot be occupied. Not to mention Yelu Xiuge's military ability made him afraid, just talk about justice. Zhuozhou is still from the Khitan army at present. Once the Khitan army attacks, the Khitans have the upper hand psychologically. Moreover, it is far away from the Juma River and becomes an isolated corner. If you want to defend it, you must get a large supply from the rear, but this logistics is easily hijacked by the other party, so you will not be able to defend it sooner or later. Tulao died.

But the main force of the army is still there, and it can be defended for at least a period of time. With this time, it is enough to allow the people of Zhuozhou to move to the south.

Then he ordered the injured to be treated and then the injured were transferred to the rear first.

Seeing him giving orders one by one, Shi Gui's face was gloomy. However, at this critical moment, he did not dare to act rashly. If Zhao Kuangyi was alive and Song Jiu would pick up the words to this point, and he would even force Zhao Dezhao to force him, that would be a death.

On that day, the spy still did not receive any news about Zhao Kuangyi.

The evening came, and because of Song Jiu's contribution, the time was all advanced. It was the end of June, and it was the hottest time. Although it was north, it was still very hot, with the red glows everywhere and the evening breeze slightly brought a coolness.

However, it was still very lively in front of Zhuozhou City. From time to time, deserters rushed to the city gate, then arrested, screened, and then resettled. It may last for about several days, which is why Song Jiu snatched Zhuozhou. However, now the generals have been asked to do it in advance.

Song Jiu and more than a dozen heavy generals stood silently on the city tower.

Not to collect deserters, but to wait for news, waiting for news from Zhao Kuangyi, and waiting for news from spies in Youzhou City, the Khitan army chased the city of Zhuozhou and then retreated, and seemed to have only sent several troops to sweep the fugitive Song army near Youzhou City, and did not go deep into the vicinity of Zhuozhou. There must be something strange in the middle.

As for the more lively rear of Zhuozhou City, the Song army forcibly moved all the people to the south, and even if they were unwilling to do so, they would be taken to the south. This would take longer.

Pan Mei suddenly said, "Xiaojiu, I'm wrong. I didn't listen to you at the beginning."

No matter what, as the second main player, he also made mistakes in this big defeat.

Song Jiu shook his head: "Father-in-law, not only you and Your Majesty, but I talk to Yang Ye, he is also full of confidence."

"A arrogant soldier will be defeated."

"It cannot be said that a arrogant soldier will be defeated. If he loses, he will be defeated by Yelu Xiu Ge." Song Jiu did not blame Zhao Kuangyi. Zhao Kuangyi made serious mistakes. You are the emperor, just act like a gesture. Why should you go to the front line to command? If it is your elder brother, or Chai Rong is still the same and has outstanding martial arts skills, even if Yelu Xiu Ge is in front of you, you will not be afraid of it.

But if you think about it carefully, it is not true. If there was no such flaw, under the leadership of Yelu Xiuge, the Khitan would not be defeated. The two armies would inevitably stalemate. Then more Khitan reinforcements would come from behind. At that time, the morale of the enemy would increase and we would lose even worse.

Song Jiu also said: "Now it is mainly Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty is safe and sound, it is not a crushing defeat. At least the main body of this powerful team will be maintained, otherwise our dynasty will not be able to fight the Khitan."

When saying this, Song Jiu secretly made up his mind that if he made a mistake in the first Northern Expedition, he could no longer allow Zhao Kuangyi to blindly carry out the second Northern Expedition. Otherwise, he would lose all his foundation and lose the confidence of the soldiers.

"Father-in-law, the late emperor talked to me about the Khitan. If you want to take back Youzhou, you must engage in a protracted war with the Khitan. From the perspective of the late emperor, how should you come to this protracted war with the Khitan?"

"Protracted War?" Many new terms appeared from Song Jiu's mouth, such as surrounding the point to attack and support, such as protracted war, but it is simple and easy to understand.

"Well, it means using the advantages of the Central Plains population, economy, products, and our dynasty's weapons to kill the Khitan. Force the Khitan to give up his or her out of Youzhou."

"I'm afraid it's very difficult. Your Majesty is not the late emperor." The two of them spoke very little, otherwise Pan Mei would never have said this and said, "I am not as good as the late emperor."

"Father-in-law, I want to strengthen the Wushe Kingdom in Liaodong, want them to be strong and use this to restrain the Khitan. Not only should I support weapons, but it is better to also select a general to assist them in command. What do you think?"

Without this failure, no one valued the Wushe Kingdom, including Zhao Kuangyi and Song Jiu wanted to play, so let Song Jiu play. Anyway, the court would not subsidize much money to enter.

This is also the only workshop in Hezhou that does not make money.

The profits of weapons are unimaginable, but that workshop is too restrictive and gunpowder cannot be sold. Military crossbows cannot be sold, tiger cannons cannot be sold, and several surrounding countries, the Tubo, the Tubo in Dali and the northwest tribes cannot be sold to them, or even to Chameng people.

It doesn't matter if it sells it to the cannibals, but all kinds of advanced weapons are not allowed to be sold. Do you still need the remaining weapons? Even Japan doesn't like it. Therefore, if it wants to maintain it and produce more weapons to strengthen the Wushe country, the country must subsidize a lot.

Song Jiu didn't dare to say it before, but now the proposal will definitely be approved.

Pan Mei pondered.

If we follow Song Jiu's proposal, we should at least send a decent general. If it turns out, everyone will not pay attention to it. This crushing defeat has awakened most soldiers. How many generals may have fought with the Khitan in a very good way?

After a while of silence, Pan Mei said, "Let's talk about it when His Majesty has accurate news."

With Song Jiu's stopping, no one dared to mention Zhao Dezhao as emperor again, but if Zhao Kuangyi died in battle, Zhao Dezhao would be established. At that time, the situation between Song Jiu and Pan Mei would be very bad.

As the two were talking, Zhao Dezhao walked over and said respectfully: "I have met Mr. Jiu."

"Your Highness, you have killed me."

Song Jiu raised his eyebrows. He was very sympathetic to Zhao Dezhao and Song Jiu. Not only did he have some teacher-student relationship, but his fate. Zhao Kuangyi could not defeat Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhao Kuangyin would not make Zhao Dezhao the crown prince, but Zhao Defang. So would Zhao Defang tolerate his elder brother? Zhao Kuangyi would not tolerate Zhao Dezhao even if Zhao Kuangyi killed Zhao Kuangyin.

But Mr. Ninth shouted that he frowned.

Compassion is sympathy, reason is reason.

This Mr. Nine is not easy to be a gentleman. If Zhao Kuangyi dies and wants to be the emperor, he must temporarily support himself and his father-in-law. However, after the emperor becomes stable, will he regard himself as Mr. Nine? If Zhao Kuangyi is alive, Zhao Dezhao will be in danger. So should he plead for Zhao Dezhao? How do Zhao Kuangyi thinks of himself?

"Mr. Nine, can uncle be safe?"

"It should be safe."

"Mr. Nine, save me."

Song Jiu frowned even more, thinking to himself, I will save you, who will save me?

However, Zhao Kuangyin did not hate him. If he didn't care about it, his conscience would be despised. So he said slowly: "What the generals did seem to be for the overall situation. The three armies have no masters, the country has no king, and the enemy is in front of the enemy, and the soldiers are discouraged. Once you succeed in supporting you, the situation will be reversed immediately. But have you ever thought that this is true? Since the end of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial family has declined, the country has been in chaos, and the Five Dynasties have changed frequently. The late emperor was able to put on the imperial robe of Chenqiao, but can this situation continue? Today, because I haven't heard from Your Majesty for a day or two, the three armies have embraced you as the king. So what about the future? Have you ever thought about your descendants and have you thought about this country for millions of people?"

"Mr. Nine, it has nothing to do with me."

Don't you think about it? The main ability is insufficient. If Shi Shouxin took advantage of this momentum to put on the imperial robe twice and gather hundreds of thousands of troops together, maybe Zhao Dezhao would succeed. However, he was afraid of wolves in front and tigers in the back. Even if Zhao Kuangyi died and Zhao Dezhao became the emperor, he might not be able to suppress these powerful soldiers and generals, and might bring bad trends to the entire country.

However, Song Jiu still said tactfully: "Your Highness, if anything happens, I will not care about it. If Your Majesty returns safely, please listen to my advice and from now on, I will not say anything."

Facing Zhao Kuangyi's overwhelming methods, Song Jiu could say this, but it was heartbreaking.

Zhao Dezhao retreated in a daze.

At this time, I heard the first news. The spy came back to report that the reason why the Khitan did not send troops was that the general Yelu Xiuge was caught in a coma and was rescued.

There are several reasons for not sending troops to pursue him. Not only Yelu Xiuge, but also a wise general, Yelu Xiuzhen. However, Yelu Xiuzhen was also worried. First of all, Yelu Sha had no idea where he fled. He had the most soldiers and horses in his hands. He failed several times and was jealous. He might not have listened to his mobilization. The remaining soldiers and horses, Yelu Xiuge's subordinates ran all the way and continued the battle. The tired army was useless. His troops were rested and rested, but the number of people was too small. The main force of the Song army was still there, so he was not relieved. Therefore, he stopped to rectify the defense of Youzhou City, and then saw what the Song army was going.
Chapter completed!