Two days later.
" Ta-"
A fast horse galloped on the streets of Kaifeng City. The rider's face was red, and there were traces of dust on his body, making him look like he was covered in dirt.
It was a courier who had been riding overnight. He shouted in a hoarse voice,
"Great victory! A great victory! Great victory!"
"Great victory in Yongzhou! A great victory in Yongzhou! A great victory in Yongzhou! Great Song defeated Xixia and killed 50,000 Xixia soldiers!”
"Great victory! Great victory!"
A great victory?
The people of Kaifeng City were very unfamiliar with these two words. Would the Song army win a great victory?
Kill 50,000 Xixia soldiers?
If only it was true!
But this couldn't be fake, right? Otherwise, the courier would lose his head.
Then, a second horse galloped over.
The second courier shouted,"
"Great victory! General Yue, General Wang, open up a thousand miles! The army is heading straight for Xingqing Prefecture!"
The city patrol officer led the city patrol soldiers to hurriedly implement traffic control on the streets when they heard of the great victory.
The people of Kaifeng Prefecture suddenly woke up.
A great victory! It was truly a great victory!
The common people rejoiced, and the great victory that they had never dared to hope for suddenly came.
It turned out that the Song army could also be so brave. It turned out that the imperial court was not as weak as they had imagined.
……
In the Great Celebration Hall.
Joy, shock, joy, disbelief, and happiness filled the hall.
A great victory, a great victory, what comforting news.
The two messengers who had arrived at the capital to report the victory were already exhausted. This was an urgent report of victory from eight hundred li away.
Sima Guang was so excited that he trembled as he held the ivory board. Two days ago, he was still unable to eat or drink because of the war at the front, and he couldn't sleep at night. This morning, he received unbelievable news of victory.
Yue Fei! It was unheard of. How did the Emperor have such discerning eyes? He had only been sent out for less than ten days and had already received such a huge amount of battle merits.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
The eunuch shouted outside the hall.
Zhao Xu arrived at the throne room in his dragon carriage. He sat down on the throne and glanced at the officials.
"Greetings to the emperor, long live!”
"Rise!"
"Thank you, Emperor!"
In today's court meeting, the ministers kneeling down to perform the ceremony seemed especially powerful.
"Do you all know about the great victory in Yongzhou?”
Zhao Xu said casually.
"Roger that! Your Majesty is wise and mighty! Victory was decided thousands of miles away! We bow down!"
"Your Majesty has discerning eyes. Yue Fei and Wang Shao are the pillars of the country!”
"My Great Song will hold our heads high and take down the entire Western Xia in a few days.”
"It's really the blessing of our ancestors. The soldiers of our Great Song are also so brave, attacking cities and seizing territory, opening up a thousand miles of borders.”
……
The officials all came out of the class and excitedly explained.
"This is just a small test. Everyone, be happy for a day. In the future, there will be plenty of good news.”
As soon as Zhao Xu finished speaking, the ministers were all impressed by the Emperor's calmness.
The Song Dynasty had not won a great battle since the death of Emperor Taizu. Even though Zhenzong Dynasty was leading the battle, they had signed a humiliating "Tan Yuan Alliance" with the Liao Kingdom and had to pay annual coins.
In fact, it had been almost a hundred years since they had won such a great battle.
Tian Zi only smiled faintly, as if this victory was within his expectations.
Ouyang Xiu walked out of the class and smiled as he held the ivory board.
"The art of war is based on the right time, the right place, and the right people. Your Majesty has chosen the wise and appointed the capable. You have a discerning eye. When you fought against the Western Xia, you did not have the right time, the right place, and the right people to obtain such military achievements. This is the work of the heavens protecting the Song Dynasty and the people of the Song Dynasty. It is also the work of the emperor. Even if I die now, I can rest in peace.”
Ouyang Xiu was born in the True Sect Dynasty, so he had never heard of any news of the imperial court's army winning a great battle. All they did was defend, and it was already a great victory for them to remain undefeated.
This time, they brought along three captured Xixia flags, the heads of five Xixia deputy generals, and the seal of the Xixia's number one general, Li Xianjian.
This was a true and unquestionable victory. Ouyang Xiu was so happy that he felt dizzy. He felt as if he was floating in the air. He could see the sudden rise of the Great Song Dynasty even when the coffin was about to be sealed.
" Ouyang Xiu, I've said that this is only the beginning. As long as the soldiers use their lives, and the civil officials are not greedy or lazy, I don't care about the small Xixia. The Sixteen Prefectures of Dark Cloud and the entire Liao Kingdom are my and my ministers 'goals.”
"The emperor has great talent and great strategy, this old minister is convinced!”Ouyang Xiu knelt down, trembling. His purple court robe was shaking on his body. He was too excited.
All scholar-bureaucrats were people with strong feelings for their country.
The entire court was very excited. Such an unprecedented victory would only appear in their dreams in the past.
"Wang Yong."
"I'm here."
"Prepare the decree! Yue Fei was granted the title of General of the Expeditionary Expedition, with three ranks, and led the Grand Marshal of Shaanxi Road to control all the 300,000 soldiers of Shaanxi Road and Gorge Road.
"Prepare the decree! Wang Shao, Zhang Xian, and the other generals will be rewarded by the Political Affairs Hall."
"In order to prevent the Liao Kingdom from supporting the Western Xia and launching a sneak attack on Hebei Road, order Hebei Road Marshal Fan Quanfu to be on full alert. Jingdong Road, Jingxi Road, Hedong Road, and Xichuan Road will each send 50,000 troops to Hebei Road to assist in the defense.”
"Prepare the decree! The victory was copied and printed in 500 copies, which were sent to the state capitals, county yamen, and vassal countries to be widely publicized to inspire the people.”
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