Chapter 675 The Battle for Military Power

No one expected that Meng Shanming would cause such a sharp change in the battle just as soon as he put it out and did not do anything.

A group of people in the court did not know that the change in the battle situation was caused by Meng Shanming. If they knew that Meng Shanming had such a great influence, the Song army would directly point the threat at them in the capital. They might regret letting Meng Shanming Shanming set off.

In their consciousness, it is natural that the people below can only threaten them if they are exhausted.

The crisis suddenly approached, and the Yanjing military aircraft center issued orders one after another, urging the army to intercept the Song army!

At this time, the nobles of Yanjing naturally put protecting themselves as the first priority, so how can they care about how to fight the next battle? If they can't even keep the center of the imperial court, what kind of battle will they fight?

In order not to disrupt Meng Shanming's rhythm, Shang Chaozong withstood the pressure and allowed enough time for Meng Shanming to organize his army.

Meng Shanming already knew the battle situation, Shang Chaozong believed that Meng Shanming knew what to do, and also believed that Meng Shanming knew the urgency of the matter.

The two had already discussed it properly, Meng Shanming's first priority when going to the front line is to firmly control the army of the Yan State, otherwise the interference from above cannot be ruled out.

Military power is not something that can be effective with a will. If you can give you a will, you can take it away with a will. Therefore, the will of the above is unreliable, and you have to fight for it yourself. It is also a last resort, unable to command the military power in the face of disturbances, there is no way to fight a battle under such a situation.

It wasn't that Shang Chaozong was greedy for the military power, but that Dayan had reached such a point that if he wanted to keep Dayan, he had to do so. Only when the struggle was won could they decide how to fight this battle!

If not, why did Meng Shanming build a five-way law enforcement overseer in the first place? Such a large law enforcement overseer team is composed of Meng Shanming's old troops, and the hidden deep meaning will naturally gradually emerge later.

On the other hand, Shang Chaozong on the stage withstood the pressure and wrangled endlessly with the court.

The imperial court wanted a large army to intercept the Song army urgently, but the emperor of the Shang Dynasty delayed it on the grounds that the troops were not properly organized and the battle would be defeated.

The imperial court wanted to let the princes and horses left behind in Nanzhou, Gongzhou, Tuzhou, Haozhou, Fuzhou, and Changzhou to join the war, but the Shang Dynasty refused to agree.

The reason is very simple, that is the lair of the princes and soldiers. The wives and children of the princes and soldiers are all at home. With those people guarding the house and protecting them, the Song army will not attack easily, and they can cover and evacuate if something happens. If those troops are really going to be transferred away, who will protect the families of the soldiers? Count on the court? Can't count on it! If the princes and soldiers who are not in one mind with the court can't fight with peace of mind, how can they fight this battle?

I really want to push these people who are not with the imperial court into a hurry. In order to protect themselves, they may communicate with the enemy country at any time and turn against them.

His Nanzhou troops will not be easily transferred. He has to guard against Zhao State for Dayan. Once Zhao State sends troops, he can't let Zhao State's army drive straight in. At least he has to stop and delay for a while to buy time for the war on the other side.

What's more, today's wars can no longer be solved by increasing the number of troops. If the frontline troops cannot win, it is useless to deploy more troops.

These principles do not make sense to the group of people in the court. The court just urged them to send troops to defend the capital where the rich and powerful gathered!

The Shang Dynasty resolutely resisted, on the grounds that it would force the princes to rebel.

On the other hand, Shang Dynasty Zong wanted to let the five princes know that only he could withstand the pressure of the court and keep the final retreat of the five princes.

At the same time, 100,000 iron cavalry chose a favorable position. Once any of the princes' troops appeared abnormal on the front line, his army would immediately rush to the lair of that prince.

The grain transportation team that Lan Ruoting raised in Nanzhou has also set off to ensure the supply of grain and grass for the 100,000 cavalry.

It is already difficult to raise food and grass from other places, and Shang Chaozong can only find a way from his own Nanzhou.

At this point, there is really no way out, Meng Shanming dragged his old and disabled body, almost alone on the front line, without a single soldier in hand to command those arrogant soldiers, some things are prone to accidents only by Meng Shanming alone. Therefore, the Shang Dynasty Zong had to take a two-pronged approach, benefiting both ways. He wanted to stabilize the military spirit of the five princes and firmly control this force in his own hands.

In order to save this precarious Great Yan, there is no need to be infamous or not. The Shang Dynasty Zong is really working with Meng Shan Ming Li Ying to support the impending collapse of the Great Yan Kingdom. The Shang Dynasty Zong is fighting internally. Ming fights abroad.

After experiencing such a thing, Shang Chaozong himself is growing rapidly.

There is also Lan Ruoting, who works hard in Nanzhou, trying his best to accumulate supplies to deal with possible accidents.

But Niu Youdao hid behind the scenes and observed silently. He let Shang Chaozong and others do the outside things. Some things might not be done well even if he interfered. At this time, try to ensure the safety of Shang Chaozong and others.

Just like what Huang Lie said, Niu Youdao hides eerie behind the scenes, like a poisonous snake that will come out to bite at any time.

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"The plan to assassinate Shang Chaozong and Meng Shanming may have failed."

In the Jin Palace, Tai Shuxiong recruited Shao Pingbo to talk, and when they met, he told him some not-so-good news.

Shao Pingbo, who had just saluted before the case, raised his head and asked in confusion, "What do you mean by your Majesty's words?"

Tai Shuxiong said slowly: "Meng Shanming ordered that all the monks of the Jin Kingdom be transferred away, and another errand was arranged. What do you think it is?"

Knowing the limited information, how can I guess this, Shao Pingbo asked for advice: "My humble minister is dull, please give me your advice."

Tai Shuxiong shook his head and sneered: "Meng Shanming actually asked the lonely king's Jin country monk to find a way to assassinate Luo Zhao, the governor of the Song Army. Isn't this a joke? Luo Zhao is protected by thousands of troops, and others can't get close to him at all. Not to mention that he has a large number of monks and masters from the Song Kingdom by his side, how could he succeed?"

Shao Pingbo frowned, his eyes flickered, and he spit out a few words, "Niu Youdao has made a move!"

Tai Shuxiong said, "Why do you see that?"

Shao Pingbo was thinking about how to answer, but it was difficult to answer. This was due to the intuition of his old opponent. Meng Shanming suddenly made this move, and he immediately realized that it was Niu Youdao who was playing tricks behind his back, and Niu Youdao would guard against Jin monks. He was not surprised at all.

He knew very well that it was actually him that Niu Youdao was defending against!

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And after the princes of the Five Routes returned to various places to find out the situation of the surrounding people and horses, a military order issued by Meng Shanming shocked Yan Ting!

Meng Shan ordered the princes of the five routes to enforce the law for the warlords, and at the same time redistributed the heavy troops assembled by the Yan Kingdom's court and divided them into five parts. He ordered the princes of the five routes to keep an eye on one route. Suppress!

This is simply not giving the imperial court faction a way out, while being forced by the imperial court to fight the Song army desperately, there are still princes and horses behind them who are coveting and trying to do black hands.

What's even more extreme is still behind, Meng Shanming actually ordered all the troops chasing the Song army to evacuate, all retreat, and ordered the troops of the five princes to urge them to retreat, and those who disobeyed the order should be suppressed!

Giving up on chasing and intercepting the Song army is tantamount to letting the Song army go straight to the capital of the state of Yan. How can Yan Ting not be shocked? Is this an intention to kill all the officials of the court on purpose?

The Emperor of the Shang Dynasty also ordered the left-behind men and horses of the imperial court in various state capitals, saying that it was time for them to be loyal to the imperial court, and let them gather to intercept the Song army.

As soon as this order came out, people from all the state capitals of the imperial court immediately greeted his ancestors, which meant that even Shang Jianxiong was scolded together. Even the army from all walks of life could not stop the Song army.

"Your Majesty, the Shang Dynasty Zong has an evil intention. He stopped his hundred thousand cavalry, and he has no intention of participating in the war at all. Now he has ordered all the troops to stop chasing and intercepting the Song Army, and has also asked all the troops to retreat. This is deliberately burying the capital!"

In the imperial study room, Shang Yongzhong condemned Shang Jianxiong who was sitting behind the case.

He came back again. After the power of war was handed over to Shang Chaozong, he immediately ran back from the front line. Now he is still trembling. It is difficult to clean up the guilt on his body. If such a big thing happened, no one would bite him. Impossible, after all, there are still people who want to take his position as the chief Sima.

At this time, it is natural to step on Shang Chaozong to death to prove that Wu Gongling's escape was deliberately condoned by Shang Chaozong before, and he was also killed by Shang Chaozong when he ran to take over later. If he didn't take this opportunity to shift the responsibility to Shang Chaozong, he Who else can I push it to?

Shang Jianxiong's expression was ugly. He was the one who decreed to arrest Shang Chaozong, and it was he who decreed that Shang Chaozong's crimes should be cleared and resumed. Could it be that he was going to decree again to remove Shang Chaozong from the post of conquest governor? ? So contradictory, what has become of the court's decree?

The faces of Tong Mo and Gao Jiancheng at the next stop were not good. They both knew too well that once the Song army captured the capital, even if they could escape, only a part of them could escape. Most of the court officials and their families would not be spared.

Once these people are abandoned, not only will they lose their prestige, but those people are also their team members who control the power. If they lose them, their power in Dayan will also be lost.

Even if they all fled with their families and a large number of people, the speed of the march can be imagined. If the reinforcements don't come, can they escape the pursuit of the Song army?

So for these senior officials, the capital cannot be lost. In the final analysis, it is still necessary for all walks of life to intercept the Song army!

Tong Mo said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the capital cannot afford to lose. If you can't even keep the head of Yan State, how can you keep Dayan?"

Shang Jianxiong took a deep breath, and said with a dark face: "Decree, Shang Dynasty Zong will not follow his orders, and ordered all the state capitals to immediately intercept the Song army at any cost."

Shang Yongzhong mourned: "Your Majesty, it's late, Meng Shanming controlled the troops of the five princes, and used these people as law enforcement supervisors to force the troops of all ministries to obey orders, and kill them if they don't obey! Although the number of people is more than that of the several princes, they are not the opponents of the princes. There are also Chen Jiu of Bozhou and Wu Kang'an of Qizhou. When Meng Shanming's military order arrives, they are the first to execute it. Don't you understand, Your Majesty? Is it? This is King Ning's old department. Your Majesty should not have delegated power to Shang Dynasty Zong from the beginning, and should not have given him a chance to seize power. Now that he has seized the military power, how can he let it go easily?"

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