Chapter 906 The last general and others respectfully invite the Prime Minister to take command and r

Zhang Ying took two steps forward slightly, walked behind Li Zhan, and asked softly.

"Prime Minister, what should we do?"

Li Zhan turned around and looked at the northwest generals. His face was calm and his eyes were calm. He slowly walked out of the camp. Everyone was a little dumbfounded and looked at each other with unwillingness. They sighed and looked at the Yuzhou generals and the British. The men all snorted coldly and walked out of the camp.

Shen Congxing and others looked happy. Although they were close confidants of the official family, their prestige in the army was not high. After all, the soldiers in the northwest looked down on ministers who relied on Xingjin. Most of the Yuzhou generals were just helping He is an old minister of the official family. He has never experienced a real war at all. He only fought a family battle with the Imperial Guards in Beijing and became a first- and second-level general. How can he be trusted by the generals in the northwest?

Shen Congxing also knew this. He did not have enough prestige to overwhelm the generals, so the officials ordered the veteran general Ying Gong to be the commander-in-chief to control the armies to avoid accidents. It is a pity that even the former Yongxing Army's After Li Zhan led the Yongxing Army to defeat Xixia in the first battle, the generals and the British Duke's prestige in the northwest was not as good as that of the rising Li Zhan. All the generals followed Li Zhan, and the British Duke could only be ranked second. Later, even Zhang Ying, the son of the British Duke, was no exception. He immediately obeyed Li Zhan's orders.

General Xiao Duan looked at the northwest generals outside the Chinese army's tent and cursed angrily.

"A group of arrogant and powerful generals are just blind cats and dead mice. They defeated the Xixia army once. With such virtue, sooner or later we will let them know how powerful we are!"

Hearing this, Gu Tingye frowned and glanced at General Xiao Duan. They had a close relationship, but he did not agree with General Xiao Duan's words. He had seen how powerful the Xixia Army was, and it was far from being comparable to the Imperial Guards. He and the British Duke had He took over Li Zhan's position and confronted Xixia for a period of time in front of Xingqing Mansion. Even though he had the superior force, there was still no result. Instead, he suffered a slight defeat, lost troops and generals, and had to retreat with the army.

The British Duke's face was even more ugly. Although he moved closer to the official family and married Shen Congxing, marrying his daughter Zhang to Shen Congxing, he still couldn't stand the arrogance and domineeringness of the Yuzhou generals. It was obviously just good luck that he suddenly became Once he became an important official in the imperial court, he would become arrogant, think highly of himself, and look down on all the Wuxun families.

After all, the British Duke is a veteran in the army and has a high prestige. If Gu Tingye can't say it, he can say it. He looked directly at General Xiao Duan and said displeasedly.

"General Xiao Duan, please be careful. This is the northwest camp. The generals are already dissatisfied with the official decree. If it arouses public anger, it will inevitably cause trouble!"

General Xiao Duan looked at the majestic British Duke, but he felt dissatisfied in his heart, but he did not dare to refute, and just muttered a few complaints. Most of them are heart-wrenching remarks made by the generals in the northwest who are proud of themselves and vainly trying to resist the imperial decree.

Even Shen Congxing felt dissatisfied. Since he got along harmoniously with the British government, he had a deep understanding of military affairs. He naturally knew that there was a reason for the dissatisfaction of the northwest generals. When Li Zhan was the commander-in-chief, , we could have captured Xingqing Mansion and Kyoto of Xixia in one battle, and the remaining Xixia Prefectures were naturally not to be feared. It can be said that we could have destroyed the country in one battle, but because of the officials' selfish fears, their success failed and the generals failed. Naturally dissatisfied.

Li Zhan stood outside the Chinese army's tent, with the generals of the four northwest groups behind him. He glanced at the Xingqing Mansion in the Western Xia Kyoto from a distance, and sighed, feeling a little sad.

After Li Yuanhao (i.e. Jingzong of Xixia) succeeded to the throne, Xixia built palaces and cities and promoted Xingzhou to Xingqing Mansion. Civil and military classes were formally established here; the Xixia ruling organization was established. He was built in the south of Zhutai City. In the first year of Yanzuo's reign (1038), he was enthroned here and became emperor. All the emperors of the Western Xia Dynasty used this as their capital.

The emperor of Xixia was named Liangzuo, namely Xia Yizong, also known as Li Liangzuo and Tuoba Liangzuo. He has been on the throne for many years. Although he has a powerful strategy and is also a hero of the party, he is already old after all. In his twilight years, coupled with the previous defeat, his spirit has been dissipated and he has become more and more lethargic. If he attacks Xixia at this time, Li Zhan is sure They will definitely be able to succeed in one battle, capture Li Liangzuo, and destroy Xixia.

But it is a pity that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty only focused on fighting for power and profit. Even the officials, although they had the idea of ​​regaining the lost territory and had great ambitions, were still unwilling to support Li Zhan as commander. After all, if the fall of Xixia was not completed under his leadership, This was not consistent with his imagination. During the late emperor's period, the eldest empress had seen too much of Xixia's ferocity and power. She had lost her temper and became a conservative. She felt that as long as she spent some money as annual coins, she could enjoy peace. Why bother? Using swords and guns to start a war again will cost a lot of money and the gains will not be worth the losses, so we have always tried our best to oppose the recruitment of foreign troops.

Li Zhan took another look at the Northwest Army he was training and the Imperial Guards that had been reorganized during this period. They were obviously quite capable, but they were unable to use their fists and kicks. He felt depressed in his heart. His eyes were full of resistance, and he was obviously dissatisfied. The officials did not agree with the will.

Zhang Ying walked to Li Zhan's side again, looked at the soldiers in the camp, and said in a deep voice that seemed to have deep meaning.

"Prime Minister, the soldiers in the northwest have been looking forward to your arrival for a long time. This time I heard that you are taking command of the expedition. They all hope to obey your orders and destroy the prestige of the party members again, so that we can ride on the battlefield?"

The generals in the northwest nodded in agreement, took a few steps forward, and spoke in a flurry of words, full of unwillingness and aggrievedness.

"No, Prime Minister, I, Old Liu, am still motivated to fight with you. Even when facing Xixia's hundreds of thousands of troops, one man dares to charge into the battle. There will be no frown on his face!"

"That's right, so am I. Let alone rushing into battle, it's no problem even if we attack the city alone. As long as we can drive away the party members, we don't have to worry about it!"

"Prime Minister, what they said is right. We have been in the northwest all our lives. We have seen many barbarians and Han people bullying us. We have been suffering for hundreds of years. Now we finally meet the Prime Minister, and we still have to endure it. We are really unwilling to do so.”

The words of the generals were all sincere, and their faces were full of pleading and expectation. Zhang Ying glanced at the generals, and then at the Chinese army tent, with hesitation in his eyes, and finally gritted his teeth, closed his eyes and thought for a while, The tiger eyes that opened were full of determination. He had been in the army since he was a child and had experienced hundreds of battles in the northwest. Only the last time was a great victory. He felt the most contented and happy in his heart. He no longer felt the frustration and depression of the past. He has no longer adapted to life in Bianjing and has long taken root in the northwest border.

Zhang Ying took two steps back, knelt on one knee, punched his chest with his right fist, and shouted loudly.

"The last general, Zhang Ying, respectfully invites the Prime Minister to take command and raise troops to conquer Xia!"

The generals straightened their expressions, took two steps back, knelt down on the ground, and moved in unison, making a clear and powerful sound when their armors collided.

"The last general will respectfully invite the Prime Minister to take command and raise troops to conquer the summer!"

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