At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 126 Discussion of personal expedition
“…In this battle, more than [-] people were beheaded and our army suffered more than [-] casualties.

Yuanlu relied on the power of thunder to defeat Baisha Village, but Luoniao Village was in dilapidated condition and was abandoned. In order to prevent Yuanlu from defeating them one by one, they all abandoned it and only defended Qinghe Village.

I was scheduled to return south at the end of the month, but now people in Tongzhou are in panic and dare not leave without permission. Your Majesty is aware of this.

The territory of Yuanting is vast, and there are many craftsmen and materials to conquer the country. Your Majesty will order all the armies to move forward bravely and restore Lin'an as soon as possible. If there is a stalemate, it will be difficult. "

Lu Xiufu put down the battle report, and all the officials were silent.

The news came too suddenly and took time to digest.

Zhao Shi broke the silence and said: "I once said that there is no indestructible weapon in the world, and the same is true for thunder.

Yuanlu had a heroic leader, many good ministers, and was good at using craftsmen. Moreover, gunpowder did not come from nothing. It was expected that Yuanlu could make it. "

"Your Majesty, I think I should send an order to Liu Shiyong and Jiang Zheng's tribe to go east immediately and restore Lin'an as soon as possible." Zhao Yulu said.

"My minister seconded the proposal." Lu Xiufu said: "The Yuan captives will come out from the sky, and the number must not be many. The three armies will use their lives, and Lin'an will be restored."

Zhao did not rush to reply, but asked to push out the map.

There are various signs on the huge map, and the situation of both sides can be seen at a glance.

In Jiangxi, after Wen Tianxiang took Nanchang and took a brief rest, he had already dispatched a partial division to move westward, intending to push it to the junction of Jiangxi and Hunan.

Jiang Wanzai has already captured Jingdezhen and is heading west to attack Duchang, and is about to reach the Yangtze River.

Jiang Zheng has already captured She County in Huizhou, while Liu Shiyong has captured most of Yanzhou, looking at Lin'an across the Tonglu River.

These four routes can all go around the Qiantang River to attack Lin'an. Only Zhang Shijie watched helplessly.

Of course, Zhang Shijie's greatest significance was to grab the Yuan Navy's nose, otherwise Liu Shiyong would not dare to cross the Tonglu River.

The only problem is that there are not enough sky thunders.

Although I want to recapture Lin'an immediately, I don't know if the armies are ready. Forcibly sending troops will easily overturn the situation.

Zhao Shi thought for a moment and said: "The report of the Tongzhou battle will be sent to each ministry, and they will decide the time to send troops. In addition, I will go north immediately and station in Kuaiji."

"Your Majesty, no!" Chen Yizhong bowed, "The Yuan captives have sky thunder and Kuaiji's people are unstable. If the sky thunder is smuggled into the city to attack Xingxing, there may be something unbearable to say.

Moreover, Kuaiji is too close to the front line. If the Yuan captives cross the river to invade, they will have to call on all the loyal kings in the world, which will ruin the overall situation. "

Zhao Shi said: "Lu Qing, if I am stationed in Kuaiji, can I guard it?"

Lu Xiufu replied: "The Privy Council has [-] infantry troops, [-] navy troops, [-] soldiers in Wenzhou, and [-] soldiers in Taizhou. These [-] soldiers can defend Kuaiji.

Liu Shiyong has [-] troops, Jiang Zheng has [-] troops, Jiang Wanzai has [-] troops, Wen Tianxiang has [-] troops, Jiang Chuan has more than [-] troops, Fujian has more than [-] troops, and Jiangxi has [-] troops. There are more than [-] soldiers in various places in Guangdong, more than [-] soldiers in Guangxi, and more than [-] soldiers in Tongzhou. "

It’s not that I didn’t know, but I was shocked to find that there were more than 30 troops?
Except for Wen Tianxiang, who is not very particular about it, as long as they are all included in the army, the soldiers of other generals are elite and can be taken out to fight in the field.

Oh, [-] capable soldiers, seems pretty good.

Judging from the quantity, it is indeed the case and cannot be compared.

Boyan brought 40 troops with him when he went south, and later mobilized many more from Sichuan, Yunnan, and Jianghuai. Including the surrendered Song troops, the total number is estimated to be [-].

Most of the second-line troops of the Song Army have to stay behind and are not easy to move, while the Yuan Army is restrained by Sichuan and Tongzhou and can use fewer troops. At present, they are evenly matched.

However, Song Ting is doing its best to maintain the situation, but Yuan Ting is not trying its best.

This is the real difference.

Can't afford it, can't delay.

"The generals in the front are already thinking hard about the war. If Your Majesty goes, the troops will be divided. If the enemy captures the center, how can the troops not save them? If the story of Taizong repeats itself..." Chen Yizhong closed his mouth knowing the current situation.

Zhao Yulu immediately retorted, saying: "The Japanese traitor general Liu Shen raided Wenzhou, and your majesty went into battle first. He is comparable to Zhou Shizong. How can he repeat the defeat of Gaolianghe?"

"Your Majesty is responsible for the country, how can you personally go into dangerous places? If there is any misfortune, who will the world entrust to you?" Ma Tingluan said. “Everyone has become a great businessman since ancient times.”

The biggest lesson that the Che God left for everyone is that the emperor should not go to the front line in person, because a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall. When the enemy approaches, he must retreat. And the emperor's retreat will inevitably shake the morale of the army.

Chai Rong was brave and skillful in fighting. In the Battle of Gaoping, the right wing of the Later Zhou Dynasty was defeated first. The vanguard of the Northern Han Army took advantage of the victory to advance forward, but the arrow had already touched the emperor's chariot.

Coupled with the Khitan soldiers who are eyeing them, it is a crushing situation no matter how you look at it.

However, they never expected that Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, who was born in martial arts, did not follow the routine and actually charged in person with the dignity of the emperor. The whole army was inspired and the overall situation was reversed in one fell swoop.

If it had not been for his untimely death, it is impossible to say that there would have been no Khitan. Zhao Da would not have dared to play the leading role in a yellow robe even if he had given him a hundred courages.

The ministers argued for a while, but it seemed that no one could convince anyone. Zhao raised his hand to stop the argument and said, "The Queen Mother and King Ning will stay in Wenzhou. I will lead the army to Kuaiji, and the central government will move slowly."

"His Majesty……"

Zhao Shi raised his hand to signal Chen Yizhong to shut up, and then said: "I have made up my mind, no more words."

"The minister obeys the order."

The emperor made a decision, and the ministers stopped arguing and talked about what to do to prepare.

This is not a casual trip, but a personal journey, with countless preparations.

The simplest, winter clothes.

It was nearly October, and the temperature in Wenzhou was acceptable, while the temperature in Hangzhou was relatively low. Even if they were not given cotton clothes, they would still be given two sets of thick clothes.

The imperial court simply did not have such a large inventory. No, there was not even enough cloth and cotton to sew clothes for the soldiers, so temporary purchases were not enough.

Then, whether to go by land or sea is also a question.

The land route is stable and can be easily delayed by weather and enemy attacks, while the sea route is fast but cannot be guaranteed to be foolproof.

"The Privy Council has formulated the itinerary, and the Political Hall has prepared supplies. We must set off within five days!" Zhao gave the death order.

Of course, the ministers can use orders to solve the problem. This is not a difficult situation for the Yang family. Zhao didn't know how to convince his mother. After the court was over, he went to serve as a prisoner.

On the one hand, it is to wait for my mother to slow down after getting the news, so that it will be easier to talk about the matter. On the other hand, it is for the gun and artillery matter.

After giving the artillery map and copper coins last time, Zhao was worried that the prisoner would be under too much pressure, so he suppressed it without much intervention.

At this time, Yuanting gunpowder appeared, and the weapons needed to be further upgraded. As the designer, Zhao had to go take a look and send the gun drawings over.

Walking on the road thoughtfully, Zhao did not forget to look at the people on both sides.

There are many women and fewer young adults. This is not surprising. Wenzhou has a population of 60, and about [-] young adults are serving in the army. Naturally, there are more boys and girls.

Peng Zhenlong, who was accompanying him, couldn't help but sigh: "It's really a shame for men to have so many women setting up stalls and working."

"It's not necessary to say so." Zhao Shi said: "The men go to war, and the women support the family. It's like a family divided into internal and external masters. What's the difference?

It's just that the common people have paid a lot, but I can't bear it. When the world is unified, there will be rich rewards. "

After accompanying him for a long time, Peng Zhenlong also knew that the emperor was not strict with trivial details, so he joked: "Your Majesty has divided the land and exempted him from corvee and miscellaneous taxes. The land tax is only [-]%. If he gives more benefits, I am afraid he will not have to offer his life."

Next to him, Li Sanlang, who was accompanying him because of his outstanding performance, said: "If His Majesty issues an edict to draft a draft, I'm afraid that all the ladies in Wenzhou will be caught in one fell swoop, and we will be left alone for the rest of our lives."

"You are really good at chattering!" After laughing and scolding, Zhao Shi added: "You sacrifice your life to follow me, how can you be without a wife? I should promise her as a palace maid."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the marriage." Li Sanlang and more than ten young guards shouted at the same time.

Everyone took it as a joke, but Zhao Shi secretly kept it in mind.

If parents order a matchmaker, does the emperor have the authority to order a marriage?Moreover, it is also a common practice to award meritorious officials with palace maids. This operation works well.

(End of this chapter)