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

Chapter 143 Cruel
It was a smooth journey, and on the eighth day of February, the emperor arrived at the mouth of the Qiantang River.

Zhao Shi looked at the empty water and said: "This is where Chen Shengxing fought a bloody battle with Yuan Lu last year. I don't want the river to flow eastward and the person to have passed away."

"Chen Guogong seeks benevolence and gets benevolence. Your Majesty, there is no need to feel sad." Lu Xiufu advised.

"It's not just out of sadness or emotion." Zhao Shi said: "If all the soldiers didn't sacrifice their lives, how could they return to Lin'an?"

"Your Majesty is kind and loving, and the soldiers and civilians should die as a result." Chen Wenlong continued: "And your Majesty once said that all people are the masters of the world, and it is natural for them to fight for themselves."

Zhao Shi shook his head, laughed dumbly, and said: "If everyone considers himself the master of the world, how can there be such a huge change?"

"This is the way to enlightenment. It cannot be accomplished in a day. Your Majesty, there is no need to worry." Zhao Yuluo said.

While chatting, suddenly a melodious horn sounded from the warship ahead.

Although it was not a warning signal, everyone was not nervous. They all looked ahead and saw a giant ship slowly appearing at the mouth of the river. Surrounded by small boats, it made the warship look even bigger. Even if the sea ship was next to him, it was just a little brother.

"A good ship, it is indeed an invincible weapon in water battles." Peng Zhenlong sighed.

Zhao Shi smiled and said: "If you are invincible, how can you defeat Yuan Lu and take it back from Yuan Lu? In the final analysis, there is no indestructible weapon, only an indestructible army."

When they arrived in Qiantang County, they were greeted by a fleet of ships. Hundreds of people were waiting on the shore. When Zhao Shi landed, they immediately paid homage and shouted "long live".

It was a routine operation for local officials to organize people to pick up drivers, but the tearful look was indeed genuine.

After Wu Liping died, Zhao Shi said: "Calling the old man to come forward and talk."

"Your Majesty," Dai Biaoyuan, the magistrate of Qiantang County, said, "There are young and old people in Qiantang County. This time, the people of Qiantang County spontaneously welcomed him, and no old people came."

Everyone reacted and looked behind him. Sure enough, there were most young and middle-aged people, few women and children, and no old people.

Zhao Shi suppressed his sadness and comforted the people before heading to the county government office. On the way, he asked about the details of Qiantang County.

“When I took office, I first checked the household registration, but the time was short and I only had time to count the population in the county and surrounding areas.

There were originally 810 households and a population of [-] in the city, but now there are only [-] households with a population of [-].

The situation in the surrounding villages is slightly better. There were originally 16 households, but there are still [-]. Based on this, it can be inferred that there are now [-] households and [-] people, which is [-]% of the number before Yuanlu went south. " Dai Biaoyuan said.

"Life is in ruins, that's all." Zhao Shi shook his head and sighed.

More than 20 people, this will not appear in the history books.

Song Sheng recorded a sentence: "The emperor returned to Lin'an by sea ship and landed in Qiantang." If the war was recorded, it would be "the plague broke out in the southeast, and the general manager Liu Shiyong contracted the epidemic and died." Nothing would happen to the people of Qiantang, or even There will be no numbers.

It is not only wars and plagues that are cruel, but also historical records.

After resting for a day in Qiantang, Zhao changed boats to go to Lin'an. In order to ensure safety, Li Sen and Guan Da personally punted the boats.

On the way, Zhao Shi asked about Luo Xiuxiu's current situation while chatting with everyone.

"I originally said that he would enjoy his old age in peace in Zhaoxian City. I have not seen him since I visited him many times, and his whereabouts are unknown," Guan Da replied.

"It's a pity, if he controls the water prison, it will be miraculous." Zhao Shi sighed with emotion, and then asked about the process of capturing the Five Tooth Ship.

The people stayed on the boat and arrived at Lin'an City one day and night. Zhang Shijie and Lin Jingxi led the civil and military forces into the city.

Zhao grew up in the palace, and the only time he left the palace was to flee south, so he didn't have much memory of Lin'an.

The others have all stayed in Lin'an City for a long time, and at this time they all feel that things are different.

"I still remember that when I first visited the capital, I saw people walking shoulder to shoulder, and the sound of hawking could be heard from far away. It was very lively from morning to night, hey..." Lu Xiufu sighed with emotion.If you don't say that you want to see the emperor, you should just open the windows and doors in broad daylight. However, only one or two out of ten people who open the windows on the roadside.

"There are millions of people living in Lin'an City and the markets outside the city walls, but now there are only 16." Lin Jingxi gave specific data.

Zhao Shi nodded and asked, "What do you think of those with seals on their doors and windows?"

"Either the whole family died, or the house was vacant, and the minister put a seal on it. If the original owner returns, it will be returned, and if no one claims it, it will be taken back into public ownership." Lin Jingxi replied.

Zhao Shi asked, "Have you ever calculated how much you can get back?"

"25." Lin Jingxi replied.

When Lin'an City was most crowded, there were 120 million people. Most of them rented houses, and the biggest tenant was the imperial court, to be precise, the emperor.

In fact, not only housing, but also municipal service industries such as water supply, excrement transportation, and cleaning are mostly controlled by the palace, and the profits are extremely lucrative.

For this reason, Zhao Paopao lived in seclusion in Deoksugung Palace after abdicating the throne. Song Xiaozong paid [-] guan a month to support him. Zhao Paopao felt that it was too much and reduced it to [-] guan.

Calculated according to the prices at that time, [-] yuan to support [-] elite troops was easily a huge sum of money today.

To be honest, both the emperor and the Ministry of Revenue are concerned about this money, but at this time, Lin'an has ten rooms and nine empty rooms. It is obvious that it is not possible to receive it not only now, but also within the foreseeable year or two.

Because Lin'an was the front line at this time, the people must be worried about the Yuan army coming and would not want to move back.

On the way, Zhao Shi asked about the situation of the army again.

"Currently there are [-] troops in Lin'an, and only [-] in the city. The rest are stationed in various pass cities to prevent the Yuan captives from returning." Zhang Shijie said: "At present, the domestic plague has dissipated, and the ruined areas have dissipated slowly, but It is also getting weaker, and troops will be available by May at the latest.

I have sent envoys to Jiaxing, Wucheng, to persuade Liu Meng and Kang Zhongxiang to surrender. If successful, Lin'an will be protected. If not, a large army will be sent to conquer. "

Jiaxing is the gateway to the southeast and a canal hub, and Wucheng County in Huzhou is a river hub and the key to Taihu Lake. If these two places are captured, Lin'an will have depth.

"This matter needs to be done sooner rather than later. The right medicine is ready and the army is selected to make a surprise attack." Jiang Dongting said.

"The whole army is exhausted, there are not enough soldiers, there is more than enough defense, and there is not enough progress." Zhang Shijie was helpless.

Doesn't he want to fight?Even in my wildest dreams!

There were originally an army of [-], but a plague wiped out [-]. The remaining [-] were stationed here, with one or two thousand stationed there, with three to five thousand stationed there. They could barely maintain their strength. If the Yuan army attacked with all their strength, it would be difficult to defend.

Moreover, soldiers are not robots. Even if the Song army has high ideological consciousness, it cannot withstand the exhaustion caused by long battles and plagues.

"Your Majesty," Lu Xiufu said, "As the saying goes, raising troops for a thousand days and using them for a short period of time, if the Fourth Army trains for a long time, 2000 people can be mobilized as vanguards."

"The four armies above are all young, I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Zhao Shi hesitated.

"Thank you for your understanding of Cheng Hua Ding's understanding, and he went to the front line to take the five-toothed ship. It shows the capabilities of the Fourth Army. Your Majesty cherishes it, but cannot dote on it. Otherwise, the Fourth Army will be like Huizong's time." Lu Xiufu advised.

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji, appointed Gao Qiu as the palace commander, and then the imperial guards in the capital became tricksters. They looked really good, but they couldn't fight.

It is indeed cruel to let young personal guards go into battle, but flowers in the greenhouse are hard to grow, and it is time to pull them out to practice.

Zhao Shi strengthened his confidence and said: "Recall the young guards scattered among the armies, select the best, and raid Wucheng and Jiaxing."

"Your majesty is wise, if you want to come to two places unprepared, it is not difficult to get it." Zhang Shijie said.

　Even if I owe a chapter yesterday, I won’t talk about whether to make up for it or not. Anyway, I’ll post as much as I can, so I’ll try to update as many as I can.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)