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

Chapter 181 Morale is OK
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"Be steady when shooting, don't hesitate, the person in front of you is not a straw man, but a Yuanlu, come again!"

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The people tried their best to thrust out the wooden spears in their hands.

They were ravaged miserably by the Yuan army. The people were full of hatred, and they were very active in organizing training in the winter.

"Each person is given three kilograms of grain per day, which is enough to survive. Fortunately, every household has surplus grain, and it is to keep the family small, so there is no complaint." Zhu Mu, the prefect of Jiankang Prefecture, said.

Zhao Shi nodded and said: "Not only do you need to practice military formations, but you also need to teach them how to think. Only when you walk on two legs can you be steady."

"Your Majesty, don't worry. After daily training, there will be lectures and monthly performances to entertain and teach." Zhu Mu replied.

When I entered the city, I saw that many houses on both sides had not yet been repaired, and the streets were sparsely populated, all showing their loneliness.

Zhao Shi asked: "What do you think of rebuilding Kang Mansion?"

"Your Majesty, the place is in dilapidated condition, and I'm afraid it won't be enough to support the center." Zhu Mu hesitated for a moment and said, "And if the Yuan captives approach and the center shakes, it won't be appropriate."

Climbing the city wall and looking at the rolling Yangtze River, Zhao Shi sighed: "I have lived in Lin'an for a long time, can I still return north?"

"Your Majesty, if the army and the people are encouraged, the Northern Expedition will succeed!" Wen Daosheng couldn't help but interjected.

"I think Jihou must have been so prosperous when he was young." Zhu Mu said with a smile.

Wen Daosheng was Wen Tianxiang's eldest son. He had just graduated from home school and was asked by the emperor to be a layman. The significance of cultivation was very obvious.

Just still young.

The failure of Lizong's Northern Expedition was certainly due to the lack of food and grass, but the deeper reason was the unwillingness of the soldiers.

Henan has been lost for more than a hundred years. The soldiers and civilians believe that it has nothing to do with them and there is no need to fight for it.

The current situation is slightly better. After all, the emperor is good and everyone is willing to sacrifice their lives. However, the Northern Expedition is definitely more difficult than recovering the lost territory. Can the soldiers still bleed like Zhenjiang and Yangzhou?
"Moving the capital to the north reflects my ambition. If possible, it is best to set the capital in Yangzhou." Zhao Shi said.

"I'm afraid it won't be easy." Zhu Mu shook his head.

"The Yuan Dynasty has many cavalry. If they go south with all their strength and arrive overnight, the princes in the court will not agree." Wen Daosheng said bluntly.

"So it is most suitable to move to Jiankang." Zhao Shi said.

There will definitely be many obstacles to moving the capital to Jiankang, so let's get some wind first and then make plans slowly.

While chatting, a soldier came in a hurry and said: "Your Majesty, Sizhou hastened to report that the Yuan prisoner has passed the news that the Empress Dowager is ill and cannot go south."

Zhao Shi took the report, ignored the news reported by Yuan Fang, and only read Chen Wei's report.

No signs of the Yuan army moving south have been found yet, and personnel exchanges have continued as usual. However, there are signs of detailed activities of the Yuan army in Sizhou City and Xuyi City, obviously to determine where the emperor is.

At this time, outside the Xuyi County government office, a hawker passed by for the fifth time. Fortunately, the soldiers on guard obeyed the order and did not laugh out loud.

After a while, Peng Zhenlong hurriedly came out, got on his horse with the medicine in hand, and headed out of the city.

When it comes to fishing, Zhao Cunzhong and Peng Zhenlong are making nests, so there is really no bait.

Anyway, if you throw a pole, you will make money if you catch it, if you don't catch it, you will pull it down.

Not far away, outside Lianshui City, hundreds of cavalry roared over. Before the defenders in the ditch could react, they let out a hail of arrows and left with wild shouts.

It doesn't hurt much, but it humiliates a lot.

"The straight motherfucker should be killed!" Li Sanlang's face turned red with anger.

He is already the deputy commander, but he is still not calm enough.

"Don't be impatient, just let the brothers take cover." Commander Huang Xiaohu said.

"When the spring comes and the flowers bloom, I won't kill him until he's like a flower!" Li Sanlang was very unconvinced.

"Deputy Chief, if you ask me to tell you that there is no point in guarding Lianshui, why not go back to Henan." Yibing said.

"Yes, it's so lonely in Hebei. When the river thaws, it will be difficult to transport grain."

"Even if the grain and grass are transferred now, a large number of people must be escorted, which is really unnecessary." The soldiers expressed their opinions one after another.

Most of the soldiers in this group were from Fujian and had never seen snow before. After two months in the freezing north wind, most of them suffered from frostbite and were very uncomfortable.

"Brothers," Li Sanlang said, "The officials have treated me well, how can I not repay them with all my heart?"

"There is no problem in serving His Majesty, but..."

"Okay, let's stop talking." Huang Xiaohu stopped any possible arguments and said, "The convoy is here, let's go take a look."

Outside the city, two thousand soldiers guarded more than 50 vehicles and crossed the river to the city.

The supply team from Huai'an was led by Huang Xiaohu's eldest brother Fang Quanshui, who was now the deputy commander.

It has to be said that as long as you have the ability and good luck, your official position can be promoted very quickly during the war.

When I went down to the city to see, I saw injured people and arrows shaking from the baggage train.

"Zhiniang thief, is the Yuan prisoner attacking again?" Li Sanlang asked.

Fang Quanshui said with a smile: "There were more than three hundred horses, but when I caught the opportunity, they all ran away with one shot."

"Is there anything gained?" Li Sanlang's eyes lit up.

"I don't think the thief general has ever seen anything powerful. The formation is dense. There are more than [-] people left behind in one attack. There are also five war horses and fifteen dead horses. Brothers, you can have an extra meal." Fang Quanshui said.

"Brother Fang is mighty."

Everyone laughed and helped unload the supplies.

At the time of the excitement, Zhu Ren, the magistrate of Lianshui, and Lu Wu, the defense envoy, arrived hand in hand.

"Is there anything good in the spring water?" Lu Wu asked.

Fang Quanshui took out a jar, opened it, and said, "Whale oil, mixed with medicinal materials, can be applied to exposed areas to prevent frostbite."

"Really?" Li Sanlang couldn't wait to come over and take a look.

His ears were frostbitten, either painful or itchy, and they were really uncomfortably tight.

"It's guaranteed to be replaced if it's fake." Fang Quanshui said, "This is produced by the Imperial Hospital and was specially ordered by the officials."

"Hey, you know the officials are thinking about me." Li Sanlang grabbed a can and called his brothers to apply it.

"Don't be anxious, all the armies have it, and there is no shortage of it." Fang Quanshui said.

Today, hundreds of large ships are plying the sea, bringing back fish one after another, and the lives of the military and civilians have been greatly improved.

The emperor was not satisfied and asked him to hunt whales.

This was not an easy thing to do, because the whales were erratic and too big to hunt, but in one year, three were caught.

The meat is indeed not very tasty, but the oil produced from it is absolutely top-grade. It can be used to light lamps brightly and smoke-free, and it is also excellent for skin care.

Considering that the large number of southern soldiers returning north would be prone to frostbite, the emperor ordered the Imperial Hospital to study it. Now that the results have been produced, they were immediately sent to the front line.

Seeing the soldiers applying the incense happily, Lu Wu said with a smile: "If it were before, who would be willing to put it on their face if they would eat it in their stomachs."

"If the defense envoy wants to eat, it doesn't hurt to have a can." Zhu Ren said with a smile.

"It's okay." Lu Wu continued.

Someone had already dipped a little and put it in his mouth. After tasting it, he shouted: "Save it, it tastes good."

"Come on, try them all."

Everyone tasted it while wiping their faces, and they were very happy.

Lu Wu nodded and said: "The morale is available, we only need to wait for the troops to thaw."

"The navy must move first," Zhu Ren said.

"It would be better if Yuan Lu came first." Lu Wu said.

Nowadays, everyone is digging ditches and building walls, and the siege has turned into a bloody battle, which is very costly, so the emperor wants to attract the Yuan army to fight in a field battle.

(End of this chapter)