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

Chapter 222: The powerful treatment of Northland
"Master Wang successfully descended into Jiaoxi with no casualties, which is really unexpected." Zhao Shi said with a smile.

"I would like to congratulate your Majesty. Your Majesty is wise and powerful, so the king's army is invincible in a hundred battles." Chen Yizhong flattered him first.

"Prime Minister Chen, please don't do this." Zhao Shi waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Chen Yizhong sat down.

The emperor's palace had not yet been built, and the court meeting place was a three-room open house. In fact, the space was not large, so the staff was streamlined a lot when there was time to go to court but not work.

In order to further win over people's hearts, the emperor set up seats for everyone. After saying hello, he sat down and stood up to speak.

To be honest, when the emperor proposed this method, everyone refused, but their bodies accepted it honestly.

"Jiaoxi is about to go down. Zhang Shijie led most of his troops to attack Mizhou in the west, and some troops went east to capture Laizhou and Dengzhou. What do you think?" Zhao Shi asked.

"The battle in Jiaoxi went unexpectedly smoothly. I think Manager Zhang made the right decision," Lu Xiufu said.

"As long as we don't underestimate the enemy and get ambushed by rushing in, even if the siege is unsuccessful, there will be no damage. Since all parts of Shandong are empty, I think it is legitimate to advance." Li Tingzhi said.

"In this case, Chuzhou is ordered to send troops to contain the Haizhou Yuan army and share the pressure on Shandong." Zhao Shi said.

"I obey the decree." Lu Xiufu agreed.

Zhang Shuangguo stood up and said: "Your Majesty, please send agents to disguise themselves as refugees and enter the north."

"Yes." Zhao responded.

"Your Majesty." Li Tingzhi stood up again and said: "Reporting on the battle in Jiaoxi, the local powerful people resisted the king's transformation, which is not conducive to conquering the area. I think we should re-formulate the method of dealing with the powerful powerful people."

Zhao Shi re-read the battle report and found that it indeed mentioned this matter, and couldn't help but ask: "What advice does Prime Minister Li have?"

Li Tingzhi said: "I think we can follow Nanyang's example and let it sell its fields, gather money, food and population, and then move overseas."

"No." Chen Yizhong objected: "The reason why Nanyang's tycoons were able to move overseas was because of their coordination and the fact that they had Wang Si's country to move to.

The powerful people in the north have no merit and are given preferential treatment just because they resisted. How can they convince the public?
Moreover, since he has no loyalty, he will inevitably rebel when he moves overseas, which will be of no benefit to the country. If he is just a rebel, it would be better to kill him at this time! "

"I think what Prime Minister Chen said is reasonable." Zhang Jian said: "If they move to the same place, things will inevitably change over time. Rather than spending time on an expedition when the time comes, it is better to take precautions now."

"My thoughts are inappropriate." Li Tingzhi took the initiative to retreat.

It was probably a temporary idea, otherwise the two prime ministers would not have caused trouble in court, and Chen Yizhong had been thinking about it for a long time.

Zhao Shi said: "In the future, overseas will definitely be the lifeblood of the country, and we should occupy it as much as possible. The key lies in population.

The edict ordered all armies to kill with caution and kill sparingly, and the guilty ones were dispersed among the countries. "

"I obey the imperial edict," Lu Xiufu agreed.

While the court was discussing the military situation, Zhang Shijie led an army of [-] to ten miles slope outside Mizhou City.

The snow in the afternoon was very muddy, and the speed of travel was very slow. Seeing the sun slanting to the west, Zhang Shijie ordered to set up camp.

It's freezing cold, so it's absolutely impossible to camp unattended.

The army stopped, the cars formed a circle, and the soldiers unloaded the wooden stakes for the camp and began to dig holes at the same time.

It's just that the landmark is muddy, but the ground is frozen solid. When you shovel it down, it's just a shallow bit of soil, and it takes a long time to bury a wooden stake.

"General Manager." Yu Tong, the commander of the Guards Battalion, said, "We have been marching for four days, but we haven't seen any movement from Yuanluo. I'm afraid they don't dare to attack?"

"It doesn't matter. This is a plan to lure the enemy. If they don't come, we will attack the city." Zhang Shijie was very indifferent.

When he found that the road was not conducive to the advance, Zhang Shijie slightly changed his plan and thought of luring the Yuan army out for a field battle, so he was very patient.After it got dark, the camp was finally set up, and the whole army got into their tents after dinner.

It's just that it's really cold in the north, and the tent seems to be leaking wind from all directions. Even if it's covered with a quilt, it won't help.

The hardest part was for the musketeers and artillerymen, because they had to guard against surprise attacks by the Yuan army, so they were unable to disarm.

After another night of useless work, seeing that the soldiers were exhausted, Zhang Shijie sighed and said: "Send an order to transfer the rear camp to the front camp, and the front camp to the rear camp, and withdraw to Jiaoxi."

"The general is mighty!" The troops cheered heartily.

Zhang Shijie said: "Don't underestimate the enemy. Maybe Yuan Lu has set up an ambush halfway. Don't be careless."

"Yang Dutong widely spread his cavalry. If the Yuan army leaves the city, they will definitely not be able to hide the news. Are you worrying too much?" Yu Tong asked.

"I would rather waste more energy than lose my life due to carelessness. When I return to Jiaoxi County, I can rest for two months." Zhang Shijie said.

While Zhang Shijie's troops were trekking hard, another fleet arrived in Jiaoxi, carrying [-] soldiers and a large amount of food and baggage.

Jiaoxi County has become a large construction site. trenches are being dug and walls are being built outside, and warehouses and barracks are being built inside.

Behind the kitchen stove, Liang Erlang's face was red, especially under the firelight.

As one of the first people to come out to work, he enjoyed preferential treatment, which was to light a fire in the kitchen. Not only did he keep warm, he could also bring his wife a dinner back.

To be honest, there is no better errand in this winter.

The common people who worked in the cold wind did not complain, because the Song army paid their wages promptly and provided them with two meals a day. As long as they were able to work and were willing to work, I am afraid they could earn more in one winter than in the previous year.

When the sun goes down, everyone finishes work and begins to settle wages.

The yellow copper coins were heavy in their hands, and everyone showed a satisfied smile.

"Everyone!" Zhu Ye said: "The wages are paid on time and we have two meals a day. How can the Tatars give such preferential treatment?"

"Impossible." The people said in unison.

Work for the Tartars and still think about the wages?If you want to fart, it would be nice not to be a slave!

"However, some people don't cherish the opportunity. They cheat and cheat, but they also want to steal food!" Zhu Ye said bitterly: "At noon, there was Li Si who sneaked into the kitchen while the meal was being served. He stole four measures of rice and was arrested. Discover.

According to the law, thieves are exiled, and the county decides to exile them to Zhendong Road.

In addition, 32 people cheated and failed to complete the required tasks. Today's wages were withheld and all were expelled. They will never be hired!
The list of native places is posted at the gate of the city. If you are interested, you can take a look. "

"Fool..." Everyone complained secretly.

Not to mention the monthly salary, I also saved my own food rations. In total, one stone of food per month. Looking all over the world, I can't find a place where the wages are so generous.

At the same time, the people also secretly told themselves that they must abide by the law to avoid losing such a good opportunity.

After a brief lecture, the people left, and those who lived outside the city naturally wanted to return to the city.

At the city gate, there are more than a hundred heads hanging, most of them from Tatars in the county, and there are also many Han people.

They were all those who had committed many evil deeds and were executed according to law after being reported by the people.

The Song Army has strict military discipline and will never harass the people, but the county government is not lenient in investigating crimes. No matter rogues or powerful landlords, anyone involved in a murder case will not be spared.

(End of this chapter)