Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 284 Rude
The night was dark.

Dozens of large and small military forts were erected on the shore. Even at night, many soldiers could be seen busy in the unfinished military forts. Some people were extremely tired, but they still pushed forward to build the forts, fighting to the death. Ken stayed on board.

The boat ride was like a nightmare. Liu Ling slowly regained his energy after resting for a while. He had no intention of reading military reports tonight and called a few civil servants and generals to have a small gathering.

"The ship is bumping, I can't bear it. I can only drink water instead of wine tonight. Don't blame me."

Liu Ling said with a smile. The few people in front of him just smiled apologetically. Han Shizhong and Gao Feng even lowered their heads. No one dared to speak first.

"This battle is divided into two parts. One is to attack Long Pass and seize the land more than a thousand miles north of Yan'an Prefecture. The troops can go south again at any time and directly target the Yongxing Army and Qin Feng."

The actual area controlled by the Han army was actually much larger than the area divided on the map, because many cities in the south had surrendered voluntarily, but Liu Ling only temporarily agreed to these people's request to surrender and did not send troops to station there at all.

"The other group of soldiers and horses, led by Liangchen, captured the area thousands of miles around Taiyuan Prefecture, and connected the three prefectures of Yan'an Prefecture on the Yongxing Military Road, Taiyuan Prefecture in Hedong, and Hejian Prefecture in Hebei into a line, completely opening up After defeating all the defense lines in the north of the Song Dynasty, there is no danger to defend north of the Yellow River."

Liu Ling raised the wine cup filled with water. Instead of paying respect to the person in front of him immediately, he stood up and poured the water in front of him.

"The first cup is a tribute to the fallen soldiers of the Han Dynasty."

Liu Ling turned around, leaned down next to Han Shizhong, and said gently: "Good minister, come and tell me, what will be the consequences?"

He originally had no intention of punishing the two of them severely, but he miscalculated one thing: when he planned to be the emperor, no one would believe who was the brother of the other.

Liu Ling kicked Gao Feng on the butt, and the latter grunted.

The territory of the Han Dynasty will continue to expand, and I will lead the Han soldiers to use swords to clear the way for the plows of the people under our rule. I said that in five years, the gold will be destroyed!

The people below immediately raised their glasses again.

Everyone's eyes immediately solidified.

"What about you, tell me, are you not loyal enough or stable enough?"

"Well, who will be in charge of the three mansions next?" Liu Ling said with a smile: "This is a big deal, I have to talk about it."

"A loyal and steady minister?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

"The second cup is for all the meritorious officials. You have worked hard for six years."

Farmers need to farm, and soldiers need to train, especially gunpowder and oil workshops. Do you know how many people have their hands and feet blown off every month due to operational errors in order to test new formulas? "

"That's all."

"But then, some things just have to be said seriously."

"My lord, I am willing to die in service to the Lord!"

The three state capitals are equivalent to three marching routes to the south that can be opened and closed at any time, and loyal and stable ministers must be placed."

"It doesn't have to be like this. We brothers want to take this opportunity to gain more wealth. I understand. To be honest, if I were in your current position, maybe I wouldn't be able to help it."

Liu Ling laughed, pointed at Kang Gongbi and said, "Is Bodi recommending himself?"

"Ah yes, yes, the Lord is right."

"Isn't this very clear?"

"But, while I am still the emperor, you are eager to bring me good fortune. When I become the emperor, how many people in the world will imitate you?"

"Then you are not stable enough?" Liu Ling didn't wait for Kang Gongbi to answer, then he shook his head and said, "I think you are quite stable, Bodi."

"The sword given by the good minister is good."

The others immediately stood up and raised their glasses.

Kang Gongbi didn't know whether to be self-effacing or simply recognize it. He listened in a daze and couldn't figure out what Liu Ling was going to say.

Gao Feng suddenly raised his head full of hope, thinking that the King of Han was going to give him a thumbs up, but when he saw Liu Ling's eyes, he was so frightened that he immediately lowered his head again.

Liu Ling put down his wine glass and motioned for everyone to sit down. He sat back on his chair and said casually: "From Zhuozhou to Yanjing, and then from Yanjing to Yanyun, you are all helping me. Yanyun is not big. But I am lucky to have you brothers.”

"I am stupid." Just as Kang Gongbi was about to say something, Liu Ling raised his eyebrows and said, "Stupid? You work day and night by your side. If you are stupid, doesn't it mean that others are useless?"

Liu Ling kicked Han Shizhong on the butt again and said word by word:

Seeing this scene, Liu Ling frowned a little deeper.

Liu Ling smiled, and the smile on his face suddenly faded, and he looked at the others.

Han Shizhong took a deep breath and replied: "No one farms and no one pays taxes."

Liu Ling walked past them, looked at Kang Gongbi, and said calmly:
“After I go back, I want the whole country to recuperate and prepare for the next war.

"I think," Kang Gongbi said immediately: "The placement of the three prefectures is of great importance. Yan'an Prefecture is now managed by Li Liangfu and the prefecture magistrate Zhe Keqiuzi; Taiyuan Prefecture is managed by Qu Duan. As for the Hebei River The Jianfu was originally in charge of Marshal Han.

"Are you not loyal enough?"

Liu Ling closed the scabbard with a click, stood up with the sword in hand, and came to the two of them.

If I reward you today, then everyone will learn from you in the future. Everyone wants to reach the sky in one step and work hard to create auspiciousness. What will happen then? "

"Outsiders say that the Han army has the most powerful firearms, but in my opinion, what really supports the invincibility of our Han army is that everyone performs their duties and works hard. Farmers farm well, soldiers train well to fight, and merchants do business and pay taxes. , civilian craftsmen and craftsmen work diligently.

There was a sword lying across the desk. Liu Ling took out the sword without looking at the two people kneeling on the ground.

The blade of the sword is sharp, reflecting the cold light, and the word "Chixiao" is written on it, revealing a simple sense of majesty. Even though the whole body has been aged, it still looks good enough.

Immediately, Han Shizhong and Gao Feng were so frightened that they left their seats and knelt down in front of him.

"Are you trying to dig up the foundation of my big man?"

Before they finished speaking, the two men kowtowed their heads to the ground. Kang Gongbi and others left their seats and all knelt down.

Liu Ling looked at everyone kneeling around him, and he felt very boring in his heart.

After a moment, he said calmly: "Punishment, I don't want to punish you, and I can't bear to do it. Just take care of it yourself."

"Mom, when will daddy come back?"

A little girl about three or four years old put her head on her mother's knees, raised her head and asked eagerly.

Mrs. Cao smiled and touched her daughter's head lovingly.

"Now I will call you King Father, and from now on I will call you Your Majesty."

"Oh, when will Your Majesty come to see me? I want to see daddy." Ms. Cao shook her head and looked at the maid next to her.

"Hasn't the military envoy who reported the victory returned a long time ago? Why is there no accurate news every day?"

After all, she had been a noble concubine in the Western Xia Palace, and she was well-mannered. In addition, the Han prince did not have many heirs, so even if she gave birth to a little princess, no one would dare to neglect her.

Several maids looked at each other, how could they know the exact date of King Han's return, so they could only say a few perfunctory words according to what they had said before. Mrs. Cao shook her head, caressing her daughter's face, and sighed.

"Mother is not sad."

"It's not hard to have children."

At this moment, a burst of noise suddenly came from outside. After a while, several maids came in and said a few words to Mrs. Cao. She looked surprised and then stood up with her daughter in her arms, feeling a little at a loss.

After Empress Dowager Yelu gave birth to a son, not only was she not very happy, but she also seemed a little depressed all day long. After hearing the news of the Yongxing military victory, she sat on the bed and looked at her son blankly. There was not much joy in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty has sent someone to deliver a message."

"Send it in." She looked away and said calmly.

The content of the letter was very simple, requesting Queen Mother Yelu to immediately pack her belongings and take her youngest son Liu An into Yunzhong with the troops withdrawing from Yunzhong, where a new palace would be built for her.

His eldest son, named Cheng.

And the son he gave birth to was named An.

When Xia Lord Li Qianshun died a few years ago, he only had two sons. Empress Dowager Yelu assumed that Liu Ling would only have two sons, so her son's future was actually doomed.

In addition, at the beginning of this letter, Queen Mother Yelu was asked to follow the army back to Yanyun, which means that her small court in Yinzhou is likely to exist in name only.

Li Renxiao, the young leader of the Xia Kingdom, will become a real puppet.

Liu Ling's goal was very clear. He wanted to completely destroy the influence of the Xia court on the local area, make the local area an area actually controlled by the Han Dynasty, and absorb the benefits brought by Queen Mother Yelu to the maximum extent.

"Ah"

She held the letter and scanned the lines absentmindedly, finally settling on the last line.

The youngest son Liu An was granted the title of King Ning.

For a moment, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.

To say that the man is affectionate, he rejected his request to make the king for his youngest son face to face, and now he wants to leave Xia Kingdom and set off for Yunzhong. It is clear that he wants to eat him up; but to say that he is ruthless, But he is really willing to give benefits and make people feel better.

"Get some belongings for me and thank your Majesty's envoy."

"His Majesty?"

Several maids looked at each other, then agreed and turned to leave.

The Han army began a large-scale withdrawal. The Song Dynasty court had long received the news that Tan Zhen's 700,000-strong army had been wiped out. Even though the court knew that this number was definitely a real amount, as soon as the news came out , and the hearts of the whole country were suddenly shocked.

In many places, large-scale civil commotions broke out again.

When the news of the withdrawal of the Han army came, someone in the court actually proposed sending troops to pursue it. But this time, even Zhao Guan's family couldn't stand it anymore. They asked people to throw the idiot who was talking directly out of the hall, and then summoned the Han envoy. , and agreed in person to many demands for compensation from various places.

In the eyes of the Song people, it was unwise for the Yan people to withdraw their troops at this time. In addition to various state capitals in the south, some small towns were already defenseless due to excessive deployment of troops. The Han army was able to march straight in every day when it went south. .

Of course, their withdrawal at this time was a relief to everyone.

The imperial court can also think of ways to mobilize soldiers and horses from the south and use the opportunity to suppress the civil uprising to hone the new army. There is a voice in Taixue, that is: The Yan thieves will regret giving time to the Song Dynasty!
"Your business is nothing more than ceding land and paying compensation."

Zhao Guanjia was sitting on the dragon chair, looking at the Han envoy standing in the hall, and no longer wanted to make things difficult for him.

"But you have to promise that the big man will never interfere in the affairs of Hebei!"

"I dare not directly agree to this."

Wang Ahai stood in the hall, looked up at Zhao Guan's house, and said calmly: "Everywhere in Hebei there are banks opened by Han merchants. Once the war breaks out, you Song people had better take the opportunity to rob. All you will lose is our Han's money and food. Is this the case?" Is that what it should be?”

"What happens in Hebei is not what I, the Song Dynasty, want."

An official walked out of the queue and said sternly: "It's all you Yan people who are behind those rebellious ministers and traitors in Hebei."

"May I ask what this person's name is?"

"Whose name is this officer, and what does he do to you?"

Wang Ahai smiled and said casually: "You dare to speak big words in public, but you don't even dare to reveal your name. How come people in the Song Dynasty are all such hidden people?"

"you!"

The official's face turned red with anger, and he immediately said: "I am Zhao Mingcheng, the envoy of Hebei Road."

"Oh, it turns out to be Mr. Zhao."

Wang Ahai stared at him and said contemptuously: "The official from Hebei appears in the court. You and the officials should ask him about the affairs in Hebei. What do you want me to do?"

Zhao Mingcheng took a deep breath and immediately asked: "Okay, then I would like to ask, what evidence do you have that you did not interfere?"

The ministers who were watching immediately scolded Zhao Mingcheng for being stupid in their hearts, because the other party only needed to answer "What evidence do you have that we intervened?" and the two sides could fall into endless criticism.

But at this time, in front of everyone's gaze, Wang Ahai proudly puffed up his chest and said:

"If I, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, wanted Hebei, then the Han soldiers and horses would have already captured Hebei and drank from the Yellow River. Now that Hebei is occupied by your own traitors from the Song Dynasty, it proves that all the things in Hebei have nothing to do with us."

As he said this, Zhao Guanjia pressed the armrest of the dragon chair and said angrily: "The Han envoy is so rude. Our Song Dynasty has millions of troops. Come and see who will win!"

The Zhao Guan family was really angry at these words, so they threatened war in anger.

After all, judging from the map, the size of the Song Dynasty is still extremely large, and there is actually no shortage of money and food. After ten years or so, the atmosphere of the previous Northern Expeditions can be restored.

But what he didn't expect was that after he finished saying this, the first person to speak sarcastically was not the extremely arrogant Han envoy.

But
"Not for officials!"

"Your Majesty, speak carefully!"

"The envoys of the Han Dynasty are just rash in their words. How can the officials blame others for military and state affairs?"

"The Han and Song dynasties have always been countries of brothers. They support each other with sincerity and sincerity. There will be no need to fight again in the future. I ask the Han envoys to think twice!"

Wang Fu and Cai Jing, who used to be able to rattle a dog's brains out every day in the court, now walked out of the row one after another, trembling, and said in unison, extremely rarely: "My lord, please think twice!"

(End of this chapter)