Fu Song

Chapter 560 The emperor should guard the gate of the country, and the king should die

The reinforcements led by Gao Yingxiang first defeated Liu Yu in Xiapi, and then joined forces with Xie Hong and Liu Jun to storm Dangshan.The Dangshan garrison, who had been panicked because of Liu Yu's defeat and returned, basically announced their surrender without much resistance.

Everyone used to be officials in the same dynasty, and they didn't have any psychological barriers to surrender to their opponents. On the contrary, many people rejoiced.

After all, Zhao Song has ruled the world for hundreds of years, and the theory of orthodoxy has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Whether scholars or ordinary people, they have long been accustomed to the banner of the Song Dynasty. The top of the city has earlier become the State of Qi, and many people really dislike it. of.

So far, Dangshan, Xuzhou, and Xiapi have formed a complete chain of defense, which can be said to have seized the lifeline of the Huaihe River Basin. Next, whether it is Liu Yu or the people of Liao in the future, if they want to go south, the first thing to do is It is to break through this defense chain.

Gao Yingxiang began to rectify the army and arrange defense in Xuzhou.

And Xie Hong received Xiao Cheng's invitation to come to the Jiangling Mansion for a meeting, which was a huge affirmation for Xie Hong.It also means that his gamble has achieved unprecedented success this time.

You must know that those who can receive Xiao Cheng's invitation letter are all leaders from all over the world, whether they are political leaders or business leaders, and his being able to stand sideways is tantamount to affirming his status.

Along the way, he had imagined what reward Xiao Cheng would give him.

Definitely.

Before I embarked on this military adventure, I only sent out a letter for help, and that was to Xiao Cheng who was far away in Jiangling.

This is not just a letter of appeal for help, but also a letter of application.

It is a taboo way for me to show my loyalty to Xiao Cheng.

Everyone is a scholar, and there are some things that can be understood without being too straightforward.

But he never expected that the reward Xiao Cheng gave him would be so great, so great that he never dreamed of it.

The governor of Liangjiang, this huge area includes the former Huainan East Road, Huainan West Road, Jiangnan East Road and Jiangnan West Road. In terms of territory alone, Liangjiang has already surpassed the other six administrative regions. If As far as wealth is concerned, it has thrown the rest far behind.

Originally, these places were the most affluent areas in the south of the Yangtze River in the past.

But the surprises were far from over.

Xiao Cheng actually planned to set the capital of the new dynasty in the Liangjiang area.

If it was said that Xie Hong took over the post of Governor of Liangjiang before, he was full of trepidation and trepidation, and felt that the future was unpredictable and opportunities and dangers coexisted, then it is completely different now.

There is no doubt that the Lianghuai region will inevitably become the focus of competition between the two sides in the future.

Being the governor of Liangjiang himself, he was indeed in high position and powerful, but he was also roasted on the fire.

Because it is obvious that the most important function of the governor of Liangjiang in the future is to resist the enemy's attack in the north and ensure the safety of half of the country in the south. The second is to prepare for the Northern Expedition. Back home.

The flames of war will be the main topic of Liangjiang in the future.

For Liangjiang, this is of course a heavy burden.

But what if the country is in Liangjiang?
What else is there to worry about?
Defending the capital is an inevitable thing.

It is also conceivable that heavy troops gather in Liangjiang.

Although one's own power has been restrained to a certain extent, compared to the gains, this restraint is almost negligible.

If he really wants to set up the country's capital in Jiangning Mansion, even though he is only a big official in the frontier, he can also directly participate in the management of the government.

"No!" Sure enough, Si Junchao directly objected. "Jiangning Mansion is too close to the front line. The Huaihe River Basin will definitely be the focus of contention between the two sides. Ladies and gentlemen, it's not that I'm angry with you, but that we, as officials of the imperial court, hold the lives and disgraces of thousands of people in the south in our hands. We have to deal with this matter carefully. In case we fail in the battle for the Huaihe River, the enemy will be able to go straight to the Jiangning Mansion. Without the cover of the Huaihe River, the so-called natural danger of the Yangtze River is useless. When that time comes, we must either Either move the capital again, run away, or repeat the old events in Tokyo again!"

The words made everyone nod their heads.

"I agree with the second assistant's point of view!" Although Song Xinjun ranked last in the political affairs list, he knows military affairs, so he naturally has the right to speak in this regard: "The first assistant, please think twice, our Song Dynasty, I can't stand such a catastrophic failure anymore. If I do it again, I'm afraid of people's hearts, and I really can't get together again."

Xiao Cheng stood up with a smile, looked around at everyone, and said: "Is this the only reason? Is there any other objection? Feel free to speak out if you have something to say. Today is just a discussion. The speaker is not guilty. As long as you think there is something wrong You can tell the reason and discuss it with everyone!"

Liu Mingyi, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, looked around, stood up and cupped his hands and said, "Shoufu, everyone, I still think Hangzhou is more suitable. Leaving aside the security reasons, Hangzhou is also better in terms of finance and trade. There will be continuous wars in Huaihuai, not to mention the economy, it will definitely be in a mess. And we need to resist the enemy's attack and prepare for the future Northern Expedition, which requires a lot of wealth, and the capital is located in Hangzhou. First, we can focus on the development of the sea. Second, it can better coordinate the wealth of the entire South and use it more efficiently.”

Everyone nodded again and again.

"Any other opinions?" Xiao Cheng remained calm.

Everyone stopped making a sound.

"Okay, then let me talk about the reasons why the capital of the new country is located in Jiangning!" Xiao Cheng took a deep breath: "First, setting the capital of the country in Jiangning is exactly what I want to embrace. Including the officials, don't forget the great shame and humiliation of being captured by the emperor and others in Tokyo. It is precisely for all officials from the official family to feel the flames of war and feel that the country is still in danger at any time It is possible to perish. Let everyone be trembling, as if walking on thin ice, and understand that as long as we take another wrong step, we will be lost. Ladies and gentlemen, if we hide behind, such as Hangzhou, the tranquility and prosperity there will slowly fade away. Our eyes, lost our minds, make us mistakenly think that the world is peaceful, but it's not like that."

Everyone was silent for a while.

"A few days ago, a friend from Hangzhou wrote me a poem, which made me think so!" Xiao Cheng said, "While the green hills outside the mountains, the buildings outside the buildings, the West Lake dances and dances, the warm wind blows away the tourists. Drunk, just call Hangzhou Bianzhou!"

Hearing this poem, many people present changed their colors, especially some officials from Jiangsu and Zhejiang lowered their eyelids.

"Everyone, our Great Song Dynasty has now lost half of the country, the capital, the overlord and the emperor. In the city of Tokyo, millions of people are suffering in the abyss. According to intelligence, of the millions of people in the city of Tokyo, only Less than half. Half of the people are missing, either because they have special skills, they were captured by the Liao people, or died, or escaped."

Everyone was furious.

"But our Hangzhou is still peaceful with singing and dancing. If we set up the new capital there, after a few years, more than ten years, do we still remember to regain our homeland and save the Supreme Emperor?" Xiao Cheng asked sharply: "Meihua The fragrance comes from the bitter cold, and the sharp edge of the sword comes from sharpening. Only when we are in danger all the time, will we try our best to solve these dangers, and while solving these dangers, we will also have the ability to fight back enemy capabilities."

Si Junchao took a deep breath, and argued: "Shoufu, even so, it can only be said that the two places have their own strengths. As for the slackness you mentioned, Shoufu, it can be completely resolved through education, regulations, etc. resolved."

Xiao Cheng let out a sigh of relief: "Cifu, you let me finish."

Si Junchao stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please.

"The Great Song Dynasty was defeated, and the defeat was extremely tragic. At this time, we need to boost morale and gather people's hearts again. And the new capital is set up on the front line, the emperor sits on the front line, and the emperor guards the gate of the country, protecting thousands of people in the south from being barbarian The poison of the clan, is there any move that can unite the hearts of the people and make the people support the new dynasty more than this?"

"Shoufu is right, the emperor guards the gate of the country." Hu Yi, the minister of the Overwatch Council, jumped up excitedly, with tears in his eyes: "Only in this way can everyone be vigilant, and everyone can remember National humiliation, everyone can gather around the officials and work together to restore their homeland."

With a bang, there was the sound of something falling to the ground from the back hall, and everyone turned their heads to look at the back hall in surprise.

Even Xiao Cheng was a little surprised.

But after a while, everyone stood up one after another and bowed to the back hall.

Even Xiao Cheng is the same.

Because at this time, the one who appeared there was Zhao An, who was about to ascend the throne as emperor. At this moment, his face was blushing, his eyes were full of tears, and his body was trembling slightly.

When Zhao An arrived on Guizhou Road, he was just in his early two years old, now less than ten years old, exactly twelve years old.But in the eyes of everyone, he was naturally still a young man with no hair. When everyone gathered to discuss military and state affairs, no one thought about inviting the new emperor to listen.

Ordinary people have an inexplicable reverence for the emperor, thinking that they are descended from the stars in the sky, and they are the chosen children of heaven. But in front of these important ministers, everyone knows very well that the emperor is also a mortal, but It's just a good cast when reincarnated. If you really want to talk about talent, you might be better than the emperor if you pick anyone in the court.

You know, since the Zhao and Song Dynasties, the emperor has almost been born as the emperor, and those ministers in the court, which one didn't go through five passes and cut six generals, and walked all the way through thorns and thorns.

Even those rich and nobles started much higher than the average person, but the family's support basically only stays before the fifth rank. After passing this hurdle, I'm sorry, the influence of the family has been greatly weakened. Can it go up in the end? Walking depends on one's own ability.

Of course, a family background like a wealthy and noble family just took advantage of it a little bit.

But it doesn't matter what you think in your heart. Above the etiquette, you have to do everything well so that people can't find any faults.

The nobles and purples in the room bowed in salute, Zhao An took a step forward, helped Xiao Cheng up, and then gave everyone a vain support, and after inviting all the ministers to flatten, he said: "Just now the chief minister said that the emperor Although An is young, he deeply believes that it is time to guard the gate of the country. An would like to add one more sentence, I wonder if it is possible?"

Zhao An turned to look at Xiao Cheng.

Xiao Cheng smiled and said, "Just let the officials say it."

"The son of heaven should guard the gate of the country, and the king should die for the country! Anyuan guards the gate of the country, but dies for the country." The young voice echoed in the room, but it bombarded most people dizzy.

These few words are not just Zhao An's political declaration. If you think about it deeply, why doesn't it contain the meaning of crusade against the Supreme Emperor and the previous emperor?
You know, the Supreme Emperor Zhao Suo and the Emperor Zhao Jing both asked the Liao Kingdom to surrender.

Zhao An's twelve words declared to the world that Zhao Suo and Zhao Jing were unworthy of being the emperor of the Song Dynasty, which rejected them from the root.

If the new dynasty really succeeds in the Northern Expedition in the future, these two may not even have the chance to enter the Zhao Family Ancestral Temple.

These twelve words are a humiliation to them.

If these twelve characters are passed on to the Liao Kingdom, I don't know if these two people will have the face to live on.

"Follow the official order!" The voice echoed in the room, and everyone bowed down.

Of course, everyone didn't think that the little emperor's ability to utter the twelve words so eloquently must have been arranged by the chief assistant Xiao Cheng in advance.

Otherwise, as soon as Xiao Cheng said this, the little emperor would show up at the right time to emphasize these few words, but in this way, the matter of establishing the capital Jiangning Stone City is almost a certainty and cannot be changed.

Xiao Cheng smiled and asked Zhao An to take the main seat.

The upper chair was already empty.

"Everyone, I want to say the third point. The capital of the country is in Jiangning, and you are also in Jiangning. Then, whether the world's wealth or soldiers and horses are good, they will naturally gather towards Jiangning. With enough soldiers and horses, there are enough soldiers and horses. With the convenience of the Yangtze River, we can increase troops to the Lianghuai River Basin anytime and anywhere, without any hindrance in the delivery of supplies, soldiers and horses. This is the key to defending the Lianghuai River. Really lost two Huai, can Jiangnan still hold on? Even if we go to Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and Guizhou, how long can we stay safe? Therefore, we must have a basic consensus that in this world, it is either me or the other. It is up to us to defeat the other party. In other words, the most important point is to defend the Huaihe River and wait for an opportunity to counterattack. At this time, it may be three to five years, or it may be more than ten years, and it may be longer, but as long as we do not change our original intention, we will succeed!"

At Jiangling Wharf, Xie Hong, the newly-appointed governor of Liangjiang, cupped his fists and bowed to the young man who was almost half his age: "Senior Assistant, Mr. Xie will definitely complete the tasks assigned by you, and in the future, only the first assistant will follow suit. .”

Xiao Cheng helped him up with a smile: "Brother Boying, the country's affairs are difficult, and we need to share the difficulties in the future! The road is long and obstructed, so let's overcome obstacles together and rebuild the mountains and rivers!"

(End of this chapter)