Northern Song Dynasty: Counterattack and became emperor after the Jingkang Revolution

Chapter 48 Leaving the Taihang Mountains in the West

Zhao Gou picked up the note and read it ten lines at a time. He didn't care much about anything else, but when he saw Shen Wanshu's wealth, he was moved.

After crossing south to Lin'an, the treasury expenditures almost bottomed out every month. Zhao Ding, the envoy of the Third Division, told him every day that he should save money and use the money to resettle the refugees and the army.

Save, how to save?He was a majestic emperor of the Song Dynasty and ate vegetarian food every day, so much so that he almost had dry stools!
Since she has earned so much money, it makes no sense not to contribute the money!Now that Qin Hui has listed several of her major crimes, whether they are true or false, let's take them out and beat them first.

If there really is something going on, the house will be ransacked!If not, a few hundred thousand taels would have to be spent to replenish the national treasury.

"In that case, how do you think we should deal with it?"

Qin Hui was overjoyed when he saw the official speaking, "I think that Shen Wanshu is both Lu Haowen's niece and Zongze's adopted daughter, so Shen Wanshu, Zongze and Lu Haowen should be questioned together and jointly tried by the Criminal Department. .”

When Lu Yihao heard that Qin Hui actually wanted to take the opportunity to suppress them, the main war faction, he was so angry that he said, "Prime Minister Qin, be careful! Now that our Song Dynasty can achieve temporary peace with the Jin people, it is all because of the old general sitting in Kaifeng, as you and others said , take them two, who will defend Kaifeng City? Once Kaifeng cannot be defended, how can His Majesty sit in Lin'an peacefully?"

Zhu Shengfei immediately objected, "The title of 'Princess Princess' of Shen Wanshu was given by His Majesty himself! It's just because she provided high taxes for hundreds of thousands of troops around Kaifeng City! Otherwise, how could the imperial court have any extra money to provide them with? ? Lord Qin thinks that she has the intention to rebel, is there any real evidence?"

The two of them questioned Qin Hui confidently, which made Qin Hui feel a little guilty, "Although Shen Wanshu's intention to rebel is unknown, the details of her affair are unnecessary. Your Majesty, no matter what, you should order the three of them to come to Lin'an. For the sake of the country and the country, we must not take it lightly. "

After hearing this, Zhao Gou felt a little hesitant. Although Liu Yu, the traitor on Tokyo East Road, wanted to invade south, Han Shizhong had just led tens of thousands of troops to support Xuzhou, so he expected that the traitors would not be able to break through Xuzhou.

Zongze sat in Kaifeng and blocked the Jin people from going south, which really allowed him to sit back and relax in Lin'an. If he was recalled rashly, who would guard it for him?
But if he didn't order the three of them to come to Kaifeng, if Zongze had second thoughts, would he still be able to control him?
In terms of prestige, Zongze, who was in charge of Kaifeng and had repeatedly defeated the Jin Dynasty, had a great status in the hearts of the army and the people. In terms of power, with 10,000+ troops in his hand, he could change the country overnight with just a raise of his arms.

He blocked the golden man for himself, but he could threaten his throne even more!These three people must issue an edict to Ling'an in order to feel at ease.

"Lu Qing, Zhu Qing, I think what Prime Minister Qin said is not unreasonable. I have ordered them to come to peace. If nothing happens, I will give them more rewards. If something happens, they will be imprisoned immediately to avoid future troubles. That's it. "

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After Zhao Yingluo arrived in Handan, she did not continue going south. Instead, with the protection of Yue Fei and others, she crossed Fukouxing and came to Pingyang Mansion.

The Jin people captured the territory east of Hedong. After some looting, they retreated north, and Pingyang Prefecture was not spared.Bandits are rampant in Hedong, which has experienced war. One of the famous bandits is led by Wang Shan. Zhao Yingluo's target at this time is Wang Shan.

In her time and space, history records that Wang Shan had 70 troops and wanted to attack Kaifeng. Zongze rode to his camp alone and persuaded him to surrender to the court with the promise of his family, country and world.

But in this time and space, Zhao Yingluo wants to turn Wang Shan into an important chess piece for her great cause. "Is the general familiar with Wang Shan?"

Yue Fei nodded, "The year before last, when I led the remnant troops to fight against the Jin people in the Taihang Mountains, I received help from this man. Although this man came from a rough background, he had a righteous heart! If this man is surrendered, with the current financial and military strength of the princess, even if It is not difficult to cede territory and claim to be a loner."

Zhao Yingluo heard the meaning of Yue Fei's words, "In that case, why would the general help me capture and surrender Wang Shan? You are not afraid that after I capture and surrender Wang Shan, I will separate Hedong, the northwest states and Tokyo, and face the south. And sit down?"

Hearing this, Yue Fei looked at the tall mountains in front of him and said seriously, "The Song Dynasty is already in danger. Although the Song and Jin countries have temporarily suspended their armies, the war will break out again at any time. When the war breaks out, it is the common people who will suffer. I and Although we have not known each other for a long time, I can tell that the princess’s heart is for the people of the Song Dynasty. If this is the case, what do I have to worry about?”

Zhao Yingluo was secretly happy. Finally, she relied on her personal charm, ah no!Relying on his broad mind of "if you live high in the temple, you worry about the people, and when you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about the king", he successfully influenced the die-hard Yue Fei.

Serving the country with loyalty, Yue Fei of that era was "foolishly loyal" to the Song Dynasty. Even though he was aware of the possible consequences of the "Twelve Gold Medals", he abandoned the hard-won victory without hesitation and returned to the south!He died before leaving the army.

In order to win Yue Fei's support for her, Zhao Yingluo subtly did several things that no one could easily detect.

The first thing he did was to settle his two children, Yue Yun and Yue Lei, in their own town, away from the wandering life of the army, where they could eat well, sleep well, and have books to read.Can Yue Fei not be moved?
The second thing is to arm his army. The 500-man Fire Gun Team is already moving towards a scale of more than a thousand people. Its combat effectiveness has been greatly improved. Can Yue Fei not dare to move?
The third thing, war horses!Or a war horse!Although two hundred war horses are not many, they were all given by her for free!Can Yue Fei not be moved?

The fourth thing is logistical supplies. As the saying goes, "If you have milk, you are a mother." She supplies all the food and grass for the entire Song Dynasty army around Kaifeng City. How dare Yue Fei dare to move?
Although Yue Fei is foolish and loyal, he is not mentally retarded. Now the army of the Song Dynasty eats and uses her, and millions of people of the Song Dynasty rely on her to survive and live a stable life.

She is the bread and butter of the people. If one day she wants to follow Empress Wu and call herself a loner, he will not support her, but he will not take the lead against her, at least for now.

Zhao Yingluo looked at the winding and rugged mountain road and said seriously, "General, please don't worry, if one day comes, the world of the Song Dynasty will still be the world of the Song Dynasty!"

"The princess has the world in mind, and she will be admired by all the generals in the end."

"Then Wang Shan claims to have more than [-] men and horses. Is this true?"

Talking about this, Yue Fei said with a smile, "There is a saying in the art of war that 'what is false and what is true' is true. For example, the total number of our army two years ago should have been around 60. But at that time, the world was at peace for a long time, and the army was corrupt and lacking in strength. One-third of the pavilion is missing, and more than half of the pavilion is missing from Hebei Province. Based on this calculation, the total military strength of our Song Dynasty should be about 30. Wang Shan’s 70 troops are actually known to the outside world. If there are really these 70 , I'm afraid he didn't push the Jin people to Peiping. Therefore, his actual military strength should be around 15."

Zhao Yingluo nodded. Yue Fei's guess was as she expected. 70 horses and nothing else were just an astronomical amount of food and grass supplies. How could Wang Shan and his likes afford to support them?
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(End of this chapter)