Chapter 056: Flesh and Blood

"Hebei refugees, overwhelming, loyal and brave, there is no shortage of leftovers, whether it is recruiting soldiers or recruiting craftsmen, it is as easy as a finger. As long as Xianggong occupies Cizhou, Xingzhou, and Damingfu, Hebei iron smelting, all belong to Xianggong's name. If the whole of Hebei can be controlled, it can also be used as a place to raise fields, and the worries of grain can be removed. ”

Li Ruoxu's words echoed in the lobby, Wang Song lowered his head and pondered, his heart was already moving.

Compared with Hedong, Hebei has half more population, richer land, and more minerals, especially iron ore, which can be said to be the best in Hai.

"Sir, you are making Zai Xia and the imperial court openly hostile. Now Cizhou and the Daimyo Mansion are still under the rule of the imperial court, and the Song army is fighting against the Jin people. ”

Wang Song said softly, silently. He also wanted to see how the people reacted to the Zhao and Song courts.

"It turns out that the prime minister still doesn't know about the changes in the imperial court."

Li Ruoxu shook his head and said: "The prime minister doesn't know, I got a letter from my brother the day before yesterday, and the imperial court has decided to move the capital to Jiangnan. Didn't Xianggong hear about it?"

Li Ruoshui returned to Beijing from Taiyuan to congratulate Zhao Huan on his birthday, who knew that at the right time, Zhao Huan was forced to abdicate, and Emperor Zhao Ji returned to take charge of the government, and Li Ruoshui was left in the capital.

Wang Song nodded and said, "Sir, I just heard about it, and I really don't know about it." Can you be more careful, sir, why did the imperial court move the capital?"

"Emperor Taishang ascended the throne, issued an edict, and has negotiated peace with the Jin people, with the Yellow River as the boundary, the north of the Yellow River belongs to the Jin people, the south of the Yellow River belongs to the Great Song Dynasty, and at the same time there are three states outside the river. The imperial court is preparing to move the capital, some say it is Jiankang Mansion, some say it is Yangzhou Mansion, and it is estimated that it will be done soon. ”

Wang Song's heart is like a knife. The Great Song Dynasty once again unsurprisingly disappointed him.

In addition to the "enchanting" of Song Ci, what else can be left for future generations? Is it the foolish "golden mean" of "preserving heavenly principles and destroying human desires"?

How did the dignified China fall into such a depravity and let others slaughter it?

His face turned pale, and he opened his mouth and said, "This ...... Anyway, even too ...... Was it going to be ceded to the gold? ”

"What the minister said is good!"

Ma Kuo strode in from outside and greeted Li Ruoxu.

"The imperial court moved the capital to Jiankang Mansion, and the land of the two rivers was cut off to the Jin people. Zong Ze stayed in Tokyo, Zhang Jun stayed in Nanjing, Zhai Jin stayed in Xijing, and Zhang Jun was transferred to Shaanxi Xuanfu. ”

With a depressed expression, he continued: "The city of Tokyo is in chaos, the people are panicking, and the imperial court is about to move the capital."

There was silence in the lobby. After a long while, Wang Song finally opened his mouth.

"Li Gang, Zong Ze, Yuwen Xuzhong, aren't these people all Qingliu, aren't they all loyal ministers, haven't they said a word?"

Ceded the two rivers, the imperial court could do such a thing. Historically, they were bounded by the Huai River with the Jin people, and even Shaanxi and Huaibei, the Central Plains, and Shandong were discarded.

And the stupid things they can't do?

Li Gangli advocated moving the capital to Chang'an in order to recover, and was demoted to Jingxi Road as a transit envoy. Zong Ze was not in the middle of the court and was transferred back to Tokyo to serve as the left-behind division. As for Yuwen Xuzhong, he went to Jiangnan and served as the governor of Zhizhou. ”

Wang Song was furious, and said in a trembling voice: "Taiyuan and Hewai Prefectures, the lives of tens of thousands of my loyal and righteous brothers, in exchange, is it just a piece of paper for cession?"

A good Zhao Ji, the first time the Jin people went south, with thousands of forbidden troops, fled to the south in a hurry. This time, it was good, and the capital was moved directly, and the land of Hebei and Hedong was directly given to the Jin people.

Wang Song's heart was cold to the bottom. He sat in the hall of the county government in a daze, his eyes glazed.

This is the Zhao Song Dynasty that he wants to maintain. In the land of Fuzhou, he lost the lives of more than 10,000 brothers, and almost lost his hard-won lives.

With the civil system of martial arts, the scholars and the king rule the world together!

It turned out that the Great Song Dynasty was the biggest culprit. The incorruptible and shameless scholars are nothing more than his accomplices!

"Xianggong, after you hear this, don't be angry. Jianyan and the discussion, your posthumous "loyalty" was changed to "falsehood", which is the final name of the imperial court. ”

Ma Kuo was cautious, Wang Song shook his head and sneered, Li Ruoxu blushed, and his big hand slapped on the table with a "snap", and even the saucers on it jumped up.

"Shameless, shameless! There is still such a nesty court in this world, such a shameless king. Great Song, you are not far from destruction!"

"Xianggong, in the first battle of Fuzhou that year, Xianggong was seriously injured but did not die, and stealing in the rivers and lakes is a move from above. The ugly faces of the court and the scholars and doctors, betraying the country and seeking peace, others can be commonplace, can you bear it?"

"Pity the tens of thousands of brothers who died in battle. Until now, I have not been able to build a martyr's shrine to record their deeds, so that the people can worship and future generations can pay respects. ”

Wang Song's heart was full of pain and remorse. The "merry, enchanting" Da Song in his mind, he once wanted to continue the civilization of "her", so as not to have "after the cliff mountain", in the end, it was just a dream.

How can a nation survive without flesh and blood?

Taoguang cultivated obscurity, opened up the fallen land, tried not to conflict with the Great Song Dynasty, and did his own thing. Now it seems that it is possible to be above board, let go of your hands and feet, and do a great job.

If it is a last resort, there should be no moral considerations for moving south.

"Xianggong, the peace agreement is reached, and the imperial court will withdraw its troops from Lianghe. The people of Hebei are strong, and even if the edict of peace talks is issued, the people and the righteous army from all walks of life will not obey it. ”

Li Ruoxu nodded and said, "What Brother Ma said is right. From the issuance of the edict to the evacuation of the army and the people, it will take at least ten days and a half months. Xianggong is to ......"

"In this case, this dynasty is not the previous dynasty, and this official can also do what he can as the envoy of the two rivers of the Great Song Dynasty and the Xuanfu of Shaanxi. Let's see, are these two rivers from the Jin people, or are they from my loyal army?"

Wang Song's expression relaxed.

Allowing the Jin people to easily seize the two rivers and the people to be displaced, such a thing he couldn't do before, and he can't do it now. The Great Song Dynasty could lose the hearts of the people, but he couldn't.

He had an epiphany. The reason why Zhao Ji wanted to move the capital to the south was also related to his loss of popular support in the north. In case the Jurchens besiege the city, where is the king of Qin?

Whoever loves the people more and can protect the people more, the people naturally know in their hearts.

"Xianggong, if you raise the banner of rebellion against Jin in Lianghe, the people of the world will only be a hero of the world, and no one will care that you are a minister of the Great Song Dynasty!"

Ma Kuo understood that Wang Song's biggest advantage was not the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, but his great military exploits, love for the people like a son, and won the hearts of the two rivers and even the army and the people of the world.

It is precisely because of Wang Song's pure heart, for the country and the people, that he will be willing to follow the left and right.

"The minister of the Great Song Dynasty, I don't care!"

Wang Song sneered lightly, now he is already as hard as iron.

"In the north of China, how many people are waiting to be fed and displaced. Could it be that we are waiting to raise troops for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty that ceded the two rivers, isn't it ridiculous!"

In the main hall, everyone was solemn. Wang Song's words at this moment have already broken off with the Great Song Dynasty.

The sweat on Li Ruoxu's head couldn't help but flow.

He suddenly stood up and said loudly: "Wang Xianggong, you can't stand by and let the Jin people get the land of these two rivers!"

"Sir, rest assured. I'm not the Great Song Dynasty, so how could I be cheap. Besides, even if the loyal army wants to protect itself, it will have to occupy the land of these two rivers!"

Wang Song's face became solemn, and his eyes became cold.

"Ma Xuanzan, immediately wait for peace, and go to inquire about the news of Zhaozhou, Daimyo Mansion and other places, there must be no mistake!"

"The Song family crossed to the south, and it was appropriate for the prince to make another plan. In today's plan, we must first control the iron mills in Xingzhou and Cizhou and bring them under the control of our army. ”

Ma Kuo said goodbye and went out. Li Ruoxu said in a deep voice on the side:

"The summer harvest is imminent, although there are many barren fields in Hebei, there are still many fertile fields on both sides of the Zhanghe River, Lishui and canals. In troubled times, food is more precious than gold and silver. ”

"Sir, when the Jin people are expelled, these things will have to be arranged one by one. These things inevitably have to be coordinated by Mr. ”

Li Ruoxu bowed solemnly and said: "The villain must do his best!"

Wang Song looked at the south, I don't know how Zhao Ruolan is now, how is the matter being done?

"Li Gong, Brother Ling returned to Tokyo City from Taiyuan. Who is in charge of Taiyuan City now, it won't be Zhang Jun, right?"

"What Xianggong said is good, Taiyuan City is Zhang Jun's business."

The imperial court set up the Xuanfu Division in Hedong, and Zhang Shuye and Zhang Jun served as the chief and deputy envoys respectively, and Zhang Jun was the commander of the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army. Zhao Chen, Zhang Shuye, Qin Hui and other ministers had already returned to Tokyo City, and it was Zhang Jun who left behind to command the army.

The palace coup initiated by Zhao Ji, Li Ruoshui has not yet gone to Taiyuan, and the peace agreement has been reached.

Even Zhang Jun, who was guarding in Taiyuan, had been transferred back to Beijing with his troops and appointed to stay in Nanjing.

After cutting Taiyuan City, I still want to take the Hedong Loyal and Righteous Army to the south, I really don't know that there is a word shame in the world!

Wang Song thought for a moment, and his eyes turned to Liang Xing on the side.

"Liang Xing, I will take a letter of resignation immediately, you send a confidant to Taiyuan and hand it over to Zhang Xian, so that no matter what, he can't hand over a single soldier. In addition, Meng De and Jiao Wentong were summoned to lead their troops to garrison Longde Mansion and stick to the south of Hedong!"

The northern barrier of Taiyuan City, another new city built by Wang Song, can be said to be the first important town in the north. If such a Xiongcheng falls into the hands of the Jin people, if they want to recapture it in the future, they don't know how many soldiers will have to die in battle.

It is an important town in the southeast of the Lund River, impregnable. The two cities, one south and one north, most of the east of the river are worry-free. Meng De and Jiao Wentong, instead of staying in the Taihang Mountains, should guard the Longde Mansion and ensure the integrity of the southeast of the river.

"Don't worry, the villain will definitely handle this matter!"

Liang Xing was overjoyed and left.

Wang Song let out a long breath. Everything is arranged, and it will be seen later how it turns out.

"The princess is eloquent and strategic, and the villain admires it. With Taiyuan City and Longdefu City, and tens of thousands of loyal and righteous soldiers in Taiyuan City and Taihang Mountain, Hedong will not be ravaged by thieves, and my loyal and righteous army will have the foundation to restore the two rivers!"

"This Hedong will be the world of our loyal and righteous army in the future!"

Li Ruoxu was also quite excited, and was relieved by Wang Song's decision to recapture Hedong.

The soldiers on the side were also gearing up, and everyone was happy.

With these elite soldiers and strong generals in Taiyuan City, plus the people of Hebei, although the world is big, where can the loyal and righteous army go?

"Xianggong, since this is the case, why don't you inform the generals of the Hebei Loyal and Righteous Army, speaking of which, they are also your subordinates."

"It's not that easy."

Wang Song shook his head slightly. Yue Fei's loyalty to the Zhao and Song royal families may not be so easy to dispel.

What kind of historical choice will Yue Fei, the loyal Yue Wumu of the Great Song Dynasty, and his brothers make?

Miao Chou!

Wang Song shook his head slightly. The peach and plum do not speak, and the next is its own. He has done everything along the way, with a clear conscience. The title of "Miao Chou" seems to be more important to the Zhao and Song royal families and scholars.

"When I die, I have no face to see my ancestors in the ground, and I take off my crown and cover my face with my hair. Let the thief divide the corpse, and don't hurt a single ...... the people."

Compared with Emperor Chongzhen's last words, the bones of the descendants of the Zhao and Song royal families can be described as soft.