Because the goal of attacking Quanzhou had already been set, the ministers who withdrew from the army were not surprised or opposed. Pen ~ fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info and the most difficult thing is how to arrange the withdrawal of troops, the withdrawal is fast, and abandoning the fortifications outside the city will increase the pressure on the city defense, causing unnecessary panic; if the withdrawal is slow, it is likely to be taken advantage of by the enemy, turning the retreat into a rout, making it a tiger and snake, and will affect the immigration plan. Therefore, the pace of withdrawal is not easy to grasp, and the unwarranted renunciation will also affect the morale of the army and the people and their confidence in the dynasty.

After some discussion, a rough timetable was set, and the ships returning in four days would arrive at the port, so during this time, the camera withdrew from the first line of defense to build momentum for the evacuation of the first group of military dependents, and completed the mobilization within two days, and went to Qiong at the same time as the next group of returning ships. Then move on to the next loop, where the craftsman is withdrawn. In the end, the whole army withdrew into the city and relied on the city wall to complete the final withdrawal task. During this period, guarding the Jinjiang River and the sea route and keeping the waterway open will be the primary task.

On the night of the second day after the court meeting, the Yuan army launched a large-scale night attack while there was no moon, and the Song army fought hard until dawn, and finally did not retreat to the second line of defense outside the city. Originally, this battle was the first victory of the Yuan army, but the instigation capital was not happy, and after they rushed in, they found that the Song army not only took away all the weapons and equipment and wounded, but also did not leave a corpse, and even blew up the high platform with gunpowder, so that they only got a death zone that they did not dare to stop.

However, the first defeat of the Song army caused a great shock throughout Quanzhou, and the military dependents stationed in the city began to purchase daily necessities, as if preparing for evacuation. And these military dependents came from various counties and townships in Quanzhou, and it was inevitable that they would have a relationship with the people who fled into the city, so it was not difficult for them to obtain the truth. It turned out that there was news circulating in the army that the reinforcements of the Yuan army from Jiangxi Road and Guangnan Road had arrived, and in order to prevent the enemy from cutting off the back road, the imperial court had ordered all the military dependents in the city to be withdrawn to Qiongzhou to avoid being poisoned by the enemy.

The people also found out that in order to settle these military dependents, the imperial court also made great efforts, not only promising to pay each household a settling-in allowance of 20 yuan first, but also giving priority to the distribution of fertile land according to the mouth after arriving in Qiong, and exempting conscription from forced labor and reducing taxes. According to well-informed sources, after the little emperor vigorously developed, Qiongzhou is no longer a barbaric place like in the past, but now a post road around the island has been built, and a large number of fertile fields have been cultivated, and the grain can be harvested three times a year. The supply of goods is also very abundant, and the price is stable, and one stone of white rice is only 900 wen. What is even more enviable is that Qiongzhou is clear and clear, with good public order, and there is no excessive taxation, and it is indeed a place to live and work in peace and contentment.

For these gossip, some people are envious, some people are jealous, and many more people don't believe it. It is impossible for Jue's imperial court to come up with so much money to resettle them, because this is something that has never happened before, and the imperial court has done a lot of things to abandon them, so everyone is waiting and watching, hoping that the imperial court can hold Quanzhou and stay in Quanzhou. Speaking from the heart, everyone still hopes that the emperor can stay in Quanzhou, at least these days, the army has not committed any crimes, the trade is fair, and those who commit adultery have been punished, and the people's requirements are just that!

But the rumors soon became a reality, some new people in the city said that now a large number of Yuan troops are pouring into Quanzhou, they collect grain and grass along the way, arrest Ding Zhengfu, and often have rebel soldiers to rob, ** women, they are all fleeing into the city to avoid chaos. However, the soldiers in the city began to leave the city, boarded a ship in the port outside the city, and went to Qiongzhou, fleeing from the dangerous city. The Song army also began to strengthen the city defense, collecting rolling wood and stones, building war sheds, and putting all the ballistas on the city. The garrisons outside the city also entered the city, replacing the sailors who had maintained law and order, and it is said that the enemy sailors also came to help in the battle, and they all re-boarded the ships and participated in the patrol to protect the waterway.

In the next few days, although the city was not lost, the situation became more and more tense, and the Yuan army outside the city gathered more and more, and the company camped for more than ten miles, with flags covering the sun, and swords and guns like a forest. They relied on their strong forces to attack the city for several days, forcing all the Song troops to retreat into the city, and dismantling the pontoon bridge erected on the Jinjiang River, and the rationing of grain began to be implemented, from three days at a time to one food per day. At this time, the imperial court issued an announcement again, saying that there is a shortage of craftsmen in Qiongzhou, and the elderly with skills can bring their families to it, and the treatment will be implemented with reference to the military dependents who went to Qiongzhou in advance, but no longer give priority to the allocation of fields, only provide housing, and ensure the resettlement work.

Now everyone knows that the Tartars are fierce, and they tend to slaughter the city after breaking it, but they will pardon the craftsmen. However, although they were able to save their lives, they were also very miserable, and most of them would go out with the army to do the heavy work of making weapons and equipment, and the pay was very low, no different from that of slaves, and less than one in ten survived. Although Qiongzhou is also a legendary and sinister place, it will always return to the rule of the Great Song Dynasty, and the dynasty will never lose his life innocently. So many craftsmen signed up to go, and when they found that the censorship was not strict, some people also tried to pretend to be craftsmen in the hope of going to Qiong as well, but they also easily passed......

"Your Majesty, let's move to the ship! The city is already within the reach of the enemy trebuchets, so it's too dangerous. Ying Jieyan hurriedly entered the mansion to ask to see His Majesty, and said after a few words of greeting.

"I can't leave now, I must hold on to the end, otherwise the army's morale will be chaotic." Zhao Yu sat by the lake, wearing only a sweatshirt, and his feet were soaked in the water and kicking.

"Your Majesty, now there are no less than 100,000 enemy troops outside the city, and the decisive battle is imminent, and it is impossible to stay for a long time!" Ying Jieyan looked at His Majesty's appearance of not caring at all, so he could only put on a straight face.

"The situation is developing too fast, there are still civilians in the city who have not been evacuated, and it will take three days for the returning ships to arrive, should we launch a counterattack to delay the enemy's attack!" Zhao Yu stopped, twisted his face and asked Ying Jieyan.

"Your Majesty, Wen Xiang has been organizing the aftermath, since the beginning of the evacuation, more than 70,000 people have been evacuated, and now there are still more than 20,000 people who have asked to evacuate with the army, plus the military horses and the remaining materials of various departments, more than 400 large ships are still needed, which is indeed beyond our estimate." Ying Jie said sternly, "But now is the time to launch a counterattack, and the minister thinks it's not the right time." On the one hand, the enemy's front is in full swing, and it is not easy to fight in the field head-on; Both, now is the critical moment for evacuation, or it is appropriate to strictly guard against it. ”

"Well, what Mr. said is true, but if you let the enemy act recklessly, the pressure on the city's defense is also very great." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "I received the news that I secretly instigated people to build a dam on the Jinjiang River, ten miles away from the city, to stop the water, it is estimated that Kublai Khan is pressing, and he wants to irrigate the city with river water. ”

"Oh, and that matter. But Your Majesty don't worry, this is not the time of the tide, nor is it the time of the glorious water, even if they build a dam to hold back the water of the river, the river water will be discharged along the river, and it will not be able to overflow the riverbank, but it may have an impact on the warships patrolling the river. Ying Jieyan thought for a moment.

"Sir reminds me that I have forgotten this verse, and only when the tide is poured back, the river is down, and the two are agitated to irrigate the city. However, the instigation is ruthless enough, and in order to recapture Quanzhou, he did not hesitate to destroy the entire city. Zhao Yu patted his head and said suddenly.

"Yes, Quanzhou is a cornucopia, but now it has been robbed by His Majesty, how can Kublai Khan swallow this breath, he must be recaptured at all costs, he can't instigate it for a long time, and he can only make this strategy!" Ying Jieyan said with a smile.

"Now the imperial court has repeatedly issued documents, but there are still a large number of people who do not want to evacuate to Qiongzhou, I am worried that after evacuating, they will instigate the army to slaughter the city, and those people will suffer!" Zhao Hao sighed and said, he has made it both bright and dark, but there are still half of the people in the city who refuse to leave, of course, these people are mainly resident merchants from various countries and businessmen with considerable family resources, their accumulation is in the city, and the houses and land cannot be moved, and they can only stay in the city. The others are some old people, who are unable to leave their homeland, and do not want to bury their bones in a foreign land, so they stay in the city and suffer and resign themselves to fate.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that although Quanzhou has suffered this military disaster, the city and port have not been seriously damaged, and the conditions for trade are still there. In addition, the merchants from all over the country will arrive one after another in a few days, and Kublai Khan has already made it clear that the world will invite all vassal states to come to trade, and no matter how bold he is, he will not dare to destroy the city, let alone arbitrarily slaughter the common people and the merchants who have lived in Tibet for a long time, so His Majesty does not need to worry too much. Ying Jie said sternly.

"Well, that's true!" Zhao Hao nodded, like putting down a stone in his heart, but he felt that this was a kind of psychological self-comfort, the Mongols in the history books were extremely brutal, and how many historical cities were destroyed under their iron hooves, and since then they have withered.

"Your Majesty is benevolent and loves the people, and now it can be regarded as benevolence and righteousness, these people who stay in the city insist on not leaving, and we can't use force, so we can only settle our own destiny!" Ying Jieyan saw that the little emperor was still worried, and knew that he was still worried, so he could only be relieved.

"Sir, you think it's good." Zhao Yu suddenly stopped playing in the waterway, "Now that the southern city and the eastern city are still under our control, can we open the city and let the people in the city go out of the city to take refuge by themselves, and when the situation is stable, they will go back to the city if they are willing to go with them." If the Yuan army slaughtered the city, it could also avoid it for a while. ”

"The minister thought it was feasible, so we said that there was a shortage of grain and grass in the city, and the people in the city could go out of the city to avoid the countryside for a while, or join relatives or rely on friends, and let them do their own thing!" Ying Jieyan pondered for a moment.

"Alas, do your best, know the destiny of heaven!" Zhao Hao thinks about being a good person, it is obviously for everyone's good things, but there are people who don't appreciate it, if they tie them all up in Qiongzhou, the impact on the dynasty is not good, and they will lose their trust in the people, and it will be even more difficult to recruit people in the future. So he thinks it's hard to be a good person, and sometimes it's really not as happy as being a bad person.

"Your Majesty need not be so frustrated, in any case, the gains in this battle have exceeded the pre-war expectations, and can support the dynasty to tide over the difficulties. And the population has increased by 100,000, of which nearly 30,000 can be used to be young and strong, but it is a pity that under the slaughter of the thieves, the soldiers in the city either died or fled, and there were few left. Ying Jieyan said.

"There has been some relief, but if you want to restore the country, it is still far from enough to be close to these populations." Zhao Hao said with a wry smile when he heard this: In modern society, as long as a county in the interior has a population of several hundred thousand, but Qiongzhou now counts less than 600,000, and according to the young and strong people accounting for only about 200,000 percent of the population, of which the army accounts for nearly half, the population engaged in production is still on the small side, and it is still difficult to support a large-scale war.

"Your Majesty's intentions are understood, but you can't be in a hurry, as long as you are stable in Qiongzhou and recuperate, you can find an opportunity to regain lost territory, expand the country, and finally be able to fight against the Tartars one day." What Ying Jieyan is most afraid of is that the little emperor will be discouraged and lose his fighting spirit, which will be a heavy blow to the dynasty.

"Hehe, I know that you can't eat fat in one bite, but this battle is equivalent to piercing the sky, Kublai Khan is not willing to give up easily, he will definitely attack with heavy troops, and there is not much time for us to recuperate." What Zhao Yu thinks about is actually what he understands with Ying Jieyan is that monkeys eat twist flowers - full twist, he thinks about how to use the limited population to create miracles, think about how modern Israel has a population of only one million, but it has won three Middle East wars, relying not only on the belief in the restoration of the country, high morale, strict organization, but also modern weapons that surpass the enemy. At present, we are facing the same situation, and when our population and land area are weak, we can only rely on advanced equipment and reasonable strategic and tactical arrangements than the enemy.

"Oh, so Your Majesty is worried about this!" Ying Jieyan was relieved when he heard this, and he admired this child even more, when everyone was still immersed in the joy of the victory in the Eastern Expedition, the little emperor had already begun to think about how to deal with the enemy's retaliation, it is no wonder that he is a master of chess, he did not take a single step after careful consideration, for the next step, even after a dozen steps to lay the groundwork, never waste every opportunity.

Now that I have ascended the throne, I can't just consider the gains and losses of one city and one place and seek immediate benefits. But Xing Chao Qianqiong has broken our previous plan, and there are many more fetters, and it is difficult to do it recklessly, which is really a headache for me. Zhao Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty is already the lord of the world, and his words and deeds are a model for all the people, so naturally he must pay attention to his words and deeds and abide by the etiquette and law." Ying Jieyan heard it, His Majesty regarded this emperor's hat as a burden, so that he had to have more worries about doing things, and it was Wen Tianxiang's public accusation of Xiao Huangmen that day that caused his vigilance, he knew that if he put it in the past, he would have made Wen Tianxiang look good on the spot, but for the sake of the overall situation, he could only endure it, but it was gratifying that this also showed that the little emperor had gradually matured. However, he also realized that the little emperor's concept of governing the country and the army had already diverged from the old ministers of the Xing dynasty, and once the contradictions between the two sides intensified, they would move towards confrontation and division.

"Alas, yes!" Zhao Hao sighed and admitted helplessly. In his previous life, he also wanted to be a hero and a model, but after becoming an emperor, he never wanted to be a man again, and becoming a public figure was tantamount to giving up his privacy, giving up his hobbies, and becoming a real transparent person...... (To be continued.) )