As soon as the prince's words came out, everyone's faces were either surprised, puzzled, or puzzled, and the palace fell into silence for a while. They are not ordinary sergeants and lower-level officers in the palace, but old fritters who have been immersed in officialdom for many years, and they know the truth that there is no wind and no waves. The matter of peace negotiation has long been known to everyone in the government and the opposition, but at this time, His Royal Highness Jia En opened the mansion, but did not send subordinate officials and did not give gold seals, which makes people wonder if the rumors of sending His Highness to pledge Mongolia are true.

Everyone knows that once His Royal Highness is ordered to pledge Mongolia, then the palace will exist in name only, and these people will not have the 'big tree', they will either be annexed by others or dissolved, so everyone is worried in their hearts. But His Royal Highness didn't seem to realize it, and it was another change of military uniforms and a salary, so that they could be at ease, but their doubts were not dispelled. As soon as he asked today, His Highness categorically denied the possibility of being pledged, but before everyone could breathe a sigh of relief, His Highness's words made them feel bad again.

"The sword mountain and the sea of fire have all broken through, and they have been picked up until today, and there are still places where I dare not go, as long as His Highness does not give up, the subordinates at the ends of the earth are willing to follow." After a moment of silence, Zhao Mengjin stood up first and saluted.

"We have been taken in by His Highness, and the great favor has not been reciprocated, as long as His Highness does not abandon a certain family, he will never do that unfaithful and unrighteous thing." Huang Guangyao also stood up and saluted.

"Tian Zhenzi colluded with the thieves to defect to the enemy, so that the left wing army was regarded as a rebellion by the imperial court, if it weren't for His Royal Highness's righteous tolerance, I and other brothers are afraid that there will be no place in the army, and everyone has already made an oath to follow His Highness to death." Liu Zhu also stood up and said.

"My subordinates are willing to follow His Highness and swear allegiance to the death!" Zhou Xiang just ate a lot of sweetness, of course, he was not far behind, and he went to the bottom for a long time.

"His Royal Highness is as kind to the people in the palace as a mountain, even if he goes to Mongolia, he has no words, but His Highness thinks that it is difficult to negotiate peace, please tell his subordinates where they want to go?" Cai Wanyi was still old-fashioned, and seeing that everyone had no objections, he got up again and asked.

"Sit down, everyone!" Zhao Yu pressed his palms and said, looking at everyone's solemn appearance and listening to his little child's lecture and felt very interesting, "Now that the Tartars are powerful and strong, they must not be interested in the peace, so the peace talks will definitely fail, and the king thinks that the news will come back in a few days, and the court will inevitably evacuate from this and re-mention the matter of taking refuge in the city." ”

"Your Highness is saying that the imperial court is going to send us to occupy the city?" His Royal Highness's words were quite unexpected, and Cai Wanyi asked in surprise.

"This king will not do anything to look up to people, although there is no war in the city for the time being, it is not a place to live, and the court will never let this king go." Zhao Yu shook his head and said.

"Then what does His Highness mean ......" Cai Wanyi was a little confused, and couldn't guess the prince's thoughts for a while.

"Our destination is Qiongzhou!" Zhao Yu glanced at the people in the hall and said word by word.

"Qiongzhou?!" As soon as the prince spoke, a voice of surprise sounded in the hall, which was too unexpected for them.

"Your Highness, why Qiongzhou?" After a while of whispering, Zhao Mengjin first got up and asked, he knew that since His Highness wanted to go to Qiongzhou, he would never be unaware of the danger there.

"Hehe, everyone must know the situation in the house, we have 6,000 people up and down, the food and salary provided by the imperial court are limited, and we cannot collect taxes on the spot, and the savings in the house will also be exhausted, and we can only save ourselves by finding another way to develop." Zhao Yu took a sip of tea and said with a wry smile.

"Your Highness, my subordinates heard that the Tartars are about to retreat north, and we can take the opportunity of opening the government to recover some prefectures and counties than to go to the barren land of Qiongzhou!" Zhao Mengjin knew that what His Royal Highness said was true, and it would be a problem to stay here and survive, let alone restore the country, but he still did not approve of going to Qiongzhou.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Cai Wanyi also said, "Qiongzhou is isolated on all sides of the sea, although it can temporarily rely on the sea to resist the enemy, but its products are not abundant, the interior is not quiet, and the required food and salary still need to be replenished, and the finances have always been stretched, and it is difficult to raise funds for the palace to move." The southeast and the two regions are rich and densely populated, and we only need to occupy a few prefectures and counties, and the grain levy will be enough to supply the government. ”

"Hmm......" Zhao Hao hummed, not committal, he had already expected that his plan would not be smooth sailing, and today's statement was really questioned by the two 'military and political' chiefs in the palace, so it was not surprising, "The two principals are right, but you have thought about whether the Mongols will withdraw their troops temporarily, and they will come back in an instant; and whether we can capture a few states and counties with the strength of our prefectures, and whether we can hold them even if we occupy them; Taking a step back, we have not only gained a firm foothold, but also repelled the Mongol attack, but will we be elbowed by all parties in the imperial court because of this, and will we be able to further develop and complete the great cause of restoring the country? ”

"This ......" Cai Wanyi and Zhao Mengjin glanced at each other, and they both saw helplessness in each other's eyes, neither of them could answer His Highness's question, and to put it mildly, the two of them didn't think of this layer at all, let alone take corresponding countermeasures.

"As far as this king knows, the Mongol civil strife caused by the struggle for the throne has been going on for more than a decade, and the enemy chieftain Kublai Khan has not been able to quell it. One is to invade the south with all his might, and there is no time to take care of it for the time being; At that time, he had just succeeded to the throne, and the forces of all parties were intricate and the foundation was unstable. Therefore, we should adopt the policy of appeasement and seek stability in the overall situation. Now the situation is very different, its southern invasion has basically been completed, the internal rectification has been completed, and its position is increasingly consolidated, so it is determined to send elite troops south of the Yangtze River to quell the rebellion. This king thought that hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers would return to the north, and they would definitely quell the rebellion with the momentum of destroying the withering and decaying, and they would be able to go and return in half a year at most, or a few months at a time, and the Yuan army would have no worries at that time, and would be stationed in Jiangnan for a long time, which would be even more unfavorable to the situation in our dynasty! ”

"Now everyone knows the strength of the protectors in my house!" Zhao Hao saw that everyone was confused for a while and asked and answered himself, he did this to let everyone have preconceived ideas, so as to follow their own train of thought, "The two armies of Shuibu have only been in army for more than a month, and there are less than 3,000 people with combat power, insufficient training, and a shortage of military resources. If you want to rely on this to fight the enemy, how sure you can win, I am afraid that if you win, it will be a miserable victory, and you will lose all your old capital, and you will not be able to deal with the counterattack of the Yuan army, and you can only take the road of defeat again. ”

"Yes, what Your Highness said is extremely true, even if my palace can attack the city and plunder the land and lay down a piece of the world, it will definitely become a thorn in the side of the Tartars, and it will be difficult for us to last under the siege of heavy troops. Moreover, His Royal Highness's status is precious, and he is afraid that he will attract a lot of criticism and make great achievements. "Cai Wanyi listened to His Royal Highness's analysis and felt reasonable, the broken place in Qiongzhou is regarded as a place of exile, and no one wants to go just to avoid people's eyes and ears, so as to win the opportunity for development," His Royal Highness now advocates taking advantage of the enemy's return to the north to move the army to Qiongzhou, using the moat as a basis to win time, and Taoguang to raise obscurity in order to plan for the future, and his subordinates think that although this move is difficult, it is also better than flowing to the sea. ”

"Yes, yes, Qiongzhou is actually not as terrible as rumored!" Zhuang Shilin knew his identity, and it was not his turn to speak for this kind of 'military affairs', and when he saw that everyone intended to settle in Qiongzhou, he hurriedly interjected, "Qiongzhou is on the sea route of various feudal domains, and the trade is continuous, and the gold and silver silk from Quan, Fu, Zhejiang, Huguang and other states, rice, cattle and ceramics from Gaohua and other states will circulate here, and at the same time, overseas feudal countries will also come here to trade during the monsoon season, bringing all kinds of rare treasures and various items can be obtained." And once besieged by the Tartars, you can also go to Champa and other countries by sea to buy grain, as long as you make good use of it to feed these people in our house, there is no problem. ”

"Yes, yes, Qiongzhou is full of trees, among which there are good materials for shipbuilding, and my subordinates have also heard that there are people on the island who are mining iron ore privately. However, there is still a large area of land in Qiongzhou that has not been cultivated, and as long as it can recruit people to cultivate, it can supply military supplies. Zhou Xiang also said with a big tongue and a shy black face, although he didn't quite understand why His Highness chose Qiongzhou to settle down, but he had already been bewitched by His Highness's 'magic', thinking that as long as His Highness decided that it must be right.

"Your Royal Highness, I think it is feasible to go to Qiongzhou's subordinates, but the rulers in the court have their own opinions, and it is still inconclusive to stay, how can I let His Highness go to Qiongzhou to open a mansion, and the Queen Mother may not easily let His Highness go to the plague place!" Everyone expressed their opinions and basically reached a consensus, but Cai Wanyi was reluctant to go from his heart, but at this time, it was difficult to speak, so he could only knock on the side, hoping that His Highness would know the difficulty and retreat.

"Director Cai is extremely worried, and it will be difficult to go rashly, but as long as you make a little flexibility, it is not unavoidable." Zhao Yu said with a smile when he heard this.

"Oh, Your Highness has a plan, can your subordinates help Your Highness with a detailed explanation?" Cai Wanyi saw that His Royal Highness was confident, and he 'chuckled' in his heart, but he was still a little unwilling, and asked carefully.

"Why not, this king also needs you to check and fill in the gaps to see if there is anything missing." Zhao Yu nodded and said, "What Director Cai said is good, there are still disputes between the DPRK and China over whether to stay or go, but once the peace talks fail, there will only be one way to evacuate." Judging from the current situation, most of the courtiers advocated continuing to take refuge at sea and waiting for the enemy to retreat north before returning to the mainland. Although Chen Xiang tried his best to take refuge in Champa, it was difficult to make the trip because of his high voice and low fear. And once the Yuan army goes south again, the situation is out of control, and Qiongzhou is lost again, and the only way to retreat will also be lost, so the king wants to go to Qiongzhou to leave a way for the court to retreat. ”

"Your Highness is thoughtful, and the army sent to Qiongzhou is for the sake of righteousness, and it will definitely be supported by the sons and daughters and approved by the imperial court!" Zhao Mengjin praised loudly.

"Well, it is really difficult for the imperial court to have an inaccurate reason, just waiting for the news of the peace ......" Cai Wanyi couldn't think of a reason to refute, the reason why the prince moved to Qiongzhou not only made the imperial court and the war faction unable to refuse, but also made it difficult for the generals who were fighting for the restoration of King Qin, and also gave His Royal Highness the opportunity to develop independently, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone, and he could only agree. But in his heart, he secretly sighed that this is a child, he is clearly a little goblin, and he is so careful that he sighs to himself, he should have fewer bad ideas in the future......