Yue Fei saw that Zhao Ding wanted to use etiquette to pressure himself, and immediately smiled, "How dare Yue forget the teachings of the sect marshal!" It's just that at this moment I am in the army, and there is no kneeling in my people's army, and I think my adults have heard of it. ”

Zhao Ding snorted coldly, "It's a big rebellion." All things are respectful and orderly, if everyone is like you, my Great Song Dynasty will not become a barbarian country that does not know etiquette and righteousness. ”

Yue Fei shook his head and retorted to Zhao Ding, "Lord Zhao's opinion, Fei doesn't dare to agree. As far as I know, the more barbaric the country, the more respectful it is. Except for the Wanyan family, everyone else is a slave, and they have to kneel down when they see anyone, and they can be beaten and killed. If you follow Lord Zhao's opinion, wouldn't Dajin be a civilized country? As far as Fei can see, the so-called civilized country must allow everyone to maintain their dignity. Everyone is governed by the law, the weak can live, and the strong cannot be arrogant. Why does Lord Zhao think so? ”

Zhao Ding was short for words for a while. He knew that Yue Fei was telling the truth. In the barbarian country, except for the people at the top, the people at the bottom are slaves, pigs and dogs. If Zhao Ding had to argue strongly, of course, he could find 1,800 reasons to defend the kneeling. But as a conscientious reader, Zhao Ding really doesn't have the cheekiness of Huang Qianshan and Wang Boyan. So he stopped talking about this with Yue Fei and turned to business.

Zhao Ding got straight to the point and directly stated the conditions of the imperial court.

First, the Protector Army let go of the encirclement, released the Imperial Army, and then withdrew to Yingtianfu. Second, the Protector Army was dispatched by the imperial court and sent 10,000 people to cross the river and go to the imperial court to listen to it. Third, Ying Tianfu must provide 100,000 quintals of grain and grass to the imperial court, and the imperial army will bring it back to Jiangnan. And the court's reward sounds extremely rich, Feng Yue Fei and Zhang Xian Meng'an are the commanders, Huang Zong is the commander of the soldiers and horses, and Li Bashao is the household member of the foreign lang.

After listening to Zhao Ding's words, Yue Fei looked at Huang Zong and said with a smile, "How do I feel that it is our Protector Army who is surrounded?" ”

Huang Zong frowned and looked at Zhao Ding, and said with a little disbelief, "Lord Zhao, I don't know where the arrogance of the princes of the court and the central government came from to put forward such three opinions. I feel that this is not a negotiation, nor is it a recruitment, this is to destroy my people's protector army with a soft knife. Lord Zhao, do you think we will agree to these three articles? ”

Zhao Ding looked directly at Yue Fei with his eyes, and said loudly, "Pengju, you are a person who understands righteousness, you must know that your people's protector army is tant, and the court does not blame you, it is already an extrajudicial favor, do you really want to rebel and fight in the same room?" ”

Yue Fei let out a long laugh, "Lord Zhao, I have always admired the steel and iron bones of adults, but I didn't expect adults to say such things. What is rebellion? Those who bring disaster to the country and the people are rebellious. Since the establishment of our People's Protector Army, we have settled the displaced people and maintained order, and my lord has come all the way, have you seen a more stable place than my Ying Tianfu? If I am all rebellious, and the local people under the rule of the imperial court are not able to make a living, will all the princes be called dog thieves? ”

"You!" Zhao Ding was so angry that he brushed his sleeves. But he couldn't walk away. He had just seen the military might of the Protector Army, and he knew that if such an army really wanted to attack, let alone Zhang Jun, I am afraid that no one in the DPRK and China would be able to stop it. More importantly, although Yue Fei's words were harsh, he was telling the truth. This made Zhao Ding unable to hide his ears and steal the bell. On his way to Huaibei, he saw more than one wave of refugee squires fleeing to Yingtian.

But because of this, Zhao Dingcai especially wanted to recruit the security army. If such an army is allowed to develop, I am afraid that the world will have to change its surname in the future. Zhao Ding also knew that the reason why the emperor sent the imperial camp pro-army was also because of the taboo of the Yingtian Protector Army. It's just that he didn't expect that the front army of the imperial camp was defeated and trapped, and the emperor lost the initiative. Now the initiative in negotiations is in the hands of the Protectors.

And these three conditions are said to have been negotiated and determined by Zhao Gou, Huang Qianshan, Wang Boyan, and other important ministers. Zhao Ding also felt ridiculous when he heard it. But before leaving, he received a secret order from Zhao Gou, and Zhao Gou authorized Zhao Ding to act with the opportunity, but he must rescue the former army of the imperial camp.

Zhao Ding was thinking about what kind of conditions to use to recruit the people's army, and Huang Zong had already put forward four conditions for the people's army. First, the Protector Army released the Imperial Army, but the Imperial Court had to compensate the people of Yongcheng for their losses. The people of Yongcheng suffered more than 1,000 casualties, and the court had to pay 100,000 taels of silver for each person. Second, the Protector Army was dispatched by the imperial court, but would not cross the river. The People's Protector Army is a training unit in Yingtian and Xuzhou, and it is necessary to protect the people of the two places first. If the Jin soldiers go south, the Protectors will resist the Jin people with all their might. But when facing the enemy, the Protectors have decision-making power. Third, the Protector Army also knew that the imperial court was difficult, and if they kept their hometown, they did not want the imperial court to pay them, but if they fought with the Jin people, they had to provide food and wages from the imperial court. Article 4: The positions of the Protector Army shall remain unchanged, the positions of the current officials of the two places shall remain unchanged, and the acting prefect shall be transferred to the prefect. The fifth condition is that if there is a rebellion in other parts of the Central Plains, the Protector Army can serve the imperial court and suppress it on its behalf.

As soon as the five conditions of the Protector Army were proposed, Zhao Ding immediately said, "Huang Jinshi, your conditions are too much. If the imperial court agrees to you, you will become a state within a state in heaven, and won't it encourage rebellion? What's more, aren't you supposed to practice in Tianfu? When did it become a group practice in Yingtian and Xuzhou? ”

Yue Fei arched his hand and smiled, "Don't dare to hide it from Lord Zhao, two days ago, the Xuzhou Father and Elder had already invited our Protector Army to enter Xuzhou to protect their safety." The Xuzhou elders said that since the imperial court could not protect them, they chose to believe in the Protector Army. Lord Zhao is proficient in Confucianism, so he doesn't hear the people and nobles say lightly. Don't hurt the people of Xuzhou for the sake of your family's face. ”

Zhao Ding said resolutely, "No, Xuzhou must not be handed over to your Protector Army." The imperial court is sure to govern Xuzhou well, and it doesn't bother you to worry about the people's army. Others can be discussed. ”

After talking for two days, Zhao Ding could still hold on, but the imperial army couldn't hold it. Some soldiers have come out of the camp to surrender to the Protectors. Zhang Jun was so anxious that when he saw Zhao Ding, he said, "Lord Zhongcheng, if you don't talk about it well, the imperial army will become an empty camp." There's no way the guys who fled to the Protector will come back. ”

Zhao Ding had no choice but to agree to the request of the Protector Army. However, at Zhao Ding's insistence, Xuzhou was returned to the imperial court. Yue Fei and the others all understood that at this time, the Jin army was far away in Hebei, and Xuzhou was the waist eye of the eastern part of the Great Song Dynasty, and Zhao Gou would not be willing to lose Xuzhou. As for asking the imperial court to compensate the people of Yongcheng for their losses, it is even more impossible. In the eyes of the imperial court, all the people survived by relying on the favor of the imperial court. Even if some were killed by mistake by the imperial army, what is it. If they hadn't killed them all, they should be grateful.

In the end, the two sides agreed on such a condition, the court acquiesced in the stationing of the people's army in Yingtian, but they must obey the dispatch of Bianliang to resist the Jin and resist the enemy. Huang Zongfu was turned into the prefect of Yingtian. The Protector Army was expanded into three systems, with Yue Fei, Zhang Xian, and Wang Gui as the commanders, and Yue Fei was still training for the Protector Army. However, it must be controlled by Huang Zong. Li Bashao made a five-grade idle official and encouraged him to break the family and make contributions to the country.

As for the territory of the Protector Army, in addition to Ying Tianfu, the imperial court allowed the Protector Army to take over Huaibei and Dangshan in Fengxian County. The Protector Army withdrew from Xuzhou City. Without the permission of the imperial court, the Protector Army was not allowed to attack other counties without authorization.

The food and salary of the people and the army must be raised by themselves, and the court does not pay a penny. But it will no longer allow the people to pay for it.

The conditions of the imperial court seem to be lenient, but in fact, they have already given a lot of eye medicine to the Protector Army. For example, let Huang Zong control Yue Fei. As long as Yue Fei is not convinced, there will be internal strife in Ying Tianfu. At that time, depending on the progress of the situation, the imperial court will either suppress or appease, and have some plans. For example, Feng Zhang Xian and Wang Gui are also in control, so that the two of them are on an equal footing with Yue Fei, as long as the two of them are slightly ambitious, the Protector Army will immediately split.

After the negotiations, the Protector Army accepted the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Zhao Ding led the thousands of hungry and fainted troops in front of the imperial camp, left Huaibei and returned to Jiankang. As soon as he returned to the court, he was impeached by the ministers, saying that Zhao Ding's negotiation with the local regiment was insulting to the national body and must be punished. Zhao Gou gave an order, and Zhao Ding was appointed as the general judge of Changzhou, which was regarded as expelling from the center.

When he left the court, Zhao Ding wrote to the emperor, saying that the Protector Army would be strong and brave, not to be underestimated, and he set up several small plans for the Protector Army.

Cao Cao took Liaodong, the army approached Liaodong, and the Gongsun brothers joined forces to resist the enemy with all their might. Cao Cao retreated from the pass, and the Gongsun brothers began to kill each other, and then they were exterminated by Cao Cao in one fell swoop.

Zhao Ding knew that the most taboo thing for Zhao Gou was that someone supported the army and stood on his own, and now that the Protector Army was overdone, Zhao Gou would definitely not let go of the Protector Army. The reason why he was removed from his post as soon as he returned to the court was to prepare for the next military trip of the imperial court. Because the peace agreement was signed by himself, as long as he went to work, the imperial court could naturally not admit it.

Zhao Ding did not object to Zhao Gou sending troops to exterminate the Protector Army, but not now. Because the Protector Army is like a monolith at this time, it must wait for the Protector Army to split itself before it can make a contribution in one fell swoop.

Although Zhao Gou is cowardly, he is not mediocre. He also knew that with the current strength of the imperial court, he would not be able to exterminate the Protector Army at all. The imperial army went to 10,000 men, but less than 7,000 returned. You can't transfer all Han Shizhong and the others to Jiangbei to fight the Protector Army. In that case, even if the Protector Army is exterminated, I am afraid that I will repeat the fate of my father and brother and go to herd sheep for the Jin people. So he did follow Zhao Ding's advice and did not send troops to Xuzhou. Prepare to sit back and wait for the Protectors to rebel.

It's a pity that the imperial court was disappointed that the Protector Army already had its own set of rules, and the army didn't care about politics, and politics didn't care about the army. Although Huang Zong has become a regular, he still only takes care of civil affairs. All major financial affairs are in charge of Li Bashao. Yue Fei is in charge of major military aircraft affairs. The three of them were in charge of each other, and they sat together to discuss things in case of trouble. The discord of the imperial court did not play any role at all.

As for the army, Zhang Xian regarded Yue Fei as his brother, and he had no intention of standing on his own feet at all. Although Wang Gui had some ambitions, he was not enough to convince the public. What's more, Yue Fei didn't give the imperial court a chance to divide the people's army at all.

After leading the army back to Yingtian, Yue Fei immediately reorganized the Protector Army and changed the establishment of the Protector Army to an unprecedented level. At this time, the total number of the Protector Army had exceeded 20,000, and it was reorganized into a legion by Yue Fei, and Yue Fei was the leader of the army. It has three divisions, the First Infantry Division, division commander Zhang Xian, and deputy division commander Yue Fan. The Second Infantry Division, division commander Wang Gui, deputy division commander Meng An. The First Cavalry Division, division commander Ji Qian, deputy division commander Zhao Hong. The commander of the scout battalion is still Yue Heng, and the deputy battalion commander is Hua Chaoxi Zhao Wan. In addition, Yue Fei formed a personal guard battalion, known as the Beiwei Battalion, with the battalion commander Kou Cheng and the deputy battalion commander Wang Gang, a young general who rose like a star in the Battle of Yongcheng. In addition, militia corps were set up in various parts of Yingtian, and wounded veterans of the people's protection army were stationed in various villages to train the people to strengthen the villagers and make them brave in the villages, so that they could master the most basic common sense of war and basic combat skills. Wang Tianbao, the father of Wang Gang, is the commander of the militia division.

After the reorganization was completed, Yue Fei quietly threw aside the three titles of the imperial court and successfully controlled all the people's protectors.

After the reorganization was completed, it was mid-August. The Mid-Autumn Festival should be filled with laughter and laughter from all over the world. In addition to satisfaction, the faces of the people are proud. At this time in the Central Plains, in addition to Yingtianfu, where else can the people live a family reunion festival like the people of Yingtian. Yue Fei and Li Bashao Huang Zong, led the gentry of the city to personally worship the incense at the Heroic Spirit Monument of the Protector Army.

On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yue Fei and his brothers in the army practiced martial arts under the moon, while Li Qingzhao, Li Xiao'e, Zhang Ruolan and others led the city of scholars and girls to watch on the side. Such scenes are not uncommon in the Great Song Dynasty. The scholars of the Northern Song Dynasty were never afraid to show their heads. When they take a sedan chair in the city, they will deliberately roll up the sedan curtain and look at the city view generously, and at the same time, they are also watched by the people in the city.

Because of the help of beautiful women, almost all the generals of the Protector Army played at a high level. Especially the young general Wang Gang, I don't know which family of scholars and girls who are watching from the side, and he is shirtless and calls Zhang Xian. As a result, he was beaten honestly and unceremoniously by Zhang Xian, covering his face and retreating.