Chapter 12: Morality (Part II)

said a word, but it was said righteously and strictly, and it was loud and clear. Immediately made Chef Lu Wen put away his smile and was dumbfounded.

Indeed, since the beginning of Hama's substitution for Tokhtar, he has made almost no achievements in military affairs. Even the limited few small victories in the Denglai area were all played by Xue Xue and the Huai'an Army for the imperial court to see, and in fact, they did not happen at all. In Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and other places, the red scarves from all walks of life are pressing step by step, and the local soldiers and horses of the imperial court are retreating one after another.

But in addition to not being able to fight, in terms of governing the country and managing finances, Hama is a hundred times stronger than his predecessor. When the northern provinces of Henan and Jiangbei were basically lost, and the tax and silver of the provinces south of the Yangtze River could not be transported north at all, he insisted that Mengyuan's treasury had a surplus. Not only are officials and officials at all levels paid, but there is no need to fold rice or paper money. The Imperial Forest Army in the capital city and the regular Yuan army scattered in various places were also well supplied with food, grass and ordnance.

In addition, through coercion and inducement, Hama also succeeded in curbing the spread of the fire of the uprising in the north. Several powerful "Red Turban Rebels", such as Tian Feng, Wang Shicheng and others, have been recruited, and other sporadic rebels or rogues have also been attacked by local soldiers and horses in the imperial court and civilian "volunteers", either defeated and surrendered, or become ghosts under the sword, and can no longer pose any threat to the Mengyuan court.

If it weren't for Tuhuan Timur's eagerness to find a scapegoat to cover his own shame and continue to delegate power to Hama, perhaps, this person could really reinvent the provinces north of the Yellow River. And with these five provinces and Sichuan and Huguang controlled by the hands of the father and son of Aya Badulu, the Mengyuan court may not be able to bring the dead back to life. After all, at the end of the Song Dynasty, the territory controlled by Kublai Khan was just that large. In terms of fiscal and tax revenue, it is also far less than that of the Zhao and Song courts. But the ancestors of the Mongols at that time were able to devour the rich Zhao Song alive. Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Huaishang were killed in blood.

"What your head Zhu holds is nothing more than a cannon and a solid gun, and workshops are everywhere. And now on both sides of the Sanggan River, there are also workshops. Although the artillery made by the Ordnance Bureau of the Great Yuan Dynasty is not as far as the Huai'an cannon, at least it is not inferior in power! In the quiet monk's house, the prime minister of Dayuan, Hama, continued to roar in a low voice. Your family has sharp guns, and my Dayuan Ordnance Bureau can now make my own arquebuses. In time, what you have in Huaiyang will be the same on my side as Dayuan. The two sides will compete on the battlefield again, even if the old man can't recover all parts of Henan for a while, at worst, he can keep the territory north of the Yellow River! ”

"The prime minister has a good calculation. But the head of my family, how can I keep letting you procrastinate? As long as the time comes, my Huaiyang Army will swear to the Northern Expedition and go straight to the Yellow Dragon! I really couldn't stand Hama's arrogant appearance, and Li Xin, the captain of Xuanjie, who was responsible for arranging people to guard the surroundings, patted the table and planned in a low voice.

"Come on, I thought the old man was afraid that you wouldn't make it!" Ha Ma seemed to have nowhere to vent his anger with a belly, and he did not hesitate to spew out a counterattack, "Do you think that your head Zhu doesn't want to go on the Northern Expedition, he dreams of it!" But when you lay down most of the capitals, do you think that one hundred is over? Immature! After laying down most of the capital, his troubles have just begun. When the time comes, as long as Da Yuan retreats to Liaodong to temporarily avoid its Feng Ying, he will immediately turn into a prince. And you, Huaiyang, have become the current Dayuan. You are responsible for all natural disasters, and all the princes regard you as a mortal enemy! ”

"You, you're dreaming, wishful thinking!" Xuanjie Lieutenant Li Xindao is a master, but his kung fu in verbal fights is really poor. In the blink of an eye, he was defeated, and he was panting with his neck in his hand.

If Hama's words were nonsense, he wouldn't be angry like this. It's almost a lost dog, and you can't tolerate this person calling a few times? However, what Hama said just now was the truth, and every word poked everyone's hearts.

If the Northern Expedition is really gathered, the Huai'an Army may not be able to take the capital. But after taking Dadu, the next step is to face the problem of how to solve Liu Futong, Zhu Chongba, Zhang Shicheng, Peng Monk, Zhao Pusheng and others. These people are not the masters who are waiting to be killed, and the slightest carelessness in the new dynasty's handling of them may provoke several princes to join forces to rebel. At that time, the great righteousness of expelling the Tartars will be lost, and the two sides will only be in a civil war, and even if the Huai'an army can win in the end, it will be exhausted.

And Hama can just take the remaining strength of Meng Yuan to recuperate in the land of Liaodong, and then repeat the story of the Jurchen and Zhao Song dynasties, first take away the smoke and clouds, and then send troops to Bianliang.

"Hmph, the shaft is not enough. The old man always has a thousand clever plans, what can he do?!" Seeing that the other party was all suppressed by himself, the nameless karmic fire in Hama's stomach finally became a little smaller, and he pursed his lips, and his voice gradually slowed down. "It's a pity that you southerners have been cheaper, and you have reaped the benefits of fishermen, and you have to laugh at my generalized monarchs and ministers for being confused!"

"No, no, I, the whole Huaiyang Governor's Mansion, in fact, admire Prime Minister Hama very much. Otherwise, the late student would not have taken the risk and took the initiative to contact the prime minister! Chef Lu Wen immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and immediately chose to express his kindness to Hama in the most gentle tone.

The other party is also the right prime minister of Dayuan, and he used to be above 10,000 people under one person. Listen to a few of his complaints, and a lot of meat! Back then, Liu Bei invited Zhuge Liang to look at the thatched house. If you listen to a few nonsense words from him, you can take him back to Huaiyang. That is a miracle that is enough to be recorded in the history books. Even if Hama learned Xu Shu in the drama in Huaiyang later, he didn't say a word or make a decision. With his previous identity, he is enough to give the Mengyuan Imperial Court a blow to the head!

His wishful thinking is fine, but Hama is not so easy to be fooled. pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Forget it, it's better to say less about this kind of coaxing children." Do you admire the old up and down? You Huaiyang up and down, I'm afraid it's not too much to treat the old man as a fool all the time! ”

"What is not there, what is guaranteed not to be there!" Chef Lu Wen heard this, and hurriedly added in a low voice. "You also know that my father-in-law cares most about people's livelihood. You have been living in the north for the past two years, and although my lord has a common enmity with Dayuan, every time he mentions you, he feels sorry for him! ”

can be admired by Zhu Butcher, even if it is an opponent, he feels very proud. Therefore, the anger in Hama's heart was small, he shook his head, and smiled bitterly in a low voice, "What's the use of that?" After all, the old man didn't get to the day when he could hunt with him. It's really time, fate, and luck! Say, you took the risk to find the old man in the White Horse Temple, for which class? ”

"The prime minister should know that my lord admires you very much!" Even if Hama doesn't take the initiative to ask, Lu Wen will do everything possible to go around the same topic. Now the opportunity is uninvited, and of course we must seize it. "And since the late life is a detailed work under the Lord's account, he is naturally more well-informed, and he knows that Timur is well-informed."

"Shut up, don't insult the Holy One! Otherwise, the old man will leave! Hama's face changed in an instant, and he protested in a low voice. The old man can scold him, but you can't. No matter how ineffective he is, he is also the Great Khan of my Mongols. I can't tolerate insults from you, an outsider! ”

"Okay, okay, the emperor, I'll call him the emperor!" Lu Wen was reluctant to be more serious with him in details, and was perfunctory like a child. "Wansheng knows that the emperor wants to kill you, and you can't bear to raise troops to set up another virtuous monarch. Therefore, I thought that I might be able to do the prime minister a little favor and get you out of danger safely. didn't work hard for Dayuan, but in the end he ended up with the miserable end of dying and annihilating! ”

"What happens to the old man, I don't need you to worry about it!" Knowing that the other party had good intentions, Hama faced each other coldly, "Even if the old man dies in the hands of His Majesty, he will not go to your lord as a cow and a horse." ”

"Huh?!" Unexpectedly, Hama rejected his kindness so simply, and Chef Lowen was caught off guard again. was about to persuade a few more words patiently, but he heard Hama sneer and asked, "Is it your father-in-law who asked you to help the old man?" He is far away in Fujian at the moment, how can he get the news of Dadu so quickly?! ”

"No, not my father-in-law. At most, my father-in-law now knows that you are ready to learn from Fan Li to sail in the rivers and lakes, and it is too late to give the order to rescue the late student. I was born late and felt that the emperor was too unfair to you, so I wanted to help you leave the capital safely within the scope of my ability! "Knowing that Hama is not so easy to deal with, Chef Lu Wen simply told the truth. Anyway, since Hama is willing to come today, he must have the purpose of taking what he needs. Otherwise, at the juncture of arranging for his family to escape, there was no need for him to go to the White Horse Temple.

"You are over there in Huaiyang, what is your official position?" Hama glanced at Lu Wen with great disdain and continued to ask in a low voice.

"The junior Lu Wenlu Tianze is the manager of the Dadu Station of the Military Intelligence Department of the Huaiyang Governor's Office, with the rank of lieutenant. I heard that the prime minister was in trouble, and I would like to lead my brothers to help! Lu Wen took a half step back and raised his hand to give a standard Huaiyang military salute.

Over the years, Hama has also collected information on Huaiyang. Knowing that Deputy Lieutenant Zhiguo corresponds to the deputy brigade commander in the Huai'an Army, which is equivalent to 10,000 households on his side, the level is not too low. Therefore, he returned the favor and said with a smile: "I can let the enemy generals risk death to help." The old man didn't live this life in vain. However, Old Man Huaiyang will definitely not go, and General Lu should not fight this idea. If it is forced by force, although the old man is naturally weak, he will not hesitate to die! ”

"No, no. As long as we can send the prime minister out of the capital, we can discuss other things slowly on the road! Lu Wen thought that Hama just couldn't wipe his face for a while, so he simply continued to accommodate him, so as not to collapse the talks between the two sides, and both of them fell into a bamboo basket to draw water.

Seeing that he always respected himself, Hama nodded with satisfaction. "The old man's family has already gone to Zhigu. So, the old man came today, just to make one last deal with your family manager! I don't know if General Lu dares to agree for your lord! ”

"Happy!" When Chef Lu Wen heard this, he immediately laughed and stroked his palm, "The Prime Minister just said. It's definitely too late to contact my father-in-law right now. But as long as Lu is within the scope of his duties, he can consider it for my father-in-law! ”

"Tonight, the idea is to send the old man out of the capital, and then escort the old man to Zhigu. As long as you want to send the old man to Zhigu City safely, although the old man will not go to assist your father-in-law, but the Chinese book, Shaanxi, and Gansu provinces maps, household registration transcripts, and the roster of officials at all levels that you have brought with your family can be handed over to your family manager. General Lu, what do you think?! ”