Chapter 136 Pre-departure instructions

"Official, the three adults have arrived." Gonggong Zhou took Gundam and others to the imperial study.

"Well, Father-in-law Zhou, you go down first."

"Yes, official." When Father-in-law Zhou turned to leave, I suddenly said, "Father-in-law Zhou, the weather is hot, you should also pay attention to rest." ”

Gonggong Zhou was stunned for a moment, and then moved: "Thank you for the emperor's concern, the old slave will go down first." ”

"Yes, go ahead."

"The old minister Peng Daya knocked on the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor." Peng Daya also saw me for the first time after arriving in Beijing, and she was so excited that she couldn't hold back her tears for a while, knelt on the ground, and bowed to me.

After Peng Daya arrived in Beijing, I had ordered him to resume his post as the governor of Yucheng, so he also called himself a minister, not a grass citizen.

I picked up Peng Daya and said, "Peng Aiqing, flat." All these years, you have worked hard. ”

Peng Daya was a scholar in the Jiaxi period of the first emperor Lizong, just over sixty years old, with a small figure, but he looked old and full of white hair. This time Peng Daya can be regarded as a reincarnation, if I hadn't sent a letter to him soon after I ascended the throne, Peng Daya might have died depressed according to the course of history.

"Thank the emperor, the emperor's kindness, it is difficult to repay the ministers."

"Peng Aiqing, how is your health lately?"

"With the concern of Emperor Lao, the minister has insisted on exercising every time in the past six months, and the knot in his heart has been untied, and he has completely recovered."

"Well, Aiqing is very old, and he has suffered from unwarranted disasters for several years, so he has to pay attention to his body, I still need you old ministers."

Peng Daya said gratefully: "The emperor can rest assured, the ministers should do their best." ”

"Three Aiqing, sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Ladies and gentlemen, you are all very clear about the situation today, Mongolia is aggressive, and Shuzhong is the front line of the war between the two countries, and it is one of the three major theaters of war between our DPRK, and your task this time is very arduous."

"Your Majesty rest assured, the ministers will definitely live up to Your Majesty's trust." The three of them said in unison.

I nodded slightly, "Very good." Since the battle between Song and Mongolia five years ago, Liu Quan surrendered to the enemy, although Lu Wende recovered some areas of Luzhou, but there are still many southern Sichuan counties fell into the hands of Mongolia. In recent years, there has been no major war in Sichuan, but small wars have continued. After you arrive, you must first strengthen the combat effectiveness of the Zhenbian Army, ensure that you will not lose an inch of land, militarily with Gundam and Zhang Jue as the mainstay, and then formulate a recovery plan under the condition of stabilizing the existing situation, of course, when there are fighters, you can naturally attack. In local government affairs, headed by Zan Wanshou and Peng Daya, restore the construction of people's livelihood, develop production, unite all anti-Mongolian forces, there are many ethnic groups in Sichuan, as long as they abide by the laws of our dynasty, they must be treated equally, and at the same time, we must respect their folk customs and customs, and we must not oppress other ethnic groups in our dynasty at will, in addition, we must recruit talents, be honest and honest in government, and let all the people live and work in peace and contentment. Zan Aiqing, you are still young, you must learn more from your predecessors, and remember not to be arrogant. ”

"Ministers act in accordance with His Majesty's will."

"Chan Zang longevity obeys the order."

Since the Tang Dynasty, Sichuan has been known as the land of abundance. During the Song Dynasty, the Bashu region, whose population accounted for about 23% of the country's total population, accounted for nearly 1/3 of the country's financial income and military rations. However, the wars between the Southern Song Dynasty and the Yuan and Ming dynasties caused the Bashu people to encounter the most brutal catastrophe in history. According to official statistics, in 1668, there were only 70,000 people left in Chengdu, and only about 600,000 in the entire Sichuan Province.

"Digging deep holes, accumulating food, and accumulating strength are your most basic tasks. In five years at most, I will wave my troops north to recover my Great Song Dynasty. At that time, the border army of Chuanzhong Town will also become the main force of the Northern Expedition, so I need an iron army that can conquer and fight. Gao Aiqing, you are proficient in military affairs, but there are many factions among the generals in Sichuan, you need to be careful, not reckless, not stubborn, remember to be soft and strong, unite all the forces that can be united, as long as the generals are willing to resist Mongolia, they must be appeased and accepted. ”

"Obey."

"When you encounter a problem, the three of you and Zhang Jue will discuss more, don't act arbitrarily, if the opinions cannot be unified, you can fold it to me."

"Yes, Your Majesty, your Majesty will remember Your Majesty's instructions."

Gao Gao then said: "Your Majesty, there are two other things for your Majesty, please make it clear to Your Majesty. ”

"Say it."

"When Liu Cheng surrendered to Mongolia, the impact was great, and many generals in central Sichuan were friendly with him, how should this matter be handled?"

"Liu Quan's surrender to the enemy, although there is a reason for the incident, the crime of treason is unforgivable. I once expressed my stance on this matter, even if Liu Chuan occupied the mountain as the king and pulled the flag to openly rebel, I would forgive him, but Liu Quan chose the path of treason, which I would not accept under any circumstances. Gao Aiqing, you and they have a good explanation of this truth, the great enemy is at present, the interests of the country and the nation are above everything else, if there are still those who complain about their grievances, they will be dismissed from their posts and investigated, and the heavy ones will be escorted to Beijing. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister understands. Your Majesty, on the other hand, the Zhenbian Army belongs to the Privy Council, and the minister and Lord Jia have always been at odds, will the Privy Council ......"

"Will they give you little shoes? Haha, Gao Aiqing, the mountains in Sichuan are far away, what can Jia Rudao do? I said solemnly, "The most important point is to remember that the Great Song Dynasty is my country, and my surname is Zhao and not Jia." ”

Gundam suppressed the excitement in his heart, got up and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister has the order." ”

"Okay, then I'm here to wish you all the best of luck."

In the first year of Xianchun, leap May.

Gao Gao, Peng Daya, and Zan Wanshou embarked on the road to the west, and together with Zhang Jue of Yucheng Mansion, they became the main leaders of Sichuan's resistance to Mongolia.

Zhenzhou, next to the Zhongyong camp.

Yang Lian Zhenjia and Wu Lihan were eating breakfast in a small inn.

"My lord, when will you do it?"

"Wu Lihan, we have been observing for three nights in a row, and today we will go to see the retreat to the north, if nothing happens, we will follow the original plan and start at half the time tomorrow morning."

"Yes, sir."

"Ullihan, what do you think we have to do?"

"Lord Hui, in fact, the defense subordinates of this loyal battalion think that the loopholes are still very big, because there are no masters in it, for ordinary sergeants, it is not feasible, but it can't prevent real masters, if we can sneak into the camp unknowingly and take advantage of the night to bring people out, the subordinates feel that there is a possibility of ** points."

"Well, let's go, let's go to the northern suburbs of Zhenzhou to have a look."

Zhenzhou City (now Yizheng) is not big, very close to Yangzhou, so there is no other garrison, most of the city is dominated by garden-style buildings, elegant style, the history has the reputation of "the first state of Huainan in the scenery", but after the baptism of many wars, the city also seems to be a little dilapidated. Heading north from the left side of the Zhongyong Battalion, past the Drum Tower, and then around the Tianning Tower, you can see a row of low city walls.

Outside the city gate is the famous scenery of Zhenzhou - Hui Yue Spring, where legend has it that Su Dongpo once drew water and wrote scriptures.

"My lord, after passing the Hui Spring, there is a forest in front of you, and after passing through the woods, you will enter the mountain area, which is very suitable for hiding."

"Well, if you go straight north, you can reach my Mongolian territory, right?"

"Yes, my lord, Lord Divine Venerable will send someone to meet you along the border."