September 24 of the first year of Kaiqing. The sky was overcast, and it looked like it was about to rain.

A small fleet of Song troops sailed out of the mouth of the Han River and headed straight for Ezhou. These days, Ezhou has restored the flow of waterways, and every day new troops enter Ezhou and send those seriously wounded out of Ezhou. The Song army had a lot of experience defending the city, so it was well aware of the harm of leaving those seriously wounded and dying soldiers in the city.

Soldiers dying in droves can have a huge impact on morale. If the dead soldiers are not buried in time, they may cause a plague. Of course, sending seriously wounded soldiers to Hanyang will not prolong their lives, but it can prolong the lives of the soldiers in the city. So every two days, a fleet of Song troops came to transport people.

This fleet was driving on the river, and the officer who led the team couldn't help but scold Zhao Jiaren, "Those Fujian Yankees know that they are hiding in the city all day long to have fun, so let us be born and die on the river!" Aren't they here to fight? ”

There is a lot of emotion in the angry accusations, but not many people respond to him. Song Jun knew that this accusation was unfair, and the reason why he had such emotions was that there was no escort from the Fujian Yankees, and everyone was afraid in their hearts. But after the Hokkien entered the city, the Song army learned that there were many doctors in the Hokkien army. They will pick up bones and treat wounds, and the seriously wounded soldiers sent from Ezhou will not last for two or three days, but they did not expect that most of them will survive three days under the treatment of Fujian Yankees. Some of the physically strong ones actually escaped from the ghost gate, and there are signs of improvement.

Even if no outsiders hear it on the river, everyone doesn't want to scold these Fujianese. The soldiers are fierce and dangerous, and no one knows if they will ask for these Fujian Yankees that day.

It was at this moment that a flotilla emerged from downstream. Looking at it from a distance, Song Jun frowned. The ships looked familiar, but they were unfamiliar. In appearance, those ships are very similar to those under the command of Zhao Jiaren of Fujian Lutidian Prison, but they are much worse in detail.

Zhao Jiaren's ship is very well handled in detail, with a very delicate arc in every connection and every position. The ship on the opposite side went straight and straight, and all the arcs changed to a straight line. Another difference is that the wood of Zhao Jiaren's ship is dull in color and does not look new at all. The wood of the hull that comes from the river is fresh yellow-white, which is really eye-catching.

Looking at the flag on the bow of the ship, there is no flag on the ship coming downstream. When Zhao Jiaren's ship set sail, it had to fly colorful flags.

All kinds of things came together, and the Song army understood in a short time that it must be the ships of the Mongolian navy that were coming downstream. The officer of the Song Army didn't care about scolding anymore, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Quick! Go to Ezhou! Go to Ezhou! ”

This is a very smart choice, the distance back to the mouth of the Han River is too far, and it is smooth sailing to go to Ezhou. The sailors paddled desperately, hoping to rush to the Ezhou Water Gate as fast as possible. Twenty oarsmen paddled the boats that came downstream, and even if they were not very skilled, the boats caught up with them at great speed. The officer of the Song army watched the enemy chase closer and closer, and he was terrified, and he shouted hoarsely: "Hurry! Come on! No matter how slow we are, we won't be able to save our lives! ”

The officer's hoarse shouts were loud, but they failed to cross the Yangtze River and were heard by Zhao Jiaren. Zhao Jiaren saw that the troop repair had already taken effect, and suddenly remembered the two fishermen who were brought. He ordered the two men to be brought in for interrogation.

As for whether what these two people said was true or false, Zhao Jiaren did not have the confidence to be sure. Ten days ago, Zhao Jiaren felt that among the more than 40 captured fishermen, these two dared to tell the truth, which was commendable. But now, ten days later, Zhao Jiaren feels that only these two of the more than 40 fishermen dare to admit that they are from Jinghu North Passerby, and they dare to come out after being called, which is a bit ill-intentioned.

The purpose of the interrogation was to save trouble, and Zhao Jiaren no longer sought to get a first-hand psychological analysis of the rebel fishermen from the two of them. I just wanted to go through the motions, and after asking, I sent them to the place where the Song army guarded the prisoners.

Ten days were locked up in the new camp, and the fishermen didn't eat very badly, and they looked okay. When interrogated, the two confessed to what they had done, and they also said that they had accepted their fate when they were arrested. When Zhao Jiaren asked them, didn't they think it was wrong to betray the country? The fishermen had stunned expressions on their faces.

Zhao Jiaren thought that they were trying to say, 'It's the country that is sorry for me', but he didn't expect these two people to hesitate and ask: "This big official, what is the country?" ”

Zhao Jiaren was surprised by such a deep question, he never expected that the fisherman would be able to ask such a question.

For these two fishermen who dared to tell the truth, Zhao Jiaren naturally asked very seriously. After talking for more than 20 words, Zhao Jiaren suddenly realized that the two fishermen didn't know the word country at all. The Song Dynasty was talking about the 'public family', that is, the imperial court. For the imperial court, the fishermen felt that it was a matter for the officials and the officials, and had nothing to do with them, the hard-working people.

Regarding the relationship between the state and the government proposed by Zhao Jiaren, the fishermen were completely confused. They said that they had just accepted their fate, and asked the official not to tell them anything about what they had or not.

This is the Great Song. Zhao Jiaren felt a pang of regret in his heart. For the intellectuals of the Great Song Dynasty, the word "state" should actually be called 'sheji'. The minister of the society is not the minister of the Zhao family, and if someone is considered to be the minister of the society, there is probably only a limited difference between being considered a 'rebel'.

In the 21st century, except for a few countries, most countries have a theory that the state belongs to the people, and the state is higher than all political parties and individuals in the country. However, in the current Great Song Dynasty, this concept has not appeared at all, let alone been recognized.

In this era, there was the concept of a court, and there was also a division between the Han and Mongols, but there was no concept of a state. For Zhao Jiaren, the state is supreme. Whoever sits in the position of the highest power, he is just as much below the state as ordinary people. However, if Zhao Jiaren dares to openly say that the interests of the society are higher than the official family and the imperial court, it is a reasonable and reasonable choice to get rid of the official family and destroy the imperial court for the sake of the interests of the society. He'll be done in about a month. As for why it was not finished on the same day, but within a month, it was because the efficiency of the Great Song system was so high.

has obtained the basic ideas of the people of the Great Song Dynasty first-hand, and Zhao Jiaren feels that it can be over. He told the two fishermen that the imperial court had dismissed Yuan Jue, who had placed the deputy envoy along the river, and that this rampant bastard would never have a chance to continue his evil. As long as these two people don't talk nonsense, they will honestly work in Zhao Jiaren's barracks, and they will be allowed to go home when the war is over.

asked his subordinates to take the two away, Zhao Jiaren looked at the inquiry record and was quite disappointed. However, before Zhao Tidian's ideas diverged on the road of rebellion, someone hurriedly ran in and shouted in great panic: "Tidian, there are Mongolian military ships on the river bombarding our Song army ships with artillery!" ”

Zhao Jiaren was stunned, but he didn't panic. He had considered this possibility a long time ago, and the possibility of a complete technical blockade was not high. But the Mongols were so sensitive to technology that the Mongol craftsmen had the ability to imitate to this level. It surprised Zhao Jiaren.

After a while, a smile appeared on Zhao Jiaren's face, he stood up and said, "Very good, send troops." I'd like to see what kind of artillery the Mongol navy produces. ”

Striding out, Zhao Jiaren suddenly remembered something. He commanded: "Prepare the ropes, prepare the divers." When we sink the Mongol ships, we must bring up their artillery. ”