According to the information, Li Yun was very uneasy in his heart to determine the possible position of the Song army in the current encounter. Looking at the other soldiers of the General Staff, many people's uneasiness is as clear as written directly on their faces. The Song army was in a position far away from all the friendly forces, and it would take days for anyone to come to their aid.

Looking at everyone's expressions, the director of the logistics department asked, "Do you want to prepare a guest house?" ”

Guest houses in the military often provide accommodation for such matters that require long discussions, and have sufficient experience in solving the problem of accommodation for short-term meetings. Li Yun thought about it, looked at everyone's expressions again, and replied, "There is no need to prepare a guest house." Now that we know what's going on, let's go back first. If the follow-up news is bad, let's focus on it. ”

Hearing this, many people were relieved and got up to go back to their office first. Li Yun also dispersed like everyone else, sitting in the carriage home, he thought back to the Great Song Dynasty control area he had opened up north of Yinshan Mountain. It was a controlled area opened up by the Han people 600 years after the loss of Yinshan, and even the Zhao Guanjia sent a telegram, in addition to commending the commanders and fighters, but also asking all troops to listen to the training collectively, so that everyone knew the great significance of victory. It was really a glorious moment that Li Yun missed.

After two years of personal management, Li Yun realized that the world is very big. The stronghold north of Yehuling was too insignificant compared to the vast world north of Yinshan, and the Song army had to go out to sweep every day, and the nomadic tribes that took two years to kill did not dare to approach the hundred miles around the stronghold. The Great Song Dynasty and the nomadic tribes did not understand each other, and they had not dealt with each other north of Yinshan for 600 years, and the only way to communicate was to fight with guns and knives. Apart from being uneasy, Li Yun couldn't find any other feelings.

When he got home, Li Yun found that the lights were still on in the living room. This made him very puzzled, what kind of guest deserves to make such a big fuss. When he entered the house, it turned out to be his third brother Li Guang. Vigilant in his heart, Li Yun still spoke to his younger brother very enthusiastically. Li Guang greeted him a few words and went straight to the point, "Big brother, I heard that the army needs to recruit all kinds of talents, especially those in water conservancy. ”

"There's such a thing." Li Yun replied. The Great Song army was very glorious in those years, and under the leadership and guidance of Zhao Guanjia, the army developed countless new technologies. However, after the situation stabilized, the military lost talent very quickly, and those who had learned knowledge and technology chose to go to the localities to display their strength and live a more comfortable and stable life. The army found that its manpower was not enough to meet its needs, especially after a vote of soldiers from the old era was ordered to retire by the Zhao official family, the army even had to recruit people from outside to fill the gap.

Hearing the eldest brother confirm the news, Li Guang enthusiastically introduced: "I have a friend who is a water conservancy major and graduated from Ningbo Water Conservancy School. He wanted the army to come. ”

"Where did he take office?"

"Jiangning Mansion."

"Don't." Li Yun decisively rejected his younger brother's request.

"Why, isn't there a shortage of men in the army?" Li Guang asked anxiously.

"The current army is completely different, it is a good family, as long as it does not meet the regulations, we don't want it. You can't be a soldier if you have a tattoo on your body, let alone if that person commits a crime. ”

"Brother! My friend has been wronged, and you can call him in and ask him. ”

"Questioning is a matter for the court, and investigation is a matter for the Bureau of Investigation. I don't care. There are rules in the army, and no criminals or suspects are drafted. ”

"Brother, can't you do me a favor?"

"I can't."

"I've already told that friend about it, and I've all paid for it. If I told him that, I wouldn't be able to say it. ”

"If you can't say it, then find a way to say it. I'm telling you, no way. ”

"Brother!"

"It's getting late, you can go back. I'm going to sleep. After saying that, Li Yun didn't care so much, and went straight upstairs by himself.

"Big brother! Eldest brother! Won't you help me? Li Guang shouted from the living room.

Li Yun's footsteps paused slightly, but he still didn't stop. He strode upstairs and prepared to rest.

As soon as he went upstairs, Li Yun's wife stopped Li Yun, "Official, do you want to help San Lang." ”

"I've already made up my mind, how do you want me to help him."

"Don't worry, officials, I also listened to some psychological courses when I was in the Women's Federation. The sage said that just giving the result is not called help, that is called an order, or spoiling. Help, is to make Saburo understand why he made such a choice. ”

"You go and help him. Many times I don't even know why I made a choice that I regret. All I could tell him was that it wouldn't work. ”

Li Yun's voice was very loud, and Li Guang, who was below, couldn't help but be angry, and he said loudly upstairs: "Big brother, I only have so many friends, if I don't help them, who can help them." ”

"They don't care about their parents, what do you care?" Li Yun said condescendingly. However, looking down from above, Li Yun saw some clues. He asked again, "Did their father and mother come to beg you?" ”

Li Guang was silent, Li Yun's sensitivity made him not know what to say. But he could feel that the eldest brother was going to be as resolute as his father.

"If you really think it's your friend, go to them, tell them, be honest, and tell them what you've done. The most important thing is that he has to know that he is wrong. I've seen too many people like this, and their logic is not that because they have committed a crime, the crime is exposed and caught. Their logic was that some accident caused them to be found out about the bad things they had done, so they were arrested. San Lang, let me ask you, when did our father give us this logic? You have been studying for so many years, and you have also received a lot of education from the society, when did the imperial court talk about this logic. If you still think that those people are friends with you, you should think carefully about whether you and they are all the way. You see the logic of the problem is not the same. That's all I'm going to say, you can go back and think about it yourself. ”

The day after he got rid of his younger brother, Li Yun woke up from his concubine's room. He pulled the beauty's arm away and got up quickly. When brushing his teeth and washing his face, Li Yun raised his head and looked at the mirror, only to see that his expression in the mirror was gloomy, as if he was shrouded in a layer of black gas. Reaching out and wiping the mirror, Li Yun looked at himself who seemed to be brighter, lowered his head and continued to brush his teeth.

When I arrived at the General Staff, before I had time to hold a meeting, the sound of raindrops falling on the ground was heard outside. The middle of April in the Song calendar has entered the rainy season, and the sky is like a leak, and it keeps raining. Li Yun's mood also became worse. He began to think nostalgic for his days in the north, where the climate was dry, but every time it rained, he felt very comfortable. If you can go back to the north to escape the rainy season, you will probably be very happy.

After three days of irritability, the latest news finally came. When he looked at the telegram, the sky outside the house was still overcast, and the rain was falling, but Li Yun felt as if he had seen bright sunshine in his eyes. The Song army said that they had defeated the Mongol army. More than 10,000 beheadings. The Song army, which had not encountered an enemy before, sent a message to the stronghold north of Yehuling through carrier pigeons, informing them that as predicted, they had encountered the Mongol army while moving along the river and had begun a battle with the Mongol army.

The combat effectiveness of the Song army encountered by the enemy was not the top among the 30,000 cavalry, and if even they could win like chopping melons and vegetables, the other Song armies would be fine. If something goes wrong, the most likely thing is that the Song army itself is slack. Considering the possibility of defeating the enemy by underestimating the enemy, Li Yun found that if things really came to this point, he could calmly accept the punishment caused by such a defeat. He really has a clear conscience in this regard.

After receiving the report from the General Staff, Zhao Jiaren was also optimistic. The Song army used to chase after the Mongol tribes like rabbits, but now the Mongol tribes had to take the initiative to engage the Song army. The combat effectiveness of the Song army was trustworthy, and the Mongol tribes were even more trustworthy.

Next, Zhao Jiaren unfolded the map and looked at it carefully. In recent years, the war in the Great Song frontier has never been extinguished, and after retaking the whole of Sichuan, the Song army continued to attack westward, fighting fiercely with the locals and the Mongols in the Sichuan-Kang region. To the northwest, the Song army entered the Hexi Corridor into the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty, engaging in incessant battles with the Tibetan tribes along the way. The battle in the north finally allowed the Great Song to grasp the main point, and looking at the current situation, the Great Song may win a decisive victory here first.

Finally having the opportunity to solve a major problem, Zhao Jiaren sat comfortably in his chair, his heart full of psychological satisfaction brought by the success of his work.

The days passed quickly, and the National Day of the Great Song Dynasty arrived. On the sixth day of May, the rainy season is still not over. The rain made the parade impossible to achieve, which made Zhao Jiaren feel very sorry. He sent someone to ask how the Tongji Canal project was progressing, and got a result that made him happy. In another year, the Tongji Canal can be dug to Kaifeng. Within two years, the Tongji Canal will be able to restore the old river.

With the canal, Kaifeng is no longer a lonely city in the Central Plains. It was a city that completely interacted with Jianghuai, and Zhao Jiaren suddenly had a strong urge to move the capital immediately. It took a great deal of willpower for him to suppress this impulse. At present, only part of the conditions for moving the capital have been restored, and the time is not yet ripe for moving the capital.

On the National Day, all official departments, state-owned enterprises, schools, hospitals and other public institutions in the Great Song Dynasty raised the national flag. The Great Song flag was also raised in the courtyard of the embassy in Mongolia, and when the Great Song Dynasty founded the country, he felt that he was a fire virtue, and the red flag customized by Zhao Guan's family did not receive any opposition. It's just that the yellow star on it has sparked a bit of discussion a bit. But it's just a little discussion.

Looking at this simple and bright flag, the staff of the embassy in Mongolia have a great sense of belonging. Raise the flag and sing the national anthem. As soon as the ceremony ended, someone brought the news, "The Mongol prince in Horin has sent an envoy asking for help to Baghdad. ”