Fusan An Zhen was transferred to Jinan, dispatched troops, and prepared to recruit Liu Erzu to ensure the safety of Jinan, the gateway.

The Jin army in Xuzhou and Jinan was mobilized and assembled, and Yan Shi and Yanning, the two landlords who supported Jin, were ordered to arm, and they collected grain and grass materials, and they were busy for more than two months before they completed the preparations for attacking Liu Erzu.

Just when Fusan Anzhen was about to launch an attack on Liu Erzu, the situation in Jiaodong suddenly changed, and the Red Turban Army made a big move, leading the west to fight in the east, sweeping the counties of Jiaodong, which inevitably affected the actions of Fusan Anzhen.

It was impossible to redeploy a large army to meet the Red Turban Army, and after the fall of Zhongdu, in the face of pressure from the Mongolian army, Ginting was implementing a strategy of contraction.

The so-called contraction strategy is that the main force of the Jin army will defend the Guanhe defense line in Henan and support the armed forces of local tyrants and landlords in Hebei to confront the Mongolian army; Shandong ensures the east and west roads of Shandong, that is, Jinan Province, Dongping Province and Xu, Tai'an, De, Bo and other prefectures.

In other words, Ginting is tantamount to abandoning the Shandong East Road and building a strategic defense circle around Henan. Of course, this may only be a temporary strategy, but Susan Anzhen cannot disobey the will of the Lord and act on his own.

The target of the attack is still Liu Erzu, who let him harass and threaten Jinan, Xuzhou and other important places!

In view of this, Fusan Anzhen realized the danger of Huang Slap Aruta's subordinates, so he went to Jinting and received permission to transfer Huang Slap Aruda to retreat to Qingzhou. First eliminate Li Quan, who invaded Qing and Zizhou, and then attack Liu Erzu.

This arrangement is in line with Jinting's strategy of abandoning the Shandong East Road, and it also preserves the thousands of men and horses of Huang Slap Aruta, which can be regarded as a decision made by Anzhen in desperation.

Judging from this arrangement, Anzhen has already regarded the Red Turban Army as a great enemy.

Of course, it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that you're afraid of war. However, he has already separated the Red Turban Army from Liu Erzu and other righteous military regions, and he cannot compete with the Red Turban Army unless he has great military strength.

When he received the order, he immediately felt as if he had been liberated. Immediately arrange men and horses, forcibly requisition the people and vehicles, and after looting, transport the materials in the treasury of the state city and retreat to Qingzhou.

When the Red Turban Army drove all the way to Weizhou, it only got an empty city, and it was a scene full of demerits.

"This-it's really ......" After Meng Jiucheng got the report, he was a little dumbfounded, not knowing what to say.

Jin Jun can't be said to be a clever trick at this moment, but it did avoid extinction, and added a greater burden to Meng Jiucheng.

The seizure is gone, and the people are still waiting to be fed after being looted. Although it was taken without a fight and occupied a state, this made Meng Jiucheng very unhappy.

History has changed, and Meng Jiucheng feels it more kerely.

The first is that Ginting implemented the strategic contraction early, and the second is that Huang slapped Aruta and did not defend the city. In Meng Jiucheng's memory, this guy should have died in Qiaoqiao, either captured and beheaded by Li Quan, or killed by himself by breaking the city.

Although the life and death of Huang Slap Aruda did not have any impact on the general trend, it was unexpected by Meng Jiucheng and sounded the alarm for him again.

Helped Li Quan defend Muling Pass, successively killed several Jin generals, eliminated nearly 10,000 Jin troops, and occupied most of the counties on the East Shandong Road. The wheels of history are turning left and right, and it is strange not to deviate from the original track.

Of course, if the Shandong battlefield is detached, the overall situation of Song, Mongolia, and Jin will not change much.

This is also a good thing for Meng Jiucheng. After all, he didn't think that the strength of the Red Turban Army could compete with the Mongolian army, and he had to be patient and wait for the opportunity.

Occupying such a large territory, the defense line was pushed to the front line of Weizhou, and after Meng Jiucheng discussed with the generals, he redeployed and adjusted.

is still the veteran Han Shouzhong to guard Weizhou, commanding 20,000 troops; Changyi and Anqiu each left 5,000 men and horses to protect Weizhou on the north and south flanks; The rest of the men and horses withdrew to the Jiaodong Peninsula, and the army was reclaimed to help the people carry out spring plowing and production.

There is no way, maintaining a professional army of tens of thousands is difficult to support with the current finances.

If spring plowing is not done well and production in the new areas cannot be resumed as soon as possible, the Red Turban Army will lose the material basis for its strategic offensive, and society will also be in turmoil.

"It can still be supported now, and when it is not available, it is the most difficult time." Meng Jiucheng looked at the government affairs materials, made a rough calculation, raised his head and said to Han Shouzhong: "In addition to guarding Weizhou and protecting the safety of the base area, General Han also has to draw troops to reclaim land to raise military funds. ”

"The last will know." Han Shouzhong paused for a moment and said, "I didn't expect the Jin army to retreat without a fight, except for the empty city, our army has nothing to gain." This battle is considered a loss. ”

Meng Jiucheng smiled and said, "I can't say that. Taking a state without a fight can be regarded as a victory! As for the money and food difficulties, there will always be a way to solve them. Well, stick to the second half of the year, and the situation will change dramatically. ”

Han Shouzhong agreed, Meng Jiucheng had also had a secret talk with him before, and he was clearer about the strategic direction of the Red Turban Army.

"If our army has thousands of cavalry, it will be just around the corner to crisscross Shandong." Han Shouzhong said: "Meng Shuai's idea is very wise, and establishing trade with Liaodong and importing cattle and horses can be described as the best solution. ”

Meng Jiucheng nodded helplessly and said, "Without a formed cavalry, our army will not dare to advance westward easily." Hebei, the land of the plains, is really not conducive to infantry conquest. If you import cattle and horses, you must also train cavalry, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to defeat the enemy within three or five years. ”

"Now that our army is also training cavalry, the last general thinks that he will not wait that long." Han Shouzhong pondered for a moment and said, "Even if there are fewer cavalry, a chariot formation, and artillery, the combat power of our army should not be taken lightly. ”

"Slow down, steady progress." Meng Jiucheng's face became solemn, and he said: "When the Mongolian army ravaged Shandong, you have also heard of the tragic scene. The Jin army is easy to deal with, but it will be difficult to resist the Mongolian army. Cities, in particular, must be reinforced; We also need to build more forts, transportation arteries, villages and towns, and we must ensure that the base areas suffer the least loss when they are copied. ”

It was almost as easy as the Red Turban Army to attack the city, and the Mongolian army was not only powerful in cavalry, but also quite terrifying in its ability to attack the fortifications after a few years.

In Meng Jiucheng's mind, the Jin army is no longer afraid, at least in Shandong, it is impossible to send too many men and horses to attack; The biggest threat is still the Mongolian army, and the confrontation has not been going on for a few years.

"The last will understand." Han Shouzhong bowed respectfully.

"General Mu Yimu has received an order to come to Weizhou in person to take charge of the militia." Meng Jiucheng continued: "According to the new plan, the militia will be established first, and then the elite and strong will be drawn from it to form a garrison force, which will be responsible for maintaining law and order, arresting thieves and thieves. ”

After a pause, Meng Jiucheng continued: "Soon, the scale of the militia will be expanded, and regardless of gender, people of appropriate age must participate and receive training. The strategy of all the people being soldiers began in Weizhou. As a general of the regular army, you have to support and help General Mu more. ”

Tracing the development trajectory of the rise and fall of the Liao and Jin dynasties, it is not difficult to find that they have experienced a roughly similar path.

The reason why they were able to fight against the Great Song Dynasty regime at the beginning of their rise and repeatedly gained the upper hand was because of their extremely warlike military and political organizations.

Liao has "Huluduo" and clan army, Jin has "Meng'an Mouke", they all implement the system of integration of soldiers and people, under the command of the emperor who makes great efforts to govern the country, they can be invincible.

Meng Jiucheng did not study Liao and Jin, but also had the successful experience of fighting against the Japanese invaders in later generations.

The militia may be less powerful and less armed than the regular army, but it is better to train and resist than a lamb to the slaughter.

Moreover, the implementation of the trinity of the regular army, the garrison, and the militia will make it easier to expand the army and greatly reduce the cost of raising the army.

"Meng Shuai rest assured, the general will cooperate well." Han Shouzhong responded: "After all, the garrison and the militia are the reserves of the regular army, they are well trained, and after they are replenished, their combat effectiveness is also guaranteed." ”

"You understand that, that's good." Meng Jiucheng said appreciatively: "Speaking of which, you are the only one who can stand alone and reassure me now." Wang Xian, Yan Tong and others still can't fully comprehend our army's fighting style. ”

"They're growing up very fast, too." Han Shouzhong said humbly: "The last general has just experienced more battles than them. ”

"You don't have to be humble." Meng Jiucheng waved his hand and said, "The containment of Huang Slap Aruta is very successful, and no one can do it better than you." Therefore, I will leave the west side of the base area to you. ”

"Meng Shuai rest assured, the last general will never dare to slack off and ignore it, and the western front will be safe." Speaking of which, Han Shouzhong knew it was time to stand up and make a statement.

"Go ahead!" Meng Jiucheng got up and said with a smile: "Clean up the house, I have ordered someone to bring your family here." Getting married for a long time, getting together for a short time, is not always a long-term solution. ”

"Xie Mengshuai cares." Han Shouzhong was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly bowed down.

Han Shouzhong was first in Gaomi, and then led the army to participate in the siege of Yan Yan, and then attacked Anqiu, and traveled to several places. Later, although he mainly guarded Anqiu, he did not bring his wife in Gaomi.

This practice is also a traditional concept, and the family members stay in the rear, which eliminates the disloyalty and rebellion of the generals to the greatest extent.

It is estimated that Han Shouzhong is also worried that Meng Jiucheng will have this idea, or someone will say bad things about him, so he will not accept his family.

But this time it was Meng Jiucheng who sent someone to pick him up, but it showed his trust in him, how could he not express his gratitude?

After sending Han Shouzhong away, Meng Jiucheng sat back on the table and began to meditate and think hard, taking great pains to raise food and grass materials.

Money and food are not only related to stabilizing the people's hearts and restoring and rebuilding, but also affect the strategic actions of the Red Turban Army. Fighting a war is burning money, and Meng Jiucheng has long experienced this.

Not to mention that the Red Turban Army is not a simple cold weapon, in addition to money and food, the consumption of weapons and ammunition is even greater.

Although there are windfall incomes such as mirrors and soaps, after a big war, the actions of tens of thousands of horses, thinking about it, are not much left.

Meng Jiucheng thought about it, his eyes focused on Zhaoyuan on the map, and sighed with a wry smile.

The history of Zhaoyuan Gold Mine is famous, and from the historical records of the Song Dynasty and subsequent dynasties, there are roughly two kinds: the official field supervision (official office) and the "purchase by the people". Privately-run is actually bought from the government by Dabaotou, and then subdivided into households.

Another way is to set up gold panning accounts and set up tax supervision to collect taxes. Those who are not gold diggers and do not pay gold taxes and dig for gold without permission are called thieves.

Due to the war, the mining of Zhaoyuan gold mine has been greatly affected, with a sharp decrease in gold diggers and a significant increase in private miners.

After the capture of Zhaoyuan, Meng Jiucheng sent people to investigate, and also consulted the information kept by the government. and ordered the garrison to form a gold mine garrison, ready to control this great source of wealth.

Of course, Meng Jiucheng originally wanted to run all the government, and did not solicit private offices or gold prospectors.

But now, due to the tight financial situation, Meng Jiucheng, who is eager to get funds, has to change.

The private office is contracting, which is no stranger to Meng Jiucheng. Gold digger, but he doesn't want to set it up for the time being.

Although similar to the Song Dynasty, Meng Jiucheng had to develop a more scientific and rational bidding process and stipulate the number of years of mining so that it could be justified in the event of nationalization in the future.

In addition to the bidding process, Meng Jiucheng also needs to establish a special agency to approve, manage and issue licenses, which will also require the development of relevant regulations to make the mining institution clean and efficient.

Meng Jiucheng wrote while thinking, and by the time the basic large frame was finished, it had already been almost two hours.

In addition to attracting investment and mining minerals in Zhaoyuan, Meng Jiucheng is also preparing to build a port in Zhifu Bay, Yantai, Dengzhou, to make the route to Goryeo and the Japanese Kingdom more convenient.

Similarly, it is quite difficult to get money from the government, so the only way to build the Qingdao Acropolis is to use the investment of businessmen to build a commercial port with a high degree of autonomy.

I don't know if the Southern Song Dynasty can give support, and how strong will the support be?

Meng Jiucheng stopped writing, moved his somewhat sore hands, and his thoughts turned to the Song court in the south.

As early as after the capture of Laizhou, Meng Jiucheng sent a letter to Liu You, the assassin of Haizhou, asking him to contact the officials of the Southern Song Dynasty. Mainly the local officials of the main battle faction, Ying Chunzhi and Li Yu, asked for money and food support.

According to historical data, the Southern Song Dynasty court was afraid of offending the Jin State, and it was not until the Song and Jin wars that they began to openly recruit Shandong rebels.

But before that, the Southern Song Dynasty court also saw the decline of the Jin State, and the main battle faction was rising. Although Shi Miyuan, the minister of power, was fascinated by the gold lord, he had to submit to the public opinion, halved the annual coin, and sent an envoy to discuss with the Jin State.

At the same time, although the Song court did not dare to recruit the righteous army openly, it secretly ordered Li Jue and Ying Chunzhi of Zhichu Prefecture to lift the blockade of Huaishui, receive the "naturalized people" of Nandu, and use the "naturalized people" to form the so-called loyal militia.

In fact, this approach is also very clear, if the Jin State is angry with the Southern Song Dynasty because of this, and it will cause serious consequences. The Southern Song Dynasty court can be excused from the fact that it was done by the local officials without authorization, and it has nothing to do with the imperial court.

In any case, the attitude of the Southern Song Dynasty towards the Shandong Rebels was changing, albeit half-concealed.

The Red Turban Army has won many battles and has already covered several states, so such a momentum cannot but attract the attention of the Song court and officials.

"Dozens of cities on Jingdong Road belong to my old master for three hundred years."

The temptation that Meng Jiucheng took out in his letter can be described as extremely great, if the Southern Song Dynasty court had the courage and accepted the edict, the territory of Shandong East Road occupied by the Red Turban Army would all belong to the Southern Song Dynasty, which can be said to be taken without a fight.

Although it can't be said to be the restoration of the Central Plains, the recovery of the lost territories of more than a dozen states is also an unprecedented victory for the Southern Song Dynasty, right?