Chapter 16: Decision-making

Located at the southern foot of Qixia Ridge in West Lake of Hangzhou, Yue Wang Temple, because it is the mausoleum of Yue Fei, a national hero of the Song Dynasty, has been admired by the people for hundreds of years, and the sacrifices have been continuous over the years, and the incense is vigorous.

In the eleventh year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei was framed by Qin Hui, and the Lin'an jailer Kui Shun escaped from Lin'an City with his body on his back, and went to the Jiuqu Cong Temple and was buried in Beishan. In the thirty-second year of Shaoxing, Song Gaozong's adopted son Song Xiaozong ascended the throne and buried Yue Fei's body at the southern foot of Qixialing. In the fourteenth year of Jiading, Song Ningzong, the grandson of Song Xiaozong, changed the Zhiguo Guanyin Temple in the north mountain of Xihu into "Baozhong Yanfu Temple" to commend Yue Fei's achievements.

During the Tianshun period of Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, he changed the "Baozhong Yanfu Temple" to the Yuewang Temple, and gave the amount of "loyal martyrs".

Now, standing in front of the plaque that hangs the "heart of the sky", stepping into the hall, looking at the plaques and couplets inscribed by many famous artists, his eyes fall on the four golden words above the statue "return my rivers and mountains", Wang Heyao is dressed in Hanfu, wearing a scarf, and the generals behind him worship and salute together, worship the sages.

"If you want to put your heart into Yaoqin, there are few bosom friends, who will listen to the broken strings?"

Yue Wumu, it turns out that you are also lonely in life, and you have so much helplessness!

Wang Heyao sighed softly in his heart.

The reason why I came to the West Lake on the second day of conquering Hangzhou City, first worshiped the tomb of Zhang Huangyan, and then went to the Yuewang Temple to worship Yue Wumu, although the mood was solemn, but the fanfare and publicity were undoubtedly to win the hearts of the people of Hangzhou and the hearts of the people of Zhejiang.

Everyone in the world knows that Yue Wumu and Zhang Cangshui are heroes of the anti-Jin and anti-Qing Dynasty, no matter who they are, whether they are obedient or mob, their admiration for Yue Fei and Zhang Huangyan is mostly the same.

Wang Heyao's move is to show the world his determination to oppose the Qing Dynasty and restore the Han dynasty. As for whether it is against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of sight, it depends on the current situation.

Standing in front of the wall of the Martyrs' Shrine, behind him is the four words of "serving the country with loyalty", the east is the West Lake, the breeze comes slowly, the water waves are not prosperous, it is refreshing and pleasant.

"My lord, I can't imagine that you just occupied Hangzhou City, and then come to worship Cangshui Tomb and Yuewang Temple, what a smart move!"

Zheng Siming is also wearing a long shirt, also wearing a square scarf, and has a good demeanor.

The snake has no head, a group of old and new generals are around, and the authority of Wang Heyao, the commander, must be maintained.

"At the beginning of Hangzhou's decision, the people's hearts are floating, and at this time, it is necessary to appease the people's hearts and win the hearts of the people. Gotta let people know what kind of species they are! ”

In Wang Heyao's words, there is an unknown helplessness.

Although the style of writing in Jiangnan is strong, but the folk customs are weak, most people have become accustomed to the snobbery of "good birds choose trees to perch" and "gentlemen do not stand under dangerous walls", and those martial arts styles of "although tens of millions of people go to me" are gone forever.

wanted to win people's hearts under the guise of Yue Wumu and Zhang Cangshui, Wang Heyao couldn't help but despise himself in his heart.

The people's morale is sluggish, high-pressure intimidation, and it will take time to enhance the martial spirit of Jiangnan.

"What other kind of species, Han species!"

Zheng Siming shook his head, and there was a lot of helplessness in his tone.

"My lord, if you want to appease people's hearts, you have to rely on victory after victory. Don't stand still! ”

Beside Wang Heyao, someone whispered, meaningful.

"Wen Kai, you also have a touch in your heart!"

Wang Heyao smiled softly and did not look back.

Perhaps, Dai Zi was originally a hot-blooded young man, and he just lured out his inner thoughts.

"My lord, in the past, Yue Wumu waved the Northern Expedition, and the momentum was like a bamboo, but it was recovered for Song Gaozong's 12 gold medals, Yue Wumu was killed, and the Northern Expedition returned in vain, and finally Huaishui and Qinling Mountains were the boundary."

Dai Zi spoke, his face solemn.

"My lord, there are Geng Jingzhong and Zheng Jin in the south, and there are Qing soldiers in the west and north, if you don't fight out, you can only miss the opportunity and sit back!"

Missing an opportunity and waiting to die?

Wang Heyao was stunned and laughed.

I really thought that I was strong, but there were only more than 3,000 people.

However, everyone has the will to fight, they are united, and the military spirit is available, which is more important than anything else.

"Fourth brother, what do you think?"

After Wang Heyao finished speaking, he couldn't help but feel happy in his heart.

It's a pity that Zhao Guohao is not Li Yuanfang, otherwise he would really become a "stalk".

"My lord, what Brother Dai said is good, if the adults wave their troops to the north, capture Jiangning, cut off the transportation, and rely on the money and grain in the south of the Yangtze River, they can recruit troops and buy horses, and look north. The Qing court and Wu Sangui were strangled in Huguang Jiangxi, unable to advance eastward. When the soldiers are strong and strong, they can go north or south, or westward. ”

Zhao Guohao's words are really the same as Dai Zi.

Wang Heyao laughed softly.

If Geng Jingzhong is making trouble behind his back, how can he go north?

Besides, he has less than 4,000 soldiers and horses, how can he attack the city and pull out the fortress and pass through the four directions?

Besides, he was still waiting for Li Ruonan, Zheng Ning and others to come back. Wouldn't it be dangerous if the two sides attacked on a large scale and the post road was cut off?

Jiang Ning is not Hangzhou, where defense is empty, and there are not tens of thousands of horses, so don't even think about it. In that year, Zheng Chenggong went on the Northern Expedition, with 100,000 elite soldiers and 8,000 iron men, and in the end, it was not countless casualties.

Once he decides to capture Jiangning, then he will have to be strong and hit with one blow, relying on the current more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, which is obviously far from enough.

"My lord, I wonder what you're going to do next?"

Hu Shuangqi came up and asked softly.

He now formed a battalion of his own, and the cavalry battalion was at his disposal with the bearded man. Nearly 1,000 cavalry were also a little ambitious.

Since it has been decided to join Wang and Yao's subordinates, they must be in the right position, and they must be subject to military law.

"Brother Hu, thank you for blocking the road and covering up the news, otherwise our army would not have succeeded in raiding Hangzhou City and breaking the city."

Wang and Yao said loudly, very relieved.

Wang Heyao defeated the Qing army in Daxitan, Jiangshan County, killed Jie Shu and other Qing army generals, although the night march, there were still Qing troops who slipped through the net and went straight to Hangzhou. Fortunately, Hu Shuangqi and others blocked the road layer by layer, and finally the city of Hangzhou did not get the military information of the defeat in the front.

As for the families of Wang Heyao and others, they were also transferred to Dalanshan Cottage by the second head of the bearded man.

And outside Hangzhou, those who robbed and killed the rout of the city were Hu Shuangqi's subordinate bandits.

If you are not afraid of god-like opponents, you are afraid of pig-like teammates. Thankfully, these guys do a great job.

"My lord, Hu and his brothers have joined the adult, and they will be the adult's subordinates in the future. These are the things that should be done in the future! ”

Hu Shuangqi hurriedly clasped his fists and saluted.

Killed the commander of the Qing army, defeated the main force of the Qing army in Zhejiang, and went north overnight to break the city of Hangzhou. This person is forbearant and resolute, and he does things without leakage, and sure enough, as he said, he has changed the situation in Zhejiang and the southeast.

Geng Jingzhong, I'm afraid I'm snickering in the bed.

"The most important thing now is to recruit and train soldiers. After the situation in Hangzhou City is stabilized, first take Nanjing, control the land south of the Yangtze River, and then wave the Northern Expedition! ”

Wang Heyao's words, the people around them all nodded. Even radicals such as Zhao Guohao and Chen Zigou will not have any objections.

There are more than 3,000 rebels in the rebel army, and no one has the confidence to rely on these catties and taels.

"What your lord said is very true! Now that Wu Sangui and the main force of the Qing army are fighting in Huguang and Jiangxi, they are temporarily unable to look eastward, so we are just accumulating strength. Huzhou, Jiaxing, and Hangzhou are all the land of fish and rice, and the defense is empty. ”

Dai Zi said that the head was the Tao, and the eyes of Hu Shuangqi, Zheng Siming and others immediately lit up.

"Brother Dai, I didn't expect you to know the art of war and know the current situation in the world well. However, you are not needed for the time being. ”

Wang Heyao laughed.

"My lord, what position do you plan to appoint Wen Kai?"

Dai Zi asked curiously.

"To tell you the truth, I intend to set up an ordnance manufacturing bureau, with you in charge and in charge, mainly for the research and production of firearms. The craftsmen of Hangzhou City in Zhejiang are all at your disposal, and I will dig up a few more missionaries for you to work on. ”

Wang Heyao looked at Dai Zi and said loudly:

"Wen Kai, if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools. I wanted to replace the arquebus with a flintlock torch, and I wanted a cannon that could be used in field battles. In addition, on the "10,000 enemies", I also want to improve it to see if it can be sounded without ignition. Are you willing to take on this responsibility? ”

"Flint flint? Field artillery? The "10,000 enemies" that sounded? ”

Dai Zixiao's heart was beating wildly, and it took a moment to wake up like a dream, and hurriedly surrendered his hand.

"My lord, the lower officials are willing to take on this important responsibility!"

Influenced by his father, he has been fond of mechanical techniques since he was a child, and Wang Heyao seems to know his specialty, and it just hits his itch.

As for this "10,000 enemies" that will sound as soon as it is pulled, how will it be developed? Isn't flint fire just flint fire, what else?

Dai Zi's head turned quickly.

"Li Zhifang, an old fox, didn't help when he hit Hangzhou City, and Hangzhou City was defeated, and he didn't see any movement. Guarding Quzhou City, what is he going to do? ”

Zhao Guohao vented his dissatisfaction.

"What you know, you know what you shout! Although Quzhou is just a small city, Li Zhifang is there, and Ma Jiuyu and they don't dare to go north easily. Speaking of which, he helped us! ”

Zheng Siming glared at Zhao Guohao, and his eyes signaled.

"Yes, yes, what the eldest brother said! Li Zhifang is in Quzhou and has helped us a lot. We should be grateful to him! ”

Zhao Guohao knew it, looked at Wang Heyao, and laughed.

No one can guarantee that Li Zhifang will one day be Wang Heyao's father-in-law. Zhao Guohao scolded Li Zhifang, and Wang Heyao had no face.

Wang Heyao smiled bitterly and thought for a moment.

"Send someone to tell Li Zhifang that the city of Hangzhou has been captured by our army."

Li Zhifang may be the same as him, waiting for an opportunity, that is, Li Ruonan returns with Li Zhifang's son.

Li Ruonan and Zheng Ning, can they return safely?

"That's it?"

Zhao Guohao's eyes widened.

Ventilating the old man to report the news, don't you even have a box of snacks?

"That's all. Nothing else. ”

Wang Heyao looked at the ripples all over the lake and subconsciously frowned.

Sailors!

Without a water army, how to occupy Jiangnan? And how to go straight to the sea of stars?