Wu Feng left, Zhao Hong was in a daze for a moment, and let out a long sigh.

Causal cycles. Under the avalanche, not a single snowflake is innocent.

No wonder Empress Dowager Yang and the Wu family, including the Wu family, raised eyebrows at him, and no wonder the Wu family let go of themselves, it turned out that they all had antecedents and consequences.

This Zhao Hong, a pig teammate, how many sins have he done!

Everything seems to be able to be put down, and everything should have been put down a long time ago.

"Your Majesty, brothers Fan Zhong, Yu Jue and Cao Youwen are out asking to see you."

"Bring them in."

Zhao Hong cleaned up his mood and sat down.

Dong Songchen brought Yu Yu and Cao Youwen brothers in, the three of them knelt on one knee, Fan Zhong bowed, and saluted Zhao Hong together.

"Cao Youwen, what's the use of you holding these two horn bows?"

Zhao Hong looked at Cao Youwen in surprise.

"Your Majesty, this is a horn bow used by the Tatar cavalry, one strong and one weak, with a range of up to 200 paces, and a weak bow is also about 100 paces, which is twenty or thirty steps farther than our army's infantry bow, and the rate of fire is faster. In this battle, most of the officers and soldiers of our army were killed and wounded, mostly because of the feather arrows of the Mongolian army. ”

Cao Youwen took the horn bow up, and Zhao Hong took it and looked at it for a while.

"Can our army imitate it? Can the soldiers in the army pull away? ”

Zhao Hong asked, feeling a little ridiculous.

Do we have to go back from the age of firearms to the age of cold weapons?

"Your Majesty, the minister has asked the craftsmen, the Mongolian bow, especially the bowstring, is soaked in a special method, and it is difficult for our army to imitate it without fear of rain and snow. Even if the craftsmen can imitate it, the number of archers in our army only accounts for thirty percent, or even two percent, not to mention the small number, and only half of the soldiers can pull away. The Mongol army shot two or three arrows, and our army could only shoot one. I'm afraid I'll have to find another way. ”

Cao Youwen said it carefully.

Zhao Hong nodded. Riding and shooting with the Mongolian army is indeed self-defeating. Although the crossbowmen were numerous, they were limited by the range and were difficult to shoot at medium and long ranges.

The Mongolian cavalry, everyone is equipped with bows and arrows, and they are proficient in riding and archery. Compared with the three to forty percent of the Song army's crossbowmen, the Mongolian army obviously had an advantage in the number of archers.

More importantly, the Mongolian army grew up eating meat, and it is also in an advantage in strength, plus training since childhood, the Mongolian army is also absolutely superior in the speed and frequency of archery.

"Your Majesty, since the artillery can shoot hundreds of steps, can the thin-barreled assault rifle be transformed to kill the enemy like artillery? The range may not be enough, but the rate of fire can make up for it. ”

Yu Jue's words made Zhao Hong smile awkwardly.

Isn't what Yu Jue said the fire gun of later generations?

Most of the Mongolian army is leather armor, iron armor has not yet been popularized, if you make a fine firearm, it can compete with the Mongolian army's feather arrows.

However, the arquebus's constraints on the weather and cumbersome loading made him lack enthusiasm for the matter.

From the very beginning, he just wanted to go to the spontaneous firecracker, but the progress of the Jiangnan Ordnance Manufacturing Division was not ideal, and there was no follow-up.

"Cao Youwen, I know. Next, I will arrange this immediately. ”

Zhao Hong nodded appreciatively.

was able to find out the shortcomings and find problems from the war, Cao Youwen, the coach, finally did not disappoint him.

"Your Majesty, our army reinforces Western Xia, there are officers who can be used, but there are also officers who are embarrassed to be useful, if the situation is critical, I am afraid that there will be chaos. After discussing it with General Yu, the minister still felt that he should report the matter to His Majesty. ”

After Cao Youwan finished speaking, he handed over a list.

"What do you mean?"

Zhao Hong looked at the list of more than twenty people on the list, frowned, and asked softly.

can make Cao Youwan and Yu Yu go up, which shows that these officers are weak-willed, which has aroused the vigilance of Cao Yu and the others.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it should be left idle and discarded, and it is not appropriate to reuse it."

Yu Jue spoke out first.

"Your Majesty, that's what the minister meant. The battlefield is treacherous, try not to use it too much, so as not to miss the big thing. ”

Cao Youwan echoed Yu Yu and said,

Cao Youwen didn't say anything, obviously agreeing with Yu Jue's opinion.

Zhao Hong glanced at Cao Youwan, who stiffened his head and finally spoke.

"Your Majesty, the minister was guarding the city in Western Xia, and he and the retreating army wanted to go out of the city to attack the Tatar camp on the same day. If the minister is guilty, please punish him. ”

Cao Youwan knelt down, and Yu Jue followed to plead guilty.

"Get up! If you eat a trench and grow wisely, you can't do it again in the future, and you must also believe in your comrades. ”

Knowing that mistakes can be corrected, there seems to be no need to pursue them again.

"Since some generals can't fight tough battles, let them withdraw from the border army and serve in the official army or government in the interior. Anyway, these people have also been on the battlefield, and some have even been to the martial arts hall, so they are better than those who have never touched a knife or gun. ”

Zhao Hong thought about it for a while, and then made a decision.

Lecture on the mass production of officers, but at the spiritual level, people are different, and it is too idealistic to want every graduate to be a high-quality product.

There are no surrender mutineers, it's already good.

"Your Majesty, this time to guard Lingzhou City, the deputy general Zhang Zhongxia and the deputy commander Yang Da are all the first soldiers, and if the command is determined, they have all made great contributions. His Majesty has expanded the territory, and these two people may wish to reuse. ”

Cao Youwan looked at Zhao Hong's melancholy expression, and hurriedly went to the table at the right time.

Zhang Zhongxia! Yang Daquan!

Zhao Hong's heart was relieved, and Yu Jue couldn't wait to play:

"Your Majesty, Hexi is full of devastation and a hundred ruins are waiting to be rebuilt, let these two people take them with them!"

Yu Jue couldn't wait, Zhao Hong nodded, and laughed.

Real gold is not afraid of fire! Zhang Zhongxia and Yang Daquan, especially Zhang Zhongxia, really lived up to his expectations.

"Your Majesty, Xiangyang sentenced Shi Songzhi, this person is Shi Miyuan's nephew, shrewd and capable, but unwilling to live under others. Please transfer this person to the center to share your Majesty's worries and solve problems. ”

Fan Zhongsu bowed, making Zhao Hong slightly stunned.

Zhejiang Shi's family, three generations for the phase, and Shi Miyuan and Shi Songzhi are particularly domineering. Shi Songzhi studied the study of merit, and he was talented, but he was arbitrary. Hexi is in ruins, and Fan Zhong's move to avoid infighting seems to be deliberate.

Seeing Zhao Hong's puzzled eyes, Fan Zhong hurriedly explained.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are too stubborn and don't know how to be flexible, in case there is discord between the top and bottom, and the management of Hexi is not good, there will be a negative grace!"

"Fan Zhong, the Tatar army has retreated, and you have about three years to resume production. If it weren't for the land of Hexi for raising horses, and because Hexi was the barrier between Western Xia and Shaanxi, I would never accept such a heavy burden. ”

Zhao Hong looked at Fan Zhong, his eyes were burning, and his words were serious.

"Hexi is full of holes, and there is not one out of ten people, so it is in need of officials like Shi Songzhi. Shi Songzhi is arbitrary and arbitrary, and has his own court laws and regulations. I intend to appoint Shi Songzhi as the county government of Wuwei County, and you will sit in Ganzhou, and order your nephew Fan Zhen to settle in the Hexi Anti-Corruption Division, so you should rest assured. ”

After all, Shi Songzhi is a civil official, and he still has the feelings of governing the country and leveling the world. Maybe in the future, the Western Regions, or the ruined Shaanxi, will need such cadres to operate.

"Your Majesty's grace, the minister will do his best to live up to His Majesty's high expectations!"

Fan Zhong's heart jumped wildly.

"Shi Songzhi is your subordinate officer, if you are arrogant, you should still be beaten. For one term of office, for the benefit of one party, for the official must not only be talented, but also close to the people, love the people, and be in awe of heaven and earth. As for whether to enter the phase, it depends on the original intention of the official. ”

Zhao Hong said slowly, and Fan Zhong and the others were solemn.

The emperor looks at people, virtue comes first, and talent comes second.

Zhao Hong smiled slightly, meaningful.

"For Hexi to prosper, Sichuan's support is indispensable. Cui He and Guo Zhengsun are there, you have to run by yourself. I asked Uncle Cui to serve as the governor of Ganzhou, and you should be able to understand the painstaking work. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Fan Zhong knelt down and solemnly kowtowed in thanks.

Uncle Cui seems to be the son of Cui He, the emperor of Sichuan, Sichuan Hexi is harmonious, thoughtful, and painstaking.

"Get up."

Zhao Hong said softly, making Fan Zhong and the others stand solemnly and sweat.

"Among the ministers of this dynasty, Cui is good at dancing with long sleeves, and his political achievements are outstanding, but he is clean and self-conscious, which can be called the first. Fan Zhong is straightforward and law-abiding, cherishes famous weapons, and is honest and honest as an official, which can be the second. But in terms of personal ethics, you are unique in my heart, and Gao Dingzi and Cui He can only be subordinate. ”

"Your Majesty praises falsely, and the ministers are terrified!"

Fan Zhong was unconscious, and his eyes were wet.

The country is unparalleled. can make the emperor the leader, higher than the Sichuan Wei Gao clan, he will be unable to repay the king's kindness with ten thousand deaths.

"Don't worry about anything, just do it!"

Zhao Hong comforted his humerus minister, and his words were serious, and he seemed to be dealing with a few people around him.

"I hope you will be the "Crouching Tiger" of Emperor Guangwu, Wei Zheng of Zhenguan's rule, Ban Dingyuan of the Han Dynasty, and Li Jing and Su Dingfang of the Tang Dynasty. You and I encourage each other, put on our livers and galls, and seek well-being for the common people in the world! ”

All the ministers bowed together and listened to the order, and all of them were moved.

If you want to be a famous minister of the Han and Tang Dynasties, you must have the hometown of the Han and Tang Dynasties and restore the majesty of the Han and Tang Dynasties. It makes my heart itch when I think about it.

"Fan Zhong and Yu Jue, I went to Hexi, and I recommended an official of the Ministry of Industry, Peng Daya, the governor of Lizhou, who made cement and had some talent. I suggest that you let him be in charge of water conservancy and city repair, and he can be the ambassador of Tuntian, and be your right and left hand, so that the two of you will be much easier. ”

Thinking of the dirty Langzhong Peng Daya, Zhao Hong couldn't help but smile knowingly.

If Peng Daya can maintain his original intention of serving the people diligently, he will definitely reuse this person in the future.

Yu Jue and Fan Zhong nodded repeatedly. Hexi was destroyed by the Mongol army, not to mention anything else, just the repair or reconstruction of the city, it had to be handled by the officials.

"Yu Jue, although the Tatar army has been withdrawn, Hexi still needs military conquest. The army swept the west of the river, and the civil affairs could follow up. Let the land west of the river be under the rule of my Great Song Dynasty, do you have this confidence? ”

"Your Majesty, the minister will live up to Your Majesty's trust!"

Yu Jue's face was full of red light, and he accepted the order.

The control of Hexi Road sounds no different from the previous control of Lizhou East Road, but the two thousand miles west of Hexi, the northwest gateway, and the national barrier, how can it be compared with the interior of Hanzhong.

"Fan Zhong, Yu Jue, although the military and the government are separated, many things still need to be coordinated between the military and the government. When the two of you arrive in Hexi, you need to work together to make the land west of Hexi recover as soon as possible. I need war horses from Hexi, and I also need grain cattle and sheep from Hexi. Now it is the imperial court that provides grain and grass to Hexi, and Hexi will be the granary of the Great Song Dynasty in the future. ”

Zhao Hong told her bitterly, Fan Zhong and Yu Yu nodded frequently, and Cao Youwen next to him also benefited a lot.

The emperor has a vicious vision and is ambitious, and the future Great Song makes him look forward to it.