"Did you send a messenger over there?"

Zhao Hong asked, but suddenly remembered Wan Yanchun, who had disappeared.

After years of parting, there was no news, and he was too lazy to think about it anymore.

The Jin State sent envoys twice, the last time he refused to receive them, and this time he directly refused to allow the Jin envoys to enter the country, which has already shown the attitude of the Great Song Dynasty.

State affairs are state affairs, and personal feelings cannot be involved. What's more, Song Jin has a feud with each other, even if Wan Yanchun is here, he doesn't seem to have the courage and confidence to abolish the public for personal reasons.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars did not send a messenger."

Dong Songchen hurriedly replied.

"This is Mongolia! Perhaps, Ogedai felt that it was not necessary. ”

Zhao Hong shook his head. The carelessness of the Mongolian aristocracy played into his hands.

Since the Northern Expedition is going on, it is inevitable to have a bloody battle with the Mongol army, and it is necessary to do superficial work.

"The Japanese envoy, did you come to Anseong?"

The heart was touched, and Zhao Hong said again.

"Your Majesty, the Japanese envoys, the Goryeo envoys, and the envoys of other countries have all arrived in Lin'an City, and they are all in the post house, ready to participate in the great court meeting the day after tomorrow."

"Just in time! Do you really think that the past is like smoke, written off? ”

Zhao Hong snorted coldly, he looked at Xu Sheng, and suddenly laughed.

"Xu Sheng, if it is a Northern Expedition and you are allowed to go north with the army, Xuan Yuehua will not blame me, right?"

Xuan Yuehua, the daughter of Xuanxuan, the former secretary of the Ministry of War, is a student of the first phase of Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall, and is also the instructor of Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall and the deputy director of Lecture Martial Arts Library. and his guard Xu Sheng finally walked together, and it seemed that the little life was good.

"Your Majesty, both of us are soldiers, and we will never disobey military orders. Yuehua also wanted to go to Biansai to serve the country, but she served in the lecture martial arts hall and had no choice. Your Majesty may not be relieved. ”

Xu Sheng swore and promised.

Zhao Hong nodded. Although Xuan Yuehua is also the son of a powerful person, he does not have those condescending spirits, abides by military regulations, and is a standard soldier, unlike Wei Sisi, who thought he was a hot-blooded patriotic young man, but in the end it turned out to be just wishful thinking on his part.

"Your Majesty, let alone me, I am willing to gallop for Your Majesty and be a pawn of the Northern Expedition!"

Li Tang had a black face, but he still didn't smile.

"The Northern Expedition is a national war, to recover the three capitals and two rivers. The reason for building momentum is to motivate the soldiers and countrymen to ensure that the Northern Expedition is foolproof. ”

Zhao Hong looked at Li Tang and the others, and finally mentioned the Northern Expedition.

War is all about logistics. The reason why Shaanxi died down after World War I was to consolidate Shaanxi, accumulate strength, compete with the Wokotai, and cut off the logistical supply of the Mongolian army.

Shaanxi has been fighting for many years, full of holes, and it is difficult to be self-sufficient, and it is simply a fool's dream to support the Northern Expedition for grain and grass. Once the Northern Expedition was to be made, the grain and grass of the Western Route Army could only be transferred from Hexi and Sichuan.

And the transfer of military rations and grass on the West Road takes time.

"Three capitals, two rivers?"

Li Tang and Xu Sheng were excited, and their eyes widened.

I thought it was just the land of Henan where the Jin army was entrenched, but who knew that it really included two rivers!

"Your Majesty, the Qin State attacked from afar and attacked from afar, and devoured the whale, which destroyed the Six Kingdoms and dominated the world. Your Majesty directly attacking Mongolia, isn't it a bit too risky? ”

Xu Sheng observed his surroundings and whispered softly.

Lianghe was the sphere of influence of the Mongol army, stationed hundreds of thousands of troops. Zhao Hong's generosity really made their palms sweat.

"Your Majesty, in the first battle of Hanzhong, the Tatar army suffered heavy losses, and it can be seen that the Tatar army is not afraid. Our army has sufficient food and grass, and there are new firearms to equip the army, and at this time, the Northern Expedition can restore the two rivers in one go. Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer! ”

Li Tang's face was red, but he had different views from Xu Sheng.

"Li Tang is right! There is nothing risky, everything is built on strength. My eastern and western armies, more than 200,000 elites, prepare a year's worth of grain and grass, and deal with only 100,000 Han troops in Lianghe, which should be enough. ”

When it came to the Northern Expedition, he unconsciously had a lot hotter blood.

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that my Song Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops are going north, so it is better to solve the Jin State first, and after Henan and Shaanxi are restored, there will be no worries, and then slowly go north."

Xu Sheng whispered, and his heart was also worried.

After following Zhao Hong for a long time, they all know that as long as it is the right proposal, Zhao Hong will never veto, let alone be angry because of it.

I'm afraid that Zhao Hong will be indecisive and confused, because he still thinks about that Wanyanchun and abolish the public because of his private affairs.

"Wokotai wanted to feed the war with war, so he set up ten roads in Lianghe to levy taxes, and the year before last he got 500,000 yuan in money and 400,000 stone in grain; Last year, he got 600,000 yuan in money and 700,000 stone in grain; This year, I'm afraid, it's just a lot more. The Tatar army took this money and grain, but came to attack our Great Song Dynasty. You say, 'Will I allow these things to happen?' ”

Wokotai wants to fight to support the war, how could he give him such an opportunity.

Two or three hundred thousand troops, directly take three capitals and two rivers. As long as there is no problem on the west road, you can fly on both wings and take the two rivers in one go, completely keeping the Tatar army out of danger.

Everyone looked at each other, all shocked, and their palms were wet.

In the past, all major wars were defensive battles, but this time, the Song army had to take the initiative to attack and keep the enemy out of the country.

With the Hexi Horse Farm, the natural defect of the Song army's insufficient cavalry no longer existed, and the Song army's mobility increased greatly. In the Hebei Plain, the Song army no longer had to worry about the dilemma of "defeat will be crushed for thousands of miles, and victory will not be able to pursue".

"Your Majesty, the Great Army of the Northern Expedition, please let me go. Many of the generals in the army were my students, and I was able to integrate quickly. The battle of the firecrackers also needs a general like me to take command. ”

Zhao Hong didn't say anything, and Li Tang begged in a low voice again.

"Your Majesty, our Northwest Army is strong and strong, and the Huainan Army does not have many actual combat experiences, and artillery operations also need officers. You just let me go. ”

Xu Sheng pleaded urgently.

It seems that he doesn't want to miss this big battle related to the fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty.

"I'll think about it and I'll talk about it after dinner."

Zhao Hong smiled slightly and picked up the chopsticks.

The Northern Expedition was not something that could be solved in ten days and a half months, and military and political preparations were indispensable. If you add the time of the pre-attack and take into account the impact of the summer heat, I am afraid it will take more than half a year.

Meals come up, fresh steamed fish, fresh vegetables, boiled pork slices, braised pork, steaming buns, and a pot of turbid wine.

Dong Songchen poured wine for Zhao Hong, sat down cautiously, and began to eat.

"A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away, and the general's white hair is in tears. Delong Wangshu, gray hair! ”

A glass of wine was delicious, sweet and delicious, Zhao Hong suddenly remembered the dream at dusk, and said quietly.

"Your Majesty need not worry. There are hundreds of thousands of Great Song Ruishi, and when the time comes, it will definitely be Ma Yanran, and the Sanjing and Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures will be taken back into my Great Song bag! ”

Xu Sheng's face was flushed, and he was already a little moved.

Hundreds of thousands of troops are on the northern expedition, and how many lives are there in Mongolia to fill it!

"Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition is bound to be successful! At that time, Xu Sheng and I will be in Yanjing, waiting for His Majesty's holy arrival! ”

Li Tang was not ashamed to speak, and his saliva flew sideways.

Zhao Hong laughed.

The boy is self-respecting, and he likes the self-confidence and courage of young people.

The city of Tokyo is in ruins, the Yellow River is overflowing, Henan is in ruins, and food supplies are even more difficult. In comparison, the army occupies the two rivers, and Yanjing City seems to be more suitable for him to settle in the town.

"Your Majesty, if our army goes on a northern expedition and the rear air defense is weak, and the Jin State takes the opportunity to send troops to attack our Jianghuai, I am afraid that there will be endless troubles in the future."

Everyone was stunned, and Dong Songchen interjected on the side.

"Dong Songchen, you are also half an expert now."

Zhao Hong laughed softly.

Historically, the Jin State was invaded by the Mongol army, and wanted to wave its troops south to attack the Song Dynasty and open up the Jianghuai River as a buffer land.

And the late emperor of the Jin State in this history was completely guarded, and he had no power to fight back in the face of the Mongol army, but he never took the Southern Song Dynasty in his eyes.

"The reason why the northern soldiers often win is because of the horsepower of the north, because of China's skills. As for the Song people, what a way! I have 3,000 armor soldiers, crisscrossing the Jianghuai River, and I have spare strength. ”

More than 200,000 Jin troops under the command of his son Jin Xuanzong invaded the south, and he did not take advantage of the weak Southern Song Dynasty at that time.

Not to mention, he is now facing a completely different Great Song Empire, which is prosperous and strong.

Empire, if it does not expand outward and expand its territory, can it still be called an empire?

"Your Majesty, since the Northern Expedition is imperative, it is better to directly destroy the Jin State, not to mention the revenge of the country for a hundred years, and also solve the worries. As for the restoration of the two rivers, you can destroy the Jin State first and then move your troops north. At that time, the entire northern land will be the world of my Great Song Dynasty! ”

Li Tang continued, his eyes lit up.

Even after a hundred years, the Song people's bitter hatred for the Jin State cannot be easily resolved.

In the first battle of Hanzhong, the Mongol army lost 70,000, and the entire Mongol army lost at least 90,000. But after all, Mongolia is powerful, and once it recovers its strength, the impact on the Great Song Dynasty will be huge.

As for the Jin Kingdom, just like the Western Xia back then, it was just a lingering breath. If the army goes on a northern expedition, the Jin army dares to attack the Song Dynasty, and the Song army on the border between Du Gao and the Song and Jin Dynasty will also give the Jin army a head-on blow.

"Your Majesty, if you go north directly, the Jin Kingdom will definitely be restrained, like a fish in your throat, if you don't vomit, you won't be unhappy!"

Xu Sheng shook his head, obviously not in favor of crossing the Jin Kingdom to the north.

"The country of Jin is already a land of projectiles, and in addition to the heavy losses in the first battle with the Tatar army, just like the Western Xia after the war that day, it is not a problem, it is the same to fight early and late. If the persecution is too urgent, the golden people are trapped and the beasts are still fighting, and our soldiers are afraid that they will lose a lot. ”

Zhao Hong frowned unconsciously.

The first step was to attack Lianghe and drive the Mongol army outside Yanmen Pass or Juyong Pass.

In the future, there is still a farther and more difficult way to go to restore the Western Regions and Monan.

However, after saying this, the irritability in his heart disappeared, and the person was also excited.

The king of a country cannot easily lose his fighting spirit.

A group of people came in talking and laughing, and when they saw Li Tang and Xu Sheng, they were all surprised. Seeing Zhao Hong again, they all bowed solemnly.

"Instructor Li! Instructor Xu! ”

Speaking of which, they are both students of these two.

"I've seen ......"

"Slow!"

Zhao Hong spoke at the right time and stopped a few people.

Fortunately, these people were wearing civilian clothes, otherwise they would have really alarmed the others and would not have been able to eat properly.

"Brothers, find a seat, you're welcome!"

Li Tang hurriedly greeted Cao Youwen and the others.

Unexpectedly, the generals were summoned to Lin'an City to participate in the court meeting, and Cao Youwen, who was far away, as well as Lu Wende and Yu Jue, arrived first.

A few young people who were eating turned their heads, glanced at Cao Youwen and the others in surprise, turned their heads again, and continued to eat.

There are many ministers and generals in Lin'an City, and the streets are full of them. A couple of officers ate, nothing fussed.

Xu Sheng, Li Tang, and Dong Songchen went to another table with interest, and Cao Youwen and others sat down at Zhao Hong's table one after another.

"Don't talk, we'll talk when you're done."

Zhao Hong stopped everyone, and a group of people stopped talking, only eating and drinking.

The streets are bustling, people come and go, jubilant, the streets are brightly lit, and fireworks are in the sky and underground, rendering the night.

Zhao Hong was thoughtful. I don't know what kind of scene the Yuan army broke through Lin'an City in history?

"Your Majesty, Wang Jian and others will come later, and Cui Xianggong, Fan Xianggong and Guo Xianggong will arrive slowly."

Cao Youwen followed Zhao Hong and spoke softly.

The emperor summoned so many border generals and important ministers to Lin'an City, I am afraid that he did not just participate in the court meeting. If he guessed correctly, the emperor had decided to go on a northern expedition.

"Your Majesty, after holding back for so long, are you going to go on a northern expedition?"

Yu Jue said as he walked, his little eyes were full of expectation.

"If I want to recover the land of the two rivers, from Yanmen Pass in the west to Yanshan Mansion in the east, I will occupy the entire sixteen states of Yanyun. Are you all ready? ”

Zhao Hong was calm and said it.

"Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures? I'll go! ”

Yu Jue was taken aback, stumbled under his feet, and almost fell.

The emperor is finally going on a northern expedition, which is a great joy!

"Your Majesty, the minister is willing to be the striker!"

"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my troops there!"

Cao Youwen, Lu Wende and others had bright eyes, and they asked for orders one after another, causing the surprised eyes of pedestrians on the street.

The soldiers and horses did not move, and the grain and grass went first. It is not difficult for the 100,000-strong army on the East Road to transport grain from the sea. However, the west road needs to transport grain from Hexi and Sichuan, which may have to be carried by people on board, which is not easy.

Zhao Hong looked at the generals and smiled slightly.

"Now it depends on how the grain and grass reserves in the northwest are, and whether they can support this national war."

All the generals were beating faster, and they had to ask, but Zhao Hong stopped everyone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't talk about business today, rest well in the evening, and have a good day tomorrow. Come over tomorrow night to receive red envelopes and wine and meat gifts, and wait for the meeting of the Heavenly Dynasty after tomorrow, and then talk about the Northern Expedition. ”

The generals stopped asking questions, and everyone was elated.

The Northern Expedition can finally be made!

The generals were confident and generous, and Zhao Hong was relieved and excited.

Back in Lin'an City, he unconsciously became cringe. Together with these border generals, he regained his courage, was full of ambition, and became himself again.

It's just a nightmare, and it's not worth his suspicions.

Besides, didn't someone say that dreams and reality are opposites?