Prosperous for a thousand years, lost for a thousand years.

Chang'an, once the capital of 11 dynasties in a period of thousands of years, can be described as a city through the ages. The Han and Tang dynasties are majestic, and the aftermath is lingering, and since the death of the Tang Dynasty, it has fallen like a meteor here.

At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Huangchao Uprising, as well as the five generations of heroes competing for the deer, Chang'an City suffered a catastrophe one after another, the palace was demolished and burned down, a ruin, in addition to the city wall that could not be moved, it was already a strange thing here.

I went softly, as quietly as I came. I waved my sleeves, not taking away a cloud, but taking away the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.

These madmen and thugs, I don't know why they are so enthusiastic about burning and destroying monuments?

Since coming to Shaanxi to serve as the chief executive in the spring of last year, in the past year and a half, Chen Longzhi has pacified the people, recruited displaced people to return to their hometowns, reclaimed wasteland, coupled with the support of money and grain in Hanzhong and Hexi, and the immigrants in Sichuan, finally made the ancient capital of the Han and Tang dynasties slowly recover from the trauma of the war.

Since the emperor decided to make the Northern Expedition at the beginning of the year, countless money, grain, and heavy materials have poured into Chang'an City, and tens of thousands of border troops of the Great Song Dynasty have followed the materials into Chang'an, and there is a sea of people and horses every day. Inside and outside Chang'an City, horses neighed all day long, and there were Song Dynasty soldiers in and out, as well as carriages pulling supplies, and there was a tendency for the mountain rain to come and the wind to fill the building.

The Northern Expedition was about to break out, and the entire northwest was in chaos.

"Did you send the grain and grass of Cao Youwan's cavalry?"

"Have all the border soldiers in Hexi arrived?"

"The wheat that has just been shipped is a little damp, and then it will be sunned!"

Chang'an City, outside the north gate, south of Weishui, the Song army camp, Chen Longzhi was so busy that his feet did not touch the ground, commanding the officials, and waved his hand impatiently at the people who had just come in.

"Go and pour me a cup of tea, make tea!"

The tea was brought over, Chen Longzhi took the glass, and when he accidentally saw the person pouring the tea, he was taken aback, and the teacup in his hand almost fell off.

"Your Majesty, why did you get there?"

Chen Longzhi smiled awkwardly and quickly put down the cup.

The emperor came in person, and the people below did not report it, this is to play to death.

"Chen Longzhi, don't be polite. Great work! ”

Zhao Hong looked at the pile of documents on the table, and then at Chen Longzhi's tea, and smiled.

Whether it is upward or downward, or patting on the back, this way of making tea and drinking tea has quietly become a trend and is liked by more soldiers and civilians of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty came to Shaanxi in person, presumably to inspect the border army and mobilize the six armies."

Chen Longzhi smiled, and Zhao Hong nodded.

"Chen Longzhi, Yu Jue, they are already gathering the Sixth Army, let's go out and meet the soldiers of the Northern Expedition."

After inspecting the Northwest Frontier Army, he had to rush back to Huaidong to preside over the Northern Expedition troop ceremony.

"Meet Your Majesty!"

In the camp, the summer was scorching, the scorching sun was in the sky, and nearly 100,000 Song soldiers knelt down on one knee together and bowed to Zhao Hong, the son of the Great Song Dynasty on the high platform.

"Soldiers, get up!"

Zhao Hong stood on the high platform, not avoiding the heat, and shouted loudly.

He only stood on the high platform for a while, and the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty still had to march and fight, compared to him, he was already in heaven.

"Long live Your Majesty! Banzai! Hooray! ”

Under the scorching sun, tens of thousands of swarthy soldiers shouted together, in unison.

The army stood up and looked down from the high platform, on the huge field, countless straight long lines, countless round helmets of the same color were lined up in a square box, the army was solemn, the large array was neat, the iron armor was cold, the spears were like a forest pointing straight to the sky, and the endless flags were fluttering, covering the entire Weishui River bank.

Countless cavalry stood on the side of the horse, and the sight was full of dense horse heads, boundless and unknown. The strength of the cavalry of the Northwest Frontier Army can be seen.

There are also countless artillery carriages, and the artillery on them is cold and faint, row after row, and you can't see it at a few glances. The strength of the Song army's firearms is unmatched in the world.

Such a huge formation of the Northwest Frontier Army was just for his personal inspection for a few minutes. Is there some formalistic bureaucracy in his doing so?

Zhao Hong's eyes swept over the faces of the soldiers, dark and strong, and many of them were weathered, and they looked like sharp soldiers in the army.

The army in the northwest has experienced a hundred battles, and it is indeed much more elite than the soldiers in the southeast.

The soldiers of the Western Route Army below looked at the Great Song Tianzi on the high platform, everyone was admired, and everyone was excited.

Under the emperor of this dynasty, the political status of the military was greatly improved, so much so that they felt that they were individuals, upright people.

Among the 100,000 soldiers, three or four thousand were officers from the martial arts hall. Many of them changed their fate because of the Great Song Emperor on the high platform.

The love of teachers and students, the righteousness of monarchs and ministers, the emperor of this dynasty, can be said to have won the hearts of the army.

"Soldiers, it's hot! Great work! ”

Under the sun, Zhao Hong stood on the high platform and shouted loudly, and the voice spread far away.

"Defend the family and defend the country, kill yourself!"

The deafening shouts of the Northwest Frontier Army resounded across the banks of the Weishui River.

"Soldiers, do you know why the Northern Expedition is going on?"

Zhao Hong's voice was hoarse, almost roaring and shouting.

"Drive out the Tartars and restore China!"

The thunderous sound echoed Zhao Hong.

"Not bad! What we Han people have lost, we have to take it back with our own hands! ”

Zhao Hong's face was red, and his ears were red, and he roared angrily.

"The Northern Expedition is not only to restore the homeland, but also to regain the lost dignity of our Han people! You must remember that this Northern Expedition is about your family and your future generations! In order for your families to live a good life, for your children and grandchildren not to be bullied, and for them to live with dignity, you must fight! Grab your guns and fight fearlessly! ”

"Dignity! Fight! Dignity! Fight! ”

The soldiers brandished swords and guns, and the roar of anger soared into the sky, spreading like a tide, making people's scalps tingle.

Zhao Hong wanted to say something, but he was shocked by the sound of the soldiers, and he couldn't stop it for a while, so he had to bend down and bow deeply.

The applause rang out, the 100,000 soldiers moved in unison, and their mouths were the same, and the sound was disorienting.

"Northern Expedition! Northern expedition! Northern expedition! ”

Zhao Hong walked off the high platform, walked into the big array, waved his hand frequently, everywhere he went, surrounded by applause and the shouts of the "Northern Expedition", he turned around with difficulty, waved his sore arms in the stormy waves of the soldiers, and was reluctant to enter the gate of Chang'an.

When I arrived at the Chang'an Palace, what Vermilion Bird Gate and Taiji Palace were, on a flat ground, there was no trace, which made Zhao Hong feel sad.

"Looking at the western capital, hesitating. Sad, the Qin and Han dynasties, the palace and thousands of rooms have been made of soil. Your Majesty, I have disappointed you. ”

Chen Longzhi said sneeringly.

"Chang'an City is a thing of the past, and Tokyo City is also dilapidated and desolate. It's embarrassing to think of! ”

Zhao Hong sighed sincerely.

"Your Majesty doesn't have to sigh, when the Tatar army is broken and the Northern Expedition returns triumphantly, whether it is Chang'an City or Tokyo City, it can be repaired well. Your Majesty will set the capital of Tokyo Castle in the future, and within 10 years, the atmosphere of Tokyo will be restored. ”

Wang Jian skillfully turned the topic to the Northern Expedition.

"I'm afraid it's not easy to set the capital of Tokyo City!"

Zhao Hong shook his head slightly.

Henan is dilapidated, suffering from the flooding of the Yellow River, the Grand Canal runs straight from north to south, and it is not easy to transfer to the city of Tokyo, so it seems that it is not an ideal location for the capital.

However, if the Yellow River were to be diverted and flow north again, it would seem that it would be much easier to dredge the old channels of the Bianhe River than to dig the Grand Canal again.

His Majesty's words just now boosted the morale of the Sixth Army. At that time, the Northern Expedition will not need to be mobilized. ”

Zhao Hong lowered his head and pondered, Cao You heard that Wang Jian and the others were silent, and Yu Jue smiled and opened the topic.

"Then you owe me a favor!"

Zhao Hong laughed. After inspecting the Northwest Frontier Army, he was about to return to the Southeast immediately.

"Your Majesty's clever tongue is like a spring, and his eloquent talk is beyond the reach of Weichen compared to inspiration!"

Wei Liaoweng smiled and patted the emperor's ass.

"Clever tongue?"

Zhao Hong shook his finger and said something again.

"I just spoke their hearts and aroused the pride in their hearts. Wei Gong, do you have this pride? ”

"Pride? What pride? ”

Wei Liaoweng seemed to understand whether he understood or not, and he was half confused.

"It's the pride from the bottom of my heart, the pride of being a Han people. This pride is not condescending and domineering, but the pride of having Han culture. Philosophy, science, literature, art, the way of Confucius and Mencius, the four great inventions, poetry and songs, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, etc., can it be said that my Chinese civilization is not as proud as you Wei Liaoweng? ”

Zhao Hong's explanation made all the ministers nod.

"Your Majesty's words are extremely true. For example, those "Song envoys" were only available in the prosperous era, and now they are also present in our dynasty. Siyi bin suit, the service is the culture and civilization of my Great Song Dynasty. As a Song person, as a Han person, we should be proud of it! ”

Chen Longzhi's explanation put the finishing touch, and Zhao Hong nodded in appreciation.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Northern Expedition of the Western Route Army, the people of the Great Song Dynasty in the world, please leave it to you!"

Zhao Hong bowed, and the ministers bowed in return.

"The ministers will live up to His Majesty's trust!"

"Then our monarchs and ministers will meet in Taiyuan, or in the clouds!"

Zhao Hong laughed and ended the topic of the Northern Expedition.

"Your Majesty will rush back to Sichuan tomorrow and Huaidong?"

Chen Longzhi asked curiously, reluctantly, not knowing whether it was true or not.

"A detour to Sichuan? Why? ”

Zhao Hong shook his head, and as soon as the words came out, all the ministers were shocked.

"I want to cross Tongguan and go directly east to Henan, and go all the way south from Henan to Huaidong!"

Detour to Sichuan, it takes thousands of miles, the cars and horses are too tiring, and I can't stand it.

"From Henan to Huaidong? That's going to cross the whole of Henan! ”

Wei Liaoweng was dumbfounded for a moment, and then shook his head again and again.

"No! Henan is more than 700 miles long from north to south, in case it is attacked by the Jin army! Your Majesty's body of ten thousand gold, the body of the Great Song Dynasty, must not be easily involved! ”

"Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition is imminent, for the sake of state affairs, it is better to make a detour to Sichuan and return to the southeast. Your Majesty pondered. ”

Chen Long's heart was shocked, and he also hurriedly advised.

The emperor was too bold, too daring, too adventurous.

"The Jin Kingdom is already at sunset, and the dignified Song Iron Rider, is it blown out?"

Zhao Hong had made up his mind, and with a wave of his big hand, Wang Bazhi's qi leaked.

"Cao Youwan, you led 20,000 elite horsemen to send me back to Huaidong, and during the Northern Expedition, I went directly from Huaibei to Hebei and went straight to Hebei, no problem, right?"

"Your Majesty can rest assured that the minister will escort Your Majesty to Huaidong safely!"

Cao Youwan received the decree and was eager to try.

"Your Majesty, 20,000 elite horsemen is still too little! Let Lu Wende lead another 30,000 cavalry escorts, and let him come back after Zhuxian Town. ”

Zhao Hong's attitude was resolute, and Wei Liweng had no choice but to add a bargaining chip.

"It's good! Anyway, if you want to restore the Central Plains in the future, it's good to go, just warm up. Haven't you ever been to Henan and never seen the city of Tokyo, let's pay homage to the tomb of the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty and pay homage to the city of Tokyo. You say, okay? ”

Zhao Hong was full of interest and said loudly.

"Obey Your Majesty's holy will!"

The generals looked at each other, since they were going to Henan, it was better to use troops directly and restore the Central Plains.

"Beat the water dogs! The restoration of the two rivers in the Northern Expedition is a national policy, and the top priority is not to let the Tatars slow down. The words of Henan ......"

Zhao Hong looked at the ministers with an eager expression, and his eyes fell on Cao Youwen.

"Cao Youwen, you can lead tens of thousands of Western Route troops from Tongguan to Henan, so ......"

Thinking of the past events when the Mongolian army besieged Bianjing in history, Zhao Hong's heart moved, and he immediately confessed.