Xin Qiji said: "Meng Zongzheng, when he was a teenager, he fought against gold from his father, and then traveled the world, I heard that I was lecturing in Hengshan Academy, so I came to listen to the lecture, and it was more than three years to listen to it, his knowledge of kung fu was originally good, after three years of learning, the old man asked him to go down the mountain to experience, I didn't expect him to go down the mountain, and he did the county order of Zaoyang County. In the past three years, Zaoyang County has been governed by him in an orderly manner. ”

"Organized?" Han Yanxuan asked thoughtfully, "How do you say this?"

"Huh. Xin Qiji smiled and said: "Han Xiang's mind is really keen, this 'well-organized' is indeed not ordinary, he has arranged the entire Zaoyang County according to the gist of the Art of War." Farming in busy time, training troops in leisure time, and through the power of the county government, the oil lamps purchased from the Western Regions were sold to Dali in southern Xinjiang, making huge profits, using the money to repair the city and exchange armaments. ”

"Nowadays, the entire Zaoyang County is not so much a civilian city as a military city. However, the people did not react with panic and discomfort, but enjoyed it. ”

Han Yanxuan smiled slightly at first, and then his face gradually sank, and said, "Isn't he messing around, it's a good Zaoyang County, and he made all the people soldiers, what is this for?"

Xin Qiji smiled and said, "The old man also asked him this question at that time, can Han Xiang know what he said?"

Han Yanxuan asked, "What did you say?"

Xin Qiji said: "Meng Zongzheng said that there will be a war between the Song and Jin countries in recent years, and Zaoyang County is near Xiangyang, which is the key place for the two countries to fight, once the war occurs, Xiangyang will definitely bear the first place, and Zaoyang County will not be spared." Since he has become the county magistrate of Zaoyang County, how can he watch Zaoyang County be powerless to protect itself in the future under the iron heel of the Jin State? ”

Hearing this, Han Yanxuan nodded slightly and said, "That's it." This Meng Zongzheng is a bit far-sighted. ”

Yue Wudi watched the two of them talk, but he didn't smile, compared to Meng Zongzheng, he was more looking forward to Meng Zongzheng's son, who was now only ten years old, and was known as the last famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty by later generations.

Legend has it that Meng Heng once led the army to defend two-thirds of the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty alone. He was later known as the master of mobile defense. It's just that I don't know if in the world of condor archery will still shine as recorded in history. Although Yue Wudi was looking forward to this, he didn't dare to guarantee it 100%, after all, Han Yanxuan, who was known as the great traitor in history, had become his subordinate at this moment, and he was preparing to recover the Central Plains.

Next, Han Yanxuan introduced the situation of the Northern Expedition to Yue Wudi and Xin Qiji, which were composed of the most elite forbidden army of the Southern Song Dynasty. was trained by Han Yanxuan for six years. has long changed the previous flashy atmosphere, except that he has not seen blood, he can be regarded as an elite division.

"Who is in command of this 100,000 army?" Yue Wudi asked, his tone was very direct, but Han Yanxuan didn't think it was a pestle at all, and Xin Qiji was not surprised at all.

"It is led by the old man himself, Yue Shaoxia, please rest assured. These 100,000 elite divisions will never be controlled by those lords and factions!" Han Yanxuan assured.

Yue Wudi nodded. He also said: "In an army, its equipment, individual soldier quality, and ability to cooperate in battle formations are of course the most important, but spiritual conviction is also indispensable. I wonder how Han Xiang guided their spiritual beliefs?"

Han Yanxuan secretly slandered in his heart, he didn't believe that Yue Wudi would know nothing about this 100,000 army, and he was among the two gates of heaven and earth all these years. There are a lot of new faces, and you don't have to think about it to know that it is the person sent by Yue Wudi to supervise you, I am afraid that no matter how big or small your own is, it is in the hands of this sect master.

However, since Han Yanxuan had no intention of rebelling, the superficial work still had to be done. He immediately replied: "The spiritual belief of the army, Yue Shaoxia has said before, the old man naturally attaches importance to it, and now the 100,000 tigers are glowing and the army is very strong, Yue Shaoxia and Mr. Jiaxuan may wish to go with the old man to have a look." ”

"That's very good!" Yue Wudi nodded, Xin Qiji also bowed slightly, Bi Zaiyu naturally followed Yue Wudi, and at the moment, under the guidance of Han Yanxuan, he came to a military camp outside Lin'an City.

What is the concept of the 100,000 army, in the plains of the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, almost all over the mountains are camps, ordinary people can hardly see the end at a glance, at this time the 100,000 army is training the military formation, the cold light on the tip of the spear is like a little starlight, and the chorus of 100,000 soldiers is shaking for ten miles. This was originally the vicinity of the royal garden, and the 100,000 troops stationed in it, just the shouting and cheering may make this garden full of rare birds and beasts panic all day long.

"Yue Shaoxia, Mr. Jiaxuan, do you think this 100,000 army is worth using?" Han Yanxuan asked with a smile, for this army, he has spent a lot of effort in the past six years.

"Yes, if the Great Song Dynasty Forbidden Army also had such a military appearance, how could it allow the Jurchen barbarians to enter the Central Plains?" Xin Qijian said with a long sigh.

Yue Wudi also nodded slightly, and commented: "The fighting spirit of the soldiers is good, the hard training, among the 100,000 troops, there is basically no stealing and cheating, this is the credit of military discipline." As for the equipment, they are all the latest weapons cast in recent years, and Han Xiang has still invested a lot of money, I'm afraid that those so-called Qingliushi doctors in the DPRK are going to attack you for spending money on the country, right?"

Han Yanxuan smiled bitterly and said: "The Northern Expedition is a big event, how dare the old man slack off? The prosperity of the national dynasty is far from the Han and Tang dynasties, and the reason why the officers and men in the army are short of salaries and the reason why the soldiers in the army are rusty is that they are all harmed by those silverfish in the court. In recent years, the old man has spent money and food on the army, cutting off their financial resources, and many people are already anxious. Even in the old man's own wings, there were also some scum who betrayed the old man, if it wasn't for Mr. Jiaxuan coming to support the old man in time, I'm afraid that the Northern Expedition might not be able to make the trip!"

Xin Qiqi said: "Han Xiang's words are serious, the old man has been subjugated to the dynasty for decades, but Han Xiang, you are what the old man has seen, the first prime minister who will really take practical actions to recover the Central Plains, how can the old man let you be attacked by the traitorous party?"

Han Yan smiled humbly, but saw that the shouts of the 100,000 army suddenly stopped, and the whole land immediately fell silent, and then a deep voice sounded: "Meal time, suspend the drill, and assemble in place after half an hour!"

Before this voice fell, it spread ten, ten to hundred, and passed down from the generals and colonels at all levels in turn, and when it had spread to the 100,000 troops, they saw the 100,000 troops leaving the field in an orderly manner, and walking towards the middle of the camp.

Xin Qiji asked with some surprise: "Han Xiang, it's dusk now, and it will be dark in half an hour, don't let the soldiers rest and rest, the guards of the guards, what are you doing when you assemble?"

Seeing Yue Wudi smile slightly, Han Yanxuan also smiled mysteriously at Xin Qiji: "Mr. Jiaxuan, let Han buy a pass, and you will naturally see it after half an hour." ”

Xin Qi was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "The prime minister sold the pass, the old man should have a good look!"

Just as he was about to say more, two people suddenly walked side by side in the distance, both wearing armor and dressed as generals, but Xin Qiji's pupils suddenly shrank, and he said to Yue Wudi and Han Yanxuan: "Yue Shaoxia, Han Xiang, where did these two come from? When did there be such a master in the army?"

Yue Wudi and Han Yanxuan glanced at the two of them, and at this time, the two of them had already walked over, both of them were about forty years old, one of them had a pale face, the other had red eyes, and their appearance was extremely strange, no wonder Xin Qiji noticed them at a glance.

Seeing that Yue Wudi didn't speak, Han Yanxuan spoke: "Mr. Jiaxuan, these two are the friends I made in the rivers and lakes in my early years, one is called Wang Meng, and the other is called Bai Ye, they are strong in martial arts, and we are determined to win this Northern Expedition, so I invited these two friends over six years ago and asked them to be the head of the Northern Expedition Army." These 100,000 troops have such military morale and martial arts, and Wang Meng and Bai Ye have contributed a lot. ”

"It turns out that the two of them are meritorious ministers, Xin has lost his respect!" After Xin Qiji understood, he bowed his hand to Wang Meng and Bai Ye.

Wang Meng and Bai Ye didn't dare to say anything, for Xin Qiji, even Huang Yaoshi admired it very much, not to mention Wang Meng and Bai Ye.

Yue Wudi suddenly smiled and said, "Okay, Lord Xin, don't bother them, it's the meal time for the soldiers, why don't we just be in the barracks and ask for a meal?"

When Xin Qiji heard this, his brows moved slightly, and he also smiled: "This is very good!"

Han Yanxuan hurriedly instructed a general to prepare a meal, and then said to Yue Wudi and Xin Qiji: "The handsome tent is ahead, Yue Shaoxia, Mr. Jiaxuan, please!"

Several people walked towards the handsome tent at the moment, and when they were halfway through, Yue Wudi suddenly stopped, asked Bi Zaiyu behind him, and said, "Brother Bi, what's wrong?"

Bi Zaiyu's face was a little embarrassed, and said, "It's nothing, it's just that the blacksmith over there doesn't seem to be an ordinary person, I want to ask Han Xiang, can you ask that blacksmith to help me build a drum urn golden hammer?"

"Oh?" Yue Wudi glanced at the blacksmith thoughtfully, and when he saw the blacksmith, his eyes narrowed slightly, and when he saw the person beside the blacksmith, his face changed even more.

Yue Wudi didn't deliberately hide his expression, so not only Bi Zaiyu, but also Han Yanxuan, Xin Qiji and others also noticed it, and Xin Qiji asked, "Is there anything wrong with those two people?"

Yue Wudi nodded, shook his head again and said: "There is nothing wrong with them, it's just that they are my old people, Brother Bi, I will help you ask about your drum urn and golden hammer, if people are willing, ask him to forge it, if they are unwilling, it is not good to force others." (To be continued......)