Chapter 94 Brother has given the order
Zhao Yulin stared at him and said, "Haven't you seen that the Jialing River is about to dry up? How can we transport water without water? We have to find a way ourselves."
Wu Jie told his brothers to repair the road when they had nothing to do, so that large vehicles could pass from Mianzhou to Xihe. He said that the prisoners still needed to be arrested to work , and the army had to do it, but the mission was to fight.
Gao Jin said that his 5,000 cavalrymen were running around in Xianren Pass, but Qingyeyuan said that they were just showing off and he really wanted to go out and fight.
He asked, if that is the case, have you ever thought about leaving Tongqing Prefecture and taking over Jiezhou? That is the land of our Great Song Dynasty, and Wenzhou, which is controlled by a few Mongolian troops. Are you scared of it?
Miao Gui was happy and asked him, is this equivalent to my brother giving the order?
Zhao Yulin said that most of the soldiers in Wenzhou were puppet soldiers, so he tricked them into opening the city gates and captured the city at the lowest cost. He didn't care about Jizhou, if they wanted to defend it, he would just bombard them.
He said that we were also short of silver, and if we opened Wenzhou, we could do business with the Tibetan tribes.
Wenzhou is far away from here, several hundred miles away. It was occupied by the Mongolian army when they looted outside the Great Wall last year. There are few soldiers left in it now.
Miao Gui said that although it was a bit far, it was a good opportunity for us to practice. We could let Gao Jin's cavalry charge, pretending to be Mongolian soldiers wearing the clothes that had just been seized, and rush in directly in broad daylight.
Zhao Yulin thought it was worth a try. They had just seized so many clothes and flags from the Mongolian army. The Mongolian soldiers were extremely arrogant and had a habit of rushing around recklessly. Gao Jin could just play a role and give it a try.
Then, a small-scale battle began.
One day after Gao Jin and his companions set off, Zhao Yulin and Miao Gui went to Tongqing Prefecture.
Lu Huacai reported that the team had already set out after receiving the order. Jizhou was approaching Gongchang Prefecture, but he didn't know how Wang Shixian would react. He instructed Tianshui to be on guard at the same time.
Zhao Yulin said that no matter how he reacted, it was our territory and we were the masters, so we would take it back first. He saw that the city was well repaired, and he said a few words to Lu Huacai,
Hua Cai told him that the soil and cement were good, as they became hard as soon as he touched them.
Zhao Yulin burst out laughing.
Damn, what is this guy talking about?
It sounds like India's magic oil.
He said it was not that exaggerated. The combination of these two things would form 70% hardness in three days and 100% hardness after seven days.
Therefore, as long as we can finish it half a month before the enemy arrives, everything will be fine. The brothers present were all amazed at what he said.
After a simple dinner, Zhao Yulin went to the inner room to rest and read the intelligence sent by Shunfeng. All places were relatively calm, which was just right for him to take care of two states.
At this time, Aonohara already knew that he was fighting alone.
Inside the big tent of the military camp, the generals were drinking Wu Gu Feng and the guests kept toasting Zhao Yan and scolding Zhao Qi'er for being arrogant. If the army was defeated this time, wouldn't the adults just take advantage of his weakness and punish him severely?
Zhao Yan listened and laughed, gritting his teeth and said that the guy was too rude and was not fit to be an official at all, so he shouldn't have come to Hanzhong to get involved in this muddy water.
Everyone laughed when they heard it.
Feng Dayong and the others couldn't stand it anymore and slowly moved to the side. Several commanders said that he was drinking someone else's good wine and cursing his mother. What the hell is that?
When Cao You heard that there was someone in Qingyeyuan, he immediately reported it to him.
When Lao Cao found out about this, he was shocked and thought that this young man was too bold, so he quickly asked Fengzhou to reorganize the troops and prepare for war.
At dawn, Gao Jin brought good news from Wenzhou. The flag of the Shenwei Army had been planted on the Wenzhou city wall. Wenzhou City, which had been lost for nearly two years, returned to the embrace of the Song Dynasty.
Miao Gui immediately urged the army to attack Jizhou, and one castle after another quickly fell into the hands of the Shenwei Army.
Zhao Yulin asked Miao Gui to send someone to deliver a letter to Qingyeyuan, saying only that the Shenwei Army had recaptured Wenzhou.
In Hezhong Prefecture on the north bank of the Yellow River, Ogedei soon received a message from a Mongolian spy sent by flying eagle, saying that the Shenwei Army had occupied Wenzhou. He said disdainfully that it was another of Zhao Qi'er's rat tricks, acting secretly.
Kuoduan asked him what we should do?
The Khan raised his head, drank the cup and said, "Let's put it in cold water." No matter what, the enemy is right in front of us. He has broken through the Yellow River defense line. He will cut off the head of the gold owner and use it as a chamber pot.
Ogedei regarded Wenzhou as a small matter, and its presence was not important at all. He was concentrating his army to defeat the Jin army in one fell swoop and take down the Jin Kingdom.
Back to Jizhou, after Gao Jin withdrew from Wenzhou, he immediately sent 3,000 cavalry to rush to Jizhou for support. The Shenwei Army maneuvered quickly with the cooperation of infantry and cavalry, and fought small-scale encounters. The newly appointed tribal chief of the Mongolian army led a group of local soldiers to resist, and occupied the entire Jizhou in three days.
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Zhao Yulin drank with his brothers. He explained to them the principle of preserving land and saving people, and told them that the current Shenwei Army was not strong enough. Facing a fierce enemy, they should not care about the gains and losses of a city or a place, but annihilate the enemy's vitality and develop and strengthen themselves.
The next day, Zhao Yulin walked back and saw the dilapidated Qifang Pass. He asked the logistics officer Yu Fuming to make a special plan to restore the pass. Not only did he need to repair it, but he also needed to find out the dangerous places around it and carry out additional repairs to make it difficult for the enemy to attack next time.
The next day, Zhao Yulin went to Qingye Plain to present the document and report to Zhao Yanna that Jiezhou had been recovered, which immediately shocked everyone on the plain.
Old Zhao couldn't believe his ears and asked him to say it again.
After making a detailed report, Zhao Yulin said goodbye and left the camp, heading all the way to Yangzhou.
When he returned home, Chen Chen told him: Wu Yuqi had run away with the child.
This was like a bolt from the blue, leaving Zhao Yulin stunned. He slumped in his chair and listened to Chen Chen's detailed explanation.
It turned out that after Wu Yuqi came out of confinement and came into contact with her brothers and sisters in Shunfeng, she immediately found out what Zhao Yulin had been hiding from her mother. In grief and anger, she rushed to Zhongnan Mountain to find out the cause of her mother's death.
After returning home, Yuqi was depressed all day long and lost her temper for no reason. Sometimes even Jingjing was the object of her hatred. Two days ago, when she learned that Zhao Yulin was coming back, she hugged Chen Chen and cried bitterly, saying that she could not calm down. Staying in Yangzhou would only cause trouble for Brother Yulin. She quietly took the child and left the provincial capital with her maid Dongmei.
Zhao Yulin stayed in the study room and scribbled randomly. Chen Chen tried to persuade him several times but to no avail. He asked the maid to light the stove and accompany him to stay up all night. Zhao Yulin saw that Chen Chen, who was accompanying him to keep watch, could not bear it anymore and fell asleep beside the desk. He took out the mink fur, wrapped the woman in it and carried her back to the house.
As soon as he put it down, Chen Chen grabbed him and wouldn't let him go.
It turns out that this girl was just taking a nap.
He knew that Chen Chen had good intentions, so he took off his clothes and went to bed to rest.
The next day, Zhao Yulin called Qiu Ju and asked her to find out where Wu Yuqi was and to ensure the safety of her and her child and their living needs. He also asked the Shunfeng Division to inform the captains to come back for a meeting.
Then he and Chen Chen went to the meeting hall to meet with the provincial officials at home, telling them that everyone had worked hard this year and that Steward Chen would give each of them a red envelope of ten taels of silver so that everyone could celebrate the New Year happily.
The transport envoy in charge of tax collection reported that the trade with Guanzhong had plummeted. The Mongolian army had closed the trade in retaliation against us, and the two sides could only rely on smuggling for communication.
Zhao Yulin said it was okay, now that Xingyuan Prefecture was stable, we could go west and make a living in the Tibetan tribes and Gongchang Prefecture.
He reiterated that the people should be the first priority and that the law should be followed, and then accompanied Chen Chen to inspect Xixiang County. Zhao Yulin stroked little Chen Chen's face and said: It's hard for her, other girls like her are still acting like a spoiled child around their parents.
The woman put her head on his shoulder and said she was willing and she was happy.
Zhao Yulin said that Yangzhou and Jinzhou were the foundation of his life and they must be well protected.
The little girl said nothing and fell into his arms pretending to be dead.
This scene made him think of Chen Xiaomin again. His nose felt sore and tears welled up in his eyes. He covered his face with his sleeves and tried to wipe them away, but the tears flowed like a spring and the more he wiped, the more tears came.
Five days later, Zhao Yulin returned to Yangzhou and all his brothers were present.
He took him to a secluded study room at the back of the academy, and Zhao Yulin also called his second brother Zhao Yujiang and two editors who were familiar with his new ideas to discuss the matter together.
He said that the Shenwei Army had developed rapidly in the past two years since it came to Hanzhong, and the combined strength of the troops in the east and west had exceeded 60,000. Some things must be clarified and understood.
He asked: What exactly does our Shenwei Army do?
Who are we working so hard for?
The answers were different. Some said they were loyal to the country and served the court, some said they served the emperor, and only Yang Xingyun said he was dedicated to defending the country and serving the people.
Zhao Yulin nodded and told everyone that there were many useful things in Mr. Zhang’s "Yibin Morning News", and everyone should read it carefully and learn well.
He believes that our Shenwei Army is the army of the common people, fighting for the common people and defending the country. If the king orders his subjects to die, they have to die; if the father orders his son to die, the children have to die. There is no fairness and justice, and the old concepts such as the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues must be broken.
After Zhao Yulin finished speaking, everyone was stunned.
He continued: This is called change.
At present, our Shenwei Army has done many unprecedented things, such as land reform, equal treatment of men and women, unity of all ethnic groups as one family, and the organization of the Shenwei Army itself and the consistent military discipline of officers and soldiers, etc. There will be many more in the future.
Some of these changes are immediate and effective, while others will take some time to take effect. If they really don't work, we should boldly admit failure and find another way to start over.
However, society is progressing and must constantly change to adapt to development. Standing still will only lead to death.
Zhao Yulin asked all the brothers to select and employ people according to this standard when they return home, and not to accept those who exaggerate or those who stick to the old ways. The academy and newspapers should do propaganda and education in a subtle way, that is, to discuss things and seek truth from facts. Bring out a new trend and guide people to pursue and support change.
Then he asked Zhang Qi to bring a box, open it, take out the letter inside and start reading.
When life got better, some brothers started to embezzle military pay; some brothers started to force wives to marry; some brothers thought they were the best in the world and wanted to be the king of the mountain, and so on.
Zhao Yulin threw each letter into the stove as he read it, until all of them were in the stove and turned into ashes.
He asked everyone to go back and make good use of the soldiers' association, to reorganize things carefully, to have those who should retreat retreat, and those who should return return return. Those who cannot do it at the moment will be forgiven after explaining clearly, but if they make the same mistake again next time, they will be severely punished.
