Five storms "What a generous Prime Minister!"
As soon as Yuan Jizu, Li Liang and others left, the Supervisory Yuan Chief Minister Liu Zijun immediately protested with a dark face.
He is responsible for the internal security of the Song Dynasty and has always been sensitive to the abnormal behavior of officials.
However, what Yuan, Li and others did today, in his eyes, was obviously prepared and with a long-term plan.
"The words of the civil chapter are wrong.
This is the first Tanma Red Army to rise up in front of the formation.
Next, as the Polu Army becomes stronger and stronger, we don't know how many people will come here.
So the Prime Minister's actions are considered harsh. .
After all, we dispersed other people's troops and didn't leave any titles for them."
Chen Longfu defended Wen Tianxiang with a smile.
Among the core figures of the Grand Governor, he and Du Gui both belong to the tolerant faction.
They pay attention to considering others when doing things and not taking advantage of their own side.
This is not unrelated to the fact that he was born as a Confucian and was influenced by the principles of loyalty and forgiveness for half his life.
Du Gui, the head of the Household Department, also advocated tolerance for Yuan, Li and others, but his perspective on the problem was not the way to treat others.
In his view, doing business requires both losses and profits.
As long as we plan to cooperate for a long time, we must make concessions between each other.
Unless it is a one-shot deal, it will force people into desperate situations.
"I'm not surprised that they tried to take advantage of the Governor's Office.
What's surprising to me is that they gave up military power so easily.
When the Prime Minister talked about it, General Yuan and General Li didn't even hesitate."
After rubbing his fat face, Du Gui commented with a smile.
"Do we still need those soldiers?
Just generals are enough.
From tens of thousands of households to centurions, nearly a hundred people have come to our hinterland.
Two people study government affairs, two people study military affairs, and two people study equipment manufacturing and other skills. , 20 people joined the army and were beaten, and 20 people followed.
Yuan Jizu returned to the Qilian Mountains to contact the clan members.
After thoroughly considering the strengths and weaknesses of the Governor's Office, everyone bid farewell.
From the Governor to the officials of the six ministries, they were all ready."
Chen Zijing, director of the Intelligence Department, was also too tolerant of Wen Tianxiang.
Somewhat dissatisfied.
He firmly advocated that the generals of the Tanma Red Army should be restrained from their false duties and their every word and deed should be strictly monitored.
Having been responsible for enemy information work for many years, the idea of nip in the bud has become a fixed pattern in his mind.
"Why should Min Zhang and Zijing be so impatient?"
Wen Tianxiang looked at Liu Zijun and others' rising popularity, smiled, and explained confidently, "I'm not afraid of them learning, I'm just afraid that they will cling to their weaknesses and not make progress.
General Yuan Jizu I understand what his plans are, but after completing his studies, will his people still want to return to the Qilian Mountains?
In my opinion, the reality may not be as they wish."
"The Prime Minister's words make sense."
Several young staff members applauded Wen Tianxiang's answer.
They were born in the imperial examinations.
They came to learn about the New Deal with deep resistance at first, but slowly, they discovered more and more the benefits of the New Deal.
Although there are still many things they are dissatisfied with about the current measures of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, if anyone proposes to restore the system of the Song Dynasty, they will definitely be the first to oppose it.
The corrosive power of the New Deal was so great, and the Governor's attitude towards others was so tolerant.
Judging others by oneself, the young staff do not think that the party heroes after completing their studies are willing to go back to the Qilian Mountains and start all over again.
"When they rebuild the Great Xia Kingdom at the foot of the Qilian Mountains like I did in Shaowu, I wonder what you will say then," Liu Zijun said angrily as he glanced at the new students.
"If a Daxia Kingdom could appear at the foot of the Qilian Mountains, I'm afraid it would be Kublai Khan who would suffer more, not me."
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Several young people reacted quickly and their words were sharp enough.
Liu Zijun was speechless.
Wen Tianxiang took the lead in discussing matters in the Governor's Office, and everyone expressed their opinions.
For several years, policy-making circles have enjoyed the benefits of this policy but also suffered its costs.
The benefit is that the possibility of wrong decisions is minimized, but the cost is the loss of authority of some "old people".
Under Wen Tianxiang's deliberate training, rising stars continue to enter the decision-making level, and there are also rising stars who challenge the power base of the "old people".
"Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers," Chen Zijing shook his head and scolded with a smile.
Staff members of different ages and backgrounds were talking about it.
The Governor-General did not abandon people just because of their words, and they were also willing to publicly express their suggestions.
This lively scene makes Wen Tianxiang feel very happy.
Sometimes he will unknowingly compare the young people today with the high-spirited self he used to be.
Sometimes he will imagine that if one day he is no longer around, what will happen to the people around him?
Can people maintain the system they have worked hard to establish over the past few years?
It should be possible, after all, most people have seen the benefits of the New Deal.
He said this to himself in his heart, and he enjoyed the environment he created more comfortably.
"Okay, now that you've agreed, don't go back on your word midway.
In order to avoid being laughed at by the heroes of the world, don't we also have your Supervisory Yuan and Zijing's Intelligence Department?
You two are responsible for plugging the flaws, and the others are responsible for discovering the truth about the Governor.
It is the most beneficial side of the government.
Everyone performs his duties and fulfills his responsibilities."
After watching everyone argue for a while, the opinions of all parties still could not be unified, Wen Tianxiang laughed and became confused.
"Indeed, the founding of Daxia is still a long way off.
What is more important now is how to deal with the war situation in Jiangnan."
Chen then smiled and carefully brought the topic to the current war.
"According to detailed reports, the Mongolian army crossing the river in the Leizhou area has turned to Ezhou.
Boyan's army, which secretly crossed the river at Qiyangkou, occupied the Xingguo and Yongxing areas.
In addition, the Tanma Red Army and the Tanma Red Army on the Lizhou and Kuizhou roads The newly affiliated army also gathered in Ezhou on a large scale.
The Chengdu Prefecture and Tongzhou roads were ripe last year, and the grain shipments were smooth.
Going down the waterway, you can reach Jiangling within five days.
The Yuan army in Huainan also changed its tactics.
Instead of chasing Chen Diaoyan, they colluded with the new attached troops from various places and relied on fortresses and ditches to push Chen's troops step by step.
The Intelligence Department has analyzed the intelligence sent from all sources, and Boyan will make big moves in the near future."
"Go to the staff room and ask Zeng Zijou to deduce what Boyan wants to do."
Wen Tianxiang put away his smile and said seriously.
Officials and staff who were qualified to participate in military decision-making stood up and silently followed the Governor.
The time to relax is always short.
Just after calming down from the excitement of annihilating Dachun, everyone has to face a more powerful opponent.
Several staff members responsible for material supply sighed and shook their heads.
Everyone was in trouble again.
The Governor's Office has been making various attacks over the past year and has seized a lot of territory, but the treasury is becoming increasingly empty.
Prime Minister Wen is unwilling to increase taxes.
If the war continues like this, there will definitely be problems with the supply of the Polu army.
"Don't shake your head, shake your head.
You can't get money by shaking your head.
If you can shake your head, it's better to find a way to get more from elsewhere.
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Send a letter to Li Xiang and Chen Fusong, telling them that if they can't get more food, the Governor's Office We can't open the pot," Du Gui ordered with a smile.
The officials responsible for material dispatch were busy one after another.
They were all young people trained by Shaowu Academy themselves.
Their actions were very standard and quick.
As they become more familiar with government affairs, Du Gui's life becomes easier and easier.
Nowadays, he no longer has to do everything himself.
A little guidance is enough to get things done.
"It's hard for us to be poor, and life in Laohu is even poorer.
The difference is that no matter how poor we are, we will not be poor for the people, and no matter how poor we are in Laohu, we will not be poor for the officials."
Du Gui said a joke while walking towards the war staff room.
He has a clever plan for Wen Tianxiang.
There is little chance of success, but it is definitely worth a try.
Moreover, the North cannot see this strategy, and there is absolutely no way to crack it.
In the operational staff room, Zeng Huanzao hung a huge map on the wall.
The senior staff officers who graduated from the military academy were busy marking the intelligence compiled by the Intelligence Department on the corresponding locations on the map one by one.
At a glance, there are black flags representing the Northern Yuan Dynasty moving along the entire north bank of the Yangtze River.
After crossing the river, these black flags gathered together in Ezhou, looking down at the mountains and rivers thousands of miles southeast like a pack of hungry wolves.
"Bo Yan always likes to use silence when using his troops.
If he doesn't attack, he will do it.
Once he does, he will be as powerful as wind and thunder.
According to the intelligence sent from the north, he used this strategy to defeat Haidu on the grassland.
In the first five months, he has been adhering to peace.
Lin did not come out, and when Haidu and others relaxed, he personally led the army to attack the middle road.
The attack made Haidu flee, and less than 700 of the 100,000 troops returned."
Zeng Huan explained to everyone with a solemn face.
Different from dealing with Dachun, Suodu and others, the staff department felt great pressure in this battle.
Almost all of Boyan's troops were Mongolian troops.
There would no longer be senior generals like Wu Zhong and Zhang Zhi in the team who leaked all the intelligence and deployment to the Polu army while fighting.
There will be no behavior among the various Yuan armies to preserve their strength.
The soldiers are all Mongolian, and the commander is the leader of the country, with extremely high reputation and ability.
It can be said that this is the most severe test since the establishment of the Polu Army, and it is also an all-out showdown between the Song Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty, which have stood up again.
If you win, you will live; if you lose, you will die.
There is no other way.
"The key is to figure out what Boyan wants to do.
Strategically, his deployment is very clear.
But tactically, his actions are very vague."
Wen Tianxiang nodded and said thoughtfully.
Although there is a dedicated intelligence department and a complete and relatively complete intelligence collection system, the command of the Metropolitan Governor's Office is still troubled by incomplete enemy information at any time.
"It would be great if there was a transmitter."
Sometimes, Wen Tianxiang couldn't help but think extravagantly.
With the kind of magical object that Wen Zhong remembered that could send messages instantly across thousands of miles, he could adjust his strategic layout at any time, and even sent the navy and teaching brigade to block the entire Yangtze River and cut off Boyan's retreat.
But now, the Academy of Sciences has not even figured out the basics of steam power, let alone the development, storage, and application of electricity, which are all vague in Wen Zhong's memory.
Therefore, everyone in the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion can only face this situation of insufficient information.
The consequence of this situation is that intelligence could not be collected by the Jiangnan West Road workers until several days after Boyan's army crossed the river somewhere.
By the time the information was sent to Fuzhou, Beiyuan's troops had already passed.
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"I will be negligent in my duty, please punish me."
Chen Zijing replied apologetically, thinking that the governor was dissatisfied with his work.
"It's not your responsibility.
It's not easy for the Intelligence Department to do this."
Wen Tianxiang easily pulled Chen Zijing over, pointed at the map and said, "Send more people to Ezhou to mix with the fleeing people.
Any information will be sent first.
Give it to Uncle Feng and let him adapt accordingly."
"Yes" Chen Zijing agreed loudly, feeling troubled again.
The Mongolian army has a great reputation.
Wherever the army passed, everyone who could run ran away.
At the moment, Ezhou is almost a military camp, and no one is willing to flee to that place.
When he was hesitating, he heard Wen Tianxiang add: "Bo Yan is different from other Mongolian generals.
His military discipline is very strict and he rarely harasses the people.
When I was forcibly detained by him in the army, I often debated with him.
Whether the fate of the Song Dynasty was over?
Although the view at that time was ridiculous, it can be seen that he had a deep knowledge of Chinese studies and knew how to win the hearts of the people."
"I'll give it a try and arrange some manpower for the Mongolian army's food transport team from various places," Chen Zijing responded in a low voice.
"Give Governor Zou an order.
The militiamen from all walks of life in Liangjiang who participated in the siege of Dachun should not be busy turning into guards.
The militiamen will gather on Jiangnan West Road and build cement fortresses on various important roads."
Wen Tianxiang thought for a while, and then Issue an order.
There are many mountains and rivers on Jiangnan West Road.
At the junction with Jinghu South and North Roads, there are Luoxiao Mountains and Mufu Mountains respectively.
Except for the corner near the river, there are not many roads for large-scale cavalry mobilization.
If cement is used to quickly build fortresses at key intersections, the movements of the Yuan army will be much slower, and the mobility advantage of war horses will no longer be so obvious.
"Yes" Zeng Huan agreed and quickly refined and arranged Wen Tianxiang's order.
From the perspective of soldiers' combat capabilities, there is not much difference between today's Polu soldiers and Mongolian warriors, and the Polu army still has an advantage in weapons.
But looking at the number of veterans, the disadvantage of the Polu Army is obvious.
The first division under Zou Zhen and Zhang Tang had just finished a fierce battle and had not had time to repair and replenish their troops.
Half of the second division under Chen Diaoyan and Li Xing is in the north of the Yangtze River, and one side must stay in the two Zhejiang provinces to sort out and suppress the area so that this land, known as the land of plenty, can regain firepower as soon as possible.
Nowadays, the only unit under the command of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion that is fully organized and has comparable combat capabilities is the Third Division, but they still have to guard the east and west routes of Guangnan, ready to respond to attacks from Yunnan and Jinghu directions at any time.
Someone once proposed the idea of devoting some soldiers and horses from the garrison under Mrs.
Xu to form a fourth division.
However, Shaowu Military Academy and Command College, two places that provide low-level and high-level officers, could not train so many generals in a short period of time. , the Metropolitan Governor's new ordnance supply and food and grass supply could not keep up.
Based on this situation, it is inevitable to take a defensive stance in the early stages of the battle with Boyan.
But for Boyan, who is good at catching fighter opportunities, defense is undoubtedly the worst strategy.
"Select and organize the newly rebellious soldiers and horses into three grades.
Those who are unable or unwilling to stay in the army will be given two years' pay according to the standards of the Polu army and allowed to go home.
Those who remain will be given to Xiao Mingzhe and Yang Xiaorong.
Send them to the reserve team.
As for how to train new recruits and how to turn these new auxiliary brothers into the main force, Xiao and Yang will make their own arrangements."
"Ah" everyone was shocked by Wen Tianxiang's order.
The new vassals of the uprising are like a bowl of hot soup, which is difficult for anyone to digest.
Wen Tianxiang has already met several major generals.
Zhang Zhi and Kong Wei are willing to stay in the army and have gone to Shaowu Command College and Military Academy for training with their generals who are interested in joining the army.
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However, Wu Zhong, the greatest hero of the uprising, insisted on abandoning the army and going into business.
Wen Tianxiang could not keep him, so he had to give him 30,000 silver coins as capital in the name of the governor and let him go.
After the generals left, there were more than 30,000 ownerless soldiers left behind.
The training level and individual combat ability of these soldiers were slightly higher than those of the civilian army, but their fighting will was not as good as that of the civilian army.
The civilian army is good at fighting against the odds, but will be at a loss if it loses.
Once the soldiers of the New Affiliated Army were defeated, they often surrendered in droves without any sense of shame.
Wen Tianxiang knew that everyone looked down on the new auxiliary troops, and in his heart he had no good impression of the soldiers who only bullied the people.
But think about Wen Zhong's era.
Bandits and puppet troops were trained by the Eighth Route Army for several months, and they were still brave and fearless.
The current situation of the Polu Army is undoubtedly much better than that of Wen Zhong's era.
At least there was a large rear area for new recruits. train.
From any perspective, the work of digesting the new auxiliary army should be put on the agenda.
Otherwise, in the future, a large number of Han troops will be captured by the Polu army, and they cannot be sent to the mountains to find matchmakers like Mongolian warriors whose hands are stained with blood.
Moreover, when the Polu Army first started, it was only through the integration of a large number of new auxiliary armies that it formed a certain scale.
"How many of us here have been new vassals, why don't we fight against the Tatars now?
Xiao Mingzhe and Yang Xiaorong always complain to me that they have few soldiers under their command and a large territory.
If we send him troops now, they will still pick and choose."
Wen Tianxiang concluded humorously and continued the order: "Give the order to the Third Division.
After the recruits are delivered, they will train and fight at the same time.
Let Xiao and Yang look for opportunities to squeeze northward, and don't let Boyan implement it too easily. his strategic purpose” Everyone laughed, using the third division to put pressure from the side was a way to distract Boyan.
After more than 30,000 new auxiliary troops arrived at Guangnan West Road, they combined with the local Polu troops, and nearly 50,000 soldiers and horses were placed on the Kuizhou and Jingnan roads.
If Boyan intends to make a large-scale invasion of Jiangnan West Road, he must consider the safety of Kuizhou and Jingnan.
After all, Saindeqi on Jinghu South Road had been beaten to a pulp by Yang Xiaorong.
He didn't even dare to leave the city gate when he saw the Yang-character battle flag.
"I'm afraid Boyan won't be fooled.
If I were the commander-in-chief of the Mongolian army, with heavy troops pressing down on Ezhou at the moment, I could simply ignore General Xiao and General Yang on Guangnan West Road.
While looking for the best opportunity to fight General Zou, I would use a small force to cavalry dispersed Attack, enter Jiangnan West Road to destroy.
If you encounter the civilian army, you will avoid it.
Just like a pack of wolves attacking its prey, you will first drain the blood of your opponent."
He was lifted up by Zeng Huan.
The new staff officer Song Qingzhuo said in a deep voice.
Several young staff officers who graduated from the command academy with him quickly set up a formation in front of the sand table.
One side used the black flag to represent the Yuan army, the other side used the red flag to represent the Polu army, and the yellow flag represented the people's army to "fight".
In a moment, what had just happened was The restored Jiangnan West Road was in a mess.
The Mongolian army has a very bad reputation, so they can ignore the reputation at all and rely on their superior mobility to bypass the Song army's defense line, destroying, killing and setting fire everywhere.
However, the Polu Army's limited forces could not be dispersed and were passive everywhere.
Although protected by the newly built fortress, the yellow corner flag representing the civilian army was quickly removed from the sand table.
The faces of the people watching became more and more solemn.
This was the bloodletting tactic that the Mongols were best at.
This is the significance of the Han army going north and the Mongolian army going south.
Back then, the disadvantaged Mongols relied on this move to defeat the Jin Kingdom, which was several times more powerful than themselves.
Now, they pounced on the Song Dynasty, which had just stood up.
"I suggest that General Chen Diaoyan be withdrawn to Zhejiang and Zhejiang, and some troops from the Second Division be transferred to Jiangxi."
Zhang Yuan saw Wen Tianxiang's helplessness and stepped forward to suggest.
The current response of the Metropolitan Government is mainly to contain and delay.
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And Boyan is a famous general in hundreds of battles.
If he deliberately seeks a battle, the two sides will inevitably have a tough battle on Jiangnan West Road.
He is famous for being good at defense.
During the Shaowu battle, he once held back Wang Jiweng's 20,000 army with a few hundred men.
After that, he joined the Xing Song Army to assist Mrs.
Xu.
Although he didn't make any big achievements, he was steady and steady for several years and never made a mistake.
Therefore, as soon as this statement came out, it immediately won a chorus of approval.
Even Chief of Staff Zeng Huan looked at Wen Tianxiang, hoping that he would consider this suggestion.
"General Chen Ju cannot withdraw.
After the king's army crossed north, countless people in the world were watching," Chen Longfu shook his head and said.
Although his voice was low, his tone was unmistakable.
"Besides, there are many thoughtful people waiting behind us, waiting."
He couldn't continue and didn't want to say who it was.
Everyone was silent.
From a purely military perspective, the purpose of Chen Diaoyan's hasty march north was to prevent the Yuan army from massively attacking the two Zhejiang provinces and spreading the flames of war to the enemy-occupied areas.
Now that most of Boyan's troops have crossed the river, Chen Diaoyan's original strategic goal has been completed and he can withdraw southward at any time.
But the chance of victory or defeat lies not only in the battlefield.
The Governor's Office and the royal family agreed in a temporary treaty that after the restoration of the Song Dynasty's homeland, a treaty meeting would be held to discuss the state affairs.
In the eyes of many people, the understanding is that the day when the homeland is restored is when the prime minister returns to power and becomes the emperor.
With this compromise clause, the possibility of a further break between the royal family and the Metropolitan Government was avoided.
If Chen Diaoyan is withdrawn at this time, in the critical eyes of some people, it means that the governor's office will never be willing to regain its old territory.
Not only will it chill the heroes of the world, it will also stimulate the royalists to the point where they are ready to take action.
The destruction behind you is always more terrible than the enemy in front, because you don't know that you are in danger behind you.
Moreover, the interior of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion is not monolithic at this moment.
With the rapid expansion of the controlled area, the administrative organization of the Grand Governor has also become larger and larger.
Due to differences in their respective scopes of responsibilities and work styles, officials gradually formed their own small circles.
There are also some rising interest groups who are also trying to find their own spokespersons in the decision-making circle.
These are inevitable situations within a political power.
With more than ten years of political experience in the officialdom, Wen Tianxiang, Chen Longfu and others carefully maintained the balance within the governor's office.
Although many times, these tasks make them feel very tired.
Wen Tianxiang knew a way to let everyone speak with one voice, but they didn't have any courage to try it.
That was a clever trick that came from the depths of Wen Zhong's memory.
It had been used by Confucian rulers for thousands of years, and hundreds of years later, countless people under various banners also tried it.
Wen Tianxiang, who has two different memories, knows that this method is too costly and he is unwilling to even think about it unless it is a last resort
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