The reinforcements led by Gao Yingxiang first defeated Liu Yu in Xiapi, and then joined forces with Xie Hong and Liu Jun to attack Dangshan. The Dangshan defenders, who were already panicking because of Liu Yu's defeat, surrendered without much resistance.

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Everyone used to be officials in the same dynasty, so when they surrendered to their opponents, they did not have any psychological barriers. On the contrary, many people were happy and happy.

After all, the Zhao and Song Dynasties had ruled the world for hundreds of years, and the theory of orthodoxy was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Whether they were scholars or ordinary people, they had long been accustomed to the flag of the Song Dynasty. The top of the city had long been transformed into the state of Qi. Many people really disliked it.

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At this point, Dangshan, Xuzhou, and Xiapi have formed a complete chain defense, which can be said to have grasped the lifeblood of the Huaihe River Basin. Next, whether it is Liu Yu or the people of the Liao State in the future, if they think about the southern expedition, the first thing to do is,

It is to break through this chain of defense.

Gao Yingxiang began to reorganize the army and arrange defense in Xuzhou.

Xie Hong received Xiao Cheng's invitation to come to Jiangling Mansion to form an alliance. This was a huge affirmation for Xie Hong. It also meant that his gamble this time had achieved unprecedented success.

You must know that the people who received Xiao Cheng's invitation letter were all top leaders from all over the world, either political figures or business leaders, and for him to be among them was tantamount to affirming his status.

Along the way, he had imagined what kind of reward Xiao Cheng would give him.

That's for sure.

Before embarking on this military adventure, he only sent out one letter asking for help, and that was to Xiao Cheng who was far away in Jiangling.

This is not just a letter asking for help, but also a letter of surrender.

It is a hidden way for me to show my loyalty to Xiao Cheng.

Everyone is a scholar, and some things can be understood by heart without being too explicit.

But he never expected that the reward Xiao Cheng gave him would be so great that he had never imagined it in his dreams.

Governor of Liangjiang, this huge area includes the former Huainan East Road, Huainan West Road, Jiangnan East Road and part of Jiangnan West Road. In terms of territory alone, Liangjiang has exceeded the other six administrative regions. If

In terms of wealth, it lags far behind other places.

Originally, these places were the most prosperous areas in Jiangnan in the past.

But the surprise is far from over.

Xiao Cheng actually planned to locate the capital of the new dynasty in the Liangjiang area.

If before, when Xie Hong took over the post of Governor of Liangjiang, he was frightened and fearful, feeling that the future was unpredictable and that opportunities and dangers coexisted, it was completely different now.

There is no doubt that the Lianghuai region will become the focus of competition between the two sides in the future.

As governor of Liangjiang, he was indeed in a high and powerful position, but he was also roasted on the fire.

Because it is obvious that the most important functions of the Governor of Liangjiang in the future are to resist the enemy's attack in the north and ensure the security of half of the country in the south. The second is to prepare for the Northern Expedition. When the time comes, the new dynasty will inevitably attack north in order to take advantage of the situation.

Returning to homeland.

The flames of war will be the main topic in the future of Liangjiang.

For Liangjiang, this is of course a heavy burden.

But what if the capital of the country is in Liangjiang?

So what's there to worry about?

Defending the capital is inevitable.

It is also conceivable that heavy troops gathered in the two rivers.

Although his power has been restrained to a certain extent, compared to the gains, this restraint is almost negligible.

If you really want to set the capital of the country in Jiangning Mansion, then even though you are just a feudal official, you can also directly participate in the management of the government. The first to get the most advantageous is the one who is closest to the water, which is incomparable to several other governors.

"No!" As expected, Si Junchao objected categorically. "Jiangning Mansion is too close to the front line. The Huaihe River Basin will definitely be the focus of contention between the two sides. Everyone, it's not my words that are eloquent, but ours.

Officials of the imperial court, who hold the life and death honor and disgrace of tens of millions of people in the south, have to handle this matter carefully. If we fail in the battle between the Huaihe River and the Huaihe River, the enemy will be able to attack Jiangning Mansion. Without the cover of the Huaihe River, the so-called

The natural barrier of the Yangtze River is useless. When that time comes, we will either move the capital again, run away, or we will repeat what happened in Tokyo again!"

After speaking, everyone nodded.

"I agree with the Second Assistant's point of view!" Although Song Xinjun ranks last in the political affairs, he understands military affairs, so he naturally has the right to speak in this aspect: "First Assistant, please think twice, our Song Dynasty,

We can no longer withstand such a disastrous failure. If we do it again, I am afraid that people will really not be able to come together again."

Xiao Cheng stood up with a smile, looked around at everyone, and said: "Is this the only reason? Are there any other objections? If you have anything to say, feel free to say it. Today is just a discussion. The speaker is not guilty, as long as you feel that there is something wrong

The reason can be stated and discussed by everyone!"

Liu Mingyi, the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, looked around, stood up and said with cupped hands: "Chief Assistant, everyone, I still think Hangzhou is more suitable. Putting aside the security reasons, Hangzhou is also better in terms of finance and trade. Both of them are better.

Huaihe is bound to be in continuous war, and the economy, needless to say, will definitely collapse. And we have to resist the enemy's attack and prepare for the future Northern Expedition, which requires a lot of wealth, and the capital is located in Hangzhou. First, we can

By focusing on developing maritime trade, we can also better coordinate the wealth of the entire south and utilize this wealth more efficiently."

Everyone nodded again and again.

"Don't you have any other opinions?" Xiao Cheng remained calm.

Everyone was silent.

"Okay, then let me talk about the reasons why the new capital should be located in Jiangning!" Xiao Cheng took a deep breath: "First of all, setting the capital in Jiangning is exactly to ask me to wait for you.

Everyone, including the officials, must not forget the shame and humiliation of Tokyo being destroyed, the emperor and others being captured. It is precisely because all officials, from the officials down to the officials, can truly feel the flames of war and feel that the country is still in danger at any time.

It is possible for us to fall. We must all be cautious, walk on thin ice, and understand that as long as we take another wrong step, we will be doomed. Everyone, if we hide in the rear, such as Hangzhou, the peace and prosperity there will slowly fade away.

Our eyes, lost in our minds, make us mistakenly think that the world is peaceful, but it is not like this."

Everyone couldn't help but be silent for a while.

"A few days ago, a friend from Hangzhou wrote a poem to me, which really impressed me!" Xiao Cheng chanted: "Beyond the mountains, there are green mountains and towers, and the West Lake is singing and dancing, and the warm breeze is soothing to the tourists.

You are so drunk that you call Hangzhou Bianzhou!"

After hearing this poem, many people present changed their colors, especially some officials who came from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, and even lowered their eyelids.

"Everyone, our Song Dynasty has now lost half of the country, the capital, the Supreme Emperor and the Emperor. In the city of Tokyo, millions of people are suffering in the abyss. According to intelligence, of the millions of people in the city of Tokyo, only

Less than half are missing. Half of the people are missing. They were either captured by the Liao people because of their skills, died, or escaped."

Everyone was excited.

"But our Hangzhou is still full of singing and dancing. If the new capital is located there, in a few years or more than ten years, will we still remember to regain our homeland and save the Supreme Emperor?" Xiao Cheng asked sternly: "Plum Blossoms"

Fragrance comes from the bitter cold, and the edge of the sword comes from sharpening. Only if we are in danger all the time, will we try our best to solve these dangers. And while solving these dangers, we will also have the ability to fight back.

Enemy capabilities."

Si Junchao took a deep breath and argued: "Shou Fu, even so, it can only be said that these two places have their own strengths. As for the slackness you mentioned, Sho Fu, it can be completely solved through education, regulations, etc.

be resolved.”

Xiao Cheng exhaled: "Second Assistant, you allowed me to finish."

Si Junchao stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation.

"The Song Dynasty suffered a new defeat, and the defeat was extremely disastrous. At this time, we need to boost morale and rally the hearts of the people. The new capital is located on the front line, and the emperor sits on the front line. The emperor guards the country and protects the millions of people in the south from being invaded.

The persecution of the clan, is there any move that can unite people's hearts more than this and make the people support the new dynasty?"

"The chief minister is right, the emperor guards the country." Hu Yi, the minister of the Supervisory Yuan, jumped up with excitement, and there were tears in his eyes: "Only in this way can everyone be alert and everyone can remember

In the face of national humiliation, everyone can gather around the officials and work together to regain their homeland."

With a bang, the sound of something falling to the ground came from the back hall, and everyone turned their heads to look at the back hall in surprise.

Even Xiao Cheng was a little surprised.

But after a while, everyone stood up one after another and bowed to the back hall.

Even Xiao Cheng is like this.

Because at this moment, what appeared there was Zhao An, who was about to ascend the throne as emperor. At this moment, his face was blushing, his eyes were filled with tears, and his body was trembling slightly.

When Zhao An arrived at Guizhou Road, he was just over two years old. Now he is less than ten years old, and he is just twelve years old. But in the eyes of everyone, he is still a young man with no hair. When everyone gathers to discuss military and national affairs, it is also

No one thought to ask the new emperor to listen.

Ordinary people have an inexplicable respect for emperors, thinking that they are descended from the stars in the sky, and are the chosen sons chosen by heaven. However, in front of these important ministers, everyone knows very well that the emperor is also a mortal, but

It's just that you did well when you were reincarnated. If you really want to talk about talent, you might be better than the emperor if you just pick someone up in the court.

You must know that since the Zhao and Song Dynasties, the emperor has almost been the emperor since birth, and among the ministers in the court, none of them have passed five passes and killed six generals, overcoming thorns and thorns all the way.

Even those wealthy families with noble stomachs have a much higher starting point than ordinary people, but the support of the family basically only stays before the fifth level. After passing this threshold, I'm sorry, the influence of the family has been greatly weakened. Will it be possible to continue to do so in the end?

To move up, you still have to rely on your own ability.

Of course, being from a wealthy family with a rich family background only gives you a slight advantage.

But it doesn't matter what you think in your heart. Above all etiquette, you must do enough so that no one can find any fault.

The nobles in the room bowed in salute. Zhao An stepped forward and helped Xiao Cheng up. Then he helped everyone in vain, and after inviting the ministers to get up, he said: "Just now, the chief minister said, the emperor

Although An is young, he believes that he should guard the country's gates. An also wants to add one more sentence, is that okay?"

Zhao An turned to look at Xiao Cheng.
To be continued...