The heavy warehouse door was slowly pushed open, and inside the huge granary, the grain stacks were orderly.

Yeluzhen stepped forward slowly and passed through more than a dozen grain piles. Suddenly he took out the saber from his waist and inserted it into a grain pile next to him with a chirping sound. When he pulled out the knife, there were small holes made by wheat along the way.

Slowly dripping out.

He took a handful, put it to his nose, sniffed it carefully, rubbed it in his hands, and finally put it in his mouth to chew.

"Your Majesty, these are all the good grains that were harvested last year." Beside her, Qu Zhen bowed slightly and said with a flattering smile on her face: "How dare you miss what your Majesty told me?"

Yeluzhen chuckled: "You made too many mistakes?"

One sentence made Qu Zhen blush immediately.

The Zhao Kingdom once governed Kaifeng Prefecture and parts of Gyeonggi Road, Gyeonggi South Road, West Road and Shaanxi Road, but now, not much is left.

"But this time King Zhao is still very dedicated." Yelu Longxu on the side smiled and came to Qu Zhen's rescue: "The preparations for food and various materials are still very effective. At this rate, next year, Zhao will be

The material reserves needed by the army will be completed ahead of schedule."

Qu Zhen glanced gratefully at this mountain-like fat man.

Qu Zhen's status now is somewhat delicate.

Because on his land, another king came.

King of Song Dynasty.

Although everyone was crowned king by the Liao people, the Song king controlled the kings of Zhao, Jin and Qi in name only.

Of course, now the King of Jin Liu Quanyi has territory and an army, and the King of Qi Liu Yu has strong soldiers and horses. Even the South King of Daliao Zhen gave him some face, but he, the King of Zhao, is the only one whose strength has dropped sharply, which is really embarrassing.

.

What's more important is that the Song King's previous identity was even more remarkable. He was a being that Qu Zhen needed to worship. Now he has to live under the same roof. Do you feel uncomfortable with Qu Zhen?

The form is very bad!

The various armies recruited by the King of Song are rushing to Tokyo in a steady stream. The first few arrived to contact them themselves, and the other party clearly expressed their disdain. They are here to serve the Supreme Emperor, not you, the so-called King Zhao.

This made Qu Zhen itchy with hatred, but there was nothing she could do.

Once the military strength in the hands of King Song exceeds his own, then he, King Zhao, will really become deaf!

Therefore, Qu Zhen now spares no effort to do the best and the best according to the tasks assigned by the people of Liao.

He wanted to compare with King Liu Quanyi of Jin and Liu Yu, King of Qi.

They have strength and territory, but they are not wholeheartedly devoted to Daliao.

Only you, only you, serve Daliao wholeheartedly, without any second thoughts.

Only in this way can he earn a glimmer of hope for himself!

Qu Zhen has seen too clearly from Cui Ang how miserable the fate of those who have been abandoned is.

Grain, cloth, fodder, oil and all kinds of war preparation materials are all available in this cluster of warehouses. Since the second half of last year, Qu Zhen has devoted almost all of her energy to this.

"After this year's autumn grain harvest, all the storage warehouses will be filled up." Qu Zhen said: "There will be one warehouse like this every hundred miles. Once they are filled up, there will be a million-strong army.

No need to worry if you need it!”

Yeluzhen nodded with satisfaction: "Yes, King Zhao is indeed very attentive. But..."

Qu Zhen's heart suddenly lifted, "Please give me your instructions!"

"Those swords, guns, swords and halberds in the weapons warehouse. There are few new ones and few good ones. Where did you get these things? I don't want these anymore. Is it possible that when the Daliao army comes in the future, they will use these things? All of them

Move out of the warehouse and free up the warehouse."

Qu Zhen said with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, where do the new weapons come from?"

"Next, a lot of weapons and equipment will be shipped from the direction of Beijing, and these warehouses will be filled up soon. These rags of yours can be distributed. Aren't rebels arriving outside Tokyo one after another during this time?

I heard Long Xu say that some of them are just like beggars, which is really detrimental to the country's prestige. Give them these things so that they can look more energetic. Next, we must reorganize and train these people properly, and the army must look like an army.

Otherwise, what can they do when they get to the front line? Give heads to the Song army?"

"I obey!" Qu Zhen was overjoyed.

Yeluzhen opened a back door for him.

Knowing his current predicament, he allowed himself to use these things to recruit some followers.

You can't summon the reputable people on your own, but you can't get those unscrupulous guys with their own food, armor and weapons?

As long as you have real money and silver in your hands, someone will definitely come to invest.

"In addition to the Bailiyi Warehouse, we will also need to vigorously build military depots!" Yeluzhen said: "During the war, the transportation of materials has always been the biggest trouble and the most vulnerable to enemy attacks. And long-distance transportation,

It is also easy for civilians, young men, etc. to breed dissatisfaction and cause resentment among the people. In the next year, we must vigorously build military stations, and there must be one every thirty miles. These military stations can be used as a transfer place for personnel and materials.

In the form of relays, materials are transported downwards, and one place is responsible for the distance."

"I wonder how many people are required to man each of these military stations?"

"It varies from time to time and from place to place!" Yeluzhen said: "At key nodes, military depots will naturally be built larger and have more people stationed there. In places where safety and security are guaranteed, there will naturally be fewer people stationed there. There is no certain rule for this.

It’s just one intention. It’s just a request, to quickly transport the materials to where they are most needed with minimal loss.”

"The official will start making arrangements as soon as he turns around!" Qu Zhen said.

"In addition, King Zhao!" Yeluzhen pondered for a moment, then continued: "We can naturally see your loyalty to Daliao. Compared with Liu Quanyi and Liu Yu, you are quite dedicated in your work. But there is one thing you have to do.

Note that people still need to be considerate. Excessive squeezing can sometimes be counterproductive, and often haste makes waste. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand, I understand! I understand!"

"Okay, go and get busy! Governor Yelu and I just walked around. It's been several years since I've been to Tokyo. Compared with previous years, this place has finally regained some of its old style." Yeluzhen waved.

Waved his hand and said.

"Tokyo now is different from the past." Yelu Longxu said with a smile: "Even Zhongjing today is much more prosperous than it was. Your lord, when I first came to Tokyo, I was really

I was so shocked that I really couldn’t imagine how the government managed a city with a population of one million. To be honest, I was full of doubts at that time."

"So, you studied in Tokyo for five years?"

"I just learned a little bit about it." Yelu Longxu shook his head and said, "You have to do everything yourself before you know how difficult it is. This is why the Queen Mother used a large number of Song officials to manage Zhongjing. I didn't

The reason for the opposition is that our own people really have no experience in managing such a big city. Now our Zhongjing is finally slowly getting better. The population is several times larger than that of Shangjing, but in terms of management, it is less than that of Shangjing.

Shangjing is much more orderly. I once suggested that Shangjing also learn the management methods of Zhongjing, but I was scolded by those old guys!"

Yeluzhen laughed: "You, sooner or later you will become a rat in the bellows, suffering from both sides, and you are not human on both sides."

"I don't take things personally!" Yelu Longxu puffed up his chest and said loudly: "The Empress Dowager Chengtian has done well in many aspects, which has made the country of Liao Dynasty prosperous. Naturally, I agree with both hands and feet, but she has some tricks, and

It is obvious that they are digging up the roots of our Daliao dynasty and fishing in dry swamps, so I will naturally oppose it."

Yeluzhen said calmly: "The result is that the old guys don't want to see you anymore, and the Queen Mother is also tired of you. Fortunately, the Queen Mother is generous, otherwise you will just go to Beihai to herd sheep! But Longxu, if you continue like this, there will really be no end.

of."

Yelu Longxu laughed, but his face showed disapproval. Yelu Zhen raised her eyebrows and said no more.

"Tell me, with our big move now, does Jiangning know about our strategic intentions?" Yeluzhen asked.

"Xiao Erlang is as cunning as a ghost, how can he not know what we mean?" Yelu Longxu said: "As soon as our buttocks are raised, that guy probably knows what we are going to do, right?"

"You obviously have the talent to be a Jinshi, but you want to make yourself so vulgar!" Yeluzhen glanced at him angrily. "If Xiao Erlang clearly understands our strategic intentions, what measures do you think he will take?

To deal with it?"

Yelu Longxu smiled and said: "He actually doesn't have too many choices! The strength gap between the two sides is here, so all he can do is comprehensive defense."

"Xiao Erlang's army is still very capable of fighting!"

"If he really wants to have a fight with us, then we really want it!" Yelu Longxu shrugged: "But how could Xiao Erlang do this? He must try every means to drag this war out, slowly

It wears down our strength and patience."

"In the case of comprehensive defense, the initiative is still in our hands after all!" Yeluzhen took a deep breath and said: "As long as he fails to do something well and is broken through by us, it will lead to an overall collapse.

"

"But if the Northern Army comes south in a big way, but cannot succeed in its eagerness, and stays in the south for a long time, not to mention the expenses of money and food, the military morale and public opinion alone will be enough for us to drink a pot." Yelu Longxu shook his head: "The Queen Mother looks at it

I am very afraid of Xiao Erlang. He always says that the longer the time goes, the harder it will be to win the Song Dynasty. This is actually the most difficult point for me to understand. The power of the Liao Dynasty is growing day by day. Every day that passes, the national power increases, which is the consumption of the Song Dynasty.

, we can also kill them, why are we so anxious?"

"Because the Queen Mother believes that the growth of Song's strength every day exceeds the growth of our strength. As time goes by, the strength of both sides will gradually be equalized, and we will even fall behind."

"is it possible?"

"You have been in the position of governor of Hebei this year and have had more contact with the south. What do you think?" Yeluzhen asked.

Yelu Longxu's eyes flashed and he opened his mouth, but did not answer.

Yes, it doesn't seem like much at first glance, but if you think about it carefully, you can see some clues from many places.

The speed of development in the Southern Song Dynasty is indeed a bit scary.

"I heard that some people in the court want to earn the position of commander-in-chief of this southern expedition?" Yelu Longxu said: "Is it Xiao Siwen or who? Where do they get the confidence to earn this position with you?"
To be continued...