Li Xia has already entered Luoyang City and feels the sense of story coming to him.
There are peonies here, only peonies are the true national beauty, and they move the capital when they bloom; there are also pear blossoms, and pear blossoms fly in Luoyang in March, and travelers from Qin land recall the spring; there are plum blossoms, and the Jade Tower and Golden Tower return home lazily, and they put plum blossoms in Luoyang to be intoxicated;
The willow catkins competed for the fur coat, which was thousands of feet long, and built the city of Luoyang with the king's capital.
But most of these poems come from the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
As for after the Jingkang Incident, there were fewer poems about Luoyang. If Li Xia really asked him to think about it, he could only think of one sentence.
This is "Dengcheng" by Lu You. More than ten years ago, Li Xia went north to the Central Plains for the first time and met two young people who went to Luoyang to study, one named Yao Sui and the other Yan Fu. They read this poem to him
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He no longer remembers most of the sentences, but only a few.
Jingkang started to flow across the river, and the blood of Zhao and Wei could be plowed. The remaining people were loyal and righteous and wept with blood and were threatened by sweat. I shot my poem with an arrow and went to call upon the heroes of Wuling.
There is also a saying: Who can raise thousands of horses and shout for the support of horses and hyenas?
After many years, Li Xia gave the answer. He came with thousands of horses, wanting to answer the poetry of Luoyang City and the blood and tears of the survivors.
Of course, these are all feelings. It is easy to talk about feelings, but when it comes to specific practice, it is much more difficult.
Your Majesty, now that the Northern Route Army is crossing the river in Mengjin, there is a shortage of boats and boatmen. I propose to recruit boatmen on the spot.
During the political discussion that day, when Xi Jihu raised this issue, Han Qi'an said: This matter is already being handled, but the progress is not fast.
For what reason?
Before Boyan withdrew from Luoyang, he had sent a large number of ships to Kaifeng.
Also, when Master Wang entered Luoyang, the people were still afraid and did not recognize our banknotes.
Having mentioned this matter, Li Ye suddenly spoke up, changed the subject, and asked: The people of Heluo have been using Zhongtong Yuanbao banknotes from the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. The next step is to invalidate or replace them. A regulation must be made as soon as possible.
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When it comes to paying Zhongtong Yuanbao, everyone has a headache.
In the end, it was Li Xia who made up his mind and said: Mongolian Yuan banknotes must be abolished. Instead of worrying about the impact on people's hearts, we should think about how to restore people's hearts.
After talking for a while about matters concerning the people's sentiments, Yuan Yan, who rarely spoke during memorials, stood up and raised a question.
I believe that Luoyang does not have the conditions to publish newspapers for the time being, so all imperial edicts and articles should be published and read out.
The reason why this is so certain is that there are only more than 2,000 households left in the city, and almost no one can read.
It has been under foreign rule for more than a hundred years. In just a short period of more than ten years, the Han Dynasty law has been implemented, which is not considered thorough. The entire city seems to be in ignorance.
What Li Xia faced was such a situation where everything was in vain.
Then he talked about the treatment of sick and wounded soldiers, the compensation for those who died in the war, the meticulous cleaning of the city, the prevention and control of post-war plagues, etc.
He was very careful to prepare to deal with these and more problems that had not been exposed bit by bit.
A while ago, he would often see Zhao Yun's daughter dangling in front of him, reminding him that even emperors like Zhao Yun once recaptured the three capitals.
And he has not yet recaptured Kaifeng, and there is still the possibility of being driven back by the Mongols.
However, despite the many difficulties, the situation faced by Li Xia was better than that when the Song army entered Luoyang more than thirty years ago.
First of all, the Song army went north from the Huaihe River, and it was extremely difficult to transport grain in the area where the Yellow River flooded. However, Li Xia first regained Guanzhong and then advanced from the middle of Guanzhong, so the supply line was much more stable.
Secondly, the Mongolian army's damage to the Central Plains thirty years ago far exceeded Song Ting's imagination, and it was impossible to supply supplies on the spot. Now, not to mention how much vitality has been restored, at least Li Xia was mentally prepared for this.
It's so busy every day.
After the duel ended that day, Li Xia returned to Han Qiaoer's residence, only to meet Zhao Jin.
Zhao Jin was not afraid of him. When he saw him coming, he got up to leave.
Then I remembered and asked a few more questions.
Is there no palace in Luoyang City? Why do you live in such a small government office?
Originally there was. The most recent construction of Ziwei City in Luoyang was when Zhu Wen moved timber from Chang'an and used it as the capital of his Liang Kingdom. It was still there during the Taiping period of the Song Dynasty and was called Xijing.
Not here anymore?
Burned down. Li Xianda said: During the Jingkang Incident, the Jin soldiers moved the people of Xijing to Hebei and burned Xijing before leaving. You see, not every victor will treat the conquered land well.
A trace of fear flashed in Zhao Jin's eyes, and he turned around and ran away without saying anything.
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A few days later, a new batch of grain and grass arrived in Luoyang. Li Xia breathed a sigh of relief and returned his focus to the war.
As several battle reports came in, he spread out the map again, summoned the generals, and started a military meeting.
Let’s talk about the Eastern Route Army first. In compliance with the order.
It was Yi Shiying who explained the battle report to the generals at the military meeting.
This military commander with a civilian background was actually very good at analyzing situations.
Zhang Jue's main force headed east along the Luoshui River and was now attacking Zhengzhou. But after leaving the mountainous areas of Mangshan and Songshan, the Yuan army's tactics began to become more flexible.
As he spoke, Yi Shiying marked it on the map, and he could clearly see that starting from Zhengzhou, there was a vast plain terrain to the east.
Boyan did not stick to the city, but ordered the cavalry to scatter out, avoid Zhang Jue's main force, and instead sneak attack our baggage line. This is an old trick of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties. After decades of war between Song and Mongolia, the Song army has been unable to regain the lost ground.
The reason lies in this. You can win by sticking to a strong city in the mountains, but once you go on an expedition, you will definitely run out of food and grass.
But we also have cavalry, which can be released to pursue the Yuan army. Yes, but what if the Yuan army retreats into the city?
As a result, the progress of the siege is still slow. Now Lu Xiufu is stationed in Gong County, arranging the mobilization of grain and grass. If Zhengzhou has not yet arrived, the baggage will not dare to move forward. As for the army's attack on Kaifeng after Zhengzhou is conquered, how to transport the baggage remains the same.
is a problem.
Li Xia then spoke and asked: Is there a better way?
A group of civil servants and generals discussed for a long time. Finally, Yi Shiying said: Your Majesty, this battle can only be successful by following Zhang Shuai's current steady and steady fighting style. If you are too eager to succeed, the long-distance army will have no support, food and fodder.
Failure to do so may lead to defeat.
This is probably the situation of the Eastern Route Army. It may not be impossible to capture Kaifeng, but under the constant harassment of the Yuan Army's cavalry, it is destined not to be too fast.
Li Xia's eyes fell back on the map and said: Let's talk about the situation of the Northern Route Army.
Yi Shiying said calmly: The situation in Hebei is different from that in Henan.
To the south is the border between the Meng Yuan and Zhao and Song dynasties. Kublai Khan took over the power of the princes and raised the
Most of Ba's trusted generals were stationed in Henan, where soldiers and horses were gathered together, and the generals were all together. However, Hebei was located in the hinterland of Meng and Yuan Dynasties, with many nobles and princes, and it could be said to be an empty place in the heart. Now, Zhang Hongdao's vanguard troops and horses have already crossed over at Mengjin.
After crossing the Yellow River, the first fortified city we must face is Qinyang.
Li Xia only thought about it briefly and said: Qinyang is guarded by Shihou Zheng Ding.
Yes, Zheng Gao, the father of Zheng Ding
Only in the middle of the discussion, Lin Zi, who was absent from the military meeting today, hurried over, stopped for a moment outside the door, and strode to Li Xia.
Your Majesty, the information from the northwest has arrived. Zhang Hongfan has been appointed as the marshal of the Mongolian and Han armies and is in charge of the battle in the northwest. Now he has collected a large number of defeated troops and thinks he must rush back to Hebei to guard it.
Li Xia murmured: Kublai Khan uses talents in an eclectic way. Yi Shiying was already a little anxious.
Your Majesty, this is no time for jokes!
Li Xia and Yi Shiying also have a tacit understanding, and they don't need to say anything to understand how this will affect the situation.
To put it simply, Boyan guarded Henan, Ahema guarded Shanxi, and now the breakthrough point of the Northern Expedition is Hebei.
If Zhang Hongfan is allowed to lead his army back to defend Hebei, the entire Meng Yuan defense line will be stabilized.
After much thought and discussion with everyone, at the end of the day, Li
Xia sent someone to deliver a personal letter to Zhang Hongdao.
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The boat swayed across the Yellow River.
Looking around, there are people, soldiers, and baggage everywhere still crossing the river, and a large amount of supplies are still piled up on the north bank, giving people a sense of powerlessness that they will never be able to move them all.
Fighting, fighting, fighting is all about people's wealth and people's support. Shi Gang sighed like this, but with a tone that had nothing to do with him.
With his background, how can he truly understand the blessings of the people?
But it's because now that I have joined New Tang Dynasty, I have to integrate into the atmosphere of being honest and caring for the people.
But he did not submit voluntarily, but was defeated and captured. So far, it is obvious that he will not have a big future. At this time, there is a somewhat depressed look on his face.
Walking all the way north, we soon arrived at Mengzhou City.
The bloodstains outside the city have not yet been cleaned up, and there is an unpleasant stench in the hot summer.
From the remaining traces, we can see that it was a difficult battle to conquer Mengjindu and Mengzhou City. The Yuan army did not ignore Mengjindu.
It was an important place, but I didn't expect Luoyang City to fall so quickly.
After entering the city gate and ascending to the top of the city, Shi Bang's depressed expression disappeared and replaced with an enthusiastic tone.
Wu Lang is amazing! Before the army has completely crossed the river, Wu Lang has entered Mengzhou City!
In front, Zhang Hongdao was talking to Dong Wenyong. When he turned around and saw Shi Gang, his brows wrinkled slightly.
He had always felt that several of the Shi family's children were pretentious, and they were obviously greedy for power, but they wanted to pretend to be indifferent and lazy.
In fact, Shi Gang also looked down upon the children of the Zhang family. He felt that the Zhang family loved to show off and would end badly sooner or later.
Of course, because the Zhang family has a good daughter, now he is far from qualified to be compared with Zhang Hongdao. At this time, calling him Wulang is just a matter of friendship.
Why are you here?
Zhang Hongdao only asked in this tone, and Shi Gang's momentum was completely suppressed.
I have brought an edict to Zhang Shuai, and His Majesty has promised that Zhang Shuai will have full authority to recruit the princes of Hebei. Anyone who has been promoted to two ranks or lower in the Meng Yuan official position will be decided by Zhang Shuai.
Shi Gang said, looking at Zhang Hongdao with increasingly hot eyes. In the following days, I don’t know how many people in Hebei want to fawn over Zhang Wulang, who had a somewhat mediocre reputation in the past.