Compared with everyone's attitude, Li Gang was obviously worried at this moment. His head was slightly shaking and the cold wind blew, and he subconsciously wrapped the cloak on his body.
Wu Min sighed lightly: "No matter what, the King of Yan is willing to personally visit the front line with a body of gold. For the people of the world, this is where the righteousness lies!
This is a great kindness for the common people. And his carrying of the coffin to fight will undoubtedly bring people in the world together, unite with the enemy, and inspire people's hearts."
Zong Ze nodded and agreed, "If it weren't for this, Wangshan Gong and the other two had to fight to the death to follow each other. I think today is just the beginning, and there will definitely be more scholars going to Hebei in the future. In this way,
The King of Yan will gradually win over the hearts of all the scholars in the world."
Zong Ze didn't say something.
The hearts of the people, the morale of the army, and the hearts of scholars are all in the King of Yan. If he changes his course in the future, it will be a mere effort.
The flag is raised high, and people in the world are like moths flying into flames, one after another.
Of course, this must be based on outstanding military achievements.
But the problem is that since Wang Lin can turn defeat into victory in an extremely unfavorable situation and turn the tide, he is now gathering heavy troops to be on the battlefield. Even if he cannot recover Yan Yun's old place, there should be no problem in defending the Hebei defense line, right?
Once he was allowed to restore the old place of Yanyun, his reputation in the Song Dynasty would be unreachable.
Wu Min and Zong Ze looked at each other, and thousands of horses galloped across their hearts.
But Li Gang has been silent all the time.
Wu Min said lightly: "Brother Bo Ji, why are you so depressed?"
Zong Ze also said: "Brother Bo Ji, are you worried about the war in Hebei? From a certain point of view, there will be no war in Hebei in the past year and a half. After all, the Jin people have been defeated and cannot be able to invade the south at the moment."
Li Gang sighed: "Yuanzhong, Rulin, I am not worried about the war in Hebei, but about the Master Zhong in Taiyuan!"
Wu Min and Zong Ze's expressions changed, and they immediately woke up.
Li Gang also said: "The King of Yan killed Zhong Shizhong in the past and had a deep hatred with the Zong family. Now, the King of Yan wants to transfer Zhong Shidao to lead an army of 50,000 to Hebei, and place the Zong family army under the strict supervision of the Eastern Army.
, I am worried that the Western Army will be in chaos!
In addition, can Liu Yanqing suppress the old soldiers of the Western Army in Taiyuan? My original intention was to transfer the Zhong Shidao to return to Beijing to be the king, and use his high title and wealth to suppress the resentment of the Zhong family, so that they can take the initiative to give up the power of military force and then give up the right to give up the troops.
Rulin went to the Western Army to replace him, which was the safest way.
However, he didn't expect that the King of Yan insisted on this. He still wanted to use the Zhong family army to seize Hebei and fight to the death with the Jin people. But if the Zhong family rebelled, wouldn't the Hebei defense line be broken and let the Jin people take advantage of the situation.
And enter?"
Zong Ze said in a deep voice: "I had doubts about this matter before. I asked King Yan in person Brother Bo Ji, what do you think about King Yan?"
Li Gang and Wu Min both looked at Zong Ze.
Zong Ze said: "The King of Yan said that he believed that Mr. Zhong would not abandon state affairs because of personal grudges! He also believed that the Zong family would protect the country for generations and be loyal ministers of the country, and would never surrender to the enemy and sell the country.
Therefore, the Western Army may be in chaos, but the chaos will not be out of control. As for the general situation, Zhong Shidao, this person, took into account the overall situation and was expected to put state affairs first. As for the children of the Zong family, there are a few who popped up, which is really a matter of fact.
Normal. But the current trend is in the King of Yan and the military power is in the King of Yan. If they do not know the current affairs, they will seek death and ruin the reputation of the Zong family."
Wu Min also echoed: "Brother Bo Ji, the King of Yan has made proper arrangements, so we don't need to worry too much, but the court cannot be in chaos. Tang Ke, Geng Nanzhong and other people actually abandoned their official positions and fled, which was really lost.
The face of civil officials.”
Li Gang said aloe: "They are not escaping. They want to escape to Sichuan and Shu, and instigate the eighth son of the emperor, Zhao Qi, to rebel and seize the throne! They still have the intention of separating the southeast half of the wall!"
Zong Ze said hatefully: "I don't know the general, I am a pedantic person, a rioter in the country! If civil strife occurs and the Jin people are allowed to take advantage of the chaos, they will be unable to redeem the blame even if they die!"
Li Gang was silent for a while and said again: "In a turbulent period, you and I need to be more cautious in doing things. If the chaos in Sichuan and Sichuan begins, I can only ask Rulin to wear armor to go out to fight in person, lead 10,000 Shenwu troops, and then allocate the Southeast troops to suppress the thieves for the country.
Now.”
Zong Ze said with a sigh: "Why are you afraid of life and death!"
...
Although it was the middle of winter, the people in Hebei welcomed each other with their arms, thanks for their gratitude.
Looking at the shocking black lacquered coffin in front of the army, the people of Hebei were even more moved by the same hatred of the enemy.
Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, how could a person like the King of Yan, who was willing to risk life and death to block ordinary people in front of the rain of swords, guns and arrows?
None!
When the Jin people invaded not long ago, which of the powerful and powerful people in Hebei abandoned the city and fled, and pushed the people behind as shields?
The contrast between the front and the back forms a sharp contrast.
Wang Lin's prestige in the hearts of Hebei people has reached its peak.
As for the army, let alone the loyalty of the soldiers to Wang Lin.
When I usually share the joys and sorrows with military soldiers, the key is that I personally put forward a slogan of "equality of officers and soldiers" and is serious and consistent. This is more recognized by military soldiers than those who verbally shout that they love soldiers like their sons.
During the war, he charged forward and rushed to the front, but instead handed over the specific command of the troops to his student Yue Fei. How could the soldiers not die for Wang Lin?
In fact, Wang Lin felt that he was far inferior to Yue Fei in commanding the army to coordinate operations. It is best for professional people to do professional things.
In addition to strict military discipline, the key Eastern Army (Fuhu Army, Longxiang Army, Shenwu Army and Auxiliary Army) has a characteristic that is obviously different from the Western Army and the rest of the Song Dynasty.
The pension for the victims after the war was twice as high as that of the imperial court.
All the rewards and property obtained by those who have made meritorious service will be donated spontaneously to use to provide pensions to the deathly compatriots.
This kind of military style gradually developed and fixed, forming unspoken rules, gathering the morale of the army in the shortest time, and those who fear warriors are becoming less and less marketable.
Also, at least so far, these generals under Wang Lin's command have never greedy for military pay, eat empty pay, and drink soldiers' blood.
In addition to Han Shizhong and others who are fair and loyal by nature, Wang Lin also made an agreement with the generals in private that the Bohai Business Company would regularly provide subsidies to the families of generals above the commander, either with gold and silver, or with physical goods.
Take Yue Fei as an example. His parents and family were first in Qingzhou, and later moved to Tokyo. They lived in the house, shops in the city, and there were also villages outside the city. Murong Wan'er's subordinates would regularly pay subsidies and gifts during the New Year.
It is enough to allow the Yue family to live a prosperous life.
If the worries are relieved, no one will be greedy again.
Even a greedy person like Zhang Jun and Liu Guangshi was greatly restrained. The main reason was that Wang Lin also gave them a talk of integrity.
Wang Lin's words are very straightforward. If he defeats the Jin people, the world will be stable. He will not be stingy with any wealth and honor to the generals. However, if he is greedy for the military pay and disrupts the morale of the army at this moment, they will die and the whole family will die.
Wang Lin is never merciful.
Therefore, the 250,000 East Army is real.
The Western Army, which claims to be 300,000, had a very heavy share of empty wages, and it is estimated that it can cut at least nearly 100,000.
In terms of combat effectiveness, the Western Army may not be the opponent of the Eastern Army.
And in a while, one or two years later, the Western Army would not pose a threat to Wang Lin.
This is the key factor for him to decisively take action to Master Zhong.
He believed that Master Zhong would not rebel, but... he was not afraid of him rebel.
He even had the idea of short pain rather than long pain, and he took the opportunity to solve the problem of the Western Army once and for all.
The county towns of Zhouchengfucheng, which were originally occupied and destroyed by the Jin people in Hebei, were all repaired and saved by the newly appointed civil servants, and some of them had a long-term vision, and they had already begun to prepare for the sowing of the spring of the coming year.
In the past few months, the Fuhu Army stationed in various parts of Hebei, the Longxiang Army, the subsequently allocated troops, and the 250,000 troops from all over the southeast, assisted the local government in carrying out a vigorous production and life movement.
The destroyed cities and villages were repaired and autumn plants were replenished in time. Now, a great harvest has been achieved. At least this winter, the people of Hebei will not go hungry.
Wang Lin’s concept of the family relationship between the military and the civilians and the relationship between the military and the civilians was promoted throughout Hebei with Yue Fei’s resolute implementation.
In fact, this was also Yue Fei's philosophy.
The army and the people are not offended, but the people are grateful and supportive of the army.
In normal times, military and civilians support each other, and in wartime, military and civilians support each other. These concepts are simply a true saying for the generals under Yue Fei and Han Shizhong, and are no less than the way of a saint.
At the end of the winter of the second year of Xuanhe in the Song Dynasty, the weather in Hebei was cold and the land was frozen, and Wang Lin led a large army to Linzhang.
According to the original plan, he wanted to reorganize the army here for a few days, and also waited for Zhu Lian and his ranks along the waterway, as well as more than 100 scholars such as Zhang Kui, and of course, a large number of officials from the Grand Marshal's Office.
wait.
When he revisited the old place, the army was stationed in a shelter outside Linzhang City, and Wang Lin went to the Song Manor in Linzhang Field.
The cold wind was bleak, and the Song family came out in full bloom. Under the leadership of the head of the family Song Pengran, they stood at the door of the manor anxiously waiting. Although they were trembling with coldness, they were excited in their hearts.
Especially the parents of the Song family's two beauties.
The two beautiful women are actually Song Pengran's illegitimate granddaughter, and they are the two daughters born to Song Pengran's concubine Song Niankun.
But now, the two beauties are not only favored by the King of Yan, but are also enthroned as imperial edicts by the official family. With such an identity, they are no longer simple concubines or maids in the King of Yan’s mansion. In the future, at least
Concubine.
Therefore, Song Niankun and his concubine Lin's status in the Song family rose.
At the end of the road, there was a sound of horse hooves like thunder, smoke and dust rose everywhere, and flags were waving.
Song Pengran said excitedly: "The King of Yan is here, and they all kneel down to greet him!"
...
Wang Lin entered the Song Manor accompanied by Song Pengran and Huang Qishan, the governor of Xiangzhou, and naturally moved into Tongquetai.
This place has been sealed by the Song family, and there is a vague sign of becoming Wang Lin’s palace in the future.
In addition to waiting for Zhu Lian’s family and his subordinates, Wang Lin mainly wanted to talk to Huang Qishan, a cadre in Hebei, about the farming and military camp in the rear.
Although the army's logistics and food and pay mainly rely on Southeast wealth and grain and rice, Wang Lin, with the goal of preparing for trouble, had long decided to farm in Hebei and Henan. In addition to normal crops, he mainly planted two high-yield crops, potatoes and corn.
The fertile fields in Hebei are fertile. In another year, the potatoes, corn and normal rice and grain obtained in Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Qinglai alone will be enough to supply the needs of hundreds of thousands of troops.
Based on the principle of not handing over one's lifeline to others, Hebei, Henan and Shandong are the hopes of Wang Lin and hundreds of thousands of troops.