The imperial envoy Wen Tianxiang had a serious look on his face. He stood in front of the incense table and read loudly: "Now the Mongolian army is marching south to invade our land of the Song Dynasty. Xiangfan is the first to bear the brunt. Our army and people in Xiangfan are united. We have established envoys in the Xiangyang Military Region.
Under the leadership of General Lu Wende, deputy envoy and commander of Xiangyang Prefecture, General Lu Wenhuan, he fought bravely against the enemy and blocked the enemy outside the city. He was indeed a model for our dynasty. In recognition of the power of Xiangfan, a special gift of 2.5 million was given as a reward.
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To encourage local soldiers and civilians. General Lu Wenxin, the commander of the Black Carbon Regiment of the Xiangyang Military Region, fought against the Mongolian marshal A Shu, who conquered the south. He boosted the morale of our army and fulfilled his mission. He was named General Polu. He was given a gold belt and received the fourth rank.
Title: Lu Shikui, commander of the 16th Wing of the Xiangyang Military Region, was at the enemy's front line. He commanded properly. He was specially awarded a purple medal uniform and a gold belt. I hope that the soldiers and civilians of the two cities will continue their efforts to protect our territory of the Song Dynasty and achieve greater results. I appreciate this."
Lu Wende and others bowed again and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Wende, Lu Wenhuan, and Lu Wenxin thank you for your kindness. The emperor's kindness is so great. I will be crushed to pieces in order to repay your majesty's kindness and your kindness to the court."
"Master Lu accepts the order."
After Lu Wende got up, he took the imperial edict from Wen Tianxiang and said: "Master Wen, Master Shi, and Master Li. The three of you have been working hard all the way. In Lu's opinion, it is better for everyone to rest for the night. It will not be too late to discuss important matters tomorrow."
Wen Tianxiang said: "Okay, Mr. Lu, we will discuss it tomorrow morning."
I have carefully considered the award for Xiangyang. Lu Wende and Lu Wenhuan are high-ranking officials in the feudal territory, but they have no outstanding military exploits yet. However, since there are imperial envoys going there, some reward should be given. Therefore, I gave the award to the Lu family.
Lu Wenxin and Lu Shikui.
I don’t want the history to be the same as before. The Lu family and the imperial court are suspicious of each other. Generals who support their troops and respect themselves have always been tabooed by the imperial court. Yue Fei in the early Southern Song Dynasty is the most typical example. At the beginning of the war, suspicion between monarchs and ministers is really taboo. Of course I
I will not make this mistake. Although the Lu family has been operating in Xiangfan for more than ten years and has become its own entity, I still believe in the loyalty of the Lu family to me.
It was late at night. Although he was tired all day long, Lu Wende was tossing and turning in bed, unable to fall asleep. "Your Majesty sent three important ministers of the court. This shows that he attaches great importance to Xiangyang City. However, is your Majesty not dissatisfied with me?"
Will this bring some thoughts to His Majesty's heart?" Lu Wende thought. It wasn't until dawn that Lu Wende fell asleep in a daze.
After breakfast at the Marshal's Mansion, Wen Tianxiang said: "I and three others inspected Xiangfan according to His Majesty's order. The purpose is to enhance the confidence of the military and civilians in Xiangfan. In addition, His Majesty also has clear instructions on military affairs. Mr. Shi, please speak first.
explain."
Lu Shimeng on the side placed the military map of the Xiangyang City area on the table. Shi Yanzhi said: "Master Lu, please look at the map. The closest to Xiangyang are Yingzhou in the south and Suizhou in the east. Currently, Lin'an is located around Yingzhou.
General Zhang Shun of the Military Region has more than 6,000 people, and Navy Master Chen Yi has more than 3,000 people. According to His Majesty’s decree, before the end of the year, Lin’an Military Region Wu Songhan’s headquarters will be reorganized to the third level.
All Xiang soldiers will arrive in Yingzhou. Before March next year, the merged Jianghuai Military Region will first send one Xiang troops to Suizhou. By then, our army's strength in Xiangyang will reach about 100,000, and His Majesty will also
When the Battle of Xiangyang entered a state of entanglement, he led the Royal Forest Army to march here personally. Afterwards, depending on the progress of the Battle of Xiangyang, there may be more reinforcements coming here."
"What? Your Majesty will lead the expedition in person." Lu Wenxin said excitedly. As the number one master in the Xiangyang army, Lu Wenxin is not of a high level. Therefore, he has not seen the true face of the current emperor with his own eyes. But since he got the Polu sword, Lu Wenxin has He developed a very strong interest and affection for me as the emperor.
Wen Tianxiang said: "Your Majesty did say this personally."
"That's inappropriate," Lu Wenhuan said. "Tens of thousands of Mongolian troops have gathered in the land of Xiangfan. Mr. Wen, you must convince your Majesty not to take risks easily."
Li Beiyang smiled slightly and said: "Master Lu, you are not ignorant of His Majesty's temper. Things decided by His Majesty will not be easily changed."
Lu Wende nodded and said: "Yes. Although your Majesty is gentle and can listen to other people's suggestions, he is extremely firm. Wen Huan, we only need to try our best to drag the Mongolian army under Xiangyang City. It will be no problem for Your Majesty to command the battle in Yingzhou." "
Shi Yanzhi said: "We also tried to persuade your Majesty that day, but your Majesty said: We have hundreds of thousands of troops at our disposal and there are so many good generals. How can we not protect your Majesty's safety?"
Lu Wenxin said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so heroic and heroic. You are actually the wise king of the Song Dynasty. My lords, when your Majesty personally goes to war, I will lead the black charcoal regiment to protect you. Your Majesty will not be harmed in the slightest."
Shi Yanzhi said: "General Lu is highly skilled in martial arts. His Majesty is very pleased to have such a good general."
Lu Wenxin said happily: "The general has to thank your majesty for the gift. With the Polu sword, the general is no longer afraid of the Sulu Ding of A'shu."
"Report." The voice of the guard outside suddenly sounded.
"Come in."
"Commander, the Mongols have begun shelling the east gate again."
Wen Tianxiang said: "General Lu, let's go to the east gate together."
Lu Wenhuan said: "Master Wen, the Mongols have a large number of trebuchets. It's better to wait until the war is over before going."
"It's okay. Mr. Lu, aren't the soldiers on the tower also holding on?"
Lu Wenhuan saw that Wen Tianxiang didn't seem to be faking it: "That's good. Mr. Wen, as a civil servant, has such courage. Lu admires him."
In the east of Xiangyang City, stones from Mongolian trebuchets kept hitting the city wall and the bunker on the tower. Most of the defenders withdrew from the tower and hid in the bunker. Lu Shikui, who was still sticking to the wall, saw it from a distance. Lu Wende and others came. They quickly and carefully avoided the flying rocks and stepped forward to greet them. They stopped him and said, "Commander, it's dangerous here."
Lu Wende paused and said, "Three gentlemen, please stay here. Shi Kui, come here and pay homage to the imperial envoy."
"Imperial envoy." Lu Shikui secretly called out. He immediately stepped forward and saluted, "Lu Shikui, commander of the 16th Wing of the Xiangyang Military Region, has met the imperial envoy."
"General Lu is worthy of being a general. A hero comes from a young age." Wen Tianxiang praised.
Shi Yanzhi smiled: "Shi Kui, do you still remember me?"
"Master Shi."
"Haha. That's right. When I saw you back then, you were still a boy in his teens. In the blink of an eye, it's been almost twenty years. Shi Kui, I would like to introduce to you. This is the Imperial Envoy, President of the Government Affairs Council, Wen Tianxiang. Mr. Wen."
"The last general has met Mr. Wen." Most of the younger generation know about Wen Tianxiang's name. He was the number one scholar appointed by the late Emperor Lizong. However, Lu Shikui heard of his name but never met him in person.
"This is Mr. Li Beiyang, the naval commander."
"I will finally meet Mr. Li."
"Okay." Wen Tianxiang praised and said to Lu Wende, "General Lu is a hero for everyone."
"It's a joke for adults."
Lu Shikui said: "My lords, this place is dangerous. You should go back to the commander's house first. After the war is over, I will pay my respects to you all."
Wen Tianxiang said: "It's okay. General Lu, you go up and command the battle. When the battle is over, we will go up to the city to have a look."
After Lu Shikui left, about a quarter of an hour later, the Mongolian trebuchets stopped roaring. Wen Tianxiang and others, accompanied by Lu Wende and a group of imperial guards, boarded the east gate of Xiangyang City.
"Zhao Wan. Quickly clear the battlefield and welcome the imperial envoy."
"Imperial envoy. What imperial envoy?" said Zhao Wan, who had not yet reacted.
Ergou, the captain of the messenger next to Lu Shikui, was quite clever. Upon seeing this, he immediately informed the soldiers on the city wall.
"The imperial envoy has come to visit us. The emperor has sent someone to see us." Suddenly, there was thunderous cheers on the tower.
Wen Tianxiang came to the group of soldiers with a smile on his face: "Soldiers of the 16th compartment, you have worked hard. Today, as the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor, the lower official Wen Tianxiang came to Xiangyang to visit you on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor. He visited everyone in order to protect our country. To all the soldiers of the Xiangyang Army, His Majesty said, the Xiangyang Army is the most capable of fighting tough battles in our army. It is the elite of our dynasty, and it is also the army that the Emperor is most assured of. My dear soldiers, without you bleeding on the front. If you sweat, there will be no peace for millions of people in our Song Dynasty. You are heroes. You are the real heroes of our Song Dynasty."
"Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
"The Song Dynasty will win. The Song Dynasty will win."
"We are heroes. The emperor said it himself. We are heroes." The soldiers on the city were so excited that they couldn't help shouting repeatedly. "Long live the emperor. The Song Dynasty will win."
"Dear brave officers and men of the Xiangyang Army." Wen Tianxiang extended his hand to signal. After everyone calmed down, he continued. "I am here this time. Firstly, I am entrusted by the emperor and the imperial court to come to visit you. Secondly, I am here. The emperor has asked his subordinates to solve practical problems for the military and people of Xiangyang. If you have any difficulties, needs or suggestions, you can submit them to the Xiangyang Military Region Councilor Office through your superiors. The military councilor, General Lu Shimeng, will handle it personally. If If it exceeds the scope of power and responsibility of the Xiangyang Military Region, your military region's establishment officer, Mr. Lu, will report it to the Imperial Military Affairs Council. The emperor will personally investigate. As long as it does not violate the laws of our imperial court, the imperial court will try its best to solve it for you. For this reason The Emperor has instructed that the Independent Commission Against Corruption at the frontline can accept complaints from soldiers. If you feel that your superiors have done something wrong, you can also handle the complaint through the Independent Commission Against Corruption. In short, the Emperor's meaning is very clear. The soldiers fought bloody battles. .Bleeding and sweating on the front. We must not let them bleed while still crying in their hearts."
"Long live the Emperor. Long live the Emperor."
The simple soldiers on the tower could not conceal their excitement, but they did not know how to express it. They could only use the simplest sentence "Long live the emperor" to express their feelings.
This is an era of imperial power. The emperor can personally care about the soldiers at the front. Whether it is true or false, Wen Tianxiang's speech made me, the emperor, instantly gain the love and trust of the Xiangyang army.