Chapter 600
Liu Mengyan and Wang Jiweng hurriedly left the capital under the escort of Song soldiers. They boarded the ship day and night, and immediately ordered to set sail. Until the coastline of Qiongzhou disappeared from sight, seeing that there was no Song ship around them, they were relieved. Thinking about the experience of these three days, I felt like a sudden change of life.
"It's so cruel, this kid is so cruel!" Liu Mengyan murmured after drinking a large glass of water, as if he hadn't struggled out of fear.
"Yes, he dared to remove the title of the Empress Dowager and the former emperor from his title, take back the gold book, expel the clan, and tell the world. What's the difference between this and the plot to usurpate the world!" Wang Jiweng and his friends found that the towns and villages along the way had notices, saying that they wished the Empress Dowager and Emperor Deyou to defeat the country and did not want to fight the enemy, but instead helped the enemy to persuade the surrender, so they were punished with severe punishment. This practice of releasing the Empress Dowager, the former emperor and the royal family who accepted the title of the enemy was unprecedented and shocking.
"This son is indeed extraordinary. If he had made him an emperor, rather than a waste who survived in most capitals, the Song Dynasty might not have reached this point!" Liu Mengyan believed what Liu Fu said at that time. Even if he was treated inhumanely, he could not help but praise him.
"Well, this child was decisive and skilled in power and plotting at a young age. This made people shocked! This not only boosted morale and shocked those who had different intentions in the court, but also cut off the possibility of Emperor Deyou returning to the court, so that no one could shake his throne." Wang Jiweng also exclaimed, thinking that his move seemed to show his determination to resist the Yuan Dynasty, but it also swept away the potential throne fighters. It was much more wiser than Emperor Gaozong's trick, so that he no longer feared his actions.
"That's true. Look, like Liu Fu and Xu Zongren, they all follow them loyally. Wen Tianxiang, who is rebellious, was also suppressed by him. Zhang Shijie, who is in charge of military power alone, had to bow and obey. He had such a clever means at such an age. If he grows older in a few years, he will definitely become a strong enemy of the Yuan Dynasty!" Liu Mengyan thought that there had never been such a strong monarch in the Song Dynasty for several generations. If he was in the court, he would probably have to be his opponent. He would have to let him die. He sighed secretly and said with lingering fear.
"I'm afraid this is a headache. I wonder if Han Fu has noticed that the land along the prefectures and counties along the river have been reclaimed, and the rice harvest in the fields is in sight. There are many traders in the grass market, with all kinds of items in the complete range, and the prices are cheaper than those in the south of the Yangtze River. Then look at the farmers who are satisfied, the merchants are smiling happily, and those slang people are also dressed neatly, leaving the prefectures without any obstacles. It can be seen that Qiongzhou is not the Qiongzhou of the past, but is a happy land for the people!" Wang Jiweng nodded and agreed with his opinion.
"What the good minister said is indeed the case." Liu Mengyan said, "I heard before how powerful the Qiongzhou naval army was. I first defeated Liu Shen, then defeated the Guangdong-Guangzhou naval army, and then destroyed the Jinghu naval army led by Zhang Hongfan. I thought it was the general of the army leading the army to bluff to shirk responsibility to avoid being punished by the Khan. But seeing the Qingzhou Lingao Navy, I was convinced. Look at the soldiers who were dressed in simple clothes and armor, but their army was strict, well-trained, had rules in their actions, and their morale was very high, which was a little stronger than the most elite Huai army back then. With such an army stationed in Qiongzhou, if you want to cross the sea to attack, you will be afraid of all difficulties!"
"Hanfu also feels like this!" Wang Jiweng said in surprise, "I also saw that there were no less than 500 large and large warships in the Lingao Water Camp, most of which were large and huge boats. It is said that this place is just a water camp, which is less than three points from the Baisha Water Village in Qiongzhou, and there are even more fortresses along the coast, with tight defense. Now the navy of the southeastern provinces have suffered losses, and the great knights ordered Mingzhou, Quanzhou and Zhuzhou to build 600 warships in various boats, and recruited 30,000 coastal Ding Zhuang to prepare for attacking Qiongzhou. Those new troops lack training are afraid that they will not be able to match."
"This is true. If the Khan mobilizes all forces in the southeast to attack Qiong, the troops in Guangdong and Guangxi will definitely be empty. At this time, Annan and Chameng will take the opportunity to attack and can easily succeed. If you lose to Qiongzhou again, all the elite troops in the southeast will be lost and Jiangnan will be in danger!" Liu Mengyan said with a serious expression.
"The situation is urgent, we should report it to the Khan as soon as possible so that we can make a mistake soon!" Wang Jiweng said anxiously.
"Good minister, I know your thoughts, but this matter is important and you need to be cautious, otherwise it will backfire!" Liu Mengyan is of course very familiar with his partner, and is clear that he is eager to win the credit so that he can win the favor of the Khan and become successful. But he also knows that the Yuan Dynasty is not as good as the Song Dynasty. Although these surrendered people were awarded high-ranking officials, they were not trusted ministers. If they were not careful in words, they would anger who would anger. At that time, they would be unlucky, so they would warn him.
"What does Han Fu mean? Is there any hidden truth?" Wang Jiweng had no talent, but his mind was extremely active. Although he had seen through his thoughts, he still asked with a wry smile.
"This time, you and I were ordered by the Khan to surrender the remnants of the Song Dynasty. Before leaving, the Khan personally summoned us and gave us high hopes. But this time, not only did he fail to surrender successfully, but instead..." Liu Mengyan smiled bitterly and saw that Wang Jiweng meant that you understood it without saying that you would understand it. Then he continued, "The Mongols value their own clan the most, followed by Semi people, and the northern people, and we southern people are most looked down upon. The Khan valued it and thought that others were afraid that they would be slandered by others. If they failed to complete their mission this time, they would be slandered by others. If they were not good at speaking, they would be afraid that the Khan would be disgusted!"
"Hanfu, although the surrender failed this time, we discovered the alliance between the remnants and Annan and Chameng, which is also a great achievement. Moreover, we found out that Qiongzhou is in fact inquired. I think even if the Khan does not reward him, he will definitely not punish him!" Wang Jiweng said.
"If the good minister has this intention, it will be a bad idea. If we truthfully inform Qiongzhou how powerful the troops are, and advise to slow the attack on Qiongzhou. Even if the Khan does not doubt it, there will definitely be people who say that we will not forget our old master, confuse the Khan, and try to make the remnants breathe. In other words, we are traitors sent by the Song Dynasty, and even if the Khan is kind, he will never allow traitors around him, and he will definitely alienate us." Liu Mengyan said.
"Why do Hanfu think he is good?" Wang Jiweng also understood that if they lost the trust of the Khan, they would not be able to gain a foothold in the court, and it would be even more of a dream to make a fortune. He was careful and asked for advice.
"I just said that this surrender was not successful, all of which were the fault of Chameng and Annan. They sent envoys to lobby the remnant Empress Dowager to join forces to fight against the Yuan Dynasty and divide the land of Jiangnan. The Qiongzhou navy is indeed strong, so you need to be careful when attacking across the sea. Do not say too much about whether to attack or not!" Liu Mengyan said.
"Then should I report the matters of the pseudo-emperor together?" Wang Jiweng nodded and asked again.
"The good minister is really confused. If it weren't for personal experience, who would have believed that a nine-year-old naughty boy had such ability? Tell me, wouldn't it be more obvious that the generals of Jiangnan and us are incompetent?" Liu Mengyan said a little angry when he saw that he was still unconscious.
Chapter completed!