Zhao Guan's family was initially unwilling to cross the river so early. In fact, he behaved a bit strangely after arriving in Luoyang and establishing a camp in Beiman Mountain, basically maintaining a conservative attitude that was rarely seen in the past.

No one knows exactly why?

But there are always many reasons, such as worrying about the chaos caused by mobilization behind him, or worrying about the Luoyang-Hedong logistics transportation embolism formed by the Shaanzhou River, or it may simply be that the official has too much trust in the moral character and abilities of several coaches.

, and also because of the combat effectiveness of his own imperial army.

However, after Han Shizhong showed his power three times and actually captured the Hezhong Basin (Yuncheng Basin), Lu Yihao, Lu Xianggong and President Wang Yanwang, the two highest-ranking civil and military ministers accompanying him, expressed their concerns about the Hedong battlefield at the same time, and then at the same time

It is suggested that Zhao Guanjia personally cross the river to rectify the situation and restrain the generals.

According to Lu Yihao, the current situation, although the Hezhong Basin was actually captured, in a large scale, it was nothing more than taking advantage of the sudden death of the Third Prince Yin Liduo, the commander-in-chief of the Jin Kingdom's front line, to seize the opportunity in a surprise attack.

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Being prepared and unprepared, we should have achieved this level of results, which is not something to be proud of.

But during this process, for their own selfish reasons, the commanders and ministers either strived for success, used their power to suppress others, or were perfunctory and timid. Among the generals who controlled the first level, there was even a person like Guo Zhen who refused to kill.

It is not enough to thank the people of the world... It can be seen that the three hundred thousand soldiers of the imperial camp, although they have gradually gained combat effectiveness due to the favor of the imperial court, and they also showed their confidence in the Northern Expedition in the collision with the Jin army, they are still unable to escape up and down.

Keep up those old times.

And this requires the Zhao Guan family to move forward in the face of the battle and pay equal attention to kindness and power.

Once Zhao Guanjia crosses the river, he can't say how quickly he will be able to do so, but according to this official's usual handling of the commanders and officers, as well as his command of the officers at the command level, at least he will still be quite capable of dealing with the senior officers of the various imperial camps.

Intimidating.

Other than that, let’s talk about the overall situation.

Lu Yihao's summary is still beautiful - in the current situation, since Hedong has actually captured Hezhong, the benefits brought by the death of the third prince of the Jin Kingdom have stopped, and the next step is to fight hard and bitter.

At this time, the two sides are like wrestling with each other, it is nothing more than me advancing and you retreating.

At this time, it is time to use all our strength. The rear is "men should fight, and women should luck." Of course, the front is just like Zhao Lie entering Hanzhong, "why send troops?"

This analysis was well-founded, and Zhao Jiu, who was initially hesitant, was immediately convinced by Lu Yihao, and immediately summoned civil and military officials to publicly issue the intention to cross the river.

This was the scene where the monks were given a chance by the Buddha.

However, although he had decided to cross the river, it was impossible for Zhao Jiu to hang up the hot air balloon and cross the river in a small boat after seeing that the other side of the river was safe... Because he himself was an official of Zhao Song Dynasty. Once he crossed the north, he would not be able to cross the river.

Its political and military significance are both extremely powerful.

Tens of thousands of troops had already crossed the river before, so there was no delay.

Therefore, we must be fully prepared and take advantage of the situation to do enough political propaganda.

In this regard, no matter what, we must first put together an essay on the Northern Expedition.

The reason why I say collage is because this thing is easy to say and difficult to say... The simplicity is that it is just an article. There is no shortage of people who can write articles in the Song Dynasty. It is really impossible for the people of the Royal Camp Cavalry to make do with it.

He can write it down in one go. When the time comes, Zhao Jiu will add a few more sentences, such as, "Drive out the Tartars, restore China, establish a program of discipline, and relieve the people of Sri Lanka." Who knows, it will be remembered as some heroic essay by future generations.

But the difficulty is that the declaration is not just a simple formal declaration of war, but also involves real political strategy.

For example, once this proclamation is written, everyone in the world will read it.

When it comes to the rear, you must tell them in your message: Why is the Northern Expedition necessary? What price can be paid for the Northern Expedition?

If we want to show it to the frontline soldiers, we must tell the frontline soldiers in the message: How many soldiers do we have? What are our strategic goals? What military disciplines and principles should be followed?

Show it to the Kingdom of Jin, and state in your message who the enemy of this crusade is? Who cannot be pardoned? Who can be admitted to a limited extent? Do the Jurchen people want to recognize the Khitan below?

What's more, these specific questions need to be divided into whether they are pragmatic or pragmatic...or simply not telling the truth?

Therefore, the Zhao Guan family must think deeply and answer these questions carefully one by one in order to make this slogan that is destined to appear in the newspaper and on the wooden bulletins in front of the military camp gates worthy of its name.

"You need to tell all the civil and military officials and speak out."

In the afternoon of this day, the generals and sergeants in the camp had already gone to pack their luggage, but Zhao Jiu was still sitting in the Chinese camp, guiding Bachelor Fan Zongyin to write this message. I don't know whether it was too late or too early.

"If the shame of Jingkang cannot be wiped out, and if the two rivers cannot be restored, then the country will not have the qualification to call itself destiny. It will be a mere peaceful situation, and the imperial court will be just a small court. By then, I will not be qualified to be called the emperor, and they will not be qualified to be called the ministers of the Han Dynasty.

...The Northern Expedition is a matter of national orthodoxy. Even Lianghe and Yanyun cannot be restored. How can we claim to be the successor of the Han and Tang Dynasties? What’s more, from a personal point of view, since I have sworn to the Zongxian publicly, it is impossible for me to do so.

Pretend you didn’t say those words.”

Fan Zongyin, who had just started writing, was startled.

To be honest, if he were to write about the necessity of the Northern Expedition, he could write 10,000 words in front of the mirror without taking a breath, because he would be discussing bad things.

But even so, this official can always bring surprises to himself.

Glancing at Mr. Lu Yihao, who was standing still at the side, and seeing that Mr. Lu had no objections, Scholar Fan had no choice but to write and write a new paragraph after the "Northern Expedition Prosecution" that he had already begun.

"Wu Hou's "Hou Chu Shi Biao" described Zhao Lie's ambition, saying: 'If the traitors of the Han Dynasty are not at odds, the king's career will not be peaceful.'

It is ridiculous to call him a minister of the Han Dynasty. Therefore, the Northern Expedition is related to the foundation of the country. Before the world of peace has been established, do you dare to call yourself the queen of the three kings? If you cannot inherit the territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, how can you inherit the unification of China?

And the sage said: If a man has no faith, he will not be established, how about a man who is a king? I made an oath to the world in the past, and it is just gold that will be destroyed! There is no reason to destroy it."

After writing this paragraph, I read it over again. Anyway, it was written in a hurry. When it was published in the Di newspaper, it still had to be revised by dozens of big hands in the capital, so no one paid much attention to the details.

After discussing for a while whether to write out Zongze's name specifically, they immediately skipped it and continued to wait for Zhao Guan's family to speak.

"To be honest, this kind of national war will not end with a few big words. There will be as many soldiers as there are soldiers." Zhao Jiu continued to speak in the audience. "Don't forget to add the ten words I said before.

Use six words."

Fan Zongyin nodded immediately, and then started writing:

"It has been nine years since the title of Jianyan was established. The monarch and his ministers are one, working together for the sake of the country. The fortunes of heaven are cyclical, and hard work is mutually beneficial. Today, the power of the emperor and the Song Dynasty has revived, and the soldiers are well-equipped. The imperial camp is managed on the left, right, front and back.

, the army of the Central Plains, Cavalry, Water, and Sea totaled 300,000 people. Then the Central Plains and Guanxi scholars came up, with 500,000 bodies. The trustworthy ministers and elite soldiers were all-powerful, and this was a prosperity unprecedented in ancient times!

We should fight bravely, regain our homeland, drive out the barbarians, restore China, establish principles and disciplines, and save the people of Sri Lanka."

"Also, since we want to punish the people and regain our homeland, we must strictly enforce military discipline... For the common people, whether they are the survivors of Lianghe, Yanyun Han, or Jurchen, Khitan, Xi, Bohai, Mongolia, Goryeo, and Tubo

, Dangxiang, Dali, all should be treated equally and accepted, and soldiers are strictly prohibited from burning, killing and looting..."

"I have sent troops to the north to drive away the barbarians, save the people from ruin, and restore the dignity of the Han officials. I am worried that the people will not know it, but they will become my enemies. The family of Ji is going north, and the sinking is still deep, so I have warned you before the troops arrive.

People, please do not shun me. I give my orders seriously and do not commit any offense. Those who return to me will live in peace in China forever, and those who betray me will flee overseas.

It is also said that if the relics of Khitan, Xi, Bohai, Mongolia, Koryo, Tubo, Dangxiang, Dali, and Yanhuang all received the title of Mao from the Han and Tang dynasties, and jointly promoted China, they should be treated in the same way. Just like the Jurchens, although they suddenly rose from the white mountains and black waters

, The root cause cannot be traced for a while, but there are people who are born in the same world between heaven and earth, who know etiquette and justice, are willing to be subjects, and are not responsible, and they are no different from those raised by people in Zhongxia.

Therefore, if any sergeant commits adultery, plunders and harasses the people, I will strictly enforce the law, hold everyone accountable, and will never tolerate it."

"For middle-level officials and officers, based on their age, those under the age of thirty will be under the rule of the Jin Kingdom as soon as they reach adulthood. As long as they do not resist, they can be pardoned; for middle-level officials and sergeants over thirty years old, it depends on their age.

If there is no meritorious performance, an appropriate pardon will be given; but for those high-ranking officials and generals of the Jin Kingdom, especially the famous generals who participated in the Jingkang Incident in the early years, as well as those traitors who surrendered and are in high positions, they will not be pardoned...

…" At this point, Zhao Jiu clicked on the table. "Later, I will work out a list of war criminals with Xianggong Lu, and attach it separately to the Di newspaper."

Fan Zongyin understood the idea and expanded it, and continued to write:

"But the grudges of the ninth generation cannot be forgotten, let alone the new grudges of ten years?

If there are people appointed by the pseudo-Jin Yi State who are over thirty years old and have clearly received the favor of the Han, they still make a fool of themselves to the Yi Di. As for forgetting the surname of their Chinese ancestors, they must not be forgiven!

There are also enemy chiefs who show off their power for a while and brutally slaughter thousands of people. They are princes and nobles, and they should kill their bodies and corpses as sacrifices at home and abroad.

I am now personally in charge of the six armies. We should take Hedong first and then attack Hebei. We will decisively defeat Yanyun and destroy the country in Liaodong. I will examine the roots of the groups along the way and observe the whole story.

Punishment, don’t say you didn’t predict what you said!”

"His Majesty."

After writing it in one go, even though he had a relaxed attitude at the beginning, Bachelor Sanzhao felt restless at this time... No way, by the end of writing, he had noticed the seriousness of Zhao Guan's family from this essay, and realized

Zhao Guan's family was determined. "Your Majesty, please visit."

"I won't read it." Zhao Jiunu gestured with his mouth, his face as usual. "Ms. Lu has a look at it. If there is no problem, send it out and keep another copy for tomorrow."

Lu Yihao took it, took a quick look, and directly extended his hand to signal to the other person: "I won't read it either, Bachelor Mei. Come and take a look and polish it. If there are no omissions, it will be reviewed by the two Yutang Bachelors.

Just send it out!"

Mei Qu was flattered, but how could she miss this opportunity? She hurried forward, pretended to have a look, and then handed it back directly to Fan Zongyin, and then handed her over to the Zhao Guan family, Lu Xianggong, and Fan Xueshi:

"The official's determination is as strong as iron, the gentleman is as calm as a mountain, and the bachelor's pen is as big as a rafter. This article can be used as a hundred thousand soldiers!"

Moreover, by now, the superiors and subordinates have already seen it, that is, everyone below the emperor has already become impatient. Although the message is good and heavy, they can't suppress their impatience.

Therefore, after going through the process again, no one wanted to waste time.

And now that this necessary issue of proclamation has been solved, Zhao Guanjia personally issued an order for everyone to arrange everything properly, return to their respective positions, and wait for the next day.

It was said that everyone should return to their respective positions and wait for the next day. In fact, in the afternoon of that day, Li Shifu led several units of the imperial cavalry to board a boat and go upstream. They wanted to stay overnight at the west end of Wangwu Mountain and the east side of Pinglu, the so-called river.

Landing at the easternmost end of the basin (Yuncheng Basin) as a precursor and response.

Now that the imperial cavalry has set out halfway, the Beimang Mountain camp is still working all night long... because everyone knows that the Zhao Guan family will cross the river tomorrow, and this also means that except for a few defense troops, all the people in this camp are

Most of the people will follow them one after another, crossing the Yellow River and heading to Hedong on the other side of the river.

It’s just one day earlier and one day later.

Since we had to cross the river, we really had to risk our lives on this trip, so that night, many people tossed and turned and could not sleep at night.
To be continued...