May is the month of Xiaoman.
Rainy days come from time to time, and it rains almost half of the time.
There is also a slang saying in farmers that the plow is too high and the plow is too high.
This means that the Xiaoman solar term is here, and if it doesn’t rain for a long time, farmers can only hang up their plows and wait for the rain to come!
Therefore, the rain in this season has already determined the amount of food harvest this season.
The rain was falling in a steady patter. It was not heavy and was as big as the tip of a cow's hair. It felt unusually refreshing when it hit people's bodies.
Phew! Tap tap tap tap! Phew!
In the rain, along with the splashing sound of feet falling in the water, a burst of rapid footsteps sounded from far to near.
Prince Yun's Mansion.
Wang Huaien walked with a solemn expression, regardless of the rain falling in the sky, and hurriedly walked towards the backyard where Zhao Jun was located in the rain with a pace that was almost like a trot.
Along the way, the attendants in the palace immediately tightened their expressions when they saw the prince's appearance. They quickly restrained their original attitude that had become a little loose due to the rain and went to work quickly.
Soon, Wang Huai'en saw Zhao Jun personally holding a sky-blue oil-paper umbrella by a pond in the backyard of the palace and accompanying the princess to feed the fish in the rain.
Dang Ji quickly stepped forward and respectfully said:
"Your Majesty, Governor Jiang wants to see you!"
Hearing his voice, Zhao Jun and Ye Yin, who were feeding the fish, turned their heads at the same time and saw that his expression was wrong. Zhao Jun, who had a relaxed smile on his face just now, changed his expression and asked with a serious expression on his eyebrows. road:
"What's wrong with your expression? Isn't Jiang He on duty at this time? Why did you come to the palace?"
Wang Huaien glanced at the mistress. Zhao Jun followed his gaze and understood immediately. He whispered a few instructions in Ye Yin's ear, and then asked the maid to take her away.
Since Ye Yin was diagnosed with pregnancy in September last year, she has been eight months pregnant.
The boss, who had a slender belly that was already bulging, really shouldn't be stimulated at this time.
After Ye Yin left, Zhao Jun's face became more serious and asked: "Can we talk now?"
Wang Huai'en nodded and immediately replied: "Your Majesty, Sheriff Jiang said that he received news from the three counties of Shendu that the country of Shendu has rebelled!"
"What?"
Zhao Jun's face showed just the right amount of surprise and a little anger.
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study.
Just now, the rain outside the window became heavier and heavier. As the rain increased, the sky outside also turned dark amid the thunder and lightning.
In the dim study, a dozen oil lamps with glass covers provided the only light for the study.
Zhao Jun was sitting on his chair, carefully looking at the urgent report that had just been sent back from the three counties in his hand. Wang Huai'en stood beside him with his hands hanging down.
Jiang He sat on a chair nearby with his head lowered, his brows furrowed into a frown, and his face looked very ugly.
After a long time, Zhao Jun put down the urgent report in his hand, raised his head and asked Jiang He: "What does the county governor's office think of this matter? Can you find out the reason why Shen Du suddenly rebelled?"
Jiang He immediately raised his hand and replied:
"Back to the prince, according to the news received by the Yamen, it seems that the Shendu man obtained the iron smelting technology from the Japanese island.
They were secretly smelting iron to build armaments, but they were inadvertently discovered by a businessman from our Song Dynasty. When the arrest failed, King Shendu was worried that our Yunzhou County army would invade the territory, so he decided to strike first! "
Zhao Jun nodded and asked: "How is the situation on the front line?"
"Shendu sent out an army of 300,000 to attack the border between Youer and General Woye, trying to invade the two counties. The guards in the cities on the border of the two counties were stationed in the city, with a small number of Yunzhou Army officers and soldiers left behind as the backbone, and the local people Du Xie joined the army and was able to rely on the advantage of defending the city to block Shendu's army from the two counties."
Jiang He quickly told the situation on the front line, but after finishing speaking, he hesitated and finally said:
"It's just that your lord, those poisonous men have low combat effectiveness. Even though we have soldiers from the Yunzhou Army as the backbone, I'm still worried that they won't be able to hold on for long. We need Yunzhou County to prepare early and move the army as soon as possible." Transferred to the front line."
Zhao Jun waved his hand: "It takes time to mobilize the army. Now Yunhui and Yunyao's second army are still suppressing the Japanese on the Japanese roads to prevent rebellion. Yun Ting's army is still entangled with the rebellious Angxi tribe on the Tatar grassland.
Now, only 150,000 Yunxiang, Yunjiang, and Yunhe armies are left in our Yunzhou County.
But Yunzhou County still needs an army to stay, so in the end the army we can send out is only 100,000 people. It will take at least three months to get from Yunzhou County to the front line.
In these three months, we have not been able to provide any help except mobilizing food, grass and weapons for the front line. We can only rely on the front line to withstand the front line. "
"Three months?"
Jiang He was startled, his brows furrowed tightly, and he said with a sad expression: "Your Majesty, with the combat power of those poisonous men who join the army, it is too difficult for them to survive for three months!
The lower official was worried that they wouldn't last that long. "
Zhao Jun said coldly: "We must hold on even if we can't hold on. This is why I want to build the railway. The territory we occupy is too big, and the army cannot be stationed everywhere. There are not enough people.
In the absence of insufficient mobility, the situation at hand can easily occur.
No matter how low the combat effectiveness of the Xi Congjun is, they still have some combat effectiveness. Since we can't increase their combat effectiveness in a short time, then we should increase their number.
Pass on the king's order and notify the three counties of Shendu. Before the support from the capital arrives, men from all three counties of Shendu are recruited to supplement the front line. Anyone with a male in the family must obey the official recruitment and join the army.
Anyone who dares to disobey will be allowed to be beheaded by the local government in the name of a deserter, and all his immediate family members within three generations will be demoted as slaves!
No matter what, even if it means poisoning someone's life to pile it up! Even if you fight hard, you have to give me three months to withstand it! "
Hearing Zhao Jun's words, Jiang He opened his mouth in shock. The meaning of the prince's words was already very clear. He wanted to give the Yunzhou Army time in exchange for the poisonous man's life.
"But if this happens, it will inevitably lead to the death of a large number of poisonous people, Your Majesty!"
Jiang He said quickly.
Zhao Jun said expressionlessly: "So what? Do you still want the Song people to go to the front line?"
It is enough for the army to have officers and soldiers from the Yunzhou Army serving as the backbone and supervisors. The lives of our Song people are so precious, how can they be used as cannon fodder like this? "
"No, that's not what I mean!"
Jiang He was a little anxious, and naturally he was not willing to use the people of Song Dynasty as cannon fodder.
"Your Majesty, I am worried that this behavior of not taking the lives of Shendu people seriously will make the Shendu people who have finally been assimilated by us develop a rebellious mentality. After the war, problems will arise." Jiang He expressed his concerns.
If Zhao Jun's method is followed to buy time for the Yunzhou Army, casualties of poisonous people will definitely be inevitable.
With such a large number of casualties, people who were poisoned after the war would probably have a lot of opinions.
"Kill those who have objections. We don't care if there are fewer poisonous people in the land of the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Jun's words were so cold, but Jiang He understood what he meant.
A sudden chill ran through my body. Why did it feel like the prince was waiting for a poisonous person to cause trouble?
Is it my own illusion?
Jiang He had some self-doubt.
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(End of chapter)
