"well said!"
Zhao Hong patted the table gently and praised:
"As I said at the Jinling Martial Arts Lecture Hall, you must remember that when two armies meet, the brave will win. There is no shame in falling under the opponent's sword. Even if you know you are defeated, you must show your sword and fight. To the last moment, this is the spirit of the sword."
Young people are passionate and fearless. Only in these passionate men who risk their lives can we see the hope of the Song Dynasty.
Those civil servants who had nothing to do with their bodies really made him lose his energy.
"I will remember His Majesty's teachings!"
"I will keep this in mind, sacrifice myself to be benevolent, and serve the country with loyalty!"
The generals clasped their fists one after another, and everyone's face was flushed.
The officers trained by the Jinling Martial Arts Hall are known to everyone for their sacrifice and dedication, and their "sword-sharp spirit" is well known to everyone.
Outside the hall, Li Weiming's face felt hot, his heart was beating wildly, and he had goosebumps all over his body.
This Zhao Hong's words made her blood boil with excitement, and she couldn't help but go to ask for help and kill the enemy on the battlefield.
How could this Song Emperor be so deceptive?
In the camp, Zhao Hong continued to speak impassionedly, saliva splashing everywhere.
"Yu Jie, Cao Youwan, Zhang Zhongxia, and Yang Daquan, when you lead the troops on the expedition, all officers must bear this in mind. Ten thousand Song Dynasty soldiers were bloody outside the Great Wall. I had no choice but to do so. You must take them well. Show my majesty as a soldier of the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Hong took the matter seriously and warned the officers who were about to go on the expedition.
The first is to help Xixia defend the city and prevent Xixia from surrendering easily; the second is to wait for an opportunity to massacre the Mongolian army and weaken the opponent's effective strength; the third is to take the opportunity to train the soldiers through actual combat. Even if half of them are killed or injured, they can still get 5,000 elite soldiers.
One pass to ten, ten to a hundred, with five thousand veterans who have experienced actual combat, they can bring out fifty thousand elite frontier troops. The quality of the Song Dynasty's border troops will be qualitatively improved.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will fulfill my mission!"
Yu Jie made a statement on behalf of all the officers who went on the expedition.
He has 100% confidence in defending the city. He even thought about trying a field battle to see if he could achieve anything.
"Tell the soldiers who are going on the expedition that this battle is dangerous and everyone must be determined to die. I have ordered the Sichuan Production and Construction Department to allocate 3 million yuan, 200 yuan per person, as the settlement expenses of the soldiers who went on the expedition, and 400 yuan as a pension for those who died in battle. , the disabled will receive a pension of 200 yuan when they return, and there will also be rewards and promotions, which will be reissued after the war. In addition, I have transferred 200 first-term trainees who have just graduated from Jinling Martial Arts Hall to serve in the army to supplement your Lizhou. The number of officers on the east and west routes.”
Zhao Hong's words made Yu Jie and others smile and feel relieved.
When the Song army regained Hezhou, Wang Zhiwang, the envoy of Sichuan and Shaanxi, rewarded the three armies. Each soldier only received more than ten coins, which was only enough to buy a sesame seed cake. The soldiers threw their money on the ground one after another and complained: "We sacrificed ourselves and went to Hezhou. Our lives are so low now that they are not worth a piece of cake."
Dissatisfaction was widespread and the army officers had no motivation. As a result, Hezhou, which was finally recovered, was defeated by the Jin army, and tens of thousands of Song people were massacred. The loss is so great that it is difficult to estimate.
The emperor loved his soldiers as much as his sons, and he was very generous. In this way, the soldiers who went on the expedition felt much more at ease.
"On behalf of all the officers and men, I would like to thank Your Majesty for His grace!"
Yu Jiesu bowed and was sincerely convinced.
The emperor's kindness can only be repaid on the battlefield in the future.
"Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, our national policy has been incorrect. Scholars cannot save the Song Dynasty, and domineering warriors cannot save the Song Dynasty. Only soldiers who serve the country and the people can bring the Song Dynasty back to life."
Sure enough, Zhao Hong looked solemn and returned to the topic of using culture to control force.
"Although the three households of Chu can destroy Qin, how can we, China, be left empty and deserted? Our great country of the Song Dynasty, with 70 million people, has been repeatedly bullied by those small barbarian countries with a population of hundreds of thousands or millions. Every time I Thinking about it makes me sad and I often can’t sleep at night!”
Zhao Hong was so moved that his eye circles turned red.
The king's suspicion, the scholar-bureaucrat's suppression, the despicable people's jealousy, etc., heroes are tragedies. The morale of the scholars was sluggish, the flies and dogs were infested, and the houses were full of birds and horses. The dignified Han Dynasty became a Rakshasa state and city.
Since the Song Dynasty, the decline of the Han Dynasty seemed accidental, but in fact it was inevitable.
"Your Majesty, I am so ashamed!"
The Lord humiliated his minister to death, Zhao Hong spoke sincerely, Cao Youwen, Yu Jie and others knelt down on one knee to apologize, some even had wet eyes and shed tears.
"Everyone get up!"
Zhao Hongxu helped him, and all the generals stood up one after another.
"I still say the same thing, a nation without heroes is sad. A nation that has heroes but doesn't know how to respect them is hopeless. For example, if Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty killed Yue Fei, he would definitely be cast aside by future generations and be nailed down in history. On the pillar of shame. In the future, I will build a Martyrs' Shrine in the Song Dynasty to worship and remember the thousands of heroes who sacrificed their lives for the country, and to pass on their heroic deeds to future generations, so that heroes like Yue Wumu can be remembered forever. It will be admired by future generations from generation to generation.”
"Your Majesty has worked so hard to achieve this goal, and I will never be able to repay your kindness even if I die!"
The hearts of the generals were shaken again. The emperor has used another big move!
Although there is loyalty everywhere in Qingshan, if there are people to worship the soldiers after their death, the soldiers will naturally fight bravely to kill the enemy.
The status of soldiers has been completely raised.
Li Weiming outside the hall felt his heart swaying when he heard this, and his face was red and white.
At this moment, she also felt that the fierce Mongolian cavalry was not scary at all.
However, this Zhao Hong even dared to denounce his ancestor Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, which surprised her a little.
Does anyone scold his ancestors in front of outsiders?
The Song Dynasty doesn’t know, but Xixia really doesn’t seem to have one.
"Brothers, you all need to live well. Think about it, if you die in battle, how much more money I will spend on your pension. You all live well, and you can kill the enemy and spend less money. I am right!"
Zhao Hong's words made all the generals laugh, and everyone was enthusiastic.
The emperor was kind-hearted and loved his soldiers as his own children, which made them feel that there was nothing they could do in return but to fight bravely to repay the emperor's kindness.
"I speak from my heart. I still need you to open up and expand the territory of the Song Dynasty and make contributions. The sixteen states of Yanyun in the north, the far western regions, the Mobei on the plateau, the sea going south to the east, those places our ancestors of the Han family have stepped on All the old places we have passed must return to the embrace of our Song Dynasty."
Zhao Hong said passionately, and he felt his blood heat up.
"You must remember one thing: wherever the sun and moon shine, and where rivers reach, they are all Han lands!"
“Everywhere the sun and moon shine, and wherever rivers reach, are all Han lands!”
"Your Majesty, please remember this!"
The soldiers were excited and noisy, and everyone was blushing.
The emperor's bold words can be said to have spoken to the hearts of these proud soldiers.
Who doesn’t want to work hard and make great achievements throughout his life?
"Soldiers, are your homes settled?"
Zhao Hong changed the topic and asked about the family affairs of the soldiers.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My mother, wife and children are all in Hanzhong, and there is nothing to settle for."
"Your Majesty, my family is all in Mianzhou, everything is fine!"
Yu Jie and Cao Youwan reported to Zhao Hong.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, everything is fine!"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. Everything is fine!"
All the generals were enthusiastic and replied one after another.
"Soldiers, don't worry. No matter who you are, if you die for the country, your family will be taken care of by the court. I will personally take care of it."
Zhao Hong secretly felt hot. I asked him in passing, but it was what the soldiers were most concerned about.
"Yang Daquan, you are a Tianshui soldier. Although you have never been to the Jiangwu Hall, you are talented and have been on the battlefield, so you can be of great use. When you come back, you will also go to the Jiangwu Hall to further your studies and make contributions. You will have more in the future. Chance!"
Zhao Hong never forgot to cheer up the officers.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Yang Daquan nodded and bowed, with an apologetic smile on his face.
The emperor was approachable and sincere, so he obviously didn't deal with them. There was no need for this to be the king of a country.
"Zhang Zhongxia and the generals in the southeast, from Lin'an City to Zhongxing Mansion in Lingzhou outside the Great Wall, maybe you don't care about fighting the Tatar army, but the cold winter there will be a test. Everyone must hold on. .”
Zhao Hong again asked Zhang Zhongxia and others to come.
In the late Southern Song Dynasty and the mid-13th century, the grassland climate was warm and humid, and the grass was fertile and the horses were strong, which was conducive to cavalry galloping. This was also the reason why the Mongolian cavalry went on many western expeditions. Come to think of it, in winter it won't be so cold that dripping water turns to ice.
"Your Majesty, I have discussed with Luo Xianggong that the land of Xingling has not been too cold in recent years. Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will prepare winter clothes before the soldiers leave to prevent them from getting cold."
Cao Youwen solemnly asked for orders, and Zhao Hong nodded.
He felt relieved when Cao Youwen did things.
Maybe when we go to Xixia, we can bring a few craftsmen with us and prepare briquettes and stoves in Xixia to keep out the cold in winter.
"You all remember, sacrifice and dedication for the country and the people. As long as you remember these eight words, the country will not forget you, I will not forget you, and you have not come to this world in vain."
Zhao Hong's summary in front of everyone was also kind and punchy, and it went straight into people's hearts.
Killing enemies on the battlefield and resisting foreign aggression are naturally left to soldiers. Soldiers shed blood and sacrificed their lives for the country, so the country will not treat its heroes badly.
The officers were worried and left one after another, leaving only three brothers, Yu Jie and Cao Youwen, in the camp.
"Cao You heard that Yu Jie and Cao Youwan are going to fight, and the military forces in Lizhou and Lizhou will be under your command. The Tatar army will attack at any time. You must remember that I will not attack others unless they attack me. Those who attack us in the Song Dynasty will No matter how strong you are, you will be killed!"
After Zhao Hong finished admonishing Cao Youwen, he turned to Cao Youwan and Yu Jie.
"Yu Jie, Cao Youwan, when the soldiers go out to fight, you two must make proper arrangements and coordinate with the Jin people so that no mistakes can be made. When you arrive in Xixia, when fighting, you must remember to assess the situation and don't show off. Just kill the opponent as much as possible. Can."
Yu Jie and Cao Youwan were both frightened and quickly clasped their fists to take orders.
"You two remember, even if you have to endure untold hardships and bloodshed, you must persevere until the end of June next year! Remember, it is the end of June next year! Not the end of June this year!"
Zhao Hong told his favorite disciples seriously. Yu and Cao nodded in agreement, their hearts heavy.
The date of dispatch should be mid-July, the hottest month. As for the end of June this year, maybe the army will not set off by then.
It's been nearly a year since I left, which is a long enough time.
