Su Yonglin once taught officers a lesson, saying that fighting a war requires not only combat effectiveness, but also logistical supply capabilities and economic strength.
If the opponent's economic capabilities can be destroyed through war, it can inflict a far-reaching blow to the opponent besides military strikes, making it difficult for them to recover economically after the war.
If the economy cannot recover, it will be difficult to recover military strength, and the country will be weak.
Kong Zhende knew that he could not directly threaten Lin'an militarily, so he would use other methods to leave a deeper impression on the Zhao family in Lin'an... This should be okay.
The actions of the Ming army did bring a heavy blow to the maritime trade in the Suzhou Ocean area and the official salt system.
In terms of maritime trade, although the merchant ships in the Southern Song Dynasty were basically armed, and some merchant ships were even protected by armed warships, and there were even piracy activities that involved robbery while doing business, these merchant ships were just in trouble.
If they really encounter a large-scale professional army, these commercial fleets composed of a few ships and more than a dozen ships can be said to have no power to fight back.
The Ming Navy was not merciful to them and rushed directly to surround them. They would either surrender obediently or join forces to carry out coercive actions and turn all these merchant ships into their own trophies.
Don't tell me, it's really a waste of money.
A large number of merchant fleets arrived in Lin'an from the Fuzhou area and did not know about the war between the two sides at that time. They plunged into Suzhou Ocean and became the spoils of war for the Ming army.
The Ming army captured ship after ship of important commodities and valuable materials such as silk, cloth, porcelain, grain, livestock, fish, fruits, spices, etc.
The Ming army did not make things difficult for them. They handed over the ships and goods and the people could leave.
It happened that the Ming army did not have that much food to feed them, and they only wanted ships and supplies, so they threw them together on the southern shore, and then drove away in a swaggering boat, leaving these merchants and their team crying without tears. .
The goods are gone, the business is down, and only one person is left with one life. Why are the people of the Ming Dynasty so damaged?
The Ming army was also unambiguous about the captured trophies. They immediately sent people to transport them ship by ship to the north direction of Haizhou. They ate them in one bite and waited for them to be digested slowly.
As for the official salt field, the operation is even more simple and crude.
The soldiers of the Ming army directly destroyed the salt farm's armed forces, and then killed all the officials in the salt farm. As the master of technology, Yan Ding and his family members were all taken away. The salt-making equipment was taken away if they could, and destroyed if it could be destroyed.
Within a few days, many famous large salt works such as Pudong Salt Works, Yuanbu Salt Works, Qingcun Salt Works, and Xiasha Salt Works were all destroyed by the Ming army, directly losing their ability to produce salt.
These salt farms were directly responsible for providing official salt to prosperous and prosperous areas such as the Jiangnan coastal area and Lin'an area. Once destroyed, it would seriously affect the official salt income of the Southern Song Dynasty government.
This was indeed a very serious matter for the Southern Song Dynasty government. A large part of their fiscal revenue was from salt.
As for the other impacts, it’s really not that big.
The official salt is gone, and private salt is still available. Compared with the expensive official salt which is of poor quality, the private salt is cheaper and of good quality. The official salt system is really going to be destroyed, and civilians and private salt are also available. No matter how happy you are as a businessman, I don't know how happy you are.
When the Ming Navy carried out unscrupulous sabotage operations, it was also when violent shaking occurred in Lin'an City.
When the news of the annihilation of the Mingzhou Navy reached Lin'an, Wang Lun was still angry about Li Bao's request for help, which was not respectful and even vaguely threatening.
He felt that he was the one who promoted Li Bao, and he was also the one who escorted Li Bao's actions. He gave him whatever he wanted so that Li Bao could reorganize the Mingzhou Navy in a short time and make the Mingzhou Navy have combat effectiveness.
So instead of actively acting as a lackey, Li Bao should have the most basic respect for him.
But he didn't see any respect from Li Bao's actions.
Doesn't he want to send reinforcements?
Doesn't he want to win?
Isn't this an effort to coordinate?
The imperial court hurriedly expanded the navy, which also took time, and once it came to spending money, there were always countless voices of opposition against him. He spent a lot of energy and time on admonishing officials who failed to succeed but failed. Fight.
You, Li Bao, are in trouble and anxious, but I, Wang Lun, have no problems?
What's more, Lin'an is the most dangerous.
Simply ignorant!
Wang Lun was very angry and wrote a letter to reprimand Li Bao, asking him to think about his rhetoric before the war. He also said that he would take the initiative to attack? Now that you can't even defend, are you capable enough for me to trust you?
You have let me down too much!
Wang Lun finished writing the letter, and just one day after sending it out, news of the annihilation of the Mingzhou Navy reached Lin'an City. As the head of the Privy Council, Wang Lun was of course the first to know.
Then he froze on the spot, his face pale, and his mind went blank.
At that moment, two words came to mind.
It's over.
Why are you talking about disappointment at this time?
Zhao Gou felt extremely panicked and angry about the fact that the entire Mingzhou Navy was annihilated and that the Ming Navy was about to drive directly into Lin'an and threaten Lin'an's security.
In his opinion, since his own navy was finished, the Ming navy could march in and transport the army directly to Lin'an City. He could not even escape by boat.
He clearly remembered that when he had to escape by boat, he was lucky enough to escape from the hands of the Jin people because he escaped to the sea by boat. He had been the emperor for so many years. The way of survival at sea by escaping by boat was very special in his opinion. meaning.
But it doesn't work now. The enemy first blocked his road, making it impossible for him to escape by boat, and it was not safe at all.
The enemy has blocked Suzhou Yang and can land at any time to surround Lin'an and the imperial capital of the Song Dynasty.
This is undoubtedly a very terrifying thing for an emperor and an emperor.
Zhao Gou suddenly felt a little weak in his legs, a little panicked, a little short of breath, and a little tachycardia. Scenes of his past experiences flashed before his eyes like a movie. He was chased by Jin Bing until he had no way to go to the sky and no way to go. The memory of taking to the sea to escape came to mind again.
Each one is extremely clear!
In that moment, Zhao Gou lost his patience, his calmness, and all considerations, and fear dominated him.
He couldn't sleep, couldn't eat, couldn't drink water, and he didn't even rush to hold the Mingzhou Navy responsible for the defeat.
In the early morning of April 13th, he sent someone to summon the prime ministers and ministers to his palace for secret discussions.
"The situation has deteriorated to this point. I never expected that the Ming Navy would be so tyrannical. Now that the Suzhou Ocean Gate is open, Lin'an is at stake. The Ming Army can send troops to land at will to threaten Lin'an. Now that the matter has come to this, what do you guys think? Let’s do it.”
After Zhao Gou said these words in a hurried tone, he stared at the ministers.
The prime ministers and ministers were worried about the battle situation in Huainan on the front line. They heard that the Ming army was making rapid progress and had captured Gaoyou County. They were confronting Liu Qi's troops in that area. They were still hoping that Liu Qi could turn the tide. But when they turned around, they found that their home had been stolen. .
When they learned the news that the entire Mingzhou Navy had been wiped out, they were equally confused. They also felt that the sky was spinning, the sun and the moon were dim, and that the sky was about to collapse.
After finally calming down, they finally realized that in this war, the Southern Song Dynasty was already at an absolute disadvantage. Even the emperor's "walk" and the de facto imperial capital were threatened. If the Ming army came to the city, the Southern Song Dynasty would be attacked. Attacking is not as simple as surrounding a city.
This is the imperial capital.
If the Southern Song Dynasty could not even protect the imperial capital, how could they prove to outsiders that they could protect a country?
This problem will be very serious.
They discussed and discussed but failed to come up with a reliable strategy, which made Zhao Gou very disappointed.
After daybreak, an even more shocking news came.
The Ming Navy had already arrived at the offshore port and wiped out the new navy that was being reorganized in the port. The new navy had been completely wiped out, leaving only a small number of defeated soldiers who fled back to Lin'an in embarrassment and brought the news back.
The Lin'an court was even more shocked. Officials of all sizes rushed into the palace in panic to inquire about the news, especially the prime ministers and ministers for specific information and whether Lin'an was in danger.
The prime ministers and assistants were not in the office, but in the emperor's palace. They could not discuss anything in the first place, and now they could not discuss anything anymore.
Zhao Gou was extremely desperate for them.
So he made another decision.
He also called Zhao Min over.
"Prince, I told you before that one day you will understand how difficult it is to be an emperor. That day is now. This emperor will be left to you from now on!"
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What's going on?
Are you going to abdicate?
Do you want me to be the emperor?
Zhao Xun couldn't react at all for a while.
But after saying these words, Zhao Gou felt something different.
He held Zhao Min's hand, and he didn't know what the expression was on his face.
Feelings?
Not willing?
Happy?
easy?
Strange emotions were intertwined, so that what he said had the effect of penetrating people's hearts. In one sentence, Zhao Hao and the five prime ministers were stunned.
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