Although it is taboo to deceive the emperor, that bureaucrat has never done anything to deceive his subordinates?
Zhang Jun quickly found a reasonable explanation for himself and allowed himself to cross this psychological obstacle line with peace of mind.
So the decision was made on this matter.
After this obstacle has been overcome, matters on the front line must be dealt with.
In Zhang Jun's view, Shao Hongyuan was at least willing to launch an attack. He was willing to organize an attack, complete the mission, and accept orders from the Privy Council so that he could possibly complete the mission.
Qi Fang, on the other hand, had an ambiguous attitude and did not send troops. He just blocked the mountain roads in the hope of trapping the peasant army...
is it possible?
Even if Zhang Jun was very good, he still had basic military literacy. He felt that the peasant army might not be trapped to death, and the logistics of the Song army would most likely collapse before them.
Qi Fang, this bastard, is probably just like what Shao Hongyuan said, he has the idea of making the country difficult to make money.
Zhang Jun knew a little about these dirty things in the army. He had led soldiers after all, and he had also heard about some shameless bastards doing business with the enemy in private.
Therefore, no matter what, Qi Fang cannot be allowed to influence Shao Hongyuan who is willing to fight.
However, the sudden capture of Qi Fang, who has seniority, may cause instability in the frontline army, which may easily lead to catastrophe. Therefore, Zhang Jun thought about it and decided to send a civil servant to represent the Privy Council to the frontline army to supervise the army in order to restrain Qi Fang and give him a blow. Shao Hongyuan supports.
Through the restraint of the power of civil servants, the soldiers can be frightened to some extent, so that they dare not have unnecessary thoughts.
Thinking of the Huaixi Army Rebellion, Zhang Jun felt sad. In order not to make mistakes again, Zhang Jun learned the lesson and decided not to follow his own likes and dislikes, but to appoint people with real military talents to supervise the army, and he must have Sufficient qualifications to avoid being underestimated.
After much selection, Zhang Jun chose Feng Shixing, an old friend of his.
Feng Shixing always insisted on the main battle stance, so he was ostracized by Qin Hui's party for seventeen years. He was even removed from the list of the number one scholar of the Song Dynasty and was not recognized as the number one scholar.
Fortunately, he was finally able to see the moon after the clouds opened. In the 31st year of Shaoxing, he was reactivated during the chaotic period of the war between Ming and Jin. Later, he fell silent again with Zhang Jun's frustration, and then again with Zhang Jun's death. to be enabled to be enabled.
He is good at reading military books, has good opinions on military planning, has strategic vision, has deep qualifications and is old. Neither Qi Fang nor Shao Hongyuan will despise him.
After selecting the candidates, Zhang Jun called Feng Shixing, told him about the appointment, and asked him to make preparations.
However, Feng Shixing was ill at this time. When he came to receive the order, his nose was blocked and he had runny nose. Zhang Jun comforted him and asked him if he could travel. If not, should he use someone else.
"The country has a destiny, how dare you disobey it? How can a mere illness be compared with the country's mission?"
Feng Shixing resolutely accepted the order.
"Good! You are worthy of being the pillar of the country!"
Zhang Jun praised Feng Shixing, and then gave Feng Shixing some instructions, telling him that he was traveling secretly to the Jiangnan West Route Army with an important mission, and he was also responsible for finding out whether Qi Fang had colluded with the rebel army.
If there is, then we must find ways to capture Qi Fang, deprive him of his military power, and punish him.
The other is to fully cooperate with Shao Hongyuan in attacking Luoxiao Mountain and annihilate the rebels in Luoxiao Mountain to end this war.
Feng Shixing felt that he had a heavy responsibility, so he quickly packed up and hit the road, ignoring the doctor's orders to take more rest.
A few days after Feng Shixing left, Lin'an received information about the abnormal mobilization of the Ming army in the Jiangbei area. It was learned that the Ming army in the Jiangbei area had suddenly dispatched and blocked various traffic arteries, and the intensity of interrogation was several times stronger than before.
What big move is this?
The Lin'an court instantly became nervous.
Zhao Min was so nervous that he couldn't sleep at night and couldn't eat during the day.
Zhang Jun was so nervous that he couldn't even attend to the anti-bandit campaign on Jiangnan West Road.
Zhao Gou packed his bags nervously and prepared to run away again.
Perhaps the last time the Ming army gave them such a profound blow that they almost suffered from PTSD. As soon as they heard the news that the Ming army was dispatched, they immediately thought of the Ming army crossing the river and the Ming army breaking through the Song army. Heavy defense lines were put up, and finally Lin'an City was surrounded.
The imagination of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty is particularly prominent only at this level.
Because they attach great importance to it, Zhao Gou and Zhao Xi jointly requested that the information be updated every day, and the latest information should be sent to Lin'an every day. There should be no mistakes. Once there were mistakes, they would be punished immediately.
Because this request was quite outrageous, it was like a funeral for the spies who had finally been placed in the Ming Dynasty during the Southern Song Dynasty. However, they had to obey the order and had no choice but to send intelligence once a day.
As a result, Lin'an City continued to learn that the Ming army blocked traffic arteries and audited checkpoints several times more stringently, so much so that many people were directly arrested by the Ming army when passing through the checkpoints.
As these messages were being sent, the Southern Song Dynasty spies were targeted by the Skynet Army in the Huaihe and Huaihe regions. In the following days, the Skynet Army eradicated more than a dozen Southern Song spies and destroyed three Southern Song spy stations. It is easy to destroy the spy stations established in the Huaihe and Huaihe areas.
Those who survived were frightened and no longer dared to transmit news rashly, so the source of news in Lin'an City was interrupted for some time.
This made Zhao Gou and Zhao Xun extremely uneasy. They pressed for news several times a day, which made officials from the relevant departments of the Privy Council responsible for intelligence reconnaissance get angry and festered.
However, the emperor's requirements still had to be met. If they were not satisfied, they could only continue to send people to sneak into the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and use quite risky methods to go deep into the territory of the Ming Dynasty to inquire about information and find out the movements of the Ming army, so that Zhao Gou could decide whether he should Running away again.
In early May, Lin'an received the exact news, which was obtained in exchange for the lives of three spies.
It turns out that the Ming Dynasty was not engaged in any military operation. The reason why the army was mobilized was because the Ming Emperor Su Yonglin launched a large-scale anti-corruption campaign in Shandong. He arrested a large number of corrupt officials and the landlords and gentry who assisted them in corruption, and arrested a large number of people throughout Shandong. ,kill.
Shandong officials, landowners, and wealthy businessmen were frightened three times overnight. They could not sleep well or eat well, and even fled in large numbers, so Su Yonglin sent out troops to arrest them.
The Ming army's blockade of major transportation routes and strict checkpoint inspections were all measures taken by Su Yonglin in his anti-corruption campaign, and were not military operations against the Southern Song Dynasty.
This news was sent to Lin'an, and the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Min breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhao Gou also breathed a sigh of relief, then gave up his preparations to run away, and quickly asked Mr. Bao Bao's team to enter the palace to perform for him. He spent some money and summoned the powerful relatives to hold a banquet to calm his shock.
As long as the Ming Dynasty did not send out troops to fight, that would be fine. As for the internal situation, they didn't care much, and they couldn't change anything.
However, after they felt relieved, they had enough time to criticize and comment on the policies of the Ming Dynasty.
What the Ming Emperor was cruel and unkind, what the Ming Emperor was miserable, what the Ming Emperor was extremely mediocre, etc. Zhao Xing felt a little comfortable hearing this.
Zhang Jun couldn't help but express his opinion again.
"The Emperor Ming relied on his military power to abuse his subordinates, was cruel and unkind, massacred officials and people, and caused great chaos. Although his military power was stronger than it was for a while, it will eventually weaken. The ancients said that if benevolence and justice are not exercised, the offensive and defensive momentum will be different. This shows that the reign of Zuo in the Ming Dynasty will not be too long."
Good guy, this time everyone seems to have forgotten Zhang Jun’s previous divine prophecies, and they all applauded, thinking that Zhang Jun was right.
Su Yonglin is so cruel and cruel, and his rigorous anti-corruption campaign in the Ming Dynasty is destroying his foundation. It will only make people in the Northern Kingdom confused and miss their old master.
This will be of great benefit to the Song Dynasty in its future Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.
Zhang Jun also wrote a secret memorial to Zhao Kan about this. It was mentioned above that Su Yonglin's actions had gone too far and would definitely cause changes in the minds of people within the Ming Dynasty. The scholar-bureaucrats would definitely alienate him because of this, and the local landlords were powerful. The gentry will also be in harmony with the Ming Dynasty, which will be of great benefit to the Southern Song Dynasty's future Northern Expedition.
In the future, when the Song army goes all the way north, the powerful gentry along the way will definitely eat pots of juice to welcome the king of the Song Dynasty. By then, the entire Central Plains will be turbulent, and the Ming government will be overthrown and destroyed at the snap of a finger.
In the secret performance, he was full of pride and guidance, and seemed to have a thousand strategies and determination in his mind.
