Go directly to Wenzhou?
This is a good idea.
But then again, if they can attack Wenzhou and capture Zhao Gou, it will be a worthwhile trip for Zhou Mancheng.
It would cost money to fully mobilize the navy and go south, and it would cost a lot. If he couldn't bring some profits back, he would really be sorry for the cost of sending troops, and he himself would feel very unhappy.
"This... this is indeed not difficult, but I didn't get the relevant order."
Zhou Mancheng was confused: "I haven't been given the order from the staff, so I can't act without permission."
"After you go south, you belong to the entire Southern Expeditionary Army. The commander-in-chief of the Southern Expeditionary Army is also me, so there is no problem for you to obey my command. Although this battle is basically over, Zhao Gou's existence is still a big problem for the successor. A series of actions taken by Ming Dynasty still had an impact.
In order to completely eliminate this influence and turn the Southern Song Dynasty into the Jiangnan Kingdom that the Ming Dynasty needs, I think it is necessary to launch a surprise attack on Wenzhou immediately, capture Zhao Gou, and bring him back to Zhongdu for trial. Only Zhao Gou and Zhao Min can be tried together. Only then can the existence of the Southern Song Dynasty be truly erased. "
Zhang Yuejing said solemnly: "Therefore, as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Expeditionary Army, I order you to attack Wenzhou, not with the purpose of conquering the city, but with the most important purpose of capturing Zhao Gou."
Zhou Mancheng took a deep breath, and there was no more doubt in his heart.
"The last general takes command!"
After a large-scale war is over, it is actually normal for some other small-scale battles to occur. At least Zhang Shi, who has been standing aside, did not put forward any interesting opinions on this matter.
It seems that they also have a positive view of this special operation.
So after Zhou Mancheng took the order and left, Zhang Yuejing asked him specifically.
"Privacy Zhang doesn't seem to care about our actions? The target of our actions is the Supreme Emperor of your country."
Zhang Shi smiled.
"Not to mention that the Supreme Emperor abandoned the country and fled for his own life when the country was in danger. He has not returned yet. He has long been distrusted by us. Just saying that he is a mermaid, no matter how you evaluate Daozu's actions, it will not change Daozu. way of action, so I think it’s unnecessary.”
"Privy Zhang is really open-minded. If I were in Privy Zhang's position, I definitely wouldn't be able to be so free and easy."
Zhang Yuejing mocked: "It seems that the Ming Dynasty will still rely on Privy Council Zhang's assistance in the future. With Privy Council Zhang's assistance, the Ming Dynasty, like the Southern Dynasties, will surely prosper."
"If this can happen, I'm really lucky. After all, everyone is their own master."
Zhang Shi smiled and asked: "The Ming Dynasty has finally achieved its long-cherished wish. What will it do next? In other words, how long will it take for the Ming Dynasty to go south again and completely destroy the Song Dynasty?"
"This question seems to be quite insignificant to Privy Zhang?"
Zhang Yuejing said with a smile: "Privy Minister Zhang had no grudges when he asked questions. Why does it feel like what happened to others has nothing to do with him? This shouldn't be the attitude that a deputy privy envoy of a country should have when dealing with matters concerning the survival of the country. ?”
Zhang Shi laughed for a while.
"Of course it wouldn't have been like this a few years ago, but under the current circumstances, there is no point in doing anything or saying anything, and there is no need for Commander Zhang to be sarcastic towards me.
I know very well what I have done, and I have no regrets about it. I just want to know when Ming Dynasty will go south again, and I want to make some preparations for this. "
"Prepare?"
Zhang Yuejing laughed and said, "What preparations are you making? Are you going to flee with your family? Privy Zhang, I think you don't need to make any preparations, and it's better to just wait in Lin'an City."
Because when the Ming Dynasty moves south again, the speed will be very fast. It should not waste any time. The problem will be solved quickly and the reunification of China will be completed. "
Zhang Yuejing believes that the subsequent unification war should be a war that sets a speed record for the Ming Dynasty. A unification war will definitely be much simpler than the current breakthrough war, especially for the current Southern Song Dynasty.
"Oh? Commander Zhang is so confident?"
Zhang Shi smiled and sighed: "In this case, I have to make some preparations. Otherwise, I am not prepared when the Tomorrow soldiers go south. That will make me feel very regretful. This kind of thing will not happen for hundreds of years." Just once or twice, right?"
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"Privy Zhang is really open-minded."
Zhang Yuejing looked at Zhang Shi and immediately felt that this person was very interesting, so he smiled and said, "Does Privy Zhang really not care at all about the fall of the Southern Dynasty?"
"So what does it matter if I care or not? The decision-making power of all this does not lie with me. Whether and when the Southern Dynasty will fall is not something I can decide."
Zhang Shi replied: "So I can only calm down and face this matter with a better attitude. Confirm early and prepare early. When the real thing comes, you won't be too panicked, right?"
"What Privy Zhang said is very interesting."
Zhang Yuejing laughed and said: "In that case, I will tell you frankly. At the latest, in the eighth year of Hongwu, the Southern Dynasty will not see the sun on the first day of the first lunar month of the ninth year of Hongwu. There is nothing to hide. Anyway, the completion of the Yellow River is such a big thing. , it’s hard for you not to know, right?”
"That's it."
Zhang Shi was silent for a while and sighed: "In other words, there are about three years left?"
"Yeah, almost."
"It's quite difficult."
Zhang Shi smiled bitterly and said: "When I think about the three years left, I feel that life in the next three years will be difficult. I am always on tenterhooks. I have to be frightened anytime and anywhere. I don't know how I will be tortured. It's better to just come and enjoy it."
"Privy Privy Zhang doesn't want to save the situation a little bit?"
Zhang Yuejing was curious about Zhang Shi's statement, pointed in the direction of Lin'an City and asked: "If you make a little preparation or something, and cause some trouble to the Ming Dynasty, you can be a loyal minister then, right? If this is Zhang According to the Privy Council’s thoughts.”
"The results will be the same whether you do it or not. In that case, why bother with it? You should be more careful about other people..."
Zhang Shi nodded and said with a smile: "Thank you Commander Zhang for telling the truth. With this understanding, many things have become a little easier."
"You're welcome."
Zhang Yue nodded and said nothing more.
At first, he thought Zhang Shi's attitude was a bit strange, but now he just thinks that Zhang Shi is a broken person and doesn't care about anything.
In the next three years, it is estimated that the entire Southern Song Dynasty will not be able to achieve anything, and from what he knows, this battle is the last battle before the Song Dynasty is completely destroyed. Su Yonglin still has many goals to achieve.
However, it can all be achieved through negotiation.
After all, the Southern Song Dynasty was completely at peace.
Zhang Yuejing sent a thousand soldiers to symbolically enter Lin'an City on September 20 to conduct a symbolic occupation. He also held talks with Shen Gai, the current actual leader of the Southern Song government, and briefly discussed Lin'an before the Ming army officially retreated. Something that needs to be done for the army.
Anyway, there are many things that cost money, and the Ming army has only one guarantee - strict military discipline.
This is enough. As a victor, the Ming army does not need many other things. It only needs to maintain strict military discipline, make no mistakes against the people, and show the demeanor of a mighty king. That's it.
Thousands of Ming troops were fully equipped and entered Lin'an City in neat queues with neat steps. They shouted slogans with loud voices and walked around the main roads of Lin'an City to represent the Ming army's occupation of Lin'an.
Up to this point, the Ming army had done enough. Those Southern Song Dynasty bureaucrats, military personnel and ordinary people who secretly observed the Ming army were shocked by the uniform pace and formation of the Ming army.
For the first time, they knew that there was an army that could march in such a uniform manner, and everyone's movements were so similar, almost exactly the same.
They held their heads high, chanted slogans, their voices were loud and clear, and they looked intently.
Because they were too neat, the sound they made when stepping on them was so neat and loud.
Is this the army?
Is this the Ming army?
While laymen are watching the excitement, insiders have already understood why the Ming army was so good at fighting.
