Yue Pengju never imagined that the first thing he would do when he returned to Lin'an and see the emperor would be to be rewarded.
Apart from being rewarded or being rewarded, the emperor kept chattering for half an hour just about the reward.
The key is, these things have very little to do with him...from his mother to his wife, to his five sons and two daughters...
Basically, everything the emperor could think of was rewarded. The youngest daughter, only two years old, was also rewarded with 10,000 yuan... said to be pocket money for children.
In Yue Fei's plan, there are only two possibilities for returning this time:
In the first one, the emperor thought that if he refused to retreat, he would be punished when he came back.
Secondly, if the officials only want to seek peace, their attitude towards themselves... must be gentle.
Just like this.
Therefore, the better the emperor treats himself, the lower his heart will sink.
"The official family..."
Yue Fei bowed again and said:
"Are we... still fighting?"
"Let's... fight!"
Liu Bang did not help him this time. A gust of wind blew outside, but instead blew the hot air into the cool palace.
"Yue Fei, do you want to fight?"
"I will never give up even if I die!"
"That's it..."
After patting his shoulder, Liu Bang looked at the top of his head:
"Raise your head and look at me."
Yue Fei did as he was told. As soon as he raised his head, it hit the emperor's eyes.
...This His Royal Highness King Kang, this His Majesty the Emperor, this Zhao Guan family who said that he wanted to welcome back the Second Saint,
His eyes were deep and tight.
In his memory, he has seen panicked emperors, greedy emperors, and pretending to be serious emperors, but such an emperor-like emperor,
It's indeed the first time I've seen it.
Somehow, Yue Fei seemed to have a hallucination...
It seemed that the man in front of him was the real emperor.
The one before...
"Fight, of course we have to fight."
This was also the first time that he heard the emperor's position so clearly. Yue Fei was a little lost for a moment and did not react immediately.
"But we must fight after peace talks."
As soon as this sentence came out, Yue Fei was a little confused about its meaning: "The officials, since they want to fight, why do they need to talk?"
Liu Bang chuckled: "You are also leading troops. Even if the Northern Expedition is decided now, how long will it take at the earliest to send troops?"
Yue Fei thought for a while and realized that he couldn't exaggerate and say that it would be deceiving the emperor; nor could he be honest...if the delay lasted too long, the emperor might change his mind.
In this way, I took the middle number: "It will take one month for the minister to return to Xiangyang, one month to report the military situation to the whole army, one month for each army to deploy along the river... three months to prepare food, wages and supplies. Calculated in this way, it will be ready until the spring of next year. ”
The emperor shook his head and asked only one question:
"How many months will it take to restore people's hearts?"
This question concerns the morale of the military as well as the morale of the people.
Fighting and retreating again and again, not to mention the great damage to morale. It would be better if they won. The common people would have to bear a heavier burden. At least they would see the results of the battle.
However, while enduring hardships, there was still no gain. The orders were changed several times in consecutive years. Whether it was soldiers or generals, whether they were civilians or officials, some people no longer regarded the Northern Expedition as a real thing.
Yue Fei is confident that he can mobilize the Yue family's army, but the war cannot be fought with his own army. He really can't guarantee what other troops will do.
"The people of Song Dynasty are afraid of gold to the core. This cannot be reversed by one or two victories... On the surface, the two countries can fight, but the current actual situation is that Song Dynasty is not as good as gold."
"The official family..."
Liu Bang ignored him and continued: "When your preparations for more than half a year are over, the Jin people will be ready. If we fight head-on, it will be much more difficult for us."
"But...if we fight after we make peace..."
Liu Bang did not continue. Yue Fei could clearly distinguish the good from the bad.
But the distinction is clear. The emperor openly said that he wanted to betray the alliance...
As a general of the army, Yue Fei was very happy; as an official of the Song Dynasty, he was really worried.
"This... I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's not polite."
The Kingdom of the Song Dynasty did the same thing as the barbarians of the Jin Kingdom.
Perhaps because he was used to the passive counterattack mode, the idea of the emperor taking the initiative did not excite him at first.
"Bullshit etiquette!"
What Liu Bang said to Li Qingzhao was serious. He could also do what the Jin people could do.
And...maybe even better than the Jin people.
Seeing the hesitation on Yue Fei's face, he continued: "What Liu Qi said to you outside the city, I think it makes sense."
"The official family..."
"You fight your own battles to earn your reputation as a loyal and patriotic person, but some things in this world have to be done by someone."
"I won't force you to do it, and I know you can't do it, so Yue Fei..."
"Let me take care of those things that attract people's criticism and those bad reputations."
"I'm not afraid of being scolded."
While talking, Liu Bang took out a document from his sleeve...it was also written by Lu Zai, a document for sending troops.
The general meaning is that if Yue Fei does not send troops at that time, then he wants to rebel. No matter where and how he fights, the emperor has approved it.
There was a royal seal on top. As if he was worried that he might think too much, the emperor also pressed a fingerprint on it...
"Official!"
Like Zhao Mi, it seemed like the first time he had gained the emperor's understanding and such support in more than ten years. Yue Pengju finally couldn't bear it.
Although he didn't cry as loudly as Commander Zhao, he already shed tears.
"Let's endure it for a few more days. After sending the Jin people back, we'll do what needs to be done."
"It's just that before that, you and I have to be patient for a while... Don't feel aggrieved. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to vent your anger in the future."
"I have also sent people to inform some of your old acquaintances. When our Qin Prime Minister falls, I assure you that no one inside or outside the court will dare to stop us."
"It's 'dare', not 'will'!"
The emperor specifically emphasized that although he didn't know what he would do, the promises Yue Fei had received were much more than he imagined.
Too many.
So much so that he even pinched himself secretly, fearing that he was dreaming.
This is not a dream.
Countless faces of dead soldiers, people along the road flashed through his mind.
He wanted to say something, but his throat seemed to be blocked by something. Thousands of words only turned into countless emotions, churning in his chest.
"Urgent report! Urgent report!"
The sound coming from the main hall broke the harmonious atmosphere of the monarch and his ministers. Liu Bang knew that everything that needed to be said had been said, so he patted Yue Fei on the shoulder again, and then led him out.
The imperial guard was sweating profusely, dripping continuously on the floor of the Chui Gong Hall. When he saw the emperor, he immediately bowed and handed over the document.
Liu Bang struggled to read the word, so he handed it to Yue Fei and asked:
"What's the matter?"
"Come to the official family, Jin...Jin people come from Shanghai Pu, from Shanghai Pu..."
It turned out that this was the case. Liu Bang knew that Xin Ciying had asked people from the Infantry Division to watch, but he didn't care much.
The only thing Qin Hui could do when he was trapped, and the only thing that threatened him, was to complain to the Jin people.
The Jin man was thinking about peace talks. The army would definitely not come out, and the small group of troops would still give Prime Minister Qin some face.
There are so many troops in Lianghuai and Huaihe. If they want to scare people, the only possibility is to come to several places along the coast.
Since I have set up my defenses in advance, nothing big will happen.
Liu Bang may have some understanding of Qin Hui, and he may also have some understanding of the marchers.
But he still didn't know much about the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.
Seeing Yue Fei's frown getting tighter and tighter, the voice of the Imperial Guard also reached his ears:
"The Jin people have invaded Shanghai Pu with 100,000 troops... Infantry Commander Si Tian has retreated to Pingjiang Prefecture... I am specifically asking the officials to send troops for reinforcements!"
