Wang Jing opened the information and took a look, slightly surprised. At this time, Liu Bowen and Xie Hui, who were following him, exchanged glances with each other, guessing whether something important had happened behind the scenes.
"Take a look!"
Wang Jing handed the memorial to Liu Bowen, Xie Hui, Wei Rui and others.
The Yuhu he was riding on at this time was like a small palace, glowing with a faint spiritual light, and was refined into a magical weapon by many Taoist priests of Daozhengsi.
Eight extremely handsome dragons and horses pulled the cart in front, and the area was quite large. Liu Bowen, Wei Rui and other civil and military officials were all here to assist Wang Jing in handling the military reports sent from various places.
Liu Bowen, Xie Hui and others took over the memorial and circulated it quickly.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the direct prince of Zhao Song has come to surrender, which can quickly pacify various places in the southeast and reduce the time for our army to use troops. This is a good thing!"
Liu Bowen smiled and congratulated.
Xie Hui, Wei Rui and others also nodded. The intelligence delivered by the fast horse reported that Zhao Kuangyin's two sons, Zhao Dezhao and Zhao Defang, took the Zhao clan south and prepared to defect to Daxia.
He even actively wanted to serve Daxia and help the Xia army recruit and surrender the remnants of the Song army in the southeast.
Zhao Kuangyin is the founding ancestor of Zhao Song, and he plays a big role in the hearts of the people of Zhao Song. If the two brothers Zhao Dezhao really work hard to help Daxia stabilize the southeast.
So the Southeast regions that originally took a year or two to stabilize will only need more than half a year.
The Daxia Dynasty is now at war on two sides. Jiujiang, Jiangxi and other places still need Wang Jing's attention. There is also the competition between the upstream Xiang Yan and the Eastern Han Dynasty near Xiangyang, which also concerns Wang Jing's attention.
Daxia's strategy was to advance westward, seize Jiujiang, Jiangxia, and finally Jiangling.
If it weren't for the worry that Yue Fei, the peak god of heaven, would come to the Southern Song Dynasty, Wang Jing would not have taken action against Zhao Song so quickly.
But now that we have taken action, we must reorganize the territory captured in the southeast.
During this period, brothers Zhao Dezhao can play a great role.
Liu Bowen and others all had smiles on their faces, but Wang Jing's expression was a little dull, and he did not feel surprised by this. He seemed to be just a little surprised by the other party's identity.
When Liu Bowen saw this, the smile on his face faded a little, wondering what Wang Jing was thinking.
Xie Hui, who was familiar with Wang Jing's style, realized something and immediately closed his mouth and became somewhat silent.
Xie Hui guessed well.
In Wang Jing's view, there are advantages and disadvantages to the Zhao Dezhao brothers taking the initiative to defect. Liu Bowen has just mentioned the advantage. The disadvantage is that by using the Zhao Dezhao brothers to recruit rebels, there will inevitably be a large number of Zhao and Song officials, scholar-bureaucrats, and powerful officials. In the summer system.
There's no denying that there's some talent among these guys.
But most of them are local tyrants and evil gentry who do not regard ordinary people as human beings. These people collude with each other and work together. If they are included in the system, the Southeast can be quickly pacified in a short period of time, but in the long term, there will definitely be a potential thickening here. sore.
What Wang Jing wants to do more is to mobilize the army to directly level the southeast. If there is any dissatisfaction, directly solve it and wipe out all the monsters and monsters.
This is the atmosphere of the new dynasty.
Instead of inheriting the legacy of the dynasty that originally ruled this place.
"Forget it, it is now a critical moment to compete with the heroes. The affairs of Jiujiang and Jiangxia are the most important. Let's put aside the affairs of the southeast first. Well, maybe transfer some cool officials here!"
Wang Jing pondered secretly for a moment, but still felt that things in the west were more important.
According to intelligence, when the Eastern Han Dynasty army in Xiangyang faced off against Xiang Yan's army, they used defense as offense and camp step by step. They relied on powerful resources and troops to suppress Xiang Yan.
Xiang Yan only relied on the land of Jiangxia and was unable to fight against the Eastern Han Dynasty, which occupied half of the Central Plains plus Nanyang and Xiangyang.
If Wang Jing is delayed in the southeast for too long,
The Eastern Han army might defeat Xiang Yan, go south to seize Jiangxia, and encircle Jiangling and other places, cutting off Daxia's westward advance.
As the emperor of Daxia, Wang Jing must take this situation into consideration.
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Although he felt a little uncomfortable, he decided to accept the Zhao Dezhao brothers as Liu Bowen said and use their names to surrender all over the southeast.
"Send an order to Meng Gong and I will give him three thousand soldiers and horses to rush to Suzhou as quickly as possible to bring Brother Zhao Dezhao and the Zhao family to Ningbo!"
Wang Jing ordered.
Wei Rui immediately responded, summoned the cavalry, and asked him to give Meng Gong the troop deployment talisman.
Although Meng Gong surrendered, he still had deep feelings for Zhao Song deep in his heart.
Allowing him to greet Brother Zhao Dezhao can alleviate the estrangement and suspicion between Daxia and the Zhao family, and can also give Meng Gong a face, allowing this ninth-level general from Zhao Song to see that Wang Jing is really magnanimous. , can accommodate the descendants of the Zhao family.
After the Zhao Dezhao brothers arrived in Ningbo.
Not to mention anything else, talents such as Yu Yunwen, Zhao Ding, and Li Guang can slowly become Daxia's ministers under Zhao Dezhao's leadership and persuasion.
Yu Yunwen was so famous that even great men praised him and called him a person of eternity.
In the world of China, Yu Yunwen assisted Zhao He, allowing the Zhao and Song dynasties to use Lin'an as their foundation and continuously expand to all directions, becoming a major force in the southeast. They opened up territory and expanded territory, and cultivated internal politics, showing their outstanding abilities.
Faced with the overwhelming situation like mountains and seas in Daxia, he was powerless and was pushed and crushed by force.
It's not that he is incompetent, but that Daxia's military strength is too strong.
Talents like Yu Yunwen can only fully display their abilities in a top dynasty like the Daxia Dynasty.
Zhao Ding and Li Guang were both prime ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty. They had great power and good political achievements. They later became provincial chief envoys and ministers of the six ministries without any problems.
Behind the rolling convoy.
The cavalry quickly passed the military order to Meng Gong, and asked General Lu Dai to be the deputy envoy, leading 3,000 troops to Suzhou to pick up the people.
After receiving the military order, Meng Gong was surprised and happy.
What was surprising was that brother Zhao Dezhao actually appeared at this time and took the initiative to defect to Daxia. Fortunately, if he handled this matter well, he would definitely be accepted by Daxia.
Even through the relationship between the Zhao Dezhao brothers, the stain of being a general can be washed away.
"Your Majesty has ordered the general to rush on his way with all his strength. Go back as soon as possible. Don't delay!"
The messenger was Wang Jing's personal guard. Although his strength was only at the fifth level, Meng Gong did not hesitate at all and quickly handed over his hand to thank him.
Wait for the messenger to leave.
Meng Gong then rubbed the troop deployment talisman in his hand, and then invited Lu Dai. The two mobilized three thousand personal guards and rushed directly to Huzhou in a cloud car, and then took a boat from Huzhou Ferry to Suzhou.
Lu Daiyun Wen Yunwu, a general and a prime minister in history, was an important minister of Soochow and had the potential of the ninth level. It's a pity that I defected to Wang Jing too late and didn't receive the blessing from the early stage.
We have just touched the gate of the ninth level now, and we are at the peak of the eighth level. After one or two more battles, we may be able to break through.
Wang Jing and Wei Rui also noticed this.
So we are going to give him some opportunities to make meritorious deeds and go into battle to speed up the opponent's growth.
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Ningbo.
Not long after the war in this temporary capital of Zhao and Song Dynasty subsided, there was still a lot of thick smoke left in the city. Most of this was the aftermath of the spiritual fire bombs that bombarded the city during the siege.
When the city was broken, Zhao Min took the initiative to set fire to the city and ignited the flames.
There were only a few pedestrians on the streets, and all the people did not dare to go out on the streets at this time. Although Shi Wansui had posted notices to calm the people, these effects could only give the people a little peace of mind, but were not enough to stabilize people's hearts.
Many people and scholars hid behind their doors and windows, always paying attention to what was going on outside, like small animals frightened by wild beasts.
Boom boom!
Neat footsteps sounded, and Shi Wansui's most elite soldiers formed an array, wearing armor and holding long guns, lined up in Ningbo City's Tianjie, and stood on both sides of the street.
"What happened?"
Some scholars heard the commotion outside and hurriedly leaned on the crack of the door to look outside.
, when they saw the elite Xia army, they showed hatred and fear in their eyes.
Zhao Song and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world, which was a paradise for scholars.
As long as you are successful in studying, you can rise in class, become a master, or even become a court minister. As long as you do not seek to usurp the throne, failure in political struggle will only result in demotion. In the Song Dynasty, there were almost no examples of emperors killing scholar-bureaucrats.
Zhao Song treated scholar-bureaucrats so favorably, which naturally won their hearts.
Most of the officials and scholars in Ningbo City were deeply attached to Zhao and Song, and had heartfelt resistance to the Xia army that attacked and destroyed Zhao and Song.
That is to say, Shi Wansui was strong enough and Xia Jun's soldiers were sharp. Otherwise, Ningbo City would not be so quiet.
Many thoughtful people wanted to stir up turmoil, but seeing Shi Wansui and more than 100,000 elite Xia troops, they could only stop their efforts.
At this time.
Many scholars saw Shi Wansui riding down the street with hundreds of personal guards. Soon after, majestic drum music came from the direction of the city gate. This was the etiquette to welcome the emperor.
Shi Wansui was a rough man, so he specially called the ceremonial team of Emperor Zhao and Song to play music.
This also made the scholars in the city who were familiar with etiquette and the officials of Zhao and Song Dynasties who had gone to court understand.
"Emperor Wang Jing of Great Xia has arrived!"
Everyone was shocked.
The shadow of the famous tree of man! Wang Jing rose from the Yangtze River and Huaihe River, swept all directions, became invincible, and started from scratch. In just seven or eight years, he established the Great Xia Dynasty spanning tens of thousands of miles.
His prestige, reputation, and achievements far exceeded those of Zhao Kuangyin, the artistic ancestor touted by scholars of the Zhao and Song Dynasties.
Ningbo City, which was originally a bit noisy, quickly became silent after the Emperor Daxia's imperial ban and the entry of dragon flags.
"Your Majesty, the palace in Ningbo was burned down by Zhao Zhen, and I ordered people to tidy up a mansion to temporarily serve as a place for His Majesty to stay!"
Shi Wansui rode a horse and followed the chariot to report.
Wang Jing didn't care where he settled, as long as he found a large and nice-looking house to settle down.
Under the leadership of Shi Wansui, tens of thousands of personal guards took over Ningbo City.
Wei Rui personally ordered Zhou Tai and Ding Feng to lead several military generals to carefully clean up half of the city where Wang Jing settled.
With Wang Jing's strength, he doesn't have to worry about the remnants of Zhao Song coming to assassinate him.
The assassin could not be his match.
But Wei Rui, Liu Bowen and other ministers did not dare to neglect. If there was an assassin, it would be them who would be slapped in the face.
Following the examples of Sun Ce and Gao Cheng, no one dared to be careless in the slightest.
"The city of Ningbo is not bad. In the future, trade will be carried out by sea, and it will prosper quickly and rival Suzhou and Hangzhou. However, this place does not have a royal aura, so it cannot be used as a foundation!"
After entering the city.
Wang Jing took several civil and military personnel and personal guards to inspect the situation in the city. He first checked the harbor outside Ningbo City and saw Daxia warships floating in the sea.
If these warships are regarded as merchant ships, traveling from Ningbo to Qingqi and other places to trade with the northern dynasties, Ningbo can quickly recover its vitality.
This is the effect of trade.
There is no stability without farming, and there is no life without business. This is a wise saying.
Back in the city, Wang Jing went to take a look at the ruins of Zhao Xun's palace. At the last moment when the dynasty collapsed, Zhao Min showed the steadfastness and determination of Song Taizu and did not embarrass his ancestors.
In Ningbo City, in addition to Zhao Yu, there were also members of the Zhao family, including Song Gaozong Zhao Gou.
These people did not follow Zhao Xun to death, but were detained in a house, waiting for Wang Jing's disposal.
"Is Zhao Gou still alive?"
After knowing Zhao Gou's name, Wang Jing blurted it out subconsciously.
Liu Bowen beside him and Xie Hui, who was reporting the news in the city, suddenly looked a little strange.
Especially Liu Bowen felt that Wang Jing's words seemed a bit familiar, as if he had read them in a book.
"Well, what do you think Zhao Gou should do?"
Wang Jingping calmed down and asked the ministers around him.
Liu Bowen was also a little entangled and felt that it was difficult to answer. After all, Zhao Gou was Emperor Gaozong who laid the foundation of the Southern Song Dynasty, and he could persuade all parties to surrender in his name.
But his reputation is so bad!
Neither Liu Bowen nor Zhao Song's internal ministers wanted to have contact with him.
"I think it's enough to keep him in custody. Your Majesty doesn't need to pay too much attention to this person!"
Liu Bowen replied.
Wang Dingding nodded and said nothing.
After understanding the situation in Ningbo and other places in the southeast, Liu Bowen, Xie Hui, Wei Rui and others stood up and resigned.
After leaving the palace.
Xie Hui suddenly said on the road: "Brother Bowen, have you understood what His Majesty just said?"
Liu Bowen showed doubts and asked, "Does your Majesty have any other instructions? I don't seem to have heard them!"
"By the way, His Majesty has also given instructions to welcome Brother Zhao Dezhao, so I'll take the first step!"
He immediately quickened his pace and left quickly.
Xie Hui's eyes moved slightly but did not pursue him.
"Haha, I have read the history of the Ming Dynasty. When Emperor Yongle saw Xie Jin's name, he said the same thing as His Majesty. In the end, Xie Jin was drunk and thrown into the snow to freeze to death!"
"Your Majesty, this is a hint, let us deal with Zhao Gou secretly to avoid future troubles!"
Xie Hui did not forget what the original intention of this attack on the Southern Song Dynasty was.
In name, he accepted Fang La's request for help, but in fact, people close to Wang Jing knew that his majesty wanted to attack the Southern Song Dynasty before the arrival of the god general Yue Fei, and cut off the possibility of Yue Fei continuing to defect to the Southern Song Dynasty.
A Zhao Song is not something to be afraid of, but after Yue Fei, Zhao Song will become extremely difficult to deal with...
And Zhao Gou, the monarch who promoted Yue Fei, was also the culprit who caused Yue Fei's trouble.
The kindness and hatred between the monarch and his ministers made the relationship between Zhao Gou and Yue Fei very complicated.
If Daxia can deal with Zhao Gou first, he can cut through the mess quickly and resolve all the complicated matters in the past.
The first thing Liu Bowen and Xie Hui, the most intelligent and intelligent people, read after arriving in the world of China was the history books of various dynasties.
Everyone knows the origin of Wang Jing's words.
