"The king of the county?" Zhao Tai clenched his sword in his hand, "Isn't he the king of Qi?"
After Jia Sidao left, the Qi army flags in Zhongyi Town had been embroidered.
Wang Bin said: "It's the Prince of Linyi County!"
Zhao Tai nodded, "The king of the county should be the king of the county! As long as Lin'an gives the title and does not interfere in the military affairs of Shandong."
After hearing the conversation, Wu Xian felt happy, clasped his fists and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
This is indeed a happy event, which means that the three towns in Shandong have a backer.
Although the Southern Song Dynasty did not necessarily want Zhao Tai to rely on the three towns, as long as the Southern Song Dynasty made Zhao Tai king, the three towns were nominally Song ministers, and Shandong became the territory of the Song Dynasty.
In this way, when the Mongols invaded Shandong, they had to consider that they were not fighting Shandong, but fighting Song Dynasty.
This will give Shandong soldiers and civilians a sense of security.
Zhao Tai laughed, "Where is the envoy?"
Wang Bin turned sideways and said, "I've been waiting in the festival hall for a long time."
Zhao Tai then smiled and said: "We will meet you after I take a bath and change clothes."
In the festival hall, Jia Sidao has been waiting for a long time with Zhao Yun's decree.
As soon as the Southern Song Dynasty court decided to recruit Zhao Tai, news came from Jiangbei that the Mongolian army had occupied Guazhou.
This news made the Lin'an court extremely frightened. Jia Sidao did not dare to delay and set out overnight to Shandong to announce the decree.
At this time, Jia Sidao was sitting in the festival hall and had been waiting for a long time. When he was about to be asked, a soldier outside the hall shouted, "The commander is here!"
Jia Sidao stood up quickly and saw Zhao Tai coming in surrounded by a group of people.
In order to show his respect, Zhao Tai took a bath and burned incense before going to the festival hall to worship and receive the imperial edict. His wife Li Guiying also changed her clothes and went with Zhao Tai.
"Brother Jia!" Zhao Tai cupped his hands and smiled, "It's been a hard journey!"
Jia Sidao responded with a smile, "Congratulations, Your Highness. Let's declare the decree first!"
Zhao Tai wanted to say a few words, but when he saw this, he could only solemnly salute in the hall and lead everyone to kneel down to receive the edict.
After Jia Sidao waited for Zhao Tai and others to kneel down, he slowly unfolded the imperial edict and read aloud, "In order to carry the emperor to heaven, Zhi said, Zhao Tai, the military envoy of the Zhongyi Army, will stay in the north after my Taizu, and will not forget the ancestral temple and the country. I heard that your Majesty was trapped in the Huchen, but I did not lose my heart. I gathered righteous troops in the land of Qilu and repeatedly defeated the barbarians. I have made great achievements and have the ambition to protect the country! Today, I, the Qing of Jin, are the king of Linyi County and have the authority to know the major military and political affairs of Shandong. I hope that you will be the screen of the Song Dynasty. I will defeat the barbarians again, protect the country and repay you. Don’t forget your kindness! I appreciate this!"
Jia Sidao closed the edict, held it in front of Zhao Tai with both hands, and said with a smile: "Your Highness, please accept the edict."
Zhao Tai thought about what happened in the past few years and felt quite emotional. He didn't expect that he would be crowned king like this.
Although this king is a county king, he is much more valuable than the loyal king conferred by Jin Aizong.
"Your Highness!" Jia Sidao couldn't help but call again.
Zhao Tai came back to his senses, bowed his head, took the edict with both hands, and said loudly: "I have the trust of your majesty to take charge of Shandong, and I will definitely not accept the grace of the Holy Spirit!"
Jia Sidao handed the imperial edict to Zhao Tai, said a few words of congratulations, and then read out the edict to confer Li Guiying as the princess. As for the awards of Wuxian and Li Fen, Zhao Tai presented them and then issued them from Lin'an.
After reading the edict, Zhao Tai invited Jia Sidao to sit down. He wanted to say a few words, but Jia Sidao sighed before saying anything, "Your Highness, this is a disaster!"
Zhao Tai had already learned about the fall of Guazhou from Wang Bin, so he said in a deep voice: "But the fall of Guazhou! Guazhou Ferry is the ferry crossing to the north of the Yangtze River. If the Mongolian army occupied Guazhou, they would have the opportunity to cross the river, but the imperial court With the navy, even if the Mongolian army occupies Guazhou, it will not be able to threaten Jiangnan!"
Jia Sidao shook his head, "It is true that there are naval forces on the river, but the imperial navy has neglected training, and the Jiangnan Forbidden Army has low combat effectiveness. If the Mongolian army crosses the river, the consequences will be disastrous."
The Southern Song Dynasty was peaceful in a corner, and there had been no war for many years. Zhao Tai did not know the current level of the imperial army and navy. However, Zhao Tai had a rough idea of the level of the imperial army of the dynasty that had been peaceful for a long time.
If we don’t talk about distant places, let’s talk about the Northern Song Dynasty.
The Song Dynasty has always had strong branches and strong branches. Hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops gathered around Bianjing, but they were vulnerable to the attack of the Jin army.
Now from the surface, there are tens of thousands of forbidden troops in the south of the Yangtze River and naval forces on the Yangtze River. The Mongols are not yet accustomed to water warfare, but it is hard to say whether the Song army can stop the Mongolian army.
When the Northern Song Dynasty fell and the Jin army marched south, the Yangtze River did not stop the Jin soldiers. The Southern Song Dynasty even lost Lin'an.
Thinking of this, Zhao Tai knew that he was not the king of the county for nothing, and asked in a deep voice: "What does the court mean?"
Jia Sidao took out two letters, "This is a letter from the officials and Prime Minister Zheng to His Highness. I hope that Your Highness can overcome the difficulties and immediately send troops to resolve the crisis in Jiangnan!"
Zhao Tai took the letter, scanned it quickly, and then said righteously: "The imperial court made me king, to resist Mongolia and protect the country, to raise troops to serve the king, and I have no shirking responsibility!"
Jia Sidao was overjoyed when he heard this, "It's great that Your Highness is willing to send troops!"
Zhao Tai waved his hand to Jia Sidao to sit down and stop being so excited, "Don't worry, Jia Sicheng, Gu will definitely send troops. But you also know the situation in Shandong. The imperial court must allocate this military equipment, food and salary!"
Kublai Khan ravaged Shandong, and the three towns suffered huge losses. Moreover, the Mongolian army invaded, making it impossible for the people of Shandong to produce with peace of mind. The three towns are now unable to make ends meet.
Now that we have surrendered to the Song Dynasty and have to rescue the Song Dynasty, should the support that the imperial court has cut off be renewed?
Jia Sidao was mentally prepared for this, and the court also made preparations. After all, wars cost money and food.
"Ordnance, money and food! I can appeal to the imperial court." Jia Sidao said: "However, the dispatch of troops cannot be delayed. I hope that your highness will send troops immediately!"
Zhao Tai, Wuxian and others looked at each other and stood up, "Don't worry, Jia Sicheng. I also ask the officials and Prime Minister Zheng to rest assured. The court is in trouble. How can I just sit back and watch? The Qi army will definitely take action. Now the soldiers and horses of the three towns are gathered together." Pizhou is to fight against Mongolia and serve the imperial court."
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Having said this, Zhao Tai paused, "However, the military is a major matter for the country. How to send troops requires a strategy. I immediately summoned the generals of the three towns to discuss the strategy. Once the strategy is determined, I will immediately mobilize the troops to serve the king!"
Although Jia Sidao has never fought in a war, he also knows that in a war, you can't just slap your head and let the soldiers swarm forward. There must be a plan.
Jia Sidao nodded slightly, "In this case, please come up with a strategy as soon as possible, and the official will urge the court to deliver money, food and ordnance to His Highness!"
Zhao Tai had no objection to this. He originally wanted to stay with Jia Sidao for dinner, but Jia Sidao was impatient and insisted on doing business first, so Zhao Tai had no choice but to have him sent to the posthouse to rest.
At this time, after Jia Sidao left, Zhao Tai asked the princess to take a rest, and casually sat down on the main seat, scanning the crowd with majestic eyes.
Everyone didn't know what they meant at first, but they soon realized what they meant. Wu Xian immediately saluted, "My lord, Wu Xian, congratulations to your Majesty for taking charge of Qi Land!"
In an instant, everyone reacted and immediately saluted in unison, "I will pay my respects to the king!"
Li Fen saw everyone kneeling down, and he was the only one left. Facing Zhao Tai's gaze, he could only kneel down and salute, "I pay my respects to the king!"
