Hegemony of all Dynasties: Get the Zhao Yun template at the beginning

Chapter 683 Tao Kan and Liu Bowen

"You don't have to worry here in Huzhou, I will ask the officials for an order to send troops north to support!"

Yu Yunwen said in a deep voice.

For Lin'an, Huzhou is a strategic location in the north. Once Huzhou and Jiaxing fall, the Xia army will be able to enter the capital. If the Song Dynasty wants to continue to exist, it must choose to change its foundation, just like Zhu Yuanzhang.

Treat Lin'an as a pure northern military town and move the capital to the south.

The farther away from Daxia, the better.

Anyway, the land in the south has no strong enemies, Shaoxing, Jinhua, Wenzhou, Chuzhou... Although these places have a little more mountains and forests, they also have large tracts of land and people.

There are no too strong forces in these places, which are suitable for the Song Dynasty to transfer.

At this moment.

Yu Yunwen already had such an idea in his heart. If he had no other choice, just like the Jin Kingdom went south to destroy the Song Dynasty in the original history, he would definitely resist to the death.

But the current situation is that the Xia army has just conquered Daming and took over a large area of ​​land, which needs a certain amount of time to digest, while the Song army only needs to hold Huzhou and Jiaxing and give Lin'an a period of time.

When Song Dynasty slowly shifts its core base to the south, it doesn't matter if Jiaxing and Huzhou abandon it.

The land in the south is different from that in the north.

Hangjiahu is a large plain with almost no danger to defend, while there are many mountains and forests in the south, and there are countless dangerous places. As long as the pass is guarded, Da Song will have the opportunity to accumulate strength and regain strength.

However, these things cannot be done overnight. It is Zhao Yun who can really call the shots in Song Dynasty. Only Zhao Yun can act according to Yu Yunwen's plan if he makes up his mind.

The most important thing right now is to block Xia Jun's attack and defend Huzhou and Jiaxing as much as possible.

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The main army led by Wei Rui also included soldiers and horses from the Jiangdong Camp, with very high morale. After taking the initiative to attack, they marched all the way and approached the cities of Huzhou and Jiaxing in a very short time.

The army of Yu Yunwen and Han Shizhong can only rely on the city to hold on.

The distance between the two places is not too far from Lin'an. If you hurry up, you can arrive there in a few days.

Therefore, the fierce fighting between the two places caused strong anxiety in Lin'an.Zhao Yun kept summoning Zhao Ding and others to discuss countermeasures, but in the face of Daxia's crushing power, no matter how they discussed, they couldn't think of any good solution.

In the end, we can only make a decision to stick to Jiaxing, Huzhou.

And began to recruit soldiers from the people as quickly as possible, and mobilized soldiers and horses from the city in the south to support them in the north.

The Ming Dynasty and the Southern Song Dynasty were themselves in a relationship with each other.

Now that the Ming army was defeated, the Song army immediately understood this sentence deeply.

When the Great War broke out in the southeast.

Wang Jing has returned to Jinling.

For Daxia, the great battle in the southeast is no longer a national war that should be dealt with with all one's strength. Wang Jing only needs to know the latest battle situation every day and be aware of it.

"The most troublesome thing for me now is the territory of the original Eastern Jin Dynasty... Zhu Yuanzhang wiped out most of the original aristocratic families, but the Ming army has limited manpower and can only control the countryside around the city, and the villages and towns farther away are unable to set foot in the countryside!"

"In these places, a large number of local tyrants have been newly bred, and after the defeat of the Ming army, civil unrest and rebellious soldiers have emerged one after another, and many soldiers have fled into the mountains and forests, occupying the mountains as kings... These things must be dealt with as soon as possible! Dear Sirs, How do you say it should be handled?"

Inside the Jinling Palace.

Wang Jing looked at the report sent by Fu Youde, and gently pinched his temples.

At this time, in the hall used for discussion, there were Gao Yan, Zhang Juzheng, and Shen Yi, Bu Zhi, Wang Guangyang, Su Wei and others who came from Yangzhou.

The core ministers of the Ministry of Government Affairs and the Privy Council discussed the subsequent strategy of Daxia together.

Before the discussion, Wang Jing first mentioned the follow-up disposal of Xuancheng.

Bu Zhi said: "Your Majesty, these can be done according to the previous example, first set up provinces, prefectures and counties, then send a large army to sweep the whole territory, and then send officials to govern."

"The so-called local tyrants, rebels, and bandits are nothing but rubble in front of our army!"

Shen Yi, Su Wei, Wang Guangyang and others also nodded in agreement.

As Bu Zhi said, with the current strength of the Great Xia Dynasty, these things are nothing at all.Just send out a soldier and horse to crush it.

Wang Jing said: "My headache is not this, but after the establishment of the province, who should be appointed as the chief officer of the province, and how should the prefects, county magistrates, and officials of villages and towns in various places be supplemented?"

"After taking down the vicinity of Jinling, many officials have been settled in the surrounding cities and villages."

"Talents drawn from Yangzhou are filling in Xuancheng and other places. It can only be said that it is barely..."

"And our army is still sieging cities and plundering land, incorporating city troops. If there are not enough reliable talents to sort out the government, the foundation of our dynasty will not be stable!"

After hearing these words, everyone understood what Wang Jing meant.

Your Majesty wants to transfer another batch of officials. If there are not enough officials, then the offensive will be postponed...

What is the root cause of Xia Jun's continuous expansion and the strength it has today?
It's not because of the mobilization ability comparable to the Qin and Han Dynasties.

As long as Wang Jing gives an order, he can draw out an army of 800 million people if he draws one out of ten.As for the Ming army and Song army, it was several times more difficult to expand the army than Daxia.

The sending of imperial power to the countryside and the ability to mobilize are the fundamentals that Wang Jing has always insisted on.

If this cannot be done, the foundation of Great Xia will be shaken.

At that time, the control over the place will decline, so what is the difference between Daxia and other dynasties?And how to maintain the tyrannical and huge, majestic strength that crushes everything?

Bu Zhi, Gao Yan and Zhang Juzheng understood what Wang Jing meant, and their expressions changed slightly.

But Shen Yi and Wang Guangyang's reaction was much slower.I just thought Wang Jing was talking about the lack of officials.Of course, what they thought was not wrong, as long as there were enough officials loyal to Daxia, what Wang Jing insisted on would not waver at all.

"Now that our army has won Jinling, defeated the Ming army, and has the potential to dominate the south of the Yangtze River, it is better to use this as an excuse to open Enke. As long as it is in the territory controlled by our army, scholars can come to take the test!"

"Especially the scholars in Jinling and Xuancheng, as long as the Enke is open, the scholars will definitely return. The chaos among the people can be reduced by at least half! Those who pass the examination can also make up for the gaps in officials."

Zhang Juzheng said.

"Mr. Zhang is right, there are not enough officials, you can open Enke again!"

Shen Yi immediately agreed.

Then he added: "There is also the arrangement for the disabled soldiers mentioned by His Majesty before. These soldiers can be selected and arranged to Jinling, Xuancheng and other places."

"Well, these are all good ways. You will preside over Enke's affairs, and the Minister of Rites will assist you. After Xuancheng and other places are roughly calmed down, you will handle them immediately!"

"By the way, the surrenders who invaded the land around Jinling and the mansions and farmhouses in the city can start to sort out, but don't get involved, just punish the leaders! After all, they have some credit!"

Wang Jing said, thinking of what happened when he entered Jinling, he handed it over to Zhang Juzheng.

I believe he can handle this matter well.

Gao Yan sighed slightly, and said: "As Your Majesty said, only by digesting the conquered territory can we maintain the foundation of our army. In this case, we can't go south too quickly for Wei Rui and Jiangdong camp!"

"Your Majesty, please send an order to let the two troops maintain a confrontation with the Song army. There is no need to rush to capture Jiaxing and Huzhou!"

"If these two places are lost, the Song army will inevitably flee south in embarrassment. Instead, we have to devote our energy to clean up the mess left by the Song army, and also accept the middle and lower-level officials of the Song army... It's not worth the loss!"

For Daxia, after the defeat of the Ming army, the Song army was a fruit that could be picked at any time.

If you pick it early, you must eat it as soon as possible.

If it cannot be eaten and digested, the fruit will rot.

If it is picked later, it can bring more vitality and nutrition to Daxia.

"Zhaoxuan's thinking is the same as mine! I personally wrote a letter and sent it to Changxing together with the military order..."

Wang Jing showed satisfaction on his face.

"By the way, if Jinling and Xuancheng set up provinces, how should they be set up? You can talk freely!"

Shen Yi immediately said: "The territory of the original Eastern Jin Dynasty, that is, Ningguo and Guangde, can be merged into Ningde Province. As for Jinling, it can be set as Jingzhao Mansion. It will be governed by Jingzhao Yin."

According to the division of the territory of the Ming Dynasty in history, the territory of the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Shenzhou World is indeed the entire territory of Ningguo and Guangde, as well as a part of Huizhou Prefecture.

After the merger, the area has reached the provincial level.

"Ningde Province... the name is good, just like what Aiqing said!"

Wang Jing didn't hesitate either.

Now that it has been decided to set up provinces, prefectures and counties.The name of the province is irrelevant, what is important is the three chief officials of the province, that is, the chief envoy, the command envoy, and the envoy.

Wang Jing thought for a moment, thinking about the civil servants and generals under his command.Make a decision quickly.

"Let Zhang Dun be the chief envoy of the Ningde province, Qin Yanhui the commander of the provincial guards, and Yang Zhen the inspector...give them a month, and they will take office immediately when the time comes!"

Zhang Juzheng listened to these, and wrote the imperial edict in a smooth manner.

Wang Jing directly picked up the seal and stamped it heavily.The three chief officials of Ningde Province who have just been released have all taken shape.

Of course, the establishment of a province is not just a matter of trembling up and down.

Then there were the establishment of prefectures and counties, the delineation of boundaries, the support of food and supplies, and the stationing of soldiers and horses... There are countless things.

Even Shen Yi and Wang Guangyang, who only care about the basics, have to be busy for a while.The officials of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry... all the ministries have to be busy flying.

"There is also Jing Zhaoyin... There is no good candidate for now, let Hu Zongxian be in charge of Jinling's civil affairs first, if he does well, I will not hesitate to promote him!"

Wang Jing quickly finished handling the civil affairs.

It sounds like there are many famous ministers under his command, such as Zhang Juzheng and Xie An, they are all first-class famous ministers and prime ministers in history.

But the more famous they are, the more inconvenient it is for Wang Jing to use them.

This kind of famous minister must be the six ministers and the important ministers of the three provinces in the future, so that he can make the best use of him.

But before reuse, what they think is also very important.

Just like Xie An.His ability is very good, and his reputation is also great, but he is a representative figure of the aristocratic family at its peak during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and he himself represents the color of the aristocratic family.

If Wang Jing asked Xie An to return to Ningde Province, wouldn't he be telling everyone that Great Xia does not ban clans and supports the restoration of clans?

Of course Wang Jing didn't mean that.A person like Xie An who is extremely smart and politically sensitive would not dare to do this.

But other people don't think so.

and so.

Before the Xie clan of Chenjun had fully integrated into the Great Xia, Wang Jing would rather put Xie An in a position that sounded extremely clean but had little real power.

As for Zhang Juzheng... No one can replace his current position.Wang Jing also needed him by his side to refer to the overall situation for him.

"Xie An is useless, but Tao Kan is good!"

"He came from a not-so-high background. He can govern the region, appease the people, lead troops to suppress bandits, and handle military affairs... It happened that Zhu Biao didn't take him with him when he left Xuancheng!"

"When he comes to Jinling, first summon him to see the attitude of the other party. If he is willing to serve, let him return to Xuancheng to assist Zhang Dun..."

Wang Jing thought to himself.

If you want to pacify Xuancheng and other places as soon as possible, you don't necessarily need Xie An.

Tao Kan, who was an official in the same dynasty as Xie An, was also a good choice.

Tao Kan was born from a truly poor family. It is definitely an extremely inspirational story to be able to rise in the Eastern Jin Dynasty when such a powerful family was in power.

He is also one of the famous generals in Wu Temple.

However, what Wang Jing valued more was his ability to govern and stabilize the region.

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When Wang Jing thought of Tao Kan.

He has followed a group of troops from the Zhenjiang camp to the vicinity of Jinling.

Since there was no major war when Jinling was taken over, the neighbors in Jinling City and the villages and towns outside the city were not destroyed. After the situation stabilized, Jinling recovered immediately.

And with the gradual opening of the river ferry, Jinling became more and more prosperous, and a large number of ships went down the canal every day. The civil and military families in Sihong and Yangzhou, as well as wealthy businessmen and wealthy families, all chose to make their homes in Jinling.

"It's so lively!"

When approaching Jinling, on both sides of the road outside the city gate of Jinling, there were many people selling goods of all kinds on both sides of the road, and a large number of people and scholars came in and out of the city gate.

Tao Kan, who followed Xia Jun soldiers to Jinling, noticed that there was not much sadness and hatred on the faces of these people.

This surprised him a little.

After all, Jinling is the foundation of the Ming army. The Ming army has been operating here for many years. Zhu Yuanzhang and his son are also Ming emperors. The people under their rule should be doing well. Why are the people in Jinling so sad and grateful after the Ming army fell?

Although Tao Kan is a famous minister and general, he has never been a monarch, so he naturally didn't realize that people's hearts are like water and can change at any time.

Most of the people are ignorant, as long as they are fed and given some benefits, they can get their support...

Not far away, on a cloud car.

Two men dressed as scholars were also observing Jinling's situation.

These two people are Liu Bowen and his good friend Ye Chen.

After hearing the news of Zhu Yuanzhang's fall and the collapse of the Ming army, Liu Bowen finally made up his mind to come to Jinling with Ye Chen to observe the situation in Daxia up close.

After all, seeing is believing.

After being confirmed, the two will defect to Daxia.

(End of this chapter)