The rise of the prince

Chapter 607 560 One, time is waiting + pre-war mobilization of the palace
After coming out of the emperor's bedroom, until he left the Meridian Gate, Degong's complexion remained bad and he walked in a hurry. Li Xingzhou knew that he was angry.

Hastily stepped forward and said: "Mr. De, why don't you come to my house today? Auntie just sent some high-quality Ganoderma lucidum from Luzhou. It's time to make tea and wine. Don't you like it the most?"

"Your house?" De Gong said with a serious face, "I'm afraid the big temple can't accommodate my little Buddha."

"What's the matter? No matter how big my temple is, the door is open for you old man. Degong is the biggest Buddha in my small temple, hahaha." Li Xingzhou smiled dryly and flattered him. He could probably guess Why is De Gong so angry.

"This is also a helpless move." He added.

"A helpless move?" De Gong said with his eyes wide open, "How can you be so helpless? I think you have grown up and started to be arrogant."

"But something has to be done."

"That's not the way to do it!" De Gong interrupted him, blowing his beard and staring, "Don't talk, the old man knows that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, but that's not your responsibility alone! Such a big thing can't be done by you." One person will take care of it.
You are still arrogant and arrogant, you will act recklessly, rely on your talents and pride, and go your own way!There are so many roads to choose from, why do you have to choose this one?Such a path is the worst for you. "

Li Xingzhou also understands that Degong cares about him. If he was in Kunning Palace just now, it would be tantamount to turning the good situation into a gamble. He can no longer compete with the prince.

As Degong said, he had many choices, such as agreeing with the prince, or talking to the emperor slowly, etc. There are too many choices that can allow him to slow down, stabilize and consolidate his current political advantages, and the prince That IQ, the longer the time, the more flaws.

He was in a sure-win situation, as long as he dragged on.

As a result, he suddenly gave up the good situation and chose to gamble with the prince. As long as he gambled, he might lose. Of course, De Gong was furious.

Although Degong had a bad face and his words were harsh, Li Xingzhou knew that Degong was doing it for his own good, so he was so angry.

"I also have my own difficulties." Li Xingzhou said.

"Difficulties, what difficulties?" Degong asked.

Li Xingzhou smiled wryly: "It's hard to say, anyway, time waits for no one."

Degong looked at him for a while, and finally just shook his head helplessly, "Forget it, I always feel that what you think is beyond the old man's ability, so you don't have to say it."

Li Xingzhou was very grateful. He would never say that apart from the Kingdom of Jin, what worried him the most was Mongolia in the north. At this time, who would have thought that Mongolia would grow rapidly and rise in an unimaginable manner.

Furthermore, Jing Guo didn't care about the Mongolian tribes at all, and even the court and the people rarely knew that there was such a powerful force on the northwest grassland of Liao Kingdom.

Only merchants who do business care, because on the grassland where materials are scarce, most things are easy to sell, such as salt, iron, cloth, ceramics, etc. The Mongolian tribes know better.

He has no time to beep with the prince anymore. With the rise of Jin Kingdom, it means that Mongolia is not far away. Jing Kingdom is about to face a challenge that cannot be met in a thousand years. myth.

Then there was the rise of Mongolia, and the Mongolian iron cavalry that swept the invincibles in Europe and Asia for more than [-] years. These will not give Li Xingzhou time.

The information collected by the palace from various merchants is now being sorted out by someone, and that is the newcomer Fang Xin. After the trip to the northwest, Qifang also recommended this person, saying that he has excellent ability to sort out information and judge the situation.

Yan Shen also told him that this Mr. Fang is not simple, so Li Xingzhou simply handed it over to him, and even named the department that specializes in integrating these intelligences. He wanted to call the Third Intelligence Agency the Central Intelligence Agency. Think about it. Forget it anyway.

The office is located in the backyard of Tingyu Building, usually under the cover of a restaurant.

Judging from the various information obtained by the Third Intelligence Bureau, the Kingdom of Jin has stopped marching, and has begun to recuperate in places west of Juyongguan, Shangjing, etc. Outside of the mansion, the attack all the way did not cause any harm to all the cities, which led to the rapid replenishment of the Jin Kingdom's troops, and the recovery will also be very fast. It is conservatively estimated that it will take only two years, or even more than a year, before the Jin Army will be able to go south. So there's not much time left.

In the end, Degong went to the palace. Li Xingzhou didn't like the Ganoderma lucidum sent by my sister-in-law, which was bought from a Dali merchant.

That night, Li Xingzhou recounted what happened today in more poetic terms on the bed.

Shiyu just listened and didn't say a word, so Li Xingzhou had to do something about it, but she ignored it.

"what happened?"

Shiyu asked softly, "Are you going too?"

Li Xingzhou nodded: "I'm going to go two ways. The big ship can take more than 5000 people. Let Di Zhi take the 5000 people. I will take another team and go the other way."

Shiyu didn't speak, and after a long time she asked, "Are you going to be all right?"

"Haha, don't worry, the road I'm taking is not dangerous. I'm so afraid of death, so of course I know to be careful. When Di Zhi comes to fight, I'm just responsible for picking up the leaks." He said and hugged Shiyu's waist tightly.

"Have you told Gillian and the others?"

"No, I'm not afraid to tell them that they cry in fright. It's nothing serious, so... tell them for me."

"Big bastard, let me do all the bad guys!" Shiyu's tone trembled.

"Are you crying too? Hehe, do you care about your husband so much?"

"No."

The news always spread quickly. Within two or three days, the news that King Pingnan was about to send a new army to the north to attack Liao again became the focus of discussion in the streets and alleys.

Of course, there are not many people who have hope. After all, the new army is the last branch of the forbidden army, and it is also the most special one. , too few people.

In addition, the last time the army went out, the three forbidden troops all went north, and only the new army stayed to guard the capital, so we can see the problem.

So for this troop dispatch, many people shook their heads. The 10,000+ army is powerless, what can the new army of more than [-] people do, I am afraid that they will die in vain.

King Pingnan is indeed a young hero, but he has only fought against the rebels twice, which is incomparable to the elite cavalry of the Liao Kingdom.

Some people said that the young Pingnan King lost his mind after two victories, and he didn't know how to be superior. This time, he may have pitied the lives of the soldiers of the new army.

But regardless of the external public opinion, the palace has already started to act.

The current influence of the palace is not only in the court, but also affects the whole country through commerce and trade. Now Li Xingzhou orders that the entire palace, from north to south, will be mobilized.

Merchants from all over the world who do business through the Bohai Sea, Koryo, Liaodong and other places have signed up enthusiastically, willing to guide the army. The grain and grass raised from all over the country are continuously transported to the Wangfu through the river network. The Wangfu Ferry along the river bend has become the center of Jingguo.

With the lessons learned from last time, Xue Fang also quickly delivered the 10 taels of silver allocated to him by the emperor, but considering the current size of the palace, 10 taels is actually nothing.

The Wangfu Dingnan class ship has expanded to fifteen ships, twelve of which were mobilized from all over the country to Wangfu Ferry within a few days, and only two remained to continue the north-south voyage. .

The twelve large ships were all assembled at the Wangfu Wharf. The twelve large ships were parked along the riverside. The black and magnificent dragon stretched out for more than a mile. Everyone was moved when they saw it. It was the first time for Li Xingzhou to stand on the shore. Looking around, there is also a sense of déjà vu that the Armada is gathering, but he knows that this is just the beginning.

Qiu'er's second-generation steam engine has been greatly improved in all aspects, but it is still not enough to reach the power level that an ironclad ship can use, but he knows that as long as it starts, it will be realized one day.

The long dragon is docked beside the case, and many craftsmen and workers are working together to install the side artillery. The main battleships are ten, and they have also been classified. The first two are firepower ships. Most of the ship's load is used to carry artillery, gunpowder, etc. , ammunition, so an astonishing twelve guns are installed on each side, five on the lower deck and seven on the upper deck, a total of 24.

These two ships were Qidong and Qifang, named after Qirui, who died in battle, and Qifang, who had meritorious deeds but could not be rewarded because of her daughter.Later, it was changed by Li Xingzhou to the name of the heroic general Qirui, and the heroine general Qifang. Qifang himself is very satisfied with this.

Now these two ships have been transformed into complete firepower ships to provide shore firepower for the army. They go straight up the Haihe River from the mouth of the Bohai Sea, and take the line of Tianjin and Beijing in later generations. It is a flat plain, which can provide good shooting conditions for the fleet artillery.

"That's right, I like this kind of ship." Qifang stood on the shore, with her arms folded and the corners of her mouth upturned. It seemed that she was very satisfied with the fact that the ship named after her was changed to a firepower ship.

The next eight ships are troop carriers. In order to identify most of the load to the soldiers, each ship is reduced once more, and only three decks are added on each side, for a total of six guns. The gunpowder and ammunition they carry are also very limited. All the load is left to the soldiers.

The last two ships are supply ships, without artillery, and are used to transport army supplies.

After the reconstruction work started, the advantage of having a large number of craftsmen in the palace was immediately reflected. Such a huge project was progressing very quickly, because after Li Xingzhou used the boring knife gimmick to attract many craftsmen from all over the country, each ship could accommodate more than a dozen craftsmen. With workers, every two craftsmen are more than enough to be responsible for one cannon.

The refitting work is progressing smoothly, and the exclusive ferry of Wangfu is busy.
On the other side, the new army is also actively preparing, especially Di Zhi. After hearing that the news of the expedition was confirmed, he was so excited that he asked him to confirm several times.

There is also Wei Yubai, when she heard about the disastrous defeat of the army, she wished she could go north immediately. Her father and younger brother were both on the northern front line. Now that she heard that the new army would also go north to join the war, she was so happy that she wished she could leave immediately.

The army prepared in an orderly manner. At night, the sky was clear and the sky was clear, the stars were shining brightly in summer, and the bright Milky Way hung high in the sky. On the mound just south of the new army camp, Li Xingzhou watched Yan Shenzheng leading the artillery battalion to practice night battles.

It is said that after the war, they will practice more diligently and pursue perfect shooting.

Nowadays, the artillery of the palace is still front-mounted, so it is not convenient to use it on the gunboat. It also needs a carriage and the shooting speed is also very slow, so Li Xing needs to set up a special gunboat. Door.

After Qiuer's second-generation steam engine comes out, it will soon be replaced with a rear-mounted gun, because the barrel can be directly bored out with a boring machine driven by the steam engine. In this way, the length and toughness of the barrel can be achieved. With a qualitative leap, the performance and shooting speed of the artillery will also have a qualitative leap. By then, the artillery will be able to reflect its true power when it is on board.

But this time it is useless.

Sitting on the mound, Li Xingzhou looked at the soldiers who practiced all night below, and heard the loud noise of artillery salvos from time to time, feeling very relieved.

"Are you sure you can win?" Li Xingzhou asked Di Zhi who was standing beside him.

Di Zhi nodded: "My lord, I don't have confidence in myself, but in the new army.

I joined the army when I was a child, and I have been in the imperial army for seven or eight years, but I have never seen such an army, such a dismissal.

Sometimes I wish I could just live here and not go back, and grope for days and nights, my lord, I don't think anyone can defeat us, the current new army. "He said seriously.

Li Xingzhou nodded: "I'm very pleased that you think so. Most of the new army is given full authority to you to command. You can fight as you want. As for others, I will tell them."

"Thank you, my lord, for your trust." Di Zhi said gratefully.

"By the way, where is Princess Yongming? Did she come to see you?" Li Xingzhou asked.

Di Zhi shook his head, "I haven't seen anyone in the past few days, it's just in time to rectify the army, and she won't be too busy to see you when she comes."

Li Xingzhou was speechless, but he could only nod his head. After all, he had family affairs: "Let's find a chance to talk to her before leaving."

"Yes!"

"This is not an order"

In June, the sky finally cleared. In the Juyongguan area, Wanyan Wugunai, the founding emperor of the Jin Kingdom, had already gone north and returned to Shangjing. He took a large number of people with him when he left, leaving only the crown prince Wanyanli and the prince Wanyanyun, plus a thousand More than five hundred men and horses monitored every move of Liao and Jing in the east from Juyongguan.

In the evening, Wan Yanli rode happily through the barracks, and dozens of soldiers saluted one after another. A small elk was hanging on the back of the horse, showing off proudly. It seemed that it was his spoil of war today.

"Brother, I heard that the father is going to betroth the Liao princess to Wan Yanliang. Princess Liao, you are the crown prince and the father's right-hand man. You have done the most meritorious service. It should be you!" Yan Yun said.

"Hmph, you know what a fart! Don't provoke dissension. The emperor has his own considerations. He told me earlier. I am the prince, and the woman must be my Jurchen woman. If I marry the princess of the Liao Kingdom, wouldn't the future generations also become the same?" Half a Khitan." Wan Yanli said.

Wan Yanyun was scolded, but he didn't dare to refute. After a while, he said: "Brother, do you think we have been watching the people of Jingguo fight in Nanjing City? If they still can't fight, we will also keep watching?"

Wan Yanli glanced at him, "Otherwise, this is an order from my father, we can't act rashly."

"I don't think we should act rashly if we take people around the city of Nanjing." Wan Yanyun tentatively said.

Hearing what he said, Wan Yanli also fell into deep thought. In fact, he had been restless for a long time. His father said that it depended on the strength of Jing Jun. Now he saw that Jing Jun was vulnerable. With 10,000+ people, he was defeated by 2 Liao people. defeated.And the Liao people were vulnerable in front of Da Jin, which showed how weak and deceitful Jing Guo was.

But even so, the father ordered not to act rashly and let Jing Guo beat him. He couldn't figure out the reason for this.
His younger brother's words made him want to move, he just went down to have a look, if he didn't plot Nanjing City, it wouldn't be considered as violating his father's order.

(End of this chapter)