I am Da Song

Chapter 7
It is a difficult and heavy task to avoid the difficulties of Jingkang, and there are many things involved in all aspects.

But Zhao Huan felt that he could cut through the mess quickly, and now he didn't need to think about other messy things. There was only one most important thing, and that was to defend the city of Tokyo.Regardless of whether it is for the family, the country, or his own life, it is necessary to ensure that the city of Tokyo will not fall down.

There are countless people who think that the city of Tokyo cannot be defended. Such a metropolis with a population of more than one million has no food and grass supply. Even if the Jin army besieged it, it would be able to trap the Song Dynasty to death.

Regarding this kind of thinking, Zhao Huan just wanted to say that it is time to abandon unrealistic beauty and fantasy.Don't regard Zhao Huan as a saint. Today's Da Song officials are also ordinary people with human nature. It is impossible for them to consider the life and death of millions of people when they are trapped in an isolated city.

From the beginning to the end, Zhao Huan never imagined that with sufficient food and grass, every citizen in the capital would be able to live comfortably.What Zhao Huan had to do was to provide sufficient rations for an army of more than [-] people, so as to defend the inner city to the death.

As for the survival of nearly a million people between the outer city and the inner city, Zhao Huan has no way of knowing.

It's like Zhao Huan didn't know how these people persisted for half a year under the ravages of the Jin army in history.On December [-], the first year of Jingkang, the Jin army besieged Tokyo, and it was only on April [-] of the following year that five groups officially returned to the court.It will take at least half a year until the food is delivered.How the people of Tokyo persisted for half a year in history, but now they can only go back to the old road.

Although Zhao Huan was a time traveler, he just came here, and his flapping wings were not enough to protect the lives of millions of people.

To help the people, Zhao Huan had more than enough heart but not enough energy, so he had to put it aside.With the arrival of Privy Envoy Zhang Shuye at dawn, Zhao Huan immediately devoted all his energy to the army.Looking at Zhang Shuye with concern, he asked, "Master Shu, how many generals and soldiers are there in the city?"

Zhang Shuye immediately replied: "Reporting to the official family, most of the imperial guards in the city have been disbanded. There are 1 people, of which the Divine Guard is the most complete, with 130 people."

The Shenwei Army is one of the upper four armies, usually not out of the garrison, but stationed between the outer wall and the inner wall.Historically, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, that is, five days later, the Jin army had detained Song Qinzong, and was still afraid of the guards.In the case that the two countries have started peace talks for many days, there is no limit to the night attack on the Divine Guard.

After listening to Zhang Shuye's report, Zhao Huan's face turned ashen, and he said in a deep voice: "I remember that the Divine Guard Army is the Fourth Army, and according to the code, there should be twenty commanders."

Twenty commanders, that is, 1 people.But the Divine Guard didn't fight, didn't collapse, and didn't encounter a night attack, but there were only more than [-] people.That is to say, the empty pay has reached the point of [-]%, which is simply frantic.

Zhang Shuye lowered his head, his expression was gloomy, it was already a common practice in the army of the Great Song Dynasty to eat empty pay.Although this did not happen during his term of office, Zhang Shuye still had a dull face, and could only say: "Officials, now that the enemy is present, it is not the time to dwell on the past. Last year, the Jin army besieged Taiyuan, and the imperial army rushed to help. Almost The whole army was wiped out. After the minister led [-] troops into the city, the army has already suffered from severe cold. The most urgent task is to gather every loyal army, raise the morale of the army, and defend against the enemy."

Zhao Huan nodded. What Zhang Shuye said was right. How to clean up corruption is a matter that can only be considered if one is alive. At that moment, Zhao Huan looked at Liu Fan and asked, "Your preface, it takes at least two weeks to defend the inner city." Thousands of troops, now only 1 people, can you still be sure?"

Liu Fan's face was heavy, and he replied: "Your Majesty, the shortfall is nearly half, and I really dare not make false claims about victory or defeat. The only thing to do now is to fight to the death."

well said!Zhao Huan straightened his chest and stood up from the chair with a hammer, only feeling the spirit in his chest was uplifted.

This is what a real man should say.

How can there be so much looking forward and backward, whether you can win a fight or not, there is only a fight to the death.Could it be that the number of people is insufficient, the enemy is strong and we are weak, so give up resistance and wait for death?

Then Zhao Huan walked up to Liu Fan and said, "Your only cares about the defense of the war. I will do everything for you, such as army replenishment, logistical supplies, and morale boosting. I will entrust the four walls of the inner city with tens of thousands of troops and soldiers." Give it to Qing. In addition, all the official positions set up before, such as general control, four-wall defense, four-wall promotion of officials, promotion of four-wall, simultaneous promotion, opening and closing, and suppression of control, etc., will be revoked, and Qing will be fully responsible for the four walls. Guard."

This long list of names is all the iconic redundant officials of the Song Dynasty personally appointed by Zhao Huan's predecessor, all of whom are responsible for the defense of the city.

The famous joke of redundant officials in the Song Dynasty, a group of people don't know who their boss is, should they report to others, or wait for others to report to themselves, it should stop from now on.

Liu Fan said solemnly: "Officials, this is not in line with the ancestral system, and I'm afraid it will arouse the officials' objections."

"The ancestral system? Did the ancestral system stipulate how to deal with the current situation?" Zhao Huan said with a firm attitude, "Live! Only by living can we be qualified to discuss the ancestral system."

Liu Fan still shook his head firmly, and said, "Officials, the sudden appearance of such an appointment may shake the morale of the army and make the soldiers suspicious. At least appoint a deputy envoy for the minister."

Hearing this, Zhao Huansui pointed to an eunuch and said, "It's just you, I appointed you as the Sibi inspector, responsible for assisting the Sibi Commander. You have only one duty, shut up and obey the Sibi Commander's orders. "

The eunuch who was named had an unbelievable expression on his face, pointed his index finger at the tip of his nose, and asked tremblingly, "The official... Let the little one go to inspect the four walls?"

Zhao Huan glanced at the other party with cold eyes, and asked, "Do you have any objections?"

"The little ones don't dare, the little ones don't dare."

Liu Fan was helpless, this appointment was too childish.

child's play?Of course child's play!

It's just that compared to the jokes that Song Qinzong did in history, this incident is completely insignificant.

In fact, there is no need to look down on eunuchs.In the past dynasties, there was no shortage of eunuchs who were loyal to the emperor and served the country in the last years.

Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty followed Wang Chaoen, and the Song Dynasty also had the loyal eunuch Huang Jingguo.

When the city of Tokyo fell, the Jin army burned Nanxun Gate, and the Song army and the scholar-bureaucrats fled one after another.However, Huang Jingguo, the eunuch appointed by Song Qinzong to supervise the army, went retrograde all the way and died in the fire.

Besides, the predecessor Song Qinzong could appoint an eunuch to supervise the war, and of course he could too.

Except that the attitude of selecting people is a little casual, but what does it matter?I am not familiar with any of these unknown eunuchs, and it doesn't matter who I appoint.Instead of this, I might as well trust Liu Fan.

So Zhao Huan opened his mouth and said, "I can't trust the civil and military affairs of the whole dynasty. The only ones who can be trusted are the two of you. After dawn, the Jin army may attack at any time. Needless to say, immediately go to organize the army to deploy defenses. Wait for everyone After the army is assembled, I have announced important matters to the entire army in the past, and I will definitely be able to inspire the army's morale for you."

(End of this chapter)