The famous book tour starting from the Red House

Chapter 545
After hearing these fault-finding words, Wu Min suddenly realized that Mu Xu probably had no intention of peace talks at all, so he kept finding excuses to shirk.

In order to further verify the conjecture in his heart, Wu Min made a gesture of sincerity and fear on purpose, and asked Mu Xu, "There is no inside story in this matter. If the prince is willing to listen, I am willing to report it in private."

Mu Xu replied without the slightest hesitation, "There is nothing you have to say to others, and Master Wu just speaks out."

Seeing that it was exactly as he had expected, Wu Min sighed secretly, knowing that their plan of the monarch and his ministers had come to nothing, and Mu Xu was determined to fight against the court.

Thinking about this, Wu Min lost interest in continuing to stay in Yanjing. What he wanted to do most at this time was to return to Kaifeng as soon as possible and remind the officials to take precautions as soon as possible, so as not to be caught off guard.

Therefore, Wu Min simply followed Mu Xu's words, "It's not that the officials deliberately ignored all the meritorious soldiers, but according to the court rules, the military achievements need to be verified before they can be rewarded based on merit."

Mu Xu glanced at Wu Min thoughtfully, and said lightly, "In this case, the king will wait for the good news, and hope that the court will not disappoint you."

Wu Min hurriedly replied, "Your Majesty, don't worry, the official family will not teach heroes to chill."

After finishing speaking, he proposed to resign first, and Mu Xu had nothing to do with it.

As soon as Wu Min and his party left, Du Ying sneered, "My lord, this person has behaved differently before and after, and I think he has seen that we have no intention of peace talks. When he returns, he will definitely remind the Zhao and Song courts to strengthen the defense of the Northland." .”

Mu Xu nodded, noncommittal, just asked Xu Guanzhong, "Have the soldiers and horses been prepared?"

Xu Guanzhong was taken aback for a moment, and then immediately replied, "Except for the strength of the newly recruited troops, which cannot be guaranteed, the rest of the [-] troops that can be mobilized have all been assembled and are ready to be dispatched by the prince at any time."

Hearing this, Mu Xu showed a smile on his face, and said to everyone, "I have received a letter from Ma Kuo a few days ago, and the Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty made a clear promise that it will remain neutral when our army goes south."

Bao Kang's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but excitedly said, "What does the lord mean to say, the time is ripe now?"

Mu Xu responded with a smile, "That's right, the so-called speed is the most important thing. Since the Jin Dynasty invaded the Great Song Dynasty, all parts of Hebei have suffered heavy losses, and they still haven't recovered. This is the best time for us to make a move."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone showed happy expressions in unanimous agreement, and Wang Yin even said, "The lower official proposed to detain Wu Min and others, so as not to prepare time for the Song court after they go back."

Mu Xu thought about it, and said, "Alright, then leave this matter to Mr. Wang."

"Yes, the next officer takes orders!"

Next, Mu Xu was concerned about the situation of grain and grass.

Wen Huanzhang, who was in charge of the matter, said, "If you go back to your lord, the grain and grass hoarded in Zhuozhou is enough for an army of [-] people for half a year."

Unexpectedly, Mu Xu frowned after hearing this answer, "I'm afraid this is not enough."

Shi Bao was a little puzzled, "Why did the lord say that? With the fighting power of the Song army, our army will surely be able to reach the city of Kaifeng within half a year, and then we will collect it on the spot. I am afraid that there will not be enough food and grass!"

"No, after the torment of the Jin people, the northern states have long been devastated, and it is still difficult for the people to be self-sufficient. How can they provide food and grass for our army?

To put it bluntly, the reason why I feel that there is not enough food and grass is because I consider that when our army takes those state capitals, we may have to open warehouses to release food in order to stabilize the place.

As for the Kaifeng Mansion, that's even more impossible to count on.Don't forget, Kaifeng has a population of no less than one million, and its daily food consumption depends entirely on transportation from the south, so there will not be much food in storage. "

After hearing Mu Xu's explanation, everyone realized the seriousness of the problem. Just as they were racking their brains and thinking of various countermeasures, Mu Xu suddenly said again, "Mr. Li Jun, ask how much grain is stored in Ryukyu."

"Your Highness wants to collect food from Ryukyu?"

Mu Xu nodded lightly, "For the current plan, this is the only way."

Xu Guanzhong thought about it for a while, and said worriedly, "It's not impossible, but has the prince ever thought that there is enough food in Ryukyu, but it will take a long time to come and go, and it may delay the battle opportunity."

Mu Xu gave his idea, "This is what I think. This battle will be postponed to March, and it will not be too late for the army to go south in the first month of next year. With the three-month buffer, if you want to come to the Ryukyu side for food, It can be loaded on a ship to the north, and someone will be sent to Dengzhou to receive it, which will save some time. What do you think?"

Several people discussed for a while, checked and made up for omissions, and finally agreed to this method.

……

In the following months, if one word could be used to describe the situation in the world, it would be turbulent.

In mid-October, the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji, who had not been seen in public since his abdication, suddenly appeared in Yanjing and publicly issued an edict.

In the imperial edict, the former emperor of the Song Dynasty first boasted about his achievements, and then changed the subject, accusing Zhao Huan of all kinds of wrongdoings of the current official, such as being unfilial to his father, slaughtering heroes, and so on.

In the end, he even deposed Zhao Huan as the son of heaven grandiosely, and passed the throne to his third son, King Yun Zhao Kai.

Once this edict was announced, it was like throwing a stone on a calm lake, which immediately stirred up thousands of waves, causing an uproar in the Song Dynasty, and also made Zhao Huan and his ministers fall into an extremely passive situation.

In fact, it can be understood after thinking about it. Although Zhao Huan is now the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, he is not as good as Zhao Ji who has been in charge of the world for more than [-] years. Regardless of Zhao Ji's achievements, his prestige is not fake.

Another point is that since the Han Dynasty, the Central Plains Dynasty has advocated the rule of filial piety. Zhao Huan was accused by his father of being unfilial, which can be said to have committed a big taboo.

If Zhao Huan had Li Shimin's abilities, there would be room for redress in this matter, but Zhao Huan was born timid and cowardly, and during Zhao Ji's reign, he was more like a transparent person with no sense of existence.

To add insult to injury, under such a predicament, Zhao Huan's reaction was very slow, and he didn't think about how to remedy it, so he just did a series of stupid things.

For example, when Zhao Ji's edict was first issued, if he was a scheming person, he would definitely deny Zhao Ji's identity in the first place, so as to fundamentally prevent him from making trouble.

But Zhao Huan was lucky, after the initial panic, this guy, not to be outdone, issued an edict to fight back, saying that Zhao Ji was hijacked by Mu Xu and placed under house arrest, and what he did was out of control.

Zhao Huan didn't even think about it. What he did just proved from the side that Zhao Ji, who is currently in Yanjing, is undoubtedly himself.

In this way, it not only gave Mu Xuqing an excuse on his side, but also caused many local officials to wait and see, which pushed the Song court further into the abyss.

　Recently, I am conceiving the ending of the Water Margin volume, and I am not satisfied after writing it, so I can only add a little less.

　　I have another question, and I hope you can give me some advice.

　　The grades of the book were very poor. I didn't know whether to continue writing or to end here. I was very entangled.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)