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Chapter 335 0332 [Army preparation for war]

"Kuang Zixin."

"The end is here!"

Kuang Zixin had a stern look on his face and quickly answered with cupped fists.

Han Zhen asked: "How is the Shenzhou battleship group?"

Last month, with a team of craftsmen working day and night, the first Shenzhou warship was successfully launched.

Ten field guns and a siege gun were installed on the hundred-meter-long giant ship.

Plus five escort ships, the strength is terrifying.

In order to make the deck strong enough to support the reaction force when the artillery is fired, a group of craftsmen racked their brains.

Originally, Han Zhen planned to visit Jimo later this year to personally experience the combat power of the Shenzhou battleship group. However, something like this happened and he had to postpone it.

Kuang Zixin answered truthfully: "It is still on trial voyage and the investigation is insufficient."

When a sea-going ship is launched, it needs to be tested for one or two months. After it is confirmed that there are no problems, it can be put into use.

Especially for a behemoth like the Shenzhou battleship, it is necessary to test various performances, find deficiencies, and return to the dock for rectification in a timely manner.

Otherwise, by the time the chain drops on the battlefield, it will be too late.

Han Zhen ordered: "After the New Year, you will return to Jimo and step up the trial voyage. Within three months, I want to see the Shenzhou battleship group put into use."

"The last general takes orders!"

Kuang Zixin bowed and responded.

Liu Qi said excitedly: "Grain, grass, baggage, and even field artillery can be transported to the Nuguhai port by naval warships. By then, 40,000 soldiers can go into battle lightly. In this way, we can not only save food and grass, but also avoid the attack of the Jin cavalry. .”

Shi Wenhui said sternly: "Tong Liu, don't be careless. The sea is very windy and rough, and there are pirates in the area, and the Jin people also have navy."

Li Nanjia, who had remained silent, said: "Shi Canjun, don't worry about the enemies at sea, our Navy will handle them on our own!"

After seeing the artillery and the Shenzhou battleship, Li Nanjia was full of confidence.

Han Zhen said: "The army is the main force in this battle, but the cooperation of the navy is equally important. Once the supply of food, grass and baggage is insufficient, the frontline war will take a turn for the worse."

"The last will be saved!"

Li Nanjia and Kuang Zixin responded with stern expressions and clasped their fists.

Then, Han Zhen made another personnel arrangement.

Once the war is about to break out, Wei Da will sit in Yidu and coordinate the troops in Shandong.

Wu Jie, Xiao Wu, and Zhang He each led 10,000 soldiers to garrison Shanzhou, Puzhou, and Jinan Prefecture to prevent Zhao Song from stabbing him in the back.

Although a normal person would not be able to do such a stupid thing, Han Zhen felt that he had to be on guard since the other party was Song Huizong.

Who knows if this old boy will get a fever or follow some wise advice and suddenly send troops to suppress the rebellion.

No one can say for sure.

The three of them have a solid style, especially Wu Jie, who can be called a master of defensive counterattacks.

Oh, by the way, there is also his brother Wu Lin.

Han Zhen was very relieved to arrange for the three of them to be stationed at the border.

With the combat power of the Qingzhou Army, plus the support of firearms and artillery, Zhao and Song soldiers would need at least ten times the strength if they wanted to capture a city.

Of the hundreds of thousands of Zhao and Song soldiers hoarded around Shandong, most of them were new recruits and had little combat effectiveness. Only the 30,000 Western troops mobilized from the northwest were somewhat respectable.

Therefore, 30,000 people are enough.

"The general will definitely live up to the county magistrate's trust!"

Wu Jie's face flushed with excitement.

As a reduced general, not only was he not treated coldly, but he was also given the official position of brigade commander and temporarily assumed command of the entire army. This trust moved him deeply.

Nie Dong, Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, Huang Kai and others will follow him north to conquer Jin.

Han Zhen looked beyond the crowd and looked away from the hall: "I have a hunch that the Jin people will not delay for too long. You should seize the time to train the soldiers and prepare the army for war!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Everyone responded loudly, their eyes flashing with excitement.

After the court was over, Han Zhen walked back to the harem.

Stepping on the thick snow, he came all the way to Yinshuangzhai.

Opening the door, a rush of hot air hit my face.

He took off his cloak and put his hands on the stove to heat them.

Xiao Heyue sat on the bed and played with Han Zhang. When she saw her biological father coming, she immediately grinned and waved her little hands.

The little guy is now six months old. He eats well and sleeps well, but he is now fat and white.

At this time, I can flexibly turn over and sit alone, but I can't crawl yet.

"Daddy is coming!"

When his palms were warm, Han Zhen came to the bedside with a smile.

clap clap clap!

Xiao Heyue slapped her three times, giggling while slapping her back.

Han Zhen raised his eyebrows: "The little guy is quite strong."

Hearing this, Mrs. Han Zhang on the side took the opportunity to complain: "Don't look at how thick her little arms are. I slapped my slave's eyes this morning and it's still hurting now."

Han Zhen said seriously: "You are not allowed to hit grandma anymore, do you understand?"

What responded to him were small hands flapping randomly.

"Aww, the big tiger is coming to eat the baby."

He gently pressed his head on Xiao Heyue's belly, making the little guy giggle.

After playing with his daughter for a while, Han Zhen asked, "Where are Youyou and the others?"

"I'm building a snowman in Lingxi Pavilion."

Han Zhang said, a trace of yearning flashed in her eyes.

After all, she wasn't that old, she was only twenty after the Chinese New Year.

In later generations, I was in my second year of college.

Seeing this, Han Zhen chuckled and said, "If you want to be stubborn, just be stubborn. Don't worry about it."

Mrs. Han Zhang shook her head and said, "That's not possible, the slaves are all people with children."

"You, you just want to save face and suffer the consequences."

Han Zhen couldn't help shaking his head and laughing.

She obviously has a girlish heart, but she insists on pretending to be an adult.

"Ah."

At this time, Xiao Heyue also called out twice, as if she was echoing her father.

Han Zhen immediately became happy and joked: "See, even Xiao Heyue thinks I'm right."

"Erlang~"

Han Zhang said in a disgusted voice. Han Zhen said softly: "Stop being stubborn, life is only a few decades, don't let your time be wasted."

Mrs. Han Zhang was a little moved, bit her lip, and said hesitantly: "Then... slave is gone?"

"Go on, it's cold outside. Remember to wear thicker clothes so you don't get cold." Han Zhen warned.

"Ah."

Mrs. Han Zhang nodded, put on a thick cloak, and went out happily.

Seeing that her mother was gone, Xiao Heyue blinked her big eyes, then looked at her father again, and burst into tears.

"This……"

Han Zhen was immediately dumbfounded.

The nanny outside heard the crying, came in, hugged and coaxed her, and she was fine in a short time.

Babies are like this, their moods change unpredictably, they cry quickly and get good quickly.

……

Bang bang bang!

At midnight, gorgeous fireworks bloomed over the county town again.

Amidst the roar of nearly 200,000 people, the seventh year of Xuanhe was ushered in.

After the seven-day annual vacation, all the officials started to get busy again.

Although Han Zhen did not say it explicitly, all officials knew that war was about to begin.

In Shandong, the most belligerent people were not Han Zhen or Liu Qi's generals, but the supplementary officials in various ministries and yamen.

As a result, tens of thousands of officials were replaced throughout Shandong, and crazy involution began again.

Every time Han Zhen opened up territory, it was an opportunity for them to leap over the dragon's gate.

Once you grasp it, you can reach the sky in one step.

Carloads of saltpeter ore were transported to Linzi County. After refining and purification, they were sent together with sulfur and charcoal to the gunpowder workshop deep in the military camp.

The large ordnance workshop on the banks of the Zishui River was once again operating at full capacity, running day and night.

Carloads of grain and grass were transported along the highway to Jimo.

The third day of January.

Zhang He, Wu Jie, and Xiao Wu set off for the border.

Han Zhen went to the military camp more and more often, and sometimes he would stay overnight in the military camp and review the battle situation with Han Shizhong, Liu Qi and other generals all night long.

……

……

Tokyo city.

In Yanfu Hall, Wang Ximeng was painting.

The subject of the painting is the beauty sitting in the palace.

When it comes to facial features and appearance, this woman has reached the ultimate level. She is the only one among the three thousand beauties in the harem.

This girl's surname was Pei. When Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty saw her, he was so shocked that she became a goddess and named her Chang'e in Yueli.

You can accuse Song Huizong of being fatuous, but you cannot deny his artistic vision.

Being named Chang'e in the Moon by him shows how outstanding this Pei Shurong's appearance is.

Pei Shurong is 18 years old this year and entered the palace as a royal attendant at the end of last year.

Entering the palace at this age is indeed a bit old, but she can't help but look so beautiful, and her temperament is so ethereal that she is somewhat fairy-like.

After being favored by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, he was promoted from Imperial Attendant to Shu Rong, directly surpassing the 4th and 18th ranks of Cai Ren, Mei Ren, Jie Yu, Chong Yuan, Chong Rong, etc., and ranked ninth concubine.

Further up, there are the fourth concubine and the queen.

The key point is that it has only been just over a month, which shows Song Huizong's love for him.

Today, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty suddenly had a whim and felt that it would be a pity not to leave a painting of such a beautiful woman.

So he called Wang Ximeng and ordered him to draw a picture of a beautiful woman.

At this moment, eunuch Li Yan hurriedly entered the hall with a happy face.

Just as he was about to speak, he saw Song Huizong waving his hand at him.

Li Yan had seen this scene countless times and stood aside obediently.

I don’t know how long it took, but Wang Ximeng said: “Your Majesty, the painting is done.”

"Well."

Song Huizong nodded, looked at the woman in the painting carefully, and said, "I haven't seen you for a few months. Wang Qing's painting skills have improved a lot. The ink used here is extremely exquisite!"

"It's all thanks to His Majesty's teachings."

Wang Ximeng bowed.

This is not flattery.

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty once founded a painting academy in the Hanlin Academy, recruited a group of good ministers, and personally taught painting techniques.

The so-called good ministers are those who are Jinshi in the Art Examination High School.

Well, including painting in the examination was also an original creation of Song Huizong.

He even divided the "art examination" into six subjects, namely Buddhism and Taoism, figures, landscapes, birds and beasts, flowers and bamboos, house wood, etc. The examination questions were based on poems, and he personally presided over them and acted as the examiner.

When Wang Ximeng was in the art academy, he was taught pen and ink techniques by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, and his painting skills greatly improved. At the age of eighteen, he painted the "Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" that has been passed down through the ages.

Hearing this, Song Huizong was in a good mood. He stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Although I have a keen eye for discerning people, Wang Qing himself is also a rare talent."

After rewarding Wang Ximeng with a pair of jade bis, Song Huizong turned to Li Yan and said, "What's the matter?"

Li Yan reported the good news: "Your Majesty, General Liu sent back the battle report and captured the bell thief alive three days ago."

"Oh?"

Song Huizong was overjoyed and hurriedly ordered: "Submit the battle report."

Since Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty issued the death order last year, Liu Yanqing has been attacking one after another as if he had been given a shot of blood.

However, Prime Minister Zhong was not an ordinary rebel, and the soldiers and people under his command were not coerced, but attracted through preaching.

Moreover, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Prime Minister Zhong learned from Fang La's lesson, distributed money and land to his followers, and implemented a policy of equalizing wealth and poverty.

This made the believers more supportive of him and more courageous in battle.

Relying on the complicated water situation of Dongting Lake, they were able to repel the officers and soldiers several times.

Seeing that the hard ones were not enough, Liu Yanqing planned to be soft, sending soldiers to pretend to be the people's refuge, and then captured them alive when they were unprepared.

Taking advantage of the rebellion, Liu Yanqing launched an attack and killed hundreds of people. Zhong Ziang, the eldest son of Prime Minister Zhong, also died on the spot.

However, although Zhong Xiang was captured, Yang Yao and others were still there. They turned around and proclaimed Zhong Xiang's second son Zhong Ziyi as emperor, and continued to deal with the officers and soldiers in Dongting Lake.

But Song Huizong didn't care so much. In his opinion, if he could capture the bell thief alive, he had completed the task of suppressing the rebellion.

The remaining water thieves are just scabies.

(End of this chapter)