At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 75
"Prime Minister..."

Before Liu Shiyong could say anything, Zhang Shijie had already approached him, grabbed him and said, "The Marquis of Luzhou is restless, how did you come out?"

They were all veteran generals. Zhang Shijie knew after a brief glance that Liu Shiyong was injured, and there were many injuries.

"It's just a flesh wound." Liu Shiyong said, "If we hadn't fought a bad battle, why would we bother to go on a blind date? I'm really ashamed."

"Hahaha~" Zhang Shijie laughed for a while, and said, "Isn't it ashamed to kill after repeated defeats in the past few years? Today, the Marquis of Luzhou takes Shangyu and goes along the river. Sooner or later, he will arrive in Lin'an. Why should he be ashamed?"

After the two of them finished chatting, they will see each other in the future.

Most of them were acquaintances, but there was only one unfamiliar face. This man took the initiative to bow down and said: "The guilty general Yin Shihong pays homage to the Prime Minister."

Liu Shiyong introduced: "He is from Huzhou. Liu Jie has thousands of families under his command. He was originally assigned to patrol the Cao'e River. He came to surrender because he saw the tyranny of the Tartars. His ability to escape this time is all due to his contribution."

Yin Shihong said: "The retreat is really cut off, so we have to surrender."

"He is a real person." Zhang Shijie helped Yin Shihong up and said, "As soon as he returns to the court, he will become Zepao. He will be rewarded for his merits."

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Yin Shihong felt relieved.

Of course, saving Liu Shiyong was a great achievement, but after all, he was a surrendered general, so he couldn't help but feel worried. At this time, he received Zhang Shijie's personal guarantee and immediately felt more at ease.

Zhang Shijie was not simply because of Yin Shihong's meritorious service, but because it was rare for a Yuan army general to surrender, so of course he had to express his trust.

Besides, patrolling the Cao E River is a hard job. His direct relatives are already escorting the people to make money, so they can be trusted.

After entering the county government office, Zhang Shijie's face straightened and he shouted: "The emperor's edict will be received by the general manager of eastern Zhejiang."

Everyone immediately bowed down.

"The Emperor of the Song Dynasty commended the generals of the General Administration of Eastern Zhejiang Province.

Under the sect: I did not defend Lin'an and retreated to Wenzhou. The land was lost and the people wept. The captive chiefs regarded me as a child and the captive generals regarded you as a coward.

They fought at Fengqiao first, but they were still bleeding after half the battle. The thieves ran away in fear, and then entered Shangyu again. They exhausted all their food and had to fight to the death. The prisoners were about to flee in despair.

The land of emperors, emperors and empresses is a true expression of loyalty. The famous mountains and rivers are full of heroic spirit. From now on, those who talk about recovery do not have their names. Those who serve the emperor know the effect..."

After the eloquent praise, the senior officers were promoted to one level of salary, and the middle and low-ranking officers were promoted to official positions. Even Lin Jingxi, who was at the rear raising food and grass, also received a great contribution.

When he heard that he had been given the position of naval commander, Yin Shihong was completely relieved, and he followed the crowd with sincerity and shouted long live.

After praising and praising, and rewarding, it’s time to get down to business.

After retreating everyone except the general, Zhang Shijie said: "The bandits are timid now, and it is a good time to restore Kuaiji.

Now a certain man has arrived with three thousand troops, and there are ships to assist him. How many soldiers will there be in Shangyu County? How many days will the food be enough? "

Liu Shiyong replied: "There are eight thousand soldiers in Shangyu County. Three thousand newly recruited soldiers can defend the city, four thousand elites can go out to fight, and one thousand naval troops, half of which are new recruits and half of which are recruited, can fight but not fight to the death."

The grain reserve in Shangyu County is only [-] dan. If we can't solve the problem quickly, we will run out of grain again. "

When fighting a short distance, it is calculated as two stones of food per person per month, which means that the food stored in Shangyu can only support an army of [-] for ten days.

Shangyu County is sixty miles away from Kuaiji City. Under the harassment of the Yuan army's cavalry, it is fast to travel ten miles a day. If there is resistance on the way, it will take a lot of time. No matter how you calculate it, the siege time can only be four days at most.

"Currently, thieves are robbing grain from various places. If we cannot advance quickly, we will have to wait until the autumn harvest. It is absolutely unacceptable to miss half a year's opportunity." Zhang Shijie emphasized his determination and asked: "How many thunders are there in the East Zhejiang Governor's Office?"

Liu Shiyong replied: "Twenty in Sheng County, ten in Shangyu, and none in the rest."

"Enough to attack the city." Zhang Shijie said: "We will complete the reorganization today and tomorrow, prepare dry food, and send troops the day after tomorrow. We must capture Kuaiji!"

"Wei." Everyone agreed and dispersed.

Zhang Shijie grabbed Liu Shiyong and said, "You sit in the rear and I will lead the army into battle."

"Is there any reason for a prime minister to take the lead?" Liu Shiyong argued.

"The Privy Council is also your Majesty's vanguard, why can't you go into battle?" Zhang Shijie tore off Liu Shiyong's clothes and said, "You have more than ten wounds, and you force yourself into battle to make Your Majesty defeat the general?"

"I shall die for His Majesty!" Liu Shiyong did not take the injury seriously.

"This is a military order, please do not disobey it." Zhang Shijie was too lazy to say more and gave the order directly.

Liu Shiyong couldn't resist, so he invited Zhang Shijie to have a drink with a playful smile.Zhang Shijie said angrily: "Your Majesty has earnestly asked you not to drink alcohol, not to drink alcohol, not to drink alcohol. If you don't love yourself, how can you not love your Majesty?"

Emphasizing important things three times is just a eloquent statement from His Majesty, and the Privy Councilor is just repeating it.

"I'm ashamed." Liu Shiyong cupped his hands to the south and said, "I will never drink alcohol until I recover from my injury."

Zhang Shijie looked better, and said: "Talents are dying, and there are only a few who can fight. If you are unlucky, who can take over Zhedong? Don't be negligent."

"Be taught." Liu Shiyong responded.

"You go rectify the army while I go to patrol outside the city."

When we arrived outside the city, we saw people coming and going on the pontoon, but no one was smiling.

Under the disaster of war, I really couldn't be happy.

After crossing the river, we saw a large area of ​​dark farmland, with some people standing blankly.

The Yuan army was on fire, and a whole season of hard work was in vain. To add to the hail, the house was burned down, and they were really displaced.

It stands to reason that the imperial court should provide relief, but the imperial court had no money and food, so it could only send some food to those who surrendered to the army to make a home, and missed a great opportunity to win people's hearts.

After walking for a while, I finally saw some farmland that had escaped the fire. It was obvious that without external help, the people of Shaoxing Prefecture would have no choice but to flee.

At this time, a knight came galloping towards him. When he reached a distance, he stopped and watched, but he saw a Yuan army detective knight.

"The elite of the Yuan army are really in mourning!" Zhang Shijie said with a chuckle.

If it hadn't been for heavy losses, we wouldn't have released just one scout.

The Tanqi watched from a distance for a while, then turned his horse and left. Zhang Shijie had dozens of cavalry under his command, but no one was sent to chase him.

Unexpectedly, just as Tanqi started to speed up, a person suddenly appeared from the ditch beside the road, and a pole hit the horse's leg. Tanqi was also very skilled, and he rolled and landed safely. However, before he could get up, several more people appeared. With a hoe and a fork in his hand, Tan Qi was killed on the spot.

The rabbit rises and the falcon falls, which is a good means.

Zhang Shijie came to his senses and stepped forward on his horse. He saw one of the leaders cut off his head with a sentry machete. He brought it over and worshiped: "The villain, Han Laosi, has seen the official."

Zhang Shijie asked: "If you are brave and resourceful, how can you not join the army?"

Han Laosi replied: "The villain is too short, so he was rejected."

He is no more than four feet tall (1.5 meters), so he is indeed short and skinny. No wonder he was rejected.

Zhang Shijie said: "My husband is not tall enough, but are you willing to serve as a soldier for me?"

"The villain is willing." Han Laosi happily agreed.

He couldn't tell how high an official Zhang Shijie was, but the troops accompanying him were well-equipped and had high morale, so he could guess that his status was high.

Zhang Shijie ordered: "Look north, help Shiro pack up the equipment, and find a craftsman to remake it after returning to the city."

"Wei." Zhang Wangbei responded.

Han Laosi returned to the front, killed the injured horse, dug out the dry food and money and divided it with his accomplices. He returned to the team with leather armor, bow and arrow, spear, and scimitar.

In an orderly manner, Zhang Shijie nodded slightly and continued to move forward.

The more you watch, the more you can see the difference.

Some villagers have already begun to help themselves. The women, the old and the weak are collecting bark and grass roots, while the young and strong are building houses or fishing in the river. Zhang Shijie immediately appoints such people.

More than ten miles ahead, we arrived at the place where Liu Shiyong and Sodu fought a bloody battle. All the corpses of both the enemy and ours had been incinerated, and all the weapons and armor had been packed away.

Hundreds of pits of varying depths, smelly black and red, and filled with mosquitoes and flies, all told that a great war had taken place here and many people had died.

Zhang Shijie bowed three times and turned back to the city.

Worshiping is a matter of heart, not to be immersed in it. The most important thing at the moment is to capture Kuaiji and all Shaoxing Prefecture.

(End of this chapter)