Eastern Jin Invincible Iron Army

Chapter 258
"The governor is not discussing this matter with you, but the order must be carried out unconditionally! Gao Jingzong is graceful, with piercing eyes, and shouted sharply. His eyes are like lightning, slowly scanning everyone.

Everyone has different expressions, some are confused, some are confused, some are terrified, and some are depressed... Everyone looked at each other and remained silent.

Chen Ying looked at Gao Jingzong carefully: "The governor has orders, and I dare not disobey!"

Cui Cheng was at a loss: "It's really so serious."

"Human life is at stake!" Gao Jingzong sighed and said, "It's better to believe in something than nothing!"

Ji Kan was taken aback, and looked at Cui Zhi in a blink of an eye, but Cui Zhi's expression suddenly became serious, and he looked directly at Gao Jingzong. Gao Jingzong licked his lips: "We started to recruit refugees last spring, and the population is increasing. I am dissatisfied with all of you. If there is no grain output next year, the governor will have no money to buy grain, and we will go through the grain shortage like now. Pinning your hopes on the kindness of the Yan Kingdom court is tantamount to sending your own head up. Human slaughter. The governor dare not gamble..."

Cui Cheng was displeased and said: "Yan's iron cavalry can advance and retreat two or three hundred miles a day... Where can we escape?"

"Go south!" Gao Jingzong said without hesitation: "Go south, migrate to the south of Siwu Mountain and the north of Huai River!"

Chen Yingdao: "The iron cavalry of the Yan army started from Yecheng, and within half a month's work, they can chase up to Siwu Mountain!"

"If they dare to chase after Mount Siwu, the governor would not mind another battle of Maling!" Gao Jingzong said: "Jianghuai is safe, only Ma Ling. Tian Luo!"

"The end is here!"

Gao Jingzong said: "Your department is responsible for helping Cui Guoxiang transfer the people. After the people are transferred, rebuild the Maling Pass on the ancient Maling Road. No matter how many enemies will attack the Kingdom of Yan at that time, you must guard the ancient Maling Road for the governor. Let all the soldiers of Yan go south!"

Tian Luo went out and clasped his fists and said, "The last general takes orders!"

Gao Jingzong suddenly picked up a quill and drew a line on the map.From Chenliu and Puyang along the Yellow River. (Remarks, the course of the Yellow River in this period is different from that of later generations, it is more inclined to the north.) A very bold plan was slowly formed in Gao Jingzong's head.The iron cavalry of Yan State is unparalleled in the world. Even if the cavalry of the Beifu Army built after the hussars can defeat the cavalry of the Yan Army in the field, it is helpless that the number of cavalry of the Beifu Army is too small.

It is impossible for a war to completely follow one's own ideas, and the enemy will not be completely led by one's nose.If the State of Yan adopts the method of the lower Si against the upper Si, and the upper Si against the lower Si, and use some cavalry to not fight the Beifu Army cavalry at all, but to go around in circles on the Central Plains, then the Beifu Army will still be passive.

"The governor once again reiterated that this time it is just a strategic retreat, transfer the people, use the stable rear to develop production, and not run away!" Gao Jingzong said: "Yan Guo will not let us complete the strategic retreat smoothly, so the military must fight fiercely. Prepare for a tough battle. Of course, we can't adopt a passive defensive posture. When the ice and snow first melt in spring, the Zhonglang generals' mansions will immediately start their feints with great fanfare, starting from Puyang, Linqiu and Tanxian respectively. The momentum must be full , let the Yan army see that we still have the determination to capture Hebei... This issue will be discussed in detail at the armaments conference."

"About immigration and land reclamation, we need to make our long-term plans!" Gao Jingzong said: "Jianghuai ghosts, almost all land is suitable for reclamation, as long as the food pressure is not so great, some places try to keep their original ecology. If it is There is no need to forcibly transform the places that are more suitable for grass growth and wetland lakes into farmland. While growing food, cash crops must also be planted, such as mulberry, rapeseed and various fruits and vegetables.”

Ji Kan was somewhat utilitarian, and retorted: "My lord, planting mulberry can be woven into clothes, and these vegetables and fruits can be eaten. It is better to grow them into food. Food can fill the stomach, and melons and fruits can only satisfy hunger."

Gao Jingzong explained: "Don't look at melons and fruits as if they can't fill your stomach, because they can supplement sugar, which is very useful for our health and physical strength. In addition, oil is also very effective. Don't you use it for cooking? People who eat oil and eat meat, will they consume very little rice and noodles? These things seem to be unable to fill our stomachs, but they actually save us from consuming so much rice.”

Gao Jingzong's strategic positioning for the Jianghuai ghosts is that in the short term, it will serve as the first base of the Beifu army, which will undertake the main source of funds and food for the entire army; Bear a certain amount of floating population (garrison and business travel).But this place is obviously not suitable as the central area of ​​a big country; industry is only a small amount of salt production, and the next step is that the Beifu army will consider building a shipyard in the lower reaches of the Huaihe River and then minting coins, but it has not yet found a large enough copper mine. Silver mines still lack some physical conditions to cast metal coins, so this matter is only in the plan for the time being.

Cui Yi said: "Your Majesty, the country has been sealed off now, but there is no need for the Government Affairs Department, the Legal Affairs Department, and the Military Affairs Department. How about abolishing them?"

"That's not necessarily it!" Gao Jingzong nodded, and said with a smile: "In the future, our Xia Kingdom will follow the example of the Jin Dynasty and establish the Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, Shangshu Province, and Yushitai. Of course, we must also pay attention to avoid taboos and change Officials are fine, Zhongshu Province is called Zuo Nei Shi Fu, under the door is renamed You Nei Shi Fu, Shang Shu Sheng is changed to Si Hui Fu, Yu Shi Tai is changed to Si Xian Fu, and the Six Departments are unified and changed to Six Courts. The Ministry of Rites is renamed The Academy of Protocol...each has its own duties, referring to the State of Jin."

The civil and military officials of the Beifu Army, and today's civil and military officials of the Xia Kingdom are full of joy.Although the country of Gao Jingzong is inferior to Jin, Yan, and Qin in terms of standards, in fact, everyone present believes that it is only a matter of time before Yan, Jin, Qin, and Liang are on the same level.

Ji Kan said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, do you need to carefully consider this matter?"

Cui Cheng said disdainfully: "Your Majesty, Lord Jin now sees the power of our soldiers in Xia State, so he feels timid, so he tries to win over him in every possible way in order to calm down the war."

Xu Jingxuan murmured: "Maybe, or maybe... it's just a strategy to slow down the troops. I received a tip that not long after the King raised his troops for the Northern Expedition, the [-] troops of the Jin Kingdom suddenly prepared and waited. I don’t know why, but now that I think about it, I’m afraid that the Jin Kingdom once wanted to take advantage of the emptiness of the King’s Banished Immortal City to attack my heart, but later, for some reason, it has given up this idea.”

Speaking of this, Xu Jingxuan said with lingering fear: "Fortunately, they gave up their mind. Otherwise, when the army was out at the time, once the elite soldiers of the Jin State rushed straight to the rear, the whole army was shaken and panicked, and the morale of the army was completely lost. Defeated, defeated everywhere, I really don’t know how to deal with it.”

"The great opportunity in the world, they missed it!" Cui Yi said with a smile: "Your Majesty!"

Everyone said in unison: "God bless Your Majesty!"

Gao Jingzong sneered and said: "How can he be allowed to sleep soundly next to the couch? The Jin Dynasty will not let us develop in Jianghuai like this, they will definitely wait for the opportunity... This time the Jin Dynasty sealed the original governor as King Xia, which seems generous, but it is not. After today, the governor will return to Jiankang with Wang Xuanshi."

"What?" Everyone was shocked.

"How is this possible?" Ji Kan resolutely said, "Your Majesty must not agree!"

Cui Cheng said anxiously: "Your Majesty must not go to Jiankang!"

Xu Jingxuan said: "I knew they had no good intentions."

Chen Yingdao: "Your Majesty can't go!"

"This matter, I really have to go." Gao Jingzong smiled bitterly: "Once the governor can't get away and doesn't go to Jiankang, then it is only natural for the minister to face the emperor. At that time, the minister will not obey the edict. , it is only natural for you to crusade..."

Some generals exploded at that time: "If you fight, you will fight, whoever is afraid of whom!"

"It's the same as our Beifu army can't fight."

"As long as they dare to do it, I will let them know why the flowers are so popular..."

Gao Jingzong stretched out his hand to press, everyone immediately fell silent, and the hall was suddenly silent.Gao Jingzong said: "This governor, I really have to go to Jiankang!"

Seeing that the military generals were unhappy, Gao Jingzong patiently explained: "What are our chances of winning against Yan State alone?"

Everyone bowed their heads in silence.

"The odds of winning are less than [-]%!" Gao Jingzong said: "This is the result of the governor's overnight deduction. This result is still based on the precondition that our army will build a navy, form a combat force, and be able to keep the Yellow River and Jishui defense lines. If the Jin army Going north, we have no chance."

Cui Yao said: "Captain, haven't we already concluded an alliance with the Xifu Army?"

"You, it's too simple!" Gao Jingzong said with a slight frown: "What the governor is worried about is that if the governor does not obey the order to face the emperor, the Eastern Jin court will use the name of righteousness and label him as a rebellious minister." However, Sima Huan would be happy to annex us and strengthen himself. However, this matter is not unsolvable. What can I do if the governor goes to Jiankang? Can Sima Dan dare to kill me? Our Beifu army is not leaving me won't work anymore?"

"But……"

Gao Jingzong didn't wait for everyone to ask questions, so he gave an order: "According to the system of our Xia Kingdom, we can set up the upper, middle and lower armies, each with 5000 soldiers. Now we will personally guard Zhonglang's mansion, divide it into six, and divide it into infantry. Army, Zhongba, Tunqi (heavy cavalry), Yueqi (light cavalry), Modao. The commander-in-chief was appointed as the general of Xia Guohu, and the commander of Wang Liujun.

"Deputy Marshal Feng was promoted to General Fuguo, fully responsible for the war on the Western Front."

"Wei Dafu is the general of the guard army, responsible for the internal and external defense of Sui County."

"Hu Guang is the leading general in charge of Qingzhou's military."

"Jiang Fang served as the captain of the Tuen cavalry school.

"Liu Yunfei appointed Yueqi school lieutenant"

Cui Cheng served as Xia Guoxiang and took charge of the left internal history mansion, Lu Yonghua took charge of the right internal history mansion, Chen Ying was in charge of the Sihui mansion, and Zhang Xuanzhi was in charge of the Sixian mansion.

From now on, the Xia National Cabinet was established, headed by Cui Cheng.Lu Yonghua's deputy, a native of the General, General Feng and General Tian joined the cabinet on behalf of the military, with a total of thirteen seats in the six courts of the Four Houses of Internal History, Sihui, and Sixian.In the case of unresolved major issues, the cabinet discusses and resolves them. The minority obeys the majority, and if more than half, it can be promulgated and implemented.

(End of this chapter)