"Officials," Wang Yuan, deputy envoy of Privy Councilor, found that today's military discussion seemed to be a bit off topic, so he came out to report, "Even if the siege of anti-Jin can be achieved, it will not be effective overnight. The Jin thieves are now stationing troops in Keyi Gate, and Hexi may change at any time. How should the court deal with it?"

He paused and said in a stronger tone: "This fact is a top priority, and we must make an idea as soon as possible!"

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "I can't come up with any ideas about this matter in Luoyang. I must go to Lingzhou in person... Pengju, Shifu, you two will lead your troops to Lingzhou with me!"

Most of Zhao Kai's eleven brothers were out of town, only Yue Fei and Dong Jingang stayed in Luoyang. There was also a son-in-law, Li Shifu (who had been written as Li Fuchen), who also followed Zhao Kai and served as the commander of the Yulin Army. This Yulin Army was the original Yulin Cavalry, with only two or three thousand people at the beginning. However, after the battle of Lingzhou, Zhao Kai obtained a large number of horses, and was loyal to the foreign tribes such as Yuzang, Dabin, Buring, Naolang, Fuer, etc., and was supported by the Lingzhou tribes, and moved a large number of Lingzhou tribes to the Kaifeng Prefecture Grassland... So with enough horses and warriors who were good at riding horses, Zhao Kai could expand the Yulin cavalry from two or three thousand to more than ten thousand.

So the Yulin Cavalry became the Yulin Army, and it was also combined with Yue Fei's Imperial Army and Dong Jingang's selection army, becoming three fast reaction troops under Zhao Kai who had been fully organized for a long time.

This long-term full-term does not mean that all soldiers served in the Long March, but that the military service plan of the Privy Council military service room ensures that these three armies are always full - that is, the soldiers of the Northern Song Dynasty will not serve in the previous military and generals. However, the soldiers from the same mansion and the same batch will still be arranged in the same army as much as possible. In this way, they can leave their hometowns together and return together in triumph.

The commanders of each army and general will also be rotated regularly. For example, when Zhao Kai conquers Lingzhou in the west last year, Yue Fei was the commander of the front-selected army, and Dong Jingang was the commander of the imperial tent army. They have now been in a reciprocating process.

Although during the exchange process, the generals at the control level can be transferred with a certain number of personal soldiers and officers (the upper limit of the number of people as the transfer is also constantly decreasing, and now it has been reduced to 300), but because the soldiers and low-level officers below have been rotating, and they are all landlords with families and careers, they can run away from monks and cannot run away from temples!

Therefore, Zhao Kai's ability to control the army under his command is far greater than that of Zhao Huan, who relies on scholars to command soldiers!

"Official family," when Privy Councilor He Guan heard that Zhao Kai was going to personally conquer Lingzhou again, he frowned, "You just visited Lingzhou last year... This time, why not send a general to the northwest."

Zhao Kai understood what He Guan meant, but the old man was still worried that Hebei and the Hedong battlefield would change after he left Luoyang.

Now the emperor of the Dajin is in charge in Yanjing! Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang are also in charge on the front line of Hebei, one in Daming Mansion and the other in Zhongshan Mansion.

Moreover, the military base of the Great Jin Kingdom was very rich. The Jurchens and Bohai countries had a large population, and there were also Khitans, Xi people, Xibe people, Tatars, Mongolians and other affiliated tribes that could be used. Relying on these countries and tribes, it was possible for the Great Jin Kingdom to invest 200,000 to 300,000 soldiers on the battlefield within the pass!

In addition, there are many Han tyrants in Liao areas, even Jingdong, Hebei, etc., who were subdued by the Jurchens and became accomplices of the Great Jin pawns.

If the number is compared, the army of the Jin Dynasty is no less than that of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it is far more than that of the Southern Song Dynasty!

So He Guan’s worries are not unreasonable, but Zhao Kai still has to travel west.

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "The trip to Lingzhou is not only related to the survival of the Hexi army, but also to the alliance between me and Yelu Dashi, so I must go there in person.

After defeating Wanyan Loushi, I will meet Yelu Dashi at the foot of Black Mountain... No one can replace me in this matter!"

In fact, it was Zhao Kai's plan to meet with Yelu Dashi long ago... Zhao Kai's cheap father Zhao Ji was not very righteous before, and he joined forces with Jin to destroy Liao, but ended up messing with himself into the late emperor.

Zhao Kai was not allowed to meet Da Shitou in person, explain it carefully, and then let go of the past and make another eight-day friend?

"Official family," He Guan reminded, "Wanyan Loushi is a famous general in the Jin Dynasty. He has traveled thousands of miles west this time, and the troops he is leading must be elite. Your Majesty must not underestimate the enemy!"

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Although Yuanshu is relieved, although Lou Shi is good at fighting, I am confident enough to break it with one blow!"

He has Yue Fei and three major black technologies - casserole cannons, hot pot cannons, and fried pots. Are he afraid that he will not be able to kill a Lou Shi?

"As for Hebei and Hedong... there are Han Liangchen, Zhang Sange, Huang Silang, and Li Xiaozhong. They lead troops to guard the city and fortresses to rely on, and there are also many fried pots and hot pot cannons. There are also a selection army led by Dong Jingang in Luoyang that can be dispatched to support at any time, so it is fine.

In addition, I am also planning to arrange for the Prince of Lingwu to lead troops from Kaifeng Prefecture to attack Songzhou!"

The Prince of Lingwu was Zhao Zhen, the eighteenth brother of Zhao Kai, who had been in Chang'an before. After Zhao Kai recovered Lingzhou, he was transferred to Kaifeng Prefecture and replaced Zong Ze, who served as the right prime minister in the court, as the left-behind in Tokyo.

He was stunned when he heard Zhao Kai say that he wanted Zhao Zhen to lead his troops to fight, "Although the official family, the Prince of Lingwu has served in Chang'an and stayed in Tokyo, he has never really led troops to fight a war. How can he serve as the head coach?"

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "There will always be a first time in everything... He Yuanshu doesn't have to worry too much. I will order Han Liangchen and Wang De to send troops from Guangwu Mountain to help Prince Lingwu fight this battle."

He Guan was still a little puzzled, "Why not order Taiwei Han as the head coach?"

Zhao Kai smiled and said, "Because this battle is for King Su to show... It doesn't matter whether Songzhou can be defeated. What is important is to let King Su know that my Zhao family must take charge of the troops!"

The royal family is in charge of soldiers?

Now He Guan is not going to say anything...

.........

King Su Zhao Shu is still in Luoyang, and he was sent by Zhao Huan to ask for help. At that time, Zhao Huan wanted to use 300 guan of copper coins to buy Zhao Kai to send troops to Songzhou. However, Zhao Kai was busy adjusting the defense in Hebei and Hedong, and did not agree to Zhao Shu's request for troops. Unexpectedly, this matter was delayed until the third year of Hongwu. When Zhao Shu was about to return home, Yuwen Xuzhong suddenly came to Luoyang, and it also brought shocking news!

A lawsuit for life was actually in the Jiangdu court... No, only life, no lawsuit!

A group of civil servants in charge of military commanders who held heavy troops actually beat Cai Songnian, the envoy of Jin State, to death in the court! They also beat the man to death in front of Zhao Huan, the official Zhao Huan... And they had not yet received Zhao Huan's words, so Zhao Huan dared not ask!

This surprised Zhao Shu!

He was like Zhao Huan, who took it for granted that only military men would be domineering and arrogant, while civil officials were scholars, and all good people who were loyal and patriotic, humble and polite, how could they be so barbaric?

This military man is not trustworthy, civil officials are unreliable, the Song Dynasty... No, who else can the Southern Song Dynasty count on?

"Of course, it depends on our Zhao family's own people!"

In the Shangyang Palace Imperial Horse Farm, Zhao Kai was currently riding a horse with his two brothers, Zhao Shu and Zhao Zhen, while discussing the murder in the court in Jiangdu.

To be honest, this matter was also beyond Zhao Kai's expectations... and it also made Zhao Kai feel a huge threat!

The civil servants in Jiangdong's military were a little out of control... Moreover, the new army, which was built by this group of lay clerks who were not good at shooting archers, took two years to build. The combat effectiveness shown by Zhao Kai when he resisted the Jin soldiers also made Zhao Kai look at him with admiration.

It turns out that you can lead good soldiers even if you can't shoot arrows - in fact, the new army of the Southern Song Dynasty did not equip the bows at all, they only equip the Divine Arm bows!

If there are a few years or even more than ten years, these civil servants in charge of military affairs will grow to what extent!

So Zhao Kai must intervene!

Zhao Kai smiled and said to Zhao Shu who was walking with him: "Although I value military personnel, I have not handed over all the military power to foreign military personnel! The twelfth brother stayed in Taiyuan, the eighteenth brother stayed in Chang'an before, and now he is guarding Tokyo Kaifeng Prefecture.

In addition, King Zhao Bushi of Hanzhong guarded Jiangling and pacified Jinghu, and King Zhao of Xiangyang guarded Chengdu to appease Sichuan."

Zhao Kai paused and smiled and said, "With our brothers and uncles leading soldiers, foreign warriors will not do anything out of the ordinary! Why can our ancestors seize the Later Zhou dynasty? It's because when Guo Wei rebelled against the Han Dynasty, his family was killed... So Zhou Shizu had no reliable relatives to reuse, which made foreign warriors lose their constraints. Otherwise, the ancestors would not be so easy to succeed!"

"Yes!" Zhao Zhen said to the side, "Fifth brother... the eldest brother is almost wiped out by a group of civil officials who are leading troops. If he has any, who would those people support the throne?"

"This..." Zhao Shu frowned. He was one of the few people who had heard Zhao Ji's last words with his own ears!

So in his opinion, the Song Dynasty belonged to Zhao Kai, and it would be wrong for Zhao Huan to be an official in the southeast. If the Southeast official in the future is passed on to Zhao Chen and not returned to Zhao Kai, it would be a mistake!

Besides, Zhao Kai cannot agree! At that time, the troops will not go east and the lives will be devastated!

"Fifth brother, you can't watch it make a big mistake!" Zhao Zhen, like Zhao Shu, was the proof of Zhao Ji's will, of course, he had to support Zhao Kai.

"Yes, but what can I do?" Zhao Shu asked.

"Military power!" Zhao Zhen said, "You have to seize military power... You must have a share of the military power in Jiangdong, otherwise the eldest brother will be gone in the future and the southeast will be controlled by the traitors. How many people will die at that time? Moreover, what if there are any traitors among the civil officials in Jiangdong who are going to usurp the throne? You have to be careful!"

"How do you want to arrest this military power?" Zhao Shu asked with a frown.
Chapter completed!