Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Early the next morning, Zhao Chen, Yue Fei, Kang An, Wang Shu and others headed towards Nanzheng!

Lin Bao still stays in the palace, and now Lin Bao is the head of the palace! It's just that he is the only eunuch in the palace, and the soldiers in the imperial camp may not obey his orders. As for Li Gang in the court, naturally he will not obey his orders! He is also the head of the big house, his power is much worse than that of Liang Shicheng, Yang Jian and others before!

But for Lin Bao now, it is extremely fortunate to be able to save his life after the Zhekeqiu Rebellion! He dare not have other extravagant hopes in a short time!

Ten thousand soldiers from the Imperial Battalion also followed Zhao Chen to Nanzheng!

On that day, the soldiers of the Imperial Battalion also put into intense training!

Originally, the imperial battalion was composed of the strongest part of the Zhejia army! They thought they were the most elite soldiers, far surpassing the current imperial army! But after arriving in Nanzheng, they discovered to their horror that the Forbidden Army was no longer the former Zhejia Army, and that the current Forbidden Army was much stronger than them!

Such a discovery made the soldiers of the Imperial Battalion depressed and at the same time secretly vowed to work hard to surpass the Imperial Army! After all, as imperial soldiers, they have their own pride!

For a whole day, the soldiers trained endlessly!

In the evening, Zhao Chen and Kang An were together, Zhao Chen said: "Today's training, you soldiers in the imperial camp can still bear it?"

Kang An laughed and said: "Your Majesty can bear it, why can't they bear it? This kind of training is the best. I used to stay in the palace every day, and I was lazy!"

Zhao Chen said: "From now on, this kind of training will be carried out every day! The imperial camp exists to protect me! From now on, I will also go to the battlefield, and these soldiers from the imperial camp will also follow me to the battlefield to kill the enemy! Just don't let me down!"

Kang An said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will never let you down!"

Intense training is going on day after day!

It's already autumn, but the autumn sun is also very fierce! The officers and soldiers of the Forbidden Army and the Imperial Battalion are sweating profusely, and they are training endlessly!

On August 10th, the sky began to rain continuously. In such weather, the soldiers of the Imperial Army and Imperial Battalion were still training!

And in the afternoon of this day, the official preparations for the Yamen of the Military Aircraft Department were completed!

Zhao Chen is currently in the yamen of the Military Aircraft Department, and Wang Shu is by Zhao Chen's side!

"Your Majesty, there are more than 20 people in the office of the Military Aircraft Department, mainly recording things, accepting secret documents, and issuing orders! Because it is dealing with urgent military situations and confidential matters, all matters are handled by Your Majesty and several military ministers. They It is mainly for helping, so there is no need for so many people! In the past, both the Ministry of War and the Privy Council had at least hundreds of officials, which greatly affected the speed of work!" Wang Shu said.

"Very good! The Military Aircraft Department should be like this! You immediately issue the first edict of the Military Aircraft Department, telling all the important generals in the frontier that once there are important military information or confidential matters, they should be sent to the Military Aircraft Department immediately! As for ordinary military affairs and military rations Sending, distribution of weapons, etc. are still handled by the Ministry of War and the Privy Council!" Zhao Chen said.

"Yes, I understand!" Wang Shu said.

The purpose of becoming the Military Aircraft Department is to deal with emergency military situations, and it is to bypass layers of complicated institutions such as the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, so Zhao Chen's order is very normal!

"Also, tell all the state capitals that in the future, if you encounter important confidential matters, you must immediately send them to the military aircraft department! For example, if it involves rebellion, important officials' dereliction of duty, etc., you can send them to the military aircraft department ! There are also some important matters that the state governments in various places consider to be sent to the military aircraft department!" Zhao Chen said.

"This...Your Majesty, these should be sent to the Sixth Ministry and the Ministry of Education!" Wang Shu said after being stunned.

"In troubled times, many local affairs are related to military affairs and national security! There are some important confidential matters that cannot be known to ordinary officials! Just pass on orders!" Zhao Chen said.

"Yes, I will do it now!" Wang Shu thought for a while and said.

Zhao Chen had already left, and Wang Shu was still standing there. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong!

The Military Aircraft Department is a yamen that had to be set up to cope with the troubled times. He originally thought that this yamen was just to deal with the military situation in the frontier, but he didn't expect Zhao Chen to count the "secret important matters" in the local area as the responsibility of the Military Aircraft Department. in! In this way, important generals in the frontier and important local officials can directly have relationships with Zhao Chen without going through the Privy Council, the Ministry of Zhongshu, and the Sixth Ministry. Zhao Chen can directly issue orders to these generals and officials, in the name of "handling military affairs"! In this way, wouldn't it be possible for Zhao Chen to control officials large and small across the country through the Military Aircraft Department, and control important military and political affairs across the country?

The weather outside was already cold, but Wang Shu felt like he was sweating all over his body!

"Your Majesty is dealing with military affairs in name. On the surface, it seems that he wants to evacuate Qu Duan, but in fact he wants to evacuate the entire imperial court and replace the entire imperial court with the Military Aircraft Department! From now on, the Military Aircraft Department's power is supreme! The so-called Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, if you don’t join the Military Aircraft Department, it’s nothing to mention! As for the Military Aircraft Minister, His Majesty has appointed three, but His Majesty can also let us leave the Military Aircraft Department and return to the original office because of our other busy affairs! Such a means This is unprecedented! Military Aircraft Department, it seems that I will stay here firmly! As long as I stay here, even though I am only the deputy prime minister, my power will never be inferior to Li Gang!" Wang Shu was shocked at first, and then a trace appeared in his eyes. ambition!

It's just that he also understands that the Minister of Military Affairs is completely different from the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. The power of the Minister of Military Affairs comes entirely from Zhao Chen, and the appointment of the Minister of Military Affairs is also Zhao Chen's decision! If you want to be the minister of military aircraft well, you must not only show your talents, but also be loyal to Zhao Chen, and nothing will happen against Zhao Chen's wishes!

"There has never been a 'Military Aircraft Department' in China since ancient times! In the past, there were powerful ministers who bullied the emperor, but once the Military Aircraft Office came out, His Majesty truly possesses the supreme monarchy. Who can bully the emperor? Whatever His Majesty says, who dares to resist? If His Majesty is a foolish emperor , The world of the Great Song Dynasty is completely over, fortunately, Your Majesty is not a fool!" Wang Shu stood there for a long time, until his clothes were already wet with sweat, and then he came back to his senses!

At the moment, he immediately conveyed Zhao Chen's two orders, not to mention that.

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On August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival is here!

On this day, Zhao Chen still did not return to the palace. He spent fifteen days with the officers and soldiers in the army!

The emperor and ordinary soldiers celebrate festivals together, which has never happened before in China! The soldiers are grateful, needless to say!

After the soldiers dispersed, Zhao Chen was with Yue Fei, Kang An, and Wang Shu!

Zhao Chen said: "You have also seen that our army has undergone great changes! On the one hand, it is because I am here to train with them, and on the other hand, it is because of publicity and education! Wang Shu, you are in the army. Those literati and scholars in the past, they also played a great role!"

Wang Shu nodded and said: "These are all His Majesty's ideas, and the humble minister is just implementing them! But this idea is really good. In the past, the soldiers were very lazy. They served as soldiers just to eat food and pay, but now they understand that it is for Your Majesty. , Fight for the Song Dynasty, and fight for the people of the world! In this way, the soldiers will have to train much harder! When they come to the battlefield in the future, they will definitely be desperate, far better than before!"

Zhao Chen said: "That's the truth! But in addition to propagating such ideas to the soldiers, we must also propagate similar ideas to the common people!"

Wang Shu was taken aback, and said, "Propagate similar thoughts to the common people?"

Zhao Chen said: "That's right! The common people don't like to be soldiers. There is a saying that a good man should not be a soldier. If it is not that he can't survive, no one is willing to be a soldier! We Han people don't want to be soldiers, we don't want to fight, we don't want to resist. , the Jurchens are here, and the vast majority of Han people can only be slaughtered by the Jurchens, this phenomenon must also be changed!"

Wang Shu nodded and said, "Not bad!"

Yue Fei next to him also agreed very much, saying: "Your Majesty, there are many Han people, but when I was in Hedong, only a small number of people dared to stand up to the Jurchens, and most of them let the Jurchens bully them! It is difficult to eliminate the Jurchen with the same thinking!"

Zhao Chen said: "That's why I said that publicity is needed! Wang Shu, I will leave this matter to you!"

There is no difference in the meaning of propaganda between ancient and modern times! It’s all about explaining to people, educating, disseminating, propagating! Tang Dynasty Bukong's "Xie Enxu's New Revision of the Classics Into the List of Popular Lists" contains the words "Bukong has translated the sacred scriptures for more than forty years, and the three dynasties have come, praise the merits and virtues, and aim to publicize"! Ge Hong in the Jin Dynasty also once said that "just use one's achievements to promote chapters and sentences"!

It's just that the propaganda in ancient times was generally aimed at people with culture and high social status, and there was little reason to promote it to ordinary people!

At that moment, Wang Shu was stunned, and said, "Your Majesty, what are you mainly promoting?"

Zhao Chen said: "I've been thinking about this these days. Listen carefully. It mainly includes the following aspects. First, we must publicize the importance of the army and tell the people that the soldiers have made great contributions to the Song Dynasty and the country. The common people must support and treat the soldiers well, and let the common people understand the truth of being a soldier! Second, we must tell the common people that we Han people are the most outstanding nation in the world. We have created a brilliant civilization. They are just barbarians, not worthy to carry our shoes, but the Jurchens are vicious and brutal, and have invaded countless territories! We must publicize our greatness and the tyranny of the Jurchens! Third, we must tell the people that we Han people have sacrificed since ancient times We must dare to sacrifice and sacrifice! In short, as long as it is beneficial to the war of resistance, we must publicize it!"

Wang Shu nodded, and said: "I have written it down! I will start to formulate relevant strategies tomorrow, and it is best to write a book!"

Zhao Chen said with a smile: "This is the best! From today on, you will be the Minister of the Propaganda Department under the Military Aircraft Department! This propaganda is also closely related to military affairs. If you need manpower and financial resources, you can handle emergency military affairs in the name of the Military Aircraft Department." Ask for it from other yamen of the imperial court, no one can stop it!"

Wang Shu said: "I understand!"

The moon is very bright tonight, and the soldiers have already fallen asleep one after another. At this moment, Zhao Chen is taking Yue Fei, Kang An and others to inspect the barracks!

The reason why he wants Wang Shu to "propaganda" is mainly to form a situation where the whole country supports the war in Hanzhong, Sichuan, Shu, and Guanshan!

After such a situation is formed, it is possible for him to implement the compulsory military system, and even other policies that are beneficial to the War of Resistance!

Now the number of soldiers in his hands is limited, not because he is unwilling to recruit soldiers, but because ordinary people in the Song Dynasty are unwilling to serve as soldiers! Moreover, after experiencing the Zhekeqiu Rebellion, Zhekeqiu forcibly pulled strong men into the army at that time, and the common people were even more afraid of being a soldier! In this case, if you want to expand the number of troops, you must first carry out publicity and education! Only then will it be possible to implement the compulsory military system, allowing a large number of soldiers to enter the army!

"During the Warring States period, Qin State was located in the northwest, and its national strength might not be comparable to that of Jin and Chu, but Qin State ruled the world! Because at that time, Qin State implemented a compulsory military system, and all men over the age of 15 were required to join the army! At that time, all the political, economic, cultural and educational aspects of Qin State were all in the service of military expansion, preparations for war and foreign expansion! Now I am in Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu, and the terrain is somewhat similar to that of Qin State back then. War service! Realize the situation where all people are soldiers and all people are fighting! After all, it is a military country! Yes, it is a military country! In history, all countries that implement the military system will have huge military power in a short period of time! Qin is like this, and later generations The same is true of Germany in Europe! Germany has just experienced the defeat of the First World War, but after a few short years, Germany, which implemented the militaristic system, regained the military strength to challenge the whole of Europe! It has become lifeless under the policy, and today I will use the military system to revitalize the courage of this country and this nation!" Zhao Chen secretly said.

In today's chaotic world, if you want to have extraordinary military strength in a short period of time, the militaristic system is the fastest way!

It's just that even if you want to implement all these things, you have to do it step by step. A traditional civil servant like Li Gang will never accept such a system! Zhao Chen will unknowingly implement such a system! Now he asked Wang Shu to carry out "propaganda" is one of the measures he took!

"Qu Duan? Are you still not coming? I've already stopped sending out their military rations!" Zhao Chen felt a faint worry in his heart when he looked to the northwest!