Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Days passed by, and in the blink of an eye, it was already October!

In the past two months, the structure of the imperial court has gradually improved! Li Ruoshui has returned to Hanzhong to assume the post of Yushi Zhongcheng! Officials from the Sixth Ministry, the Ministry of Public Affairs, and the Privy Council have basically completed their supplements!

It's just that the emergence of the Military Aircraft Department has greatly reduced the power of the Sixth Ministry, the Ministry of Education, and the Privy Council. However, the current Military Aircraft Department mainly deals with military affairs, so it is not very obvious! But Li Gang has already realized that something is wrong!

Li Gang visited Zhao Chen several times and wanted Zhao Chen to abolish the military aircraft department, but Zhao Chen did not agree!

Zhao Chen's reason is also high-sounding. In troubled times, the establishment of a military aircraft department can improve the efficiency of military affairs, which is essential! Even, Li Gang wanted to limit the power of the Military Aircraft Department, but Zhao Chen didn't agree! When dealing with military affairs, it is necessary to act cheaply. If the power of the Military Aircraft Department is restricted, it will also greatly affect the efficiency!

Li Gang had no choice but to temporarily accept the existence of the Military Aircraft Department! He was secretly thinking of a way to persuade Zhao Chen!

The first snow has fallen, and the training ground is completely white! The mountains, wasteland, and trees in the distance are also pure white!

When the sky was getting dark in the morning, the soldiers of the Imperial Army and the Imperial Battalion had already risen one after another!

This time they will conduct rapid march training again!

More than 70,000 soldiers came to Qinling in three days! However, the training effect this time is much better than the last time. Last time, many soldiers were carried by other comrades! But this time, except for a very small number of people, most people persisted and reached the finish line, and there were not many people left behind!

Soldiers from the Forbidden Army and Imperial Battalion will stay in Qinling for a period of time for mountain training!

Zhao Chen brought Wang Shu to Dasan Pass!

Dasan Pass is also a piece of pure white!

Zhao Chen stood on the pass, Zhao Zhe, Zhao Wu, Wang Shu and others were by his side!

"At the beginning, Wu Jie, Wu Lin and others defeated the Jin soldiers in front of Monk Yuan! Zhao Zhe, don't forget about Monk Yuan in front of you when defending the Dasan Pass!" Zhao Chen laughed.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we also have soldiers stationed in front of Monk Yuan!" Zhao Zhe said.

"That's good!" Zhao Chen nodded.

He was full of emotion in his heart, the last time he was here, he was running for his life! At that time, it was almost necessary to give up Dasan Pass and Hanzhong, and go directly to Shuzhong! If that happens, it will be as difficult for him to enter Guanshan again! Fortunately, Wu Jie defeated the Jurchens at that time, which turned the situation around! This time here, he is inspecting as a real emperor, and he even has a plan to counterattack the Jurchens in his heart!

They were watching and talking about important national affairs. At this moment, a group of figures appeared in the distance!

"Huh!" Zhao Chen couldn't help being taken aback!

"Your Majesty, they are our soldiers!" Zhao Zhe said.

Zhao Zhe is a congenital master, and his eyesight is naturally much better than Zhao Chen's. At this moment, Zhao Zhe has seen that those people are all wearing Han military uniforms, and they are all Han Chinese costumes!

Immediately, Zhao Zhe sent people to investigate!

But before his men got close to those people, the rest of the Jingyuan Army soldiers had already come up to report!

"Your Majesty, several generals, it is Lord Qu Duanqu who is here!" The soldier knelt down on the ground and said!

"What!" Zhao Chen was taken aback, and said, "Qu Duan?"

Zhao Zhe was also taken aback, and said, "Qu Duan? We didn't get any news before!"

Zhao Chen stabilized his mind, and said: "You saw it, is it really Qu Duan?"

The soldier nodded and said, "It's Mr. Qu! I used to see Mr. Qu often when I was in Jingyuan City!"

Zhao Chen laughed loudly and said, "That's great! He's finally here! Come on, let's go down and meet him!"

Originally, Qu Duan hadn't come for a long time, Zhao Chen was already a little uneasy! He is an all-rounder in civil and military affairs, and he has an elite army of 50,000 under his command! If Qu Duan is unwilling to surrender to himself, it is a huge threat to himself! If I want to deal with Jurchen and King Kang in the future, I must first eliminate Qu Duan! Fortunately, until now, Qu Duan finally couldn't hold on, and finally came to see himself!

At the moment the gate of Dasan Pass opened, Zhao Chen, Wang Shu, Zhao Zhe, Zhao Wu and others had already stepped down from above, and greeted the pedestrian in the distance!

Gradually, they got closer and closer to the pedestrian, and Zhao Chen could already see the appearance of the leader! That man was tall and mighty, with an unshaven beard and sharp eyes, who else could he be?

Qu Duan has also noticed Zhao Chen at this moment, but it's been a long time since he saw him, Zhao Chen has changed a lot! Zhao Chen's figure is much taller than before, and Zhao Chen always gave people a gentle feeling before. Now that he is in power, Zhao Chen already has a sharp-edged temperament!

Qu Duan soon saw Wang Shu, Zhao Zhe, Zhao Wu and others beside Zhao Chen, and a complicated look appeared in his eyes! These people were all his subordinates, especially Wang Shu, who had a very good relationship with him. He didn't expect that all these people would betray him and come to Hanzhong! Thinking of this, he let out a long sigh!

When Qu Duan strode forward, he came in front of Zhao Chen and the others, knelt down on the ground, and said, "The guilty minister Qu Duan sees Your Majesty!"

Zhao Chen laughed loudly, helped Qu Duan up, and said: "Master Qu is now the privy envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, how can he be called a criminal minister?"

Qu Duan said: "Your Majesty can be oppressed if he suffers a setback. I have a hundred thousand troops in Jingyuan but I don't come to rescue Your Majesty. Isn't it a guilty minister?"

Zhao Chen smiled and said: "Zhe Keqiu is very ambitious. It's not that General Qu is unwilling to help me, but he just avoids him for the time being! Didn't General Qu send Wang Shu, Zhao Zhe, and Liu Kai to rescue me later? Okay, Don’t talk about the past! From now on, Master Qu will serve as the privy envoy, and the country’s military affairs will depend on Master Qu!”

Zhao Chen spoke magnanimously, regardless of past suspicions, Qu Duan felt a little grateful in his heart, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Over there, Wang Shu, Zhao Zhe, Zhao Wu and others came up to greet them. Anyway, they used to be Qu Duan's subordinates, but Qu Duan snorted coldly and turned his head to ignore these people, which made them feel embarrassed Endless!

"Did General Qu just come here by himself? Who is in command of the 50,000 troops in Jingyuan City?" Zhao Chen asked.

"The 50,000 troops in Jingyuan City are now under the command of General Wang De! However, General Wang De is a general who can become a strong general of the generation, but he is not good at leading an army! I suggest that His Majesty send someone else to take over Jingyuan City!" Qu end way.

"Okay, I understand this truth! Wang De is indeed a general, not a handsome man! I don't think it's better than this. General Zhao Zhe went to Jingyuan City, and the 50,000 troops were under the command of General Zhao Zhe! From now on, General Zhao Zhe will still be Jingyuan. The army is in command, and Wang De is the deputy in command! General Liu Kai is leading the Huanqing Army from the north of the Shu Road to defend the Dasan Pass!" Zhao Chen said.

"The humble minister takes orders!" Zhao Zhe said.

Zhao Zhe felt a little joy in his heart! At first they led the 50,000 Jingyuan army to Hanzhong, but later the 50,000 Jingyuan army was divided into two parts. He had 30,000 soldiers and horses, and Liu Kai had 20,000 soldiers and horses, but Liu Kai later annexed Shu Dao's 30,000-fold family army, so Liu Kai's soldiers and horses became 50,000! Now that there is an army of 50,000 in Jingyuan City, Zhao Zhe has 80,000 soldiers under his command! Of course, Wang De is the vice-controller, so he must allocate part of the power! But he knew that Wang De was Zhao Chen's confidant, so Zhao Chen arranged for Wang De to be by his side, maybe he also had the idea of ​​monitoring him!

"Immediately issue an order to let Liu Kai lead an army to guard Dasan Pass! General Zhao Zhe will wait until Liu Kai arrives before leaving here!" Zhao Chen said.

At present, Wang Shu and Zhao Zhe should be one after another!

Wang Shu is the minister of military aircraft, and it is Wang Shu who is going to do the decree now! Wherever the emperor of the Qing Dynasty went, there must be military ministers following him, and Zhao Chen is the same now. Wherever he goes, the kings and concubines follow him, ready to carry out Zhao Chen's orders at any time!

Seeing where Zhao Chen's orders went, Wang Shu and Zhao Zhe could not respond, Qu Duan couldn't help sighing again!

"Let's go, let's enter Dasan Pass first! The weather is really cold!" Zhao Chen laughed.

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At the moment, everyone entered the Dasan Pass, and they sat by the fire together, feeling their bodies warm.

Zhao Chen was extremely happy, Qu Duan came here, then Jingyuan City will no longer be a threat, and there is no need to worry about civil strife in the future!

"How is the situation of the Xixia people recently?" Zhao Chen asked after a while.

The Jingyuan Army was originally set up to defend against the Xixia people! Now it is normal for Zhao Chen to ask about Xixia's situation!

"Since the Xixia people were defeated by the Jurchen, they are now lingering on their last legs, and they are unable to go south to attack us!" Qu Duan said.

During the rise of Jurchen, they first defeated the Liao people, then defeated Xixia, and finally defeated the Song Dynasty! Xixia was also hit hard by the Jurchens, and now Xixia is regarded as a vassal state of the Jurchens to some extent! Within a few years, the Xixia people might not have the strength to go south!

"Very good! In this case, Jingyuan City doesn't need so many garrisons! On the contrary, the Jurchens pose a greater threat to us. Zhao Zhe, I think Fengxiang Mansion can also be garrisoned by the Jingyuan Army. The Jurchens come. Now, the Jingyuan Army can also come in handy! You all talk about it, what's the idea?" Zhao Chen said.

Everyone discussed it, and they all felt that what Zhao Chen said was good! So this Fengxiang mansion was also included in the defense range of the Jingyuan army! According to Zhao Chen's intention, Zhao Zhe can garrison Fengxiang Mansion, while Jingyuan City is still handed over to Wang De. Of course, most of the army on Jingyuan Road will turn to Fengxiang Mansion area!

"It has been almost two years since the Jurchens invaded Kaifeng! Last year they were recuperating, and they were suppressing the rebellion in the north! This year, they should act again, right?" Zhao Chen said.

"That's right! Your Majesty, according to Weichen, the Jurchens will go south again soon!" Qu Duan said.

"Oh? It will go south soon? Doesn't that mean we are in danger in Hanzhong?" Zhao Chen said.

"From my point of view, the Jurchens may not attack Hanzhong! They were defeated at Dashan Pass last year. They also know that Dashan Pass and Heshangyuan area are complicated. It will cost a lot to conquer these places! I think they will go all the way. Go south and attack Jiangnan!" Qu Duan said.

"Oh?" Zhao Chen was taken aback.

"Yes, we should be able to attack Jiangnan! From the north to Jiangnan, it is relatively easy to attack! On the contrary, it is more difficult to attack Hanzhong, and even if they can take Hanzhong, we can retreat to Sichuan! They want to attack Sichuan through the Shu Road That would be even more difficult! Now the land of Hanzhong is like a tasteless place, compared to the temptation of Jiangnan is much greater!" Wang Shu also said.

"So that's it! I understand! Tell me, if the Jurchens attack Jiangnan in a big way, can we take the opportunity to counterattack Guanshan?" Zhao Chen said.