Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Seeing this young man, Liang Hongyu immediately lowered her head, she knew that the young man in front of her was the Emperor of Song Dynasty, the current Xuanwu Emperor Zhao Chen!

She just glanced at Zhao Chen just now, and felt that this man was full of heroism, with a gentle smile on his face, which made people feel close. Recalling the earliest days, everyone in the south of the Yangtze River regarded Zhao Chen as a puppet in the hands of a foolish king. She had laughed at Zhao Chen back then, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

"General Liang, please come in quickly!" Zhao Chen smiled.

Zhao Chen invited Liang Hongyu in, and then asked Liang Hongyu to sit down.

Looking at Liang Hongyu, Zhao Chen was also very interested.

Liang Hongyu was a famous figure in ancient China. She was originally from a wealthy family, but when she was thirteen years old, her family was in decline and she was forced to become a prostitute! Later, she met Han Shizhong and became Han Shizhong's wife, and she was also considered a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty! According to historical records, when Han Shizhong went out to fight, he usually led half of the soldiers and horses, while Liang Hongyu led the other half of the soldiers and horses.

Now that this legendary woman is sitting in front of Zhao Chen, Zhao Chen cannot but be interested.

In fact, he already knew that Liang Hongyu was coming!

Before Liang Hongyu, intelligence from all over the northwest was continuously sent to Yanjing City and to the General Staff Headquarters! The personnel of the intelligence department spread the news by relying on the post station. They kept changing horses and people in the middle, and never rested. Therefore, the speed of news spread was much faster than that of Liang Hongyu's arrival!

"General Liang, you are in Yinzhou City with General Han and General Wang, are you feeling alright?" Zhao Chen said.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty, everything is fine." Liang Hongyu said.

"The bitter cold in the northwest made you suffer." Zhao Chen said with a smile.

"We are soldiers, so it's nothing to suffer from the cold." Liang Hongyu said.

"There was a war in the northwest just now. Jurchen and Xixia joined forces to invade Xiazhou, but fortunately they were repelled. Yinzhou is not far from Xiazhou. General Liang must be aware of the battle situation there. Why don't you tell me about it. " Zhao Chen said.

"Okay!" Liang Hongyu nodded.

In fact, Liang Hongyu was not very clear about the battle situation in Xiazhou. She didn't know about Xiazhou until the day she left, but when Zhao Chen asked, she had no choice but to answer.

Liang Hongyu talked for a while, and Zhao Chen nodded. This was basically the same as what he knew, far less detailed than what he knew.

"Then what did General Liang come to Yanjing from Yinzhou?" Zhao Chen said after Liang Hongyu finished speaking.

"This... Your Majesty, Zhang Jun made a big mistake this time, I wonder if His Majesty can spare his life!" Liang Hongyu gritted her teeth and said.

"Oh." Zhao Chen smiled. He had long guessed that Liang Hongyu's arrival might be for Zhang Jun, and now it seems that it is so.

"Your Majesty, Zhang Jun also joined the army at a young age. When he was in the Western Army in his early years, he also fought for many years. He has worked hard without credit! Afterwards, he chose to join your Majesty. I hope His Majesty can spare his life." Liang Hongyu said.

"At the beginning of the Jiangnan incident, what I was most worried about was the Jiangnan army in the Guanshan area! Fortunately, you all surrendered to me and did not take the opportunity to rebel! Otherwise, the chaos in Guanshan and the Central Plains will continue for a long time, Jurchens It is also possible to take advantage of the chaos and enter! From this point of view, the few of you have contributed to the world and to the people! In the past, under Zhao Gou, most of the armies were private troops, but under Zhen’s subordinates, private troops cannot be tolerated. The army exists, and the army is owned by the state and the imperial court. Your Han family army, Zhang family army, etc. will change from private army to national army! I think you have contributed a lot, and now I owe you a lot. You are also very talented, and you are also the pillars of the country. Years ago, I discussed military affairs with the Military Aircraft Department and the General Staff Headquarters. The current situation is completely different from that in Guanshan. It was decided to re-divide the military region, with Yue Fei as the commander of the army and horse capital of the Datong military region, and Han Shizhong, Zhang Jun, and Wang Yan as the deputy commanders of the army and horses of the Datong military region!" Zhao Chen said.

"Ah!" Hearing the news, Liang Hongyu was stunned.

"The status of the Datong Military Region is extremely important. It sits in the northwest and defends against the barbarians of all ethnic groups. The appointment of several generals as deputy commanders is also the imperial court's attention to you. It can also be regarded as compensation for the nationalization of the private army! In the future, if you have other military exploits , you can continue to be promoted, and even take charge of a military region alone! But now, something like this has happened, and Zhang Jun’s appointment is naturally not acceptable! Before the battle, the guard fled. This matter is too bad and must be handed over to the General Staff Headquarters Trial!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, what crime will the General Staff Headquarters try for him?" Liang Hongyu asked.

"If nothing else happens, it should be a capital offense," Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, you just said that he has merit, can you spare his life?" Liang Hongyu asked.

"After I got the news a few days ago, I was already thinking about this matter! I will pardon him after waiting for the judgment of the General Staff Headquarters." Zhao Chen said.

"Amnesty?" Liang Hongyu was taken aback again.

"I have the right to amnesty! Even if it is a mortal person, I can pardon him innocent." Zhao Chen said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liang Hongyu was overjoyed.

But in her heart she felt that Zhao Chen was a little "overwhelming"! Zhao Chen is the emperor of the Song Dynasty, the emperor, and now he can issue an order to absolve Zhang Jun of his crimes. Why wait until the General Staff Headquarters makes a verdict before pardoning him?

"The state formulates laws, and no one can violate them! Zhang Jun made a mistake and must be judged by the General Staff Headquarters. This is respect for the law! I have the right to amnesty, which is also stipulated by the law! The emperor can't openly violate the law, he can't Zhang Jun was considered innocent before the General Staff Headquarters judged him! From now on, these things must be established!" Zhao Chen said.

Hearing this explanation, Liang Hongyu finally understood, but she still found it unbelievable! The emperor is supreme, even the law must be subject to the emperor, but the emperor in front of him chooses to submit to the law voluntarily.

"Governing the country cannot be done according to one's wishes, but must be done according to the law! If I don't obey the law, the ministers can also refuse to carry out my orders! From now on, I will continue to restrict the imperial power so that the imperial power will not be in the hands of the sole husband toys." Zhao Chen said flatly.

After Zhao Chen finished speaking, Liang Hongyu just stayed there.

The two talked for a while, Zhao Chen asked about the specific living conditions in Northwest, Liang Hongyu answered attentively.

"Your Majesty, the armies no longer use the previous designations. What are they renamed now?" Liang Hongyu asked suddenly, remembering this question.

"Datong, Yanmen, Xiazhou, and Yinzhou in the northwest are divided into the Datong Military Region. Yue Fei is the general manager of the military and horse capital, and the number of soldiers and horses has reached 200,000! The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are divided into the Yanjing Military Region. Li Xianzhong was in charge of the army and horse capital of the Yanjing Military Region, with 150,000 soldiers and horses under his jurisdiction! In addition, the Liaodong Military Region was set up, and Liu Kai was the general manager of the Army and Horse Capital of the Liaodong Military Region. Ten thousand people stayed in the Central Plains to maintain law and order in the Central Plains, and the rest went northward under the leadership of Liu Kai. Combat determination! Zhao Zhe's Jingyuan Army went south to Henan, Lianghuai and other places, and established the Southern Military Region, with 150,000 troops under its jurisdiction. At present, it is mainly to maintain stability in the south! In addition to these, the General Staff Headquarters decided to establish a navy. The 100,000 men of Wu Jie and Wu Lin of the Yangtze River Navy are divided into the navy!" Zhao Chen said.

"Navy?" Liang Hongyu was taken aback again.

Just by hearing the name, you can tell that this "Navy" is completely different from the previous "Navy Division"! The navy can be in the river or in the ocean, but the navy is completely an army in the sea!

"Your Majesty, what is the purpose of setting up this navy? And does the navy need 100,000 people?" Liang Hongyu asked in surprise.

"After the establishment of the navy, we can go to Liaodong from the sea to attack the Jurchens! In addition, there are Japanese pirates on the sea, and we can wipe out the Japanese pirates! Of course, these are not the most important! The imperial court intends to use Yanjing as its capital. Years ago until now, The Military Aircraft Department has discussed it several times! Yanjing City can deter the barbarians in the north, sit in the Central Plains, and connect to the south of the Yangtze River through the sea. This is a good place for the capital, but Yanjing City has another flaw. If it is too close, the enemy can also pose a threat to Yanjing from the sea, so the navy is indispensable! The Military Aircraft Department and the General Staff Headquarters have discussed several times, and they all think that Koryo should be brought down, surrounded by the Koryo Peninsula and the Shandong Peninsula, and the sea Completely become the internal sea of ​​the country, occupy all the islands in it, and put the navy in it, so as to ensure the safety of the capital! In short, no matter whether it is land or sea, there should be no threats from other countries around the capital. We must use Yanjing as the capital, and we must destroy some countries on the sea! Moreover, our business travelers from the Song Dynasty want to go to Siyi, and most of them go by sea, and these need the protection of the navy." Zhao Chen said.

"Gao Li!" Liang Hongyu was shocked at the moment, she didn't expect that the court had already started to focus on Gao Li!

"Your Majesty, Jurchen's major trouble still exists, isn't it too early to think about these things?" Liang Hongyu said after a while.

"Jurchen is nothing to worry about! Neither the Military Aircraft Department nor the General Staff Headquarters regard Jurchen as our great enemy anymore! Our national strength and military power are completely above Jurchen. According to the calculations of the General Staff Headquarters, if you want, We can destroy the Jurchen country right now! It’s just that the country is waiting to be rebuilt and cannot afford too much consumption. If we start a war now, it will definitely affect the economic recovery of Yanyun and the Central Plains, so we decided to wait a little longer! The imperial court Our attention is no longer just on Jurchen, but on all the neighboring countries! Koryo, Dongying, Annan, these small neighboring countries are all under our consideration." Zhao Chen said lightly.

Hearing this, Liang Hongyu felt that it was difficult for her to think! She felt that the Great Song in front of her eyes was completely different from the Great Song before the war. Before the war, the Great Song emphasized culture over martial arts, and the country focused on defense, while the current Great Song focuses on expansion and offense! She also regards Jurchen as a big enemy, but the emperor and court ministers of the country have long ignored Jurchen!

"As a general, you must not leave the defense area easily! You have violated the military law by coming to Yanjing City rashly this time, but I will not blame the past, and hope that the next one will not be an example." Zhao Chen looked at Liang Hongyu and smiled.

"The general will understand." Liang Hongyu nodded and said hastily.

She also knew that her coming to Yanjing from Yinzhou was a violation of military law, because she was a Jiangnan general at the time, so Zhao Chen gave special treatment. If Yue Fei's generals came to Yanjing without any military order, I'm afraid the staff headquarters Now the general has been captured! Even Zhao Chen abides by the law so much, one can imagine how the General Staff will treat generals who violate military laws. She was also secretly vigilant.

"Is this your first time in Yanjing City?" Zhao Chen asked again.

"Yes, this place used to belong to the Liao Kingdom, but it was later occupied by Jurchen. It just returned to our Great Song Dynasty last year, so the last general has never been here." Liang Hongyu said.

"You stay in Yanjing City for a while longer! The queen has also come to Yanjing City these days, you go to find her, I think she doesn't seem to be in a good mood, you two just go out together to play Yanjing." Zhao Chen thought for a while, road.