At this time, Qu Duan actually regretted coming to the capital.

He himself has a strong desire for power and ambition. He has done some outrageous things in the northwest, and he knows it himself.

Since the Jin army retreated in April of the second year of Jingkang, Zhao Ning sent people to express condolences to Qu Duan and summoned him to the capital.

He didn't come until now.

It can also be seen from this that he is unwilling to come.

But General Yunhui's rank was too tempting for Qu Duan.

Although General Yunhui has no real power, he is from the third rank, has a high salary, and is favored, which is a good endorsement.

If you can see the holy face, it will be of great help to your future promotion.

Moreover, there is another very important point.

The main reason why Qu Duan was unwilling to go to Lin'an to meet Zhao Gou in history was that the Song Dynasty was beaten too badly by the Jin people. Qu Duan actually had a new heart and wanted to stand on his own in Shaanxi.

However, at this moment, after the third Song-Jin War, the national defense of the Song Dynasty was basically stabilized. The imperial court's support for Shaanxi strengthened the prestige of the emperor in Bianjing City in Shaanxi.

In this kind of environment, Qu Duan would choose to suppress the dissatisfaction in his heart temporarily.

After all, the company has not yet collapsed, and it is suddenly showing signs of growth. It is normal for the marketing director who originally planned to resell resources to postpone his actions first.

Not long after, Qu Duan arrived outside Wende Hall.

He is very nervous.

Until he met Zhao Guan's family.

"I see your Majesty."

"No gift."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"I have been waiting for you for a long time."

"Thank you for your Majesty's mercy. I am so grateful that I shed tears."

"I have always heard of your reputation."

Qu Duan said something against his will: "We are all sharing your Majesty's worries."

He was very happy in his heart. He did not expect that he would suddenly be so valued by His Majesty. It seemed that he would be promoted to a noble rank in the future.

"Cash thieves repeatedly attack our borders in the Song Dynasty. You are the pillar of the country. Do you have any good strategies?"

Qu Duan was naturally well prepared and presented his long speech to Zhao Guan's family.

Zhao Ning nodded repeatedly after hearing this, but basically few of them agreed.

Qu Duan is a talented general, but he is definitely not a handsome man, let alone a prime minister.

It is indeed difficult for him to ask his country's defense strategy.

Of course, he just wants to be happy.

After finishing speaking, Qu Duan was so excited that he wanted to give himself an award to reward himself. He even thought that as long as Zhao Guan's family followed his own instructions, their defense would be impregnable.

However, his defense line was limited to Shaanxi Sixth Road, or more accurately, Jingyuan Road.

This is a general, a qualified general.

After Qu Duan finished speaking, Zhao Ning was almost moved to tears. He seemed eager to summon Shaanxi immediately to use Qu Duan's border defense strategy. Anyone who dared to be inaccurate would be killed.

But that's all it looks like.

"I have always had a doubt in my mind. Can you please help me clear it up?"

"Your Majesty, please make it clear."

"Why did the armies of the previous dynasty collapse when they fought against the golden thieves?"

Qu Duan said seriously: "This is a general mistake. The fault lies with the generals, not the soldiers. The three armies are easy to obtain, but it is difficult to find a general. With the talent of the general, the three armies are invincible."

"You mean, many generals are not good at fighting?"

"This is what I mean."

Qu Duan is indeed Qu Duan. It sounds so straightforward and arrogant that only he would say it directly.

But it is!

And he is qualified to say this, because he himself is indeed a talented person when it comes to fighting.

"Then how should I solve this problem?"

"It's natural to select generals who can be used!"

"Okay! What you said is very much in line with my wishes." At this point, Zhao Ning stopped the conversation between the monarch and his ministers in time, "Please go down and have a rest. After I have finished handling the national affairs, I will talk to you in detail."

"I will leave first."

When Qu Duan went out, he was very satisfied with his performance in front of the emperor.

He felt very surprised. He did not expect that the emperor would think so highly of him.

As soon as Qu Duan left, Zhao Ning asked someone to bring Gao Qiu in.

"Official family."

Zhao Ning picked up a document on the table and gave it to Gao Qiu: "This is the past and present of a man named Qu Duan. From now on, he will always stay in Tokyo. You have to keep an eye on him for me."

"Don't worry, I will definitely send someone to monitor you day and night."

"Go ahead."

The next day, Qu Duan received the imperial edict and asked him to go to the Martial Arts Hall to give lectures.

Qu Duan was a little surprised, but he didn't think much about it. He thought it might be that Zhao Guan's family wanted to see his military talents, so he went to the martial arts hall to show off.

He didn't expect that he would have to stay in the martial arts hall to give lectures and talk about his awesome deeds in the past.

Regarding the recruitment of 100,000 people for the Guards Brigade, it is true. It is a task assigned by Zhao Ning to the Military and Political Council.

At the same time, revitalizing the martial arts hall is also a task assigned by Zhao Ning to the Military and Political Council.

Since we want to strengthen the army, training of officers is naturally indispensable.

In fact, all major battles are inseparable from the role of staff and command.

However, all major battles must have strong grassroots officers as the foundation, otherwise they will be top-heavy and fall apart as soon as they run away.

Why can the furry bear in World War II withstand the steel torrent of Mustache?

Because Mao Xiong’s grassroots officers are really awesome!

Qu Duan was a military expert that Zhao Ning coaxed from the Northwest Company to Jiangwutang, and he had many years of actual combat experience.

Military law must be re-established, and military academies must be re-established.

As for Wu Jie's record in Taiyuan, Zhao Ning thinks it is already very impressive.

Regarding the recapture of Taiyuan, Zhao Ning was also mentally prepared.

Taiyuan is different from other ordinary cities. In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, Taiyuan was attacked with strong armies taking turns. The attack lasted for a long time. Now the Song army wants to regain Taiyuan, which is as difficult as climbing to the sky. Even if there is an internal response in the city, it will be difficult.

This matter is not urgent, the overall situation should be stabilized first.

On April 18, Yue Fei withdrew to Daming Mansion.

Yue Fei approached Liu Yu based on the information provided by Kong Yanzhou, but Liu Yu had already disappeared without a trace.

Apparently, when Kong Yanzhou went to conquer Yue Fei, Liu Yu sent people to follow him to inspect Kong Yanzhou's actual combat situation.

When he learned about Kong Yanzhou's devastating defeat, Liu Yu ran away quickly. Only later did he learn that the Jin army had collapsed near Jinan Prefecture.

After Yue Fei sent someone to report the matter to Li Gang, he hurried back to Daming Mansion to resume his duties.

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that next, the career of this young man named Yue Fei will skyrocket, and in the near future, he will definitely become a pivotal figure in the military circles of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, Zhao Ning's imperial edict to reward people based on their merits has been sent.

Seeing that the pension was slowly arriving and things were moving forward step by step, Zhao Ning felt a lot more relieved and was waiting to confirm the news of the Jin army's withdrawal.
Chapter completed!