Seeing that Du Yi was speaking with great energy, several people in the room did not have the heart to interrupt him. They did not stop until his mouth went dry.
"Later, both sides stopped fighting. Although not too many soldiers were involved, the tragic battle scenes were equally shocking."
"It is said that in the final result, only 670 Mongolian cavalry survived, including more than 200 lightly and seriously wounded. And King Yan's guard also lost more than 500 warriors."
With the same number of people, more than 500 people were killed in battle, and more than 2,300 lives were lost in exchange for the opponent's life. It was definitely a shocking performance.
"Brother Tiemu, he led the army directly into Guazhou City. More than ten days have passed, and both sides are in peace."
At the end of the sentence, Du Yi actually felt a little regretful.
After all, he is an authentic Xixia person. Although he is not a Dangxiang clan, he has lived in Zhongxing Mansion for generations. It has been passed down for twenty generations in his life.
It is said that his distant ancestor also came from the Central Plains and was a rebel king in the late Sui Dynasty.
After being defeated and suffering disaster, the infant ancestor of the Du family of Xixia was protected all the way to Xixia by several loyal guards.
Of course, at that time, there was no shadow of Xixia, nor was there Zhongxing Prefecture, but it was called Lingzhou.
"I didn't expect that the army under King Yan's command would be so terrifying in combat power. I hope it's just King Yan's guards that are like this. If even the 30,000 'Dunwu Army' are equally brave, I'm afraid it won't be a blessing to Daxia."
"Vulture" Yuchixuan said leisurely after listening.
"Elder brother, what should we do with what the Emperor has told us? Do we still want to do that thing?"
"Opening Tablet Palm" Reid on the side heard his elder brother say this and couldn't help but ask.
The Supreme Emperor of Xixia, Li Zunxu, asked them to first find out the cause of Li Dewang's death after arriving at Zhongxing Mansion.
If it was really the new emperor Li Sui who did it, they would take out the Emperor's seal and edict, notify the Xixia civil and military officials, and appoint "Princess Yincheng" as the queen, and depose the new emperor Li Sui from the throne.
As for how many people will respond to them, or whether it will be effective, that is not what they have to consider.
Now it seems that if we really get to that point, "Princess Yincheng", with the support of the Song Army, has absolute power and can gain control of the Xixia Kingdom.
But, does Yuchixuan really want to do that?
First of all, the cause of Li Dewang's death is still a mystery. He has been dead for more than a month, so I believe no one is investigating.
Since there is still no news, Yuchixuan doesn't think that just a few of them can find out the truth of the matter in a short period of time.
If this matter has to be investigated for a year and a half, or even longer, Yuchixuan wonders if there is any point in doing so?
Because no one can guarantee how long the Xixia Kingdom can last.
Secondly, when the Supreme Emperor wanted to appoint "Princess Yincheng" as the empress, was it a decision made after careful consideration, or was it just a moment of enthusiasm, angry at the tragic death of his son, and just ignored everything?
"Princess Yincheng" will get married sooner or later. If it weren't for the chaos in Zhongxing Mansion and the invasion of the Mongols, "Princess Yincheng" would have been sitting in Prince Yan's Mansion in Luoyang City.
If "Princess Yincheng" becomes the empress, what about her marriage to King Yan of the Song Dynasty?
Could it be that just because the Supreme Emperor gave away a Yinzhou, he also wanted to send the entire Daxia Kingdom to the Song Dynasty through the hands of "Princess Yincheng"?
"Vulture" Yuchixuan was a little entangled in his heart.
When he was in Lin'an, he didn't have time to ask the Supreme Emperor, or even communicate with Murong Qiudi in depth, so he hurriedly set out on the road.
He only thought of these things after he arrived at Zhongxing Mansion and calmed down.
Of course, Yuchixuan also understood that unless Xixia could become stronger on its own and fully have the power to defeat the Mongols, it would only be a matter of time before the country was destroyed. It was just that it was not sure in whose hands it would be destroyed.
However, neither the new emperor Li Su nor the "Princess Yincheng" seems to have this ability and strength, right?
"Senior Brother, I know you will be a little entangled, but don't forget, what is the real reason behind why our senior brothers have been able to stay in the 'First Grade Hall' for so many years?"
Yuchixuan, who was thinking, was suddenly interrupted by the words of "Opening Tablet Palm" Reid.
Yes, my three senior brothers and sisters are not from Xixia. They come from the Tianshan Mountains in the Western Regions. They have stayed in the "Yipin Hall" for the past few decades, and they are not really loyal to Xixia.
The person they respected was always the imperial concubine of Xixia, Murong Qiudi.
"Junior brother, what do you think we should do?"
Yuchixuan expected what Red might say, but he still wanted to hear what the other person said with his own ears.
"First rescue the king's youngest sons, and then gather the civil and military officials in the Hao Palace to publicly take out the Emperor's seal and edict to 'expose' Li Sui's evil deeds, dethrone the false emperor, and establish a female emperor!"
"Opening Tablet Master" Reid, changed from his usual careless, reckless and unwise demeanor, and solemnly said the above words, especially emphasizing on the word "reveal".
Yuchixuan understood. How could this require investigation or expose?
This is to clearly pronounce judgment without worrying about the truth of the matter?
"Why?"
Yuchixuan asked a little confused.
"This is the instructions given by the commander-in-chief before leaving -"
Reid replied calmly.
There is always only one person in their mouths and hearts who is the leader, and that is the incomparable and graceful Murong Qiudi.
"Okay, in that case, we will first visit Zhongxing Mansion for three days and try to contact as many of the old subordinates of 'Yipitang' and the civil and military officials in the DPRK who support 'Princess Yincheng'."
"Within three days, we must pick up several princes from the palace, and then let Xiao Nan and Xiao Bei escort them to Lin'an first."
"The two of us will issue the edict to abolish the establishment, and rush to Xiliang Prefecture with the civil and military support of 'Princess Yincheng'."
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"Master, second master, what are you talking about? What about abolishing the establishment? What about the empress? You have confused all the apprentices."
Seeing his two masters saying something he couldn't understand, Du Yi asked from the side.
"Xiaoyi, you have parents here, and I don't want to involve you."
"This time we are returning to Xixia with the edict of the Supreme Emperor to take the king's youngest sons to Lin'an. We also want to depose the false emperor Li Sui and make 'Princess Yincheng' the empress!"
"What?--"
Du Yi opened his eyes wide and looked at Yuchixuan with an expression of disbelief.
"Master, why is this happening? The king may not really be harmed by the new emperor, and..."
After this period of contact, Du Yi discovered that the new emperor Li Sui was actually a very good person, but he was born at the wrong time and encountered this era of the jungle and the strong.
"Xiao Yi, let me ask you, without the support of Da Xia, do you think Da Xia can stop the Mongolian cavalry?"
"cannot."
"If 'Princess Yincheng' goes to Luoyang, will the army of the Song Dynasty still fight for the Mongols on behalf of the Xia Dynasty?"
"Won't."
"So, if the Mongols continue to increase their troops, will the Song Dynasty continue to increase their troops to defend the Xia from the Mongols? What reason do they have for doing this?"
Yes, this time I said I was here to protect "Princess Yincheng", the concubine of King Yan of the Song Dynasty, but how long can I protect her?
Three years, five years, or ten years?
Why should you let the soldiers of the Song Dynasty sacrifice their lives and spend endless supplies to help your Xixia Kingdom resist foreign enemies?
"Then by making 'Princess Yincheng' the empress, can the destruction of Daxia be avoided?"
Du Yi is naturally a smart man. He doesn't have a strong preference for who should be the emperor. It's just that his ancestors have lived in this land for generations, and it's suddenly going to change. It's really hard to accept emotionally for a while.
"No, Daxia will be submerged in the long river of history like so many dynasties..."
Speaking of this, Yuchixuan also felt a little emotional.
Let alone Xixia, which was located on the frontier, wouldn't even the Han and Tang Dynasties, which were so powerful, cease to exist?
Things got much simpler after that.
How can Xixia's palace now stop Yuchixuan and the others?
Li Dewang left behind two sons and one daughter, the eldest is a daughter, who is nine years old this year, and the two princes, one is seven years old and the other is just four years old.
Yuchixuan, who was familiar with the road, and with Du Yi as his inner support, took the three children away from the palace the next night.
I happened to meet the mother of the four-year-old prince, a concubine of Li Dewang, who lived with the little prince, so I simply took her away together.
It was more than 4,000 miles from Zhongxing Mansion to Lin'an, and with three children, it was more convenient after all to have a woman taking care of them.
In three days, Yuchixuan still summoned dozens of old troops, and asked brothers Yuchinan and Yuchibei to lead ten good men to set up a carriage and escort the three children to Lin'an first.
Du Yi still stayed. Even though he envied the Yuchi brothers, he couldn't bear to part with his parents. In troubled times, it would be more practical to stay by their side.
Yuchixuan did not let Du Yi participate in what happened next, and even sent him a few people to ask him to go home and protect his parents until everything was settled before he came out.
In King Hao's palace, hundreds of officials gathered.
When Yuchixuan promulgated the edict of the Supreme Emperor in public, except for a few people who knew about it in advance, the other civil and military ministers were dumbfounded.
"Come here, quickly capture this treacherous minister and traitor who is deceiving the public with his monstrous words -"
Is this going to dethrone his throne? Li Sui immediately became anxious.
However, Li Sui shouted several times, but no one came forward to take the lock.
Who is Yuchixuan?
People who have stayed in "Yipitang" for more than 20 years have served two Western Xia kings, and entering and leaving the palace is just like their own home.
No matter whether they are civil or military officials or anyone else, only "Yipintang" can take their share. Who dares to touch Yuchixuan here?
Didn't you see that "Monument Palm" Reid, who usually kills people like a madman, is guarding the entrance of the hall with his people?
"Li Sui, although there is no direct evidence to prove that you sent someone to poison the king, maybe it was you who did it? As the king of Daxia, you should let him go."
"Let's not talk about whether your position is right or wrong. Let's talk about the powerful enemy Mongolia in the west. Can you, Li Sui, withstand it?"
"The Supreme Emperor has chosen Princess Yincheng as the empress because of the well-being of the Xia Dynasty for hundreds of years. If the Supreme Emperor can spare your life, you will be able to burn high incense."
Yuchixuan did not stop, forcibly took the seal of the King of Daxia in his hand, and set off in a mighty manner with the civil and military officers and soldiers who were willing to go to Xiliang Prefecture to support the "Princess Yincheng".
As for the Zhongxing Mansion, it is now considered to be in a state of temporary anarchy. Some upright neutral ministers have stayed on their own initiative to look after this foundation.
As for what will happen in the future, who can know?
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On Peach Blossom Island, several naked boys were chasing each other on the beach.
They are all seven or eight years old, and each of them seems to have endless strength. They are guarded by two maids with good skills. Be careful that these children really run into the sea.
There was a simple pavilion set up next to it. There was a middle-aged man lying in the pavilion, wearing a roomy sweatshirt that was soaked. He looked enviously at the children running wildly not far away.
Next to the middle-aged man, there were two children sitting.
One is also about seven or eight years old, with delicate features, especially his two eyes, which flicker like black pearls, showing an intelligent look.
The other child is younger, five or six years old?
Sitting upright on a stone bench, even though his clothes were soaked with sweat, the child was able to hold back, unlike other children who took off their clothes and ran around like crazy.
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The middle-aged man, who was lying on the rocking chair to enjoy the cool air, looked like a down-and-out scholar. Seeing the child in front of him sweating on his forehead, he couldn't help but persuade him.
"Second Master, I'm not afraid of the heat. My grandfather said that you should always pay attention to your words, deeds, and clothing. It doesn't have to be luxurious, but it must be dignified and decent."
"My brothers find it hot because it's natural to play by the water. It's natural for me to be calm and cool, but it's also a kind of spiritual practice."
The middle-aged scholar smiled helplessly.
Looking at the child who was not yet five years old in front of him, he didn't know what kind of reaction his second apprentice would have if he came back and saw his son like this.
This middle-aged scholar is Zhu Cong, the "wonderful scholar", and the beautiful seven-year-old boy in front of him is little Yang Guo.
The five-year-old boy who retorted with him was Guo Mo's eldest son, little Guo Yi.
Of course, the boys playing on the beach not far away were Guo Ping, Ye Feng, Lu Bing, Zhao Simo and others who were studying together in the "Yuying Hall".
This year's summer has been surprisingly hot. Jiangnan is better. After all, it is a place with developed water systems. Other places such as Guanzhong, Huaibei, Henan, Hebei and other places are in trouble.
It has been almost two months since May without a drop of rain. If there is still no rain in a few months, I am afraid this year will be a drought year.
Starting last year, when Guo Yi just turned four years old, Zhao Kuo, who was in Lin'an Palace, sent two experienced maids to serve Guo Yi specifically.
Accompanying him was a doctor of literature specially sent by the government. He was an old scholar in his fifties. It was said that he also had a high status among the scholars of the Song Dynasty.
He came to teach Guo Yi, not to steal Zhu Cong's job. This old scholar mainly taught "etiquette" and "filial piety".
Do you want to start with a baby?
Or do you think you can't let little Guo Yi grow up to be a "loose" person like his father?
Since the officials have sent people here, Taohua Island is naturally not able to refuse. At least it shows that the officials attach great importance to little Guo Yi. Who makes him Guo Mo's eldest son?
This is Zhao Kuo's eldest grandson. Maybe he will shoulder a great responsibility in the future?
Zhu Cong simply adjusted the teaching time and included all the children, a total of six people.
The old scholar taught in the morning, and it was his turn in the afternoon.
Zhu Cong's teaching methods are diverse. No, it was too hot today, so he took the children directly to the beach.
Not to mention, among these children, the eldest Guo Ping is eight years old, and the youngest Guo Yi is five years old. They have already learned to swim, but Yang Guo is the one with the best water skills.
Perhaps it should be said that apart from studying, Yang Guo was the best no matter what he did.
Starting this year, Zhu Cong has officially taught martial arts to the children. According to Guo Mo's request, everyone has practiced the "Eight Methods of the Desert", which was later improved and upgraded by Guo Mo.
After many years, Zhu Cong, the "masterful scholar", is still stuck in the sixth level of "Flowing Clouds Catch the Sun". It's just that after practicing Guo Mo's new version, his internal strength, which has not entered the realm for a long time, has become somewhat loose.
Half a year has passed, and there are only two people who have started, one is Guo Ping and the other is Yang Guo.
Guo Ping's appearance is similar to that of Hua Zheng, but his temperament is as honest and kind as Guo Jing's. He is also the most diligent and hardworking in martial arts.
Not so with Yang Guo. He was the first to learn it among all the people.
"Desert dust", the wind suddenly blows, and the smoke clouds travel all the way.
Months ago, Zhu Cong personally inspected Yang Guo's entry and found that this kid had already mastered the first layer of "Desert Dust" in the "Eight Methods of the Desert", and there were vague signs of a breakthrough.
This discovery immediately shocked the "Miaoshou Scholar". He had never encountered such a situation. How could a child under seven years old advance so quickly in practicing internal skills?
You must know that when practicing internal strength, the most important thing is to avoid pursuing speed, especially when laying the foundation.
In fact, Yang Guo's situation is mainly due to Guo Mo's fiddling with him in the past, in addition to his own extraordinary talent.
Zhu Cong did not dare to practice on his own, so he took the "Eight Methods of the Desert" and went to see "Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi in person.
Huang Yaoshi has been very carefree in the past six months. Feng Heng took Xiao Guo Xiang to Luoyang, and even his seventh disciple Jin Yufeng, who had taught him for almost two years, also went with him.
Huang Yaoshi spent most of his time in "Tingyuxuan", reading, practicing calligraphy, playing chess, playing the piano, and playing the flute...
He has stabilized the realm of "half-step innateness", but the road ahead seems to be unclear at all.
He also asked Guo Mo, and Guo Mo even reviewed the "Guiyuan Sword Technique" he had obtained from the secret cave in Zhongnan Mountain with Huang Yaoshi.
It seems that Huang Yaoshi is confused. Of course he can understand the sword technique and can also practice it completely according to the sword manual.
However, compared to Guo Mo, the power is completely different.
Huang Yaoshi knew that "the path of acquired nature has traces to follow, and the path of innate nature depends on fate", which is not just talk.
It seems that you can only explore your own innate path.
Maybe it will take ten years, maybe twenty years, maybe even in a lifetime. Who knows?
After giving up his obsession, Huang Yaoshi quietly did what he liked to do.
It's a pity that the children on the island are too young, so it's better to leave it to the "wonderful scholar" Zhu Cong to lay the foundation for them.
As for the official Zhao Kuo sending a doctor of literature to teach Guo Yi, Huang Yaoshi was surprisingly in favor.
Although his thoughts and concepts have always been deviant, he stubbornly believed that Xiao Guo Yi needed to learn all kinds of etiquette in a strict manner.
As for his son-in-law Guo Mo, he is no longer within the scope of Huang Yaoshi's "discipline". He is a genius above genius, or whatever he does and how he does it all make sense.
When Zhu Cong found Huang Yaoshi, he was studying formations.
Not all of his disciples and disciples can excel. He imagined that he would leave a set of combined attack formations for his disciples just like Master Chongyang in case of emergencies.
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"Zhu Erxia? What's the matter?"
After so many years of getting along, Zhu Cong has always regarded Huang Yaoshi as an elder, even though he is only more than ten years older than him.
Zhu Cong told Yang Guo's story and handed the "Eight Methods of the Desert" sent by Guo Mo to Huang Yaoshi.
In front of a master like "Dongxie", Zhu Cong would certainly not be too petty, not to mention that this improved set of exercises was made by his son-in-law.
He also heard Guo Mo say that practicing the "Eight Methods of the Desert" to the extreme is extremely promising, and Huang Yaoshi is already "half-step innate".
"Mo'er is an unparalleled genius in martial arts. After his improvement and upgrade of the 'Eight Methods of the Desert', the risk of breakthrough at each level has been reduced a lot."
Within a quarter of an hour, Huang Yaoshi carefully read the "Eight Methods of the Desert" handed over by Zhu Cong and was full of praise.
"I have also noticed that child Guo'er. He is indeed very good-natured. He has revealed an intelligence that is beyond the reach of ordinary people at a young age. I really don't know how Mo'er has such good luck?"
Old "Dong Xie" was a little bored. He had a total of seven disciples. The most spiritual one should be the deceased Qu Lingfeng.
Even so, Qu Lingfeng's qualifications are not as good as those of his daughter Huang Rong.
Like Guo Mo, Huang Yaoshi had "disdained" to talk about him, but he didn't expect that Yang Guo would be so defiant?
"Mo'er said that this little Yang Guo will be his successor in the future. Unexpectedly, his talent will show up before he is seven years old. I am afraid that except for Xiao Xiang'er, no child can compare with him."
Xiao Xiang'er?
Well, that's Guo Mo's daughter too. It seems that all geniuses are bound to get involved with that kid.
"Let's see, Mo'er won't be able to come back for a while. As elders, we can't delay his precious apprentice."
"You will keep this book of 'Eight Laws of the Desert' with me for now. When the sun sets the day after tomorrow, you will bring Yang Guo to my place and I will protect him and pass the pass."
Only after receiving the affirmation from "Dongxie" did Zhu Cong feel completely relieved.
If a child as talented as Yang Guo were to be wasted in his own hands, Zhu Cong would not know how to face his apprentice.
It seems that I have to work harder to practice.
Nowadays, the "Seven Eccentrics of Jiangnan" rarely get together for several years, but they never stop writing letters to each other.
The second oldest, Zhu Cong, taught these children for Guo Mo in Taohua Island, the third oldest, Han Baoju, helped Guo Mo lead troops to garrison in Guanzhong, and the fourth oldest, Nan Xiren, guarded the base camp for Guo Mo in Lin'an.
The fifth child, Zhang Asheng, and the seventh child, Han Xiaoying, have been living in the "Yuanyang Villa" in Jiaxing, accompanying their eldest brother Ke Zhene.
Lao Liu... let's not talk about the good things about that boy. He actually got together with Hu Yanfeng, held a low-key wedding, and lived a life without shame.
The martial arts of these seven have also improved over the years.
"Flying Bat" Ke Zhen'e worked completely behind closed doors, but his internal strength was the most profound. However, due to his physical flaws, his actual combat power may be weaker than Nancy Ren's.
Nancy Ren is the person who supports Guo Mo the most. In these years, he has been in charge of the "Imperial City Division". In addition to handling official duties, he has also been practicing martial arts.
He is already good at palm techniques. With Guo Mo's final version of "Rising Sun and Sunset Palm", his understanding and application of this palm technique may make him second only to Guo Mo.
These two people are undoubtedly the first among the "Seven Monsters of Jiangnan". Han Xiaoying, who used to be on par with Nan Xiren, has slacked off in recent years.
It seemed that he was tired of his life in the world, and now he was living a down-to-earth life with Zhang Asheng in "Yuanyang Villa".
Now Han Xiaoying is probably just one step ahead of Zhu Cong, and these two are ranked in the second tier.
Han Baoju completely transformed himself from a martial arts man to a general in the army. His martial arts progress was slow, and he fell to the third level with the sixth brother Quan Jinfa and the fifth brother Zhang Asheng.
These are also their first-rate, second-rate, and third-rate levels. As for those three in the third level, as they grow older, they may have little hope of breaking through.
"Dongxie" Huang Yaoshi, is more than just a practitioner of both medicine and martial arts?
With his full protection, although little Yang Guo was only seven years old, he was only trying to break through the first level of the "Eight Laws of the Desert", so he got through it without any danger.
However, Huang Yaoshi reminded Yang Guo that it would take at least two months of precipitation before he could continue to practice the second level of "Wind Passing Jingqi".
Therefore, these days, Yang Guo had to read boringly or practice the familiar Nanshan Palm Technique.
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Luoyang City, Prince Yan's Mansion.
Zhao Rushu and Cheng Ju went to the back house of Prince Yan's Mansion together again.
Guo Mo, Huang Rong, Li Mochou, Xiao Guo Xiang and Xiao Longnu were having dinner in the "Hongyu Pavilion".
"Why are you two here at this time? I just came back from the Hall of Heroes, there doesn't seem to be anything special going on?"
Guo Mo had just sat down and had not finished half of the meal when these two old men came to the door.
"Haha, I'm really sorry for interrupting His Highness and the Princess' meal——"
Saying that he was interrupting, Cheng Jue didn't look apologetic at all, and his eyes would glance at the food on the table from time to time.
"You two haven't eaten yet, right? Tingxiang will send you some more food, and I'll have dinner with you two gentlemen."
Old Cheng Jue often did it when he came to Guo Mo's house to have dinner. Zhao Rushu had stayed in Prince Yan's Mansion for so many more years than him, and the number of times he had dinner could not even keep up with Old Cheng's.
"Haha, why bother Your Highness again? Miss Fu, let's put the table here. It's closer to the door and it'll be cooler."
Old Cheng Jue was not polite and directly ordered Wen Fu to set up another table outside the original dining table of Guo Mo and the others.
Of course Guo Mo was embarrassed to have dinner with his wife and daughter again, so he got up and sat down with the two elders.
"Tell me, what's the matter that makes you two busy people come to my place for dinner at this time?"
Seeing how familiar Lao Cheng was, Guo Mo was still a little angry for no reason, and directly pointed out that the other party was just here for a meal.
"Your Highness, there are indeed two things that are more difficult."
Zhao Rushu finally spoke. No matter how you say he is the chief manager of Prince Yan's Mansion, he cannot be as familiar as old Cheng Ju.
"I just came over from Du Gao, and he also went out for a day. The situation is not optimistic."
Zhao Rushu has been frowning since he entered the door.
"What? Is the situation serious?"
Of course Guo Mo knew what he was talking about.
Since May, there has been no rain in the entire Henan Prefecture, Ruzhou, including Dengzhou and Tangzhou in the south. Drought has also appeared in other areas, but it is not as severe as these four places.
Of course, as a close neighbor of Guo Mo, the current situation on the territory of the Great Jin Kingdom is not much better, or even more serious.
After the Jin Kingdom lost two-thirds of its land, it was surrounded by the Song Dynasty on three sides except the sea to the east.
In a narrow area with several state capitals, there are hundreds of thousands of Jin troops to feed. Since the beginning of the year, there have been rumors that the other side is running out of food.
Now, various signs indicate that this year is likely to be a year of severe drought. If the autumn grain harvest fails, I wonder how the Daikin Congress will deal with it?
"Your Highness, our four prefectures can still be self-sufficient, but after sending military rations to Xixia twice, if the autumn grain harvest fails, I am afraid we will have to transfer grain from the south of the Yangtze River."
"Our four places are relatively easy to deal with. As long as we can survive for half a year, there shouldn't be any big problems. But if there is a famine in the Kingdom of Jin, I'm afraid there will be a large influx of victims..."
Zhao Ru made it very clear that we must prepare for a rainy day.
Although the Kingdom of Jin currently has a small territory, it has a large population. The central and eastern parts of Henan, the southwestern part of Shandong and the northeastern part of Anhui are mostly plains in later generations, and they are all densely populated places.
Wen Fu directed her servants and had re-served food for the three of them. Guo Mo and Zhao Rushu had no intention of eating or drinking, but old Cheng Jue ate a few chopsticks with seriousness.
"Zhao Changshi, if the worst happens and a large number of victims flood in, how much food do you think we need to prepare?"
Guo Mo asked this question without even considering turning away the hungry people.
"Your Highness, this gap is very big. We must not only ensure the support of the people and the army in the four regions, but also set aside a certain amount of food for war preparations, although Xixia has sent less food now."
"After all these miscellaneous calculations, if a million hungry people flood in, at least one million dan of food will have to be prepared."
One million stones?
Guo Mo didn't even know if there would be so much grain stored in the official warehouses in Jiangnan, especially since the drought this time has affected a wide range of people. In addition to dealing with the hungry people, I'm afraid they also have to prevent rising grain prices.
"Zhao Changshi, we have to prepare for the worst. Tomorrow you tell Du Gao and ask him to draw up a notice that this year's autumn grain can be paid with corvee labor."
"Let him organize Qingzhuang and make sure that every inhabited village has two wells and a large pond is dug out in each village for daily water storage."
"Ask Yue Ao to lead 10,000 'Yue Jiajun' to dig ten large pools by the Yellow River and store the water in the Yellow River. If it doesn't rain in a few months, the Yellow River will probably stop flowing.
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As for them, they intercepted the water of the Yellow River in the upper reaches. What should the Kingdom of Jin in the middle and lower reaches do?
Guo Mo can't control that much anymore.
"Secretly send people to the south of the Yangtze River, the two lakes and other places to collect grain. Distribute them to a few more places and try not to attract people's attention."
"In addition, I will personally write a letter to the Prime Minister of Lin'an. Doesn't he want to support me? Let him help me raise 500,000 dan of military rations for the 'rebellion'."
Our Prime Minister is a famous big landowner, it’s time for him to donate generously.
Of course, Guo Mo wouldn't ask for food in vain. When Li Mochou came over, didn't Shi Miyuan give him a million taels of silver notes?
Just use the money to buy food from him.
"Zhao Changshi, food is one thing. In addition, we must prepare accommodation for the hungry people, supplies for the winter, and pay attention to public security issues."
"Our wine-making workshop will be suspended for a while. That thing consumes too much food. Starting from tomorrow, Prince Yan's Mansion will reduce daily expenses by half. Let's wait for a few months and then see."
"You should communicate more with Du Gao and Yue Ao. We should have three or four months to prepare before everything is too late. We must not let any of the hungry people who enter our Song Dynasty die of cold and starvation——"
Guo Mo was talking to himself there, while Zhao Rushu found paper and pen from nowhere and quickly wrote down.
Old Cheng Jue next to him stopped eating and drinking, and even Huang Rong and others on the other side also stopped eating and drinking.
"Your Highness, you are really kind-hearted! My veteran Cheng Jue, on behalf of the hungry people all over the world, thank you very much——"
Old Cheng Jui was already in tears and was tremblingly bowing to Guo Mo.
"Haha, these are all things I should do. Nothing is as important as human life! By the way, aren't we talking about two things? What about one more?"
In the face of natural disasters, Guo Mo knows that there are limits to what he can do. He is just an innate master and not a god. He hopes that all losses can be within control.
"Your Highness, another thing is quite interesting. The 'Princess Yincheng' of Xixia has now become the Empress of Xixia——"
Zhao Rushu put down the brush in his hand and took out a military report from the sleeve of his robe that had just been delivered to Prince Yan's Mansion.