In the ninth year of Shaoxing, Yue Fei wiped out 100,000 Jin troops in the Grand Canyon, and Wan Yanchang was defeated and committed suicide. Yue Fei then took advantage of the situation to pursue and invade Shangjing.
The Kingdom of Jin was destroyed and the world was shocked.
"What did you say? The Kingdom of Jin was destroyed?"
Han Shizhong grabbed Qiao Hu who came to report the news to him and asked excitedly.
"Yes, General Yue has invaded Shangjing, and the emperor of the Jin Kingdom has been captured by us."
"The Jin Kingdom that destroyed the Liao Kingdom and captured Bianliang was really destroyed?"
Qiao Hu felt that his shoulder was pinched and hurt, but he still held back and said: "Yes, the whole Lin'an knows about it, and there are people celebrating in every street."
"Jin Guozhen..."
"General, it's true. You'll know when you get out. And can you let me go first? I feel like my arms are almost swollen."
"Oh oh."
Han Shizhong finally let go of his hand, but there was still a look of disbelief on his face.
Anyone who hears this news will have some doubts about life. That is the Kingdom of Jin, with 300,000 elites. Didn’t they always bully the Song Dynasty before? Why was it destroyed by the Song Dynasty in less than three years?
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This is unreasonable, what the hell happened!
"I want to see His Majesty immediately. Quickly, prepare a carriage for me."
"General, not only you, but also all the ministers and people are gathered in front of the palace, waiting to see His Majesty."
"Then I have to hurry over."
"Oh, right."
Han Shizhong no longer holds an official position, but after all, he is still the chief instructor of the military academy, and his position is the same as that of the Taiwei of the Han Dynasty. When encountering such a major event as the destruction of the Jin Kingdom, he naturally cannot be absent.
There were too many people on the street. Han Shizhong discovered for the first time that riding a carriage could be so slow. It turned out that there were so many people in Lin'an.
"Stop the car, I want to walk to the palace."
"But General, there's still a long way to go!"
When Liu Chan established the military academy, he deliberately placed it in a very remote place for confidentiality reasons. Han Shizhong originally thought that this was reasonable, but now, he cursed in his heart.
Why should the military academy be located in such a remote place?
How long does he have to walk?
Han Shizhong didn't know how long he walked, but he finally couldn't walk anymore. It wasn't because he was physically exhausted, but because there were too many people in front of him. He looked around and found that he still had half an hour before he reached the palace gate.
journey!
How many people are here?
He wants to go in, and he wants His Majesty to see him.
Fortunately, the guard responsible for protecting the safety of the palace discovered him and hurriedly pulled him aside, "Master Han, you are also here to meet His Majesty."
Han Shizhong squeezed out from the crowd and let out a long breath: "Yeah, why are there so many people."
"Everyone is here to see His Majesty. I heard that there is a steady stream of people behind you."
"Where is your Majesty? If this continues, it will be bad if there is a riot."
"I heard from people in the palace that His Majesty is discussing matters with the prince and the prime ministers."
"Come out, come out, Your Majesty is out."
The crowd suddenly burst into loud cheers, and the guard warned Han Shi and quickly stabilized the crowd's order.
Han Shizhong looked around and saw Liu Chan standing on the city wall, followed by the prince and Prime Minister Zhao. The distance was too far, and it was difficult for Han Shizhong to see the whole picture clearly, so he could only guess based on his imagination.
"I wonder if Qin Hui will complain about missing this scene, hehe."
Although Han Shizhong showed great respect for Qin Hui on the surface, he actually didn't know how much he was scolding him in his heart. In the past few years, Qin Hui has done well. Compared with the previous few years, he didn't do anything in personnel matters.
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Liu Chan shouted something at the top of the city, but Han Shizhong didn't hear it. The people on the side said that it seemed to be some kind of national banquet for three days, with no curfew or anything.
In short, just be happy and that's it.
After a long time, the people were led by the guards to celebrate elsewhere. Only then could Han Shizhong approach the palace gate, and saw many ministers already waiting there.
"I've met Mr. Han."
Although Han Shizhong's official position is gone, everyone still calls him this respectfully.
The white jade pillars holding up the sky and the purple gold beam driving the sea are not just for show.
After Zhao Gou ascended the throne, the reason why the Song and Jin Dynasties were able to achieve partial peace was inseparable from Han Shizhong. Even Han Shizhong's contribution to the history is not an exaggeration.
In addition, most of the current court officials are ministers of the main war faction, and they are more or less related to Han Shizhong, so Han Shizhong's status has not decreased but increased.
At this time, the palace door opened, and Zhao Hao walked out and said: "My lords, Your Majesty said that we will wait until tomorrow morning to discuss anything. Today, I will be gone for the time being."
Then Zhao Hao looked at Han Shizhong again: "Master Han, Your Majesty asked you to come in and said that he wanted to discuss matters related to the military academy with you."
"Please, father-in-law, lead the way."
Han Shizhong followed Zhao Hao to Qianning Palace and saw Liu Chan sitting there with his eyes closed and concentrating, without any excitement at all.
Liu Chan heard the sound and said: "Good morning, you are here. No need to be polite, let's go quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Han Shizhong clasped his fists and found a chair close to Liu Chan and sat down. "Why is Your Majesty so frowning? Is he happy?"
"Of course I am happy. Pengju destroyed the Jin Kingdom and eliminated the biggest problem for our dynasty. Of course I am happy. However, the situation in the north is too complicated."
Han Shizhong was puzzled and looked at Liu Chan doubtfully.
Liu Chan explained: "There is not only one Jin Kingdom in the north, but also many small tribes. Once they are allowed to rise, there will probably be another Jin Kingdom in a few decades."
"Reporting to your Majesty, throughout the dynasties, the barbarians in the north have always been our biggest problem in the Central Plains, but no dynasty has ever been able to solve it. The Huns in the Han Dynasty, the Khitan in the Tang Dynasty, and the Jin Kingdom in our dynasty. They are like weeds.
It will never be destroyed."
"It's not that I don't know, but you also know that it will be difficult for our dynasty to be as martial as the Han and Tang Dynasties. What I'm worried about is that after a hundred years, no one can suppress those barbarians."
"This is, after all, an eternal problem."
Han Shizhong also sighed, unable to think of any solution.
You want to make the Song Dynasty as martial as the Han and Tang Dynasties, which is simply impossible. More than a hundred years of history and culture have long since smoothed the bloody spirit in the hearts of the people of the Song Dynasty.
Even now the emperor and ministers support the main war, and even the common people also support the main war. But in ten years, the Song Dynasty will still be the Song Dynasty, and peace talks will still be peace talks.
Unless the Song Dynasty was destroyed or a new dynasty emerged, the ethos of the Song Dynasty literati would not change at all.
The fall of Bianliang and the humiliation of Jingkang only gave the people of the Song Dynasty less than twenty years of enthusiasm for the main battle.
"So, I plan to eliminate the entire northern scourge in one fell swoop, so that our country can truly realize a hundred years of peace."
"What does Your Majesty plan to do?"
"Why are the barbarians in the north so powerful? And why do they keep harassing our country?"
"Most of those barbarians are actually herders of sheep or cattle, and they have to live in pursuit of water and grass every year. Therefore, they have no fixed place to live, and coupled with their year-round migration, their physical fitness is far superior to that of ours."
"Chasing aquatic plants means that as long as there are enough aquatic plants in a place, they will always settle there?"
"Yes, as long as they can settle down, it will only take a few years to form villages. By then, the danger to our country from the north will be greatly reduced."
Liu Chan thought for a while, "So we need grass seeds."
"Grass seed?"
Han Shizhong touched his head and didn't know what Liu Chan was talking about. He knew wheat seeds and rice seeds, but what were grass seeds?
"Yes, we need someone who can grow grass, no, it should be a group of people."
"Planting grass?"
"Zhao Hao, pass on the order. Whoever can master the technology of growing grass and can grow grass in the north will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, given the title of Marquis, hereditary succession, and rest with the country."
"Your Majesty, isn't this reward too amazing?"
Han Shizhong stopped him and said, you must know that many meritorious generals have not yet been awarded the title of marquis.
That is to say, Yue Yun, who followed Liu Chan and defeated the 40,000 Jin army in Yancheng, was granted the title of Marquis, but it was not a hereditary one and he was separated from the country.
Speaking of this, Han Shizhong wanted to go. Yue Fei had been busy with the Northern Expedition for most of his life, but in the end, he didn't have as much credit as his son.
At that time, at a gathering of generals, a group of people even canceled Yue Fei because of this.
"Since we can't develop a warlike character, we must achieve technological breakthroughs. My move is to tell the world that from now on our government will value technical talents. Those rotten scholars who can only speak great principles will be nothing more than ministers until they die."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
Seeing Liu Chan insulting literati, Han Shizhong, a military general, quickly responded. Although Liu Chan improved the salary of military generals, it was still much worse than that of civilian officials.
Civil servants have suppressed military commanders for more than a hundred years, and the treatment of each other cannot be changed in a short time.
"You have disappointed me so much about the military academy."
Liu Chan raised his forehead, feeling a headache, but Han Shizhong still didn't fully understand what he meant.
A good military school was turned into a place for recruit training by Han Shizhong.
Then why did Liu Chan open a military academy? Why not just open a military camp?
"I am guilty."
"Military school, military school, to put it bluntly, is still a school. I want you to train generals, but I don't want you to train big soldiers. The generals I want are the kind of generals who can both read and write and lead troops to fight. You
Look what you're training for, you don't even know every word."
"After I return, I immediately find a good teacher and teach them the Four Books and Five Classics."
"Four Books and Five Classics?"
Liu Chan gritted his teeth and looked at Han Shizhong: "Teaching them what to do with the Four Books and Five Classics, there are already so many civil servants, it's not enough!"
Liu Chan walked around the room angrily, suppressing his anger and explaining to Han Shizhong: "I want you to teach them basic reading and writing skills, teach them to be loyal and patriotic, teach them to lead troops to fight. I don't want you to teach them how to become