Chapter 713
Zhao Bing then inspected the two wings that were in charge of the defense, accompanied by Li Zhen, the commander of the Second Brigade, and the two mountains of Wulian Mountain and Qianweijian were confronted by the north and south. Although the altitude was not high and trees were planted densely, the mountain was not steep and could still be crossed on foot in some places. The Second Brigade each guarded the two mountains in one regiment, set up blocking positions in key areas, and arranged warning posts at each commanding height, blocking the path up the mountain with mines, and leaving a regiment reserve team ready to reinforce various positions at any time.
Since it is rainy season and the trees on the mountain are tall, Zhao Bing reminds him to do a good job in lightning protection, rain and fire prevention, and not to die at the hands of the enemy, but he was punished by the "God's punishment" and let the lightning be killed and burned to death by the fire. At the same time, he told the positions on the mountain to reserve more grenades, and to protect the thing by risk. He also required drinking water and dry food, protecting the water intake points, and preventing the infiltrated enemy from drugging. In addition, he told him to set up two posts for light and darkness to prevent the enemy from launching a surprise attack and being touched by someone.
After walking for more than a day, Zhao Bing returned to the lower palace of Yongsiling. The place was cleaned up and the guard camp was set up. The main hall of the lower palace was naturally used by him. The front hall was used as a place for discussion, the back hall was used as a place for sleeping, and the two side halls on the left and right were used as the residences of the eunuchs and the palace people. The houses in the east and west corridors became the offices of the civil and military officials, and the offices for the officers and soldiers guarding the tombs became the barracks of the guard camp.
The emperor had the power to live in a house, so others did not have this privilege, although there were many empty tombs for them to stay. So according to the division of defense zones, each of them camped on the open spaces in the tomb area and set up tents. From a high point, the smoke from the cooking fires made the silence of the tomb area, which had been silent for many years, and the place where the undead lived was more angry. Zhao Bing thought "viciously" that this place might have been built, and he might not have come so many people, and he would not have thought that their descendants would use it as a battlefield.
Zhao Bing relied on dry food for four meals in a row. Although it was not a big deal for him, he also hoped that some hot soup would come. Seeing the meal, he ordered people to deliver the meal to the main hall and summoned important officials to have a working meal, and informed and discussed some things. In this era, there was no refrigerator, and even if they carried some vegetables, they had already rotten. There was nowhere to buy it at this moment, so the meal was extremely simple, just more refined than the big pot rice in the army.
Several ministers who followed him were summoned to come. Zhao Bing thought that he had been struggling on the sea for seven or eight days, and yesterday he was busy again, and the old men must have been struggling very hard. Unexpectedly, when they saw it, they did not see the depressed look because they returned to their hometown or were too busy, but they were very energetic. This made him very pleased, and he asked to comfort them and advised them not to work too hard.
"Your Majesty, I went to the tombs of the late emperors with Shangshu Xu and Scholar Ma yesterday to worship. Although the tombs of Gao, Xiao, Guang and Ning in the Nanling, which we saw, were slightly destroyed, they were not seriously ill. It only needs to be sorted out. The tombs of the two emperors of the Beiling Li and Du were severely damaged by thieves, especially the Xuan Palace of the Lizong Mausoleum was destroyed, and it needs to be repaired before being buried. The Ningzong Mausoleum was also damaged, but it is lighter than the Lizong Mausoleum. It is better to just close the Xuan Palace again and renovate the palace!" Chen Zhongwei first reported what he saw and made an assessment.
"Well, I wonder how long it will take to complete the renovation?" Zhao Bing nodded and asked after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, I think it will take at least five days to fully repair the two imperial tombs!" Wei Tianzhong, Minister of Works, said.
"Can you speed up? If the war comes together, I will be unable to take care of each other!" Zhao Bing said for a moment.
"I also know that, but the renovation of the Xuan Palace is complicated and there is no omission. There are also things that have to be stolen and buried one by one. It will take time for the sealing as it is, and it really cannot be missing!" Wei Tianzhong said.
"Your Majesty, I have also seen the tombs of the princes and princes buried by the surrounding areas. More than a hundred were stolen and dug up all of them. The corpses were stored in the wilderness and they also need to be buried as soon as possible. This took a lot of time and it would take dozens of days to complete the work." Xu Zongren said sadly.
"That demon monk should really die, and he actually did such a beast!" Zhao Bing cursed. This thief was really harmful to people. Many of the families of the princes and nobles who were buried with the burial were either dead or scattered, and could only be filial sons and grandsons for them. But think about it and said, "I think the importance of the moment is to repair the tombs of the emperor first and bury Emperor Lizong. As for the tombs of the tombs, you can first let people collect their remains and bury them. Do not expose them to the wilderness. You can temporarily stay in the temple and then bury them later!"
"Your Majesty said nothing. The war is urgent now, so it is difficult to stay here for a long time. It is better to take a secret burial first to avoid the ghosts and ghosts covet it, and then go to a grand burial when the country is restored!" Ma Tingluan nodded and said.
"Okay!" Chen Zhongwei pondered for a moment, "When the country is in trouble, war should be put first, and I also think it is feasible!"
"Okay, then I'll beg you all. When you return to Lin'an, I will personally help them with your ling!" Zhao Bing said.
"Your Majesty is kind and righteous!" Xu Zongren also breathed a sigh of relief. It was a big project to bury so many princes and nobles one by one. He was also worried that the young emperor would do his own thing and mislead the matter. He said slowly, "According to the rules, Your Majesty should worship the tombs of the former emperor, but it was too hasty. What do you think will the ceremony be carried out in three days?"
"Yes, my dear friends can do their best to arrange it. There is no need to be too extravagant or extravagant in this extraordinary period. I think the late emperor will understand that he has spirit in heaven!" Zhao Bing said.
"Your Majesty is loyal and filial, and you are not afraid of going deep into the tiger's den to protect the tomb thousands of miles away. The late emperors will be relieved if they know it under the nine springs!" Chen Zhongwei bowed his hand and bowed upwards.
"You all have praised me. It is my fault that the invasion of the former emperor's tombs is my fault. It is enough to not seek mercy, but to understand my heart!" Zhao Bing naturally had to be humble.
Next, Zhao Bing discussed some details while eating with everyone, and it took an hour to disperse. Zhao Bing returned to the bedroom, cleaned the inside and outside and arranged it. But he didn't know whether it was a cause for a problem or the room had not been inhabited for a long time, but on this hot day, he always felt cold after the spine. So he asked Wang De to prepare incense, candles, tributes, and went to the upper palace to pay tribute to the tribute.
As for what to say, of course, what is good about it, what is the unfilial descendants of the younger generations failed to preserve their ancestors' foundation, and today they had to disturb the purity again. Please don't blame me, bless you to imitate the Tartars, restore the country, and revive the Song Dynasty. Whether it is effective or not, after Zhao Bing fooled the ghosts, his heart was much more stable, and the strange feeling that made people frightened and uneasy disappeared.
Although Zhao Bing felt incredible, he thought that he might have lost his mind about whether the battle could be successful, which led to his uneasyness. He muttered in front of the Gaozong Mausoleum, which relieved his nervousness, but he was not really powered by gods and ghosts. But the next day, I don’t know who spread the story of his sacrifice to the tomb alone, saying that the little emperor cried in front of the Gaozong Mausoleum and vowed to restore his country. Emperor Gaozong also showed up. The palace was red and won a great victory, and he appeared to teach His Majesty the plan to destroy the Tartars, and gave him the sword to be buried with him.
When he was patrolling the camp the next day, Zhao Bing was a little annoyed at first when he heard about this. Wasn't this spreading rumors for himself? He wanted to investigate thoroughly and severely punish him to prevent his army from being shaken, so he ordered someone to investigate secretly. However, the news he received unexpectedly, the matter of his sacrifice to the tombs became even more outrageous after word of mouth. Not only did Gaozong, but also several other ancestors involved.
The roughly means that the late emperors gathered together to hold a meeting for Zhao Bing. Not only did they teach military strategies, but they also gave him all their personal magical tools. Therefore, everyone firmly believed that the little emperor would win this battle and return to Lin'an was not far away! In this way, the matter could not be investigated. There must have been an example of pretending to be a god or a ghost before. He gave the heavenly book against Taizu and Chen Tuan, and passed the verses first. Now, once it is revealed, it is like slapping himself in the face.
So he could only remain silent, neither propaganda nor explanation. But the more he pretended to be mysterious, the more he believed that the matter was true, and his morale was greatly boosted for a moment. Although Zhao Bing did not investigate any further and was not sure who was the initiator, he had a doubt in his heart. Because there were only a few people who knew about this, Wang De was increasingly cautious and would never talk nonsense. And he said something, and of course he did not dare to serve the two little yellow sects who were accompanying him. The most suspicious thing was Chen Dun, the boy who served as the guard.
Zhao Bing knew that Chen Dun had been fooled by him twice since he arrived in the mausoleum area. This kid must be unhappy, but he did not dare to do it openly with him, so he wanted to play tricks and spread the matter of sacrifice to the mausoleum. His original intention was to see his own jokes, but he had no malice. Unexpectedly, he did not make up his mistakes. Not only did he not see the jokes, but he also fulfilled himself. I don’t know how much he was so heartbroken now...
In fact, the officers and soldiers of the First Brigade and the Cavalry Brigade were also very pleased at this time. After landing, the Second Brigade took on the task of frontal defense, while the Third Brigade was responsible for the safety of the two wings. In addition to eliminating the tomb robbers, the First Brigade became a messenger, either transporting materials or assisting in the collection of corpses. There was no clear task. After the Cavalry Brigade got ashore, it was placed on the east side of the mausoleum area, saying that it was for defense, but everyone could see that the streams there were densely packed and were not suitable for cavalry to fight, but the water and grass were abundant and suitable for grazing. They were also slightly relieved by the task of the sentry detective, and finally some serious work was done.
Zhao Bing also understood that the First Brigade was formed with the first batch of soldiers who graduated from the New Army Training Camp as the backbone. The first batch of demonstration brigades with all staff replaced firearms. All officers at all levels came from the New Military Camp. They were disciplined and skilled in tactics, and naturally had the strongest combat power. Now, they would feel that they were useless when doing odd jobs. They would definitely feel unhappy, but they could still complete the work meticulously.
Cavalry is rare among the Song army, and military soldiers are also selected from the best. They are all regarded as treasures by each army, as if they are naturally superior to other troops. They originally wanted to create a magical achievement in this battle, but now they are idle, so they are naturally dissatisfied. They have been rejected by the little emperor several times, which makes everyone feel frustrated and feel abandoned by the little emperor.
Zhao Bing was actually anxious. In the past two days, the affairs bureau had transferred the information from various places. The bases led by Wen Tianxiang, Chen Zeweng, Wang Daofu and others have completed the war mobilization and preparations, and they can immediately start the battle with the main force after receiving the order. He looked at the date and memorial form more than ten days ago, but the battle on his side had not started according to the pre-estimation, which resulted in them being able to draw their bows and wait for the start. However, the bowstrings were always tense and inevitably became loose. If they were discovered by the enemy, it would disrupt the entire battle deployment.
At the same time, the subsequent army led by Lu Xiufu was approaching the battlefield, and Dong Yicheng's fleet could only temporarily hide in Daqushan Island outside Qiantang for a while. Zhao Bing was also surprised. He came to sacrifice to the tomb with great fanfare and captured Kublai Khan's confidant Yang Lianzhenjia. However, the area in Hangzhou seemed to be deaf and blind, and did not attack as expected, forcing him to doubt whether his combat plan had been leaked. However, after thinking about it, he felt that this possibility was extremely small. It was likely that the Yuan Dynasty also made institutional mistakes after completing the unification, resulting in slow action.
Kublai Khan made integration and changes in his administrative institutions last year. In particular, the power of the provinces was further expanded. As the highest local government between the prefectures, prefectures and counties and the burial areas, its power surpassed all dynasties. The local officials of the Song Dynasty became the chief of a state, but they could not achieve the unity of government orders. However, the provincial Secretariat was the first, the military region, which had been in charge of the vassal state for a long time, and the garrison troops in the local area were different from the central guard army; the second was the large financial district, with a large province, and the division of financial taxes in the central and local areas reached a high proportion of 73, which made "the place where wealth was hidden was gathered in various provinces."
In short, the provincial power is very strong. But even so, the provincial government still has some original nature of the imperial dispatched agencies and cannot achieve a situation where the provinces cannot form vassal states. Moreover, the Yuan Dynasty was very far-sighted and divided the provinces into staggered stadiums, forming the characteristics of north-to-south. You can look at the provincial planning of the Yuan Dynasty. It assigned the Qinling Mountains to Shaanxi, and no one could separate the Sichuan Province and become king; the Henan Jiangbei Province made the southern provinces without the Huaihe River barrier, and it was easy to be captured by the Northern Army to the south.
The local supervision of the Yuan Dynasty was mainly supervised by the provincial government, and the main powers of the prefectures of the Song Dynasty, such as orders and decision-making in general affairs, were all taken to the central government. Provincial officials were interrelated with Mongolians, Semu and Han people, and the chief officials were also Mongolians from the Qinxue Suwei, which made them unable to conspire for chaos. The common affairs of the province were concluded by the Yuan Administration meeting, and it was common for internal constraints. The provincial governor had only a certain power to draw oneself and could not make arbitrary decisions. Qiangu and military affairs were managed by the central government.
Chapter completed!