But what’s a bit confusing is that Zhao Jiu, a time traveler, didn’t figure out this shame until the seventh or eighth year after time travel.

Moreover, because this thing has obvious military uses and is far less shocking than a hot air balloon, it can be used as a prototype, so it has not been made public. Calculated carefully, it has only been given to a group of commanders, plus dozens of outstanding commanders.

The official only has one person.

Back in front of him, Zhao Jiu raised his binoculars and glanced at the activities in the city. Then he became bored, then turned around and glanced around the camp... From the hot air balloon hanging high for reconnaissance.

, they rushed to the civilian camp at the rear and built dozens of half-sized artillery carts, and then they couldn't help but frown slightly.

Finally, I couldn't help but go see the beautiful salt pond - the weather has turned cold these days, and the salt pond has a unique winter landscape, which is the nitrate phenomenon.

However, this saltpeter is Glauber's salt, which is a nitrite and cannot be used to make gunpowder.

Zhao Guan's family behaved a bit strangely. Except for Wang De and Zhang Jing, the generals and warriors around him below Lu Yihao didn't bother to think about these things. The rest of them who were a little bit attentive could probably guess what this official was thinking... Just think about it and you'll know, just now

It was so relaxed and comfortable before entering the camp, but Li Qiong felt so uncomfortable after telling the story of the guard. It must be because of the person Li Qiong talked about.

Even Li Qiong gradually realized something, and then gradually became uneasy.

"His Majesty."

Originally, Lu Yihao, who was a little tired from riding horses for days, didn't want to say much, but with Zhao Guan's attitude at this time, as the prime minister, he had no choice but to express his attitude. "This Shi Gao is just a traitor who deceives the world and steals his reputation... Why bother?"

Do you care?"

"Yeah?"

Zhao Jiu finally put away the telescope and turned to face each other calmly. "How can I see it?"

"You can tell by looking at the two things that earned him the greatest reputation." Lu Yihao sneered and rolled his sleeves. "To dissuade the Jurchens from selling people into slavery, and to burn the registers to prevent the Jurchens from being implicated. It seems like doing good deeds, but in fact these good deeds are just compensation.

Has the evil of the Jurchens changed the basic reason why the Jurchens are evil? Has it changed the fact that he possesses the Jurchens and is a great evil? But now, he uses the reputation he gained from doing good over evil to deceive the people into defending those who do evil.

The Jurchens... what kind of true Confucian scholars are they?! They are just corrupt Confucians and traitors who help others for their own fame!"

As soon as this statement came out, the surrounding civil and military officials echoed it, and Li Qiong also woke up and quickly denounced it.

Zhao Jiu also nodded after handing the telescope to Yang Yizhong:

"Lü Xianggong's words are at the root... In the past ten years, there have been great disasters, the tax dispute in the south, the displacement of the survivors in the north, the wars and disputes between the DPRK and China, and the rebellion that started in large numbers, but then

In turn, they committed tragic acts of rebellion and plunder... Our own people are causing trouble and making trouble, so shouldn't we blame it on the Jurchens' invasion? This is why I have been on the throne for nine years and have been left to my own devices.

Above the word... let those people look down on me, deceive me, and even become arrogant and domineering, greedy for money and lust, nepotistic, collusion, ambitious and talented, and willful... But as long as they are willing to resist the money, I will regard them as available.

! Because I have determined from the very beginning that the fundamental contradiction in this world, at least from the time of Jingkang to the present, lies in this war between the Song and Jin Dynasties! Everything else must give way!"

The principles and attitudes of Zhao Guan's family have long been clear to the ministers around them. In fact, if they don't know it and don't agree with it, they won't be able to get into the position of important ministers and ministers... At this time, it sounds a bit long-winded.

, but the vocabulary and slightly angry emotions that Zhao Guanjia blurted out made them think a little.

In sharp contrast, there are the "Top 100" from Southeast Gongge who are accompanying them.

These people left the southeast this time and went north in person. They first saw the clearly visible traces of war in the Central Plains, and then saw the people of the Central Plains using a militarized mobilization method to carry out large-scale conscription. Then they crossed the river with Zhao Guan's family and saw the scenery of the two rivers.

Hearing these deeds and words, it was a bit refreshing and shocking.

"However." After Zhao Jiu set the tone, he still shook his head. "Besides these words, there are still some points... For example, in Anyi City, don't everyone know that the Jurchens are the worst? But why are they still willing to respect them?

Is this Zhizhou going to follow him to resist the king? I can't say it here because I'm ignorant of the ignorance of the people."

"Please give me some advice from the officials." Lu Yihao frowned slightly.

"It's not a big deal to give me advice." Zhao Jiu sighed. "It's nothing more than when the Jurchens want to sell them into slavery, and when they want to make big connections, we king masters can't see the shadow at all, and

Shi Gao, a man who did evil but did good, turned out to be their only support when they were struggling to survive... We can blame this Shi Gao, or we can deal with the soldiers and people who defended the city in accordance with military law, but it is absolutely impossible to be so magnanimous... If we don't consider the morale of the Northern Expedition,

In fact, I should first issue an edict to punish myself."

Lu Yihao shook his head, obviously opposed to Zhao Guan's opinion.

However, Mr. Lu was harsh to his subordinates and colleagues, but was obviously polite to the official family. Therefore, probably in order to save face for Zhao Guan's family, Lu Yihao shook his head, turned around and glared at Li Qiong, who had taken an obvious stand before, and publicly

Scold:

"Li Qiong, as a commander-in-chief and a general who governs tens of thousands of people, when you go to battle, do you think that you are also from Hebei and how pitiful the people of Hebei are? Do you want to be grateful to this man for the people of Lianghe?

?Do you want to send some more soups and medicines to the city and replenish some weapons?! The morale of 300,000 troops, the panic of the emperor, and the strength of 500,000 people in Guanxi, Henan, are nothing in the eyes of you, the vice-president?! If you really think about it,

The people of Lianghe should think hard about how to attack the city and how to cut this Shi Gao into thousands of pieces, so as to deter future talents from attacking him!"

Li Qiong was frightened for a moment, and hurriedly bowed her hands to Xianggong Lu, and then bowed to Zhao Guan's house to apologize.

This time, Zhao Jiu did not get along as well as he did in front of the military camp. Instead, he nodded directly with his hands behind his back. He recognized Lu Yihao's words to Li Qiong and reprimanded himself: "Li Qiong... Lu Xianggong's words were a bit too much, but

The meaning is correct. There are tens of millions of people in Lianghe. Everyone can have grievances and be deceived by such people, so that they feel sorry for this person's virtue... But you, the frontline generals, are also from Lianghe, and there are many

Feelings, but they have to be buried in the heart... I should never, never, should not say what I said in public in such a situation as a commander-in-chief just now."

"I'm ashamed." Li Qiong became even more embarrassed.

"According to the manner of your words just now, you have been communicating with this Shi Gao a lot, right?" Zhao Jiu finally turned around to look at each other.

"Yes Yes……"

"Send him my message." Zhao Jiu responded calmly. "Also give him the list of more than sixty war criminals that I drew up on the road. Send him the words Xianggong Lu talked about him today... Understand.

Tell him that I am here, but I will never pardon him... Not only that, but as of noon tomorrow, all those who serve as pseudo-gold officers and officials in this city will not be pardoned if they cannot surrender. The so-called Han and barbarians

, only talking about obedience and law!"

Li Qiong bowed his head and said yes, while Zhao Jiu directly passed over the opponent and headed towards the Chinese army's tent.

After a night of silence, the next morning, the role of Zhao Guanjia and Long Yi finally emerged.

Just when Li Qiong was hesitating whether he should rush to attack the city without enough artillery vehicles to prove his determination and that of the Eight-Character Army if he still wanted to hold on to the city. Shi Gao, the defender of Anyi and the magistrate of Jiezhou in the Kingdom of Jin,

After reading a series of manuscripts and letters sent by Li Qiong the night before, coupled with the sight of the dragon banner and the captured black and white banners during the day, as well as the countless imperial camp elites who arrived with the dragon banner, it was finally

Give up resistance.

Early in the morning, he summoned his student and chief registrar Liang Su, as well as the leaders of the city's civilians and state army officers, asking them to give up resistance and open the city to surrender. He also asked Liang Su to visit Zhao Guan's house and beg him to pardon the innocent people in the city.

In addition, he also asked his son Shi Ju, who took office with him, to visit Li Qiong and express his gratitude.

Seeing Shi Gao's decision to surrender, the officers in the city and the leaders of the people were all relieved... These people were willing to follow Shi Gao not because they were loyal to Dajin, but because Shi Gao had always been kind to them, and they were beaten by Shi Gao one after another.

I was tied up, and even so, they were all completely shaken yesterday, and there was already a situation of series connection and loss of control at the top and bottom.

Now that Shi Gao was willing to let go, they naturally felt relaxed.

Relatively speaking, Liang Su and Shi Zhi had similar considerations... except that their starting point was entirely based on Shi Gao, so they had an extra layer of worries.

"Then Zhao Song...will the Zhao Guan family pardon the teacher?" Liang Su said seriously. "Did Li Dutong have any words?"

"I didn't mention it." Shi Gao smiled and spread his hands after the county government case. "I guess it's inevitable to be punished with death and to be punished with life... But the most embarrassing thing is to do hard labor in the army. It's not like he didn't do it when King Kong went south.

Pass."

"If that's the case." Liang Su also felt relieved. "I will do it with the teacher... When this matter is over, I will go back to my hometown to study and never become an official again."

Shi Gao thought thoughtfully, then nodded slightly and smiled: "That's right, I won't be an official after I go back, and the same goes for my eldest brother... Let's study with peace of mind... But only if no one robs us of doing hard labor anymore."

Shi Ju quickly nodded excitedly: "I'm not afraid of hard labor!"

Shi Gao nodded slightly to his son, then turned around and reminded his student seriously: "But Meng Rong (characterized by Liang Su), if the Zhao family sees that you are young, they will give you an official position..."

"Students know." Liang Su responded quickly with a smile. "It is a matter of life and death for the whole city, and whether our teachers and students have to do hard labor...students will not be pedantic."

"Then don't delay." Shi Gao nodded, and then urged the two of them to do it quickly. "There is a limit of noon outside, and I am a guilty person... You hurry up and do it, especially you have to worry about the people in the city.

When someone saw Long Hu arriving yesterday, he couldn't hold himself back and rushed to start a fire and cause trouble, which in vain cost everyone's lives."

Liang and Shi quickly responded and left in a hurry.

Just like that, in the morning, I went to the camp outside the city. I heard that the city was asking for surrender, and everyone was naturally excited.

However, when he saw that the people who came to surrender were two young people, and no one else, Lu Yihao's face turned gloomy... Among several close ministers, such as Yang Yizhong, Ren Baozhong, Yu Yunwen, Mei Yue, etc., they were also a little dissatisfied.

After getting comfortable, they each secretly took a look at Zhao Guan's house.

However, Zhao Guanjia's expression did not change at all, and he responded calmly, and even named the adult Liang Su as his secretary.

According to the rules set before crossing the river, people can be pardoned and appointed before the age of thirty.

Since the army had surrendered, there was no need to mention the next step. The city opened the door as promised, and the veteran general Zhang Jing personally supervised his subordinates to swarm in. Then he quickly controlled the city defense, cleaned the streets, and resettled and disarmed the soldiers and civilians in the city... It can be said that

neat.

Immediately, the Zhao Guan family took their close officials, civil and military, and set off directly for the city.

Entering the city and reaching the intersection, Zhang Jing, who was neatly dressed, came hurriedly towards him. Then he handed over his hands and apologized in public: "I am ashamed, but I also ask the officials not to join the county government..."

"Is that guy dead?"

Before Zhao Guanjia could speak, Lu Yihao, who was riding behind, became furious, but it was obviously pure anger and no surprise.

At the same time, the Zhao Guan family and many smart people had the same appearance, that is, their expressions did not change at all. Others such as Li Qiong, Fan Zongyin, and even the ordinary Southeast Palace attendants also suddenly realized after an instant.

However, these people from the southeast never thought that the Confucian students in the occupied areas of Lianghe would be in this kind of living situation. Even if they woke up, they were still shocked. People like Li Qiong and Fan Zongyin could not help but feel a little emotional in their hearts.

, but because of Xianggong Lu’s attack yesterday, he did not dare to reveal it.

That is to say, people like Wang De, who said the matter had nothing to do with them, never paid attention to it from beginning to end, and were still a little confused at this time.
To be continued...