Winter wheat has begun to be harvested, and government offices in various places in Hebei are busy with taxation, and treasurys are open everywhere.

In addition to taxation, the government office also purchases excess grain from the people, with fair prices and cash delivery.

On the official road, teams of large trucks carried food northward, to Hejian, to Yanjing. Some went westward into the grassland, and some went to various passes.

Yanyun's grain will be harvested in a large amount of time and will not need to be transported from Hebei at that time.

In Tokyo, the shortage of food has also been alleviated. Although the food price is still relatively high, it has also dropped a lot. Tokyo City has gradually become prosperous, and people who go out to make a living have also returned to the city one by one.

The Song Dynasty looked like a prosperous scene again, and the dignitaries who were carrying their wallets were still enjoying it.

Zhong Shidao still arrived in Haozhou, Huainan. There were simple shacks everywhere outside the city, and countless refugees from Huainian lived. These refugees.

Nowadays, more and more people fleeing in Huaixi. This is also the sequelae of the long-lasting war.

The cities were besieged one by one, but the besieged soldiers totaled less than 40,000. Many Western soldiers were only 3,000 or 4,000 outside the cities, so they could not surround these cities.

If the thief army in the city lacks food, they will leave the city to rob, which will force people to leave a foreign land.

Please really not look at the details of many things. No matter how hard the men of the Western Army tried to suppress the bandits, as long as they did not attack the city, although the bandits in the city did not dare to go out of the city to confront the Western Army, they also relied on the city to think that the city was stable. At night, some people came out to find food and supplies.

There were many unlucky people who were found, and they were caught by the Western Army men who were hiding in the dark, but their lives were not guaranteed. There were also many lucky people who returned to the city with their things on their backs, and there was also a big meal of fish and meat.

Zhe Keqiu took all these in his eyes, but he did not attack the city. Most of the letters to Tokyo were short of food and no money, and had no intention of fighting. The city was high and difficult to attack, and the war was difficult to advance. If the court was urged to make an urgent effort, Zhe Keqiu would also take one or two county towns, and then write to Tokyo to report the victory. After the victory, the attack would suffer heavy losses, the army was unstable, and the mutiny and fled countless people, urging Tokyo to send money and grain.

The recruiting banner was erected outside the four gates of Haozhou. One by one, the pale and thin men rushed to sign up just to get some food to support themselves and their families.

Perhaps this is also the scene that Master Zhong wants to see, but this scene is not something that Master Zhong wants to see.

There was a different scene in Haozhou City, and even a beggar in rags could not be seen. It was just because the Supreme Emperor Zhao Ji was in Haozhou City, so these unruly people could not collide with the Supreme Emperor.

Master Zhong entered a large mansion and paid homage to Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji sat on a chair in the middle of a hall. After Master Zhong bowed, Zhao Ji hurriedly came forward to help him and said, "I am very happy to see Master Zhong here. It is really gratifying to congratulate me."

Zhong Shidao slowly stood up and looked at Zhao Ji in front of him. He still remembered Zhao Ji who was on the throne at the time. He was furious. With a few words, he surrounded the two of the Zong family, who had heavy troops, in Tokyo and could not leave the city.

Today, Zhao Ji is still wearing a dragon robe, but he is no longer as energetic as before. His temples are white and his face is haggard. There is an indelible sorrow between his eyebrows.

The vast country and the prosperous times were all controlled by Zhao Ji. However, Zhao Ji himself did not understand why he fell to such a level in the blink of an eye.

"It is also my honor to see Your Majesty the Supreme Emperor again. I came here mainly to recruit soldiers and fight against the thieves. Now, there are hundreds of thousands of refugees in Huainan, and they have recruited 100,000 troops to train elite troops to go north to wipe out Zheng Zhi. I will definitely return the bright mountains and rivers of the Song Dynasty. As long as Zheng Zhi is destroyed, Yan Yun will return to his hometown. In this way, the prosperous era of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and the name of Your Majesty will be passed down through the ages." Zhong Shidao bowed his body and said slowly, and knew in his heart that the Supreme Emperor in front of him would be His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty.

The matter of training and suppressing thieves will be decided in the future by the Supreme Emperor in front of him. Now, at this opportunity, Zhong Shidao also wants to get in touch with Zhao Ji, gain real trust, and prevent the original incident from happening again.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Ji said a few times: "Okay, okay, this matter is very good. It can not only solve the affairs of the refugees in Huaixi, but also gather strong troops to suppress the thieves. Good things, good things. My son seems to be a wise king."

Zhao Ji said yes, but he felt infinite sigh in his heart. The Song Dynasty seemed to be still the Song Dynasty, and it would still be able to operate smoothly if the emperor changed.

Zhong Shidao had already seen the sorrow in his heart from Zhao Ji's face. He slowly took out an imperial edict and a letter from his arms and handed it to him, and said, "Your Majesty, please see, the imperial edict was written by the emperor, and it was for the old ministers. The letter was also written by the emperor, and it was for the Supreme Emperor. Here comes to Haozhou, recruiting soldiers is one of them, and the other is this matter."

Zhao Ji took it with a puzzled look on his face. After unfolding it, he looked at it for a long time. His face was gloomy and gloomy. He subconsciously was willing to believe this touching letter of abdication and giving way to the wise, but he had doubts in his rationality. Zhao Ji is no longer the Zhao Ji who was the first to be. His human nature is complicated. Zhao Ji has truly seen it for a few years, so it is impossible for him to convince him by just a letter.

"Your Majesty, the prince has always been pure and kind, and has never been very disobedient to Your Majesty. Now the country is in danger, and for the country and the country, your Majesty should return to the court to deal with these difficult things. This time, the prince is willing to abdicate, which is indeed a great filial piety and righteousness, and is also a foundation for the country. In this way, father and son are united in heart and virtue, why worry about the uneasiness of the family and country?" Zhong Shidao was really moved in his heart, which moved the son to be filial and selfless, and moved the father to teach well. Even the name of Zhong Shidao also changed, and Zhao Huan has become the prince again.

Zhao Ji looked at Master Zhong, picked up the letter and read it again, slowly sat down, and also signaled Master Zhong to sit down.

Then Zhao Ji asked, "Zhong Qing is here, when will he return to Beijing?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I plan to recruit 50,000 people and train for more than a month. After recruiting 100,000, you will set off north. If you can train in Tokyo, you will get 100,000 elite troops before you can compete with Zheng Zhi." Zhong Shidao answered, and was also explaining to the Emperor Zhao Ji.

"Is Zheng Zhi really so powerful?" Zhao Ji asked again.

"Your Majesty, Zheng Zhi's military power is rare in ancient and modern times. He not only has strong Western troops, but also trains tens of thousands of iron armor, and the Dangxiang cavalry is working hard for him. Now I am afraid that there are Dadan people on the grassland to drive him. In the future, there will be tens of thousands of cavalry coming and going on. It is difficult to match..." Zhong Shidao can always see military affairs clearly.

Zhao Ji shook his head and sighed again: "Ah... I have thought a lot recently. I remember the great enemy of Zhong Qing and the Northwest Dangxiang, and Zheng Zhi rushed to the hinterland of Liao by the Remastered Mahe. Now there is an ending, and these endings prove that I was wrong at the beginning. Dangxiang has been destroyed and Liao has also been destroyed. I have never been to the military formation, but I just listened to the generals and insisted on listening to the words of those literati. It is too late to regret..."

Zhao Ji regretted his words, and even more tears came to his tears when he heard the words of Master Zhong. What else could be compared to this kind of kindness when an emperor admitted his mistake in person?

"Your Majesty, the past is gone, and I have never blamed Your Majesty in my heart. Even if the emperor is wrong, he is still a treacherous minister around the emperor, who has deceived the holy intention. Now both Xixia and Liao Kingdom are destroyed. There is only one Zheng Zhi in front of me. No matter how powerful Zheng Zhi's army is, I have a plan to defend against the enemy. Don't worry, our Song Dynasty will be strong and prosperous for thousands of years." Zhong Shidao spoke while wiping tears. The old minister's heart must be devoted to his whole life.

Perhaps Zhao Ji was able to say that he was wrong at this time, and perhaps he was really reflecting. He was also trying to win over the hearts of Zhong Shidao. Zhao Ji also knew that Zhong Shidao would have an army of 100,000. What does it mean to have a army of 100,000? A army of 100,000 means that Zhao Ji could firmly sit on the dragon throne.

"Zheng Zhi is so powerful, I wonder if Zhong Qing can discuss the strategy of fighting the enemy in detail?" Zhao Ji's tone was already a negotiation tone, and he even lowered his attitude to question.

"This is natural, how can you not report to Your Majesty? Zheng Zhi's cavalry is powerful, just like Dangxiang at the beginning. However, the Western Army won more than defeated Dangxiang. The most important tactic is to rely on the strong city to defend, and the enemy could naturally retreat if they could not defeat the city. At this time, you can advance forward. If you fight with Zheng Zhi, you can also use this method to defend the city and defend against the defensive counterattack. As long as you defend the city and Zheng Zhi suffers repeated setbacks, you will inevitably retreat again and again. If the morale of the army is dispersed, it will be an opportunity." Zhong Shidao explained slowly. In the past, Zhong Shidao had never had such an opportunity to explain the combat strategy face to face with Zhao Ji. It also caused the change of commanders at the last battle. Now Zhong Shidao has learned from his mistakes.

Zhao Ji nodded after hearing this and said, "Can Zhong Qing go north to Beijing as soon as possible?"

Zhao Ji's words were also for this last question. After testing Mr. Zhong's attitude, Zhao Ji was already relieved and his concerns were much less when he returned to Beijing. Now, Mr. Zhong also said a feasible solution to Zheng Zhi's problem.

Most of the worries in Zhao Ji's heart have gone away. Without any worries, Zhao Ji just wanted to go back to Tokyo as soon as possible. It was the matter of recruiting soldiers in Zhong Shidao, and Zhao Ji was better at it.

When Zhong Shidao heard this, he was stunned and realized that Zhao Ji was a little impatient. He thought for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty, it's okay to go back to Beijing early. After recruiting 50,000 people, you can return to Beijing first after training for more than a month. Most weapons, armor and military equipment are in Tokyo, and military rations are also in Tokyo. Returning to Beijing to practice will definitely result in half the result with twice the effort. The newly recruited soldiers in Huainan only need to let the local governments send them to Tokyo continuously."

Zhao Ji heard the words of Master Zhong and asked again: "How long will it take to set off in this way?"

"The place where the recruitment outside the city is crowded. Based on this calculation, you can set off north in about two months." Zhong Shidao replied.

Zhao Ji smiled when he heard this and said, "Okay, in two months, I will go back to Tokyo with you."

After hearing this, Zhong Shidao bowed and said, "I will go and take charge of recruiting troops and set off north as soon as possible."

Zhao Ji didn't say much, but said, "Zhongqing is here first. I will prepare food and drinks to wait for you tonight. I will only stop after getting drunk with Zhongqing."

When Master Zhong heard this, he felt warm in his heart. He bowed again and replied, "Thank you for your grace!"

After saying that, Master Zhong slowly retreated, but Zhao Ji came forward to see him off.

After Master Zhong left, Zhao Ji was in a good mood and shouted, "Come here, prepare the pen and ink, and haven't painted it for a long time. Today I will also draw a picture of "A Map of the Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains."

The eunuchs accompanying him hurriedly went to prepare their pens and inks.

But Zhao Ji smiled again and said, "I want to draw a picture of "Thousands of Army and Ten Thousand Horses."
Chapter completed!