Early January.

The ice and snow gradually melted.

Continuous green mountains appear again around Changsha City.

Wen Tianxiang led hundreds of personal soldiers from Jianning Prefecture to Changsha. As the highest-level commander of the imperial guards of the Song Dynasty, the Marshal received the aforementioned duties from Zhao Dongting every year.

Zhao Dongting also gave the highest military commander of the Song Dynasty, the official who deserves the most respected in the Song Dynasty, and deserves the courtesy.

Before Wen Tianxiang could reach Changsha City, but after the messenger came to the city to report, Zhao Dongting put down all the affairs and led the imperial guards to the east gate of Changsha.

If anyone among the officials of the Song Dynasty is most respected by Zhao Dongting, it is not Lu Xiufu or Xiang Dongyang who died of overwork, it is definitely Wen Tianxiang.

During the Battle of Tan Jin, Wen Tianxiang watched his mother and his eldest son tortured to death by the Yuan army outside the city. Who can understand the pain?

Zhao Dongting has thought countless times that if he had been in Tanjin County and Le Chan and other women outside the city, he would have chosen to surrender. The entire Song Dynasty attached the most importance to the country and the country, and it was not the emperor who was more serious than his life, but the military commander Wen Tianxiang.

Wen Tianxiang really gave up everything for the Song Dynasty.

His family members sacrificed their lives for the country almost in years of war, and the fellow villagers he brought out were all killed and injured.

Even so, Wen Tianxiang did not have the intention to take credit for himself.

When he led his personal soldiers to the east gate of Changsha City, he saw Zhao Dongting wearing a dragon robe standing at the door. He immediately turned over and dismounted and ran to Zhao Dongting, "My minister Wen Tianxiang bowed to the emperor, long live the emperor!"

How much he loves the Song Dynasty, then how loyal he is to Zhao Dongting.

Of course, if not for this, Zhao Dongting would not have appointed him as a military order. The greater possibility is that this position would not have been established at all.

Because this position can even pose a threat to his throne. If Wen Tianxiang wanted to rebel, he would definitely be able to drag Zhao Dongting down, but the Song Dynasty was absolutely unavoidable.

"Military orders are in place soon."

Zhao Dongting quickly helped Wen Tianxiang up, very enthusiastic, "Thank you all the way, I've been holding a banquet in the palace. Today I will definitely drink a few drinks with the military order!"

Wen Tianxiang nodded, but did not refuse.

And those personal soldiers under his command were Zhao Da, Ren Wei and others to entertain him.

Zhao Dongting pulled Wen Tianxiang into his dragon chasing and headed into the palace.

Because Wen Tianxiang only led hundreds of personal soldiers to arrive, so this did not cause any noise in Changsha City.

After arriving in the palace, Zhao Dongting and Wen Tianxiang were having a banquet in the imperial study room, which seemed to be ordinary friends who had forgotten their ages.

Zhao Dongting listened quietly to Wen Tianxiang's report, telling the situation of the Xingguo Military Region two years ago and the overall situation within the jurisdiction of the Xingguo Military Region.

His six imperial guards were stationed on Fujian Road and Jiangxi South Road respectively. Except for Tiansha and other troops who had been to Boni, they had never participated in other battles.

During this period, Wen Tianxiang had filled all the defenders in each city, and in addition, he had accumulated a lot of food and grass in his jurisdiction.

After the report, Wen Tianxiang asked without going beyond Zhao Dongting's surprise: "Your Majesty, when are you planning to attack the Yuan Dynasty?"

In recent years, Wen Tianxiang has never taken the initiative to seek war, just preparing for the destruction of the Yuan Dynasty. In his heart, the Yuan Dynasty is not just a great enemy.

When the Yuan Dynasty trampled through the Song Dynasty's iron hooves, Wen Tianxiang was a witness. His hatred for the Yuan Dynasty was probably the highest among the civil and military officials in the court.

When Zhao Dongting heard his question, he did not hesitate and answered directly: "Next year."

Wen Tianxiang's eyes flashed, "Will you prepare to attack the Yuan Dynasty when we gather food and grass next year?"

Zhao Dongting nodded slightly.

Wen Tianxiang asked again: "Will the emperor have made preliminary arrangements in his mind at this time?"

“Not yet.”

Zhao Dongting shook his head slowly, and then suddenly said, "Military Order, I actually have a few things I want to discuss with you."

Wen Tianxiang always abides by the etiquette of the monarch and his subjects in front of Zhao Dongting, and hurriedly said, "Prince, please tell me."

Zhao Dongting said: "Now Liuqiu, Boni, Ma Yi and other countries are all surrendering to the Song Dynasty. The South China Sea region, our Song Dynasty, has the supreme position. Only Japan, we have captured it, and I have to abolish the Japanese emperor system. If all Japanese soldiers are still used, I am worried that the Japanese military governors sent by the Walu will not be able to suppress the domestic resistance, but they cannot always let the two generals Ran Anguo and Huang Zhijie stationed in Japan for many years. So I think after you go back, you can recruit soldiers in coastal areas such as Fuzhou and form permanent garrisons of the Walu. The number of people does not require too many, 20,000, and equip them with excellent warships and weapons so that they can shock the entire Walu."

"I received the order."

Wen Tianxiang nodded.

Zhao Dongting held the wine glass, pondered for a moment, and said, "There is another thing, I... don't think too much, I just want to ask for your meaning."

"Prince, please tell me."

"I have the idea to transfer you back to Changsha."

Wen Tianxiang was a little surprised, "Dare you ask why the emperor suddenly had such an idea?"

Zhao Dongting said: "You should not just manage the Xingguo Military Region, but should control the entire country's army. I want you to come to Changsha because I want you to set up the attack on the Yuan Dynasty. Moreover, it is also to let the soldiers across the country recognize your position as the military commander. At present, although the Deputy Military Commander Su is helping me manage the army in the imperial city, he is only the Deputy Military Commander after all, and most important matters still require me to issue an order. This may not be a good thing."

"Isn't it good for the emperor to control the military power across the country?" Wen Tianxiang said in confusion.

Zhao Dongting smiled, "For the king, it is of course a good thing to take the power of the general into his hands. But... you will understand the military operation in the future."

Wen Tianxiang saw that Zhao Dongting didn't want to explain in detail, and his eyes became more confused, but he didn't ask any more questions.

He only said again: "I am back to Changsha to serve. Who do you know who the emperor intends to take over as the marshal of Xingguo Military Region?"

Zhao Dongting said: "Let's wait for Yue Peng, Su Quandang and others to come to Changsha, and then the Military and Civil Affairs Bureau Cabinet will discuss the decision. This Song Dynasty cannot let me be a one-man show."

Wen Tianxiang felt thoughtful when he heard this.

Then, he finally agreed to Zhao Dongting that after the new marshal of Xingguo Military Region was selected, he would return to Changsha to serve.

This is the first time that Zhao Dongting's general's appointment and removal power was handed over to the Military and Ji Provincial Cabinet. If nothing unexpected happens, the Military and Ji Provincial Cabinet will become the center of the Song Dynasty army second only to Zhao Dongting.

Just two days after Wen Tianxiang arrived in Changsha, Hongniang, who was on the Dongsha Islands, also arrived in Changsha.

She came so quickly, not because of Zhao Dongting's imperial edict, but because of a sentence Zhao Dongting asked the eunuch to bring to her.

Before Diaozhu died, I have sent him to the Shuzhong Military Region to serve.

This made Hong Niang want to put wings on her to fly to Changsha. If it weren’t for the Dongsha Archipelago that the New Year had to be handled by her, she would have arrived in Changsha long ago.

God knows how sad she was after learning that Diabola was seriously injured and died in the Dongsha Islands.

Over the years, Diaozhu has always been by her side and supported her. Her heart has long been filled with Diaozhu's figure.

I think that at the moment of receiving the news, Hong Niangzi even wanted to follow Diaozhu. That is, she didn't do that with her children.

And how sad she was at the beginning, she was probably so surprised when she heard the eunuch say that Diabola was not dead.

After arriving in Changsha City, Hong Niang went directly to the palace to ask Zhao Dongting.

After seeing Zhao Dongting in the imperial study room, she didn't even care about showing off her salute. As soon as she entered the room, she asked, "Master, he, he is really not dead?"

Zhao Dongting chuckled and said, "How could I lie to you? Now he is waiting for you in Jiading Mansion."

The pirate-born Hongniang covered her mouth at this moment and cried with joy.

When her mood calmed down a little, she was not even willing to stay in Changsha for a while and said directly: "Your Majesty, then I'll go to Jiading Prefecture."

Zhao Dongting didn't expect the Hongniang to be so anxious, and couldn't help laughing and said, "Okay."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at Zhang Tingen, "Tingen, go to Yiren Palace to inform Princess Mikiko and ask her to go to Jiading with Hong Niang!"

Zhang Tingen received the order from the imperial study room.

But Matchmaker didn't even know who Mikiko was, and couldn't help asking: "Prince, who is Mikiko?"

Zhao Dongting chuckled softly and said, "It's Diaozhu's real sister."

Then, I have to talk about Mikiko's previous experience. If it weren't for the diabola leading the army to Japan, it would probably be difficult for them to charge forward in their lives.

Mikiko has to stay in the Japanese palace for the rest of her life to be a canary.

Maybe it was because of the love house and the mistress. After listening to Zhao Dongting's words, a hint of pity appeared in her eyes.
Chapter completed!