As soon as the prince's words came out, everyone's faces were either surprised, confused, or puzzled, and the palace fell into silence for a moment. Bi? ? Quge ? They are not ordinary sergeants and lower-level officers in the mansion, but immersed in officialdom

I have been a veteran for many years, and I know well that there is no smoke without fire. Everyone in the government and the public has already known about the peace talks, but at this time, His Highness Ji'en opened the palace, but did not send any subordinate officials or grant a gold seal. One cannot help but doubt that His Highness was sent to pledge money to Mongolia.

The rumors are true.

Everyone knows that once Your Highness is ordered to pledge money to Mongolia, the palace will exist in name only. They will lose their 'big tree' and will either be annexed by others or disbanded. Therefore, everyone is worried. But His Highness does not seem to notice.

, they changed their military uniforms and paid their salaries to give them some peace of mind, but their doubts were not eliminated. When asked today, His Highness categorically denied the possibility of pledging money, but before everyone could relax, His Highness's words made them feel bad again.

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"I have been through mountains of swords and seas of fire, and I am still alive today. I dare not go anywhere else. As long as Your Highness does not give up, my subordinates are willing to follow you from all corners of the world." After a moment of silence, Zhao Mengjin stood up and saluted.

"We have been taken in by His Highness, but we have never repaid you for your great kindness. As long as Your Highness does not abandon a certain family, you will never do anything unfaithful and unjust." Huang Guangyao also stood up and saluted.

"Tian Zhenzi colluded with Pu thieves and surrendered to the enemy, so that the left-wing army was regarded as traitorous by the court. If His Highness had not been generous and tolerated, I and other brothers would have no place in the army. We have already sworn to follow His Highness until death." Liu Zhu

He also grew up and stood up.

"My subordinates are willing to follow His Highness and swear loyalty to the death!" Zhou Xiang had just enjoyed a lot of benefits, and of course he was not to be outdone. He bowed to the end and said.

"Your Highness is very kind to everyone in the government. Even if you go to Mongolia, you will have no objection. However, Your Highness thinks that it is difficult to negotiate a peace. Please tell your subordinates where they want to go?" Cai Wanyi is still mature and prudent, and everyone has no objections.

He stood up again and asked.?

"Everyone, sit down!" Zhao Bing pressed his hands and said. Seeing everyone's solemn expressions, he found it very interesting to listen to a child lecturing him, "Now that the Tatars are powerful and in a strong position, they are definitely not interested in negotiating a peace, so they must negotiate a peace."

If it fails, I think the news will be sent back within a few days, and the imperial court will inevitably evacuate, and the matter of taking refuge in Champa will be mentioned again."

"Your Highness is saying that the imperial court wants to send us to capture the city?" His Highness's words were completely unexpected, and Cai Wanyi asked in surprise.

"I will not do anything that depends on others. Although there is no fighting in the city for the time being, it is not a place to live, and the court will never let me go there." Zhao Bing shook his head and said.

"Then what His Highness means..." Cai Wanyi was a little confused and couldn't guess what the prince was thinking.

"Our destination is Qiongzhou!" Zhao Bing glanced at the people in the hall and said word by word.

"Qiongzhou?!" As soon as the prince said this, there was a sound of surprise in the hall. This was beyond their expectations.

"Your Highness, why Qiongzhou?" After whispering for a while, Zhao Mengjin stood up and asked. He knew that since His Highness wanted to go to Qiongzhou, he would never be unaware of the dangers there.

"Haha, everyone must be aware of the situation in the mansion. We already have six thousand people. The food and salary provided by the court are limited, and taxes cannot be collected locally. The savings in the mansion will also be exhausted. We can only find another place to develop.

Preserve yourself." Zhao Bing said with a wry smile while sipping his tea.

"Your Highness, I heard that the Tatars are in civil strife and are about to retreat north. We can take advantage of the opening of the government to regain some states and counties. It is better than going to the barren land of Qiongzhou!" Zhao Mengjin knew that everything his Highness said was true.

It was a problem to stay here and survive, let alone restore the country, but he still disapproved of going to Qiongzhou.?

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"Yes, Your Highness!" Cai Wanyi also said, "Qiongzhou is surrounded by the sea and is isolated from the outside. Although it can temporarily rely on the sea to keep out enemies, the products there are not abundant and the internal peace is not stable. The food and salary needed are still there.

We need to raise funds from Guangdong and Guangxi. The finances have always been stretched thin, and it will be difficult to raise additional funds if the palace is moved. In the southeast, both Guangdong and Guangxi are rich and densely populated. We only need to occupy a few states and counties, and the grain taxes collected will be enough to supply the government.

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"Hmm..." Zhao Bing agreed without commenting. He had already expected that his plan would not go smoothly. Today, he was questioned by two 'military and political' officials in the government, so it was not surprising," the two principals said

That's good, but have you ever thought about whether the Mongols would temporarily withdraw their troops and come back again in an instant? Also, with the power of our government, can we capture several states and counties, and even if they occupy them, can they hold them? And take a step back.

In other words, not only have we gained a firm foothold, but we have also repelled the Mongolian attack, but will we be hindered by all parties in the court because of this, and can we make further progress to complete the great cause of restoring the country?"

"This..." Cai Wanyi and Zhao Mengjin looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Neither of them could answer His Highness's question. To put it bluntly, they had not thought of this level at all, let alone

Say to take appropriate countermeasures.

"As far as I know, the civil strife caused by the Mongolians' struggle for throne has been going on for more than ten years, and the enemy chief Kublai Khan has been unable to quell it. One is to invade the south with all his strength and has no time to take care of it for the time being; the other is that at the time

He had just succeeded to the throne, and the forces of all parties were complicated and the foundation was unstable. Therefore, he adopted the strategy of appeasement to achieve overall stability. Now the situation is completely different. His southern invasion was basically successful, his internal organization was completed, and his position was increasingly consolidated, so he decided to mobilize elite troops from the south of the Yangtze River.

Put down the rebellion. I think that when hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers return to the north, they will definitely put down the rebellion with overwhelming force. It will take half a year at most and a few months at least to return. At that time, the Yuan army will no longer have any worries and will surely be there for a long time.

Stationed in Jiangnan, the situation in our country will be even more unfavorable!"

"Now everyone knows the strength of the guards in my mansion, right?" Zhao Bing asked and answered when he saw everyone was confused for a moment. He was trying to make everyone have preconceived ideas and follow his own train of thought, "Shui Bu Liang

The army has only been formed for more than a month, with less than 3,000 combatants, insufficient training, and a shortage of military supplies. If you want to use this to fight the enemy, how sure are you of winning? I am afraid that even if you win, it will be a miserable victory and you will lose all your money.

We are basically unable to cope with the Yuan army's counterattack, and we will have no choice but to go back to the road of defeat."

"Yes, what His Highness said is absolutely true. Even if our palace can conquer the city and seize a piece of land, it will definitely become a thorn in the side of the Tatars. It will be difficult for us to last long under a heavy siege. Furthermore, His Highness has a high status, and I am afraid that he will also attract the attention of others."

There are so many criticisms, and it is difficult to accomplish much." After hearing His Highness's analysis, Cai Wanyi felt that it was reasonable. The poor place in Qiongzhou was regarded as a place of exile. No one wanted to go there. It was just a way to avoid people's eyes and ears, thus gaining opportunities for development.

"His Highness now proposes to take advantage of the enemy's return to the north and move the army to Qiongzhou, using the natural moat as a base to gain time and hide one's strength and bide his time in order to prepare for the future. His subordinates believe that although this move is difficult, it is better than moving on the sea."

"Yes, yes, Qiongzhou is actually not as scary as the rumors say!" Zhuang Shilin knew his identity and had no say in such 'military affairs'. Seeing that everyone was interested in settling in Qiongzhou, he quickly interjected, "Qiongzhou is the right place."

Being on the sea route between various vassals, there was constant trade. Gold, silver, silk and silk from Quan, Fu, Zhejiang, Huguang and other prefectures, rice, cattle, livestock and ceramics from various prefectures such as Gao, Hua and other prefectures would be circulated here. At the same time, overseas

The vassal kingdoms would also trade here every monsoon season, bringing all kinds of rare treasures, and all kinds of items could be obtained. And once besieged by the Tatars, they could also go to Champa and other countries by sea to buy grain, as long as they made good use of it.

There is no problem in feeding these people in our house."

"Yes, yes, there are trees all over Qiongzhou, and there are good materials for shipbuilding among them. And my subordinates also heard that there are people privately mining iron ore on the island. I guess there is some, and if we mine it, we won't have to worry about not having armor and weapons. And there is still a large area of ​​land in Qiongzhou that has not yet been mined.

Once it is reclaimed, as long as it can recruit people to farm it, it will be able to supply military supplies." Zhou Xiang also said with a big tongue and a shy face. Although he didn't quite understand why His Highness chose Qiongzhou to settle down, he had long been bewitched by His Highness's 'magic'

, I believe that as long as His Highness determines it, it must be correct.

"Your Highness, I think it is feasible to go to Qiongzhou, but the ministers in the imperial court have their own opinions, and there is no final decision on whether to go or stay. How can they be willing to allow His Highness to go to Qiongzhou to open a palace? Even the Queen Mother may not be willing to easily let Her Highness go to that plague-ridden city.

Let's go!" Everyone expressed their opinions and basically reached a consensus. Cai Wanyi was unwilling to go there from his own heart, but he couldn't speak at this time, so he could only make insinuations, hoping that His Highness would retreat in spite of the difficulties.

"Master Cai is very worried. It will definitely be difficult to go there rashly, but it is possible with a little flexibility." Zhao Bing said with a smile after hearing this.

"Oh, His Highness has a plan for a long time. Could you help His Highness with the details?" Cai Wanyi saw His Highness's confident look, and his heart skipped a beat, but he was still unwilling to give up, so he asked cautiously.

"What's wrong? I also need you to check and fill in the gaps to see if there are any omissions." Zhao Bing nodded and said, "What Chief Cai said is right. There are still disputes between the DPRK and the Central Committee on whether to stay or leave, but once the peace negotiation fails,

There is only one way left to evacuate. Judging from the current situation, most courtiers advocated continuing to take refuge at sea and waiting for the enemy to retreat north before returning to mainland China. Although Prime Minister Chen tried his best to go to Champa to take refuge, he feared that it would be difficult to do so due to his high voice and lack of support. Once the Yuan Dynasty was over,

The army moves south again, and the situation gets out of control. If Qiongzhou is lost again, the only way to retreat will also be lost. Therefore, I want to go to Qiongzhou to leave an escape route for the imperial court."

"Your Highness is very thoughtful and sent troops to Qiongzhou out of righteousness. He will definitely gain the support of his sons and the approval of the imperial court!" Zhao Mengjin praised loudly.

"Well, it's hard for the court to have any reason for not being allowed to do so. We just need news about peace talks..." Cai Wanyi couldn't think of a reason to refute. The prince's reason for moving to Qiongzhou not only made the court and the war faction unable to refuse, but also made it difficult for both the court and the war faction to refuse.

The generals who wanted King Qin to restore the country could not refuse, and they also gave His Highness the opportunity to show off on his own. It was a three-fold success, and he could only agree. But in his heart, he secretly sighed that this was not a child. He was clearly a child.
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