Where is the sword of the reborn eagle

As soon as Guo Mo entered the hall, Murong Yan left the throne, walked down the steps, and came to Guo Mo with a happy face.

Before Guo Mo could speak, he took Guo Mo's left hand in public, as if supporting him to move forward.

Guo Mo was also a little puzzled by the surprised looks of the ministers on both sides, but Du Gao, who was mature and sophisticated, seemed to realize something, and walked behind the two of them with a smile.

"Everyone, I am the Empress of the Great Xia, and even more the Concubine Shu of the Great Song Dynasty. However, starting today, there will no longer be the title of Empress of the Great Xia, but only the Concubine Shu of the Great Song Dynasty."

"Great Xia will be merged into the Great Song Dynasty from today. His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty is the Emperor we are waiting for. Take it up—"

To Guo Mo's astonishment, someone brought over the symbol of the ruler of the Xixia Kingdom that had been prepared long ago, together with the map of the entire Xixia Kingdom.

"Chen Murong Yan, I respectfully invite Your Majesty to take over Daxia—"

"Chen Du Gao, I respectfully ask Your Majesty to take over the Great Xia—"

"Your Majesty, I respectfully invite you to take over the Great Xia—"

This day seems to have come a little late, a little caught off guard.

But, it's still here...

Chapter 324 Bringing the Son Back to the East

Rebirth: Where Does the Sword of Shooting the Condor Return Chapter 324

Unknowingly, the time has come to the third year of Hongwu.

The plan for a year lies in spring, and it will be almost a year since Xixia returned to the Song Dynasty. According to the established plan, Xixia will go to the country and change its name to Ningxia, as the No.17 province of the Song Dynasty.

However, Ningxia at this time was different from later generations. Its territory included Ningxia, Gansu, northeastern Qinghai, western nmg, and northern Shaanxi in later generations, covering an area of ​​more than [-] miles.

This can also be regarded as the largest province in the Song Dynasty so far. Du Gao, as the first Ningxia chief envoy, is still located in Zhongxing Mansion.

However, since Ningxia has become a province, it is unavoidable that it would be inappropriate to name the government office "Zhongxing". Referring to Murong Yan's original title of princess, Guo Mo changed the name of Zhongxing Mansion to "Yinchuan". It has been called out for hundreds of years.

As the governor of the Western Military Region, the Meng Communist Party transferred 1 of the [-] "Dunwu Army" into Ningxia, leaving only [-] troops in Taiyuan City.

Within Ningxia, Yumen Pass and Shazhou in the west had hoarded [-] "Dunwu Army", plus [-] heavy cavalry from Monk Wanyan Chen.

In the northernmost city of Pingzhou, close to Mongolia, 2 "Dunwu Army" were also stationed, and the remaining [-] horses were stationed around Yinchuan, the provincial capital.

Ningxia returned to the Song Dynasty at the beginning of the year, and Guo Mo was still young when he was born. Guo Mo simply stayed in Yinchuan temporarily, and worked with Du Gao to formulate many policies and measures to attract merchants from all over the world and encourage production and life.

Guo Mo's second apprentice, Wu Nantian, since the last time he broke through to the first-class level, Guo Mo didn't keep him anymore.

After all, in the era of the Song Dynasty, Wu Nantian and Zhang Ting were not too young, and their marriage was delayed for several years because of Guo Mo.

Guo Mo couldn't leave for the time being, so he asked Wu Nantian to go back and get married first.

For this reason, Guo Mo also specially issued an edict to transfer Wu Mianfeng, the fifth senior brother, back from Chengdu, and go to Zhongdu City to preside over the daily affairs of the "Imperial City Secretary".

In the past four or five years, Wu Mianfeng has been staying in the southwest area, covering Shaanxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places with the tentacles of the "Huangcheng Division".

In the future, the status of Zhongdu will become more and more important. Guo Mo also needs someone he can trust to sit in Zhongdu for him and control the intelligence system in the northern part of the Song Dynasty.

Now, the intelligence system in Guo Mo's hands is divided into two branches, one is the "Imperial City Department" that focuses on the interior of the Song Dynasty, and the fourth master Nan Xiren and the fifth brother Wu Mianfeng are in charge of the north and the south.

The other branch is "Tingfeng", which focuses on the collection of information and intelligence from the countries around the Song Dynasty, and is fully controlled by the fourth brother Lu Chengfeng.

The marriage of the second apprentice, Wu Nantian, was settled two years ago, but it is a pity that they are going to get married soon, but Guo Mo has no time to attend, so he asks his elder brother Guo Jing to preside over it in Zhongdu.

He also asked Guo Jing to personally choose a Wujin house in the prosperous area of ​​Zhongdu.

The past two years have been the most fulfilling two years for Murong Yan. Not only has Guo Mo accompanied her day and night, but she also has a child of her own. Seeing her son grow up day by day is the greatest happiness and satisfaction.

"Brother Mo, let's go to Bianliang City? It's been so many years, and I miss my elder sister and second sister a little. Besides, we've been married for so long, and I haven't seen the emperor yet."

In the past year, there have been several "riots" in Ningxia, especially in the city of Yinchuan. Some old and young people from the Xixia Kingdom, instigated by people with good intentions, did things that they regret for the rest of their lives.

However, such small fights had no effect on Guo Mo at all, but instead gave "Jin Yi" a chance to show his talents.

For these people, Guo Mo did not kill them, and of course he did not let them go completely.

Just like the more than [-] Xiliao troops captured last year, they were all free labor.

Guo Mo separated the wounded soldiers from the generals of the Communist Party of Meng, and there were about a thousand people to form a production and construction corps similar to later generations.

However, the wounded and recovered soldiers of the Song Dynasty were mainly responsible for management and supervision, and it was the captives and sentenced people who really worked.

The matter is also very simple, that is, to build roads and plant trees in Ningxia.

Population is an issue that must be taken seriously in this era, especially in this sparsely populated Ningxia, where Guo Mo abolished the death penalty in principle.

It's just that the length and intensity of forced labor vary according to the severity of the sentence.

There are more than 2 people. If they can become a stable labor force, they can also contribute to the prosperity of Ningxia.

"Okay, when the spring planting in Ningxia is over, I will take you and Shi'er back. I heard that Mr. Xue's health is not feeling well recently..."

Xue Ji, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, can be regarded as the most important minister of the Great Song Dynasty. Guo Mo can feel at ease outside, largely because this Shangshu Xue can support him in the center.

The four elders of Prince Yan's mansion back then, the former censor Zhongcheng Weijing, had passed away last winter, so the Supreme Emperor Zhao Kuo specially stopped the court for three days to show his favor.

Guo Mo couldn't go back, but he also set up a mourning hall in Haowang Palace, and let all the civil and military people from Ningxia come to worship.

Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Cheng Yi, is the toughest of the four. He has been staying in the capital city for the past two years, and together with the Minister of Industry, Zhao Jianda, is building a new palace according to the sketch provided by Guo Mo.

Zhao Rushu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, can be said to have the most relaxed life. The affairs of the Ministry of Punishment are almost all managed by the young and vigorous Song Ci, while Zhao Rushu's main energy is spent in the "cabinet".

"Your Majesty, Meng Du is seeking an audience—"

At this moment, "Jin Yi" came in to report, Guo Mo looked up, he still knew this person, he was the youngest of "Jin Yi", named Luo Qi, from Luoyang.

Although he is the youngest, he is already 26 years old this year. He is a rare scholar in "Jinyi". It is said that he was selected as a scholar when he was young.

"It's Luo Qi. I heard from Commander Lu that you have also broken through to the third-rate realm? But you are a little different from others. You are born thin and small, so you are suitable for practicing lightness. You can take this exercise."

"Yaojiaokongbi", this is a set of lightness kung fu of the ancient tomb sect, created by a generation of master Lin Chaoying, the martial arts style is elegant, agile and fast.

However, the book Guo Mo is holding now is his edited version. Of course, he also added some of his own stuff, which is more suitable for small groups to defend against enemies side by side.

"After you have mastered it, select the right person from the 'Brocade Clothes' to pass it on to. I estimate that three or four people will be envoys together, and it will be more powerful when they work together to fight against the enemy."

"Thank you teacher—"

When getting along in private, or when it involves teaching skills, the people in "Jinyi" still maintain the original tradition, calling Guo Mo "teacher".

"Your Majesty, why did you summon the minister to come back?"

Because Ningxia is sparsely populated and many places are not suitable for growing crops, Guo Mo simply opened two horse farms, one near Hetao and the other beside Qinghai Lake.

This matter was also in charge of the Bangladesh Communist Party. The people used in the racecourse were either veterans or wounded soldiers who had retired from the army, or local herdsmen recruited.

It is said that it is a horse farm, but it is more appropriate to describe it as a ranch. In addition to war horses, it also feeds a lot of cattle and sheep.

Air-dried meat and various dairy products are also Guo Mo's idea to Du Gao. They are used for trade exchanges with the hinterland of the Central Plains and even the South. It can not only bring a steady stream of benefits to Ningxia, but also highlight Ningxia's own region features.

"Puyu, this is the latest and most complete map of the Western Liao Dynasty sent by Tingfeng. It shows the locations of important cities, mountains and rivers, and many topographical features in the Western Liao Dynasty."

"That kid Lu Shangde is a material for doing things. He has been working diligently in the past two years. If he can win Xiliao in the future, that kid can be regarded as a great achievement."

Guo Mo unfolded the three rolls of silk cloth on the table, and called Meng Gong to come forward and watch.

In order to be easy to carry and to be able to outline the topography of Xiliao more clearly, Lu Shangde drew the entire Xiliao Kingdom on three rolls of silk cloth.

After being unfolded separately, they are spliced ​​together in sequence to form a complete map of Xiliao.

"Your Majesty, do you want to..."

Meng Gongzai looked at the whole map of the Western Liao Kingdom carefully, and he realized that the Western Liao Kingdom is very big.

The method of drawing maps in the Great Song Army was unified by Guo Mo as early as when the "Dunwu Army" was first established.

Direction, up north down south, left west right east, but there is no way to tell everyone the latitude and longitude.

Marking, using fixed symbols to represent specific things, such as mountains, rivers, roads, cities, etc.

In fact, China's map production was quite mature in the Song Dynasty.

As early as the Western Jin Dynasty, Pei Xiu put forward the "six bodies of cartography" on the basis of summarizing the experience of predecessors in cartography, which is the earliest cartography theory in China.

It correctly clarified the relationship between map scale, azimuth and distance, and had a profound impact on the map making technology after the Western Jin Dynasty.

The famous maps of ancient cartographers such as Jia Dan in the Tang Dynasty, Shen Kuo in the Song Dynasty, Zhu Siben in the Yuan Dynasty, and Luo Hongxian in the Ming Dynasty all inherited the principle of six-body cartography.

"Puyu, has the 'Dunwu Army' rested for more than half a year? Now that you have this map of the Western Liao Dynasty, I will give you the official seal of the 'General Zhengxi'."

"The [-] 'Dunwu Army' and the [-] heavy cavalry of General Wanyan gathered in the west of Ningxia are all the strength I can give you. I will completely take the Western Liao Kingdom within two years. There is a problem. ?"

Guo Mo didn't make any temptations, and directly expressed his appeal.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't take two years for the final general to make Xiliao Kingdom the territory of our Great Song—"

If it is the duty of soldiers to defend their homes and the country, then it is the dream of every passionate soldier to expand the territory.

"Okay, as for how to fight, you and General Wanyan will discuss it, but the time for dispatching troops will be delayed a little bit. I have also prepared two lieutenants for you, and it will take two or three days to arrive."

The two lieutenants mentioned by Guo Mo are naturally his two apprentices, Zhang Shijie and Hu Yande.

These little brothers wrote to Guo Mo more than once, wanting to come to the west to play, mainly because they stayed in Hebei Kongkong for three or four years, but there was no movement at all.

On the contrary, Xixia, where Guo Mo was staying, was beating Mongols and Xiliao people at the same time. Zhang Shijie and Hu Yande, who saw the military newspaper, were envious to death.

Especially Zhang Shijie, who is only 22 years old this year, but is already a veteran of seven or eight years. He is even more keenly aware that the master's arrangement in Xixia is clearly intended to go west.

Since last winter, I have been sending letters to request every other month. Looking at the pitiful words, Guo Mo was a little amused.

Forget it, I haven't seen these two apprentices for several years, so let's invite them over to meet them.

In addition, Guo Mo's battle to destroy the country of Xiliao is imperative and determined to win, so he doesn't think that Xiliao can resist it.

In the First World War last year, King Qu Chulu of Xiliao led an army of 1 troops, and less than 3 people fled back. It is estimated that there are only [-] or [-] troops left in the entire Xiliao Kingdom.

Guo Mo clearly remembered that in real history, Temujin ordered Jebe to lead [-] Mongolian cavalry to destroy the Western Liao Kingdom. He didn't believe that his [-] army would still suffer defeat?

Since the two apprentices want to go to the battlefield, and it is such a battle to destroy the country, Guo Mo, as a master, of course cannot avoid some selfishness.

Three days later, Zhang Shijie and Hu Yande arrived at the Hao Palace in Yinchuan City.

"Master, I miss you so much—"

"The disciple has met the master—"

As soon as they entered the door, Zhang Shijie and Hu Yande knelt down, Zhang Shijie's eyes were red, and Hu Yande's tears were even more teary.

"Okay, how old are you? You're already married, and you still have the nerve to cry and wipe your tears? Have you met your third wife first—"

Guo Mo was also a little moved. He really didn't worry about these two apprentices.

Last year, when Wu Nantian went to Zhongdu to get married, Guo Jing made the decision at the wedding banquet and betrothed the daughter of Liu Kezhuang, the chief minister of Hebei, to Zhang Shijie.

The two just got married at the beginning of this year, and Zhang Shijie hurried to Ningxia only two months after the newlywed Yan Er.

"I've seen Third Master——"

The two greeted Murong Yan respectfully again.

"Get up, I know you're coming, your master hasn't slept well for several days. Shijie, your master and I couldn't catch up with your wedding at the beginning of the year, so this thing is just a gift for you." gone."

With a wave of Murong Yan's hand, a "Jin Yi" came from the side, holding a tray in his hand, and on the tray was an item, covered with a collar of red cloth.

Murong Yan stood up, and lifted the red cloth, revealing a suit of armor underneath, looking coldly, it looked like the monkey armor that was once very famous in Xixia.

Monkey armor actually uses cold deformation technology to improve the hardness and toughness of the metal, and measures the degree of processing by leaving "monkeys". It is a simple and effective but very clever armor-making technology.

Its technical requirements are not high, but it requires huge manpower and material resources. In addition, cold forging has high requirements on the fatigue resistance of metals, and not all pig irons are suitable.

"Shijie, this 'Golden Monkey Armor' was considered the top treasure of the Western Xia royal family back then, and it's just a decoration for me, so I'll give it to you for self-defense."

"Golden monkey armor?"

Zhang Shijie was taken aback when he heard the words, the monkey armor is already rare, and this one is actually the golden monkey armor?

"Haha, Shijie, you are very lucky. According to legend, the emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom once used 5 taels of gold to buy this armor, but the emperors of Xixia were not willing. Today is really cheap for you."

Seeing that his apprentice was still in a daze, Guo Mo hurriedly interjected.

"This...Master, Mistress, this gift is too precious, this disciple deserves it."

Zhang Shijie said "I am ashamed to accept it", but his hands were very honest, he hurriedly took it, and gave Murong Yan a deep bow.

"That...elder brother, you see that you are the commander-in-chief and someone who sits firmly in the middle of the army tent. Why don't you wear such a good stomach for me, a person who charges into the battle?"

Hu Yande, who was on the side, leaned into Zhang Shijie's ear, and said "softly".

It's a pity that the guards outside Hao Palace might be able to hear his self-confessed "soft voice".

"Haha, third child, I really want to part with you, but it's a pity that such a small 'golden monkey armor' is not worthy of your burly body—"