Glancing at Prime Minister Lu Yihao who was standing still beside him, and seeing that the prime minister had no objection, Master Fan had no choice but to pick up his pen and start a new paragraph after the beginning of the "Northern Expedition Manifesto".

"Wu Hou's "The Second Memorial to the Emperor" describes Zhaolie's ambition, saying: 'Han and thieves cannot coexist, and the king's cause cannot be half-hearted'. If the shame of Jingkang is not redeemed, I will feel ashamed every time I call myself the Son of Heaven; if the two rivers are not returned, it is also ridiculous for you to call yourself Han ministers. Therefore, the Northern Expedition is related to the foundation of the country. If we have not established a peaceful world, how dare we call ourselves the descendants of the Three Kings? If we do not inherit the territory of Han and Tang, how can we continue the rule of China?

Moreover, the sage said: A man cannot stand without trust, let alone a ruler? I swore to the world in the past that I would destroy the Jin Dynasty! There is no reason to break it. "

After writing this paragraph, I read it once. It was written in a hurry anyway, and when it was published in the court gazette, it would still have to be revised by dozens of masters in the capital. Therefore, no one paid much attention to the details. They just discussed whether to write Zong Ze's name specifically, and then skipped it immediately and continued to wait for Emperor Zhao to speak.

"To be honest, this kind of national war will not be affected by a few big words. Just say how many soldiers you have." Zhao Jiu continued to speak. "Don't forget to use the sixteen words I said before."

Fan Zongyin nodded immediately, and then immediately started writing:

"Nine years have passed since the establishment of the Jianyan Dynasty. The ruler and his subjects are one, and they tolerate each other for the sake of the country. The cycle of destiny brings progress. Now the imperial Song Dynasty has regained its strength, and its military is well-trained. We have the left, right, front, rear, center, cavalry, water, and sea troops of the imperial camp, totaling 300,000 people. We have also raised 500,000 men from the Central Plains and Guanxi. We have loyal ministers and elite soldiers, and we are so powerful that we have never seen such a grand event before! We should be brave and fight bravely, recover our homeland, drive out the barbarians, restore China, establish rules and regulations, and save the people."

"Also, since we are punishing the criminals and recovering our homeland, we must enforce strict military discipline... We should treat the common people equally, whether they are the survivors of the two rivers, the Han people of Yanyun, or the Jurchens, Khitans, Xi, Bohai, Mongols, Goryeo, Tubo, Dangxiang, or Dali. We should strictly prohibit soldiers from burning, killing, and looting..."

"I have sent troops to the north to drive out the barbarians, save the people from suffering, and restore the dignity of the Han officials. I am worried that the people are ignorant and may become my enemies. If they flee north with their families, they will be in deep trouble. Therefore, I have issued an announcement in advance: When the troops arrive, the people should not flee. My orders are strict and will not violate the slightest violation. Those who return to me will live in peace in China forever, and those who betray me will flee overseas.

He also said that the Khitan, Xi, Bohai, Mongolia, Goryeo, Tubo, Dangxiang, and Dali were all the remnants of Yanhuang, and were given titles by the Han and Tang dynasties. They were all part of China, so they should be discussed together. As for the Jurchens, although they suddenly emerged from the White Mountains and Black Waters, their roots could not be traced at the moment, but they were born in the same world, and some of them knew etiquette and were willing to be subjects, and they were not guilty, so they were raised just like the people of China.

Therefore, if any soldier commits a crime, robs or harasses the people, I will strictly enforce the law and discipline, hold them accountable, and will not tolerate it. "

"For middle-level officials and military officers, those under 30 years old will be pardoned as long as they do not resist. For middle-level officials and soldiers over 30 years old, it depends on whether they have made meritorious contributions. As for the high-ranking officials and generals of the Jin Dynasty, especially the well-known generals who participated in the Jingkang Incident in the early years, and those traitors who surrendered and held high positions, no pardon will be given..." At this point, Zhao Jiu tapped the table. "Later, I will work with Prime Minister Lu to draw up a list of war criminals and attach it to the back of the court newspaper."

Fan Zongyin understood what he meant, and then he generalized it and continued writing:

"But the hatred of nine generations cannot be forgotten, let alone the new hatred of ten years?

There are people employed by the pseudo-Jin barbarian state. If they are over thirty years old and have obviously received the grace of the Han Dynasty, they still make a fool of themselves in front of the barbarians and even forget the surnames of their Chinese ancestors. They must not be forgiven!

There are also enemy chiefs who show off their military power for a while and brutally massacre tens of thousands of people. Even if they are kings or princes, they should still be killed and their corpses should be mutilated to offer sacrifices to the Chinese and foreign people.

I am now personally commanding the six armies. I shall first take Hedong, then Hebei, and finally win a decisive victory in Yanyun, and destroy the country in Liaodong. I shall examine the roots of all groups along the way, and investigate the whole process. I shall punish the criminals or punish them according to the law. Don't say I didn't warn you! "

"His Majesty."

After finishing the article in one breath, even though he was relaxed at the beginning, Sanzhao was now breathing uncomfortably... There was no other way. By the end of the article, he had sensed the seriousness of Emperor Zhao and realized his determination. "Your Majesty, please read it."

"I won't read it anymore." Zhao Jiu pursed his lips to indicate, his face as usual. "Mr. Lu, take a look. If there's no problem, send it out. Keep another copy for tomorrow."

Lu Yihao took it, glanced at it, and directly stretched out his hand to signal to another person: "I won't read it either, Mei Xueshi...you come and take a look and polish it. If there are no omissions, then it will be reviewed by the two Yutang Xueshi and sent out directly!"

Mei Li was flattered, but how could he miss this opportunity? He hurried forward, pretended to take a look, and then handed it back to Fan Zongyin. He then bowed to Emperor Zhao, Prime Minister Lu, and Master Fan:

"The emperor is determined as iron, the minister is calm as a mountain, and the scholar's pen is as powerful as a rafter. This article is worth a hundred thousand soldiers!"

By now, everyone from top to bottom had already seen it, that is, from the emperor down, everyone had actually been impatient for a long time, and although the manifesto was good and important, it could not suppress their impatience.

Therefore, after going through the process, no one was willing to waste time.

Now that the problem of the necessary manifesto had been solved, Emperor Zhao personally issued an order for everyone to make arrangements, return to their respective positions, and wait for the next day.

They said that everyone returned to their positions and waited for the next day, but in fact, in the afternoon of that day, Li Shifu led several units of the imperial cavalry on board ships and headed upstream. They were going to land overnight at the western end of Wangwu Mountain and the eastern side of Pinglu, the easternmost end of the so-called Hezhong Basin (Yuncheng Basin), to act as a guide and provide support.

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