Yue Fei quickly recalled his wife's advice: not to interfere in government affairs and to leave them to the people who should be in charge.
He immediately ordered Wang Kuian to be summoned. Interrogating these people was no longer Yue Fei's responsibility; he was only in charge of attacking cities and capturing strongholds. The rest was to be left to the Political Propaganda Department.
According to the new policy, each army must be equipped with a Political Propaganda Department. Previously, the Political Propaganda Department was under Liu Yanzong, but it was recently transferred to Wang Kuian's department, though this was only temporary.
Zhao Huan has not yet found a suitable candidate to lead the Political Propaganda Department.
Speaking of the Political Propaganda Department, this role is very important. In addition to being responsible for military discipline within the army, it was also the precursor to the Imperial Military Court.
Wang Kui'an immediately wrote a memorial about the matter and reported it to the emperor.
All civil officials were escorted back to Tokyo.
The snow hadn't stopped by early the next morning.
Except for Shi Wenxuan, the commander of the Xiangdu, who was escorted back to Tokyo, all the officers knelt outside the city gate.
The officials of the Political Propaganda Department prepared blunt knives early in the morning and invited the people of Jianchang County to watch. Meanwhile, Yue Fei led the new army to line up outside the city gate early in the morning and strictly maintain order.
All of this was arranged by Wang Kui'an, of course, at the emperor's behest.
The emperor's meaning was also clear: when the rebel officers were executed, all the new soldiers should be present, firstly to maintain order at the scene, and secondly to set an example for the new soldiers.
All armies that betrayed the Song Dynasty met this fate: they would not only die, but die a horrible death, and be scorned by the people. Their families would never be able to hold their heads high again, forever burdened with the stigma of being traitors and collaborators, living a life of misery.
Only by constantly using force and spiritual power to deter the military, while simultaneously providing it with a sense of honor, recognition, and basic living security, will the military remain loyal to China.
As the blunt blade struck, a painful scream echoed from the city gate.
However, almost no ordinary people sympathized with these Imperial Guard officers, because their methods were even worse than those of bandits. When they were in Jianchang County, they committed all sorts of evil deeds, and even local thugs and ruffians were not as ruthless as they were.
Yue Fei captured Jianchang County in less than half an hour and suppressed all the rebel forces in Jianchang County in less than half a day. News of this event was still crawling along the road like a tortoise.
The Nankang Army and the Linjiang Army had no idea that the Jianchang Army in the far north had been wiped out.
All the recruited able-bodied men collapsed without a fight.
So many people, some fled, some surrendered.
The most troublesome thing is those who escaped. Some went home, while others became outlaws.
Therefore, post-war management is of paramount importance.
As Yue Fei approached Jianchang County, the newly appointed officials of the State Council had already crossed the Yangtze River and were heading towards Jianchang County.
Obviously, it was inevitable that Yue Fei would capture Jianchang County. After the capture, the government would need to send someone to take over.
The transition was excellent.
In the morning, after killing the rebel generals, Yue Fei did not linger and led his army swiftly south.
A few days later, Zhao Huan received another battle report: Yue Fei had marched straight into the Jiangnan East Road, and three days after defeating the Jianchang Army, he had also defeated the Nankang Army.
Just five days ago, these two imperial guards were still arrogant and looked down on Yue Fei's army, claiming that if Yue Fei dared to come, he would wipe out his entire army.
The emperor would only be able to manage if he sent Han Shizhong; a young man like Yue Fei probably couldn't even hold a knife properly.
But now they all shut their mouths, because they discovered that although Yue Fei was young, he was incredibly ruthless in battle!
Having just defeated the Jianchang army, they marched for two days to reach Nankang, and without stopping, immediately attacked the city!
The method of attacking the city was also very brutal: a huge log was carried on a massive wheelbarrow, and the infantrymen, carrying shields, advanced at full speed!
On such a snowy and windy day, the pampered and lazy Nankang army had no one willing to come out to defend the city. The soldiers sent to the city walls were all temporary recruits.
The hastily recruited men had no intention of defending the city. They stood on the city wall, freezing in the cold, and dejectedly thought about the women and children at home.
When Yue Fei's army approached the city, this new recruit didn't even know how to draw a bow.
The siege went exceptionally smoothly, even surprising Yue Fei himself.
These are the Imperial Guards of the Song Dynasty!
A hundred years ago, the Imperial Guards were invincible, even striking fear into the hearts of the powerful Khitan.
But now it has become like this!
No wonder the emperor wanted to develop a new army!
How can such an army defend its territory if it is invaded by foreign enemies?
Based on his observations and experiences, Yue Fei submitted a memorial to Zhao Huan and the Privy Council, outlining his insights and determination to build a strong army.
After reading Yue Fei's memorial, Zhao Huan was very pleased. He could sense Yue Fei's disappointment with the current Imperial Guards and his determination to strengthen the army from the lines.
Zhao Huan needed someone like that. Yue Fei is doing a great job right now; he hasn't interfered in politics and is a pure soldier.
Upon learning that Yue Fei was advancing with unstoppable momentum and that good news kept coming, Han Shizhong had decisively defeated Li Xiuxuan's Guangde army on the Yangtze River.
Surprisingly, Han Shizhong only used a thousand men to launch a naval battle on the Yangtze River, and he utterly defeated Li Xiuxuan's army, leaving them crying out in despair.
Li Xiuxuan, who was in his room doing something unspeakable with a beautiful woman, was taken aback when he heard that the army at the front had been defeated.
The once proud and arrogant insect immediately shrank back.
That's impossible! Han Shizhong is a northerner who knows nothing about naval warfare; he couldn't possibly defeat me!
Li Xiuxuan was immediately enraged. It must be the people outside lying to me. How dare you, you dogs, lie to me when I'm about to release my joyful fluids! Die!
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