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Speaking of which, Grand Censor Hu Mingzhong volunteered to keep the Imperial Censors away from Xiangyang, demonstrating his loyalty but inevitably embarrassing everyone else... Oh, so only your Censorate is loyal and stands with the Emperor?

Moreover, everyone knew that this guy was a bit of a blockhead. If it weren't for Zhao Guan Jia remembering his constant companionship during the tumultuous times, considering him a confidant, and the former Grand Censor Zhang Jun setting aside personal grievances to specifically recommend him before stepping down, along with his seniority within the Censorate, how could he have reached such a prominent position?

Of course, fortunately, the Emperor was sensible and didn't express any opinion, simply smiling and leaving, thus preventing everyone from requesting to go to the front lines.

However, it was also thanks to Hu Mingzhong's statement that everyone gave up on persuading the Emperor to reconsider, which was precisely what Zhao Guan Jia admired about Hu Yin.

Back to the present, the Jin Emperor issued an edict at the end of June, and by early July, this public edict had reached Nanyang through the hands of the Hebei Volunteer Army. And in mid-July, Zhao Guan Jia also returned the traveling palace to wartime mode.

And it wasn't until this point that Zhao Guan Jia had a real understanding of his own resources.

"There's no need to worry about provisions. Although the stockpiles Liu Xiang Gong gathered in Nanyang have already been sent to various cities in Jingxi, the Jin people haven't crossed the river yet, so it shouldn't affect the autumn harvest and transportation in various regions. Jinghu's own provisions should be sufficient to supply the army." That evening, inside a military barrack in the Yu Mountain camp, Minister of Revenue Lin Qi, who had come specifically under the guise of reporting military intelligence, continued his report, no longer mentioning the Zhong Xiang matter. "So, military supplies are sufficient. The only fear is that once the war starts, the front lines will collapse quickly, and countless fleeing soldiers and civilians will pour southward..."

"There's no need to consider that." Zhao Jiu, sitting sideways in the center of the barrack, shook his head, stopping him from continuing. The Emperor had Great Attendant Lan Gui and Imperial Bodyguard Commander Yang Yizhong standing on either side of him. As for Liu Yan, he was currently inspecting and supervising the two thousand Imperial Bodyguards who had just entered the camp and hadn't come inside yet. "If it really comes to that, the central government will be powerless to do anything and can only protect themselves by relying on Nanyang and Xiangyang. More words are useless..."

"Yes." Perhaps due to the transfer to the military camp, Lin Qi spoke much more cautiously, even within the small barrack. "Then the Ministry of Revenue can directly report to the Emperor and the Privy Council that the grain and provisions are sufficient for use."

"Indeed, unless reinforcements don't arrive for more than two hundred days, our dynasty rarely hears of soldiers running out of arrows and provisions. It's good news after all."

Zhao Guan Jia sighed, then skipped past Minister of War Chen Gui (he knew no less about military equipment and city defenses than Chen Gui) and asked another person. "What about the number of troops?"

"Reporting to the Emperor," Imperial Camp Commander Wang Yuan, pretending not to understand the Emperor's sarcastic tone, didn't need to step forward from the crowded barrack. Instead, he directly took a step forward. "According to the Imperial Camp's troop roster, the Imperial Right Army in Huaidong, the Imperial Left Army in Huaixi, the Imperial Central Army in Nanyang, and the Imperial Rear Army in the Southeast total approximately 120,000 men. As for the Tokyo Zong Garrison, Nanjing Zhang Pacification Commissioner (Zhang Suo), Shanzhou Li Pacification Commissioner (Li Yanxian), various Western armies, the Greater and Lesser Zhai in Xijing, and the Hebei Volunteer Army, it's not clear. We can only roughly estimate that Henan and Shaanxi combined have no less than 300,000, and the Hebei Volunteer Army is countless."

"That means the central government has no less than 400,000 troops," Grand Censor Hu Yin said with slight surprise.

"Unless the Hebei Volunteer Army can cross the river and return to aid us, their numbers are meaningless," Privy Council Vice Commissioner Lü Yihao directly glared at the young Hu Mingzhong with a stern face. "As for Li Yanxian in Shanzhou and the various Western armies in Guanzhong, their role is only to contain the Jin's Western Route Army. We'll see how much and how long they can contain them. As for Zhang Suo, his troops are mostly bandits and defeated soldiers from Jingdong who have recently surrendered. These people are two-faced and lack combat power. It's likely they'll flee as soon as the Jin people arrive..."

"Yue Fei can always be trusted in Zhang Suo's area," Zhao Jiu suddenly interjected. "Yue Fei should have more than 10,000 men there now."

"Then Zhang Suo's area will have at most 20,000 usable soldiers," Lü Yihao immediately said, then paused slightly before continuing. "Moreover, the Imperial Rear Army under Li Boji also can't be relied upon."

Not only Lin Qi and Li Guang, but the other ministers crammed into the barrack also raised their heads and stared at the newly appointed Privy Councilor, who had only been in office for a few days, or rather, hadn't even been in Nanyang for a few days, then looked at Zhao Guan Jia, whose expression was as usual under the lamplight.

However, Zhao Guan Jia showed no surprise or shock.

"Is it because they need to protect the Empress Dowager?" Wang Boyan asked, steeling himself. "Or is it because the Rear Army's combat power is insufficient and they can't withstand a long march to support the front lines?"

"Neither," Lü Yihao said directly. "It's because Li Boji is inept at leading troops. Once the war starts, Zhong Xiang may or may not rebel, but disaster is bound to occur in the Southeast."

The atmosphere in the tent stagnated, and many people breathed heavily.

Lü Yihao turned around and cupped his hands towards the Emperor, who was about to speak, then continued:

"So that the Emperor knows, I come from the Southeast and have a clear understanding of the situation there and Li Xiang Gong's actions. I know that he is well-organized in terms of politics, personnel, and logistics. But after so many years, despite the lessons of Tokyo and Taiyuan, and the new example of Fan Qiong, he is still crude and incompetent in military matters... Before the chaos in the Southeast, Jianzhou, Hangzhou, Tanzhou, and Mingzhou all had military disturbances. It seems that he easily quelled them, but in reality, he only sought to quickly stabilize the Southeast while holding military power, so he pardoned countless mutinous troops and bandits, and even continued to treat them favorably, incorporating them into the Imperial Rear Army... These are all serious hidden dangers... Therefore, I dare to assert that once the Jin people arrive, military chaos will inevitably break out again in the Southeast, and even the Imperial Rear Army itself will be in turmoil. How can they support the front lines?"

Everyone remained silent, but seeing Zhao Guan Jia nodding slightly while deep in thought, Minister of Revenue Lin Qi, who was originally unrelated to the camp, had no choice but to protest again:

"Privy Councilor Lü's words are absurd! Li Gongxiang's actions are exactly like Zong Garrison's. Didn't Zong Garrison also prioritize leniency in Tokyo, and didn't he use recruited mutinous troops and defeated soldiers to protect Huazhou before?"

"That's why I say Li Gang is crude," Lü Yihao didn't even look at him, simply retorting coldly. "Zong Ze's generosity is generosity, but he also knew to pick some chickens to kill as a warning to others, while Li Gang only indulges military men. How can he be compared? Moreover, Zong Ze always knew generals, and those he employed were loyal and willing to die for him. What about Li Gang?"

"So that Privy Councilor Lü knows, Li Gongxiang has always been a good judge of character."

Li Guang, as a Palace Censor, really didn't want to confront a Privy Councilor over trivial matters unless absolutely necessary, so as not to lose his deterrent effect on the Privy Councilors. But when it came to his benefactor Li Boji, how could he tolerate it?

"Of course, I know. This person first gained a great reputation during the Jingkang era, and the Emperor later gave him such grace and power. In addition, he himself is considered to be courteous and respectful of talent, so many talented and outstanding scholars in the Southeast are willing to follow him, and his staff can be said to be full of capable people. And once he grasps personnel matters, various government affairs will naturally progress smoothly... But are scholars and military men the same thing? I'm talking about knowing generals, not knowing people!"

Having said this, seeing that Lin Qi and Li Guang were about to say more, Lü Yihao, probably tired of arguing with these supporters of Li Gang, simply cupped his hands towards Zhao Jiu again: "Your Majesty, I am willing to guarantee with my head that the Southeast will be in chaos, and the Imperial Rear Army cannot be relied upon at all. You must not make any plans based on the Southeast and the Imperial Rear Army, lest the situation deteriorate greatly!"

As soon as these words came out, countless people in the barrack felt their scalps tingle. Even Lin Qi and Li Guang turned pale and dared not speak again, because they suddenly realized that it was already wartime, and what they were discussing was something that involved the lives of countless people, including their own.

And Lin Qi even thought of the evaluation of Lü Yihao that his benefactor had given him in a letter when Lü Yihao came to Nanyang—'This person is extremely crude. It's useful to use him recklessly for a while, but it's not worth mentioning. The only worry is that he and the Emperor will agree, and there will be no one to restrain them!'

"How can a dignified Privy Councilor speak of 'my head'? As for the Southeast, I have no intention of relying on them anyway. However, it's not Li Gongxiang's fault that he's crude, but that others can't learn from Zong Garrison." Amidst the panic, Zhao Guan Jia suddenly smiled. "You must know that just as Li Gongxiang is good at using people, and government affairs naturally go smoothly once personnel matters are grasped, what is called the natural essence of a prime minister, Zong Garrison is also naturally good at the essence of a commander... As far as I know, in the army, he never cares about his status or age. Once the army marches, he always wears coarse clothes, carries a black pot on his back, sits on a cart, and sleeps on straw with the army, eating and sleeping in the open air. Everyone in the army, whether defeated soldiers or bandits, knows where he is at a glance, and then is devoted to him. If you can do this, whether it's through kindness or power, it will naturally progress smoothly."

Everyone relaxed a little and became more thoughtful... Perhaps this is why Zhao Guan Jia is so determined to come to the army.

"In short, the Rear Army can't be relied upon. It should be Zhang Jun's Imperial Right Army, Han Shizhong's Imperial Left Army, and the Imperial Central Army in Nanyang, plus the Greater and Lesser Zhai in Xijing, Yue Fei and Zhang Rong in Zhang Suo's area, totaling more than 100,000 men, and then there's Zong Garrison's side." Zhao Guan Jia easily concealed the fact that he was treating the Southeast and the Imperial Rear Army as a dumping ground, and then returned to the main topic. "The problem now is that everyone says that only a few of Zhang Suo's troops are usable, so how many soldiers does Zong Garrison really have available? And out of the remaining 100,000 men, how is their combat power?"

"Zong Garrison should have a total of 100,000 men there, right? And they are troops who have fought the Jin people in rotations in Huazhou." Amidst the silence, Wang Yuan actually said a fair and truthful word. "And speaking of overall combat power, I believe they can still play a role in defending the cities. As for fighting in the field... Let's not talk about whether half of them dare to fight in the field. Just consider one thing: the terrain in the Central Plains is flat, and enemy cavalry can travel back and forth like the wind from Tokyo to Nanyang. Now that they are coming in force, if they really point directly at Nanyang with 100,000 men, it would be somewhat difficult to force a field battle in the wilderness."

Zhao Jiu slowly nodded. Wang Yuan's words were similar to his own thoughts.

In other words, if the Jin people don't change their grand strategy, they will probably leave the west to fate, enduring for as long as they can, while in the east and on the front lines, it will be 200,000 against 100,000... There may be some discrepancies, but not too much, because Zhao Guan Jia is keeping a close eye on Nanyang, and there aren't many shortages. Besides, Han Shizhong and Zhang Jun may not have time to embezzle funds... This is one of the benefits of the Jin people arriving quickly.

And among them, the Jin people's troop configuration of these 100,000 men is even clearer due to their Meng'an Mouke system, which is nothing more than 50,000 to 60,000 Jurchen, Khitan, Xi, and Bohai cavalry, and 40,000 to 50,000 Han Chinese soldiers from the north (regardless of cavalry or infantry).

Even the specific generals can be guessed fairly accurately after Wang Yuan created that official translation roster. After fighting for three or four years, everyone is familiar with the names of those commanders of ten thousand households, but they are easy to confuse.

However, the more everyone knew about the comparison of enemy and our forces, the more depressed everyone became. Moreover, this depression became even more obvious as Liu Ziyu from the Ministry of Personnel began to discuss their approximate strategy.

In fact, after Liu Ziyu finished speaking and Zhao Guan Jia casually asked a few questions, Hu Yin, the Grand Censor, who roughly understood, couldn't help but ask directly: "If we follow the Privy Council's arrangements, wouldn't 200,000 troops be sitting ducks? The Jin people are descending with 100,000 men, like mud and sand stirred up. Those who can withstand them will withstand them, and those who can't will collapse on their own, letting them live and die on their own?"

"That's all we can do in the early stages," Liu Ziyu said in a deep voice. "With the Jin people pressing on with 100,000 men, we can only rely on the cities to resist step by step, dividing their troops layer by layer, and weakening their strength. After the Jin people are exhausted, and when the weather gets hot next year, we will send out troops to deal with them calmly..."

"Or send out troops to escort the Jin people out of the country calmly?" Hu Yin was furious. "During the Jingkang era, the imperial army collapsed like this."

"Are there really 200,000 troops? Can't we resist step by step on one side and gather a large army to find an opportunity to annihilate one or two on the other side?" Lü Yihao was also very dissatisfied with the Ministry of Personnel's rough design.

"The Grand Censor doesn't know about military affairs and shouldn't discuss military affairs. Please don't speak rashly," Liu Yanxiu (Liu Ziyu's courtesy name) raised his head and said to Hu Yin first, then turned around and cupped his hands to Lü Yihao. "As for the Privy Councilor himself, as the Deputy Commissioner of the Privy Council, he should ask this question, but I and the Ministry of Personnel only have this strategy to offer at this time... Forgive me for speaking bluntly, if the enemy is not exhausted for one day, we should not seek battle for one day, otherwise we will surely be defeated! That's all I have to say!"

Hu Yin was rebuffed and could only remain silent. Lü Yihao's face turned pale, and he was about to explode on the spot.

"Ziyu's words are very true," Zhao Jiu suddenly said at this moment. "Just now, we said that the capital of Xijing, Luoyang, is dilapidated and a big loophole. Should we let the Greater and Lesser Zhai withdraw to Ruzhou if necessary?"

"The Privy Council originally had this intention," Liu Ziyu cupped his hands to the Emperor again, not knowing whether he realized that if Zhao Guan Jia hadn't supported him just now, his demeanor would have been extinguished by the real big shot. "But the Greater and Lesser Zhai just happened to send an official document to the Privy Council a few days ago, saying that a Red Turban Army has recently emerged in Hedong, with a large number of people, and they have contact with them and are willing to be under their command. And the Ministry of Personnel believes that Li Pacification Commissioner in Shanzhou is still too thin, so they intend to let them cross the river to receive this army, thereby assisting Li Pacification Commissioner a little... However, this matter still requires the Emperor's decision!"

"Then let the Greater and Lesser Zhai go to Hedong to prepare the Red Turban Army as Li Yanxian's flank," Zhao Jiu said decisively. "Let Lü Qin take Niu Gao, who is from Ruzhou, and retreat to Ruzhou."

Liu Ziyu immediately bowed his head. Lü Yihao, Wang Boyan, and Wang Yuan all wanted to say something, but they could only cup their hands.

"Urge Zong Garrison to immediately determine the personnel to be stationed in those few cities north of Yingchang Prefecture... We can't wait any longer at this time," Zhao Jiu thought again, but finally had nothing to say. "Other than that, is there anything else that needs to be done besides waiting for the Jin people to attack?"

It was Liu Ziyu again who cupped his hands.

"Speak."

"Your Majesty," Liu Ziyu said seriously. "In fact, the Ministry of Personnel has always been worried about one thing, that is, if the Jin people come with great force, what should we do if they add inducements to surrender in addition to their military might? You must know that our army is stationed in various key locations from east to west and from south to north with 200,000 troops. While it is the intention to resist step by step, it is also entrusting the safety of each city entirely to the generals... Should we send military supervisors to each city and each army to prevent the story of Jinan Prefecture from happening again?"

"No need!" Zhao Jiu answered decisively before Hu Yin, who seemed to be moved, could speak. "This battle is a process of sifting sand. We are not strong enough, so don't do these things that can only backfire... Are the military supervisors not afraid of death? Just sit safely in Nanyang and wait for the enemy situation to become clear... It won't be long!"

Everyone was stunned, then cupped their hands and said yes.