Chapter 419 Zhao Xing’s purpose
It would cost a lot to dispatch an army of 400,000, even just for a trip to the north.
The soldiers and horses went ahead before the grain and grass were moved. The civilians could be recruited to transport the grain and grass, but during the process of transporting the grain and grass, the people's food came from the imperial court.
Secondly, during wartime, soldiers' pay is doubled and they eat more than usual.
The imperial court could support a short-term deployment of 400,000 troops, but it could not last long.
What's more, Zhao Xing couldn't do anything to raise an army in anger, and Zeng Gongliang couldn't agree so simply.
The reason why this scene occurred is that before meeting with the Liao envoys, Zhao Xing summoned the ministers to discuss the purpose of the Liao envoys.
Finally, we came to the conclusion that the main purpose of Liao's envoys was to test.
Test whether the Song Dynasty has any thoughts of launching troops against the Liao Kingdom.
After all, Yelu Chongyuan is no longer something to be afraid of, and the only one who can help Yelu Chongyuan is the Song Dynasty.
Of course, all this is speculation, and the specifics are not yet certain.
But when he saw Yelu Xiu's fearless look, Zhao Xing knew that his guess should be true.
It stands to reason that the Liao Kingdom did not want the Song Dynasty to send troops, so it should have lowered its attitude.
But in this way, it is likely that the Song Dynasty will feel that the Liao Kingdom is weak and has an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Just like a wounded beast, it will keep roaring, with the purpose of scaring away those who are approaching and preventing the other party from discovering its weakness.
The Liao Kingdom was accustomed to being strong in the face of the Song Dynasty, so Yelvxiu didn't seem to take the Song Dynasty seriously.
Of course, Yelvxiu is not acting, but he is a fool himself.
After all, true performance is more real.
"Enough!"
Zhao Xing shouted: "The Liao Kingdom took advantage of the war between the Song Dynasty and Xixia, and pressed the army to force the Song Dynasty to increase their annual coins. Now they are bullying the Song Dynasty like this. I can't bear this bad breath. This time I will send troops no matter what. Such bad breath!”
The hall fell silent for an instant, and everyone doubted whether Zhao Xing was really provoked and wanted to send troops.
After all, Zhao Xing had the idea of sending troops after learning about Yelu Zhongyuan's proposal.
The most important thing is that Zhao Xing summoned them before and discussed the purpose of Liao's envoys, but did not prepare the lines in advance.
Zhao Xing's acting was so realistic at this time, he looked like he was about to get angry and raise an army.
They were a little unsure for a moment.
Zhao Xing became a little anxious when he saw that no one spoke to dissuade him.
He made an angry gesture, which naturally had his purpose, and was not just to show off to Yelv Xiu.
After all, Yelvxiu was just a descendant of the Liao clan, so how could he be matched with Zhao Xing to act for him.
If you don't persuade me, how can I continue to act?
Fortunately, Han Zhang stood up at the critical moment, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, sending troops is not a trivial matter. A king should not raise troops out of anger. This is a taboo. I hope your Majesty will think twice!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
The others also came to their senses, bowed and shouted in unison.
"There is nothing to think twice about. Yelu Chongyuan has already promised that if the Song Dynasty sends troops to help and destroys the Liao Kingdom, the sixteen states of Yanyun will belong to the Song Dynasty and the grassland will belong to him. How can I let go of such an opportunity? I have made up my mind. Kill these three people to sacrifice the flag and send troops to destroy Liao!" Zhao Xing said calmly.
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of Yelvxiu and the others changed.
Yelu Chongyuan sent people to the Song Dynasty, and they already knew about it.
Originally, Yelvxiu planned to ask the Song Dynasty to hand over Nerugu to them once the Song Dynasty surrendered.
Although Yelu Nerugu was not the only son of Yelu Chongyuan, he was the eldest son after all. It would be a great achievement to bring him back.
But he didn't expect Yelu Chongyuan to give Song Dynasty such conditions.
"Your Majesty, Yelu Zhongyuan is plotting rebellion. How can we trust such a person easily?" Han Zhang retorted.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Yelv Xiu said quickly: "Yelu Zhongyuan is a very ambitious person. He only said this to deceive the Song Dynasty into sending troops."
Zhao Xing was a little hesitant when he heard this, and after a while he said: "Even if he lied to me, there is still no problem in taking back part of the city. It is better than the Liao Kingdom. The Song Dynasty gave the Liao Kingdom annual coins every year, but the Liao Kingdom actually sent Come and show off your power before me!”
Yelvxiu almost cried when he heard this. Although he was a little arrogant, he was not showing off his power.
"Your Majesty, why not ask Liao to give up their annual coins on the condition of not sending troops!" Han Zhang also guessed Zhao Xing's purpose at this time and said accordingly.
"Can the Liao Kingdom agree?" Zhao Xing looked at Yelvxiu and asked.
"The foreign minister can't make the decision on this matter, so I have to ask for permission." Yelvxiu said quickly.
"Then please ask for instructions. Anyway, we will send out troops in the spring of next year. There is plenty of time. If the Liao Kingdom is willing to cancel the annual currency, then I will not send troops. Otherwise, I will definitely send troops. Even if I cannot destroy the Liao Kingdom, I will still have to recapture a few City!" Zhao Xing said with a determined expression.
The purpose of Zhao Xing's doing this was not to cancel the Sui coins.
After he ascended the throne, he was not given this year's annual coins, and the Liao Kingdom did not dare to send anyone to ask for it.
Even if he did not intervene and allowed Yelu Chongyuan to be destroyed, the Liao Kingdom would not be able to recover its strength every few years. If Zhao Xing did not give it, he did not believe that the Liao Kingdom would really dare to send troops.
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In doing so, he not only wanted to temporarily paralyze the Liao Dynasty, but most importantly, he wanted to untie a knot in his father's heart.
Although it was not his father who gave the Liao Sui coins, he had to agree to give the Liao more Sui coins under the pressure of the Liao State.
Although the amount is not large, another condition of the Liao Kingdom is to change the donation into payment.
Although the Song Dynasty gave annual coins to the Liao Kingdom before, they said they were gifts to the Liao Kingdom.
When I arrived at my father's place, the fig leaf was torn off and turned into a real tribute.
Although anyone with a discerning eye knows that giving and receiving are actually the same thing, at least there is a fig leaf in front of it.
Therefore, this matter has always been a knot in my father's heart.
"Yes, the foreign minister will send a letter back to the Liao Kingdom for instructions!"
After Yelvxiu finished speaking, he hesitated and said: "Then I wonder if the Emperor of Song can hand over the envoys of the traitor Yelv Chongyuan to the foreign ministers? In this way, my emperor will feel the sincerity of the Emperor of Song and will definitely agree to the Emperor of Song."
"Let Emperor Liao show his sincerity first."
After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he did not look at him. Instead, he looked at the minister of Honglu Temple and said, "Send them to Honglu Temple. It will be a good reception!"
"Yes!"
The minister of Honglu Temple responded and led Yelvxiu and the others away with a smile.
"Your Majesty, if the Liao Kingdom really agrees to your Majesty's conditions and then publicizes the matter, it will be inappropriate for the Song Dynasty to send troops again." Han Zhang said.
Although the Song Dynasty would not really fight to the death with the Liao Kingdom, according to their previous discussion, it was still necessary to send troops to coordinate.
It is true that soldiers are deceitful.
But it is somewhat inappropriate to use it between countries.
There must be some trust between countries, otherwise other countries will not be able to believe the promises made by the Song Dynasty in the future.
"It doesn't matter, I will have my own solution when the time comes!" Zhao Xing waved his hand.
The worst case scenario would be for the British Duke to send troops without authorization. Anyway, the British Duke is too old.
After he "sends troops without permission", it is appropriate for him to go home and retire.
After all, the British prince is the father of the country, so naturally he cannot be executed.
Whether the Liao Kingdom believes it or not is a matter for the Liao Kingdom.
However, Zhao Xing does not intend to say this plan for the time being.
Moreover, the British minister must be recalled to Bianjing to give an explanation.
Now that the Liao Kingdom can no longer fight in a short time, even if they want to send troops to conquer Yelu Chongyuan, it will be a matter of the coming year. At this time, calling the British Duke back to Bianjing will not affect anything.
(End of chapter)