Chapter 494 The emperor personally seeks the army
"Your Majesty means to let those officials pay some money?"
Zhang Guifen hesitated and said, "Isn't this a bit bad?"
Zhao Xing had done this before, erecting two stone tablets at the entrance of the palace, carving the names of the officials who donated money on the stone tablets.
Now the two stone tablets are still standing at the palace gate.
The merchants not only did not complain about this, but were very happy.
But the officials are different. Zhao Xing's move, in the words of later generations, was moral kidnapping.
The people's news is blocked, and they don't know who is more rich.
But in the eyes of the people, the rank of officials and whether they have money is directly equivalent.
Zhao Xing secretly instructed some officials to donate money and carve it on the stone tablet, which was equivalent to making a sample for the officials.
For the sake of reputation, those officials had to bite the bullet and donate.
Although I dare not accuse Zhao Xing and dare not use public opinion to scold Zhao Xing, I still have complaints in my heart.
Zhang Guifen thought Zhao Xing asked her to do the same.
Zhao Xing smiled and said, "Where do you want to go? You just need to invite the officials and then mention them. Which official doesn't like his reputation? They don't want to accumulate virtue in this kind of thing. I will be reluctant to give up."
It's enough to use the same trick once. The officials were not unwilling to donate before, but Zhao Xing thought they donated less.
This time, Zhao Xing did not intend to be morally kidnapped. At least those who could be invited by Zhang Guifen were the wives of a fifth-rank official, and he had to take advantage of it.
There are so many officials in Bianjing that the money they have collected is just used to raise some orphans, which is completely enough. "Then I will try it back." Zhang Guifen was relieved when he heard this.
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The next day, after Zhao Xing left after breakfast, Zhang Guifen asked someone to break the piece of golden scented jade into many small pieces.
Then someone sent it to the concubines in the harem, including Empress Dowager Cao and others.
Depending on the grade, the size of the delivery is also different.
There are not many concubines in Zhao Xing. Although there were many selected for the draft before, few of those people have been favored by Zhao Xing.
I have never been favored, so I will naturally not be enthroned. I am just an ordinary girl, not even a concubine.
Otherwise, even if this piece of gold and scent is not small, it will not be enough.
After Zhao Xing learned the news, he shook his head, but Zhang Guifen's actions could be regarded as a virtuous queen.
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Xixia
Li Liangzuo was very surprised to learn that the Song Dynasty was condemning him.
Calculate the time, it should be a few days before the envoys of Xixia arrived in Bianjing. Why have the envoys of the Song Dynasty arrived in Xixia?
However, he quickly realized that the relationship between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom is now tense. Whether it is to win over Xixia as a helper or worry that Xixia will take the opportunity to send troops to the Song Dynasty, it is normal for the envoy to condemn the envoy.
After meeting with the envoys of the Song Dynasty, she learned that the envoys of the Song Dynasty were indeed here to discuss the alliance. Li Liangzuo, like Zhao Xing, used the excuse of discussing and asked the envoys of the Song Dynasty to temporarily wait.
After the banquet of the envoys of the Song Dynasty and the envoys of the Song Dynasty left, Li Liangzuo summoned a group of important officials to discuss whether he could seek more benefits from the Song Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, if Daxia had not condemned the envoy to the Song Dynasty, I could do this. But now my envoy of Daxia has arrived in the Song Dynasty, and Dayin also knows that my Daxia has the intention of alliance. If so, Doing will only destroy the alliance and the gain will not be worth the loss." Liang Guangchuan said.
"Hmph, I said I was not in a hurry to condemn the envoy to the Song Dynasty. The relationship between the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom deteriorated, and the Song Dynasty was in a hurry. But the prime minister insisted on condemning the envoy, which led to our Daxia losing the opportunity. .”
A nobleman from Dangxiang came out and sarcastically bowed to Li Liangzuo and said, "Your Majesty, now the Song Dynasty has asked for Daxia. I think it's okay to ask for benefits, and Dayin has to agree."
" This is really ridiculous. At that time, I was worried that the Song Dynasty would not have the will to fight against the Liao Kingdom. Doing so would give the Song Dynasty the courage to start a war with the Liao Kingdom. You did not refute it later, that is, I recognized the The view. Now that I am talking about this matter, isn’t it ridiculous?” Liang Guangchuan said sarcastically.
"The prime minister's words are the most ridiculous! The Privy Councilor did not refute, but he just didn't want to argue with the prime minister, which caused disagreement in the court."
"That's right, and the Privy Council is in charge of the military, the Prime Minister is the prime minister. In charge of the government, the Privy Councilor naturally had no choice but to say much about this kind of matter."
The officials of the Dangxiang clan stood up to refute Liang Guangchuan.
Even though Li Liangzuo promoted and reused many Han officials after taking office, the Dangxiang tribe officials in the court still accounted for most of them.
Although most of these officials were military generals, Xixia did not value culture over military affairs.
These military generals spoke in the court, not only with greater voice than those civil officials, but also with much confidence.
"Enough!"
Li Liangzuo shouted coldly: "I asked you to discuss countermeasures, not quarrel."
"I am aware of the crime!"
Everyone hurriedly bowed and admitted his mistake.
Li Liangzuo snorted coldly, looked at an official and said, "What do you think about this matter?"
Dong Wei said after hearing this, "Your Majesty, it is up to you to plan things, Things are accomplished in heaven. Everything changes. The Prime Minister’s previous plan was correct. The Song Dynasty spent a lot of money to build the Great Wall in the north. If the Great Xia did not give the Song Dynasty some confidence, the Song Dynasty would not necessarily choose to be with the Liao Kingdom. Start a war."
"Now that the Song Dynasty condemns the envoys, it seems to be a good thing in my opinion."
"Oh?"
Li Liangzuo said in surprise: "What's the good thing?"
"From the time point, the Song Dynasty condemnation envoy came to Daxia before my Daxia condemnation envoy . This shows that the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom were very determined to go to war. I heard that Emperor Song was young and strong and had a strong temper. However, the Liao Kingdom is now seriously damaged, so it is normal for the Song Dynasty to do this."
"Even if you ask the Song Dynasty for benefits, the Song Dynasty would not give it too much. It would be better to take Hehuang first. As long as you take Hehuang, Daxia will advance, attack, retreat or defend in the future!" br>
Dong Wei actually wanted to take the opportunity to step on Liang Guangchuan.
But he knew that Li Liangzuo valued him, although he was a check on and balanced Liang Guangchuan, their existence was also a check on and balanced the nobles of the Dangxiang.
He and Liang Guangchuan were incompatible and fought against each other, and Li Liangzuo was happy to see it.
But they could not suppress each other with the nobles of Dangxiang.
Even so, he only spoke for Liang Guangchuan on the surface, but he vaguely belittled Liang Guangchuan in his words. "Dong Aiqing's words are reasonable, and Hehuang is the top priority. When the Song and Liao battle, if the Song Dynasty was severely damaged, if Hehuang was captured, he might force the Song Dynasty to hand over some cities. "Li Liangzuo smiled.
"Your Majesty, but if you agree so easily, will the Song Dynasty suspect that there is something wrong with it?" Li Mingxiao said.
"Does the Song Dynasty not doubt the Song Dynasty asked for benefits?"
Li Liangzuo glanced at Li Mingxiao lightly and said, "Uncle Huang only needs to reorganize the army." Just prepare for war, and I will personally lead the army! "
"Your Majesty, no, the Han people have a saying, "Your Majesty, you can't sit in the hall, Your Majesty..."
"Okay , I have decided! ”
Li Mingxiao was Li Liangzuo's uncle. After Li Liangzuo got rid of his uncle who controlled the government, he let Li Mingxiao serve as Privy Councilor and control the military power.
But after Li Mingxiao took control of the military power, he cultivated his party members and won over military generals, which made him very afraid.
His uncle is a foreign surname and has been in charge of the government for many years, but he has not done anything to him, the emperor.
But Li Mingxiao is different. He is a royal family. Once his power is too great, he will be in danger.
There are a lot of troops to be mobilized this time, how could he let Li Mingxiao lead the troops?
But the others are not qualified to lead so many troops.
Li Mingxiao was very unwilling to accept it, but he didn't dare to say more.
He could feel Li Liangzuo's suspicion about him. If he said more, he might have to attack him.
Liang Guangchuan frowned without a trace. He originally thought it was Li Mingxiao who led the troops. At that time, Li Mingxiao led his troops outside, but the generals in the army stayed in the capital. When Li Liangzuo's death, he could block the news, control the troops in the capital, and even lure Li Mingxiao back to Beijing and ban him from the house. stand up.
But Li Liangzuo was in charge of the army and once he died in the army, the first person to learn the news was Li Mingxiao.
The one who blocked the news by then was Li Mingxiao.
If Li Mingxiao took control of those 300,000 troops and led his army back to Beijing, who could resist?
But there is no turning back at the arrow when he draws the bow. Even if he asks Queen Liang to stop poisoning now, Li Liangzuo will not live long. "I can only find a way to get rid of Li Mingxiao when His Majesty dies." Liang Guangchuan said in his heart.
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Bianjing
Zhao Xing received a letter from the envoy sent to Xixia, saying that Xixia had agreed to the alliance and would send an army of 300,000 after the Song Dynasty sent troops. Defeat Liao.
The requests made are the same as those brought by Liang Yimeng.
When Zhao Xing received the letter, Li Liangzuo also received the letter sent back by Liang Yimeng.
Without much hesitation, he directly replied that he had agreed to the conditions of the Song Dynasty, but he asked the Song Dynasty to send troops no less than 500,000.
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The two countries gathered 800,000 troops to jointly attack Liao, and whoever captured the territory would be.
Zhao Xing saw Liang Yi, and learned the news from him, and immediately agreed to launch an attack in mid-June.
After the Song Dynasty, after laying off the old and young people in the army, Zhao Xing dealt with another group of generals who were not willing to give up and intended to earn a salary.
Then ten armies were abolished and these forces were replenished to those vacancies.
Then all the wing troops and generals from more than a dozen states in the Central Plains were transferred to the imperial guards.
In this way, the number of imperial guards not only recovered to the strength of the old and the young before they were laid off, but also was solid and without any moisture.
Doing this has resulted in the loss of xiang troops in more than a dozen states in the Central Plains, but the roads in the Central Plains are flat and not far from Bianjing, so there will be no chaos.
Zhao Xing drew 250,000 imperial troops, and then 100,000 troops from Jiangnan to head north, with a total of 350,000 troops heading to the northern border.
There are more than 100,000 troops stationed on the northern border all year round, plus the 100,000 troops led by the Duke of England before, and when the army arrives, it will be a 550,000 army.
It is claimed to be 800,000 to completely recover the sixteen states of Yanyun.
The court opposed Zhao Xing's use of so many troops at once.
Waring war is not about the more soldiers, the better. The more soldiers, the greater the logistical pressure.
Just transporting supplies, food and supplies requires recruiting a large number of civilians.
Some ministers even used the example of Emperor Yang of Sui conquering Goguryeo, which led to the destruction of the country to dissuade Zhao Xing.
When Emperor Yang of Sui conquered Goguryeo, he dispatched a large number of troops and horses. In order to ensure logistics, he even recruited millions of civilians.
Millions of people don’t hear much, but these people are all young and strong. Even if the family produces two strong men, they still have 500,000 families.
The lack of young people will not only delay the subsequent autumn harvest, but also delay the spring plowing of the coming year if the war cannot be over quickly.
However, Zhao Xing refused strongly on the grounds that the Liao Kingdom took the initiative to send troops.
That's right, the Liao Kingdom sent troops.
The Song Dynasty and Xixia frequently exchanged, and they were mobilizing troops, so it was naturally impossible for the Liao Kingdom to notice it.
Yelu Yixin went to the border one after another to increase his troops by 150,000, and even shouted that the Song Dynasty would hand over Empress Dowager Xiao and others and give him 500,000 taels of apology before he would retreat.
The Liao Kingdom sent troops in front, and Zhao Xing was very persistent, but the ministers could not stop it at all.
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Before the troops move, food and supplies will come first. If the army is mobilized, the food and supplies will naturally follow.
Zhao Xing also had to deal with the opposition from the court, and was busy every day. "Your Majesty, Commander Gu came from an urgent report." An eunuch hurriedly walked in.
Sanshui went forward to receive the urgent report and delivered it to Zhao Xing.
Zhao Xing opened it, took out the letter and read it.
"Hmph!"
Zhao Xing sneered, "I knew that Xixia did not have any good intentions."
Gu Tingye said in the letter that Xixia was going to the Liao Kingdom to go to The troops were dispatched at the border, but the troops were stationed not far from the Hehuang City.
Zhao Xing had also sent someone to inform Dong Wen before, asking him to send troops and cooperate with the Western Xia to launch an attack on the Liao Kingdom.
Dong Wen did not refuse and replied that he would do his best.
No matter whether it is true or false, it can restrain some of the soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom.
But now that Xixia has done this, Dong Wen found an excuse and asked Gu Tingye to tell him that Xixia was clearly trying to deal with the Liao Kingdom, but it was possible to attack Hehuang at any time.
In order to ensure the safety of Hehuang, Dong Wen had to dispatch a small number of troops.
As for Zhao Xing asking him to send the little emperor of Xixia to the Song Dynasty, he did not mention it.
Actually, Zhao Xing already knew what Dong Wen had made.
With the little emperor in hand, whether it is the Song Dynasty or the Xixia who wants to deal with him, he has a way out.
Don't look at Dong Jin accepting Empress Dowager Xiao and others, Yelu Yixin hated him to the core.
But as long as he handed over the little emperor and led his troops to surrender, Yelu Yixin would definitely not refuse.
If the Song Dynasty and Xixia did not deal with him, he would be happy to watch the show.
If the Song Dynasty and Xixia lose, their vitality will inevitably be severely damaged, and the Liao Kingdom will not be much better if it wins.
At that time, if the three countries cannot threaten him, he will have time to develop.
If the Liao Kingdom could not stop it, he would bite the Liao Kingdom. With the little emperor in his hand, it would be much easier to surrender the Liao generals.
Perhaps from the beginning, everyone guessed wrongly, and this was the purpose of Dong Wen's acceptance of Empress Dowager Xiao and others.
But Zhao Xing didn't care either. Dong Wen and Liao Kingdom had plans for each other, but instead could restrain each other.
He never thought that the two of them would really do their best to launch an attack on the Liao Kingdom.
The Liao Kingdom obviously thought so, and only sent some troops to defend, and the main troops were transferred to the Song Dynasty.
But no matter what their plan was, as long as the Song Dynasty could break the Liao border defense line and attack the Liao country, they would target the Liao country.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xing made a decision.
After hiding for so long, gunpowder should appear.
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"What?"
The Supreme Emperor looked at Zhao Xing with shock and said, "You want to lead the army in person?"
"That's right!"
Zhao Xing nodded and said, "Father, this time, nearly half of the troops and horses of the Song Dynasty were used, and they were all elite. There is no way to lose money. Only when the sons and ministers personally led the army to boost morale."
(This chapter ends)