Chapter 510: I am a little anxious
"Dong Wen is indeed likely to send troops, but don't forget that the little emperor of Liao is still in his hands. Now Yelu Yixin must have known who will follow Liao The country's vitality was severely damaged, but the Liao Kingdom was temporarily unable to launch a counterattack, so it still had the ability to mobilize troops against Hehuang. "
" Moreover, the Xixia attacked Hehuang before, and Hehuang suffered a lot of losses. At this time, Dong Wen was in charge of Hehuang. It was too late to be on guard against the Liao Kingdom, so how could I have the courage to tear the face with the Song Dynasty?” Zhao Xing said lightly.
"Although your Majesty is right, neither Liao nor Dong Wen would want to see the Song Dynasty destroy Xixia. I think that although Liao is temporarily unable to intervene, it is very likely that the promise is wrong. Hehuang mobilized troops and asked Dong Wen to send troops to intervene and reap the benefits of the fisherman. Please think twice!” Zeng Gongliang said.
Zhao Xing looked at the British Duke and asked, "What does the British Duke think about this?"
"When you come back to your Majesty, I only know how to fight, and I don't know much about the situation in the Northwest, so I dare not speak nonsense." said the British Duke.
He is a military general or a relative of the foreign country. He has made great contributions in fighting with the Liao Kingdom this time.
Worrying to cause criticism from the Chinese officials of the North Korean government, they began to be self-deprecating, so how could they dare to interrupt the Northwest incident?
Zhao Xing obviously wanted to fight against Xixia, and he could not sing a counter-tone with Zhao Xing.
But if it is supported and accepted by Zhao Xing, regardless of the outcome, it will be a problem for him.
Not participating is the best choice.
Zhao Xing shook his head slightly. He wanted the British Duke to support him and convince Zeng Gongliang, but he did not expect that the British Duke was so cautious.
Although Zhao Xing could forcefully send troops regardless of Zeng Gongliang's opinion.
But sending troops is not that simple, and the views of the officials in the court cannot be completely ignored.
Zeng Gongliang was the Privy Councilor. If he could support Zhao Xing's decision, Zhao Xing could directly implement it without going through the court.
After the officials in the court found out, Zeng Gongliang also endorsed the letter.
Zhao Xing pondered for a while and said, "What Zeng Aiqing said may indeed exist, but this possibility not only exists now, but also exists in the future. No matter whether it is Liao, Xixia or Hehuang, he will not sit idly by and watch. The Song Dynasty annexed one of them. "
"The reason why Xixia did not intervene in this Northern Expedition and took the opportunity to launch troops against Hehuang was because Xixia believed that the Song Dynasty was not an opponent of the Liao Kingdom." "The Liao Kingdom was severely damaged, and even if it defeated the Song Dynasty, it would be unable to counterattack. The final result would be both defeats."
"If the Firearms Department had not developed a more powerful one Gunpowder, all this will indeed develop as Xixia thought. ”
"Now the Xixia Emperor died suddenly, and the internal chaos is in chaos. Liao Kingdom is also seriously injured and has no power to stop it."
"As for Hehuang, as long as Dong Wu is not stupid, he must know that even if Liao Kingdom promises not to deal with Hehuang for the time being, he will not be able to do anything to the time being. If you take action, you will also take action against Hehuang in the future. The possibility of Dong Wen's dare to tear apart the Song Dynasty is very small. "
"Now it is a god-given opportunity to deal with Xixia. As long as you destroy Xixia, you can send troops directly grassland, Attack the Liao Kingdom from the rear."
"It is just around the corner to drive the Liao Kingdom back to the grasslands. By then, not only can the territory of the prosperous Tang Dynasty be restored, but it can even expand the territory even larger than that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty."
Zhao Xing paused and said, "I am not a very happy person. Zeng Aiqing is familiar with military strategy. You should know how rare this opportunity is. If you miss this time, it will be difficult to have such an opportunity again in the future!" br>
"Your Majesty, I naturally know that this opportunity is rare. However, war requires food and grass, and even if the civil strife in Xixia is in danger, it will not be destroyed for a while. If there is no rebellion in the Central Plains, I will also support Your Majesty's decision."
"However, the Central Plains Rebellion, when the rebellion is pacified, countless people need resettlement, all of which need pre-food food. "
"The food within the Song Dynasty was always limited, and even if you spend money, you may not be able to buy food."
Zeng Gongliang said with a serious expression: "Once there is no food circulation among the people, or the food prices will rise several times. As long as there is a natural disaster, has Your Majesty ever thought about how serious the consequences will be?"
"This time During the Northern Expedition, many of the grains were purchased from the public. As far as I know, in the prosperous places like Jiangnan, the food prices have nearly doubled, and the people have complained."
Zhao Xing sighed when he heard this, "I am a little anxious."
Only when grain production increases, industrial prosperity can be achieved.
The business prospers in the Song Dynasty, but the prosperity of business is ultimately an extension of industrial prosperity.
At this time, it is more appropriate to call industry handicrafts.
Although there are some equipment, it still needs to be completed by manpower.
Why did all the ancient times emphasize agriculture and suppress commerce except the Song Dynasty?
It is not that those in power do not know that those aristocratic families were using business to make money, but in ancient times, grain production was low. To ensure sufficient food, the development of commerce must be curbed.
It’s not that you are afraid that more people will do business, but that you will need more manpower in the manufacturing process.
This will lead to a decrease in grain production.
The Song Dynasty is different. Although the land is reduced, the land owned by the Song Dynasty is actually the best place to produce grain.
For example, the Sixteen Prefectures in Yanyun in the north and the territory occupied by the Xixia in the north are completely incomparable with the southern part of the Central Plains in terms of grain production.
Although the Song Dynasty had a land area of only one-fifth that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
But from an economic perspective, what the Song Dynasty now owns is the most essential part, and what is lost is relatively barren land.
It is precisely this that although the area of the Song Dynasty was only one-fifth of that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, its population was not much smaller than that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Of course, Zhao Xing did not mean that the land was relatively barren, and whether it was lost or not was not important.
The country and the country must fight for every inch of land. Even if it is just a piece of wasteland, it is still owned by the Han people. Zhao Xing must have wanted to take it back.
The population is no less than that of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but the land area is four-fifths less, and a large amount of arable land is lacking.
Even if there was no land annexation in the Song Dynasty, because there was too little land to cultivate, there would be a large number of people who had no land to plant.
In fact, this is the most important reason for the prosperity of business in the Song Dynasty.
The people have no land to plant. If they do not develop industry and commerce, how can the people rely on to live?
But this has a disadvantage. There are a large number of people among the people who rely on purchasing food to make a living.
The food prices rise, but the people's income will not increase, so there will naturally be a lot of criticism.
Why was Emperor Wu of Han considered the people at that time to be a military force?
In theory, Emperor Wu of Han fought against the Huns, and the war was fought within the Huns and did not break out within the Han Dynasty.
But years of wars have not only increased the taxes of the people, but also consumed all the food stored in the court and the people's mobile food, causing the price of grain to rise sharply.
The most fatal thing was that natural disasters were constant at that time. Not only were the people's mobile food expensive, but there were also very few. The natural disasters were even more expensive.
The court was unable to provide disaster relief, and the people sold land, land, and children, but in the end they could only get a small amount of food, which was not enough to survive the famine.
The people of the Han Dynasty didn't care about anything. If they didn't attack the Huns, how harmful would the Huns be.
Similarly, the people of the Song Dynasty would not care about the significance of recapturing the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and the territory occupied by the Western Xia.
They only know that due to the court, the food prices have skyrocketed and their lives are unsustainable.
Zhao Xing understood the principle that kindness does not control the army, righteousness does not control the wealth.
It is impossible to regain the hometown of the Tang Dynasty and not want to increase the burden on the people of the world.
So Zhao Xingming knew that the people of the Song Dynasty would be affected by all aspects because of his dispatch of troops, so he did not go so many.
Rising, the people suffer. Death, the people suffer.
The rise and fall of the world, ordinary people are suffering.
He was so anxious that he might not have thought that the pain was shorter than the pain for a long time. He quickly ended the war and did not want to launch wars many times, which would bring frequent burdens to the people.
But Zeng Gongliang's words woke him up. At this time, the Song Dynasty was like a high-load machine.
Zhao Xing wanted to bet that this machine could support him until he destroyed Xixia, and there would be no problems.
But what if there was a problem before he destroyed Xixia?
What he has to do now is to allow this high-load machine to get rest and there will be no problems.
Instead of betting on this machine, there was a problem with this machine after he pacified Xixia. "Your Majesty is wise!" Zeng Gongliang finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Zhao Xing letting go. "Don't flatter me, I was indeed a little too ambitious before." Zhao Xing shook his head. "Your Majesty is also for the Song Dynasty. Now he gives up because your Majesty knows that the civil strife in Xixia cannot be over in a short period of time, and he will be temporarily rested. Moreover, if you do not send troops at this time, there will be no external threats in Xixia, and the battle will only be even more serious!" Zeng Gongliang said.
"Well, then follow what we discussed before." Zhao Xing said.
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Bianjing
The Supreme Emperor rubbed his head with a headache as he looked at the news about the rebels.
The Emperor had been recuperating for more than a year before, and his health was very good.
Zhao Xing was in charge of the government and did not feel tired even if he was in charge of the government.
However, the rebellion in the Central Plains made him exhausted and unable to sleep at night. "Your Majesty, the ginseng soup is ready. Your Majesty can drink it for a while." Eunuch Liu personally brought the ginseng soup and delivered it to him.
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"Yes."
The Emperor of Supreme Harmony took the ginseng soup and the temperature was just right. After drinking it for a few sips, his originally tired expression also relieved a lot, and he looked a little more energetic.
Taking the handkerchief and wiping his mouth, the Supreme Emperor was about to say something, when an eunuch walked in.
The Supreme Emperor saw the eunuch coming in, his expression tightened and asked, "But is there any news from the Marquis of Ningyuan?"
"Return to Your Majesty, the Imperial City Chief Yin Dujian asks for a visit!" The eunuch reported.
The Supreme Emperor stretched his eyebrows when he heard this, but when he heard Yin Hanzhang ask for a meeting, a trace of displeasure flashed in his eyes and said, "Let him come in."
The Supreme Emperor's philosophy of governing the country has always been to rule with one's own rule, and he does not like institutions like the Imperial City Department.
In addition, this time the Wizard Sect launched a rebellion in the Central Plains, but the Imperial City Department did not notice it in advance, and he felt that the Imperial City Department was not very useful.
However, Zhao Xing attaches great importance to the Imperial City Department and he didn't say anything.
After a while, Yin Hanzhang walked in, bowed and said, "I pay homage to Your Majesty!"
"Face the body!"
The Supreme Emperor waved his hand and said, "Tell me, what's the matter?"
"Report to Your Majesty, I found that there are many officials in the court, which are related to this rebellion." Yin Hanzhang said.
"Huh?"
The Supreme Emperor was stunned when he heard this and asked, "Who? Is there any conclusive evidence?"
"Reply to the Supreme Emperor!"
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Yin Hanzhang said: "The Imperial City Department has a commander named Zuoqi. This man was originally a wizard sect, but was arrested because he was betrayed by the wizard. Later, he made a contribution to the jade seal and was pardoned by the government, so he was allowed to serve in the Imperial City Department. . "
"I know this person."
The Supreme Emperor waved his hand and interrupted Yin Hanzhang, saying, "But this person is still interested in the wizards and secretly win over the officials in the court?" "No." Yin Hanzhang shook his head and said, "After the Wizard Cult launched a rebellion, he sent someone to secretly contact Zuo Qi. Zuo Qi did not agree directly, but instead made a false promise and made a false statement from the people sent by the Wizard Cult. , learned of the rebellion, there were support from the officials in the court. "
"Zuoqi informed me of this matter. I ordered someone to investigate carefully and found that the Wizards' Sect and Tang Fangming, the Left Minister of the Ministry of War, had a secret connection."
The Supreme Emperor was still a little skeptical at first, but when he heard Yin Hanzhang say that he was polite and The one who was connected with the Wizard Sect was Tang Fangming, but he believed it a little.
The rebels seemed to have prepared for a long time in advance for this rebellion.
From the beginning, he sneaked into several state cities with ordnance.
With the armour, the wizard sect quickly armed tens of thousands of soldiers.
Although it is still a mob, it is not unarmed.
It is precisely this way that the wizard sect can attract the people everywhere.
These ordnances were originally replaced by the local wing army, but they were just places for transportation. Before they were issued to the soldiers, the local wing army was transferred to the imperial guards.
The armor and weapons used by the imperial guards are quite different from those used by the local wing army, and those ordnances are left in the place.
Plan to wait for the later reorganization of the wing army.
Although this matter is not a secret, it is not something that ordinary people can know.
And the purpose of the Wizard Teaching is very clear, obviously very certain.
Although most of the powers of the Ministry of War were separated by the Three Yas and the Privy Council, there was almost no real power.
But the Ministry of War is still responsible for the ordnance.
Where are stockpiling military ordnances, and the specific number is the clearest thing to do is the Ministry of War.
As the Minister of War, Tang Fangming naturally knew.
If he had connections with the Wizard Sect, it would not be surprising. "I have ordered people to take down the sender. This is the letter found from him!" Yin Hanzhang took out a letter and said with his hands.
Eunuch Liu stepped forward to take the letter and delivered it to the Supreme Emperor.
The Supreme Emperor opened the letter and looked at it. When he saw the content, a hint of anger appeared on his face.
There was not much content in the letter, only saying that the court had dropped cavalry from the north and asked the wizards to escape quickly.
The Supreme Emperor looked at Eunuch Liu, and Eunuch Liu understood and found a prick of Tang Fangming.
The Supreme Emperor compared it and found that the handwriting was different. "You hand over the person to the Ministry of Justice, and I will order Dali Temple and the Censorate to examine the matter together!" said the Supreme Emperor.
It is normal to have different handwriting. Tang Fangming is not a fool, so he wrote such letters based on his handwriting.
This is equivalent to giving the wizard a handle.
"Your Majesty, Zuo Qi said that he heard the advice of the man who persuaded him, and there were many people involved in the wizard sect in the court. If this matter was handed over to the Ministry of Justice and others who learned the news, they would probably be Kill people to silence the mouth, I..."
Yin Hanzhang came to report this time, and also to ask the Supreme Emperor to arrest Tang Fangming and interrogate other people.
He didn't expect that the Supreme Emperor would hand over the matter to the Ministry of Justice.
But before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by the Supreme Emperor.
"The court has laws of the court, so officials' crimes must be tried by the three departments." The Supreme Emperor said lightly.
Although he did not care about the affairs of the court after he abdicated, he could not hide the affairs of the court.
He did not agree with Zhao Xing's reuse of the Imperial City Situation.
But he also took a good eye.
(This chapter ends)