Qiming 1158

Chapter 164 Zhao Kaishan chooses to go all the way west

Zhao Kaishan is a wine man.

After becoming a master, he has always been known for his ability to drink and dare to drink, and has the reputation of [A Thousand Cups Don't Pour Zhao Kaishan] among the landlords and squires in the surrounding states.

How can such a drinker who can't pour a thousand glasses, how can he be drunk and talk nonsense in three or two?
No matter how it sounds like a temptation, it feels quite simple, and it will only be thought-provoking if you say it when you are drunk.

Perhaps Zhao Kaishan had such a plan.

Even so, Su Yonglin's answer was flawless, changing the subject in various ways.

This makes Zhao Zuoliang, who is well versed in the art of speaking, even feel that Zhao Kaishan's trick of pretending to be drunk and making clichés has been seen by Su Yonglin.

"Uncle, did you mean what Yu Ting said just now?"

Zhao Kaishan didn't find it strange when he saw Zhao Zuoliang coming, so he asked when he caught it.

Zhao Zuoliang walked to Zhao Kaishan and sat down slowly.

"I'm not sure, Su Yuting is young, but he is very capable, and he is also very smart. I can't tell whether what he said is true or false. The only thing I can be sure of is that he really wants to Those who want to oppose Jin, want to expel the Jin people."

Zhao Kaishan held his cheeks, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

"I don't doubt this, but I don't know. After he has made such a big contribution, he doesn't want personal rewards. As long as the soldiers are rewarded, it seems like he is buying people's hearts."

"Maybe it's just buying people's hearts, or just buying people's hearts."

Zhao Zuoliang said: "Kaishan, I feel that Su Yuting may be the best choice for him. He is already the general manager of the five states of the Hussars. What else does he want? What more does he want, for you? , is it easily acceptable?"

Zhao Kaishan was silent.

Zhao Zuoliang then said: "Compared to other names, taking the opportunity to buy people's hearts is the best choice. You won't feel unacceptable, and he won't get anything, so I say he is extremely smart."

"He did it on purpose?"

"Of course it was intentional."

Looking at Zhao Kaishan's suspicious face, Zhao Zuoliang sighed.

"But it's hard for you to say that he did something wrong on purpose. I think he did it right. At least from his words and deeds, I don't think he is the kind of person who takes credit and prides himself. He is very measured and doesn't say anything. out of line.

More importantly, it seems that he did not intend to threaten your status either. You tried him in many ways, and his answer was not leaking. Even if it was intentional, it was a sign of his unwillingness to conflict with you and threaten you. "

Zhao Kaishan listened, seriously thought about Su Yonglin's actions, and felt that what Zhao Zuoliang said made sense.

"So, Yu Ting didn't take credit for himself, and even wanted to threaten my status?"

"Probably so."

Zhao Zuoliang thought about it seriously, and said, "Even if I never liked him, I can't pick out his faults, dealing with the world, marching and fighting, managing people's livelihood, foreign exchanges, all kinds of domestic, foreign and military affairs, not to mention him. Well done, at least, he didn't miss anything."

Zhao Zuoliang said this, Zhao Kaishan felt a little relieved at first, but soon felt nervous again.

"I didn't do anything wrong. It's too scary. He was just a private salt dealer. Where did he learn his skills? Did he learn it from his official grandfather?"

"That's hard to say. All in all, such a person is indeed too scary."

Although he was slightly dissatisfied with Zhao Kaishan's narrow-mindedness, Zhao Zuoliang had to admit that Su Yonglin was terrible.

Don't say how well everything is done, how correct, just don't make mistakes, that is already something that many people have worked hard to achieve, and they can't do it with all their lives.

Do not make mistakes in military affairs, do not make mistakes in government affairs, and do not make mistakes in life, how terrible is this person?

Moreover, he now takes care of the overall situation and does not conflict with you, but who knows when the situation in the world has changed, and he does not need to take care of the overall situation. At that time, he will directly conflict with you. Are you an opponent?

Zhao Zuoliang believes that the five Zhao Kaishan tied together are not a match for Su Yonglin.

Although I feel sorry for Zhao Kaishan to say this, Zhao Zuoliang feels that this kind of strength comparison is already his preference for Zhao Kaishan as a relative. If we really want to compare, I am afraid that ten Zhao Kaishan will be able to play a tie with Su Yonglin.

So he was worried.

"Compared to Su Yuting, I even think it's not a big deal that you have stronger superficial strength, more troops, and even more disgust with your grandson. He at least made it clear that he was opposed to you, but Su Yuting didn't. He still serves you as the master. But can defeat such a terrible enemy."

Zhao Zuoliang sighed deeply, his face full of sadness: "Kaishan, now you are in the situation of Lixia in Guatian, your words and deeds are extremely eye-catching, and you must not blatantly oppose Su Yuting.

He is at the peak of his prestige and prestige. If you oppose him now and do something unfavorable to him, it will make others dissatisfied, fight Su Yuting injustice, and even make you feel sad. "

So Zhao Kaishan's worries became heavier.

In the face of a leak-tight opponent, anyone else would feel embarrassed.

What's more, this person doesn't even want Wei to think that he is an opponent.

He had nowhere to start, and he didn't dare to start rashly, for fear of causing a counterattack from public opinion.

"By the way, Kaishan, Dongping House, and even Yanzhou may already be under Su Yuting's control. If we want to go west, we may have to take a little detour, or go through the road with Su Yuting, which is quite troublesome. "

Zhao Zuoliang's words completely ignited the firewood in Zhao Kaishan's heart called [Suspicion].

Zhao Kaishan also has a long-term plan for sustainable development.

Before this war, Zhao Kaishan held many meetings with his subordinates to discuss how they should develop after conquering Shandong.

Since the slogan of the Restoration Army is "Expel Hulu and restore China", then it must do corresponding things to win the hearts and minds of the people, otherwise it will fail.

For this reason, after conquering Shandong, we must not stop there, we must develop externally, occupy more land, and cultivate greater strength.

So everyone is planning whether it is the Northern Expedition or the Western Expedition.

In general, the Zhao Kaishan group was divided into two factions, one supported the Northern Expedition and the other supported the Western Expedition.

Those who supported the Northern Expedition believed that the Western Expedition was wrong. Since they were going to rebel, they would simply go to the north and face the difficulties. They called on the locals to fight against Jin together, confront the Jin army head-on, and defeat their main force.

Those who supported the Western Expedition believed that the Northern Expedition was too difficult.

The Northern Expedition faction raised objections, believing that the Jin Army could not give the Restoration Army much time to develop itself, and would definitely attack the Restoration Army in the south as soon as there was a way.

The Western Expedition faction believed that the Northern Expedition had to directly face the elite main force of the Jin Army. Wouldn't it be destroyed by World War I?
The two sides were arguing, but there were obviously more people who supported the Western Expedition than those who supported the Northern Expedition.

In the end, out of political considerations, and considering Su Yonglin and Sun Ziyi who were guarding the north, Zhao Kaishan decided to take the road of the westward expedition, and then develop to the Guanzhong area, breaking the arm of the Jin Kingdom.

He thinks that the westward expedition is actually easier, because there is no need to directly face the elite cavalry guarding the northern grasslands of the Jin Kingdom.

In this case, Dongping Prefecture, a waterway transportation hub, is needed. Obtaining Dongping Prefecture and taking advantage of Dongping Prefecture's manpower and transportation can help him develop further westward.

As for the super uncertain factor of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Kaishan, who was provoked by his ambitions, set the principle of not taking the initiative to contact him, that is, the Southern Song Dynasty would not look for him, and he would not go to the Southern Song Dynasty.

And don't have any conflicts with the Southern Song Dynasty. The troops stationed in several southern states need to pay attention to maintaining a certain distance and a relatively friendly relationship with the Southern Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kaishan looked down on Zhao Gou, and at the same time felt that he could achieve great victories without relying on the Southern Song Dynasty.

Everyone avoided talking about the Southern Song Dynasty. When the Southern Song Dynasty took the initiative to come to him, he would look at specific issues in detail.

Generally speaking, the westward strategy will not change.

However, the impact of this wave of losses is too great.

This wave of defeat directly affected the grand strategy that Zhao Kaishan had set for himself, and he lost the opportunity to master Dongpingfu, the water and land transportation hub.

(End of this chapter)