Qiming 1158

Chapter 192 Chen Kangbo wants to forge ahead

Wanyanliang's worries were definitely not without reason.

Zhao Gou did not have the guts of the Northern Expedition, but he never lacked the guts to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of others.

He really didn't dare to tear his face with Jin Guo's father, but he was a little unhappy in his heart, and he was still very happy to do something secretly.

News of the rebellion in Shandong reached the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty in May.

In mid-May, the news was placed on the table of the relevant departments of the Lin'an court.

After inspection, officials from relevant departments felt that this was another boring betrayal that would not last long, so they did not take it seriously and directly put the specific information on the shelf.

The high-ranking officials and dignitaries of the Southern Song Dynasty naturally had their own affairs to do. How could they devote their precious energy to caring about a doomed rebellion on the enemy's land?

They are more concerned about how to obtain more benefits, hold more power, and seek benefits for themselves and those around them.

By the end of June, more news came.

All kinds of information show that the Shandong rebels have not been eliminated, on the contrary, there is an intensifying momentum. Several states such as Haizhou bordering Song were occupied by the rebels. They raised the banner of the Restoration Army and expelled the Jin people.

By August, it was basically a fact that the Liberation Army was growing stronger and stronger in Shandong. The relevant departments could no longer turn a blind eye to this, so they sent the relevant news up.

So in early August, the Privy Council got the news.

After the Privy Council learned about it, Chen Chengzhi, a member of the Privy Council, and Wang Lun, a member of the Privy Council, were very surprised. They felt that this was an unusual rebellion, and it was worth discussing.

So they continued to send the news together, and the prime ministers of the Song Empire finally knew the news.

The first person to know the news was Chen Kangbo, a political minister.

Chen Kangbo was very happy when he learned that there was a large-scale rebellion in Shandong Province of the Jin Kingdom.

In particular, he was even happier when he learned that the rebels were getting stronger and stronger, and they had even captured Pizhou, Haizhou, bordering the Southern Song Dynasty, and erected the banner of the Restoration Army.

He felt he saw an opportunity to change the deadlock of a stagnant pool.

So he immediately made the matter public, and presented it to the emperor Zhao Gou, hoping that the emperor could do something about it in the future.

For example, sending troops north into Shandong, using this as a foundation to attack the north, restore the Central Plains and the like.

Of course, Zhao Gou learned about this very quickly. He was surprised by the strong fighting power of the rebels in the Central Plains this time. He actually took both Haizhou and Pizhou, and directly penetrated the border defense line of the Jin Kingdom. For the Southern Song Dynasty is a huge military advantage.

If you go north and enter Shandong, join forces with the rebels, retake Shandong, and then continue to fight on this basis...

He was suddenly moved.

So on the [-]th day of August, Zhao Gou convened a military meeting and invited the prime ministers and the two leaders of the Privy Council to discuss the matter together.

Zhao Gou currently has three prime minister-level assistants, namely, Shang Shu Zuo Pu She, Tong Ping Zhang Shi Shen Gai, Shang Shu Right Pu She, Tong Ping Zhang Shi Tang Si Tui, and Chen Kangbo, who is the deputy prime minister.

These three are currently the heads of the highest political decision-making body of the Southern Song Dynasty under Zhao Gou, while Chen Chengzhi and Wang Lun are the two heads of the highest military body of the Southern Song Dynasty.

These five people together are the highest decision-making team in the Southern Song Dynasty and the masters of the military and political power in the Southern Song Dynasty.

Of course, the real military and political power is still in the hands of Zhao Gou. Although Zhao Gou has no courage to disobey Jin Guo, he still values ​​his own power very seriously.

The 51-year-old Zhao Gou has experienced 30 years of ups and downs, and he has shown his old age and fatigue, but his eyes are still full of calculations, which is enough to prove that he can still take the position of emperor.

After so many years of ups and downs, his mind has already matured morbidly, and it is a neurological level operation that is almost schizophrenic.

Same this time.

Knowing that Shandong was in great chaos, he wanted to fish in troubled waters and reap the benefits. By the way, he also had a little idea of ​​returning to the Central Plains.

But such an idea was immediately blocked by the deep-rooted fear of Jin Guo.

He began to worry again that if he took this opportunity to do something, Jin Guo would consider it a violation of the "Shaoxing Peace Conference", so after the rebellion was suppressed, Jin Guo people caught pigtails.

How long will this rebellion last is a big question. If it is quelled soon, he will undoubtedly ask for trouble when he reaches out at this time, and he will give others a handle, so that he can finally get it. Ansheng's days were ruined.

So it's better to watch from the sidelines, right?

But look on, he feels unwilling.

It was as if a little wild cat was scratching and scratching on his heart, and he was itching so badly.

He was unwilling to just stand on the sidelines like this, and he couldn't get any benefits.

But I was really afraid of the people of Jinguo, and I didn't want to lose the peaceful situation that was finally maintained.

So what should we do?

He invited five important officials and wanted to ask the opinions of the five people. Anyway, there were five people and two opinions, and there would be no tie. When the time came, whoever had more would listen to the other side. In short, he didn't want to make this decision by himself.

After the five people arrived, the meeting officially started, and Zhao Gou put Chen Kangbo's table on the table.

"Chen Qing's list, I read it, there is a big turmoil in Shandong, and the people who started the uprising have occupied Haizhou and Pizhou, and the border defenses of Jin Guoshan no longer exist. It can be seen that the scale of this uprising is large and the scope is wide. Guang, you can speak freely about how you view this matter."

Zhao Gou raised his head and waited for the answer from the important ministers of the Fuguo.

Chen Kangbo, who was listed above, stood up first.

"Your Majesty, this minister believes that this is a good opportunity from heaven, and it is a great opportunity for me to enter Shandong and restore the Central Plains. Shandong's golden army has collapsed. It is only necessary to promise official positions to the insurgents in Shandong and recruit them, and they can get it without any effort. One hundred thousand troops.

Based on this, the Northern Expedition will be launched, and Shandong will be at your fingertips. Once Shandong is obtained, you can use this as a basis for a two-way Northern Expedition to the Central Plains. At that time, it is not impossible to recapture the Central Plains and return to the old capital. "

As soon as Chen Kangbo's war remarks came out, they were vigorously refuted by the Prime Minister Tang Situi.

"It's all nonsense! Whether or not the Shandong Jin Army collapses is still in the middle. The news I've heard so far is only that Haizhou and Pizhou are occupied by the insurgents, and the large Shandong is also the seat of the Jinguo Shandong Commanding Army Division, where the troops are stationed. Sophisticated and powerful, how could it easily collapse?
In the past, such incidents have happened several times, but each time the insurgents will be defeated, ranging from a few months to a year. As Jin Guo knew, the Shaoxing Peace Conference had long been destroyed! "

Shen Kai, who is also from the main and peace faction, also agrees with Tang Situi's view.

"Changqing, I know your ambitions, but your ambitions also depend on the actual situation. Whether the chaos in Shandong can be sustainable is still between the two. Implicated, causing the anger of the gold master, what should I do?"

Although Shen Kai's words were softer, the meaning was also the same.

Chen Kangbo was quite indignant about this.

"If you don't talk about success in everything, but you think about failure, how can you achieve success? You are afraid of wolves and fearful of tigers. Is there anything that can be done in this world? If we can give him considerable support, it will definitely expand the results of the war, and it will not be a catastrophic defeat. The teacher has lost ground! The rebellion in Shandong has spread to the border, which is enough to prove that the chaos is quite big, and it is time for us to lend a helping hand!"

Tang Si Tui confronted him tit for tat.

"There has been no war between the two countries for more than ten years, and peace is rare. You have to make trouble on things that cannot be successful, arouse the dissatisfaction of the sponsors, and restart the war. At that time, life will be ruined and the people will be displaced. Is that what you want to see?"

Chen Kangbo said angrily: "Tang Xianggong is so sure that he will definitely lose rather than win?"

"Defeat or win, you Chen Changqing should think about it."

Tang Si Tui retorted, showing no mercy.

The two of them are fighting each other, and the other is reconciling. They have always been incompatible with each other. If it wasn't for Shen Ging to be in the middle of the mud, I'm afraid the two would have fought long ago.

Seeing that the two of them couldn't argue, Zhao Gou turned his attention to Chen Chengzhi and Wang Lun.

"How does the Privy Council view this?"

(End of this chapter)