Qiming 1158

Chapter 370 What if I wanted to ask the Song Kingdom to attack from the north and the south?

There were only two options left for Jin Guo and Wanyan Liang.

One is desperately repairing Kaifeng and insisting on attacking the Song Dynasty. The southern expedition to Shandong and Hebei is just a transitional strategy. The real purpose is to conquer and destroy the Southern Song Dynasty.

Another is to stop the expansion of Kaifeng, and use the funds to build the navy, defeat the navy of the Liberation Army, and then go south to attack Hebei and Shandong with confidence, and then recuperate, and then attack the Song Dynasty.

There is no doubt that the second option is more secure and more in line with the current situation of domestic and foreign troubles in Jin Guo.

That is to say, it will take five, six, seven or eight years.

The first option is very aggressive and dangerous, but you can see the effect in a short period of time.

Wan Yanliang was in a tangle.

Of course he didn't want Jin Guo to collapse, but he also hoped to see results sooner.

The ministers remained silent, waiting for Wanyan Liang to make a final decision.

After thinking about it for a while, Wanyan Liang was already inclined towards the second option in his heart, and only a little bit of unwillingness lingered in his heart, preventing him from making the right choice.

After a while, he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and decided to announce his decision.

"That's it, I..."

Before he could finish speaking, Wanyan Liang was stunned for a moment, and then a bold idea appeared in his mind.

This way, maybe?

A strong sense of déjà vu made him blurt out a question.

"It's been more than a year since the rebellion of the Han Chinese bandit army?"

The ministers did not know what the emperor meant by this.

Heshi Lie Liangbi took a step forward.

"Exactly."

"More than a year... I have a question, I wonder if you can answer it for me."

Wanyanliang looked at the ministers below, and said with a strange expression: "Tell me, the Han bandit army in Hebei and Shandong has been in trouble for more than a year. Why hasn't the Song Kingdom in the south reacted at all?"

After listening to the emperor's question, all the ministers were stunned.

Not to mention, for so long, because they were busy dealing with the resistance of the Restoration Army and the Khitans, they were so exhausted that they had no time to think about other issues.

Regarding Song Guo's reaction, they thought about it in the early days, but later Song Guo did not move, so they selectively ignored Song Guo's actions and concentrated on dealing with domestic problems.

Until now, Wanyan Liang took the initiative to raise this question.

On the surface, there is nothing wrong with this. After the conclusion of the peace treaty, the two countries have been in peace with each other for more than ten years. It is normal to not fight.

Of course it's weird!
On the surface, Jin Guo and Song Guo concluded a peace treaty. Hello, everyone.

Not to mention that Zhao Gou still represents the Southern Song Dynasty as a minister to the Jin Kingdom, and is an emperor in his identity.

It is enough to say that there are so many relatives and many of his relatives still living in Jin Guo, in an embarrassing situation and low status, which is enough to make the two countries unhappy.

Three years ago, Wanyanliang killed Zhao Huan, the Jingkang emperor of the Song Kingdom. At that time, some people in the Jin Kingdom felt uneasy about this, for fear that this would anger the Song Kingdom and prompt the Song Kingdom to go north to attack the Central Plains, and some people tried their best to block the news and prevent it from leaking , let the Southern Song Dynasty know.

So far the Southern Song Dynasty did not know the news that Zhao Huan had died.

So really speaking, it is not surprising when the Southern Song Dynasty launched an attack on the Jin Kingdom.

But for such a good opportunity, the Southern Song Dynasty actually did not respond.

At that time, when the Restoration Army attacked Nanjing Road, the Song Army was at the border. If troops were sent to respond, it was really unknown whether Kong Yanzhou would be able to hold on—no, there is a high probability that he would not be able to hold it, judging from Kong Yanzhou’s level.

But the Southern Song Dynasty did not send troops to respond to the attack of the Restoration Army, and watched the great opportunity to lose.

Jin Ting was immersed in the joy of winning the war at that time, and did not pay too much attention to why the Southern Song Dynasty did not send troops, but now that I think about it, the Southern Song Dynasty really didn't seem to respond to the war that happened under their noses.

This is really strange.

Hebei and Shandong are so violent, it is reasonable to say that the Southern Song Dynasty should have been ecstatic to send troops north to deal with the Jin army with the Restoration Army, and try to restore the Central Plains. However, from the beginning to the present, the Southern Song Dynasty has been surprisingly calm.

The ministers were silent for a while, and finally He Shi Lie Liangbi stood up.

"Song State signed a peace treaty with our country, and they will not invade each other. So far, Song State still abides by the peace treaty and did not take advantage of the fire. This is what it should have meant, and it is a normal behavior.

"It's that simple?"

"It can't be wrong."

"Then what if I want to ask the Song Kingdom to attack the Han bandit army from the north and south?"

As soon as Wanyanliang said these words, the ministers were startled.

"This... Your Majesty, this may be a little..."

Wanyanliang looked at Heshi Lie Liangbi.

"If Song Guo really abides by the peace treaty and takes me as the suzerain, then if I ask them to send troops to help, they will definitely agree. It's a big deal, and I promise to give them a few state capitals afterwards. But if they don't come, it is because they have different intentions, and I will You can fight them with integrity."

It turned out to be like this...

Is His Majesty the Emperor still unwilling to give up the matter of cutting Song at this stage?
He Shi Lieliangbi looked at Wanyanliang in disbelief, and suddenly felt that he saw Xiao Huaizhong's shadow on Wanyanliang's body.

How decisive Xiao Huaizhong was at that time, Wanyanliang was how decisive.

In this chaotic situation, under Wanyanliang's chaotic command, the Jin Kingdom suffered a great disaster, whether it was civilian, government or military, all suffered huge losses.

There is a lot of resentment among the people, the army is dissatisfied, and the bureaucracy is also quite dissatisfied...

The dissatisfaction of all parties towards Wanyan Liang is very serious. If it is only to quell the rebellion, it may not be enough to quell the dissatisfaction of all parties to him.

He has spent too much money and damaged the interests of too many parties, and the entire Jin Kingdom is full of resentment against him.

Simply quelling the insurgency may not yield enough benefits to make up for the damaged people.

Only when the Song Dynasty is defeated and even the Song Dynasty is successful can it obtain enough benefits to quell the dissatisfaction of all parties in the country.

For Wanyan Liang, this may no longer be an option, but something that must be done.

Wanyanliang has gone from wanting to actively gain authority to improve his legitimacy to passively obtaining authority to stabilize his position. The two are completely different in terms of mentality.

His position is shaky, and he needs to punch hard to hold his position.

The large-scale attack of the Restoration Army has pushed him to the edge of the cliff. If he can no longer prove his value to the Jin Kingdom, I am afraid that someone will repeat the "feat" of killing the previous emperor.

After trying to understand this key point, Heshi Lie Liangbi was startled, and suddenly felt a huge crisis hit.

An emperor with this mentality is likely to kill his own people first before defeating the enemy.

In the end, it may not be possible to destroy all the enemies.

"Your Majesty, please think twice! This minister thinks that it is the best situation for the Southern Kingdom to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Don't involve the Southern Kingdom!"

Completely bright and calm.

"why?"

"I'm attacking on both sides, and I can't add a third opponent."

He Shilie Liangbi said loudly: "The southern kingdom may be out of abiding by the peace treaty, or for some other reason, they did not go north. If your majesty forces it, it is very likely that the southern kingdom will be completely pushed to the side of the Han Chinese bandit army, then it will not be a big deal. Wonderful!"

"He dare not!"

Wanyan Liang slapped the table: "Elder Zhao Gou has long been frightened by us, he will never attack the Great Jin Kingdom! If he wants to do this, he will naturally do it without my coercion. He didn't!

What does this mean?This shows that the old man Zhao Gou is afraid of the great gold and Tianwei, and he does not dare to be my enemy!So I forced him to do what I said, just like he would rather kill Yue Fei in order to negotiate peace. "

The ministers didn't know how to refute the emperor's words, because the emperor's words sounded inexplicably persuasive.

That old man Zhao Gou killed such a strong general as Yue Fei in order to negotiate peace. At the beginning, Yue Fei really had no choice but to fight the Wanyans. Facing the strategic attack of the Yue Family Army, the Wanyans even discussed what to do. surrender.

However, Zhao Gou killed the god of war who Wanyan hated to the bone but couldn't hurt.

Could this be the legendary cheap bone?

Despite this, the ministers still did not recommend Wanyan Liang to use this method to deter the head of a country.

Because Zhao Gou has no guts, it does not mean that he does not have any bold ministers under his command. Wanyan is a bright threat. If Zhao Gou can't stand up to the strong demands of the ministers, it is still possible to make an offensive decision under the public anger.

But Wanyanliang has already decided on this matter. Since he has decided, it means that this matter cannot be changed.

(End of this chapter)