Qiming 1158

Chapter 679 Is it really possible for Da Song to win at all?
Because of the emotional excitement, the blood all over the body is boiling, so writing and composition has become a very simple thing.

Soon, the nearly [-]-word invitation form was completed. Zhao Tan packed the form and prepared to send someone to hand it over to Zhao Gou.

Coincidentally, his teacher Shi Hao came to Zhao Tan's residence to check on the homework that Zhao Gou had left to Zhao Tan before, that is, whether some simple government affairs had been completed. As soon as he entered the palace, he saw Zhao Tan excitedly going out. , as if to do something big.

"Where does His Royal Highness want to go?"

"On the table!"

Zhao Tan raised his head and raised his chest, his face full of death.

"On the table?"

Shi Hao frowned and asked, "Can His Royal Highness tell the old minister, what does His Highness want to go to the table?"

"The Ming Kingdom deceived me too much! I heard that the Ming Kingdom's army has already begun to move, and it is ready to go south to attack the Great Song Dynasty when the Song Dynasty does not agree to the conditions of the Ming Kingdom. What is the difference between such actions and robbers? Unlike the Jin Kingdom, it now appears that the Ming Kingdom and the Jin Kingdom are actually the same raccoon dog! Damn!

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, more than two hundred years have passed. The country has suffered great disasters and can hardly stand on the ground. Fortunately, my father is wise and talented, and I have saved half of the country in the Song Dynasty. Now my father is old and cannot personally go to the battlefield. As the crown prince, I have no shirk!I want to fight, I want to invite soldiers to the battlefield!Fight for father!Fight for Da Song! "

Zhao Tan's face is full of greatness, and after a paragraph, it seems that the whole body is shining with the light of the right way, and a passionate music has become his exclusive BGM.

But Shi Hao was shocked when he heard it, he quickly stepped forward and pressed Zhao Tan's hand holding the playing watch, and roared in horror, "His Royal Highness is confused! How can you play on this playing watch? It is to roast yourself on the fire to make Your Majesty suspect you!"

Zhao Tan was stunned.

"I want to fight for my country, fight for my father, and sacrifice my life for this, even if I die in battle! Why does my father suspect me?"

"His Royal Highness! Since ancient times, how could there be a prince who led a large army on an expedition! Even if you are a prince, you are not an emperor. How can the emperor allow outsiders to meddle in the military power! If the prince is to lead the army, who can guarantee that the prince will go there? Resist foreign enemies instead of going in circles and going back to surround the capital and force the palace?"

Shi Hao slapped off the playlist in Zhao Tan's hand with a look of hatred for iron and steel, and roared, "As soon as this playlist is on, your position as a prince will be unstable! It's unstable!"

Zhao Tan was stunned, his hand loosened, and Shi Hao slapped his watch on the ground with ease.

He reacted quickly.

Yes, since ancient times, where can there be an emperor who tolerates outsiders meddling with military power?Even if Zhao Tan grew up in the deep palace, of course, he knew that military power was the lifeblood of the emperor and was not tolerated by outsiders.

Whoever dares to encroach on the emperor's military power, that is to find unpleasantness for himself, will inevitably be suspicious of the emperor, and then lead to more tragic consequences, and even mutiny and coup.

Moreover, don’t forget that the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, Mr. Zhao Kuangyin, turned his guns back to Beijing to force the palace when he led his troops northward to defend against the enemy’s invasion. Finally, he became the emperor and forcibly seized the Song Dynasty from the hands of his mother and son. .

There is precedent for this.

So why is the Zhao Song family law so guarded against generals?
The reason is here.

But there is a problem - is the crown prince an outsider to the emperor?

Zhao Tan also asked Shi Hao in the same way.

Shi Hao had a serious face without hesitation.

"Apart from the emperor himself, the emperor has no other people of his own. The so-called emperor is a lonely man!"

Lonely.

These four words broke Zhao Tan, and he suddenly realized that he had almost done something that killed him just now with his passion. The ten years of hard work and forbearance were almost destroyed!
so close!

Zhao Tan suddenly gasped for breath, with a lot of cold sweat oozing out from his back, and fine beads of sweat on his forehead. He didn't care that it was the season of spring and cold.

He reached out and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Thanks to your reminder, otherwise I should have been dead."

"You won't be in a different position, but the suspicion against you will exist, and your situation will become very dangerous!"

Shi Hao looked at Zhao Tan with resentment: "His Royal Highness is always calm, how could he do such a thing? Could it be that some villain is slandering his Highness? Which villain is so insidious? Old minister, please put him to death for His Royal Highness! "

"no no."

Zhao Tan quickly shook his head: "I decided to do this myself, I was indignant when I heard that the Ming Dynasty used force to oppress the Song Dynasty, I couldn't control myself, and I did such a thing when my heart was on fire. What I do has nothing to do with others."

Shi Hao looked at Zhao Tan suspiciously.

"His Royal Highness should not be so calm at this time. His Highness should not be confused at this time. At this critical moment, His Highness's actions can even determine the future direction of Song Dynasty. Be cautious! Absolutely! There can't be a single mistake."

Zhao Tan wiped away his cold sweat and looked at Shi Hao with some doubts.

"What do you mean by... sir? I can decide the future of Da Song?"

"That's right, His Royal Highness, you can decide the future of Song Dynasty."

Seeing that there was no one around, Shi Hao pulled Zhao Tan back to his residence and drove out all the followers. After clearing the scene, Shi Hao was relieved and lowered his throat to whisper to Zhao Tan.

"His Royal Highness, what the old minister is going to say next may be a bit arrogant. If you are unhappy and want to kill the old minister, the old minister will never complain, but the old minister must say this, because the old minister thinks that you are the future of the Song Dynasty. Hopefully, it won't be long before you will be in charge of Song Jiangshan."

Zhao Tan's pupils shrank, and his eyes widened suddenly, shocked.

"What do you mean by this, sir? Why does it come to this? I don't understand!"

Shi Hao said with a tight face: "His Royal Highness, what do you think, if the Song Dynasty really goes to war with the Ming Kingdom, what are the odds of winning?"

Zhao Tan was stunned for a moment.

"This... I think that as long as the Song Dynasty is united and united, it will definitely win. The Song Dynasty's army is strong and the army is rich, and it will not be defeated by the Ming Kingdom..."

Seeing Zhao Tan's expression that he didn't believe what he said, Shi Hao shook his head helplessly.

"If this is the case, Da Song will not be suppressed by Jin Guo for 30 years. If the hearts of the people are united, Da Song will be able to counterattack the Central Plains. Why can't Da Song counterattack now? Isn't it because the people are not in harmony?

Some people want to counterattack, some people don't want to counterattack, and those who don't want to counterattack regard those who want to counterattack as enemies even more hateful than the Jin people. Jin Guo's southern invasion still has to work hard.

Just because of the existence of these people, the old minister can assert that under the current situation, once the Great Song Dynasty goes to war with the Ming Kingdom, the Great Song army will definitely lose, and if it is a little careless, it will still be a disastrous defeat! "

"How could this be?"

Zhao Yan was surprised and said: "Sir, why bother to build up other people's ambitions and destroy your own prestige? The Song Dynasty had 40 soldiers and many generals. How could it be defeated? Even if some people in the court do not support it, it will not affect the battlefield. There must be people who support it. "

"This is not about growing other people's ambitions and destroying one's own prestige, but a fact."

Shi Hao sighed and smiled bitterly: "It's just that the old minister also thinks that countless facts prove that the Song Dynasty is not incapable of winning battles, and the generals of the Song Dynasty are not incapable of being brave. Failure, one after another loses teachers and loses ground, loses power and humiliates the country.

Let alone Yue Fei, back then, with an army of [-] people in Beijing and Lake, he was able to expedite the northern expedition to Kaifeng, defeating the army of the Puppet Qi and the Jin Kingdom one after another, with great prestige, but in the end, did he succeed?He won on the battlefield, but lost on the court! "

Zhao Tan narrowed his eyes, was silent for a while, and then asked, "What do you mean by sir, the decisive battlefield is not the real battlefield, but the court?"

"It's not entirely true, but if Chaotang wins, then there is a [-]% chance of winning on the battlefield. Conversely, if Chaotang loses, there is no chance of winning on the battlefield."

Shi Hao said in a low voice, "How good are Yue Fei and his army? In the face of the powerful Tiefutu of the Jin Kingdom, they have never been defeated.

However, such a peerless warrior was recalled by the government, gave up the Northern Expedition, and finally died in the battle of the court!He didn't dare not to come back, the monarch, ministers and righteousness came first, and the food, grass and army came second, and there were too many people who didn't want him to succeed in the Northern Expedition! "

Zhao Tan frowned.

Yue Fei died 20 years ago, when he was still young, in his teens, he didn't know much about it, and he couldn't participate in these things, but he also vaguely heard that Yue Fei died unjustly.

Many people thought that Yue Fei's death was wrong in private, but Zhao Tan didn't know what killed Yue Fei at the time.

When he grew up, he read books and checked the notes of contemporary people. Fang knew that Yue Fei's death was very involved, and it could not be explained in a few words. He was worried and didn't dare to go further.

But now, this teacher, who was the most prudent in the past, took the initiative to bring up such a sensitive case.

This is not normal.

"Teacher, I don't quite understand what you mean."

"War is never a separate confrontation between two armies. The war is divided into two parts, one part is a frontal confrontation, one part is above the court, one part is a visible golden horse and iron horse, and the other part is a cloudy cloud that can't be seen clearly."

Shi Hao said slowly: "The defeat of the Great Song Dynasty is not determined by the army's long absence from battle, nor by the generals who are ill-fated and timid. It's also important that everyone wants to win.

Because the fighting of the army is on the front line, it is decided by the soldiers and generals, but the food and supplies, which are crucial to the army, are decided by the court at the rear. action can be seen. "

"What about the action in the courtroom?"

"The actions in the court of the Ming Dynasty were highly unified. The emperor's orders were unimpeded, and the top and bottom were consistent. The army from Xin Qiji returned north to the Ming state and began to mobilize. It was only a month before and after, which meant that the Ming court was running at full speed, just to prepare for war.

Right now, the Ming army is moving smoothly away from the central capital and has gathered in the area of ​​Haizhou, which is enough to prove that the Ming country has prepared enough food for this army, enough for the Ming army to act, even if it is deliberate, the determination of the Ming court is enough. Let Da Song tremble. "

Shi Hao took a deep breath and said slowly, "But what about the Song Dynasty? How did the Song Dynasty prepare for this battle? What kind of determination did it make? After the army went to the front line, the supply of grain and glutinous rice can reassure the army. ?
No, they are still arguing about whether it is necessary to fight this battle. If this quarrel continues, even if the battle is won in the future, how to manage the captured land and whether to take the land will become an endless debate. ! "

Zhao Tan has some understanding of these issues, but due to his identity, he has never personally participated in the work.

But he also knew what it meant that the three armies would go ahead without food and forage.

Through the actions of the Ming and Song courts, it is easy to judge who has the better chance of winning this battle.

The Ming Kingdom has already decided to fight, the army has arrived at the front line, and the Song Dynasty is still arguing whether to fight or not.

Such an army led by the imperial court is always on passive defense, and a war of passive defense is destined to be fought under pressure. If you win, you won't get any results. Conversely, if you are a little careless, it will be a disastrous defeat, or a rout. Thousands of miles.

Zhao Tan clenched his fists, his face full of unwillingness.

"Is it really possible for Da Song to win at all?"

Shi Hao sighed.

"The old minister is very reluctant to admit it. The old minister also hopes that the Song Dynasty will get better and better, but from the current point of view, once the two sides start a war, the possibility of the Great Song winning is very small. The Ming army is far stronger than the Great Song, which is a fact."

Zhao Tan was unwilling.

"General Liu Qi of Zhenjiang House is a famous general and a veteran. He defeated the Jin Army many times and won great military exploits. Couldn't he be able to turn the tide?"

"It was possible in the past, but not now. First, Liu Qi left the army for more than ten years, and his old division was scattered. If he has not contacted the army for a long time, it will take time for him to reintegrate the army under his command.

Liu Qi's ability to leave Zhenjiang Mansion this time was purely because he was transferred to guard against Wanyan Liang. Whether he could integrate the local army's morale during this time, and whether he could make those troops obey him was still a problem, and it was even more serious. Yes……"

Shi Hao said in a low voice, "I heard from an acquaintance in the Privy Council that General Liu Qi is seriously ill. He was already over sixty years old, and now he is even more ill. He is lingering on the sick bed and has not recovered for a long time. What will happen next? It's really hard to say."

"General Liu Qi is ill?"

Zhao Tan was shocked: "How could this happen? When the two armies were about to fight, how could General Liu fall ill?"

"Liu Qi is already very old. This time he left the town itself. Liu Bao, the former commander of Zhenjiang Prefecture, was too mediocre. He was also corrupt and could not gain the trust of the court, so he tried his best to do it. In the current situation, Liu Qi fell ill due to worrying about hard work. The country is loyal."

Shi Hao sighed and said slowly: "The Ming army concentrated its forces in Haizhou, obviously planning to cross the river south from Haizhou, and the soldiers pointed directly at Zhenjiang Mansion and Jiankang Mansion, while on the front line along the river, Wang Quan was mediocre, and Liu Qi fell ill. , and there is no suitable person to replace, how to win this battle?"

"Since Mr. knows, why don't you change it? Instead, tell me here?"

Zhao Tan was quite anxious, and said, "Sir should be aware of the importance of these things. Wouldn't it be better to tell my father about these things than to tell me? My father can make improvements!"

"It's not that you don't want to change, it's that you can't change it. Your Highness, there are many people who know about this kind of thing, and the ministers are light-hearted, which is not enough to affect the overall situation. Although Your Highness has enough identity, but his identity is sensitive, he should not express his attitude on military issues. , so this time, neither His Highness nor his ministers can change the outcome of the court and the war."

Shi Hao looked at Zhao Tan and said: "Everything, there are wise men in the Great Song Dynasty who can see the fundamental problem, but the problem is that not all the court is wise, nor is the court controlled by the wise, Your Highness, you understand what this minister is saying. Do you mean?"

Zhao Tan lowered his head, gritted his teeth, clenched his fists, and was full of unwillingness.

"Sir, I understand."

"That's good, so let's get back to the question now, and let's get back to the matter of why the minister believes that His Royal Highness is the future hope of the Song Dynasty."

Zhao Tan was taken aback for a moment, then looked up at Shi Hao.

"What do you mean, sir?"

"Your Highness, if this battle is lost, what will happen next? Can Your Highness predict it?"

Shi Hao's tone didn't fluctuate much, as if he was just talking about an ordinary thing.

Zhao Tan furrowed his brows, and all kinds of thoughts flashed through his mind.

"It's nothing more than losing teachers and losing ground, losing power and humiliating the country."

"What about it?"

"I can think of all of these things, such as land ceding, indemnity, year-old coins, and courtship..."

Zhao Tan closed his eyes and sighed: "Isn't that how Jin Guo was treated back then? It's just that a group of people has stepped on Da Song's head now, and Da Song has to accept humiliating treatment, but I don't know. This time it's a monarch or a father and a son or an uncle and nephew... How can my father endure such humiliation at an advanced age?"

Thinking of this, Zhao Tan became excited again, clenching his fists with both hands, and his heart was full of unwillingness.

"and then?"

"Then?"

"Who is responsible for this?"

Shi Hao's eyes flashed with inexplicable brilliance, and he said: "Covering land, indemnity, year-old coins, and courtship, which one is not bloodletting on Da Song? Which one is not affecting the whole body? Once the decision is made, it will inevitably cause a chain reaction?
Cut off the land, whose land is cut off?Which piece of land needs to be mowed?How many people live here?Is there any official's hometown on this land?How many people's land properties are located here?What will they think?How to do it?
indemnity?How much?One hundred thousand?Millions?Or gold?silver?Who pays for this?Court?The court doesn't have that much money, what if it can't afford it?Who will come out?The Ming army is right in front of you. If you can't afford it, you have to do it. Officials, tycoons, and rich families, who will be unlucky?

The same is true for New Year coins. It is also money. Some people must be unlucky, and some people's interests will suffer. Not to mention being a minister, such a big insult will bring great humiliation to Da Song, who has just gotten rid of the claws of the Golden Kingdom. How much dissatisfaction? "

"This……"

Zhao Tan blinked and opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but when the words came to his mouth, he didn't know how to express it.

Shi Hao did not hesitate, his thoughts were very clear.

"The consequences of these defeats one after another are not the ones who say that they can end it if they bear it. The chain reaction caused by this is the most deadly. The anger and dissatisfaction of officials, the anger and dissatisfaction of the people, whoever to calm down?
The army has just been defeated by the Ming army. The Ming kingdom is mighty and powerful. Most people dare not directly point the finger at the Ming kingdom. Strong men who are stronger than those of the past have to use the strategy of harmony to buy time. Da Song?

Well, then, the grievances of officials and the people always have a place to vent, right?If grievances and dissatisfactions accumulate without venting, how big of a problem will there be?How can this grievance be guided so that it can be safely passed without any danger? "

(End of this chapter)