At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 266 Steady Hands

"Xuzhou has already been conquered, and the Tartars retreated to Guide and crossed the Yellow River with iron chains.

Although the river here is narrow, it is not difficult to break through with all the naval forces..."

Jiang Dongting, who was in charge of the commentary, was salivating and very excited.

At this time, the Song Army basically controlled the lower reaches of the Yellow River, which is a large area east of Xuzhou, but it is not critical. The key is that five hundred miles to the west is Kaifeng.

Kaifeng.

Since the Jurchen invasion of the south, Emperor Gaozong established his capital in Lin'an. In the 40 years, Kaifeng was only briefly recaptured during the Duanping period. Before he could warm himself up, he was beaten by the Mongols.

Today is different from the past. As long as we take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory, we can regain our old capital right before our eyes.

The century-old dream is now, who is not excited?
Li Tingzhi, who has always been calm, said: "I ask your Majesty to send troops to take over the old capital and avenge the shame of a hundred years!"

"I am willing to mobilize the elders in my hometown to donate money and food to help the country!" Chen Yizhong paid his respects.

Zhang Jian said: "I have some wealth and I am willing to dedicate it to Your Majesty."

"The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Affairs will do its best to ensure that the army is well supplied!" Ma Tingluan, who had always been prudent in budgeting, patted his chest and made a guarantee regardless of the food shortage.

It’s true that it’s a bit over the top.

"What you wish is also my wish." Zhao Shi stood up and said: "I have been thinking about my wish for 40 years day and night, but now it is right in front of me. I am really excited.

However, the imperial court has no food, the people of Huanghuai are displaced, and the army has been fighting for a long time. If they force their troops, they may repeat the mistakes of Duanping.

It is my intention to save food and grass in two years, rest and reorganize the army, and then conquer the three capitals in one go and fully restore our homeland. "

Zhao also wanted to capture Kaifeng, but reality did not allow it.

Duanping's invasion of Luo ultimately failed. The direct reason was lack of food and grass. The lessons learned from the past are not far away. How can we not be vigilant?
"Your Majesty." Chen Yizhong said: "If we wait two years, Yuanlu's artillery surges, there will be no muskets, and he has time to restore the navy, then the advantage of the country will be greatly reduced, and it will be a hard battle again.

Now that the Yuan captives are newly defeated and their morale is low, it is a good time to march.

As long as you grit your teeth and insist on regaining Kaifeng, you can safely accumulate strength in the next few years, and you may not be able to regain the eighteen states of Yanyun in one go. "

"What Xiang Chen said is absolutely true!" Zeng Yuan said: "Food can always be raised, but the opportunity cannot come again. Please be aware of it, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, please take a closer look." Most of the ministers agreed.

Recovering the old capital is not only good for the country, it is also a great opportunity for them to leave their name in history. Whether they stay in the center to provide support, or they are decentralized to serve as an auxiliary in the army, there will be rich descriptions.

Isn’t this the ultimate pursuit of traditional literati?

When the opportunity comes, I really don't want to miss it.

Zhao Shi asked: "Do you think the people can support the imperial court in regaining Kaifeng?"

Chen Yizhong said: "His Majesty has launched a great enlightenment and the people's wisdom has been enlightened. Nowadays, nationality is discussed everywhere. Recovering the old capital is an exciting thing. How can we not support it?"

"I have been out of the palace a lot recently, and I especially like to go deep into the countryside. Because of my support for Huanghuai, food prices have soared, and the people are quite complaining." Zhao Shi said.

The ministers were astonished.

When they read newspapers on weekdays, all they see is positive energy, but this is just the opinion of scholars.

In an era when the literacy rate was [-]%, [-]% of people basically had no possibility to express their opinions. But for these [-]% of people, Kaifeng belongs to the old Zhao family, military achievements belong to the generals, and promotions belong to everyone, but what they have paid is Erlang's life.

Of course, Zhao's prestige is unparalleled. If he really wants to force troops to be sent, everyone will tighten their belts and persist. However, Yuanting's troops have gathered in Guide (Shangqiu), Kaifeng, and Luoyang, and it will definitely be a protracted war.

If the war lasts for several months, the people will surely complain and all their enthusiasm for killing large households to divide their fields and avoid corvee and other taxes will be exhausted.

If it drags on for three or two years, those powerful remnants will surely take the opportunity to instigate the people to rebel.Don't think it's impossible.

If you want to be an official, you can kill people, set fires, and be recruited. If there is such a way out, why don't the people dare to rebel?

Instead of doing this, it's better to play it safe.

"I think your majesty is very worried. Please wait three or two more years and don't be in a hurry." Lu Xiufu expressed his support.

Zhao Shi said: "After the new year, I will be 16 years old. In two years, before that, I will give birth to a prince, and then I will drive and conquer in person!"

Huh?This can have!
The ministers immediately forgot about military matters.

They are all loyal, and the most anxious thing is of course the fact that the emperor is not close to women and has no heirs.

Among the people, there are many people who get married and have children at the age of thirteen or fourteen and become parents. Recently, people have frequently filled the palace with people, ranging from the ladies of the big family to the jasper of the small family, the charming and pure ones, but the emperor has not favored any of them.

Yang's hair turned gray rapidly, and she frequently asked the hospital for physical examinations.

Everyone had to think that the emperor had some hidden illness, but the hospital was too poor to detect it.

And the most worrying thing is, if the emperor's health is fine, is there something wrong with his orientation?
When the emperor said this, everyone realized that it was not the emperor who had a problem, but that he had been restraining himself.

Chen Yizhong asked: "May I ask Your Majesty if you want to establish a queen?"

Zhao Shi said: "Don't worry, whoever gives birth to the eldest son first will be the queen."

"I just hope that your Majesty will keep his promise." Li Tingzhi said.

"Don't worry, gentlemen, the royal family has no self-interest. I will not make fun of such important matters again." Zhao Shi said.

"I wish that your majesty's descendants will be prosperous and that the dynasty will have successors." Chen Yizhong bowed.

The ministers bowed down and echoed.

Zhao Shi waved his hand for everyone to get up and said: "In the past two years, we have not used troops at home, but we can use them abroad. I want to pacify the Japanese country. What do you think?"

The northern and southern emperors of Japan were in confrontation. Although the Song Dynasty warned them not to fight, there was constant friction.

To tell the truth, as long as Song Guo gives a hint, the human brain will immediately come out of the dog's brain.

"Your Majesty, the domestic army is not enough, how can we use the Japanese army?" Chen Yizhong said.

Zhao Shi said: "Japan has almost run out of oil and lamps. Let Japan fight on its own. No matter whether it wins or loses, it will have no strength to fight again. An army of ten thousand can be determined."

In my opinion, the people on both sides of the Huaihe River can be moved to the Goryeo and Japanese countries, the Korean people to the Huanghuai and Japanese countries, and the Japanese people to the Goryeo and Huanghuai countries, so as to completely realize the sinicization of the Goryeo and Japanese countries and ensure that they will always be part of the national dynasty. "

Ma Tingluan said: "Your Majesty, if you operate this way, you will need a lot of money and food. I'm afraid it will be difficult to accumulate military supplies."

"The Huanghuai River is in ruins. Let's first organize a group of Goryeo and Japanese people into military camps. After the consumption is made up, they can be released to the people.

As for the people who moved out, first teach them how to read and write, and when they are moved, they will become the low-level officials in Lizheng. I think many people are willing to go. " Zhao Shi said.

"I think it is feasible." Li Tingzhi said: "Huanghuai is cultivated on the spot, and transportation losses are greatly reduced. It only takes two years to supply the army."

Things are easy to say, but not easy to do. Fortunately, there are two years, and they can be arranged calmly.

Besides, if you can’t finish it in two years, you can give it another two years.

The emperor is only 16 years old, so there is no rush.

(End of this chapter)