Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 279 Zhe Zong asks for advice, the Song Dynasty will surely win

After Zhezong vented his anger by throwing things and slamming the table, his anger also dropped a lot.

He heaved a sigh of relief and said: "Uncle Huang also thinks that being an emperor, apologizing to the Khitan dog who is deliberately looking for trouble, or even doubling this year's annual coins is a trivial matter?"

Zhezong originally thought that Zhao Mu also wanted to persuade him to endure it like those civil servants. However, after Zhezong calmed down, he found that this was also a reasonable thing.

After all, the military strength between the Liao and Song Dynasties is very different. He has not yet officially taken charge of the government, and it is too late to implement the reform plan that Zhao Mu gave him before. Although trade with Dali has begun, it will always take some time to convert the raw materials into military equipment.

It is indeed a feasible way to endure the humiliation for a while and take revenge later. Now he can only imitate Shi Jingtang and be a son.

If Zhao Mu also persuaded him like this, then Zhe Zong would just agree to the matter without hesitation. He could not buy the respect of the stubborn old men in the court. But I still have to give him face as a little imperial uncle.

However, Zhao Mu's answer was completely beyond Zhe Zong's expectations.

Zhao Mu stood there and shook his head and said, "No! Your Majesty has misunderstood what I meant. I have thought about it over and over again. No matter how I think about it, I don't think it is necessary for us to agree to these unreasonable demands of the Liao Kingdom."

After hearing Zhao Mu's answer, Zhe Zong was stunned for a moment, and then asked excitedly: "Oh! What good advice can you give me, uncle?"

Zhao Mu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for reminding me. I will be careful myself."

The guards and eunuchs outside the door looked at each other, and then one of the eunuchs said: "But the emperor. The servants wait for the emperor personally, and the guards also protect the emperor's safety."

Seeing Zhe Zong's rage, these slaves did not dare to stay any longer, for fear that Zhe Zong would pull them out and kill them if he became unhappy.

Zhe Zong looked at Zhao Mu and whispered: "By the way, uncle, the Queen Mother has always been dissatisfied with the emperor. Today, the emperor almost caused Song and Liao to fight against each other. She is even more disgusted with the emperor. If not for the presence of everyone in Dali this time , the Queen Mother may punish the Emperor's uncle for his crimes. At that time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to completely save the Emperor's uncle. The Emperor's uncle must be more careful in the future."

"Hit!?" Zhe Zong said in surprise. But then Zhezong shouted: "I have important matters to discuss with the emperor's uncle, you all should go down first!"

Hearing this, Zhe Zong frowned and shouted: "How presumptuous! Your uncle is the king of Zhongshan in the Song Dynasty and my confidant. How can he still harm me? Get out of here!"

Seeing that everyone had left, Zhezong calmed down and said: "They are all these dog slaves. Originally, the emperor's uncle had the upper hand in Jiying Hall today. If they hadn't summoned the Queen Mother, I wouldn't have to endure what happened today. disgrace."

As he spoke, Zhezong picked up a piece of paperweight on the table and threw it out, even knocking down a few pearls on the pearl curtain.

Zhao Mu replied: "I have only one good strategy." Zhao Mu stretched out a finger from the sleeve of his robe, "That is the word 'hit'!"

Zhe Zong nodded silently, and then sat back on the chair safely. He took a deep breath, and then asked: "That's right! Uncle Emperor Cai just said that we don't need to accept Liao Gou's conditions, and we can even 'fight', Why did the emperor say this?"

Zhao Mu was not in a hurry to talk about his plan. Instead, he looked at Zhezong and asked, "Your Majesty still has some doubts about the war between Song and Liao?"

Zhao Mu's question was just to confirm Zhe Zong's determination. If there was a way to reverse the decline, he had it now. It's just that this matter requires the emperor's full support.

If Zhezong is still as indecisive as Sun Quan before Chibi, then it's better not to explain his plan well. After Zhezong thought for a while, he sighed and said: "Oh! It would be a lie to say that I don't have any doubts. Uncle Huang, I can also make peace with him. I am not afraid of going to war with Liao, and I don't want to give him the money every year. What kind of new year coins can I send from Liao State? I don’t want to be insulted by a small envoy. It’s just that I’m afraid!”

Zhao Mu knew the truth and asked: "Then what is the emperor afraid of?"

Zhezong still sighed and said: "I am naturally afraid of losing, afraid of repeating the mistakes of the Battle of Chanzhou. I am afraid of signing a city-wide alliance with Liao State that will humiliate the country and lose power. Although the emperor's uncle gave me advice on reforming the military system, these We haven't officially implemented it yet. Money, food, troops, weapons, and armor all take time to prepare. If we start a war at this time, I feel that the chance of victory is not good."

"If our Song Dynasty wins this battle, then there is no need to say more. Even if it is just a tie, it doesn't matter. But if we lose, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the government and the public, and the voices of peace may be drowned out again. Both the government and the public. As for you, the imperial uncle who advocated fighting, you are too young to abandon your official position and title. You might even be treated as a scapegoat. Even I will have to reflect on it for a few years."

Zhao Mu smiled and said, "Then what if we win?"

Zhe Zong looked at Zhao Mu in surprise and asked, "Is your uncle sure of winning?"

Zhao Mu replied: "Of course there is."

After Zhezong thought about it, he asked, "Uncle Emperor! What are our chances of winning?"

Zhao Mu continued: "The chance of my victory depends on you, Your Majesty."

Zhezong pointed to his cheek and murmured: "Me?"

Zhao Mu smiled and nodded and said, "That's right! How much chance I have of winning depends on how much your Majesty supports me. The more you support me, and with your majesty as my backing, I will naturally be able to defeat the Liao Kingdom."

Hearing this, Zhe Zong also smiled and waved his hands and said: "What did the emperor say? Of course I support the emperor. The emperor is the pillar of the Song Dynasty and my confidant. How can I not support the emperor?"

After Zhao Mu received Zhezong's affirmative reply, he bowed and said, "It's good if I have your Majesty's words. As long as I have your Majesty's support, then I have a way to defeat the Liao Kingdom and restore the morale of the Song Dynasty."

However, Zhezong was still a little worried, and he continued to ask: "What is the chance of the emperor's uncle winning?" Zhezong held out three fingers and asked, "Is there a 30% chance of winning? If the emperor's uncle has a 30% chance of winning, then , then I dare to make a bet with the emperor!"

Zhao Mu shook his head. When Zhe Zong saw Zhao Mu shaking his head, he couldn't help but frown and said, "Oh? The chance of winning is less than 30%? How about 20%? If it is 20%, it is indeed more dangerous."

Seeing that Zhezong was beginning to waver, Zhao Mu replied: "I have a good chance of winning. I, the Song Dynasty, will win this battle."

"Oh?" Zhe Zong was a little excited when he heard this, "Uncle Emperor, are you really 100% sure? Uncle Emperor, you don't have any jokes before you."

Zhao Mu nodded and said: "Of course! No matter how courageous I am, I would not dare to deceive the emperor in front of the palace. Moreover, I call myself a conservative. If I am not completely sure, I will never take risks. So your Majesty, don't worry. If your majesty supports Wei Chen in fighting a war with the Liao Kingdom, then I will be fully confident that the Liao soldiers will retreat, and he will even take the initiative to negotiate peace with us."

Hearing this, Zhezong instantly turned from anger to joy. He said, "Oh? Is your uncle really like this? Since your uncle is confident, I am willing to disobey him once and take a gamble with him!"

(End of this chapter)