Water Margin Survival

The issue of soldiers that was brought up by accident, since the emperor Daojun opened his mouth, none of the courtiers present had any objections.After all, recruiting security is a relatively mature way of recruiting soldiers, and no one needs to be unconventional on this issue, making the already reluctant officials even more unhappy.At this time, everyone's full energy was focused on how to deal with the three thousand cavalry of the Liao Kingdom.This is the fundamental reason why Song Huizong came to them.

It is said that a foreign armed force blatantly ambushed and killed more than 4000 regular troops on the territory of the Song Dynasty. The court should not hesitate to beat the invaders as punishment.But who would have thought that the group of monarchs and ministers in front of them seemed to be constipated, tense up and down, but couldn't fart for a long time.

Even Tong Guan, the main combatant who had always been ambitious to make a fortune from the Liao Kingdom, was uncharacteristically calm at the moment. He not only restrained the entire army to put on a defensive posture, but also ordered no one to make a fuss.Zhi Le was overjoyed at Tian Hu, who was about to finish playing, and instantly decided that the most difficult moment had passed, and the next Xia Kingdom was about to rise on the fertile land of Hedong in the Song Dynasty.

"Who will be the envoy of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, and the Liao Kingdom in the north? Do you have someone in mind?" In the silence like a game, Huizong was the first to speak.No matter how powerful the other people are, they are nothing more than housekeepers and long-term workers. The owner who "broke his heart" for the Song Dynasty is still Zhao Ji.

It's just that this trip to muddy waters is obviously not a good job for gaining qualifications, and it may be a scapegoat, which will affect political life.Therefore, Cai Jing, who is not only sophisticated, kept silent and did not mention the characters in his pocket at all.Even Duan Chang, who seldom has a say in such matters, bowed his head and remained silent.To say that Zhao Liangsi was the most relaxed at this time.Relatively speaking, the people present are inferior to him.No matter how shameless Zhao Ji was to ask his subordinates, with the support of the three superiors in front, it was not his turn to intervene in this matter of offending others.

Wang Xiang wanted to pretend to be a quail like the three of them, but it was a pity that he was from the Ministry of Officials, and all the officials in the court, big and small, were pretending to be quails in his stomach. When he met Zhao Ji's eyes, he felt guilty.But Zhao Ji didn't intend to let him go.Long Mu stayed close to Wang Xiang, and the latter had no way of retreating, so he stepped forward and said: "Shangshu Zuocheng Hou Meng Gong is loyal to the country, and he can be used as an envoy to the Northern Dynasty to question Khitan's betrayal of the alliance!"

"Minister!" Duan Chang, who was still asleep just now, "woke up" just right, and immediately echoed.

Cai Jing still didn't speak. Although Hou Meng was notoriously hostile to him, the officials still backed him up. If Cai Jing was so stupid as to jump at this time, he would "add insult to injury".Maybe the Emperor Daojun will change his mind, and instead help Hou Meng a lot.

"Then just wait for Aiqing!" Zhao Ji obviously didn't have much patience, as long as someone could help him relieve his worries at this time, he would be the Supreme Being, let alone others.

Well, the envoys have also been sent.The matter of conscription has also been decided.Zhao Ji finally regained some of his old demeanor.As for the battle in Hedong, the monarchs and ministers all tacitly said that if it is suspended, it will be suspended!It is better than rashly going to war with Liao and making the situation out of control.

While all the ministers were waiting for Zhao Ji to announce the end of the meeting, the only Tong Guan buddy present seized the opportunity to get rid of the embarrassment of being a human background: "I have something to report!"

"Oh?" Zhao Ji thought about calling Zhao Liangsi here, as if he didn't give him a chance to speak at all, and said kindly when he saw this, "What does Zhao Aiqing have to report?"

"Khitan is a country in the late twilight period. It still doesn't know how to defend itself. Instead, it provokes its neighbors and sets up enemies on all sides. It is really a sign of subjugation. When I returned to Song Dynasty in the past, the strategy of contacting Jurchen and destroying Liao has already begun recently!" Zhao Liangsi said in a deep voice, with a persistent look on his brows, he didn't look like an unprepared soy sauce man at all.

Cai Jing's slightly closed eyes flashed, and he thought to himself: "After all, he is Tong Guan's confidant, and he really won't let go of this opportunity!"

"What's the clue?" Zhao Liangsi's words unknowingly aroused the interest of the Daojun Emperor.Although he didn't dare to go to war with the Liao Kingdom, he would still be very interested in killing people with a knife.

"Wei Chen received the news that there are refugees from the Liao Kingdom in Dengzhou, Jingdong..." Zhao Liangsi's eloquence was already good, and the prosperity of the Jin Kingdom did not come from bragging. The eloquent Zhao Liangsi not only shocked Zhao Ji, but even Wang Xiang and Duan Chang looked at each other in blank dismay. After Zhao Liangsi finished introducing the general situation, he finally said:

"Right now, the 54 states of Eastern Liaodong are all in the hands of the Jurchens. At this time, the Liao Kingdom will lose hundreds of thousands of troops, and most of its Tokyo Road territory has been lost to the Kingdom of Jin. Even the land of Longxing has become the hinterland of the Jurchens... Your Majesty, Since the Liao Kingdom dared to intervene in the battle of Hedong, why can't my Great Song use the Jurchens to contain it? If the Jurchens are unstoppable, my Great Song can take advantage of the situation and attack on both sides of the Jurchen, divide the land of Liao evenly, and take back Yanyun no matter how bad it is Homeland. If the Jurchens are weak in succession, we can still provide assistance and make it an important chess piece to contain the Liao Kingdom. When the time comes, the opportunity will be in my hands, and I can attack when I advance, and I can defend when I retreat. The place of defeat!"

"Is the news true?" Zhao Ji didn't hide the excitement on his face, and his eyes fell on Cai Jing, the number one minister of the dynasty, hoping that he could verify the shocking news he got from Zhao Liangsi.

"The old minister has also received the report from the minister of Dengzhou. What Mr. Zhao said is basically true!" Regarding the things that Zhao Ji has already become interested in, Cai Jing did not cheat. Disdainful.

"The Jurchens are really so powerful?" The artist emperor spoke so casually.

"It is said that the Lord of Liao used 70 Han troops to conquer the Jurchen himself, but ended up fleeing alone..." When Zhao Liangsi said this, a playful expression appeared on his face.

Hearing this, Duan Chang gasped, what is the concept of 70 people?Even if there are a lot of exaggerations in it, the grandeur of the Liao Lord's personal conquest is definitely not small.Counting 10 people can't beat a mere 2 to [-] people, can these Jurchens be beaten with iron?

"Then what are you waiting for? The people of Liao are so overwhelmed that they dare to meddle in our country's political situation. Is it possible that my Great Song Dynasty can only do it on its own and wait for death? Since the Jurchens of the Jin Kingdom have risen on the side of Khitan, I want to send envoys to contact them! "Zhao Ji took the case, and this time he didn't ask for anyone's opinion. Obviously, he was extremely angry at Liao's rash interference in his heart.

"Your Majesty, although the Khitan is rude, they have maintained diplomatic ties with us for more than a hundred years. They have exchanged information and are brothers. Although there are conflicts between the two countries, they are not impossible to resolve. Jurchen's rough people have not yet known their minds. I'm afraid raising tigers will be dangerous!" The biggest difference between Duan Chang and Gao Qiu is here, the former is a domestic slave, but he regards himself as a public servant.

"Your Majesty, after listening to Master Zhao's words, you should know that the Jurchens are unruly, powerful and impolite. The Khitan has been defeated repeatedly, and now it is showing signs of decline. If I live in a separate Liao, the two countries will border each other. In the future, who can guarantee that the Jurchens will not target the Great Song Dynasty?" Although Wang Xiang is not good at military affairs, he still has some knowledge after many years of service.

Hearing that the two important ministers opposed him again and again, no, it should be against Tong Shumi's plan to unite Jin to destroy Liao, Zhao Liangsi immediately retorted: "It's not that we want to unite Jin to destroy Liao, but that Liao is already aggressive and sent partial divisions to fight against Liao. Help Tian Hu, if my Song Dynasty does nothing, won’t it be underestimated by the world? Furthermore, the decline of the Liao Kingdom is a foregone conclusion. Even if my Song Dynasty does not intervene, the Jurchens will not stop eating. Good luck, in the future, the land of Yanyun will be taken by the Jurchens again! So far, the Yanyun Han people will never return to their homeland!"

Zhao Ji was a little confused by the debate between the two groups of people. Now he wants to take advantage of the fire, but he also cherishes his wings. After all, the glory of regaining Yanyun undoubtedly makes him want to stop, but the words of Duan Chang and Wang Xiang are not unreasonable. Suddenly, his eyes for help subconsciously fell on the veteran Cai Jing.

"Cough..." Cai Jing coughed, and suddenly changed the topic to someone outside the topic: "Your Majesty, the Korean envoy has arrived in Tokyo!"

"I know about this! I am preparing to meet you at another date, what does Ai Qing mean?" Zhao Ji asked in confusion.

"The ancients said, far-distance friendship and close attack! Jurchen rose from the Khitan elbow, and Koryo stood at the Jurchen's elbow. Your Majesty, the saint, knows the truth of uniting with Jurchen to control Khitan, and uniting with Korea to prevent Jurchen, but everything is under control!"

Cai Jing's words immediately made Zhao Ji's brows loosen, but there was still a trace of doubt in his heart, "How can a small country of Goryeo try its best to restrain Jurchen with me?"

"Jurchen, Goryeo is also a feud. In the past, even our envoys in the court refused to borrow the way. Why did they come to pay tribute with great fanfare? The fact is that Khitan is no longer reliable, so I have the intention of finding another backer. I want to control Jurchen with it. , He wants to join us to defend against the Jurchens, and it is a matter of hit-and-miss, Your Majesty does not need to worry!" Cai Jing usually refuses to speak lightly, but when he speaks, Zhao Ji feels that "with Cai Jing, the world will have no worries."

Cai Jing's argument had a great meaning of "mantis catching cicadas, and oriole behind". Win the country of tigers and wolves?"

"Cai Xianggong is old enough to seek the country, and the good heirs are very admired. Jurchen and Goryeo have a century-old feud, and the east and west of Goryeo are places that have been deliberately set aside to resist Jurchen. The two countries (clans) have been at war for more than a hundred years, and Goryeo is still the same Establishing a country in this world must have its unique features, Taiwei Duan is not restless, and when His Majesty summons the envoys of his country, the truth will naturally come to light!"

Although Zhao Liangsi didn't understand why Cai Jing unexpectedly supported Tong Guan's strategy, he still caught the "goodwill" shown by the other party in time, which further strengthened Zhao Ji's intention to use a knife to kill people and use barbarians to control barbarians.

"Thanks to the good advice from several Aiqings, today is worth it! Wang Aiqing, received the Korean mission with the highest standard, and choose another auspicious day, and I will personally meet the Koryo tribute officials!" (to be continued~^~)