The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 466

"Jun Wang, how long has it been since you had a good meal?" Gao Chong's mother, the old lady, couldn't help asking when she saw Zhao Gou gobbling.Moreover, she also saw that Zhao Yougong was also like this, even her own son was like this, and there was still no way to compare with Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou's food looks not like a prince from the royal family at all, but like a beggar.Zhao Gou carried food, wine, and soup, and as soon as the bowl was empty, he immediately added rice and vegetables. He didn't pick anything, didn't care about anything, and stuffed food into his mouth.

Zhao Yougong and Gao Chong smiled contemptuously, and after a moment of stunned, they looked at each other with embarrassment on their faces.However, seeing Zhao Gou's eating appearance, they felt that they were really insignificant.

Zhao Gou swallowed his meal and said with a smile, "It's just that I haven't had a good meal for more than 40 days!"

After listening to the old lady and Wang Shishi, it's okay, especially the old lady gave the dishes on the plate to Zhao Gou. Even Zhao Yougong had it, but Gao Chong didn't.This was a pain for Gao Chong, he looked at his mother in amazement, if he hadn't been living with her all the time, he would have felt that he was not his own.

The old lady replied confidently: "You have come here since you were a child, this little hardship is nothing!"

Gao Chong wanted to cry but had no tears, Zhao Gou, Zhao Yougong and the others pursed their lips and snickered, the old lady felt a little more warmth in this deserted county palace, it was a kind of elder to younger generation.No matter who it is, as long as she can do it, she will never refuse and will definitely help.

After everyone ate and drank their fill, Zhao Gou, Zhao Yougong and the others did not rest immediately, but discussed matters in the study!

"Old Ninth, it's less than a month before our covenant with the Jurchens, when the time comes, the two sides will definitely send a large army to attack Khitan!" Zhao Yougong said in a deep voice, "With our strength, how should the generals be arranged! "

Zhao Gou smiled confidently: "Second brother, I came here for this matter. Based on your observation, what do you think of the Jurchens' army?"

Zhao Yougong pondered for a moment, and said: "The elite division is comparable to our army, and even more effective!"

Zhao Gou nodded: "The Jurchens live in the north and eat meat, while we live in the south, in a corner, and cannot be compared with the Jurchens in terms of physical fitness. Unless the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun are recovered, we can Resist!"

"As far as the discipline of the Jurchen is concerned, it is much stricter than that of our army, and the generals have absolute dominance and obey the orders of the wolf lord, that is, they are managed layer by layer. However, our army is participated by literati. If you understand In the military, it’s okay to know that those who can make good use of it, if that kind of self-righteousness, it is a kind of limitation!"

"In terms of military strength, our army is far superior to the Jurchens. Unfortunately, our army's system has serious problems. So the next thing to do is to find a way to reduce the proportion of literati in the army within this month. , that is to say, the general must have absolute dominance, not to be suspicious, and not to be suspicious of the employing!"

Zhao Yougong said in a deep voice: "Although this is the truth, if you do it like this, there will be a lot of opposition from the court, and even those scholars will make irresponsible remarks. I'm afraid that before this matter is acted on, it has already been Everyone is unanimously opposed, and this matter will definitely be stopped by then!"

Zhao Gou smiled coldly: "I am not the father. The father has many scruples, but I will not! If they dare to block my actions, then I will make them regret coming to this world."

Zhao Yougong was taken aback and said, "Ninth Brother, do you want to..."

Zhao Gou nodded, and said in a serious voice: "Yes, it is exactly what you think. I will use iron and blood methods. Of course, this matter cannot be done now. It must be done slowly or at a special moment. Otherwise, they don't even know that they don't have this ability, and they still have to interfere, and we will be responsible for the consequences!"

Zhao Yougong nodded in agreement, it was a mistake for literati to manage generals.If this mistake is allowed to continue indefinitely, then Da Song's army will be vulnerable at all.If it is someone who knows how to arrange troops, it will be beneficial; if it is just talking about soldiers on paper, or someone who is incompetent, then there will be endless troubles.

However, this system was established by Emperor Taizu himself, in order to prevent future generations from adding a yellow robe.It's just that such a system is indeed effective in the early stage, but it deteriorates in the later stage. If it continues, the army will have no combat effectiveness at all, and the soldiers will die in vain!
Zhao Gou realized this mistake. He understood that if he went down this road, he would go against the ancestral system, and that would be really treason.If this problem is not completely resolved, I am afraid that if Da Song really goes to war with Khitan, the chances of winning will really be slim.

It can be said that this matter is really inevitable, if it is not resolved, there will be endless troubles!
As the king of a country, Song Huizong did not dare to go against the ancestral system, because the customs, culture, and system of the Song Dynasty were all Cheng-Zhu Neo-Confucianism.Although the culture is right, it’s just that people made mistakes when using it, so that the social atmosphere prevails that literati are superior to others.

Zhao Gou never thinks that literati are superior to others. It is commerce that really determines the country's economy. Agriculture is only to meet the needs of the people, and commerce is the beginning of promoting national progress.When the economy is developed, the combat effectiveness of the country is also rich and strong.

So Zhao Gou is determined to reform, change the social atmosphere of the Song Dynasty, change the thinking that is imprisoned in the minds of everyone, and get rid of it, and pay attention to a country with social equality.It's just that this road is still somewhat difficult for Zhao Gou now.

One month later, he sent troops to regain the lost land and regain the lost Yanyun Sixteen States. Zhao Gou would never let others lead the army, but went to the front line to guide and supervise.It's not that he doesn't trust everyone, but that he wants to witness the moment of history with his own eyes.

Zhao Yougong understood Zhao Gou's thoughts, because he also decided to go out together.

The two of them discussed in the study room, Zhao Gou meant to call all the generals out for this expedition.In addition, Zhao Gou also wanted to let Gao Chong go, because Gao Chong's prestige is very resounding in later generations, not to mention, he is even more glorious, so he will definitely not object.

As for the other generals, they were veteran generals, and some new generals were all mobilized to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun with half of the country's troops.Because this is a top priority and a top priority, it must not be sloppy, let alone have any carelessness.

After all, this matter involves not only the future situation of Song Dynasty, but also affects future plans.However, no matter how well Zhao Gou and Zhao Yougong negotiated, Song Huizong's consent was needed.Therefore, Zhao Gou decided that the next month is the route to prepare to send troops!
(End of this chapter)