Fu Song

Chapter 131
Zhao Suo didn't like Zhao Zhe.

Because Zhao Zhe was like a sharp spear, attacking everywhere without any scruples, always making Zhao Suo feel bursts of pain.

Zhao Zhe never hides his desire for power.

This is very similar to Zhao Suo.

Doesn't Zhao Jing long for power?

of course.

It's just that Zhao Jing is better at covering up, in front of Zhao Suo, he is better at pretending to be a weak person who has no desires or desires or no threat.

As a king who has ruled the Song Dynasty for decades, how could Zhao Suo, who has been honed by more than a dozen ministers from the East and West, fail to see that his eldest son is not a fuel-efficient lamp?

But compared with the aggressive Zhao Zhe, Zhao Jing is undoubtedly more likable.

From Zhao Suo's point of view, as long as he still has breath, Zhao Jing can't turn his palms, and can only dance in the circle he designated.But Zhao Zhe is different, this son is now an eagle with wings, a tiger with sharp claws, and has gradually escaped his control.

And now the son's power is still expanding day by day.

This made Zhao Suo feel strongly threatened.

In fact, Zhao Zhe's power is still far inferior to the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council, but Zhao Zhe's special status makes him the only person who can threaten Zhao Suo.

"Officials, the war in Hebei must be stopped immediately." Russell's voice rang in the ears of the Chief Assistant of the Political Affairs Hall.

Russell has always been against the war, so it is not surprising that he made such a request.Russell was furious about Cui Ang, the newly-appointed pacifier of the Hebei Road, instigating a border conflict with the Liao people. But they were all left by Zhao Suo.

Zhao Zhe's management in Hebei for several years, and Cui Ang's successive victories gave Zhao Suo a lot of confidence.Defeating the Liao people and regaining Youyan is the ultimate dream of every emperor in the Song Dynasty, so how could he be an exception.

Just as he was about to make a joke about this matter, the old voice of the Privy Council also sounded: "Officials, the war in Hebei should indeed be slowed down."

Zhao Suo couldn't help but be amazed. You must know that Russell and Chen Gui have always been at odds with each other. If one agrees, the other will most likely oppose it.Moreover, Russell is a staunch anti-war faction, but Stereotype is a typical opportunist. For Beiliao, he belongs to the kind of guy who wants to take advantage of it. Will choose to hibernate.

When did these two guys actually stand on the same front?
Zhao Suo sat up straight all of a sudden, and the sound of alarm bells kept ringing in his mind.

Because earlier today, Zhao Zhe also clearly expressed his opinion that the war in Hebei must stop.

The three most influential people in Song Dynasty have the same opinion on this matter.

More importantly, it is contrary to his official opinion.

This made Zhao Suo startled.

Have the two prefectures of the East and the West colluded with Zhao Zhe?
But immediately, he himself denied this idea.

If Zhao Zhe had achieved this, he would have no other choice but to step down.

"Your Excellency, the current battle in Hebei is extremely beneficial to us. The Liao people are powerless to fight back. It is time to look for opportunities to expand the results of the war. Why do we have to stop the war?" Zhao Suo asked.

Russell arched his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the Liao people are not weak in counterattack, but caught off guard. Once the Liao people get over their breath and mobilize the army to start a counterattack, we are afraid that our life will be difficult. And the weather is cold right now. Dong, transporting military equipment to the front line is also extremely difficult, this time Cui Ang’s counterattack has exhausted the savings of Hebei Road for two years, Xia Jie has already written a letter and started to complain, once the logistics equipment cannot keep up, it will be a disaster.”

"Isn't Xiao Yu already dispatching supplies to Hebei Road?" Zhao Suo asked with a downcast face.

Russell sighed: "Officials, Cui Ang's actions this time really exceeded everyone's expectations, so how can Bachelor Xiao be an exception? It is difficult to put out a fire near a distant water. On this point, Bachelor Xiao should It is clearly stated in the note to His Majesty."

Then Zhao Suo remembered that Xiao Yu did have an excerpt, but because of that incident in the Xiao family, he was angry in his heart, so he hadn't read it yet!
"Chen Xianggong, what do you think?" Zhao Suo turned to look at Chen Gui, meaning he wanted to hear Chen Gui's opinion from a military standpoint.

"Your Majesty, it is indeed time to withdraw the troops!" Chen Gui said directly without the slightest hesitation: "First, the Liao people have more than [-] standing troops in the whole Nanjing Road, and the standing troops of each of the lower states are more than five. Tens of thousands of people, Yelujun only needs to gather these strengths, it is not something Hebei Road can handle. We have already achieved the results of the battle, and rescued tens of thousands of people who were taken captive by the Liao people over the years. This is already a rare victory. , Withdrawing now, whether it is political or military, is considered the winner. Second, the three-way attack in the overall strategy of the Liao Dynasty agreed by the imperial court, Hebei is only one of them, and now, the West Road has already A breakthrough has been made, and the Privy Council has received an urgent report."

"Ma Xing's memorial has also arrived at the Political Affairs Hall." Russell took out Ma Xing's memorial from his sleeve, and presented it to Zhao Suo with both hands.

"What's wrong with Shanxi Road?" After receiving the memorial, Zhao Suo was not in a hurry to read it. He might as well ask the two people in front of him after reading the memorial.

Chen Gui showed a smile on his face: "I want to congratulate the officials who know people with their eyes. Xiao Ding and Xiao Changqing, who you personally pulled out, made a major breakthrough in Hengshan. They also integrated the Dangxiang tribe in Hengshan, and they are gearing up to attack Li Xu."

Russell nodded and said: "Although Li Xu lost Hengshan, he has been operating in Ganning and other places for many years, and his strength is still strong. If he wants to completely defeat him, it must not be something that can be done in a short time. It may not be easy to rely on Shaanxi Road alone." It can play all the merits. Ma Xing also emphasized in the excerpts that when necessary, the support of the court beyond military power is needed, and money and food, let alone, Shaanxi Road has not accumulated much over the years. For Li Xu to start, the military equipment, money and food all need to be allocated by the court."

Zhao Suo nodded, and suddenly became angry with Zhang Kuo, the appeasement envoy in front of Shaanxi Road not long after returning to Bianliang.Xia Jie was on Hebei Road, and at least he had accumulated two years of military funds for Cui Ang to fight this battle.Zhang Kuo was fine, but what was left to Ma Xing was a mess.Now when it's time to do business, I can't bring out any belongings.

"This must be given." He nodded.

Compared with the Liao people, Zhao Suo wanted to see Li Xufan killed earlier.The Liao people are foreign enemies, and Li Xu is an internal trouble. The former courtiers actually want to be equal to him and want to rebel, which is even more abhorrent than the Liao people.

"So, over there in Hebei, we must stop and withdraw our troops!" Chen Gui said, "Officials, I wonder if Yelujun's reaction in Hebei is so slow, is there any conspiracy?"

"What conspiracy could there be?"

Chen Gui cleared his throat, and said: "My subject guesses, one is that Yelujun is waiting for us to start a large-scale war with Li Xu, and then he suddenly sends troops to respond to Li Xu, and let us fall into a bitter battle. Now he I don't pay attention to the army of our emperor Song who crossed the Juma River, the purpose is to trap it in the north of the Juma River after the beginning of spring. The second is that Yelujun and Li Xuyou colluded, Li Xu wanted to raise troops, Yelujun was It's not that he secretly sent soldiers and horses to support him, which caused him to be short of troops, so his reaction was slow!"

"No matter what the problem is, Hebei can't be in chaos now!" Russell said on the sidelines: "Your Majesty, before Li Xu is completely wiped out, it is unwise to go to war with the Liao people, and it is beyond our power. Yes. Right now, we only have reserves for a large-scale battle. Therefore, the withdrawal of the Hebei army must be completed immediately. Once the Liao people mobilize the army and entangle us, it will be a dilemma, and even the previous victory will not be preserved. .”

After hearing the words of the two ministers, Zhao Suo knew that the withdrawal of troops from Hebei Road was a foregone conclusion.Compared with the Liao people, it is obvious that cleaning up Li Xu is a more important thing.

"Withdraw from the north bank of the Juma River, but Guiyi City must still be defended." Zhao Suo said, "This is on the south bank of the Juma River."

Russell and Chen Gui looked at each other. From their point of view, since they were going to withdraw, they should do so cleanly and neatly, leaving Guiyi City behind. Isn't this a slap in the face of Yelujun?I'm afraid that when the time comes, Guiyi City will be beaten to the brim with blood!The key is that Guiyi City may not be able to hold it in the end.

But the two of them are not Zhao Zhe. Seeing Zhao Suo's firm opinion, the two of them just gave up. There is only Guiyi City on the left and right. Thousands of people guard the city. If the Liao people want to take it down, they will also collapse several dental.It is best to be able to keep it, and it satisfies the vanity of the officials. If you can't keep it, it will not affect the overall situation.

"Xiao Ding has not been in Hengshan for a long time. How did he regain the Hengshan party so quickly? These fans are disobedient and rebellious. They have always been the confidant of the country. If it weren't for these people, how could Li Xu be in the middle of Gan Ning? Sit on the ground?" When it came to Hengshan Party Item, Zhao Suo also became a little curious.

"Officials, Ma Xing explained these things very clearly in the excerpts. Although Xiao Ding made some contributions in recovering the Hengshan party item, at most two or three points, it was Xiao Ding's brother Xiao Ding who actually presided over this matter. Honestly." Luo Su shook his head and sighed, "Xiao Yu is really lucky to have given birth to two such outstanding sons."

Hearing what Russell said, Zhao Suo unfolded the thick memorial in Ma Xing's hand and read it.

After reading all of them, Zhao Suo nodded and sighed again and again.

"This Xiao Chongwen is really amazingly talented. He was able to pacify Hengshan with only a few hundred soldiers. Hehe, it seems that the huge amount of money invested by the imperial court in Hengshan before was all..." Speaking of this, Zhao Suo suddenly stopped, and if he continued, it would inevitably become a reprimand to the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council.

"Officials, this year Xiao Chongming will take part in the exams for candidates and Jinshi, and I want to congratulate the officials in advance for getting another capable minister!" Chen Gui said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)