The rise of the prince

Chapter 357
"Father, my son believes that this battle against Jurchen will undoubtedly be defeated!

With 15 fighting against [-], they are still the best soldiers of the Liao Kingdom, and the outcome has already been decided. "In the Changchun side hall, the prince talked eloquently.

The fine water outside the house is dripping, the drizzle in autumn is continuous, and the attic battlements with blue tiles and red walls in the distance are covered with milky white and soft mist. It can also be clearly felt that warm carbon stoves have been placed in the four corners.

The discussion in the side hall is not as serious as that of the upper court, and there are not many people. You don't have to stand and talk, and sit separately. Everyone talks to each other, not so formal, and more in the nature of discussion.

Prince continued
"This time the Khan Yelu Shulie of the Liao Kingdom, plus the kings of the North and South Courts came out in full force, all of them were elite troops, especially Han Derang, the governor of the German Army, and his subordinates were also there!" At that time, the surroundings were quiet for a while,

Li Xingzhou looked at everyone's reaction curiously, who is this Hande?Make a mental note of the name.

"In this way, the Liao Kingdom is full of elite soldiers. I, Jingguo, know the strength of the Liao Army best. Such a brave and elite soldier is several times stronger than the enemy, so I think that the Jurchens will definitely be defeated." The prince said What he said was quite logical, and several ministers present nodded silently.

Seeing everyone nodding, he raised his eyebrows, raised the corners of his mouth, and showed crow's feet at the end of his eyes, and continued: "So I think that we should take precautions at this time, expel the Jurchen envoys, and sever contact with the Jurchen! So as not to injure the Liao Kingdom.

Although I have won a great victory in the south this year, the national treasury has also lost six or seven out of ten, and we need to recharge our batteries.

If the Liao Kingdom wins the Jurchen at this time, and because we take in the Jurchen envoys, we will retaliate with our troops and go south in a large scale, which will be detrimental to the country and the people.Naturally, Jingguo is not afraid of Liaoguo, but it also depends on the time, now is the time after the new war, when we are exhausted, we should try our best to avoid war with Liaoguo. "

After the prince's words fell, Yu Chengan cupped his hands and said with a smile: "The prince is for the country and the people, foresight and foresight, it is really a blessing for the community."

In an instant, there were three or five people who praised him. Among them, Tang Zhouwei, the head of the household department, praised the most and the most disgusting. If the emperor hadn't glared at him, he probably would have never finished.

The prince smiled all over his face, and cupped his hands in response: "Where is it, my lords praise it."

Wen Daoli, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, also stood up and praised the prince, and then said: "The prince's words about the war really hit the nail on the head. Last night, our Privy Council convened officials from various chambers to discuss all night. In the end, we also felt that the Jurchens could not win this battle, but the prince has real insights. , thinking deeply."

The corners of the crown prince's mouth became even higher, but Wen Daoli changed the topic: "Although that is said, the ministers do not agree with the expulsion of the Jurchen envoys!

Even if Jurchen lost this battle, there was Liaoyang Mansion behind him, occupying a large area of ​​Tokyo Road.

Moreover, the Jurchen envoys also said that they had a good relationship with Goryeo, even if they were defeated, they would not be completely ruined.The minister feels that it is possible to make good friends with the Jurchen, and if necessary, use money and food to let them contain and harass the Liao Kingdom in the east. In this way, the situation in Guanbei will be greatly eased, and we will also have the opportunity to go north to regain the lost ground of the previous dynasty. "

When he said this, some people also agreed.

Yu Chengan hurriedly stood up, and said in a stern tone, "I don't agree with Mr. Wen's words!

There are inherent benefits in uniting the Jurchen, but if this move evil Liao, what should the army go south?
Furthermore, the Jurchens have always opposed the Liao Dynasty. If they can still make a comeback after being defeated, it will naturally oppose the Liao Dynasty regardless of whether we unite or not. "

Wen Daoli also cupped his hands, and then retorted without giving an inch: "If the Liao people dare to come, let him come, it's not the first time the Liao people have gone south, so what's so scary!
If they don't unite with the Jurchens, what will they do if they are alone and helpless after the defeat, and they are afraid of surrendering to the Liao people?Wouldn't it be another great opportunity to miss, so timid, when will the Land of Nether Clouds be taken back!How to deal with the ancestors who opened up the territory and expanded the territory! "

Yu Cheng'an answered immediately: "The country is stable, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the virtues are taught and educated smoothly. This is the foundation of the country's prosperity! Blindly trying to be aggressive, reckless and violent, aggressive and unethical, will definitely lead to catastrophe!"

Although Wen Daoli, as the second in command of the Privy Council, had a better temper than Zhong Daoyu, at this moment he was in a hurry, and his temper came up: "What a joke!
Surrounded by powerful enemies, like hungry and thirsty tigers and wolves, they wish they could eat the meat of our state to satisfy their hunger, and drink the blood of our country to quench their thirst. How can we find security and how can we live in peace?How can you allow others to sleep soundly on the side of the couch!If disasters are not eliminated, how can a country be safe? "

"You! The words of a common man are so unreasonable!"

"Hmph, pedantic views, confusing the public eye"

The two of you reprimanded each other, and I refuted each other, slowly blushing, and the smell of gunpowder became more and more intense. The minister next to him saw that something was wrong, but he couldn't get in the way.

The emperor who was sitting on the official hat chair in his early fours raised his hands to stop the two quarreling.

Li Xingzhou was sitting on the emperor's right hand, listening with great interest.

It was really interesting for the ancients to quarrel. Even Wen Daoli, a warrior of the Privy Council, spoke clearly and well.

Not to mention Yu Chengan, he is the deputy prime minister and also a literati, so his words are naturally powerful.

Li Xingzhou felt that both of their views were reasonable. This time, even the crown prince had a clue. He saw that Jingguo's treasury was not enough to support another large-scale war.

Because of the rebellion in Ansu Mansion, although he solved it, he dispatched 10,000+ troops during the period. Even though most of them did not fight hard battles, the consumption of supplies, food, and military pay was astronomical.

Furthermore, the most prodigal is the prince who buried more than 300 warships of the two armies before and after Jingguo at once.

There are more than 300 warships, which are Jing Guo's savings for more than ten years. Li Xingzhou's palace now only has four large ships, and the crown prince sent [-] ships at once.
For Jing Guo, it was definitely a traumatic loss, because these ships were not only used for combat, but a large part of them were used to transport supplies and food.

If we had fought against the Liao Kingdom before, we could go to Jiangzhou for supplies by water, and then go north, and the supply line would be greatly shortened.

Now that so many ships are gone, if there is a major war in the north, logistics supplies can only be provided by land, which will double the difficulty and consume double the money and manpower.

But whether it is the prince, Yu Chengan and Wen Daoli, their arguments are all based on one premise, that is, the Jurchens will lose.

Ninety-nine percent of the court ministers, and even the folks, believed that the Jurchen would be defeated. With more than 15 people, it was impossible to win against the [-] elite troops led by the Khan of Shangliao.

Li Xingzhou was worried
Just when he was wandering in the sky, he vaguely heard someone calling his name, and when he turned around, he found that it was actually the emperor beside him.

"My child, why did you lose your mind? I want to hear you talk about this matter. You are the mighty general of our dynasty, and the Southern Ping thieves are completely dependent on you. I am sure that you may have some unique insights." The emperor said to him.

When the emperor said that, everyone's eyes were on him, the head of the second government, the head of the third department, the commander of the third office, and the six departments.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Li Xingzhou wasn't nervous at all. He had seen this kind of scene a lot.

It’s just that I don’t know how to speak. I can’t say that I have seen similar history.
He forgot, however, that he was actually just a 16-year-old child. This calmness seemed nothing to him. In the hearts of many ministers, he couldn't help but look up to him.

Li Xingzhou thought for a while, and said, "I think Jurchen will win this battle with a high probability."

As soon as these words came out, there was an uproar in the small room.

Immediately, many people stroked their beards and laughed, especially the prince who was sitting opposite him, and said directly: "I am afraid that the imperial nephew is dizzy. Excellent, complete with bows and knives, cultivated from an early age. Unlike those thieves, peasants change their clothes and go to the battlefield, using the method of digging the ground."

The prince's words caused another burst of laughter.

(End of this chapter)