Outlaws of the Marsh
Chapter 257 Loyal Minister and Good General
Chapter 257 Loyal Minister and Good General (add 11 for old friend "Night Sable")
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Although Immortal Master Lin spoke very well and was willing to enlighten that army-breaking star Li Yan himself, Zhao Ji thought about it and felt that he should discuss with his courtiers how to deal with this matter.
Therefore, Zhao Ji, who had not been in court for some days, went to court again.
"There is a book to play early, but there is no book to retreat."
As soon as Yang Jian's voice fell, Liang Shicheng came out and said: "Now there is a report from Zongze, the former governor of Dengzhou, that the thief Li Yan broke Dengzhou City a month ago. In addition, Zongze learned from the thief that They crossed the sea and captured nearly half of Koryo, and established the Andong Protectorate, and are now moving the victims from Shandong to Koryo, meaning to occupy it permanently.”
As soon as Liang Shicheng said this, there was an uproar in the hall!
"That bandit Li Yan went to Korea?"
"I said why he has been so quiet for more than a year. It turns out that he went to Korea!"
"A group of thieves were able to take down nearly half of Goryeo. How weak Goryeo is. If I knew it, we should have sent troops to make it part of the Song Dynasty."
"..."
Looking at this chaotic scene, Zhao Ji couldn't help frowning, and said: "My dear friends, if anyone has an opinion, you might as well speak up."
As soon as Zhao Ji's words came out, the hall immediately became completely silent!
Seeing this, Zhao Ji said angrily: "Why, wasn't everyone quite able to talk just now, why are they all dumb now?"
Cai You looked around, and then came out and said, "Report to the official family, I have something to say."
"The critical moment is that Cai Aiqing can share my worries." Zhao Ji thought.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ji said kindly, "Cai Aiqing, please speak."
Cai You said: "If the official family wants to exterminate this gang of bandits, I will ask you to lead the army. If the official family wants to recruit this gang of bandits, I will ask you to announce the decree."
"Uh... I do have the heart to share my worries, but I lack some ideas." Zhao Ji thought.
Zhao Ji signaled Cai You to step back first, then looked at others and asked, "Who has any insights?"
Li Gang came out and said: "I believe that we should destroy Shuibo Liangshan's domestic strongholds, station troops in Dengzhou to prevent Li Yan from immigrating, send troops to the peninsula to destroy Li Yan, and if necessary, we can unite with Korea to destroy Li Yan."
Cai Jing and Zheng Juzhong were at odds, and Wang Fu and Zheng Juzhong were friends. Cai Jing was angry, so he transferred Wang Fu to be the secretary of the household department.
Cai Jing's idea is that there are no connections at present, and there are holes everywhere, and he wants to use the lack of state funds as Wang Fu's crime.
In other words, at present, the wallet of the Northern Song Dynasty is in charge of Wang Fu.
After hearing Li Gang's speech, Wang Fu jumped out and said, "Nowadays, the rivers, Huaihe River, Jing, Zhejiang, and Zizi are flooded, and the Yellow River has burst its embankment because of the flood. The fertile fields in Hebei and Shandong have disappeared, so that there are floods everywhere. They are victims of disasters, and they are waiting for relief everywhere, so tell me, where is the money to support all the things you mentioned?"
Li Gang wanted to say: "If you stop the Longevity Mountain in the official's house, wouldn't you have money?" But Li Gang also knew that the Longevity Mountain was Zhao Ji's inverse scale, and whoever mentioned it would be unlucky. Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Li Gang said: " Li Yan was able to conquer half of Goryeo, his strength should not be underestimated, if he is not killed while he is still young, it may become a serious problem in the future, and the officials should be asked to wipe him out."
"Humph!"
Zhao Ji snorted and said, "Without considering the facts, discussing the state affairs indiscriminately, and being exiled to supervise the taxation of Sha County, Nanjian Prefecture."
Although Zhao Ji is stupid, but he still has a good idea of his own family, how can it be possible for him to go on an expedition now, isn't this talking nonsense with his eyes closed!
More importantly, Zhao Ji, who already had a tendency in his heart, didn't want to hear Li Gang's remarks!
Therefore, the unlucky Li Gang was kicked to the remote Nanjian Prefecture to manage taxes.
Zhao Ji's move immediately made the "smart" courtiers find the wind direction.
Wang Fu immediately came out and said: "The official's family reports, my ministers see that Li Yan's actions are not like rebels. Although he also attacked the prefectures and counties, he withdrew from those prefectures and counties after looting. , did not occupy an inch of land in our Song Dynasty, but went to Koryo to expand the territory without hesitation, and I heard that Li Yan was flying the banner of "walking for the sky", why is the sky, the sky is the official family, presumably He used this to show his goodwill to the officials, and hoped to be recruited by the officials. In addition, although he conquered half of Goryeo, he did not claim the title of king, but called himself the governor of the Protectorate of Andong. The Dongdu Protectorate is an institution created by the Tang Dynasty to manage the land of Koryo. Our Great Song Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the Central Plains Dynasty and the continuation of the Tang Dynasty. Isn’t Li Yan’s move just to show his loyalty to the officials and wait for the officials to recruit him? , Then he took half of Goryeo to our Song Dynasty, and even he moved the victims in Shandong to relieve the worries of the officials. If it weren't for this, the officials would have spent at least 800 million yuan to relieve the victims. "
Wang Fu's words made Zhao Ji very happy!
Seeing this, Cai You said: "Wang Shangshu's words are right. I think Tianhu, since he occupied the land of Weisheng, his ambitions have continued to increase. Now he has occupied 42 counties in four prefectures. And Wang Qing, after he conquered Fangzhou, They also laid down five military prefectures, Zinanfeng, Jingnan, Shannan, Yun'an, and Ande, unlike Li Yan, who did not occupy an inch of land in our Great Song Dynasty."
I don't know if I don't compare, but after this comparison, everyone found that Li Yan really looked like a loyal minister and good general.
At the same time, when Zhao Ji heard that Tian Hu and Wang Qing had become so powerful, his face immediately sank, and he asked, "Why are Tian Hu and Wang Qing getting more and more powerful?"
How dare the people say that the officers and soldiers lacked food and salaries, so that all the soldiers lost their training, the soldiers were not afraid of the generals, and the generals didn't know the soldiers. When their lives were killed, how could the officers and soldiers dare to be hostile to them? Those who were brave would run away on the spot, and those who were timid would kneel down and follow the thief. Therefore, they were made bigger and bigger by Tian Hu and Wang Qing.
Seeing that no one answered his question, Zhao Ji named Tong Guan and said, "Tong Aiqing, what do you have to say?"
The army of the Northern Song Dynasty was divided into three parts: the Forbidden Army, the Xiang Army and the Xiangbing Army. Among them, the combat effectiveness of the Xiang Army and the Xiangbing Army was almost negligible.
The Forbidden Army is also divided into three parts - the Hebei Forbidden Army, the Northwest Forbidden Army, and the Central Forbidden Army. As for the southern roads, the number of all the Forbidden Army combined is not as large as any of the above three parts.
Originally the strongest was the Central Forbidden Army, but because they had not fought for too long, and Zhao Ji and other princes and nobles regarded them as skilled craftsmen, they gradually weakened, and now they are not much stronger than the Xiang Army and the Xiangbing Army.
Later, the strongest was the Hebei Forbidden Army. Back then, the Hebei Forbidden Army did not show any weakness when fighting against the Liao cavalry on the Hebei Plain where there was no danger to defend. They were definitely a powerful force.
pity!
The Tanyuan Alliance was signed, Liao and Song reached a joint agreement, and the two sides maintained peace for more than 100 years, so that the Hebei Forbidden Army gradually weakened. Many troops were not only scattered, but also mainly engaged in business, losing their original combat power.
With the rise of Xixia, the Western Army was gradually strengthened, and many troops were transferred from the Hebei Daming Mansion and the Bianliang Forbidden Army to station in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and slowly formed the current Western Army.
This is also the only unit that Da Song can fight now.
And this army is now under the leadership of Tong Guan.
As soon as he heard Zhao Ji's tone, Tong Guan knew that Zhao Ji was really angry this time, so he said: "Now the Liao-Jin peace talks, the only thing to worry about is Xixia. Even so, if the officials make orders, the Western Army can also be transferred. Send out [-] warriors who dare to fight, and add more imperial troops, Xiang troops, and township soldiers to make up a total of [-], and I will be appointed as officials to defeat Tian Hu and Wang Qing."
Zhao Ji was overjoyed after hearing this, and said, "It's still Tong Aiqing who can share my worries!"
Tong Guandao: "This is the duty of a minister... However, when the army is dispatched, it is necessary to make up for the salary owed to the army before. I hope the officials will be considerate."
"This……"
As soon as he asked for money, Zhao Ji was at a loss for words.
As a last resort, Zhao Ji could only visit Wang Fu.
Seeing this, Wang Fu had a bitter expression on his face, and said: "Nowadays, the rivers, Huaihe River, Jing, Zhejiang, and Zizi are flooded, and the Yellow River has burst its embankment due to the flood. The fertile fields in Hebei and Shandong have been wiped out, so that everywhere The disaster victims are waiting for relief everywhere. This year’s finances have only been collected in half, and they have all been spent. Even the surplus from previous years has been spent now. At present, the account of the Ministry of Accounts is only 120 million. I really don't have the money to pay the Western Army's more than 1000 million military pay."
How to fight without money?
Everyone was silent.
Seeing this, don't mention how upset Zhao Ji is.
This is the reason for Zhao Ji's unwillingness to come to the court. There are troubles everywhere, how can there be meditation, reciting poems, or practicing the magical skills of coloring yin and nourishing yang?
At the critical moment, Cai Jing stood up and said: "It's better to do this this year, and wait until next year's financial revenue is collected, and then look for an opportunity to suppress the thieves. Then Tian Hu and Wang Qing are just two clowns, nothing to be afraid of." .”
Cai Jing, who has been prime minister for more than ten years, said that Tian Hu and Wang Qing are not to be feared, but Tian Hu and Wang Qing are not to be feared.
Zhao Ji felt relieved, and then said: "Then how should Li Yan deal with it?"
Cai Jing knew that Li Yan was a hundred times more difficult to deal with than Tian Hu and Wang Qing, but he knew that Zhao Ji didn't want to hear such words, so he didn't say anything.
Cai Jing didn't make a sound, but someone did.
Who?
Cai Jing's good son Cai You.
Cai You, who was eager to show himself, rushed ahead of Wang Fu, and said: "The official, I believe that if someone is sent to reprimand Li Yan for usurping the territory of Koryo, a subsidiary state of the Song Dynasty, if Li Yan is aware of the matter, he will definitely take the initiative. Biao Chen surrender... Weichen is willing to go to Korea!"
……
(End of this chapter)
...
Although Immortal Master Lin spoke very well and was willing to enlighten that army-breaking star Li Yan himself, Zhao Ji thought about it and felt that he should discuss with his courtiers how to deal with this matter.
Therefore, Zhao Ji, who had not been in court for some days, went to court again.
"There is a book to play early, but there is no book to retreat."
As soon as Yang Jian's voice fell, Liang Shicheng came out and said: "Now there is a report from Zongze, the former governor of Dengzhou, that the thief Li Yan broke Dengzhou City a month ago. In addition, Zongze learned from the thief that They crossed the sea and captured nearly half of Koryo, and established the Andong Protectorate, and are now moving the victims from Shandong to Koryo, meaning to occupy it permanently.”
As soon as Liang Shicheng said this, there was an uproar in the hall!
"That bandit Li Yan went to Korea?"
"I said why he has been so quiet for more than a year. It turns out that he went to Korea!"
"A group of thieves were able to take down nearly half of Goryeo. How weak Goryeo is. If I knew it, we should have sent troops to make it part of the Song Dynasty."
"..."
Looking at this chaotic scene, Zhao Ji couldn't help frowning, and said: "My dear friends, if anyone has an opinion, you might as well speak up."
As soon as Zhao Ji's words came out, the hall immediately became completely silent!
Seeing this, Zhao Ji said angrily: "Why, wasn't everyone quite able to talk just now, why are they all dumb now?"
Cai You looked around, and then came out and said, "Report to the official family, I have something to say."
"The critical moment is that Cai Aiqing can share my worries." Zhao Ji thought.
Thinking of this, Zhao Ji said kindly, "Cai Aiqing, please speak."
Cai You said: "If the official family wants to exterminate this gang of bandits, I will ask you to lead the army. If the official family wants to recruit this gang of bandits, I will ask you to announce the decree."
"Uh... I do have the heart to share my worries, but I lack some ideas." Zhao Ji thought.
Zhao Ji signaled Cai You to step back first, then looked at others and asked, "Who has any insights?"
Li Gang came out and said: "I believe that we should destroy Shuibo Liangshan's domestic strongholds, station troops in Dengzhou to prevent Li Yan from immigrating, send troops to the peninsula to destroy Li Yan, and if necessary, we can unite with Korea to destroy Li Yan."
Cai Jing and Zheng Juzhong were at odds, and Wang Fu and Zheng Juzhong were friends. Cai Jing was angry, so he transferred Wang Fu to be the secretary of the household department.
Cai Jing's idea is that there are no connections at present, and there are holes everywhere, and he wants to use the lack of state funds as Wang Fu's crime.
In other words, at present, the wallet of the Northern Song Dynasty is in charge of Wang Fu.
After hearing Li Gang's speech, Wang Fu jumped out and said, "Nowadays, the rivers, Huaihe River, Jing, Zhejiang, and Zizi are flooded, and the Yellow River has burst its embankment because of the flood. The fertile fields in Hebei and Shandong have disappeared, so that there are floods everywhere. They are victims of disasters, and they are waiting for relief everywhere, so tell me, where is the money to support all the things you mentioned?"
Li Gang wanted to say: "If you stop the Longevity Mountain in the official's house, wouldn't you have money?" But Li Gang also knew that the Longevity Mountain was Zhao Ji's inverse scale, and whoever mentioned it would be unlucky. Therefore, after hesitating for a while, Li Gang said: " Li Yan was able to conquer half of Goryeo, his strength should not be underestimated, if he is not killed while he is still young, it may become a serious problem in the future, and the officials should be asked to wipe him out."
"Humph!"
Zhao Ji snorted and said, "Without considering the facts, discussing the state affairs indiscriminately, and being exiled to supervise the taxation of Sha County, Nanjian Prefecture."
Although Zhao Ji is stupid, but he still has a good idea of his own family, how can it be possible for him to go on an expedition now, isn't this talking nonsense with his eyes closed!
More importantly, Zhao Ji, who already had a tendency in his heart, didn't want to hear Li Gang's remarks!
Therefore, the unlucky Li Gang was kicked to the remote Nanjian Prefecture to manage taxes.
Zhao Ji's move immediately made the "smart" courtiers find the wind direction.
Wang Fu immediately came out and said: "The official's family reports, my ministers see that Li Yan's actions are not like rebels. Although he also attacked the prefectures and counties, he withdrew from those prefectures and counties after looting. , did not occupy an inch of land in our Song Dynasty, but went to Koryo to expand the territory without hesitation, and I heard that Li Yan was flying the banner of "walking for the sky", why is the sky, the sky is the official family, presumably He used this to show his goodwill to the officials, and hoped to be recruited by the officials. In addition, although he conquered half of Goryeo, he did not claim the title of king, but called himself the governor of the Protectorate of Andong. The Dongdu Protectorate is an institution created by the Tang Dynasty to manage the land of Koryo. Our Great Song Dynasty is the orthodoxy of the Central Plains Dynasty and the continuation of the Tang Dynasty. Isn’t Li Yan’s move just to show his loyalty to the officials and wait for the officials to recruit him? , Then he took half of Goryeo to our Song Dynasty, and even he moved the victims in Shandong to relieve the worries of the officials. If it weren't for this, the officials would have spent at least 800 million yuan to relieve the victims. "
Wang Fu's words made Zhao Ji very happy!
Seeing this, Cai You said: "Wang Shangshu's words are right. I think Tianhu, since he occupied the land of Weisheng, his ambitions have continued to increase. Now he has occupied 42 counties in four prefectures. And Wang Qing, after he conquered Fangzhou, They also laid down five military prefectures, Zinanfeng, Jingnan, Shannan, Yun'an, and Ande, unlike Li Yan, who did not occupy an inch of land in our Great Song Dynasty."
I don't know if I don't compare, but after this comparison, everyone found that Li Yan really looked like a loyal minister and good general.
At the same time, when Zhao Ji heard that Tian Hu and Wang Qing had become so powerful, his face immediately sank, and he asked, "Why are Tian Hu and Wang Qing getting more and more powerful?"
How dare the people say that the officers and soldiers lacked food and salaries, so that all the soldiers lost their training, the soldiers were not afraid of the generals, and the generals didn't know the soldiers. When their lives were killed, how could the officers and soldiers dare to be hostile to them? Those who were brave would run away on the spot, and those who were timid would kneel down and follow the thief. Therefore, they were made bigger and bigger by Tian Hu and Wang Qing.
Seeing that no one answered his question, Zhao Ji named Tong Guan and said, "Tong Aiqing, what do you have to say?"
The army of the Northern Song Dynasty was divided into three parts: the Forbidden Army, the Xiang Army and the Xiangbing Army. Among them, the combat effectiveness of the Xiang Army and the Xiangbing Army was almost negligible.
The Forbidden Army is also divided into three parts - the Hebei Forbidden Army, the Northwest Forbidden Army, and the Central Forbidden Army. As for the southern roads, the number of all the Forbidden Army combined is not as large as any of the above three parts.
Originally the strongest was the Central Forbidden Army, but because they had not fought for too long, and Zhao Ji and other princes and nobles regarded them as skilled craftsmen, they gradually weakened, and now they are not much stronger than the Xiang Army and the Xiangbing Army.
Later, the strongest was the Hebei Forbidden Army. Back then, the Hebei Forbidden Army did not show any weakness when fighting against the Liao cavalry on the Hebei Plain where there was no danger to defend. They were definitely a powerful force.
pity!
The Tanyuan Alliance was signed, Liao and Song reached a joint agreement, and the two sides maintained peace for more than 100 years, so that the Hebei Forbidden Army gradually weakened. Many troops were not only scattered, but also mainly engaged in business, losing their original combat power.
With the rise of Xixia, the Western Army was gradually strengthened, and many troops were transferred from the Hebei Daming Mansion and the Bianliang Forbidden Army to station in Shanxi and Shaanxi, and slowly formed the current Western Army.
This is also the only unit that Da Song can fight now.
And this army is now under the leadership of Tong Guan.
As soon as he heard Zhao Ji's tone, Tong Guan knew that Zhao Ji was really angry this time, so he said: "Now the Liao-Jin peace talks, the only thing to worry about is Xixia. Even so, if the officials make orders, the Western Army can also be transferred. Send out [-] warriors who dare to fight, and add more imperial troops, Xiang troops, and township soldiers to make up a total of [-], and I will be appointed as officials to defeat Tian Hu and Wang Qing."
Zhao Ji was overjoyed after hearing this, and said, "It's still Tong Aiqing who can share my worries!"
Tong Guandao: "This is the duty of a minister... However, when the army is dispatched, it is necessary to make up for the salary owed to the army before. I hope the officials will be considerate."
"This……"
As soon as he asked for money, Zhao Ji was at a loss for words.
As a last resort, Zhao Ji could only visit Wang Fu.
Seeing this, Wang Fu had a bitter expression on his face, and said: "Nowadays, the rivers, Huaihe River, Jing, Zhejiang, and Zizi are flooded, and the Yellow River has burst its embankment due to the flood. The fertile fields in Hebei and Shandong have been wiped out, so that everywhere The disaster victims are waiting for relief everywhere. This year’s finances have only been collected in half, and they have all been spent. Even the surplus from previous years has been spent now. At present, the account of the Ministry of Accounts is only 120 million. I really don't have the money to pay the Western Army's more than 1000 million military pay."
How to fight without money?
Everyone was silent.
Seeing this, don't mention how upset Zhao Ji is.
This is the reason for Zhao Ji's unwillingness to come to the court. There are troubles everywhere, how can there be meditation, reciting poems, or practicing the magical skills of coloring yin and nourishing yang?
At the critical moment, Cai Jing stood up and said: "It's better to do this this year, and wait until next year's financial revenue is collected, and then look for an opportunity to suppress the thieves. Then Tian Hu and Wang Qing are just two clowns, nothing to be afraid of." .”
Cai Jing, who has been prime minister for more than ten years, said that Tian Hu and Wang Qing are not to be feared, but Tian Hu and Wang Qing are not to be feared.
Zhao Ji felt relieved, and then said: "Then how should Li Yan deal with it?"
Cai Jing knew that Li Yan was a hundred times more difficult to deal with than Tian Hu and Wang Qing, but he knew that Zhao Ji didn't want to hear such words, so he didn't say anything.
Cai Jing didn't make a sound, but someone did.
Who?
Cai Jing's good son Cai You.
Cai You, who was eager to show himself, rushed ahead of Wang Fu, and said: "The official, I believe that if someone is sent to reprimand Li Yan for usurping the territory of Koryo, a subsidiary state of the Song Dynasty, if Li Yan is aware of the matter, he will definitely take the initiative. Biao Chen surrender... Weichen is willing to go to Korea!"
……
(End of this chapter)
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