Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 496 The evil recipe: tear down the Kaifeng city wall

Seeing the officials in the court arguing endlessly, Zhao Xu couldn't help but get entangled, and involuntarily turned his eyes to Fan Zheng, who was silent at the side.

In the past, when he was in trouble, he would ask Fan Zheng, and Fan Zheng would also give him the most correct choice.

But this time, Fan Zheng was directly among the officials, hiding silently, which made Zhao Xu feel awkward.

"Prefect Fan, you have been responsible for aiding the Kingdom of Jin since the time of ginseng. Now that the Kingdom of Jin is asking for help, how do you think the Song Dynasty should respond!" Zhao Xu was not willing to let Fan Zheng hide in peace and directly named him.

Suddenly everyone's eyes were focused on Fan Zheng.

Fan Zheng looked around at the crowd and said in a shocking tone: "Why do you think the Jin will lose instead of the Jin defeating the Liao again, capturing Liao's capital, or even destroying the entire Liao?"

"what?"

Suddenly the whole court was in an uproar, everyone looked at Fan Zheng in disbelief. If it weren't for the famous evil doctor Fan Zheng facing him, everyone would have thought he was a fool!
The powerful Song Dynasty of the Liao Kingdom knew best, and it had suppressed the Song Dynasty for a hundred years. But now Fan Zheng said that such a powerful Liao Kingdom would be destroyed by the little Jurchens supported by the Song Dynasty. It was a big joke!
"Impossible. The Jin Kingdom is at most entrenched in the Northeast like Dangxiang. It can only survive with the support of the Song Dynasty!"

Cai Jing retorted.

"Yes, without the help of the Song Dynasty, the Jurchens are completely vulnerable!" Yang Wei also rarely stood on the same front as Cai Jing.

Fan Zheng sneered: "Although the Kingdom of Jin is similar to Dangxiang, they are very different. The geographical location of the Kingdom of Jin is destined to win?"

"Why is this?" Zhao Xu asked puzzled. Everyone knows that the Northeast is a bitterly cold place, and nowhere can it be compared to the fortress of Jiangnan in Xingqing Prefecture.

"The rise of Dangxiang back then was bordering Song and Liao. Although it was strong for a while, it could only survive in the cracks between the two big powers and could not grow. Even Song and Liao did not allow Xixia to grow." Fan Zhengdao.

All the officials in the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but nodded slightly, even though the Liao State supported Xixia and weakened the Song Dynasty, it also suppressed Xixia.

"This is not the case with the Jin Kingdom. Today, the Jin Kingdom is located in the northeast and only borders the Liao Kingdom. In other words, the Jin Kingdom can only deal with one enemy of the Liao Kingdom. Even if the Jin Kingdom is defeated, it can hide in the forest, sea, snowfields, or the bitter cold land in the northeast. "You adults are familiar with history books, and you naturally know that the Han Dynasty was so powerful that the Xiongnu hid in Mobei and still fought for hundreds of years. The Liao Kingdom was powerful, and the Jin Kingdom could avoid the Liao Kingdom's military fronts, and even had a chance to come back after defeat. "

Fan Zheng compared the Kingdom of Jin with Dangxiang and the Xiongnu, and immediately found that the Kingdom of Jin was simply a combination of Dangxiang and the Xiongnu.

"The Jin Kingdom defeated the Liao Kingdom in two field battles, which has proved that Wanyan Aguda's ability to command troops is a military genius not inferior to Li Yuanhao. In addition, Fan Mou went to Xingqing Mansion in the battle, exposing the gunpowder The evil method of defeating the city. Now the Jin Kingdom can advance, retreat and defend in the field. There is another evil method of defeating the city. Do you think Liao Kingdom's Tokyo can be saved? "Fan Zheng asked rhetorically.

All the ministers in the court suddenly felt numb. They had not paid much attention to the Kingdom of Jin before, thinking that the Kingdom of Jin was just a dog raised by the Song people to bite the Liao Kingdom. Now after Fan Zhengyi's analysis, they found that the Kingdom of Jin had become a vicious wolf.

"And the Liao Kingdom is different from the Song Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, Han people accounted for 90%, while the territory of the Liao Kingdom was full of tribes and was scattered. Although the Khitan people were the largest, they only accounted for 30% of the people in the Liao Kingdom. The grassland tribes were the most attuned to the wind. These Yelu Yanxi's rebellious behavior made countless tribes dissatisfied. Once the Liao Kingdom is defeated in this battle, or even returns without success, the Liao Kingdom will lose everything with one careless move, and may even be destroyed." Fan Zheng said loudly. .

All the officials in the court were silent, thinking about the possibilities mentioned by Fan Zheng. Finally, they were surprised to find that the Jin Kingdom had no chance of destroying the Liao Dynasty.

"If the Jin Kingdom can wipe out the Liao Kingdom, wouldn't it mean that a more powerful evil neighbor will appear in the north of the Song Dynasty! This Wanyan Aguda was selected by Fan Zhifu, right?" Yang Wei, the censor Zhongcheng, looked at Fan suspiciously. just.

"Master Fan is raising a tiger for trouble!" Many ministers angrily rebuked.

Fan Zheng nodded without hesitation and said: "It was Fan who selected Wanyan Aguda because of his military ability. Otherwise, how could he have given the Song Dynasty the opportunity to destroy Xixia."

All the ministers were silent. If they had known that the Jin State might destroy the Liao State, would they have opposed supporting the Jin State?
The answer is no.

Only when the Jin Kingdom rebelled against the Liao Dynasty could they get the chance to destroy Xixia. Now that Xixia is destroyed, they have the chance to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun.

"Now, no matter who wins the Liao and Jin Dynasties, they have nothing to fear from the Song Dynasty. If possible, Fan is still more inclined to win the Jin Kingdom! After all, if the Jin Kingdom wins and the Liao Kingdom is destroyed, the Song Dynasty will have a chance to regain Yanyun Sixteen States! With the Great Wall as a barrier, the Song Dynasty has no shortcomings!" Fan Zheng said again.

"Recover the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, with the Great Wall as a barrier!"

All the officials in the Manchu Dynasty couldn't help but hold their breath. They had just recovered Xixia, and now they had hope of recovering the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. This was like pie in the sky for the Song Dynasty, unbelievable.

"But if the Jin Kingdom grows stronger, wouldn't it be a big threat to the Song Dynasty!" Cai Jing frowned.

After all, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have been in stalemate for hundreds of years. On the surface, they are still brotherly countries, maintaining a fragile balance. If the more brutal and powerful Jurchen comes to power, the war may immediately start again.

Fan Zheng said disapprovingly: "The grassland tribes and farming tribes have been like this for thousands of years. The grassland tribes want to go south. Why don't we, the Song Dynasty, want to unify the grasslands, completely solve the problems in the north, complete a super unification, and achieve unparalleled achievements in previous dynasties? great achievements."

Zhao Xu was immediately excited, and immediately exclaimed: "Of course, we have millions of soldiers in the Song Dynasty, and we have thunder in our hands. If we regain the sixteen states of Yanyun, we can use the Great Wall as a barrier to advance, retreat and defend." , whether it is Liao, Jin or Song Dynasty, they can all fight!"

Zhao Xu and Fan Zheng sang in harmony, almost like close friends.

The old and new parties shouted that something was wrong, and they unanimously said: "Officials, think twice, our Song Dynasty has just destroyed Xixia, and we have spent so much on food and grass, how can we have any spare power to help the Jin Kingdom!"

Everyone knows that the Jin Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom are fighting a war to destroy the country, and the Jin Kingdom is at a disadvantage. Once they assist the Jin Kingdom, the amount will be an astronomical figure.

Fan Zheng waved his hand and said: "This matter is simple. Now that the Jin Kingdom has been established, the assistance from the Song Dynasty is not free, but needs to be purchased by the Jin Kingdom. When the Jin Kingdom captures Liao Kingdom's Tokyo, it will naturally obtain a large amount of seizures, and then return them It’s not too late to give it to Da Song!”

"Ah! It can still be like this!"

All the officials looked at each other in shock, never expecting that Fan Zheng would come up with such a wicked recipe!

"Of course, this method is like doing business, but this business is between two countries, and the items traded are quite special!" Fan Zheng spread his hands and said.

"special!"

The officials couldn't help but twitch their mouths. Not only were they special, they were also deadly weapons. All the officials had witnessed with their own eyes the huge profits from the arms trade. When the weapons of the Song Dynasty were updated and iterated and handed over to Tong Guan for trading overseas, huge profits were made. Now, many officials no longer objected.

However, Cai Jing sneered: "Even if trading weapons can make a profit, it is still not enough to fill the vacancies in the Song Dynasty. As Governor Fan said, whether the Song Dynasty wants to obtain the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, it still needs to send troops to the Northern Expedition, and it is even possible The war with Liao and Jin will require a huge amount of money and food, even more than the preparations for the battle to destroy Xixia. I am afraid it will take ten years of accumulation in the Song Dynasty to complete. Wei Chen believes that once the Song Dynasty regains Yanyun Ten Among the six states, it is most appropriate for the north to maintain the three pillars of Liao, Jin and Song.”

The New Party officials nodded one after another. The war was all about money, especially when gunpowder weapons were released, there was an explosion and thousands of taels of gold. Although the power was huge, it also cost a lot of money.

If the Song Dynasty wants to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun, it needs to fight another big battle. The Song Dynasty still needs to complete the super unification. No matter who wins the Liao and Jin Dynasties in the future, there will definitely be a battle. I am afraid that the two battles in succession will Even though Da Song emptied his family fortune, he couldn't get it out.

Even Zhao Xu fell into silence. Whether it was the Yanyun Sixteen States or the super unification in the future, the money and food consumed would exceed the war to destroy Xia.

The Battle of Xixia was the huge dividend brought by the promotion of Champa Rice and the establishment of Shanghai City, which allowed the Song Dynasty to easily raise funds.

And now the two upcoming wars will consume too much money and food, and the Song Dynasty will not be able to spend so much money!
On the contrary, the Song Dynasty had to fight these two battles, otherwise the price it would pay in the future would be even greater.

"If not, we will issue national bonds again, and then we will pay them back slowly after we have unified the world!" Fan Chunli came up with a way.

"No! This is not a small amount. No one knows how long this war will last and how much food and grass will be needed. It is simply not feasible to borrow money alone. Otherwise, the huge interest alone will overwhelm the court in the future!" Su Song shook his head in opposition. road.

If you want to fight a war, you will ultimately need to rely on the imperial treasury, and it is impossible to rely on national debt to support it.

Zhang Dun looked at Fan Zhengdao: "Most of the military resources for the war to destroy Xia came from the two Zhejiang roads governed by Fan Zhifu! Now I heard that Fan Zhifu re-recruited six masters, presumably to recreate the miracle of that year. I wonder if Governor Fan can find a way to raise more funds for the court!"

Suddenly everyone's eyes were focused on Fan Zheng.

Right!

Just now Fan Zheng said that the purpose of recruiting six masters to Kaifeng City was to govern Kaifeng City. Since Fan Zheng was able to create the miracle of Shanghai City on the Liangzhe Road, it might not be possible to repeat it in Kaifeng City.

If Fan Zheng could do it, it would be enough to meet the money and food needed for the upcoming war in the Song Dynasty. If Fan Zheng couldn't do it, wouldn't it mean that Fan Zheng's reason for recruiting six masters to Kaifeng was false.

At this moment, even Zhao Xu looked at Fan Zheng with confusion. He naturally knew that Fan Zheng was able to create the miracle of Shanghai City on the Liangzhe Road because of the rise of the Maritime Silk Road.

And Kaifeng City has been the capital for a hundred years, and the places where money can be made are already overcrowded. Where are there any ways to make money? Moreover, Kaifeng City does have money, but the forces are complicated. If Fan Zheng wants to use the interests of Kaifeng City, he may face challenges. If there is a bigger counterattack, even he may not be able to withstand it.

However, Zhao Xu did not say anything to relieve the situation. He still had a glimmer of hope for Fan Zheng. If Fan Zheng really had an evil recipe and could raise a large amount of money for the Song Dynasty in a short period of time, it would be a disaster for the Song Dynasty. A great blessing.

"Xianggong Zhang has counterattacked!" All officials were shocked. Fan Zheng used the prime minister's term system to force Zhang Dun to the point of no retreat. Now Zhang Dun used this counterattack to put Fan Zheng in a dilemma.

When Fan Zheng heard this, he said proudly: "Xianggong Zhang has a keen eye. Fan does have an evil method that can raise a lot of money, but I'm afraid the court won't dare to use it!"

"No, Zheng'er has fallen into a trap!" Fan Chunli shouted that something was wrong. Fan Zheng was the prefect of Kaifeng, but the only place in Kaifeng that had the chance to raise such a huge fortune was in Kaifeng City.

As Fan Zheng wants to touch the interests of Kaifeng City, he may be immediately besieged by everyone. At that time, Fan Zheng may be like Fan Zhongyan, who will immediately betray his relatives and become an abandoned son.

When Zhang Dun saw that Fan Zheng had fallen into the trap, he couldn't wait to say: "As long as we can raise money and food for the Northern Expedition for the imperial court, even if it is an evil party, Zhang will support him with both hands."

The faces of all the officials in the court also changed, and they looked at Fan Zheng warily. If he could raise money in a short period of time, Fan Zheng, as the prefect of Kaifeng, would definitely go all out to plunder the city of Kaifeng, which would definitely affect all the interests.

Fan Zheng saw the vigilant eyes of all the officials in the court and the anxious eyes of Fan Chunli, and he said solemnly: "Fan's evil plan is to tear down the Kaifeng city wall!"

"Tear down the Kaifeng... city wall!"

As soon as Fan Zheng finished speaking, all the expressions were frozen on his face.

"Fan Zheng, are you crazy! The city wall is an important tool to protect Kaifeng City and the palace, how can it be easily demolished!" Zeng Bu suddenly became furious and said.

However, everyone can understand Zeng Bu's mood. For thousands of years, the Han people have relied on city walls to defeat enemies one after another. Kaifeng City in particular is the capital of a country and is responsible for protecting the people of the Manchu Dynasty and the royal palace, and even their safety. They all rest on the city wall of Kaifeng.

But now Fan Zheng wants to demolish the city of Kaifeng. How can the officials agree? I'm afraid they won't even be able to sleep well.

"Evil prescription? Another evil prescription?"

Zhao Xu couldn't help but licked his dry lips. As expected, he was not disappointed. Fan Zheng indeed had a secret method to raise military funds, but this secret method was difficult for him to accept.

"This is not an evil recipe, it is simply a poisonous recipe! Before the Song Dynasty completed the Northern Expedition, the city of Kaifeng had already fallen.

"Could it be that Fan Zheng is deliberately speaking arrogantly and deliberately using evil methods that the imperial court cannot agree to?"

………………

All of a sudden, all the officials accused Fan Zheng of having bad intentions and trying to get through.

Some people immediately impeached Fan Zheng. As the prefect of Kaifeng, he wanted to pull down the city wall of Kaifeng, putting millions of people in Kaifeng at risk.

In an instant, Fan Zheng was criticized by thousands of people and despised by everyone.

(End of this chapter)