I studied in modern times

Chapter 388 Opening Pandora’s Box

It was Yimao (27) in the leap second month of the first year of Yuanyou.

The imperial court served as a doctor, and Tianzhang Pavilion was waiting for the system. It was known that Liu Jin, the German army, died.

This person died on Xinmao Day (the third day of the lunar month) of this month, and it was already 24 days after the obituary was delivered to the capital.

When the two palaces heard about it, they sent envoys to give him honor and mourning.

Li Qingchen, the minister of the Privy Council, wrote a letter begging that starting from March, the Military Chief's Introduction Department would resume the practice of introducing ministers above the ambassador's level.

Edict: Follow it.

Quan Huanqing Road's pacification envoy Fan Chunchun reported: I believe that the reason why China can control the Western thieves is because it can compete with commanders in Liancheng and command a large number of troops.The interests and interests are the same, the left and right sides support each other, the head and tail are aligned, the momentum is connected, and the hearts and minds are united... The war is not peaceful now, the enemy is unpredictable, and we are alert for danger in times of peace. Today, I hope that the imperial court will give you details, and the prelude to the review of the meeting will be as good as the Yuan Dynasty. Promulgate the war and observe the restraints, and further cultivate the clarification. All roads will be observed and implemented, and the priorities will not be missed.

This was a memorial written in Zhao Xu's previous life, which directly became the general deployment strategy for the Western bandits during the entire Yuanyou era.

Emphasis on defensive counterattacks, luring the enemy deep, fortifying cities and deep ditches, and gathering heavy troops.

It also heralds the update announcement of Song-Xia War version 3.0.

Since then, the Xixia people's usual methods of encirclement and reinforcements could no longer be effective.

Because under the guidance of Fan Chunchu's memorial, the Song army began to dig deep trenches and build large-scale defense equipment.

Then, let the Xixia people hit their heads and bleed.

It can only be said that Fan Chunchen deserves to be Fan Zhongyan's son.

After Zhao Xu read this memorial, which he had never seen before in his previous life, he smiled and said, "This Fan Jinglue's opinions are both practical and reasonable!"

For the time being, the Song Dynasty lacked strategic offensive capabilities against Xixia.

After playing a stud tactic like the Five-Route Conquest of Summer once, it is impossible for anyone to gamble on the fate of the country again.

Too much risk, too little reward.

Before new weapons, new methods of fighting, and tactics appeared.

What is most suitable for the Song Dynasty is Fan Chun Chun’s 3.0 tactics, and Zhang Chun’s 4.0 tactics, which are based on Fan Chun Chun’s tactics.

Both palaces also smiled and said: "Fan Qing's words are indeed very good!"

Fan Chun's suggestion can be understood even by the two palaces who don't understand military affairs or geography.

Strengthen the wall and clear the field, defend and counterattack.

It is also in line with the wishes of the two palaces - not to stir up trouble.

But other people are knocking on the door, so I have to accept the challenge.

"If the officials don't have any objections, how about following Fan Qing's suggestion and declaring it to be carried out along the border?" asked the Empress Dowager.

Zhao Xu nodded: "It's up to my mother-in-law to make the decision."

The Empress Dowager smiled, put down a memorial in her hand, and then asked tentatively: "Brother Six, have you read Xihe's memorial?"

Zhao Xu nodded.

The Empress Dowager asked: "Ali Gu said that he wanted tribute horses, and also asked for canonization..."

"Wenba Xi and Wen Xixin said that Ali was ambitious and intended to rebel."

"How do the officials think what they said is true or false?"

Zhao Xu smiled and replied: "Mother, Confucius said: listen to his words, observe his actions, and observe his heart."

"Whether they are loyal or not depends not on what they say, but on how they act!"

"You can neither hurt Ali Gu's heart nor fail to prevent Ali Gu from rebelling or even colluding with the Western thieves!"

For the Song Dynasty, even Sima Guang of the old party looked at the Tibetans and Dangxiang people with colored glasses.

I always feel that these guys want to imitate Li Jiqian and defraud the Song Dynasty into tens of billions of subsidies.

But the Song Dynasty learned a lot from the experience and would never take the bait again.

Coupled with the trauma left by the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, it was basically difficult for anyone to defraud anything from the Song Dynasty by relying on loyalty.

I didn’t lie to him back then!

Of course, Zhao Xu knew very well that Ali Gu might rebel.

Moreover, he is probably planning a rebellion now.

If there was no butterfly effect, next year would be the time for Ali Gu to rebel.

In Zhao Xu's previous life, a large number of generals in Xihe Road were transferred and idle because of Li Xian, resulting in a loss of combat effectiveness.

At the same time, Marshal Xihe, who was in charge, was still a civil servant with little ability to lead troops.

However, under such circumstances, Xihe Road still beat the Tibetan people until their noses were bruised and their faces were swollen.

You Shixiong and Zhong Yi became world-famous due to their achievements against the Tubo people.

But now, Xihe Road is not only intact, but also strengthened.

At the same time, You Shixiong and Zhong Yi, who had beaten the Tubo people, were also in Xihe.

Zhao Xu really couldn't figure out how the Song Dynasty could lose this time?
After hearing Zhao Xu's answer, the Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction: "What the officials said is true!"

"You should be more careful about these barbarians and never trust them easily!"

However, Zhao Xu had an idea and said: "Mother, why don't we send an order to Xihe and order Zhao Xi and others on the Xihe Road to dispatch scouts and go deep into Tubo to investigate."

"If Ali Gu is really ambitious, you can be on guard in time!"

The Empress Dowager thought for a while, discussed it with the Empress Dowager Xiang, and then said: "Just follow the official one!"

The Empress Dowager, who has been anti-war all her life, would not know that her order was equivalent to opening Pandora's box.

She had no idea what kind of proud soldiers Li Xian brought out in Xihe?
This was an army that had won five battles in Lanzhou and one battle in Dingxicheng in just two years.

It was the army with the highest spirit, the strongest fighting spirit, and the highest fighting enthusiasm among all the roads along the border of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, like Zhao Xu in his previous life, they were not censored, transferred, or left idle because they were implicated by Li Xian.

Now, they followed Xiang Zonghui and Gao Gongji and saw the way to make money.

As a result, the temperament of this army was different from other armies of the Song Dynasty.

They no longer look like the Song Army.

On the contrary, they are a bit like the ancestors of the Song Dynasty's Forbidden Army - those tooth soldiers of the Five Dynasties.Even Zhao Xu would not have thought of this.

Therefore, he just wanted to give Song Jun more information and reminders.

Make this defensive counterattack easier.

Don't let the war ruin the bright future of Xihe Road!
One acre of kapok land is worth at least ten pieces of beji cloth.

According to the current market price, it is worth more than two hundred dollars!

Although there are also a lot of losses, labor and transportation logistics costs.

But it’s still huge profits!

Zhao Xu was waiting for the cotton from Xihe Road to spur the Song Dynasty's handicraft industry to a higher level.

At the same time, with the help of its huge profits, a textile industrial park was built in Bianjing City.

After talking about state affairs, the Empress Dowager changed the subject and asked Zhao Xu: "Officials, Peng Ruli rejected the imperial edict yesterday."

Zhao Xu knew the main course was coming as soon as he heard it. He nodded slightly and replied, "Sun Chen heard about it."

"Does the official have any ideas?"

Zhao Xu said: "Reporting to my mother-in-law, Sun Chen thought that he was fulfilling his duty and refuting the unreasonable edict."

The Empress Dowager sighed: "But in this case, how to deal with this piece of luck?"

Zhao Xu said: "Mother, Sun Chen thinks it's better to invite all the ministers from the capital hall and the imperial censor to come and discuss it at the court meeting tomorrow?"

The Empress Dowager let out a slight breath and said: "I have asked the two prime ministers Han and Lu... Both prime ministers said that refuting the matter is an ancestral system and cannot be violated. They said that they wanted to draft a new edict. , dispose of that Zhang Ji again."

"What do the officials mean?"

Zhao Xu nodded and said: "Mother-in-law, Sun Chen also feels that the matter must be given face to the scholar-bureaucrats."

"The decency of honorable ministers and relatives is decency, and the decency of scholar-bureaucrats is even more decency!"

"Please take a closer look!"

In other words, everyone needs to take a step back.

If the civil servants do not agree with the placement, the punishment will be increased.

If the honorable relatives don't want Zhang Ji to have his writings destroyed since his birth and assassinate Salmon Island, then they should give him something else in exchange.

The Queen Mother understood what Zhao Xu meant, so she asked: "What do the officials think about it?"

"We will continue to organize and manage the remote military states for resettlement, but we will take back the rewards that the Zhang family has received over the past dynasties!"

"The property will be recovered and used as funds for the Imperial Academy and Imperial College, and several new schools will be built to support the country's scholars."

"In addition, all the acquired houses will be converted into official residences for civil and military officials in Beijing, and they will be rented to relevant officials at [-]% of the market price."

"In this case, Sun Chen thought that perhaps the scholar-bureaucrats would not have any objections."

After all, whether Zhang Ji dies or not has nothing to do with the scholar-bureaucrats.

The scholar-bureaucrats just want the world to know that no one is allowed to be awesome except them in the Song Dynasty!
Today, the royal rewards of the Zhang family have been confiscated, and the property is used to subsidize the Imperial College and Imperial College, and the houses are used as welfare for scholar-bureaucrats.

Of course they had no objection.

The two palaces looked at each other, and then nodded. The Empress Dowager said: "Then please ask the officials to summon the people from Zhongshushe to draft the imperial edict!"

By now, the Empress Dowager has also discovered it.

Although this grandson is still young, he cannot govern himself.

But his prestige and status in front of the scholar-bureaucrats, civil servants and generals had reached a level that made her tremble and fear him!

Nothing else to say, as far as this matter is concerned.

Zhongshu Sheren will listen to his advice and draft edicts.

But she would not and could not listen to the greetings of her, the Queen Mother.

The Empress Dowager secretly speculated that she would do this if she was the one to do it.

Don't say that she is in trouble, I'm afraid even Zhongshu Sheren won't give her face.

People would simply refuse to pay homage to him, indicating that they were "unwilling to obey the imperial edict."

Even if you kill him, he won’t be able to write!

See the micro-knowledge, see the leopard in the tube.

Can you imagine the attitude of others?
The prime ministers of the three provinces and two prefectures, the palace commanders of the three yamen, and all the civil and military officials.

They have been craning their necks for a long time, waiting for this official to grow up and support him collectively to take charge of the government.

As for the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother in the palace?
Sorry, I'm not familiar with it.

That is to say, the official family is still small now, and the officials dare not let him rashly take charge, lest he hurt his body.

Even so, many people and many things are now taking the initiative to report to Funing Hall.

Unfortunately, this situation was caused by her and Queen Mother Xiang.

Especially to the Queen Mother.

The Queen Mother glanced at her daughter-in-law, seeing her kind face and joy in her eyes, and sighed helplessly.

"That's all! That's all! I'm old. Sooner or later, officials will grow up and take charge of the government. It's just one year too long or one year earlier! Why do I have to be that evil person just for some power?"

She is 55 years old this year, but Queen Mother Xiang is only 39 years old.

The 39-year-old Queen Mother is not greedy for this power.

Why is a 55-year-old woman greedy for power?
Thinking like this, the unhappiness in her heart gradually dissipated, and she became the kind old lady again.

　Note: Fan Zhongyan and Fan Chunchun were both defensive counterattack masters and civil engineering masters in the Northern Song Dynasty. Although they may not understand engineering, they knew the importance of fortresses.

　　Historically, when the Song-Xia war came to an end, Song-Xia began to build fortresses.

　　The two sides are completely competing for national strength.

　　It is precisely because of this that a large number of trees in the upper reaches were cut down, further increasing the sediment content of the Yellow River.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)