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Chapter 458 0454 [Personal Conquest]

Xie Ding and others' expressions changed drastically when they heard that the officials wanted to lead the expedition in person.

"No!"

Zhao Ting was the first to speak and advised: "Your Majesty is a man of ten thousand gold, and the sword has no eyes on the battlefield. If something unexpected happens, the consequences will be disastrous."

Chang Yukun echoed: "What Pushe Zhao said makes sense. As the saying goes, a son with a lot of money cannot sit down in the hall. Your Majesty, please think again."

Even Zhang Shuye earnestly advised: "The country cannot be without a king for a day. If your Majesty is in charge of the capital, all the people will feel at ease."

There is no other way, it is really Zhao Er and Yelu Yanxi Zhuyu who are in front.

So much so that when they heard the words "imperial conquest", they felt frightened.

Looking around at the crowd, Han Zhen spoke slowly: "I am the emperor, and I started from Linzi. I suppressed the bandits, rehabilitated the rebels, attacked the Western Army, and went north to attack the gold. I never took the lead. Now that I have ascended the throne and proclaimed myself the emperor, I will Can’t hold the iron pole anymore?”

"Your Majesty, I forgive you. I didn't mean that."

"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Now that the imperial commander's personal conquest has become a foregone conclusion, it is time to discuss how to fight this battle.

With Qingzhou Daily in hand, you can say whatever you want, and the rumors in the market can't stir up trouble at all.

"good."

If the Three Kingdoms attack Qi, the people under their rule will definitely panic and the merchants will flee south. Therefore, how to appease the people is also a top priority.

To put it bluntly, it means taking the moral high ground.

What we fight for is money, logistics, and people's hearts.

Having said this, Xie Ding and others had no choice but to agree.

"You can let Jinzouyuan cooperate with the publicity."

"I ask myself that I am still somewhat brave. Although I am not as good as the Overlord of Western Chu, there is no one who can surpass me in this world. This time I personally conquer the enemy, one is to defeat the enemy, and the other is to boost morale."

Han Zhen shook his head: "It's not enough."

Xie Ding suggested: "Your Majesty can use the Puppet Song Dynasty's alliance with the Jin Dynasty to attack Qi as an issue. The Puppet Song Dynasty betrayed its trust and secretly united with the barbarians to attack its allies. Once this is revealed, the Puppet Song Dynasty will definitely lose the support of the people. By then, Your Majesty will capture the south, and it will be even more difficult." easy."

Liu Mi was the first to speak: "Your Majesty, this war cannot be delayed. Although our Qi State occupies the Central Plains, it is still young and has insufficient foundation. The national strength cannot compete with the Three Kingdoms. Over time, there will be a shortage of food, grass and supplies."

Although there is no difference in essence between actively attacking the Song, Jin and Xixia kingdoms and waiting for these three kingdoms to attack and then fight back, they are completely different in the eyes of the people.

Han Zhen nodded: "That's why I plan to strike first and send troops first to catch the Jin Kingdom off guard. As long as we take the nine states behind the mountain and the sixteen states of Yanyun in hand, with firearms, we can stop the Jin people. By then, Then raise troops to go south and destroy the puppet Song Dynasty in one fell swoop. On the other side of Xixia, there are Zhong Shizhong, Yao Gu and other Western armies. They don't want to repel Xixia. They just need to hold on for three to five months. When I am free, I will have my own means to deal with Xixia! "

Zhang Shuye has now realized the power of public opinion.

When the cannon is fired, there is a thousand taels of gold.

Han Zhen waved his hand, motioning for them to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "I am not a person who enjoys great achievements. The conditions in the army are difficult, and they are not as comfortable as those in the capital. However, when the Three Kingdoms attacked Qi, and raised millions of troops, how could I shrink back when the country's life and death were at stake? In the back?"

Moreover, the official family can conquer the world immediately, and they are unparalleled in their bravery.

Xie Ding and others stood up quickly, looking horrified.

"In addition, there is another advantage. It can temporarily stabilize people's hearts. With just a few major victories, the country will be worry-free."

Xie Ding was stunned and looked confused.

Han Zhen smiled slightly, took out a memorandum from the bookcase drawer, handed it over and said, "Read it all!"

After receiving the message, Xie Ding looked down curiously.

After seeing the result, his expression became particularly exciting, and then he said in a surprised tone: "Really?"

Han Zhen smiled and nodded: "It's absolutely true."

Shi Wenhui couldn't help but urge: "Thank you, Prime Minister, and let me take a look."

After Shi Wenhui and the other four people finished reading, they all looked excited.

"Essay on Punishing the Counterfeit Song Dynasty"!

The appeal itself is nothing. It can be written by any scholar on the roadside. The key is the person who writes the appeal.

Zhao Huan, the last emperor of Zhao Song Dynasty. With the blessing of such an identity, the lethality of this statement is too strong.

If we say that breaking the news and joining forces to attack Qi, they just stabbed Zhao Song in the face. It hurt but was not fatal.

This memorandum can be regarded as a stab to the heart of Zhao Song.

It can be said that Zhao Huan hated his father and third brother so much that he showed no mercy and directly rejected the legitimacy of Zhao Song's regime in the south in his statement, pointing out that Zhao Ji and Zhao Kai were both puppets and were manipulated by Tong Guan and Zhao Kai. Cai Jing and other traitorous ministers coerced him.

The orthodox Zhao and Song Dynasty he represented had surrendered to Han Zhen and submitted to Qi.

Zhang Shuye asked hurriedly: "Your Majesty, may I ask Zhao...where is Zhao Huan?"

Han Zhen chuckled and said: "I will live in seclusion in Yidu County. If Zhang Qing is free, he can go to Qingzhou to meet him."

"No need."

Zhang Shuye waved his hands repeatedly and explained: "Wei Chen is just worried that the pseudo-Song Dynasty will use this to make a fuss. Since Zhao Huanjian is here, Wei Chen is relieved."

Han Zhen ordered: "In terms of public opinion, let the cabinet handle it."

"I accept your order!"

Chang Yukun and the others stood up and responded.

Han Zhen turned his attention to Zhang Shuye and Shi Wenhui again: "At the latest in mid-February, I will lead the troops to the north. At the same time, the south will take action. The military department will calculate the food and grass supplies needed for this battle as soon as possible, and the Ministry of Household Affairs will cooperate with the allocation. grain."

After the discussion, Xie Ding and other ministers left in a hurry.

A war affects the whole body, requiring close cooperation from all ministries.

After they left, Han Zhen was not idle. He wrote several handwritten edicts and sent them to the garrison in various places through the inn.

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Canton City.

Located in the west of Qiaobashan City in later Mongolia, it was an important town in the northwest of Liao Kingdom.

A hundred years ago, Emperor Shengzong of the Liao Dynasty set up a town here and dispatched more than 2 horsemen from various tribes and more than 700 exiles from Bohai, Jurchen and Han people to settle and guard the area.

At the same time, he ordered that no matter what stage the country reached, the 2 cavalrymen in Duncheng were not allowed to go south.

To put it bluntly, these 20,000 cavalry and 100,000 horses are the last legacy left by the Liao Shengzong for the Liao Kingdom.

This was a precautionary measure, but I never thought that it would actually come in handy a hundred years later.

When Yelu Dashi fled westward, there were less than 200 people.

However, after taking over the city of Kedun, he immediately summoned all the Mongolian ethnic groups from the seven states and eighteen tribes to drive out the enemies and revive Daliao.

In just one year, his subordinates once again gathered an army of 60,000.

The Khitan were nomadic people in the grasslands, so they were naturally close to the Mongolian tribes. After the founding of the country, they treated the grassland tribes well. After more than a hundred years of governance, the Liao Kingdom had a high prestige in the grasslands. Because of this, Yelv Dashi can stand firm so easily and respond to a hundred calls.

This was not the case in the Jin Kingdom. The Jurchens were a fishing and hunting people, so once the Jin Dynasty existed, grassland rebellions never stopped.

Yelu Dashi was worthy of being the hero who founded the Western Liao Dynasty. He did not act recklessly and developed in the Western Region with peace of mind. Through force, he successively conquered the Eastern and Western Kara Khanate, Gaochang Uighurs, Khwarezmo and other countries, and became the well-deserved little overlord of the Western Region.

The dry and cold wind howled and rolled up waves of yellow sand.

A caravan trudged forward in the wind and sand.

Everyone's faces were covered with thick gauze scarves, revealing only a pair of slightly squinted eyes.

Licking his chapped and white lips, Ma Kuo said in a hoarse voice: "You guys, if you just bear with me a little longer, we will almost reach Ketun City."

The officers and men of the Xuanjia Army, disguised as caravan guards, said nothing.

They have heard such words many times along the way, and now they are supported by a willpower.

If you complete your errand and come back alive, you will be able to become your wife!

(End of this chapter)