The legend of the king of crossing

Chapter 366

In the small conference room of Yanhe Hall.I asked Xiaoqi to make tea.And motioned Jia Sidao and Chen Yuan to sit down.Then he cut to the chase and said, "Chen Yuan. I'm here to ask you. How do you view the current situation in Song and Mongolia? And how do you view Annan's future?"

Chen Yuan respectfully said: "Your Majesty the Emperor of the Heavenly Dynasty. The war between Song and Mongolia is imminent. I, the king of Annan, hope that the Great Song Dynasty will win. As for Annan, I will always respect the Great Song Dynasty as the Celestial Dynasty. I will pay tribute every year."

I shake my head.He said lightly: "Chen Yuan. I think you understand. That's why I plan to talk to you from the bottom of my heart. Look here. There is no one else except me and the grand master. It's because I want to hear your heart words. Not your high-sounding excuses."

Chen Yuan blushed.Then he stood up and said: "Your Majesty. The Song and Mongolia are indeed as His Majesty said. The victory and defeat are hard to tell. In terms of military strength, Mongolia is slightly better. But the Song Dynasty is blocked by the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. It can also be a war. .”

"It is precisely because the outcome is unpredictable. That's why Annan adopted a strategy that neither side wants to offend."

Chen Yuan smiled sheepishly: "Your Majesty. In fact, I, Lord Annan, still have my heart toward the Heavenly Dynasty."

I also smiled.After drinking a cup of tea, he said, "I also understand this point. However, it is impossible for Song and Meng to continue their confrontation for a long time. No matter who wins, the ending of Annan must be the same as that of Dali."

Chen Yuan listened to what I said.I was taken aback.secretly. "That's the point."

"Chen Yuan. Let's not mention this for now. You have had a lot of contact with our dynasty. What do you think has changed in my dynasty in the past one or two years?"

Chen Yuan said with sincere emotion: "Your Majesty, in the past two years, all aspects of the Great Song Dynasty have made great progress. Chen Yuan came this time. What he saw and heard along the way was quite different from the last time. The most direct reaction It means that the living standards of the people have been greatly improved. After coming to Lin’an, I found that the city is getting more and more prosperous. And the whole city is full of vitality. It’s like a young man full of vigor.”

"Chen Yuan. What about the lives of the people in Annan?"

"Your Majesty. There is no comparison. My land in Annan is no less than a hundred years behind the Song Dynasty."

"Really. Chen Yuan. You were also the chief assistant minister in Annan. I heard that you are a good official who does his best. However, the way to be an official is to seek the welfare of the people. To benefit the people of this side. In other words, To make the people's life easier every day. The so-called granary knows etiquette. Do you think the people in Annan have met the basic living requirements of adequate food and clothing."

"Well. Only a few achieve it."

"En. Chen Yuan. I agree with what you said. In Annan, except for a few high-ranking officials, the lives of ordinary people are very difficult."

Chen Yuan said in shame: "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Chen Yuan. When the gap between rich and poor in a region exceeds a certain limit. What do you think will happen to this region?"

"This. This..."

"I know you also have the answer in your heart. When the basic life of the people cannot be met, they will complain first. When this kind of complaint expands to a certain extent, it will cause turmoil. Even rebellion."

Chen Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead.Whispered: "Yes. Yes. Your Majesty's opinion."

"It's not that my knowledge is superior to others. It's that thousands of years of history have proven this. Chen Yuan. Just imagine. Even if there is no external erosion. If the lives of the people in Annan become more and more difficult, will there be turmoil? situation."

I went on to say: "Chen Yuan. As an important minister of Annan, you must not bear to see this situation happen. This is the land of Annan. Chen Yu abdicates and continues to be regent. Of course Chen Huang is not willing to be controlled. There are two tigers in one mountain. Here Secondly, between Song and Mongolia, Annan was vacillating. He just wanted to stand in the middle. Chen Yuan. You are also an old man in the political arena. Naturally, you should know. In the brutal political struggle. In the early stage. The object of wooing. But. Once the dust settles, what will happen to the centrists? It must be miserable. If you want to have both sides, you will be abandoned in the end. This is indecision. Besides, the land of Annan is poor in resources and economically backward. What do you use to make the people have enough food and clothing?"

After a moment of silence, Chen Yuan said: "Your Majesty means so."

"Chen Yuan. The Annan area speaks Chinese and writes Chinese characters. It is not much different from our dynasty. What I pursue is the idea of ​​great unification. Of course. It is too early to say these things. You Annan. At present, the neutral method is adopted. I acquiesce But when I send my troops to the Northern Expedition, destroy Mongolia, and regain the mountains and rivers, I will definitely include Annan in the territory of our Great Song Dynasty. I will let the people in Annan live a life of adequate food and clothing.”

As the chief minister of Annan Kingdom.Of course Chen Yuan was aware of the situation in front of him.Kublai Khan, the Great Khan of Mongolia, inherited the strength of his ancestor Genghis Khan.Continue to march east and west.Command the Mongolian iron cavalry to fight around.And is invincible.The new emperor of the Song Dynasty was quite different from the previous Song emperors.The strength of the situation even far surpassed that of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty.Even more puzzling is.The new emperor of the Song Dynasty did not put on the "style" of the Celestial Dynasty.Be content to accept tribute from neighboring small countries.not long ago.The Song Dynasty has included the Ryukyu Islands into its territory.Ryukyu Province was established.This is undoubtedly a demonstration to the world.The great unification of the Song Dynasty has been clearly revealed.Annan small country.The land of pellets.Between two tigers.Its outcome is not difficult to guess.

Chen Yuan was silent for a moment.Asked: "Your Majesty, Chen Yuan has a question. Can you ask me?"

"please say."

"Your Majesty thinks that the Song-Mongol war is coming. The Song Dynasty will have a share."

I said without hesitation: "I have full confidence."

"Exactly." Chen Yuan took a sip of hot tea.It seems to have strengthened his courage.Then he continued: "Your Majesty. After the rise of Genghis Khan in Mongolia, he unified the desert. He eliminated the Kingdom of Jin. He regained Xixia and Koryo. Ten years ago, he annexed Dali. The scenery was infinite for a while. Although the Song Dynasty held it Half of the country. However, since the "Duanping entered Luo", the military strength has been deteriorating. Six years ago, Liu Zheng in the middle of Sichuan surrendered. Undoubtedly, it made the situation worse. Under the ebb and flow of the other, how can we say it. In the future battle between Song and Mongolia. Your Majesty There is a ten percent chance of winning."

Chen Yuan's thoughts.It is the thinking of most people in the world today.In everyone's opinion.Even if it's [-]-[-].It also slightly flattered the Song Dynasty.The most reasonable odds ratio should be [-]% in Mongolia and [-]% in Song Dynasty.The reason for this [-]% is mainly because of the danger of the Yangtze River and the solidity of the city.

Jia Sidao on the side was holding a wine glass.It seems that they really want to know my answer.

I smiled: "Chen Yuan. There are three main factors that determine the outcome of a war. One is financial resources. The second is material resources. The third is human resources. Do you agree with this?"

"Your Majesty is right."

"Okay. Then I will analyze these three points one by one. The first is financial resources. I don't think I need to explain this point. Our financial resources are strong. It is better than Mongolia. Especially in the past two years. With the development of the economy. I The treasury of the DPRK is becoming more and more abundant. Although Kublai Khan of Mongolia also wants to develop the economy, but this Khan who grew up on horseback is far inferior to our DPRK in this regard. The second is material resources. Although these years, the Mongols The territory is getting bigger and bigger. However, what they get is not a rich place. Let me give you a simple example. The armor and weapons of my dynasty soldiers are better than the equipment of Mongolian soldiers. Compare the entire military supplies. Except Other than war horses, I am better than Chaoju. As for the third point, I think it is what you are most concerned about."

Chen Yuan nodded subconsciously and said, "Exactly."

"The direct factor that determines the outcome of a war is military power. What military power is. Everyone knows it. It is the combat effectiveness of the army. Everyone says. I have no good generals since Meng Gong. The Mongolian iron cavalry is invincible. My army in the Song Dynasty can only Relying on the city to fight defensive battles. If you compare the overall military strength of the two sides, the quality of individual soldiers of the Mongols is far better than that of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty. Perhaps. You think so. I will not distinguish it for the time being.”

"I have just occupied the Ryukyu Islands. The grand master is very clear about this. Chen Yuan. You must have heard of it. The cause of this incident is that my navy commander wanted to wipe out the pirate Zhang Xuan who had been entrenched in our waters for a long time. But the people of Ryukyu sheltered Zhang Xuan and let him go to the island to escape. My court had no choice but to do it. That Zhang Xuan did a lot of evil at sea. He intercepted and killed passing ships. He smuggled contraband to the north. It was legal and reasonable. It should be wiped out. Before, our army also went on several expeditions. But they all returned without success. Why did we succeed this time? Think about it. It’s not because Zhang Xuan’s strength is not as good as before. And I went to the water As for the division. It is still the original troops. The troops and warships have not changed. But the combat effectiveness of our army has obviously changed. It has become stronger. What is the reason for this? I think you all understand it in your heart."

I answered myself: "It's because the morale of my Great Song Navy has changed. It's because my Great Song Navy has the belief that we must win. It's because my Great Song Navy has their souls. Moreover, this soul has spread to all my courts. In other words, our army regained its own military spirit. 100 years ago, we had an invincible Yue family army. What did they rely on to win? It is because the Yue family army has its own military spirit. Today .I have this kind of military spirit in all the troops. Can't I still win?"

I looked at the speechless Chen Yuan and said: "Mr. Chen Yuan. Let me go back and talk about the previous problems. Good generals. In fact, they exist at any time. Didn't the ancients say that there are always Chollima. But Bole doesn't often have it. Just like my dynasty Li Tingzhi, the governor of the Yangzhou Military Region, was selected by the Grand Master himself. During Li Tingzhi’s guarding of Yangzhou for several years, the Mongols did not dare to invade. Others, such as Xia Gui, Lu Wende, Gundam, Zhang Jue, etc. A good general who is used to fighting. Both I and Jia Taishi are rare Bole in the world. With Bole, why worry about not having a good general. As for the invincible Mongolian cavalry. That is because the Mongols grew up on horseback. Shooting Kung Fu is invincible in the world. I also admit this. But this situation only existed before the appearance of cavalry nemesis. If the power of Mongolian cavalry is restricted, it is undoubtedly a tiger whose teeth have been pulled out. Relatively speaking, it is very It’s easy to deal with. Even relying on the city to fight defensive battles. The problem of individual soldier ability will no longer exist.”

"Cavalry nemesis."

"Artifact."

Chen Yuan and Jia Sidao thought separately.