The first emperor of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 138
Jin Jun still disdained to do such things as digging people's ancestral graves, but at this time, the Puppet Qi regime was impoverished, with a radius of three thousand miles and bones everywhere. Liu Yu was really too poor.

Liu Yu also knew that he, the emperor, was the godson of the Kingdom of Jin, and he was there to serve the Kingdom of Jin, so he didn't even think about trying his best to govern. He only wanted to be an emperor and enjoy a day's life, so he started to search for the people's fat and anointment. The amount of tribute given to him by the Kingdom of Jin is really too large, and it is really difficult for him to complete it.

So Liu Yu led the army and began to dig graves everywhere, so the puppet Qi army may not be effective in combat, but it is quite good at finding acupoints and locating them.

Not to mention, through digging other people's ancestral graves, Liu Yu really completed the task of giving tribute to the Kingdom of Jin, and even filled the warehouse that Liu Yu built by himself to the brim. However, what Liu Yu did It also caused complaints from the common people, so many people began to flee to the Song Dynasty.

The news of the establishment of the puppet Qi regime quickly reached the ears of the Song Dynasty.

Above the court hall, Zhao Huan looked at all the courtiers and said: "Now the Kingdom of Jin has established a puppet Qi regime in the sixteen prefectures of Youyun. How should it be handled?"

Li Gang pondered for a while, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if our army wants to attack the Kingdom of Jin, we must first destroy the puppet Qi regime in the middle. This way, on the one hand, we can weaken our strength, and on the other On the one hand, it can bring a buffer to Jin Jun, Jin Jun is really a wishful thinking."

Zhao Huan nodded and said: "Since the founding of the Taizu, it has been the long-cherished wish of our ancestors to set the Central Plains in the north. Now that the Jin Kingdom has established a puppet Qi regime, our army is slightly inferior to the Jin army in terms of combat power, but against this puppet Qi But it’s nothing to worry about, how do you guys think it’s time to recover the lost ground?”

After Zhao Huan finished speaking, the court fell into a brief silence, and none of the courtiers dared to speak up.

"What? Do you think that my Song army can't even defeat the troops of the puppet Qi?" Zhao Huan said coldly. When fighting against the Kingdom of Jin, you people were timid, and felt that you were no match for the iron cavalry of the Kingdom of Jin. But now they are not fighting against the troops of the Kingdom of Jin, but replaced by the troops of the Puppet Qi and Liu Yu. They are all mobs and miscellaneous troops. Could it be that the regular army of the Song Dynasty can't even win against such an army?
The courtiers heard the anger in Zhao Huan's words, Li Ruoshui took a step forward, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the land occupied by the puppet Qi at this time is really useless. It is useless to take it, and it is a pity to abandon it."

Zhao Huan didn't expect that Li Ruoshui would throw out such an argument, so he nodded and said, "Tell me, why do you say that."

Li Ruoshui quickly replied: "Your Majesty, the people in this land of Pseudo-Qi are living in dire straits. According to legend, the area is three thousand miles away, and there are corpses everywhere. It is really tasteless that the imperial court has allocated a large amount of money to help this place recuperate, this is one of them."

Zhao Huan, as a modern person, sometimes thinks a little differently from the ancients. Li Ruoshui's statement is obviously the thought of many courtiers in the court, because after Li Ruoshui finished speaking, even Li Gang was also thinking about it. Nodding, seems to agree with Li Ruoshui's statement.

In fact, Li Ruoshui's meaning is also very obvious. Your Majesty, it will not benefit us in the Song Dynasty if we take down this false Qi. Not only will we not be able to get any tax, but in the past few years, we have to invest money in this place every year. Isn't it a thankless thing to help restore production here?
"Is there another one?" Zhao Huan asked back. Since Li Ruoshui said one, it is obvious that there is another one.

"Secondly, the existence of this pseudo-Qi is a good thing for our dynasty. This is equivalent to having a buffer zone between our dynasty and the Kingdom of Jin. Our army does not have to face the Jin army directly. Okay." Li Ruoshui said.

Zhao Huan waved his hand and said: "Although our army is no longer in contact with the Jin army, we are now going to face the Jin army's puppet Qi troops. The pressure has not only not decreased, but has also increased a lot."

Hearing what Zhao Huan said, Li Ruoshui withdrew without refuting.

Zhao Huan took a deep breath and said to the courtiers: "The land of Pseudo-Qi has always been the homeland of our great Han people to recuperate and live. The land of Shandong and Hebei is also my descendants of Yan and Huang, and they are all my people. Now They are living in dire straits, but you want me to abandon them, do you think I can do this?"

When all the courtiers heard what Zhao Huan said, they all lowered their heads. What Zhao Huan said was righteous, and they had no way to refute it.

"And now that General Han Shizhong is drawing his salary from the bottom of his chest and besieging the capital of the Jin Kingdom, this is also the best time to destroy the Jin Dynasty. Otherwise, once the Jin Army turns back and sends troops south again, will our army have to face the Jin Army again and again?" Harassment?" Zhao Huan asked rhetorically.

Although the ancient nomads were economically and culturally backward, they were extremely flexible. They lived on horseback for a long time, and every time they broke into the cities where the Han people gathered, burned, killed, looted, and took away a large amount of gold, silver, treasures and women. In the Song Dynasty, there was no defense of the Great Wall, and Kaifeng was in a plain area. The cavalry of the Jin army could drive straight in. This is one of the reasons why the Song army was difficult for the Jin army.

"Your Majesty, it's just that the national treasury is tight now. Our dynasty has been at war for many years. Now the people are determined. Now that the Kingdom of Jin has withdrawn its troops, it is really not suitable for our dynasty to start another war." Zhao Ding, Minister of the Household Department, stood up and said.

Although this group of people are all officials of the main combat faction, they are all standing up against Zhao Huan's use of troops against the puppet Qi at this time. Zhao Huan couldn't help hesitating at this time.

In fact, what Zhao Ding said is true, and the state treasury is really tense now.

"Without a stable external environment, how could it be possible to fully develop the economy?" Zhao Huan couldn't help but think of the scene at the beginning of the founding of the Celestial Dynasty. At that time, the Celestial Dynasty was heavily blocked, and economic development was simply impossible. Later, the international situation stabilized. Only after it was settled down did the Celestial Dynasty have a vigorous development for 20 years.

"Recovering the lost ground and setting the Central Plains in the north can truly ensure the long-term stability of our dynasty. The unprecedented prosperity of the previous dynasty was the result of the coming of all nations and the submission of all nations." After a pause, Zhao Huan continued: "At this time, bear Temporary pain can guarantee long-term peace and stability for a hundred years."

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