His master was at odds with Su Shi, and this Bao Zheng was on good terms with Su Shi. Based on this, Gu Jin was his natural opposite.
In addition, Song Chu, the envoy of the Third Secretary and Minister of Household Affairs, did not support sending troops this time. He believed that the situation in the Song Dynasty had just improved and there was a surplus in the treasury. What should be done now is to expand the results of the war.
To increase the foundation of the Song Dynasty, instead of just thinking about going to war when you have money, how much money will be enough?
Song Chi expressed his position, and the attitude of the entire household department was changed. Now that Gu Jin stood up to oppose Bao Zheng's proposal of the Chen Bing border issue, it was logical.
"Yes, Mr. Bao, there are border troops on the border. Their presence is enough to ensure safety. There is no need to send large troops to the border areas. What if this action arouses the vigilance of Xixia and makes them slow down their rush to aid the Liao Kingdom?
At that time, if they look back and blame me, I'm afraid it won't be good."
Following Gu Jin, the person who stepped forward was Privy Councilor Wang Deyong, who was considered one of Bao Zheng's immediate superiors.
The Privy Council does not have only one Privy Councilor, just like there is more than one Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty. There is one in the Western Army, and there is another Privy Councilor in Bianliang City. He is Yan Shu, just because the other party is Tongping Zhangshi, who is also the Prime Minister.
One, so I usually don’t care much about the affairs of the Privy Council.
Wang Deyong was not very confident to begin with. The more he understood the situation of the Song army, the more he believed that the Song Dynasty would not be the opponent of the Liao people. Often when a war was about to break out, he was always worried that he would lose the battle and be injured.
The foundation of the Song Dynasty.
But it was precisely because of his caution that he was favored by Zhao Zhen. He did not want to appoint a belligerent privy envoy. In that case, the Song Dynasty would really be unrest.
The officials valued him, and even had a hint of support. Wang De was very comfortable with this privy envoy. However, since Bao Zheng arrived, as one of his deputies, he has repeatedly opposed himself, and now it is even more
This was openly revealed in the court, and he became a little angry.
People who don't know may think they are incompetent in managing their subordinates.
Following Gu Jin and Wang Deyong, some other ministers, including people from Wen Yanbo's line, also came forward to accuse Bao Zheng.
On Bao Zheng's side, Fu Bi did not go to court because he complained of illness. Jia Changchao, who originally supported him, saw that the situation was not right and began to pretend to be deaf and dumb. Han Qi wanted to say something, but seeing the situation like this, if he stood up
, not only could it not solve the problem, but for fear of making the officials angry, Bao Zheng would be severely punished, so he could only remain silent.
Above the court, there were also the imperial censor Zhou Shushan and the deputy privy councilor Tang Ke. They were all Su Shi's people, and could also be said to be members of King Jing's lineage. But before the small court meeting, Su Shi and
They said not to get involved in this matter. No matter what others do, they don't need to take a stand.
After saying hello in advance, the two of them naturally wouldn't stand up and become a target.
Su Shi was also worried that if Bao Heizi really came forward, the officials might not be able to do anything to him, but it was really hard to say to others.
In this way, Bao Zheng was left standing there and being criticized. People who didn't know it thought he had made some big mistake.
"Why."
With a sigh, Bao Zheng didn't say anything, but took a step back and stood still among the courtiers.
Bao Zheng thought he was just a kind reminder, but he didn't expect that these ministers didn't even have the courage to send troops to their own borders. It was even more impossible to point them to take advantage of this battle.
After there was no other voice in the court, Zhao Zhen also made the decision to be a bystander, watching the Liao, Mongolian and Xixia fight, and the Song Dynasty to be a passerby.
It can also be called - watching your opponent die.
But who knows who is the opponent?
...
Liao Di, Dongsheng Prefecture.
After the Liao army was defeated, this became the front line. Just outside Dongsheng Prefecture, 40,000 barbarian and Mongolian cavalry troops were stationed here.
Manmeng won the battle, and some small tribes in Mengdi who originally wanted to see the Kaqi tribe make a fool of themselves suddenly woke up. It turned out that the arrogant Liao people were so vulnerable.
It seems to be human nature to take advantage of something cheap.
In a short period of time, Manmeng summoned another 30,000 cavalrymen, who were heading towards Dongsheng Prefecture, with the idea of biting off a piece of meat from Daliao.
The bravery of the barbarians greatly exceeded the expectations of the Liao people. Yelu Zongzhen, Xingzong of the Liao Dynasty, immediately summoned all ministers to discuss the matter and quickly formulated measures.
On the military side, another 200,000 troops were mobilized to rush to the handover area with Mongolia to prevent them from going deep into Liao. At the same time, the rear was also mobilizing rapidly, and it was expected that another 200,000 troops would be mobilized to participate in the war within at least three months.
In other aspects, the wise minister Zhang Jian once again became an envoy and went to Dongsheng Prefecture to hold talks with Mongolia.
Even if the Mongols cannot be persuaded to retreat, they can at least buy some time and gain more opportunities and advantages for the Liao army to join together.
But no one expected that Zhang Jian would bring great news to the Liao Kingdom.
It is said that after Zhang Jian received the order, he came all the way and finally arrived before Manmeng was about to attack Dongsheng Prefecture. He quickly left the city and met with the general Zhebu of the Ka Banner tribe.
Before, he was just the first warrior of the Kaqi tribe, a member of a small and medium-sized tribe with a territory less than a hundred miles away, but now he has become a barbarian and Mongolian general. Now he has defeated the Liao army that has been suppressing him for many years. This
At that time, Zhebu was in high spirits.
In a large yurt, Zhebu sat high up, looking at Zhang Jian, the Liao envoy, with contemptuous eyes, and sneered in his eyes.
Faced with Zhebu's deliberate pressure, Zhang Jian just laughed and didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he clasped his fists and said, "General Zhebu is indeed a natural-born warrior. Zhang Jian admires him. But do you really think that our Daliao has been defeated?"
Will you be defeated a second time? Or do you really think that with your 40,000 Mongolian cavalry, you can step into the hinterland of Daliao?"
"General, does he know that our great Liao generals are like a cloud, and our troops number in the millions, and even a single spitting breath can drown the Mongolian cavalry?"
As soon as he came up, Zhang Jian had no intention of showing weakness. Even though Zhebu looked like he was about to kill someone, he still didn't back down even a little bit.
A good messenger must never give up no matter what the circumstances.
If you are timid, it is equivalent to failure.
Zhang Jian knew this truth very well, so when they met, he was full of momentum, telling Zhebu that you just had an upper hand, and you only won the game by surprise, but once we Daliao become serious, who will be next?
We still don’t know who will win or lose.
"Why, you thought we would be afraid of you." Zhebu had just won the battle and was full of momentum. Of course, he would not shrink back because of these words.
"No, I'm not saying that one of us is afraid of the other, it's just that there is no need for us to continue fighting." Zhang Jian said calmly.
"What do you mean?" Zhebu was just a reckless man. He couldn't understand what Zhang Jian meant, so he had to turn his eyes to the left and look at a middle-aged man next to him.
A middle-aged Mongolian named Lakshen doesn't have much of the Mongolian toughness. On the contrary, he has an air of elegance.
This man is also one of the few true scholars among the Mongols. He has been to the Song Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty. He has seen a lot of the world and has a wide range of knowledge.
Lakshen was a man of some ability, so the clan chief Urig and the elder Hatu hired him to serve as Zhebu's military advisor.
He is not needed in fighting a war, but when it comes to coming up with ideas and formulating policies, he must be the main one.
Of course, Lakshen is not from the Kaban tribe and cannot be considered a direct descendant. Jebu may or may not listen to his ideas.
Now Zhebu looked at him, obviously thinking that he would come out to speak. Lakshen smiled and nodded, then looked at Zhang Jian and asked: "Envoy from Daliao, if you have any ideas, you might as well say it directly."
Zhang Jian also saw that Lakshen seemed very important and seemed to be a smart man.
Smart people are good, he likes to deal with smart people. "Haha, I don't know what to call this person."
"Lakshan."
"Disrespect, disrespect." Zhang Jian had naturally never heard of this name, but he still hugged his fists to show respect. Then he said: "Our meaning is very simple. Instead of fighting and losing each other, how about
If you join forces to fight others, the benefits will be greater."
"How to join forces?" Lakshen asked after thinking for a moment.
"It's very simple. We both stop fighting and find a new enemy to fight. Speaking of which, you Mongolian people just want to be autonomous. Well, we agreed. From now on, the Mongolian land will be owned by the Kaqi tribe. We will return to Daliao
The emperor's edict will be sent. But with all due respect, your power is still too small. Just like Xixia, you may be able to win in local battles, but in a real war to destroy the country, how long can you hold on?
?”
"How much iron do you have to waste?"
"Without iron tools, there won't be enough weapons, and we can't even make decent bows and arrows. How can we deal with the war when it starts?"
"How much food do you have available?"
"Without food, how can we let the soldiers go to war hungry?"
"How many people can you sustain?"
"If there are only one hundred and eighty thousand troops, then forget it. Because whether it is the Liao Dynasty or the Song Dynasty, if we want to, we can mobilize millions of troops in a short time. At that time, even the tactic of attacking the human sea will be
I can drag you to death."
After asking three questions in a row, Zhang Jian gave an explanation himself without even requiring the other party to answer. After saying this, he suddenly had a smile on his face and shouted outside the tent: "Here, bring me the answer."
Bring things up."
Soon, two Liao soldiers with Mediterranean heads carried a wooden box that was not too big into the tent and placed it next to Zhang Jian.
Zhang Jian was not polite and opened the wooden box in front of Zhebu and Lakshen, revealing Ren tea, burning knives, cigarettes and some good quality salt.
