"Su Shi, don't be too arrogant." Wen Yanbo said angrily.
"Wen Yanbo, don't be too naive."
Su Shi's roar made Wen Yanbo stunned. What is he doing? Is he calling me by my name? He deserves it.
But I don’t want to think that I was the first to call Su Shi’s name. Even if you look down on me, why should I think highly of you? Even if you have the power, will you give me some power because of my concession?
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It can't be the case.
Even if I can't, why should I give you face?
"What is the so-called negotiation? This is simply surrender. It is just giving away the interests of the Song Dynasty."
Su Shi seemed to be really angry at this moment, his voice getting louder and his tone getting stronger each time.
"The so-called negotiation must have a basis, that is, the two sides are evenly matched, no one can win, and no one wants to fight. Only then will they consider solving the problem through peace talks."
"Now that the enemy is powerful, will they agree to negotiate?"
"Even if they agree to negotiate, they will definitely open their mouths. If they cannot meet their demands, they will still have to fight. Anyway, they think that even if they fight, they can beat us to surrender, or even... destroy the country."
"Young Master Su, be careful what you say." When Bao Heizi heard the word "destroy the country", he quickly reminded him.
This Su Shi is indeed very courageous, but I didn't expect him to be so courageous. He even said the words of destroying the country. The official is sitting on the dragon's throne. What do you want to do?
Zhao Zhen, who was sitting on the dragon throne, also changed his expression slightly at this moment, but he quickly adjusted it again. He really wanted to see what Su Shi would say next. Also, Su Shi said it in the heat of the moment.
Should I go to the Northland? I still really have to go there to solve the problem.
"yes."
Facing Bao Zheng's reminder, Su Shi clasped his fists in his direction to express his gratitude.
But after he straightened up, he continued: "Yes, it means destroying the country."
"Don't think I'm being alarmist. This is three tribes sending troops at the same time. If one of us can't handle it, anything could happen."
"Peace talks are not the way to solve the problem, but at least they are not possible now."
"With both sides not even fighting, our blind concession will only make the enemy think that we are afraid of them. This will only make those people more and more courageous, until they really want to destroy me, the Song Dynasty.
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"So, the negotiation is not about now. What should be done now is to send troops to beat them. Only when the beating hurts them will the two sides sit down and negotiate under fear."
"Without this premise, the so-called negotiations are nonsense."
"Of course, if the country is really destroyed, all the ministers are talented and learned people, so there must be no way out. At worst, we will surrender. No matter who comes here, there is always someone to help with things, right?"
"But where is your Majesty? Where is our Zhao family?"
Su Shi suddenly raised his tone, looked at Zhao Zhen in the Jinluan Palace, and shouted loudly.
"Others can surrender, but His Majesty absolutely cannot. Even if they could, they would not agree. Including all the people of the Zhao family, they would kill them all. If this is the case, how can we have the face to see Lieutenant General after we die?
Ancestors, can we tell them that because of our naivety, others are shitting on our heads, and we still want to negotiate, compromise, and give in..."
"enough."
Zhao Zhen finally spoke up.
There was a look of sullenness on his face.
"God bless, do you think things will really be so bad?" Zhao Zhen shouted angrily and quickly forced himself to calm down.
Before that, he did not think that the three tribes could annex the Song Dynasty. At most, it would be like the Tanyuan Alliance back then, and he would pay a low price. At worst, he could just pay tribute to them, or at most, he would have to add another Mongolian.
Humans, after all, one sheep is being driven, and two sheep are being herded. When the time comes, I will tighten my belt and save a little, and I should be able to cope with it. 33
But according to Su Shi's words, he was afraid that the Song Dynasty would be in danger of being destroyed this time, so he couldn't sit and watch.
"Why not? Your Majesty must know the reason why holding a jade is a crime."
Facing Zhao Zhen, Su Shi's tone became much calmer. "Looking at Liao and Mongolia, they all come from bitter cold places. Don't they want to come to our Song Dynasty to feel the warmth of spring and the gentleness of winter?
?There is no fertile land in Xixia. They have been spying on the southern part of the Song Dynasty for a long time. They just didn’t have the strength to eat us. If there is a chance, will they give up?"
"The Song Dynasty is rich, but it is precisely because of the money that people are more cautious. On the contrary, if the Song Dynasty is poor, there will not be so much to worry about. It is like Meng Di, except for grassland, it is still grassland. I am afraid that such a place is for
If a certain meritorious minister is given a fiefdom, he will probably despise it."
Su Shi's answer caused a silence in the Chui Gong Hall, as everyone was digesting the meaning of his words.
Yang Wenguang was standing behind Su Shi. At this time, his whole body was trembling, which was a sign of excitement.
He was really angry when he listened to these so-called important ministers and princes outside the door. They were either compromising or surrendering, or they were not confident and did not even have the courage to send troops to the north. He was really angry.
Then he stood up in anger, but in the end, because of his status, he didn't even have a chance to speak.
Now, Su Shi has stood up, and the ministers who spoke directly shut up, and even the officials who spoke directly were speechless. This feeling is really good.
And all of this was done by a boy who was only seventeen years old, which made him even more confused about what to say. When he was this old, he seemed to be still hanging out with the descendants of those heroes in Bianliang City, still fighting for something.
They quarreled about various things, and even became jealous over a certain courtesan.
Same people, same age, look what Su Shi is doing.
He was speaking for the warriors, and he was worried about the country. This was the true talent of the Song Dynasty, the backbone of the Song Dynasty.
The ministers were speechless. Maybe they really didn't think of some things, or maybe they thought of them and ignored them intentionally.
But now after listening to Su Shi's words, I have to admit that the danger of annihilation of the country is really possible.
If only one clan invades, even if the Song Dynasty opens its mind, they will not be able to eat it. But the alliance of the three clans is completely different. They can completely divide the Song Dynasty first, and then they may fight over who can eat more and occupy more.
Keep fighting.
But what's the use?
At that time, the Song Dynasty was gone, and their struggle had no meaning to them.
Even if they are willing to surrender, those foreign tribes will accept them. Just like Su Shi's army just now, whoever comes here to be the master needs his ministers to help manage the world. But the new emperor can still say such good things as Zhao Zhen.
Will he still rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats?
If there was another killing master, their life would be difficult.
In the Jinluan Palace, Zhao Zhen also fell into deep thought.
He had also thought about Su Shi's words, but he was ignored. In his opinion, the Song Dynasty had a vast land, rich resources, and a large population. Unless other people could spy on it, these foreign races would not have such a good appetite.
Just like back then, the Liao people were powerful. If they continued to fight with the Song people, they might be able to defeat them, but why not?
Isn't it because the Liao people have insufficient knowledge that the war has turned into a protracted war, and it is still unclear who will win and who will lose.
And even if they are defeated, the Han people will not be led by foreigners. If they rebel here today and there tomorrow, it is not impossible that the Liao people will have even more headaches or even be injured.
It is precisely because of this innate understanding that Zhao Zhen does not think that the Song Dynasty will have any crisis of national annihilation this time. It is nothing more than paying more money, pretending to be a grandson, and calling him grandpa a few more times.
But now, Su Shi's words have pierced this layer of paper.
Yes, foreign races are watching the Song Dynasty. There are so many treasures in the Song Dynasty that everyone wants to own them. This is the sin of cherishing a treasure.
In the past, the Liao Dynasty could not defeat the Song Dynasty, but what if the three tribes were together?
Zhao Zhen couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat when he thought that the Song Dynasty might almost disappear in the long river of history because of this wrong decision.
If this is the case, he will really not be able to see the ancestors of the Zhao family after he dies.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen's eyes couldn't help but fall on Su Shi. Yes, this person also has the blood of the Zhao family, which may be the main reason why he came forward.
When foreigners came and ruled the Song Dynasty, they might not kill the ministers in the court, but would rely on them to govern the country. But what about the people of the Zhao family?
This person with the bloodline of the previous dynasty is often the one who must be killed by the new dynasty.
Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen had the idea of sharing the difficulties with Su Shi. This was also the first time that Su Shi revealed that he was also a member of the Zhao family.
It seems that negotiation and compromise are no longer feasible and a real fight is necessary.
Zhao Zhen had a vague decision in his heart. At this moment, the word "report" suddenly came from outside the door, and a messenger came to the hall uninvited.
"An urgent report from six hundred miles away, Xixia has sent troops, and they are now confronting our army in the west, asking for reinforcements."
After the messenger finished speaking, he took out a memorial from his arms and presented it with both hands.
Zhang Maoze ran all the way down the hall, took the memorial in his hand, turned around and ran to Zhao Zhen. A memorial asking for help was placed on the dragon case.
After picking up the memorial and scanning it, Zhao Zhen spoke up and said: "We didn't wait for us to send troops to attack Xixia. They took action first and deployed their troops on the border. Wang Deyong, tell me what to do next.
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Wang Deyong had mentioned before that he wanted the Western Army to assume a posture of sending troops to Xixia, forcing the Xixia army to send troops to the Song Dynasty to return reinforcements.
But now, before his proposal was approved, Xixia took action first, which meant that his proposal became bullshit. Now Zhao Zhen called him by his first name, and he was obviously really angry.
"I am... incompetent." Wang Deyong stood up, thought for a while, and uttered two words.
ps: Thanks to Shijiu for taking advantage of the youth, for the large reward to the Song Dynasty, and for the monthly votes, I have added three chapters for this purpose, and this is the first chapter.
