Upon hearing that the Liao army was marching south, Liu E instantly jumped up from her chair. Then due to excessive exertion, blood supply to the brain was insufficient, and her vision suddenly went dark.
Fortunately, Mrs. Xu was quick to help Liu E, otherwise the Queen Mother would have made a fool of herself in front of others.
What should I do?
At this moment, Liu E only had this thought in her mind.
The Liao army goes south!
Pay back fifty thousand!
Cao Wei is still stationed in the northwest.
What's blocking Hebei Road?
Although the Song army won a complete victory in the northwest battle, Xiazhou Dangxiang was Xiazhou Dangxiang. Compared with the Liao Kingdom, the two were not at the same level.
It’s not an exaggeration to say that they are completely different!
In addition, even though a large number of forbidden troops were stationed along the border of Hebei, and even though there were many brave generals among them, Liu E still couldn't help but feel weak when facing the Liao Kingdom.
Now she doesn't trust anyone except Cao Wei.
After all, Cao Wei was the number one general in the dynasty when he captured Xiao Pass.
"Madam, in half an hour, the officials will convene the ministers of the two governments at Chengming Palace to discuss matters. Should we prepare?"
At this time, Mrs. Xu gave Liu E a timely reminder.
As soon as these words came out, Liu E immediately woke up from the panic.
yes.
There are still matters to be discussed later.
There were also officials in the Song Dynasty!
Brother Six must have a way!
The reason why Liu E is convinced that Li Jie has a solution is not because of blind trust, but because she can only think so now.
If even Sixth Brother can't do anything, then the land of Hebei will be in danger.
Although there are only 50,000 troops heading south for the time being, who knows if this is the vanguard force?
Who knows whether Emperor Liao will continue to mobilize his army?
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Political Hall.
When the news of the Liao Kingdom's southward movement came, Zhongshu also exploded.
Fifty thousand troops marching south?
Is the Liao Kingdom going to tear up the Chanyuan Treaty?
Will the war between Song and Liao start again?
"Ding Xiang?"
At this moment, Ren Zhongzheng was so frightened by the news that he couldn't help but turn his attention to Ding Wei.
"Be patient and don't be impatient."
Ding Wei suppressed the worries in his heart and kept his face as calm as possible.
In fact, Ding Wei was very worried now.
He was not a complete layman when it came to war.
It's already winter now, and winter is not a good time to start a war.
But the Liao army definitely did not move for no reason.
As a master of financial management, Ding Wei knew very well how much an army of 50,000 would consume in one day, so Emperor Liao sent an army of 50,000 south.
There must be a purpose!
War is the worst case scenario.
Perhaps, deterrence was the Liao Emperor's real purpose.
After all, the Guo Dynasty had just won a great battle in the northwest region, and the loser, the Li family of Xiazhou, was also a minister of the Liao Kingdom.
Ding Wei walked to the entrance of the hall, opened the door and window, and glanced towards the north.
As expected, the Liao envoy should already be halfway there.
"Ding Xiang, what should I do?"
Seeing Ding Wei walk to the window, Ren Zhongzheng also moved to his side.
"How can you behave in such a panic?"
Just at this moment, snowflakes suddenly fell from the sky.
"Look what the weather is like outside?"
"Can this battle be fought?"
Looking at the snowflakes flying in the sky, Ren Zhongzheng looked stunned. Even though he was a layman, he knew that snowy days were not suitable for large-scale operations.
The war can no longer be fought?
Thinking of this, Ren Zhongzheng's expression suddenly changed and his tone was flattering.
"The Prime Minister is far-sighted and far-sighted, but the low-ranking official's eyesight is not as good as the Prime Minister's."
Behind her, Lu Yijian couldn't help but feel sick to her stomach when she saw Ren Zhongzheng kneeling and licking her so directly.
It’s so annoying!
Ren Zhongzheng, you are involved in political affairs and deputy prime minister!
It is only one step away from the prime minister!
In a different place, if it were him, Lu Yijian felt that he would not be able to do such a thing.
It's so disgusting.
It is necessary to cater to the superiors, but you must also keep the bottom line.
Is pandering without a bottom line useful?
When an official reaches the level of Ding Wei, what kind of flattering person has he not seen?
Ding said that there was no shortage of flattering people around him, but what he lacked was an arm that was both capable and sensible.
By now, Lu Yijian has sentenced Ren Zhongzheng's career to death.
People like this, even if they are not in charge today, will have no chance to go further in the future!
the other side.
Just as Lu Yijian thought, Ding Wei was not only unhappy when he heard Ren Zhongzheng's flattery, but also felt irritated.
He is troubled now!
Even though this battle will not be fought for a while, if the Liao army moves, the Song army on the border will definitely have to move as well.
Moreover, it is very likely that some imperial troops will be dispatched to assist in the defense.
In this case, food and grass must at least keep up, right?
We can’t delay military spending anymore, right?
Seeing that "a war is imminent", if military expenditures are not sufficient, if a war really breaks out, will those weak-minded people try their best?
Ultimately, it's still a question of money.
As luck would have it, what is lacking now is money. The northwest region has just experienced a war, and the imperial court has bought a large number of war horses from Tubo.
When there is a war, money is flowing like water.
The warehouses under the Third Division were almost empty.
There is no way, the court's expenses have indeed been relatively large in the past two years, and tens of millions of dollars were spent on the funeral of the late emperor (all expenses added together)
This expenditure alone has almost emptied the reserves of the three companies.
Then there was the construction of rivers, the establishment of schools, and the war in the northwest. Spending money was spent on everything.
Where to raise money?
At the moment, this is what Ding Wei is most worried about. Whether he can secure his position, the opinions of others are not important, only the opinions of officials are important!
If a minister cannot take the initiative to relieve the monarch's worries, then his official career will be over.
Ding said that he must come up with a solution before the officials ask questions, so that he can prove his ability.
‘Should we let the local government transport it?’
Under the fiscal and taxation system divided into three parts, local governments will definitely have surplus money, although the surplus money in each locality will not be too much.
But there were many state capitals in the Song Dynasty.
The amount of money collected together is definitely not small, and it is enough to meet the current urgent needs.
Previously, Ding said that the reason why he did not touch the local envoy money was because these money were the local private treasury.
If there is too much movement, it will inevitably make the political situation unstable.
Although there is no need to worry about feudal lords anymore, who can be a good person who can be the governor of a state or a prefecture?
If it is not handled properly and a large-scale protest is triggered, even if the officials want to protect him, they may not be able to do so.
Zhuge Liang still shed tears and killed Ma Su?
By then, he may very well have become a contemporary 'Ma Su'.
However, that was before, but now, the situation is different.
The Liao Kingdom and Xiazhou Dangxiang are completely different. The latter is just a plague of scabies. The Song people have always had only one great enemy!
That is the Liao Kingdom!
The Liao Kingdom is moving south, and the military situation is extremely urgent. Everything must give way to this matter!
At this time, an edict was issued ordering the state governments to transfer the money retained by the envoys, but no one could find fault with it.