Zhang Dun and Wen Yi walked into the Chongzheng Hall hand in hand. After seeing the ceremony, Zhao Si informed them of the great victory in Liangzhou.
Zhang Dun stood up suddenly, clenching his right fist and making a sound like a bell.
"Guan family, Liangzhou has been recovered?"
"Recovered!"
"My Song Dynasty collected all the land west of the Hulu River?"
"It's all recovered."
Zhang Dun stumbled to the entrance of the palace, faced the direction of the Ancestral Temple, knelt on the ground, beat his chest and cried loudly.
"My late emperor, you two late emperors, you can see in heaven that Liangzhou has been recovered! The attack on Xia Kingdom is not far away! I am honored to be able to see your legacy come true! - Two late emperors!
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Zhao Si and others looked at Zhang Dun with tears in their eyes.
After crying profusely, Zhang Dun wiped away his tears, straightened his official hat and straightened the hem of his official robe. As soon as he sat down, his first words were: "The official family, we can no longer fight the war against Xia."
Everyone's expressions changed.
Wen Yi looked at Zhao Si's face and said quickly: "Zhang Xiang, at this time of victory, it is the time to pursue the victory, why do you say this?"
"There's no money, there's no money in the treasury." Zhang Dun spread his hands with a look on his face that said, "You guys love me!"
Wen Yi was speechless and could only look at Zhao Si helplessly.
Cai Bian looked at Zhao Si and then at Zhang Dun with his long eyes, sighing secretly in his heart.
The officials are very clever. They used the hands of the late Emperor Zhemiao to round up and flatten us, an important official, while we were still in the dormitory.
If you are kind but not powerful, you will neglect your superiors; if you are powerful but not kind, you will be resentful and slander your superiors. The best policy is to give both kindness and power. These have been carefully considered by the officials, and they are done in a silent and colorless manner.
Zhang Dun has also been subdued by the officials. Judging from the tacit understanding between the two of you, you still don’t admit it!
Cai Bian secretly breathed a long sigh of relief. Everyone is a man of great ambitions, and they only pursue great ambitions and are not shabby.
"The officials also told us just now that the war against Xia must be suppressed. Our army will no longer take the initiative to attack Xia for at least the next three years."
Cai Bian said lightly.
Zhang Dun stood up and said sincerely: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Cai Bian was watching from the side, feeling a little sore in his heart. Seeing how affectionate you are... well, you look like a king and his ministers get along well with each other!
"Mr. Zhang, please take a seat. Everyone, please take a seat."
According to Zhao Si's new system, ministers were summoned to discuss matters in Chongzheng Hall and in front of the imperial court in Chuigong Hall. All ministers had seats. Only during the great court meetings in Zichen Hall and Daqing Hall, the ministers stood according to their rank and rank.
"The battle was won, but I know there were many reasons for it. The right time, place, and people are all indispensable."
"First of all, it is the result of the Liang Party's good governance, militarism, and bloody internal fighting in Xixia for more than thirty years; in fact, it is also the rebound of our army. Our army of the Song Dynasty has many cowards and timid people, let alone brave warriors.
The military system, military morale, military discipline... and many reasons have suppressed the bravery of the soldiers, leaving them tied up and helpless."
"After the emperor's brother took office, Prime Minister Zhang adjusted his strategy and rectified his military equipment. Deputy Prime Minister Lu, Duke Zhifu and other important ministers personally prepared for war along the border... More than ten years of hard work gradually reversed the situation of our army being passively beaten. This news
The other is growing, no, it should be that one is growing and the other is fading. This laid the foundation for our army's victory."
Zhao Sikan's remarks were to conclude the reasons for the great victory in the past two years, and he spoke highly of Zhang Dun's contribution.
However, the reality is also the same. Without Zhang Dun's vigorous reorganization of the Western Army after Emperor Zhemiao took over, he adjusted his strategy against Xia and laid the foundation. Even if Zhao Si had three heads and six arms, he would not have been able to win so many battles.
Zhang Dun immediately stood up, raised his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, the great victory over Xia cannot be separated from your Majesty's unconstrained strategic deployment. The Hehuangfan tribe was organized into the Zhuque Banner, and he personally led the army in four battles and four victories, which completely changed the Song Dynasty's victory over Xixia
The situation was such that we were strong and the enemy was weak, we were active and the enemy was passive. Then we reorganized the military system, unified command, improved military discipline, boosted morale, and identified generals. Only then could we achieve this unprecedented victory since the founding of the country."
"Your majesty is wise! You should be my great king of Zhongxing in the Song Dynasty!"
As Zhang Dun shouted loudly, the rest of the people quickly followed suit and saluted, saying in unison: "Your Majesty, the Ming Ming! You shall be the Ming King of Zhongxing in the Song Dynasty!"
In the crowd, Cai Bian felt sore again.
Look, you support me, I support you, in front of our faces, you all put on a showy show, and you still say there is no connection?
Just when did Guan Jia and Zhang Dun hook up?
What a thick-browed, big-eyed Zhang Zihou you are! You can actually outsmart me in secret tricks!
Zhao Si accepted the courtesy from everyone, said a few words modestly, waited for everyone to sit down, and continued: "The battle is over, there are still many things to deal with, let's sort them out one by one. Let's look at the outside first, first of all, the attitude of the leader of the Xia Kingdom
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When Zhao Si said this, he glanced at everyone and said, "Let's discuss this."
Everyone here is already familiar with Zhao Si's tactics. It's not that he doesn't have his own opinions, but that he wants to listen to everyone and pool their opinions so that he can check for omissions and omissions in his own opinions.
Changsun Moli spoke first, "Officials, ministers, everyone, based on my understanding of Xia Lord Li Qianshun, he should not give in at this time. Because our army has won a great victory, if we relax even a little bit, I am afraid that the Song Dynasty will
He spoke loudly and put forward very harsh demands for peace. Secondly, the war has reached this point, and the Xia Kingdom is already in a critical stage of survival."
"Many noble generals of the Xia Kingdom fought bloody battles with me during the Song Dynasty for nearly a hundred years. They were burdened with blood debts. They dared not make peace even if they wanted to, so they could only grit their teeth and persevere. So at this time, the Xia Kingdom became more united. The leader of Xia, Li Qianshun, could only become tougher.
, adopt an attitude of fighting to the end, so as to win the hearts and minds of the army."
"It makes sense," Zhao Si agreed, "so we can ignore Xia Guo's attitude. Just continue to block the border and be vigilant to prevent them from counterattack."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, what we need to pay attention to now is Beiliao's attitude." Changsun Moli added.
"Yes, the attitude of Northern Liao." Zhao Si nodded, "No matter how stupid the monarchs and ministers of Northern Liao are, they know that Liangzhou has been conquered by our army, and they also know that the power of Song and Xia has been completely overturned. With Xixia on the flanks,
The strategy of the Song Dynasty is about to go bankrupt. No matter what, they will take a tough stance and force the Song Dynasty to negotiate peace, withdraw troops, and cede territory."
Zhang Dun stroked his beard and spoke.
"Your Majesty is wise and has revealed the thoughts of the monarchs and ministers of Northern Liao in one word. The armies in Hedong...especially Hebei are not the same as those in the West..."
Hearing this, Zhao Si cursed that it was more than the same.
Ever since Emperor Zhenmiao formed a city-wide alliance with Emperor Sheng of Liao in Chanzhou, Hebei has not seen any major wars for nearly a hundred years, and the Imperial Guards have long been rotten to the core. Even many prefectures and counties are completely supported by some rural soldiers and archers.
Place is safe.
If Bei Liao rebels and moves its troops southward, the Hebei frontier will surely be like the Yellow River that has burst its mouth, flowing thousands of miles away.
"So we must take the initiative and send an envoy to the Liao Kingdom under the banner of congratulating the Lord of Liao on his 70th birthday. With humble words and generous gifts, we must turn around and make the Liao Kingdom give up using force against us, the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Si began to express his opinion, "As an envoy to the Liao Kingdom, you have a heavy responsibility. You must be careful in selecting the chief envoy and deputy envoys. First of all, you cannot be a pedantic and stubborn person, and secondly, you cannot be someone who only knows how to flatter you. If you are round on the outside and square on the inside, you must be careful.
Use various means, adhere to the bottom line principle, and achieve the mission."
"Please think carefully about this candidate, Zhang Xiang, Mr. Yuando, and come up with a candidate as soon as possible in the next two days."
"According to the decree."
Chapter 177 Let’s negotiate peace This chapter has been completed!