After the first year of Tianqi, it became customary and there were three types of imperial meetings.
The first is the imperial court meeting, held in the Chongzheng Hall. The participants are generally the Dazai of the Shangshu Province, the Situ of the Zhongshu Province, the Secretary of the Menxia Province and the Secretary of the Province. If it involves military affairs, then the Privy Council Envoy, Deputy Envoy and Xuanhui
On the left and right sides of the courtyard, the propaganda envoys were the main ones, and the Shangshu Province Dazai Shaozai was the assistant.
This kind of meeting usually discusses preliminary decisions on major military and state matters, such as declaration of war, peace negotiation, signing of contracts, selection of governors, governors, etc. Zhao Si first communicated with several important ministers to reach preliminary opinions.
The second is the imperial meeting between China and North Korea, which was held in the Chui Gong Hall. In addition to the previous ones, there were also the Shaozai of the Shangshu Province and several Shangshu, Zhongshu Province, left and right advisers, the Ducha Yuan, the Ducha Yushi, and Kaifeng Prefecture.
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This kind of meeting basically discusses preliminary opinions, reaches a unified opinion, and finalizes a draft, which is then handed over to the department for implementation in the form of regulations.
Therefore, the titles Zhao Si gave to important ministers, such as Bachelor of Chongzhengdian and Bachelor of Chuigongdian, show their significance.
As the name suggests, the Grand Bachelor of Chongzheng Palace is qualified to participate in the internal court meetings in front of the Chongzheng Palace. Those with this title can be called prime minister, prime minister, rational prime minister, secret prime minister and central prime minister respectively.
A Bachelor of the Chui Gong Hall means you are qualified to participate in the Sino-Korean meeting in front of the imperial court in the Chui Gong Hall. Currently, among the ten ministers, only the four ministers of Li, Ji, Fa, and Yu have the title of Bachelor of the Chui Gong Hall, and their status is naturally half a level higher than that of the other ministers.
The third is the imperial and foreign court meeting held in Zichen Hall, which is an enlarged meeting.
Participants included the ministers, ministers, ministers of various ministries of the Shangshu Province, Zhongshu Sheren of the Sixth Section of the Zhongshu Province, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple of the Menxia Province, the Deputy Ducha Yushi of the Duchayuan, the Sixth Section of Shizhong, and the Secretariat of the Province.
Sanqi Changshi and others.
This kind of meeting is generally not a decision-making meeting. It just informs the officials of the decisions made at the Inner-Korean and Sino-Korean Imperial Meetings. The important thing is to unify the thinking and check for omissions.
If anyone has any objections, they can raise them on the spot. If what is said is meaningful, the changes that need to be made will be made.
Today, Zhao Si convened an intra-Korean meeting, with two topics on the agenda. One was to adjust the strategy for Northern Liao, and the other was to discuss Zhang Dun's successor.
Those present at the meeting included Dazai Zhang Dun, Situ Suzhe, Quan Si Kou Fan Chunli, Quan Shizhong Cai Bian, Privy Council envoy Xu Jiang, and Tongzhi Privy Council envoy and military counselor Sun Lu.
Those appointed by Zhao Si to attend the meeting include Zeng Baohua, Liang Shicheng and Yu Huatian.
"Masters, everyone must have read the information about Bei Liao." Zhao Si spoke first, "To be honest, I am also surprised. The corruption of the monarchs and ministers of Bei Liao and the bad government are beyond my imagination."
Su Che stroked his beard and added a few words.
"I have been on an envoy to Nanjing in the Northern Liao Dynasty and have seen the political situation in the Northern Liao Dynasty. Along the way to Nanjing, the power of the people in various states and counties is declining, and complaints are boiling. Among the ministers in the court, most of them are flattering, and few are upright and loyal. Later I heard
It is said that Emperor Tianzuo came to the throne, Yelu Asi, Xiao Fengxian, Li Yan and other sycophants were promoted to officials and titles, and controlled the government, while Xiao Wuna and other loyal ministers were reprimanded. It can be imagined to what extent the political corruption of the Northern Liao Dynasty was reached."
There is no harm without comparison.
Su Che used to have opinions about the New Deal and also criticized the officials' "vigorous and resolute actions". However, after comparing the political situation of the Northern Liao Dynasty with Emperor Tianzuo, everything was relieved.
People must be content.
Zhao Si turned to look at Yu Huatian, who immediately stood up and added.
"According to the latest statistics, since Emperor Tianzuo came to the throne, there have been about 600,000 Han, Xi, and Bohai people who fled from our dynasty in the north, Xijing Road, Nanjing Road, and Zhuzhou County in the south."
"Six hundred thousand?" Everyone was shocked.
According to the information collected by the Military Intelligence Bureau of the Privy Council, the population of Xijing Road in Northern Liao Dynasty is 167,000 households. Including military households in the four prefectures of Yunnan, the number is about 180,000 households.
Nanjing Road has a population of approximately 246,000 households.
Under normal circumstances, the average number of people in each household, including men, women, old and children, is five to six. Calculated into the counties of Xijing and Nanjing, the population is about 2.6 million.
One guy ran away with 600,000 people, accounting for almost one-fifth of the population. He ran away in just three years. This is enough to show how bad the harsh government of Bei Liao was and how poor the people were.
Yu Huatian continued: "Initial screening revealed that there are more than 100,000 Xi and Bohai people who fled south from Tokyo Road and Zhongjing Road."
Everyone looked at the chamberlain with different expressions.
He has been in charge of the East School Office for five years, and in the minds of many people, he is incarnate as Bai Wuchang. Now he has been promoted to take charge of the Secretary Provincial Counseling and Inspection Office. His successor in charge of the East School Office is Li Xiangyao, the chamberlain.
"But judging from various intelligence, the combat effectiveness of the Northern Liao army has not weakened much, especially the grassroots troops. Since most of them are still based on the Khitan and Xi tribes, the corruption in the upper levels has not affected their level.
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Yu Huatian talked about the situation in Bei Liao in a leisurely manner.
"A very obvious example is the case of quelling the rebellion on Dongdong Road in Northern Liao Dynasty. The leader was King Yelu Chun of Yue. He sat in Liaoyang Mansion and commanded various people to suppress the rebellion of Nuzhi, Shiwei and Bohai tribes. Yelu Chun read poetry and books.
He was good at poetry and painting, but he was mediocre in the military field. At first, all the soldiers and horses were doing nothing, just trying to protect themselves. As a result, the rebellion intensified and spread everywhere."
"Yeluchun had no choice but to send out a letter to invite Xiao Wuna. Xiao Ta was not waiting for a good general. After the two Xiaos and others arrived in Tokyo, in just over a month, they reorganized their troops and divided their forces to attack together. They soon captured Lu, Feng, and Ning.
After the rebellion in Jiang and other states was suppressed, the Nüzhi, Bohai and other rebel tribes fled into Changbai Mountain and the north of the Huntong River."
"But not long after, Emperor Tianzuo, under the instigation of Yeluasi and others, recalled Xiao Wuna and other good generals to Xijing, and then the war in Tokyo Road began to deteriorate again."
Everyone looked at each other, as all traitorous ministers in the world had the same routine. When they saw loyal and good ministers starting to perform meritorious services, which threatened their status, they panicked and tried their best to remove these useful people.
It is better to let the affairs of the country be corrupted than to allow the opponent to make meritorious deeds.
Zhao Si couldn't help but stood up and walked around the hall with his hands behind his back. Everyone was used to it, and their eyes continued to be cast on him, moving with him.
"Yu Huatian made it very clear that the Liao army's combat effectiveness is still there. It can continue to win battles under the leadership of good generals, but accomplish nothing and may even be completely defeated under the leadership of mediocre generals. Therefore, our strategic goals for Northern Liao must be focused on from now on.
Corrupt their army. Sun Qing, tell me about the plan of the Military Counselor."
"Here! Your Majesty, gentlemen, the Liao army has one thing in common, most of them are good drinkers, especially spirits like Shenxianzui. The Military Counselor and the Yu Department joined hands to make a plan. Starting from the second year of Tianqi,
They dumped Beiliao spirits at low prices and low profits. Yu Bu took the lead and convened six maritime merchants and local merchants to traffic rice from the South China Sea, purchase grains from various places, and stockpile them in Qingzhou, Qilu County, exclusively for brewing distilled spirits.
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"The plan is to be implemented for five years. The goal is to make some officers of the Liao Army become addicted to alcohol and then gradually increase the price of alcohol. Most of the officers of the Liao Army are from Khitan ministries and small-headed men, and they are a bit low-income. We will be strict
Calculate the price and raise it in a planned way, so that these Khitan households and small-headed people will go bankrupt within a certain period of time!"
"The money is gone, but the wine still needs to be drunk. Our spirits are basically sold by shops controlled by the powerful people of the Northern Liao Dynasty. If these Liao army officers want to get credit, they have no way."
Hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.
These staff officers of the Military Counselor's Office paid close attention to every detail, leaving no gaps for the officers of the Northern Liao Dynasty.
"Officers who want to drink can only target their subordinate soldiers. They will break the bones and suck out the marrow, and exchange the soldiers' blood for wine. I believe it won't be long before these officers will be hated by their soldiers. Not all Liao army officers, just
With one out of ten officers like this, our goal of antagonizing the Liao army's officers and soldiers has been achieved. This has a very heavy blow to the morale and morale of the Liao army."
At this time, Zhao Si interrupted Sun Lu and intervened.
"This is just one of our strategies for the Bei Liao army. With the correction of the strategic deployment of the Bei Liao army, our strategy for the Northeastern provinces must also be adjusted. From the previous full support to limited support, the focus is on suppressing the Northeastern provinces.
The function of the army is to constantly harass the rear flank of the Northern Liao and weaken the strength of the Liao army. But they cannot be allowed to rise."
"We already know very well that the situation in Beiliao is decaying rapidly. We just don't know when it will decay to a critical point."
Zhao Si made a gesture, gathering the five fingers of his right hand together, and then suddenly spread them apart.
"In this case, once the tribes in the Northeast, under the leadership of a strong leader, unite with the many Nuzhi people, Shiwei people, Bohai people, Han people, and even Xi people in the Northeast who have accumulated anger against the Khitans for hundreds of years, they will march to the north of Liao.
Launch a full-frontal attack."
"Compared to many of the people above, the Khitans are at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. Coupled with the fact that Emperor Tian Zuo and his ministers have been crazy about death in recent years, I believe that it must be an avalanche of defeat."
Everyone was whispering to each other and discussing softly.
Zhao Si took a sip of warm water and glanced at everyone. The gentle discussion immediately stopped, and everyone listened attentively.
He said in a profound voice: "If this new force absorbs the military and administrative talents of Beiliao, accepts the materials and armaments accumulated by Beiliao for a hundred years, and coupled with the upward vigor at the beginning of its rise, it will be stronger than Beiliao.
It is more difficult to deal with. Therefore, our strategy for the Northeastern tribes is to never allow a certain tribe to become stronger, nor to have a leader who is popular among the people."
"The Military Intelligence Bureau must pay close attention. If you find a leader whose prestige has increased, find a way to kill him. If a tribe is growing, find a way to defeat it. If the Liao army cannot defeat it, you can use the Xuanwu Banner Army in Mobei. At present, we
The Song Dynasty and the Northern Liao Dynasty are still countries of brothers. When Brother Tianzuo is in trouble, I cannot sit idly by and watch."
Having said this, Zhao Si himself couldn't help but chuckle twice.
"While we gather strength and make preparations, we pay close attention to the development of the situation in Bei Liao. Once we find that its strength has declined to a certain critical point, we will take action immediately. Bei Liao can only be defeated by us and cannot be defeated by other forces."
Zhao Xi said domineeringly.
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