Everyone discussed for a while and had no opinion on the strategic adjustment of Beiliao and Northeast China.
General Xu also added that in addition to the Northeast, the Song Dynasty has also taken action against Mobei, and there are troops on the rear and left wings of Northern Liao. So, should we concentrate the newly built naval forces to conduct a military demonstration against Goryeo?
The excuse was ready. There were many pirates in the waters of Goryeo. They arbitrarily robbed the ships of Song, Goryeo and Dongwa, causing a lot of losses.
"To help friendly countries suppress pirates and ensure smooth trade routes" is an honest and fair reason.
There are many benefits. First, it can ensure smooth trade routes.
The second is to use actual combat to train the newly built navy.
The navy has been given high hopes, and it is very likely that it will need to fight against the maritime forces in the South China Sea, Tianzhu, Dashi and other areas in the future. Those navy are at the national level and are more difficult to deal with than the pirates in the waters of Koryo. It is better to take Koryo first.
An introduction to pirate training in China.
It's easy first and then it's difficult, fighting monsters step by step and upgrading. Zhao seemed to understand what General Xu meant.
The third is to use the powerful navy to intimidate the monarchs and dignitaries of Goryeo. Don’t think that across the sea, the Song Dynasty can do nothing to you. The powerful navy of the Song Dynasty can still deal with you. In this case, then the merchants of the Song Dynasty have been clamoring for a long time.
Trade and tariff exemption must be allowed by Korea.
Several more territories were set aside, such as the ports and islands adjacent to the Tokyo Road in Beiliao, as bases for the land and sea divisions of the Song Dynasty. With these forward bases, it would be easier to infiltrate the Tokyo Road and perform strategic tasks;
When the time is right, you can use a partial attitude to contain the Liao army.
In short, there are many benefits and it is a must-have.
Zhang Dun, Su Che, and Sun Lu had a heated discussion and felt that this strategy was feasible.
Zhao Si remained silent as he had already agreed with General Xu's suggestion.
Attacking Bei Liao is completely different from attacking Xixia.
Xixia does not have much depth, especially after cutting off a piece of Liangzhou and Hexi, Xixia is actually trapped in an isolated land; its strength is there, and it belongs to the poor and powerful category.
The Western Army of the Song Dynasty has fought bloody battles with it for hundreds of years, and its morale and morale are not weak. If you seize the opportunity and use all your strength, you will definitely destroy it.
Not so in Beiliao.
First of all, it has too much room for maneuver in depth.
The Song Dynasty tried its best to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun, but it was not fatal to the Northern Liao Dynasty. They could retreat to Zhongjing, Xijing and Tokyo Road, launch an endless invasion war on the Yanyun front line, and end this war.
It became a protracted war, continuously amplifying the blood of the Song Dynasty and consuming the people and national power of the Song Dynasty.
Secondly, the strength of Bei Liao is not the same as that of Xixia.
If Xixia is defeated three or four times, it may really be doomed. Northern Liao is different. It has thick blood. If you don't continue to hammer it for three or four years, there is no way to kill it. If you are not careful in the meantime, it may turn over.
Got the plate.
Therefore, you must be patient when dealing with Beiliao. Not only must you be fully prepared at home, but you must also develop a strategic layout. While promoting the internal decay of Beiliao, you must place chess pieces on its left, right and rear wings.
Zhao Si saw that everyone had reached agreement on General Xu's suggestion and said.
"Just now Mr. Xu mentioned the battle in Mobei. I saw some remarks in the newspaper, criticizing my Mobei strategy with words such as distant friendship and close attack. These people are either obsessed with reading, or they have never seen a map at all, and they have no idea at all in their minds.
The concept of strategy is still used by experts in the art of war."
"Mobei is a mess, and there are twelve powerful forces on the stage. Yuanjiao, who do you associate with? Do you have friends with all twelve families? You have such a large financial and material resources, and such a high level, let all twelve families
Everyone is satisfied and will make friends with you? Focus on making friends with two or three families. How to make friends? Send food and soldiers to support them to dominate the grassland. Then what?"
Zhao Si's right hand suddenly moved downwards, and his tone became passionate.
"We only need to gather the loyal wolf dogs, and will not support the wolf king who may backfire. Moreover, after the Song Dynasty regained Juyanhai and conquered Xixia, it was bordering Mobei on all fronts! They also had distant relations and close attacks. Have these people seen the map?
?If we don’t take advantage of the most chaotic period in Mobei to drive the Suzaku Army northward, gather the tribes, and prepare a sharp blade on the left flank of Northern Liao, how long will it take?”
Having said this, Zhao Si slowed down and his tone became calm.
"Of course, we cannot be like the Han and Tang dynasties, who defeated the Xiongnu and destroyed the Turks and then left it alone, allowing new enemies to rise in the Mobei grasslands. We must learn from the experiences and lessons of the Han and Tang dynasties, from politics, culture, religion, economy, etc.
On the other hand, controlling the vast Mobei is no longer our only means."
Zhao Si glanced around the crowd. Everyone was listening quietly, but there was some confusion on their faces.
Why did the officials suddenly mention this matter? There were many discussions in the newspapers, and there were all kinds of things. Why did the officials pay attention to this?
Zhao Si smiled and explained, "I brought this up not to make a fuss out of a molehill, but to remind you. Now I am quite prosperous in newspapers and magazines. There are 376 kinds of newspapers registered in the Publications Bureau.
, there are fifty-nine kinds of magazines. Last year alone, there were 5,675 kinds of books with registered publication numbers."
Everyone nodded.
This situation was actually brought about by the officials.
Especially after he came to the throne, he gradually loosened control. As long as it does not involve disrespectful insults to officials and the royal family, inciting rebellion, leaking secrets, slander, spreading rumors, etc., the rest is up to you to discuss national affairs and curse.
It is okay for officials to do nothing.
They even very much welcome righteous actions such as exposing corrupt officials and exposing bad governance.
The "newsprint" of the Song Dynasty was already very developed. But before, they dared to publish anything, whether it was true or false. From officials to monks, as long as it could attract attention, everything was arranged. In addition, there were many people with ulterior motives who spread rumors and stirred up trouble.
Made it extremely muddy.
Zhao Si was ordered to reorganize in the second year of Yuanfu. Using the banner of the Secretary Provincial Publishing House, he reorganized all "newsprint" vigorously and resolutely. He standardized publishing behavior and laws, enriched the variety of publications, and even created
It has developed various literary styles and public opinion models such as "Shock Style" and "Song Dynasty is Justice".
"My lords, there are now a group of people in newspapers and magazines who make it their profession to discuss national affairs. They talk loudly and criticize the eight extremes. Some arguments are indeed constructive; some arguments are childish and ridiculous. Some people are really concerned about the country and the people, or they are just
A livelihood; but some people have ulterior motives.”
Any ulterior motives?
Zhang Dun and others' hearts suddenly jumped up. This word came out of the official's mouth, but it was no small matter.
"My lords, we must be alert. Some people with ulterior motives are trying to use public opinion to influence government affairs in newspapers and magazines. Let me give you an example. A few days ago, a case came out in Jianghuai County. The facts of the case are very clear. A couple from the village.
When I went to the city to visit relatives, a scholar became flirtatious and teased the woman a few words, and then the scholar and her husband got into a fight."
"The villagers were strong and had a slight upper hand. However, they were a little timid when they arrived in the city and did not dare to take heavy blows. However, the scholars were narrow-minded and dark-handed. They felt that they would lose face if they could not defeat the villagers, so they angrily picked up the butcher shop next to them.
He stabbed the villagers several times with his knife and killed the villagers. The county, state, and county judicial divisions heard the case clearly and the evidence was conclusive. They quoted the "Criminal Law" and sentenced the scholar to death by hanging."
"Death penalty cases must be sent to Dali Temple for review and review. During the review process of Dali Temple, a newspaper called "Justice" jumped out and published articles one after another. First, it described the deceased, the villager's husband, as vulgar, ignorant, and
He is drunk and violent, running rampant in the countryside... He is like a bedbug, useless to the country and the people. By killing him, the scholars are simply eliminating harm for the people."
"Then he turned his pen and described the scholars in an emotional way as filial piety, loyalty, benevolence and righteousness, aspiring young people who studied hard while living in poverty and devoted themselves to serving the country. If they were just confused for a moment and made a big mistake, they would lose their good lives and their parents would be devastated.
My dear son, the country is going to lose its pillar..."
"Under such a beautiful article, people were outraged and public opinion was in an uproar, which caused a lot of confusion to Dali Temple. Fortunately, Dali Temple withstood the pressure and handled the matter impartially."
Zhao Si said this and looked at Fan Chunli approvingly.
Fan Chunli, the powerful minister and chief minister of Dali Temple, had rarely spoken just now. He stroked his beard and said in a serious voice: "Killing must be punished with life. This is the law of nature! No matter whether you are a scholar, a Confucian scholar, or a villager, before life and death, everything is the same.
Equal."
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