Chapter 232: The Heavens Are Far, Difficult, Restless, Long Hopeful (2)
Zhao Si and his party soon returned to Kaifeng City.
Not long after entering the city, Zhao Si received an urgent military report, and then called Changsun Moli, Yu Wenxuzhong, and Li Jian to Chongzheng Hall. They discussed for more than two hours, and then held a Privy Council meeting in Chongzheng Hall.
Expand the meeting.
Li Kui, the envoy of the Privy Council, Liu Fa, the left deputy envoy of the Privy Council and military advisor, Guo Yong, the right deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the envoy of the Military Command, Yuhou Guo Yong, the right deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the military commander, Gao Shize, Yu Wenxuzhong, the right deputy envoy and the envoy of the Privy Council,
Xue Tao, the envoy of Xuanhui Academy, arrived one by one.
Zongze, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Lu Yihao, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Tan Shiji, the Changshi of Zuo Sanqi and the Right Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Jian, the right deputy envoy of the Military Counselor and the director of the Military Intelligence Investigation Bureau, and Liang Shicheng, the capital of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the admiral of the Western Inspectorate were present.
"There is news from the north that there may be changes in the Liao Kingdom!" Zhao Si said straight to the point, and then passed the information to everyone to read.
When everyone had seen the situation, Zhao Si continued: "This has disrupted our steps. We estimate that it may take another three to five years for the Liao Kingdom to change. We didn't expect it to be so soon."
"From the end of last year to the beginning of this year, great changes occurred in the Dali Kingdom, and the civil war continued. The Arms and Arms Department of Bashu County and the Wugong Zuowei began to defend the border. The Arms and Arms Department reported the relevant information one by one. The Chief Secretary also reported, about tens of thousands
A refugee from Dali State entered Luzhou along the Jinsha River."
Zhao's voice echoed in Chongzheng Hall.
"The Operations Office of the Military Counselor has drawn up a combat plan, and the Level C mobilization order has been issued to the Bashu County Military Preparation Department. The martial arts left guard and the Suzaku Flag Fire Snake Wing..."
"And to the west, the Gaochang Uighurs and the Kara Khanate. The Suzaku Banner's golden sheep, deer, sun horse, moon deer and other wings took turns crossing the Kunlun Mountains and launching attacks on the old Khotan territory. After four years, the Kara Khanate has
Unable to bear it anymore, we withdrew our troops from the old Khotan territory at the beginning of winter last year. Because we were across the Kunlun Mountains and the mountains were blocked by heavy snow, we got the news late. We didn’t want to be stolen by the Gaochang Uighurs, so we sent troops to occupy Yaer to watch Yarkand and Yuechang.
Qiemo and the three cities of Khotan."
At this point, Zhao Si's tone turned cold.
"Originally, I thought that the Gaochang Uighurs were a foreign vassal that could still be fought for. Now it seems that it is not possible. I would feel embarrassed to accept such a vassal who is so greedy for profit, so I will kill them all!"
"I just thought about it for three days and couldn't figure it out. Why did the Gaochang Uighurs dare to steal the old land of Khotan? In the Song Dynasty, we had the Xuanwu and White Tiger Banners in the north, the Zhuque Banner in the south, and the Hexi and Western Army in the east. They were surrounded by the Gaochang Uighurs on three sides.
, it can be turned into powder at any time. Moreover, it took four years of harassment by our Suzaku Banner Army to force the Kara Khanate to withdraw its troops. Why did King Gaochang think that the old land of Khotan was an ownerless land and dare to reach out to pick peaches?"
Everyone looked at each other.
To be honest, they couldn't figure it out. The Song Dynasty established Zhuque, Xuanwu Banner destroyed the Huangtou Uighurs, leveled the old Tubo lands, and then destroyed Xixia and Dingmobei. The bloody example of the nearby Jinshan Nianba Ge Tribe is there, Gaochang
Why is Wang so stubborn?
Changsun Moli nodded secretly to Yu Wenxuzhong and encouraged him to speak.
"Your Majesty!" Yu Wenxuzhong said, "I speculate that the Kara Khanate may be secretly supporting the Gaochang Uighurs. According to the intelligence collected by the Military Intelligence Bureau over the years, the power of the Eastern Kara Khanate has gradually declined and has shrunk to
To the east of Chuihe River, in the Yinli River Basin, its strength is already far weaker than that of the Western Kara Khanate."
"Muhammad II of the Western Karakha Khanate was very ambitious. With the support of Sanjar, the governor of Khorasan of the Turkic Seljuk Khanate, he wanted to dominate the Western Region and push the Green religion eastward. According to two envoys from the Byzantine Kingdom,
According to the latest news, Sanjar supports the expansion of the Western Kara Khanate, probably because he wants to obtain greater wealth and more soldiers, so that he can gain the upper hand in the internal strife of the Turkic Seljuq Khanate."
Zongze, the Minister of War, stroked his beard and questioned: "The Gaochang Uighurs are no more than a thousand miles in circumference, so they dare to go against heaven and resist the general trend of our dynasty? And it is said that the Gaochang Uighurs believe in Buddhism, so how can they collude with the Kara Khanate who believe in green religion?"
"Zongbingbu," Yu Wenxu replied in a neither humble nor arrogant tone: "The Kara Khanate is close, but our Song Dynasty is far away. For Gaochang State, the threat of the Kara Khanate is too close. Moreover, the royal families and nobles of the two countries are far away.
, are mostly Uighurs, have similar languages, and have been neighbors for hundreds of years, so they must have communicated with each other. Moreover, the Kara Khanate could not destroy Gaochang, but we, the Song Dynasty, could destroy Gaochang!"
The last sentence struck a chord.
The Kara Khanate cannot destroy Gaochang, so they can form allies; the Song Dynasty has the ability to destroy Gaochang, so it must stay away... Everyone here understands this truth. They couldn't help but secretly agree with Yu Wenxuzhong's analysis.
"Before life and death, religion is not a big issue. Both the King of Gaochang and the leader of the Western Kara Khanate had a premonition of the threat to them from the Song Dynasty, so they hugged each other for warmth and came together. But in the old land of Khotan, Kara Khan
The country gave up, but Gao Changguo took over. I wonder if there is something hidden in it?"
Changsun Moli added to Yu Wenxuzhong's words. He looked around and continued.
"For example, the Kara Khanate took the opportunity to pull a trap and pushed the Gaochang State to the front, attracting the wrath of the Song Dynasty. The Kara Khanate took the opportunity to hide behind and wait for the opportunity."
After listening to the speeches of the "teacher and student" pair, Changsun Moli and Yu Wenxuzhong, Zongze nodded, understanding.
"I understand. There are many greedy people in this world. They are willing to take huge risks for a little benefit under their noses. After all, no matter how sharp my Song Dynasty steel knife is, it can't reach his neck for the time being. King Gaochang thinks it doesn't matter
, eat the fat around your mouth first."
Seeing that everyone had finished talking, Zhao Si brought up today's topic.
"The question lies here. One is Dali, and the other is the Gaochang Uighur Kingdom and the Kara Khanate. Should we use troops? How to use troops? Once troops are used in these two places, how will the Liao Kingdom respond if something changes? These things
, let’s discuss it.”
Everyone began to whisper and discuss in low voices.
After a while, Zongze said: "Your Majesty, Dali, Gaochang and the Kara Khanate are all put aside for the time being. First, concentrate all our efforts on dealing with the Liao Kingdom in the north. The Khitans are a serious problem for us, and we should give them priority.
Task!"
Zongze still spoke with great energy, his voice was as loud as a bell.
There was silence in the palace, and the slightly hoarse voice of military counselor Liu Fa sounded.
"The Zongbingbu is right. It's just that I feel it's a pity. Dali has high mountains and dense forests, and its dangerous terrain has resisted the Central Plains for hundreds of years. Now after several years of hard work by the Military Intelligence Bureau and the West Examiner's Office, civil strife finally broke out, and it was we who started it
A good opportunity. If you miss it, after the internal fighting is over, it will be like raising a poison, and the remaining one will definitely be the most ruthless."
"After he has dealt with his opponents and integrated all the strengths in the country, it will be difficult for us to fight again." Liu Fa looked at Zhao Si and saw that he didn't say anything, and there was trust in his silent eyes.
Liu Fa decided to express his thoughts. This chapter has been completed!
