When Zeng Baohua, Xue Yugui, Yu Wenxuzhong and others pulled Xia Chi around the base station construction site and asked endless questions, Zhao Si called Changsun Moli aside.
"Xuan Ming, how long do you think it will take to deal with Goryeo?"
Changsun Moli was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that the officials would suddenly ask about this matter.
He thought about it quickly and answered.
"In the official family, it will take about three to five years for me to come."
"How did you evaluate your prediction?"
"Guan Jia, in the Battle of Xishui, we have annihilated all the elite troops of the Koryo Kingdom. Except for the 20,000 to 30,000 Yingyang and Dragon Tiger Army in Gyeonggi Province, they do not have any more troops. This also means that the center of the Koryo Kingdom has no control over
The local government has almost lost control. This is a good thing for us in the Song Dynasty."
Zhao seemed silent and continued to listen quietly.
"The two civil and military classes of the Goryeo Kingdom basically came from local aristocratic families. They not only lived in temples, but also controlled the local area. They occupied extensive fields and hid in small towns... Many of the disadvantages were very similar to ours before, and even worse than before.
This gives us plenty of room to operate."
"The relationship between the local government and the center of Koryo will be alienated, and the people will be tired and the country will be tired... Continue to implement this series of measures until Koryo is in constant chaos, scattered up and down, and there is no unity at home and abroad. This is the time for our army to take action. I predict
This process takes about three to five years."
Zhao Si clasped his hands behind his back and thought for a while, then said to the eldest grandson Moli: "After the Battle of Xishui, some generals asked to take advantage of the victory to pursue and destroy Goryeo. You have suppressed these invitations to fight. Xuan Ming, tell me what you think."
The eldest grandson Moli thumped.
The first thought in his mind was whether someone said something in the official's ear?
He was an important official in the official family, and he had great merits, especially in the process of fighting for the throne. But the eldest grandson, Moli, had read history books and knew that the relationship between emperor and minister was the weakest and most fragile in the world.
Friendship.
Since the official came to the throne, he has always had great trust in himself. However, he has been sitting in Liaodong for the past two years, far away from Fengcheng. During this period, will the official's trust in him weaken? Moreover, many people are jealous of his position.
Holding back my heart, I thought about replacing it.
Will he take advantage of being far away from the center to secretly slander him?
These thoughts quickly ran through Changsun Moli's mind. He hesitated for a moment and answered cautiously.
"The official family, the country of Goryeo is mountainous, and the people have been wandering in the Central Plains since ancient times, and they are not convinced by the king. The Battle of Xishui mainly weakened the power of the royal family and the central government. The strength of the local aristocratic families has not been weakened much. Once we take advantage of the victory
Going south, the Koryo Kingdom will face foreign enemies, and they will definitely put aside their past grudges and unite as one. I believe that the Song Dynasty will definitely be able to destroy the Koryo Kingdom, but the price paid must be heavy."
Changsun Moli looked at Zhao Xi's face. He was neither happy nor angry, but as calm as water. He gritted his teeth in his heart and continued.
"The official family, the northeast is the old territory of the former Liao. More than ten years ago, the Jurchen, Tieli, and Shiwei tribes began to rebel against the Liao, and they were ups and downs with each other. This made the former Liao focus on one thing and lose another, which was also one of the main reasons for the decline of the former Liao. Our military situation in the former Liao Dynasty
The bureau has many contacts with these northeastern tribes and knows that they are greedy, vulgar, tyrannical, and unethical. They only care about being gentle and appeasing, but they are regarded as weak by them and feel that there is an opportunity to take advantage of them."
"The officials are well versed in this, so they have stationed heavy troops in Yinshan, Liaodong, Liaoxi, Huntongjiang and other places. Nearly half of the elite army of the Song Dynasty, and two-thirds of the meritorious generals, are almost concentrated in the north of the mountain. So I am worried that,
Once troops are used against Goryeo, these elites will definitely participate in the war. Without the deterrence of these elites in the Northeastern regions, once Goryeo's battle is hindered, they will add insult to injury behind our army. By then, they may be in danger of overthrowing."
Zhao Si nodded affirmatively, making Changsun Moli feel relieved.
"I very much agree with your concerns. The Northeast, Liangliao, Bohai, Heishui and other places have always been isolated from the Central Plains and refused to accept Wang Hua. Now they belong to me, the Song Dynasty. If you want to fully integrate, it will not be possible in a short time. Goryeo will
If we are on the border and can't escape, so what if it's a few years later? If we rush forward in a hurry and the Northeast becomes unstable, then we rashly raise troops to Korea, which is very risky."
"The local forces in Goryeo are still very strong now, and the country is mountainous and dangerous, so it will be a tough nut to crack. Indeed, as you said, once the progress is stagnant, the Northeast and the former Liao ministers will have grass in their hearts. When the time comes, the front and back will
Not to mention the total losses in the Ping-Liao campaign, even the elite army that I have trained over the past ten years may be lost there."
"The former Emperor of the Sui Dynasty and the former Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo and lost the army. The painful lessons must be remembered. Well, Xuanming, I am very pleased that you can keep a clear head after the great victory of Ping Liao. Tell me, what do you think of it?
What is the layout of Goryeo?"
After hearing these words, Changsun Moli felt that the official's trust in him had not weakened. He couldn't help but feel a big stone in his heart, and his words became lighter.
"My plan for Goryeo is divided into two parts. One part is aimed at the king of Goryeo and the center. The defeat of Xishui, the prestige of the king of Goryeo and the center is greatly damaged. This is one of them. But the most urgent thing is how to restore the vitality. The king is only thirty.
He is five years old and in his prime. Judging from his previous actions, he is a proud and arrogant man who is greedy for success and fame."
"The General Bureau of Intelligence and Investigation has drawn up multiple plans. One of them is to bribe Wang Ma's close ministers, and at the same time send Taoist monks to get close to Wang Ma to encourage him to work hard - to encourage him to endure hardships and wash away his previous shame.
As long as he has this idea, he must first make money. Because recruiting and training soldiers requires money and food."
"If the king has the idea of making money, then the matter will be easier to handle. Naturally, some ministers will come up with ways to make money. While filling his treasury, it will not only make the lives of the people of Goryeo miserable, but also seriously damage the interests of local aristocratic families. At that time,
In the Goryeo Kingdom, there were serious conflicts between the local government and the central government, the people and officials, and the ministers and monarchs."
Zhao Si suddenly interjected, "What if Wang Ma doesn't have this ambition?"
Changsun Moli smiled confidently, "Guan family, then we will let Wang Ma become the second Emperor Tianzuo. Monks, Taoist priests, and some officials who engage in slander and amass money are all ready. Regardless of whether he is the king
Whatever he thinks and does, we will try our best to guide him on the road to making money."
"Well, continue."
"It is the official family. The other part of the layout is for the local area. Regardless of whether Wang Yu is the emperor of Tianzuo or the king of Zhongxing, he cannot do without carrying out financial reforms to fill the treasury. We have gone from the Xining Reform to the former Liao Dynasty
Emperor Tianzuo summarized and implemented many strategies to amass wealth and harm the people. He can definitely do it again in Korea."
"Wang Mao's large-scale reforms in Korea will naturally make local families feel threatened. On the one hand, they will alienate from the central government, and on the other hand, they will secretly gather strength in order to protect themselves. Then they will assist with economic warfare, cultural propaganda war and other means. I believe
The center of Goryeo and local forces will carry out a new round of extremely cruel attacks on the people of the country."
"At that time, the chess pieces we have deployed throughout the Koryo Kingdom will be able to play their role. We can raise our arms and start a rebellion. Our experience in the Northeast shows that as long as foreign aid continues, it will be difficult for the Koryo government to eradicate these chaos."
"I think that in the next three to five years, as long as there are two or three waves of civil unrest sweeping across the country in the Goryeo Kingdom, the local Yangban families will decline to the extreme, and at the same time, the power of the Goryeo royal family and the central government will be greatly affected.
But what I am worried about is..."
"Xuan Ming, what are you worried about?"
"What I am concerned about is the Eastern Japanese country in the east. This country is ambitious and has been eyeing the west. The battle at the mouth of the former Tangbaek River is an example. In recent years, there have been many pirates on the shores of Goryeo, many of them disguised as Eastern Japanese warriors.
I am worried that once the national power of Goryeo is greatly weakened, the wild dog of Dongwa will smell it and bite first."
Zhao Si was stunned for a moment, Eastern Japan? It is possible. In the past few years, there was a great rise of pirates in Goryeo, and some Eastern Japanese warriors also followed suit and made a lot of money.
Later, the Song Dynasty achieved its goal, and the "Koryeo" pirates decreased rapidly, but the Eastern Japanese pirates increased instead of decreasing, and even robbed the Song Dynasty caravan. After being severely punished, they ostensibly disappeared.
In fact, I still do it secretly.
A wild dog that has tasted flesh and blood will not give up easily.
"Xuan Ming, you have a lot of worries about this. You can't have more than one guest on the table of Goryeo, let alone a wild dog that comes uninvited and wants to eat. The strength of the Tang Snake Navy should be strengthened first. If it dares to come,
If you eat it secretly, all its teeth will be knocked out!"
"It's an official!" This chapter has been completed!
