Yeluhan left, and Chen Lin didn't know what to do for a while. Ye An stood on the steps and looked at the Khitan caravan disappearing on Nanmen Street and shook his head slightly. This was a Three Kingdoms game between the Liao Dynasty, the Song Dynasty and Dangxiang.
, the more impulsive you are, the more likely you will become a victim. All the civil servants in the Song Dynasty knew this.
They are not proficient in military affairs, but when it comes to politics, how can these shrewd people not take advantage? Yeluhan just came to vent his anger, hoping to let Chen Lin tell the Liao Dynasty before the Song Dynasty court discussed it.
The attitude was passed on to Zhao Zhen.
This kind of behavior cannot be said to be inappropriate, it can only be said to be an overestimation of one's own wisdom. We are all from the same era and grew up eating rice and flour. Who is smarter than the other?
Be careful and think that if you want to achieve great results, you must give enough benefits. The current relationship between the Song and Liao Dynasties cannot give many benefits, so the Liao Dynasty can only use threats to get what they want.
The game between people is like this, and the game between countries is also like this.
Therefore, after Chen Tong gave the important news to Zhao Zhen, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty immediately learned of Yeluhan's intention to come. The Liao Dynasty envoy also reported to Honglu Temple and requested an interview with the officials of the Song Dynasty.
However, when they met Zhao Zhen again, they received a warm attitude. The officials received Yeluhan very cordially. The more cordial Zhao Zhen's attitude became, the more uneasy he felt.
The threat from the Liao Dynasty was not insignificant, but Zhao Zhen didn't care at all. He was even emotionally moved and explained the relationship between the two countries rationally. This was almost impossible in Yeluhan's opinion.
The emperors all have tempers. He knows very well what his own emperor is like, but looking at the officials of the Song Dynasty in front of him, they are so calm and peaceful. Even if they know that they are sitting on the ground and raising prices, they are not angry at all, and they are talking about the good relations between the two countries.
Then, he took out a preface in his hand and handed it to the chamberlain beside him.
"Since the Liao Dynasty wants to send troops to the south, we, the Song Dynasty, naturally have to make countermeasures. Ye An, the Marquis of Yunzhong County, has always had military exploits. Although he is a literary scholar, he has been on the battlefield many times and is an important minister of the country. He can be used as the Zhending Mansion.
The horse and infantry commanders are in charge of the Hedong Road, and the troops and horses of the east and west roads of Hebei are given arbitrary power to act as appropriate."
Following Zhao Zhen's words, Ye Luhan's face twitched unconsciously. In his opinion, it was almost impossible for Ye An to be reused in the Song Dynasty. He knew the checks and balances of the Han family too well. People like Ye An, who put it more harshly, were already successful.
It is a blessing that Lord Gao Zhen was not demoted from the capital.
He had been in Tokyo for many years and knew that the civil and military officials of the Song Dynasty did not want to see Ye An, but now that Zhao Zhen gave him such an official position and rights, Yeluhan even felt that Zhao Zhen was deceiving him.
Although Daliao has never fought against Ye An, the rumors about Ye An have long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and his powerful achievements are also there. It is really unmatched by ordinary generals.
If he was allowed to manage Zhending Mansion and its surrounding troops, it would be a huge pressure on the Liao people. Originally, the Liao had no intention of sending troops south.
Moreover, the Liao Dynasty also has huge problems at the moment. Yeluhan is just here to raise the price. Of course he is willing to see the Song and Xia countries fighting fiercely, but he absolutely does not want to see the Song Dynasty and himself at odds.
He was planning to take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit. When he saw Zhao Zhen's attitude, he was heartbroken. How could he, a messenger, gamble with a king?
But he couldn't compromise in front of Zhao Zhen. He turned his eyes and said, "The Marquis of Yunzhong County is famous far and wide. Foreign ministers heard that the Dangxiang people called him a "Devil General". Why don't the officials use this ability in the northwest?"
Although we, Daliao, have an alliance with Dangxiang, we are also brothers to your dynasty. Now that we are close to each other inside and outside, it is difficult to choose between us. Foreign ministers should return to the dynasty to report to the Holy Majesty!"
The smile on Zhao Zhen's face froze slightly. How could he not know the meaning of Ye Luhan's words?
Knowing that he was sowing discord, he still had to hold back his anger, as if everyone in the world felt that Ye An would not be able to conquer generals who were good at fighting without him in the Song Dynasty. Ye An's reputation was so great.
But if you think about it carefully, even if you feel 10,000 discomforts, this is also a fact. No one is more suitable to lead troops than Ye An. Even the civil servants in the court feel that Ye An leads troops more appropriately than the generals in the court.
...Why is this? It’s not Ye An’s special literary status!
Civil servants have always been thinking about having literary talents lead the troops and control the military generals, with literature as the mainstay and military force as the supplement. In this way, the soldiers and horses in the world will no longer have the possibility of rebellion, and the yellow robe will not appear again, but it is just like this that Zhao Zhen recovered.
Worried about Ye An.
Now the threat from the Liao people forced him to use Ye An as commander again, in charge of the troops in Hedong, Hebei and east and west. This was a high-ranking commander, no less powerful than Taizu had when he led the army.
But then again, this is also a test for Ye An. If he really has a disloyal heart, it will be exposed...
The decree was quickly spread throughout the court, and also reached the princes' mansions in Yunzhong County. Lu Yijian entered the palace to discuss the matter, discussed with Zhao Zhen for a long time, and left without saying a word.
However, after receiving the order, Ye An opened the door of his house to show his selflessness.
Seeing that it was the end of another year and he was about to lead troops out, Ye An felt a little resentful, especially because the imperial court did not give him the title of strategic pacifier. This was a proper use of himself as a military minister and deliberately downplayed himself.
He has a literary status, not to mention that the general manager of military affairs is not involved in political affairs, so he has many things in Hedong that he cannot start.
Local civil servants can even refuse to cooperate with me. This is putting themselves on the fire. If there is a war, those civil servants who hold back and kick the ball can get themselves killed!
The reason why it was so difficult to be a military general in the Song Dynasty was because of this. Civil servants didn’t bother you at all. Military affairs were not just about leading troops to fight, but there were also many chores that required local cooperation.
As for the interests involved in the officialdom, there are even more. The army needs rations, and some of the rations in the Song Dynasty are directly handed over to merchants, which is similar to the bidding of later generations. The money is paid by the third division, but the third division is not direct.
Responsible for selecting suppliers.
Everything still needs to be found by Ye An, the general manager of the capital, in person. This was originally to prevent the leading general and the Third Division from blaming each other and making excuses due to differences in expenses. The Third Division was the territory of the civil servants at that time, so how could they easily take the blame?
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So from the day Ye An became the governor of the capital, the threshold of the Hou Mansion was almost crossed, because in order to avoid suspicion, Ye An could only abandon the mature industrial chain of Puhui Company and choose the fees of other companies.
This is naturally what everyone wants to see. The civil servants praised him for his general knowledge, while the military ministers praised his coolness while constantly sending their own properties to Ye An for review.
This is nothing new in the Song Dynasty, and it is not illegal, because it has always been the "rule" in the military. It is no wonder that the unspoken rules can be used so openly and honestly. It is no wonder that this is how Taizu and Taizong raised their generals.
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In the words of the shopkeeper of the Cao family, Ye An was able to purchase large amounts of high-quality and low-priced goods from Puhui Company. This was the benefit he deserved. But facing the imperial censor and Taiwanese admonishment, Ye An had to have the courage to do so.
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In the end, even the Cao family put their few private properties on Ye An's desk, waiting for him to approve the paperwork and go to the Third Bureau to ask for money.