There was a sudden silence in the side hall. The atmosphere seemed to become tense.
I know that I must not retreat at this critical moment. At least I must overwhelm Jia Sidao in terms of momentum. This is like a duel between two martial arts masters. The losing side will leave a shadow in the future battles. As for whether it can Implementing military reforms has taken a back seat.
As soon as I thought about this, my eyes suddenly changed drastically. They turned from gentle to stern. Their eyes were like torches, piercing Jia Sidao like two sharp knives.
If looks can be used as weapons, then Jia Sidao and I have become enemies at this moment.
The bottom line. Jia Sidao's bottom line is his last resort. I know it. Jia Sidao also knows it in his heart. With the strong rise of imperial power, if the Prime Minister still wants to become a tripartite power, then he can only give it a try. .
It was just a moment. But it seemed like a long time.
After a while, Jia Sidao's eyes finally became distracted. His face changed slightly, and he had no choice but to look away.
Maybe it's the emperor's majesty, maybe it's my unremitting martial arts training over the past year, or maybe it's because the meeting lasted too long. After all, Jia Sidao is in his fifties, and his body functions are naturally not as good as mine, a vigorous young man.
Of course, my perseverance and psychological maturity are far from comparable to Jia Sidao's. I can see through Jia Sidao. And Jia Sidao has no idea what I am thinking. Even if I am the Zhao He and Jia Sidao back then. Dao has been struggling in his heart.
I knew that Jia Sidao's momentum had declined. Several drops of cold sweat appeared on his face.
The Sword of the Emperor. The battle against floating clouds and the Jedi. At this moment, I remembered the Sword of the Emperor that Zhuangzi said. In the past, Emperor Xuanyuan held the Xuanyuan Sword and defeated Chi You with the Sword of the Emperor. And today I use the light of my eyes to display it. The Sword of the Emperor defeated the powerful Jia Sidao. There seemed to be similarities between the two.
I suddenly laughed: "What the teacher and minister said is not completely unreasonable."
The laughter was full of the joy of victory. It also made the atmosphere in the side hall become slightly more harmonious. Of course I know the principle of giving up when things go well. Besides, I am not the kind of person who cannot listen to objections. Jia Sidao does not He raised his opposition to the military reform head-on. Although he meant it, he said it euphemistically. In the nearly one year after I came to the throne, Jia Sidao gave in step by step under my oppression, and the cowardice in his heart gradually faded away. After accumulating, it no longer resembles the original course of history. It is so arrogant that even the emperor does not take it seriously.
Since Jia Sidao put forward four reasons, I will continue to follow his argument.
This is the advantage of striking last. You can go with the flow. You can also make the best use of the situation. Who said I am the real one among ten thousand people?
"Let me give my opinion on the reasons mentioned by the teacher. Let me talk about the last point first. I think this is a very good suggestion. At present, the main force of our army is the frontier troops in various theaters fighting on the front line. .Whether it is in terms of numbers or combat effectiveness, the border troops are stronger than the Forbidden Army in Beijing. Although the 100,000 Forbidden Army are well-trained, most of them have never been to the front line and have not experienced the baptism of war. Therefore, they are still They are not really elite soldiers. Since I want to reform the military, in addition to discussing it with all the dear friends here, I should also discuss it with them. Therefore, I will accept this suggestion from my teacher, my teacher."
Jia Sidao returned to his expressionless demeanor: "Old minister is here."
"In the name of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War, draft a military order. Notify the commanders of all theaters of the contents of these two military reform meetings. And order the envoys of Central Sichuan, Xiangfan, Yangzhou, and Luzhou theaters to return to Beijing. I will return to Beijing in September. On the ninth day of the Double Ninth Festival, the third military affairs meeting will be held to discuss the military reform of our country."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Jia Sidao answered while thinking in his mind. Among the four war zones in Luzhou, Lu Wende will definitely be on his side. Xia Gui has always been on good terms with him. Even if Li Tingzhi is unknown, he will It can get the support of half of the people. And among the military officials in the DPRK and China, most of them were promoted by themselves. The advantage should be even greater. As long as the opposition of the border troops reaches half, the main officials of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War will express their opposition together. There should still be a good chance.
I continued: "But the first point that Shichen said is true. I have always believed that Shichen is a person who understands current affairs and keeps pace with the times. This time, I feel that he is as conservative as Ma Tingluan. I The military system of the dynasty originated from Taizu. This is true. But the current situation is completely different from that of Taizu. During Taizu's period, our army was brave and good at fighting. Its combat power was stronger than that of its surroundings. It was on the offensive. At present, our army's combat strength is weaker than that of Mongolia. It is on the defensive. The situation is very different. Does it seem too pedantic to use the same military system? The answer is of course. Therefore, I believe that the military system should not remain unchanged. The military system will change with the times. It changes due to changes in the internal and external situation. Only in this way can we adapt to the current situation. Master, do you think so?"
"Your Majesty, I thought..."
I interrupted Jia Sidao and continued: "Let's not discuss this matter for now. Let me talk about the second point of the teacher and minister. The transformation of the army needs to be carried out step by step. This is a good point. For good proposals, no matter who makes them I will think carefully about it. At present, the dismantling of the Xiang Army is proceeding in an orderly manner. Regarding this matter, the Privy Council, the Ministry of War and the cooperating staff have all done an excellent job. This makes me very satisfied. And the Navy's The plan for the reform and Ministry of War is also detailed and feasible. These two military reform matters do occupy most of the time of the relevant ministers. If the army reform is carried out now, the Privy Council and the Ministry of War will be overwhelmed and unable. Therefore, in order to reduce the burden on the Privy Council and the Ministry of War Burden. I will follow the government reform measures and establish the Military Affairs Council. Its role is only to make advance preparations and plans for the army military reform, and to act as a liaison between the royal family and the Privy Council and other military departments. As for the candidates for the Military Affairs Council, I plan to temporarily It is composed of my teachers, Fan Wenhuan, Fan Aiqing, Lu Xiufu, Lu Aiqing, and the commanders of various war zones. By the way, Junshi, your affairs in the Government Affairs Council will be handed over to Zhao Shunsun, Zhao Aiqing. From now on, you will focus on military affairs."
Lu Xiufu stood up and said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I obey your decree."
"Military Affairs Council." Jia Sidao sneered in his heart. "It's this trick again. But, it seems that we can finally postpone the time for the general's reform. I have to express my opinion on this Military Council."
"The Government Affairs Council is reducing the power of the old man. Isn't the Military Council reducing the power of the Privy Council and the Ministry of War?" Fan Wenhuan said secretly.
Jia Sidao thought for a while and wanted to speak, but he heard that I had already continued: "The fourth point of my teacher is about the current situation in Song and Mongolia. Since I came to the throne, the Mongols have gone south three times. The earliest one was more than a hundred A man in black ambushed me in Kuaiji." Having said this, my face darkened and I looked at Jia Sidao. "Master, you also know that if I hadn't had great fortune and fortune at that time, I would have become a ghost under the sword. That’s right. Master, I have been investigating this matter for half a year. Have you found any results yet?”
"Your Majesty, there is currently no conclusive evidence."
"Really? Forget it. Let's not discuss this matter for now. The second time was when the Mongolian troops marched to Xiangyang. Fortunately, General Lu Wende stayed calm in the face of danger and frightened them back without hurting a single soldier. The third time was the recent Mongolian A Shu soldiers invaded Luzhou. Although our army defended the city, they defeated four of our generals, teachers and ministers. What does this mean?"
Jia Sidao was about to speak out, but I didn't give him a chance. I asked again: "Doesn't it mean that if our army doesn't carry out military reforms, there will be no mistakes?"
"Your Majesty, this is what I thought..."
I still didn't give him a chance to explain. I continued: "It is precisely because of the many problems in our military affairs that the Mongols were allowed to go south three times. And the first time was in Kuaiji near our capital. There were 100,000 forbidden troops. It was simply In vain. Hundreds of men in black suddenly appeared near my capital without knowing it. How can I sit back and relax with such a forbidden army? Just imagine, if one day, hundreds of men in black suddenly appeared in this palace, would the forbidden army still have time to protect them? My dear friends, this has happened three times in a row in just six months. Is this a coincidence? Besides, isn’t the restructuring of our navy also in progress? Why don’t the Mongols launch attacks from waterways?”
Jia Sidao answered quickly this time: "Your Majesty, this is because our navy is stronger than Mongolia's."
"Well, Master, what you said is right to the point." I nodded. "It's because the power of our Imperial Navy far exceeds that of Mongolia. So no matter how I reform the Imperial Navy, the Mongols will not Dare to easily launch an attack from the waterway. I want to reorganize the army. This is to achieve this goal. It is to make the combat effectiveness of our army exceed that of the Mongolian cavalry. Mongolia covets our country. I don't want to regain the old land in the north. Master, don't you think so? Don’t you want my army to be more powerful than my opponent?”
Jia Sidao seemed to be showing weakness and said: "Your Majesty, the veteran is not against military reform. But..."
I interrupted again: "I'm here to answer for you. My teacher is in favor of military reform. But at the same time, I'm reminded to pay attention to the pace of change. It can't be excessive. We must seek development on a stable basis. Teacher. That’s what it means.”
"Back to Your Majesty, exactly." Jia Sidao said helplessly.
"Well, you are worthy of being my mentor. You see things profoundly."
Jia Sidao's face was slightly red. Even though he was cursing in his heart, he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, thank you."
I then said to Fan Wenhuan: "Fan Aiqing, you are the Minister of the Ministry of War. You should have a say. You should also say something."
Fan Wenhuan glanced at Jia Sidao secretly and replied carefully: "Your Majesty, I agree with the Grand Master's opinion. Even if our court wants to carry out military reforms, we need to wait until the time is right. Otherwise, it will be self-defeating."
"Oh. Then when does Aiqing think the time is ripe?"
"Your Majesty, I think it would be more appropriate to carry out the reform of the Army after the reform of the Navy is completed."
I smiled: "Seeking development on the basis of stability. This is a good saying. This is also my point of view. My dear friends, I will finally summarize this meeting. It is imperative for our country to reform the military. The specific implementation time and Measures and other measures will be discussed at the third military reform meeting on the Double Ninth Festival after the arrival of institutional envoys from each theater. Military reform matters will be handed over to the Military Affairs Council for planning. Lu Xiufu, I appoint you as the Secretary of the Military Affairs Council. You will be specifically responsible for this. communication and planning.”
"Yes, Your Majesty. I accept the decree."
"The meeting is dismissed."
Returning to the Imperial Study Room, I recalled the history I knew about later generations. After Jia Sidao ascended the throne of Du Zong, he became domineering and domineering. When he was slightly unsatisfied, he often threatened to retire. Why is this inconsistent with history? If Jia Sidao used this as a threat I. I can take this as an opportunity to let him go to the wild. Wouldn't it be simple?
It seems that the trajectory of history has changed.
"The official family, Mr. Wen and Mr. Lu have arrived."
"Really? Xiaoqi. Xuan them in."
"Your Majesty, today Jia Sidao openly opposed the military reform. It is really hateful." Wen Tianxiang said angrily as soon as he entered the door.
"Brother Song Rui, don't worry. Your Majesty must be well-informed." Lu Xiufu said with a smile. "In today's meeting, Your Majesty naturally established the Military Affairs Council. Jia Sidao did not passively accept it."
"Everyone, please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Xiao Qi. Go and see if Mr. Yuan has arrived."
"Yes. Official family."
Just as Xiao Qi was about to go out, she heard Yuan Ji's voice: "Xiao Qi, stay here. Your Majesty, I have arrived."
"Well, sir, things have been arranged."
"I have arranged for Ye Dongsheng and Yao Chaohui to personally lead Longya masters to Guangnan West Road in accordance with His Majesty's instructions. Yi Changjiang, who is good at tracking, will help. As long as Nanong is not hidden in the mountains, we can definitely invite him secretly. Lin'an."
"Okay. Thank you sir. Please sit down too."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu were confused when they heard: "Your Majesty, why do you want to secretly invite Nong Fu back?"