"Nonsense, my Da Song is a big country, how can I oppress the allies... If the oppression of the allies causes turmoil and attracts neighbours to attack, my Da Song will be very passive."
Lu Yi Jian righteous words.
Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji squinted at him.
Zhao Zhen said in an unkind tone: "Lu Aiqing would rather spend the money in the national treasury, and is unwilling to take the wealth of his neighbors?"
Lu Yijian said calmly: "When we go back to the official house, we naturally have to take the wealth of our neighbors, but we should let others take it for us, not ourselves."
Implications.
Money can be robbed, but infamy cannot be carried.
Wang Zeng, Zhang Zhibai and others nodded in agreement.
Obviously, they had an idea with Lu Yijian.
When Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji saw this, they looked at each other and rolled their eyes together.
Seeing that no one opposed Kou Ji's proposal, Zhao Zhen said: "Who is suitable to grab and who should be sent to grab?"
Lu Yijian reminded: "The official should take it, and it should be taken by others. Even if the Song Dynasty sends troops, it is also to help the vassal to counter the rebellion."
Lu Yijian’s last sentence is very interesting.
After Zhao Zhen listened, his eyes lit up slightly.
Kou Ji stared at Lu Yijian unexpectedly.
Lu Yijian seemed to feel Kou Ji’s gaze, and said faintly: “Don’t look at the old man like this. My Da Song is the world's sect. The vassals encountered an invincible civil strife. They asked my Da Song for help. Naturally, I cannot. Regardless of.
My big Song soldiers and horses are paid, and when we attack, people eat horses and chew, which costs a lot of money.
The vassal can't let me pay this money, right? "
Wang Zeng groaned on the side: "If they let me pay the money, they can also let them cede the land to me to repay the debt."
"The heart is so dark..."
Chong Shiheng, who had always been standing behind, heard what Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng had said, and muttered in a low voice.
Zhu Neng nodded solemnly beside him.
The thief who went out to rob was dispatched by Da Song, and the man who went out to destroy the thief was also dispatched by Da Song.
Whether you are a thief or a thief, you must eat meat and drink blood.
Naturally, they cannot eat Da Song’s meat and drink Da Song’s blood.
Then you can only eat the flesh of the vassal and drink the blood of the vassal.
Anyway, as long as the vassals dare to ask Da Song for help, Da Song can use this to drink blood from both ends, and can continue the war endlessly until the vassal is eaten and drunk.
During this period, Da Song did not have to bear infamy.
Because Da Song always stood on the side of justice from beginning to end.
Lu Yijian and Wang had heard Zhong Shiheng's whispering, but there was no regular meeting.
Lu Yijian pondered: "My Da Song is now strong and strong, and I have a lot of manpower to use, so we don't have to worry about manpower. It's just that we need to discuss with whom money and how to use it.
The Annan army used the excuse of defecting when they made their way out.
Jiaozhi was suspicious, but couldn't find any evidence to prove it, so he didn't dare to tear his face with us.
But if we repeat the old tricks, then the excuse of the Annan army to defect will be untenable.
Therefore, sending people to other places requires another excuse. "
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he smiled calmly: "I think Brother Si should have a suitable excuse?"
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Among the neighbors, the Liao State cannot fight. Because once I fight the Liao State, it will be the Sedum battle. Not only will I not get any money, but I will have to pay a lot of money. Go in.
Jiaozhi has fallen into our calculations.
Goryeo and Waguk are far abroad, and it takes a long time to travel long distances to fight.
We don't have so much time to wait now.
Therefore, only Dali, Xizhou Huihu, and Qingtang are left. "
Kou Ji mentioned Qingtang, and Lu Yijian and others frowned.
Although Qingtang is not as good as the Song Dynasty, it is not a soft persimmon.
After receiving technical support from the Song Dynasty iron smelting and military support, Jiao Siluo ordered An Ziluo to conquer the east and the west in Qingtang and the old places of Tubo.
The tribes who pretended to be attached to Jiao Si Luo were beaten to half and formally incorporated into Qingtang and became the real subjects of Qingtang.
In the old areas of Tubo, those who were named Zunjiao Siluo were the chiefs of the Tubo communists, but in fact, the chiefs of the Tubo tribes who ruled on one side were also wiped out four or five branches.
Qingtang's strength is growing steadily, and its forces are expanding exponentially.
The battle between Da Song and Qingtang was certainly not small.
The purpose of sending soldiers out to fight this time is to seek for money, not to conquer the city and land, so it is not guilty to pick Qingtang as an opponent.
When Kou Ji saw Lu Yijian and others frown, he guessed their concerns.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "We don't need to use looting to get the money in Qingtang. After our Da Song and Qingtang signed the covenant, we have opened up eight border markets.
My Da Song can transport the goods of my Da Song through the border market, and easily take away Qingtang's money.
If you find it too slow, you can open eight more border markets.
When necessary, I can move some leather workshops and large-scale mules, horses, cattle and sheep markets to the border. "
After a pause, Kou Ji said with a bright smile on his face: "The official can also lay the Yizijiaozi shop where the border city is located, providing the heads of all tribes in Qingtang with the convenience of saving money."
As soon as this remark came out.
The expressions of Lu Yijian and others changed.
What is Jiao Si Luo doing in Qingtang now
Eliminate dissidents and strengthen one's power.
Some people who dissatisfied with the horns, or have different intentions, will inevitably not urinate with the horns in a pot.
With Jiao Si Luo's scheming and strength, those who oppose him are definitely not his opponents.
At this time, Da Song opened a Yizijiaozi shop in the place where the border city was located to provide them with the convenience of saving money, which is equivalent to providing them with a guarantee of property.
Some people who know they are not the opponents of Jiao Si Luo will inevitably store part of their money in Yizijiaozipu, leaving a guarantee for themselves and a chance to make a comeback.
Anyway, with Da Song's current strength and status.
No matter how good Jiao Si Luo is, it is impossible to challenge Da Song.
The property protection provided by Da Song is absolutely the safest.
Kou Ji's move was to use the angle of Si Luo to dig the foot of the wall frantically when eliminating dissent.
Jiao Si Luo couldn't stop it yet.
Because it is impossible for him to give up the exclusion of dissidents.
The reason why Lu Yijian and the others changed their expressions was not because they were worried about Si Luo, but because they were worried about Song.
Because this move applies to Qingtang, but also applies to the Song Dynasty.
Compared with those in Qingtang who are slightly innocent, Song people know how to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and they also know how to cunning rabbits in the Three Caves.
If some officials sent their money to the outside of Song Dynasty for storage after embezzlement, it would be a huge loss for Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji passed the looks of Lu Yijian and others, and guessed their thoughts.
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Don't worry about several people. Except for my Dasong, no one of the other vassals dares to set up Jiaozipu. If someone does it, it will be a good thing."
Lu Yijian and others were taken aback.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The Jiaozi printing plate that I used in Song Dynasty came from my hand, and no one can imitate it so far. Few people can surpass me in the production of Jiaozi printing plate.
If other vassals really dare to set up Jiaozipu.
I can make exactly the same.
When the time comes, you can just send someone to withdraw money with Jiaozi. "
Lu Yijian and others opened their mouths, not knowing what to say.
They looked down on artisans before.
But now, they discovered that the craftsmen who control their unique skills are really amazing.
The problem they worry about is solved because of Kou Ji's excellent craftsmanship.
Kou Ji saw that Lu Yijian and others looked difficult to understand, so he smiled and said: "You may consider telling the tribes about the benefits of Jiaozipu, and let them try to establish Jiaozipu.
As long as they have enough Jiaozi shops.
Even if we don't send soldiers and horses out, we can quickly take away their money. "
Wang Zeng pondered: "I'm afraid the vassals will not be fooled."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Out of ten, one will be fooled."
Zhao Zhen coughed, attracted everyone's attention to him, and slowly said, "It is indeed a good idea to encourage the tribes to establish Jiaozipu. But this matter will take a long time, and the near thirst cannot be quenched. Therefore, it is imperative to send soldiers out to collect money.
The fourth brother still talks about whose money we withdraw and how to withdraw it, right? "
Kou Ji slowly nodded and said: "I just mentioned that the only places we can take right now are Dali, Qingtang and Xizhou Uighurs. Qingtang has been excluded, so only Dali and Xizhou Uighurs are left.
The Xizhou Uighurs are still at war with the Black Khanchao.
We don't have to intervene, they are already in the middle of the war.
So what we can do is to support soldiers and horses and support soldiers. "
"Send soldiers and horses to expedition to the Western Regions?"
Zhao Zhen pondered.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "It doesn't need to get it... The official can pull out the identity of Yuanshan and ask him to send troops to help Xizhou Uighurs. In this way, we can not only sell the soldiers to Xizhou Uighurs but also Yuanshanbe.
Although there is no harvest of military pay.
But we didn't have to spend a single soldier and sold our armaments to two forces, and the profits in the middle were huge.
More importantly, Yuanshan is loyal to the officials.
Officials can control the outcome and timing of the war at will.
If the officials want the war in the Western Regions to continue, they can continue to fight. "
"We don't have much armaments to replace..."
Some officials couldn't help but speak.
Kou Ji laughed and said: "As long as they pay the price, we can continue to forge the old armament. The old armament has been exchanged by us. We don't need to worry about the forging method leaking out, so we can completely forge this Do things as a business."
Lu Yijian and others thought about it, and felt that Kou Ji's words were reasonable.
As long as the war continues, the armaments will have no worries about sales. This is a big business that can be run for a long time and can make a lot of benefits for the court.
The replacement of firearms by the court’s soldiers and horses has almost become a well-known thing.
So the old armaments were not so important to Da Song anymore.
The total number of soldiers and horses of the imperial court is more than one million.
Naturally, there will be more armaments under replacement.
The imperial court has enough armaments to run this business.
As for secretly planning to plunge the neighbors into the flames of war, no one cares whether it is unkind.
There are not many kind people in the civil and military courts.
In the past, when hundreds of officials encountered wars, they used various benevolent and kind words to exhort the officials to seek peace, not because they were really kind.
They just have a lot of concerns.
Some of them felt that if the court started a war and couldn't win others, it shouldn't be a good deal, low cost, and low loss.
Another part of the people felt that fighting was a mortal thing. If the court wanted to send some of them to the battlefield to die, it would be bad, so they tried their best to stop the war.
Now, after the imperial court’s military system has been rectified, the Forbidden Army has almost become independent.
Civil officials could not intervene in the Forbidden Army's war, nor did they need to participate in the Forbidden Army's warfare, and did not have to go to death.
The imperial court won't have much influence on them if they don't fight.
In recent years, the imperial court has been fighting foreign wars, and Lien Chan has succeeded in succession. He has already displayed awe and momentum, and he has the ability to win battles.
Now that war can be used to make huge profits for the court, there is no reason to stop it.
Kou Ji nodded after Lu Yijian and the others, and continued to smile: "As for sending troops to Dali, it's easy. Just find an excuse and just fight it openly."
Lu Yijian and others looked at Kou Ji in amazement.
"Didn't you say that you should find someone else to do this?"
Lu Yijian asked suspiciously.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I thought the same at the beginning, but after thinking about it, I still think it's better to fight in an upright manner. As we all know, my military system in Song Dynasty has been reformed and the combat effectiveness of soldiers and horses has improved a lot.
But how much has been improved, and what are the shortcomings, none of us knows.
Therefore, we should start a war, try their fineness, and see if there are any shortcomings by the way. "
Speaking of this, the smile on Kou Ji's face narrowed slightly and said: "Everyone knows very well that in the land of Yanyun, we have only five states, and eleven states are in the hands of the Liao people.
If we want to recover Yanyun, we must fight the Liao people again.
Before that, if we don't know the strength of our great Song soldiers, how can we deploy troops reasonably
Furthermore, the soldiers and horses of my Great Song Dynasty have been reorganized, and their strength has improved a lot.
But if you don’t experience war for a long time, your strength will definitely decline.
Only through continuous training in combat can we maintain the strength of our Great Song soldiers.
If they can experience some fierce battles, maybe their strength will be improved. "
After listening to Kou Ji's words, Wang Zeng said in a deep voice, "In this way, many soldiers and horses will die."
Kou Ji pursed his mouth and sighed: "Where can there be undead in war? If you don't beat others, others won't beat you? Rather than wait until others sit down and get beaten, it's better that those who have been beating can't stand up.
In the past, if a war broke out in the Song Dynasty, it spread all over the world instantly, and the whole country panicked.
Why is it so
It is because our soldiers and horses are not strong enough. When the war comes, we are always on the verge of being beaten.
If our soldiers and horses are strong enough, Feng Zhan will win, who will panic because of this
If it is stronger, defend the enemy from outside the country.
From the beginning to the end of the war on the border, the people would not know.
Isn’t it true that the so-called world is peaceful
Throughout the ages, there have been countless birds hiding in their bows and horses in Nanshan.
But are they really peaceful
They are not at peace.
They did their best to hide their bows and put their horses in Nanshan. Not only did they fail to gain peace, they also gave the enemy an opportunity to continue to grow stronger.
From the Qin and Han dynasties, powerful enemies have always been born in the areas north of the Great Wall and the Western Regions.
From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the present, all dynasties have been eradicating them.
How did they become stronger
They continued to grow during the turmoil in the Central Plains, or when the Central Plains dynasty drew their bows to hide and horses to Nanshan.
If the powerful soldiers of the Central Plains dynasty have been entrenched in the lands north of the Great Wall and the Western Regions, how can they give birth to powerful enemies
Therefore, every time the Central Plains encounters a strong enemy, it is the result of self-reliance. "
Everyone who heard Kou Ji's heart-to-heart words moved.
Zhao Zhen solemnly said: "The four brothers are reasonable, the Qin, Han and Tang are strong, and they are strong. The First Emperor and Emperor Wu of the Han never feared any enemy, never allowed any powerful enemy to exist, and never stopped fighting.
So when they were in the dynasty, they were invincible in the world, and all nations came to dynasty.
Their successors stopped fighting, and the huge nation gradually began to go downhill and eventually died out. "
Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Kou Ji certainly makes sense, but Guo Hengda, belligerent will die."
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment, and said: "I am not the kind of poor soldier. I use soldiers, never search for people's fats, and don't increase the people's taxes, so as to collect food and payment.
Not only that, every time I encounter war, I not only didn't spend money cleanly, but also profited from it.
Therefore, Guo Hengda, such things as belligerent must die, do not use my Da Song.
I will not make a desperate battle.
I will do what I can. "
"Huh..."
As soon as Zhao Zhen’s voice fell, Zhu Neng was already kneeling on the ground, and said to Zhao Zhen loudly: "Officials, my Da Song is now sharp, but it has not been weathered. The reform of the military system has brought me the benefits of Da Song. It didn't show up.
The minister is willing to conquer Dali for the official family, let the world see and see my Da Song's soldiers, and let the world know how strong my Da Song's soldiers are today. "
Zhao Zhen was taken aback when he saw this.
The same is true for Lu Yijian and others.
Only Chong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang scolded mother in their hearts.
Zhu Neng really met with stitches, and Zhao Zhen just exuded a little breath.
Zhu Neng asked for the battle without hesitation.
Chong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang still wanted to wait for the matter to be completely settled before calling for a fight.
But now, Zhu Neng has taken the lead, and it is not easy for them to watch.
The reform of the military system of the Song Dynasty, the reform is the system, not the soldiers and horses.
The Song Dynasty did not want to replace the soldiers and horses in the army because of the reform of the military system, but instead mobilized the soldiers who can fight in the generals.
The dross in the army has been removed, and the rest are pure elite soldiers.
With elite soldiers and firearms, fighting Dali is just taking credit.
As military ministers, it is natural that they cannot miss the opportunity to take credit.
More importantly, with Kou Ji standing in front, they are not afraid of being overwhelmed by their merits.
Anyway, no matter how much credit they grabbed, they couldn't compare to Kou Ji.
As long as Zhao Zhen can accommodate Kou Ji in the court hall, they will be able to stand securely in the court hall.
Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang spoke almost at the same time.
"Chen Chang Shiheng, willing to conquer the land of Dali for the officials!"
"Chen Li Zhaoliang, please fight!"
"..."
Of the four important ministers in the military ranks, three have spoken, and the remaining one has naturally become the focus of everyone's attention.
All eyes fell on Kou Ji.
Kou Ji glanced around Lu Yijian and the others, and said with a weird expression: "Why... I'll go?"
"no need!"
"How can you, as the privy envoy, take the risk yourself."
"..."
Lu Yijian and others spoke up one after another.
Kou Ji has almost reached the point of being unqualified now, and one step further, that is Wang Jue.
Really let him go to Dali, established a great feat, and sealed the king.
No one in the court and the public could sleep peacefully.
Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "You won't let me go, see what I do?"
Lu Yijian and the others turned their heads away, as if they hadn't heard Kou Ji's words.
Kou Ji glanced at them contemptuously, and did not speak again.
After everyone closed their mouths, Zhao Zhen laughed and said: "I have seen the loyalty of the three Aiqings. I will not be afraid of war, and the ministers will not fear death, I am very relieved.
The three Aiqings are all my humerus, and it is impossible for me to send the three Aiqings to a little Dali together.
Therefore, only one person can serve as the head coach of the troops. "
The three Zhu Neng looked at each other after hearing the words.
Zhu Neng resolutely said: "One year! The minister only needs one year to conquer Dali."
After hearing this, Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang wanted to choke Zhu Neng to death.
Dali is not close to Bianjing, and it takes a long time to go back and forth.
Zhu Neng promised a whole year of time, including not only fighting time, but also marching time.
The time for fighting in the middle is very tight.
Zhu Neng almost pressed time to the extreme.
The two of them are not arrogant and arrogant people. Naturally, it is impossible for them to confess and establish a military order to conquer Dali within seven or eight months.
Chong Shiheng’s mind turned quickly and said: “The official, the purpose of attacking Dali this time is to collect money. Although the minister cannot guarantee that Dali can be taken in a shorter time, the minister can guarantee that every penny of Dali can be spent. Search it out and send it to the court."
Li Zhaoliang stared at this.
"Officials, the ministers can do what they two can do."
Li Zhaoliang couldn't think of a suitable excuse for a while, and couldn't talk about it, so he resolutely combined Zhu Neng and Chong Shiheng's words.
Seeing this, Zhu Neng and Chong Shiheng looked at each other.
Zhu Neng winked at Zhu Neng. Zhu Neng understood, and said: "Going out to fight is a military matter of the Forbidden Army. It is in the charge of the Privy Council. Even if you want to deploy troops and generals, you must also be transferred from the Privy Council.
Li Zhaoliang, you are a scholar of the Ministry of War, a member of the Ministry of War, not a member of the Privy Council.
You don't have your share of the war in my Privy Council. "
Zhong Shiheng followed up and said: "The officials and Privy Council Kou have already laid down the rules at the beginning of the reform of the military system. The Privy Council controls the banned army, and the banned army sits on the border and fights abroad.
The Ministry of War is in charge of local soldiers and horses, and sits in the hinterland of the Central Plains, cooperating with the local government to arrest thieves and suppress rebels.
To conquer Dali, that is to conquer outside.
The Ministry of Defense should not meddle in ultra vires. "
Li Zhaoliang was stared angrily.