Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji and asked this with a worried look.
Without waiting for Kou Ji to speak, Wang Zeng added, "If we lose and let others ruin my China, then we are sinners through the ages. Old man... Old man... Even if the old man is dead, it's hard to look down on."
Wang Zeng talked about three old men in succession, which shows how uneasy he is.
Zhang Zhibai solemnly said: "The old man will be martyred by his family!"
Lu Yijian gritted his teeth and said, "The old man will never be someone else's courtier even if he dies."
Li Zhaoliang said solemnly, "I can die in the Li family."
Zhao Zhen said very calmly: "I will punish everyone in the palace, and then take Yulinwei for the last fight."
Faced with Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng, Lu Yijian, Zhang Zhibai, and Li Zhaoliang, Kou Ji took a deep breath, and solemnly said: "If this battle is defeated, what the consequences will be, I know.
I dare not assure you that I will win.
But I can assure you that I will not lose. "
Lu Yijian hesitated for a moment, "The worst is a tie?"
Kou Ji squinted his eyes and said: "The worst will also maimed one of them."
The three of Lu Yijian glanced at each other and said nothing.
Zhao Zhen said decisively: "Then fight! If this battle is won, no one can compare the merits of our monarchs. If we lose, I will accompany you to be sinners through the ages."
"Here!"
Lu Yijian and others all agreed.
Zhao Zhen continued: "Now the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have only begun to attack the Xizhou Uighurs. What we have to do is to send people over to help the Xizhou Uighurs delay time as much as possible.
The longer the delay, the better for me.
Before the war started, the fourth brother needed to complete the armament replacement of our Great Song soldiers and horses as soon as possible, and secretly dispatched soldiers and horses to make some arrangements.
The road reform to the government system also speeds up the pace as much as possible.
Lv Aiqing, Wang Aiqing, and Zhang Aiqing, the three of you can start to choose the candidates of prefects and supervisors from other provinces in the world.
Once Fan Zhongyan achieved results in Shaanxi Province, he immediately implemented the road reform government system across the country.
Dali, Xingqing Mansion and other places go out.
In order to avoid my Da Song during the war, the local people would make trouble behind their backs.
Dali, Xingqing Mansion and other places will continue to be under military control within five to ten years. "
Kou Ji, Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai all bowed and agreed.
Zhao Zhen again instructed Li Zhaoliang: "You lead the local soldiers and horses, and temporarily follow the dispatch of the Privy Council."
Li Zhaoliang bowed.
Zhao Zhen let out a sigh of relief, "In the next few days, we will have a very difficult journey. I hope that you can always accompany me on this journey."
"Definitely live up to the high expectations of the officials."
Kou Ji and others agreed in unison.
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "In order to avoid unnecessary panic, this matter is only known to a few of us for the time being, and we are not allowed to disclose it to the outside world."
"The minister waits to comply with the order!"
"..."
The matter was discussed.
Kou Ji left Shishitang.
Standing at the table with the map, Zhao Zhen suddenly asked Chen Lin, "My Great General of the U.S., how is it going?"
Chen Lin bowed her waist and whispered a report: "The entire territory of the Japanese country has been under the control of Liu Heng. Now Liu Heng is digging the silver mountain in the territory of the country according to the orders of the officials.
Not long after Yinshan was found, there were not many silver mines unearthed.
Liu Heng reported that by the end of the year, it should be possible to deliver a silver ingot to Dengzhou. "
Zhao Zhen curled his lips and said, "It has been almost four years since I sent him to the country of Japan. It took me four years to find Yinshan and I have a great trust."
Chen Lin smiled bitterly, "Before Liu Heng went to the country of Japan, Yinshan was just a sentence from Kou Shu's secret mouth, and no one can take it seriously. So the officials only gave Liu Heng three thousand men and horses.
After Liu Heng led three thousand men and horses to the Kingdom of Japan, he searched hard for half a year, but did not find Yinshan.
In the end, it had to take three years to quell the country.
He brought all the people of the Japanese nation under his command, and only knew Yinshan through the power of the Japanese people.
For this reason, Liu Heng almost took his life in.
The servants felt that Liu Heng had spared his life to work for the official family. "
Zhao Zhen glared at Chen Lin, "Is he trying his best? I don't know? Want you to talk more?"
Chen Lin smiled dryly, and said: "If the slave and maid speak more, the past is over. Liu Heng is still trustworthy by the officials, and the officials must treat him kindly."
Zhao Zhen said dissatisfied: "If I don't treat him well, do you think his son can live in Kou's mansion with nourishment?"
Chen Lin laughed and said, "That's because Comrade Kou is protecting her closely."
Zhao Zhen snorted: "That also has my grace."
Chen Lin hurriedly said: "The officials are justified."
Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "Although I hated Liu Congmei very much, I never hated Liu Heng half a bit. When I dealt with Liu Heng, I was afraid that he would have resentment for killing Liu's people and seek revenge on him.
Now he is working hard for me in secret, without any complaints.
I have seen his loyalty.
You ask your people to go to the country of Wa and give him orders.
Let him temporarily give up digging Yinshan, give me a bit of rectification of his soldiers and horses in the country, and wait quietly for the opportunity.
When I turn around, I will secretly send some people to help him.
When the war between our Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom started, and when the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu personally led an army to reach the border of our Song Dynasty.
Just let him bring his men and horses along the coast to poke me through the eyes of the Liao Emperor Yelulongxu.
When my Song Dynasty defeated the army of Liao, I will call him back to Beijing to forgive all his guilt and regain his title. "
The corners of Chen Lin's mouth twitched, and she didn't speak.
Zhao Zhen glanced at Chen Lin, "What? I think my words are unpleasant."
Chen Lin smiled bitterly: "You shouldn't say vulgar language from the official mouth."
Zhao Zhen said nonchalantly: "I feel that vulgar language is very happy."
When Chen Lin heard this, she didn't admonish any more, instead she questioned: "What if the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu didn't personally lead the troops to the border of my Great Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Zhen laughed, "If he doesn't lead the soldiers over, he won't call Yelu Longxu. Besides, with so many soldiers and horses in the border, he can be relieved if he doesn't stare at him personally?"
Chen Lin heard the overtones of Zhao Zhen's words, "The officials are not relieved?"
Zhao Zhen nodded without hesitation, "Fourth brother, I can rest assured, but others are not at ease. Once Liao, Heihan, and Qingtang attack my Da Song together, they will attack me from both sides.
Then the fourth brother will inevitably come forward and sit on the side.
I should sit on the other side.
Based on my understanding of the fourth brother, he should go to the place with the largest number of enemy soldiers.
West Xinjiang, where Qingtang and Hei Khan are located, is undoubtedly the place with the most troops.
Then the fourth brother will definitely go to Xijiang.
Naturally, I should go to Eastern Xinjiang.
I have come to the Song-Liao border. With the temperament of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, will I be allowed to hang around the Song-Liao border alone? "
Chen Lin slowly nodded and said: "In the past, even if the officials did not visit me in the military affairs of the Song Dynasty, the Liao Emperor Yelulongxu would come in person. This time, the Liao Emperor Yelulongxu would definitely not sit there. Jingcheng Gan watched."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "So, when I went to the Song-Liao border, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu would definitely come over. As long as he led the Liao army to the Song-Liao border, then the rear of Liao would be empty.
Liu Heng led his army into the coast, and it was bound to become an enemy. "
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen said earnestly: "I just thought that Liu Heng could lead the army to pierce the eyes of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, so that I would unceremoniously go to war with Liao, Heihan, and Qingtang. "
"The official wise..."
Chen Lin admired.
Zhao Zhen disdainfully said: "Bright shit... It was the fourth brother who changed my Da Song and gave me the strength to challenge Liao, Hei Khan, and Qingtang. Only then will I do this."
"Hey… "
Zhao Zhen sighed and said in a low voice: "If the previous Song Dynasty faced such a dangerous situation. Who would dare to fight? Who would fight? What the Manchu civil and military said must be peace, and what must be discussed must be how much money should be given. , Can quell the scourge of war.
But how can people's hearts be satisfied
Once the enemy has gained power, how can it leave you room to breathe if you do not press on step by step.
Back then, Kou Zhun forced my father to go to the battlefield. After winning the Liao Kingdom, there should be no peace talks.
Even if the situation is stronger than people, it must pay tribute and negotiate.
After the class teacher returns to the court, he should also make every effort to rule out and rigorously, in order to achieve shame.
But after Kou Zhun returned to the court, he was immediately criticized by Wang Qinruo, who was dismissed.
After that, treacherous officials such as Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, and Lin Te controlled the court.
Not only did they fail to make every effort to rule out, and rigorously, in order to show shame.
Instead, he encouraged the emperor to ask immortals and ask, and seal the east and the west.
A huge country was devastated.
Now that I think about it carefully, Wang Qinruo, Ding Wei, Linte and others have done great harm to the country. Not only should they die, but they should also be slashed. "
Chen Lin smiled bitterly: "They are dead, why should officials compete with the dead."
Zhao Zhen said quietly: "I didn't compete with them, I just felt that my fourth brother had done a lot for my elder Song silently. I had never discovered the intention of what the fourth brother did before I became the throne.
Now that I thought about it carefully, I discovered that my fourth brother had been silently contributing to my Jiangshan Sheji a long time ago.
The fourth brother said to me, let me be the Taiping Emperor, and he helped me handle everything.
I was young and believed.
I am very fortunate that I was young and could believe the fourth brother's words, and I was willing to leave everything to him.
If it were to be placed in the present, if my fourth brother said this to me, I would definitely suspect that he had ulterior motives. "
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen said with a long sigh: "He has done so much for me, but I can't give him anything."
Chen Lin hesitated for a while and said: "The officials gave him glory and wealth, and gave him officials."
Zhao Zhen glanced at Chen Lin, "Are you telling me a joke? Almost all the money in my private treasury was obtained by his plan. He went out to grab most of the money in the treasury.
There is also the Yizijiaozipu in that rich and enemy country, which he founded by himself.
It was he who gave the Da Song people wealth and honor.
It was not that I gave him wealth.
As for the high-ranking official, Hojue, with his merits, he can still occupy a high position as an emperor. "
When Chen Lin heard this, she didn't know what to say.
After being silent for a long time, Chen Lin suddenly said, "Is the official worried that if Priscilla Kou does another meritorious service, the official cannot award him a reward?"
Zhao Zhen glanced sideways at Chen Lin and said calmly, "What's not good about awarding? I don't allow living kings of different surnames in the Song Dynasty, but I can have them outside the Song Dynasty."
Chen Lin stared at Zhao Zhen blankly.
Zhao Zhen said frankly: "My Great Song Dynasty successively won the five states of Hexi, Xixia, Dali, and Yanyun. After winning the war with Liao, Heihan, and Qingtang, our Great Song Dynasty will definitely occupy Liao, Heihan, Qingtang, etc. are out of territory.
The fourth brother played a game of chess in Jiaozhi territory.
After Jiaozhi was smashed, we, Da Song, could send troops and horses to clean up the mess.
At that time, it is very likely that Jiaozhi will also belong to me.
At that time, my Da Song's territory is likely to expand three times.
I have been very troubled to govern today's Great Song Dynasty.
After the territory of my Great Song Dynasty has been expanded three times, I am afraid that I will not be able to manage it.
At that time, some territories west of Qiuci, as well as some territories overseas, such as the country of Japan, will not be managed by me at all.
The imperial court was beyond its reach.
I am afraid it will not last long for the establishment of a prefecture.
The establishment of Duhufu in the former Tang Dynasty is an example.
Instead of supporting local forces in power, I might as well entrust those places to my own people.
Local powers are in power, and once they become big, they will inevitably counterattack.
Their own people are different, they need to use the power of the court to help them stabilize their place.
The imperial court also needs to use them to stabilize the frontier.
Complementing each other, they will surely survive for a long time.
Even if the descendants of later generations are not successful, it will make the people of the Song Dynasty feel angry and chaotic.
There will also be countless Han soldiers and horses rushing from the remote frontier to Bianjing, where the King Qin will help the government. "
Chen Lin's eyes widened in horror, "The officials want to entrust the princes?!"
Zhao Zhen smiled bitterly: "What can be done regardless of the difference? The territories have been beaten down, so I can't return it to outsiders, right? In the case of the Japanese kingdom, Liu Heng took the entire Japanese kingdom, but I want to send someone to govern.
But you can ask the Manchu civil and military, how many people are willing to go to the Wa country
Even if someone is willing to go, it doesn't mean that I can govern the Wa country like other places in the Great Song Dynasty.
It takes a long time to go back and forth from Bianjing City to Waguo.
My decree arrived in the Wa country, and the people in the Wa country did not follow it or not, I don't necessarily know.
If the people I sent were to stand on their own in the Japanese kingdom, and the blocked sea borders controlled the voice of the Japanese kingdom, I might not know it for the rest of my life.
That being the case, I simply sealed off the country of Japan.
After all, I sealed the Japanese kingdom out, so as to appease the heroes and gain money, without having to worry about the trivial matters of the Japanese kingdom. It doesn't matter to me what he does in the country.
But if I send people to govern the Japanese country, I will always worry about the government affairs of the Japanese country. If I am self-reliant, then my face will be completely clean.
What's more important is that once I defeated Liao, Heihan, and Qingtang this time, a large number of untitled heroes will emerge.
If I don't reward them, they will inevitably cause trouble.
I have rewarded them, and it won't take long before they will become the new martial arts and relatives of the new emperor.
When I was alive, I could still hold them down.
If I die, who can hold them down
At that time, whether they rebelled, or if they had sprouted and became the scourge of Da Songxin, I couldn't control it.
Therefore, the benefits of entrusting those alienated lands to them are far greater than holding those alienated lands in your hands. "
After listening to Zhao Zhen's words, Chen Lin was dizzy and didn't know what to say.
Zhao Zhen sighed, and did not speak any more.
For Zhao Zhen, he cherished every piece of territory acquired by the Song Dynasty.
Because every piece of territory acquired in his hands is a symbol of his merits and a precious legacy that he can leave to his children and grandchildren.
If it was not a last resort, he would not give up princes.
But when manpower was poor, in the ancient times when communications were underdeveloped, it was difficult to manage a very large territory.
This is why many emperors are willing to support local forces to govern after they have taken many territories, but are unwilling to send people to govern.
A territory that is too large sometimes will not only become the national power of a country, but it is very likely to become a burden for a country.
In addition, when the dynasty enters a period of weakness, it will quickly lose its domination over those places that are not considered.
Many tragedies will be caused by this.
Kou Ji once told Zhao Zhen the allusion of'a lonely city in a thousand miles, full of white-haired soldiers'.
After studying that part of history carefully, Zhao Zhen decided to entrust the princes.
When the Tang Dynasty was in its heyday, it was a vast territory with thousands of li, and it could take care of every territory.
But after the Tang Dynasty entered a period of weakness, those territories that were beyond reach for Chang'an became a paradise for the enemy.
Thus created the heroic tragedy of'a lonely city, full of white-haired soldiers'.
If it was the Tang Dynasty at the very beginning, it was entrusted and given to the capable and meritorious officials.
Maybe it will be another scene.
Perhaps the princes who were entrusted would not survive for a long time in the fief.
But at least under their governance, the local people will gradually become Chinese.
After the Tang Dynasty lost its rule over the fiefs, there was no need to rely on some veterans to guard, let alone a scene of isolation and helplessness.
Once the enemy comes in, the local people who have been Chinese will inevitably join in and guard the territory.
Other princes who were entrusted in the surrounding area will also lead troops to help.
More importantly, when the Tang dynasty rebelled, the Tang dynasty could also use the righteous name to ask the princes from all over the country to lead troops and horses into the King Qin of Beijing.
Therefore, enclosing those territories beyond the reach of the whip is far better than swallowing them wholeheartedly.
Zhao Zhen weighed the pros and cons, and learned from the history of the rise and fall of all dynasties throughout the ages.
As for the princes who were entrusted, after sitting in the land of Huawai, the risk of counterattacking the Song Dynasty, Zhao Zhen is actually not too worried.
Because the alienated land entrusted to the princes must be dozens or even a hundred times smaller than that of the Song Dynasty.
Most of the local people are also aliens.
When the princes arrived outside of Hua, it would take decades of hard work just to educate the local people.
It will take decades to expand the territory.
If you want to have the strength to counterattack the Song Dynasty, you have to wait at least a hundred years, or even hundreds of years later.
As for a hundred years, even hundreds of years later.
Does the Song Dynasty have the strength to withstand the counterattack of the princes
Zhao Zhen didn't care at all.
Because he knew it was useless to care.
By means of entrusting the princes, he left to his descendants a country that was dozens of times bigger and a hundred times bigger than the princes.
Relying on the entrustment of the princes, he left a peaceful country for his descendants who would not worry about the invasion of foreign enemies within a hundred years.
He entrusted the princes in those places where the cold was outside, and left to his descendants a fertile and unspeakable Jiangshan Sheji.
If the offspring can't keep it, he has no temper.
It can be said that what he left for his children and grandchildren is an unprecedented peace.
If the children and grandchildren really can't keep it up, they can only blame their own children and grandchildren for being ineffective, and they cannot blame others at all.
Chen Lin didn't know what Zhao Zhen was thinking. When he saw Zhao Zhen sighed and didn't speak, he thought that Zhao Zhen was in a bad mood, so he whispered: "The official...Shu slave maid takes the liberty... Do you think too much?"
Zhao Zhen slowly recovered and looked at Chen Lin.
Chen Lin said with a bitter face: "Even if you want to divide the vassals, you will have to wait until you have defeated the Liao Kingdom, Hei Khan, and Qingtang. What you should think most now is how to deal with the Liao Kingdom, Hei Khan, and Qingtang. Three parties attacked my Da Song."
Zhao Zhen glared at Chen Lin fiercely, "You old man, you are getting more and more unruly in front of me."
Chen Lin hurriedly said: "Slaves damn..."
Zhao Zhen snorted coldly and said, "I still have a lot to say. For example, if the princes are entrusted, the princes will help me sit on the border, so I don't need to worry about the invasion of foreign enemies and so on.
Now that I am disturbed by you, I am not in the mood to say it. "
Chen Lin hurriedly said again: "The crime of slave and maidservant deserves death!"
Zhao Zhen said displeased: "You deserve a million death for your sins. However, when I am employing people, I will not punish you for capital crimes. But capital crimes are unavoidable, and living crimes cannot escape. I will punish you to live for a few more years. I am waiting for me by my side.
When I return to heaven, you will die again. "
Chen Lin was taken aback, and hurriedly said, "The officials have to live a hundred and a thousand years. The slaves and maids can't live that long. The officials should let the slaves die first."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand impatiently, "Okay... It's unlucky to say that it's not going to die."
"Slaves follow the order."
"Hey… "
Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "I will be unaccustomed to others serving me without you."
Chen Lin burst into tears all at once.
Before Chen Lin could speak, another tearful person broke into Shishitang weeping.
"woo woo woo woo… "
Zhao Run wiped his tears and burst into the Shishitang with a crying voice, and plunged into Zhao Zhen's arms.
Chen Lin hurriedly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, hurriedly stepped forward and shouted: "Oh, little ancestor, this is the servant who didn't take care of you."
Zhao Zhen looked at Zhao Run, who was crying in his arms, and frowned slightly.
"What is it like to cry?"
Zhao Zhen's displeased voice reached Zhao Run's ears, and Zhao Run's cries stopped a little.
"Father... Emperor Father..."
Zhao Run raised his head and stared at Zhao Zhen pitifully.
Zhao Zhen asked in a deep voice: "I told you that you are still young and I can tolerate your tears. But when you grow up, you won't cry anymore."
Zhao Run still stared at Zhao Zhen pitifully.
Zhao Zhen sighed in his heart, his tone softened a little, "I tell you, crying is useless. Not only can it not solve any problems, but people will be regarded as weak and bullied.
You can't be weak, and you can't be bullied.
Do you understand? "
Zhao Run hesitated for a moment and nodded stiffly.
Seeing this, Zhao Zhen asked mildly, "Let's talk about it, what's wrong?"
Zhao Run choked up and said, "No one is with me..."
Zhao Zhen was taken aback for a moment.
Zhao Run choked up for a long time before clarifying, "They don't play with me, and they don't pay attention to me."
In an instant, Zhao Zhen's face went black.