Wang Zongliu asked: "Where is Qian Yuqing at this time?"

Zhao Ning said: "The Jiyang Army (Sanya) was resting and recuperating. We sent envoys to talk to him several times. We occupied the city and did not want to release him."

Zhao Ding said: "There is no enmity between Champa and our dynasty, so why did you suddenly detain our dynasty's merchants?"

Cai Mao also said: "The imperial court purchased a lot of grain from Champa before, why did it seize it now?"

This is also everyone's doubts.

Zhao Ning said: "According to what Qian Yuqing said, Jiaozhi is probably behind this."

"It's Jiaozhi again!" Cai Mao said, "Our court and Jiaozhi have always had a grudge. The old grudge has not been avenged, and Jiaozhi dares to provoke new hatred!"

"The urgent report Qian Yuqing came back has only one core meaning. Should we send troops?" Zhao Ning's tone sounded calm, but his anger was almost uncontrollable, "Now he has three thousand water."

Division, the Jiyang Army in Qiongzhou, is composed of coastal soldiers and civilians, capable of water warfare, and can adapt to the climate of Jiaozhi and Champa."

Cai Mao sighed and said: "If the war starts, Jiaozhi will definitely be involved. We are currently deploying troops for long distances. If there is a slight accident on the front line, there may be something wrong."

What Cai Mao said is not groundless.

There was hatred between the Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi.

During the Renzong period, Jiaozhi often harassed the border residents on the border of the Song Dynasty.

During the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty, the southwest of the Song Dynasty directly blocked trade with Jiaozhi.

Jiaozhi sent three armies to the north to attack the Song Dynasty on the grounds that Wang Anshi's reforms were poisoning the world.

At that time, Li Changjie of Jiaozhi led 80,000 Jiaozhi troops and captured Qinzhou and Lianzhou, and also captured Yongzhou.

Massacred 50,000 Song people in Yongzhou.

After Shenzong learned about it, Lei Lei was furious and dispatched elite troops from the northwest to attack Jiaozhi by land and water.

The Western Army was naturally strong in combat, but the northerners were unable to adapt to the hot and humid environment of Cochin. The troops fell ill one after another and had to withdraw in the end.

This was a grudge between the Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi at that time.

Jiaozhi was a county of the Celestial Dynasty from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. During the Five Dynasties period, there was a melee in the Central Plains, and Jiaozhi took the opportunity to become independent.

Some people in Jiaozhi had the idea of ​​Jianyuan and proclaimed themselves emperor, and over time, they completely broke away from the Central Plains Dynasty.

And they regard themselves as Chinese orthodox.

After that, it no longer belonged to China. Later, the Ming Dynasty briefly took it back, but had to withdraw due to insufficient financial resources.

Later, there was Vietnam.

What’s interesting is that when Jiaozhi was attacking the Song Dynasty, it also issued an appeal to “Fight the Song Dynasty Lu Bu”.

The original text is as follows:

The people are born to be prosperous, and the ruler's virtue leads to harmony. The way to rule the people is to nourish the people.

Now I hear that the ruler of the Song Dynasty is fatuous and does not follow the holy example. He listens to An Shi's greedy and evil plan and makes young people to support the army, so that the people can be greased and fattened, and they can enrich themselves.

The talents of all the people are gifted to heaven, and suddenly they are poisoned by the poison that is about to leave. It is definitely appropriate for the superiors to pity the past, and there is no need to say anything.

My duty is to follow the king's orders and guide the way northward, in order to clear the waves of evil spirits. I have the intention of dividing the land, not the people.

It is necessary to sweep away the filth and filth, so that Yao can enjoy the good days of Shun.

I am sending out troops now to secure the general's rescue. When the day comes, I will send a message to the general public so that it can be widely heard and known. Think carefully about yourself and do not be afraid.

After reading this slogan, it seems that you, the Song Dynasty, are ignorant and incompetent, and I, Jiaozhi, are now going to raise troops to save the people of the world.

Now the baton has been passed to Zhao Ning.

Jiaozhi is not strong, but it is a very vulgar existence, and it likes to disgust people.

Cai Mao was obviously opposed to continuing the conflict with Jiaozhi.

He said: "If we were to go to war, we don't know how much money we would have to invest. This is unpredictable. The front line is too long and the variables are too great."

Cai Mao is a typical conservative.

The views of conservatives are actually very clear. Many affairs in the world are unpredictable, and one decision may lead to more uncertain changes.

Therefore, superiors should intervene carefully, as the world has its own way of running.

This kind of thinking is somewhat similar to the thinking of Western liberal conservatives, and is also close to the ancient Chinese Taoist idea of ​​governing by doing nothing.

However, there is radical ideological logic in primitive Confucianism.

Confucianism believes that to govern the world, a superior person needs to establish rituals and other orders, and must make kings of barbarians from all directions, and even control people's thoughts.

Zhao Dingze said: "Things are different from the past. After several years of military and political restructuring, our dynasty has a group of troops and generals who are good at fighting. I think we can fight."

Silence, no one spoke.

Zhao Guan walked back and forth a few times and said, "Where are the others? Tell us what you think. You can say anything. I will not punish you for my words today."

Qian Gai said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Xianggong Cai. The battle line is too long and difficult for the court to control. The risks are extremely high. We cannot predict what will happen in the future, let alone respond in time, which will only increase the expenditure of the national treasury."

He added: "At present, military expenditures on the northern front are increasing, and Liaodong is immigrating again. The expenditure is huge, and it is not appropriate to open a new battlefield."

Wang Zongli said: "I think we are determined to fight! This line is related to a large amount of food supplies. According to the information provided by Qian Yuqing, it is not that Zhancheng is unwilling to trade with us, but Jiaozhi. As long as Jiaozhi is defeated, it will be

, and defeating Jiaozhi and establishing the Protectorate in Jiaozhi will also demonstrate His Majesty’s sage!”

"Where's Mei Zhili? What do you think?"

"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that there should be a reason why Jiaozhi instigated the occupation of the city to exclude us. The imperial court should first find out the reason instead of blindly using troops."

"Mo Chou."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I firmly support Your Majesty's decision!"

"I'll let you tell me what you think!"

"Fight! Fight resolutely!"

"Where is Mr. He?"

"I also think Mei Shangshu's words are reasonable."

Zhao Ning was silent for a moment and said: "I will settle the accounts for you."

"Ten million stones of grain are transported back from Champa every year, which can feed 3 million people, a population of Huaixi Road." Zhao Guan's mind was spinning rapidly, "In this way, half of the land on Huaixi Road and Liangzhe Road can be converted

Plant mulberry trees and ramie to produce more cloth and silk."

"I heard that on Jiangnan West Road, a common person needs 800 cash for each piece of winter clothes. To buy them all, it would cost 3,000 cash. Many common people can't afford it at all, and they can only suffer from the cold in winter."

"If half of the crops in the southeast can be converted from rice to mulberry, the price can be reduced to one-third."

"Since the imperial court has decided on the national policy of converting rice into mulberry in the southeast, and has spared no expense to open up wasteland in Jinghu Lake, the national policy of shipping to the South Seas cannot be shaken."

Since some people support Jiaozhi, Zhao Ning is naturally confident.

"In my opinion, this battle must be fought!"

"But how to fight and who will command it still needs to be discussed by the Military and Political Council and the Privy Council. As for the Ministry of Household Affairs, it will give orders to Guangnan East Road and Guangnan West Road to prepare food, grass, soldiers and civilians."
Chapter completed!