In fact, Qian Yuqing also insisted on beating him up in his letter.

This is related to his future status in the court as an upstart.

For Zhao Ning, this is related to whether the Song Dynasty's maritime strategy can be developed.

The decision to attack Jiaozhi was thus made.

But over how to fight, the Military Council and the Privy Council quarreled.

Some people say that it will advance on both land and water lines.

Some people say that we can land directly south by water.

Others talk about taking the land route, stationing troops in Yongzhou on the Guangnan West Road, establishing an outpost in Simingzhou on the border, and using powerful infantry to advance all the way to Thanglong, the capital of Jiaozhi.

However, the problem arises. The strong infantry are all on the northern front. If troops are transferred from the northern front, the northerners will definitely not be able to adapt to the climate of Cochin.

This alone limited the number of troops for this war.

Troops can only be recruited from the coast and Guangdong and Guangxi.

But a new problem arises:

Who does the commander-in-chief send?

After conquering such a long line, how should the court manage it?

Regarding these two points, the Military Council and the Privy Council were at loggerheads.

It was not until the fifth day of October that Fan Zongyin, the official of Zuojianyi in Menxia Province, submitted a memorial.

Fan Zongyin said this: "At this time, everyone was afraid of sending the commander-in-chief to Jiaozhi and supported the troops to stand on their own."

"In the past, Taizu took back the power of various vassal towns, and the world was peaceful for 150 years. It was a good strategy."

"However, the country is in trouble, and the generals on all sides are weak. They are looking around. This is the drawback of this method. Now it is time to slightly restore the method of establishing vassal towns. Send a capable general, entrust military power, take back Jiaozhi, and give up the land to

Aren't they better than the people of Yi and Di?"

Fan Zongyin told Zhao Ning what he said to Zhao Gou in history. Except for replacing the north with Jiaozhi, the rest of the content was almost the same.

It was precisely because of this man's proposal that Zhao Gou decisively released military power to the generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, including the power to recruit troops.

This also made Fan Zongyin the youngest prime minister in the history of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Ning actually had this intention in mind.

Zhao Ning showed Fan Zongyin's memorial to Zhao Ding.

Zhao Ning asked: "What do you think?"

Zhao Ding said: "This statement is reasonable. This is probably the reason why this dynasty cannot take back Jiaozhi."

The Song Dynasty's inability to take back Yan Yun had nothing to do with the system but everything to do with Zhao Guangyi.

If Zhao Kuangyin can survive for a while longer, the probability of Yanyun's recovery is very high.

However, the Song Dynasty's inability to take back Jiaozhi was really related to the system.

This is what Fan Zongyin and Zhao Ding called the feudal town.

In the case of limited productivity in ancient times, if the central court wanted to expand the empire's territory, it had to implement a vassal system, or a system that combined the county system and the feudal system.

For example, in the Tang Dynasty, vassal towns were established in various places, and the vassal towns had extremely powerful powers. They also established Dufufu, which also had extremely powerful powers.

But in the Song Dynasty, judicial power, financial power, military recruitment power, and personnel power were almost all vested in the imperial court.

The vassal towns of the Tang Dynasty could decide local military governors, and part of the Tang Dynasty's fiscal revenue was retained in the local area.

In the Song Dynasty, the appointment of a county magistrate had to go through the Dongfu, and all finances except the salaries of local bureaucrats were turned over to Tokyo.

Such a national policy of "strengthening the trunk and weak branches" cannot make local areas strong.

It maintains stability, but cannot maintain territory in distant areas.

Therefore, if it were not for Zhao Guangyi, the Song Dynasty could take back Yanyun and manage Yanyun well.

But without establishing vassal towns, the Song Dynasty would not have been able to regain Jiaozhi.

Zhao Ning said: "This Fan Zongyin should be mentioned as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This person has a sharp observation of affairs and has the ability to discern people and things."

"Your Majesty is right, and this person is upright. I will make arrangements."

"Who do you think should be sent to conquer Cochin?"

"I think it is most appropriate to send Wu Lin, Wu Jie's younger brother."

"Why?"

"Wu Lin and Wu Jie have a very close relationship. His brother is in Hedong and sent him to fight against Jiaozhi. After the fight, he will definitely come back and will not support his troops. Moreover, he is from the north. When the time comes, he will set up a governor's palace.

Civil servants govern, such as vassal towns."

It is indeed like a vassal town, but it is a weakened version of the vassal town. At least it will not immediately show the phenomenon of supporting troops and self-respect.

"Wu Lin is in Shaanxi, doesn't it mean he has to transfer people from Shaanxi?"

Zhao Ding said: "We only need to transfer 500 people. These 500 people are not the main force of the war. They are just training sergeants on Guangnan West Road. The main force should be handed over to the locals of Guangdong and Guangxi, so that the soldiers will not be acclimatized."

"Okay, just do as you say."

Next, Zhao Ning wrote a letter to Zhang Jun, which was equivalent to a letter from an important person.

At the same time, Wu Lin was summoned back to Tokyo.

This thing moves very quickly.

The maritime strategy of the Song Dynasty was unknown to Xixia, and even less to the Jin Kingdom.

On the seventh day of the tenth lunar month, the royal capital was occupied.

Li Kun arrived here with three people.

He came on the order of Qian Yuqing and wanted to put pressure on Champa through diplomacy, hoping that Champa would release his people.

Li Kun is a student at Hangzhou Maritime College and Qian Yuqing's right-hand man.

King Harivarman IV of Champa received him again.

Li Kun said: "Your Majesty, I am here under orders to ask Your Majesty to release my people of the Song Dynasty."

Harivarman said: "Messenger, I am not the one who wants to detain you. It is the emperor of Cochin who threatens me. If he dares to trade with you, he will send a large army to attack us."

"The trade issue can be suspended. Can Your Majesty release the people of the Song Dynasty first?"

"The messenger is also someone who is wanted to be arrested by the people of Jiaozhi. It is impossible for me to offend Jiaozhi because of those businessmen and cause the two countries to rashly start a war."

"Isn't the king afraid that the Song army will land in Champa?"

Harivarman said: "To be honest, you are too far away from here. Not only do I not believe that you will send troops here, but I also don't believe in Cochin."

Seeing Li Kun's gloomy expression, he continued: "Besides, the Emperor of Jiaozhi said that the Song Dynasty once sent troops southward, but they only drove Jiaozhi out of the border and did not dare to enter Jiaozhi. They did not even dare to enter Jiaozhi, let alone further away.

of Champa."

"Is this the reason why you are detaining our people?"

"That's right, please forgive me, envoy, I have no choice but to do so."

"You said that because you are determined not to let me go?"

"Don't let go."

"No terms to negotiate?"

"Unless you pay the ransom."

"How much do you want?"

"I have heard for a long time that the Celestial Empire is rich, and I am not greedy. Each person has ten thousand guan. I have detained a total of 300 people. Three million guan will be enough."

Li Kun clenched his fists, but he did not get angry because he had to go back and tell Qian Yuqing the news.

"I will convey the king's request back."

After saying that, Li Kun took the people and left.

In fact, Qian Yuqing had a group of navy in his hands, but only 3,000 men. He did not want to take risks easily, because if he failed, there would be no turning back.
Chapter completed!