On April 25, the eighth year of Jingkang, Zhe Keqiu was defeated by Wu Jie.

This means that the Song Dynasty will regain control of the strategically important area of ​​Fugu and Linzhou.

In addition to broadening the strategic horizon for Xixia and preparing for the extermination of Xia, it also has a more important strategic significance, which is to have close contact with the Mongol people outside the Great Wall.

Fugu is right on the edge of the Old Great Wall. According to Zhao Ning's plan, a quarrying ground will be opened here with the Mongol people in Monan.

Use the tea loved by the grassland people to control the economy of the Song Dynasty and the grassland and deepen the exchanges between the two sides.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend!

If he can really establish a certain relationship with the Mongol people, then Zhao Ning can start to form an encirclement of the Jin Kingdom.

Of course, this is not a game, and it is not completed automatically by pressing a button.

It is a process, and this process is bound to be full of uncertainties.

For example, the Kingdom of Jin will soon know that Fugu is back in the hands of the Song Dynasty.

The Xixia people will also soon know that Fugu and Linzhou, two strategic locations that pose a fatal threat to them, have returned to the hands of the Song Dynasty.

In fact, the Xixia people knew that the Song Dynasty would not let Fuzhou go, and the Jin Kingdom also knew that the Song Dynasty would not let Fuzhou go. After all, it was a military center of the Song Dynasty.

Lian Zhekeqiu knew that sooner or later he would have to fight against the Song army, so he had been building up troops in Fuzhou over the years and making a lot of preparations.

But no one could have imagined that Fuzhou would lose so quickly.

Zhe Keqiu even doubted his life.

It was obviously a great situation, why did it suddenly become like this?

Of course, Zhe Keqiu knows the impact of this kind of weapon upgrade, but Wanyan Salihe doesn’t know yet!

The senior officials of Xixia didn't know, and the senior officials of Jin didn't know either.

The unknown and uncertain situation is moving in an even more unknown direction.

On April 26, Zong Wang, who was in Yanjing, received the latest information from Hebei.

Various intelligence sources told Zong Wang that although the Song Dynasty was sending more troops to Goryeo in a high-profile manner, Hebei's elite troops remained unmoved.

In particular, the Yue Fei tribe in Fucheng trained every day. The Shenwu cavalry crossed the Yellow River many times and entered Zhongshan Mansion. They moved in their unique way between Zhongshan and Zhending.

On several occasions, the garrison troops of Zhongshan Mansion and Zhending Mansion encountered the Song Army cavalry.

Even though the two sides competed many times, they did not gain any advantage.

"Are you sure those cavalry are from Fucheng?"

"Sure!" said the scout, "even the military flag is here!"

Wanyan Jing was furious: "Song Gou is so rampant, how dare you walk through the market like this!"

"Is this Yue Fei using Zhending and Zhongshan Mansion as a training ground?" Zong Wang laughed.

"Father, do you want to order the troops stationed in various places to dispatch and kill Song dogs if they are found?"

"Didn't you hear the two sides fighting many times just now?" Zong Wang said.

"That's because we made peace with the Song Dynasty and were unwilling to fight. Otherwise, how could these Song dogs dare to be so rampant!"

"Why don't you tell me that Yue Fei's cavalry is very powerful?"

"It's just a defeated general!" Wanyan Jing dismissed it.

"Don't underestimate the enemy. Our army has been defeated by Yue Fei many times."

"Your Highness, it seems that instead of supporting Goryeo, Yue Fei's troops have become more active." Liu Yanzong said, "I heard that people in some places in Zhending Mansion and Zhongshan Mansion secretly helped the Song Dynasty pass on information, and some places even

When there were rumors that the Yue family's army would march northward on a certain day to regain Zhongshan Prefecture and some county towns, some people gathered to kill the county magistrate, saying that they would return to the Song Dynasty."

Zong Wang pondered deeply, and after a while, he said, "Have we ever had a head-on fight with the Song Dynasty since the Battle of Taiyuan?"

Everyone was stunned for a moment, wondering why Zong Wang raised this question.

"Except in Korea."

Liu Yanzong said: "It seems that we have never fought directly."

"Previously, our detailed work has been spreading news about the peace talks between the two countries and the disarmament of the Song Dynasty in the south?" Zong Wang looked at Liu Yanzong.

"Yes, and it was instigated in Jiangning Mansion, but was suppressed by the Song court. Later, the lower officials heard that it was Zongze who came to Jiangning Mansion in person to take charge." Liu Yanzong said, "Later, Zhao Guan's family gave tax exemptions to all walks of life in the south. In this way,

For this reason, the mouths of all walks of life in the south were blocked."

This is really a struggle with multiple interests.

Zong Wang started coughing violently again.

"Father……"

"I'm fine." Zong Wang took a sip of water and calmed down, "Although he was suppressed, it does not mean that the Song Kingdom has reached a consensus."

"I don't understand very well," Liu Yanzong said.

"The demands of all parties are different." Zong Wang said calmly, "Some officials are unwilling to fight, and if the heavy taxes continue to add up, over time, the people will not be willing to fight anymore. Everything will have its own consequences.

limit."

He added: "No matter how brave and skilled the army is, it will become tired after a long battle. No matter how capable the generals of the New Deal are, in the face of the huge temptation of interests, they can't help but become new domineering people or even thief of the country."

Liu Yanzong was stunned for a moment and said: "What your Highness means is to continue to release peace news to the Song Dynasty to paralyze the Song Dynasty. Even if the Zhao family does not believe it, the people will believe it. As long as it continues, sooner or later there will be more and more people."

People don’t want to fight?”

"Not only that, but the capable officers of Zhao Guan's New Deal should also gain a certain status and wealth. Do they still have the same indifference as before?"

"Then..." Liu Yanzong understood immediately, "There are such officials in Tokyo, and they have deep connections."

"who?"

"Lin Yifei?" Liu Yanzong said, "This man is the illegitimate son of Qin Hui, the current ruler of the Song Dynasty. Qin Hui relied on the Wang family and received a lot of favors from the Wang family. The Wang family had great power in the family. The Wang family was unwilling to accept Lin Yifei, and Qin Hui was not willing to accept him.

I dare not say too much, but I love my son so much that I gave him the title of official. At first he was just a minor official, but now he has become a doctor in the Ministry of Personnel. The details of the new agricultural policy of the Song Dynasty were obtained from this person."

"Use this as a breakthrough point to cultivate a group of Song Dynasty's main peace faction."

"Lin Yifei is just a doctor, is he too young?"

"Since he is the son of Qin Hui, it is a good breakthrough." Zong Wang said, "And in the officialdom, there is always only a position, and there is no right or wrong or reasonableness! Remember! The position is what wins people's hearts, not what you think.

Is it reasonable? Do you understand?"

Liu Yanzong couldn't help but sigh: Yes, the reality is most of the time unreasonable, so it often happens that the officials above are as stupid as pigs, and the real talents are buried.

Is this reasonable?

This is unreasonable!

But it's so damn common.

Only those who study hard are naive enough to think that talents should be in good positions, and even more naively think that people in important positions are very smart.

But in fact, most people use resources and connections, and even kneel down to get the upper hand.

And no matter how smart a person is, in an extremely complex place like the power field, his personal role will be quickly reduced.

Every group has its own inertia. It is very difficult for an individual to change the inertia of a group. It takes time and a huge cost.

"To win over Lin Yifei, hold his fatal handle, and then help him gather more resources, does Lin Yifei have any weaknesses in his heart?" Zong Wang said.

"this……"

"His father is in power, but he is not recognized by the Wang family. Does he want to prove himself?" Zong Wang continued to ask.

"he……"

"He must want us to help him, but he also wants to help us!"

Liu Yanzong said: "I understand!"
Chapter completed!