To put it bluntly, they don’t have to keep money or be slaves to the Qing Dynasty. Isn’t that enough?
As for what will happen to the people in the north, that’s none of their business!
Did the Southern Song Dynasty in history really not want to launch the Northern Expedition?
Zhao Gou really wants to live up to Wanyan Gou and Zhao Jiumei's reputation for the rest of his life. Doesn't he want to be the leader of ZTE?
At the beginning, Zhao Gou was unwilling to undertake the Northern Expedition because he was worried that his throne would be unstable if he welcomed back Emperor Huiqin.
But after he was firmly on the throne, why was he still unwilling to embark on the Northern Expedition?
Could it be that the two emperors of Huiqin and Huiqin, who had been captives of the Jin Dynasty and were worthless snacks, could still compete with him for the throne?
In fact, it was not that Zhao Gou did not want the Northern Expedition, but that the Manchu ministers did not want the Northern Expedition.
In the court halls of the Southern Song Dynasty, at the beginning, there were loud calls for the Northern Expedition.
However, Zhao Gou's throne was not secure, and he refused to make the Northern Expedition even to death.
But when Zhao Gou was firmly on the throne and wanted to launch the Northern Expedition.
The ministers in the court who are from the north are basically old and dead, and have lost their right to speak.
Instead, the ministers representing the southern forces began to emerge!
Then, Zhao Gou confirmed the nicknames Zhao Jiumei and Wanyan Gou!
Northern Expedition?
Cut it off!
The Northern Expedition is not just a matter of words and talk, it requires real investment of resources.
The food and wages required by the army for the war, the expenditure on local reconstruction after the war, the relief for the victims, the management of the northern border...
These require a lot of money and food investment!
Where does such a large amount of money and food come from?
The landowners and gentry in the south shrank their necks and said, "Look at your mother!"
We need a group of officials from the south to provide money and effort to regain their homeland for the northerners.
And then let a group of northerners compete with them for their imperial examination quotas and their political interests in court?
How can it be?
Do you really think that all the landowners and gentry in the South are philanthropists?
Zhao Gou was also helpless!
The mentality of the people in the south under the Ming Dynasty is similar to the mentality of the gentry officials in the Southern Song Dynasty.
To maintain the status quo, we just need to stabilize the southern base and prevent the Manchus from crossing the river.
As for the Northern Expedition...
Just save it!
With that kind of money, wouldn’t it be nice if we built an extra garden?
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As Geng Jingzhong's confidant, Cai Yaozu had a high status in the Jingnan Army.
Even if he is on the front line of a war, he can still have a tent of his own.
It was night, Cai Yaozu went to bed with his clothes on, ready to rest.
Lying on the bed and closing his eyes, Cai Yaozu thought of his conversation with Geng Jingzhong today.
The Ming army advanced very quickly in Jiangxi. After the Battle of Ningdu Prefecture, it took almost only a month to advance to the gates of Nanchang City.
And began to prepare for the war to capture Nanchang!
When Geng Jingzhong heard the news, he immediately turned into a lemon spirit.
His war in Jiangnan was not going well. As a result, Ming's war in Jiangxi was the same as having an invincible plug-in.
When they faced him, the Qing army, which was tenacious and daring to fight, turned out to be all kinds of arrogant when they faced the Ming army.
The speed of surrender was so fast that he couldn't react!
Cai Yaozu heard Geng Jingzhong's complaints, but there was nothing he could do.
The only thing he could do was to comfort Geng Jingzhong. The reason why the Ming army fought so smoothly was not because the Ming army was large and capable of fighting, but because their Jingnan army dragged the main force of the Qing army to the south of the Yangtze River.
Only then could the Ming army conquer most of Jiangxi with overwhelming force, and even advance into Nanchang!
He knew what Geng Jingzhong liked to hear.
Therefore, try to pick out what Geng Jingzhong likes to say and make Geng Jingzhong smile.
However, Cai Yaozu still knew what the truth was.
Apart from anything else, Zheng Chenggong was unable to make a breakthrough just because he had been trapped in Ningdu Prefecture for a long time.
As soon as reinforcements from the Liberation Army arrived, the originally stalemate situation quickly changed.
After the city of Ningdu Prefecture was defeated, the main force of the Qing army in Jiangxi was killed, and even Jiangxi was completely wiped out. It only took a few days.
Doesn’t this explain the problem?
The Jingnan Army has never faced the Liberation Army, so it is impossible to judge the combat effectiveness of the Liberation Army.
But before that, the Jingnan Army had many friendly exchanges with Zheng Chenggong!
Can Geng Jingzhong have no idea about Zheng Jun's combat effectiveness?
Geng Jingzhong was not unaware, but he was unwilling to admit that there was a huge gap in combat effectiveness between the Jingnan Army and the Ming Army, that's all.
Before Geng Jingzhong raised his flag, Cai Yaozu felt that as long as Geng Jingzhong raised his flag, he would be able to successfully conquer the world.
Little did he know that this was just an illusion and he was subconsciously deceiving himself.
He admitted that he was in over his head at the time and only thought of the benefits of the matter, but failed to think of the consequences.
After the flag is really raised, countless difficulties are overwhelming!
Only then did Cai Yaozu realize that this matter was not that simple!
Cai Yaozu began to worry about the future of himself and the Jingnan Army.
Looking at Geng Jingzhong today, he doesn't seem to be able to achieve anything.
Just when Cai Yaozu was having complicated thoughts, suddenly, a commotion broke out outside the tent.
Cai Yaozu lifted up the quilt and stood up, striding outside the tent.
"what happened!"
He asked directly.
Outside the big tent, a soldier said.
"Sir, it's the noise coming from the direction of the Chinese army's tent!"
Cai Yaozu was supported by his own soldiers and strode out of his tent, looking in the direction of the Chinese army.
At some point, a fire broke out in the direction of the central army of the Jingnan Army.
Most of the originally dark sky was dyed red by the firelight.
The large banner representing Geng Jingzhong's identity also collapsed in the raging fire...
Billowing black smoke keeps rising!
Cai Yaozu's pupils shrank and he hurriedly ordered someone to go over and see what was going on.
Following Cai Yaozu's order, several soldiers strode towards the Chinese army.
However, before these soldiers had gone far, they saw several soldiers of Geng Jingzhong striding towards them.
Without saying a word, two of the soldiers picked up Cai Yaozu, one on the left and the other on the right, and ran towards the central army.
Cai Yaozu: "..."
"Hey! Hey! Hey!"
"What to do! What to do?!"
"What is this doing?"
If the two personal soldiers Cai Yaozu and Geng Jingzhong hadn't looked familiar, he would have called for the assassins to be arrested.
Seeing this scene, several of Cai Yaozu's soldiers quickly followed him, trying to snatch him away.
Seeing this scene, Geng Jingzhong's personal soldiers opened their mouths to explain.
"Mr. Cai, it's too late to explain!"
"The prince was assassinated and seriously injured. I urgently summoned you to see him for discussion."
However, even when they were talking and explaining, the steps of the few people did not stop. They continued to hold Cai Yaozu and strode towards the Chinese army.
After listening to the explanation, Cai Yaozu's expression kept changing.
Geng Jingzhong was assassinated and seriously injured, so how serious was the injury?
Now that he can be summoned urgently to discuss matters, it shouldn't be too serious.
But since this soldier is said to be seriously injured, the injury must not be too light...