Chapter 667: The Song Dynasty is really blessed to have such kings
Chapter 667 It is not a blessing to have such kings in the Song Dynasty (second update)
Author: sunny
Chapter 667: It is indeed a blessing to have such kings in the Song Dynasty... (Second update)
The point is, after so many years of large-scale cotton promotion, Xixia has made a fortune relying on cash crops.
But the problem is that a large amount of land is used to grow cash crops, which naturally leads to fewer fields for growing food and a significant reduction in food income.
As long as there are no large-scale disasters, it may be able to continue for a while.
But once a large-scale disaster occurs, the consequences will become extremely terrible.
The point is, with the current penetration of Xixia by the Imperial City Department of the Song Dynasty, the intelligence work has been very effective.
He knew all the details of the Xixia military commanders, including which military commander, which general, what kind of character, and how many wives and children he had.
All were recorded in the Imperial City Division's information and sent to Bianliang, Tokyo for filing.
It is precisely because the intelligence work is done carefully enough that the newly established General Staff Council can have something to do and achieve results.
Zhao Ji, an official, stroked his short beard and looked at Tong Guan standing there pointing at the huge sand table with the long stick in his hand.
What I was thinking in my heart was that the old man was like this and I would replace him.
Not to mention the source of the information, even such intuitive and good things as the sand table came from the hands of Gao Zhang, his beloved disciple and son-in-law.
"In the opinion of the officials and ministers, Xixia is currently experiencing a bitter cold winter and has too much time to take care of itself. Even if it wants to march south, it must wait for the domestic disaster to subside.
As soon as this statement came out, many of the ministers present believed it deeply, but Tong Guan's face looked a little unhappy.
"Of course it is best to send people, but it is a pity that there is no one in the court. I...I am old and have inconvenient legs and feet.
The official Zhao Ji waved to Gao Zhang with a smile, and seemed to have spoken with confidence.
Before Gao Zhang had time to board his carriage, he saw a young eunuch coming quickly and came to the front of the carriage to salute him respectfully.
When he was in the Liao Kingdom, he secretly went to the Goulan Pavilion in Changchun Prefecture to collect news, and when he was met by Zhou Bangyan and others, Privy Council Zheng looked like a stranger with a thick skin and a face made up.
He has been fighting against Xixia for nearly fifty years and has made great achievements. Regarding Xixia's border affairs, he can be regarded as the military commander who has the most say in the affairs of Xixia, other than those Zhe Keqiu and Zhongshi Dao who are stationed in the northwest.
The faces of the military ministers behind him who had joined the General Staff Council also didn't look good. After all, how could they not know what Tong Guan was thinking.
As for Tong Guan, he was in a bad mood and strode away with a dark face.
After hearing this, the official Zhao Ji chuckled and nodded a few times towards his beloved disciple who always liked to think the best of others.
This naturally resulted in him, the first armed eunuch of the Song Dynasty, having a poor reputation among the military officials.
Therefore, it is necessary to mobilize troops and generals to prepare for this winter.
Gao Zhang nodded obediently and followed the instructions of his master and father-in-law Zhao Ji.
This is Yang Ye's grandson, Yang Wenguang's younger brother, and Zhe Jimin's cousin.
Often if he won a battle, he would be eager to take all the credit for it; if he lost a battle, he would be the first to accuse his subordinates of their faults.
Facing Tong Guan's request, the official glanced across the faces of Cai Jing and Gao Qiu.
But at least he understood the purpose of Tong Guan's invitation to go to war, so he spoke to Xiao Gao Zhuangyuan, a close confidant of the official family next to him.
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Gao Zhang, on the other hand, walked side by side with Zheng Juzhong, the privy envoy, and whispered to each other. As for his biological father, Gao Qiu, he muttered to himself as he walked with the generals.
All in all, Xixia has encountered a serious snowstorm this time. I am afraid that after this snowstorm, once spring begins, the Song Dynasty's frontier areas will most likely usher in large-scale Xixia invasion and looting.
Gao Zhang looked at Privy Envoy Zheng as if he was asking for advice humbly.
What's more, Tong Zhuan is one of the most famous generals in our Song Dynasty. He defeated Xixia in a row. If Tong Zhuan enters the northwest, even if Xixia has no intention of invading south, he may have to prepare for war, or even use offense instead of defense."
In the end, it fell on Yang Zongmin, another deputy staff envoy of the General Staff Council.
Official Zhao Ji nodded seemingly noncommittally and asked some questions.
Just as the two privy council bosses wandered to the entrance of the palace, they dispersed.
The Song Dynasty was truly blessed to have such monarchs.
After all, if Yang Zongmin said something like this, it would be equivalent to blocking his Tong Guan's path to promotion and wealth, which was extremely abominable.
A quarter of an hour later, Gao Zhang entered the palace again and went to the imperial study.
It wasn't until the officials looked tired and announced that they would discuss the matter tomorrow that all the officials resigned and left.
"In Mr. Zheng's opinion, is it better for the court to send people or not to send people?"
After taking a look at this young man who was very close to him and got along very well with him, Zheng Juzhong naturally could not be overly modest and said rather confidently.
On such a major military and national matter, if you don't make a decision quickly and still delay like this, you are truly a fool.
It's clear that he just wants to take credit. The problem is that Tong Guan's behavior is too unethical.
"What Master said is very true, and my disciple also feels that Tong Guan is worried about the overall situation of the northwest of the Song Dynasty, which shows that Tong Guan is dedicated to serving the country."
Naturally, Gao Zhang would not expose him, and chimed in with a few words, "The boss is awesome, 666."
"Actually, in my opinion, what Old General Yang said is right. As long as Tong Guan goes to the northwest, even if Xixia doesn't want to fight, Tong Guan will definitely cause trouble and start a war..."
As for Zheng Juzhong, although he has no talent for military affairs.
Otherwise, I will definitely ask myself to sit in the northwest to protect the peace of our Song Dynasty border."
He is the elder of the Yang family among the three families of Yang, Zhe and Zhong who served as soldiers in the northwestern frontier of the Song Dynasty.
Seeing the official's gaze, Yang Zongmin, who had beard and hair as white as snow, saluted the official and said in a deep voice.
Gao Zhang naturally understood what was going on and nodded understandingly.
Tong Guan continued to work hard, dominate the topic, and worked hard to maintain his identity and qualifications as the first armed eunuch of the Song Dynasty.
Tong Guan even told the officials that in order to prevent the Xixia invasion, he asked for orders to go to the northwest border to command defense.
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"Xiao Gao, you came just in time. Just as I expected, Tong Guan still can't sit still."
But that's okay, after all, it was precisely because of his tolerant attitude that Xiao Gao was well-received by the courtiers.
Since entering the officialdom, even though he is young and has been promoted at a staggering speed, no one has criticized him for his lack of moral integrity.
At most, they feel that he is too young to bear the burden. Even people with ulterior motives cannot criticize Xiao Gao on issues related to his character.
In particular, his marriage to Fu Jin caused an uproar in Bianliang, Tokyo. Instead of causing displeasure, the people felt that this boy was a good man with love and righteousness.
