Chapter 228 Changes in the situation, the end of February
Chapter 228: Changes in the situation, the end of February
The weakness of the Song Dynasty really has its own reasons. Especially because Zhao Kuangyin, the founder of the Song Dynasty, had an unfair rule in the country, so he was unparalleled in his defense against military generals. First of all, the status of military generals was extremely low and could not be compared with civil servants. In addition, if
As mentioned before, although military generals command the troops, it is the civil servants who really control these armies. If civil servants suppress the military generals, how can they be allowed to easily perform meritorious deeds?
Moreover, the military generals of the Song Dynasty went on expeditions in a very strange way. Not to mention ordinary battles, formal military dispatches from the court required formation diagrams. The formation diagrams told the generals in detail how to arrange their troops and march to fight. Yes, this kind of
The game-like behavior was invented by the emperors of the Song Dynasty. Moreover, it has been the case since the time of Song Taizu. However, Song Taizu was the emperor on horseback, so this diagram is more or less reliable. But after Taizu, the emperors of the Song Dynasty
One who has the ability to lead an army?
It is strange that the Song Dynasty was able to win despite being an amateur and putting such a rigid and rigid formation on a battlefield where troops should be used flexibly.
The root cause of such strange things was the emperor's distrust of military generals. Why was Yue Fei killed? The real reason was because the Yue family army was too powerful and was almost out of Zhao Gou's control.
Originally, because the trust between Zhang Jun and Zhao Shen was not low, and Zhao Shen was eager for the Northern Expedition, Zhao Shen had forgotten this point. But now, there are people from the leader and faction who are listening every day.
I thought to myself, it's strange that he can still sit still.
Not long after, Zhao Shen thought that the war in the north was important and in order to relieve Zhang Jun's pressure, he sent the eunuch Wang Pan to Sizhou. Moreover, this was just a starting point. After a few days, the main war faction began to attack.
One of the pillar figures, Shi Hao, the person Zhao Shen originally trusted the most, was actually dismissed from the position due to impeachment.
This incident caused an uproar in the court, especially among the main fighting faction. It was unbelievable. As a top figure in the court and one of the most trusted people by Zhao Shen, how could Shi Hao because of this?
Did the officials give up some of their slanderous remarks? Everyone asked to see Zhao Shen, but Zhao Shen did not meet them. Everyone wanted to break into the palace, but Shi Hao had no choice but to stop them.
He sighed quietly and said solemnly: "Everyone, what's the difference between seeing and not seeing the Holy One?"
"How can there be no difference?" Someone retorted, "The Holy One is just deceived by villains. As long as we explain clearly, the Holy One will definitely withdraw his decree!"
But Shi Hao shook his head slightly and said, "The Holy Lord is a wise king, how could he be deceived?"
"The reason why I am resigning as Prime Minister is the will of the Holy One. Don't you still understand?"
As soon as this statement came out, everyone's expressions immediately changed.
"Xiang Shi, could you say..." Wan Xuyao said in a concentrated voice.
Shi Hao sighed again, "Actually, I received a letter from Zhang Jun before. Zhang Jun in the north controlled hundreds of thousands of troops. In the middle of the court, we tried our best to overpower the peace faction and successfully rehabilitated Yue Fei. As everyone knows,
It was prosperous and then in decline! Zhang Jun wrote to me to discuss how to show weakness, but before we even started taking action, our worries have already happened!"
"Everyone, although Shi will not be in the court in the future, he will still be in Lin'an in a short period of time. And when you are in the court, I am afraid you will face an unprecedented difficult situation! Wang Pan is a confidant of the Holy Emperor, but Prime Minister Zhang
Having been operating in Sizhou for a long time, although there will be some constraints, we should be able to cope with it. However, our power above the court is much smaller. Moreover, what I am most worried about is that this aspect may be taken advantage of again.
If this is really the case, then all the efforts we have made before will be turned into ashes."
"It's just that these are beyond our control. The only thing we can do now is to use all our strength to ensure that the northern army is unimpeded. This is our only capital! As long as the war with the Jin Kingdom does not end, we will have
There is a chance to make a comeback, and if we are defeated or the army is restrained by the court, and this only chance is lost, then I, the Song Dynasty, will have no chance again."
"Fortunately, the Northern Expedition has put a lot of effort into the Holy Spirit. If there is no unexpected situation, the Holy Spirit will not let the other side suppress us too much. After all, balance is the most beneficial to the Holy Spirit, but we still have to do our best. For
Your Majesty, I am also the Great Song Dynasty!"
Shi Hao's worries were correct. After Shi Hao resigned as prime minister, not long after, another big boss who had been in the opposition once again set foot in the court, and this big boss was Tang Situi, one of the mainstays of the Lord Harmony Faction!
In addition, in the next period of time, apart from Wan Xuyao and a few others from the main fighting faction, Zhang Shou and Wang Shipeng also left the court one after another. Although their ranks rose, after leaving the court,
Obviously he can no longer participate in the court game.
In less than a month, the originally unparalleled main fighting faction showed some signs of decay. Fortunately, the battle clouds in the north were thick. Although there was an extra eunuch, Wang Pan, the war was basically over.
It was still in the hands of Zhang Jun. Wan Xuyao and others followed Zhang Jun and Shi Hao's instructions and shunned the suppression of the Lord Harmony Faction. They only needed to maintain the normalcy of the Northern Army and did not participate in other matters.
After suppressing the main fighting faction, Zhao Shen also stopped what he was doing. After all, suppressing the main fighting faction was just to make himself feel at ease, not to cause the Northern Expedition to fail.
Therefore, after a month or two of turmoil, the turbulent court has finally calmed down again. Everyone's attention is partly on the war in the North! After all, as long as the war fails, with the current power of the Lord Peace Sect,
He had enough power to move Zhang Jun. Shi Hao had been dismissed as prime minister. If Zhang Jun fell again, there would be no other voices in the court.
Of course, the Lord Harmony Faction is not stupid. Now that they have achieved sufficient results, they do not want to become the next Shi Hao. Therefore, although the Lord Harmony Faction has the upper hand in the court, they have stopped other actions.
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In addition to this matter, there is naturally the matter of the imperial examination.
The game in the court has lasted for more than a month. Now, it is the end of February, and in a few days, the scientific examination will be held on March 3rd.
The imperial court has decreed that candidates preparing for the scientific examination should register their names before March 1st, and the official scientific examination will be held on March 3rd.
However, at this time, in the Northland, which had been peaceful for several months, the war between Song and Jin suddenly broke out! Moreover, at the beginning, both sides mobilized tens of thousands of troops each!
For a time, the Beidi Fenghuo Alliance and the entire imperial court were running at a high speed! Orders or decrees were shuttled between Sizhou and Lin'an at high speed. Beidi attracted everyone's attention in an instant.