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"Send troops to Xixia?"
Zhao Kai was stunned for a moment, and his face looked a little moved, obviously he was tempted.
The country of gentlemen is just a facade. What kind of gentleman is that nonsense? There has never been a gentleman among politicians from ancient times to the present. The heart of every politician is very dark. Although the Song Dynasty was weak, there was nothing you could do about it.
Look at Song Huizong. When he saw that the Liao Kingdom was in danger, he quickly sent out troops. He had long forgotten about the Chanyuan Alliance. I won't fight you, not because I am a gentleman, but because I can't fight you. You can say that,
When it comes to deceiving people, politicians are number one.
The difference is whether you are tricking outsiders or tricking your own people.
Zheng Yi and Li Gang were silent. After Xixia became independent, the relationship with the Song Dynasty was very good. It could even be said that they were brothers and had close contacts. Xixia did not mess with you, and if you send troops at this time, it is just adding insult to injury. It's too shameless.
It makes sense. There is no one more despicable than this. But having said that, this is a national matter. When it comes to personal character, there is no distinction between public and private. If the Song Dynasty sends troops now, Xixia will definitely not be able to stop the two-sided attack of Song and Jin.
, taking back the coveted Hetao area is definitely no longer a dream.
Hetao Racecourse is so tempting!
To say that Zhao Kai is not moved is definitely a lie.
However, Zhao Kai still has to think carefully. As a commander-in-chief and a politician, you must have the awareness to think about defeat before fighting. No matter what I do, I must first think about what I will face if I fail.
After weighing the consequences, he shook his head and said: "It's inappropriate, it's inappropriate. Don't forget that when our army of the Song Dynasty attacked the Liao Kingdom, it directly caused the Khitan people to hate the Song Dynasty to their bones, share the same hatred with the enemy, and regard the Song Dynasty as their
Killing his father is like an enemy, and even accelerated the Khitan people to defect to the Jin Kingdom. If we send troops to Xixia, the Xixia Kingdom will definitely know that it cannot withstand the two-sided attack of Song and Jin, and if we continue to fight, we will only face the destruction of the country.
Their hatred will drive them to surrender to the Jin Kingdom. At that time, as long as the Jin Kingdom gives a little favor, they can encourage the party members to turn against our Song Dynasty. By then, our Song Dynasty will be faced with a situation of attack from two sides. No, no.
, remember that this is not feasible.”
After hearing this, Qin Hui broke out in a cold sweat and said: "What the emperor said is that the minister did not think carefully. Please forgive me."
"Hey, my beloved is also loyal, so what's the crime?"
Zhao Kai waved his hand and suddenly looked at Li Qi and said: "Privy Councilor, do you plan to sleep from the main hall to my imperial study?"
"How dare you, a humble minister."
Li Qi hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Actually, Wei Chen doesn't think we need to be anxious at all now."
Zhao Kai groaned and said, "How do you say this?"
Li Qidao: "The Jurchens are obsessed with our Song Dynasty. This is already known to everyone, so it is not news, and the Dangxiang people are not good birds either. The Dangxiang people want to survive and can do anything. Where can I help them?"
Neither side is suitable, but no matter what we do, we, the Song Dynasty, must put our own interests first. We are actually very happy to see them dog-eat-dog."
Zhao Kai said: "If they can keep biting me, I will naturally be happy. The problem is that I am afraid that Xixia cannot withstand the offensive of the Jin Kingdom. If Xixia falls, the Jin Kingdom can send troops to Yanyun, Hehuang, and Taiyuan. These are all
Our Song Dynasty is a very important strategic location. With Xixia here, we can help our Song Dynasty block most of the threats. If Xixia dies, our life will not be easy."
Li Qi nodded and said: "The emperor is right, so we must help Xixia."
Qin Hui said: "But if this happens, we will have to break up with the Jin Kingdom. Does it mean that the Privy Council also agrees to go to war with the Jin Kingdom?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "This is not the time to start a war. If we declare war on the Jin Kingdom now, then the Jin Kingdom will definitely focus on the Yanyun area, and Xixia will have nothing to worry about, because the burden is all on our shoulders, which is equivalent to
We helped Xixia block this knife. We and Xixia are neither relatives nor friends, and hatred is greater than kindness. Why should we help them block the knife? And we and Jin Guo consumed each other, Xixia became the biggest winner, and we and Jin Guo
He becomes the biggest loser, which is not in line with the interests of the Song Dynasty."
Qin Hui said: "But if we help Xixia, we will definitely offend the Kingdom of Jin."
Li Qi chuckled: "Help, there are many ways to help. As long as we don't send troops or officially join the war, will the Jin Kingdom still bite us? Now that the Jin Kingdom is bent on destroying Xixia, as long as we don't go too far, the Jin Kingdom will
The country can only endure it. If he dares to take the initiative to break up with us, wouldn't it force us to join forces with Xixia to deal with them? I believe this is not what the Jurchens want to see."
When I heard this, it made a little sense.
Zhao Kai smiled thoughtfully and said: "You are right. Now that both countries have to come to us to beg us, we don't need to be in a hurry. But the question is, how can we help to ensure that we do not break up with the Jin Kingdom, but also
Can we help Xixia resist the Jin Kingdom, and let them continue to consume it?"
Li Qi's eyes flashed and he said: "If we don't send troops, there seems to be only a few places that can help, such as food and weapons."
Qin Hui frowned and said: "But we may be involved in a war at any time. This food and weapons are war reserves. If they are given to Xixia, what will we use for ourselves?"
Li Qi smiled and said: "You can ask the Third Secretary to help you answer this."
Zheng Yidao: "Qin Shaozai doesn't know something. Since the weapons inspection has been greatly expanded, the weapons reserve has reached its peak, and now firearms have begun to enter the arsenal again, resulting in a surplus of weapons. As for food, the five major granaries have already
It overflowed.”
Li Qi then said: "This can be seen from the continuous decline in grain prices. In fact, many grain merchants have gone to the Commerce Bureau to find economic envoys, asking the court to purchase grain and raise grain prices. It is true that
, the grain merchants probably dreamed that we, the Song Dynasty, would join the war. In that case, grain prices would definitely rise."
Zheng Yi nodded, but there seemed to be a hint of self-deprecation. What he laughed at himself was that he seemed to be unable to keep up with the times. Once upon a time, businessmen hated war the most, but now businessmen are full of longing for war.
This is the difference between the market economy and the small-scale peasant economy. The small-scale peasant economy can fully develop in peacetime because its growth is very slow. Even with the hundred years of comfort gained by the Tanyuan Alliance, the Song Dynasty economy was nothing more than this. The emergence of market economy
Later, within a few years, this record was broken, creating miracles one after another. After the increase in productivity exceeded population consumption, war must be used to consume and avoid hoarding.
Nowadays, a new force has formed in the Song Dynasty, that is, capitalism, mainly businessmen from Suzhou and Hangzhou. The land in the south of the Yangtze River is fertile, the economy is developed, and the food is overflowing. They absolutely support starting a war in territories other than the Song Dynasty.
It is difficult to consume these goods without fighting, so many warring factions appeared in the Song Dynasty.
Li Qi continued: "And we are not giving them away, we are selling them half and giving them half, giving them a little discount, but we will never lose money. This can further promote our economy."
Zhao Kai pondered for a long time and said: "Third Secretary, how much money is there in the treasury now?"
Zheng Yidao: "Due to the issuance of new currency, the national treasury is very sufficient. The coin savings alone have reached 30 million guan, but 5 million guan have been planned to revitalize Tubo, northwest, southern border and other important towns.
There are still 10 million guan to be spent on military expenditures, and the available money is only about 15 million guan."
The treasury cannot be empty. At least keep some money aside!
Zhao Kai thought for a while and said: "The world is not peaceful now, although a war may break out. The military expenditure of 10 million guan is too small. You can allocate another 10 million guan to the military expenditure as a reserve military expenditure. In addition, allocate another 50 million guan to the military expenditure."
Millions of dollars go out into the world to buy food and some strategic materials."
Zheng Yi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, what I just mentioned is the storage of coins. We have already sufficient reserves of war preparation materials. Even free support to Xixia is enough."
The annual treasury revenue of the Song Dynasty has reached 100 million yuan, but it is mainly grain and silk cloth, and the price of coins is small. Because of the lack of coins, in order to develop the economy, the court ensured that there were enough coins circulating among the people, and canceled
The system of compulsory payment of taxes in coins is due to the fact that the new currency has just been issued. A few years ago, it was estimated that it would only be 10 million coins.
Li Gang also said: "Your Majesty, you have more than doubled the military expenditure. This will make the national treasury look dwarfed. There are still many places in the country that need money."
Zhao Kai said: "The situation is very clear now. We, the Song Dynasty, must be prepared for war and be prepared for everything. The Privy Councilor is right. The money left there is just a pile of scrap copper. We, the Song Dynasty, can develop
Nowadays, it is definitely not a miser who can do this."
Li Qi smiled and said: "What the emperor said is that anyway, this money is used in our own country, and we buy our own goods, and we do not let outsiders make money. This can also be used as a means of currency issuance."
Qin Hui suddenly glanced at Li Qi, then stood up and said: "But Your Majesty, once this war breaks out, no one can predict how long it will last. Now that the war has started in the northwest, a war may break out at any time in the north, and Tibet is still
If such a large piece of land is left there, even our Song Dynasty cannot afford it if it is consumed for a long time. Wei Chen suggested that on the one hand, we should increase military expenditures, but on the other hand, we should save military expenditures and reduce some unimportant military expenditures."
Zhao Kai asked curiously: "What does Shaozai mean by this? What is unimportant military expenditure?"
Qin Hui said: "For example, Japan. Today we still have 30,000 troops in Japan. And after so long, Japan still has no movement at all. It has not achieved the results we expected. Moreover, judging from the huge situation we are currently facing,
It will take a long time to come, but the imperial court has spent a lot of military expenditures on this. In fact, Japan is just an island and will not pose any threat to our Song Dynasty. It is not that important. If it is surrounded by
If everything is peaceful, it doesn't matter, just treat it as military training, but now that the northwest and north are under great pressure, Wei Chen suggested that the Song army withdraw from the Japanese battlefield and go all out in the northwest and north."
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