After this long meeting, Li Qi, the logistics officer, could finally take a breath and go to the river to wash his face. Such a high-intensity meeting is really life-threatening. ⊙
Suddenly he heard footsteps coming from behind. He turned around and saw Zhao Kai walking over with a few followers. He hurriedly stood up and was about to salute, but Zhao Kai raised his hand to stop him and asked with a smile: "You seem to be here?"
Are you not surprised that I came here?"
Li Qi was stunned for a moment, then replied: "Isn't it that the emperor is afraid of the harassment from the conservatives in the court, so he hides here? After all, the people here are all warring factions, and they are of the same mind as the emperor."
Zhao Kai thought for a while, then laughed happily, "If you didn't tell me, I really didn't realize that there is such a benefit to me coming here."
Although it seems that the entire Song Dynasty is united, in fact, this is not the case. The power of conservatives is still very strong. The problem is that Zhao Kai is a highly centralized emperor. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, only four emperors have been highly centralized.
One emperor dared to send troops to conquer the great northern country. Even if the other emperors had the intention, they would have to be trapped by the important ministers in the court. They may have been unanimously rejected by the ministers before they even proposed it. Needless to say, the first two emperors were naturally Taizu and Taizong.
The third founder of the country was Zhao Kai’s father, Song Huizong Zhao Ji.
Although Zhao Ji is mediocre and incompetent, he is actually very powerful. Moreover, he is the only emperor after Taizong to undertake the Northern Expedition. As for the success or failure, it is unclear, but it can be seen that as long as he wants to go to the Northern Expedition, there will be no one in the court.
Being able to stop it is different from the era of Zhenzong and Zhezong.
In fact, Zhao Ji's method of centralizing power is very simple, which is to employ nepotism. Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Gao Qiu, and Wang Fu are all not single-handedly promoted by him, so if several central ministers agree with what he wants to do, then the rest
People can only curse behind their backs.
Zhao Kai is also very similar to his father. Qin Hui, Li Qi, Zheng Yi, Li Gang, and Mao Shu are all his confidants. The diehards in the past have long known about the government and the opposition. Even if some of the five of them disapprove of the Northern Expedition, once Zhao Kai
Kai decided that they would still firmly support Zhao Kai. The five of them nodded. The opponents in the DPRK were not opponents at all, so fighting or peace all depended on Zhao Kai's whim.
In the Song Dynasty, the power of an emperor depended on whether the emperor could organize the Northern Expedition. Because the Song Dynasty was a country of literati, the literati were afraid of force and were unwilling to go to war. They were especially afraid of the big northern countries, because they always suffered defeats, which gave them a headache every time they heard about it.
, Under normal circumstances, the war faction will be overwhelmed by the conservatives, then the emperor can only obey. If the emperor has great power, he can have his own way, just like Zhao Kai now.
Li Qi smiled and said, "Isn't it?"
"Of course not. Now that the monarch and the people are united, who can defy heaven?" Zhao Kai smiled disdainfully. He was also the one who snatched political power from the barrel of a gun. Shouldn't he be afraid of that? He asked with a strange face: "Don't you think that I am in your heart?"
Is this coming against you?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Weichen is just a minister. If the emperor is here just to target Weichen, please give me a fast horse first."
Zhao Kaicuo said in astonishment: "Fast horse?"
Li Qidao: "Wei Chen must run away quickly, it's too dangerous here."
Zhao Kai laughed and said: "I will not give you this fast horse."
That's really stingy. Li Qi muttered to himself and added: "However, Wei Chen still thinks that the emperor's coming here is a bit too risky, and the current situation does not warrant this."
Zhao Kai said: "You are right. There are indeed thousands of reasons why I don't have to go on a personal expedition, but there is one reason why I have to come."
Li Qidao: "Wanyan Zongwang?"
Zhao Kai laughed and said: "If that's the case, I won't give you that fast horse, because I have to leave first."
Li Qidao: "Why is that?"
"Because I am the emperor of the Song Dynasty and a descendant of the Zhao family."
Zhao Kai sighed and said: "I still remember when I came to Yanshan Mansion with you. At that time, faced with the humiliation of Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Zongbi, I only dared to hide behind the wall and didn't even dare to show my face. Although it doesn't matter
, but it is a microcosm of our Song Dynasty. Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, only the two emperors Taizu and Taizong have dared to face the great northern countries. However, since the failure of Taizong's Northern Expedition, our Emperor of the Song Dynasty has always been afraid of the great northern powers like tigers.
, on the eve of the Tanyuan Alliance, if Prime Minister Kou Zhunxian had not forced Emperor Zhenzong to lead the expedition in person, I am afraid that the capital of the Song Dynasty would no longer be in Kaifeng.
If the emperor is like this, let alone the people. If we want to change this fearful mentality, we must start with me. I am here this time to tell the people of the world that I, the Song Dynasty, will no longer be afraid of anyone who offends me.
Even if the strong Han are far away, they will be killed. If Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not have such determination, how could he destroy the Xiongnu? The same is true now."
Li Qi frowned and said: "Having said that, has the emperor ever thought about what kind of situation we will face if we fail?"
Zhao Kai nodded and said: "Of course I have thought about it, but I think that if you have such determination, even if you fail, it will only be a temporary failure. There is no need to be afraid. Our Song Dynasty has a vast territory and a large population. We can make a comeback in the future, but if we do not eliminate this
If you have such a fearful attitude, then I, the Song Dynasty, will never be able to hold our head high, do you understand?"
If you dare not fight, you will never be defeated. Even if you win, you will still feel inferior because of fear. This situation is not uncommon. If you want to win, you must first change this mentality and tell the people of Song Dynasty that we dare
After a battle with the Jin Kingdom, and its strength was not weaker than the Jin Kingdom, why did the Song Dynasty dare to always attack Xixia? It was because the Song Dynasty was not afraid of Xixia, so this mentality is very important. If the emperor is also afraid and the people are also afraid, then what?
When it comes to the great powers of the Central Plains, no matter how large its territory is, it is always inferior to others and can only be ranked second.
How could Zhao Kai, who had to take the first prize in the scientific examination, be willing to succumb to others and be the boss if he wanted to be? As for who is willing to be the second child, I don't care.
Li Qi nodded, seeming to understand: "I seem to understand a little bit."
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Winter passes and spring comes.
Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Xiyin have been unable to open up the situation in Xixia, which makes Wanyan Zonghan in Yunzhou very anxious. Originally, he still had a reason to stay here in Yunzhou, that is, he can contain Xixia in the Hetao area here.
Elite troops, you have to arrange at least tens of thousands of elites here to prevent me from sneak attacks, but Xixia doesn't care about it now and is going all out. All the elites in the Hetao area have been transferred away. The most important thing is to save Xingqing Mansion first.
So the question is, can Wanyan Zonghan turn a blind eye to such a fertile and empty land?
From a strategic point of view, as long as he invades the Hetao area, he can attack the Xixia army west of the Hetao area with Wanyan Xiyin from both sides, and he can also join forces with Wanyan Xiyin to attack Xingqing Mansion from behind Helan Mountain. How wonderful this looks!
In terms of tactics, the Hetao area is so empty. If we don’t attack now, then when will we wait?
From a political point of view, the elimination of Xixia was such a great contribution. If Wanyan Zongwang took all of it, he would definitely be inferior to Zongwang in the Jin Kingdom.
However, his only concern now is the Song army in the south.
But weighing the pros and cons, the Song army may not necessarily attack him, but if they advance, they can achieve great results. It can even be said that they can destroy Xixia in one fell swoop.
Wanyan Zonghan could not give up such a good opportunity for something that he was not sure would happen, so he sent out troops, commanding an army of 30,000, and sent troops to Yunnei, heading straight for the Hetao area.
Before leaving, Gao Qingyi, the counselor beside him, told him: "Since the capital has decided to send troops, it should be done without hesitation and a quick victory. Otherwise, there may be changes if it is delayed."
This Gaoqing native has always been opposed to Wanyan Zonghan sending troops. This is probably a conspiracy between Xixia and the Song Dynasty. If you leave, Yunzhou will be empty. What if the Song army comes to attack? This Yunzhou is our base camp.
ah.
But he also understands why Wanyan Zonghan wants to send troops. He is a smart man, and he has a very good relationship with Wanyan Zonghan. In ancient words, they are life and death friends. In later Internet terms, they are a pair of gays. No.
You will do those stupid things that force you to die. Anyway, the deal is done. Since you have decided to send troops, then just go ahead and destroy Xixia with all your heart. After the destruction, come back quickly. Isn't that what brothers are like?
Wanyan Zonghan laughed, waved his hands and said, "Sir, there is no need to worry, everything is under my control."
The soldiers who came out of Wanyan Agu's tent will never lack self-confidence.
At this point, the three giants of the Jin Kingdom have all invested in the Xixia battlefield, and this has kicked off the decisive battle.
Because the Song army, which had been standing still, was waiting for Wanyan Zonghan to send troops.
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The news that Wanyan Zonghan sent troops soon spread to Yanshan Mansion.
Zhao Kai couldn't help but be overjoyed. In fact, the soldiers from all sides were ready and the strategies had been arranged. They were just waiting for the emperor's order.
But before that, they have to do one more thing, which is to issue a declaration of war, because after all, they are still allies, not hostile. If you want to send troops, you must first tear up the alliance and issue a declaration of war. This is very necessary. At the beginning, Jin
When the country tore up the maritime alliance, they also sent people to Bianjing.
In the back hall of Yanshan Mansion, Zhao Kai, Li Qi, and Zong Ze were sitting inside. Zong Ze took out a war invitation and presented it, saying: "Your Majesty, this has just been written by the old minister. Please ask your Majesty to
Take a look."
Because Zhao Kai came here secretly and Qin Hui and the others were not around, the matter of writing the war post naturally fell on the shoulders of Zong Ze, who was both civilized and military. Although he was talented, he had never written this war post.
Zhao Kai picked it up and looked at it, nodding his head repeatedly. It was Zongze, but his writing style was nothing to say. The writing was really good. After reading it, he handed it to Li Qi, "Privy Councilor, take a look at it too."
"yes."
Li Qi took it and took a look. This large piece of eloquent information almost started from the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. In short, they were looking for all kinds of excuses to send troops. I have to say that the Han people were really good at making excuses. They quoted the classics.
, it’s impossible to refute.
As he watched, Li Qi suddenly frowned.
Zongze asked hurriedly: "Privy Envoy, is there something wrong?"
Zhao Kai also looked at Li Qi suspiciously. He thought to himself, Li Qi's level of education is just that. You can even write an article full of bad sentences, and I think this article is very good. It may not necessarily be true for you. His cultivation in this aspect is even higher than mine.
Li Qidao: "I have always admired Zong Zongzhifu's literary attainments. This battle post is indeed very well written, but --- is it a little too much?"
"A little more?"
Zhao Kai said confused.
Li Qi nodded and said: "Although Wanyan Sheng is the emperor, he just climbed out of the ravine. If you write this to him, he may not be able to understand it. Moreover, if you write it like this, it seems a bit weak, as if we are the victims. Those who cannot stand the oppression are forced to counterattack. In this case, although we can win some sympathy points, it is not domineering enough and cannot reflect the prestige of our great country in the Central Plains. We are here to fight for hegemony, not to win the tears of the people. There is no need to general Put yourself in the position of a victim."
When Zhao Kai heard this, he quickly reached for the letter of challenge and read it again. The more he read, the more he felt that what Li Qi said was indeed true. Our Song Dynasty culture is the best in the world. As for the culture of the Jurchens, oh, let's not mention it. No matter what, you are an uneducated person. If you write so well, the Jurchens may not be able to understand it, so you might as well just throw two words in there - "start a war."
And this time one of the war posts must be aggressive, otherwise it will turn into a mourning post. How unlucky that is, and the whole person is crying and making trouble. My father was killed by you, and I want revenge. This is indeed a bit strange. In Li Qi's words, it is not very domineering.
Zongze also nodded and said humbly: "What the Privy Envoy said makes sense, but I don't know how to write this war invitation according to the Privy Envoy's intention?"
Li Qi thought for a moment and said, "How about we simply write one sentence? If there is more, I won't be able to write it. I doubt they will finish it, so don't waste pen and ink."
Zhao Kai hurriedly asked: "What are you talking about?"
Li Qi pointed his hand towards the ground and said: "I feel so sad and ask myself, who is in charge of the ups and downs of this vast land?"
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