At this moment, the officials looked at the map and considered the middle and lower strategies. Compared with building Hengshan and building Jingyuan Road, building Hengshan was definitely more in line with their wishes.
Because the effect of capturing Hengshan is definitely better than that of Jingyuan Road, but the difficulty of logistical supply is too high, but it is not insurmountable for the officials.
Since the reform, he has accumulated a lot of money, and he believes that the support of military supplies and equipment will not be a problem.
The Song army's strongest force was on the Yanyan Road. It was the old road from Zhong'e's capture of Suide City in the fourth year of Zhiping, to its march into Luowu City in the third year of Xining.
Zhong'e, Xu Xi had always advocated advancing troops from Hengshan, and Lu Huiqing also advocated this idea.
Lu Huiqing is the strategic envoy of the Fuyan Road, and the current strategic envoy of the Jingyuan Road is Shen Kuo. Once the offensive plan is adjusted, it will inevitably affect the overall situation.
But Zhang Yue's analysis of sending troops from Jingyuan Road does make sense.
The officials could not help but fall into a dilemma.
Zhang Yue glanced at the official and knew what he was thinking. Sending troops from Fuyan Road to attack Hengshan would definitely hit Xixia harder and have better effects.
But the problem is that the pressure on logistical supplies is too great.
Historically, the logistics of the Song Army's Hedong, Fuyan, and Huanqing routes collapsed. What was the reason behind it?
Referring to another major battle, civilian service was only required between the ages of 18 and 55.
Civil servants receive three kilograms of autumn grain, half a kilogram of vegetable gold, a set of winter-haired cotton-padded clothes and a cotton-padded hat, and a set of summer-haired single clothes and a single hat every day. They are also given four taels of yellow cigarettes every month, and they do not smoke yellow cigarettes.
of discount.
In addition, there are subsidies for office expenses, repair expenses, vehicle oil expenses, gun cleaning expenses, haircut expenses, medical expenses, injury expenses, burial expenses, compensation expenses, and lawn laying expenses.
Civil servants have small stations every thirty miles and large stations every sixty miles, which provide them with tea, food, accommodation and even free medical treatment.
Civil servants who have left home can order people to plow the family's fields on their behalf; those who really can't live without it can spend money to do the labor on their behalf.
Hence the classic saying.
In contrast, the Song Dynasty's logistical support was extremely poor.
It's not that the supplies are not fully prepared. These officials are fully prepared, but they just can't deliver them.
Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty cherished the power of the people. He once set a rule that "one man should be given two liters per day." This was contrary to the ancient practice of conscripting civilians without food, and took the initiative to provide food for the civilians.
Civil service in the Song Dynasty was also divided into "spring men" and "urgent men". When farming was busy, spring men were called upon, and when there was an emergency, urgent men were called upon. This system ensured that 'the people's power should not be mobilized rashly'.
But these systems are just systems.
When Shaanxi encountered major events, civilian servicemen were forced to wander on the roads without rest, and then fled in large numbers.
During the expedition against Xia in the Yuanfeng year, in order to prevent civilians from escaping, officials sent troops to seize and cut off the hand tendons and hamstrings of the fleeing civilians and threw them in the valley, leaving these people to mourn and die.
A small official in charge of food can kill any disobedient civilian servant without asking for instructions. Compared with the non-killing of scholar-bureaucrats, the treatment of the people at the bottom is to disregard human life.
During the Five Routes of Expedition against Xia, the army had to rely on civilian services due to insufficient military rations.
Although the officials have worked very hard (squeezing the people), and their efforts have exceeded the capacity of the people, the logistics and supplies still cannot keep up. It has always been that after one battle, the logistics collapsed.
What are the underlying reasons behind logistical supplies?
It is an economic problem. Shaanxi is poor and the people cannot bear the burden of war.
And what is the problem behind the economy?
It's a system issue.
Under Zhang Yue's repeated advocacy, it was difficult to even reduce taxes for low-income people in Shaanxi.
Zhang Yue could understand the officials' determination to expand their territory, but they lost 400,000 troops in the five-pronged expedition to Xia and 200,000 troops in the battle of Yongle City.
Although the number of civilian deaths is included, the old party's records of casualties are definitely exaggerated.
But failure is failure, and it is heartbreaking. Let alone the emperor, can the prime minister also be blamed for it?
If it hadn't been for this, the officials would not have been so angry that they would have become the prodigal emperor of Song Huizong.
At this point, the emperor and his ministers have actually said everything.
Zhang Yue finally advised: "Your Majesty, the dispute between the Song and Xia countries looks like a battle between soldiers and horses, but is actually a battle over the economy; it looks like a battle over the economy, but is actually a battle over the people's power. It seems like a battle over the people's power, but is actually a battle over the system.
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"Every young person loses. The three laws on market changes did have the effect of breaking mergers and replenishing the national treasury at the beginning, but now they have become used to accumulate excessive wealth. Whether the people of the world are better off or worse off, benevolent people and wise people have different opinions."
wisdom."
The official's expression was very exciting when he heard this, and he couldn't stand it anymore: "Didn't I change my service law after listening to what you said?"
Zhang Yue said: "After the reform of the service law, it has indeed brought convenience to the people, but the most corrupt market transaction law has not been changed! This law only accomplishes a great thing, but achieves nothing."
The officials were very angry after hearing this. Zhang Yue really did what Wang Anshi said. Changing the recruitment law was just the beginning, not the end. The next step was to change the market change law.
For Zhang Yue, the historical effect of the Market Change Law was that he used a capital of 15 million guan, received 9 million guan in interest, but lost 7.8 million guan of capital, and the private sector went bankrupt due to arrears.
There are tens of thousands of households.
Other reforms at least have the effect of raising money, but the market exchange law almost even loses the capital, and it also harms the people, business, the country, and the law.
The market exchange laws are just superficial, behind the officials' desire to make money.
But at least the money the official family used to seal the piles was used for state affairs, and they didn't enjoy it at all.
But after Xining and Yuanfeng, piles were sealed everywhere. After Yuanyou, there was a pause. When Cai Jing changed the banknote method, it was twice as much as that of Xining. In the later period of Huizong, it was 60 million banknotes a year.
Huizong of the Song Dynasty amassed money for his own use, and in the end he benefited the Jin people.
The official was speechless by Zhang Yue. He doubted whether Zhang Yue's suggestion of sending troops from Jingyuan Road was a pretense. It was actually a detour to persuade him to give up the idea of invading Xixia.
Zhang Yue continued: "Your Majesty, the trouble in the world today is that the articles write all about peace and are unwilling to bow down to see the common people. Therefore, I once again implore Your Majesty to treat the people well, nourish the people well, take the people's hearts as the heart, and take the people as the foundation of the world's government.
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The officials were silent and looked solemn.
Seeing this, Zhang Yue knew that the official was not convinced by what he said. He was even a little annoyed and wanted to say something to refute. He must have his own reasons, but showing his emotions showed that he did have some unhappiness in his heart.
A firm place.
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, I have finished what I wanted to say... The battle to destroy Xia cannot be rushed!"
The official said: "Zhang Qing, what if I still make a bad move or make a bad move?"
Zhang Yue was silent for a moment and said: "This is His Majesty's holy judgment. I dare not comment on it."
The official nodded and said: "I...I have decided to first reduce half of the taxes on Shaanxi Road next year!"
"I will take this money from the sealed pile warehouse!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yue felt that officials still listened to advice, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, please issue an edict to make a decision on this matter!"
The official still said: "Liu Bang doesn't need Han Xin to win or lose. I plan to entrust you with the matter of conquering the Westerners and the success or failure of the country!"
Zhang Yue said: "I am exposed to your Majesty's knowledge with a humble body, so I should repay it with death. I am stupid and ignorant, and your Majesty's magnanimity and forgiveness are beyond the reach of the saints of ancient and modern times."
"The dispatch of troops along the Jingyuan Road is my policy, but it is up to Your Majesty whether to use it or not. I retire!"
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After Zhang Yue finished speaking, he said goodbye to the emperor.
It was his bottom line to send troops from Jingyuan Road. If the officials didn't accept it, then he... he would take another look.
The officials really must resort to the killing move of the Five-Road Expedition of Xia. Zhang Yue felt that at least he had fulfilled his duty of admonition. From now on, he would just wait and see the outcome, and do everything he could to do his best to obey fate.
When they arrived at the palace gate, Peng Jingyi, Huang Haoyi and others stretched their necks. When they saw Zhang Yue, they were all overjoyed and said: "My husband is here, my husband is here!"
Zhang Yue asked in surprise: "Why is that so?"
Peng Jingyi said: "My husband came to the palace today. Some people heard that my husband was angry and wanted to settle accounts with the officials. Shi Deyi, who was the attendant before, also got angry. Today he said in the palace that you... my husband..."
Zhang Yue smiled when he heard this, and then said: "Go to Zhongshu to see Prime Minister Wang, tell him that I am seriously ill and will not be able to go to Zhongshu to manage government affairs during this period, and ask him to take charge of state affairs during these days."
Huang Haoyi and Peng Jingyi were both surprised.
Zhang Yue said: "After I returned home, you all stood in for me and told others that I was sick. No one saw me!"
Peng Jingyi said: "Ms. sir, if you declare your illness at this time, there will be a lot of words in the capital, and some villains will think that you have lost power, so..."
Zhang Yue smiled and said: "I just want others to think so! You go ahead and do it!"
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After Zhang Yue left, the officials looked at the map of Jingyuan Road, and then ordered the servant: "Let Wang Zhongzheng come to see you immediately!"
After Wang Zhongzheng was dragged off the carriage by Zhang Yue in front of the imperial court, he was forced to leave Bianjing to inspect Shaanxi. He was actually demoted.
Now the officials want to listen to his judgment.
After Wang Zhongzheng met the official, he kowtowed. The official said to him: "You have been on Jingyuan Road and Yanyan Road these days. What do you think of Shen Kuo?"
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Shen Kuo is a scholar, but he is really like a pedantic minister. He does things in a rigid manner and is really difficult to change."
"How is Lu Huiqing?"
Wang Zhongzheng said with a stern expression: "He is a talented minister and a capable minister in the world. Since he took office in Yanzhou, people from both the native and cooked tribes have been in awe of him. Even Westerners do not dare to cross the line easily."
Wang Zhongzheng and Lu Huiqing in the northwest could be said to be brothers, and they almost secretly worshiped him. But Wang Zhongzheng was not just talking nonsense about Lu Huiqing's talents. Lu Huiqing was indeed very talented. Wang Zhong admired him from the bottom of his heart.
The official nodded and said: "Some people say that it is extremely difficult to send troops from Huanqing Road, Fuyan Road, and Hedong Road to attack Xia. The logistics and supplies are not good. What do you think?"
Wang Zhongzheng did not panic at all when he heard the official inquiry. Lu Huiqing had already given these instructions to him when he was in Yanzhou.
Wang Zhongzheng said: "Your Majesty's words are indeed true. From now on, the troops will be sent out in three directions and pass through hundreds of miles of barren land. It is indeed extremely difficult to supply logistics. But I heard that those who use their troops well will not have enough food for three years. Because the food is provided by the enemy, the army can get it."
Food."
"The hinterland of the Westerners is surrounded by the Yellow River and has more than 100,000 hectares of camp land. There are usually hundreds of grain storage areas built there, which can be used as soon as the army arrives."
After hearing Wang Zhongzheng's words, the officials were overjoyed.
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