"Great victory in Lanzhou, the formation killed 10,000 people!"
The Red Ling Express ran from Lanzhou, Huichuan, through Qinzhou, Jingzhaofu, and all the way to Bianliang, shouting and running.
Is the imperial court fighting again? Lanzhou? Where is Lanzhou?
As the good news went eastward, people also inquired about it clearly. It certainly couldn't be regarded as rushing to tell each other.
After all, from the time of the late emperor when the officials led the army to attack Xixia, to the second southern expedition of the country, there were tens of thousands and tens of thousands of beheads. These tens of thousands of beheads were not very exciting.
Besides, it’s not a country we’re fighting, it’s just a disobedient Tubo barbarian tribe. What’s there to show off?
Victory no longer seems to be a big deal to the country in recent years.
In earlier years, if he had killed thirty to fifty Xixia soldiers, it would have been considered a great victory. Now, even with this victory of killing ten thousand people, it has not caused much reaction.
"Didn't you hear that the general will go on an expedition?"
"Which general do you want to worship? I heard that the new troops in Qinzhou Prefecture and Huanqing Road only dispatched more than 10,000 troops."
"Ten thousand? Can the formation of ten thousand kill ten thousand? Stand there and let us chop?"
"What do you know! The new army is the new army! What do you know? The new army was trained by His Majesty. It is His Majesty's personal army. They are all first-class heroes..."
"Liu Laosan, you are just talking nonsense! The new army is the musket battalion and the firearms army. They are the emperor's own troops equipped with tiger squatting cannons and general cannons."
The discussion in the market seems to be describing the strength of the country's military armaments.
When the good news was delivered to the court, some people were happy and some were worried.
This victory in the war against Tibet has completely consolidated the military ambitions of the officials, and is likely to change the court's consistent policy, and even change the status of civil and military officials.
Just this time, the imperial court did not even pay homage to the generals, set up no appeasement envoys, and no strategic envoys. Although Wang Shao had a reputation for controlling the frontier troops, everyone knew that he was not successful. To put it bluntly, this was a time when there was no civil servants involved.
of victory.
Originally, the reason why the court agreed to this was that no one could grasp the timing of the government reform. Once the northwest was appeased, it would not end in one or two years. It would even lead to a stalemate because of this war, and there was a risk of staying in the northwest for three to five years.
possible.
There is another point that is generally recognized. Without the official plan of an antelope hanging its horns, everyone does not believe that Guo Kui and Zhong'e alone can win over the Tubo people in Mochuan City.
...That is the existence that once defeated Xixia Wu Zang Chong.
He just won and killed Xiang Zhan, which means that this battle basically eliminated the obstacles for Wang Shao to understand Hehuang.
Although Tubo still has strong generals such as Mu Zheng and Jie Guizhang, the core of Tubo has been disrupted.
After Dong Fei's death, Xiu Fei was the leader with the purest bloodline of Songtsen Gampo. He was very influential in the entire Tibet and was also the legitimate leader of the Tibetan people from Qingtang to Hehuang.
This battle led to the enthronement of Xiang Fei, which meant that the entire Qingtang Tubo would be further divided, making it more and more possible for Wang Shao to understand Hehuang.
"Although it is a great victory, it is not a good thing for us!"
Han Qi was not instigating. His expression when speaking was filled with a sense of powerlessness.
"The Prime Minister of Han is worrying too much! The country's victory in military campaigns does not happen once or twice. How can it have any influence on civil servants?"
"Leave aside for the time being that when the officials were still in the East Palace, Di Han was in charge of the Guangnan war. Let's just say that the officials' expedition to the west and Jishu's expedition to the south were both unprecedented victories. Has the power of the civil servants in the imperial court changed at all?"
"When the old minister was the prince's tutor, he had exchanges with the officials, which were defined as private conversations. The officials had a theory: comparing a court to a person, no matter how fast one leg is, it is not as fast as two.
Legs walking.”
"I would like to advise you, don't always limit yourself to the old ideas of governing. The official family is indeed a rare sage. This has been a consensus for a long time. Don't consider the government affairs in your own interests. The official family has brought you many benefits in recent years.
The income will be considerable.”
"Everyone, be optimistic about the past of your disciples. Don't follow the past routine and start unprincipled impeachment after the military generals have won a great victory. If such a thing really happened, I would also recommend that the officials be demoted!"
The more Fu Bi spoke, the more severe he became. During the time he returned to the court, he also understood the current direction of the situation. Something was wrong, very wrong.
It seems that the whole court has a tendency to fight against the officials! This is not good.
In the seven or eight years since the late emperor became seriously ill and the government came to power, all affairs of the country have shown a positive trend.
Nearly half of the problem of redundant troops has been solved. The imperial government's fiscal revenue has increased significantly, and there is a balance every year. Externally, even the Northern Liao Dynasty has not made excessive demands in recent years, let alone Xixia, which has been beaten.
In essence, Dali was transformed into a native state, and Annan was essentially transformed into the Jimi State of the imperial dynasty, and the entire small country there became a food supplier for the imperial dynasty.
Today's imperial court is more than capable of dealing with even major famines.
Not to mention the official support for Wang Jiefu's launch of the Qingmiao Royal Bank and the Municipal Judge's Office. It is foreseeable that these two projects will further increase the court's financial resources.
This was supposed to be a time when the monarch and his ministers worked together to usher in a good era for the resurgence of the Song Dynasty. Fu Bi couldn't figure out what happened to these courtiers? Is it because they were worried about the officials being martial? Or was it because the officials were increasingly deciding matters with just a word?
How much panic do you feel?
This is inherently a self-inflicted act! If the ministers and workers are dedicated to serving the country and exhaust their wisdom in every court meeting, court meeting, and assembly meeting, and think of a suitable way, will the officials refute it?
Didn't the officials let the court discuss it first? It's just that disputes always continued, so the officials had to make decisions.
As a leader and a colleague, Fu Bi could only say this much. As for whether everyone took it to heart, he only tried his best.
The reason why the officials revealed the idea of reforming the official system should be because the monarch and his ministers are united and united in persecution. The officials also hate the chaos in the court!
The entire dynasty thought this was a great victory and a real victory, except for the emperor Zhao Xi.
When the good news came, the public was talking a lot, and the court was already planning how to reward the heroes, but Zhao Xi looked at the report from the Imperial City Department and punched the table!
What a shitty victory!
The chariot, the newly improved squatting tiger cannon, the newly improved cast iron shell gunpowder shells, and the newly improved muskets were all equipped with 14,000 new troops. Facing the less than 30,000 Tibetan cavalry, three of them were lost.
Eighteen hundred soldiers!
How can we live up to the high-intensity training that has been going on all these years? How can we live up to the improved armaments that Su Song worked so hard for?
This was before Tubo had ever come into contact with firearms!
The most annoying thing is that Guo Kui and Zhong E actually abandoned the pre-war staff system they established during the Western Expedition and returned to the original state of generals making decisions at a word!
After Wang Shao, Cao Lin, and Gao Jingxian failed to gain recognition for their repeated suggestions, it was Wang Shao who took the responsibility and truly achieved this victory.
If there were no firearms, I am afraid this would be another defeat that would cost the army and humiliate the country!
Is this a famous general? Relying on the strength of his armor, he actually showed off his bravery for a moment!