At this time, it was Lu Huiqing who was truly ashamed.
Lu Huiqing never thought that he was worse than anyone else. But at this moment, the official family made him feel a little ashamed.
What does Shiyi Temple do? It is the yamen that approves all trade of goods between the country and the dynasty, and it is the yamen that supervises the barter between the country and the dynasty.
In other words, if Shiyi Temple is more detailed, he should get this information first, not the officials.
And when he knew that the officials asked him to participate in the discussion and discuss the plan for Xixia, he also looked through the piles of rotten papers that were eaten by insects and rats.
Alas, there is nothing to say! Even if the officials deliberately make him look bad, he deserves it.
All the ministers had nothing to say.
Everyone knows about the Four Towns of Anxi, knows about Longyou, knows about Guazhou, Suzhou, Liangzhou, and even knows about Ancient Yumen Pass. So what?
Regarding the direction mentioned by the officials, except for the Battle of Dafeichuan, nothing else is known.
As a result, the meeting was a little quiet for a while.
"Guan family, the previous dynasty was defeated in Dafeichuan, and the lack of food and grass was also one of the reasons. Even if the dynasty captured Qingtang City, using Qingtang City as the base point, looking at the map, it would be a long journey to reach Guyumen Pass.
Quite tough.”
"Officials, what Mr. Han Ge said makes sense. Since we want to form a pincer attack on Xixia, we must have a small number of troops to reach the west. It is too difficult for the soldiers to have such a partial army pass through an area that is completely unknown!"
Wen Yanbo is usually deeply involved in issues involving military matters.
Originally, the discussion was quiet, so it was time for him to intervene. Unexpectedly, Han Qi got there first, so he had no choice but to follow Han Qi's words.
This is the attitude of a responsible person. He knows the preferences of officials.
"It's not that the officials and veterans disagree with the plan for Xixia, nor do they oppose the strategy of strategic encirclement. However, if going deep into unknown territory will cause too many non-combat attrition of the new army, the veterans would rather advance step by step and fight against Xia in an upright manner."
"The veteran also knows that without forming a pincer attack, due to the strategic depth of Xixia's territory, it is likely that the national and Korean troops will be unable to catch it, and it will be difficult to annihilate Xixia in one fell swoop."
"However, rather than putting the soldiers in danger and making unnecessary sacrifices, the veteran prefers to wait for a few more years."
"The ministers and ministers present, including veterans, Zhigui, Kuanfu, An Dao and Hanchen, we are all over sixty years old, so we are not in a hurry to have the Song Dynasty's Jin Ou intact. Why should the officials be in such a hurry?"
"I believe that with the new army of the state, the armaments of the state, and the system and mechanism of the state, the army of the state can maintain its current combat effectiveness in another ten or twenty years."
"At that time, the country and the imperial court will have all the gold and gold. Just use the good news to commemorate us! Officials, don't be anxious!"
Fu Bi said this with sincerity. Di Qing and others all had red eyes when he said this.
To be honest, all the officials present, except Wang Shao, Lu Huiqing, and Zhang Dun and Su Zhe who came to listen this time, seem to be quite old. Even these people who were in the second year of Jiayou are all better than the officials.
The family needs to be big.
If you are really in a hurry, they are more anxious than the officials.
In the early years, I didn't think about it, or I didn't dare to think about it.
From the official victory over Haoshuichuan once, to the victory of the imperial court against the Liao and Xia coalition forces, and the recovery of the Yunying four states, it would be a lie to say that everyone has no ambitions.
Especially for Xixia, everyone's official career was almost in sync with the rebellion of Xixia, and it was also accompanied by humiliation.
These veteran ministers and workers have deep feelings about Xixia.
Han Qi, Fu Bi, Di Qing, Ouyang Xiu, Zhong E, Guo Kui, etc., which one has not served in the Northwest?
Who can bear it when they see the hope of being able to wash away their humiliation? This is why the officials proposed planning for Xixia and all the cabinet ministers agreed.
However, everyone is scared! What Fu Bi said represents everyone’s thoughts.
How powerful the previous dynasty was can be seen in the old papers, and how high-spirited the Tang Dynasty must have been at that time.
As a result, just because of Da Feichuan, Xue Rengui, who had never lost a battle in his life, was ruined. It also forced the powerful Tang Dynasty to curb its edge.
The dynasty is now showing signs of revival, but how can it dare to compare with the previous dynasty?
Therefore, at this moment, Fu Bi hesitated a little. However, he did not object directly, but gave him earnest persuasion.
At this moment, Zhao Xi could also feel Fu Bi's so-called patriotism!
At the same time, I can also feel the unwillingness of all the ministers and workers!
In the past speeches after a cold start, whether it was Han Qi, Wen Yanbo or Fu Bi, they were all dissuasive.
Ever since Zhao Xi proposed a different approach by starting from unknown territory, they all tended to be conservative.
To be honest, most people don't dare to take risks when it comes to government proposals.
"Officials, this discussion is to plan for Xixia, not to fight immediately, nor to formulate a decision. I believe that the court still has enough time to verify whether it is successful or not, and whether it can be done."
Wang Anshi has always been aggressive. Of course, he highly recommends the appreciation of Hehuang, and the strategy of strategically encircling Xixia is a continuation of the appreciation of Hehuang. Only by completing the strategic encirclement of Xixia can the appreciation of Hehuang be perfected.
"In an official's house, a minor official has something to say, but you don't know whether to say it or not?"
After Wang Anshi finished speaking, Zhang Dun asked for advice.
Zhang Dun and Su Che both discussed politics, and they had been cooperating with Ouyang Xiu in the martial arts hall.
They rarely participated in many affairs of the imperial court, but they did not understand them.
During the years in the Jiangwu Hall, apart from other things, I am more familiar with the governing philosophy of the official family than the ministers of the court, and can be compared with the former ministers of Qiandi.
So, he spoke out.
"Tell me!"
Zhang Dun and Su Che were in the martial arts hall. It was Zhao Xi's intention to use them as backup for the cabinet.
I was originally planning to let them gradually get involved in government affairs.
"Management, colleagues, as Mr. Wang Ge said, this is a discussion, not a decision. Since the Wangdu Mansion has seen Xifan merchants in Hehuang, and the Imperial City Secretary has found Xifan goods from Bianliang, this is just like
Officials say: To the west of Dafeichuan, there is another passage to the Western Regions."
"Now, since the imperial court has no objection to the plan for Xixia, why not start preparing to explore the road and send loyal warriors to start exploring other channels. Perhaps this road will be explored when the country is ready for war."
Sure enough, I read it right, Zhang Dun is indeed a talent. Of course, this is also because he has the advantage of age and thinks about problems from a different perspective than older ministers.
"Officials, gentlemen, and ministers agree with what Zihou said. The reason why it is unknown is because we did not find out. Since someone has experienced it, the path must exist."
"The imperial court just needs guides now. They are just merchants from the West. I think that we can follow the officials' suggestions and focus on opening up another passage."
Su Che was relatively restrained, and after Zhang Dun started, he also participated in it.
The biggest difference between them and the courtiers is that when they think about problems, they are simpler than ministers with government affairs.
They only need to consider the purpose of the official's deliberations and the official's intentions in the entire deliberation process.
With these two points in mind, there is no need to worry about failing to get the right points for officials.