Chapter 749 What counts as Jin Mau perfect (thanks to the leader Cai Shuning today
Officials never do anything simply.
When Zhao Xi once again convened the cabinet ministers to discuss Zheng Xia's title, he gave his general thoughts...
"It is not that the officials and veterans do not support the use of troops against Dali. In fact, since the Gao family's rebellion in Dali, Dali's civil servants and generals have been dispatched by the imperial court. In a sense, Dali has become the state capital of the country."
Although Zhang Fangping's words first expressed his support for the Dali plan, the meaning behind his words was unnecessary.
"Officials and ministers believe that the battle in Xixia has already stretched the entire imperial court's expenses. Moreover, the soldiers have been fighting one after another, and the army will be exhausted. Although the rewards are in place, I believe that we should be cautious in making decisions to avoid the lessons learned from the Gaoliang River!"
During the Taizong Dynasty, the army of the state defeated the Northern Han Dynasty. Regardless of the taboo of the decline of the general due to fatigue, Taizong acted arbitrarily and sent troops to the Northern Liao Dynasty in order to regain the sixteen states of Yanyun.
As a result, the Liao army was defeated at the Gaoliang River. Although the generals made mistakes in using troops, the reason was that the failure of the military front was definitely the reason for the defeat at Gaoliang River.
It was also because of this battle that the military strength of the country and dynasty collapsed.
How long did it take for things to get better? The officials were preparing to use troops against Dali before the Battle of Xixia was over!
Han Qi was afraid that because of the official's decision, the country would once again be dragged into another cycle of military decline. Therefore, he forgot to keep silent for his lord and gave unbridled advice.
"Zhigui, be careful what you say!"
Wen Yanbo dragged Han Qi.
"Your Majesty, I have spoken nonsense, please be punished by the officials!"
Han Qi also knew that he had gone too far, and Wen Yanbo's tug woke him up.
This was not the time of the late emperor, but when he encountered trouble, he still spoke without hesitation just like he did during the late emperor's time.
This is an official family, and its prestige is comparable to that of Taizu's current emperor.
This old Han... the reason for the collapse of the Gaoliang River, even though everyone knew that it was caused by Taizong's eagerness for success and his arbitrary actions, it has never been said in this way on the stage.
To say that Zhao Xi really cares about Han Qi's criticism of Taizong is not serious. But to say that Zhao Xi doesn't care at all is not justified in terms of etiquette.
"Hmph! The country has never been punished for words. I don't care about your concern for the country. I'll fine you half a year's salary..."
Whether he cares or not, Zhao Xi has to have an attitude. If it really goes by without any concern, not only will Han Qi be disrespectful of his elders, but even he, Zhao Xi, will be criticized.
Although Han Qi's words were not explicitly stated, everyone could tell that he was blaming Taizong and using the defeat at Gaolianghe as a reference for admonishing the officials.
In fact, no matter how much the ministers advise the emperor, the king should not blame him. But if it involves the late emperor and the ancestors of the Zhao family, it would be taboo.
This little episode of Han Qi made the Qinzheng Palace suddenly feel peaceful and allowed all the cabinet ministers to calm down and think.
"You still didn't listen carefully to what the officials said. Sending Zheng Xia to take office in Mining City does not mean using troops in Dali. In other words, even if troops are used against Dali, it will only happen in a few years."
"According to the rotating ministers in Dali, the decree of the Dali royal family is rarely carried out by many tribes outside the palace. Even the ministers sent by the imperial court help manage the Duan family's territory and train the Duan family's close ministers."
"To put it bluntly, Dali, like Xixia, is a political situation dominated by the common people."
"The function of the officials to Zheng Jiefu is to sort out the disputes among the tribes in Dali. As Mr. Zhang Ge said, Dali is basically the state capital of the state. How can the imperial court let the state capital of the state be in such a state?
Chaotic governance?”
"In the past few years, because the imperial court used troops against Xixia and no longer sent military generals to assist the Dali royal family, it also led to another chaos in Dali's internal affairs, and there were signs of another civil strife. This is not a good phenomenon. For the sake of the country's coinage, the imperial court should also
Stay tuned to Dali!”
"That's why I think the official's move is far-sighted and a long-term strategy."
To be honest, Fu Bi may have understood Zhao Xi's intention, but these few words were clearly trying to clear up Zhang Fangping and Han Qi's doubts.
It means: The officials have no intention of using troops, but everyone is too worried.
From the original point of view, Fu Bi did not seem to agree with the rush to use troops against Dali.
For the Song Dynasty, Yanyun was the most important. Dali was submissive, and since the Gao family rebelled, the entire Dali royal family became more and more respectful due to the influence of the dynasty.
Moreover, with today's model, all the benefits that the mining city deserves have been obtained, so there is no need to waste time in Dali.
Therefore, he cleverly replaced Zhao Xi's intention, and it seemed to alleviate the possible conflict between cabinet ministers and officials.
Fu Bi's words did not block the topic of using troops against Dali, nor did he say that Zhang Fangping and Han Qi's suggestions were inappropriate. Instead, they simply focused the topic on Zheng Xia's title.
well……
This is the concept of the ministers of the Song Dynasty. Although Zhao Xi has guided him for many years, he still has not been able to completely change the imprint of the marrow that a small fortune means peace.
Are you rushing forward? Zhao Xi doesn't think so. As far as Dali's combat power is concerned, not to mention the current standing new army of 700,000 in the country, even in the early years, the new army of hundreds of thousands could easily take down Dali.
The reason for not doing this is not because of the issue of combat power, but because Zhao Xi is not familiar with the various forces in Dali.
Zhao Xi knew that even a hundred years later, by the time of the Ming Dynasty, Dali would still be a separatist self-governing chieftain, and even long after that.
"Whether to use troops against Dali depends on the situation. Zheng Jiefu's title will be decided first..."
"As for the charter after Zheng Jiefu takes office, let the cabinet decide it! However, I have a request. Regarding Zheng Jiefu's functions, the ultimate goal must be to incorporate Dali into the territory of the country."
"Kiuzhou will be unified, and the golden land will be intact! This is not just talk! I hope you will not ignore the interests of a mining city at the expense of the country's century-old foundation! Retreat!"
For the first time, Zhao Xi expelled the cabinet ministers from the Qinzheng Hall before matters were agreed upon.
Zhao Xi was not too angry. Zhao Xi was prepared for the reaction of the cabinet ministers.
At the very least, now he is no longer timid, but sincerely considers the court.
Of course, Zhao Xi feels that the interests of the mining city should be the main reason. After all, once a war breaks out in Dali, it means that the mining city will be affected or even stop production.
As far as the current profits of the mining city are concerned, even if the players in the mining city are not large, it is a profit that is hard to give up for any participant.
In fact, they still don't know the combat power of the current imperial army, and they still overestimate the strength of the tribes in Dali.
Whether it is Zhang Fangping, Han Qi, or even the entire cabinet ministers, their assessment of combat power is still stuck in the era when they dominated the war. Even if they have occasionally seen the power of firearms, they cannot imagine how powerful firearms are in large-scale battles.
Its lethality is far ahead of its neighboring countries.
The only people who truly understand the destructive power of firearms in large-scale combat are the Party members in Xingqing and Yinxia.