Zhao Xi's situation is not that small. As a later generation, his understanding of family, country and world is different from today's era.
The understanding is different, but the final result is the same.
When the cabinet reported the draft regulations of the Fanqiu, Zhao Xi approved it and made it an issue for this imperial meeting.
In fact, Zhao Xi really wanted the cavalry to eventually enter the grassland, thereby incorporating the grassland into the territory of the Song Dynasty.
However, Zhao Xi had no intention of letting it go, let alone the idea of letting the Khitans, Dangxiang, and Tubo fight to death, while the imperial court would sit on a mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers.
However, it seems that the results are not much different from what the cabinet said.
Unlike Xixia, Northern Liao could use encirclement and suppression methods to make the entire dynasty surrender.
The territory of Bei Liao and the military strength of the country determine that in the battle with Bei Liao, there will inevitably be a situation where the remaining soldiers of Bei Liao will eventually flee.
In the original history, the Jurchens overthrew the Northern Liao Dynasty, and the Western Liao Dynasty appeared...
Even if the state recovers Yanyun and even destroys the Northern Liao court, with the terrain of the prairie, the Northern Liao may exist for a certain period of time.
Therefore, the Song Dynasty needed combat power that could gallop on the grasslands. Fanqi was prepared for this.
However, Zhao Xi's original intention was to use different institutions and systems to make Fan Qi finally have a sense of belonging to the Song Dynasty and identify with the Song Dynasty.
Sigh... The framework of the system is in place, and the basis for winning people's hearts is also there. As for whether it can finally be achieved, it still needs to be constantly improved.
However, for now, what the cabinet has agreed upon may be the most suitable.
After all, in this era, ethnic group is still the collective identity.
The country has wool textiles, a family of horsemen, firearms that can be relied on that have not been leaked, and natural defenses such as Yanyun that will eventually be recovered...
Not to mention other things, not to think too much, it will change the originally undefensible situation of the Song Dynasty to a certain extent.
Zhao Xi has never been in a hurry for success, and he has never been too ambitious. He has always been planting seeds...
Just like the distinction between civil and military affairs between dynasties, it has become more and more diluted in recent years. Just like the ambitions of the courtiers in the Song Dynasty, it has become more and more obvious in recent years.
This was unthinkable in the early years.
The Dachao Meeting surprised Zhao Xi even more... It can be considered that the seeds that have been planted for many years have sprouted.
Zhao Xi and the cabinet have been pushing forward the recovery of Yanyun step by step since the Yelu Yixin rebellion.
However, at this time, nearly 60% of the participants in the meeting mentioned that the imperial court should take the opportunity to regain Yanyun...
"The crowd is so excited!"
The reconquest of Yanyun has been planned for a long time, but this matter is limited to the cabinet and important ministers.
This time during Yelu Yixin's rebellion, the imperial court sent troops to the north. Two tentative attacks were carried out, but they both returned without success.
Wang Anshi was also worried that once the imperial court decided to march the army northward, there would be considerable opposition from the courtiers.
I didn't expect that such a scene would appear during this great court meeting.
"We should still act according to the plan and attack at the right time."
Like the courtiers, the cabinet also had different opinions. Han Zhen, for example, was relatively conservative.
"When is the time to attack? Now, Hebei Province has had 200,000 soldiers for more than a year, and 100,000 cavalrymen have also moved north. The auxiliary cavalry can then be put into the battlefield. As for party items, Tubo's young men of suitable age have signed up for the cavalry team.
, it’s even more in full swing..."
Zhang Dun has always been a radical, and he always thought it was the right time to send troops.
The reason why Zhang Dun failed to launch an attack twice was that the imperial court never used all its strength.
Of course, he could not see the advantages and disadvantages of cavalry and chariots fighting on the plains.
From Zhang Dun's point of view, the country now has the most fundamental guarantee when it goes north to fight... the possibility of a disastrous defeat is almost non-existent.
Moreover, the mobility and flexibility of the cavalry had no effect on the imperial court's ability to capture the remaining states and cities of Yanyun.
As for what the officials were worried about, Zhang Dun also understood that the officials cared too much about the lives of the soldiers... Since he joined the army, he should have been prepared to be wrapped in horse leather and die on the battlefield at any time!
"The courtiers were misled by the scene of tens of thousands of Yelu Yixin rebels stirring up trouble in Northern Liao..."
Fifty thousand rebels turned the entire Northern Liao into chaos, causing the Northern Liao court to focus on one thing and not the other.
And the imperial dynasty now has nearly a million chariots and 200,000 cavalry. Why can't they recapture Yanyun?
"However, the Northern Liao court is also surprised that it actually looks at the disaster caused by Yelu Yixin's rebels?"
"If you don't want to, you really don't dare! Yelu Yixin's rebellion lasted for a year. In this year, Bei Liao gathered a large army to encircle and suppress it, and almost all the available troops in Bei Liao were used."
"The manpower may be enough, but the war horses cannot be done! They are not fattening when they are putting on fat, and they are not fattening when they are about to be raised. If we continue to pursue and encircle them at this time, the entire Northern Liao war horse reserve will be destroyed."
"It is impossible for the Northern Liao court not to know the country's desire for Yanyun, and it is impossible not to be prepared for the country to send troops. The reason why it allowed Yelu Yixin to cause chaos in the territory was because it was worried about the Song Dynasty sending troops."
Su Che's judgment on the general situation has always been quite good. His questions and answers to Wang Shao basically guessed the decision of the Northern Liao court.
"In other words, Bei Liao will definitely get the issues raised at this time's meeting?"
"That's for sure. According to the rules of the Great Court Meeting, current commentaries and internal references will be published on the issues of the Great Court Meeting in order to inform the world."
Putting military plans in public, this in itself represents leakage. In the past meetings of the imperial court, there have never been any issues involving military affairs...
Now... all the cabinet members are also in a difficult position. The Grand Council is required to provide answers to all issues, and even make appropriate adjustments based on the results of group discussions.
In other words, even if the cabinet is vague in the past, it will return to the cabinet decision again when discussing in groups.
This is no small matter, and it is not shameful to face the saint.
"Stop it, it will not be discussed at this meeting."
Zhao Xi already knew about this matter. As soon as the cabinet mentioned it, Zhao Xi decided on the approach.
"Officials, you can put it aside, then this court meeting..."
Wang Anshi did not want officials to break the rules at will. The reason why officials have their current prestige is because they always practice what they say.
The three-level decision-making system was designed by the officials, and the Great Court Conference was also initiated by the officials. If officials destroy the charter of the Great Court Conference, it will inevitably cause the official's long-term prestige to be damaged.
"Prime Minister, one of the principles for deliberation of issues at the Great Council is that if anyone violates the laws of the Song Dynasty, the resolution committee of the Great Council has the right to shelve the issue, and the king also has the right to shelve issues that are detrimental to the secrets and interests of the state."
Zhao Xi knew very well what rights should be given to ministers and workers, how to limit rights, how to embody collective decision-making, and how to embody centralized decision-making.
The so-called three-level decision-making system, as well as the agenda of the great dynasty meeting, Zhao Xi has left sufficient restrictive measures from the beginning.
It is necessary to prevent the cabinet's autocratic power, and it is also necessary to prevent ministers and servants from following suit... Power should be delegated and delegated, and it should be tightened up when it should be tightened up.