Chapter 0774 Familiar atmosphere (sorry! Come back late tonight!)
Zhong Shiheng and Zhu Nenghang worked together and harmoniously, not only depriving Li Zhaoliang of the right to participate in the Dali war, but even deprived Li Zhaoliang of the intention to participate in other foreign wars.
Li Zhaoliang was naturally very angry.
Li Zhaoliang shouted to Zhao Zhen in a deep voice: "Three generations of the official family and the minister's family have fought for the country. I dare not say that they have made great contributions, but they have made great achievements. I have studied the art of war and practiced martial arts diligently since I was a child, in order to help us expand the territory of the Song Dynasty.
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Now, I am in charge of the Ministry of War, but I cannot participate in the external wars of the Song Dynasty. I am very unwilling to do so.
I am willing to die for the official family, and I also ask the official family to give me a chance."
Li Zhaoliang was so angry that he brought out the third generation of his grandfather to talk about things. Zhong Shiheng and Zhu Neng opened their mouths, but could not say anything.
Li Zhaoliang's grandfather was Li Chuyun, the founding hero of the Song Dynasty, who was posthumously named King Bin after his death.
Li Zhaoliang's father was General Tyranny Li Jilong, a famous general of the generation who was ranked in Zhaoxun Chongde Pavilion.
Zhong Shiheng still has a good family background and has a great Confucian uncle.
Zhu Neng's ancestors didn't have many talented people.
In terms of family background, the two of them cannot compare to Li Zhaoliang.
Zhao Zhen heard Li Zhaoliang's words, and his face became a little more solemn, "Three generations of the Li family are all ministers of our Song Dynasty. How could I forget it? At the moment, our Song Dynasty's use of troops against Dali is still under discussion and has not been decided.
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Zhao Zhen's eyes fell on Zhong Shiheng and the other three, and he solemnly said: "The three beloved ministers are loyal to each other, I feel it. After my fourth brother and I have discussed how to use troops against Dali, the three beloved ministers will compete for the position of commander.
It’s not too late either.”
Hearing this, Zhong Shiheng and the others bowed to Zhao Zhen and stopped competing for the position of commander in the crusade against Dali.
Seeing this, Kou Ji said with a smile: "Guan, this time our Song Dynasty uses troops against Dali, one of the three of them must be in command. Why don't we leave the matter of how to use troops against Dali to the three of them.
The three of them decided how to use troops against Dali, and then wrote their strategy into a memorial and submitted it to the Privy Council.
At that time, ministers and officials can choose a person with a well-planned plan to take charge.
In this way, ministers and officials also save a lot of trouble.
Zhong Shiheng and the others will also deduce the war against Dali in advance.
This will be a very beneficial thing for those among them who will attack Dali in the future."
Zhao Zhen was stunned when he heard this, and Zhong Shiheng and the other three were also stunned.
Only Lu Yijian and others pinched their beards and nodded in agreement.
The talents of Zhong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, and Li Zhaoliang in leading troops have been proven on the battlefield.
So let them prepare a strategic memorandum in advance, so that there will be no such thing as talking on paper.
Three people, three plans, must have their strengths and weaknesses. If they learn from each other, they may be able to formulate a better strategy.
Although the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, it requires adaptability.
But it is better to be prepared in advance than to prepare at the last moment.
Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and understood the meaning of Kou Ji's words.
Immediately, Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "Fourth brother's words make sense..."
Zhao Zhen looked at Zhong Shiheng and the others and said, "Each of you will prepare a strategic memorandum and send it to the Privy Council. Whoever's strategic memorandum can impress both me and fourth brother will be appointed by me to take charge.
This matter all depends on the ability of each of you.
It can also save you the time of arguing, and also prevent you from getting into a real fight and damaging the harmony."
Hearing this, Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang agreed without hesitation: "I obey the decree..."
Zhu Neng showed a bitter face and hesitated where to stand.
Zhao Zhen glanced at Zhu Neng and said, "Zhu Aiqing has a problem?"
Zhu Neng said with a bitter face: "Although I am literate, I am not good at writing. Although there are several staff in the house, they are more than one and a half stars behind the two of them.
I feel that this matter is unfair to me."
Zhao Zhen curled his lips and said, "If you are not good at pen and ink, then find a few people who are good at pen and ink to help you. You are responsible for dictating, and others will write for you. I also accept it."
Zhao Zhen had already said this, and Zhu Neng had no choice but to agree in an angry tone.
The reason why he was hesitant and refused to agree to this matter.
It’s not just because of poor writing skills.
The main reason is that compared with Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang, he does not have an advantage in this matter.
Zhong Shiheng came from a literary background and was good at writing and writing, which was his strength.
Li Zhaoliang's family is rich, and three generations of his family have accumulated countless capable and righteous people who can help him with many ideas.
Zhu Neng has also recruited some people in recent years, but the quality is not high.
So I can't compare to others.
After Zhao Zhen decided on the matter, he said no more.
Everyone left Beiyu Street Elementary School together and went to several other elementary schools to inspect.
Then we returned to the palace and discussed some minor issues that had arisen in the promotion of elementary education.
After discussion, a solution was proposed.
Zhao Zhen announced, and everyone left the palace one after another and went back to their respective homes.
Kou Ji left the palace, got on the carriage, and wandered through the Imperial Street. When he passed by the Jinshui River, he was stopped by someone.
It was Zhu Neng who stopped Kou Ji.
Zhu Neng sat astride the horse, standing like a crab in the middle of the road, making it difficult for Kou Ji's carriage to pass.
Kou Ji got off the carriage, glanced at Zhu Neng, and said, "Looking for me?"
Zhu Neng nodded solemnly.
Kou Ji glanced around and said, "This is not the place to talk. Find a place where you can talk."
Zhu Neng pondered for a moment and said: "Go to the west of the city. I have a separate courtyard in the west of the city."
After saying this, Zhu Neng rode his horse to lead the way. Kou Ji got on the carriage and followed Zhu Neng all the way to the west of the city.
Zhu Neng's villa in the west of the city is not big, only about ten acres of land.
The layout inside is quite exquisite.
But Zhu Neng obviously didn't know how to appreciate it. He rode his horse all the way into the other courtyard, and the horse's hooves trampled some precious flowers and plants, but he was indifferent.
Arriving at the other courtyard.
Zhu Neng asked Kou Ji to sit down and ordered a table of wine and food to be served.
Then he held the wine glass and said to Kou Ji: "We are a family, you have to help me."
Kou Ji stared at Zhu Neng suspiciously and said, "You really want to go to Dali that much?"
Zhu Neng stared, "You don't want to go?"
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and said, "Why should I go?"
Zhu Neng shouted: "Dali is full of gold, silver, jade, and there are many copper mines. Such amazing wealth can't attract your attention?"
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said: "Dali's wealth is indeed astonishing. But as a Privy Councilor, I don't need to do it myself for some money. Besides, the imperial court has now set its sights on Dali's wealth.
No matter who goes to Dali, the civil and military officials of the entire court will watch closely.
Even if you make money, you won’t make much money.”
"Then there is still merit..."
Zhu Neng said solemnly.
Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "What do I want the credit for? To be crowned king? I dare to ask for it, but the question is, does the court dare to give it to me?"
Zhu Neng gritted his teeth and said, "You don't care about your contribution to the conquest of Dali, but I do."
Kou Ji hesitated for a moment and said, "What do you want to do with so much credit? Aren't you afraid that your merit will overwhelm you?"
Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji and said, "As long as my achievements don't outweigh yours, I'm not afraid of anything."
Kou Ji opened his mouth, wanting to curse.
"I'm afraid you, Zhong Shiheng, and Li Zhaoliang all have the same idea, right?"
Zhu Neng nodded without hesitation.
Kou Ji stared and said, "I'm just telling you. Each of you has already made a lot of achievements, and you are still vying to go to Dali to make contributions, and you are not afraid of being overshadowed by your achievements.
It turns out there is a gun like mine, holding it for you in front."
Zhu Neng chuckled and said, "You can't say that. With a Privy Councilor like you who is capable of both civil and military affairs, we dare to go out and fight with confidence. If it were someone else serving as Privy Councilor, we would definitely stay in Bianjing City." Move your feet."
Kou Ji glanced at Zhu Neng and said, "If you don't know how to flatter people, don't flatter them."
Zhu Neng smiled and said nothing.
Seeing that Zhu Neng didn't let him go, Kou Ji sighed and said, "Tell me how you want us to help you."
Zhu Neng said immediately: "The memorial submitted by the three of me will be judged by you and the officials. As long as you identify my things, the other two people will have no chance."
Kou Ji said angrily: "You also said that the memorial submitted by the three of you will be judged by me and the officials. That means that I am not the one who makes the decision on this matter.
The official is the king, and I am the minister. If the official insists on choosing one of them as the commander-in-chief, even if I bite you hard, it will not have any effect."
Zhu Neng hesitated for a moment and said, "Then help me write a memorandum that can pass the test."
"Don't even think about it!"
Kou Ji shouted: "Although we are close, Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang are also our own people now. If I try my best to help you overwhelm them, what will they think of me?"
Before Zhu Neng could speak, Kou Ji continued: "At most I can give you some ideas. You can only rely on yourself for the rest."
Zhu Neng was a little frustrated when he heard this.
Kou Ji continued, minding his own business: "I won't go into details about the military strategy of attacking Dali. You are a veteran on the battlefield and know more about war than I do. I will tell you how to find an excuse to attack Dali. How to drain Dali’s money.”
When Zhu Neng heard this, he took a deep breath, stared at Kou Ji, and waited patiently for Kou Ji's next words.
After Kou Ji explained it, he understood.
Li Zhaoliang and Zhong Shiheng are now their own.
As the leader, Kou Ji unfortunately helped him too much.
Otherwise, Li Zhaoliang and Zhong Shiheng would definitely feel uncomfortable.
If things go on like this, Li Zhaoliang and Zhong Shiheng might break away from them.
Now that Koji is willing to help him with ideas, he can be regarded as helping him. He cannot be greedy.
Under Zhu Neng's gaze, Kou Ji said: "It's easy to find an excuse to attack Dali. You can send people to pretend to be Dali's soldiers and horses, or instigate Dali's soldiers and horses to plunder border markets, or pass by merchants.
When the time comes, you can give the merchants the title of "Imperial Merchant" or something like that, and you will be able to enter Dali smoothly.
Or they could throw a few cannons or muskets into Dali, publicize these things as stolen by Dali, and then send troops to attack Dali.
In short, there are many excuses to attack Dali.
You just need to remember one thing, that is, I, the Song Dynasty, must be on the right side.
The Dali people must have offended the Song Dynasty, so the Song Dynasty sent troops to conquer Dali.
My soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty will become the masters of justice after arriving in Dali."
Zhu Neng listened quietly to Kou Ji's description.
Kou Ji continued: "As for how to make money after entering Dali, it depends on how you fight. If you kill too hard, just use rough methods to rob.
If the killing is not ruthless enough, some gentle policies can be used.
Support some Dali people to act as your lackeys and help you make money.
You can also make some of Dali's prisoners into hard laborers to help you dig for copper mines, gold mines and other materials underground in Dali.
But no matter how you fight, you don’t need to fight too fast.”
"Soldiers are extremely quick..."
Zhu Neng frowned and said.
Before Zhu Neng could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Kou Ji.
"It is true that soldiers are very fast, but you have to depend on the situation. Dali is easy to attack but difficult to control. Maybe you can capture Dali in just one year, but it will take a long, long time to digest Dali.
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If you can't digest Dali, all you can plunder is some floating wealth.
The gold, silver and copper mines underground are difficult to get your hands on easily.
It takes a lot of twists and turns in the middle.
Only by working steadily and slowly can we bring all the money and territory of Dali into the Song Dynasty."
Zhu Neng said in a deep voice: "If we don't win Dali in one go, there will be many complications and many variables."
What Zhu Neng is worried about is that if Dali is slowly eaten away, Dali will have a lot of breathing time.
The soldiers are very fast and if they can capture the enemy in one go, they will never let the enemy survive for two seconds.
When you can defeat the enemy, if you give the enemy time, the enemy may come back or make a complete comeback.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "So you have to know how to attack Dali. When you arrive in Dali, after you have found an excuse, pick a few of the fattest Dali cities to occupy first.
Then while searching for money, he sent people to negotiate with Dali, thereby squeezing a sum of money from the Dali royal family.
When the money is obtained, push them to the court and let them talk to the court.
When the time comes, the officials and I will take action to squeeze another amount of money from them.
When they transport money out of the capital of Dali, you can send some Dali people who surrender to you to intercept the money.
Then use this as an excuse to capture several more cities in Dali, forcing Dali to negotiate with you again and ask for peace talks with the court.
After doing this twice, the wealth in the Dali royal family was almost wiped out.
Maybe we need to get some money from the people to supplement it.
During this period, you can send people to keep an eye on Dali.
You can clearly see who has soft bones and is able to surrender, and who has hard bones and is unwilling to surrender.
After you reach the capital of Dali, you can chop off the hard bones and leave the soft bones to help you collect Dali's money.
Whether it is recruiting people to mine or increasing taxes and money from people, it can all be conveyed through their mouths.
If the people make trouble because of this, you can put an end to the matter by beheading two or three of their sons.
If you keep going like this, it won't take long before the people of Dali will get used to being squeezed by you.
When appropriate, you give them some tax relief, give them some power to speak, and allow them to challenge those weaklings who are watching what they do.
They will definitely be grateful to you."
Kou Ji's words were very thorough.
Zhu Neng was stunned when he heard this. After a long time, he said with some embarrassment: "How about you write on paper?"
Kou Ji looked at Zhu Neng in shock.
Zhu Nenggan smiled and said: "You said a lot, I can't remember everything."
Kou Ji sighed and glanced at Zhu Neng.
Zhu Neng smiled and ordered people to prepare pen and ink.
After the pen and ink arrived, Kou Ji took up the pen and wrote down a set of his thoughts.
After Zhu Neng got it, he felt like he had found a treasure.
After Kou Ji finished writing, he took a carriage out of Bianjing without staying in the Zhufu Courtyard.
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Seven days later.
The memorials of Zhong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, and Li Zhaoliang were sent to the Privy Council.
After Kou Ji got the three people's memorials, he did not read them directly.
Instead, I got it from Zi Shi Tang and reviewed it with Zhao Zhen.
After Kou Ji arrived at Zishi Hall, he found that Lu Yijian and three others were also there.
After Kou Ji paid his respects, he sent the memorials of Zhong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, and Li Zhaoliang to Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen carefully read through the memorials of the three of them. After reading through them, he looked strange.
But he had no words, and instead ordered Chen Lin to hand the memorial to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji got the memorial and started reading it.
Three people, three memorials, each with its own characteristics.
In the war against Dali, Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang had similar attitudes and methods.
They all use heavy troops and thunder to sweep the holes, and when they go up, they directly knock Dali down.
The two gave detailed military strategies, as well as data on troop deployment and distribution.
Kou Ji speculated a little and felt that the method of attacking Dali given by the two men was very feasible.
Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang had different attitudes towards Dali's money issues.
Li Zhaoliang's attitude is somewhat popular.
He thought about turning Dali into a group of people, then ruthlessly grabbing a vote and leaving.
Before leaving, you can support a puppet emperor to ascend to the throne to make it easier to rob him next time.
Zhong Shiheng's attitude is also somewhat popular.
He thought that after a group of rebels overthrew Dali, he would bring Dali into the territory of the Song Dynasty, and then slowly manage, slowly digest, and slowly plunder it.
Zhu Neng's memorial is completely different from the two of them, and is a bit unique.
He took great pains to write about the formation of troops and the deployment of troops. For other things, he almost copied Kou Ji's rhetoric.
The memorials of Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang are quite different in terms of the use of troops. The strategies proposed in terms of amassing wealth also echo the ideas of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, it is not easy to draw any conclusions as to which of the two of them is higher or lower.
Zhu Neng's memorials are unique and eye-catching.
It is not quite in line with the usual thinking of Song people, but after careful consideration, you will find the beauty of Zhu Neng's strategy.
Zhao Zhen also noticed some wonderful points in Zhu Neng's strategy.
That's why he looked weird.
After reading the three memorials, Kou Ji looked at Zhao Zhen and said: "Who do the officials think is better among Zhong Shiheng, Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng?"
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "If there was no memorial from Zhu Neng, I would probably choose Shiheng."
Zhao Zhen was the ruler of an ancient dynasty.
As a ruler of an ancient dynasty, he was definitely very concerned about the territory under his rule.
Zhong Shiheng proposed that Dali be included in the Song Dynasty and become a place in the Song Dynasty, which was in line with Zhao Zhen's thoughts.
Kou Ji asked: "Did the official choose Zhu Neng?"
Zhao Zhen shook his head slowly, "Zhu Neng's memorial is unique. There are many wonderful things in it, and there are also many things that I can't figure out. I'm not sure whether his strategy is good or bad, so I shouldn't make hasty decisions."
Listening to the conversation between Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian and the others felt a little itchy in their hearts.
Who is Zhu Neng in their eyes?
A big boss.
A big boss actually managed to overwhelm Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang when they were competing in dance and calligraphy. Naturally, they were curious.
You must know that Yi Zhongshiheng's ability to dance, write, and write is no weaker than that of ordinary Jinshi.
The same is true for Li Zhaoliang.
Even though Li Zhaoliang was a general, he still felt that Li Zhaoliang was not good at writing.
Li Zhaoliang's talent and learning are actually not weak.
It's just that in the past, people who were born in a general family couldn't use their talents to get into the palace.
In addition, the previous civil and military conflicts were fierce.
Li Zhaoliang rarely showed his knowledge in front of others.
Zhu Neng is actually not a big boss.
He is able to rely on Kou Zhun's sect, which shows that he has some talent.
It's just that compared to Zhong Shiheng, who has a family background, and Li Zhaoliang, who is secretive, he is a bit weak.
Compared to Lu Yijian and others, it is even less worth mentioning.
So Lu Yijian and others thought he was a big boss.
When Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji were discussing, Lu Yijian couldn't help but interject: "Zhu Neng is such a rough guy, what good things can he write?"
When Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji heard this, they both stopped their discussion.
Zhao Zhen said to Lu Yijian: "Although Zhu Aiqing's literary talent is average, some of the strategies he proposed are refreshing to me, so I will hesitate now."
Lu Yijian pondered for a moment and said, "Can I show it to you?"
Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai also nodded curiously and said, "I also have my own thoughts."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and ordered Chen Lin to show the three memorials to Lu Yijian and the others.
After Lu Yijian and the others received the memorial, they reviewed it carefully.
After reading the three memorials, the faces of the three people became strange.
Wang Zeng stroked his beard and stared at Kou Ji with a calm expression: "Kou Ji, what benefits did Zhu Neng give you?"
Kou Ji said dryly: "I don't know what you are talking about."
Wang Zeng curled his lips and said: "I have to admit that Zhu Neng's strategy is more than a star and a half better than Zhong Shiheng and Li Zhaoliang."
Speaking of this, Wang Zeng remained silent.
Lu Yijian took over the conversation and said: "It's just that with Zhu Neng's mind, he will never be able to come up with such a brilliant strategy. If he can come up with such a brilliant strategy, I should give him this peaceful position."
Kou Ji coughed dryly and said, "Isn't what Prime Minister Lu said a bit exaggerated..."
Lu Yijian snorted coldly and said nothing.
Zhang Zhibai slowly said: "Lü Gong's words are not exaggerated at all. Kou Ji, you are indeed talented as a prime minister and assistant minister. It would be a pity to go to the Privy Council."
After Zhang Zhibai's words came to light, Zhao Zhen said with emotion: "I also feel that there is a familiar atmosphere in Zhu Neng's memorial. It's just that I didn't think of the fourth brother for a moment.
Now I understand after hearing the reminder from my three dear friends.
Zhu Neng's memorials have an air of taking an unusual path.
What Fourth Brother is best at is not taking the usual path."
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said with a smile: "Zhu Neng's memorial was ghostwritten by my fourth brother, right?"