The internal goals of the monitoring of the Bureau of Affairs have gradually changed, mostly local officials from Mu Shou, and all the important officials in the court have been relaxed. This is not only because Zhao Bing's status has been stable, but also because after more than ten years of great waves, the central and important officials who can hold power have won his trust and withstand the test. Even if there are disputes in politics, there are internal conflicts and there will be no treason or rebellion.

Another important goal of internal surveillance is public opinion and aristocratic families. The people are the foundation of the country. As for rulers, we must be clear about what the people think, want, and the conflicts with the court. As for those aristocratic families and gentry, they have been suppressed and their interests have been damaged in the past reforms initiated by Zhao Bing. They often have close ties with court officials and scholars, and have the ability to influence public opinion. They even influence the abilities of local grassroots regimes, but are often dissatisfied with the court policies. Therefore, their surveillance has always been very strict.

After all, the energy of the Bureau of Affairs is limited, so the monitoring of those grassroots officials is almost blank except for specific personnel. Zhao Bing understands their situation and reports from the main local officials, the Ministry of Personnel and the competent departments. He does not need to be asked about the selection and appointment of these officials at the end of the bureaucratic system.

Therefore, Zhao Bing had the least knowledge of the situation and thoughts of grassroots officials. As early as Qiongzhou, he set "expressing the Tartars and restoring the Central Plains" as the long-term goal of the court's struggle. Of course, at that time, everyone was in danger, and eight out of ten did not believe it. He regarded it as a slogan to boost morale, and when he went to court, he acted as a child talking in his sleep.

After regaining Jiangnan and returning to Lin'an, Zhao Bing once again proposed that the biggest task at present was to "recover the old capital and settle the Central Plains in the north". At that time, he was worried that his interests would be damaged and he also aroused opposition from Jiangnan people. However, most officials in the court agreed and felt that this goal was no longer out of reach.

However, during the first Northern Expedition, a storm was triggered, but Zhao Bing won the victory with the support of the knowledgeable people and the army in the court. He recaptured the Lianghuai region and Xiangfan, and occupied Sichuan and Shu, but he still failed to achieve the goal of regaining the old capital. His original intention has not changed, and he still decided to destroy the Mongolian Yuan and recover the Central Plains as his biggest task at present.

In the next five years, Zhao Bing rectified the internal affairs, developed the economy, trained the army, accumulated money and grain, and prepared for the Second Northern Expedition. This time, he received support from the government and the opposition declined. Therefore, the Second Northern Expedition was the most complete, both politically, military and economically. When hearing different opinions of grassroots officials here, he could not help but arouse his vigilance...

"Captain Huang, I think the Northern Expedition is about to end!" Zhu Yu saw that Zhao Bing was interested, and immediately whispered to him.

"Why? Our army has won consecutive victories in just three months and has entered the hinterland of the Mongol Capital. Most of them are only 600 miles away. How could it end suddenly?" Zhao Bing shook his head and asked in confusion.

"I don't understand these things, but I have heard a lot of rumors these days, including them from the court officials. They said that the emperor was wise and mighty, and they would definitely learn from the lessons from the previous period. After regaining the "Three Capitals", they would stop the Northern Expedition and reach peace with the Mongolian Yuan to protect our Song Dynasty for generations!" Zhu Yu said.

"Do you believe this?" Zhao Bing frowned. Why does this sound so awkward? The person who said that the 'rumor' was opposed to the Northern Expedition, but he had no disgust towards him, but he heard some admiration. If he said that he had no malicious intentions, but said that the Northern Expedition would give up halfway, there would be suspicion of questioning the sage and shaking the morale of the army.

"Of course I hope Your Majesty will realize his ambition to recover the Central Plains." Zhu Yu said without hesitation, "First, I have been wasting more than thirty years and are still a small official who is not a member of the rank of the people. Secondly, the court is now regaining lost land and thousands of miles. It is the time to use people. Many officials selected as officials in the northern part are the first rank of the official. If I can stay in the northern part, I may be able to get rid of the status of the chief official and become a close official. Thirdly, the emperor's emperor's edict said well that the Meng Yuan was a prodigal son, and his desire to destroy China will not die. Only by rushing it far away from the north of the desert can we relieve the danger of our Central Plains, and our descendants will always enjoy peace and prosperity."

"If all the officials in our dynasty are as you think, the emperor will definitely be very pleased. But why do you have the hope of the Northern Expedition to end here?" Zhao Bing nodded. Although there were selfish thoughts in his words, if the officials had no ambition, how could they control it?

"In fact, those who hope to end the Northern Expedition are not opposed to Your Majesty's plan, but hope to stop at the right time and avoid repeating the mistakes of Duanping's entry into Luo, which leads to the tragedy of the country's demise." Zhu Yu said.

Zhao Bing was a little amused and amazed when he heard this reason. This discussion started at that time long before the fall of the Jin Dynasty, some knowledgeable people in the Southern Song Dynasty had predicted that "the fall of the Jin Dynasty will lead to greater worries in China." In order to deal with the upcoming war, some people in the Southern Song Dynasty proposed the idea of ​​"guarding the Heguan Pass and regaining the three capitals" (Kaifeng, Xijing Luoyang, Nanjing Shangqiu).

The strategy proposed was Zhao Kui, the commander of Huaidong, and his brother Zhao Fan, the commander of Lianghuai. Zheng Qingzhi, then prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, supported the idea of ​​the Zhao brothers, with the purpose of restoring the Yellow River defense line and winning a favorable situation for the next war. In the heart, Zhao Bing also felt that the idea of ​​recapturing the Three Capitals at that time might be the most favorable plan for the Southern Song Dynasty.

At that time, Mongolia was at its rise, and the field capabilities of the army were invincible in the world at that time. In the Battle of Sanfeng Mountain, which determined the final fate of the Jin Kingdom, the Mongolian army could turn the tables against the wind and wipe out more than 100,000 Jin troops. The last main force of Jin was eliminated, famous generals such as Wanyan Yi were either captured or killed, and the demise of the Jin Kingdom was a foregone conclusion.

But at this time, the Jin Dynasty attempted to seize territory from the Southern Song Dynasty and compensate for the territory encroached by Mongolia, and still maintained military pressure on the Song Dynasty. In order to quickly destroy the Jin Dynasty, Mongolia hoped to join forces with the Song Dynasty to attack the Jin Dynasty. Under this situation, the Southern Song court also generally realized that "the nature of the Mongolian Tartars is more important than that of the Jin thieves", so why did they make the decision to join forces with the Mongolian and destroy the Jin Dynasty?

Zhao Bing thought that the Song Dynasty from the emperor to the imperial ministers at that time did not take this into consideration. They also wanted to push the defense line as much as possible to the Central Plains, so that the upcoming war could be kept away from the essence of their own ruling areas, and use the Huanghuai defense line as the front line to delay the time of Mongolia's southern invasion.

At the same time, I thought that in the face of the Mongolian army's terrifying field combat capabilities, the Southern Song army, which was mainly infantry, would have a higher chance of success by relying on natural barriers. I also believed that the Jin Dynasty could defend the defense line of the river, so the Song Dynasty might not be able to do so.

The problem is that the Sanjing area at that time was no longer as densely populated and well-developed as it was in the Northern Song Dynasty. The killing and destruction of the Mongols during their journey south, especially the act of diverting the Yellow River to break Bianliang, caused the local population to plummet and the roads to muddy... The Song army's logistics transportation was difficult to reach the sky. As a result, the Song army had to give up after recapturing the Sanjing, and suffered heavy losses.

What's even more terrifying is that this military operation, which later generations called Duanping and entering Luo, not only did not achieve the predetermined strategic goal, but also provided the Mongols with excuses to start a war, which led to the full start of the Song-Mongol War...

"Brother Zhu thought it was time to get a truce?" Zhao Bing frowned.

"I don't believe it if I'm dissatisfied with the Yellow Team, but now the Shangguans urged them to send the food and ammunition accumulated in the two Huaihe Rivers to the front three times a day, but the army gave up the big fighter planes and stopped moving forward, and they had to believe it!" Zhu Yu sighed, as if the credit he was about to get was about to fly.

"It seems that Brother Zhu is very sorry, but Zhan is the one who is worried about the Shangguans, so we can't decide." Zhao Bing also pretended to be regretful.

"After that being said, it is really unwilling to give up the Northern Expedition!" Zhu Yu said angrily, "It was not at that time. The situation between the two sides had already been very different. How could we say the same thing!"

"Oh, what's your opinion with Brother Zhu?" Seeing his heartbroken look, Zhao Bing was amused, but pretended to be surprised.

"The high opinion is not good, but there are also some superficial opinions. Although the situation was bad at that time, the Jin Dynasty was only surviving and could not pose a threat to our dynasty, but it could be isolated and faced Mongolia directly, allowing it to block the disaster in front of it. The Northern Expedition was equivalent to seeking death." Zhu Yu sighed lightly and said to Zhao Bing, "In fact, the political situation was already in chaos at that time, and the hasty Northern Expedition was actually seeking death. This was because the official's own selfishness, which laid the root of the country's destruction."

"How do you say this?" Zhao Bing heard that he dared to argue with the late emperor. He was really brave, but he couldn't help but feel curious and wanted to hear what he said.

"Captain Huang has also studied. You should know that Emperor Lizong is not a parent-child of Ningzong, but a far-reaching royal family!" Zhu Yu gave Zhao Bing a look you should understand, and then said again after seeing him nodding slightly.

"Li Zong was able to ascend the throne entirely because Shi Miyuan had a conflict with the original prince, later King Ji, and helped him to maintain his power position. However, after he ascended the throne, some people were dissatisfied and supported King Ji ascended the throne and launched a mutiny. Although the mutiny was pacified, the people still had a bad reputation for him, thinking that he was just a villain usurped the throne, not a parent-child of the predecessor, but an alienated royal family, and he was not qualified to ascend the throne at all."

"In this case, what can he do and what can he do? You can't kill all the people!" Zhu Yu spread his hands and said.

"Not bad!" Zhao Bing could only nod.

"So he is also a master. At this time, he chose to fight the Northern Expedition to destroy Jin. By forcing Jin Aizong to kill and seize his body, he could clear the shame of Jingkang and consolidate his throne. But this is just the first step, and entering Luoyang is the second step!" Zhu Yu looked like he had already seen through the secrets of heaven and continued with a sneer.
Chapter completed!