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Chapter Four Hundred and Forty-two Beginning (Part 2)

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"You are really good, no wonder Lu Yijian recommends you again and again in front of me... Zhao Zhen said with relief.

It is difficult for ordinary people to understand Zhao Zhen's approach.

In fact, it was done very cleverly. If the Khitan did not go to war with the Western Xia, they would also have to negotiate peace. A country should not only focus on war, but also consider the pressure of the people.

I had to make peace. The victory in the northwest happened to give Zhao Zhen a step to negotiate peace.

Once the war begins, the Xixia people will win, and peace will be negotiated. At that time, Xixia has the capital for a great victory and the negotiation attitude is even tougher. Yuan Hao was originally a militant who ignored the lives and death of the people. If the great victory helped to increase his fierceness and regardless of the consequences, the Xixia would be over, and the Song Dynasty would also have a serious crisis. If the Khitans defeated, even if the peace was harmonious, would the Song Dynasty have to abide by this peace agreement? Even if the country was destroyed, would the peace agreement still exist?

At this time, Zhao Zhen's vision was very long-term, including his expectations for Zheng Lang.

He read countless ministers and felt Zheng Lang's strange feelings for him, but these feelings were more real than those who talked to the ministers who talked loudly. And with the talent of civil and military, he could meet the conditions for his reuse. This was why today's seemingly unruly but in fact a long-term interview.

"Lu Yijian?"

"It was him who recommended you three times to me." Zhao Zhen was also in distress at this time, and his ministers fell down Lu one after another. Could it be that he could only see the disadvantages of Lu Yijian and his talents?

Zheng Lang did not argue or not, Lu Yijian was not like Wang Dan and Lou Shide, and was a humble gentleman. This person was unpredictable. Even if Lu Yijian repeatedly recommended him, Zheng Lang still had a skeptical attitude towards Lu Yijian.

"I have always been worried that you will have other thoughts on Chankawa. "The ministers do not have, and the court's nine ministers do not object, but this is the maximum tolerance of the court."

After Zheng Lang's second memorial was announced, many ministers breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, no one would dare to make a sound wherever he was. So He Congxu entered the imperial examination. However, the controversy had never stopped, and the most quarrel was Fu Bi. He said that the prefectures and counties that the Westerners passed by were welcomed, and that the magistrates of each state were sent to Yan Lao, the reception specifications were too heavy. It cannot be said that Fu Bi was in trouble. It is indeed compared to the bloody battles of the soldiers in the northwest who often wiped out the entire army and no one surrendered. The civil officials in the court and local areas were too cowardly.

This practice also fueled Yuan Hao's arrogance and made the Khitan more respectful and difficult to deal with in the future. For this reason, I deliberately wrote a book called "The Emperor Renzong should not wait for the Western Envoy too much". It can also be explained by Zheng Lang's doctrine of the mean. Zhang Chi is good at the right, and both kindness and power are used, and relaxed and moderately. The big ones are for the country, while the small ones are for the family and the individual. If a person is too soft, it may not be a good thing. Not only will he be angry, but he will also affect his family's peace. Of course, it is not enough to be too arrogant, even if the martial arts champion is still hacked to death by a kitchen knife. (I don't understand why a national martial arts champion holding a stick can be killed by an ordinary citizen with a kitchen knife. Is Chinese martial arts a scam?)

But the whole country wanted to seek peace, but no one obeyed Fu Bi's words.

It cannot be said that the peace-seeking faction is wrong. Since the beginning of spring, droughts have occurred again across the country. Many people still remember the severe drought a few years ago. Zhao Zhen forced Zheng Lang to write a book to forcefully eat locusts.

Under heavy pressure, the people were in a turbulent manner, and the king and his subjects were both afraid.

Different points of focus will be different.

These bigwigs are still very rational, pointing out that although the national book has been revised, the name is not correct, and the name in the book violates the taboo of the Holy Ancestor. They also say that Yuan Hao wants to be a son, but this son is also a minister and must be a minister.

Fighting for fame seems boring, but it is very important in this era. As long as Yuan Hao is a minister, the people of Xixia will rebel in the future. The Song Dynasty attacked Xixia and attacked the ministers with the king, which was a righteous army.

On this basis, nine items were proposed. Later, the former name was mentioned. How did Zhao Deming say it? Yuan Hao could only learn it. The title of Yuan Hao was also Zhao Deming's title. The imperial edict was not given, and Xu appointed his own official subordinates, or Zhao Deming's treatment. Otherwise, who would go to Xixia to serve as an official? His Yan sent people to sit in the Duo Hall or sent envoys to him, just like receiving a ritual from the Khitan envoy. If you want to send someone to the world to receive the gift, you will also listen to it. The venue for the Baoan Army, and the specific discussion will be decided. The annual gift of 100,000 pieces of silk is given, and the annual quota will be increased by 30,000 tea, but this annual quota is still within the scope of Zheng Lang's endorsement. What cannot be borne is the back... Xu Jin paid Qianyuan Festival and He Zheng. The border of the village is as old as before.

As a victorious country, these nine items are very favorable and are enough to express the peace and sincerity of the Song Dynasty.

Then, the judge of the Baolang Baoan Army, Shao Liangzuo, Wang Shiyuan and He Congxu were sent to Xixia together.

Zhao Zhen was afraid that Zheng Lang would disagree, so the monarch and minister started by mentioning the importance of peace talks. Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "Lu Yijian talked to me many times about the word "the overall situation", saying that although Fan Zhongyan and others are noble in virtue, they are pedantic and difficult to use. Only Zheng Qing can take into account the overall situation."

Lu Yijian is a moral villain, but this comment is not a question, but Zheng Lang dares not to bury the price.

"Zheng Qing, why do you think Xixia will defeat the Khitan?" Zhao Zhen asked curiously. He couldn't figure out that Xixia fought against the Song army. Before the desert, the Song army suffered several defeats, including such great defeats as Haoshuichuan and Sanchuankou. However, the Song army was very brave. Xixia won, but it won miserably. It seemed that the people of Xixia were not very powerful. Zhao Zhen thought for a long time but didn't understand.

"Your Majesty, the way of war has changed a lot, and there are many examples of wars in history where weak defeat strong. The Khitans are powerful, but if they want to attack Xixia, they must pass through Nanhetao. Nanhetao is sandy. When the Khitans want to send troops, they must be in the clear and cool autumn, and the grass along the way is long and can maintain the grass for war horses. But at this time, there are many winds and sands on the Gobi Desert in Nanhetao. This weather is not suitable for the Khitans. Now the Khitans are short-sighted and lack good ministers in the country. Like our country, they have not had a war for a long time. Although there are rebellions from time to time, the scale of the battle is not large. And they go deep into the area, and the right time, place and people are not on the side of the Khitan, so the ministers say that the Khitan will most likely fail."

Zhao Zhen didn't understand even after saying it.

Zhao Zhen is a blind man in the military field.

This also caused Zhao Zhen's biggest shortcomings when he was in power. Although the important officials in the court repeatedly said that they would lay off troops, Zhao Zhen never dared to cut down the army. He felt at ease only when he had an army in his hand. Just like when he saw Zheng Lang return to the capital, he calmed down because he knew that Zheng Lang had talent and would not have big problems, he was the most loyal to himself, and had a good helper to refer to him. Moreover, Zheng Lang was very indifferent to power, and it didn't matter. The more he didn't care, the more he felt more at ease.

Shaking his head, Zhao Zhen said, "In your opinion, which side will win against us is beneficial to our dynasty?"

"War between the two countries will be seriously injured. As long as the war is war, it will be beneficial to our dynasty. In one battle, the two countries will be more beneficial to our dynasty in the future. However, if the Khitan wins, it will inevitably win miserably, and get the Yinchuan Plain and Hetao. In the future, it will harm our dynasty more than the Xixia people. From then on, from Zhenrong Army to the ten counties in Guannan, all of them are adjacent to the Khitans. In terms of military strength, our dynasty is not as powerful as the Khitans, so even if there is an alliance, it will generate new border troubles. However, these Qiangban people have no feelings for the Khitans and the people's customs are fierce. It is most likely that the Khitans want to rule, and even the national strength will be hindered from this. If Yuan Hao wins, the morale of the army and the people will be restored from then on, but if the Khitans are trapped in the Khitans and our Song Dynasty, as long as the operation is done properly, Yuan Hao will be annihilated by our dynasty. I think that Yuan Hao's victory is beneficial to our dynasty."

When fighting against the Xixia people, I have some foundation in my heart. When fighting against the Khitan people, there are too many unknowns!

"Let them fight. Our court is already in a very embarrassing situation. It is time for the people to rest and recuperate."

Zheng Lang was silent and said after a while: "I have something I don't know if I can say?"

"explain."

"Whether it was Taizu or Taizong in the founding of our dynasty?"

"Haha, Zheng Qing, why do you become so careful in speaking? I know who the credit is that you don't need to avoid it. It is the contribution of Taizu."

"Your Majesty, if you learn from history, people will have no long-term worries, and you will have immediate concerns. The achievements in governing the country, you should learn from Taizu's martial arts, and the civilized disciplines should learn from Taizong. This is the true family law of the ancestors. What do you think of the 1,000 Jurchen warriors I have brought?"

"Very respectful."

"There are many brave warriors like this in the north, but they have not been civilized, and no one has condensed them together. The heaven and earth are moving and changing continuously. The Khitan gradually declined, and its nobles are mostly greedy and insatiable. Once the change changes, a more powerful nomadic regime will appear in the north to replace the Khitan. It will be difficult for our Khitan to fight against it. What will our dynasty use to resist at that time?"

"Zheng Qing is Oval"

"We must annihilate the Xixia, so our dynasty will not have to divide the troops from both sides. We will fight against the north. Even if the enemy is strong, we can still hold a stalemate. Otherwise, we will divide the troops from the Xixia and we will divide the troops from the north. As long as the enemy is stronger, our dynasty will be in danger. Therefore, I want to ask Your Majesty to learn from Taizu."

"What do I do?"

"Taizu's way of using military generals is to learn from history, which changed from the early Tang Dynasty. He used military generals to send troops in wartime, and did not fight military generals idle. Even civil and military versatile talents like Li Jing cannot allow them to participate in too much government affairs in order to control the arrogance of military generals."

“But the northwest….”

"Yu Beichen wore the skin of a civil minister. During this period, he followed the ideas of generals such as Zhong Shiheng, Di Qing, Zhang Ding, and Jingtai, so he won all the victories in the two major battles. Even when he and Han Qi were deliberately in charge of Dingchuan Village, he handed over all the command power to Di Qing. However, after the war, I immediately took back all the rights and did not give the military generals a chance to become big. This is my learning of Taizu's way of using troops."

"You write a memorandum."

"Your Majesty cannot. In that case, I will make Yanchen drown, and even His Majesty cannot escape."

Zhao Zhen bent down with joy.

After laughing, he asked, "Then tell me what should I do?"

"Subtly! The four seasons alternate, all of which are unknowingly transformed. It is impossible to have ice and snow today, and everything will revive tomorrow, and spring will come. Including the various disadvantages of the country, it needs to be adjusted a little bit. Haste means failure, and not speed, but it must be done!"

Zheng Lang dared not say much, but he deliberately reminded him of the key words.

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