The servant took the order and left, and in an instant, the sound of rapid horse hooves could be heard.
But Tu Danyi turned his face sideways and waited for a long time, but he didn't seem to hear the sound of hoofbeats. He frowned and asked: "Have you set off yet? You have to be fast and ride a horse!"
Another servant said repeatedly: "Prime Minister, we have already set off, and everyone is riding fast."
Tu Danyi nodded with satisfaction, and then began to cough violently.
His health has completely collapsed, and anyone can see that the final winner of the previous political struggle is already running towards death. He won't live long, maybe even half a year or a few months, he may not be able to survive.
After coughing for a while, Tu Shanyi could breathe slowly and rest his eyes for a while.
"It's really a good idea for Guo Ning to go to Laizhou." Tu Danyi said slowly: "Now the four parties are involved in each other. His Laizhou navy has become the party with the most favorable situation."
"What does the Prime Minister mean?"
"After the defeat of Wanyan Sala and Huang Laowudian, the two imperial troops in Shandong no longer existed. Yang An'er, Liu Erzu and others took advantage of the situation and swept across the country, busy conquering territory and expanding their troops. I estimate that most of Yang An'er and Guo Ning There is some tacit understanding... Haha, he must not want to provoke a strong enemy at this time. Do you think so?"
Du Shisheng nodded.
"Most of the troops available to the imperial court are now gathered in Zhongdu. However, Zhongdu has been forced to the throat by the Mongolian army again. All the power of the imperial court must be used to maintain the relationship, and it is completely beyond the reach of Shandong. Even if the Mongolian army retreats, , the imperial court will be able to accomplish something if it frees up its hands, and it must first defeat Yang An'er, who controls most of Shandong and has more than 100,000 troops, before it can talk about anything else. Do you think so?"
Du Shisheng laughed twice.
Tu Danyi said two long paragraphs, and his breathing suddenly became rapid. A maid hurriedly came up to comfort him.
After a while, Tu Danyi continued: "The Mongolian army attacked in three directions before. Every time they entered a city, they looted and slaughtered one city. They had already seized countless people, money, and materials. At this time, they The tribesmen scattered around Zhongdu Road to spend the winter, waiting to return to the grassland after spring... Therefore, what they were most concerned about was the retreat route from Juyong Pass, Zijin Pass and other places. To ensure the retreat, they must overwhelm the imperial troops in Zhongdu. Horse. As a result, the two families still had to fight and confront each other outside the city of Zhongdu. No matter what Genghis Khan thought, he definitely could not find the strength to go south to Shandong to avenge Tuo Lei's capture. Therefore, the little one determined the navy..."
Seeing that Tu Shanyi's breathing began to become rapid again, Du Shisheng said for him: "Therefore, although the territory of our navy is small and its military strength is weak, it is the only place of stability in the turbulent situation. My family is always in charge. You can accumulate grain widely, build walls high, and spread your troops calmly to build strength."
"Gather grain widely and build walls high..." Tu Danyi read a few sentences softly and asked meaningfully: "Then what?"
When Du Shisheng was most prominent in his early years, he was just a hanger-on under the ruling family. Now facing the prime minister who was the number one contributor to the emperor's ascension to the throne, he did not feel weak-minded.
Like a solid stone, he stood firm and said calmly: "If the situation does not change significantly in two or three years, my family's commander in Laizhou will be able to have 50,000 tigers and soldiers. What next? , I can’t guess.”
"Two to three years?"
Tu Danyi thought for a while: "I heard that Guo Ning respected military households in Laizhou, put the people under the shadow of military men to inspire the soldiers to dare to fight, and opened up millions of acres of land for farming. Such If you want to maintain this method for a long time, you may have many disadvantages, but it seems to be of great use right now. However, are you sure that it will take two to three years? "
Du Shisheng said solemnly: "This is the purpose of my visit to the Prime Minister. After all, the court also needs to buy time. Right now our two families..."
The term "two families" is too arrogant. After all, what you have in hand is just a navy!
Tu Danyi couldn't help laughing, but he didn't hold on to those two words.
"The court needs to buy time?" he asked, "What are you talking about? Listen to yourself, what are you talking about?"
Du Shisheng's face did not change, and he only said softly: "The Mongols have been besieging them for two or three months, and there is nothing they can do to defeat the heavy troops and fortified city of Daxing Prefecture in Zhongdu. But half of the territory of Dajin has been trampled by the iron hooves of the Mongolian army. , turned into ruins. Many people in the court could not bear such pressure. Therefore, the emperor had previously summoned his ministers for a secret discussion. Some wanted to ask for peace, some wanted to fight to the death, some wanted to move the capital for refuge, and some wanted to hold on to the end."
When Du Shisheng opened his mouth, Tu Shanyi's laughter stopped abruptly.
Du Shisheng continued: "Originally, the majority of opinions were to seek peace and move the capital. But after I decided that the navy won the battle, those who advocated sticking to the central capital and fighting to the end felt angry again. They all felt that they were The only one who is right, in just over a month, they have become incompatible with each other, and another fire and conflict may break out at any time... But Daikin can't bear the bloodshed again."
He took half a step forward and looked at Tu Danyi's expression: "I vaguely heard that there are serious people in the DPRK who are planning a brand new strategy, intending to completely cut off the foundation of the conflict. But it will take time to truly implement this strategy. .”
After he finished speaking, it was visible to the naked eye that Tu Danyi's demeanor had weakened a bit.
In the corner of the hall, Chong Xuanzi walked out in Taoist robes. Chong Xuanzi took a deep look at Du Shisheng, turned to the servants and said: "You go down, I will take care of you here."
All the servants and maids retreated.
The hall here was Tu Danyi's favorite living place in the past. There are green poplars and weeping willows outside, as well as a rockery pond. But it has been freezing cold these days, and everything is covered in snow. The servants lined up outside, their feet crunching on the snow.
Tu Danyi didn't say anything, but Chongxuanzi couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Jin, it was twenty years ago that you were working under Mr. Xu, right? Now you are in Zhongdu, and you can still be so well-informed. Not easy."
"I am a humble person, and most of the people I interact with are bureaucracy officials, administrative officers and even subordinate staff in Zhongdu City. Over the past ten years, the senior officials above have been replaced like a revolving door, but these people below It's always there. The big shots at the top thought it was invisible and could only be hidden from the other big shots. I stood at the bottom and looked up, and there was nothing I couldn't see."
"……I see."
Neither of them said a word, just waiting in silence. During this period, Tu Shanyi fell asleep several times, and Chongxuanzi was not surprised. Every once in a while, he wiped his face and beard, and filled a small cup with hot water for him to drink.
About half an hour passed, and footsteps sounded outside.
At least twenty or thirty people walked in from the corridor outside the hall, and Du Shisheng recognized half of them.
For example, the two capable men in the front row are both members of the clan who have shown considerable talents in the defense battle of Zhongdu. One is Wanyan Congtan, the minister's chief minister, and the other is Wanyan Heda, the general of Suzhi.
The ones who filed in behind were two Jinshi masters.
The tall and thin one is Mongolia Gang, and the one with long beard is Tian Zhuo. These two are young officials whom Tu Danyi is optimistic about. It is said that during the previous coup, Ben and Xu Ding had a political deal with the intention of making great use of them. . Unexpectedly, the military situation after the coup would always be severe. The two men could only be busy participating in the defense of Zhongdu, pacifying the people everywhere, and training the new army. They did not take up important positions as previously agreed.
Among the dozens of people who followed, Du Shisheng recognized them all as young and talented people who were in key positions but whose rank and status were not obvious.
The group of people came in silently and took their seats in the hall.
They saw Du Shisheng sitting at the top. Some of them asked their colleagues if they didn't recognize him, and the surprised expressions on their faces flashed away.
After all, in the past few months, Ding Haijun's victory over the Mongolian Fourth Prince Tuo Lei's troops had been publicized too many times in Zhongdu.
Since staying in Xijing three years ago and repelling the Mongolian army with all their loyalty and shooting Genghis Khan, Dajin's army has failed too many times in the face of the Mongols. The repeated defeats almost made the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty lose confidence, until the victory of the navy was determined.
This victory was the only bright spot in the gloom and misfortune of the past few years. It was also the only source of confidence when the soldiers and civilians of Zhongdu fought fierce battles with the Mongolian army.
The Ding Navy was under the command of Guo Jieshuai, who had previously defeated Hu Shahu in Zhongdu. Many people here in Zhongdu had witnessed it with their own eyes, and knew that they were all very elite and fought hard. But here in Zhongdu, it is not that there are no strong men... In any case, since Ding Haijun has the ability to fight, here in Zhongdu, with the large army of the Jin Dynasty gathered, he can also fight!
Because of this huge motivational significance, the princes in the court considered several times what kind of reward should be given to Guo Ning. But then someone suggested that Guo Ning should not return the fourth prince Tuo Lei, but should tie him up and send him to Zhongdu. Later, someone uncovered clues, alleging that Guo Ning had some dealings with Yang An'er's rebels in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province, which may not be a sign of loyalty to the emperor.
It was only then that the rewards and gifts slowed down slightly.
Even so, Du Shisheng is now a popular man walking sideways in Zhongdu City. He can even sit at the top of the Prime Minister's house where all the wise men are gathered... But what does Du Shisheng's presence here mean?
When everyone was doubtful, Tu Shanyi opened his eyes.
In the silent hall, his voice was weak, but it was enough for everyone to hear clearly: "The emperor and a group of people around the emperor have decided to beg for peace with the Mongols as soon as possible, and then moved the capital to Kaifeng Prefecture in Nanjing to avoid the war. Front."
As soon as everyone began to discuss, Tu Danyi continued: "I don't agree."
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