Zhao Tong's heart trembled slightly when he heard this. He knew that something was coming.
"Dad, what do you want to tell the child?"
Emperor Daojun seemed to be struggling with his words. He even hesitated. This matter was too important and too dangerous.
"Second brother." Emperor Daojun looked at Zhao Tong and said, "You know about Li Liangsi's proposal, right?"
Zhao Tong nodded. Although he was not involved in this matter, his status and status were here, and it was difficult not to know.
"My child knows about this." Zhao Tong stood quietly, refusing to say a single word.
Emperor Daojun nodded: "After all, it has been delayed for a long time, and it is impossible to keep it secret forever."
Zhao Tong said: "That's true."
Emperor Daojun glanced outside the palace and could faintly see white clouds in the sky outside, flowing like waves of smoke.
He said: "This matter has been finalized. The opinions of all the ministers in the court and mine are that it is feasible to join forces with Jin to conquer Liao. Although there are different voices below, I think they are all short-sighted!"
Zhao Tong nodded. On the surface, there was nothing wrong with this matter. There would definitely be objections, but Emperor Daojun thought it would work, so objections were useless.
Emperor Daojun always had a thorn in his heart, an indelible humiliation. Even if the years had not passed, and even if the person who originally said these words had long since dried up the weeds in front of his grave, he just could not forget it.
King Duan is frivolous and cannot rule the world!
Emperor Daojun never believed it. He thought that he had done a good job in the past ten years. The Battle of Longyou expanded the territory to the largest area in this dynasty and defeated the Tubo Uighurs.
If the sixteen states of Yanyun can be regained, then from now on, the name will be immortalized, and there will be no doubts in the court and the foreign countries!
Zhao Tong looked at Emperor Daojun. From a superficial perspective, this matter was just like Sun and Liu joining forces to attack Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. It was strategically feasible. Most people probably thought so.
But the Sun-Liu Alliance is the Sun-Liu Alliance. At that time, it was to unite the weak to defeat the strong, but now it is to unite the strong to defeat the weak!
Sun Tzu's Art of War said: Know yourself and your enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.
The most basic principle before embarking on a military campaign is to have a thorough understanding of the enemy's situation and your own situation, so that the battle will not fail.
Zhao Tong did not believe that the ministers in the court who could make decisions, including Emperor Daojun himself, did not know this sentence or what it meant.
A treacherous minister is a treacherous minister, a powerful minister is a powerful minister, and a cowardly king is a cowardly king. This may be related to the lack of knowledge and vision, but it is not the whole story.
Then why should we join forces with Jin to defeat Liao? You just overestimate your own military power!
The Battle of Longyou gave a lot of confidence. Twenty thousand Jurchens defeated Liao's 700,000, which added a lot of confidence. The fear of Tubo and Xixia increased their confidence even more.
It feels like the Liao Kingdom is just like paper at the moment, and will fall down with a slight push. As for whether the Jin Kingdom is strong or not, it doesn't matter right now. It's not a war with the Jin Kingdom. As long as the Jin Kingdom can regain the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, then the Jin Kingdom will At most, it is just another Daliao when it was strong.
Daojun, emperors and ministers generally had this idea.
Zhao Tong sighed softly in his heart and said: "Dad, now that we have finalized this matter, don't we have to communicate with the Kingdom of Jin? But the Kingdom of Jin is not bordering the Song Dynasty, so how can we negotiate this matter with them?"
Emperor Daojun said: "Second brother, you asked well, so my husband and I intend to take the sea route, land in Liaodong first, and contact each other. If the Jin Kingdom agrees to form an alliance, we will set a time, and we will make detailed arrangements at sea in the future. discuss."
Zhao Tong said: "It is an earth-shattering event."
Emperor Daojun said: "Although there are ministers in the court who object, they still don't understand military affairs, which only makes them laugh."
Zhao Tong said: "Father Shengming."
Emperor Daojun said: "Second brother, although this matter has been settled, Li Liangsi also said that Jin is a man of straightforward nature and only cares about appearances, so contact should not be taken lightly. The people sent must not only have both civil and military skills to make the other party To take it seriously, it must have a certain weight!”
Zhao Tong was silent when he heard this. Li Liangsi was indeed very eloquent and lived up to what he said in front of Tong Guan's Mansion.
Seeing that Zhao Tong remained silent, Emperor Daojun did not feel annoyed and just continued: "I have thought about it and found that there are many ministers who are both civil and military, but there are only a few who are of this caliber..."
Zhao Tong said: "What dad said is absolutely true. This kind of thing must involve contact with senior officials of the Jin Kingdom. Even...it's hard to tell when you see the emperor of the Jin Kingdom."
Emperor Daojun looked at him and said slowly: "I have read the news from the Jin Dynasty court. It seems that the clan is in power, and the person leading the troops is either the brother of the Jin Dynasty emperor or the prince."
Zhao Tong remained silent.
Emperor Daojun coughed: "I thought, no matter what, we can't be looked down upon by the other party, not even Tong Guan. There are a few suitable people in the army, but the weight is not enough. Generally speaking, those conditions must be met. We can’t lose face, so it’s best to be a member of the clan.”
Zhao Tong thought to himself, where is the clan left? The clan was either kicked out of Tokyo or kept as pigs, so why don't you just call the prince?
Zhao Tong's face showed a hint of ugliness, and Emperor Daojun continued slowly: "But there are no talents in ordinary clans. After thinking about it, only my princes can make a difference, but the prince cannot. , Although the third brother's articles are good, he has no power to tie the chicken. The ninth brother is good at both civil and military affairs, but he is too young to be a big deal. I have thought about it..."
Speaking of this, Emperor Daojun stared at Zhao Tong. Zhao Tong lowered his head and wanted me to take the initiative to ask for help, but there was no way. If there is no special purpose in mind, who would be willing to go!
"Second brother." Seeing Zhao Tong lower his head, Emperor Daojun's face twitched. He thought that this matter was indeed embarrassing. If it were his own family, he would not go there even if he pretended to be sick. He said, "I have thought about it over and over again. , only the emperor can take on this important responsibility."
Zhao Tong raised his head with a troubled expression on his face: "Dad, it's not the child's refusal. This matter is so big and involves such a wide range of things. The child is young and short-sighted. What if..."
"Second brother, why are you belittling yourself?" Emperor Daojun seemed to have some problems, and hurriedly interrupted: "You are capable of both civil and military affairs. This is a matter known to the world. What's more, you are also in charge of soldiers and have a position in the court. Those princes of the Jin Kingdom can meet and talk, and if you go, second brother, this will definitely happen!"
Zhao Tong looked thoughtful, and then said: "Dad, this matter is going to the sea, and then it will go ashore. It seems that it is still within the scope of Beiliao..."
Emperor Daojun silently picked up the tea bowl on the imperial desk, put it down again after picking it up halfway, moved his lips, and sighed: "I also know that this trip is very risky, so I need someone with both civil and military skills..."
Zhao Tong frowned: "Dad, although there are risks in the Liao Kingdom, it's not that we can't hide and get around it. The main thing is that pirates are rampant on the sea, but it is far more dangerous than in the Liao Kingdom."
Emperor Daojun had a headache. How could he not know about this maritime matter? The prosperity of maritime commerce in this dynasty was accompanied by rampant pirates. Some small towns along the coast were often attacked by pirates. However, these pirates came and went like the wind, and were not as good as those in Zhanshan. The bandits who share the gold for the king are nowhere to be caught.
"Second brother..."
"Dad, my child once said that he would help his father take back the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. This matter..." Zhao Tong felt that the atmosphere was almost brewing, and the hesitation on his face slowly turned into determination. After thinking for a few more breaths, he suddenly prostrated. He said, "My child is willing to go to this matter!"
(End of chapter)
