Seeing Zhao Hong's silence, Zhen Dexiu became very anxious and then spoke against it.
"Your Majesty, the Tatars are powerful and cannot be compared with the Golden Enemy. The elected generals will train their troops, save money and millet, and secure the frontier fortresses. They rush to the north and send all their troops from the Jianghuai River to guard the useless cities. The land is in ruins, the benefits of wealth have not yet been fulfilled, and the fundamental disadvantages are obvious. Your Majesty, think carefully!"
Zhao Hong smiled secretly. Zhen Dexiu's temperament is very urgent and straightforward, but when it comes to political matters, it seems a little...
"The enemy of the Tatars is rising, and their military strength is at its peak. Even if our king's division goes north and the Northern Expedition is successful, we will have to confront the Tatars head-on. Therefore, if your Majesty wants to make the northern expedition, you must take into account the war with the Tatars. In addition, we The army lacks cavalry and has limited mobility, and cannot defend the long Yellow River defense line. Your Majesty must be cautious!"
"Your Majesty, although Henan is easy to acquire, it is difficult to defend it. The cost of military resources is huge! The people are extremely poor and are agitated to change. How can we discuss the Northern Expedition lightly? Your Majesty, be careful."
Xuan Zhen and Hu Ju urged each other one after another. Everyone was worried that the young emperor would be hot-headed and cause disaster.
"My lords, please be patient and sit down."
Zhao Hong waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.
"I want to compile a geography book and a history book. These maps should be placed in the book for the students of the Martial Arts Hall and the Naval Academy. It is not about the Northern Expedition. Where did you think of it?"
History and geography are indistinguishable. When talking about the Hexi Corridor, we must talk about Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Speaking of Chang'an City, the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties cannot be avoided. If Kaifeng City, Tokyo in Henan Province, would probably suffer the disgrace of Jingkang.
Geography and history will be included in the textbooks of the Jinling Martial Arts School and the Song Dynasty Naval Academy, including the Jinling University School. Of course, they were both written by him.
Geography book? history book?
The ministers seemed to understand but not understand, and nodded one after another.
Is the emperor going to publish another new book? Why is it still being used in the school?
However, they finally felt relieved, as long as the emperor did not use troops externally.
"Xuanqing, is there any movement in Xixia these days?"
Returning to political affairs, Zhao Hong changed the subject.
According to the historical trend, Genghis Khan will launch a war to destroy Xia after returning from the Western Expedition.
Xuan Zhen was involved in political affairs, as well as the Minister of War and the Privy Council. He was basically on an equal footing with Xue Ji, the prime minister.
In the Song Dynasty, the privy envoy, as the president of the privy council, was jointly responsible for important military and state affairs with the prime minister (Tongping Zhangshi). In fact, the prime minister was in charge of government and the privy council was in charge of the army. In special periods, the Privy Council may occasionally be held concurrently by the Prime Minister. Since the founding of the Southern Song Dynasty, the prime minister and the privy envoy have been custom-made. The king is weak and the other is strong. Shi Miyuan is the initiator.
When Zhao Hong ascended the throne, he would naturally not allow such things to continue. Naturally, different people would serve as privy envoys and prime ministers.
When the emperor asked a question, Xuan Zhen quickly answered the question.
"Your Majesty, in the sixteenth year of Jiading, the Xixia Shenzong was passed on to his son Li Dewang. Li Dewang sent an envoy to "unite the Jin to resist the Mongols" and once again formed an alliance with the Jin people. The Tatar general Bolu attacked Xixia last year and captured Yinzhou. The Xixia army suffered casualties. Ten thousand. News came from the north that the Tatar army has returned from the Western Expedition and returned to Mobei. In my opinion, the Tatar army against Xixia can only be used in the blink of an eye."
"Mr. Xuan, why is this? How are you sure that the Tatars will definitely use troops against Xixia?"
Zhen Dexiu frowned slightly and asked directly.
It sounds like he has doubts about Xuan Zhen's analysis.
"True Lord, do bandits need a reason to kill people? The Tatar army is based on plunder. Your Majesty's "Tatar Policy" also makes it clear that the Tatars only know how to plunder and have no morality. Xixia has experienced Tatar invasions. , the national power is greatly damaged, and when the Tatar army returns, it will first destroy Xia, and then destroy Jin!"
Xuan Zhen attacked Zhen Dexiu dissatisfiedly and refused to give in.
Zhen Dexiu frowned, but did not retort.
Zhao Hong nodded secretly after seeing clearly the conversation and behavior of the two.
I originally thought that Xuan Zhen was Shi Miyuan's in-laws and a member of the Shi Party, and he was just a simple person. Now it seems that this person still has some insight and character.
Think about it, if you can be the Minister of the Ministry of War, participate in political affairs, and be a highly respected minister, how can you do it without two brushes?
These scholar-bureaucrats are some of the smartest people in the world.
"Xuanqing, in your opinion, how will the Jin people respond to the Tatar invasion?"
Zhao Hong couldn't help but become interested and continued to ask.
There is no doubt about the Mongols' ambition to destroy Xia and Jin. There are just many details on the battlefield that he still needs to know in order to respond.
"Your Majesty, the new emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Wanyan Shouxu, has ascended the throne. This man is young and vigorous. He appointed Wanyan Saibu to serve as Pingzhang's political affairs, and Chizhan Hexi as the deputy privy envoy, responsible for the military affairs of the country; Yan'an's commander-in-chief Wanyan Heda was responsible for his meritorious service. He was awarded the Golden Tiger Talisman to participate in political affairs; Zhang Xingxin, who advocated the anti-Mongolian strategy, was awarded the post of Minister Zuo Cheng. Wanyan Shouxu will definitely form an alliance with Xixia and fight against the Mongols together. But whether they will be of the same mind is not known."
Hearing Xuan Zhen's words, Zhao Hong was thoughtful.
Most of these ministers of the Kingdom of Jin had met when he was on mission to the Kingdom of Jin, and there were many powerful ministers and generals among them. The financial leader Wanyan Shouxu has limited abilities, and the Jin Kingdom is confined to Shaanxi and Henan. Without the flexible strategic space of the two cores, people today may not be able to make a comeback.
At the same time, everything will be the same as in history. The Mongolian army will first destroy the Xia and Jin Dynasties, and then start to attack the Song Dynasty.
Guo Jing was there to assassinate Genghis Khan for me!
"Your Majesty, since the Tatars launched a war with plunder and conquered the Xia Dynasty with gold, my more vast and wealthy Song Dynasty will definitely follow. Your Majesty, you must prepare for a rainy day, prepare your troops hard, and make plans in advance instead of the Northern Expedition now!"
Xuan Zhen said seriously, looking at Zhao Hong.
It seemed that after some discussion, he was already under pressure from the impending storm.
Zhao Hong nodded. This gentleman's words could be said to have spoken to his heart.
"Your Majesty, the Tatar soldiers and horses are strong, comparable to the Jurchen cavalry that was flourishing back then. Since the Tatars only want wealth, it is better to show weakness by paying money, so as not to cause war, destroy lives, and cause suffering for the people of the world."
Hu Ju, the minister of the Ministry of Industry and the counselor of political affairs, seems to be much more cautious.
"Your Majesty, what Xianggong Hu said is true! Although the Jin people and our dynasty are feuding, the Tatars are not comparable to the feud between the Jin and the Jin Dynasty. We should organize our military equipment, hoard food and grass, and consolidate our territory. If the Tatars invade, it will be a bit better. response."
Xue Ji's views are similar to Hu Ju's, but he advocates self-improvement.
Zhao Hong was noncommittal and coughed lightly.
Paying money to seek peace is a servile act. Do you really think that the other party is a teacher of benevolence and righteousness and can survive?
It seems that it is impossible to make these participating ministers feel the same way without saying some shocking words.
"My lords, I heard that under the Tatar rule, people were divided into four classes. Do you know this?"
"Your Majesty, I would like to hear the details!"
Xue Ji was stunned and bowed his hands.
"Your Majesty is well-informed, and I want to hear it too!"
Jin Deok-soo also joined the ranks of the curious.
Everyone in the emperor's country is knowledgeable, can make firearms, and is omnipotent.
Listen attentively today and absorb some of the emperor's teachings.
"This first class is the Tatars themselves, who call them "their own flesh and blood." The second class is the Semu people. Most are people from the Western Regions, and some Khitans. The third class Han people generally refer to the Han people in the north. .The fourth class is me, the Song Dynasty people, also known as the Southerners, the Han people from the South."
Zhao Hong spoke lightly and slowly, and Xue Ji and others were all shocked.
"Tatars can kill Han people at will, Han people are not allowed to hold an inch of arms, Han people are prohibited from raising eagles and dogs for hunting, Tatar officials enjoy the right of Han women to have their first night of marriage... etc..."
Listing the true stories that happened in history one by one, Zhao Hong looked at the humerus ministers in front of him with a solemn expression.
"If you don't plan ahead, if you stick to the rules, the country will be destroyed and the family will be destroyed. Under the killing, the people will be enslaved. Do you want your descendants to be reduced to the fourth class? I don't want to accept the subjugation of the country in my old age. The fate of your Majesty! I don’t even want the tens of thousands of people in our Song Dynasty to be wantonly slaughtered and live a life worse than a dog.”
After Yashan, he would not allow such a thing to happen again in his era.
"Your Majesty is concerned about the country and the people, and I am ashamed of myself!"
Zhen Dexiu stood up and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Xue Ji and the other three also stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Sit down and talk, don't get up all the time, nod and bend, you are so servile, I don't like it very much."
Zhao Hong waved his hand and motioned for everyone to sit down.
All the ministers smiled bitterly. Are they still arrogant and arrogant in front of the emperor?
"I also know that the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we should not act hastily. Therefore, I am preparing to repair the military equipment and train new soldiers to prepare for emergencies. As for the Northern Expedition, if the lips are dead and the teeth are cold, that is an afterthought and is not within the scope of consideration in the past few years. Inside."
Zhao Hong's words made everyone nod and feel relieved.
It seems that the new emperor also knows that the enemy is strong and we are weak, and will not act in a hurry.
Besides, the emperor could bear his anger even with Shandong Li Quan, so how could he immediately go on an expedition to the north.
They just think too much.
"My dear friends, as the saying goes, when training an army, you must first train generals. Generals are the courage of the soldiers. To put it bluntly, whether an army is good at fighting depends on the quality of its generals. The first step to strengthen a country is to strengthen its troops, whether it is to annihilate Li Quan of Shandong or to The Northern Expedition to restore the Central Plains, without a strong army, everything is out of the question."
The generals of the Song Dynasty accumulated experience in actual combat, and most of them came from the military. This inevitably led to nepotism, low quality of the army, and domineering and uncontrollable local military commanders.
Moreover, by mobilizing new officers and sergeants, the problems of redundant troops and low combat effectiveness can also be solved.
"Does Your Majesty want to expand martial arts or establish a martial arts hall?"
Xue Ji looked at Zhao Hong, confused.
There were a lot of rumors in the capital that the emperor wanted to establish a martial arts hall, but there was never a formal document, and the emperor only talked about it, not knowing whether it was true or not.
"Martial arts?"
Zhao Hong shook his head and sneered.
"Most of the dozens of people in the martial arts school are noble disciples who are just waiting to die. They are a mixed bag of good and bad. They are better than nothing."
"Your Majesty, do you mean to establish a martial arts hall?"
Zhen Dexiu understood a little bit, but couldn't explain why.
Eating and waiting to die is better than nothing. This is so direct!
Wei Liaoweng took a large number of officials from various ministries to Jinling. He heard that the palace in Jinling was in full swing, presumably in compliance with the emperor's order to build a martial arts hall.
"That's right, we need to train officers first. I want to establish a martial arts hall as a cradle for training the lieutenant generals of our Great Song Army."
Zhao Hong's eyes lit up and he spoke.
The officers trained by Yuan Datou's Baoding Military Academy and Jiang Guangtou's Huangpu Military Academy allowed these two troubled heroes to rule China for twenty or thirty years each.
Twenty or thirty years was enough, enough for him to move around, enough to strengthen the army and enrich the country, and build a powerful army to compete with the Mongolian cavalry.
Zhao Hong took out a piece of paper that was densely written and full of corrections, with a smile on his face and a firm tone.
"These are some of my ideas. You should think about it. They must be written into a document within two days, reviewed by me, and then distributed to all state capitals. However, the list of recruiting officers for the martial arts hall needs to be submitted to me before the end of the month. In the name of the Song Dynasty, we sent it to all the prefectures and counties to recruit talents from all over the world!"
To establish a martial arts hall, not only must there be hardware facilities, but also software such as teaching materials and teachers must be fully equipped.
Several leaders looked at each other, everyone was surprised.
Within two days, at the end of the month! The new emperor is vigorous and resolute, and his reputation is not in vain.
"Build...Kang Mansion! Jinling!"
Xuan Zhen looked at the revised paper and exclaimed in a low voice.
Sure enough, as expected, the emperor was going to Jinling to establish a martial arts hall.
