The emperor asked about the Privy Council, and of course the two elders of the Privy Council had to express their opinions.
Wang Lun felt that he should not speak first on this occasion, so he looked at Chen Chengzhi and motioned for Chen Chengzhi to speak first.
Chen Chengzhi thought for a while, then took a step forward and expressed his opinion.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the chaos in Shandong is not clear yet, and the specific information needs to be further explored. If the chaos in Shandong is really big, we may not have to give it a try. If the chaos in Shandong has subsided, we can just wait and see."
Chen Kangbo was anxious.
"Your Majesty, this opportunity cannot be missed. It will never come back. If you cannot seize the opportunity, it will be too late when you want to do something later!"
Tang Sihui became even more angry.
"What does it mean to regret too late? When the Shandong rebels are pacified by the Jin Kingdom, all the manpower and material resources I invested in them will be in vain. Then it will be too late to regret!"
"Tang Sihui! You!"
"I am above you, how dare you call me by my first name?"
"I just shouted, what can you do! We are all His Majesty's ministers, how can you be nobler than me?"
Chen Kangbo and Tang Situi faced each other face to face, and the atmosphere was very unpleasant.
Zhao Gou watched the dispute between the two, waited for a while, and then clapped his hands.
"Okay, you two are both prime ministers. Even if you have political disagreements, it can't be like an ordinary person bargaining with a vegetable seller on the street. Do you still want to fight?"
Chen Kangbo and Tang Sidei quickly confessed.
Zhao Gou waved his hand.
"I know that both prime ministers and ministers are thinking about the Song Dynasty, but at this moment, I think that the Privy Council's view is reasonable. Under the current situation, we know too little and rush to invest manpower I might get nothing with my material resources and get into trouble, so it’s better to be safe.”
Zhao Gou set the tone for this matter, Chen Kangbo was disappointed, and Tang Si retreated with pride.
After all, Zhao Gou still felt that Chen Chengzhi's opinion was more appropriate and a mature and prudent statement, so he adopted Chen Chengzhi's opinion and prepared to ask the Privy Council to follow up on the matter so that he could learn more in detail before making a decision.
Afterwards, Tang Sidui and Chen Kangbo broke up on bad terms.
It was late August, close to September, when new news was sent to Lin'an.
The Lin'an court learned that the chaos in Shandong of the Jin Kingdom had become very serious. The rebel Liberation Army was more powerful and occupied more places. It defeated the Jin Army several times in succession. There was news that the main force of the Jin Army in Shandong had collapsed, and the Liberation Army had achieved victory in Shandong. decisive victory.
Shandong is no longer the Shandong of the Jin Kingdom. It now belongs to the Liberation Army and the Han people.
The Liberation Army in Haizhou and Pizhou were very excited. They were talking about these things when they were doing black market trade with Southern Song merchants on the border, saying that the Liberation Army would soon occupy the entire Shandong.
The news was quickly sent to the Privy Council. Neither Chen Chengzhi nor Wang Lun could believe their eyes. They felt that the situation was completely different from what they expected. The Liberation Army was not a bug that could die in one shot, but had the potential to transform into a dragon.
So they immediately reported the news.
Zhao Gou soon learned about the incident and said he couldn't believe his eyes. He felt that the situation was completely beyond his expectation, so he immediately summoned his ministers to discuss the matter.
This time, Chen Kangbo was very excited.
Tang Situi and Shen Gai frowned, feeling bad.
They were afraid of the Kingdom of Jin to the core, and were not willing to have any conflicts with the Kingdom of Jin. If the Liberation Army collapsed, they would be happy to stand by and watch without taking any responsibility. But now the Liberation Army has successfully occupied Shandong.
What did these rebels eat?
So fierce?
Are the Shandong Jinjun so incompetent?
For a moment, Tang Situi and Shen Gai also felt a little incredible.
Chen Kangbo seemed to have found a backbone, he was very excited and began to output powerfully.
"Your Majesty, the situation in Shandong has become clear. The Liberation Army has achieved a decisive victory. The collapse of the Shandong Golden Thieves has become a fact. This is a great opportunity for us to regain the Central Plains!"
Chen Kangbo said excitedly: "I think we should immediately send people to contact the Liberation Army, promise them official positions, recruit them, and use them as vanguards. Then send the army north to Shandong, join forces with them, and launch the Northern Expedition! Then the recovery of the Central Plains is expected. !”
Chen Kangbo not only stated his stance on the main battle, but also directly stated his stance on the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains.
This frightened Shen Gai's heart to beat wildly, and Tang Sihui's face turned pale, fearing that Zhao Gou would return to the Central Plains if his head became hot.
"Your Majesty, think again! The Liberation Army only won a victory in Shandong. It was just Shandong with only two roads, and the sponsor also owned the entire Central Plains with more than a dozen roads. It is still unclear how the war will turn out. We cannot act rashly. ah!"
Zhao Gou was quite excited at first, and felt that if he did not make good use of such a great opportunity to do something, he would be really sorry for the God-given opportunity.
The people of the Jin Kingdom were disgusting and disgusted him to death. Although he was very afraid, there was anger in the fear. Seeing the Jin Kingdom's misfortune, that little bit of anger was brought out.
But just as he was about to say something, Tang Siyu poured a basin of cold water on him, cooling him down instantly.
He lowered his head and looked at his lower body, which had not looked up for decades. The nightmare in Yangzhou City came back to him again.
When Jin Bing went south, out of fear, he flirted with women in Yangzhou City, trying to use women to ease his inner panic. As a result, the news came that Jin Bing suddenly appeared outside Yangzhou City. He was so frightened in bed that it was too late. After asking for proof, he rolled out of bed and ran away from Yangzhou City on horseback.
When he finally calmed down, he realized that the brother below could no longer lift his head.
For decades, he has not been able to break free.
He took countless medicines, but they were of no use at all. The most daring doctor told him that it was a heart disease, and heart disease required heart medicine. Just taking medicine was useless.
Zhao Gou was so angry that he killed him directly.
But his heart ailment never got better, so his lower body never lifted up, and his spirit never lifted up either.
He suddenly felt that the aggressive thinking just now was not what he should have.
How could he want to make progress?
It is enough to be able to have a stable life, it is enough to live a peaceful life, it is really enough, and there is no need for anything else.
Therefore, why should we do something like the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, which has a high possibility of failure?
If he is defeated, the Jin people will come to capture him again, and they will search the mountains and seas to capture Zhao Gou. He will embark on the road of survival to an unknown place, and even escape to the sea and wander around in the sea. , suffered a lot of pain and torture.
The terrifying Jin Army, those who kill without batting an eye and eat people without spitting out their bones... No, I absolutely don’t want that kind of life!
Be peaceful!
Be safe!
Be happy!
Zhao Gou suppressed his violent heartbeat and forced himself to remain calm.
"Although the matter in Shandong has been determined, it remains to be seen what the future direction will be. Tang Xianggong is right. I also think that we should not be aggressive and launch the Northern Expedition rashly. Not to mention whether the preparations are sufficient, what will happen once the benefactor's army goes south? What about coping?
The peace talks in Shaoxing have been going on for more than ten years. Both sides have abided by the peace talks. The Jin people did not go south, and we did not go north. We suspended the troops to support the people, and finally let the people get a rest. Now the war is about to restart. This is really not something I want to see. It’s not what the people want to see. "
Zhao Gou pretended to be compassionate and criticized Chen Kangbo's radical ideas overtly and covertly from the moral high ground.
Tang Situi breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
Chen Kangbo's blood, which was about to boil, suddenly lost its heating flame and gradually cooled down.
He was disappointed.
"Your Majesty, the Shandong Rebellion is really a great opportunity. It has never happened before. I am going north to restore the Central Plains. This may be the best in these years, and it is also a good opportunity that will never come again in the future. Your Majesty, please Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Zhao Gou started to get a little impatient.
He felt that Chen Kangbo did not consider him.
The Song army rashly marched north. It would be fine if they won, but if they lost, the benefactor Wan Yanliang would directly hold him accountable as the emperor. Wan Yanliang would accuse him of sabotaging the Shaoxing peace treaty and sending troops south!
Chen Kangbo completely ignored the thoughts of the emperor and the consequences he would bear. He asked the emperor to do such a dangerous thing based on his own preferences and did not consider the consequences. How selfish is this?
So Zhao Gou snorted angrily.
"If the army wins, everything is easy to say, but what if it loses? The sponsor will have an excuse to raise troops and go south! When the war breaks out and everyone is devastated, is this responsibility you, Chen Changqing, can afford? The part you cannot afford, Am I not responsible for it?"
Being scolded by Zhao Gou like this, Chen Kangbo's heart suddenly went cold.
