The high-level meeting soon began.
There is no doubt that the Privy Council led by Pusanhutu and Tu Shanzhen was unanimously criticized by veterans and important ministers.
Everyone agreed that it was the inaction of these two people that caused the situation to deteriorate to the point it is today, so these two people cannot absolve themselves of the blame.
Wan Yanliang could see that the ministers were attacking the two people on the surface, but they were actually attacking himself behind the two people. The attack on the two people was also a kind of dissatisfaction with himself.
Although his tough attitude prevented the officials from confronting him head-on, beating the dog in front of the owner was still a way of expressing his stance.
Wan Yanliang, who was dissatisfied, could not retaliate directly to the anger of the ministers because of his defeat on the battlefield, so he could only compromise.
He ordered Tu Shanzhen to be removed from all positions, demoted to a commoner, and rushed back to his hometown to farm the fields to spend the rest of his life.
As for Pu San Hutu, he was dismissed from the position of Privy Envoy for the crime of recommending an inhumane person, demoted to Deputy Privy Envoy, and appointed Minister Zuo Chenghe Shi Lieliangbi as Privy Envoy.
Seeing that Wanyan Liang had given in, the ministers would give in and not push too hard, so they ended the interrogation session and began to discuss a response plan.
Because the matter was serious, Wan Yanliang summoned many old ministers to ask for advice.
Among them were the four dynasty elders, Shangshu Ling, and Guangping County Prince Wen Dun Sizhong who were serving as messengers around Emperor Taizu.
Because the great god-level Wen Dun Sizhong appeared, more ministers who held power but did not have enough seniority began to play the role of harmless little white rabbits, giving the main say to Wen Dun Sizhong.
Wan Yanliang also had great respect for Wen Dun Sizhong.
He gave a very high honor and status to this veteran of the Four Dynasties. While the old ministers of the Manchu Dynasty were brutally killed, Wen Dun Sizhong's status increased.
Of course, his original intention was to use this method to get this veteran who had great influence on the court and the army to speak for him and endorse him, so that he would have more confidence in governing.
But Wen Dun Sizhong is not a fool and is not easy to fool.
A veteran of four dynasties, a living history book that lives to this day!
joke.
When Wan Yanliang had a conflict with his ministers and wanted to force the southern expedition to the Song Dynasty, Wen Dunsizhong did not take the initiative to express his position. It was not until Wan Yan Liang came to ask in person that he expressed his position - he did not support it.
Wan Yanliang was very unhappy. When facing Wen Dun Sizhong, he didn't ask if it was possible, but when he could succeed.
Wen Dunsizhong also directly stated a number - ten years.
Isn't this an obvious challenge to me?
Wan Yanliang became even more unhappy and replied: "I think a few months is enough. Why did your Majesty say ten years? Is it possible that our army is so weak that it took ten years to defeat the Song Dynasty? When we conquered Kaifeng, our army only had It took less than two years!”
Wen Dunsizhong was unceremonious.
"Emperor Taizu's expedition to the Liao Dynasty, when the army and the people were united as one, took several years, not to mention that now the ministers are opposed, the people are grieving, and the troops are unknown. The heat and humidity between the Jiang and Huaihe Rivers make it unbearable to live for a long time. How can it be done in a few months? What about successfully conquering Song Dynasty for the deadline?
In the Battle of Kaifeng, whether our army was stronger or the Song people were stupid and cowardly and made all the mistakes they could make. I think your Majesty should know this better! "
Wanyan Liang was so angry that she had nothing to say and walked away, very unhappy.
But he had no choice but to use the emperor's authority to force the matter forward.
The situation is now more serious. The rebels are about to threaten Zhongdu. The rule of the Jin Kingdom is facing a major test. This is no longer the time for a battle of morals.
Wan Yanliang needed to make a motion and needed effective suggestions that could be acted upon immediately.
This is okay, because it involves everyone's vital interests, and the officials immediately made plans.
For example, which troops should be used against which rebels, how many troops can be used to destroy the rebels, and so on.
The end is that a person has a picture of the universe in his mind, and has all the problems under control. They are all reincarnations of Zhuge Liang, and they are as wise as demons.
They all said that although the rebels defeated our 20,000 cavalry, their rebellion was short-lived and their foundation was shallow, so they were not the key enemy. As long as they blunted their edge, they could definitely be wiped out.
This defeat was mainly due to Wanyan Alin's incompetence, chaotic command, and the cunning of the bandit army.
Wan Yanliang disagreed with this.
But before Wan Yanliang could speak, Wen Dun Sizhong patted the armrest of the chair, furious.
"The thief army defeated my army of iron cavalry head-on, and they won with the infantry. It was the infantry! Using foot to defeat the cavalry, in your eyes, is the thief army so vulnerable? You are so proud and unaccustomed to war, so don't be here. You are talking nonsense and causing trouble to your heart!"
Wen Dun Sizhong's anger directly made the group of reincarnated Zhuge Liang unable to raise their heads, which also made Wan Yanliang feel relieved for a while.
He had wanted to say this for a long time, and now Wen Dun Sizhong helped him say it, and the effect was better.
"Do you know how difficult it is to defeat the cavalry on foot? I have followed Emperor Taizu in his military campaigns, but I have never seen a few battles in which cavalry can be victoriously defeated by foot. Only a few times, it almost failed. They were all typed by one person, and you probably haven’t forgotten that person’s name, right?”
Wen Dunsizhong took a deep breath and uttered two words in Chinese smoothly.
"Yue Fei!"
The ministers were all shocked and couldn't believe that a veteran of the Four Dynasties like Wen Dunsizhong would actually use that terrifying demon-like general to compare with the enemy they encountered this time.
Some officials think that Wen Dunsizhong's comparison with Yue Fei, the leader of the bandit army, is really a bit of a fuss.
"Your Majesty, Yue Fei has been dead for a long time, and if the thieves here are as capable as Yue Fei, how can An Neng stay in Zhongdu for a long time? They must have sent troops to Zhongdu early in the morning, but they haven't now, so is your Majesty exaggerating too much? What are the capabilities of the thief army?”
Wen Dun Sizhong immediately widened his eyes.
"It has only been eight months since the rebel army started. It has already occupied Shandong and Hebei. It has an army capable of defeating 20,000 cavalry. It is so powerful and good at fighting. How dare you think that I am exaggerating the capabilities of the traitor army? The traitor army has to be on the march. Didn't you realize that I was right until you got to the capital?"
Wen Dunsizhong was very old, but he still had a hot temper. The official who was quarreling with him kept backing away, saying that he did not dare, and bowing his head in resignation.
Looking around, Wen Dunsizhong saw that no official dared to refute him, and senior powerful figures such as Heshi Lieliangbi, Pusan Hutu, and Wanyan Benjian did not dare to speak out. Then he nodded with satisfaction, feeling that his Opinions are respected.
Then he looked at Wan Yanliang.
"Your Majesty, the scale of the bandits' uprising this time is very large, and the troops are huge. We cannot take it lightly. Some of the partial troops can no longer fight with them. We must concentrate the main force to destroy them. Your Majesty needs to concentrate the best troops and fierce generals to march south. Don't be greedy. Quickly, divide your forces and attack.”
Complete the look with a bright head.
It couldn't be better to have Wen Dun Sizhong endorse him and buy him time.
"What you said is mature and prudent. You are worthy of being a veteran of the four dynasties. I am the pillar of the dynasty. What you said is deeply in my heart."
Wen Dun Sizhong was very satisfied, stroking his beard, and the old man sat down.
Then Wan Yanliang began to speak.
"The thief army is so powerful that it can even defeat the main battle cavalry and cause Daijin to suffer heavy losses. This, let alone you, I did not expect. It can be said that we all underestimated the thief army, and there was no time to mobilize more troops. There were so many troops that 20,000 cavalry were defeated and most of them were lost.
It is useless to regret now. Fortunately, our government is strong. If the bandit army thinks that they can sit back and relax after defeating 20,000 cavalry, they really underestimated our country. I have ordered the mobilization of the whole country and will definitely use hundreds of thousands of cavalry. Attack with a large army and you won't make such a mistake again. "
The ministers had nothing to say, so they expressed their support for the emperor's preparation.
Wan Yanliang was very happy to see that he successfully passed the first stage, so he prepared to start the second stage of the game.
He still didn't want to give up the idea of taking the opportunity to attack the Song Dynasty, so he decided to take this opportunity to talk about his next plan and test the bottom line of the officials.
"The previous defeat was due to the inhumane reasons I blamed. I didn't choose the right commander to lead the army, so I suffered such a defeat and humiliation. I felt very sad, so I decided that next time I go on an expedition, I will personally lead the army! "
The ministers were stunned for a moment, and then were stunned.
Many people quickly reacted and realized that the emperor had not given up on his original idea.
Attack the Song Dynasty.
Countering the rebellion may be just a prelude to his attack on the Song Dynasty. He still wants to attack the Song Dynasty and unify it, and does not want to just maintain this separatist situation.
Good guy, haven’t you given up yet?
