Chen Kangbo has always been a staunch fighter and anti-gold fighter. He has never been afraid of the Jin people.
But he also couldn't understand what those people who were afraid of the golden man thought.
He couldn't understand those who were timid, so he couldn't prescribe the right medicine to solve their rickets. He didn't know that violent methods could not cure rickets, but could only aggravate the condition.
He just kept asking to go north, go north, go north.
So he made a motion.
"Zhao Kaishan's 100,000-strong army is already preparing to attack Kaifeng. A considerable part of the gold thieves' forces have been restrained. If we don't take the opportunity to go north to recapture the old capital and regain the Central Plains at this moment, when will we have to wait to go north?"
Tangsi, a patient with severe rickets, refused to return the goods as usual and firmly opposed it.
"Let’s not say whether Zhao Kaishan can succeed or not. The strength of the Golden Thieves at the border has not been reduced and is still very strong. What does this mean? This shows that Zhao Kaishan has not threatened the foundation of the Kaifeng Golden Thieves at all. Otherwise, they would have dispatched border troops back Help!"
Chen Kangbo was very indignant at Tang Situi's pretense of understanding.
"The gold thieves did not move the border troops because they were afraid. They were afraid that our Song army would go north, so they did not dare to move. They were not sure whether our Song army would go north. If they were sure that the Song army would not go north, look at them. at every turn!"
Tang Situi was very unhappy and decided to present the facts and reason.
"Chen Changqing, after all, don't you just want the Northern Expedition? But do you think the Northern Expedition is as simple as just saying two words? Choose the army, mobilize people, prepare food and supplies, transport civilians, and relevant officials , coach, etc., do you know how much effort it takes?
Don't talk about anything else, just talk about the number of troops sent in the Northern Expedition. Once the troops are sent out in the Northern Expedition, the number of troops cannot be less than 30,000. For a war of 30,000 people, the court will spend 30 million yuan in military expenses! thirty million! Do you know how difficult it is for the court to take back these 30 million? "
Chen Kangbo argued hard and refused to give in.
"If everyone settled the accounts before fighting like you, and then discussed whether they should spend so much money, there would be no wars in the world! Yes, fighting costs money, but we spend money for More people, land and revenue!
The Song Dynasty defeated the golden thieves on Nanjing Road and recaptured Kaifeng and even the Central Plains. How important was that for the Song Dynasty? Thousands of acres of fertile land and tens of millions of Han people are the source of taxes. Why don't you consider this? "
Tang Situi sneered.
"I just said this after thinking about this. Do you really think that the Great Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition to the Central Plains and the restoration of the homeland can really bring huge benefits to the court? I won't say anything else, but I will ask you, what about the Yellow River? "
As soon as these words came out, the expressions of several monarchs and ministers in the palace were not right.
Chen Kangbo looked wrong, Chen Chengzhi and Wang Lun looked wrong, and even Tang Situi's "like-minded" good partner Shen Gai looked wrong, let alone Zhao Gou.
Tang Situi said something that no one was willing to mention in one sentence.
During the reign of Emperor Jingkang, Du Chong, who stayed behind in Tokyo, dug up the Yellow River dam in order to buy himself time to escape, causing the Yellow River to overflow and become uncontrollable. This further prompted the Yellow River to change its course, abandon its old route, and seize the Huai River into the sea.
From then on, the water in the Yellow River became extremely restless and flooded frequently.
The Puppet Qi Dynasty had a lot of headaches about this. When the Jin State directly ruled the Central Plains, the Jin State was even more troubled. It spent a lot of money on this, and it had to rest and recuperate every few years. To provide disaster relief once.
It is not that there were no knowledgeable people in the Jin Kingdom who put forward proposals to completely renovate the Yellow River. They also had good plans to renovate the Yellow River in one go and prevent the province from flooding every year.
However, this plan costs too much and the state treasury cannot afford it.
Secondly, the political situation of the Jin Kingdom has always been unstable, with frequent internal strife. Externally, Jin Ting was always worried about the Southern Song and Northern Expeditions to regain his homeland, so he was reluctant to completely renovate the Yellow River.
The Yellow River is left alone.
The Jin Kingdom was unwilling to do it, and the Southern Song Dynasty looked at the headache and fever, and even less wanted to take over.
It can be said that the mess of the Yellow River was an existence that the Southern Song Dynasty absolutely did not want to touch.
Of course it is good to return to the Central Plains. A peaceful and stable Central Plains will certainly make it easier for them to return to exploit and gain greater benefits.
But if the Central Plains they obtained was not peaceful and stable, but a land of four wars with frequent famines and floods, then they would naturally have to think carefully about whether they could afford the cost of governing the Central Plains after taking it back.
In this court dominated by southern scholars, restoring the Central Plains meant that the powerful southern landowners had to inject blood into the Central Plains on a large scale and spend a lot of money to restore the productivity of the Central Plains region.
Whether the benefits can be recovered is still in question.
This is definitely good for the country, but it is not good for the powerful southern landlords.
We are not relatives, we don’t know each other at all, and we have never had any contact with each other. Why do you want me to pay so much money to help you restore your hometown?
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that once the Central Plains are recovered, the first thing they will face is the raging Yellow River water. The Yellow River must be managed and managed quietly and steadily. Otherwise, the Central Plains cannot be ruled stably.
The people of the Jin Dynasty failed to manage the Yellow River well after all the effort. Is it worth it for the Southern Song Dynasty to go back and clean up the mess at this time?
Not to mention whether it is worth it or not, if it really comes to that point, who will pay for it?
This is not just a political issue, let alone a military issue, but an economic issue, a very fatal economic issue.
Tang Situi's words are actually the mainstream opinion, while Chen Kangbo is completely non-mainstream. He is a Northern Expeditionist thought that is rare and unpopular among the main war factions.
This is great, Chen Kangbo didn't know what to say.
He was filled with grief and anger, and stared at Tang Situi angrily for a while, not knowing what to say.
In the end, it was Chen Chengzhi who stepped forward to smooth things over.
"Restoring the Central Plains and returning the old capital is certainly a good thing for the Song Dynasty. If the fallen old territory can be restored and the officials return to the old capital, there is no doubt that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. However, considering the actual situation in the Central Plains , perhaps it remains to be discussed, but..."
Zhao Gou glanced at Chen Chengzhi and felt that he still had something to say.
"But what? Chen Qing, it doesn't matter if you say it."
"yes."
Chen Chengzhi said: "I think that even if the imperial court does not have the budget to renovate the Yellow River, it would be better for Zhao Kaishan to occupy Nanjing Road than for the Jin people to occupy Nanjing Road. It would be better if our court can send troops to help him occupy Nanjing Road.
And this Zhao Kaishan is also an official of our court after all. Even if it is only in name, the official family can check and balance him in the name of justice. If he is in the north, there will be someone to protect our court from disasters. If the Jin people want to go south, they will never go south. It’s not an easy task, what do the officials think? "
What Chen Chengzhi said made Zhao Gou start to think about the pros and cons.
The Kingdom of Jin had troops stationed on Nanjing Road, which was always a threat to the Southern Song Dynasty. It didn't matter whether they fought or not, what mattered was whether they existed.
At present, if Zhao Kaishan can form a confrontation with the Jin Kingdom in the north and isolate the Southern Song Dynasty from the Jin Kingdom, then it will be an additional barrier for the Southern Song Dynasty.
Isn't that a good thing?
Zhao Gou didn't dare to go north, and the mainstream forces in the court were unwilling to go north. They didn't dare to take risks, and they were unwilling to assume that economic responsibility, but if someone could isolate them from the Jin Kingdom, that would be a good thing.
At least the Southern Song Dynasty court did not have to worry about the Jin soldiers going south and pointing directly at Jianghuai, leaving them defenseless.
It couldn't be better to have an isolation buffer in the middle.
But Zhao Gou then thought about it, can Zhao Kaishan succeed?
Can the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom be isolated and hold on?
Can it provide strategic support for the Song Dynasty?
If not, is support necessary?
After he is destroyed, won't it give the Jin people an excuse to go south to conquer the Song Dynasty?
By that time, the Song Dynasty will be forced to go to war with the Jin Kingdom, and the nightmare of the past will reappear, and Zhao Gou will be ready to escape to the sea. Zhao Gou has had enough of the feeling of being homeless and precarious. He didn't want to do it again.
If he could hold on and find his footing...
Will that become a new threat to the Song Dynasty?
This kind of military leader who is not controlled by the imperial court has always been the most difficult to deal with. Zhao Gou, who was coerced by military leaders many times in the early days of Nandu, felt this deeply.
He controls his own food and salary, his own administration, and his own control of everything. He is extremely independent and can reach this point without the help of the court, let alone the help of the court?
Zhao Gou thought about it carefully and felt that the problem was not simple.
At that time, Yue Fei was so good at fighting, and it was indispensable that the imperial court provided extraordinary financial support to Yue Fei, allowing his troops to eat well and have money. This was the invincible material foundation for the Yue family's army.
The Yuejiajun does have its own industry, but the Yuejiajun's own industry is not enough to support the normal consumption of the entire army. At most, it is the icing on the cake.
So when the court decided not to let Yue Fei continue the fight, Yue Fei actually had no better choice.
If he doesn't retreat, the imperial court will cut off his logistical supply. He won't be able to go far by relying on himself alone, and will also ruin the elites he has finally trained.
So Yue Fei is still controllable.
But Zhao Kaishan is different.
He raised an army of 100,000 by himself, but he did not rely on the financial support of the imperial court. This was a serious uncontrollable factor. If he was allowed to expand in the north, would he in turn become a threat to the imperial court?
Even if they are all loyal and good, it's hard to say. Yue Fei is also loyal, but he only thinks about welcoming back the Second Saint and doesn't consider Zhao Gou at all. If Zhao Kaishan is the same, he will give Zhao Huan to Zhao Huan after defeating the Jin Kingdom. If I get it back, what should I do?
Then wouldn't his throne be unstable?
In just a short moment, Zhao Huan, who did not know that Zhao Huan was dead, had many ideas.
About himself, about the Southern Song Dynasty court, and about the future.
Therefore, the Northern Expedition was never purely a military issue.
