In early September, a large amount of news that the coastal areas were attacked by the Liberation Army's naval forces reached the central court of Jinting and was sent to Wan Yanliang's desk.
I learned that a large number of coastal states and counties were attacked by the Liberation Army, many of which were lost. The Liberation Army massacred Jurchen people in large numbers and robbed supplies in the city. They acted like pirates and were very arrogant.
Wan Yanliang was furious and wanted to rebuild the navy again, so he summoned important ministers from the Privy Council, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Works to discuss the matter.
"The current situation is like this. In the past ten months, seventeen counties in eight regions were attacked, and fifteen counties were plundered. Only three counties were able to protect the territory and the people because of timely preparations! The pirate army and navy were rampant and unscrupulous ! Attack in many places! How can I tolerate it?"
Wan Yanliang was furious and slapped the table repeatedly.
After hearing this, the important ministers looked quite ugly.
They never expected that the Liberation Army would turn the navy, which had never been taken seriously, into a flower. They came across the sea and plundered everywhere. From Yanyun to Liaodong, all coastal prefectures and counties were plundered, attacked and killed. lost heavily.
Officials, staff, soldiers, and ordinary Jurchens were severely hit. There were even rumors that the Liberation Army was an evil spirit that specialized in killing Jurchens. They would kill Jurchens whenever they saw them, regardless of gender, age or child. They were frightened to death. .
As a result, Jurchens from all over the country stayed away from coastal areas out of fear, regardless of the obstruction of the government and the army, causing serious social problems and causing headaches for states and counties.
As a result, the government and ordinary Jurchens all harbored resentments and were very unhappy about the court's poor response.
And the officers and soldiers of the imperial court were really helpless. Without the navy, who knows where the Liberation Army would land from?
Are they required to stay at the seaside all day long, filling every inch of land that can be landed along the coast, in order to fight against the navy of the Liberation Army?
Or should we build a beacon tower along the coast, learn from Qin Shihuang's land Great Wall, and build a coastal Great Wall?
Ministers, look at me and I look at you. No one can think of a way to deal with the Liberation Army's navy. How can it be so easy to think of a way to save money and be effective?
But what they couldn't accept even more was the emperor's request.
"Our government must not be passively beaten! We must not surrender! We must not let the rebel army get their way! We must fight back! Fight back hard! I want to build ships and rebuild the navy! Build a more powerful navy! I want to let the rebels get their way! The army pays the price!”
Wan Yanliang roared for the reconstruction of the Navy, and it seemed that his will was unshakable.
The ministers were helpless and frightened.
Privy Councilor He Shi Lieliangbi was unwilling to speak out because he felt that Wan Yanliang had lost his mind. Opposing a person who had lost his mind would get him into trouble, so he did not want to do so.
So in the face of some earnest gazes, he looked directly at his nose, nose and heart, and hung up.
Anyway, if you don’t object, just take it as acquiescence.
Heshi Lieliangbi did not dare to object, so Tu Shanzhen, who had made mistakes, was even less afraid to object. He was not gentle and loyal. He could get away with offending the emperor in person. If he made mistakes and dared to chirp, he would die. undoubtedly.
The two big bosses in the Privy Council did not dare to speak, and the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Household Affairs were also bitter in their hearts and difficult to speak.
The Construction Navy had already taken out all their family assets before. If it happened again, it would be easier to kill them.
Liu Ren, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, thought about it and had no choice but to bite the bullet and stand up.
"Your Majesty, please think twice. Rebuilding the Navy is going to be very expensive. We really can't come up with the money. The national treasury is really out of money!"
Wan Yanliang took several deep breaths and stared at Liu Ren.
"No money? I think each of you has a pretty stable salary."
Everyone's expressions changed and they looked at the emperor in surprise.
What is the emperor doing?
“You keep saying you have no money, no money, but when things come to a head, which one of you really has no money?”
Wan Yanliang's face was full of a sneer: "When I want to use money, you resist me. You are very willing to make a fortune for yourself, but don't forget, how did you get this fortune? Without me, Without the Great Jin Kingdom, where would you get a fortune?!"
Wan Yanliang slammed the table and roared: "Without the power brought to you by the great Jin Kingdom, how could you live such a wealthy life now! Your salary and your shameful activities are all gone! It’s earned by power! Without power, you are worse than beggars! Worse!”
This is simply scolding.
Wan Yanliang scolded angrily.
He pushed these courtiers who used money for the emperor carefully but spent large sums of money generously on themselves and cursed them so hard that they couldn't hold their heads up. It was very enjoyable.
The ministers were scolded, but they lost face but not dignity. They all lowered their heads and were scolded, but did not say a word or express their stance.
The meaning is clear.
It's really impossible to get money out of it.
When he was almost tired of scolding, Wan Yanliang sat down panting and looked at these old turtles who were bowing their heads and being scolded.
"Now that the matter is over, I won't say anything more. Tell me, how can we rebuild the Navy?"
Liu Ren swallowed.
"Your Majesty, our government currently spends a lot of money. The Liaodong war, the mobilization order, the six-state war, and the expansion of Kaifeng are all places where money is used. There are also some daily expenses that cannot be saved. The court really can't spare any money. The money was used to rebuild the Navy."
"You just want me to stop expanding Kaifeng and save money, right?"
Wan Yanliang stared at Liu Ren angrily, the anger in his eyes getting hotter.
This is of course obvious. The Liaodong War and the Six Prefectures War, let alone the war in the Six Prefectures, cannot be stopped. We must fight no matter how hard we fight, otherwise we will be finished.
The mobilization order was also made by Wan Yanliang for the Southern Expedition. Everyone was opposed to it before. Seeing Su Yonglin's Liberation Army getting stronger and stronger, one and two of them became anxious, and there was no objection anymore.
The only thing that can stop and save money now is the Kaifeng expansion.
Don't think about conquering the Song Dynasty before you finish your own affairs, okay my majesty?
Let's put down the rebellions in Liaodong, Shandong and Hebei first, and then think about conquering the Song Dynasty, shall we? My lord?
Liu Ren almost knelt on the ground and hugged Wan Yanliang's legs and cried hard.
Of course Wan Yanliang understood what Liu Ren meant and what the imperial court meant, and to be honest, he himself was a little hesitant during these days as to whether to attack the Song Dynasty.
The rebellion in the north and the south is getting more and more intense, and the fighting is still not going well. In this case, if the ultimate goal is to conquer the Song Dynasty, for the Jin Kingdom, there is no doubt that it will dig a hole for itself.
There are hundreds of thousands of rebels in Hebei and Shandong. It is really hard to say whether there will be any remaining strength to defeat the Song Dynasty after the Jin soldiers are defeated.
Wan Yanliang didn't believe it in the past, but now looking at the strong combat power and proactive strategy of the Liberation Army, he felt more and more that the option of conquering the Song Dynasty was a bit uncertain.
However, this is not only a matter of national policy, but also a matter of face, and even more so, a matter of political prestige.
As an emperor who usurps power and seizes the throne, once his political prestige is damaged, his status will be unstable. If his status is unstable, his fate will be uncertain.
The great cause is right in front of us. If we give up, it is really hard to say whether we can launch such a widespread mobilization next time.
Wan Yanliang didn't dare to gamble.
However, the invasion of the Liberation Army's navy was imminent, and the coastal areas were extensively damaged. The army was unable to fight against it and suffered heavy losses. Without the navy, this problem could not be solved at all.
What’s even more frightening is that if the navy of the Liberation Army can bloom more and invade the rear of the Jin Kingdom, then after Wan Yanliang leads the main force in a large-scale southern expedition, the rear will be empty. By then, fierce fighting will be in full swing on the front, and everyone in the rear will be occupied. The Liberation Army detoured to the sea and launched a sneak attack...
So why fight? It's really terrible.
With the navy taking the sea route, his six-state defense line was ineffective. If the scale of the Liberation Army's navy continued to expand and more than 10,000 troops were transported to Daxingfu at one time and directly headed for Zhongdu, would his southern expedition be a military expedition or a military expedition? No levy?
The Liberation Army did not have many cavalry, which was the advantage of the Jin Army. However, the Liberation Army had naval forces and the Jin Army did not. They attacked everywhere to maximize the advantage of the naval forces, making the Jin Army terrified and always worried about being attacked from the rear.
Wan Yanliang was very angry about this, but also had a headache.
At this moment, there were only two options before him.
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