There are only two options left for Jin Guo and Wan Yanliang.
One is to desperately repair Kaifeng and insist on conquering the Song Dynasty. The southern expedition to Shandong and Hebei is just a transitional strategy. The real purpose is to conquer the Southern Song Dynasty and eliminate the Southern Song Dynasty.
Another option is to stop the expansion of Kaifeng, use the funds to build the navy, defeat the Liberation Army navy, and then go south to conquer Hebei and Shandong with peace of mind, then recuperate and then attack the Song Dynasty.
There is no doubt that the second option is safer and more in line with the current situation of the Jin Kingdom's internal and external troubles.
That is to say, it will take five, six, seven, eight years.
The first option is very radical and dangerous, but it can show results in a short period of time.
Wan Yanliang fell into a dilemma.
Of course he doesn't want the Kingdom of Jin to collapse, but he also hopes to see results faster.
The ministers remained silent, waiting for Wan Yanliang to make the final decision.
After thinking for a while, Wan Yanliang had already leaned towards the second option in his heart, leaving only a little bit of reluctance lingering in his heart, preventing him from making the right choice.
After a while, he clenched his fists, gritted his teeth, and decided to announce his decision.
"That's it for now, I..."
Before he finished speaking, Wan Yanliang was suddenly startled, and then a bold idea came to his mind.
Maybe this method is possible?
The strong sense of déjà vu made him blurt out a question.
"It's been more than a year since the Han rebels started their rebellion, right?"
The ministers didn't know what the emperor meant.
Heshi Lieliangbi took a step forward.
"Exactly."
"It's been more than a year... I have a question, I wonder if you can answer it for me."
Wan Yanliang looked at the ministers below and said with a strange expression: "Tell me, tell me, the Han rebels in Hebei and Shandong have been in rebellion for more than a year. Why has the Song Kingdom in the south not responded at all?"
After hearing the emperor's question, all the ministers were stunned.
Not to mention, for such a long time, because they were busy dealing with the resistance of the Liberation Army and the Khitan people, they were too busy to think about other issues.
Regarding the Song State's reaction, they had considered it in the early days, but later there was no movement from the Song State, so they selectively ignored Song State's actions and concentrated on dealing with domestic problems.
Until now, Wan Yanliang took the initiative to raise this issue.
On the surface, there is nothing wrong with this. After the peace treaty was concluded, the two countries have been at peace with each other for more than ten years. It is normal not to fight. The Song State did not send troops to take advantage of the situation. This is a good sign of strictly abiding by the peace treaty. Isn't it strange?
Of course it's weird!
On the surface, the Kingdom of Jin and the Kingdom of Song have concluded a peace treaty. Hello, hello, hello, everyone. But in fact, the hatred between the two countries is as deep as the sea.
Not to mention that Zhao Gou still represents the Southern Song Dynasty and has professed vassalage to the Jin Kingdom, and he is still a child emperor.
Just saying that he has so many relatives and many are still living in the Kingdom of Jin, in an embarrassing situation and with a low status, is enough to make the two countries unhappy.
Three years ago, Wan Yanliang killed Zhao Huan, the Jingkang Emperor of the Song Dynasty. At that time, some people in the Jin Kingdom were worried about this, fearing that it would anger the Song Kingdom and prompt the Song Dynasty to go north to attack the Central Plains. Some people tried their best to block the news to prevent it from leaking. , not letting the Southern Song Dynasty know.
Therefore, the Southern Song Dynasty still does not know that Zhao Huan is dead.
So really speaking, it would not be surprising when the Southern Song Dynasty would launch an attack on the Jin Kingdom.
But for such a good opportunity, the Southern Song Dynasty actually didn't respond.
When the Guangfu Army attacked Nanjing Road, the Song Army was on the border. If troops were sent to respond, it is still unknown whether Kong Yanzhou could hold on - no, there is a high probability that he would not be able to hold on, judging from Kong Yanzhou's level.
However, the Southern Song Dynasty did not send troops to respond to the attack of the Liberation Army, and just sat back and watched the great opportunity to fight was lost.
At that time, Jin Ting was immersed in the joy of victory in the war and did not pay too much attention to why the Southern Song Dynasty did not send troops. But now that he thinks about it, the Southern Song Dynasty seemed to have no reaction to the war that happened under their noses.
This is indeed strange.
The turmoil in Hebei and Shandong was so fierce. Logically speaking, the Southern Song Dynasty should have been overjoyed and sent troops northward to deal with the Jin Army with the Liberation Army and try to restore the Central Plains. However, from the beginning to the present, the Southern Song Dynasty has been surprisingly calm.
The ministers were silent for a while, and finally Heshi Lieliangbi stood up.
"Song State and our country entered into a peace treaty to non-aggression. So far, Song State has still abided by the peace treaty and did not take advantage of the situation. This is what it should be and is normal behavior."
"Is it that simple?"
"It's not wrong to think about it."
"Then what if I want to make an appointment with the Song Dynasty to attack the Han traitor army from the north and the south?"
As soon as Wan Yanliang said these words, the officials were startled.
"This... Your Majesty, this may be a bit..."
Wan Yanliang looked at He Shi Lieliangbi.
"If the Song Dynasty really abides by the peace treaty and regards me as the sect leader, then I ask them to send troops to help, and they will definitely agree. At the worst, they can just promise a few state capitals to them afterwards. But if they don't come, it means they have different intentions, and I will We can attack them openly."
That’s how it turns out…
Is His Majesty the Emperor still unwilling to give up on conquering the Song Dynasty?
Heshi Lieliangbi looked at Wan Yanliang in disbelief, and suddenly felt that he saw the shadow of Xiao Huaizhong in Wan Yanliang's body.
Just as Xiao Huaizhong was decisive at that time, Wan Yanliang was just as decisive.
In this chaos, under Wan Yanliang's chaotic command, the Kingdom of Jin suffered a great disaster, and everyone suffered huge losses, whether it was the people, the government, or the army.
There is great resentment among the people, the army is dissatisfied, and the bureaucracy is also quite dissatisfied...
All parties were very dissatisfied with Wan Yanliang. Simply quelling the rebellion might not be enough to quell all parties' dissatisfaction with him.
He has spent too much money and damaged the interests of too many parties. The entire Jin Kingdom is full of resentment against him.
Merely suppressing the rebellion may not bring enough benefits to compensate the people who suffered losses.
Only by conquering the Song Dynasty or even successfully conquering the Song Dynasty can he obtain enough benefits to quell the dissatisfaction of all parties in the country towards him.
For Wan Yanliang, this may no longer be a choice, but something that must be done.
Wan Yanliang has gone from wanting to actively obtain authority to improve his legitimacy to passively obtaining authority to stabilize his position. The two are completely different in mentality.
His position was on shaky ground, and he needed to strike hard to stabilize it.
The massive attack by the Liberation Army has pushed him to the edge of the cliff. If he can no longer prove his value to the Kingdom of Jin, someone may repeat his "feat" of killing the previous emperor.
After understanding this key point, Heshi Lieliangbi was shocked and suddenly felt a huge crisis approaching.
An emperor with this kind of mentality would most likely kill his own people before defeating the enemy.
It may not be possible to eliminate all enemies in the end.
"Your Majesty, please think twice! I think the best situation for the Southern Kingdom is to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. Don't involve the Southern Kingdom!"
Wan Yanliang looked calm.
"Why?"
"I'm already attacking from both sides, so I can't add a third opponent."
Heshi Lieliangbi said loudly: "Perhaps because of observing the peace treaty, or for some other reason, the Southern Kingdom did not go north. If Your Majesty forces it, it is very likely that the Southern Kingdom will be completely pushed to the side of the Han traitor army, and that will not be a big deal. Wonderful!"
"He doesn't dare!"
Wan Yanliang banged the table: "Old Zhao Gou has been frightened by us for a long time. He will never attack the Kingdom of Jin! If he wants to do this, he does not need my coercion, he will naturally do it, but He didn't!
What does this mean? It shows that Mr. Zhao Gou is afraid of the power of Jin Tian and does not dare to be my enemy! So if I force him, I will only let him do what I say, just like when he was willing to kill Yue Fei in order to negotiate for peace. "
The ministers didn't know how to refute the emperor's words, because the emperor's words sounded inexplicably convincing.
That old man Zhao Gou killed a general as strong as Yue Fei in order to negotiate for peace. Yue Fei really beat Wanyan and the others at all. Facing the strategic attack of the Yue family army, the Wanyan and the others even discussed surrender.
But Zhao Gou just killed this God of War whom Wanyan hated deeply but could not harm.
Could this be the legendary Bones?
Despite this, the ministers still do not recommend that Wan Yanliang frequently use such methods to intimidate the head of state.
Because Zhao Gou has no courage, it does not mean that he does not have some courageous ministers under his command. If Zhao Gou cannot withstand the strong demands of his ministers, he may still make the decision to attack under the public anger.
But Wan Yanliang has already decided on this matter. Since he has decided, it means that this matter cannot be changed.
