Tangsi turned off the engine for a while and could not continue to output, but the output could not be stopped.
So Shen Gai, who was full of energy, took Tang Si Tui's words and decided to continue to fight back against Xin Qiji.
"Is this something that our government wants to see? Neither does our government! But at that time, the Yellow River burst many times and the river channel was seriously blocked. It had to be repaired. It must be repaired.
Our government also mobilized a large amount of manpower, material and financial resources, and tried its best to control the river. However, it failed due to various circumstances. How many people failed to control the river? How can you blame me entirely? "
"But the only one that failed like this was the Southern Dynasty, right? Three attempts and three failures. There were endless arguments between the DPRK and China. The DPRK's foreign projects were either procrastinating or rushing forward without regard for the lives of the people, leading to the death of millions of people. !”
Xin Qiji frowned and said: "Millions of people died, and tens of millions of people were affected by disasters. Many places in Hebei, Henan, Shandong and the Huaihe River were washed away by floods, which then caused famine and plague. How many people died? The poison caused by the diversion of the Yellow River has remained to this day. How many people were harmed by it? How much financial and material resources were lost? Can you afford this loss?"
It’s not that Xin Qiji didn’t know the real reason and purpose of renovating the Yellow River in the Northern Song Dynasty.
This issue had been discussed internally in a small meeting before Su Yonglin held a formal meeting.
The Yellow River was rectified in the Northern Song Dynasty because the Yellow River could not be repaired.
Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, the growing population has caused serious deterioration of the ecological environment in Guanzhong. By the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period, the ecological environment of Guanzhong was on the verge of collapse. The Yellow River was seriously blocked. If it was not repaired, it would reach the end of the river and change its course at will.
During the Five Dynasties, due to warlord wars, the Yellow River was left unmanaged and completely out of control. In the Northern Song Dynasty, the Zhao and Song Dynasties, which took over this stall, had to face this harsh fact.
As for dealing with the military threat of the Liao Kingdom, it can only be regarded as one of the reasons, and not the main reason.
In the era of Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi, the Northern Song Dynasty took measures to plant trees in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River. The elites at that time had already realized the impact of the ecological environment in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River on the blockage of the lower reaches. Therefore, with the efforts of Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi, in the Five Dynasties The Yellow River breach problem, which was completely out of control during the period, was initially brought under control during the Zhao Guangyi Dynasty.
It's just that the practice of afforestation was not publicly promoted in the Song Dynasty, nor did it further form a consensus among the people and a unified concept of the court. As a result, it did not continue after the people died and the government ceased.
After all, the people of the Song Dynasty built the Yellow River to solve the problem of frequent diversion of the Yellow River at that time. The starting point is not problematic, and it is indeed impossible not to repair it.
However, out of the need for a political offensive, as well as the ability to blame others in case of mistakes in the Yellow River regulation project in the future, and because Su Yonglin really hated those fools who have high ambitions but low power, he publicly announced such content.
Their short-sightedness and foolish decisions cost millions of lives, caused tens of millions of people to be affected by disasters, devastated the northern economy, and ruined people's livelihoods. The consequences have not been eliminated to this day.
Is this level of smearing too much?
Anyway, Xin Qiji didn't feel that Su Yonglin's slander of the Northern Song Dynasty's decision-making was excessive at all.
Therefore, his offensive was swift and violent, showing no mercy, and he spat at Tang Si Tui and Shen Gai.
What Xin Qiji told was indeed true. Tang Sidui and Shen Gai knew it clearly and could not refute it, so they tried to excuse themselves by using clichés about the Yellow River gradually getting out of control since the middle Tang Dynasty.
"Since the end of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties, warlords have been separatist and disasters have occurred one after another. No one cares about the Yellow River. By the Song Dynasty, the problem of the Yellow River had become difficult to resolve, and the Song Dynasty had done its best."
Shen Gai looked distressed: "But manpower is limited after all. The Song Dynasty is really unable to complete such a huge project. Is this also the Song Dynasty's mistake?"
Xin Qiji laughed angrily.
"Isn't this wrong? Wang Jing, a famous minister of the Later Han Dynasty, built the Yellow River. It took one year, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, and 10 billion money to complete the project. The Yellow River has not changed its course for 800 years. How could he do it? How could the Later Han Dynasty do it? "
Tang Sihuan really did some research on this aspect and immediately stood up to refute Xin Qiji.
"During the Later Han Dynasty, the Yellow River did not have such large sediment deposits, and there was no above-ground river. There was no need to clean up the silt and sediment, and there was no need to set up other supporting measures. The amount of the project was much smaller than when the construction started in the Song Dynasty. The difficulties faced by the Song Dynasty were due to the difficulties faced by the Song Dynasty. It’s more than twice the time.”
"As the saying goes, the predecessors planted trees for later generations to enjoy the shade. The later Han Dynasty did not have such great difficulties. However, at that time, the Yellow River also frequently breached and had to be repaired. So Wang Jing stepped forward and tried his best to stabilize the Yellow River. Eight hundred years No diversion.”
Xin Qiji shook his head and said: "In our era, there is another problem with the Yellow River. When we need to step forward, can we just say that we have tried our best and there is nothing more to say? Did the Southern Dynasty really try its best in the three projects?
After the failure, why not learn a lesson, regulate the river three times, and fail three times! Is there such a thing in ancient and modern times? Not to mention that the traitor Du Chong later took the initiative to dig a dyke on the Yellow River, flooding thousands of miles and killing millions! Millions of living beings are just gone. Don’t you feel the slightest bit of emotion?
As dynasty emperors and high-ranking officials, they make decisions without regard to the actual situation. They even compete with each other, hold each other back, devour project funds, and engage in corruption. This is the fundamental reason for failure! Haven't you ever thought about it? "
Xin Qiji spoke in a stern questioning manner at the end. Tang Sidei and Shen Gai really didn't have the confidence to resist this attitude.
It's okay to fail once, but you have no confidence if you fail twice. If you fail three times, it can be regarded as complete incompetence.
The fourth time was the worst, with very painful consequences, but Du Chong betrayed him later, and Su Yonglin also made Du Chong pay the price, so Xin Qiji had no intention of digging into Du Chong's problem.
But he must show a strong attitude.
It would be best if he could get the coins without using weapons. Although Xin Qiji also knew that this was almost impossible, it would be nice to have some fun - he really hated this court.
"The Song Dynasty would never have wanted something like that to happen. They are all citizens of the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty would not want to see them lose their lives. It's just...it's just that God doesn't fulfill people's wishes!"
Tang Situi said with a sad face: "The disasters faced by the Yellow River in the Song Dynasty far exceeded those in previous dynasties. How could this be what the Song Dynasty wanted to see?"
"So, the Southern Dynasty didn't want to see it, and I, the Ming Dynasty, didn't want to see this situation continue to exist. So, no matter what, the Yellow River must be repaired."
Xin Qiji's eyes widened in anger, his beard and hair stood out, and he said sternly: "But the amount of work required to renovate the Yellow River is too large, and it requires too much manpower and material resources. The Ming Dynasty cannot bear it alone, and needs the help of the Southern Dynasties!"
Xin Qiji still brought the topic back here, which made Tang Sidei and Shen Gai very helpless.
"In the final analysis, this is the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty. How could the Ming Dynasty ask the Song Dynasty to pay for the management of the Yellow River?"
"Director Xin, this approach is too unreasonable. Is the Northern Dynasty such a country?"
Xin Qiji was unmoved at all.
"It is precisely because this is the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty that the Southern Dynasty only needs to support the Ming Dynasty with some money and materials. The Southern Dynasty does not need to intervene in other matters, otherwise the Ming Dynasty may not be able to successfully regulate the Yellow River."
Good guy, you even scolded me!
Tang Sihui immediately shook his head.
"Director Xin! This is blackmail! This is a very despicable behavior! Does the Northern Dynasty have to do this?"
Shen Gai would never let go.
"General Manager Xin, since the two countries signed the peace treaty, they have emphasized peaceful coexistence and mutual help. Now that the Northern Dynasty has done such a thing, can the people of the world be convinced?"
Xin Qiji no longer had the patience to argue with these two people.
"You two should know my identity, right?"
"so what?"
Tang Situi frowned.
"The Ming General Staff Council is the commanding body of the army. The Ming General Staff Council can issue orders to the army. The army needs orders from the General Staff Council before it can take action.
And I am the one who follows His Majesty’s orders to issue orders and mobilize the troops. So why does His Majesty the Ming Emperor need me to go to the Southern Dynasties as an envoy? Do you two understand? "
Tang Si retreated for a moment.
Shen Gai was also stunned.
Both of them changed their expressions, realizing that what Xin Qiji said was exactly what they were most worried about and least willing to accept.
