In fact, so many slaps in the face happened, and Zhang Jun felt that he was about to get embarrassed.
He is not a person who can control his mouth and temper. He has always been very strong and straightforward.
Of course there is no big problem in doing this on a daily basis, and he will become a very respected minister.
But often by the time something goes wrong, it's too late.
For example, the defeat of Fuping, such as the Huaixi Army Rebellion.
These things made him almost die in society, and he also got a bad name from Zhao Gou. Even Zhao Gou said that even if the country was subjugated, he would never use Zhang Jun again.
But it still smells great now, because Zhang Jun is very upright.
The same goes for Zhao Jun. He is really worried about Zhang Jun's professional level, but at this moment, he has no better candidate to replace Zhang Jun. Zhang Jun's talents are indeed limited, but Zhang Jun's integrity is very high.
In this situation, the Southern Song Dynasty needed the integrity of the main combatants to support it, and it needed bold people to support the backbone of the country.
Without integrity, the Southern Song Dynasty would retreat again and again, with no way to retreat.
Despite this, the situation cannot be treated as if it did not happen. The current military situation in the Southern Song Dynasty is really not good. Whether Zhang Jun can shoulder this responsibility now seems to be questionable.
Zhao Xun felt that it was necessary to choose ministers from the court who were good at military affairs to serve as Zhang Jun's deputies, so that Zhang Jun could have a professional helper to prevent him from always making wrong decisions at the first glance and insisting that they were right.
And there's one more thing.
The great rebellion on Jiangnan West Road has not yet been put down.
There are still a large number of rebels in Jizhou, Nan'an Army, and Ganzhou. They are rebelling happily, but the counter-insurgency operation led by the Privy Council has never been able to achieve a decisive victory.
So much so that Zhao Min had to continuously invest money on the battlefield on Jiangnan West Road to ensure that this war could be won.
This made Zhao Xun very unhappy.
"Also, when will the rebellion on Jiangnan West Road be quelled? If it continues like this, I'm really worried that this rebellion won't be quelled! I don't know how much more money it will cost! Zhang Qing, we are really lucky Money?”
Zhao Jun looked at Zhang Jun quite angrily.
Zhang Jun was even more embarrassed when he mentioned this matter. He lowered his head and hunched over, not knowing what to do.
This rebellion seems to have made no progress since Tian Shizhong's death. Zhang Jun handed over the power of the general to Qi Fang, his deputy general in the previous crusade, and asked Qi Fang to serve as the chief general in the crusade against the rebels on Jiangnan West Road, expecting him to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. situation.
However, several months later, the situation has not been calmed down. The rebels on Jiangnan West Road are still entrenched in the Jizhou, Nan'an Army, and Ganzhou areas, and almost formed a strategic confrontation with the Song Army.
With its absolutely superior strength and equipment, the Song army was unable to annihilate the rebels. Instead, it formed a strategic confrontation with the rebels, which made Zhao Min particularly dissatisfied.
Of course, Zhang Jun was also very dissatisfied. He urged Qi Fang many times to work hard to suppress the enemy, otherwise he would have to change his generals or reduce his position. All in all, Qi Fang could only maintain the status quo and could not break the status quo and make progress.
A small daily victory, killing dozens of more than a hundred rebels, etc., was meaningless, which made Zhang Jun very angry and helpless.
Under the current situation, changing players on the fly is not a good option.
First of all, many capable generals have their own things to do. For example, Zhang Jun's direct line Sichuan-Shu generals are now facing a situation in the north where pressure has increased sharply after the Xixia Revolution.
Secondly, Zhang Jun was not willing to casually promote generals who were not of the same mind as him to fight the rebellion. Who knows what their political stance was. Zhang Jun had not forgotten the Huaixi Army rebellion.
Although Qi Fang failed to win the third victory, it did not allow the rebels to continue to grow. The rebellion was limited to three places and did not expand. The situation was generally controllable.
So no matter what, Zhang Jun was not willing to replace Qi Fang with a general who didn't know whether he could improve the situation. If he lost the battle, wouldn't it be all over?
All in all, Zhang Jun was not sure to choose a better general to put down the rebellion, so in the face of Zhao Jun's dissatisfaction, he could only talk to Xini and speak for Qi Fang.
"Although the rebellion has not been put down, the situation has been brought under control. The rebels occupy favorable terrain and go into the mountains whenever something happens. It is not easy for the officers and soldiers to put down the rebellion. However, the rebels cannot grow bigger and will be trapped to death sooner or later. In the mountains, it is only a matter of time before the rebellion is suppressed.”
Zhang Jun's words always have their own reasons. Zhao Jun is very unhappy, but he has no better way now.
It's just that this situation cannot continue. The Song Dynasty's finances are in danger. What is needed now is to control expenditures. The war must end as soon as possible.
"You must continue to urge Qi Fang to put down the rebellion. The deadline is two months. If the rebels cannot be eliminated within two months, not only Qi Fang, but you yourself must also be careful about the official hat on your head! My patience has its limit. of!"
Zhao Hao set a deadline for Zhang Jun, which made Zhang Jun feel nervous.
It was the first time that Zhao Min had such a clear deadline for him.
It seems that his many mistakes in judgment and decision-making in the military have made Zhao Hao not trust him a little. If he can't achieve some achievements, he will really not be able to keep his official title.
Although the official hat is not the most important thing to Zhang Jun, his most important ideal needs to be realized by wearing the official hat. He is a person with feelings and ideals. His lifelong ambition is to help the Song Dynasty return to the Central Plains.
This requires power and an official hat.
No, I can't fall here!
Zhang Jun made up his mind to give Qi Fang a fatal order.
The emperor gave me a death order, so I can only give a death order to my subordinates, double death order!
The emperor wants two months, you, give me one month to complete the task!
Zhang Jun gave orders to Qi Fang when he returned.
Zhao Hao did not continue to argue with Zhang Jun. He was very busy and had many things to do. After going to greet Zhao Gou immediately, he still had several meetings to hold.
Zhao Gou didn't come back for long. After his many persuasion, it was mainly because the rebellion on Jiangnan West Road scared Zhao Gou that Zhao Gou hurriedly ran back to Lin'an.
After running back to Lin'an, Zhao Gou asked Yang Cunzhong to send reliable generals to lead the elite troops of the Dianqian Division as his personal guards, stationed in his Wanshou Palace to protect his safety at all times.
After this request was approved and implemented by Zhao Xun, Zhao Gou entered Lin'an City with confidence, returned to the palace, and accepted Zhao Xun's visit.
After a period of time passed, Zhao Gou found that although his political power had been taken down, he had no intention of moving the army of Yang Cunzhong and Siwandianqiansi. This made Zhao Gou completely give up. Heart comes.
Having an army is good. Having an army means security.
Then he began to enjoy the happiness in the palace, drinking and having fun every day, reading and painting, and he did everything except playing with women.
He doesn't care if he plays by himself, he has to call many people to play with him.
He likes liveliness and big scenes. He will ask famous jugglers to come to the palace to perform for him alone. He also asks private chefs to come to the palace to cook for him. He even asks the girls from Yihong Courtyard to come to the palace to cook for him. Doing door-to-door service.
He spent money like water, spending thousands of dollars, and rewarded good performances with tens of thousands of dollars, which made Zhao Min, who was working in the former government, feel pain in his heart.
But there is no other way, and Zhao He dare not say anything. His throne was given to him by Zhao Gou. Now you don't let others spend some money. Isn't it too filial?
Zhao Xin could only keep smiling, knocking out his teeth and swallowing, hoping that Zhao Gou would spend less money, at least not so much that it would cause him so much pain.
