Maybe at this moment, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom has begun to dispatch troops and generals to go south to reinforce the military divisions.
When that time comes, let's not talk about pacifying Xixia and regaining the old land, but we also have to talk about whether we can hold the Jingyuan Fort, okay?
Think about it, Pingxia City was built just for the recaptured land, where Xixia and the Song Dynasty repeatedly fought fierce battles to capture it. It was only in recent years that this situation calmed down a little.
"That Xiao Gao champion defeated Xixia in the first battle, and the officials are so complacent. This is not a good thing."
Chen Shilang whispered in Wu Zhizhong's ear.
"Why don't I know this? But if I didn't come forward just now, who can guarantee that the officials will do something outrageous?"
"Anyway, Xiao Gao is also a man who knows the military after all, and he will definitely not mess up his position because of the actions of the officials... Well, probably not."
Wu Zhizhong was also helpless. He had no choice. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty was not the Emperor of Rensong. He always acted on his own terms and didn't care what you ministers who care about the country and the people think.
And standing behind the imperial case, the official Zhao Ji proudly hinted that Xiao Gao could regain the old land and wipe out Xixia.
But the ministers below pretended to be deaf and mute, as if they couldn't understand.
This makes the officials feel evil, but in the end they can only grit their teeth secretly, let it go, you don't believe it, so what does it matter?
Anyway, I already know from my dream that Xiao Gao can definitely defeat Xixia, seize Xingqing Mansion, and regain the old land.
I'm just waiting for that time to take a closer look at the faces of you bastards who were so shocked that they were twisted and hideous...
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As soon as the court meeting ended, Cai Jing and Tong Guan were stopped by the young eunuch and they were summoned for important matters.
This made the traitor Cai Jing and Na Tong Guan exchange a look with great understanding.
All of them thought, why? Could it be that the officials felt that they had not finished giving Gao Zhang that boy Shang Fang the sword, and wanted to promote him?
However, with the eunuch around, the two of them couldn't communicate, so they could only silently follow the eunuch who led the way straight to the imperial study.
Standing at the door of the imperial study room, I saw the official dozing off on the desk with his forehead on his hands.
"The officials, Prime Minister Cai and Tong Guan have arrived."
"Here, let them in, Yang Jian, bring me a hot towel."
When Cai Jing and Tong Guan entered the imperial study room, they happened to see the official with dark circles in front of him taking a hot towel and vigorously rubbing his face several times, and they became excited again.
"Officials working so hard on state affairs are really a crime of incompetence on the part of ministers."
Seeing this scene, Cai Jing's eyes suddenly turned red, and he bowed deeply to the official Zhao Ji and said emotionally.
Tong Guan on the side slammed his knees to the floor without hesitation, directly proving his loyalty with actions.
"...The servants are incompetent and have made the officials work so hard. Please take care of yourself."
Xiao Tian, who was lying next to the official, was startled by the actions of these two people. He sat up and specially shrugged his nose.
A pair of dog eyes looked at the two of them, and then lazily lay back beside Guan Jia, continuing to wag their tails unhurriedly, as if they were looking at the same kind of people.
And Yang Jian was also quietly observing these two important ministers who were quite flattering.
Sure enough, I heard the warm joy in Guan Jia's voice.
"Okay, okay, get up quickly, I will take care of myself."
"I have called you two here today for an important matter..."
The officials looked at these two confidants. One was a eunuch, but he was quite influential in the army. Needless to say, the other one was in charge of the government.
Coupled with Xiao Gao's biological father Gao Qiu and Wu Zhizhong, the Minister of Rites, these can be regarded as the most trustworthy and best-used personnel in his hands.
But for the current matter, it’s really not possible to use others. The only ones who can be used are these two people in front of me.
The official's eyes first fell on Tong Guan, and they began to chat with him about the northwest frontier, and asked him in detail about the military and civilian situation in the northwest, as well as the local people's livelihood.
Regarding this, Tong Guan, who has been living in the northwest for half his life, naturally has an eloquent answer.
As the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty, Cai Jing, who secretly flirted with Tong Guan, naturally knew a lot about the affairs in the northwest.
After listening to the words of these two capable people, the official stroked his short beard for a long time before speaking.
"By the way, I just talked to you about the northwest. I also feel that the northwest is vast and sparsely populated. If the newly occupied land is completely uninhabited."
"Then even if the Song Dynasty defeated Xixia and regained the old land, in the end, we would still be making a wedding dress for the barbarians on the grasslands."
Upon hearing this, Cai Jing and Na Tong Guan could not control their subconscious grins.
Foolish king, if you brag too much, please be a little more realistic, okay?
After winning a battle, you feel that Xixia has been restored. Tomorrow, if you go to the northeast and soak the yellow, do you feel that the Liao Kingdom has been flooded into Zeguo?
However, after seeing the official's gaze, both of them immediately controlled their micro-expressions.
"... I wonder if you have any good ideas for me to control the newly occupied land on the northwest border?"
Seeing the unclear looks from the officials, Cai Jing always felt that the officials seemed to be planning something.
After calming down, Cai Jing considered following the official's idea.
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"The official family, in the opinion of the veteran, if Xixia can be pacified, then people should migrate on a large scale to the northwest to enrich the border areas and plan for long-term management..."
"If we, the Song Dynasty, pacify Xixia, there will be enough land for nearly ten states, and the number of people to move there will be at least 100,000 to 110,000 households."
"With such a large-scale migration, in order to avoid public resentment, it is also necessary to allow the migrating people to settle down with peace of mind..."
Cai Jing himself began to feel a faint pain just by stating it there. This matter of relocating people was the most cumbersome and unpopular.
Moreover, there will be some officials who may want to control the cost of migration and perform various tricks.
I am afraid that when the time comes, the migration will not be successful, but it will cause new disasters.
If this were the case, I, the leader of the Great Song Dynasty, would probably be stabbed in the spine non-stop.
He might have upset the official family, or he might have been kicked out as a scapegoat.
I saw Cai Jing speaking more and more slowly in front of me, hesitating, and his face was full of sadness.
The officials couldn't help but feel secretly happy. It was Xiao Gao's brain work. He had just captured the Xishou Baotai Military Division and had already figured out how to deal with the recovered old land.
Look at Cai Jing in front of him, whom he relies on so much, and Tong Guan beside him who is also frequently wiping sweat from his forehead. Haha... He is really not as good as his beloved disciple Xiao Gaoduo who is brave enough to do things and loves to use his brain.
(End of chapter)
