Chapter 118 The decisive battle next year
Beijing.
"Decisive battle!" He Xi frowned and said, "Isn't it too early now?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "Sir, it's late. The current situation is most suitable. I estimate that next year the Southern Army will form and train a new army, and there will be nearly 300,000 people. In a few years, there will even be more. If we fight at that time, The casualties will only be greater for us."
He Xi remained silent.
This reason was not enough to convince him.
The end of one life is a tragedy; the end of hundreds of thousands of lives is a number.
It's not that He Xi can't empathize with ordinary soldiers at all. But no matter what choice He Xi made, tens of thousands of soldiers would die in battle. Is there any essential difference between tens of thousands killed in battle and hundreds of thousands killed in battle?
No.
In the grand scheme of the country, tens of thousands of lives are nothing.
Without this kind of character and determination, He Xi is simply not worthy of controlling the world.
After making so many sacrifices, He Xi didn't care if he sacrificed tens of thousands more soldiers. What he wants is that the post-war situation must change to what he wants. Victory is not the goal.
Even if the situation has reached this point step by step, He Xi dares to be sure that the outcome has been determined.
What is uncertain is just how to win.
Now, it's like a game of chess. At the middle of the game, looking at the situation alone, He Xi has already won. It's just a competition in the world, not a game of chess, and it's impossible to abandon the piece halfway. He Xi has to think about how to end it.
It’s about keeping the count down and finishing cautiously. Let’s listen to Yao Guangxiao’s slaying the dragon.
Yao Guangxiao saw what He Xi was thinking, and Yao Guangxiao said: "Your Majesty, the situation in the world today is well understood by all wise people. I have heard that Cao Guogong Li Jinglong has sought the position of Hanzhong Commander-in-Chief. I believe you also know what this means. . Cao Guogong is not the first, nor the last. And as the situation in today's world progresses, I'm afraid there will be more people like this. When the time comes, there will be many generals, and I don't know how you should deal with them."
He Xi was stunned and said, "What do you mean?"
"That's right." Yao Guangxiao said: "Many people have surrendered. Can the court not accept them? If there are too many surrenders, the situation in the court will also be affected."
He Xi was silent for a while and said, "I understand. Yes, it's time for a decisive battle. And it's a decisive battle."
Yao Guangxiao's meaning is very clear. The shuffling is not thorough enough.
If many people from the group of heroes who founded the Ming Dynasty were not purged, there would be no status for the heroes of the North-South War. The war between the North and the South was, after all, a civil war. When the situation is really bad, it will be difficult for Nanjing to persist.
Just like when King Zhu Di of Yan attacked the city of Nanjing, someone would naturally open the city gate for him.
When Beijing's advantages are particularly obvious, it is hard to say how long Nanjing's resistance can last.
This civil war itself is about shuffling the cards. Only after the cards are shuffled can the new law be promoted without any scruples. Because of this, if the descendants are like clouds, this matter will be difficult to handle.
After all, Beijing claims to inherit the Hongwu orthodoxy, so it can't kill the founding heroes of Hongwu.
In fact, even if you surrender, there is no way to deal with them. But the problem is within Beijing.
He Xi and Zhu Xiongying seemed to be in harmony, but they both knew the problems between them.
In other words, if there are many surrenders, those who surrender will be more willing to go to Zhu Xiongying. And Zhu Xiongying didn't mind making certain compromises on certain things for the sake of power in the court. This is where the problem lies.
If so many people surrender. He Xi wanted to clean up after the war, which was probably the trigger for the conflict between He Xi and Zhu Xiongying.
In He Xi's heart, reform is the first priority. Everything else is secondary. As for Zhu Xiongying, in the position of emperor, he must make sure that his throne comes first, because as an emperor, he can have everything in his position, and if he loses his position as emperor, he will also lose everything, including himself. and the lives of his family.
Now Zhu Xiongying has restrained his minions and conquered the world.
Put the power into your own hands.
Do you really believe that He Xi can bring peace to the world, and that He Xi will stick to his promise and retire with success?
He Xi believed that although there was such a reason, the more important reason was that above the imperial court, Zhu Xiongying's power could only protect himself. Read the book
But if a large number of surrendered ministers defect to Zhu Xiongying, the balance of power between the two sides will change. In order to ensure his power, Zhu Xiongying may even stand on the opposite side of the reform. After all, Nanjing should be captured. After the world is pacified. It seems that all the pressure in the world has passed.
Can everyone return to the traditional peace and quiet of the past? What kind of reforms and technological developments can we make?
I have to say that Confucianism, which has been passed down for thousands of years, is too comfortable. A very serious path dependency has been formed. When faced with a crisis, you can respond by any means necessary. But once peace returns to the world, many people are still willing to return to the original path.
Of course, perhaps Zhu Xiongying will insist on reform. But He Xi doesn't want to test human nature. He will naturally retire after his achievements, and he must retire after his achievements. The reason is not that He Xi likes power or not. And He Xi must look at the system he left behind and whether these interest groups can defend their positions.
If He Xi retreats, he will be restored within a few years. Everything He Xi brought was put into another volume. Then everything is a failure now.
He Xi will prepare plan "b".
And if he had been on stage, he would not have been able to see these changes. At the same time, He Xi must also protect his reputation. Without him, He Xi doesn't care much about Confucian ethics. But we have to admit that these concepts have been deeply rooted in people's hearts for hundreds of years.
He Xi must consider the impact. If he becomes Sima Yi. His set of things will most likely be abandoned in the future. And if he becomes Zhuge Liang, he will have no moral flaws. Even if there are twists and turns in the future. There are also descendants who re-reform the law in his name.
After all, are all the people in the world who are called Zhuge’s masters passed down by Zhuge Liang?
For the sake of the post-war situation, He Xi will have to deal a heavy blow to the strength of the Confederate Army, at least the new Confederate Army, and He Xi will not need them to formally surrender. They must be completely annihilated or defeated. Otherwise, these armies will suddenly become a certain army of the Ming Army, and it will be too difficult for He Xi to eliminate them.
Yao Guangxiao said: "Sir, in my opinion, the decisive battle should be in Luoyang. Luoyang will be decided in one battle."
He Xi thought for a while and said, "The General Staff has too many plans. On this matter, all the frontline generals must be summoned to discuss."
He Xi was not dissatisfied with Luoyang's choice.
After all, in He Xi's view, the only places that could be used for a decisive battle were Jinan, Shandong, and Luoyang, Henan. The middle reaches of the Yellow River were particularly fond of breaking its banks. He Xi did not dare to test the conscience of the Southern Army. See if they burst the dam.
Luoyang is a good place.
But He Xi is very self-aware.
In the matter of fighting, his commanding ability is limited to holding a strong position and fighting a dull battle. It is hard to say about other things. Therefore, he wanted to discuss with the generals and finally reach a unified plan. This is a big war after all. Just coordinate everyone. Only then can victory be possible.
But He Xi felt secretly bitter in his heart.
Nothing but money.
So far this year, the financial money has almost been spent. A new batch of national bonds is being brewed. He Xi originally planned to issue about 300 million yuan, which is enough. And because of the victory on the front line, He Xi easily found the coal sea in Ordos.
After all, Ordos is just north of Yulin, and it is still connected by railway.
Although it is still uncertain today whether the cost of mining and transporting coal from Ordos to Beijing is sufficient. But one thing is certain, and that is the value of coal. He Xi plans to use these coal mines as collateral. Issue treasury bonds. Three hundred million can still be obtained.
After all, victory on the battlefield is the greatest confidence and confidence in issuing national debt.
However, now that we have to fight a decisive battle, the money is not enough.
He Xi thought about it, and then he approved a note and asked the bank to disburse five million. Replenish the national treasury. Delay the issuance of national debt for a moment or two. Wait for the generals to return
After coming to the meeting and finalizing the decisive battle plan, make an overall plan and see how much money you need to borrow.
