Chapter 60 Absurd
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Zhe Yanzhi first received a report from Li Hu, saying that a hungry rebellion broke out in Hebei. Then Taiyuan Grand Marshal's Mansion sent a letter. Prince Yun ordered him to reward the soldiers on the front line and fight bravely to kill the enemy. Zhe Yanzhi immediately realized that something was wrong with Bian Jing. Li Hu had no need to lie to him. He wrote a letter to the police and reminded him not to attack with all his strength. He should pay close attention to the latest trends of the Grand Marshal's Mansion and Bian Jing. Prince Yun suddenly ordered the rewards of the soldiers on the front line. It was obviously this without silver. Although this can be explained as getting the results as soon as possible, it can also be explained that Prince Yun was under some pressure from Bian Jing.
Before Zhe Yanzhi's western expedition, he was already prepared to give up halfway through the western expedition. Because Bian Jing would not succumb to the threat of Hulie Mansion and the Northwest Generals. This is a matter of principle. Civil officials will not let the military generals infringe on their own interests, nor will they allow the military generals to interfere in the government affairs. Especially with force, this head cannot be opened. Once the head is opened, let the Hulie Mansion and the Northwest Generals combine into a force. This force will form an alliance with Prince Yun. Then the end will be large in the future.
If it doesn't fall off, it will directly shake the foundation of the founding of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, the civil officials in Bianjing must find a way to stop the Western Expedition. Of course, it would be even better to let the Western Expedition be defeated. This can in turn threaten the emperor. Telling the emperor is a major matter of the country. It is the matter of the emperor and the civil officials. It has nothing to do with the generals. If you pull the generals in and use the power of the generals to suppress and threaten the civil officials, you can only shoot yourself in the foot. Not only will it not help, but it will go as you wish.
As expected, the fact was as he expected. The Western Expedition began more than two months ago. It happened to be the critical moment of the war. There was a problem with Bianjing. And this problem was very fatal. It was a riot of hungry people. What does the hungry people mean? It means to suppress the rebellion. To suppress the rebellion requires troops. Money and food are needed. Then the amazing Western Expedition must be stopped. Stop immediately.
Compared with the stability of the border war, the future is undoubtedly more important.
Zhe Yanzhi immediately wrote to the front-line commander Yang Keshi, Yao Pingzhong and Zhe Kecun. Retreat immediately. Taking advantage of the sufficient food and grass. Before the heavy snow fell, retreated quickly. In order to prevent the Xixia people from taking the opportunity to counterattack, Zhe Yanzhi asked the army to cooperate with each other and retreat simultaneously. Do not give the enemy any chance to counterattack. ** At the same time, Zhe Yanzhi wrote to the Marshal's Mansion, saying that the food and supplies were seriously insufficient. The front-line army was unable to continue. Please ask Prince Yun to urge Bianjing immediately to ensure the continued Western Expedition. In fact, the food and grass weapons are now sufficient. But Zhe Yanzhi must find an excuse to withdraw troops. Otherwise, he will not be able to blame him.
Zhe Yanzhi wrote to Li Hu urgently. Don't attack. Stop garrisoning troops and defend Daibei. Wait for the opportunity. He roughly predicted the matter of Bian Jing. He believed that Bian Jing would definitely put the responsibility for the riots of hungry people on the Western Expedition. Li Hu started the Western Expedition. He was the Northwest General Sect. Bian Jing would take this opportunity to attack Li Hu and the Northwest General Sect. Before the generals formed a substantial force that threatened Bian Jing, they would divide or destroy this force. So he asked Li Hu to come up with countermeasures. Be sure to leave the Northwest Army in Shaanxi. Be sure to stop the division of Bian Jing or destroy the alliance between Hulie Mansion and Northwest General Sect.
Once Hu Lie Mansion and the Northwest General Sect are divided, the Northwest General Sect will be attacked by Bian Jing first. Especially the Zhe family. Therefore, Zhe Yanzhi tried all his strength to fight with Bian Jing to the end.
Zhe Yan was worried that this letter would not be enough to attract Li Hu's attention. Li Hu could not realize the seriousness of the problem. Then he wrote to Zhe Ke to ask him to go north to Datong immediately to meet Li Hu. The supervisor asked Li Hu to find a solution immediately. Otherwise, everyone would be done together.
Mid-November. Bianjing.
Bianjing was in a dilemma. The emperor and prime minister and ministers from the east and west governments discussed day and night, but they were reluctant to come up with countermeasures.
Now, the hungry people in Hebei and Shandong are in chaos. If the Western Expedition continues, it is very likely that Guanzhong will follow the rebellion.
On the battlefield in the northwest, military supplies have always been solved by "transfer". The so-called transfer means that the government ordered farmers from all prefectures and counties to send taxed grains at their own expense to the border towns hundreds or even thousands of miles away for payment. Generally, the war begins. All the transfer departments have to dispatch people to the northwest at the same time to deliver grain from Jingdong to the northwest. Each one delivers six dou of grain. However, the consumption on the way is forty trump cards. This shows the huge amount of expenditure. Therefore, before military achievements are achieved, the people's strength is trapped first. The final cost of war is borne by millions of people.
Rebellions in Hebei and Shandong were repeatedly caused. The canal transport from Jiangnan to the Central Plains was seriously threatened. The people were in danger of protection. The movement of branches was immediately in trouble. Without branches, the food and grass on the battlefield in the northwest could not be guaranteed. The Qinfeng Road was not guaranteed. Then the hungry people in Guanzhong would of course have to break a rebellion. Therefore, for the northwest, the most important thing at the moment is to ensure that the hungry people in Guanzhong were full and well-dressed. As for the Western Expedition, of course, they had to stop. There was no need to dispute.
It is very simple to stop the Western Expedition. Just an imperial edict is enough. This is not a trouble to Bian.
Question. The problem that plagues Bianjing is how to quell the rebellion and how to quell the rebellion in the shortest time.
Hebei is the front line of the northern border of the Song Dynasty. Although the Song Dynasty recovered Yan Yun, it did not actually control Yan Yun. The Pingzhou Road of Youyan was occupied by the Jin people. Yan was threatened. In order to alleviate the conflict between the Song and Jin people, Zhang Jue must be sacrificed. One head in exchange for peace in the Song and Jin people. This price was paid. Of course, killing Zhang Jue and giving Zhang Jue's head to the Jin people. The Song Dynasty was considered to be treason. But at this moment, the domestic situation was unstable. Hebei was in chaos. The northern border defense line was in danger. What else should we talk about at this time? The national reign is safe and the national reign is more important than the national reign.
Zhang Jue's head can really be exchanged for the peace and covenant between Song and Jin? Bian Jing thought it was impossible. The northern barbarians were greedy and barbaric. They were like hungry wolves on the grassland. They must attack when they see prey. Youyan was unstable. Hebei was in chaos. This was the best opportunity for the Jurchens to go south to plunder. Will they give up this opportunity in vain?
Yun Shuo was in the hands of Li Hu. And he occupied the entire Daibei. His ambition was greater. He would never be satisfied with being a vassal king of the Song Dynasty and a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. Even if he was willing, his subordinates would not be willing. Those thieves followed Li Hu to conquer the world. Dao was only satisfied with grazing in Daibei? Obviously this was impossible. If Bian Jing thought so, then the days of Wei were in front of him. Why did Li Hu give Yanjing to the Jin people? Why was he eager to take the Western Expedition? All signs showed that Li Hu was
The goal before was to rise in the north, be the hero of the north, and wait for his wings to be full. He would have to turn his attention to the Central Plains. There were Jurchens, great familials, and tenacious Dangxiang people in the north. If Li Hu wanted to achieve the great cause of the Khitans, it was actually unlikely. Then how could he survive and develop? It was very simple. Of course, he went south, went south and the Central Plains of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, Li Hu must not go south. Even if the Central Plains are in chaos, he cannot go south. If he goes south, the Song Dynasty will be in danger.
Li Hu was not allowed to go south. The Jurchens covet Youyan again. The Xixia people immediately launched a retaliatory attack. In this way, the Northwest Army should not be mobilized. The troops of Liu Guangshi and Xin Xingzong who were guarding Hebei cannot be mobilized hastily. So what army does the Song Dynasty use to quell the rebellion?
Bian Jing realized until now that the most failed reform of the new policy was the failure to modify the military system and the failure to enhance the strength of the army. As early as Fan Zhongyanqing and the new policy, he mentioned rectifying the military and Wang Shi's reforms. He regarded strengthening the military as an important part of the reform. However, when Cai Jing was in the hands of Cai Jing, although the new policy was quickly implemented without the obstacles of the opponent, no effective reforms were made in the most critical rectification of the military. So far, the Song Dynasty had no soldiers available in Hebei, Shandong and even the Central Plains battlefields.
Where is the army of the Song Dynasty? Where is the army of more than one million? Who does tens of millions of military funds support each year?
The emperor had a scheming mind. The prime minister and the ministers of the East and West Prefectures had a scheming mind. Everyone was tacit in their minds. No one mentioned it. Instead, they pointed the finger at the Northwest Army. They believed that the Northwest Generals and the Northwest Army were coercing Bianjing at a critical moment and forcing Bianjing to march westward. This is the important reason for the current crisis.
With the culprit, this matter is simple. Are you not arrogant and domineering in the Northwest Generals and the Northwest Army? Well, if you have the ability, then you can turn the tide. Part of the Northwest Army defends Xixia in Shaanxi, part of the Northwest Army defends Li Hu in Hedong, and part of them defends rebellion in Shandong, Hebei. As long as there is any problem along the way, the Northwest Generals and the Northwest Army will bear the blame. Then wait for the bad luck.
The love is absurd.
Some ministers could not bear it anymore and submitted a memorial to advise. Hebei.=The riots in the east were caused by the mistakes in national policy. The most urgent task was to adjust the national policy and reduce taxes. All things such as the Huashigang should be scrapped in the Xicheng Bureau, which were exhausted and damaged by money were cancelled to calm the anger and livelihood of the people.
Some ministers held unfair for the Northwest Army. Only the Northwest Army could fight in the Song Dynasty? The Song Dynasty had twenty-four generals and hundreds of thousands of imperial guards. What about the army? Why not hold the Privy Council and the Generals of Hebei and Shandong and other generals accountable? Instead, they blamed the Northwest soldiers?
Some ministers directly pointed the finger at Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Liang Shicheng and others. They believed that today they were all because of these evil deeds.
Chapter completed!