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    "Your Majesty, the peak of the Liao Kingdom's military strength is not now, but during the two Northern Expeditions of Your Majesty. On the surface, the two Northern Expeditions were command errors, but in fact they were not. There are deeper reasons for it." "During the reign of Jingzong of Liao Dynasty.  The Liao State used very few troops, and only engaged in small-scale wars, which not only tempered the soldiers, but also gave the soldiers a good rest. However, our government had just sent troops to Jiangnan and once again sent troops to Hedong. If the late emperor had followed the advice of his ministers, he would rest for a few years.  The war may have another outcome. Therefore, the two Northern Expeditions failed because the soldiers were tired of fighting for a long time. "But the same is true for the Liao Kingdom. Under the leadership of the belligerent Xiao Yanyan, the Liao Kingdom fought many times with our country.  They also conquered Goryeo, and the Jurchens, Tatars and Ugu enemies were fierce, and the soldiers gradually became tired of fighting. This was the underlying reason, and coupled with Li Jilong's commanding ability, he defeated Yelu Xiuge, the first general of the Liao Kingdom, twice.  During the Battle of Guan, the Liao Kingdom began to decline. Although they had a small victory in the battle of Yingzhou and Wangdu, it did not represent the true strength of the soldiers of the two countries. It was entirely caused by the cowardice of Fu Qian and Zhou Ying.  The result." Song Jiu said.  Not only that, even though the Song Dynasty was in such a big crisis in history, it still had a slight upper hand in the Battle of Chanyuan, so Yang Liulang, Kou Zhun and others demanded a decisive battle.  However, the situation seemed more dangerous at that time. Wang Chao gathered hundreds of thousands of Hebei troops in the distant Dingzhou and stayed behind closed doors.  There is another strong enemy in the northwest.  This led to Zhao Heng having to discuss an alliance under the city.  In fact, if Cao Wei or Li Jilong were transferred to Dingzhou as the commander-in-chief at that time, I am afraid the situation would have gone in another direction.  But the truth is that although the Liao army went south and captured several cities, when the actual battle began,  However, from the front line to the foot of Chanzhou City, they suffered repeated defeats.  Later, the Liao Kingdom was beaten again by Li Yuanhao and was in panic.  But this is the truth.  No one noticed.  Because of the alliance under the city, the people of Song Dynasty were humiliated.  They had no choice but to cover it up and exaggerate the Liao Kingdom's combat effectiveness.  After telling a lie a hundred times, it becomes the truth.  Mingming was defeated by Xixia and almost annihilated the entire army. However, Xixia and the Song Dynasty fought with each other winning or losing, but the Song army gradually became afraid of the Liao army.  Even until the time of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, because of this mentality and Yelu Dashi's commanding ability, Tongguan was defeated in both cases.  Even in the records of Su Dongpo and others.  The Liao envoys came to the capital and clashed with each other. It was like a deserted place on the Imperial Street, but no one dared to fight back. Instead, they hid aside and trembled. The scholar-bureaucrats had pale faces.  Even later generations have ignored several great victories in the Song Dynasty, such as the great victory in Mancheng, the great victory in Yanmen, and the great victory in Tudengzhai.  There was a great victory in Tanghe, a great victory in Xuhe, a great victory in Zichahe, and a great victory in Xiongzhou.  The great victory of Mozhou, the great victory of Weilu army even caused many scholar-bureaucrats not to want war at all, but to be afraid of war.  Song Jiu continued: "So there is no need to be afraid of war. However, repeated wars will hurt the people. It will hurt the national finances and make the soldiers tired of war. However, if the peace lasts for a long time, many ills will arise. The most obvious example is the Tang Dynasty before and after the Anshi Rebellion  The people of Guanluo. In the early days of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, there were many wars, but the imperial army was defeated, so he set up military envoys and used Hu soldiers as border troops. At that time, the military system of the Tang Dynasty was mainly divided into three parts, one was the army under Anlushan in Hebei;  The army in the Western Region of Qinghai, and the third one was the Yulin Army in Guanzhong. "The Yulin Army had not fought for a long time and began to deteriorate. As a result, the Yulin Army became a showpiece and was no longer useful.  , An Lushan boldly launched an army to rebel. Although Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty transferred back Ge Shuhan, Gao Xianzhi, and Feng Changqing, he did not transfer many of the Qinghai Western Region troops because of time constraints or taboos. He had to use Guanzhong.  How could the Imperial Forest Army be recruited from Luoyang as soldiers? Later, war broke out all over the north, and the people were no longer afraid of war, so Guo Ziyi gradually defeated the rebels and exchanged the three generals with Guo Ziyi.  There may not be a victory at Tongguan, and the three generals may not be defeated after the chaos. This is the difference between being afraid of war and adapting to war." This statement may not convince everyone, but it cannot be said to be unreasonable.  "There is another special case, such as the early Tang Dynasty. In the early Tang Dynasty, the soldiers fought endlessly, but they were in an insatiable war mood. Because of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the country was in chaos, the mountains and rivers were broken, the homes were burned, and people were in turmoil. In order to rebuild their homes, the war also lost the soldiers.  With the support of the people, they are not tired of fighting. However, the nature of the country is different after it has been peaceful for a long time. For example, the same is true for the Liao Dynasty when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty conquered Korea. They have been established for a longer period of time, and the people are peaceful and do not even want to plow the grassland.  If you gain a little wealth, you will get tired of fighting after a long war. " "So Lao Tzu said that when the peak is strong, it will decline, and when it is weak, it will rise again. Sun Tzu said that raising an army for a thousand days can be used for a while. You must rest for a thousand days before you can fight, but you can rest for a thousand days.  It is for the sake of fighting that we rest. Therefore, the Master also said that the Doctrine of the Mean is not to teach everyone not to learn that the trees are as beautiful as the forest and the wind will blow them away, but to learn to hold on to the mean with wisdom and virtue.?If everyone pretends to be mediocre, afraid to take on responsibilities, and afraid to stand out, does your Majesty still have talents available?  Is the country okay?  At least His Majesty has no words to say.  " "So there is no need to fight for the sake of not fighting. The soldiers lack actual combat training. Once the war comes, even if the country raises millions of forbidden soldiers, what is the difference between them and the soldiers recruited from the common people?  Then why does the country spend so much money to support so many soldiers?  It is better not to raise it but to benefit the people.  I believe that after the country cancels the cost of raising forbidden soldiers, all two taxes can be abolished immediately.  But if you cannot fight for the sake of war, it will increase the burden on the people and make the soldiers tired of war.  " "If Yan Yun can take it back, he might be able to take back Liaodong immediately and make all the tribes in the desert surrender to him.  But there will be wars in the future.  The late emperor once had a dream to restore the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties.  Then at least the east of Yumen Pass must be recovered, including the four states in the Sugan, Lianglan, and Hexi Corridor, the Hehuang area in Qinghai, and Jiaozhi and Dali in the south.  Maybe there will be rebellions in the north.  Therefore there will be no shortage of war.  However, Your Majesty needs to maintain a moderate approach. With the permission of the imperial government and the people without too much burden, he should first use good generals and launch some wars appropriately, which is beneficial to the country but not harmful.  " "But the south must pay attention. The weather in the south is hot and humid, and many northern troops are not suitable for it.  Therefore, in my opinion, if Your Majesty wants to go south in the future, he will use Sichuan troops and Guang troops more often.  and Sichuan horses, and then select generals who are familiar with the south.  If Ma Zhijie leads the army, there will be no malaria in the army due to the inability to adapt to the terrain.  There is no possibility of command errors leading to the collapse of the three armies due to unfamiliarity.  " "The same is true for military affairs, and the same is true for political employment. Just like the Tai Chi diagram, there is yang within yin, and yin within yang.  The country does not lack talents, but it fails to make good use of talents. If Kou Zhun dares to take responsibility, major issues can be decided by Kou Zhun.  However, Kou Zhun was arrogant and could not tolerate others.  Nepotism is another shortcoming.  Therefore, your majesty can use Kou Zhun to inquire about major government affairs of the country, but you cannot obey Kou Zhun's appointment.  " "Zhang Qixian was careless and sloppy. He had the style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, but he did not stick to trivial matters. Because of this, he made the world laugh at him as a widow.  However, Zhang Qixian has been in politics for many years and has experience. He is especially knowledgeable in military matters and is his strength.  Your Majesty can ask Zhang Qixian about military matters.  But you can¡¯t count on Zhang Qixian¡¯s meticulous planning.  " "Wang Qinruo has the ability to manage money, but he is weak-tempered and short-minded. Therefore, Your Majesty can use Wang Qinruo to use his ability to manage money.  But you cannot listen to Wang Qinruo's words, otherwise there may be flattery and slander that confuses His Majesty's ears and slanders the ministers of the DPRK.  " "There is another person in the court.  Wang Dan was left behind in Tokyo, who was the same as Li Hang, Chen and Bi Shi'an.  If he likes to act more than to speak, if this person is chosen as the Prime Minister.  The court must reduce unnecessary disputes that can lead to intensified conflicts, soaring hostility and hindering the development of the country.  However, this person was lax in speaking. If His Majesty made a serious mistake, he would not be able to correct the situation in time.  " "" Song Jiu commented on the strengths and weaknesses of more than a dozen important ministers in one breath. In front of everyone. So everyone was smiling bitterly, including Kou Zhun, including Wang Qinruo, who came to greet him. But at this time, everyone  Don't be angry, this is what Song Jiu wants to explain to the country in the future. If he is angry because he talks about his shortcomings, it would be no less than risking death.  etiquette.  In reality, etiquette is order. When a country has order and regulations, and everyone performs their duties, the country will be stable. The foundation of etiquette is that the country is stable and the people live and work in peace and contentment.  Don't sacrifice etiquette for etiquette's sake. That would be to sacrifice the basics and seek the end.  Especially respect ghosts and gods. The way of the Master is to respect ghosts and gods and keep them at a distance.  I believe that after the peace is settled this time, there must be ministers flattering you and asking your Majesty to go and enshrine him.  " "Well, let's take a look at the fate of the country that granted Zen to Mount Tai. Qin Shihuang granted Zen to Mount Tai, and the Qin Dynasty soon fell.  Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty consecrated Mount Tai, the prince was unjustly killed, and the country was in poverty.  Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty granted Zen to Mount Tai, Wu Zetian usurped the country, and the Li family was almost slaughtered.  Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty granted Zen to Mount Tai, which resulted in the Anshi Rebellion and the decline of the Tang Dynasty.  It was slightly better when Guangwu of the Han Dynasty granted Zen to Mount Tai. However, each generation in the Eastern Han Dynasty was not as good as the last, and there was no king of the Zhongxing Dynasty.  Why?  " "Buddhism is a good religion that inspires the world, so why did Zhou Shizong destroy the Buddha, and why did Wang Yu exclude the Buddha?  Without him, there wouldn¡¯t be many real great monks.  Eighty percent of monks became monks not because they believed in Buddhism, but because they were too lazy to eat. Therefore, many monks regard money as honey.  Then they used the name of the Buddha to confuse people's hearts, defraud people of their wealth, and even commit evil acts, annexing land, and exploiting people with private loan sharking.  Moreover, the extensive construction of monasteries and the overhaul of bronze Buddha statues will definitely harm the national finances. Many people will become monks, resulting in uncultivated fields and deserted fields. People will place their property and fields in the name of the Buddha, and the national tax cannot be collected.  These people are called monks, but they are actually no longer the disciples of the Buddha.  " "If you listen to their deception, even after death, Buddha will not take this person to heaven.  The most famousThis is Emperor Wu of Liang. Because he believed in a false Buddha, he was immediately punished in this world.  So what does the Buddha want from us? Accumulate good deeds. This is not about paying incense to the Buddha, but doing good deeds to the world.  If your Majesty can be a wise king, make the people live and work in peace and contentment, and make the country strong, the Buddha will like it.  If you disregard the life and death of the people and use the people's hard-earned tax money to enshrine Zen and build major temples, will the Buddha like it and will it bring good luck to this country?  " "That's well said.  "Kou Zhun said. Song Jiu said nothing more. Maybe he will say it again in the future, but he said it after he thought about it. "One day in office, one day to do your duty." Then he looked at the north, mainly the north. But he has two good foundations.  Unsaid, the first one is that the Liao Kingdom kidnapped many Han people and even gave them to the Tatars. Song Jiu did not intend to imitate Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and brought the Han people back together. Having them in various northern tribes would help speed up the development of the nation.  Integration. The second is the years of brainwashing and propaganda. There are still many bad things in the Song Dynasty, such as some impoverished mountainous areas, especially Kui Gorge, which Song Jiu considers to be the biggest stain on his rule.  , the living conditions of the people in the Song Dynasty are much better, and will get better and better. Cotton, "mechanization" of irrigation, lower taxes, developed commerce, some Qi people policies, and the invention of electricity and batteries in the academy.  , but it cannot be used to disperse the population pressure caused by overseas reclamation Moreover, many people have been kidnapped, and their lives should be pretty good. As long as a group of original Liao people are transferred back to promote propaganda, combined with various previous propaganda policies, it will be even better  But then Song Jiu proposed that Zhao Heng issue three edicts. The first edict was issued to the Hedong Army and the Northwest Army, and they could decide whether to take back the mountains immediately, except for those who resisted.  No killing, no disturbing the people, no raping, no burning, no killing. The second edict was issued to all rural soldiers in the north, as well as the common people who participated in the capture of deserters from the Liao army. If the deserters were killed, they must carry relevant armor and weapons.  With the military card as proof, you can't just come to collect the reward, and you are not allowed to kill civilians for merit. The third edict is issued to Cao Wei, Wang Deyong and Li Jilong, for that big group.  If the Liao troops can surrender, they will be surrendered, and if they cannot surrender, they will be annihilated. Those who surrender will be screened and dealt with, and those who have not killed the people must be properly placed. After the three edicts were issued, the large group of troops rolled northward, leaving every step.  Youzhou is one step closer to Yiwulu Mountain (To be continued)
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