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Volume 4 Middle Chapter 154 Jie Dog Shang Yao-5

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    After more than a month of long-distance sailing from Longzhu Island, the smoothness of exploring the sea far exceeded everyone's expectations.  After the officers felt relaxed, they had other thoughts.  They originally thought that the South China Sea was a miasmatic land inhabited by barbarians. However, now they have seen with their own eyes that every area is a rare fertile land. If the Song Dynasty wanted to expand its territory, compared with its powerful neighbors to the northwest, there would be no resistance to the South China Sea.  It's much smaller.  Xu Xiaoyun proposed in the military meeting that "lose it in the northwest and gain it in the South China Sea." Instead of wasting people and money in the northern expedition, it would be better to abandon Hebei and let the Liao and Xia countries fight in the north. The Song Dynasty would stick to Henan and even the Jianghuai line, and concentrate manpower and material resources on the South China Sea.  Expand your power, and wait until the country becomes stronger in the future before making plans to move north slowly.  This proposal was proposed by Xu Xiaoyun and immediately aroused considerable repercussions among naval officers.  At this time, the general trend in the DPRK was to use all national strength to regain the old territory. Therefore, the debate between the "Northern Expedition" and "Expansion of the Sea" factions in the Navy was also very fierce. Even Zhao Xingde had to personally warn the officers that the old and new factions in the court had led to the decline of the country.  Learning from the past, the military discussion ended in a dispute between gentlemen.  Although the Nanhai Navy is not a dead creature that can only execute military orders, such major national policy matters should still be subject to the decision-making of the imperial court. Finally, the debate was limited to the scope of military discussions and did not deteriorate to the point of "party disputes."  .  After this incident, Zhao Xingde suddenly discovered that even he himself could only stabilize the situation. Even if he gave his own explanation, he could not completely convince the officers.  Many young officers in the Navy who were young soldiers joining the army had a real teacher-student relationship with Zhao Xingde.  The efforts that Zhao Xingde devoted to these people were no less than cultivating his own children.  After discovering this, his mood was a little complicated. He was relieved that Xu Xiaoyun, Feng Mi and others were becoming more independent, but he also felt a little bit disappointed.  "The only way to general others is to approach them with power, lure them with benefits, and tie them with loyalty" Zhao Xingde turned around to look, but it was Zhou He standing beside him, whispering: "Like General Zhao.  Yes, let the generals discuss it. I have never seen the generals serve so loyally. Is there any secret in this? "Zhao Xingde shook his head.  Zhou He is older than him. Since the two of them took the boat out to sea, they have worked together in harmony. They are very different from the relationship between the generals and the supervisors in other camps of the imperial court, and they speak much more casually.  Seeing Zhou He's unbelieving look, Zhao Xingde pondered for a while and explained, "For example, when a carpenter makes a utensil, he must follow the grain of the wood to make it last longer. What the military is discussing is national affairs, and for the generals, it is also clear.  As the saying goes, benevolence sees benevolence, and a wise man sees wisdom. Stones from other mountains can be used to attack jade. All the generals in the army are talented people, and they also have the desire to save the world. At the beginning, Zhao still took advantage of the situation and made forced solutions.  Afterwards, as they learned from each other, they became more aware of their own inner thoughts. The path from now on is all about personal practice, and there is no need for Zhao to do anything more. " "But why do I feel like talking there every day, and doing nothing more?  The military affairs of our Navy have nothing to do with it." Du Chuijiao arrived at the back at some point and said with a puzzled look.  Although he occasionally participated in the military meetings of the officers, he was never interested in the national affairs of the Song Dynasty. Du Chuijiao was worried about the price of Zhengxintang tickets all day long, but as a Xia official, he was still a little worried.  He looked at Zhao Xingde and said worriedly: "General Zhao, after we captured Basra, will the spoils we get there be divided up on the spot? Or will they be sent overland to the river for sale? Or will they be transported back to Song Dynasty by sea?  Sell? It stands to reason that the army in the river has already robbed enough. Our navy is responsible for dispatching military affairs. We have traveled thousands of miles to deliver food to them. If they eat meat, they must let us drink some soup." According to his opinion,  Now that the army is out of the river, there is no suspense about victory.  The Anxi Army Division just relied on its huge power in the Protectorate and the General's Palace to force the navy to do hard work.  "What do you think?" Zhao Xingde was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile on his face, "Where is the cheapest place to transport it to?" "Of course it's to be transported back to the Song Dynasty for sale." Du Chuijiao became interested and said with a beaming expression, "It's a big deal.  The price of things in the Song Dynasty is much higher than that in Hezhong, and selling it at a high price is secondary. If the treasures are shipped back, the South China Sea coupons will definitely rise sharply." He punched the air hard.  , and said angrily, "His grandma's price must be very low now!" "Then you don't have to regret it." Zhao Xingde was amused by him and continued, "Because others may not be able to buy it." Everyone laughed.  Happy, but behind Zhao Xingde's smile, there was deep worry.  It seems that everything is going smoothly for the Southwest Navy. However, the two ongoing wars in the East and West cannot influence the outcome of the Navy.  Failure in any war will have disastrous consequences.  The sea breeze was blowing slightly, blowing his clothes, but at this moment, his mind was not on the calm sea. Instead, he wished more than ever to be on the battlefield, leading his army forward in the biting cold wind.    ???????????????????? Not long after the first lunar month, heavy snow fell in Ezhou, with goose-feather flakes flying in one after another, turning the entire city into a world of ice and snow.  Late at night, the Prime Minister¡¯s Mansion was still carrying a lantern, and the Northern Expedition had reached a critical moment.  "Is there any news from Commander Yue?" Deng Su stared at the scribe and asked in a deep voice.  The rectification of rural students in prefectures and counties was abandoned due to opposition from the vast majority of academics and political parties. The Northern Expedition became the last chance for the imperial court to reverse the situation.  There has been a flood of slander among the prefectures and counties. If there is no further progress in the Northern Expedition, I am afraid that we will not be able to survive this year and the phase will have to change.  However, Deng Su was worried. Yue Fei on the front line in Hebei and Cao Liangshi in Bianliang seemed to have adopted the "procrastination" strategy. They always refused to send troops to attack Sanguan and Youzhou on the pretext of insufficient supplies.  Deng Su's repeated urging failed, and he couldn't help but wonder whether the two men's intentions were colluding with Lishe's power in the prefectures and counties. Some people had already suggested that Wu Zilong was the prime minister and Cao Liangshi was involved in politics.  After repeated urging, Deng Su finally lost his patience.  On the second day of the first lunar month, the 20 battalions of the newly-trained Forbidden Army in Ezhou swore to go out for the expedition. Ten thousand horse-mounted gunmen escorted grain and grass to Hebei to reinforce the Northern Expedition.  Wang Wuguan, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, wrote a letter suggesting that Wang Gui be appointed as the recruiting envoy of the Hebei Road System to take over the military power on the Hebei front line.  Although Yue Fei still maintained the name of the Northern Expedition commander, he was actually assigned the command of the front line troops by Wang Gui. The commander's tent was also placed in the daimyo, responsible for the second line defense and baggage transportation behind the Northern Expedition army.  At the same time, Liu Duan, the minister of the Ministry of War, replaced Cao Liangshi and took up the post of stay in Tokyo. Cao Liangshi, in addition to his post as minister of the Ministry of War, was appointed as the transfer envoy to Hebei and Henan, responsible for supervising the transfer of grain, grass and baggage from various states and counties to the army.  After Deng Su hesitated for a long time, he finally agreed to Wang Wuguan's petition.  At the same time, Deng Su requested your majesty to confer the title of Marquis of Dingxi in recognition of Yue Yun's contribution in guarding the capital and quelling the rebellion.  Back then, Cao Liangshi and Yue Fei fought over each other in Bianliang, resulting in a situation where the three towns in Henan were almost separated. Now the old thing is happening again. If Yue Fei respects his own troops and refuses to hand over military power due to his own reasons, he will be "rejected by the foreign emperor."  Even if you say "Qingjun side", the face of the court will be ugly.  Yue Yun was less than thirty years old. Although he had made great achievements in suppressing the rebellion, the Ministry of War originally wanted to suppress him so as not to be rewarded for his high achievements in the future.  The reason why Deng Su fulfilled the story of the Yue family's father and son having thirty titles for two generations was to let Yue Fei know that as long as he gave in to the situation in front of him, the court would reward him with a generational general like the Yang, Cao, and Liu families.  However, after the edict and Jun's decree were issued at the same time, Deng Su was still a little uneasy and waited almost day and night for the north's reaction.  Although he firmly believed that Yue Fei was a loyal and brave general, it was not easy for him to accept orders honestly due to his strong temper.  "My lord, Marshal Yue's memorial has been handed over!" The clerk carefully handed over a memorial.  "Why don't you rush to deliver it?" When Deng Su saw that the memorial was delivered in an ordinary black envelope, he frowned and scolded sternly, "When two countries are at war, the change of commanders in front of the army is the most important thing to ignore. How can such a major event be ignored?  Careless handling?" He was anxiously waiting for news from Bianliang, so he was very angry, and his tone could not help but be a bit harsh. The prime minister was so majestic that the clerk who usually only saw him with a pleasant face could withstand such a fright, and immediately  He stammered and defended: "This, this, was like this when it came out from Bianliang. I originally thought it was an ordinary military document. The villain waited, waited, and only after opening it did I find that it was a memorial from Lord Yue."  "Huh!" Deng Su had no time to pay attention and opened the memorial to read it.  The black patent leather memorial is the least important type of memorial among the various battalions in each state. Not only does it go slowly on the road, but it is also the memorial that is sorted and submitted at the last moment when it arrives at the Prime Minister's Palace.  I don¡¯t know how long it took to get here from Bianliang.  However, as his eyes moved, Deng Su's expression did not improve. Instead, he became more gloomy and even a little angry.  This memorial was not a secret memorial, so the clerk had read the contents beforehand. He carefully looked at the gloomy-faced Prime Minister, and secretly regretted: "Why did I let this happen to me?" He quickly nodded again.  Buried deeply, "When gods fight, don't bring harm to villains." He was muttering silently, "Pa¡ª¡ª" There was a loud noise, which almost knocked out the scribe's soul. He raised his head and peeked,  Deng Suzheng was almost furious and slapped the memorial on the desk.  The prime minister was so angry that even the scribes had never seen him when Cao Gu rebelled and attacked Ezhou.  "Dismissal of troops and returning to the fields, returning home to recuperate, Yue Pengju, you are not threatening the imperial court, so what is a threat?" In the memorial, Yue Fei actually requested to be disarmed and return to his hometown to recuperate on the grounds that he was suffering from foot disease and could not see anything. This was a major event for the Northern Expedition.  , all can be handed over to the king and the generals.  Although the memorial was written respectfully and tactfully, it still made people feel a sense of pride, dissatisfaction, and alienation.  After Deng Su looked at it, he felt a surge of anger rising above his head.  "This is to blackmail the imperial court." He confirmed this judgment, "And there must be something to rely on! I'm afraid it's with Wu Zilong, Cao Liangshi and the others.The company's conspiracy.  It won't be long before the Qing Dynasty debates will come up with some plots about "jealousy of the virtuous and capable, and harming the loyal and good".  "He originally had some regrets about using Wang Gui to seize Yue Fei's military power, but now he doesn't even have any regrets. He can't even vent his anger and only thinks about how to get rid of this situation.
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