Chapter 162 Speech II
"What I'm going to talk about today is about what Hoeryeong might ask us to do as a striker."
This is Cao Guangbi's opening remarks, and he got to the point without saying a word of nonsense. He doesn't need literary talent, anyone who hears this topic will keep their ears up and continue listening! The same is true for the Anta Sea.
"Everyone must know what happened last fall. The lord of the country is known as the Southern Tour, but Sima Zhao's heart is well known to passers-by, so I will not repeat it. Fortunately, we have a great general in Jinmen, and fortunately, we have a great sixth general who organized the entire operation, so that a 'misunderstanding' that could have destroyed southern Liaoning could be avoided! However, after that, a high-ranking and powerful Jurchen general issued a message asking us to prepare to go south as the vanguard of the Raid on the Song Dynasty -- this is how we learned of the Raid on the Song Dynasty, and the Seventh General asked me to give you a brief explanation here.
"For a long time, we in the Han Department have very much hoped that the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Jin can live in harmony, because some of our Han tribesmen are from the Great Song Dynasty, and some are from the Jurchens, so it can be said that both sides are our relatives! Two relatives have a bad relationship, and in the end, it is actually us who are caught in the middle! ”
Whether it was Li Jie, Chen Zhenghui, or Wan Yanhu and An Tahai, they all nodded secretly when they heard these two words. Everyone really doesn't want Song and Kim to be evil. For example, the war against Liao was carried out without any psychological resistance, but once the object of the war changed, such as the Great Song Dynasty or the Jin State, the mentality of the people became completely different!
"But now, it seems that the harmony between Song and Jin is difficult to maintain! The Great Song Dynasty has poor border defense and lack of diplomacy, and the Jurchen Haoqiang is obviously unwilling to let go of this piece of fat! Now even the Coats in the Great Song Dynasty know it: Dajin vs. the Great Song Dynasty, even if he doesn't fight this year, he will fight next year, and if he doesn't fight next year, he will fight the year after next! The only thing that is still in a dream about this matter may be the emperor and prime minister of Bianliang.
"For the Han Department, the biggest question now is if Song and Jin are at odds, how should we deal with ourselves! If it were possible, we would of course hope to be able to reconcile the two sides through good offices -- a matter in which the Seventh General made great efforts, but unfortunately, to no avail. In the second place, we hope to at least help each other. Because both sides of the fight are our relatives, it makes no sense for us to help anyone, in this case, being alone is the last and most helpless choice
"But now, something even more difficult is forcing us to do it again: Huining has asked us to be the striker! This order has not yet been officially issued, but we all know that once an order is given, it is a strict order that is difficult to change. The Han Ministry was a subordinate of Dajin, and it was a very close-knit subordinate, and according to the rules of the northern kingdom, such an order would be difficult for us to resist - although we could advise Hui Ning to rest the army, the final decision on whether to conquer or not was still in the hands of the lord of the country. Unless our Han Department makes up its mind to rather rebel than invade the Song Dynasty, no one will dare to pat their chests and say that they can prevent the lord from invading the Song Dynasty! ”
At this point, many people are starting to get nervous.
"Of course, our Han Department has always been Dajin's most loyal subordinates, and rebellion will not happen. But this incident puts us in a dilemma! Cao Guangbi said: "After learning about the incident of the Song Dynasty, General Di, the general, the third general, the fourth general, the fifth general, the sixth general, and the seventh general discussed with me many times, hoping to come up with a way to solve this matter. However, from Liaokou is still a ruin to the current Liaokou city wall has been basically erected, this matter is still not discussed.
"Several of the general's staff, as well as the civilian high-ranking officials of Jinmen, also participated in the discussion, but the result only made things more and more chaotic! In the end, we decided to take advantage of the Yuan Ministry's meeting to tell you about this matter. This decision is a matter for the entire Han Ministry, and one carelessness will drag the entire Han Ministry into the abyss of war. So several generals felt that everyone should hear about it. We hope that this meeting will be able to bring out some wise insights. At the very least, we hope that this vote will reduce some disputes within the Ministry. It is the hope of the great general and we that no matter what the final decision is, those who are dissatisfied with it will also be considerate of this decision, because it is the choice of the majority of the Han people, if not all of us.
"The people sitting here, if you look at their origins, have Han nationality, Liao nationality, Bohai nationality, Jurchen, Goryeo, and Western Regions. Therefore, now standing on the private feelings of the Song tribesmen, it is meaningless to talk about the feelings of the homeland. Because of course, there are people in the Han Department who are pro-Jurchen and far away, such as Mr. Li Jie, but there are also people who are pro-Jurchen and far from the Song Dynasty, such as General An Tahai. ”
An Tahai didn't expect Cao Guangbi to mention himself and call himself a general. He felt that many people looked at him for a moment, so his face couldn't help but heat up.
Cao Guangbi's words did not stop, but continued to speak like a cloud: "But now, what I want to say is not that this matter of Jin and Song is beneficial or harmful to Da Song or Dajin. Rather, I want to say that this matter is a nuisance to the Han Department!
"War is a murder weapon, and it should only be used as a last resort! However, the matter of the war and Song Dynasty is really difficult to say as a last resort, whether it is for Dajin or for the Han Department. The Great Song Dynasty has no place to be sorry for Dakin, and according to the Maritime Alliance, the two sides are still allies! Raising troops to attack the Song Dynasty will not only make Dajin lose his trust, but also make the Han Department betray his righteousness! That's the first reason why I don't think you can cut Song!
"Eighty percent of the farmers and craftsmen in southern Liaoning and Liuqiu came from the Great Song Dynasty; More than half of the soldiers who served in our army came from the Great Song Dynasty. Nearly half of our civil officials and important ministers came from the Great Song Dynasty. Once the Song Dynasty is destroyed, the relatives of the homeland are displaced, and even caught in the fire and water, can we rest assured? If we can remain unmoved in the face of this catastrophe and continue to be an accomplice in the invasion of the Song Dynasty, then will we not become a tribe that has lost its conscience? If we are worried about this catastrophe and continue to be accomplices, then sooner or later our tribe will face a civil strife! Because we have lost the faith on which we are united! Lost the conscience on which we are united! That's the second reason why I don't think we can cut songs!
"In the end, it will also hurt our interests. Everyone here must know that almost all of our trade routes in the East China Sea are supported by the wealth of the Great Song Dynasty. The prosperity of almost every port has something to do with it! If we invade the Song Dynasty from Jin, it is very likely that the Bianliang Imperial Court will close all the cities, so will our merchants be able to stand it? Can Jinmen, which relies on the support of commercial taxes, stand it? If the commercial tax is insufficient, should it be supplemented by additional agricultural tax? In that case, will the peasants of Liaonan and Liuqiu be able to stand it? If our merchants and peasants are all hit hard, what will feed our warriors? If the soldiers can't eat enough, what else can they rely on to protect southern Liaoning, protect the East China Sea, and protect Liuqiu? This is the third reason why I oppose the invasion of the Song Dynasty! ”
Hearing this, An Tahai was already quite moved, he never thought that so many problems would be involved in Jinhua Song. Cao Guangbi is right, after this battle, the Han Department will not only damage local interests, but may even damage the foundation of the Han Ministry!
But Yang Yingqi doesn't see it that way. He felt that Cao Guangbi did not explain another powerful and convincing reason for his opposition to the invasion of the Song Dynasty with the Jin -- that is, the difference between the invasion of the Song Dynasty from the Jin Dynasty and the active invasion of the Song Dynasty.
"If the timing is right, the second brother may not oppose taking the initiative to cut down the Song." Yang Yingqi thought to himself: "But from the Jin Dynasty to the Song Dynasty, it is actually harmful to the long-term conquest plan of the Han Dynasty. ”
If the Han Dynasty held up the banner of the Dingge similar to the "Wuwang War", then internally, even a pro-Song faction like Deng Su would not oppose it - because after so many things, this group of people was actually not the Great Song Dynasty but the Central Plains; Even in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, if the propaganda is effective, it can be echoed by many scholars, at least after the occupation of the Song Dynasty, the resistance will not be great.
Although this article can help Cao Guangbi win over some ambitious people, especially soldiers, it is really a little far away, so far away that it seems not suitable to speak openly on this occasion!
Just as Cao Guangbi finished speaking and was about to come down, Xiao Tienu suddenly stood up. The corners of his mouth sneered, but he didn't laugh out loud - this restraint showed that he maintained respect for Cao Guangbi. However, his words were as sharp as knives: "Second General, can I ask you a few questions?" ”
Cao Guangbi temporarily dispelled the idea of leaving, stood still on the stage, and said, "Please speak." ”
Xiao Tienu said: "Second General, may I ask if we resolutely disobey Huining's orders, will Huining send a large army to attack us?" ”
Cao Guangbi groaned slightly and said, "It's likely." ”
Xiao Tienu asked again: "If that happens, will the war burn into the territory of the Han Dynasty?" Or are you sure that the war will be kept outside the Han territory? ”
Cao Guangbi thought for a while and said, "If the Jurchen and the Han are really dirty, my Han will not be sure of victory. If war breaks out, southern Liaoning will become a battlefield. ”
Xiao Tienu asked again: "Then if we go from Jin to Song, will the war reach the territory?" ”
As soon as he asked this question, Yang Yingqi knew that Cao Guangbi was going to be bad, and when he saw that the second brother's eyes darkened slightly, he finally said, "Not for the time being." ”
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