Kou Zhun looked at Zhao Liang and the others in embarrassment, looking like he wanted to say something and stopped. She Saihua said dissatisfiedly: "Just say it directly, Mr. Zhao and Erbai Dao Chang are not outsiders. ”

Hearing this, Kou Zhun hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Oh, the old lady misunderstood, Ping Zhong didn't mean that, it's just that what he wants to say hasn't been discussed yet, and it's not good to ......."

Yang Ru interjected on the side: "Uncle Kou is referring to moving the capital to avoid trouble?" ”

"Huh? You know all this? The little prince was quite curious: "You little girl is also well-informed." ”

Yang Ru didn't want to involve Li Erbai, and said lightly: "What's this, there have been rumors in the front-line army for a long time, but it's ridiculous that you should still hide it secretly." ”

Kou Zhun sighed helplessly, and said to She Saihua: "Old lady, look at it, even the soldiers on the front line have heard about it, once the morale of the army is shaken, how can this be good." ”

She Saihua waved her hand, motioned for everyone to sit down and then said, "The old body has more or less heard some rumors, but isn't it still undecided?" ”

"It's not a lot of balls!" The little prince said indignantly: "The reason why there is no discussion yet is that I am not hesitating to go, but I am thinking about where to go, whether to go to the southeast or southwest." ”

She Saihua was shocked when she heard this: "Your Majesty really wants to flee without a fight?" Pingzhong, don't you dissuade you? ”

Beads of sweat oozed from Kou Zhun's forehead, and he said in a deep voice: "Persuaded, don't listen, alas." ”

The little prince said: "It's useless to tell the emperor uncle in private." He is the appearance of the hob meat, and Kou Xianghao has no tricks to say, so he can only hope that when the court is discussed, he will defend himself face to face and force the saint to change his mind. We are worried that the court will not be able to suppress the group of turtles and grandsons who advocate moving the capital, so we have come to ask your old man to help. ”

"Needless to say! The old body must go! She Saihua slammed the dragon's head crutch to the ground and said angrily: "The soldiers are still struggling to support themselves on the front line, but their monarch is planning to abandon the capital? This battle doesn't have to be fought, it's already lost! ”

Kou Zhun raised his eyebrows and said, "Since the old lady also thinks so, then Kou Mou's heart is even more confident." If I don't want to save my life, I will definitely prevent this from happening. ”

Yang Ru, Apple, and Li Erbai couldn't help but look at Zhao Liang when they heard this, and they were surprised that he was like a god, and he really guessed Prime Minister Kou Zhun's idea.

The strange reaction of the three fell into the eyes of the little prince Zhao Ming, and he couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with you?" Isn't what Kou Xiang said wrong? ”

Yang Ru explained: "No, Uncle Kou is benevolent and wise, of course it's right. ”

"Then why is the expression so weird?" The little prince looked suspicious.

Yang Ru smiled and said, "That's the case." On the way back to Kaifeng, we also talked about moving the capital. At that time, I didn't know Uncle Kou's intentions, so I was very worried. But Brother Zhao told us very firmly that Kou Xiang would not only not agree to move the capital, but would also force the Holy Emperor to conquer it in person. ”

As soon as these words came out, the little prince and She Saihua were nothing, but Kou Zhun was surprised when he heard it, and looked at Zhao Liang speechless for a while.

She Saihua noticed Kou Zhun's strange appearance and said strangely: "Ping Zhong, do you really have this plan?" ”

The little prince was also surprised: "My God, Kou Xiang, why has this king never heard you mention it?" You won't really let Mr. Zhao say it, right? ”

Kou Zhun came back to his senses, first calmed down, and then hesitated: "Well, I won't tell you that Kou did have the idea of letting His Majesty drive the expedition in person." However, it was only a bold idea that came up by chance when I was alone in the study last night, pondering the strategy of the battle of Song Liao, and I hadn't thought it through yet, so I didn't have time to discuss it carefully with the prince and the old lady today. Ignorance...... I wonder how Mr. Zhao guessed in advance? ”

When he said this, everyone present was immediately shocked, and only then did they know that Zhao Liang was really an unpredictable prophet. Li Erbai whispered next to Zhao Liang: "Daxian, I'm afraid your old identity is about to be exposed." ”

Zhao Liang first glanced at him, then turned his head and said, "Master Kou, in fact, this is not difficult to guess. ”

"Oh? I would like to hear about it. ”

Zhao Liang stood up and talked eloquently: "In this judgment, there are four reasons. The first is based on the current situation facing the two armies. Although the Liao State is vigorous and strong, it is obviously prepared, but the sixteen states of Youyun have always been the places where the two countries must fight, and my Great Song Dynasty is not completely unprepared, but because of the suddenness of the incident, it is slightly cramped. Therefore, if the war can fall into a stalemate, give us time to plan and dispatch, and the Song army can be assembled one after another to form a sufficient countervailing force. ”

What he said was common sense, so although everyone present nodded one after another, they didn't feel anything special, and waited for Zhao Liang to continue: "Second, the Liao army went on an expedition to the south, and as the cities conquered became more and more, the battle line became longer and longer, and the supply of grain and grass would definitely become the primary problem. Although the Khitan are nomadic people, they have been invading northern Xinjiang for a long time, and they have been deeply affected by Sinicization, and they are no longer like the Xiongnu, Rouran and Turkic raids and wars, but like us, they have gradually become dependent on a huge logistics system. Once the battlefield is far away from their homeland, the Liao army will inevitably be weak and flawed. Therefore, if we are scared away by each other, it is really wronged. ”

"What the gentleman said is very true," She Saihua agreed, "When my husband was fighting against the Khitans, he mentioned the shortcomings of their supplies, and often used a roundabout strategy to attack their grain and grass strongholds, which often worked wonders. ”

Kou Zhun also nodded, and asked Zhao Liang again: "That's right, but what Mr. said is all related to dealing with the southern invasion of the Liao army, can it be linked to the suggestion of the imperial driver's personal expedition?" ”

Zhao Liang said calmly: "Master Kou, don't worry, I was about to talk about it." Third, this time the Liao State provoked a war, ostensibly with Xiao Tzulin, the king of the Southern Courtyard, as the main commander, leading an army of 200,000 to go out. But in fact, Empress Dowager Xiao and the little emperor of Liao also went with the army, and if they were to drive in person. I think that's the main reason why adults have that idea. ”

Kou Zhun smiled slightly: "Yes, I was from the Empress Dowager Xiao to supervise the war, and I thought of asking Your Majesty to take the expedition in person." Since they were able to boost morale in this way, and make the Liao army soldiers and horses fight hard and be extremely brave, then why can't we concoct the same method and let the soldiers work hard? As long as His Majesty's battle flag appears in front of us, our Great Song elite will definitely be inspired and excited, and burst out with unusually powerful combat power! In this way, the battle can be carried out without worry. ”

She Saihua readily agreed: "Pingzhong, this is the words of seeking the country." I think that at the beginning, the two emperors of Taizu and Taizong, every time there was a big war, they all drove their own expeditions and took the lead, so that they had the prestige of our Song army and played this great river and mountain. It seems that the saint has never been on the battlefield today, and it is time to learn from his fathers. ”

"Yes, yes, if you don't make a move, I'm afraid everyone will forget that my Zhao royal family was also killed from the sea of corpses and blood!" The eight-thousand-year-old little prince said excitedly: "The blood of the ancestors cannot flow in vain in the body, and it must be topped at the critical moment!" ”

Kou Zhun hadn't forgotten Zhao Liang yet, and asked, "Sir, there is still one reason, please give me advice." ”

"The last reason is simple," Zhao Liang said with a smile: "You are a loyal minister who understands righteousness, and you must be able to think of the three truths I said before, how can you not speak out?" Since you can't be scared away by the enemy, you must resist desperately, and the best way is to open up the posture and show the courage to fight to the death, forcing the Liao State not to dare to act rashly again, so as to achieve the goal of ending the war with war. ”

"That's a great point! Stop the war with war, and break Kou's idea in one word. Kou Zhun stood up and arched his hand, admiring: "Sir's intelligence, Kou admires." ”

Zhao Liang waved his hand embarrassedly: "Where is it, I am getting an axe in front of Master Kou, it was all nonsense just now, you must not take it seriously." ”

Yang Ruxi said: "Brother Zhao, don't be modest, if you want me to see, you are indeed a talent with both civil and military skills." ”

The little prince Zhao Ming also helped: "That's right, this king has been in the dynasty for so many years, and it is rare to see it for the first time, and Kou Xiang also has times when he is convinced of others, hahaha." ”

She Saihua bowed slightly: "Mr. Zhao, just by your analysis and guessing Lord Kou's thoughts in advance, you can be called a talent." Coupled with the shocking martial arts, the position of non-general is not enough to show your strengths. It's rare that you are so young and so modest, and the future is unlimited, unlimited. ”

Zhao Liang didn't react yet, but Yang Ru was already overjoyed when she heard it, and said happily: "How is it, grandma?" I'll just say it, Brother Zhao is by no means ordinary. ”

She Saihua is old and refined, and she can't see her granddaughter's thoughts, but because Kou Zhun just proposed marriage to her son not long ago, it is not good to let this stinky girl be too flamboyant in front of the other party, so she hurriedly said: "Your journey is not smooth, Mr. Zhao, they are really hard to come." Let's go back to the West Courtyard first, freshen up, have some food, and rest. I will discuss with the prince and Lord Kou again, how to advise Your Majesty, and I will not accompany you. ”

When Zhao Liang, Li Erbai and Apple heard this, they hurriedly got up and said goodbye, and Kou Zhun and Eight Thousand Years Old also apologized, saying that they would get together another day and talk about wine. Only Yang Ru pouted, dissatisfied that her grandmother suddenly gave an eviction order. However, she also knew that the battle was imminent, and the affairs of the court must not be delayed lightly, so she had no choice but to say goodbye to She Saihua and them, and led the guests to the west courtyard to rest.

Zhao Liang followed Yang Ru through the Moon Gate of the middle courtyard wall and came to the west courtyard of Tianbo Mansion, and was immediately impressed by the scenery here. When he was studying in the past, he traveled to Suzhou with his classmates and visited many famous gardens, such as the Humble Administrator's Garden, the Lion Forest, the Lingering Garden, and the Tiger Hill. Although the courtyard of Tianbo Yang Mansion is not as good as those places, it is not too much different, not only does it occupy a vast area, but also has pavilions, water pavilions, and corridors in the courtyard, and the decoration is also very careful.

Under the service of the two young guys, Zhao Liang first took a hot bath in the bathroom, exhausted all the way, and then changed into a new and comfortable silk robe. The only fly in the ointment is that he does not have the long hair of a man in the Song Dynasty, but still has a short hair style in the modern world, with ancient costumes, a slightly strange sense of disobedience, no wonder when he was on the battlefield, Apple mistook him for the Khitan little wolf master.

Since there is no need to tie up the hair, it saves a lot of trouble, and the little guy took a crimson hairband and simply tied it on Zhao Liang's forehead, which looks quite elegant and free and easy son-like style. After everything was cleaned up, they led Zhao Liang to Tingyuxuan in the West Courtyard, ready to have dinner with the second lady Yang Ru.

Girls usually take a long time to wash and change clothes, so at this time, Yang Ru and Apple have not yet arrived, and Li Erbai is the only one waiting in Yuxuan. Seeing Zhao Liang coming, Erbai hurriedly got up and stepped forward to greet him. Zhao Liang instructed the maidservants in Xuanzhong to let them all retreat first, so that they could quietly discuss the matter of Xiaoya with Li Erbai.