Chen worries that this is not the worst case, and the worst case may be that the Jurchens will go south in a big way and come to destroy our Great Song Dynasty, because no border is safer than no border. ”

As soon as Cai still said this, Zhao Ji's heart suddenly became a pang, and he said in his heart: "That's right, nothing is safer than the great unification without a boundary line, therefore, as long as there is a chance, the Jurchen will definitely find a way to destroy my Great Song, just like I will definitely find a way to destroy all the Hulu if I have a chance, so Yan Yun must be recovered, and it must be under the control of my Great Song, so as to ensure the safety of my Great Song." ”

After thinking for a while, Zhao Ji said again: "But our Great Song Dynasty army has just marched south, and it is a bit too reluctant to go north without cultivating for a period of time?" ”

Cai still immediately said: "I don't know about other military ministers, but the Jinwu army can go north at any time to recover territory for the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Zhao Ji was a little surprised and said: "The Jinwu army can fight again without resting?" ”

Cai still said: "What is the army, it is the team that can go up at the critical moment when the country has something, regardless of conditions, not about difficulties, use me in the first battle, and use me to win!" ”

After listening to Cai Ying's statement, Zhao Ji was very pleased!

At this critical moment, Cai Ying not only supported his idea, but was also willing to immediately lead the Jinwu army, which had been fighting for more than half a year, to the north to collect Yanyun, which made Zhao Ji couldn't help but think: "Cai Ying really deserves to be the champion Hou given to me by God, maybe he can really recover Yanyun for me!" ”

In fact, how did Zhao Ji know that after Cai still led the Jinwu army south, he fought a few battles in the early stage, and then he has been expanding, training, and reorganizing the army, so there is no need to rest and recuperate at all.

Cai still said again: "Besides, it will take at least two or three months from the return of the Jin envoy to the Jurchen army, and so much time is enough for the soldiers of the Jin Wu Army to cultivate and prepare for the dispatch of troops to Yanyun." ”

Hearing Cai still say this, Zhao Ji also felt that it was feasible to send Jinwu's army north.

But—

Zhao Ji still has concerns!

That is, no matter how much the Jinwu army can fight, it is only 50,000 horses, and only 20,000 of them are forbidden troops, and the remaining 30,000 are box troops - Zhao Ji didn't know that there was no forbidden army and box army in the Jinwu army at all, and he also thought that Cai was still in accordance with the order he gave at the beginning, only expanding the 10,000 forbidden army and 20,000 box army, plus the original army, a total of 20,000 forbidden army and 30,000 box army.

In Zhao Ji's mind, the 20,000 forbidden army and the 30,000 Xiang army wanted to recover Yanyun, which was simply too stupid and dreamy.

You must know that the Liao State is in decline, it is also a big country that once had millions of troops, and the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, how can this little force be the enemy?

Therefore, after Cai still left, Zhao Ji brought Wang Hao again.

Zhao Ji said to Wang Hao: "I called the champion uncle today and talked to him about the recovery of Yanyun. ”

Wang Hao asked: "I don't know what the champion said?" ”

Zhao Ji said: "He supports going north to recover Yanyun, and also said that Yanyun must be recovered, otherwise the Great Song Dynasty will be in danger." ”

Wang Hao said: "The heroes see the same thing, and the ministers also think so, if the Khitan is destroyed and Yanyun is taken away by the Jurchens, then the Great Song Dynasty will never have peace." ”

Zhao Ji said: "Champion Bo also said so, and he also said that he could lead the Jinwu Army north at any time." ”

Wang Hao said: "This is a good thing, the champion Bo can fight well, and he will definitely be able to recover Yanyun for the official family." ”

Zhao Ji expressed his concerns: "But the Jinwu army only has 50,000 horses, most of which are still the Xiang army, and the Khitan is no longer in decline, and it was also a strong country, and it can gather hundreds of thousands of horses casually, relying only on the Jinwu army, it should be impossible to recover Yanyun." ”

When Wang Hao heard this, he was silent.

After a long while, Wang Hao said again: "Official, there is a sentence that the minister doesn't know whether to say or not. ”

Zhao Ji said: "Between you and me, what else can't be said?" ”

Hearing Zhao Ji say this, Wang Hao said: "The minister thinks that our Great Song Dynasty is still inseparable from Master Tong, especially if we want to recover Yanyun." Looking at the ministers of the DPRK and China, those who have experience in military command are none other than Tong Taishi, Huainan Gong is not prestige enough, and the champion is too young. As soon as the war in this country begins, it may be a duel of hundreds of thousands of troops. The non-old and serious Master Tong is not enough to take on this heavy responsibility. ”

Zhao Ji didn't expect Wang Hao to recommend Tong Guan, he thought to himself: "Aren't there contradictions between the two of them?" How could Wang Hao speak for Tong Guan? ”

How did Zhao Ji know that Wang Huang's suggestion to let Tong Guan take command was a result of the contradiction and compromise between the two.

Soon after Tong Guan returned to Beijing in triumph, he was ordered to do so.

Tong Guan is also an old man who has been walking in the officialdom all his life, and after a little guessing, he guessed that he must have been hit by Wang Hao's hidden arrow, so he has a deep grudge against Wang Hao, and has been looking for an opportunity to fight Wang Hao.

Once, Tong Guan and Wang Huang met by chance, Tong Guan said to Wang Huang unceremoniously: "The mountains do not turn around, although the old man has stepped down, but you are not the only one who likes the power of the prime minister, Taishi Cai has been up and down several times, and you don't know it, so it is not impossible for Taishi Cai to regain his appearance again." ”

Hearing this, Wang Hao didn't sleep well for a few days, he was afraid of losing this position of prime minister, afraid of losing the wealth in front of him, and if Tong Guan joined forces with Cai Jing, he would definitely have the strength to oust him, at least it wouldn't make him feel too good.

After thinking about it for a few days, Wang Hao decided to compromise with Tong Guan.

One night, when the night was dark, Wang Hao quietly came to Tong's Mansion to show goodwill to Tong Guan, and promised that if he had the opportunity, he would ask Tong Guan to return to work and go out of the mountain.

Tong Guan also got off the donkey and promised not to operate Cai Jing's reinstatement again.

That's why today's Wang Huang said this.

To be honest, Zhao Ji's dismissal of Tong Guan was also a momentary anger.

After this anger passed, Zhao Ji regretted it.

Just like Wang Hao said, Zhao Ji also believes that the current Great Song Dynasty has no one who can replace Tong Guan's position, Tan Zhi can't do it, and neither can Cai Zhen.

It's just that there has been no suitable opportunity and step, and Zhao Jicai has never let Tong Guan fall into the ranks.

Today, Wang Huang gave Zhao Ji this opportunity and step, and Zhao Ji immediately followed Wang Ji's words and said: "Does Aiqing really think so? ”

Wang Hao said: "The heart of the minister can shine on the sun and the moon." ”

Wang Hao said again: "Although the minister and the prince Tong have some differences in some political opinions, we are not fighting for personal reasons, but because of the official business, we will not let the other party move an inch, and recovering Yanyun is the biggest official matter of our Great Song Dynasty, how can the minister abolish the public because of private affairs?" ”

Wang Hao's words made Zhao Ji feel very pleased, and he said: "The pillar of Aiqing's true country!" ”

The next day, Zhao Ji issued an order to let Tong Guan fall into office, regain military power, and continue to serve as the Xuanfu envoy of Shaanxi and Hedong Hebei.

After Tong Guanguan was reinstated, Zhao Ji called Cai Ying, Wang Huang, Tong Guan, Gao Yu, Zheng Zhongju, Li Bangyan, Tan Zhi and others to continue the meeting to discuss the Northern Expedition, he said: "According to the investigation of the Liao Emperor and the Champion Bo, the Liao lord was not only addicted to hunting and abandoning the government, but also executed his concubine, abolished his son Jin King Yelu Aolu, and forced his general Yelu Yujian, who had lost the hearts of his ministers and the people, as long as Yelu Yujian took the Jurchens to kill the Khitan Zhongjing, the Khitan Zhongjing will be lost. Now the people of Yanjing are confused and chaotic, and the people of Yanshan are looking forward to returning to the Central Plains. At this time, it is possible to send troops without a fight, what do you think? ”

Wang Hao was the first to express his position: "The minister thinks that our Great Song Dynasty should set a time to send troops, and then send envoys back with the Jin envoy to continue to implement the strategic plan of Lianjin to destroy Liao, and then send troops north to echo the actions of the Jin army." ”

Shangshu Youcheng Li Bangyan was at odds with Wang Hao, so he opposed Wang Hao everywhere, he said: "Isn't the matter of Lianjin destroying Liao interrupted? What are you mentioning it for?"

Zheng Juzhong even said: "What is the reason for sending troops to the Northern Expedition? We can't be nameless. ”

Tong Guan knew that the reason why he was able to be reinstated was because Zhao Ji needed him to lead his troops north to recover Yanyun, otherwise he would have to eat at home and wait for death.

Therefore, seeing Li Bangyan and Zheng Juzhong coming out to stir up the situation, Tong Guan stood up without hesitation and said: "Lianjin's plan to destroy Liao has not been interrupted. As for the reason for sending troops, this still needs to be found, Yanyun is the territory of our Great Song Dynasty, we didn't have a chance to recover it before, but now that we have a chance, we should naturally take it back. ”

Zheng Juzhong said: "But when the Tanyuan Alliance, our Great Song Dynasty had already given Yanyun to the Khitan, how could we do that repeated thing?" ”

Wang Hao said: "It's not our Great Song Dynasty that repeats, but the Liao Kingdom, when the Shenzong Dynasty, when our Great Song Dynasty invaded the summer, the Khitan had already violated the Tanyuan Alliance and blackmailed our Great Song Dynasty's territory, and then relied on this to ask our Great Song Dynasty for 200,000 years of coins, who is repeating?" ”

Should we send troops to the Northern Expedition to recover Yanjing? The courtiers began to argue again.

The Liao State is about to fall, why didn't the Great Song Dynasty take the opportunity to recover Yanyun?

Zhao Ji thought about it and felt that this was a good time that was hard to find in the ages, and he felt that if he didn't make a timely move, if he missed this opportunity, he would become a sinner in the Great Song Dynasty.

The political spark of romanticism, which had been silent and small in Zhao Ji's heart, was now rekindled and burned more and more, making his blood boil.

Therefore, Zhao Ji could no longer listen to the opposing opinions, especially after Wang Hao raised the matter that the Liao State had betrayed the alliance.

Zhao Ji was rarely so decisive, he stretched out his hands to stop the quarreling two sides and said: "Now, the destruction of the Khitan is imminent, and Yanjing is in chaos. I decided that Master Tong would take command and the army would go north to patrol the border! ”

When Wang Hao heard this, he turned his head and bowed to Tong Guan on the ground, and said: "Although Master Tong led the army to the north, all kinds of military supplies, I am willing to do my best to help!" ”

Tong Guan said impassionedly: "Tong Guan will live up to the trust of the official family, and he will not return if he does not recover Yanyun!" ”

Cai Yi, who originally listened honestly and seemed to have nothing to do with himself, heard that Zhao Ji still gave Tong Guan the position of commander in the end, and immediately quit, he immediately said: "Slow down......"

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