Dalian, the three eastern provinces!

Shi Jin looked at the map and fell into a trance.

However, he quickly pulled his thoughts back and said, "Sir, it has been more than two hundred years since the founding of the Liao State, and it can be said that the rule has been deeply rooted. It may not be easy for our army to enter the Liao country! ”

Xu Guanzhong put the map on the bookcase, raised his head and said: "On the surface, it seems that the Liao State is very powerful, but I personally traveled to the Liao State a few years ago. found that the Liao State was actually in the midst of internal and external troubles. Let's talk about internal worries first, the Liao State is also a traitor in power, political corruption, the people are poor, the army is weak, and the country's strength is gradually declining. In addition, superstitious Buddhism, extreme extravagance, and the rapid annexation of land by landlords and bureaucrats, the people suffered unbearably and complained a lot. ”

After a pause, Xu Guanzhong continued: "Let's talk about external troubles, in order to suppress the Jurchen tribe, the Liao State oppressed and extorted the Jurchen tribes. Now the Liao State and the Jurchen people have deep grievances. If my prediction is correct, I am afraid that within three to five years, there will be a Jurchen rebellion in Liao! In addition to the Jurchens, the Khitan nobles exploited other tribes in order to continue to maintain a luxurious life. These tribes were also very dissatisfied with the Liao State. With these internal and external troubles, the marshal attacking the Liao State can unite the Jurchen tribes and other tribes dissatisfied with the Liao State to oppose the Liao State! ”

"Since you can attack Hangzhou across the sea, then you can naturally sail far away to attack Liaoyang Mansion in Liaoguo! The Liao State did not attach much importance to this Liaoyang Prefecture, Suzhou, and there were not many defensive troops. As long as we take it by surprise and attack it unprepared, I believe that it will not be difficult to win this group of elite soldiers under the marshal! At that time, with this as a base, with the naval division in the hands of the marshal, Suzhou can be guaranteed, and then unite with the Jurchen and other ethnic minorities to fight against the Liao army, and slowly try, I believe that we will be able to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun! ”

Shi Jin thought for a while, shook his head and asked one thing: "Sir, what is the benefit of attacking the Liao State first for our army?" ”

Xu Guanzhong arched his hand to Shi Jin and said: "Although the Great Song Dynasty is also a traitor, the people are in difficulty. However, the interests of the literati and landlords and bureaucrats of the Great Song Dynasty were not exploited. Although many of them sympathized with the people, they had no intention of raising an army to rebel and overthrow the Great Song Dynasty. They all wanted to eliminate traitorous ministers by persuading Emperor Daojun to achieve the goal of political clarity and the happiness of the people. Whether it is the marshal or the Fangla uprising in the south of the Yangtze River, there are not many literati and bureaucrats who are willing to come to take refuge is proof of this! ”

"The marshal now occupies a number of cities, but he does not have many men to govern them. As a last resort, the marshal could only rely on those wealthy clans to maintain his territory. I'm not saying that the sons and daughters of those wealthy clans are bad. Compared with the children of the poor family, even if the children of the wealthy clan have mediocre qualifications and are backed by the big family, they can still get help from the family if they encounter difficulties in handling government affairs. But there are gains and losses, the children of these wealthy clans enjoy the resources given to them by their families, and naturally they are loyal to the other party not the marshal, but their family. Not to mention that once the marshal was detrimental to their interests, they would unite to resist the marshal. If a single unit commander relies on them to make trouble, it is easy for the power of these wealthy clans to be expanded, causing the danger that the tail will not be defeated. During the Han and Jin dynasties, the landlord Haoqiang was a foreshadower! ”

"Of course, after the founding of the country, the marshal can eliminate and suppress these wealthy clans through some means, but this will definitely cause social unrest and unrest in the country. It took the marshal more than ten or twenty years to recover China, and it took ten years or even longer to suppress those wealthy clans and stabilize his rule. In addition to the marshal's own longevity, he also prayed that the marshal's descendants would be wise people. Otherwise, once this is not handled well, there is a danger of destroying the country! ”

"However, if the marshal attacks the Liao State first in the name of recovering the sixteen states of Yanyun. There is a way to fix it! ”

Shi Jin asked, "What's the way?" ”

Xu Guanzhong replied: "The marshal raised troops, no matter how good the reason was, but in the eyes of many people, he was a thief, and they did not support the marshal. But in order to recover the sixteen states of Yanyun, attacking the Liao State is completely different, as long as the propaganda is good, whether it is in the eyes of the people of the Great Song Dynasty or the literati and bureaucrats, you can be regarded as a great hero and hero! ”

"The preferential treatment of officials in the Great Song Dynasty was conducive to consolidating the ruling class because there were many opportunities for the descendants of officials to make up for it. But it also made many lonely and cold scholars unable to serve for ten years, and these people followed you to rebel, and they didn't dare or reluctant. But you let them follow you to the Liao Kingdom and become the ministers of the territory, and there are definitely many of them who are willing. ”

Shi Jin asked a key question: "What should I do if these scribes oppose me attacking the Great Song Dynasty at that time?" ”

Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "The marshal has recovered the sixteen states of Yanyun, could it be that the marshal is a loyal minister of a thousand ancient times, returning the sixteen states of Yanyun to the Great Song Dynasty, and being willing to be a loyal prince?" ”

Shi Jin also smiled, he said, "Naturally not! ”

Xu Guanzhong said with certainty: "Once they taste the taste of power, does the marshal think they will be willing to be poor people?" At that time, even if the marshal wants to return the sixteen states, I am afraid that these people will oppose it. Although at that time, there will be some people who may oppose the marshal to continue to attack the Great Song because of their greed for pleasure or loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty. But the ministers of a great country are not comparable to the officials of a small country. As long as the country under the marshal's rule is thriving, and the Great Song Dynasty continues to be a traitor in power, the politics are corrupt, and the people are poor, I believe that many people will persuade the marshal to send troops to eliminate the Great Song Dynasty and unify China. They should also be heroes and leave their names in history! ”

At the end, Xu Guanzhong was a little excited!

However, Xu Guanzhong quickly calmed down his state of mind, and he continued: "With the help of these literati and scholars, the marshal does not have to rely on those wealthy clans more, and he does not have to worry about them threatening the marshal's rule in the future. After the marshal gained a firm foothold in the Liao State, he could open the imperial examination, train his own officials, and have his own team, whether it was the annexation of the Great Liao or the Great Song Dynasty, he was not afraid that there would be no one under him, and he would not have to be constrained by those wealthy clans. ”

"In addition to these, there are many people and heroes in the Great Song Dynasty who have always wanted to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but the Great Song Dynasty is weak and has not recovered Yanyun until now. With the prestige of the marshal, with a shout, those wealthy men with lofty ideals must happily unite around the marshal and charge into battle, why should the marshal worry about having no soldiers and horses under him! ”

"In addition to the help of scribes and heroes, another point is that if the marshal goes to attack the Liao State, I am afraid that the Great Song Dynasty will also be happy to see it, not only will he not be the enemy of the marshal, but the marshal can also get help from the Great Song Dynasty, such as copper and iron, grain and grass and other materials. If the marshal attacks the Great Song Dynasty now, he will not only be encircled and suppressed by the Great Song Dynasty, but even if he conquers the Beijing Division, he will also be threatened by the Western Xia and the Great Liao. But if the marshal attacks the Liao State first, he can attract the Great Song Dynasty as assistance. It can be said that the marshal returned to the Great Song Dynasty, and attacking the Liao State can be described as a hundred benefits and no harm, this is what I plan for the marshal, and I also ask the marshal to learn clearly! ”

After listening to Xu Guanzhong's account of the reasons for attacking the Liao State, Shi Jin quickly thought about the possibility of him saying this.

Suddenly changed his strategy, did not continue to attack the Great Song Dynasty, but ran to attack the Liao State, this change was too big, and Shi Jin couldn't make a decision for a while.

Shi Jin looked at Xu Guanzhong and said with a smile: "Mr. Xu has been running all the way, and it is hard to think about it. Mr. Gongsun asked Mr. Xu to go to the wing room to rest first, and in the evening, I was hosting a banquet to entertain Mr. Xu! ”

Xu Guanzhong also knew that such a big matter would never make such a hasty decision. Shi Jin had to consult with his subordinates before making a decision.

He arched his hand and said: "I have long heard that the chefs under the marshal are more powerful than the imperial chefs in the palace, and I have long been greedy, so I must taste it well tonight!" ”

Shi Jin smiled and said, "I believe that Mr. Xu will not be disappointed!" ”

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After personally sending Xu Guanzhong out, Shi Jin immediately called Zhu Wu, Wu Yong, Wang Yin, Lu Zhishen and other major cultural relics subordinates to come over to discuss Xu Guanzhong's strategy. ()

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