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The Hezhou incident happened very suddenly, and Wang Shao completely cut first and then played. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

However, Zhao Shao is a word first, as long as there is an opportunity, he will launch it immediately, so Wang Shao is not at fault.

When the news reached Bianjing, the court was suddenly shaken.

There was also controversy at the meeting, and the core focus was how to resolve this matter. It's a trivial matter, and it's quiet? Or do you want to make a big move and meet each other?

This time, the controversy was definitely not as neat as the previous deposing of Wang Anshi. The officials had their own opinions, and even within the old party, they had their own arguments.

Some people believe that the Great Song Dynasty has just experienced a drought, and although some crops with short growth cycles were replanted in time after the rains, it is an indisputable fact that the harvest will fail this autumn, and it is not appropriate to start a war under such circumstances. After all, this time the initiative is in the hands of Da Song, and there is a choice.

Some people also believe that Tubo in Xiaoxiaohezhou actually plundered the Great Song Dynasty caravan and brutalized the people of the Great Song Dynasty, and it must be taught a lesson, otherwise where is the power of the sky? The most important reason is that it will be much easier to deal with Western Xia in the future by capturing Hezhou and marching into Hehuang, so as to encircle Western Xia from both flanks and lay the foundation for relieving the northwest border troubles.

As soon as the remarks were raised, some people jumped out to oppose it, Hehuang Tubo was an ally of the Great Song Dynasty, and his Zampu Dong Yu and his wife Qiao both accepted the canonization of the Great Song Dynasty and were vassals of the Great Song Dynasty. Two years ago, Weiyuan Hou Lin Zhao had just sent an envoy to Qingtang City to deepen friendly relations with him. It would be against morality to brazenly send troops now, and it would cause many vassal states to shake. He also emphasized that the Great Song Dynasty is a state of etiquette, and it cannot be unreasonable like this.

All in all, there are opinions from all sides.

In this case, no one can convince anyone, and there is only one way, that is, to respectfully ask the Holy Judgment and ask the Emperor to make a decision.

Zhao himself was in favor of sending troops to war.

He had such a grand idea in his own right. Expand the territory and pursue side work. The first object he chose was Hehuang Tubo, which on the one hand was in line with strategy and tactics. On the other hand, there is no meaning of pinching soft persimmons. With the current strength of the Song Dynasty. It was easy not to dare to start a war with the Liao State and the Western Xia.

Wang Shao has been in the northwest for a long time, and he has been preparing for this. Trained the army, prepared ordnance, grain and grass, and explored intelligence, before Shen Kuo left the northwest, he also helped him make a sand table in the Hehuang area. The preparations on all sides are sufficient, and the conditions for war are fully met.

This. In line with the interests of the Great Song Dynasty!

At the same time, starting a war is also in line with Zhao Ji's personal needs and interests!

The drought and the turmoil of Wang Anshi's dismissal dealt a huge blow to his prestige, and one thing needed to divert the attention of the courtiers and the common people.

Since Taizu and Taizong unified the Central Plains. The Great Song Dynasty has never had a grand event to open the border. If Hezhou can open up the situation this time, there is no doubt that his imperial exploits can be added to the thick and colorful, which is directly comparable to Taizu and Taizong. For an emperor, this is a great attraction.

As long as it succeeds. Who cares if lightning strikes the Funing Temple? Who would say that the emperor was at fault for his administration? It is a common practice to cover up mistakes with achievements. Zhao Ji wants to prove himself too much, the method he used in the past was to change the law, but now he has a soft spot for Bian Gong!

Diverting attention is not only on this aspect, although Wang Anshi is gone. But the new law has not been repealed. Officials of the old party have recently been chasing after the new party and the new law. Zhao Ji has been tired of it, but he can't break with the officials of the old party, which is why he is very worried.

If there is a war at this time, will there still be arguments in the court?

It is out of so many considerations that Zhao Ji's own opinion is to go to war!

However, the courtiers still objected, and even though Zhao Ji publicly expressed his decision, some people still wrote to advise.

An official of the three divisions said that because of the drought, the grain harvest has failed, and if there is a war, the grain and grass may not be sustainable. Zhao Ji disagreed with this at all, saying that the military grain reserves in the northwest are sufficient, and it is not a problem to supply them for a year or two, and there is no need to transfer grain and grass from the interior.

At the same time, Zhao Ji also said that Wang Shao had already made a move, and the situation at this time was already ready to be launched. If you stop now, what's going on?

The Great Song Dynasty didn't dare to go to war? What will happen if this happens?

Others will think that the Great Song Dynasty is weak and deceitful, and lacks the courage to go to war, so what is the reaction of the hostile countries, as well as the many tribes and vassal states in the frontier?

The prestige and deterrence of the Great Song Dynasty will be greatly reduced, and if the dynasty loses face, how will it gain a foothold in the future?

Such a reason is also real, the key is that Wang Shao has already done it, first cut and then play, the price of cancellation is too great. When it comes to the prestige and deterrence of the Great Song Dynasty, the problem is serious.

If this time is stopped, and more vassal states come out to make trouble in the future, wouldn't the ministers who oppose it today be guilty? No one wants to bear such a charge.

As long as you are sure of one thing, you can always find more reasons to support yourself.

Zhao Ji also said that now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It was the plundering behavior of the Tubo people that created the truth, and the Great Song Dynasty was famous, which was to avenge the people and punish the murderers.

At the same time, after the battle of Suizhou last year, the Western Xia was greatly injured and the domestic political situation was unstable, so it would not easily intervene. The envoys of the Song Dynasty sent envoys to Goryeo, effectively containing the Liao State.

The Liao State and the Western Xia did not participate, and the Great Song Dynasty undoubtedly had a lot less constraints, and had the energy and strength to deal with the Tibetans, and the possibility of success was greatly increased. It's really rare to have such an opportunity to be satisfied in all aspects, and it's hard to meet one, how can you let it go?

But some ministers said what would be the consequences if they were defeated, and how should they deal with it?

Zhao Ji did not punish the crime by destroying his own prestige with the ambition of others, but expressed great self-confidence. Wang Shao, as the coach, has the cooperation of Jing Sili, Liu Changzuo and many other generals, are you still afraid that you will not be able to win? The Great Song army could defeat the Western Xia by the Wuding River, could it still defeat the Tubo?

In this way, the decision was finalized to start a war against Hezhou Tubo!

Although it is only aimed at Hezhou, everyone knows that if the war goes well, Wang Shao's army will definitely go straight to Qingtang City!

The next thing is to dispatch troops, Wang Shao's people alone are not enough, and the scale of the war in Hehuang this time will definitely not be small. It was inevitable to send additional manpower and take precautions, and the Privy Council quickly responded by sending relevant generals to the northwest.

Since it is a selection of manpower, for the northwest, it is best to be a general familiar with Hehuang is undoubtedly the best choice. But in Bianjing City, when it comes to understanding Hehuang, who can compare to Weiyuan Hou Lin Zhao?

Two years ago, Lin Zhao was ordered to send an envoy to Hehuang and Tubo and went to Qingtang City. Coincidentally, because of the rain and the avoidance of the Tangut people, they did not go to Lanzhou, but Hezhou.

There are definitely few generals of the Song Dynasty who have walked this road, and Lin Zhao is one of them, and he is a person with a heart. At that time, he expected that there would be such a battle, so he learned a lot about the mountains and rivers along the way. The terrain is only one aspect, the most important thing is the understanding of the Tibetans and generals.

In recent years, it seems that only Lin Zhao has had close contact with the Tibetans. If it was someone else, he would definitely not take Qingyi Jiejie Ghost Zhang and Mu Zheng and others in his eyes, but Lin Zhao knew that these young people were the best generals in Tubo at present. In the original history, it was they who made Jing Sili suffer a big loss, which led to the fiasco of Tabai City.

Lin Zhao's experience was known to the Privy Council, so in the dispatch of generals, Wei Yuanhou's name stood out. Not only the Privy Council, but also Lin Zhao's name is also on another letter.

Wang Shao wrote a postscript to Zhao Ji to report the military situation, if the imperial court decides to go to war, please transfer Lin Zhao to the front line. The coach named important people, which is naturally extraordinary.

The understanding of Hehuang is one thing, and Weiyuan's march is not ambiguous. Whether it was the battle of Gyeongju that captured Liang Yi and buried, or the Wuding River that made the Empress Dowager Liang return defeated, Lin Zhao's military talent was really not covered.

At this time, many people found that Wei Yuanhou was really a civil and military all-rounder, and even made outstanding contributions to the management of the Yellow River. In the Great Song Dynasty, simple military generals may often be blinded, such as Di Qing, even if he is a meritorious person, he is still not accepted by the scholar class!

But the military generals who were born in civilian positions are different, such as Wang Shao, a jinshi in the second year of Jiayou. Although Wei Yuanhou did not have the imperial examination, he had the background of a jinshi given by the emperor, and he also developed from the grassroots level of civil officials. As far as the poetry works currently in circulation are concerned, Lin Shilang's talent is also extraordinary.

Because of the start of the war in Hezhou, the name of Weiyuan Hou Lin Zhao has once again attracted widespread attention!

As for Lin Zhao himself, he was not surprised by this, as soon as the news of Wang Shao's dispatch to Hezhou came back, he expected such a result. This is also the situation he has been looking forward to for a long time, and the opening of the Xihe River has finally kicked off!

"As Childe expected!" Di Qing was impressed by this, and what Lin Zhao was sure about happened as scheduled.

"Hmph, sooner or later, this time is very appetizing!" Lin Zhao smiled, he just roughly remembered that there was a war with Tubo during the Xining period, but the specific time is difficult to determine.

"Childe is going to take the initiative to ask Ying, or?"

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Whatever, I heard that Wang Shao has named him, whether I take the initiative or not, Hezhou is bound to go." If you are too active, you may be suspected of motives, and on the contrary, you will not want to serve the country, which is not good! After thinking about it, I plan to write a letter and put forward my proposal for the battle of River State! ”

"So good, the best of both worlds!" Di Qing said: "As long as this battle is won, Gongzi will undoubtedly be the hero of the Great Song Dynasty, and his prestige will be unprecedentedly improved!" ”

Lin Zhao said: "The most important thing is military power, Zhao Ji's strength has been weakened a lot, and it is the time when we need to add weight on our side, and the Western Army is too important to us!" ”

"Yes!" Di Qing said: "This matter still needs to be planned in detail!" ”

"Don't care so much about it first, my recital has already been handed over, and now I'm waiting for the edict in the palace!"