Chapter 221: Persuasion
"Wu Zhi, you are so bold!"
This roar, like thunder in spring, resounded inside and outside the imperial study.
Especially because it was His Majesty the Emperor Song Huizong who spoke out, it became more and more majestic.
Many eunuchs outside the door heard it, but they didn't know how the military officials angered His Majesty, and they actually caused His Majesty to be furious.
It was the Wuda in the imperial study, not only was he afraid, but he showed some smiles on his face.
Song Huizong scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, what are you laughing at? ”
Wu Da smiled playfully and didn't say much.
In fact, everyone is a smart person, Wu Da knows that this palace is full of the eyes of important ministers of the major imperial courts, and there must be Cai Jing among them, Song Huizong's loud roar just now is obviously deliberately done for some people to see, Wu Da understands this truth, but he can't break this matter.
Song Huizong is the emperor, he is the respect of the Ninety-Five, knowing that there are spies around him but he can't cut them off, this is enough to be aggrieved, if Wuda pretends to be smart again, and doesn't know how to break this matter, Song Huizong is annoyed and ashamed, and if he can't keep it, he will let Wuda eat and walk around.
After another moment of silence, Song Huizong asked, "Wu Zhi, how did you confirm that the Seven Star Alliance was located under the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce?" ”
Wu Da replied truthfully: "Sikong Shangfeng, the leader of the Seven Star Alliance, is also the son of Sikong Nan, the chairman of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and one of his personal maids is a pawn placed by his ministers. ”
"Are you sure what she says is true? And how can you be sure that she is not deliberately seducing you? ”
"The minister confirmed that it was true."
Song Huizong pondered for a longer time this time, but in the end, he shook his head slightly, frowned and said lightly:
"No, I can't. Not only will I not give you an edict, but I will not even allow you to eradicate the Seven Star Alliance at this time. The war of Liao is imminent, and today's court needs stability and consistency with the outside world, Wu Zhi, do you understand what I mean? ”
Cai Jing has been dismissed many times, but he has many henchmen in the court, and every time there will be a great backlash, every time Song Huizong will be helpless, and Cai Jing will be used again in desperation, just to keep the court running smoothly.
If at this time, Wuda overturned the rudder of the Seven Star Alliance from the underground of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, and the city was full of storms, this was a change of direction, and the Cai Mansion was secretly cultivating the Seven Star Alliance.
Once this matter spreads, and then Tong Guan takes the lead, threading the needle, it will inevitably cause an uproar in the court.
The ministers of the imperial court, who were suppressed by Cai Jing on weekdays, are bound to follow in the footsteps of Tong Guan and cut off all the henchmen of the Cai Mansion.
In this way, there will inevitably be turmoil in the court, and on the occasion of the invasion of Liao, Song Huizong will never allow any turmoil to affect the feat of cutting Liao.
Wu Da raised his head and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, the heroes who take advantage of the general trend, if you want to attack a country, you need to set a country! If after the start of the invasion of Liao, General Tong led my Great Song Erlang to fight bloody battles in the Liao Kingdom, and the Taishi Mansion and others were still above my Great Song Dynasty, all kinds of stirring up wind and rain, how could you let my Great Song Erlang kill the enemy on the front line with peace of mind!? ”
Song Huizong's heart was shocked, and his face became a little gloomy.
As the saying goes, if you go outside, you must first settle inside, how could Song Huizong, as an emperor, not understand this truth? Wu Da is right, if Cai Jing really stumbles in the rear at that time, then the impact on the front line will probably be even greater.
For example, the household department in charge of Han Mulu of the Cai Mansion is responsible for the support of grain, grass and other materials, if he really does something by then, the supply of the front line will be worried.
Without supplies, how can you kill the enemy?
Taking Cai Jing has great drawbacks, and I am afraid that the whole country will be uneasy; If you don't win Cai Jing, there are also hidden dangers, which is a dilemma.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this expedition to Liao will be a protracted war, the front-line sons need the rear support of our Great Song Dynasty, if there is another riot in our Great Song Dynasty, internal and external troubles, I'm afraid it will ......"
Tong Guan only said half of this, leaving a remnant, but the meaning is already very clear, under the internal and external troubles, don't say that Liao, I am afraid that the Liao State will take advantage of the situation to go south, and even the original territory of the Great Song Dynasty will be violated again.
Song Huizong's face was extremely embarrassed, but he still shook his head very insistently, and said coldly:
"The Liao State has occupied the sixteen states of Yanyun in my Great Song Dynasty for many years, which is the biggest stain on my Great Song Dynasty history. Tong Qing, you have led troops in the northwest for many years, and the reason why I recalled you to Beijing this time must be clear to you that I want to order you to personally lead the troops to crusade against the Liao thieves, and you will be ashamed! You only need to kill the enemy for me at ease on the front line, and I will personally send someone to watch the support from the rear, and there will be no problems! Cai Qing, who has worked hard for the country and the people for many years, can't move, and can't move at this time! ”
The emperor is the strangest animal in the world, they are keen on the art of the emperor, many times, listen to the emperor, you have to think carefully.
For example, now, Song Huizong can't move at this time, which naturally means that he also wants to "move" Cai Jing, but it is not the best opportunity at the moment.
This is a showdown, and it is also a reassuring pill for Wuda.
It's a pity that the brothers are still locked up in Cai Jing's hands, how can Wuda be reassured?
Wu Da and Tong Guan glanced at each other, and then Wu Da was silent for a moment, and suddenly asked: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what are the chances of winning this expedition to Liao?" ”
This sentence was very rude, but Wu Da didn't wait for Song Huizong to get angry, and continued: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that the war against Liao is only the first step, and what about after it is over?" Your Majesty is ready to guard against the Kingdom of Jin? ”
Song Huizong was shocked, "My Great Song Dynasty has an alliance with the Jin State, not to mention, my Great Song Dynasty has two million soldiers and horses, how many people are there in the Jin Kingdom?" After the crusade against the Liao State, Can An have a covetous heart for my Great Song Dynasty? ”
Wu Da rolled his eyes, "Covenant? The covenant is just a piece of waste paper, Your Majesty, don't forget, my Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State also have a covenant! Your Majesty, the minister said a big disrespectful word, you underestimate the ambition of the Jin State too much, and you also look too highly down on my Great Song Army. After more than 100 years of peace, except for the Northwest Frontier Army, dare to ask Your Majesty, how many of my soldiers and horses in the Great Song Dynasty have been killed on the battlefield? The 800,000 forbidden army, in addition to bluffing people in numbers, how much combat effectiveness can they have in the face of real fighting? ”
"Bold!"
Li Yan, the chief administrator of Song Huizong, who was waiting for Song Huizong on the side, shouted loudly and scolded angrily: "Wu Zhi, you are so bold, you dare to ......"
Song Huizong raised his hand slightly to shut up Li Yan, he looked at Wuda, and suddenly laughed weirdly:
"Wu Zhi, when you entered the palace today, what did you want to use to impress me? Or what do you want to use to convince me to support you in exterminating the Seven Star Alliance? No more rounding around, it's okay to be blunt, I forgive you for your innocence. ”
Wu Dachang took a breath and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, the minister has a way to increase the winning rate of my Great Song Dynasty this time by 20%!"