Zheng Lang is not over, he is waiting for this opportunity.

When I read the history books before, I didn't know that Han Qi "abused" his boss Fu Bi. It wasn't until Fan Zhong drowned that excerpt that some of his memories were evoked. Things are not so simple, Fan Zhongyan wanted to accommodate Han Qi, and together they wrote a book, saying a lot of generous speeches, but a group of younger brothers under him didn't know, so they echoed one after another. But after a long time, Fan Zhongyan was worried that there would be changes, and repeatedly accommodated Xixia, under his leadership, Ouyang Xiu was silent, Fu Bi's attitude became more and more gentle, and only Han Qi was left alone. In the end, Fan Zhongyan wandered everywhere, Han Qi held his breath in his heart, and as a governor of political affairs, he repeatedly found trouble with Fu Bi.

There are other reasons, but this one is the main one.

Zheng Lang felt funny in his heart about these messy things, it didn't matter if the problem was a problem, some of the things he was most concerned about, such as the orderly implementation of the military cuts, and the drawbacks caused by the tax exemption law, also played a role in stopping some chickens and monkeys with Guo Zheng going down to check the land.

He didn't care about the dispute between Han Fan and Fu, but if he wanted to say it, he was waiting for the news of Dali Temple and Kaifeng Mansion anyway, so he said to Fan Zhongyan again: "Xiwen, you don't like intrigue, and I don't like it either, especially in the court, it's better to think more about the country if you have this time." But Yuan Hao has always been cunning, you can't treat your heart as Yuan Hao, you have already suffered a loss from him in Yanzhou, you should know who he is. He likes to deceive, likes to make noise, and bluffs. Yes, the situation in our country is bad, the treasury is empty, and the drought is even worse, but we must not only look at ourselves, but also look at others. Let's talk about the Western Xia troops first, and Jingyuan Road has become a real iron plate. Huanqing Road Mountain is narrow and narrow, and it is not easy to attack, but Yanyun Road Hengshan is controlled by the enemy. The situation is not very good, or it is Fulin Road, which is worse than before. But the main forces of our army did not withdraw. Although the old, weak, sick and disabled are reduced, this is not to weaken the combat effectiveness, but to strengthen it, and the officers and men have passed through the battlefield a lot, not at the beginning of the battle, and after not fighting for a long time, some officers and men are more or less cowardly and cannot be used. One. Our country has withered like this, what about Western Xia? ”

Bao Zheng said: "Zheng Xianggong. I went to Xiazhou and observed back and forth that the people of Western Xia were poor, like disaster victims, and there were many troops stationed on the border, constantly patrolling. Along the way, many people were unclothed. The noodles are far more embarrassing than those of our country. ”

That's, isn't it just the hell? Zheng Lang bowed his head and said, "Inevitably." There is pressure in our country, and they are even more stressed. Moreover, there is also a sharp increase in Khitan hostility. Either Yuan Hao went to the Khitan to be a Taiping lackey, or he rebelled. As long as our troops are not reduced and we are strictly guarded, how dare he be an enemy of our dynasty again? The reason why I am tough is because I see the weakness of my court, so I am very inward-looking and bluffing. ”

Otherwise, how many big victories were really in vain?

Judging from the casualties and losses of the Song Dynasty, it is almost the same, although there have been many great victories and many soldiers have died, if you add the people, the casualty rate is slightly lower, but it is not much. Several large-scale battles used more funds, if it were not for Jiangdong Kaiwei, Ping'an Jian and Cane Sugar Mill, it is possible that several large-scale battles of their own will be more burdensome for the Song Dynasty. Settle the score, almost, flat.

The meaning is in the other person.

The front line was really extended to Xiaoguan, and the three roads were almost connected as a whole, and many places in Western Xia were exposed to the attack of the Song army. The casualty rate of the Western Xia was increased, not only the soldiers, but also a large number of civilians were captured, reducing the vitality of the Western Xia. The only benefit is that the population has decreased drastically, and it has also slightly relieved Yuan Hao's current pressure, and there are fewer people to eat. But in the long run, the vitality of Western Xia this time is really bad. There was also morale, and the morale of both sides began to turn upside down.

It should be said that the situation in Western Xia this time is worse than that of Western Xia in history.

He also said: "Your Majesty, the minister has always wanted to say it, but the country has been peaceful for a long time, many people have concerns in their hearts, and some of them are indeed greedy for life and afraid of death, plus the country is embarrassed, and there are bandits rampant everywhere, so the minister endured it silently and did not say it, for fear of causing the ministers to attack." However, if the victims of the disaster settle down gradually, there will be no major chaos, and as long as the northwest is prepared, there will be no war next year. Then, when the harvest comes up next autumn, the state finances will be fully eased. At least not as much as this year. Therefore, the minister simply said what he thought today. The minister has never objected to the negotiation of peace, but it depends on how to negotiate peace. ”…,

"Zheng Qing, how do you say to negotiate peace?"

"As I said last time, the domestic situation in Western Xia is far more dangerous than that of my country, and the initiative is mine, and it is not us who is in a hurry, but them. Even if the Khitan sends troops, Yuan Hao attaches great importance to intelligence, once the Khitan really sends troops, he will inevitably know in advance that he will urgently make peace with us, which will be more beneficial to our dynasty. "This is to break Zhao Zhen's heart. Zhao Zhen has a good idea, the Khitan and the Western Xia join forces, and they must be used to negotiate and destroy their alliances, if they send troops to fight, the Western Xia is defeated, and what peace treaty must be observed. If it wins, there will be many variables, and then the Western Xia attitude will be tougher, and it will not be easy to form an alliance.

The idea is good, but there is a buffer time, you can't rush, the more you rush, the worse it will be. He also said: "Cao used the 300,000 covenant, Kou Zhun said that it was enough, although it was thick, the Khitan alliance would not abide by it." These two enemies are poor, 300,000 yuan is worth 500,000 yuan, and if they are placed in the Khitan, they can buy more than 100,000 horses, and there are countless cattle and sheep. But how big the Khitan is, the Western Xia is a little bigger. So the minister said that 100,000 is enough. If he allowed 200,000, plus 100,000 stone blue salt, and 570,000 stone market salt, even if he did not return to Yijingshi, he could make a direct profit of 780,000 guan in Western Xia, which was considered thick in the Khitan, and it was Western Xia. ”

Zheng Lang is not like Ouyang Xiu and Bao Zheng, saying that the big truth has no effect, and he has to say specific data to be convincing.

"The barrenness of Western Xia, seven or eight hundred thousand households, no, now there are only six or seven hundred thousand households left, and two million yuan of taxes are levied, which is considered a generous burden to the people. But I made seven or eight hundred thousand passes, and the Western Xia was embarrassed, and the morale lost after several failures was also reinvigorated, and Yuan Hao's imperial power was even more extended. As long as it is five to ten years, we will be able to recuperate and regain strength with the goods of our dynasty, and we will be able to recuperate and grow again. It is equivalent to the exploitation of a large amount of people's fat and ointment from the people every year, and in turn raising a more powerful enemy. Your Majesty, aren't you worried? ”

"Your Majesty, think twice," Ouyang Xiu shouted.

Du Yan said: "Zheng Lang, what you said is also a statement. But have you ever thought about what if Western Xia sent troops to be a coward? ”

"Du Xianggong, listen to me. I heard that Western Xia has sent Zhang Yanshou to our country, and he can be shelved in Luoyang, without him. The Western Xia put my envoy in Xiazhou, and did not let me enter the Xingqing Mansion, and our dynasty could also make it stationed in Xijing, but not allowed to come to the royal capital. One does not lose its courtesy, and the other does not make it arrogant again. Besides, the number of coins allowed is 100,000 in the opinion of the minister. However, Zhang Zizao misled the country and leaked the details, and the imperial court could increase it appropriately. 150,000 is enough. Another 570,000 stone blue salt was allowed to enter the country for discussion, and it was traded by the security army. Other state capitals don't have to let go of green salt, they can also open another field in Zhenrong Village, and the horses, cattle and sheep in the city, which are the most lacking materials in my dynasty, as well as furs, felt, medicinal materials, spices, Helan stone and jade from the Western Regions, which is also a kind of lucrative profit. But I won't take away my salt profits, by the way, give Yuan Hao a step down, let him give his subjects an explanation, Yuan Hao will not be Koubian. Just confess, not let him reassert the so-called imperial power! ”

"But he has become a vassal." Yan Shu said.

"Yan Xianggong, seriously, you are the prime minister, you can't deceive yourself. Since Deming, he will not really pay tribute to my court. I came to the messenger, took off the royal robe, and greeted the messenger. As soon as the envoy went, he immediately put on the imperial robe again. Li Deming is still like this, and what about Yuan Haohu? Therefore, the minister also thought that there was no need to pursue the puppet officials in Western Xia, it was useless, and the investigation was also a move to cover up and steal the bell. Let's make peace first, let them recover slowly, and once they recover, it will be the day when they re-enter the prison. Zheng Lang shook his head.

"Two hundred thousand have been promised." Zhang Dexiang said.

"If they are allowed to slap us in the Song Dynasty, are we not allowed to slap them? They can go back on repeatedly, so why can't we? Has the peace treaty been signed? ”…,

This is called the comparative method, how many people are in the Khitan? More than 10 million people, the population of the Western Xia is a little more, at most 3 million, now there is definitely none, 300,000 Kou Zhun said that it is thick, 500,000 let the Khitan carve the stele to extort the gong, 150,000 plus the number of green salt, which is equivalent to giving 250,000 people to the Western Xia people a year, which is enough.

The hall was silent.

Ouyang Xiu said: "It's not a long-term solution. ”

"To restore national strength, we must reserve at least 50 million yuan of money and silk in the treasury before we can start preparing for war. Western Xia must be flat, otherwise it will be in cahoots with the Khitan, one west and one north, and I will be trapped on both sides. Now the Lord is benevolent and clear, and there will be no problems. Once the sovereign is a little mediocre, before our dynasty recovers, the national strength will be frustrated, and it will be torn apart by foreign enemies. For example, in the Battle of Lanyuan, if the Western Xia had grown up to this day at that time and joined forces with the Khitan to invade, what would have been the consequences? ”

Everyone was silent again.

Zheng Lang is not talking about no purpose, the Jin people invaded the south, if it were not for the country's large number of troops stationed in Shaanxi, it would not have perished so quickly. The Tang Dynasty was the same, it was precisely under the control of Tubo that the elite army was placed in Qinghai, and as a result, An Lushan's army marched south, and no one resisted all the way. If you clean it up again, it's too late.

The worst thing is Zhao Zhen's evil head, at the beginning of the increase in the base, and then every time the Xixia was beaten, and then negotiated peace again, and once again used such a heavy year coin to offer, although it made the Xixia immortals want to die, but also made them recover quickly, and the next time they were re-enlisted, it was difficult again.

Bringing great victory to oneself, as well as the vision of future generations, will never allow such a phenomenon to happen.

The news from outside came in, Wu Yu and the people of Dali Temple searched, it was easier to search, this is not like later, there was a bank or something, all put at home, they are officials, not like some small families, burying money and valuables in the ground, and searching it out.

Wu Yu did not let the two go to prison, but they were isolated, interrogated the subordinates, and obtained some items, not only the golden crown, Hu Yu, but also some gold and silver, and some precious gems, all of which were brought back by the two from Western Xia.

Wu Yu sent people to present the stolen goods into the inner palace.

Zheng Lang looked at it, the golden knot head is also the crown hoop often worn by some Qiang people, but Yuan Hao gave it made of gold, and it was also inlaid with some precious gems, which were worth a lot of praise, but there were no one or two thousand guan that could not be taken.

The pronunciation of the Song Dynasty is the bag, and the name in the martial arts novel is the treasure bag, which is mostly sewn with animal skin, but the two Hu Yu sent by Yuan Hao are different, there are many gold and silver filaments rusted on it, the workmanship is very exquisite, and it is also decorated with a row of broken gems, although the gems are small, the color is crystal clear, and they are not mortal, and the price is not expensive. But these are full of Western Xia styles, and Zhang Wang and the others can't be cunning.

Zhao Zhen said angrily: "Mixed ......"

I don't know whether he was going to scold the bastard or the bastard, he was well cultivated and didn't scold, but in a fit of rage, he brushed these stolen goods on the ground with his hands. (To be continued)