The arrival of Zhang Wulang's recital in Chang'an was really coincidental, and it was very timely. The interview in Hebei Province made Yang Sidao also play his views on the military and political affairs of Hebei, and proposed that the imperial court postpone the time of the major project in order to stabilize public opinion. Yang Sidao is a civil official, with a similar name to the popular eunuch Yang Siqiao in the palace, but he is not a family; Yang Siqiao should not have the surname Yang, and those who entered the palace as eunuchs thought that they were insulting to their ancestors, so they generally had to change their names and surnames, just like the eunuch Gao Lishi's original surname was Feng.

The interview made Yang Sidao's tone "coincide" with the political views of the prime ministers of the political affairs hall, and Zhang Wulang, a person from the Beiya system, also had the same opinion, so the prime ministers had something to say. In the court, the minister of the Southern Government supported Zhang Wulang's proposal of "appointing Hu people as officials to govern Hu with Hu, improving the relations between various ethnic groups in Northeast China, and expanding the establishment of the Andong Governor's Office"; At the same time, in order to solve the urgent need, the method of the political hall was to use Yang Sidao to postpone the construction of the Great Wall.

But there was no reaction in the palace, without the emperor's approval, every idea was in vain, and the court had no right to issue decrees.

Princess Hezhong was watching the chapter, and when she saw that so many people were talking about the affairs of the Northeast very quickly, she couldn't help but say in front of Xue Chongxun: "The world is my brother's world, and the ministers are also loyal." ”

Xue Chongxun did not comment, his expression was not in a hurry at all, and he said with a smile: "This piece is not homework, some can be played immediately, some should be sent back for the political hall to be re-played, of course, some can be left in the palace, and there is no need to do anything." ”

The princess of the river looked at Xue Chongxun blankly for a while, curled her mouth slightly, and said helplessly with a hint of coquettishness: "Brother is the emperor, you can do what you say." ”

Xue Chongxun sat for a while, went out to see the snow, and after a while, Yao Wan, who was in the study of the greenhouse hall, also walked out. He looked at Xuehua and said without looking back, "You also think the same as the princess in the river?" ”

Yao Wan said: "Lang Jun shelved the concerto, it makes sense, I believe you must have a better way." ”

Xue Chongxun was relieved when she heard this, and couldn't help but turn her head to look at Yao Wan, she hurriedly lowered her head and didn't dare to look at her, the skin on her face and neck looked whiter in the cold weather. The relaxed and casual expression on Xue Chongxun's face suddenly changed, and he said in a deep voice: "Among the people involved in political affairs, I only tell you the truth. I may not have a better way, and the ministers' advice may be wise...... However, the Hebei defense strategy is something I decided at the beginning of the year, and now I have to postpone the change at will when I encounter a little difficulty? I have to stick to the same path to find a solution, that's authority! ”

Yao Wan was slightly moved, looked up at Xue Chongxun's face, and saw that he had regained his initial indifference, and among the gently falling snowflakes in the courtyard, the heroic aura between his eyebrows was more restrained than before, and it seemed much quieter. Yao Wan couldn't help but say in a tone of admiration: "As long as Lang Jun is there, you don't have to worry about it." ”

As soon as he said this, a rush of footsteps ruined the quiet and calm atmosphere. Xue Chongxun looked back, only to see the eunuch Yu Liben coming from the other end of the corridor, standing still from a distance, he bent down and said, "Your Majesty, the border pass is urgent." Cheng Xianggong saw it and said that he was in a hurry, and the slave didn't dare to slack off, so he hurried to the palace to disturb you. ”

Xue Chongxun's gaze swept over Yu Liben's face, and after looking at his expression, he asked, "What happened?" ”

Yu Liben said: "Northwest Tubo, the last Tubo suffered a big defeat, and the mountains and rivers were reported to the imperial court, I am afraid it was nearly a month ago." If it weren't for the sudden change in weather at that time, the wind and snow closed the road and made some of the cities temporarily suspended, and the last clan tribes would have been completely wiped out! God did them a favor, but as soon as the climate improves in the spring and the north and south of Tibet fight again, the Mo clan may no longer be able to resist it, and the destruction is just around the corner. ”

"Where did you get this news from?" Xue Chongxun asked.

Yu Liben hurriedly replied: "Back to the emperor, Shanzhou, I got an official document from the officials of the Jin Dynasty sent to Tubo. ”

Xue Chongxun's gaze suddenly dimmed a little: "So it's not that the Mo clan is deliberately alarmist in order to move inward. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yu Liben's waist was bent very low, although he didn't see any signs of Xue Chongxun's abnormality, but Yu Liben was still very nervous, only blaming him for his bad luck and happened to be on duty today, so he didn't report the good news and reported a big worry. At this time, he heard Xue Chongxun say, "I know", Yu Liben didn't dare to say a word, and he didn't ask anything else, so he hurriedly retired.

At this time, the ministers of the government hall and the cabinet were all staying in the yamen, all absent, waiting for the emperor's summons at any time, but there was no movement. The six people in the political hall all sat in Zhang Shuo's study, drinking tea and waiting while talking about things, Zhang Shuo sat at the top, and the others sat on the chairs on both sides. The specific matters of the frontier are beyond the reach of these decision-making ministers who are far away in Chang'an, and all we can do is to adjust the strategy from the big picture; Even if there are fast horses that travel hundreds of miles a day, the communication at this time is still very slow, and it will take time for the decree to take effect, and it is expected that the collapse of the Mo clan and the collapse of the Tubo strategy will be after the spring of next year, but this is really the time to come up with a solution, if you wait for the war next year to find a way, then it will not work.

Zhang Shuo said with a stern expression: "To this day, the government soldiers exist in name only, and the armed forces, which are mainly healthy soldiers, are the main force of the country. Healthy soldiers must receive clothing, armor, weapons, grain and grass, war horses, and military salaries, all of which are burdens on the state treasury, and the advantage is that they are always available, but the disadvantage is that they cannot increase their troops too much for a while, and the state treasury cannot afford them. Once the containment of the Mo clan collapses, the Tibetan threat may be revived, and the Western Regions, Helong, and Liuzhao must increase their troops to maintain the superiority of our Great Jin over the barbarians. ”

Cheng Qianli said: "We can't attack the Tubo Plateau in depth, as long as there is no opportunity to use it inside Tubo, it will be a big disaster in the Central Plains after all; However, the repeated Khitan and Xi in the northeast occupy no more than a few states, and the population is also small, so they do not have the strength to pose a fundamental threat to the Central Plains. It is the right way to focus on the west and ignore the east. ”

"Cheng Xiang is familiar with military affairs and has the same views as me." Zhang said that he was busy wooing Cheng Qianli, he was silent for a while and then said, "In order to stabilize Hebei, we must transfer back the soldiers and horses to the two towns of Youzhou in Hedong; If you want to keep the camp and the state from losing, you can only let the Anton Governor's Mansion increase its troops. The weight of the troops in the northeast is too great, and there are too many healthy soldiers stationed in Yingzhou. ”

Dou Huaizhen said: "There are many Hu people outside Yuguan, why do we have to move so many people over and station so many healthy soldiers?" In my opinion, Du Xian also took down Yingzhou, and it was just a matter of sealing a border general to recruit border troops. ”

"If the method that Dou Xianggong said works, why has Yingzhou changed hands many times, and why are the dependent Hu people capricious?" Zhang said angrily.

In the opinion of the political affairs hall, the burden of capturing Yingzhou is obviously greater than the benefit, and in the words of the merchants, it is a loss-making business. However, Du Xian, who captured this place, has been promoted, and this military action has also been recognized by the emperor.

Of course, the courtiers didn't think there was anything wrong with opening up the territory, but in the past, the advance in the northeast was mainly based on buying and recruiting the Hu tribes, supplemented by direct deployment of troops and stationing, and using political and diplomatic methods to reduce costs. Since last year, Xue Chongxun and a number of ministers who were military generals have tried their best to expand in the northeast, and after occupying Yingzhou, they have relocated people to the prefectures and counties to garrison healthy soldiers, which is completely different from the previous practice. At that time, the civil strife in Tibet and the Turks were driven to Mobei, and the military pressure on the periphery of the Jin Dynasty dropped sharply, so there was no sign of a series of actions in Yingzhou; At this time, the situation in Tibet in the west changed slightly, and the problem was suddenly exposed.

The problem at hand,If there is a very simple solution according to the political opinion of the political affairs hall,The soldiers directly abandon the camp state,Local soldiers can defend it.,It's normal to lose it if you can't hold it.,After all, the most active people in that place are Hu people.,There is no sinicization yet.。 The loss of Yingzhou will bring great sacrifices, and the situation of the Han people who have migrated and been exiled to Guanwai is not optimistic once they lose their Yingzhou stronghold; However, it was easy for the Jin soldiers to return to the area of Youzhou, Hebei, where the Han people already had land, and the water and land transportation was convenient, and the cost of guarding was several times smaller.

On the other hand, it was found that the climate in Liaodong was cold, but the land there could be both nomadic and cultivated, which was very valuable to the Han people; It's just that due to the military changes in the west of the Jin Dynasty, it is not easy to digest the territory in a hurry.

The trade-offs were obvious, and the problem was with Emperor Xue Chongxun, and the ministers could not understand why he was so attached to the Land of Clouds. People will have some psychological obsessions, and Xue Chongxun was hinted at by the "Anshi Rebellion" and the knowledge of the Song Dynasty, and he developed a very stubborn consciousness; And he was a powerful emperor and dictator, and his personal opinions had a great influence on the direction of the entire empire.

However, the reality is that concessions in the northeast seem to be the wisest way to go, and sacrificing some people for the sake of the big picture has always been an acceptable idea. If Yingzhou's strategy were to be changed, what would happen to the exiled Han Chinese and the people who migrated? Du Xianam's iron cavalry slaughtered the Hu people in Yingzhou at every turn, and the bloodshed after the feng shui rotation is self-evident. G