"Your Majesty, Jingzhou is in an emergency, Yunmengze is flooding, and three counties are flooded in a row......"

In the middle of the night, Yang Jian personally entered the palace to report, Liu Zhigang got down from the couch, and suddenly heard that he stumbled under his feet and almost fell.

Grabbing. "What?!"

It's really a house leak that happened to rain overnight, what are you afraid of, the disaster in Yangzhou has not been resolved, and something happened in Jingzhou.

This year's situation is even worse than last year's.

Liu Zhi casually put on a robe and walked around the room with his hands in his hands, anxious in his heart, unconsciously walking faster and faster.

Zhang Rang next to him was extremely worried, but he didn't dare to disturb his train of thought, he was a eunuch who didn't ask about the government, and he also knew that sending a big water was not a fun thing, it was countless lives.

Everything that should be done has been done, Liu Zhi looked at the darkness outside the window, and suddenly felt a little desperate.

Even as an emperor, he is still powerless in the face of natural disasters, as a traverser, he has no golden finger, and second, he has no extraordinary knowledge, and even his luck is so bad.

Suddenly remembered that during the Yellow Turban Uprising, Zhang Jiao, who claimed to be the general of Tiangong, said "The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should stand" and followed like a cloud.

With such disasters one after another, could it be that the big man is really exhausted and has no power to return to the sky?

On the bronze lantern of the Deyang Palace, the flickering candle flame burned all night, until the sky was slightly bright, Liu Zhi raised his bloodshot eyes, and his voice was hoarse.

"Going to court."

The atmosphere of today's court meeting is depressing, and the flood in Jingzhou is like a thousand boulders pressing on everyone's hearts.

Yuan Xuan held the report of the Ministry of War in his hand, and weighed it again and again, but he still didn't take it out in the court.

Liu Zhi has always been interested in Langshan, and in accordance with the previous regulations of Yangzhou disaster relief, he issued an edict to go down, ordering Yuzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou in Jiangbei and Yin in Henan to go all out to help.

After the next court, he entered the Zhongde Hall with his front foot, and Yuan Xuan followed in with his back foot, "Your Majesty, this is the Liangzhou Military News." ”

Liu Zhi sighed in his heart, what kind of military newspaper was on Liangzhou for no reason, as soon as he heard it, he knew that there was no good thing.

As expected, the Liangzhou herdsmen have been playing recently, and the burning department among the Xiqiang tribes has had frequent frictions with the captain of the Qiang Guard, and there is a great tendency to move.

"These Qiang people, like this every year, are they really a soft persimmon?"

He was already in a bad mood today, and when he saw this recital, his face sank, and his tone was as if he had eaten gunpowder.

"Your Majesty, should Liangzhou and Yizhou be prepared to go to war at any time in case of contingencies?"

Among the bigwigs of the imperial court, Yuan Xuan was a clear-cut main battle faction and had always supported the use of force against the Qiang people.

"Well, I will personally draft an edict later, and let Long Linwei send it to Liangzhou and Yizhou."

Even in anger, Liu Zhi knew that this edict could not be issued openly, the situation in Jiangdong was severe, and the pressure on preparing for war at this time would be even greater.

Of course, Yuan Xuan understands how much pressure His Majesty is under in this move, although the Son of Heaven is young, he is resolute and decisive, and he can distinguish between priorities and priorities.

It's a pity that there are too many pedantic and conservative courtiers in the court, who don't want to forge ahead, they only know how to live a good life, and they can't see that the world of the Han Dynasty is no longer what it used to be.

Seeing the troubled times coming, one by one they are still clinging to the glory of yesterday, indulging in the old dream of the country of heaven and Han and unwilling to wake up.

"For example, disasters are frequent today, and rumors have even spread among the people, saying that 'the sky is dead', and the great man's spirit has been exhausted.

Yuan Gong thinks, what should I do about this predicament? ”

Looking up in shock, Yuan Xuan looked at the resolute emperor, never expecting these words to come from his mouth.

It's just that this problem, even he can't solve it, fighting a war is a national strength, how can today's big man afford a large-scale war?

Don't fight, all different races have to inch in, and there is a posture of erosion inch by inch, and in the long run, the country will not be a country.

"I also have to think about it, where to go......

Liu Zhi seemed to be muttering to himself, and seemed to be saying to him, Yuan Xuan withdrew, and his heart was heavy.

Yes, there is chaos in this world, how can we break this deadlock?

Liu Zhi flipped through the chapter for a while, but felt distraught, so he simply threw it aside, "Come on, leave the palace." ”

Because of his bad mood, Liu Zhi didn't have a fixed place to go, so he found a wine shop in the city at random, ready to drink and relax for a while.

As soon as he entered, several people passed by, and one of the young Confucian suddenly said, "Isn't this Brother Yun?" ”

Liu Zhi looked back and recognized that it was Wang Mu, who had a relationship before last year's big exam, so he casually hugged his fists and smiled, "It turned out to be Brother Wang, it's really a blessing." ”

Ding Ding Ding. "Brother Yun, it's better to meet by chance, how about having a face and eating wine together?"

This Wang Mu looked familiar, very enthusiastic, and turned around to introduce a few companions, "This is Hejian Yunyi, we are Jinshi of the same department." ”

Liu Zhi originally came out to relax, but since he met him, he didn't refuse.

"There is no good location here, Brother Yun might as well wait with me to go to the next one."

The group changed to a better wine shop, and after sitting down, they introduced each other, and Liu Zhi learned that Wang Mu was now a scribe under the Shangshutai Army, and these were all his fellow villagers.

"Where is Brother Yun now?"

Wang Mu was born in a poor family and was good at drilling camps, he saw that Liu Zhi was generous and extraordinary, where would he let go of the opportunity to make friends.

"I'm ashamed, I went to the New Year's exam, and now I have nothing to do in Beijing, and I live and play."

This guy is not deeply involved in the world, and his shrewdness is written on his face, and he knows what his idea is at a glance, and Liu Zhi naturally will not give him hope.

Wang Mu was not discouraged when he heard this, everyone knew that all the people who failed in the big exam last year were from families, and they were able to live in Beijing for many years, which shows that their background is extraordinary.

As soon as the wine and food were served, several people drank and chatted, Wang Mu and others were from Jingzhou, and they talked about the Jiangdong disaster in a few words.

"I heard that the embankment in the Gangneung area broke a few days ago, and now it has become a flooded country, alas, I don't know how many people have drowned."

"Yes, it's the same with Huarong, fortunately, our Jiangxia escaped, otherwise the father and elders in the family would have suffered an accident."

……

It seems that the Jingzhou disaster has spread all over the world, and Liu Zhi was depressed, so he drank by himself and did not intervene.

"This year's harvest is over, and it's already good to be alive, alas, this year's calamity, I don't know what happened to the luck of the big man......"

As soon as a scholar said this, he was interrupted by another person, "Brother Tai said cautiously, how can the national fortune be something that grass people like us can put their beaks, come, drink to win!" ”

Liu Zhi's heart moved, and he raised his glass and smiled, "I heard from a friend in the military department that there is going to be a war in Liangzhou recently, have you heard of it?" ”

Grabbing. Wang Muqi said, "Brother Yun, where did this news come from, I am in the military department, and I have not heard a little rumor." ”

"You don't care about the news of how I came, it is said that Liangzhou Dangdangqiang and Captain Huqiang have fought a few times, and the court is afraid that it will use troops again." Liu Zhi pretended to be mysterious and said.

"These Qiang people are really capricious, they have only stopped for a few days last year, and now I am afraid that they are looking at the floods in Jiangdong, thinking that Your Majesty can't take care of everything, so they took advantage of the fire to rob it."

"The Qiang people also looked at the frequent disasters of our Han Dynasty in recent years, and thought that they would not be able to crusade against them, so they are so arrogant."

……

淘戅戅。 They are all young scholars, with strong blood and strength, and they have no scruples when they speak.

"Then tell me, is this battle fought or not?"

Liu Zhi wanted to hear the opinions of these ordinary people, after all, they were not in their position and had no responsibility on their shoulders, so it was much easier and more direct to consider things.

"Hit, what's not to beat? I heard that the Qiang people have been in good weather in recent years, and there are herds of cattle and sheep.

According to me, just rob them, won't my big man have rations? ”

The gentleman drank a little wine, so he pinched nonsense, he meant to be just joking, but Liu Zhi was shocked when he heard it.

Youyun: Those who make good use of the soldiers, no longer serve in the country, the grain is not three years, and it is used for the country, because the grain is in the enemy, so the military food can be sufficient.

Fight to nourish the war, and win the enemy to become stronger.

Whoever said that if you fight a war, you must bring your own money and food, and whoever stipulates that our Han army must be a benevolent and righteous army.

In later generations, a famous clan known as the empire on which the sun never sets, relied on a tough raiding style to lay down half the world all the way.

As long as the weapons are sharp enough and the troops are strong enough, I, Liu Zhi, can push the Han Iron Cavalry to the edge of the sky.

"Haha, that's a good point, when you float a big white, come, drink to win!"

Thinking of this, Liu Zhi was in a good mood and raised his glass to invite, but the scholars only thought he was joking, and did not think deeply, so they also drank it all.

"Drink slowly, I suddenly remembered something urgent, so I will leave first."

With a decision, where can Liu Zhi stay, he immediately said goodbye, everyone was not familiar with him, so it was naturally difficult to stay, so after a few polite words, he let him go.

Liu Zhi went straight to the Nandun Marquis Mansion when he got out of the wine shop, and on the way, he sent an order to invite Cao Teng, Yuan Xu, Yin Xun and other henchmen.

He knew how crazy his idea was, and it would definitely cause an uproar in the court, so he had to plan it well before making a move.

Nandun Hou Mansion, when they heard Liu Zhi say that he was going to comprehensively crusade against Xiqiang, everyone was so shocked that they almost dropped their jaws, which is also outrageous.

Even Yuan Xu, who has always been the main battle, felt that His Majesty was crazy, and everyone immediately objected, but Deng Yan was silent.

He knew the emperor too well, knew that he would never be untargeted, and seeing his calm expression and smiling, he knew that there was a solution.

"Don't be busy with opposing it, and listen to Your Majesty."

"Haha, it's better to understand me, I dare to make such wild words, naturally I have something to rely on, without him, four words ......"

Liu Zhi deliberately sold a pass, slowly looked around, and saw that everyone was hesitant, so he smiled slightly and made a loud noise.

"Fight for war!"

Everyone was stunned, everyone understood the literal meaning, and those who read it were familiar with this sentence.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the nations competed for hegemony, it was a turbulent period, all the rules had not yet been established, and the law of the jungle was ironclad.

But since Emperor Wu, respect Confucianism and Taoism, the soldiers of benevolence and righteousness, the division must be famous, and the place where the Han soldiers cross the border, never kill living beings.

And those Qiang people have long figured out the temperament of the Han Dynasty, and every time they can't win the battle, they quickly surrender, and the Han Emperor, who claims to be the king of benevolence and righteousness, not only will not rob them of their food and women, but will spend a lot of copper money to coax them with delicious food and drink.

This is also one of the reasons for their capriciousness, three days of two ends of the trouble, not only no loss, but can also get a bunch of benefits, such a good thing who does not want?

But if the big man discards this damn reputation of benevolence and righteousness, and directly kills those who should be killed, and robs those who should rob, do they dare to risk their lives?

"Feeding war with war? Sure enough, I thought it was feasible. ”

Deng Yan's eyes lit up, and he first expressed his support, and Cao Teng hesitated a little before he said.

"Even if we can do it to nourish the war with war, the ministers of the DPRK and China will not approve of it."

Liu Zhi didn't answer and asked, "How is the training of Cao Gong's Sili Captain Seven Army?" ”

Seeing that Liu Zhi asked about his own job, Cao Teng immediately replied.

"Your Majesty, the ministers recruited some strong and good men, many of whom have served in the border passes, and with a little training, they can go into battle against the enemy."

"Very good, Cao Gongke still remembers, how did Liang Ji make me the emperor in the first place?"

Liu Zhi smiled and asked unclearly.

Cao Teng's face changed, of course he still remembered what happened three years ago, it was he who conspired with the then general Liang Ji to use the Yulin Army to force the full hall of civil and military, which made the final decision and set Liu Zhi's status.

However, he was very clever, and he quickly reacted that His Majesty was by no means suddenly turning over old accounts.

"Your Majesty's meaning, the minister understands."

The other people thought about it carefully, and they all gradually came back to their senses, and the courtiers of the Han Dynasty spoke impassionedly one by one, full of benevolence and morality, but when the real sword soldiers were coming, few of them were characterful.

Now that His Majesty has completely mastered the military power of the Jingshi, as long as he is determined to send troops, those people must agree if they agree, and they must agree if they disagree.

"I'm afraid it's hard for the captain to get through."

Other people are easy to say, but the old lady Huang Qiong is a stubborn person who is not afraid of things, if he insists on going his own way and resisting His Majesty to the end, it will be impossible to really behead him.

Speaking of Huang Qiong, Liu Zhi also has a headache, this old man is a rare man, but it is a pity that he is too conservative and incompatible with his own ideas.

At this moment, Deng Yan raised his voice and smiled, "The flood in Jiangdong is so serious, according to the rules of my big man, shouldn't the Taiwei take the blame and resign?" ”

When everyone heard this, they suddenly realized, yes, how did they forget this stubble, didn't Liang Ji rectify Du Qiao back then, isn't it just this excuse.

I think that at the beginning, he also proposed to abolish this system, thinking that it was feudal dross, and planned to issue an edict to blame himself, so as not to affect the innocent.

Now that I think about it, fortunately I didn't have time to change it, anyway, if there is a guilt, I have the final say, and those who follow me will prosper and those who disobey me will die, this trick is simply too easy to use, and you must keep it in the future.

If you use it well, it's really invincible.

"Very good, that's it, you secretly contact a group of people, and the next time the court will discuss it, you will be impeached."

Liu Zhi said secretly in his heart, Old lady, I'm sorry, if there is chaos today, if I don't find something to divert my attention, I'm afraid the Yellow Turban Uprising will be advanced.

It was not that he was overjoyed in his achievements and recklessly used military force, but that there were many natural and man-made disasters in the country, serious land annexation, and the reform could not be carried out thoroughly in a short period of time.

Therefore, he has no other way out but to fight a colonial war.