When night fell, the Song army camp on the bank of the Jialing River was dotted with stars, the patrolling sergeants walked by from time to time, the barracks were silent, the sound of fighting occasionally came, and the four fields were scarce.

"Cui Xianggong, after a tiring day, why don't you go to rest?"

Zhao Hong was a little smoky, and smiled and asked Cui to sit down.

In the evening, Luo Shichang and Li Weiming and other Western Xia envoys were invited to the banquet, the beauty was like jade, and he was relaxed, he also drank two more glasses, some drunk, and everyone was drunk if the wine was not drunk.

Cui He also came to ask for a meeting at night, and it seems that this cadre who was forcibly "reinstated" by him has something to say.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say, don't vomit and be unhappy."

Cui sat down, he looked at Zhao Hong, and his mood was complicated.

The new Sichuan system made Zheng Zheng's ass hot before he could sit on the heat, so he was transferred back to Lin'an City with a piece of paper, and he heard that he had committed an accident and had been imprisoned and exiled.

The emperor acted vigorously and resolutely and founded the Jinling Lecture Martial Arts Hall and the Sailor School, and even Chengdu Mansion in Sichuan Province also built a branch of the Lecture Martial Arts Hall. It seems that on the road of reckless military force, the emperor is running wildly all the way.

If you are not satisfied with the reckless military force, you still have to forcibly intervene in the war between Tatar and Western Xia, isn't this provoking fire?

"Cui Xianggong, let's talk around the fireplace at night, and put our hearts in our hearts. You don't seem to approve of the use of troops in Western Xia. ”

Zhao Hong took the initiative to open the chatterbox.

This old minister, a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, has been in politics for decades, and he is a dignitary and does not raise prostitutes, does not increase property, and is not subject to gifts. Since the middle-aged widowed, he will not remarry, only accompanied by books, and I heard that the family has not even built a pavilion and a garden. He was honest all his life, shrewd and capable, and the income was used to help relatives and friends except for his own use.

This is also the reason why Zhao Hong admired Cui He and revived him as the envoy of Sichuan.

With Cui and Fan Zhong implementing the new policy in Sichuan, and Yu Yu and Cao Youwen guarding the border passes, he was finally able to relax and put the affairs of Sichuan aside.

After all, he is the king of a country, and he still has to deal with state affairs, especially this year's imperial examination, which is a major national event, and he has to return to Lin'an City to personally preside over the palace examination.

"Your Majesty, the Tatars are powerful and the army is flourishing, so why bother to provoke them? Even if His Majesty sends troops, it will be a drop in the bucket, and thousands of mountains and rivers will not be able to save Western Xia. The old minister bluntly said that His Majesty's move was inappropriate, and he should withdraw the holy order and politely refuse the envoy of Western Xia. ”

Cui He said with a bitter face, obviously trying to persuade Zhao Hong to change his mind and not send troops to save Xia.

As for the delicate Xixia beauty, anyway, the emperor hasn't laughed at it yet, so he just retreats.

"Old Minister Cui, I am taking precautions. In fact, since I ascended the throne, I have been planning the defense of Shukou. ”

Zhao Hong said softly, unabashedly his claims.

"I can tell you that in less than a year and a half, the Mongol army will use troops against our Great Song Dynasty. Then you will know that everything I have done today is the right thing. ”

The Mongol army first isolated the border between Western Xia and Jin, and would enter the Song realm to show off its strength, and a war between the two sides was inevitable, and he could not watch the people of the Great Song Dynasty being slaughtered.

The next thing is the Mongolian army "borrowing the road to cut gold", Genghis Khan's youngest son, the righteous brother of Guo Jing in the Condor shooting, Torrey, will lead the Mongolian army straight into the Song Dynasty, burning, killing and looting, and millions of Song people will suffer.

Now that he has come to this era, these tragic and bloody histories will never be allowed to happen again.

As the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, it is his duty to protect the safety of the people of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, the defense of Shukou is understandable. But sending troops into the summer was still too hasty and useless. The old minister begged His Majesty to take back his fate! ”

always felt that Zhao Hong's plan to use troops was too reckless, and he also felt that Zhao Hong could humbly accept advice, so Cui He tried hard to persuade him.

"Old Xianggong, the Great Song Dynasty and the Tatars, sooner or later there will be a war. The Great Song Dynasty lacked war horses and poor mobility, which was a hard injury. I want to reinforce Western Xia through this time, get more war horses, and even a place to raise horses in Hexi. ”

Zhao Hong was not upset and patiently explained.

"As for the reinforcements, I will let them reinforce them in the form of civil forces, or in the way of "volunteer army", even if they are defeated, they are not Great Song soldiers, this is called Dark Chen Cang. After the war between the Tatars and the Western Xia, if I expected it to be good, the Tatars would have a period of chaos of two to three years. That was my last chance for Da Song. ”

In fact, during the war between Song and Mongolia, every civil strife among the Mongolian nobles was a respite for the Southern Song Dynasty, but unfortunately the Southern Song Dynasty did not seize it.

"Volunteers?"

Cui was confused, and was taken to the ditch by Zhao Hong.

Qilian Mountain in Hexi, a natural place for raising horses, has been famous all over the world since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

For the sake of the land of horse breeding in Hexi, Zhao Hong did not hesitate to face the Tatar army head-on, this is not a chestnut in the fire, this is playing with life!

"Yes, the Volunteer Army, that is, the civilian forces, was caught off guard against the Tatars. However, the Tatars are powerful and will not retreat easily, so ......"

10,000 soldiers entering the summer for reinforcements may only prevent the Mongol army from destroying the summer date, and cannot make the Mongol army retreat.

At that time, he will wave his troops north, open the passage into Xia, and even have to fight a fierce battle with the Mongol army.

"I have three important things for you to grasp well, one of which is that you want to train well in Chengdu, Sichuan, and select the best in the army and eliminate the inferior, with a number of 50,000 to 100,000. When the time comes, I will march north to pick up the soldiers who have gone out, and perhaps fight against the invading Tatar army. ”

Zhao Hong groaned and said slowly.

There are more than 200,000 officers and troops in Sichuan, the top priority on Chengdu Road, 100,000 officers and soldiers, and 50,000 in drills, which should not be a big problem.

"Your Majesty...... Down, five...... Wan Dajun, how to practice? ”

Choi stammered and asked.

Zhao Hong's reaction was too fast, and he couldn't keep up with Zhao Hong's rhythm.

"The imperial court will send officers from the lecture hall to guide the officers and soldiers in the army, thoroughly investigate the empty salary, eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled, and those who are incompetent will inevitably be eliminated."

"Your Majesty, it's easy to say that it's empty, and it's a thorough investigation. Eliminating the old, weak, sick and disabled is just a gesture, but how to settle the eliminated soldiers? ”

Cui was worried, and Zhao Hong smiled and spit out two words.

"Hanzhong!"

"Hanzhong!"

Cui He suddenly realized, shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Hanzhong Tuntian, hundreds of thousands of soldiers can be placed, let alone tens of thousands?

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the pacification of Lizhou East Road has made Chen Li old and frail, and his personality is too gentle, and it seems that he is not suitable for Tuntian in Hanzhong."

"Is there a suitable candidate for Cui Shuai?"

Zhao Hong nodded and motioned for Cui to continue.

He originally wanted Jiang Wanzai, the commander of Jiangnan East Road, to assist Chen Li Tuntian, but Jiang Wanzai was only twenty years old and had no experience in civil affairs, so he hesitated.

"Chen Longzhi of Chenggu Zhi County, he is a native of Sichuan, less than forty years old, familiar with the people of Hanzhong, and can be the chief official of Tuntian."

"Sichuan people?"

Zhao Hong was slightly stunned. He has just broken the monolithic situation of Sichuan scholars, is he going back to the past?

Chen Longzhi, who seems to be famous in later generations, is a poet, the Mongol army invaded Sichuan, and Chen Longzhi, who was the envoy of Sichuan, guarded Chengdu and was killed.

Sichuan heroes, what a lot!

"Your Majesty, Chen Longzhi is shrewd and capable, and he is in the prime of life, and he can be used by His Majesty. Peng Daya, Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, is also a native of Sichuan, he burns cement in Biansai, mines and cokes, is a cadre, and can also be reused. First, His Majesty can reassure the hearts of local officials in Sichuan and let the new policy be implemented smoothly; Second, His Majesty will not be confined to Sichuan, but will always fight out, and then transfer and promote, so as to benefit the country and the people. ”

Cui He's words made Zhao Hong suddenly brighten up and laugh.

is still thoughtful and thoughtful by Cui He, and Cui recommends it, so it can be seen that Chen Longzhi should be a talent.

Similarly, Hanzhong Tuntian is also part of the new policy on military training. After all, the war was fought on logistics, and without food in Hanzhong, the difficulty of recovering 100,000 border troops increased sharply.

"Promote Chen Longzhi to the general judgment of Xingyuan Mansion, the deputy envoy of Lizhou East Road to pacify, and be in charge of the matter of Tuntian in Hanzhong. Let Peng Daya be the governor of Lizhou to ensure that Shukou has no worries. ”

Zhao Hong thought for a moment and quickly made a decision.

Peng Daya, the dirty appearance by the lime kiln made him remember it deeply.

Those who can do things, he never hesitates to give rewards.

"Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty is in ruins, the new policy is only slowly being implemented, the training is only a few months, and sending troops to reinforce the Western Xia at this time is too dangerous, and the implementation of the new policy is likely to be interrupted. Your Majesty thinks twice. ”

The implementation of the new policy, as well as the Tuntian in Hanzhong, did not seem to hinder it, and Cui changed the topic with him, still bitterly admonished, trying to change the emperor's stubbornness.

Zhao Hong smiled slightly, noncommittal, and diverted the topic.

"Old Minister Cui, do you know what the law of the jungle is?"

Sometimes, not putting some big moves is not enough to make these doctors change their minds.

He can give up reinforcing Western Xia, but the Mongol iron cavalry, can he let go of the Great Song Dynasty?

"What law of the jungle?"

Cui He's face was surprised.

Now we are talking about the gains and losses of the use of troops in the Western Xia, how can we get to the law of the jungle?

"The law of the jungle, the law of the jungle, survival of the fittest. Lions, cheetahs, hyenas, antelopes, buffaloes, zebras, these animals all live in the same jungle, and every day is a bloody fight and fight, there is no benevolence, righteousness and morality, there is no loyalty and filial piety, only natural selection, survival of the fittest. ”

Zhao Hong looked at Cui He with a solemn face.

"When Jingkang was ashamed, did the Jin people talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality to my Great Song Dynasty, and the Tatar army invaded Western Xia, did they talk about retreating? Each time it was a bloody massacre, with rivers of blood and corpses strewn everywhere. I will not use troops lightly, everything is just to judge the situation and wait for the opportunity to make the greatest interests of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Zhao Hong's words made Cui He stunned for a moment, and finally did not persuade again, shook his head and sighed.

It seems that the emperor has made up his mind to get involved in the war against Western Xia.

"Cui Qing, I put my heart into my heart. I have told Gao Dingzi, I might as well tell you more. A year from now, or even three or four years from now, you will understand my decision today. I am not reckless, let alone reckless. That's all I say. ”

Zhao Hong's words made Cui He shake his head and smile bitterly.

Zhao Hong's current actions, isn't he reckless?