Chapter 1102 The War Begins

Today's palace is a little strange, all the attendants in the palace are moving against the root of the palace wall, not daring to make a sound, while the forbidden army on the palace wall is standing solemnly, and all the staff are equipped with no leaks.

There was a heavy depression in the entire palace, as if a mountain hung overhead.

The two government offices have become forbidden places, and there are even black sail hats at the door, which is a special hat that only the people of the Imperial City Division will wear, and they will only wear it when they are in the open, these people are expressionless, and their eyes are like eagles.

Everyone who passed by them felt a chill in their backs, and the atmosphere in the two mansions was even stronger, even better than the Imperial City Division at the door.

Almost all the ministers in the court have arrived, except for Pang Yuan, who suffers from leg disease, the rest are all in the public office without exception, but their expressions are very ugly, and in Sancai's opinion, it is like getting a big bad news.

The official family just ordered the use of troops against the Jurchens, as for such a fuss? The Central Plains Dynasty crusaded against the barbarians, what was the big deal, what was not in line with the courtesy, what barbaric land was useless, these were just excuses for not wanting to use soldiers.

Even his own chamberlain knew that it was imperative for the Great Song Dynasty to use troops against Liao, and the use of soldiers and Nuzhen was to find a counterpart from the east, and the soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty came out from all the way, and the Liao people would deal with it, but the soldiers were divided into three roads.

Sancai has followed Zhao Zhen for many years, and he can know about these things after hearing and seeing them, even he knows, can the ministers of the two governments not know?

It's just that the news came too suddenly and made them unprepared, and the reasons for their opposition are also very good, the Jurchens are not worth the Great Song Dynasty to attack, their location is in the north, the climate is cold, and the land is not so fertile, even if the Great Song Dynasty takes it, it is useless.

This is also what most courtiers think, what is the useless land for? Why bother with a conquest?

But the current situation is that Zhao Zhen, as the emperor, is trying to overcome public opinion, the fertility of the land in Liaodong, the abundance of minerals, and the perfection of natural resources are simply a big treasure trove waiting to be developed, how can Zhao Zhen give up?

If you don't take advantage of it now, after the Northern Expedition to the Liao Dynasty, it will be even more difficult to conquer, and it will take a lot of effort, so it is better to take advantage of the opportunity of the Northern Expedition to take it in one fell swoop, and first set up the Liaodong Protectorate.

There is another advantage to doing this, taking Liaodong first, making people think that this is the prelude to the Great Song Dynasty to conquer the Liao Dynasty, but it is actually another way for the Great Song Dynasty to increase its national strength!

Northern Expedition to the Liao Dynasty? What a magnificent thing this is, the destruction of a country is not so simple, not to mention that the rule of the Liao Dynasty has been experienced for so long, and if you want to simply rely on force to attack directly, you will definitely pay a heavy price.

Zhao Zhen rarely does things that hurt the enemy by 1,000 and self-damage 800, even if he has to do it as a last resort, he can't let the third-party fisherman benefit............

The first thing Zhao Zhen did was to change the minds of these courtiers, although he had already issued an order and made the attack on the Jurchens a top priority, but he also wanted to convince these important ministers of the court.

Profit is often the driving force that drives people forward, and the so-called desirelessness is not suitable for everyone.

Sancai clapped his hands, and the two attendants stepped forward with a large jar and placed it in the center of the hall, Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Everyone take a look!" This is the wealth of the Jurchens, and the Jurchens turn a blind eye to it. ”

The two ministers looked at a large jar inexplicably, Bao Zheng reached out and grabbed a handful in his hand, and soon his face changed, and he put the soil under his nose without any scruples and sniffed it carefully.

Xia Zhu also did the same, and soon his expression became unnatural, and some of the people around him had suddenly realized what they were doing, and some had been confused for a long time.

He took a hard breath, and then let out a long sigh Bao Zheng said slowly: "Such a land is actually deserted, it is really a violent thing!" It's ridiculous that the Jurchens don't know how to use it, this handful of soil can simply pinch out oil! ”

Xia Zhu nodded thoughtfully: "The old man has lived for so long, and he has never seen such a fertile soil, this ...... How much grain does one acre of such land grow?! ”

In any case, grain will always be the most expensive thing, don't look at the current harvest of the Great Song Dynasty, that is because there is a large area of land and good seeds and climate, but the land strength alone is far less than the black soil.

Zhao Zhen smiled: "Liaodong not only has a large area of black soil, but also a large amount of ore, not to mention the mountain ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum, which is the most valuable medicinal material in the hands of the Jurchens." ”

At this time, Zhao Zhen smiled not like an emperor, more like a businessman, a businessman who found a lot of treasures, but the ministers of the two prefectures did not say anything about the system, etiquette, etc., in their eyes, the grain produced by these lands can feed a large number of people, and the medicinal materials can provide a large number of tariffs............

Interests have driven people's minds, and the attitude of the courtiers has also changed, and their starting point is for the common people, and now that they are in agreement, what reason is there to oppose it?

Things in the world are so wonderful, the monarchs and ministers who were still contradictory to each other reached an agreement in an instant, and Sancai couldn't help but admire the way of the official family, but he knew how difficult it was to make these ministers change.

This short small court meeting ended very quickly, because there was only one content, the Jurchens were dispatched, and the monarch and ministers reached an agreement as quickly as possible, so the next thing was that the two governments began to take charge, and their main task was to convey the decree from top to bottom, and the Hanlin Yuan even prepared the text of the crusade on the same day.

War was never a simple matter, transporting food and ordnance from all over the country, mobilizing civilians to prepare logistics, and even hiring them to go to the Jurchens to build the city again.

The three walled cities on the east coast of the Jurchen were far from enough, and the tactics of the Great Song Dynasty had always been progressive, and without solid logistics, there would be no victory in the war......

And these things require a lot of money, every war of the Great Song Dynasty to the outside world costs a lot, but fortunately, the benefits are also amazing, the Great Song Dynasty destroyed the country Dali to get stability in the south, and at the same time got a lot of fertile land.

Not to mention the countries of the South China Sea, the benefits are amazing, as for the Western Xia, like Dali, they eliminated the strong enemies in the northwest and also gained half of the Hetao Plain...... The goal now is the Jurchens, and the Great Song Dynasty is about to get a passage to attack the Liao Dynasty, and at the same time gain the precious black land and everything in this land!

The whole court was in motion, once again showing the greatness of the centralized system, and whoever had to make way for this war and do their best to help the Great Song Dynasty win.

Everyone knew that the war had begun, and the Great Song Dynasty had used troops again, but most people didn't know where to use them......