On the third day of the Jin invasion of Goguryeo, a fleet of Goguryeo ships finally arrived at Zhigu Village in Tianjin, and at the same time, the situation of the Jurchen invasion of Goguryeo also reached the ears of the Song Dynasty higher-ups. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

In the face of this sudden situation, the Great Song Dynasty and the opposition were shaken, and the envoys of Goguryeo and Jin fought directly in the post house, and then the envoys of Goguryeo directly cried to Zhao Shu for assistance.

Zhao Shu immediately summoned the ministers, the courtiers wore crowned court clothes, held a wat board, and entered the hall with a solemn expression.

"At the beginning of the early dynasty, the ministers have something to do!" "Holding Jinwu's mouth let out a long shout, Han Shizhong of the Governor's Mansion took the lead and walked out, with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, the Jurchens sent troops to Goguryeo without authorization, it is a good time for us, we can take the opportunity to send troops to the north, take the Jurchens by surprise, occupy Songting Pass and other places, connect the Chengde Mansion and the Great Wall, and form a defense on the periphery, so that not only weakens the power of the Jurchens, but also helps Goguryeo resist the Jurchens." ”

As soon as Han Shizhong finished speaking, Jiang Kui immediately walked out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the minister does not approve of sending troops, there are three reasons, one is that it is now a cold winter, and the northern country is full of ice and snow. Second, the Great Song Dynasty has just declared to the world to recuperate, and now the promise is still there, we will send troops, it is a dishonest and untrustworthy to the world, dishonest to the people, my Great Song Dynasty is a big country in the world, if there is no faith, how to subdue the world! Third, the internal affairs of the Great Song Dynasty has reached a critical moment, the canal has been opened for more than half of the canal, gathering millions of migrant workers, among which there are a large number of barbarians, if there is no army to deter, it is prone to chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, the north-south, southeast and southwest three gallop roads are also under construction, the Yangtze River, Bridges over the Yellow River and the Huai River are also being built, and the construction of plank roads in the land of Bashu, Hetao Zhucheng, Xiliang, Qinghuang and other places requires a lot of financial and civil power.

"As long as there are 10,000 elite soldiers, we can directly smash the Yellow Dragon! We don't have to spend much money on grain, we can take it from the grain and grass hoarded in the Jin State Concession. Over the years, these concessions have not only revealed the prestige of the Great Song Dynasty, obtained talents from various countries, but also hoarded grain and grass machinery to prepare for the conquest of the Jin Kingdom.

"By no means, the concession is a fortress that we have set up in various countries, and the grain and grass hoarded in it are also for future use, how can it be easily exposed, if the Jin Kingdom knows the true role of the concession and the warehouse, it will definitely do its best to destroy the concession, and it will make my Great Song Dynasty count for a few years. When Su Zhiyuan of the cabinet saw Wang Gui coming out, he immediately stepped forward and confronted those military attachés, with a gloomy expression and a little dignified.

"Your Majesty, the last general thinks that as long as 10,000 troops are mobilized from Shanhaiguan and directly penetrate the Jurchen capital, they will definitely be caught off guard by the Jurchens, and the soldiers in our army will not be afraid of wind and snow. Tang Huai's face was straight, and he stepped forward to fight.

Seeing the argument between the cabinet and the Governor's Palace, the northbound chief of the Qilin Pavilion stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Weichen also feels that it is not appropriate to use troops, and now the Great Song Dynasty needs to recuperate after years of war, otherwise it will inevitably damage the national capital, although this Goryeo and we are vassal states, but we have not signed any alliance, so we don't have to send troops to save Goryeo." ”

After the Beishang Changru finished speaking, Zong Ze on the side also stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that it is not appropriate to use soldiers, in fact, Goguryeo is not one of those small countries, they have had several wars with the Liao State, but they have not been damaged, and now the cold winter season is not only beneficial to the Jurchens, but also to the Goryeo people." Judging from the information we have received, the Jurchens have only broken through the river boundaries near Dandong, Yiju, and Yalu River, and the three cities of Jizhou and Changjin are still in the hands of the Goryeo, so we don't need to worry. ”

Zong Ze said that Lao Cheng was serious, Zhao Shu nodded slightly, and said: "I have declared peace to the world, and it cannot be changed, this time the court will not discuss sending troops, only how to rescue this matter, Goryeo is my Great Song Dynasty, and its envoys are pleading outside, so they cannot ignore it." ”

Zhao Shu set the topic, the generals of the Governor's Mansion did not dare to say too much, and the ministers no longer argued about these things, for the Governor's Mansion, as long as they went on the expedition, there were countless soldiers who could be added to the ranks, but Zhao Shu knew in his heart that more soldiers would be damaged with the ice and snow.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Jiang Kui stepped forward to praise after seeing Zhao Shu settle the topic.

"Let's talk about how to deal with this matter!" Zhao Shu said lightly, then ignored it, and quietly listened to the arguments of the ministers, Zhao Shu, as the emperor, would not easily show his attitude, sitting here, playing the role of mediating and combing.

"Your Majesty, since we don't send troops, then we will order the generals of Shanhaiguan and Chengde Mansion to lead their troops forward, put on a rescue posture, so that the Jurchens cannot attack Goryeo with all their might, and at the same time order the naval army to enter the seashore of Goryeo, first, to deliver supplies to Goryeo, second, to warn the Jurchens, and third, to stabilize the hearts of the Goryeo people. ”

Han Shizhong no longer asked for war, but he also put forward his own opinions, and Yuwen Xuzhong immediately said: "Your Majesty can also take the opportunity to make Goryeo submit, let us establish a lease in Goryeo, and strengthen maritime trade, Goryeo has a lot of resources that can be used by my Great Song Dynasty." ”

"Lord Yuwen is right, let Goryeo and our dynasty redefine the treaty of trade and concession, and then send envoys to warn the Jurchens to prevent them from moving troops without authorization, and order the Mongol tribes to take the opportunity to attack the Jurchens. Uncle Zhang also took the opportunity to step forward.

"Your Majesty, you can also sell the old weapons and armor in the warehouse to Goryeo. Bao Rujin of the Ministry of Commerce also said with a happy face, but Zhao Shu's face turned dark, and Su Zhiyuan on the side said with a smile: "Lord Bao is right, but it is best to sell these armors and weapons in the name of private merchants, so as not to surprise people that my Great Song Dynasty took advantage of the fire to rob, and we can also find people in Goryeo who can be supported to prepare for the suppression of Goryeo in the future." ”

The ministers will discuss the matter of Goguryeo clearly, but the specific ones will be reorganized by the cabinet and told to the envoys of Goguryeo in a unified manner.

"I have heard that the Western Xia have broken through the Gaochang Uighurs, and you Aiqing also need to pay attention to this matter, and must not be negligent, and the two cities donated by the Western Xia must also be taken as soon as possible to establish a barrier against the Western Xia. ”

Zhao Shu coughed lightly and told the story of the Western Xia's occupation of the Gaochang Uighurs and the opening of the passage between the Western Liao, which made some ministers startled and their faces changed, while others were thinking about how to deal with this matter. (To be continued.) )