Chapter Help him go back
Zhao Bing had reached a consensus with his ministers after retaliating against the Mongolian Yuan, and then discussed the current situation to determine the means and methods to punish the Mongolian Yuan, and within the scope of the scope.
"Your Majesty, I think this time should be an internal struggle caused by the dispute over the throne. Our dynasty can take the opportunity to increase the conflicts between them, so that the civil strife in the Mongol Yuan will not stop and have no time to take care of others. This will help our dynasty get a period of calm, promote the implementation of the new policy, recuperate with the people, and accumulate wealth." Lu Xiufu said.
"Well, Zhen Jin is sick for a long time, and his eldest son Ganmala and his youngest son Tiemur are increasingly fierce in order to compete for the reserve. Ganmala has taken advantage of the eldest son and won the support of the Han legal faction in the court, and has also called for the highest voice. Although Tiemur is supported by the Empress Kuokuozhen and the kings of the grassland, it has been nearly a year since our dynasty and the return date has not been determined, so some of them are still watching!" Zhao Bing nodded.
"In this way, the biggest beneficiary of this time is Ganmala!" Wang Yinglin said, "Temur entered our country as a magistrate to ensure that the peace agreement signed between the two countries can be implemented. The serious conflict in Langzhong will inevitably lead to retaliation from our country, and it will return forever and will even be killed by our country. Ganmala lost a strong opponent and was one step closer to the reserve position."
"Yes, major events are often the result of competition among various forces, so the Langzhong incident is definitely not isolated. Since Ganmala has benefited from it, it is not ruled out that this incident was intentionally created by his collusion with Wang." Wen Tianxiang took over and said.
"That is, although there is no definite evidence to show that there is collusion between the two, it is not far from the truth!" Zhao Bing nodded. Based on the information sent back by the Bureau of Affairs, it is still impossible to conclude that the two planned the matter, but various signs indicate that the two have joined forces.
"If Ganmala gains an absolute advantage in fighting for the throne, it will break the balance between the two, which is not good for our dynasty. Only when they are evenly matched can they continue to fight, thus making the situation of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty uninterrupted!" Wen Tianxiang said.
"Yes, so our dynasty's strategy is to target Ganmala and Wang, weaken their strength and achieve their goal!" Lu Xiufu said.
"Wang is the great enemy of our dynasty? Since Wang Shixian surrendered to Mongolia, he has been commanding Qinzhou, Gongzhou and more than 20 prefectures and western Sichuan. He has been in operation for more than 50 years and is known as 200,000 soldiers and civilians. They are all led by the Wang family. Although the title of Shihou has been removed from the title of Shihou? In fact, he is in nameless and has his position to guard the key points. The Mongol relies heavily on him." Wang Yinglin said.
"You all mean that we should focus our attack on the Wang family? Defeating it can not only lay the foundation for stabilizing Sichuan and Sichuan? It can also weaken the strength of Ganmala side, and leave the Mongolian Yuan speechless." Zhao Bing said.
"Well, I think this is more appropriate." Lu Xiufu said, "Now the war between the two Huai Rivers and Xiangfan has ended? The demarcation of both sides has been completed? The people's hearts have become stable, so it is not appropriate to use any more weapons. In the Sichuan and Shu areas, our dynasty and the enemy have been constantly in conflicts, and they have not withdrawn from Xichuan as agreed. They have taken the initiative in public opinion and reasons for using troops here."
"I'm going to discuss it!" Wen Tianxiang said.
"I'm going to discuss it!" Wang Yinglin also agreed.
"Yeah!" Zhao Bing nodded, then looked at Han Zhen and Chen Renweng and said, "Do you two have any objections?"
"I think it's feasible." Han Zhen said, "Now our dynasty is in the Sichuan-Shu area? In addition to the 30,000 troops that entered Shu in advance, there are also the 10th army that entered Shu in the later period and the state army that formed? They have the advantage in terms of military strength and are able to organize a major battle!"
"Not bad? The retired troops stationed in Sichuan and Sichuan have not yet left Sichuan? And the replaced new recruits have begun to enter Sichuan? It is the time when the troops are strong." Chen Renweng also nodded.
"How about material reserves?" Zhao Bing asked again. He knew that because the Shu Road was difficult to move, the retirement work of Sichuan and Shu departments was lagging behind other regions. Now that the veterans have not left, the new soldiers have arrived again. The two strokes have added together, and the troops in the Sichuan and Shu area have been strengthened.
"Report to Your Majesty, after the summer harvest, the Ministry of War arranged for the troops stations in Huguang to transport food and grass to Sichuan and Sichuan. Now, the number of people who arrived in Chongqing has reached 400,000 stones. In order to reduce the pressure of transportation, the weapons and winter clothes of the new recruits entering Sichuan have also been issued in advance, and two months of food and food will be distributed, and they will carry it themselves, so the materials can support a war!" Chen Renweng replied.
"Okay, then where should we choose to launch a counterattack?" Zhao Bing asked again.
"I think it's appropriate to be in Langzhong." Lu Xiufu said.
"I also think it's better to be in Langzhong!" Han Zhen said, "Langzhong is in a position, and if you seize this place, you can control two roads out of Sichuan. You can detour south and go straight to the Chengdu Plain, which is conducive to the next step of combat operations!"
"What do you think about Wen Xiang?" The favorable situation in Sichuan and Sichuan can be said to be the foundation laid by Wen Tianxiang for two years of hard work, and he is most familiar with the situation. Zhao Bing asked for his opinion.
"I have no objection. If you seize Langzhong, you can follow the trend to attack Hanzhong. If you can take the opportunity to seize Hanzhong, it will be extremely beneficial for our dynasty to march Shaanxi and Gansu in the future!" Wen Tianxiang said.
"Well, I couldn't find an excuse to ask for Hanzhong earlier. If I had an opportunity to take advantage of this time, it would be impossible to recover them together!" Zhao Bing nodded. He also knew that the so-called peace talks had different binding forces on both sides. The disadvantaged party naturally hoped that the winner would strictly abide by it so that his side could survive. Now that the Mongolian Yuan has repeatedly violated the agreement, it is natural that Zhao Bing, who is still trying to find trouble, is not polite.
Subsequently, Zhao Bing established the aftermath of the "Langzhong Incident" group, chaired by Wen Tianxiang, the most familiar with him. The personnel were composed of relevant officials of the Privy Council, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites and other relevant officials, specializing in the matter. Daily affairs are authoritative and can be dealt with on-the-spot. Those related to national policies and wars must be reported to the Secretary of the Communist Party of China, and after review by the branch, they can be approved by the emperor before they can be implemented.
The positive aspect of this form is that there is a dedicated person to take charge of the matter, which avoids the ills of mutual ruling, and also reflects collective leadership to prevent the occurrence of abuse of power. In the end, the emperor also shows his authority. Of course, there are also negative aspects, because it involves multiple departments, and there are inevitably problems such as cumbersome procedures and procrastination of actions.
The plan has been decided, and everyone has discussed the principled issues. In general, the crime of the incident occurred in the Mongolian Yuan, which is the basis of all the actions and means taken later, so that it can stand firm in the righteousness. The second is to ask the Mongolian Yuan to severely punish the perpetrators, execute the initiator, compensate for all losses, and hold the relevant persons accountable.
In addition, to show your attitude, the Song Dynasty loved peace, but was not bullied by others. Therefore, it was reserved to take necessary measures and not rule out the option of resolving this matter by force. This would not be considered a war without declaring it. The problem is that I have told you that if we do not meet our conditions, we will use force. But when to take action, I didn't say that although I was a little arrogant, I can't say that there is no principle.
Then, Zhao Bing made an "important instruction" on the handling of the incident. He required that both in internal propaganda and negotiations with the Mongolian Yuan, the Song Dynasty should kill the Song Dynasty to accept Xichuan based on peace talks. The Mongolian Yuan violated the agreement, conspired to destroy the peace talks, and mobilized large troops to ambush the army we received. In addition, the losses of this battle were appropriately exaggerated, and the results of the battle were increased by two or even three times according to the results of the Mongolian Yuan’s victory.
Everyone was shocked after hearing this. According to the convention, they usually reported losses in the front. If they were defeated, they would generally falsely report losses. A big defeat said that it was a small defeat. A small defeat meant that there was no defeat. This would prevent panic in the court and the public; secondly, it would prevent the army from being depressed; thirdly, it would be natural to look good in terms of face. But the old men quickly reacted and understood the emperor's "deep meaning".
Now it is no longer the Song Dynasty of the past. In foreign wars, fewer victories and more defeats are needed, and losses are needed. In the Northern Expedition, the Song Dynasty won consecutive victories and the news of successes frequently spread, and people are already numb. Now a sudden defeat occurs, especially the Mongol Yuan enacted a conspiracy and ambushed a small army on its own with heavy troops. This will not only not cause panic, but will instead inspire the whole people to share the same hatred of the enemy.
On the other hand, reporting more war losses is also a kind of pressure on the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties. In addition to paying for compensation, it is also a problem to deal with those who have created a "great victory". If he is executed according to the requirements of the Song Dynasty, he will be charged with killing the heroes without permission, and who will serve him; if he is rewarded, he cannot explain it to the Song Dynasty, and he will fall into a dilemma. This trick can be said to be too damaged.
After the meeting, Zhao Bing summoned Zheng Huchen again. Now he was the Minister of Imperial City. He turned from behind the scenes to the front of the stage and could appear in front of the people with justification. His office was in the palace. After receiving the imperial edict, he arrived without much effort.
"Zheng Du Zhi, how about Tiemur now?" As his confidant general, Zhao Bing treated him very casually and sat opposite him on the soft couch.
"Report to Your Majesty, Tiemur has been under the strict surveillance of the Bureau of Affairs. It is the hot summer now. He is not very adaptable and spends most of his time in the Sifang Pavilion." Zheng Huchen replied.
"Does he have any signs of running away?" Zhao Bing asked again after taking a sip of tea.
"This..." Zheng Huchen couldn't figure out what His Majesty meant for a moment, and pondered for a moment, "I guess he would want to fly back to Dadu immediately, but he had not found any signs of running away yet."
"Have he had frequent correspondence with the Mongolian Yuan recently?" Zhao Bing asked again.
"It's very frequent, and I'll receive letters from most people almost every two or three days, and he will reply to the letters quickly. It should be that the battle for the throne has entered a critical moment, and he is also very eager to make it try to let him go back!" Zheng Huchen said.
"Well, since he doesn't dare to run away, let's help him and let him escape back as soon as possible!" Zhao Bing nodded and said.
"Help him escape back to his country?!" Zheng Huchen was shocked when he heard this. Tiemur was hostage in the Song Dynasty. If he ran back without permission, it would definitely cause disputes between the two countries. Letting him go back will also make the Song Dynasty lose the weight to control the Mongolian Yuan...
Chapter completed!