Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

"Commodity trade is increasing day by day, and government bans are becoming more and more cumbersome. In such a situation where there is no standardization and clarity, and performance appraisal indicators cannot be accountable, how to manage the increasingly prosperous business?"

Qian Gai didn't speak anymore.

Zhao Ding continued: "In my opinion, Changping Warehouse, which was promoted by Changping Division in Huaixi, will be changed to Huaixi Grain Storage Supervision, and it will be governed like Wensiyuan, with annual goals, budgets, and independent revenue. Take it as the standardization and clarification of what His Majesty said."

"In this way, when transporting grain from Huaixi to the capital and to the grain storage supervisor on Jingji Road, it should be sold instead of given. When 10 shi arrives, the revenue will be 7 guan. Check the accounts at the end of the year and it will be clear at a glance. If there is any deduction in the middle, If the delivery does not reach 10 guan, the Gyeonggi Grain Storage Supervision will never pay 7 guan. Wouldn’t these problems be solved?”

Wang Zonglian muttered, "That's right, food from all over the country is in a mess, and commodities from all over the country are even more chaotic."

Qian Gai said: "Mr. Zhao is right, but the immediate problem must be solved."

Cai Mao said: "It's not difficult to deal with the problem. Huaixi promoted Changping to take the responsibility and replaced it. As for the grain, it went to the Gyeonggi granary first, which not only alleviated the Gyeonggi grain problem, but also played a deterrent effect."

Wang Zonglian wanted to say something else, but Zhao Ding said: "That's the only way. Power and responsibility belong to people. The people below have no power to enforce the rules. If there is a problem with the rules, the person with power will be responsible. This is what His Majesty often says about power and responsibility." Peer."

While everyone was discussing, Wang Huaiji hurried to the Political Affairs Hall.

"Ministers, the official family has something to announce that you will enter the Wende Palace, as well as the ministers."

Zhao Ding said, "We'll be there right away."

Along the way, Wang Zonglian asked Wang Huaiji, "Did something happen?"

"Wang Taiwei will know when he goes."

Everyone in the East Mansion entered the Hall of Wende, and found that the main personnel of the West Mansion and the Military Government Academy were also there, so they couldn't help but become curious.

There are all important officials in the administration and military affairs, so something big must have happened.

"My ministers, see your Majesty."

Zhao Ning went straight to the point and said, "Qian Yuqing, Shaoqing of Taifu Temple, has sent the latest news that the businessmen sent by the Song Dynasty to Champa have been detained."

As soon as Zhao Guanjia's words came out, the officials couldn't help talking about it.

Now the two roads in Jinghu are opening up wasteland, and the national policy of changing rice to mulberry in the southeast has been finalized. The entire detailed policy has been discussed in Dongfu.

When will the reform be started, how many acres of land will be raised, how many cash crops will be produced, how will the private sector be guided to cooperate, and how much grain will be reduced.

These have all started to be planned.

The more important part of it is to buy a large amount of grain from Champa and send it to the southeast to fill the temporary food gap in this strategy.

Chapter 551 The War Between Da Song and Cochin (Second More)

Wang Zonglian asked, "Where is Qian Yuqing at this time?"

Zhao Ning said: "In the Jiyang Army (Sanya) to rest and recuperate, I sent envoys to talk a few times, but Champa did not want to let people go."

Zhao Ding said: "Zhancheng has nothing against us, why did you suddenly detain our merchants?"

Cai Mao also said: "The imperial court bought a lot of grain from Champa before, why did it seize it at this time?"

This is also the doubt of everyone.

Zhao Ning said: "According to what Qian Yuqing said, I'm afraid Cochin is behind this."

"It's Jiaozhi again!" Cai Mao said, "I have always had a grudge with Jiaozhi in the court, and the old hatred has not been avenged, and Jiaozhi dares to provoke a new hatred!"

"The urgent report Qian Yuqing sent back has only one core meaning, do you want to send troops?" Zhao Ning's tone sounded calm, but the anger could hardly be suppressed, "Now he has three thousand water The division, the Jiyang Army in Qiongzhou, is composed of coastal civilians, capable of water warfare, and adaptable to the climate of Cochin and Champa.”

Cai Mao sighed, and said: "Once the fighting starts, intercourse will definitely be involved. I am now using troops for a long distance. If there is a slight accident on the front line, there may be something wrong."

What Cai Mao said was not groundless.

There is hatred between Da Song and Jiao Zhi.

During the Renzong period, Jiaozhi often harassed the border people on the border of the Song Dynasty.

In the period of Song Shenzong, the Southwest of the Great Song Dynasty directly blocked the trade with Jiaozhi.

At Jiaozhi, three armies went northward to crusade against the Song Dynasty on the grounds that Wang Anshi's reform had poisoned the world.

At that time, Li Changjie of Jiaozhi led an army of 8 Jiaozhi, captured Qinzhou and Lianzhou, and captured Yongzhou.

Massacred 5 Song people in Yongzhou.

After Shenzong learned about it, Lei Ting was furious, and dispatched elite troops from the northwest to attack Jiaozhi by land and water.

The Western Army was naturally tough in combat, but the northerners could not adapt to the hot and humid environment of Cochin, and the troops fell ill one after another, and finally had to withdraw their troops.

This was a grievance between Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi at that time.

The place of Jiaozhi, from the Han Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty, was a prefecture of the Celestial Dynasty. During the Five Dynasties, the Central Plains fought and Jiaozhi took the opportunity to become independent.

Some people in Jiaozhi had the idea of ​​Jianyuan proclaiming emperor, and over time, they completely broke away from the Central Plains Dynasty.

And claim to be Chinese orthodox.

After that, it no longer belonged to China, and the Ming Dynasty took it back for a short time, and had to withdraw its troops because of the lack of financial expenses of the court.

Then, there was Vietnam.

What's interesting is that when Jiaozhi was fighting the Song Dynasty, there was also an article "Fighting Song Lubu".

The original text is as follows:

Born to steam the people, the emperor's virtue is harmonious, and the way of the emperor and the people is to support the people.

Today, I heard that the emperor of the Song Dynasty was fatuous and did not follow the sacred model. He listened to Anshi's greedy and evil plan, and became a branch of the young crops to help the servants, so that the people anointed the land and funded his plan to enrich himself.

Gai Wanmin's funds are endowed in the sky, and the poison that is about to be left suddenly falls, it is suitable for the superior, but it is pity for the past, so there is no need to say.

My job is ordered by the king to point the way to the north. I want to clear the waves of evildoers. I have the intention of dividing the land and not the people.

To clean up the filth and filth, sing Yaotian to enjoy the good time of Shun's day.

I am sending out troops today, and I will surely rescue them, and I will call on them until the day, so that I can know them widely.Think for yourself, don't be afraid.

After reading this proclamation, it feels like you are incompetent in the Song Dynasty, and I am now going to raise troops to save the people of the world.

Now the baton is passed to Zhao Ning.

Cochin is not strong, but a very wretched existence, it likes disgusting people very much.

Cai Mao is obviously opposed to continuing the conflict with Jiaozhi.

He said: "If you want to go to war, you don't know how much money you will invest. This is impossible to predict. The battle line is too long and the variables are too big."

Cai Mao is a typical conservative.

The views of conservatives are actually very clear. Many affairs in the world are unpredictable, and a decision may lead to more uncertain changes.

Therefore, those in high positions should intervene carefully, the world has a set of ways to operate by itself.

This kind of thinking is somewhat similar to the thinking of Western liberal conservatives, and it is also close to the thinking of ruling by doing nothing in ancient China.

However, primitive Confucianism contained radical thought logic.

Confucianism believes that governing the world requires the superiors to formulate the ritual system and other orders, and to impose kingship on the barbarians in all directions, and even to control people's thoughts.

Zhao Ding said: "This is not what it used to be. After several years of military and political reforms, our dynasty has a group of troops and generals who are good at fighting. I believe that we can fight."

Silence, no one spoke.

Zhao Guan's family walked back and forth a few times, and said, "What about the others? Talk about your opinions, you can say anything, and I will not punish you for your words today."

Qian Gai said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Cai Xianggong. The battle line is too long, the court is really difficult to control, and the risk is extremely high. We can't predict what will happen in the future, let alone respond in time. It will only increase the expenditure of the national treasury."

He added: "Currently, military spending on the northern front has increased, and Liaodong is emigrating again. The expenditure is huge, and it is not appropriate to open up a new battlefield."

Wang Zonglin said: "The minister thinks that we are determined to fight! This line is related to a large amount of food supplies. According to the information provided by Qian Yuqing, it is not that Champa is unwilling to trade with us, but Jiaozhi, as long as Jiaozhi is defeated. , and defeating Jiaozhi and setting up the Protectorate in Jiaozhi can also show His Majesty's sage!"

"Mei Zhili, what do you think?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that there should be a reason for Jiaozhi to instigate Zhancheng to reject us. The court should first find out the reason, instead of blindly using troops."

"Mo Chou."

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I firmly support His Majesty's decision!"

"I'll let you tell me what you think!"

"Fight! Resolutely fight!"

"What about Mr. He?"

"I also think Mei Shangshu's words are reasonable."

Zhao Ning was silent for a moment, then said: "I will settle an account for you."

"Transporting 1000 million shi of grain from Champa every year can feed 300 million people, the population of one Huaixi Road." Zhao Guan's mind turned quickly, "In this way, half of the land on Huaixi Road and Liangzhe Road can be changed. Mulberry trees and ramie were successfully planted to produce more cloth and silk."

"I heard that on Jiangnan West Road, a commoner needs 800 renminbi to buy a suit of winter clothes, and 3000 renminbi to get it all done. Many people can't afford it at all, and they can only suffer from the cold in winter."

"If half of the rice in the southeast can be converted to mulberry, the price can be reduced to one-third."

"Since the imperial court has made the national policy of converting rice into mulberry in the southeast, and has spared no expense to open up wasteland in Jinghu, this national policy of Nanyang shipping cannot be shaken."

Since someone supports intercourse, Zhao Ning is naturally confident.

"In my opinion, this battle must be fought!"

"However, how to fight and who will be in command still needs to be discussed by the Military and Political Council and the Privy Council. As for the Ministry of Households, it will distribute orders to Guangnan East Road and Guangnan West Road to prepare food, grass, soldiers and civilians."

"I don't believe it, the mighty Song Dynasty couldn't destroy a little Jiaozhi!"

Chapter 552 The Expansion Era Is Coming (Third Change)

In fact, Qian Yuqing also insisted on hitting him in the letter.

This is related to the status of his upstart in the court in the future.

For Zhao Ning, this is related to whether the Dasong Ocean Strategy can be opened.

The resolution to crusade against Jiaozhi was thus decided.

But about how to fight, the Military and Political Council and the Privy Council quarreled.

Some people say that amphibious two-line propulsion.

Some people say that it goes directly to the south by water and lands.

Others said that by land, they stationed troops in Yongzhou on Guangnan West Road, set up an outpost in Simingzhou on the border, and used powerful infantry to push all the way to Thanglong, the capital of Jiaozhi.

However, here comes the problem. The powerful infantry are all on the northern front. If troops are transferred from the northern front, the northerners will definitely not be able to adapt to the climate of Jiaozhi.

This alone limits the source of soldiers for this war.

You can only recruit troops from the coast and Guangdong and Guangxi.

But a new problem appeared again:

Who did the commander send?

After laying down such a long line, how should the imperial court manage it?

Regarding these two points, the Military and Political Council and the Privy Council were arguing fiercely.

Until the fifth day of October, Fan Zongyin, the Zuo Jianyi doctor of Menxia Province, submitted a memorial letter.

Fan Zongyin said this: "At this time, everyone is afraid to send the commander of Jiaozhi, and they support themselves."

"Back then, the Taizu took back the power of the feudal towns, and the world was peaceful for 150 years. It can be said to be a good strategy."

"However, the country is in trouble, and the power of the commanders in all directions is weak. Looking around with hands down is the drawback of this method. Now it is time to restore the method of establishing a feudal town a little bit. Send a capable general, entrust the military power, take back Jiaozhi, and abandon the land. Isn't it better than the barbarians?"

Fan Zongyin told Zhao Ning what he said to Zhao Gou in history, except that the north was replaced by the toe, the rest of the content was almost the same.

It was precisely because of this person's proposal that Zhao Gou decisively released military power to the generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, including the right to recruit soldiers.

This also made Fan Zongyin the youngest prime minister in the history of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Ning actually had this intention in his heart.

Zhao Ning showed Fan Zongyin's memorial letter to Zhao Ding.

Zhao Ning asked, "What do you think?"

Zhao Ding said: "This statement is justified. This court can't take back Jiaozhi, which is probably the reason."

The inability of the Song Dynasty to take back Yanyun has nothing to do with the system, but with Zhao Guangyi.

If Zhao Kuangyin can live longer, the probability of Yan Yun's recovery is very high.

However, if Song Dynasty cannot take back Jiaozhi, it really has something to do with the system.

That is the feudal town that Fan Zongyin and Zhao Ding mentioned.