I rebelled in the Song Dynasty

They had not thought about this before, but after being prompted by Cai Jing, it seemed to make some sense.

If Liu Sheng wanted to rescue the Khitans, after taking Pingxing Pass, he could directly enter Hebei through Pingxing Pass. Not only would he be able to take over the logistics base of the entire Northern Expedition army.

You can also continue south and threaten Kaifeng.

Instead, they chose the more difficult-to-gnaw Taiyuan Shangdang generation.

This doesn't look like buying time for the Khitans.

Seeing Zhao Ji lowered his head in thought, Cai You thought to himself, "What's wrong, the emperor's ears are too soft, and Cai Jing said a few words again."

Then he didn't care about anything else and stepped forward and said: "Guan family, after the Grand Master retreats, no matter which side Liu Sheng belongs to, we can directly destroy him, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Zhao Ji did not speak. After pondering for a long time, he slowly asked: "Deacon Cai, let me ask you, if what Mr. Cai said comes true, what if the Khitan and the Jurchen form an alliance and join forces to attack the Song Dynasty?"

"This..." Cai You never thought about this problem.

In his opinion, the Jurchens and the Khitan are the kind that will fight to the death, even if they are beaten out of their wits, how can there be any possibility of peace talks?

Without the strong intervention of a third party, it will inevitably end with the demise of one party.

No matter how Cai You told Zhao Ji, he analyzed the situation and explained the situation.

Cai Jing would interject, "What if they unite and form an alliance with me, the Great Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Jichui sat down and said nothing, but his attitude said everything.

Cai You sighed and said, "I am short-sighted." Then he retreated.

The endless loneliness in my heart has a good plan, but the emperor doesn't listen!

Cai Jing showed a victorious expression and smiled at Cai You.

He looked at Zhao Ji and said, "Guan, did Liu Sheng get contacted by someone sent by the minister, or appointed by the officials?"

In Cai Jing's view, Tong Guan's Northern Expedition army will not retreat.

Liu Sheng could only stabilize him first and wait until Tong Guan returned from the Northern Expedition.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Ji pointed at the eunuch on the side and said: "Master, I will divide Deacon Cai's 50,000 forbidden troops into 30,000 for you. Do you have the confidence that you will lead the army to attack Liu Sheng?".

All the civil and military officials in the court were shocked. They did not expect that Zhao Ji had such a hand. The 50,000 forbidden troops were the last strength of the entire Kaifeng.

Once there is a change in the capital, the entire Song Dynasty may fall.

Zheng Juzhong frowned and wondered how the emperor could think of such a thing. He jumped out and objected: "Official officials are not allowed to do this. Let alone the Taifu who has no experience in leading an army, how can he defeat Liu Sheng?

The most important thing is that Deacon Cai's 50,000 forbidden troops are the last defense force of Kaifeng and cannot be easily used until the last moment. Moreover, the country has no money or food to support the Taifu in opening a second battlefield. If the money and food are taken by force, the people will inevitably suffer. Separate yourself from me and hope that the officials will see you clearly. "

At this time, the eunuch Yang Jian also knelt down and said: "Thank you for the great love of the officials, I am very happy or not, but it is really that I cannot be used in a big way. I am afraid of ruining the official plans. Please choose another good general."

Yang Jian originally wanted to follow Tong Guan in the Northern Expedition and gain some military merit, but Tong Guan didn't take a fancy to him, and Zhao Ji didn't force himself into it.

Yang Jian didn't think anything else, but Zhao Ji thought of him again at this time.

Although he has experience in leading troops, it is only experience in leading troops and he has never been in a confrontation!

A hundred years after the founding of the Song Dynasty, Liu Sheng's achievements were unheard of, and even hundreds of years ago, they were very rare.

What's the difference between asking him to lead troops to resist Liu Sheng and asking him to die? He was so frightened that he hurriedly refused Zhao Ji.

Zhao Ji snorted coldly and ignored Yang Jian and said: "What do you mean it can't reach the last moment? Does it have to be the last moment when the rebel soldiers surround Kaifeng?"

"When did I, Da Song, become so easy to bully?"

Do you not understand how to defend the enemy from outside the country?

If the rebels come east, how many more people will be harmed? How many people have to be displaced and their bodies are gone?

Money and food are things outside the body, where is the life left? How can we pity the things outside ourselves? "

"The country has been supporting the people for hundreds of years, and now it's time for them to make a contribution. I collect some money and food to protect them. I will suffer for the people for the time being, and wait until I, the Song Dynasty, conquer the enemies on all sides, and share peace with me for eternity. Wouldn't it be wonderful?

Those who are unwilling to offer money and food must be related to the traitors. How can there be mercy in taking away their money and food? "

Zhao Ji made it clear that he did not care about the lives of the people and wanted to levy grain taxes to pacify Liu Sheng.

Zheng Juzhong still wanted to speak, but Cai Jing stopped him and stepped forward: "Guan family, who can lead the army to fight with him?"

Cai Jing didn't want to stir up trouble anymore. What he wanted to do was to offer conditions satisfactory to Liu Sheng to stabilize Liu Sheng before the army returned.

Wait until Tong Guan's army returns from their homeland before making a decision.

Otherwise, unless they win or lose, Song State Kaifeng will not have the strength to resist Liu Sheng, or Liu Sheng will go east.

When questioned afterwards, he could not run away simply because he had captured all the troops in the north and gave them to Tong Guan.

When the officials wanted to withdraw their troops, he eloquently changed the officials' intentions and supported Tong Guan.

So at this time, the one who wants to stabilize Liu Sheng the most is Cai Jing.

The entry point he selected was good, but he didn't have a commander.

Yang Jian was so frightened by Zhao Ji's words that he knelt on the ground and did not dare to raise his head. When Cai Jing mentioned this issue, he raised his head and looked at Zhao Ji curiously.

Zhao Ji also looked over, and the two looked at each other. Yang Jian was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head, not daring to look at him, in an attempt to reduce his sense of presence.

He was afraid that Zhao Ji would impose this drudgery on himself.

Zheng Juzhong also understood what Cai Jing meant. Compared with people's livelihood, the emperor was more afraid of losing the war.

He also echoed from the side: "Yes! The official Liu Sheng can be regarded as a man who is good at fighting. The soldiers trained by Deacon Cai are the last strength of the entire country. There must be no mistakes. Although the Taifu is brave, he may not be able to do anything. He is Liu Sheng’s opponent, I hope the official will think twice.”

The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also followed suit. Compared with regaining the eternal glory of Yanyun, they were more interested in the safety of their own lives.

Liu Sheng could indeed threaten them, but he also had people who supported the emperor.

Some courtiers insisted on resisting, while others felt that everything was waiting for the return of the grand master.

There was a quarrel between the two sides, and today's court meeting has been going on for a long time.

I thought that making such a noise would make Zhao Ji angry and stop the court directly.

Unexpectedly, today's emperor was not angry. He waved his hand to calm down and said: "You are not safe, I have a plan."

All the courtiers looked at Zhao Ji quietly, wondering what Zhao Ji could do.

Zhao Ji glanced at Yang Jian who was kneeling beside him and said, "Master, please rise. You will still lead the troops."

Yang Jian's expression suddenly changed, and he was about to kneel down as soon as he stood up.

Zhao Ji said: "Master, don't be impatient. Please listen to what I have to say first. Isn't that kind of master back? Master is not good at military affairs. Just lead the troops there. Let Zhong Shidao fight Liu Sheng decisively. Let him When he went to fight against Liu Sheng, Taifu commanded the three armies, and all matters before the battle were left to Zhong Shidao.

All matters, big or small, are handled by the Taifu. If there is any evil intention in cultivating the teachings, the Taifu can kill him first and report later. "

What do you think? "

Cai You originally thought that Zhao Ji would have some good ideas, but he didn't expect such a bad idea. There will be trouble only if the battle is not defeated. He hurriedly shouted, "No officials can do it."

The rest of the officials didn't think there was any problem. After all, the Song Dynasty had always been like this. They had never been on the battlefield and they just felt that there was an extra supervisor.

Cai Jing took the lead in shouting, "My emperor is wise."

Zhao Ji stood up amidst a burst of hearty laughter and said: "Retreat from the court."