Song Emperor Jiangshan

Yu Yunwen almost gritted his teeth: "You planned to bury it in your heart at that time, so wouldn't it be good to bury it in your heart? You have to make something happen before you give up, you...you let me tell you what is good about you, do you cherish it or not?" My own future? This is just what I know, but paper can’t keep fire after all, have you thought about the consequences?”

Xiao Shan took a step, opened the door, sat on the steps outside, and waved to a court lady in the distance, and the court lady walked over quickly, Xiao Shan said: "Go and bring me a pot of wine."

Yu Yunwen really didn't know what to say. Standing behind Xiao Shan, he felt that Xiao Shan's back looked a bit lonely.After a while, Yu Yunwen sat down beside him and said, "Don't you don't drink?"

Xiao Shan said: "I'm very bored, drink two cups to relieve boredom."

While speaking, the maid had already brought a jug of wine and two wine glasses.

Xiao Shan drank a cup by himself, and said: "Since you know, I have nothing to hide. I love him very much. I originally planned to just watch him like this, like him silently, and it will be like this for the rest of my life, but later... Anyway, it is That's it, whatever it is."

Yu Yunwen didn't know what to say, he also felt very depressed, finally saw a little hope in Xiao Shan, and ended up like this again.

The fireworks in the sky were still constantly blooming, Xiao Shan raised his head slightly, looked at the brilliance exploding in the night sky, and said: "You all have wives, and you can communicate with your sweetheart in an open and aboveboard manner, and everything you do is a matter of course. .In fact, sometimes I don’t want to be like this. I get together once in a while, and most of the time I’m alone. It’s also very tortured. I don’t want to get your sympathy and understanding. It’s just that I can’t tell anyone in my heart. I want to find Just say it personally."

Yu Yunwen sighed, and patted Xiao Shan on the shoulder: "He is different from you and me after all, the Ninth Five Lord cannot be easily offended. Now that you are on good terms with him, he will naturally not be offended. If you don't see it now, it doesn't mean you won't see it in the future. The Sacred Heart has been unpredictable since ancient times. You should know the story of Lord Longyang. After getting old and fading, he was abandoned by the king of Wei like a shoe. At that time, it was love to share peaches. After two years, it became a crime. In fact, the elder brother is also worried about you. In the future, you will be 27 and [-], and you won’t even have a child. In the future, there will be no one to take care of the elderly. Think about it for yourself. Before things get out of hand, you should stop it. It’s good for everyone. "

Thinking about the future of himself and Zhao Yuan, Xiao Shan also felt a little confused. He felt that he was not in the team of serving the emperor with color, but after a while he felt that even if he was, it would be good to serve twice more while he was in color.As long as Zhao Yuan doesn't dislike him, he will always be by his side.Even if Zhao Yuan disliked him, he would at most keep a low profile by his side.

Seeing that Xiao Shan didn't speak, Yu Yunwen knew that the other party would not be able to pull back even ten oxen now, not to mention that it was a done deal.

The two sat silently on the steps drinking, and Yu Yunwen finally concluded the matter: "Think about it yourself, and something will happen in the future. I can hide it now and persuade it if I can. If I don't listen, I won't listen to it." There is no way. Sigh... I really hate iron but not steel. What is so good about him? He only looks like that, and he is the emperor, and he is used to being served by others. What, I haven't seen anything in the world!"

Xiao Shan glared at Yu Yunwen: "Criticize Chengyu!"

Yu Yunwen burst out laughing, like flowers blooming at night, Xiao Shan said silently in his heart: Actually, it is not considered that he has never seen the world, you are naturally prettier than Yuan Yuan, but I still think he is the best.

In the middle of the night, the banquet in Zichen Hall gradually dispersed, Xiao Shan and Yu Yunwen also went back separately, on the second day of rest, Xiao Shan was also happy and leisurely, after patrolling the city, he went to rest by himself.

The third day was the Xiaochaohui, and Xiao Shan attended it with some trepidation.

Taking advantage of Zhao Yuan's drunkenness that day, he messed around a lot, wondering if the other party would fly into a rage when he sobered up.

Zhao Yuan didn't seem to express anything special, his face didn't change when he saw Xiao Shan, Xiao Shan really wanted to know how Zhao Yuan reacted to the drunken incident that day, but what happened next made him lose this opportunity.

Wan Yanliang died, and the new emperor of the Jin Kingdom, Wan Yanyong, took the initiative to ask for a collegial meeting. Whether to take advantage of the victory and go all out for the Northern Expedition, or accept the collegial meeting, became the focus of debate among the officials.

The one headed by Zhang Jun is naturally going to go to the Northern Expedition, and most of the generals in the army also think that they should take advantage of the high morale and make a Northern Expedition to retake the old land.

However, the conservatives headed by Shi Hao believed that Wan Yanliang's invasion of the South was self-defeating, and that the Jinren took the initiative and should not reject it. Under the current situation, it is better not to send troops too deep into the enemy's territory.

Xiao Shan naturally has his own thoughts in his heart. Apart from his understanding of the current situation, he also has historical trajectories as reference.

In history, Wanyan Liang's southern invasion failed and his general cut off his head. Zhao Yuan ascended the throne after Wan Yanliang's southern invasion. The whole country was full of calls for the Northern Expedition. Zhao Yuan resisted the pressure of all parties to carry out the Northern Expedition, but the result was very disappointing.

Since Wan Yanyong, the emperor of Jin who succeeded Wan Yanliang, immediately adjusted his strategy towards Song. So easy to be overwhelmed in one fell swoop.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, due to long-term corruption and loose military discipline, the Northern Expedition became a purely military adventure. In this operation, Zhang Jun, who presided over the Northern Expedition, made a mistake in employing people, which made the two generals who led the Northern Expedition disagree. In the end, during the Northern Expedition, Fuli's army collapsed, the [-] troops were scattered without a trace, money and food were lost, and the power of the peace faction in the DPRK rose sharply, and Zhao Yuan was also hit hard.

Since the defeat of the army, although Zhao Yuan has worked hard and hoped to recover the rivers and mountains again, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, Wan Yanyong, is not an idler. He used a series of methods to resolve the uprisings of the people in the Central Plains, rectify the internal affairs, and develop the economy. , making the Northern Expedition finally a dream, and Zhao Yuan was also discouraged, abdicated early, and finally died of depression.

Xiao Shan absolutely does not want to see this kind of situation repeated in history. If the current situation and history have not changed, he will definitely oppose the Northern Expedition with all his strength.

But the current situation is slightly different from the historical situation.

The first point is that Zhao Yuan has been on the throne for two or three years. During the few years he has been on the throne, the atmosphere of the army and official circles in the Southern Song Dynasty has changed.

The second is the two generals who were in charge of the Northern Expedition back then: Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan have changed now. Shao Hongyuan, the key figure in the defeat in history, has now become his subordinate. Even if the collapse happens, it will not be like the situation in history where "all the money, food and finances are scattered on the Tao, and the people and horses trample on them and are wiped out by the golden men".

The third is that Wan Yanliang died about ten years earlier than in history, and the troops he brought were not broken up and continued to serve in the Kingdom of Jin, but were basically annihilated and incorporated.

On the balance of the two, the overall strength of the Song Dynasty did not completely surpass that of the Jin Dynasty, but it has also been greatly improved compared to before.If the Northern Expedition is at this time, it will be difficult to tell the outcome.But Xiao Shan believes that this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Zhao Yuan must be prepared no matter whether he wins or loses. The court situation is turbulent, and the goal is not firm.Matter and strength can be changed and mutually ebb and flow, but a person's heart must be firm and strong, unwavering in his determination, and no difficulty can shake his determination.

The main battle and the main peace faction were arguing in court, and when the two sides were resting, Zhao Yuan cast his eyes on Xiao Shan who had not spoken all the time: "What does Mr. Xiao think?"

Xiao Shan was shocked by this title, and felt a little charming in his heart, but this feeling was only for a moment, Xiao Shan pulled his thoughts back, bowed and said: "I think that Wan Yanliang is newly defeated, and the gold master is completely defeated." Yan Yong has just ascended the throne, and the situation in the Kingdom of Jin is in turmoil, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the Northern Expedition!"

As soon as Zhang Jun and others said this, Xiao Shan immediately cast approving glances at Xiao Shan. Xiao Shan ignored these gazes and continued, "However, the strength of our army is still not enough to support a full-scale northern expedition. Since His Majesty ascended the throne, because of complete Yan Liang invaded the south, instead of reducing or exempting taxes, they increased, and the burden on the people was heavy. Money and food are only one aspect of consideration, while the quality of the army is another aspect. Of course, the morale of our army will be high when we win a big victory, but I doubt whether our army will To be able to take a big loss and still keep morale high."

Shi Hao interjected in a hurry: "What Mr. Xiao saw is very true, it is not suitable for the Northern Expedition!"

Zhao Yuan thought to himself: Isn't it the same as not saying it?When did Xiao Shan become so tactful that neither side could offend?

Xiao Shan then continued: "I believe that your majesty should be prepared for a long-term war, three years, five years, ten years or even longer. If your majesty is determined to go north, you should eliminate all difficulties and do everything during these years. All government orders should have the Northern Expedition as the only goal, and if you can't win, you want to fight, and if you lose, you want to make peace."

As soon as this was said, almost everyone fell silent. The war faction emphasized that they would definitely win, while the peace faction always emphasized that they would lose. No one thought about a long-term war of resistance.

Xiao Shan felt Zhao Yuan's eyes fixed on him, he also raised his head, looked at Zhao Yuan, compared his eyes, Xiao Shan said word by word: "Your Majesty must be prepared to be defeated, whether it is money, food, military strength or heart, only Only with such preparations can we attempt the Northern Expedition!"

Zhao Yuan's lips were tightly pursed. The victories these days have indeed made his mind a little dizzy. Most of his thoughts are about the situation after the victory of the Northern Expedition, but he rarely thinks about what will happen after the defeat.

Now after listening to Xiao Shan's words, he began to seriously think about this issue.

The hall was silent, almost dead.It wasn't until the setting sun was setting that the setting sun was shining through the windows, painting the hall into mottled light and shadows, Zhao Yuan said: "What Xiao Zhengping said is true, I will seriously consider it and discuss it in three days!"

On the night of the third day, Zhao Yuan, who had been sitting in the hall and pondering over and over again, finally raised his head, took a deep breath, and faced the empty hall, his voice was firmer than ever: "I'm ready, Even if I can't succeed in ten years, I will never shake my heart for the Northern Expedition!"