Son of Song Dynasty

Chapter 103
No minister would be stupid enough to stand up and defend the Southern Han Mission and the Southern Han Puppet Dynasty.

The Southern Han Dynasty was poor and weak, with weak rulers and dark ministers. It would not be too much trouble to fight it down. The civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty had already reached a consensus on eating this piece of meat in the south. The reason why they kept it to survive was just Due to the continued financial embarrassment of the imperial court, it has been too long to pay for the military expenses of the expedition.

However, since Zhao Dezhao handled the national taxation, the financial situation of the imperial court has improved. Squeezing in the treasury, and taking a sum from the emperor's inner treasury should be enough to cover the expenses of raising troops and expeditions.

If you have the money to play, and you can still play, why don’t you save it for the New Year? "On the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly", this sentence is not only a famous saying of today's emperor, but also the consensus of the ministers of the DPRK and China.

But when a big country sends troops to attack other countries, it must be famous, otherwise how can it be called "obeying the sky, responding to people, fighting against rebellion with righteousness"?What is missing is a reason for the conquest, and this reason can just be found from the Southern Han missions stranded in Tokyo.

"The words of the Holy Majesty are very true. The small country of Cuoer in the Southern Han Dynasty dared not accept the land and surrender. It is time to send troops to crusade!"

"That generation of jumping beam clowns, it's time to get rid of it!"

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The ministers condemned all the heinous crimes of the Southern Han Dynasty, in order to demonstrate the justice of the Song Dynasty and the evil of the Southern Han puppet dynasty. After a few symbolic discussions, the decision to send troops to crusade against the Southern Han Dynasty was passed without any trouble. Next This is what really needs to be debated: Who will lead the battle?

On such a major military issue, apart from the Holy One himself, the only one who has the most say is King Zhao Guangyi of Jin, and he will be the first to speak out.

"My lord, I think that although the soldiers of the puppet dynasty in the Southern Han Dynasty were weak, the lions fought the rabbits with all their strength. My great Song Dynasty must not be underestimated. In my opinion, I should choose a veteran general to be the commander."

Zhao Kuangyin nodded slightly: "You are an old and prudent statement, and it is quite reasonable. In your opinion, which veteran general should be selected?"

"I think that Cao Bin is highly respected, has great prestige, and is skilled in military affairs, so he should be a commander in chief."

Cao Bin recommended by Zhao Guangyi was the general who led the army to conquer the Southern Tang Dynasty.

This person cannot be regarded as Zhao Guangyi's party member, but he is also an old acquaintance, and the relationship between the two is relatively close.

Cao Bin has such an outstanding career record, and Zhao Guangyi recommended him to lead the campaign against the Southern Han Dynasty. He was not suspected of citing private party members, and his ability and qualifications were beyond doubt. It would be difficult for others to find faults. They all thought this was the way to go.

Zhao Dezhao managed to win a chance to make meritorious service, so naturally he didn't want to do the stupid thing of making a wedding dress for someone else, so he stood up and said loudly: "Father, my son thinks that there is something wrong with letting General Cao in command to go out!"

As soon as this remark came out, there was a slight commotion in the hall, and almost everyone in the group looked sideways at Zhao Dezhao. If it was "inappropriate" to take command of General Cao's prestige, reputation and past meritorious service, then the general of the Manchu Dynasty would still Who is right?

"What's wrong?" Zhao Kuangyin had a half-smile on his face, as if he had been waiting for his son to jump out and object.

"General Cao is old, leading the army to trek long distances to conquer the plagued land in the south, I'm afraid it's unbearable. This is against the principle of the country's favor to honored ministers and generals. This is the first mistake;"

Zhao Dezhao paused for a moment, glanced at Zhao Guangyi who was standing in front, and continued in a deep voice:

"As Uncle King Jin said, General Cao's accomplishments are outstanding, his status is high, and he has great prestige in the army. Let him be the commander-in-chief of the Southern Han Dynasty. It is a lion fighting a rabbit with all his strength. There is absolutely no reason to miss. But because In this way, it is precisely inappropriate to let General Cao take command, otherwise it will make General Cao a suspect, and this is the second inappropriate!"

Having said that, Zhao Dezhao turned his gaze to Cao Bin himself who was standing in the hall, and said with a smile, "General Cao must also sincerely agree with me, right?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the entire hall was immediately silent, and many ministers who were not good at nourishing energy could not help but change their faces slightly, and the atmosphere in the hall changed drastically in an instant.

The first reason is just superficial. Cao Bin is indeed old, but he is far from being too old to ride a horse or walk;

The real crux is the second reason. Since ancient times, nothing has been more successful than the destruction of the country. Cao Bin already has one of the achievements of destroying the country. Do you want him to do another one?This is to make him Li Shimin who captures two kings in one battle, and then makes great achievements?This is not called icing on the cake, this is called putting him on the fire!
The defense of the generals in the Song Dynasty was deeply rooted in the bone marrow, so Zhao Dezhao was very sure that his remarks would be heard by the emperor's father, all the ministers, and even Cao Bin himself.

Sure enough, after a moment of silence on the throne, Zhao Kuangyin raised his hand and pointed out Cao Bin, and asked gently: "The king of Tianshui County is worried that you are old and weak, and if you go on an expedition to the southern miasma, you may not be able to bear it. Let me ask you, Can your body still make it?"

Cao Bin is not a fool without brains, he hesitated for a moment, and immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty and His Royal Highness have cared about you, and I will be grateful; as Your Highness said, in the near future, getting old and sick, the most fearful thing is It’s hot and humid weather, so we really can’t lead an expedition to the south.”

Zhao Kuangyin nodded slowly and said nothing.

The ministers also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, they were all a little worried just now, if Cao Bin was eager to make contributions and did not know what to do, he insisted on answering "I can do it", then the situation would become ugly.

Cao Bin gave a deep salute to the throne, lowered his head and sighed, and retreated to the train with a dejected expression. As a general of the country, he had the opportunity to establish the merits of destroying the country, but he had to push it away to avoid suspicion. knowable.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Dezhao secretly apologized to the important general in his heart: "General Cao, I'm sorry, I know it's a bit despicable to use this method to take away your opportunity to make meritorious deeds, but bullying a weak What is the Ji Nan Han? In the future, this king will take you to destroy the Khitan in the north. One Khitan can be worth a hundred Southern Tang and Southern Han. It's nothing to be in the same rank as Marquis Zhuge Wu!"

The most suitable veteran candidate was rejected, but Zhao Guangyi did not give up and recommended another veteran candidate: "Wang Chao is good at using troops and can be a commander!"

"Inappropriate!" Zhao Dezhao immediately retorted: "General Wang is currently taking on the important task of defending the Khitan in the north, how can he be transferred easily?!"

(End of this chapter)