"I dare not deceive the emperor. When it comes to the issue of military farming in the Xiang army, I have given priority to future wars, so I tend to be more inclined to the front line of Qin Feng and Yongxing!" Wang Jinghui was still calm and stood in the relatively empty Funing Hall to talk to Emperor Zhao Xu one-on-one. The eunuchs around him all retreated outside the hall under the emperor's strict order. After Emperor Zhao Xu called Wang Jinghui, he did not take any more guesses and proved with the prince-consort. This time, the prince-consort did not talk much nonsense with him, and he admitted very readily that his military considerations on the issue of military farming.

"I want to use troops to the northwest?"

"Not bad! The Western Xia must be defeated, and the Song Dynasty must have a horse, so that it can fulfill the dream of Emperor Taizong of Taizong to recover Yan Yun, and the lord can become a wise ruler for all ages!" Wang Jinghui straightforwardly revealed the words hidden in Zhao Xu's heart for a long time. No one knows Zhao Xu better than him. Not only did he have close contact with this young emperor for several years, but also that Wang Jinghui had a deep understanding of this extremely unlucky emperor through the Xining reforms or the lives of Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and others in the previous time and space. When Wang Jinghui came to this time and space, he inevitably had to participate in the torrent of the times, and he planned to borrow Zhao Xu's power to fulfill his dream and achieve Zhao Xu's dream.

After hearing Wang Jinghui's words, Emperor Zhao Xu's pale face surged with a blush. The words of the prince-consort were very simple, but he expressed his greatest wish - he wanted to surpass Emperor Taizu, Taizong, and become an eternal wise ruler like Emperor Tang, Hanwu! To achieve such an ideal is not only to improve the declining empire situation, but also to build on a strong foundation for force. His ancestors swept away the power of Jiangnan, but they were depressed by the land of Yanyun. He wanted to destroy the Western Xia and drive the Khitans back to the desert. He wanted to establish a foundation forever in his generation!

"Didn't you hear the words of "twenty years of no swords and weapons" in the court?!" Emperor Zhao Xu tried hard to control his emotions and said lightly. "twenty years of no swords and weapons", this was the mouth of the former Privy Councilor Fu Bi, who was later quoted by the Empress Dowager to persuade the emperor. This is basically the consensus of all the ministers in the court. Of course, Wang Anshi also held this view at this time - because Wang Shao followed Wang Jinghui to hang out.

"'Twenty years of not using swords and weapons' does not mean that you will not fight any battle but just defend yourself! Moreover, when Mr. Yanguo said this, it was mostly aimed at the Liao Kingdom rather than the Western Xia."

“Is there any difference?”

"I dared to ask the emperor: How often did the wars in Song and Xia have in the past since the death of Liangzuo of Xixia?

What is the outcome? What is the average annual military expenditure of the Song Dynasty?

This problem is very sharp. If Wang Jinghui did not give the emperor face to expose the scars in other dynasties, even if he did not move his head, he would not want to be reused in the future. Fortunately, the emperors of the Song Dynasty had too many things to cut the emperor's face against such ministers. The emperors of the Song Dynasty did not deny the fact that the country was becoming weaker - this is their advantage. If it were the late Qing Dynasty guys who were robbing bells, Wang Jinghui would have gone up the mountain to fight guerrillas.

Emperor Zhao Xu shook his head with a wry smile and said, "The Western Xia committed border affairs almost every year, and Dashun City has become a place for four battles. The imperial court spent countless military expenditures on the northwest every year. In a peaceful year, it costs millions of straitors such as Liang Zuo and others personally led their troops to invade, and the cost was more than 30 million!"

Wang Jinghui said: "The Liao Kingdom is very different from the Western Xia. Since the Shanyuan Alliance, Song and Liao seldom resorted to force. Although it was a bumpy and bumpy, it would not absorb blood on the Song Dynasty like the Western Xia. For the Dangxiang people, our only choice was to take up weapons and fight! Liang Zuo was killed and tens of thousands of elite soldiers were captured. This was enough to make Xixia not have the strength to invade our Song Dynasty within five years. As a result, he saved tens of millions of military expenditure in disguise. How should this be calculated from the words "twenty years of no war"?!"

"The Master, I personally think that what Mr. Yanguo said should be viewed in detail in detail. For the Liao Kingdom, peace must be the first priority, and naturally, 'till not use any weapons for twenty years'. It will destroy its foundation from the side economy, culture, etc., and send additional spies to explore all the information in the Liao Kingdom: such as geographical terrain, the situation in the court, etc., to recover Yanyun in the future; for the Xixia, it is both offensive and defensive, and slowly erode, and when the time is ripe, it will be destroyed in one fell swoop!"

"I understand my intention to change my mind! It's ridiculous that all the civil and military officials in the court are just peaceful and peaceful, and no one can match their vision!"

"The emperor is too proud! The ministers in the court are not all silly and silly people, but because they have suffered repeated setbacks in foreign military operations since the founding of the Song Dynasty. I think it is true to re-establish the correct concept of court officials. "Don't be arrogant and not discouraged in victory" to win the battles that should be won. We must also actively prepare for the battles that are not sure about, and accumulate small victories into big victories. Slowly restore the confidence of our monarchs and ministers in the Song Dynasty!"

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu felt that it was reasonable. The lords and factions in the court had no confidence in the military power of the Song Dynasty. Under the long-term shadow of the Western Xia and Liao Kingdoms, the other party lost a letter of state and asked them to return the prisoners to be obedient. When Emperor Zhao Xu thought of this, he felt a little angry.

"What is the connection between the military farming strategy that I came up with the use of military force in Xixia this time?"

"The border of Song Xia is far away from the center of the Song Dynasty. Once a war begins, the main thing is to supply materials. The northwest has suffered from war for a long time. The population is sparse and cannot support the army's operations. It can only rely on Biandu to provide supply. The loss of such a long transportation line is amazing. The original intention of the predecessors was to be able to feast on the spot. The intention of the ministers is no different from that of the predecessors. However, within five years, 230,000 soldiers will be headed to Qinfeng.

, Yongxing military farming, once it successfully cultivates land, it can provide multiple armies to support the needs, and the original intention of feeding on the spot can be achieved, so that the court can occupy the most favorable position in the confrontation with the Western Xia! Although the combat effectiveness of the wing army is far less than that of the imperial guards, it has also been trained in a certain amount of military formation. Compared with ordinary farmers, it is more in line with the battle formation. If necessary, it will immediately recruit the army, either resist the Dangxiang detention, or enter the Western Xia ministers as needed!

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Your dear is good at making arrangements. This means that I have quietly deployed 200,000 troops in Qin Feng. If there is insufficient troops, it will be used to rescue the emergency!"

"Not only that. Does the emperor still remember "Pingrong Ceremony"?"

Emperor Zhao Xu laughed and said, "How can I forget it?! That was a work by the son-in-law and Wang Shaodi. At that time, I was the crown prince. I didn't ask Wang Shao for military affairs in the northwest of the Yingdi. Now I don't know how he is doing in Shaanxi Fourth Route?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. Wang Shao has a great secret. I can guarantee that he will take the land of Xihe for the emperor within three years. With the Xihe, there will be military horses. Moreover, there will be horses in the military farms in the northwest. As long as you train hard, there will be a great cavalry in the Song Dynasty in a few years!"

"Your dear is so confident in Wang Shao?" Emperor Zhao Xu asked with a smile.

"I will not have any objection to Wang Shao's ability, but what I am afraid of is that Wang Shao will have to retire after he gets Xihe!"

Emperor Zhao Xu naturally understood what Wang Jinghui meant by retirement. After pondering for a long time, he said, "I also know that this method has a very deep disadvantages. What good strategies do you have?"

Wang Jinghui said: "I think that Emperor Taizu Taizong established this ancestral system as the best choice at that time and now!"

"Oh?! My dear, don't you know Di Wuxiang, have you not seen Guo Kui? Guo Kui is now able to serve as the Chief of Staff of the General Staff of the Privy Council. You were the one who made it possible for you to do it!" Zhao Xu felt a little dissatisfied with Wang Jinghui's answer. He wanted to become an emperor like Emperor Wu of Han. The rule set by Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong would obviously put a rope on him. He still admired Wang Jinghui's help to get out of trouble, but surprisingly, Wang Jinghui actually agreed with this ancestral system. Isn't this inconsistency?!

"The Master, in fact, all dynasties cannot avoid the murder of founding meritorious deeds, and the rebellion of generals who have self-respecting troops will happen. Under such conditions, Emperor Taizu Taizong was able to set such rules, and release military power with a cup of wine so that the monarch and ministers can start and end well. This is indeed a very great thing."

When Wang Jinghui said this, he tried his best to make words. The Zhao family himself started with troops and rebelled on their own. In addition, among the founding achievements, there seemed to be a general who was killed by Zhao Kuangyin. However, compared with the Chinese history that Wang Jinghui knew, the relationship between the monarch and the ministers of the Song Dynasty was probably the most beautiful. In his understanding, if the monarch and the ministers were a double-edged sword, it would be as powerful as the Tang and Han Dynasty, and it would be a passing cloud, which was the Ming Dynasty of Lao Zhu in later generations. However, the killing of the two generations began to fade before they got old. Perhaps his political concepts were too ideal, and even his wife looked at some things more thoroughly than him, but in his opinion, as long as he could make the history of China less bloody, he would try any path. He had time and energy to do these things, even in the eyes of others.

"The policy of suppressing martial arts is deeply related to the phenomenon of generals. When the Supreme Emperor was in charge of the position, I had discussed with the Supreme Emperor. The first result was the emergence of the General Staff where Guo Kui was. This was just a preliminary plan, and even I didn't think about it completely. Wang Xiang's transformation method must be an important part of the military and political aspects. If possible, I will discuss it with Wang Xiang at the right time, which may be beneficial to it."

"Mr. Anshi once told me about the new law of reforming the military system when he was in Yingdi. I am looking forward to it if I have my beloved, and I am looking forward to it. But I still want to ask you: When will my soldiers of the Song Dynasty be able to hold troops under Xingqing Prefecture?!"

Wang Jinghui sighed in his heart: This emperor really cannot be involved in military affairs, otherwise he will immediately reveal his anxious nature. No wonder "Qin Emperor and Han Wu" are ranked ahead of "Tang Zong and Song Ancestor" on the ranking of Chinese historical emperors. Military achievements have been the first since ancient times! However, if Wang Shao's military achievements were not inflated to the reform faction in history, Wang Anshi's reforms would probably not last for so long. As long as he guided him step by step, he would not have to hang the temptation of military achievements in front of Zhao Xu and let him follow him to command the baton.

"When did the emperor dare not speak out? However, according to my estimate, the Xiang army can basically meet the supply problem of existing soldiers in the northwest for five years; Wang Shao took over the Xihe land within three years, and with Xihe horses, smuggling, buying horses from the Liao Kingdom, etc., he could form no less than 100,000 cavalry in two or three years; plus two years of careful preparation, seven years later, if the combat plan for the Xixia is correct and the implementation goes smoothly, the emperor can ask Bingchang's son to come to Biandu for the second half of his life!"

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu looked much better and took seven years to sweep the Western Xia. Although it seemed a little longer, I thought that although Fan Zhongyan and general Di Wuxiang in Renzong's era was in charge, he fought with Xixia for decades but did not gain the upper hand. It was a dream to sweep the Western Xia in seven years. If it was placed in the court and let the ministers know, everyone would think that the prince consort was in a bad state.

Perhaps it is a magical record that Wang Jinghui has never missed since his debut, and Emperor Zhao Xu's trust in this young brother-in-law is extraordinary. Although Wang Anshi has been talking about reforms and strengthening, sweeping the Western Xia and recovering Yan and Zhao in recent years, this is just a saying. Zhao Xu still has a little clear understanding of this. If he says this from Wang Anshi's mouth, he may not believe it. But if he says it from the prince consort's mouth, the weight is naturally different.

"Master, military martial arts is the sword of a country, and it is enough to protect the country. Idioms such as "military military and military" are not groundless. Whether the living standards of the people are getting better day by day is the most concerned thing for the monarchs and ministers of the court!" Wang Jinghui kept mentioning the most important standard of the people's living standards to Emperor Zhao Xu. He was afraid that after a long time of busy work, Zhao Xu would use it as military expenses as soon as he got a fever. This was also a time to get a vaccination against Wang Anshi.

In fact, as Wang Jinghui showed his brilliance in the political arena of the Song Dynasty in recent years, his standards also gained a large market. Sima Guang, Fan Chunren and Su Shi were all their steadfast supporters. I heard that Su Zhe, who served in the Sansi Regulation Department some time ago, had a great quarrel with Lu Huiqing in the formulation of the Qingmiao legal territory. Wang Anshi was somewhat influenced by the son-in-law and did not stand on the side of Lu Huiqing like in history. Lu Huiqing did not have such great power. Su Zhe was lucky to escape the fate of being demoted. However, Wang Anshi did not have much difference from history. When he decided to reform, he decided to sacrifice the interests of some people. Although Su Zhe was not demoted from Biandu, the action of kicking Su Zhe out of the Sansi Regulation Department still showed his attitude.

Emperor Zhao Xu also knew the meaning of Wang Jinghui. Although he was not as convinced as Sima Guang, he believed it after so long after the influence of the prince-consort, and nodded and smiled, "I already understand my dear intentions!"

Emperor Zhao Xu did not ask about the impact of military farming on the Liao Kingdom this time. He knew that it was not easy to take out his attitude towards Western Xia from the prince-consort. If you continue to ask in depth, it would be to let the prince-consort lose his face. In fact, the military targeting of this military farming plan of the prince-consort is now very clear. Although the focus is tilted to Western Xia within five years, this huge military farming plan even involves Jinghu area, not to mention the key point bordering Song and Liao in the north - the Hebei region.

With the presentation of Wang Jinghui's "Detailed Rules for the Military Farming" by Wang Jinghui, the Song Dynasty's operation to mass farming in the northwest has begun to operate with all its strength. The head of the head was naturally Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang belonged to a subordinate position, but those who knew the inside story knew that the son-in-law Wang Jinghui was the most important figure behind the scenes. Due to the different backgrounds behind Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and Wang Jinghui, the three figures who led the military farming in the wing army, there was no one from different camps of the reformists and conservatives.

The current tendency to fight each other, coupled with the gradual rise in prices of economic crops such as cotton and oil crops, and the investment and active intervention of merchants have made everyone gradually optimistic about the prospects of large-scale military farming in the court. Wang Jinghui saw these things and was very pleased with the result. At least the military farming reduced everyone's concerns about the reform, and the sharpness of the reform faction was temporarily suppressed, not as sharp and fierce as before.

With sufficient financial guarantee, the official livestock transactions such as plowing cattle from the Liao Kingdom and the Xixia government reached a small climax in a short period of time. In the Song Dynasty's secret smuggling trade, the livestock transactions also reached a peak. This was inevitable with high contributions to liquor and cooking oil, which also effectively alleviated the scarcity of the two countries in terms of means of production, but also destroyed the relevant industries of the two countries. In recent years, Wang Jinghui's economic policy with strong dumping and aggression was gradually accepted by the top leaders of the Song Dynasty as his personal reputation increased. In addition, his methods of winning over the Song Dynasty linked the economic interests of the leading figures of the Song Dynasty, such as the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and several husband families. Such an economic combination gradually increased under the agitation of Wang Jinghui, which in turn promoted the export policy of the Song Dynasty.
Chapter completed!