Xian Sun of the Ning Mansion of the Red Chamber

Chapter 247 The Emperor's Mind

Send troops to aid North Korea?

Jia Ying frowned inwardly, feeling that His Majesty the Emperor seemed to be drifting away.

Think about it, from the four years of Guardianship to the current six years of Guardianship, two years, Dagan has already experienced several wars, all fighting for money.

First, there was a wave of backstabs by the king of Chu, the second-five boy, and then the suppression of the White Lotus Sect. Only these two times, the internal friction was really not small.

A southward invasion by the Huns, at least to say the least, cost Dagan tens of millions of taels of silver, and the town of Datong has not recovered until now.

The rebellion in Zhejiang was not a big deal, but it was Suzhou and Hangzhou. The loss caused by any turmoil can be compared to the loss of a few pieces in the four provinces of Western Xinjiang.

Holy Son of Heaven, Holy Son of Heaven, after all, he is tired of being famous.

In this regard, Jia Ying will not say anything more, it is still the same sentence, do not do things that are not in line with the immediate interests.

"Your Majesty wants to equip the soldiers in Liaodong with firearms?"

Jiade nodded and said, "Not bad."

Jia Ying really wanted to ask when the imperial court planned to send troops, but he hesitated again and again, but he still didn't ask. What he has to worry about right now is the Japanese pirates in Jiangnan and Liaodong, which has little to do with him.

Jiade seemed to have seen Jia Ying's thoughts, and said, "Li Chaojue asked me for help, and I couldn't refuse. But I also know that the expedition of an army will not only consume the visible food and grass, but also the national power, so I There is no plan to send troops to North Korea."

"Your Majesty means"

"The Huns have always been my confidant's big trouble, and the Donghu people in Liaodong are erratic. Every year, the imperial court allocates a large amount of silk, satin, salt and iron as a market reward and tribute to the Donghu people. Zhen."

"I don't intend to continue to spoil them any longer."

With an easy-going tone, Jia De said the most domineering words that an emperor should have.

The so-called market rewards and tribute rewards are nothing more than shameful names for the imperial court to send goods to foreigners in disguise in order to ensure the stability of the border.

Donghu people often use a very civilized way to swindle property from Dagan under the guise of paying tribute and trading.

If you pay a tribute to a few old fur ginseng that is not worth a lot of money in Liaodong, you can get the supplies for winter and daily use in return from the big cadre.The border trade is obviously a business that you wish to do. In the end, in order to reward the successful conclusion of a border trade in Liaodong, Dagan usually takes out nearly half of the profits of the trade to reward the Donghu people, and even often has to pay back.

These two measures did not start from Xuanlong, the tribute set by Grandpa Tai, Grandpa Gao created a new city reward, and when Emperor Xuanlong came here, he obviously won the battle, but added another yearly reward.

Scholars are used to putting gold on their faces, but there are also a group of arrogant officials who are unwilling to accept this kind of peace in disguise through the transfer of benefits, and they will make some more radical remarks from time to time , trying to change the decree of the country.

But it is clear that those who do not want to start the war easily still account for the majority.

In Jia Ying's view, this kind of summation in disguise is not useless, at least it can give Dagan some time to recuperate, but time has changed, if you blindly show your weakness, others will only think you are easy to bully, not Will feel your kindness.

"I plan to let the Liaodong guards send troops to take Jianzhou, and use Jianzhou as a springboard to drive the Donghu tribes back to the north of Heihe. This will not only solve the turmoil in North Korea, but also cut off an arm of the Huns. Aiqing thinks how?"

Surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao is not a problem, as for Donghu people.
"Your Majesty, in Yichen's opinion, it is not difficult to win Jianzhou, and drive the Donghu people back to the north of Heihe. With my strength, I can do it."

Hearing that Jia Ying agrees with his opinion, Jiade smiled and said that this matter is easy to deal with if everyone is united, I'm afraid he, the emperor, is just wishful thinking.

"only."

"Just what?" Jiade's voice changed slightly.

"It's not easy just to defend the land we've laid down," Jia Ying said.

Jiade fell into silence, staring at Jia Ying for a long time. He has not revealed this thought to the officials of the court. What he fears is that someone will object, and the authority of the Son of Heaven that he has finally established will be rewarded again. damage.

Talking about this with Jia Ying today, I just want to test out what the officials' attitude is towards sending troops to Liaodong.

But right now, Jia Ying's answer didn't seem to satisfy him.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Jiade's eyes, but he still asked, "Let's listen."

"Your Majesty, the Donghu tribes are just small tribes affiliated to the Xiongnu, with a small population, but the land they occupy is very vast. The Huns gave up the land east of the Daxing'an Mountains because of the severe cold, but left the Donghu people with a huge burden. A place of strategic depth. In terms of military strength, the Donghu people are naturally not my opponents, but they can escape."

"Flee to the ice and snow in the deep mountains and dense forests to the north, and temporarily avoid the prosperity of our army. But it is impossible for our army to stay in the north of Liaodong forever. Once our army withdraws, these Donghu people will appear again at that time. Take back the land they lost, and make my great northern expedition futile."

"You mean you don't approve of sending troops?" Jia De seemed more concerned about Jia Ying's attitude than the outcome of this war.

Jia Ying shook her head and said, "I have no objection to sending troops."

It's just not against it.

According to the current situation of Daqian, it is not enough to open up that piece of white mountain and black soil.

It is not the lack of national strength, but the lack of population.

As a person of two generations, Jia Ying naturally understands how rich the land is. Once it can be captured, Dagan's national strength will definitely be improved, but the land always needs people to manage it.

The cold winter in the north is actually not a big problem. The Donghu people can survive there. With the adaptability of the Han people, they will only live better than the Donghu people in the future.

But the key to the problem lies in adapting to these two words.

The population of the Han people under the rule of Liaodong Town is less than 20. Compared with the vast land of Liaodong, this population is too inconspicuous.

The imperial court can force the people in the pass to move outside the pass, but most of the people who migrated there will die due to the severe cold in the early stage, and only after the second or even third generation is born can they be considered to be able to take root in the severe cold land .And all of this takes time.

It can only be said that it is impossible for Dagan to completely occupy Liaodong at the moment, and the conditions for setting up a prison may not even be met.

"If you have anything to say, just say it clearly, don't cover it up." Jia De frowned and said, the courtier he liked the most in front of him was good at everything, but his words didn't have the sharpness of a young man at all, and he beat around the bush so that he, the emperor, would listen I don't feel happy anymore.

Jia Ying smiled shyly and said: "Your Majesty, I just feel that sending troops is not enough. If the purpose of sending troops is only for a piece of land that may be lost at any time, then it is better not to fight this battle. It is just a waste of national power. Since If we want to fight, we must control the occupied land in our own hands."

"Fortresses are often breached from the inside. The tribes of Donghu are complex and racial. In order to obtain more fertile land, there are not a few examples of killing each other. The hatred accumulated for generations prevents them from working together. And Shou, the Donghu people are enough to stand against the Xiongnu, instead of becoming a vassal of the Huns now."

"What I mean is, can we win over a few tribes and promise great benefits before watching the battle, and we can even promise them to help them unify the Donghu tribes."

"Won't this make them stronger?" Garter asked doubtfully.

Jia Ying said with a smile: "Your Majesty, if you want to unify the tribes of the Donghu, you must go to war. This is our opportunity to consume their population and consolidate the land we occupy. Besides, the unified Donghu people are more powerful than others." The messy and scattered Donghu people are easier to deal with, and their family property is big, and it is impossible for them to abandon it. When my imperial army arrives overnight, where else can they go?"

"The only thing to worry about is that the Huns may not stand idly by."

Jia De smiled and said: "You don't have to worry about this, the Huns can't take care of themselves now."

"The spies of the Xiuyiwei came to report that the Huns first lost a large number of people from the Huns royal court and the left side of the Huns because of smallpox. Later, because of Battelle's death, Agujin's sons began to compete for the position of King Zuoguli. In order to obtain more food for their own people, they started killing each other, which even Agujin himself could not suppress."

"This time to attack and plunder North Korea, the left side of the Huns did not send too many troops, but more to drive the Donghu people as vanguards to plunder for them."

"Who won?" Jia Ying asked curiously.

I only heard Jiade say: "In order to end the chaos in the left, Agujin supported his youngest son Tasur and wanted him to sit on the seat of King Zuoguli. Naturally, those brothers in Tasur were not convinced. But for now, Tasur's strength is still better than the others."

Jia Ying did not expect that Tasur would have such a chance. In this way, he can be regarded as a nobleman of Tasur.

"Your Majesty, do you remember that Shu Wudu is still locked up by the Embroidery Guards?"

Jiade heard the words, looked over, and showed a smile that only the monarch and his ministers could understand.

"It has been sent back, I hope he will not disappoint me."

What Tasur did at the Piantouguan back then was all shady. Jia Ying kept his eyes open at the beginning and kept all the skills. Of course, his vision was not so far-sighted, and it was just subconsciously. , Who would have thought that it would come in handy now.

Jia Ying couldn't help feeling a few words of silence for Tasur in her heart, and she wished her luck.

"The rest is to find suitable support candidates from the various ministries of Donghu."

Jiade seemed to be in a happier mood, and said with a smile: "Shi Nai, the governor of Liaodong, sent a report a few days ago, saying that the Donghu people in the Jianzhou Department wanted to join them, and their territory was eroded by big tribes such as Suwan, Hada, and Neyin. Most of the cattle and sheep slaves robbed from North Korea were also taken away, and their life was very difficult."

It is actually not uncommon for the various tribes of the Eastern Hu to belong to them. In order to accumulate strength and try to make a comeback, they will turn their attention to guarding Liaodong when they are desperate.

However, this kind of attachment is really not very restrictive. Once they rise again, or the Huns come, rebellion will be the same as commonplace.

No wonder Jiade thought of sending troops to occupy Jianzhou, it turned out that it had been planned for a long time.

Jia Ying has a better understanding of Jiade. The emperor's aggressiveness is not ordinary. Without a sound, the Embroidered Guards have penetrated into the northern grasslands. They even know about Agujin's family. Clearly.

The vision is also uncomparable to that of the emperor, who can see the opportunity at the right time. The Donghu people invaded North Korea and laid down a large area of ​​land. Naturally, they had to face a problem of how to distribute it internally.

More importantly, there is a request for help from the king of Joseon, so that Dagan can become famous as a teacher.

Facing such an emperor, Jia Ying really couldn't see how much chance he had in the future, and he felt infinitely worried.

Forget it.

Since there is no chance of winning, he should do his duty as a courtier with peace of mind. When the tiger takes a nap, his biggest advantage is that he is younger than Jiade.

"I asked you to come here because of North Korea's affairs. Since I promised to help North Korea, I can't break my promise. Donghu's side, they will soon have no time to look around, but the Japanese pirates at sea, your navy must be formed as soon as possible .”

"I understand." Jia Ying bowed her head and said.

"Go, don't stay in the capital, go south earlier." Jiade waved his hand.

In fact, he had other thoughts in his heart, Daqian helped North Korea solve the danger of destroying the country, and Li always wanted to return his favor, and maybe North Korea could send troops to Liaodong to help out at that time.

Even if the effect is small, it is still a boost, and his favor is not so easy to enjoy.

Jia Ying left the palace, went straight back to Rong Mansion, and went to Meng Po Zhai, there are still some trivial matters that have not been dealt with here.

The matter of Aunt Zhao must be settled, otherwise the family will be in trouble.

It's just that Jia Ying was thinking about Sanya, so she dragged it on until now. I don't know whether to tell Tanchun about it, or let Jia Zheng handle it by himself.

After hesitating again and again, he decided to let Jia Zheng know about it.

He understood Jia Zheng's temperament, no matter how angry he was, he would never disregard his friendship for many years, not to mention that Aunt Zhao had given birth to him a son and a daughter.

If she told Tanchun that she was her biological mother on the one hand and her half-brother on the other, how would she deal with herself.

"Ying'er is here, sit down quickly."

After the two sat down, Jia Zhengfang asked: "I heard that His Majesty called you into the palace, but what's the matter?"

Jia Ying shook her head and said, "Second Master, don't worry, it's still a matter for the Jiangnan Navy, and I have to set off to the south soon."

Jia Zheng nodded silently, not feeling gratified to Jia Ying, the fact that Jia's family can have such an excellent son is due to the lingering shadow of their ancestors.

"I came to look for the second master this time because there is something, and my nephew thinks that I should tell the second master to know."

"What's the matter?" Jia Zheng asked.

Jia Ying immediately told about Ma Daopo's affairs, and also took out the contract written by Aunt Zhao, otherwise the empty words would be useless, and even her own uncles and nephews would inevitably turn against each other.

(End of this chapter)