choke element

Chapter 285

The servant took the order to go, and in an instant, there was a rush of horseshoes.

But Tu Danyi turned his face and waited for a long time, as if he didn't hear the hoofbeat.He frowned and asked, "Have you set off? Hurry up and ride a horse!"

Another servant said repeatedly: "Prime Minister, we have set off, and everyone is riding fast."

Tu Danyi nodded in satisfaction, and then began to cough violently.

His health has completely collapsed, and anyone can see that the final winner of the previous political struggle is already running towards death.He won't live long, maybe even half a year, or a few months, may not be able to support it.

After coughing for quite a while, Tu Shanyi managed to catch his breath and closed his eyes slightly.

"It's really a good idea for Guo Ning to go to Laizhou." Tu Shanyi said slowly: "Now the four parties are involved with each other. His Laizhou Dinghai has become the most favorable party in the situation."

"What does the Prime Minister mean?"

"After the defeat of Wanyan Sara and Huang Wudian, the imperial soldiers and horses on the two roads in Shandong no longer existed. But Yang An'er, Liu Erzu and his like took advantage of the momentum and swept all over the country, busy attacking the territory and expanding their troops. I estimate that Yang An'er and Guo Ning are mostly There is some tacit understanding... Hehe, he must not want to provoke a strong enemy at this time. Don't you think so?"

Du Shisheng nodded.

"Most of the soldiers available to the imperial court are now assembled in the central capital. However, the central capital has been forced to the throat by the Mongolian army. All the power of the imperial court must be used to maintain it. Shandong is completely out of reach. Even if the Mongolian army retreats on the day , the imperial court will have something to do, and they have to defeat Yang An'er, who controls most of Shandong and has more than [-] soldiers, before we can talk about other things. Don't you think so?"

Du Shisheng laughed twice.

After Tu Shanyi spoke two paragraphs, his breathing suddenly became short of breath.A maid hurriedly came up to comfort his back.

After a while, Tu Shanyi continued: "The Mongolian army attacked in three ways before, and every time they went to a city, they plundered and slaughtered a city. They have already seized countless people, money, and materials. At this time, they The tribes scattered around Zhongdu Road to spend the winter, and only to return to the grassland after the beginning of spring... Therefore, what they are most concerned about is the retreat route of Juyongguan, Zijingguan and other places, and to protect the retreat route, they must overwhelm the imperial court in Zhongdu. Horse. So, the two families still had to fight and confront each other outside the city of Zhongdu. No matter what Genghis Khan thought, he definitely couldn’t find the strength to go south to Shandong to avenge Tuo Lei’s capture. Therefore, the little one ordered the navy..."

Seeing that Tu Danyi's breathing began to be rapid again, Du Shisheng said in his place: "So, although the territory of my navy is small and the force is weak, it is the only safe place under the surging situation. You can accumulate food widely, build walls high, and spread out leisurely to accumulate strength."

"Accumulate grain widely, build walls high..." Tu Shanyi read a few words softly, and asked meaningfully: "And then?"

When Du Shisheng was the most prominent in his early years, he was just a guest of the ruling Xu Chi country, but now facing the number one hero who helped protect the emperor's enthronement and the prime minister, he didn't feel weak.

Like a solid rock, he stood still and said calmly: "If there is no major change in the situation in two or three years, my Jieshuai is in Laizhou, and he can sit on fifty thousand tigers. Then what , I can't guess."

"Two to three years?"

Tu Shanyi thought for a while: "I heard that Guo Ning respected the military households in Laizhou, put the common people under the shade of the warriors, so as to inspire the soldiers to fight bravely, and opened up millions of acres of land for farming. Such a If you want to maintain this method for a long time, there may be many disadvantages, but it seems to be really useful right now. However, are you sure that it will take two to three years?"

Du Shisheng said solemnly: "This is the purpose of my visit to the prime minister. After all, the imperial court also needs to buy time. Right now, our two families..."

The words "two families" are too insolent.What you have in your hands is, after all, only the Navy!
Tu Danyi couldn't help laughing, but he didn't grab those two words.

"The imperial court needs to buy time?" He asked back: "What are you talking about? Listen to yourself, what are you talking about?"

Du Shisheng didn't change his face, and only said softly: "The Mongols have been besieged for two or three months, and there is nothing they can do to take the heavy troops and the fortified city of Daxing Prefecture in the central capital. However, half of the Dajin territory has been trampled by the Mongolian army. , became ruins. Many people in the court could not bear such pressure. So before the emperor convened a secret meeting with important ministers, some people wanted to ask for peace, some wanted to fight to the death, some wanted to move the capital to take refuge, and some wanted to stick to it."

When Du Shisheng opened his mouth, Tu Danyi's laughter stopped abruptly.

Du Shisheng continued: "Originally, most of the discussions focused on seeking peace and moving the capital. But after I decided that the Navy won a game, those who advocated sticking to the Central Capital and fighting to the end felt arrogant again. They all felt that they were The only one who is right, in just over a month, they have already been at odds with each other, and another fire and conflict may break out at any time... But Da Jin can't bear another bloodshed."

He took a half step forward and looked at Tu Danyi's expression: "I vaguely heard that some prudent people in the court are planning a brand new strategy with the intention of cutting off the root of the conflict. But it will take time for this strategy to be truly implemented. .”

After he finished speaking, it was visible to the naked eye that Tu Danyi's expression weakened a bit.

In the corner of the hall, Chong Xuanzi in Taoist robe walked out.Chong Xuanzi took a deep look at Du Shisheng, turned to the servants and said, "Go down, I will take care of you here."

All the servants retreated.

The hall here was Tu Danyi's favorite living place in the past.There are green poplars, weeping willows and rockery ponds outside.But it has been freezing cold for a few days, and everything is covered with snow.The servants lined up and stepped on the snow, making creaking noises.

Tu Shanyi didn't speak, but Chongxuanzi couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Jin, you were running under Elder Xu's government. It happened 20 years ago, right? Now that you're in Zhongdu, it's really not easy to be so well-informed." .”

"I am a humble person, and most of the people who communicate with me are the secret officials, treasury officials, and even subordinate officials in the capital city. For more than ten years, the high-ranking officials at the top have changed like a revolving lantern, but these people at the bottom It’s always there. The big shots above think they’re invisible, and they can only hide it from other big shots. I stood underneath and looked up, and there’s nothing I can’t see.”

"……I see."

Neither of them said anything, just waited silently.During this period, Tu Danyi passed out several times, and Chongxuanzi was not surprised. Every once in a while, he wiped his face and beard for him, and filled a small cup with hot water for him to drink.

About half an hour passed, and there were footsteps outside.

At least two or thirty people walked in from the corridor outside the hall one after another, and Du Shisheng recognized half of them.

For example, the two able-bodied men in the front row are both sons of the clan who showed their talents in the defense of Zhongdu.One is Wanyan Congtan, the only waiter of the Minister of Shangshu, and the other is Wanyan Heda, the general of Suzhi.

After that, the two Jinshi masters came in one after another.

The tall and thin one is Mongolian Gang, and the one with long beard is Tian Zhuo. These two are young officials whom Tu Shanyi favored. It is said that during the previous coup, Ben and Xu Ding had political deals with the intention of making great use of them. .Unexpectedly, the military situation after the coup has always been severe, and the two of them could only be busy participating in the defense of the central capital, appeasing the people everywhere, training the new army, and did not take up important positions as previously agreed.

There are dozens of people in the future, but those Du Shisheng recognizes are all young and talented people who are in key positions but whose titles are not obvious.

A group of people came in silently and took their seats in the hall.

They saw Du Shisheng sitting at the top, if anyone knew him, they asked their colleagues a little bit, the surprised expression on their faces flashed away.

After all, in the past few months, the victory of the Ding Navy against the troops of the Fourth Mongolian Prince Tuo Lei has been publicized too many times in Zhongdu.

Since staying in Xijing three years ago and loyally repelling the Mongolian army and shooting Genghis Khan three years ago, Dajin's army has failed too many times in the face of the Mongols.The repeated failures almost made the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty lose confidence until the victory of Dinghai.

This victory was the only ray of light in the gloomy clouds and mist of the past few years, and it was also the only source of confidence when the soldiers and civilians of Zhongdu fought fiercely with the Mongolian army repeatedly.

That Ding Navy was under the command of Guo Jieshuai who had defeated Hu Shahu in Zhongdu before. Many people here in Zhongdu have witnessed it with their own eyes, and they know that their generation is very elite.But here in Zhongdu, it's not that there are no strong men... Anyway, since Ding Haijun has something to fight, here in Zhongdu, where the great Jin court has gathered, he can also fight!
Because of this huge motivational significance, the princes in the court have calculated several times what kind of reward should be given to Guo Ning.But then someone suggested that Guo Ning should not return the fourth prince Tuo Lei, but should have tied him up and sent him to Zhongdu.Later, someone found out clues, alleging that Guo Ning had some contacts with Yang An'er's rebels in Zhuozhou, Hebei, which might not be a sign of loyalty to the emperor.

Once the rewards and gifts were received, it slowed down a little.

Even so, Du Shisheng is now a celebrity walking sideways in the capital city.He can sit at the top of the prime minister's mansion where all the talents are gathered... But what does Du Shisheng mean by being here at this moment?
When everyone was doubtful, Tu Shanyi opened his eyes.

In the quiet and silent hall, his voice was weak, but it was enough for everyone to hear clearly: "The emperor and a group of people around the emperor have decided to beg for peace from the Mongols as soon as possible, and then move the capital to Kaifeng in Nanjing to avoid soldiers. Front."

As soon as everyone started to discuss, Tu Shanyi continued: "I disagree."

(End of this chapter)