After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

Since the official end of the First Five-Year Plan, the three government offices have tasted the sweetness of being in charge of the regulation of the so-called "planned economy."

After a brief internal meeting, the 'Second Five-Year Plan' came into being.

The "Second Five-Year Plan" started in the tenth year of Xining and ended in the fifth year of Yuanfeng.

Its main tasks are basically the same as those of the previous five-year plan, with the addition of more information on people's housing needs.

The general content is to expand urban residential areas and sell houses at low prices to the homeless people.

This mainly targets the issue of "housing" among the four major items of "food, clothing, housing and transportation" for the people.

Another issue is the cultivation of newly introduced crops. After years of exploration, we have finally achieved results.

The first batch of government ships and merchant caravans that arrived in North America returned with supplies obtained from the coastal lands.

Although there were no potatoes and sweet potatoes that Han Ming had been longing for, he did find some scattered seeds of tomatoes and corn.

This made Mr. Han, who was in mourning in his hometown when he received the news, feel relieved.

At least it proves that the general direction of his speculation is correct. As long as he continues to increase his exploration of the American continent, especially Central and South America, the remaining crops will definitely be found one by one.

After sending a letter to Prince Chang Zhao Hao, who was in charge of this matter, with instructions for follow-up precautions, Han Ming turned around and looked at his grandparents' tombstones and sighed a few times.

"The Song Dynasty is now on the road of rapid development. As long as we can survive this final period..."

"The time for the Northern Expedition has come naturally!"

"Grandfather, grandmother, when the time comes, I will definitely recapture Yanyun in one fell swoop, fulfilling the wishes of countless people in the world..."

. . . . . .

I don't know if it was because of Han's bad luck, but just as he started to have a ripple of the Northern Expedition against Khitan, Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty in the south also began to act arbitrarily.

"Now the Song Dynasty is at peace, with all nations submitting to it. Its military, culture, and economy far surpass those of other nations. It can be said to be a powerful nation in the world."

"But I have a knot in my heart that's always been like a fishbone stuck in my throat, and I can't feel relieved until I get it out."

Although Emperor Shenzong looked heartbroken, the ministers under him were not easy to deal with. They could tell at a glance that the emperor was looking for something to do.

Chen Shengzhi, the current head of the Secretariat, looked like he was about to fall asleep and ignored Emperor Shenzong's expression of wanting to cause trouble.

Han Shipu, Wang Jiefu and Fu Yaoyu beside him also lowered their heads, squinted their eyes and said nothing.

Sima Junshi, the leader of the censorate team next door, was holding a small brush in his right hand and writing and drawing on the jade tablet. He should be recording how he should write the next volume of "Zizhi Tongjian" after returning to the bookstore after leaving the court.

Several big bosses just do their own things and leave the officials alone, which makes many new officials tremble with fear.

In the end, it was Gu Tingye, a former official of Prince Huan's Mansion and current commander of the Palace Front Division, who gave the emperor face.

"May I ask what is the cause of your concern, Your Majesty?"

Emperor Shenzong finally didn't have to perform a solo performance and immediately looked at the other party with appreciation.

"Since the founding of our dynasty, from Taizu and Taizong onwards, our hearts have been set on the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."

"With our ancestors' teachings in front and the will of the people of the Great Song behind us, I intend to mobilize the entire nation to march north to attack the Khitan and recapture Yanyun!"

"To uphold the legacy of our ancestors and to follow the wishes of the people of the world—!"

As soon as Emperor Shenzong finished his passionate words, the entire court fell into silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

The officials who had just arrived in Beijing to report on their work looked at each other, feeling a little confused.

The old hands in Beijing frowned, giving people a sense of awe.

The bosses of several major departments couldn't help but look at each other, feeling that something was not right.

"May I ask, Your Majesty, when will the Northern Expedition be launched?"

As the person in charge of coordinating the national economy, especially war logistics, Wang Jiefu was the first to ask the question.

"The first year of Yuanfeng!"

Emperor Shenzong was in high spirits. He waved the sleeves of his dragon robe and spoke loudly.

"No!"

Wang Jiefu didn't even wait for others to attack him, but directly retorted to Emperor Shenzong.

“Uh…?!”

Emperor Shenzong was stunned, and all the civil and military officials in the court had no idea that Wang was so brave.

The next second, Wang Jiefu explained righteously, "Your Majesty, the entire country is currently in the midst of a major production and construction phase, and all parties involved have reached their limits."

"If a war breaks out suddenly, I'm afraid that both ends will be unable to take care of each other, and the current good situation will be ruined."

Wang Jiefu opposed the Northern Expedition from the perspective of national economic and logistical coordination.

"Your Majesty, besides the current problems with the overall economy and logistics, who will be responsible for the integration of the Northern Army and the selection of the commander-in-chief?"

Fu Yaoyu, who was born as a troll in the two courts of Taijian and Jian, and also held the position of Privy Councilor, directly laid out the obvious problems.

Although the Northern Army is a new army after the military reform, its combat effectiveness is still unknown.

Even if we can fight against the Liao army, who will be the commander?

There are many capable and brave men in the imperial court, but only a few of them dare to say that they can defeat the Liao army in a one-on-one situation.

Especially after the Treaty of Chanyuan, the Song and Liao armies rarely fought each other.

The biggest battles were the "Battle of Baigou Station Defense" and the "Ambush at Hulu Valley in Mount Wutai" during the reign of Emperor Yingzong.

These two battles brought the military and national prestige of the Song Dynasty to its peak.

But in the final analysis, both battles were fought by the Song army after they had made advance preparations and occupied advantageous terrain.

Among the high-level commands, Han Ming was the main person in charge of the march and deployment. It can be said that without Han, it is unknown what results the two battles could have achieved.

Fu Yaoyu’s meaning was very clear. You can fight, but the commander must be Han Ming.

When others go to war, Fu Yaoyu is the first one who is worried, not to mention others.

Yes, I’m just worried!

Fu Yaoyu's words made Emperor Shenzong's face change several times. Before he could rebuke him, Sima Junshi stepped out and bowed.

"Your Majesty, the Northern Expedition requires the right time, place, and people."

"After the new political reforms, our dynasty's national strength and military power are increasing day by day, and we have already achieved victory in terms of time."

"If we send troops from Hebei East, Hebei West, and Hedong, the Liao Kingdom will have no strategic locations to defend in Yanyun. This is a convenient geographical advantage."

As soon as Sima Junshi opened his mouth, he talked about the "favorable time, favorable place and favorable people" for the Northern Expedition. Judging from the meaning of the first two items, it seems that the Song Dynasty has the "advantage", and there is suspicion of support.

Emperor Shenzong immediately sat up straight, listened to some "profound opinions" first, and then took advantage of the situation to order a northern expedition.

As a result, after waiting for a long time, Sima Junshi did not mention the third item "harmony among people", and the two of them just stared at each other.

"Master Sima, don't you have anything else to say?"

Emperor Shenzong asked with an awkward smile.

"No, Your Majesty. In the current situation, if we talk about harmony among people, it will basically fail!"

Sima Junshi's sudden turn of events almost made all the civil and military officials in the court sprain their backs, and even Emperor Shenzong's face darkened.

"Please give me some advice, Master Sima."

The indifferent tone of Emperor Shenzong's voice shocked everyone. The emperor was angry!

"Your Majesty, as Prime Minister Fu said, without a commander who can command the support of the people, this battle will be difficult to achieve the desired results."

As soon as Sima Junshi finished speaking, the whole court fell silent. This still required Emperor Shenzong to wait until Han Ming finished mourning before he led the army to the north.

"Is it possible that our dynasty is so full of talented people, but we can't find a great general to lead the army?!"

Emperor Shenzong said this in a bit of anger. As soon as he said it, he found that Han Shipu's face darkened and he lowered his head without saying a word.

Realizing that his words were wrong, Emperor Shenzong immediately changed his words.

"In my opinion, it is sufficient for Guo Kui and Gu Tingye to lead the troops north."

"Let Zhang Yu be in charge of logistics, and the three government offices will fully cooperate!"

Emperor Shenzong's words made Guo Kui and Gu Tingye feel depressed. This job... is not easy to take!