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Chapter Forty-Eighth Step by Step

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What does moving the capital under the current situation mean? Even the most common one knows, and the impact it has on this kingdom is unimaginable. Therefore, Chai Yun believes that there is no reason to move the capital without ending the end. Most civil servants and officials in Bianjing also have the same idea, such as Prime Minister Zhang Bangchang, Deputy Prime Minister Yuwen Xuzhong, and Deputy Privy Councillor Zhe Yanzhi...

Did the Song Dynasty reach the end of its life? Obviously not, at least there is no sign to prove this now. The reason why some ministers proposed to move the capital at the beginning of the year was because the Jin army surrounded Bianjing, and the ministers who strongly advocated moving the capital were basically gone now. They were either judged as traitors or were driven out of the capital. It is obvious that moving the capital is the same as charity. If peace talks about surrendering and stolen the country, moving the capital is to escape. Both will cause a heavy blow to the kingdom.

Li Hu firmly demanded the capital to be moved. Bian Jing naturally believed that he wanted to control the emperor and the court. He had no determination to defeat the Jin people and he had no intention of being loyal to the Song Dynasty.

The two sides broke up because of this understanding and understanding, while Li Hu's own ideas far exceeded this category. He believed that the Song Dynasty could not stop the invasion of the Jin Kingdom at present, and even if the Hu Lie Army joined the Hebei battlefield, it would not be possible to reverse the entire situation.

"The Jin army must cross the Yellow River and compete with us in the Central Plains."

Li Hu's move to the capital surprised Chai Yun very much, "When the general general was in Luoyang, wasn't he very confident in defeating the Jin army?"

"At that time, I thought that the Northwest Army would not: Tong Guan would persist due to severe defeat and try every means to recruit troops to expand the army. The court would actively take reform measures to save the collapsed finances. However, so far, the situation has been out of control faster and faster. Not to mention that Bian Jing is unable to save himself, we are helpless."

Li Hu had deep eyebrows and was full of worries. "Now, the Northwest Army lost more than 70,000 people on the battlefield in Hebei. Although Zhong Shidao, Zhe Keqiu, Yang Keshi and Wang Yuan still had about 100,000 troops, their morale was lost. Now, for him, the primary task was not to stop the Jin army but to survive. We cannot let Tong Guan eat it, nor can I get a bargain for free. Therefore, the possibility of our joint battle with the Northwest Army no longer exists. With our Tiger and Lieutenant Army, we cannot defeat the Jin people at all."

"While the Northwest Army suffered heavy blows, Tong Guan had all his might to expand his army, but instead secretly planned to go to the southeast. He gave up. Why? It's very simple to be afraid of me, not because my Tiger and Steve Army was too strong, but because the political situation in Bianjing was chaotic and the financial collapse, even if he had the ability to go all the way to save the country, he could not turn the tide. The only way he could save the country was to take the emperor to the southeast to rebuild the Song Dynasty and strive to protect half of the country."

"After the Bianjing mutiny, internal and external troubles became more serious, but the court did not do anything, and even did not come up with a set of reform measures, while the Jin army roared down and was invincible. At this time, how did the Song Dynasty fight against the Jin Kingdom? Winning wars not only requires an army, but also a stable and united court, but also a finance. However, the Song Dynasty's army was seriously insufficient, the court's disputes continued, and the finances were completely collapsed. What did the Song Dynasty defeat the Jin Kingdom at this time?"

Chai sighed and admitted Li Hudi's statement. Today, the Song Dynasty did not have the power to resist.

In the Yangdi period, when discussing the reform strategy with Zhao Mingcheng and Li Qingzhao, Li Hu, Chai Yun and others did not realize that the Northwest Army would suffer such an astonishing heavy blow. Therefore, the focus of Hu Liefu was to control the court and implement the reform. However, the Hebei war situation collapsed completely, forcing Li Hu to face reality and rethink the rescue strategy.

Li Gang was obviously a person with unique vision and clear mind and far-sightedness. Although he was in charge of war, he was the first to propose a proposal to move the capital. Moving the capital was in line with the interests of Hu Lie Mansion. It also gave Li Hu a new idea. So Li Hu strongly agreed and invited Li Gang to the Marshal's Mansion to overcome the difficulties together.

"General General. If we defeat the Jin army on the Hebei battlefield..." Chai Yun believed that Li Hu could create miracles. He believed that the current situation was not as unbearable as Li Hu said, and it had even reached the point of despair.

"One or two victory cannot reverse the current situation at all." Li Hu interrupted Chai Yun's words and shook his head and sighed. "The Song Dynasty's finances collapsed. The treasury had no money. What did Bian Jing use to support this protracted war? The financial collapse came from the mistakes of the new policy system. To change this mistake, a stable situation is needed. But now both the court and the kingdom are in extreme turmoil. There is no condition to implement the new policy."

Chai Yun thought for a while and was at a loss. He couldn't find any solution. He was really desperate.

“What problems can be solved by moving the capital?”

"Moving the capital can preserve the continuation of the Song Dynasty. As long as the continuation of the country continues, the people of the Song Dynasty can see hope and gather together, overcome all difficulties, overcome all obstacles, work hard to govern, and revive the Song Dynasty."

Chai Yun looked at Li Hu's righteous face and felt absurd. This man wanted to seize the reign of the Song Dynasty, but now he was righteous and stern, and wanted to guard the Song Dynasty, and seemed loyal and loyal.

There are too many people who know him, so the monarch and ministers in the emperor's camp will definitely be

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The Jin army was as powerful as a broken embroidery.

On the ninth day of the lunar month, Li Gang and Luo Qinghan reported that the Jin army attacked the city again.

On the same day, Yue Fei and Zhe Keqiu, Wang Yuan reported that the Jin army occupied Xindu City and went down from Jizhou to kill the Yongji Canal line, and the Qinghe River was in a hurry.

On the same day, Zhong Shidao reported that the Jin army captured Wei County and arrived at Daming Prefecture. Daming Prefecture was in a hurry.

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The emperor summoned the prime minister to discuss countermeasures.

Peace negotiations must continue. Although it is impossible to delay the speed of the Jin army's southward advance, the emperor and the court were willing to trade land for peace, and were determined to surrender and sell the country, and also used the Jin people to deal with Li Hu. The role of peace negotiations can be imagined.

The Daming Mansion must be defended, otherwise the war will burn to the Central Plains and the capital will be in a hurry. Whether the Daming Mansion can be defended is not only related to the interests of the emperor and the court, but also to Li Hu's interests. At present, Li Hu is determined to move the capital, and it takes time to move the capital. Therefore, no matter how much the price Li Hu pays, he must persist in Hebei until the capital is completed.

Li Hu still said the same thing: if you move the capital and move it immediately, the Huliwei army will retreat to the south of the Yellow River and guard the capital with all its might.

Li Hu did not have a letter to defeat the Jin people, nor did he keep the determination to defend Hebei. He bluntly told the emperor and several ministers that the finances of the Song Dynasty had collapsed. Even if the troops who were seeking kings from all over the country were recruiting troops from all over the country, the Song Dynasty could not stop the Jin army from entering the Central Plains. Therefore, the most urgent task was to move the capital, and it was an emergency order to order Jingdong, Jingxi and Huainan to recruit troops to train, repair cities, store grain and grass, and prepare for a prolonged battle with the Jin army in the Central Plains.

"Before the court did not come up with a new strategy of reform, there was no perfect set of policies that could replace the new policy, and effectively rescue and improve the financial crisis, even if the Song Dynasty achieved a brief or partial victory on the battlefield, it could not quickly reverse the current unfavorable situation." Li Hu said with certainty, "If the Song Dynasty wants to win this war, it first needs financial support. Without money, food, weapons and various materials, we will not be able to defeat the Jin army, regain the territory, and revitalize the Song Dynasty."

The emperor and several prime ministers were hit hard by Li Hu, and they were speechless. Zhang Bangchang was originally confident that the Song Dynasty had enough strength to defeat the Jin army, and as long as Li Hu was willing to throw all his troops into the battlefield in Hebei, Li Hu revealed his lies in one sentence.

"It has been seven months since the Jin army besieged Bianjing to now. What have you done in these seven months?" Li Hu pointed at Zhang Bangchang, Yuwen Xuzhong's nose and asked angrily, "Since you have pushed the blame for the decline of the Song Dynasty to Cai Jing and the new policy, why don't you make changes? Why should you continue to implement wrong policies? Why should you still impose intensive taxes and further exploit the people, forcing more people to rise up and rebel?"

"The Jin army continues to invade, the court needs money, and more money to support the needs of the battlefield, but there is no money in the treasury. This is a fact." Zhang Bangchang was also angry. He was the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, but pointed the nose at a Han captain and scolded him. He could not bear it. "Tell me, what methods can the court use to solve the financial crisis? How can it use to stop the financial collapse?"

"I am the Marshal of the Northwest. I just care about war. You are the prime minister of the Song Dynasty. This matter should be solved by you. If you ask yourself that you don't have this ability and cannot be solved, then you will resign and get out of here and don't harm the country and the people."

Zhang Bangchang was furious and immediately quarreled with Li Hu. In his opinion, all responsibilities were caused by the army. If the army solved the problem at one time during the Northern Expedition, if the army could defeat them at the beginning of the Jin army's invasion, then the finances would not be dragged down by the war, the national treasury would not be exhausted, and the reform could also be carried out in an orderly manner under a stable situation. However, the army did not fulfill its responsibilities and was defeated repeatedly, which led to the Song Dynasty being dragged down.

Tong Guan was unhappy when he heard this. Zhang Bangchang was redirecting his finger and putting the blame on him. Tong Guan was the commander of the Northern Expedition Army, and he was the one who presided over the Hebei war after the Jin army invaded. After the war was defeated, the responsibility was of course his, but what does the financial collapse have to do with him? Tong Guan immediately jumped up and scolded Zhang Bangchang, you are Cai Jing's dog, you help Cai Jing implement the new policy and impose heavy taxes. You should bear the responsibility for the financial collapse.

"I support moving the capital." Tong Guan finished scolding, and then said a shocking sentence, "Move the capital to Luoyang."

When the emperor heard this, he understood it. The Jin army roared down. Li Hu had no intention of fighting to preserve his strength and was ready to give up Bianjing. In this case, they could continue to stay in the capital? Quickly agree to move the capital and wait for an opportunity to go southeast.
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