"Li Zhong, I am not afraid. If things cannot be done, war is inevitable. Even in difficulties, I will never retreat at all, but..."

Zhao Xun sighed and said helplessly: "The military strength of Shi Hu and Cao Shi is not weak. The troops in Zhao Bai'an and Kou Xiong are only 50,000. The two sides compare the military strength, which is comparable. They are afraid that once the fight starts, they will form a stalemate. After a long time, with the current ability of the court, they cannot afford it at all. If the supply of food and grass is insufficient and affects the situation ahead, the outcome of this war may be..."

The war is about money, food and materials. Even Zhao Xun, who is not aware of military affairs, understands this truth. Now the imperial court has shortage of finances and has always used the east wall to make up for the west wall. The supply of materials in the Western Regions can only alleviate and cannot completely solve the problem. Now a large-scale war is about to break out. The military has little problem, but will the money and food continue to support it? Zhao Xun is very worried about this, which is why he hesitated for several years.

Li Zhong said in a deep voice: "The former emperor always rewarded Wei Wennan and Lu Si, and often rewarded the soldiers under their command. No matter how difficult it is, he never owed the food and salary of the soldiers in these two places. Therefore, whether it is Wei Wennan and Lu Si, or the soldiers under their command, they are very grateful to the court. Now Shi Hu and Cao Shi are cruel and unkind, and they are rushed up and killed Wei Wennan and Lu Si one after another, which is not popular at all."

Li Xun also said at this time: "What the left prime minister said is that although Shi Hu and Cao Shi seized power by tough means, they must not convince the public. People who are dissatisfied in the dark must have a big deal. This has caused them to seem powerful, but they are actually weak and have an unstable foundation. And things are urgent. Shi Hu and Cao Shi cannot be fully prepared in such a short time, so we not only have to fight, but also have to be fast."

After listening to Li Zhong and Li Xun's words, Zhao Xun pondered and thought for a while before he asked, "If the court made it clear and only attacked Cao Shi, how do you think Shi Hu would react?"

"The lips are gone and the teeth are cold, Shi Hu will definitely help you."

Li Zhong replied affirmatively.

Li Xun said: "If the emperor issued an explicit edict, this time the troops were sent only for Cao Shi. Shi Hu might not have sent troops to help him openly, but there would definitely be some actions in secret. The left prime minister said very well. Shi Hu would not understand the reason why his lips were dead and his teeth were cold. No matter what the court gave, as long as he took action against Cao Shi, Shi Hu would definitely not sit idly."

"What Li Xun said is reasonable, and I think so too."

Li Zhong nodded and agreed with Li Xun's point of view.

After hearing what they said, Zhao Xun's face was hesitant again. What he was worried about was not Cao Shi. Chenzhou had only about 15,000 troops and horses, and his strength was not very strong. What Zhao Xun was worried about was Shi Hu. Qianzhou had a full 30,000 army. Wei Wennan had been there for many years and had extremely strong manpower and material resources. Now, Shi Hu inherited this foundation. If he really wanted to fight, it was enough to rely on the strength of Zhao Baian and Kou Xiong alone?

Qian Mingdu secretly looked at Zhao Xun and immediately understood the emperor's thoughts. The emperor had actually had the idea of ​​sending troops, but he might be worried that the power of Zhao Baian and Kou Xiong would not be enough to quickly quell the rebellion. Once the war formed a stalemate, it would be difficult to get rid of the tiger and all the problems and contradictions would be concentrated on the emperor at once. The emperor must not think carefully about this.

Qian Mingdu said: "Can we draw some troops from Hedong and Henan?"

"No."

Li Zhong immediately asserted against: "As soon as the battle situation begins, the major vassal states in the world will inevitably have a surge of thoughts and different people's hearts. The troops in Henan and Hedong cannot be fewer, and it is not enough to prevent the five major vassal states in Hebei."

Qian Mingdu smiled and said, "Will the five major vassal states in Hebei dare to send troops to rebel?"

Qian Mingdu was a little dissatisfied. The five major vassal states in Hebei may be a little unruly, separating the land and confronting the court for many years. But no matter what, in name, they are still ministers of the Great Jin Dynasty. How could they easily send troops to rebel before the extraordinary time?

Li Zhong said in a deep voice: "Precautions will be established, and if not, it will be aborted. There is a possibility for everything, and we must not be careful."

Li Xun understood Li Zhong's meaning. He said: "What the Zuo Prime Minister said makes sense. If Zhao Bai'an was in full swing in Lingnan, the five major vassal states in Hebei did not need to send troops directly. They just needed to make some small moves behind him, causing tension in Hedong and Henan. In this way, once the news reaches Lingnan, the imperial army fighting in Lingnan will be greatly shaken and will be greatly disadvantageous to the entire battle situation. Therefore, Hedong and Henan must ensure a considerable force and not give any opportunity to take advantage of the five major vassal states in Hebei."

Zhao Xun nodded and said nothing.

Li Xun glanced at Zhao Xun. At this time, he had already understood that Zhao Xun was not opposed to sending troops, but was worried that the troops were not strong enough, the time was consumed too long, or the defeat in the war was a huge impact on him and the entire country.

In fact, Li Xun felt that Zhao Xun was a little over-concerned. The Jiangnan region concentrated 50,000 troops and had a large number of famous generals such as Zhao Bai'an, Kou Xiong, Sima Zhong, Huang Hui. Such troops and general lineups are already very luxurious. Moreover, war is a very risky thing, and the burden of risks is equal to both sides. However, there are some things that cannot be done just because there are risks.

Li Xun pondered for a moment, then said, "Do you still remember the Beijianghui?"

Zhao Xun frowned and said, "Why are the Beijiang Association suddenly mentioned?"

Li Xun said: "Beijiang Association trained a 20,000-strong military brave team in Luzhou. This time the imperial court conquered Lingnan, they may be used."

In his later years, with Hebei's defeat, not only did the domestic situation turbulent, but there were many great changes abroad.

Annan, a vassal state of the Jin Dynasty, his powerful minister Zhang Fu launched a coup, killed the monarch and usurped the throne, violently usurped the Annan regime, and established the Champo Kingdom. Because Pingzong refused to recognize Zhang Fu's legitimacy, the two countries had been in conflict. For more than ten years, wars continued.

Some of the remaining children of the Annan royal family and a large number of refugees, about 50,000 people fled to the Jin Dynasty to seek asylum. For the sake of the sect leader, Pingzong placed these people in Luzhou, Lingnan. When Zhao Zhi's dynasty, as the Beijianghui grew stronger among the people, Zhao Zhi allowed the Beijianghui to train a group of brave men in Luzhou from their people, and when the time is right, they could return to China to seize power by force.

This matter is not a big secret inside and outside the court.
Chapter completed!