Several more ministers in the court expressed their opinions one after another.
Some suggested going to war with Liangshan, others suggested staying put and recuperating, and some talked for a long time but no one understood.
At first, Huizong listened attentively, but as he went back, his brows became tighter and tighter.
Cai Jing had been observing Huizong, and when he saw this, he coughed twice.
After hearing this, all the civil and military officials became silent.
Cai Jing took two steps and paid homage to Huizong, "Your Majesty, the Liangshan bandits are now well-established.
Although they are in Liao, they can be found in Damingfu, Jeju, Dezhou, Yanzhou, Weisheng, Gaizhou, Jinning and other places bordering the imperial court."
They all deployed large armies.
The number ranges from 50,000 to 60,000 to as many as 100,000 and tens of thousands.
Now, except for the Western Army, the total number of troops that the imperial court can mobilize is less than 100,000.
The gap in military strength is an unavoidable fact today.
I would like to advise all colleagues to think about the problem comprehensively, do not give advice when your head is hot, and do not just focus on the Western Army.
Yes, the Western Army has 300,000 troops, but you must know that Xixia has always been eyeing Song Dynasty.
If they rashly mobilize the Western Army to conquer Liangshan, how will the court resist it once Xixia takes the opportunity to send troops?
Therefore, the old minister still thinks that it is better not to start a war rashly.
Now that winter is coming, it is not appropriate to use weapons anymore, and the Liangshan bandits will also stop in Liao.
Therefore, the imperial court should calm down and develop with peace of mind, and it will not be too late to raise troops when the time comes next spring."
After speaking, Cai Jing bowed and retreated to his seat, lowered his head and said no more.
Song Huizong was originally full of enthusiasm and wanted to send troops to attack Liangshan, but after hearing Cai Jing's words, he felt cold again.
Song Huizong also had the idea of the Western Army.
He thought that if he mobilized 100,000 troops from the Western Army to attack Jinning or Weisheng, and then mobilized some troops from the surrounding areas to attack Daming Mansion, the chances of winning would still be high.
But Cai Jing's words brought Huizong's fantasy back to reality.
Lin Chong deployed hundreds of thousands of troops in the Weisheng area.
This is something the imperial court has known for a long time.
There are also hundreds of thousands of troops in Damingfu, and even Jeju has 110,000 troops.
In this way, the imperial court has mobilized only a few troops.
It’s really not necessarily possible to win "Could it be that the imperial court is no longer Liangshan's opponent?"
This thought suddenly came to Song Huizong's mind.
"Forget it, the dispatch of troops will be postponed for later discussion, and we will withdraw from the court."
After saying this, he stood up and left.
Baiguanshan shouted long live to greet Huizong.
Cai Jing stood up and breathed a long sigh of relief.
After all the officials left, Cai Jing returned to the mansion and walked directly into the study.
Sitting on his own specially made huanghuali wood chair, Cai Jing closed his eyes and meditated.
Now that the general trend of Liangshan has become unstoppable, it is useless even if the court is given more time to recuperate.
Nowadays, Cai Jing knows much more about the national strength of the Song Dynasty and the army than Huizong of the Song Dynasty.
The difference between the imperial army and the Liangshan army is not in terms of numbers.
In the beginning, Liangshan only had tens of thousands of troops, but unlike the imperial army, which had hundreds of thousands of troops, they were defeated.
If we really want to make a calculation, at least half of the million-strong army in Liangshan today are officers and soldiers of the original imperial court, but they joined Liangshan after being captured.
Why did he always lose every battle when he was an official in the army, but why did he win every battle after joining Liangshan?
If it is a general problem, then half of the leaders in Liangshan are surrendered generals from the imperial court.
The same generals lead the same group of soldiers, but they have changed so much when they change camps.
Is this a problem with the soldiers or the generals?
Cai Jing understands this answer very well.
"Cai Fu" Cai Jing shouted.
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After a moment, a middle-aged man with a simple appearance walked in.
"master" Cai Fu bowed respectfully.
"Go and invite Mr.
Li Yan here and tell him that I have something important to discuss with him," Cai Jing said.
"yes" Cai Fu agreed and slowly backed out.
About half an hour later, Li Yan walked in with a smile on his face.
"Master Cai" "Master Li is here.
Please take a seat quickly.
From now on, when you come here, you will feel like you are at home.
You are welcome.
Someone will bring you tea for Master Li."
Seeing Cai Jing who was so enthusiastic about him, Li Yan secretly became wary.
Although they are both favorites of the emperor, there is still a gap in status.
Every time Li Yan came to Cai Jing's house in the past, Cai Jing treated him very normally.
He had never been so polite as today.
When something goes wrong, there must be a monster Li Yan sat down and took a sip of hot tea.
Everything in Cai Jing's house was naturally of high quality, but after just one sip, Li Yan knew that this tea was not ordinary.
Li Yan put down his tea cup and asked with a smile, "I wonder what the grand master's mission is for sending someone to recruit him?"
No matter what I can do, I will definitely not refuse."
"Hahahahaha, Mr.
Li is really quick to talk.
No wonder he is so favored by the Holy One.
It's so good.
To be honest, I really have something to ask you, sir, and I wonder if you can help me."
After Cai Jing finished speaking, he looked at Li Yan with narrowed eyes.
"Master, please speak."
Li Yan sat up straight and listened attentively.
Cai Jing nodded, picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and then said, "Master Li also knows that Cai You and my son were imprisoned in Daming Mansion by Lin Chong.
Speaking of which, last time it was Master who took great pains to save the child's life.
I will always remember it in my heart."
However, as Liangshan continues to expand, His Majesty's fear of it is getting stronger.
Sooner or later, there will be a battle between the imperial court and Liangshan.
By then, the child's life may be in danger.
Mr.
Li met Lin Chong several times during his last mission, and I think we must get along well with each other.
The relationship is incomparable to mine, so I would like to ask Mr.
Li to mediate between them in order to save the lives of the whole family."
After Cai Jing finished speaking, he gave Li Yan a rare bow.
Li Yan was sweating behind his back after hearing this.
Although Cai Jing had always been friendly and the content of his words was just asking him to help save Cai You, the hidden meaning was not that.
First of all, no matter how you analyze it, Cai Jing should not ask Li Yan for help when rescuing Cai You.
Although even if he had contact with Lin Chong as an envoy, this is not enough to be counted as a reason.
The second is Cai Jing's attitude.
Cai Jing is the Grand Master.
He is not only favored by Huizong, but also has absolute prestige in the court.
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Although not all civil and military officials in the court follow Cai Jing's lead, no one dares not to give him face.
With such a status, The fact that people are so polite to Li Yan speaks for itself.
Finally, Cai Jing just unintentionally said that his harmonious relationship with Lin Chong is unparalleled by others.
This sentence is both a hint and a reminder, and it is the most heart-wrenching.
Lin Chong was now the biggest rebel in Huizong's eyes.
If he had a good relationship with him, wouldn't he be a comrade?
The more Li Yan thought about it, the more frightened he became.
He thought to himself, "Could it be that Cai Jing discovered that he secretly sent a message to Lin Chong?"
Li Yan looked at Cai Jing's smiling eyes, and the more he looked at it, the more likely it was.
"Does Cai Jing really just want to save Cai You?
Definitely not.
If Cai Jing only wanted to save Cai You alone, Cai Jing would not have said in his last sentence that he would save the lives of his entire family.
Moreover, this sentence can also be understood to mean that if he does not save his family, he will make his family look good.
Although he is a eunuch and has no heirs, it does not mean that he has no family.
He really is an old fox.”
Li Yan cursed secretly in his heart
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