‘The Xia people suddenly came and arrived in Weizhou, and the war was ahead of schedule’.

The carrier pigeon was quickly sent to Zhao Xu's hand. Looking at the short dozen words, Zhao Xu took a deep breath.

Su Song, Zhang Dun and Cai Bian stood at Zhao Xu's table with different expressions.

Zhao Xu looked at the dozen words for a while, looked up at the three husbands and said, "Three Qings family, let's talk."

Su Song was used to being silent. Cai Bian was the first to speak, and raised his hand and said, "The current strategies of the official family, Huanqing Road, etc. are mainly focused on guarding. After so many years, there is no problem in defending. Please be content with the official family."

Cai Bian means that the Song Dynasty mainly focuses on "defensive counterattack". Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, it has fought with Liao, and then Xia for nearly a hundred years, hundreds of times, and even though Kaifeng City is uneasy, no one has ever really thought that Liaoxia would come to Kaifeng City.

This is a century of confidence!

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Dun without comment.

Zhang Dun's sword eyebrows were raised, his eyes were burning, and he held his hands in a calm voice: "Your Majesty, since you want to fight, then fight well. Our dynasty united, and learned from the lessons of the defeat during the Yuanfeng period. With the ability of Zhang Ju and the generals of the Five Northern Routes, I guaranteed that this battle would never be defeated!"

Su Song looked at Zhang Dun with a blank expression on his face.

Zhang Dun issued a "military order" in front of them and the officials. If he was really defeated, even if it eased afterwards, he would not be able to stay in the court.

Cai Bian then looked calm and then said, "Officials, our dynasty works together this time to mobilize 200,000 troops, and all the elite troops in the north are here. It should be worry-free. Please rest assured."

Zhao Xu's expression was moving secretly. Cai Bian, is he comforting him? Are you afraid that he will be shaken?

Su Song looked at Zhao Xu, pondered for a moment, and said, "Officials, the Xia people are coming out this time. In addition to responding on the battlefield, we can also put pressure through the Liao Kingdom."

Zhao Xu was stunned, looked at him and said, "What do you mean by this?"

Su Song said: "Xia has had frequent internal strife recently and has provoked many times against Liao. If our dynasty put pressure on Liao, it might be able to distract Liao's attention and relieve pressure on the front line."

Zhang Dun glanced at him and said, "Don't think about the benefits the Liao people want, there is no such thing as the benefits!"

Zhao Xu understood that he had to pay a considerable price to put pressure on the Liao people. Whether it was money, various trading policies, or the letter from a "subject", Zhao Xu would not give it to him!

Zhao Xu raised his hand and signaled Su Song not to say anything again. He sat upright and looked at the three people in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "It is related to the battle with Xia. All decisions are made from the confidential room. Starting immediately, I will be in the confidential room and make way for the confidential room. I will win this battle and win a great victory. Who dares to cause trouble? It is a matter of treason!"

Su Song and Zhang Dun looked different, raised their hands in a stern look and said, "I obey the order!"

Zhao Xu looked outside and said, "Chen Pi, draw an order and inform all officials that when the enemy is in the present, we must work together and not have internal strife!"

"Follow the order." Tangerine peel responded.

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Half an hour later, the Political Affairs Hall.

In the small meeting room of the Political Affairs Hall, Su Song is in the main seat, and Zhang Dun and Cai Bian are on the left and right.

The clerks, ministers, and ministers of the Six Tribes and Seven Temples Censorate were more than 20 people standing respectfully not far away.

Su Song said with a blank expression: "When the Xia people came, your Majesty and the court will be as firm as a mountain, and they will never give in! The court must work together and work together to avoid chaos!"

Everyone raised their hands together and said, "The emperor takes the order!"

Su Song looked around everyone for a while and glanced at Zhang Dun.

Zhang Dun sat upright, looked at these people, and said, "First, the Political Affairs Hall issued an order that the government and the public should not argue anymore. This battle has begun. Anyone who dares to drag down will be regarded as surrendering to the enemy and treason! The Ministry of Justice and the Censorate, can take it first and then report it!"

Huang Lu and Cai Jing left the line and raised their hands and said, "Abide by the order!"

"Second, the Minister of Revenue and the Minister of War will set up confidential rooms, participate in military aircraft, coordinate the logistics dispatch of money, grain, and soldiers, and armor. All departments must support them with all their strength and shall not use any excuses to perfunctory responsibility!" Zhang Dun said.

"Receive the order!" The people raised their hands together.

Zhang Dun paused for a moment and said, "Third, the troops in and outside Kaifeng City, including the palace, will be relocated, so you don't need to make a fuss."

Everyone looked dark and didn't say anything.

The matter here is too complicated and they dare not think too much.

"Fourth," Zhang Dun said with a stern face: "Each department must speed up the handling of affairs of each department and must not delay, especially money, grain, soldiers and armor. If the local government is perfunctory, they must hold them accountable as soon as possible, set a few targets to warn the world!"

"Yes." Many officials raised their hands again with awesome hearts.

They could all clearly feel that this time, the court was unprecedentedly serious. Without many constraints and the firm support of the government, what Zhang Dun and the Zhengshitang could do far exceed the past!

Su Song and Cai Bian didn't say anything, and sat down to see Zhang Dun's arrangement.

Zhang Dun said more than a dozen things in a row, and then waited for these people to say it was difficult.

The venue of this conference was transferred from noon to evening, from the Political Affairs Hall to the Green Wa House to the Chuigong Hall and then to Zhao Xu's study room. The number of people continued to change, almost until dawn.

The next morning, the Political Affairs Hall issued consecutive edicts and decrees.

The first thing is that the decree of war against Xixia was written with Zhao Xu's seal. This kind of open declaration of war has never been seen before, and it really shocked the government and the people.

The second is the "mobilization order". The comprehensive mobilization of manpower and material resources to the North Five Routes has become a national war!

The third route is to appoint and remove officials from the fifth route of the north, and add Zhang Shi as the rank of "Secretary Minister of War" and "Sign up for the Privy Council", and command all military and civilian affairs in the north.

Fourth, the court will further strengthen the "reform" to sort out the powers and responsibilities, clarify responsibilities, and strengthen ties with local governments. The powers and responsibilities of various transshipment departments have been strengthened, as if they are above all prefectures.

The fifth way is to allocate the prefectures, prefectures and prefectures of Kaifeng Prefecture, and directly vacant officials for many complex official positions, appoint "prefectures" and "county magistrates", clarify the power, responsibilities, term of office, etc.

On the sixth way, on the grounds of the "Yunjie Army Mutiny", the "Sanya" was exempted from the "Sanya" except the Palace Front Office, the commander, deputy commander, and Du Yuhou, and the power and duties of the "Sanya" were temporarily taken over by the Ministry of War.

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These edicts and the issuance of government decrees quickly caused troubles both inside and outside the court and the country.

In these edicts, they not only mobilized and fought heavily, but violated the Song Dynasty's previous national policy of "harmony is the most important" and also tried to break through the "ancestral system" and prepare for the reform.

Each of these is unacceptable to the "old party" and conservative forces. Too many people are panicked, worried about the sun, and restless in their meals and sleep.

Zhao Xu was in charge of the Chuigong Hall, and from time to time to visit the Green Wa House and the Secret Room, to understand, adjust and deal with various affairs.

On September 21, the war began in the seventh year of Yuanyou.
Chapter completed!