"The leaping exercise, with the 3rd and 5th commanders of the left wing and the 1st and 4th commanders of the right wing of the Divine Guard Army as the main force, with a total of 3,000 men and horses, has successfully completed the set tasks and triumphantly won. At noon today, the military vehicle arrived at Tokyo Station, and Privy Council Li Du Cheng Di went to the station to greet him. ”

The choice of words and sentences in the newspapers of the Song Kingdom was too influenced by Han Gang. The literary influence of "Travels in the Nine Domains" has gradually emerged.

Shallow vernacular, a few new words, Yelu Yixin is not white, and his eyes swept to understand the content.

Thanks to the increasingly close trade between the people of the Song and Liao dynasties, Yelu Yixin only saw the newspaper in the southern dynasty and Jingshi only a month late.

Whether it's Keju or horse racing, the newspapers of the two express newspapers can be on Yelu Yixin's desk almost every few days.

Yelu Yixin has no interest in Keju and much more interest in horse racing. Whenever he found that there were a few more racehorses with the blood of the Western Regions Pegasus in the racecourse of the Song Kingdom, this thief would be in a bad mood for several days.

However, the content of these newspapers, Yelu Yixin read more, or the report of various news in Kaifeng City. In particular, the personnel changes of important officials, all kinds of new inventions, and business information are the focus of his attention.

Salt from the East China Sea, sugar from Lingnan, cardamom from the South Seas, cumin from the Western Regions, and most importantly, grain and iron.

The price changes of these commodities mean that the situation in the Song Kingdom has changed. However, in the past few years of Su Song, Han Gang, and Zhang Dun Bingzheng, the price of iron has continued to fall slightly, while the price of grain has remained stable, and the price of official salt, which has made the Song people suffer from suppression, has dropped by three percent.

Combined with the stable and boring officialdom, as well as more and more inventions that met Han Gang's preferences, Yelu Yixin learned about the stability and strength of the Southern Dynasty today.

In addition to the newspapers today, there is also a report from another detail, about this exercise. According to the report, after the so-called leap exercise began, Han Gang privately revealed that the exercise was only a tactical exercise and was not aimed at any country or individual.

"Not against any country or individual!" Yelu Yixin read this sentence that made him feel very embarrassed, "Zhang Xiaojie, what do you think? ”

"Returning to Your Majesty, there must be a deep meaning in this statement."

"Meaning? Of course, this is for me. ”

Yelu Yixin understood that this sentence must be seen in reverse, when Han Gang gave an affirmative answer in a joking tone after being asked if this was an action against Da Liao, and he didn't mind this response at all, and it reached the ears of his neighbors in the north, and even for the purpose of letting Xi Zuo pass the word.

Han Gang spread the word through the air, bringing a malicious taunt. Yelu Yixin had a hunch that the time for the Song Kingdom to attack might not be too long.

"Three thousand men and horses, a thousand-mile expedition, six days round trip."

The sonorous words and sentences in the newspaper, when you read them, make people feel a sense of despair in their hearts.

Five hundred in three days, one thousand in six days, that is already the speed of the cavalry. Desperately killing half of the war horses, it may not be impossible to do it in three days, but in that case, when it reaches the ground, it will be as strong as the palace army, and it will become a soft persimmon that can be kneaded by others.

But in the Song Kingdom, the carriages on the railway tracks were constantly running day and night, and a group of healthy horses were replaced every few dozen miles. The soldiers and horses rested on the cart, except that they were a little cramped, it was no different from resting—not to mention that the cart was cramped, it was more spacious than on horseback—and in this way they traveled thousands of miles, and when they reached their destination, they could come down and fight.

And the cavalry of Da Liao wants to achieve a considerable level, at least ten horses per person, so that they can be exchanged, as long as people can't be replaced, it's still a joke.

This is just the first exercise. If it takes a long time, has more times, and when both the railway and the forbidden army are accustomed to such exercises, and have sufficient experience, 10,000, 20,000, or even 30,000, or 50,000 people will be able to do similar things.

With the distance of hundreds of thousands of miles between the Hebei front line and the Beijing division of the Southern Dynasty, the Song people were able to send tens of thousands of elites to the front line of the fierce battle within five days.

The track is not easy to repair, Yelu Yixin has always wanted to build a railway track between Xijin Prefecture [now Beijing] and Fengshengzhou [now Zhangjiakou], and sent people out of Lu, but when he came back, he would only shake his head, saying that it was impossible.

Now the Song people have been able to make the railway tracks trek through mountains and rivers. The long road of thousands of miles was repaired when it was said, and the detailed work also reported that the railways connecting the counties in the southern dynasties would be handed over to the local government for construction. How many big households are salivating and thinking about dividing the fertilizer.

The railway that has been built in Hedong makes Yelu Yixin dare not fight the idea of Yanmen Pass and Daizhou again, once there is a police in Yanmen, the defenders of Taiyuan can come in three days at most, and even if they enter it, they will not be able to stand firm. Wait a few more years, and when there is a railway connection in Hebei Province, the Great Plains, which could have allowed Khitan iron horses to gallop across the country, has become a huge spider web, making it impossible for war horses to gallop.

"How will this make people fight in the future?"

As long as the army began to assemble in Yuanyang Luo, or even in Xijin Mansion, once the Song people received the news, they would still be able to respond as quickly as possible.

If you want to attack the Song State smoothly and catch the Song people off guard, you must first be able to quietly gather tens of thousands of troops in Nanjing Road, and then rush into the border of Hebei as quickly as possible to destroy the railway tracks.

But Yelu Yixin has led the army for many years, not Zhao Kuo, Ma Jian and the like, so he naturally understands that thousands of troops are involved, and it is more difficult to hide from the mortal enemy for more than 100 years than to ascend to the sky.

"You can break it." Zhang Xiaojie said.

Yelu Yixin raised his eyes, "Tired soldiers? ”

Zhang Xiaojie's expression immediately froze.

Yelu Yixin chuckled, what other strategy could Zhang Xiaojie have in front of him in this unsolvable situation?

Every once in a while, they gathered troops and horses in Fengshengzhou or Nanjing Dao, and when the Song people became accustomed to it, they would have the opportunity to attack.

It's a good idea, but wouldn't the Song people understand it? What's more, they're already using it.

"We can use this strategy, and the Song people can also use it. What kind of leap exercise is this, once it is used in Hebei, after a few times, who can always be on guard. All use the same strategy, and when the time comes, it will definitely be us who will suffer. ”

The golden tent contains ice blocks that are buried in the ground in winter to relieve the heat. But this time, the chill came from the heart.

"Your Majesty's ......," Zhang Xiaojie said, "The little emperor of the Southern Dynasty is getting older, and even if Han Gang is talented, it is difficult to live in his position, so he can wait for his changes." ”

"I hope so."

Yelu Yixin nodded.

Han Gang can't become him, once the Song Dynasty is unstable, whether it is Han Gang's victory or the little emperor's success, the most difficult situation will greatly change the current aggressive situation of the Song Kingdom.

Yelu Yixin looked at Zhang Xiaojie and straightened his sitting posture, the king of a country can't hang his head in front of his courtiers for too long.

Picking up another report, he asked, "What is this hydraulic silk reeler?" ”

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The news of the water-powered silk reeling machine and the silk loom had spread among the upper classes of the Beijing division after a month of fermentation.

Although when Feng Congyi revealed the news at the Champion Jockey Club, everyone made up their minds to keep this good opportunity to make a fortune secret, but one person's secret is the real secret, and the secret of two people, not to mention the secrets known by more than ten or twenty people.

Compared with the cotton cloth that has only emerged in the past ten years, it is said that the silk created by the wife of the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor, and its status in the society is far more than seven or eight chips more than cotton. For a long time, the other identity of silk was that it was used as a general equivalent, and it was also the most important levy in taxes, in addition to money and grain.

The interests of cotton cloth are swallowed up by the northwest, although many people can't help but want a piece of the pie when they look at it, but if cotton and silk are put together for people to compare, at least ninety percent of people will choose silk.

When the water-powered silk reeling machine and the silk loom, which are like cotton looms, can increase the efficiency of silk weaving tenfold, appeared in front of the world, the Song Dynasty was like a pot of water on the stove, gradually turning from calm to boiling.

As long as there is some status, they are very interested in it. The significance of the progress of technology has gradually taken root in the hearts of the people over the years. From the beginning of the manufacture of plate armor, everyone knows that a good machine can save several times the labor and bring countless benefits.

What stands up now are the powerful people who are ranked among the top wealthy businessmen in Beijing, but in private, Feng Congyi has received even more posts than Han Gang. Those who took the initiative to ask for a meeting were no less than the names he received.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Feng Congyi packed up early and went home on the road, without waiting for the cool autumn.

As soon as Feng Congyi left, Han Gang behind him was exposed.

People don't dare to directly interrogate the prime minister of a country, but everyone understands that everything is in Han Gang's plan, and what needs to be considered now is what kind of exchange request Han Gang will make.

Han Gang turned a blind eye to people's waiting, but at the sutra feast, he taught the mystery of qi to the queen mother and the little emperor:

"The four teachings preached by Mr. Wen Cheng are to establish a heart for heaven and earth, to establish a life for the people, to continue to learn for the saints, and to open peace for all generations. These four sentences are the true Confucian journey, and they are also the four directions of learning. The so-called heart for heaven and earth, study the truth of heaven and earth; Establish a life for the people, and study the law of helping the people through the world; In order to continue to learn from the saints, that is the history of the scriptures; As for...... Peace for all generations. ”

Xiang made it clear to the Queen Mother: "It is the art of using soldiers." ”

"Your Majesty." Han Gang nodded, "Wait for the idle doctor, if you can get one of them, you can be called a talent." However, it is rare for ordinary scholars to learn the Fa-rectification, so there is no one in the world. Your Majesty governs the country, and you should think about how to win souls. ”

Xiang Empress Dowager said: "When the way to enter the country is wide, not sticking to one pattern, and selecting talents." ”

"Your Majesty." Han Gang shook his head and said, "There are barbarians in the south, who don't know how to farm, and only make a living by gathering and hunting. But the food obtained in this way is very small, and it is rare to be full. ”

Han Gang's analogy, Empress Xiang was still considering, and the little emperor reacted quickly: "But Xingxue? ”

Han Gang nodded and smiled, "Your Majesty is a saint, and the material is like food, and you can get more of it." ”