Chapter 47: The Proposal to Move the Capital
That night, Li Peiling ordered 5,000 troops and decided to attack the Dragon Guard Army and relieve the trapped situation of Li's horse farm, in order to get news of Zhao Ji.
Five thousand fire cavalry urgently assembled, and their horses were wrapped in hooves, waiting to go on the expedition. Li Peiling was dressed in gold armor, holding a long lance, and her face was grim.
"Ah Da, don't worry, my daughter will come back victorious." Li Peiling bowed her hand to comfort, then pulled down her armor, urged the war horse, raised the lance, and shouted softly: "Go!" ”
"Each soldier was given a newly developed two-section gunpowder arrow, and the mother should make good use of it." Li Zhanma trotted and told Li Peiling again.
Li Peiling didn't pay any more attention, and the five thousand fire cavalry followed closely and attacked directly towards the camp of the Dragon Guard.
In less than half an hour, the fire cavalry passed through the continuous mountain road and walked out of the Taihang Mountain. The camp of the Dragon Guards is just outside the mountain pass.
Despite the horses' hooves, they were close enough to hear.
"Kind of commander, there is a team of horses approaching." A soldier broke into the camp and said.
It was already like sleeping, and this was the most sleepy time, so I yawned and got up. Prostrate on the ground with your ears on the ground.
"There are 5,000 men, and there are still 500 paces away, and the whole army is ready to meet the battle." He stood up and put on a Confucian general's strategizing appearance.
"Rockets." While driving her horse and galloping, Li Peiling raised the moon bow and mounted the two gunpowder arrows specially equipped.
The 5,000 fire cavalry then mounted the gunpowder arrows and rushed towards the camp. I saw countless sparks streak across the sky, turn into a ball of fire, and finally fall on the Dragon Guard camp. The Chinese military camp tent happened to be ignited by the arrow, and the Chinese army was frightened for a while, five hundred steps away, the target could not be seen, how could the rocket be fired?
The idea of the kind of recklessness was correct, the two gunpowder arrows shot by the fire cavalry did not think about scruples at all, but just created a little chaos in advance. The two gunpowder arrows are the latest development of Underground River City, which is to divide the powder cartridge tied to the arrow feather into two sections to continuously increase the range of the arrow feather. The two-section powder cartridge doubles the range of the original rocket. The innovation lies in the fact that gunpowder can burn at a uniform speed and continue to generate momentum. The top of the powder cartridge is filled with oil, and when the powder is burned out, the oil is ignited, and then a fire ball is formed to burn the enemy.
The speed of the cavalry, the time of five hundred paces was very short, and the fire cavalry quickly galloped to the front of the camp of the Dragon Guard, threw the rope, and pulled over the camp fence. The fire cavalry burst into the camp, and those who set fire to it set fire to it, and those who killed people killed. The cavalry was fast, and in the blink of an eye, the entire Dragon Guard camp had the sound of war horses galloping, and there were fires everywhere.
The tent was burned, the Dragon Guard army rushed to meet the battle, there was a great chaos, no effective counterattack was organized, and the Dragon Guard soldiers who had finally gathered were quickly dispersed by the fire cavalry iron cavalry.
"Those who take the first level of the seed will be rewarded with a hundred dollars, and the official will be promoted to the third level." Li Peiling shouted and took the lead in rushing towards the camp of the Chinese army.
After all, there are 30,000 dragon guards, and 5,000 fire cavalry can't win with one blow. With his own soldiers as the backbone, he soon organized a group of soldiers to meet Li Peiling.
Seeing that the people around him gathered more and more, Li Peiling was furious, took the lead, raised the moon bow, and shot the banner of the Chinese army with an arrow.
As soon as the banner of the Chinese army fell, the fire cavalry soldiers were overjoyed, and the more they fought, the more courageous they became. The people and horses that had been gathered with great difficulty were suddenly killed and scattered, and the people who had been guarded by his own soldiers fled by the guard. Li Peiling led people to chase after her, chasing ten miles in a row, and the terrifying dragon pattern mask armor had already been wet with blood.
"Niangniang, don't chase anymore, take the opportunity to recruit the remaining Dragon Guard soldiers, and it is important to strengthen your strength." A team member is admonishing Li Peiling.
Li Peiling stood on the horse, unwilling, jumped high, and stood on horseback.
"No, mother, it's too far." Team Zheng said incredulously.
Li Peiling stepped on the horse's head with her left foot, squatted down, drew her bow and arrows, and shouted: "Go." ”
"Ahh He clutched his right arm with his left hand and cried out in pain. The breeder and more than a dozen pro-soldiers did not stop the horse, but desperately urged the war horse.
"Mother, let's go!" The team is arching his hand.
"Let's go." Li Peiling looked at the seed that was fleeing farther and farther, sat down again, turned the horse's head, and galloped away.
When Li Peiling chased after the seed, Luo Hao, the fire cavalry general who was the head of the top ten generals, saw the opportunity and shouted: "The seeding is dead, and those who descend will not be killed!" ”
As the defeated Dragon Guard surrendered on their knees, the night attack ended with a great victory for the fire cavalry. In this battle, 5,000 were beheaded, 20,000 surrendered, and the rest fled.
Looking at the prisoners of war in one place, Li Peiling's confidence increased greatly, and she said to Luo Hao: "Reorganize and surrender troops on the spot." Ordered the Li family horse farm, mobilized grain and grass, and the palace wanted to march into Bianjing. ”
"Niangniang, all the families of the soldiers are in Bianjing, if you enter Bianjing, I am afraid that the puppet emperor will threaten the families of the soldiers." Luo Hao admonished.
"This general doesn't have to worry. The puppet emperor didn't dare to do this yet, unless he didn't want to be the emperor anymore. Li Peiling waved her hand and said.
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Li Peiling commanded the troops to suppress Bianjing, Zhao Hao was shocked, and hurriedly ordered the political hall to immediately transfer 100,000 troops, and Wang Shao, the secretary of the military department, personally commanded the troops to meet Li Peiling. The two armies took the Bianhe River as the boundary and confronted each other across the river. The people began to be terrified, and when they saw that neither army was harassing the people, they paid no attention to it. Such a situation is probably unique in history.
Just when the two armies were facing each other, Zhao Ji and his party landed in Leizhou and marched north all the way under the banner of the caravan. With the efforts of Liu Qi and others, the journey went smoothly.
"Boss, take the water road or continue to take the dry road? Now that it has reached the hinterland, the inventory is no longer so strict. The waterway of the Bianhe River is busy, and it is safer to take the waterway. "Zhang Dun came on horseback.
Zhao Ji didn't respond to Zhang Dan, just stared at the mighty Yangtze River, and didn't know how to feel sad, but actually sang:
The Yangtze River is passing away
The waves sweep away the heroes
Success or failure turns empty
Aoyama is still there
Several degrees of sunset red
White-haired fisherman on the river
Accustomed to watching the autumn moon and spring breeze
A pot of turbid wine is happy to meet
How many things have happened in ancient and modern times
It's all laughing and talking
"Are the proprietors worried that Western Xia and Northern Liao will take the opportunity to invade the Great Song Dynasty?" Listening to this somewhat bizarre and negative tune, Zhang Dian guessed.
"Don't worry. Western Xia and Northern Liao were not peaceful in China. The Empress Dowager of Western Xia was in power, and the king of the Northern Liao Courtyard, Yelu Yixin, was in power, and they had no possibility of sending troops. In today's general trend, the three kingdoms of Xia, Song and Liao are in full swing, and in the past, they sent troops just to grab some money. Now, with the increase in the annual currency and the opening of border trade, the two countries will not cut off their own financial routes. Seeing that Zhao Ji was still silent, Zhang Duan continued.
"What do you think of Jiangning Mansion?" Zhao Ji pointed to Jiang Ningcheng behind him and asked.
"Jiangning, according to the big river in the north, has an open terrain, three rings of water, beautiful scenery, and is a good place." Zhang Xuan didn't know what Zhao Ji meant, so he said casually.
"What do you think of moving the capital here?" Zhao Ji saw Zhang Dun's sloppy eyes and asked directly.
"Jiangning, formerly known as Jinling, the first emperor toured the east, and saw that there was a royal spirit here, so he changed Jinling to Moling. Jiangning Tiger is in the dragon pan, if the capital can be moved here, it is naturally the best. It's just that Bianjing has been the capital for a long time, and if you move the capital, you have to make long-term preparations. Zhang Dian agreed.
"You can't just say that because you're a Southerner, right?" Zhao Ji smiled slightly and asked rhetorically.
In the history of Wang Anshi's reforms, most of the people who supported Wang Anshi were southerners, and those who opposed Wang Anshi were northerners. The economic development of the north and the south is different, and the commodity economy in the south is relatively developed, which gave birth to Wang Anshi, a genius politician with a vision beyond the times.
"There are five principles for the selection of a location. First, the terrain should be flat and open, which is conducive to the layout of Kyoto. Second, the water source should be sufficient to facilitate the use of water by the people of Kyoto. Third, the traffic should be smooth, which is conducive to connecting the world. Fourth, the surrounding area should be surrounded by mountains and rivers, which is conducive to military defense. Fifth, it is necessary to be located in a place that is economically prosperous and conducive to the concentration of a large number of people in Kyoto. Jiangning Mansion has all five. Zhang Dian looked at Jiang Ning from afar, then turned around and said.
"Hehe, if only it were that simple." Zhao Ji didn't make an evaluation, but just sighed.
Zhao Ji had the intention of moving the capital here, and he once talked to Prime Minister Wen Yanbo, but he was opposed.
"In the past, Emperor Taizu toured the east many times and wanted to move the capital to Luoyang or Chang'an, his intention was to take advantage of the danger of mountains and rivers to remove redundant troops, imitate the Han and Tang Dynasties, and stabilize the world. It's just that Guanzhong has been war-torn for a long time, the land is becoming increasingly barren, and the food supply is not available, so the capital has to be Bianjing. There is no danger of mountains and rivers around Bianjing, and it is a place of four battles, which is not conducive to defense, and it is necessary to garrison heavy troops all year round. The burden of grain is getting heavier and heavier, and it is too much of a drain on the national treasury and people's resources. In addition, Bianjing is often flooded, and when it rains, the city is always flooded. The Yellow River is also constantly flooded, and once the Yellow River bursts, the flood will directly irrigate Bianjing. Zhang Dian stated the disadvantages of Bianjing as the capital.
"Jiangning's location is still too southern, if the capital is here, I am afraid that it will not be able to control the Central Plains. Jiangning was originally the capital of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Eastern Wu, which were the capitals here, were all small states in a corner of peace. China was unified, and the king of Jiangning was suddenly retracted. "Zhao Ji is most worried about this.
Jiangning, later Nanjing, was not convenient for strengthening ties with other neighboring countries, and was not the best choice for a regime that actively expanded outward.
"Not really. In the past, Emperor Taizu Pingnan Tang also intended to have the capital here, but the south had just been pacified, the situation was unstable, and the northern scholars were unwilling to move south away from their hometown. Today, those who have benefited from the construction of the capital Bianjing are even more reluctant to move the capital. At the time of the Five Dynasties, most of the Central Plains was in a unified state, except for one Northern Han Dynasty, while there were dozens of secessionist regimes in the south. It is the South, not the North, that is most likely to be divided. Zhang Dian disagreed with what Zhao said.
"Your ideas still represent the interests of the southerners! Jiangning is the hometown of your southern scholars, and if you move the capital here, it will inevitably strengthen the strength of the southern scholars and the big merchants in the southeast, and weaken the northern scholars. However, if you want to succeed in changing the law, this is also an option. Zhao Ji smiled slightly and said what was in Zhang's heart.
"The Great Song Dynasty is in such a difficult situation today, and the northern scholars are still corrupting the Great Song Dynasty, stubbornly conservative, and do not know how to wake up. Now, he has rebelled and has to be removed. Zhang Dian added fuel and vinegar.
Zhao did not respond to Zhang. Because Zhao Ji is also a northerner in this life, the Great Song Dynasty is prosperous in the north, and he is the same as the northern scholars. Seeing Zhang Dian adding fuel and vinegar like this, Zhao Xuan began to hesitate. If you return to Bianjing, do you want to clean the court completely?
"Moving the capital to Jiangning is very beneficial to the law. First, it is conducive to the development of the lake, the development of the stream, and the development of the south. Second, it is conducive to the expansion of the Maritime Silk Road. Third, Jiangning has the danger of mountains and rivers, and there is a supply of fish and rice from the southeast, which is conducive to solving the harm of the three redundancies. Zhang Dian tried his best to show that he had the talent of a prime minister in front of Zhao Xuan.
"Let's talk about it. Now, it's important to get back to Bianjing as soon as possible. Zhao Ji sighed, looked at the Yangtze River again, and was silent.
"Owner, new news. The noble concubine Niangniang and the military department Shangshu Wang Shao each led their own troops to confront each other in Bianshui. Liu Qi walked over and whispered.
"By water, I have to fight Li Peiling as soon as possible." Zhao Ji said eagerly.
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