On December 20, the fifth year of Xining, Zhao Ji sent away the Indian Expeditionary Force, and at this time there was no time to go to Bianjing, so he could only wait in Shangjing for the political affairs hall to move the capital to Shangjing.

The news that the Great Song Dynasty had moved its capital to Beijing and was about to hold a general election quickly spread all over the world, and both the Di Bao issued by the imperial court and the business newspapers issued by various workshops publicized this matter.

The relocation of the capital of the Great Song Dynasty began to brew from the time of Song Taizu, because the threat of Bianjing by the flooding of the Yellow River was too great. Bianjing can be said to be a city stacked on top of each other, and almost all the cities of the past dynasties were established after the original city was flooded by the Yellow River. The emperors of the Song Dynasty couldn't sleep in the middle of the night because of the flooding of the Yellow River, and when the Yellow River burst its banks, Bianjing was flooded. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Yellow River overflowed in Hebei Province 32 times, of which it was relatively concentrated in Daming, Enzhou, Jizhou, Cangzhou and other places, that is, 14 times, 6 times, 5 times, and 4 times respectively.

In ancient Chinese society, waterway transportation often became the main way and way of material transportation due to its low cost and large transportation volume, and this was also the case during the Northern Song Dynasty.

From the perspective of water transportation, during the Northern Song Dynasty, the Yellow River was still an important transportation line compared with the northern region. The main trunk of the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River and its many tributaries, together with the Sui-Tang Grand Canal, form a vast network of waterway transportation, thus connecting many regions in the north.

However, with the rapid expansion of the population in the north, the northern region has been subjected to uncontrolled development, which has led to the deterioration of the ecosystem. Forests have been greatly reduced, the ground has lost its ability to regulate temperature, the average annual temperature has dropped, the frost-free period has been shortened, and the growing season of crops has decreased, which, combined with the decrease in rainfall, has turned the northern region into a semi-arid region.

Due to the long-term destruction of surface vegetation in the north, soil erosion has intensified, and the sediment content of most rivers in the north has gradually increased, causing siltation and flooding. Nowhere is the Yellow River most affected by soil erosion. Because the soil of the Loess Plateau is soft and easily washed, the sedimentation of a large amount of sediment at the bottom of the river gradually turns the Yellow River into an above-ground river, and the river water continues to flood, and the downstream is often diverted.

The Tang Dynasty had to set Luoyang as the eastern capital because of the overdevelopment of the Guanzhong region. The population also moved eastward, and by the Xining period of the Song Dynasty, two-thirds of the population of the Great Song Dynasty was concentrated in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River in North China, that is, around Bianjing. The middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River have once again suffered the same fate as Guanzhong, and the land has become seriously desertified. In Shandong alone, the desertification area of the fields has reached ninety percent.

The destruction of the Yellow River is not a matter of one or two years, and the control of the Yellow River is not a matter of one or two years. In this case, large-scale immigration to develop the south and move the capital are inevitable choices.

However, due to the interference of the northern clans, both the relocation of the capital and the immigration were met with strong resistance. The scholars in the north are still strengthening the power of the north, strengthening the policy of strengthening the cadres and weakening the branches, constantly dredging the Bianhe River, transporting money and grain from the south to Bianjing, and supporting the false prosperity of Bianjing.

In the second year of Xining, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi and others were controversial over the eastward flow of the Yellow River. This problem lasted for almost two dynasties, from the time of Song Yingzong to the time of Zhao Ji. During the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Song Dynasty, the Manchu Dynasty was constantly controversing over the "Imperial Examination Incident", and the matter of the Yellow River bursting its banks was thrown aside, except for distributing relief grain to the affected areas, nothing was done, and the Yellow River branch was allowed to flow eastward.

Historically, Zhao Ji was also a northerner, and his interests were consistent with those of the northern scholars, which led to the failure of Wang Anshi's reform. And the current Zhao Ji is a southerner who has crossed over from later generations. Because he knows the trend of history and the result of history, he almost unconditionally believes in and fully supports Wang Anshi. The controversy between Wang Anshi and Sima Guang over the Yellow River ended in Wang Anshi's victory.

Zhao Ji supported Wang Anshi and decided to block the eastward flow of the Yellow River and merge it into the north. Wang Anshi appointed Cheng Fang as the supervisor of the capital water and Liu Xuan as the supervisor, and presided over the merger of the Yellow River into the north, and it was successful. After Sima Guang, Wen Yanbo and other northern scholars compromised, they planted trees on both sides of the Yellow River in accordance with Wen Yanbo's proposal, established vegetation belts, and comprehensively renovated the Yellow River.

Of course, Zhao Ji didn't know these things, after all, Zhao Ji was not a water conservancy expert. However, Zhao Ji knew the development of later history, and knew that the development of Huguang and the relocation of the capital to Jiangning and the south would become the center of gravity of China's economy. As a result, the vast development of the lake, which was driven by history, has become man-made.

The push of history is very cruel. For example, in the chaos of the Central Plains at the end of the Tang Dynasty, a large number of northern populations fled south to avoid military disasters, which promoted the development of the south. For another example, the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jin Kingdom, and the Central Plains became an enemy, and a large number of Central Plains people moved south with the Song Dynasty. This kind of immigration development is really cruel.

In fact, many of Zhao's policies were implemented in imitation of the lighting dynasty, although some changes were made, and the part that Zhao did not like was deleted, but the difference was not very big. The government hall system, the vast development of the lake, and the relocation of the capital to Jiangning are all like this. This kind of artificial and conscious promotion undoubtedly allowed the Northern Song Dynasty to achieve development that only took hundreds of years, and jumped China's historical process directly from the Northern Song Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty.

If Zhao Ji didn't cross over to become an emperor, was not born in special forces, and controlled the army with an iron fist, there was no way to artificially dominate such a thing that took hundreds of years to do, in that case, it is estimated that Wang Anshi's reform would have to fail, and the Northern Song Dynasty would still be destroyed by the Jin State.

The immigrants developed Huguang, moved the capital to Jiangning, took Jiangning as the center, built Jiangnan into the absolute economic center of the Great Song Dynasty, eliminated the dispute between the north and the south that lasted for a hundred years in the Great Song Dynasty, and then changed the national policy of strong cadres and weak branches, guarding the internal and external affairs, and the Great Song Dynasty had the strength to sweep the world and unify China.

From the second year of Xining to the fifth year of Xining, in the past four years, there have been twists and turns in the law changes, and even Zhao Ji was pushed off the throne once. The disturbance of the court, the bustle of large-scale immigration of the people, the heavy blow to the power of the clans, scholars, and wealthy clans, coupled with Zhao Ji's southern expedition, the political hall added New Year's coins to the surrounding countries, so that the Western Xia and Northern Liao were particularly relieved of the Great Song Dynasty. Because of an internal turmoil, the Song Dynasty, which was still reckless, was the most reassuring.

However, the Song Kingdom really carried it over and really wanted to move the capital. Northern Liao had to worry that if the capital of the Song State was still in Bianjing, perhaps their iron cavalry could drink the Yellow River and pose a threat to Bianjing. However, as soon as the Song State moved its capital, if they still wanted to invade, the biggest possibility was to fight with the Song State for many years. This consumption is unbearable in Northern Liao.

If the Song State no longer fought with the Western Xia and made the Northern Liao uneasy, then the Song State moved its capital to Beijing, which made the Northern Liao panic.

Since Zhou Shizong beat the Northern Liao to the point of fear, to the Song Taizong's large-scale Northern Expedition, to the Song Zhenzong's "Lanyuan Alliance", and finally to the Song-Jin Alliance to attack Liao, there were almost no large-scale invasions of the Great Song Dynasty in the Northern Liao, but there were many wars in the Great Song Dynasty to invade the Northern Liao. It can be said that it is better to say that the Song people are afraid of the Liao people, but it is better to say that the Liao people are more afraid of the Song people.

In order to prevent the Great Song from recapturing the sixteen states of Yanyun and shaking the foundation of Northern Liao's rule. Northern Liao adopted the political system of "division of the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty", and treated the Han people in the sixteen states of Yanyun very well. Even the later Jin Kingdom was like this. The information on the reign of terror and the random killing of the Han people is not very reliable.

At the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the famous anti-gold general Xin Qiji had such a poem: Through the ages, heroes are nowhere to be found, and Sun Zhong is looking for a solution. Dancing pavilion and song platform, the wind is always blown away by the rain and wind, the slanting sun grass and trees, the ordinary alleys, and the humane slaves have lived. Thinking back then, Jin Ge Iron Horse swallowed thousands of miles like a tiger. Yuan Jia was hastily, sealed the wolf Juxu, and won the Canghuang Beigu. Forty-three years, I still remember the beacon Yangzhou Road. can look back, under the Buddha Shrine, a shrine drum. Who asks, Lian Po is old, can he still eat?

What does the Shinya Shrine drum illustrate? It shows that the life of the people in the occupied areas is okay, and they can use the surplus rations for sacrifice. Although this is not Xin Qiji's original intention, it also reflects a fact. That is, under the rule of the Khitan and Jurchen tribes, the Han people were not as imagined, in hell on earth.

You must know that the Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the Jin State, not because of how powerful the Jin State was. At that time, the army of the Jin State under Bianjing City was only 120,000 people. And there are two million people in Bianjing, what kind of comparison is this? As long as the Northern Song Dynasty is willing to fight, at least 200,000 militiamen can be recruited from these people at any time, even if they can't attack, it is still possible to hold Bianjing. But the result?

When the Northern Song Dynasty moved south, ordinary people resisted not the Jin soldiers, but the Song soldiers. Because the Song soldiers were like locusts crossing the border, plundering their own people at will, and at this time, the Great Song Dynasty had already been made angry by Song Huizong's Huashigang. Later, Yue Fei's Northern Expedition was successful, but he was recalled to the imperial court to be executed.

Strong fortresses are all breached from within, and this sentence is very suitable for the historical Song Dynasty!

Northern Liao was afraid of the invasion of the Great Song Dynasty, which can be seen from the military deployment of Northern Liao. There are 100,000 troops stationed in the five capitals of Northern Liao, 100,000 troops stationed in Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, 40,000 troops stationed in Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo, 60,000 troops stationed in Dading Mansion in Zhongjing, 560,000 troops stationed in Xijin Mansion in Nanjing, and 320,000 troops stationed in Datong Mansion in Xijing.

Nanjing and Western Kyoto were the state capitals near the border of the Great Song Dynasty, with a total army of 880,000. These armies were all defending against the Great Song Dynasty. However, only 40,000 people defended Goryeo in Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, and Northern Liao and Goryeo also had territorial disputes.

Of course, the military system of Northern Liao was different from that of the Great Song Dynasty, and the cost of raising soldiers was not as high as that of the Great Song Dynasty. The Northern Liao army, from weapons and horses to grain and grass are provided by the soldiers themselves, and they are also responsible for the death and wounding in battle. The Great Song Dynasty was different, weapons, food, grass and military salaries were all provided by the imperial court, and in case of an injury or illness who died in battle, he had to spend money to pay for the soldiers' families and reduce taxes.

The difference in military systems can clearly see the contrast between the national strength of the Song and Liao countries. Although the Northern Liao army was numerous, it could not afford to lose. Once the army is defeated, it is the destruction of the country. Historically, Emperor Tianzuo of Liao fought a decisive battle with Jin Wanyan Agu, and after the defeat, Northern Liao had to move west.

Neither Song nor Liao dared to fight a big war, so that the Song-Liao border could remain peaceful for a long time. However, the Liao and Song dynasties suffered enough for this reason. Song Liao is wary of each other, in fact, it is also an arms race, it should be a soldier competition, to see who has more soldiers!

The Song Dynasty was financially inadequate due to redundant troops, and the treasury was empty. Northern Liao also needed to garrison heavy troops in prefectures and counties near the Great Song Dynasty, resulting in the inability to effectively control the grasslands and the northeast for a long time, and only allowed the Menggu, Jurchen and other departments to sit on the throne. The emperor of Northern Liao ran around, going to the grassland today and the Datong River (Heilongjiang) tomorrow, because there were not enough troops there, and he needed to deter the tribes that were regarded as barbarians by hunting and training troops.

If the Song Dynasty was a continuous peasant uprising, then the Northern Liao was a continuous uprising of various tribes. In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were two large-scale peasant uprisings, such as Song Jiang and Fangla, and in Northern Liao, there were two large-scale uprisings in Wugu and Zubu. But the result was the same, they were all suppressed. During the Yelu Hongji period of the Liao Daozong, the Obscure tribe rebelled against the rule of the Liao State under the leadership of Mogusi, which almost shook the foundation of the Liao State's rule. During the reign of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Fang La also launched a major uprising in the south that almost shook the foundation of the Song Dynasty's rule.

The Song and Liao countries had almost the same fate, the Liao moved westward and established the Western Liao, and the Song moved south and established the Southern Song Dynasty. After the rise of the Jin Kingdom, it also lost control of the grassland, and the Meng Gu Department finally rose strongly, and the Song and Liao countries were destroyed by the Meng Gu.

Now, because of Zhao Ji's crossing, the pattern of the world, or the historical pattern, has changed. After the Great Song Dynasty moved its capital to Beijing, the Naval Division would become the most important army of the Great Song Dynasty. This meant that the 880,000 troops deployed by Northern Liao in the state capital adjacent to the Great Song Dynasty had lost its effect. Because the sailors of the Great Song Dynasty could go out from the sea at any time, hit Liaoyang Mansion, and copied the hometown of Northern Liao. At the same time, because of the trade between the Great Song maritime merchants and the Jurchens in the northeast at sea, a large number of weapons were sold to the Jurchen tribe, and the Jurchen tribe was rising.

And Goryeo, which surrendered to Northern Liao, could not ignore the powerful sailors of the Great Song Dynasty. In the fourth year of Goryeo's reign in Xining, the Great Song Dynasty sent troops from Shangjing and attacked Jiaozhi by sea, and began to resume tribute to the Great Song Dynasty. Western Xia, Dali, Jiaozhi, Japan, and Goryeo are now all around the Great Song Dynasty, and Northern Liao has a strong sense of crisis of being isolated.

At this time, Northern Liao needed a choice, that is, there was no need to garrison the 880,000 troops in the south, how to mobilize?

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