Chapter Forty-Six: Fengyun Bianjing
In order to prevent the infiltration of the Great Song Dynasty and prevent the Great Song from establishing contact with various tribes in the country alone, and then subverting the Li Dynasty, for this reason, in addition to land trade, sea trade has always been prohibited. This national policy is exactly contrary to Zhao Ji's national policy of guiding industry and commerce and opening up the Maritime Silk Road, which led to the Song-Vietnam War in history being four years earlier.
The general trend of the world, Song Fei is strong, Jiaozhi originally thought that the Great Song Dynasty would not dare to break the conventions of international exchanges and invade Jiaozhi. Unexpectedly, in addition to the Great Song Dynasty, Western Xia, Northern Liao, and Dali were all bought by the Great Song Dynasty, and then even soldiers came to attack. Although Jiaozhi withstood the disaster of the country, he was even more jealous of the influence and financial resources of the Song Dynasty.
In order to prevent the Great Song Dynasty from attacking Thang Long Mansion by sea, Jiaozhi almost exhausted its national strength, and the whole country was armed, and it was deployed along the long coastline, but in the end it was not defended. The Great Song Dynasty attacked Xinzhou, wanted to support the occupation of the city, and attacked Jiaozhi. If the Great Song Dynasty had the help of occupying the city, it would have completely avoided the disadvantage of fighting far from the homeland, and the battle plan of escaping into the mountains, forests, and walls would have completely lost its effect.
Narrow territory, long coastline, backward sailors. made the Great Song Haiwei Army a talisman for Jiaozhi. The Great Song Dynasty had the ability to transport troops from the sea, attack Jiaozhi in several ways, and divide Jiaozhi into several pieces.
In this case, Jiaozhi changed the national policy of the Li Dynasty for a hundred years, made every effort to make friends with the Great Song Dynasty, plotted to occupy the city and Zhenla, opened up the country, and formed a strategic depth.
After Jiaozhi surrendered and used troops against Zhancheng Zhenla, Xiao Yiyuan and Li Chang were ordered by Zhao Ji to lead 3,000 9th Zhenhaiwei troops to the south and went to Lingya to build the city.
As the 3,000 sailors marched along the coastline, Chenla began to panic, and increased his troops to the mouth of the Mekong River, and mobilized the sailors to prepare for the battle. Under the huge naval warship of the Great Song Dynasty, the small and backward naval division of Zhenlana did not dare to move, and watched the Great Song naval division continue to move south.
"This group of real people is quite wise." Xiao Yiyuan muttered to himself.
"Commander Xiao, are we really going to stay on that desert island in Lingya? Why don't we go back to Shangjing on our own? Li Chang said unwillingly.
"Master Li, don't you understand?" Xiao Yiyuan asked meaningfully.
"Understand what? What does Commander Xiao mean by this? Li Chang was a little baffled.
"What do you think of the Holy One?" Xiao Yiyuan then asked.
"A tyrant like Emperor Qin and Sui Yang." Li Chang said without scruples.
"Hahaha, if it's a tyrant, he won't let us live. I was born as a water thief, and I have been a king for a few months, and the emperor's mind is the clearest. Xiao Yiyuan patted the side of the boat, looked at the vast sea, and said with a smile.
"Hmph, it's just that I'm afraid that after executing us, the soldiers of the expeditionary force will mutiny." Li Chang said resentfully.
The sailors of the expeditionary force were composed of water thieves and fishermen, the water thieves were brought by Xiao Yiyuan, and the fishermen were recruited by Li Chang, and the two of them had a high prestige in the expeditionary force.
"Do you really think that if the Holy One executes us, the soldiers will rebel against the Holy One. Don't overestimate yourself. I was born as a water thief, and I also started empty-handed with my own strength, founded the Liuqiu Kingdom, and became the king for a few months, so I know the emperor's mind best. The Holy One is a generation of heroes! He shared weal and woe with the soldiers, and none of the soldiers of the expeditionary force did not know the saints, and none of the soldiers of the expeditionary forces were not grateful to the saints. Even if you recruited a soldier, how many names can you name? Have you spoken to a few soldiers and heard from them? The Holy One did it! He could call all the soldiers by name, he knew how small their families were, and he even knew what was going on in each soldier's mind. Xiao Yiyuan sighed.
"What do you mean?" Li Chang felt that Xiao Yiyuan had something to say.
"Only the Holy Lord returned to Bianjing, and all the power schemes in the political hall were just a joke. The saint values the two of us and can't bear to kill them. If you go back, you will be killing yourself. It's better for us to obediently go to Lingya to build a city and open up the Silk Road, isn't it what Li Junshi has always wanted to do? If we have the courage to do things and make great contributions, our lives can be saved. Xiao Yiyuan seemed to be saying it to Li Chang, and it seemed to be saying it to himself.
"Are you saying that this time the Holy Lord will inevitably purge the court on a large scale?" Li Chang said in surprise.
"Who knows? I hope that our division will escape this fate. Xiao Yiyuan thought of Sima Guang and said gloomily.
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Bianjing, as usual, is prosperous and extravagant. The shock brought about by the change of law has brought more talk to ordinary people. Zhao Hao was seriously ill in Qiongzhou, Lingnan, and Zhao Hao ascended the throne as emperor, but the people were just surprised and did not pay too much attention. They don't care who becomes the emperor, they only care about the abolition law that has the greatest impact on them.
The law of abolition of labor is still in force, and no changes have been made, so it has not caused panic among the common people, but this business has declined a lot compared to the period of time when the law was changed. However, for Bianjing, it is better to be bleak. After the reform, the flow of goods accelerated, relying only on a few canals such as the Bianhe River, which was too crowded, making Bianjing always chaotic. Now it's a little better.
The most talked about by the people is that there is a bandit in Taihang Mountain, which has been rampant recently, and the new official family has mobilized the Dragon Guard Army to encircle and suppress it, but due to the dangerous terrain, the bandits have not been exterminated. The bandits that the people are talking about are the fire cavalry of the Li Family Horse Farm. In the Chongzheng Palace, the new emperor Zhao Hao and the ministers of his political hall were also worried about this matter.
"Northern Liao and Western Xia, do you recognize my accession to the throne?" Zhao Hao asked anxiously.
"The envoy has been sent, and the two countries have not yet replied. The saint is worried that it should be King Wu, as long as he admits it, Western Xia and Northern Liao have nothing to do with the overall situation. Wen Yanbo replied.
"To put it simply, if the throne is taken away, how can the imperial brother give up?" Because of fear, Zhao Hao was a little hysterical.
"Holy Lord, although King Wu is cruel, disrespectful to the ancestral system, and arbitrary, he is not a reckless person. Western Xia and Northern Liao are out of the way, and the Great Song Dynasty treasury is empty, for the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, King Wu will not act rashly. Only by sending a person who can argue, knowing the stakes, King Wu will admit the reality. At that time, the saint will give Qiongzhou to King Wu again, but it will also be a brotherhood. Wen Yanbo analyzed.
"Holy Lord, Fan Chunren is back." Zhang Ruoshui, the waiter of the Yellow Gate, said.
"Hurry up and let him in." Zhao Hao said impatiently.
"Shengshang, Weichen is incompetent, the Sixth Town Water Division has almost been wiped out, and King Wu may have returned to Qiongzhou." Fan Chunren said decadently.
"Holy Lord, you? You sent a sailor to attack King Wu? Wen Yanbo asked in surprise.
"How can the world tolerate two masters? King Wu is not dead, and the Great Song is restless. At the time of the five generations, the world copied Ge, and it was not a competition for the throne! Fan Chunren countered.
"Holy Lord, he has always been your brother? How does this make the subjects of the world view the Holy One? Wen Yanbo ignored Fan Chunren, his voice trembling slightly.
"For the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, King Wu can't help but die. Could it be that we will sit and watch King Wu give up the Great Song Dynasty to the merchants with his bare hands, and give it to those who are mates? King Wu changed the law, and the world was in a hurry. The people were enslaved by merchants, far from their homeland, and tossed from place to place. The scholars do not read the books of the saints, but they read the miscellaneous books and work as craftsmen for the merchants. If he slacked off, he was brutalized by King Wu. Don't you see any of that? Fan Chunren denounced Zhao Xuan's law-changing measures.
"Alright, stop arguing." Zhao Hao massaged his temples, and when he saw that the two were no longer talking, he continued to ask, "How is the situation over there at the Li Family Racecourse?" ”
"Most of the fire cavalry in the Li family horse farm are the children of merchants, and they have been trained by King Wu himself, and they are extremely brave, defeating the Dragon Guard army three times in a row, and now they are still firmly guarding the Li family horse farm. The Dragon Guard had no choice but to besiege it. Wen Yanbo replied.
"Look, when did King Wu believe in the political affairs hall, the fire cavalry was controlled by his henchmen, the grain and grass military salaries did not need to be provided by the imperial court, and the promotion of official positions did not need to go through the political affairs hall, this was completely King Wu's private army, and it did not belong to the Great Song Dynasty army sequence. When he trained a few more groups of fire cavalry and controlled all the armies of the Great Song Dynasty, the Great Song Dynasty would become a merchant and a martial artist. Fan Chunren said unwillingly.
"Sima Qing's family, what do you think?" Zhao Hao asked Sima Guang, who was not speaking on the side.
"Weichen has long said that sending troops to attack King Wu is really a good policy, and this matter may not be good. Princess Wu, with her martial arts, actually escaped from the palace and raised troops at the Li family racecourse, which was not expected. King Wu's change of law cannot be completely denied, so he said that the military system and the political hall system will know King Wu's mind. If it weren't for King Wu's change of law and his reliance on merchants, which led to merchants harming the people, Weichen really didn't want to see the current situation. Now that the situation is chaotic, Weichen is in turmoil, and there is no strategy. For the sake of the Great Song Dynasty, the saint can send a letter to the king of Wu, and then send someone who can argue to persuade the king of Wu. Otherwise, the consequences are unpredictable. Sima Guang said sadly.
"It's been besieged for so long, is there so much grain in the small Li Family Horse Farm?" Zhao Hao was unhappy when he heard Sima Guang's words.
"Wechen has been to Li's Racecourse. Under the Li Family Horse Farm, there is also an underground river city, where the grass carp caught alone can supply 10,000 fire cavalry, and a large amount of grain, grass and medicinal materials are hoarded. Sima Guang said helplessly.
"How's the assault?" Zhao Hao asked.
Now, Western Xia and Northern Liao are out of the picture, and Zhao Hao does not want to see a hostile strong army outside of Bianjing.
"Lijia Racecourse, the terrain is dangerous, and there will be countless casualties if you attack it. The Great Song Dynasty could not afford such a loss. Wen Yanbo was also helpless.
"The correction of the new law is all up to you. On the royal brother's side, I have to think carefully about how to write letters. Zhao Hao arched his hand and said.
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Lijia Racecourse, Underground River City, Council Hall. This council hall was the place where Zhao discussed the establishment of a business alliance.
Li Peiling was dressed in gold armor and sat upright. The following are the housekeepers of the Li Family Racecourse and the merchants who fled to the Li Family Racecourse.
"Is there any news from the saint?" Li Peiling asked.
"Niangniang, now that the Long Wei Army has surrounded the Li family racecourse, the news can't come in at all. The Cavalry soldiers were very alarmed, fearing that their families would be liquidated. If this continues, the Li family racecourse will be self-defeating. I implore the mother to send troops as soon as possible. Tong Gui, one of the five giant businessmen who specialize in opening a money bank, asked.
"Ah Da, what do you think?" Li Peiling asked Li Zhanmadao.
"Niangniang, let's stick to the Li family racecourse! , Anyway, the Li family horse farm has enough grain and grass, just wait for the return of the saint. Li Zhanma didn't know if it was because he was timid, or if he saw the situation clearly.
"Li Zhanma, your property is in the Li Family Racecourse, of course you are not in a hurry. But what about me? The cabinet of the business alliance was confiscated, the business alliance existed in name only, and my money was smashed in the cabinet. In case the saint really falls ill in Qiongzhou, will I wait for someone to slaughter him? Tong Gui scolded.
Tong Gui's words represented the interests of most of the businessmen present, and the businessmen accused Li Zhanma one after another.
"My salt works have also been confiscated, and the government says that I am hoarding and that I am inflating the price of salt. The current price of salt is much cheaper than the previous official sale. If the price of salt continues to fall, it is the most terrifying. Fortunately, I escaped quickly, otherwise I would have been locked up a long time ago. My family doesn't know what happened yet. Wang Zhen, the head of Shanxi Salt Commercial Bank and one of the five giant merchants, said decadently.
"Don't worry about Uncle Tong, don't worry about Uncle Wang, don't worry about everyone!" Li Peiling stood up and said loudly.
"Niangniang, there are signs of a strong attack by the Dragon Guard." The fire cavalry general Luo Hao walked into the council hall and bowed his hand.
"Pass the order down and strengthen the defense. All the old, young, women and children of the Li Family Racecourse were evacuated to the underground river city. Li Peiling commanded.
"The last general commands." Luo Hao bowed his hand and turned away.
"Ladies and gentlemen, businessmen are not born lowly. The Great Song Dynasty treasury was supported by our merchant family, and now they want to kill chickens and take eggs, which is really hateful! Even if the saint doesn't come back, this palace will take you to justice! The Great Song Dynasty is not a vegetable garden that scholars can pick at will, and the Shang Alliance is not a vegetable garden that scholars can slaughter at will! Li Peiling suddenly raised her voice and made a shocking decision.
"Chitose Niang!" The merchants shouted one after another.
"Niangniang, there are 150,000 Dragon Guards! The commander of the 30,000 Dragon Guards besieging Li's horse farm was a famous general of the Shaanxi family. We only have 10,000 fire cavalry, not to mention a fair kill, we can't even get out of the Li family racecourse! Li Zhanma was afraid that his daughter would be impulsive, so he warned anxiously.
"Ah Da, the fire cavalry was almost trained by you, don't you know the combat power? Didn't my Li family's wealth today come from defeating countless robbers at sea? Does Ah Da think that as long as we retreat, those government robbers will be able to let us go? Li Peiling asked rhetorically.
"Niangniang, fighting a war is not only about combat power, but also about the general trend of the world!" Li Zhanma blamed his daughter a little for being arrogant.
"Don't say any more. Now you go to the generals to come to discuss the matter, tonight, the palace will kill the thief who doesn't recognize the mother! Li Peiling waved her hand and said viciously.
"Ugh." Li Zhanma sighed and turned to leave.
"Go down all of y'all! Wait for the good news of the main palace. Li Peiling waved her hand.
After everyone left, Li Peiling looked sad and said to herself: "You faint king, where did you die." ”
"Niangniang, the little prince has been crying non-stop, and the maidservant has no choice." A maid ran into the council chamber and said anxiously.
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