This is the reverse reasoning of Song Jiu and Yang Ye in Zhenzhou.

However, Song Jiu was very disappointed, Cao Bin said disdainfully: "I am not the Later Liang and Later Tang, and I have Li Kewen to help, who dares to rebel?" ”

It's not easy to say another sentence, even if the four states rebelled, what could the small four states do?

"The arrogant army has changed its defeat."

Song Jiu said that it was equivalent to not saying it, so he didn't say it.

But after getting along for more than two months, Song Jiu also saw that in terms of military talent, Cao Bin is not to say that compared with Pan Mei, I am afraid that he is not as good as Li Jilong, who performed well on the front line, as well as Yang Ye and Cui Yanjin and others.

Song Jiu had no choice but to figure it out on his own.

There is a way, to add forts in Fufeng Erzhou, support a batch of weapons to the Zhejia Wang family, which can be an important containment in the future, and then rush to repair the fort in the dangerous place of Hengshan in the four prefectures of Dingyan, hold the main road, and once Li Jiqian rebels, he will be blocked to the north of Hengshan.

This idea can be overturned immediately.

The imperial court also wants to win over and guard against the mentality of the folded family. They were also one of the kings of the Northwest. He proposed to let the imperial court assist the two families of Zhewang in building the fort, would Zhao Kuangyi agree?

Don't think about building a village in Hengshan, Zhao Kuangyi is afraid of provoking a civil uprising, so he has used gentle methods from beginning to end, and now the imperial court is building a village in Hengshan, will Zhao Kuangyi agree.

Besides, there is Zhao Pu.

Even if it passes, maybe once Li Jiqian rebels, Zhao Puneng can say that he stimulated Li Jiqian to rebel.

"Zhao Pu, ah......"

The summer wind was blazing, but Song Jiu was rubbing his temples.

After thinking about it, it's best to use the next strategy.

With Song Jiu giving two orders to the northwest border area.

The first order was to have the scouts carefully explore the terrain of the mountains and rivers in the four states and all the nearby areas. In order to get first-hand information before the situation deteriorates.

The second order is to send more scouts to keep an eye on the movements of the various departments in the four states of Dingjing, if there is a change. Please send it to the capital quickly by urgent foot delivery so that we can respond in time.

After the two orders were sent to the northwest, Song Jiu breathed a sigh of relief.

In this life, there can no longer be a difficult Western Xia in the northwest.

That would be a disaster for the Song Dynasty.

However, it is not a big problem, as long as the strategy is right, Li Jiqian is still not afraid, even if he has the ability of Yelu Huge. But the strength in his hands now is too weak.

Even the opening of the wool trade road, the containment of the new Bohai State, and now Song Jiu sees the true combat effectiveness of the Song army. If you are not so impatient, it is not a dream for Yan Yun to take it back.

However...... The Khitan was contained by the New Bohai Sea, but Song Jiu was restrained by Zhao Pu.

Zhao Pu defeated the New Bohai Kingdom.

It didn't last long.

Last year, there was a heavy flood in the northwest, and Yanzhou, Ningzhou, Fuzhou, and Yanzhou were washed away by the water, and many people's fields and houses were damaged by the water. Including many farms initiated by Song Jiu. However, relatively speaking, although they are in Shaanxi, they are mostly outside Guanzhong, and they have not caused great harm to the national economy. However, Henan has more drought and less rain throughout the year.

In such a large country, some disasters and phenomena will occur, and locust plagues will inevitably occur after the drought, including the boundary of Kaifeng Prefecture, and some people will migrate to other places. The Song Dynasty did not prohibit the movement of the people, but spring came. Farming and production, especially a lot of mulberry cotton land, so an edict was issued to restrict the displaced people to return to their hometowns within 100 days, otherwise all the mulberry cotton land will be recovered, and others will be allowed to occupy it forever, or even turn it into someone else's permanent farm.

It's just for Kaifeng, and other places are barren, but the land of Gyeonggi can't make it a barren land for thousands of miles, but the means are not too bright, so a lure is used.

It's an inconspicuous progress, but it's actually an insignificant improvement.

In a sense, it represents the recognition of the people's right to choose and the right to free movement.

However, these people, as well as the people in other disaster-stricken areas, need to be given relief, and they have to be exempted from taxes and reduced taxes.

But it's not a big problem.

In terms of disaster relief and relief, as well as the resettlement of disaster victims, the Song Dynasty did a relatively good job.

But there has to be a bottom line.

In April of this year, Runzhou and other places began to send floods, and the edict was tax-free for one year, not only to be tax-exempt, but also to provide disaster relief, but this is a matter between the local government and the three divisions, and there is no need to issue an additional edict.

In May, locust plagues occurred in Daimyofu and Shaanzhou, and Taiping Prefecture reported rain and hail that damaged crops. In June, Qizhou reported that the river was decided in Linji County, and in July, the Daimyofu reported that the river was decided. Disasters are continuous, and they occur either in the country's important tax areas or in core areas. As a result, it has scarred the country's economy.

This has nothing to do with Song Jiu, he does not let Zhao Pu interfere in the affairs of the Western Mansion, and he strictly does not interfere in the affairs of the Eastern Mansion.

But at this time, Li Fang presented a twist.

The country's economy is somewhat tight, so it is real inside and outside. He said a lot of big truths, but the voice was aimed at some measures in Xifu.

Because of Song Jiu's advice, Zhao Kuangyi built more than 30 new forts on the main road east of the Hebei River, and then recruited 30,000 township soldiers. In fact, if it is according to Song Jiu's suggestion, then it will be extended to the north, and all the mountainous lands in the north will be occupied by strengthening the shallow attack tactics of copyright, then the number of forts may be increased by forty or fifty, and the number of conscripted township soldiers will reach 50,000. Of course, there will also be more money.

These forts were built one after another, and even at the expense of using gunpowder, blasting the rocks, transporting cement, and replacing the original rammed earth walls with cement stone castles.

In addition, the township soldiers will also pay some salary and pension, so a lot of money is used.

Li Fang's twist and turn is to hope that the imperial court will stop these measures, reduce state expenditures, and give relief to the people.

If you don't sort out the intricate relationships of the imperial court, no matter whether he is right or wrong, his intentions are still good.

But if he really agrees with his approach, this is the most important move for Song Jiu to go to Xifu, and if he overthrows it, will Song Jiu still have prestige?

Song Jiu glanced at Li Fang and sighed in his heart.

Song Jiu still doesn't know what this person's ability is, it should be okay, at least he has a gentle personality, so Song Jiu has a good attitude towards him, however......

However, Song Jiu was silent and silently watched Li Fang's performance.

In fact, this counterattack did not hurt Song Jiu.

The reason is simple, it uses a lot of money. However, these newly built forts will be closely connected with many of the original forts to form a resilient defensive formation, and the two countries will go to war. First of all, the Song Dynasty will be invincible.

Of course, it is not as good as Zhao Kuangyi thought.

If we blindly defend, it will not work to build 200 forts in Hedong, Hebei, and the more we build, the more troops we garrison will have to increase.

It can only be said that it is better, if the Khitan army goes deeper, they will be afraid of the rear.

The second is Bing. There are many reasons for the Gaoliang River fiasco, but everyone knows that if Yanyun is recovered, it will not be so simple. Anyway, a large number of people, archers and strong men will be transferred when the time comes, so it is better to train from now on.

It may cost millions of dollars, but the cost of raising village soldiers is far lower than that of forbidden soldiers. Forbidden troops to the front line rotation. The imperial court also issued a reward to compensate the soldiers for leaving home. In fact, there is a considerable cost savings, and the border is strengthened.

Therefore, it may not be how much more silk is used, but it is invisible and not easy to see.

Furthermore, the officials of the three divisions.

Zhao Pu took Wang Renzhen down, and he didn't expect Song Jiu to come back at that time, thinking that he was in Dengzhou.

Wang Renzhen resigned. His subordinates Song Qi, Lei Dexiang, Xi Yu, and Wang Shu either demoted their officials or left the three divisions, and Zhao Kuangyi sentenced the three divisions to Hou Zhi and Wang Ming. Liu Baoxun was sentenced to the Gou Yuan, and Shu was promoted to be a member of the Wailang, Lian Zhen was the salt and iron magistrate, and Yuan Yuan was the judge of the Cao Yuan. That is, more than one-third of the main officials of the three divisions have been replaced.

Wang Ming, like Cao Bin, is not evil to Zhao Pu. Hou Zhi and Zhao Pu were not very cold.

But Zhao Pu is not easy to object, could it be that the three big guys of the three divisions all use his people? Don't talk about Zhao Kuangyi, in the hands of Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Pu didn't dare to do this.

Liu Baoxun and the others are not very familiar with Song Jiu, but the two bigwigs are too familiar, will Hou Zhi help Zhao Pu speak?

Although Wang Ming and Zhao Pu are not evil, they have a good relationship with Song Jiu, and they are neutral at most.

Without the support of the three divisions, how could Li Fang succeed?

Zhao Kuangyi's temporary idol is Tang Taizong, will he agree to Li Fang's move?

Therefore, after Li Fang presented, several officials then waved their flags and shouted, seeing that Zhao Kuangyi did not react, they were silent one by one.

Then the two bigwigs regained their calm one after another, yes, Song Jiu can be called the bigwig of the Song Dynasty at this time, as long as he doesn't let Zhao Pu fall, it is a banner of the Song Dynasty. Or he is cowardly and does not dare to resist Zhao Pu, and he cannot be called a banner.

The two of them have their own affairs, there are many disasters, many expenses, and the country's economy is tight, so Zhao Pu has to focus on the affairs at hand. Song Jiu focused on the northwest and north.

This is what Zhao Kuangyi wants.

First of all, there seems to be a balance.

In fact, although Song Jiu is capable, his personality cannot be called soft, it can only be said that his personality is biased towards the sunny side, but Zhao Kuangyi now needs a fierce thug to pave the way for his children and grandchildren, obviously Song Jiu is not suitable. At this time, Zhao Kuangyi still needed Zhao Pu.

Therefore, one is in the West Mansion and the other is in the East Mansion, each doing its own thing, which is the result that Zhao Kuangyi wants most.

As for how Song Jiu and Zhao Pu will feel, don't forget, you are all my ministers, and I have given you the highest rights, what is this grievance?

However, are the two reconciled?

In addition to handling government affairs, Zhao Pu carefully thought about Song Jiu's weaknesses.

It seems that he can't do it in military affairs, the emperor is so happy, and Song Jiu is all kinds of things he loves.

Can't do it overseas, with the increase of sea ships, almost every year I hear the news of ship wreckage and death, but it is too profitable, and there are many children of powerful people involved, including the new in-laws Gao family, including their son Zhao Chengzong and nephews, all have one or several ships in their hands, but their respective business methods are not quite the same. If you hit from this aspect, it is tantamount to slapping yourself in the face, and it will offend many people.

Nor can it be struck from the academy.

It seems that Song Jiu's imprint in the academy is very light, but Zhao Puzhi said that in fact, Song Jiu still has some faint connections with the students of the academy. It can be said that more than ninety percent of students have a good impression of Song Jiu.

You can't touch it.

Today, there are more than 500 officials in the academy, including more than 20 prefectures, more than 80 prefectures, and other local officials and a few Beijing officials. But the highest position is none other than Zhizhou. The result was that Zhao Kuangyi was also aware of this, and the previous students were more closely connected with Song Jiu, so Zhao Kuangyi hesitated to promote them, and the students behind him could not be promoted because of their qualifications. But in fact, according to their political achievements, the imperial court has wronged them.

If it is suppressed, it will be too conspicuous, suppressing a small number of people, and it will not work if a few middle and low-level officials fall, and the suppression of all of them will be too large to be done. And with Zhao Kuangyin serving as the head of the academy, Zhao Kuangyi also served as the head of the academy, they can also be regarded as protégés of the Son of Heaven, if there is no serious mistake, if it is suppressed, Zhao Kuangyi may be unhappy.

Song Jiu returned to the capital and expressed his hostility with him in a high-profile manner, but then reverted to the same Song Jiu who had previously served as the governor of Zhongshu. This Song Jiu is terrifying, and it is not easy for him to find a handle.

However, Zhao Pu thought about it for a long time, and finally let him see an opportunity......

Song Jiu was the same.

Seeing all this, it is better than he thinks, this is a rare opportunity for the Central Plains Dynasty to rise, and with the implementation of some of his arrangements, the country will become more and more perfect. And there is also a relative in the north who makes him very concerned.

However, Zhao Pu was in the court and became a serious burden.

For example, in the northwest, there are many reasons for the failure of the Tang Dynasty to fight Xiazhou, there is one, transportation is difficult, with the emergence of gunpowder, it becomes easier to build roads, as long as three or four avenues are built from Yanzhou and Fuzhou to Xiazhou, the army and grain and grass can easily reach the front line of Xiazhou, and even if the finance allows, you can replace the stone road with part of the cement road Huangsha Road, then even the logistics army can travel two miles a day (sixty miles), Li Jiqian wants to turn the sky is impossible.

But this is the affairs of Zhongshu, and Song Jiu can't interfere, that is, he asks whether Zhao Pu will agree?

It is better not to say that he was humiliated.

Is this a burden?

He also wanted to bring down Zhao Pu, and it seemed that it was not easy. Like Zhao Pu, in addition to dealing with government affairs, he is also thinking about this issue. Soon he saw an opportunity as well......

Both of them want to kill each other, and who wants to kill who in the last place depends on their means and grasp of the timing. (To be continued......)