If you want to learn from Tang Taizong's martial arts strategy in the world, of course, you must have strong soldiers and fierce generals in your hands. On October 22, the first year of Zhou Xiande (954), Chai Rong issued an edict: the first general will ban the army and the soldiers will take the big exam. The elite stay, and the old and weak are all eliminated! He also recruited the world's heroes, and ordered each feudal town to select strong people to enter Beijing, and ordered Zhao Kuangyin to personally preside over the selection examination, and put all the most powerful warriors into Zhao's palace front division. The battle of Gaoping made the palace front division famous. In contrast, the forbidden army of the Guards Division, which has a longer history, escaped from the battle because of Fan and what a general, and it is no longer so undesirable in Chai Rong's heart. Of course, Chai Rongwan didn't expect at this time: it was this national audition that formed the original team of the future Song Taizu: Luo Yanhuan, Guo Yanbin, Tian Chongjin, Pan Mei, Mi Xin, Zhang Qiong, Wang Yansheng...... They were selected by Zhao Kuangyin in this national audition and immediately placed in their own palace front division. Another list: Shi Shouxin, Wang Xianqi, Han Chongbin, Li Jixun, Liu Qingyi, Liu Zhong, Liu Tingrang, Wang Zhengzhong, Yang Guangyi, these nine people formed the Ten Brothers of the Righteous Society with Zhao Kuangyin, and they also came to Zhao Kuangyin's side at this time. Song Taizu undoubtedly became the biggest beneficiary of this national audition.

Take a look at the border of the Later Zhou at this time: there is the Khitan in the north, there is a small Northern Han in the northwest who keeps causing trouble, there are two countries in the southeast, there are the two countries of Southern Tang and Wuyue, and in the southwest is Houshu, and Jingchu and Southern Han in the south. In the face of so many enemies, how should Chai Rong achieve his great cause of unifying China? In April of the 2nd year of Zhou Xiande (955), Chai Rong personally presided over an exam! Ordered the ministers to do one proposition essay each of "It is Difficult to Be a Monarch and a Minister" and "Pingbian Strategy".

Chai Rong personally graded the papers! Chapter 1: St. Deweiyuan, Destiny Depends... Chai Rongyi frowned, and picked up the second article: The Holy Martial Virtue Thousand Autumns, if you add Confucian etiquette... Chai Rong's head was a little dizzy, and he secretly sighed, is there no virtuous minister in the court? I read it again, and the color of slight anger was slightly lightened: At present, all parts of the country are divided, and if you want to win the world, you will divide and attack it. Jianghuai is the weakest, but its land is rich. With the king's master, he thought that the rear military grain depot. Take a look at the author: Dou Yi, the secretary of the military department. This military department has not done it in vain. Chai Rong drew another one, and was overjoyed: This is this article that I am waiting for!

In the past, there was Zhuge Longzhong, and now there is Wang Puping Biance! The author of the champion article: Wang Pu, who was in the Criminal Department at the time! This person is the first minister of the five generations! He will become Chai Rong's right-hand man. Chai Rong's three expeditions to the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the heavy responsibility of staying in Kyoto without exception was Wang Pu! The civil and military officials, including the later Emperor Taizu, all respected him and did not dare to disobey him slightly. Zhao Kuangyin was called the emperor on behalf of Zhou, and one day he passed by the meritorious pavilion dedicated to the ministers of the Later Zhou, and suddenly there was a gust of wind, and the door of the pavilion was opened. The first thing Zhao Kuangyin saw was Wang Pu's portrait! The emperor suddenly dressed up, saluted respectfully to the portrait, and said, "If Wang Pu is here, I will never be able to be this emperor" Wang Pu helped Chai Rong achieve the great cause. And the two have extremely similar personalities, both are aggressive, strong and urgent. They all burn violently like a raging fire, never giving others and leaving no room for themselves. And history proves that Wang Pu's fate is the same as Chai Rong's, and he suddenly fell at the peak moment of his life, just like a meteor crossing the historical sky, and the light makes all the stars lose color! But in a blink of an eye, the sudden annihilation dissipated, leaving only sighs and reminiscences.

The reason why Zhuge Liang's Longzhong pair is famous through the ages is because he set a grand strategy for Liu Bei to occupy Jingxiang first, then take two rivers, wait for the world to change, two northern expeditions, and pacify the world after the most luke. The reason why Wang Pu's Pingbian Ce can be called together with Zhuge Liang's Longzhong is also because he set a grand strategy for him to unify China when Chai Rong was surrounded by enemies on all sides, which is divided into six steps: 1 attack the Huainan land that disturbed the Southern Tang Dynasty, 2 capture Huainan, 3 capture the remaining Jiangnan land of the Southern Tang Dynasty, 4 pacify Bashu and Lingnan, 5 recover Yanyun, 6 The Northern Han Dynasty and the Later Zhou Dynasty have the enmity of destroying the country and killing their sons, which is a mortal death. After Liao's strength was greatly reduced, he defeated the Northern Han with heavy troops in one fell swoop! In a word: first the south and then the north!

Chai Rong was overjoyed and immediately promoted Wang Pu to Kaifeng Yin (this was Chai Rong's official position when he was the crown prince). The war to unify the world is about to start, but now there is a real problem - lack of money! Chai Rong stretched out his hand to a special group of people - monks and nuns! The more troubled the times, the more prosperous Buddhism became. Religion is a tool for human beings to seek peace of mind, and in times of prosperity, it is self-interpretation and self-comfort. In troubled times, it became a refuge. In order to survive in the troubled times, people in the world hugged the Buddha's feet, and Buddhism suddenly flourished. There are many monasteries and monks and nuns in various places. When Tang Mingzong entered Beijing, hundreds of eunuchs fled into the temple to avoid disaster and became monks. Buddhism has taken in hundreds of disciples who are truly pure. Later, Yelu Deguang destroyed the Later Jin Dynasty and drove the Jin Emperor and Empress Dowager Li to the north. Halfway through the boarding, stay at Fengzen Temple. Empress Dowager Li said: Back then, I offered food to tens of thousands of people in the temple, and today you have mercy, give back a little. The answer is predictable. But tens of thousands? There are so many monks in one temple, and if you look at the world, what else can you get? Five generations of wars and disasters have been numerous, and many have died in war. The living people were ordained monks one after another, and the fields of the world were barren. so that the people could not raise a single soldier. Moreover, Buddhism has gone sour. Some people really didn't come from Shakyamuni's aura yet, but they really committed a crime and avoided sins and entered the temple. Isn't Lu Zhishen that? That's not all, some monks have also practiced crooked ways such as **. There are even those who use Buddhism to deceive. Dare to love Tang Seng went to the west on the day, because he didn't bribe the Buddha's warehouse keeper, in the end it was a fake scripture?

Chai Rong, who couldn't bear it anymore and never couldn't bear it, was determined to destroy the Buddha: there was a temple where the emperor had given a plaque before, and everything was as usual. No? I'm sorry! Tear them all down! No new temples are allowed to be built in the future! It seems to be very fierce, but in fact, there is still a lot of leeway. Because the emperor was a good Buddha in the past, Mobao really left a lot. After this, only 2,694 monasteries remained in the whole territory of Zhou. How much scrapped? 30336！ Chai Rong ordered all the monks and nuns in the monastery to rush home to work! Whoever wants to become a monk in the future must be at least 15 years old for men and 13 years old for women. Parents and grandparents must agree. No father and no mother? That requires the consent of uncles and brothers. It's not okay for the family to agree, and there is still an exam! Men have to be able to read 500 pages, women have to read 70 pages! It's not hard to listen to. But it is five generations, and it is not easy to find a literate person. My family agreed, I passed the exam, and I can become a monk, right? Not yet! Political assessment! Those who have committed crimes in the past, suffered lawsuits, turned their backs on their parents, fugitive slaves, outlaw thieves, etc., cannot leave home and shave their heads! If the temple collects it, it is said that it is harboring criminals! He also ordered that it was forbidden to harm oneself in the name of cultivating Buddhism. At this time, Chai Rong drove more than 600,000 people out of the temple to go home, and there were still 42,444 monks and 18,756 nuns.

Very good...... Everyone can go home and celebrate their new life and pay their taxes! Oh! Wait a minute! Did you see those Buddha statues? That's the best heavy metal! The country is short of this thing! You help me return to the furnace and remelt it, copper can be made into money, and iron can be made into weapons! Chai Rong ordered the destruction of the Buddha in May 955. In November, he had all the preparations for the conquest of the Southern Tang Dynasty. In the history of Buddhism, there are three martial arts and one sect to destroy the Buddha. Three martial arts: Emperor Taiwu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and Emperor Wuzong of the Tang Dynasty. One is Chai Rong of the Later Zhou Shizong! Emperor Taiwu Tuoba Tao was rumored to be rebelling against the Buddhists and conspiring with the rebels. At that time, Buddhism seemed to have become a prostitution, and monks mostly committed adultery with princes and women. Therefore, Emperor Taiwu had a murderous intention: all the monks in Chang'an City were killed, the Buddha scrolls were burned, and the temples were divided among the princes and nobles! This is a real Buddha annihilation. Emperor Wu of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was because there were too many temples at that time, and he competed with the people and the country for profit. Yu Wenyong ordered that all the temples should be returned to the state's land, and the monks were also vulgar tenants of the state. The Northern Monday issued a great fortune to destroy the Buddha to become rich and strong, destroy the Northern Qi, and unify the north. Tang Wuzong Li Yan was a dispute between Buddhism and Taoism. And Chai Rong has the intention of paying tribute to Yuwenyong's predecessors this time. The country has not yet been unified, and the monasteries are crowding out the population and labor. Chai Rong also wants to use the destruction of the Buddha to become rich and strong, and unify the world!

Before the official southern conquest and the northern war, there is still something to be guarded against. It is still harassed by Khitan rangers from time to time, and the border people are not at peace. If things in the north are not settled, things in the south cannot be done. What to do? At this time, a returnee named Zhang Zangying returned to China to offer advice to Chai Rong. At that time, Zhang Daxiaozi's whole family was killed by a robber named Sun Judao. N years later, Zhang Zangying met a big enemy in Youzhou. He searched for a saber and stepped forward to take revenge, but was wounded and fled by the surnamed Sun. Zhang Zangying was appreciated by Zhao Dejun, the envoy of Youzhou Jiedu, and became his general. Soon Zhang Zangying heard that Sun Judao was living in seclusion in Guannan, Youzhou, so he waited in front of his door, and as soon as Lao Sun came out, he stepped forward to kill people! Set up parents, whip their flesh, and sacrifice their parents with their hearts. At this time, it was the Later Tang Dynasty, and it had been more than 20 years since the family was killed. Everyone in the world calls Zhang Zangying the revenge of Zhang Xiaozi. When Shi Jingtang sold 16 states to the Liao State, Yelu Deguang also heard that this person was famous: Come and be my Khitan official! But Lao Zhang's heart is about the motherland, in the third year of Guo Wei's reign as emperor, he heard that the Central Plains was under great rule, and he actually led more than 7,000 people, thousands of cattle and horses, hundreds of boats, and sailed back to Zhou! Chai Rong Xuan lived in Youzhou for a long time at this time, and Zhang Zangying, who had been an official in Liao for many years, entered the court and inquired about the strategy for the border.

Rong "Khitan repeatedly violated my realm, why reject the "British" to the Great Wall to reject the "Rong Gloomy" Great Wall has entered the hands of the enemy, for which the "British" Great Wall is lost, there is still a long river "Chai Rong's eyes lit up, the two of them said in unison "Hulu River" to resist the Khitan cavalry impact, must borrow natural risks! At present, the 16 states have been lost, and the only thing left is the Hulu River, which flows deep into the border between the two states and stretches for hundreds of miles. If it is dug deep and wide, it is enough to restrict Humananmu! In the first month of the 2nd year of Zhou Xiande (955), Zhang Zangying was the commander of the border inspection and recruitment, and went to Li Yankou to share the northern affairs for Chai Rong.

Zhang Zangying arrived at Li Yankou. I called the clerk to write the recruitment posting. After a while, the document submitted a draft: the existing General Zhang Zangying, at the behest of the emperor, recruited a number of border guards here. Those who have martial arts can be promoted to military schools. Zhang Xiao: Are we recruiting soldiers? Clerical doubts: Isn't it? Zhang asked rhetorically: What is the most important thing at the moment? The clerk said: Recruit troops, train the army, repair the base, and reject the Liao soldiers. Zhang shook his head: Definitely. At present, the most urgent thing is to take advantage of the drying up of the Hulu River in winter, and quickly dig up the silt and open up the river. The document is understood: it is necessary to recruit migrant workers to complete the river first. Is that soldier still recruited? Zhang screamed stupidly: After the migrant workers finish repairing the river, can't they be turned into soldiers? The clerk asked, "What if the able-bodied ones are not willing to do hard labor?" Zhang Dao: You add 30% of your salary according to the market. It is also written that after the completion of the river, the strong can escort the forbidden army.

Less than ten days after the post was posted, more than 1,000 people gathered at Li Yankou. But even the Liao State was alarmed. Why do so many people gather to do something? Do you want to invade my Da Liao? Gao Muhan called Scout A to investigate. Spy A's report: I heard that the river was completed and the river embankment was repaired. Gao Muhan understood: After years of floods, the Central Plains Emperor was governing. Healed, the harvest has gone up, and we can grab a little more next year. Spy A also said: Another said that the strong can escort the forbidden army. Gao Muhan still did not doubt it. A few days ago, the Central Plains Emperor's recruitment notices were posted in Liao. After some time, Gao felt uneasy, and asked Scout A to see what was new on the other side of the river. This time, Detective A went and didn't come back for two months. He sneakily came to the bank of the Hulu River to see that the migrant workers here were in full swing! Scout A was relieved, nothing happened. Suddenly there's a voice coming from ahead? Scout A turned around and took a look. A team of big men are practicing bare-chested. There are soldiers! And it's still an elite soldier! There is a case! Spy A was just about to turn around and go back to inform, but was stopped: Who, who is watching from the side, is talking about you. What are you doing here? Scout A had an idea: I... I came out to make soy sauce. That person is Zhang Zangying: It just so happens that I am still short of labor at this construction site. Look at your good body, work here for two days and earn some money to buy soy sauce. The spies had weak legs, were changed into clothes, and became a migrant worker. This time it was considered to have penetrated into the enemy's interior, and the Mingong A figured out the situation: the general of the Zhou Dynasty recruited thousands of people and divided them into two teams. One team exercises, one team works through the river, and a week is changed. But I don't know why, our migrant worker A has been doing hard work on the construction site, and he didn't let him go ashore to practice. Migrant worker A wanted to escape, but migrant worker B and migrant worker C were often by his side to take care of him, so he couldn't get out. Is it painful to know that you hold important information in your hands but can't send it? Migrant worker A couldn't sleep all night.

Two months later, the opportunity finally came. The completion of the Hulu River was initially successful. Great reward for the people, no, it is a great reward for the army! These people who repair the river have been converted into the army and have become border guards. This night, everyone was drunk, and our migrant worker A finally took the opportunity to escape from the city. crawled all the way back to his homeland. Transformed into a spy armor again. Seeing Gao Muhan crying: General, I'm tired for two months! Gao: I thought you were arrested. How did you come back? Spy A report: Zhou will recruit soldiers in the name of repairing the river, and dig and widen the river, not to build any water conservancy, but to block our cavalry! Gao Muhan was shocked: Once the Hulu River becomes the Milky Way, how can I still meet my Weaver Girl sister? Lead your troops to attack the enemy immediately! Scout Armor leads the way: the enemy camp is ahead! Gao Muhan shouted: Rush! Kill these migrant workers for me! The Khitan cavalry rushed halfway and fell into the deep pit that Zhang Zangying had dug a long time ago. At the same time, thousands of militiamen suddenly poured out from under the embankment! Ambush! Gao Muhan urgently ordered the troops to retreat. Zhang Zangying shouted from behind: Man, you haven't received your salary yet, and you haven't taken the soy sauce! But the scout who returned to the camp was cut off by Gao Muhan for collaborating with the enemy, and he couldn't eat soy sauce bibimbap in his life. The Hulu River is wide, and the two banks are formed. Li Yankou became the Jing'an Army. Liao Qi could only look at the river and sigh. The border people have to plow and graze a little. Chai Rong also let go of the big stone in his heart.