Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 688

Luo Youdu inquired about many situations in the Northeast in detail, and no one knows the potential of the Northeast better than him, a traveler.

The Northeast is a pure natural treasure, but the ancients never had the technology to develop it.

Especially if you want to connect to the American continent, if you are the first to eat crabs and take them away, the strength of the Northeast is very important.

The Northeast itself is in decline, so what can we do to open up the sea passage from the Northeast to the American continent.Even if they get through, how can they control the American continent?
Some people in later generations said that Columbus was not the first person to discover the American continent, but Zheng He was the first.

There is no need to debate whether this is true or not, but so what if Zheng He was the first to discover it?
The Ming Dynasty did not get any profit, and the route departed from the South China Sea, across the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, which was almost equivalent to circling the earth.

With such a long route, with the technology of that era, how can there be any profit at all?

Huaxia wants to enjoy the interests of the American continent, develop the Northeast, and jointly develop the Bohai Sea, Haidong Peninsula, and Japan Island. Only when the Northeast is strong and strong can it truly hold its interests in its hands and better control the American continent.

Luo Youdu gave many suggestions based on the memory in his mind.

The Northeast has a vast land and abundant resources, and the most critical issue is the climate.

As long as the winter is avoided, the Northeast is still very plastic.

Based on his memory, Luo Youdu talked about some ways for his ancestors to avoid the cold.

For example, soil kang, fire cellar and so on, Luo Youdu is originally a southerner, and he doesn't know much about the ancient means of avoiding the cold in the Northeast.But when later generations are mentally exhausted, they will occasionally catch up with the trend and brush up a certain sound. There are many old houses in the rural areas of Northeast China. The ancient methods they use to avoid the cold are not complicated and easy to imitate.

As for the Huojiao, he has ready-made experience: In order to avoid the cold, Meng Chang built himself a Huoyan Palace that even Luo Youdu can't speak, and being in it, winter is as warm as summer.

Of course, even Luo Youdu was reluctant to build one in Bianjing and Luoyang in terms of the construction method of Huoyan Temple, but a simplified version of one in [-] is still possible.

Lin Renzhao is good at military strategy, but he doesn't know much about these issues.

But Chen Chuyao listened to it with great interest, especially since he had also been exposed to many administrative affairs in the Northeast in the Haidong Peninsula these years.

Chen Chuyao said: "When I was an official in Goryeo, I had contact with the survivors of Bohai Sea. For nearly a hundred years, the Northeast has been frozen year after year, and the people have suffered unspeakably. In order to deal with the severe cold, they have also come up with many local methods. I feel that It can be used."

Luo Youdu suddenly remembered the historical records about the Little Ice Age. According to the records in the history books, there were four Little Ice Ages in the history of China.The first time was from the end of the Yin and Shang Dynasties to the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the second time was from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms, and the Western Jin Dynasty, and the third time was from the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Five Dynasties, and the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty.As for the fourth time, it was in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties.

The era they live in now is the tail of the Little Ice Age, and soon, there will be an era with the warmest climate within 2000 years, which lasts for hundreds of years.

According to the records of the Song Dynasty, the Jingxiang generation discovered the existence of wild elephants.

You must know that elephants have no hair and cannot keep out the cold. They are one of the animals that are most afraid of cold, so most of them live in the tropical rainforests of Africa and Southeast Asia. Wild elephants can be found in the Jingxiang area, which shows how comfortable the climate in the Song Dynasty was.

It's a pity that the Song Dynasty did not grasp this climate and strengthen itself. Instead, the Xixia, Liao, Jin, and Mongolian ethnic groups took advantage of the warming climate to develop and grow.

In other words, the next few hundred years will be the most moderate era in the Northeast, and it will be the best time to develop the Northeast.

Looking at Chen Chuyao who was talking eloquently, Luo Youdu said: "Mr. Chen, you have been in Korea for these years, and you are familiar with the local conditions. In your opinion, if you want to develop Bohai, what should you do?"

Chen Chuyao thought for a while and said: "To develop Bohai, we must first change the name of Bohai. The name is not correct, and the words are not right. In the past, Bohai was called the prosperous country in the east of the sea. Rebellions abounded in China. At that time, Yelu Abaoji had to forcibly relocate the people of Bohai. There were 30 people who refused to obey and fled to Koryo in droves, which shows the love of the people of Balhae for their homeland."

The Northeast is sparsely populated, and 30 people fled to Korea. This number is quite scary.

Chen Chuyao continued: "Secondly, implement a homecoming policy in Bohai State to encourage the old people in Bohai Sea to return home to enrich the population. Finally, maritime trade will be launched, and Bohai State will be connected with Haidong Peninsula, Wa Island, Jingu in Hebei, and Jingdong East Road. Dengzhou is connected together. In particular, Bohai, Haidong Peninsula, and Wodao are the three places that are closest to each other and interact with each other to stimulate development."

Luo Youdu clapped his hands and praised: "Mr. Chen's high opinion..." He paused and said: "Sir, you have made great contributions to my lurking in Korea for Dayu. After returning to Beijing, I have the intention to bestow on you the post of Minister of the Ministry of Officials, you can listen to Mr. From today’s words, I deeply think that the governance of Bohai is none other than Mr. Bohai, after I go back, it will be changed to Jilin Mansion, how about Mr. Shi being the first Governor of Jilin Mansion?”

Chen Chuyao pondered for a while, a smart person like him has certain plans for his future.

The Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the second in command of the Ministry of Officials, is undoubtedly a powerful position. It can be seen that Luo Youdu, the emperor, is very sure of his contribution.

And Shi, the governor of Jilin Prefecture, will be the top executive of Bohai State. There is a lot of waste waiting to be done here, and it is easy to achieve results.

But no matter whether it is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials or the Governor of Jilin Prefecture, Shi will be a person at the level of Shangshu. If this level is only a small step further, he will be the prime minister that a literati seeks in his life...

Chen Chuyao only thought for a moment, and said without hesitation: "I am willing to serve Your Majesty!"

Entering Beijing at this time is certainly convenient for him to consolidate his contacts and cultivate cronies, but the forces in Beijing are intricate and complicated. Even though he is close to the emperor, the temple is dangerous, and there are countless people like him in the court.At least some of his colleagues in the Southern Tang Dynasty, such as Han Xizai and Pan You, were beyond his reach.It is as difficult as climbing to the sky to make further progress in the temples of the Central Plains. On the contrary, he is the number one leader in Jilin Mansion and can display his talents even more.

Luo Youdu nodded with a satisfied smile: "I will make arrangements as soon as possible after the battle, and send good ministers to take over the administration of Haidong Peninsula and Wa Island, so as to facilitate the exchanges between the three places."

He looked at Lin Renzhao and said, "This Japanese island has not been captured yet, so we regard Japanese island as our own territory, isn't it a bit disrespectful to them? After all, they can drive ghosts... "

Lin Renzhao and Chen Chuyao laughed at each other when they heard the words.

The ancients were superstitious, and they really could do anything.

In history, such an event was staged when the Northern Song Dynasty fell.

There is one thing to say, at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the military strength was indeed inferior to that of the Jurchen at that time, but it was definitely not to the point of extinction.

It just happened to be one strange flower after another, obviously capable of fighting, Song Huizong ran away in fright, and obviously had the strength to protect Bianjing, but he trusted the demon Guo Jing, and made a six-legged magic soldier, which directly caused the shame of Jingkang, and then staged A drama of "searching the mountains and searching the sea to catch Zhao Gou" became the laughing stock of the world.

Now this laughing stock has appeared in Wa Kingdom...

When Chen Decheng invaded Ping'an capital, Ping'an capital was completely undefended. The greatest onmyoji in legend, Abe Seimei, opened an altar in the city and planned to drive all ghosts to resist the army of the Central Plains.

However, when Chen Decheng stepped into Heianjing, the expression of Abe Seimei, the greatest onmyoji in Japan changed drastically, and he knelt down in panic and exclaimed: "Abe Seimei pays homage to the general!"

Chen Decheng was a little confused at the time. Before the attack, he heard the monk who recognized his ancestors in the Japanese country say that the greatest onmyoji in the Japanese country summoned a hundred ghosts to deal with him in Ping'an capital.

Although monks and onmyojis have different positions, Abe Seimei's prestige resounds throughout the country. Even monks who worship Buddha really believe that Abe Seimei, the greatest onmyoji in Japan, has the ability to drive all ghosts.

Chen Decheng, as a native of Fujian, has some taboos about things that are divine.

The theory of ghosts and gods is also very popular in the Central Plains.

But as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, Chen Decheng wouldn't let the illusory things scare him away from sending troops, so he could only bite the bullet and rush into Ping'an capital.

In the end, it was not Hyakki who greeted him, but Abe Seimei kowtowed and bowed down.

Chen Decheng reacted quickly, and instantly understood the joke and asked, "Where are the ghosts?"

Abe Qingming knelt down anxiously and said: "The heavenly soldiers descended from the sky, the Holy Son of Heaven in the Central Plains, brilliant heavenly power. The saint entered the city and drove away all the ghosts in the city. Abe Qingming can look up at the spirit of the Holy Son of the Central Plains today, and die without regret .”

As soon as this remark came out, the prince of the Wa Kingdom, who originally planned to watch Abe Seimei drive a hundred ghosts to defeat the enemy, was also frightened and knelt down on the ground, bowing to the glorious heavenly power of the Holy Son of Heaven carried by the Central Plains Divine Soldier.

Under this dramatic scene, the core capital of the Wa country all belonged to the Central Plains.

However, in Echigo, Kanto, Hokuriku, and Koshin, there were still Japanese remnants who continued to resist and were unwilling to surrender.

Chen Decheng's momentum was in full swing, and his troops were divided into three groups, attacking Echigo all the way, attacking Donghai and Kanto all the way, and attacking Jiaxin all the way.

Except for Koshin because of the mountains and complex terrain, the progress was not smooth, Echigo and East China Sea were all smooth.

According to the development of the war, Chen Decheng had every chance to flatten the Wa Kingdom, but just as Chen Decheng was singing triumphantly all the way, the Ai Nuren of the Yezi Kingdom broke out at this time.

The country of Ezo is the future Hokkaido.

The Wa Kingdom has always been hostile to the Ainu people located at the northernmost tip of Wa Island. They called the Ainu people barbarians, and specially set up the position of General Zhengyi, which means "conquer the Yi people".

They have been cleaning up the Ainu people since the Heian period.

Especially during the reign of Emperor Huanwu, the Wa Kingdom was so powerful at this time that it drove the Ainu people out of the main island of the Wa Kingdom and forced the Ainu people to retreat to Ezo.

Now that the Ainu people saw that the Wa Kingdom was about to perish, they killed them from Ezo, and killed them in Mutsu and Deba, and exploded the chrysanthemums of the remaining resistance forces of the Wa Kingdom.

Luo Youdu did not cause too many killings during the attack for the convenience of governing the island in the future, but the Einu Ainu had no such scruples.

They have been slaughtered and oppressed by the Japanese country for a long time, and now they have the opportunity to take revenge, and they have almost become envoys of revenge.

After Luo Youdu received the news from Chen Decheng, he immediately asked Chen Decheng to rest and stand by. At the same time, he asked someone to contact the leader of the Yezo, intending to take this opportunity to subdue the Yezo as well.

However, the Ainu people have their own language, and they have not been influenced by Chinese culture, so it is a bit troublesome to communicate with them.

Luo Youdu was not in a hurry, he just asked Chen Decheng to rest and prepare for the battle.

The remnants of the Japanese rebel forces did not dare to relax their defense against Chen Decheng's army, nor could they ignore the Ai Nuren's revenge, so they were in a dilemma.

As for the people of Mutsu and Deha, the Ainu people were scared, and they fled to Echigo one after another, and defected to the Central Plains that had already occupied Echigo.

Wa Island has not yet been conquered, not because Chen Decheng is incapable, but because Luo Youdu is a little worried about the people of Wa Island. He plans to support the Ainu people in the northeast of Wa Island and the Hayato people in the southwest of Kyushu Road, so as to restrain the local people of Wa Island.

Lin Renzhao and Chen Chuyao didn't stay in Linhuang Mansion for too long, the former was going to build a navy camp in Bingang, and the latter went directly to the homeland of Bohai Sea for field investigation.

Luo Youdu continued to deal with Khitan's internal affairs until the end of summer and early autumn, when he was about to return to the court triumphantly, an unexpected and expected news reached Luo Youdu's ears.

Ye Luxian died of illness!

He left very suddenly, as he should.

When Luo Youdu heard the news, he sighed sadly.

Ever since becoming emperor, Luo Youdu has inevitably experienced the feeling of being alone.

Even Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin, who played the best in the past, still have a certain distance.

The appearance of Ye Luxian gave him a feeling of sympathy for each other, and the two of them had some similarities in many ideas.

It is different from the understanding of Zhao Pu and Lu Doxun who try to figure out the holy will, and it is the unity of ideas.

Even though history changed drastically and Yeluxian did not ascend to the throne of Khitan emperor, it is undeniable that Yeluxian, the rejuvenating lord of Khitan, does have the potential to become a generation of virtuous kings.

When persuading the nobles of the Khitan royal family, Luo Youdu could feel the vague prestige of Yeluxian.

The more so, the more unlikely Yeluxian would stay in Khitan.

Even if he didn't turn back, relying on his prestige, people would naturally gather by his side and urge him to stand up.

This is also the reason why Yeluxian fled to the south. He did not want civil strife in Khitan, but with him in Khitan, it is impossible not to have civil strife.

If you talk about seeing the sights of the Central Plains, paying respect to the culture of the Central Plains is Yeluxian’s first wish in this life. After this wish is fulfilled, his second wish is to die in the grassland and be buried in the place where he was born.

Ye Luxian was frightened when he was a child, which is not a longevity, especially when he fled south and suffered from bumps.

After trying his best to assist Luo Youdu to promote the policy of integrating Han and Khitan people, he stopped taking medicine by himself...

until the wish is fulfilled.

Luo Youdu was silent for a long while, before he spoke out: "Have someone bury Ye Luxian at the Khitan Royal Funeral, set a date for the funeral, and tell me, I want to express my condolences in person..."

(End of this chapter)