The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Ouyang Bei was packing his things at home. Zhao Tong asked him to rush to Hebei tomorrow morning. It was a long journey and he didn't know when he would return, so he planned to take everything important away.

A bachelor like him doesn't actually have much possessions. Not counting clothes, it's just money and some life-saving items.

At this moment, he had packed everything else, except for the poisonous powder and ointment left by his cousin Ouyang Tuo, which needed to be packed up.

Ouyang Tuo was a master of poisons in the world and a master of medicine. He left a lot of poisons before leaving after participating in the Liao Dynasty. Zhao Tong took some of them and used them when he conquered Fang La and Xixia.

In a daze, it has been more than nine years since the Tokyo Liao League. Ouyang Bei has never seen Ouyang Tuo again. This time when he goes to Hebei, he plans to visit his cousin's residence in the northwest mountains and visit his two nephews.

During the Liao Dynasty, Ouyang Tuo took the second son of the family, Ouyang Rui, to Tokyo. The eldest son, Ouyang Mang, did not follow. At that time, the eldest son, Ouyang Mang, was already fifteen or sixteen years old. He figured that he should get married now, so Ouyang Bei planned to send him off. What kind of gift would you like?

At this moment, Qian Wenxi arrived with Song Qing. When Ouyang Bei was told about the situation, he couldn't help but complain secretly. The prince was determined to find a wife in Hebei, and even gave him the house, just to prevent him from thinking about coming back.

But there was nothing he could do about it. He was a little tempted at the thought of feng yinzi, but he was used to it, and he was always conflicted and distressed.

After serving tea to Song Qing, he sent Qian Wenxi out. When he saw Qian Wenxi blinking and making gestures, Ouyang Bei couldn't help but was stunned. He peeked at Song Qing who was drinking tea in the hall and nodded.

Although Qian Wenxi didn't say anything, Ouyang Bei also knew what he meant. He meant that Song Qing was a little arrogant and asked him to teach him a lesson. This was exactly what he meant. Although the prince sent the house away, when Song Qing came, he continued to sentence He didn't have any kind words, he was droopy and cold, as if he owed him money, which was intolerable.

Returning to the hall, Ouyang Bei closed the door directly and shouted: "Hey..."

After two or three breaths, a loud "bang" was heard, the door of the hall was smashed open, and Ouyang Bei flew out from inside.

Just look at him, sitting on the ground, looking confused and dumbfounded...

Zhao Tong took little Zhao Xi and little Anping around in the past few days. They visited some famous places and Buddhist temples in the city and explained to them the history of Qing and Tang Dynasties and the origin of the journey.

Also go to the plateau grassland outside the city to see the snow-capped mountains of the racecourse, the beautiful scenery of the West Sea, and listen to the sounds of nature.

After returning to the house, he taught the two of them how to boxing and play with sticks in their spare time. However, the two children were only interested in martial arts and were not as interested in studying.

Zhao Tong doesn't force him, he just practices. If he doesn't practice, it's easy to play. Just move around.

As for Song Qing, he arranged for a civil servant to work under Liu Suiyun to manage money and food. Although the official position was not very high, it tested his ability.

Song Qing would enter the mansion once a day, not only to visit Xiao Anping, but also to enter the main hall with the island stone wall, close the door and stay for a while.

Zhao Tong issued an order and Song Qing was allowed to enter and exit the palace freely, even if he lived in the palace. He even asked people to build a wing in front of the palace, which was equipped with all kinds of household items.

He called Song Qing over, pointed to the ear room and said with a smile: "If Gong Liang is tired from looking around the palace, just come here to have a rest. No one will disturb you."

Song Qing was speechless when he saw it. The wing room is the concierge. Generally speaking, it is the place where housekeepers and guards stay on duty. This is a part-time job for him to protect the family and the courtyard, and it is also the kind of unpaid free agent. But from another perspective, it was also Zhao Tong's trust in him.

Song Qing did not refuse this matter. In fact, there was no such thing as rejection. If you want to rest there, you can go there. If you don’t want to rest, just leave. However, Song Qing gradually spoke less and less in daily life. Except for Zhao Tong and Xiao Anping, almost everyone Compared with others who don't speak a word, Qian Wenxi cherishes words like gold.

In the blink of an eye, in early September, Zhao Tong suddenly received a secret report from a Jindi spy, saying that the Jurchen troops and horses were moving and there were signs of moving south from Shangjing.

He immediately called Liu Suiyun and threw the secret report over. Liu Suiyun looked at it with a heavy expression and said, "My lord, I am afraid that the female straight girl is going south."

Zhao Tong said: "Going south in this season? There is snow and ice in the north in October. How long can we fight? Can we reach Tokyo in a month? No matter how good Zongwang and Nianhan are in military affairs, they probably don't have such skills, right?" "

This moment is no different from the original history. The Song Dynasty has just regained its old land behind the mountains, and there is also the fall of Xixia. It is a morale booster. No matter how brave and good the Jurchen are, it is impossible to fight from the grassland to Tokyo in a month.

What's more, after the fall of Xixia, Zhao Tan occupied Hexi, and all the Western troops at the border have not returned. Although Emperor Daojun was wary of Zhao Tan, he was no more concerned about the north than Dang Xiang. At this moment, he paid more attention to the north and the hard-won Jin Ou. Careful, leave a small half of the Western Army on Yanshanfu Road and Yunzhongfu Road, more than 100,000.

Liu Suiyun said: "You can't hit Tokyo, but it's enough to knock on the mountains to frighten the tigers, pull the grass to look for snakes, and take back the land of Yanyun."

Seize the sixteen states of Yanyun from the Song Dynasty in one month? Zhao Tong nodded, this is possible.

There are actually only a few large cities in the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. Although the remaining small cities are strictly guarded, after all, the situation is limited and they may not be able to withstand the Jurchen attack for long.

"Nüzhi will take back Yanyun before this winter, and then they will bargain with the court. If they can't reach an agreement during the winter, they will most likely go south in the spring next year." Liu Suiyun said.

"That is to say, the Jin Dynasty is still vacillating. At this moment, it is just using the Song Dynasty as an excuse. If the Song Dynasty agrees, it will squeeze it little by little. If it does not agree, it will completely break up and start to invade the south." Zhao Tao Nodding, Wanyan Zonghan was the original advocate for the Jin soldiers' invasion of the south. There had always been disputes among the Jin Dynasty, but more people were on Zong Han's side.

"If Nuzhi seizes Yanyun and puts forward various conditions, will His Majesty...will agree?" Liu Suiyun looked at Zhao Tong and said cautiously.

"How is that possible?" Zhao Tong smiled and shook his head. He knew very well who Emperor Daojun was. He had a typical temperament of being weak when the enemy is strong, and strong when the enemy is weak, and would not shed tears until he saw the coffin.

At this time, he was restored to Yanyun, and he was granted the title of Zen Taishan. In addition, he had created a situation in the northwest. How could he agree to the other party's conditions? It is impossible to say that they are still clamoring to revitalize the Tang Dynasty, Fuyu, and go to the grasslands.

Moreover, among the conditions proposed by the Jurchens, there would definitely be one of handing over one's family and asking Xiyin and others to identify whether they were assassins. This was something Emperor Daojun couldn't do even if he wanted to agree.

The two talked for a while, and then Zhao Tao issued several military orders, telling Hehuang to take strict precautions. Then the next day, he took the troops and horses that came from the beginning and went straight back to Hexi.

When he arrived at Xingzhou, Xingqing Prefecture, fighting had already begun in Yanjing. However, because the distance was too far, he could not obtain first-hand military information, so he could only guess at the situation.

The day after Zhao Tong arrived in Xingzhou, he summoned Xu Ning's cousin Tang Long, a golden leopard, to inquire about the armor-making situation.

When he left, he asked Du Bo to take charge and Tang Long to supervise the work, and work hard to hammer out the armor needed for the iron kite. The three thousand iron kites originally compiled by Xixia were simply not enough for him. Three thousand might be enough to defend the territory, but if they really wanted to fight outside, they were far behind.

At least ten thousand, ten thousand iron kites would be enough for the expedition.

The cost of these 10,000 pairs of armor, together with the horse's armor, is enough to cost as much as 100,000 pairs of ordinary armor.

What is the concept of one hundred thousand ordinary armors?
For the army of the Song Dynasty, ordinary soldiers did not wear iron armor. At this time, there was no complete infantry armor of the Southern Song Dynasty. Almost all ordinary soldiers wore cloth armor with some thinly polished iron nails riveted on it for protection.

In the army, only generals can wear iron armor, but among the generals, the lower-level commanders and military envoys still do not have iron armor and only wear leather armor. Only those at higher levels may have a pair of iron armor.

The army of the Song Dynasty was full of resources, but there were not even 100,000 generals who were qualified to wear iron armor. In other words, it is hard to say whether there were 100,000 pairs of iron armor in the entire Song Dynasty.

But at this moment, Zhao Tong wanted to build 10,000 iron kite armors equivalent to the cost of 100,000 iron armors.

Although this sounds shocking, it is not impossible to accomplish. He destroyed Xixia and took over all the technologies mastered by Xixia. Iron kite armor making was just one of them. He also obtained all the cold forging technology of Xixia, including weapons. All utensils and so on can be forged.

In addition to this necessary technology, his confidence in building at least 10,000 iron kites lies in the fact that there is no shortage of iron ore in Hexi.

The Helan Mountains and Qilian Mountains are rich in iron ore, and the quality is very good, with less impurities. It is better than the ores produced by some mines in the Central Plains, so there are more materials for making armor.

The only thing left is the various financial expenses required to make the armor. Even if you have the technology and materials to build the 10,000 iron kite armor, it will still cost a sky-high price after it is built. However, what Zhao Tong does not lack the most is money.

Not to mention the astronomical amounts of money from the Jiangnan gentry, even if he completely took over everything in Xixia, he also received countless gold and silver. After all, this was the amount of money for a country. He had accumulated it for hundreds of years and killed so many wealthy families who were dissatisfied at the beginning. It is far enough to support ten thousand iron kites, and even tens of thousands more can be built.

Ten thousand heavy armored cavalry are almost enough to roam the world. If there were tens of thousands, they would be able to penetrate the whole world several times.

Wanyan Zongwang wanted to build the Iron Pagoda for this reason. Originally, the Jurchens were so poor that they would not be able to earn even one thousand, but after taking over the Liao Kingdom's plate, they would have money, which could support the implementation of this idea.

Tang Long saw the gift and reported: "Your Majesty, a total of 8,000 armor embryos have been created this time. Counting the more than 2,000 armor embryos captured on the previous battlefield, it is enough to make more than 10,000 armor embryos."

Zhao Tong said: "How long does it take for the embryonic A to take shape?"

Tang Long said: "The armor embryo is the most difficult. Once it is made, it will take shape quickly. As long as there are enough craftsmen, it is estimated that all the armor and armor will be made before the end of November."

"Before the end of November..." Zhao Tong thought about it and realized that there was still enough time to deal with the Jurchens going south next year.

Just to form an iron kite, it is not enough to have armor, but also to have soldiers suitable for wearing heavy armor. Heavy armor is heavy and tall, so not everyone can wear it. A group of people need to be carefully selected, with good stature. Not only does he have to be consistent, but his temperament and ability have to be tested, but since he has many soldiers at the moment, this is not a big problem.

The only thing left that is more difficult is the war horse.

It is difficult to find 10,000 war horses that meet the standards of Tie Yao. Even if they take over Xixia, this land in Hexi produces war horses, but what Tie Yao wants is not ordinary war horses. There are requirements for length, height, and frame size.

For heavy riding, although equipment is important, the war horse is even more important, because ordinary horses cannot carry the weight before charging.

Zhao Tao had previously left the matter of war horses to Hong Qi and Huangfu Duan. Now he sent Tang Long away and asked the two of them to come over and report.

Hong Qi has been raising horses under Zhao Yu for these years. From Longyou to Hexi, it can be said that he has accumulated countless experiences. He learned the horse-raising skills from Zhe Hanmei back then, and later practiced horse-raising skills closely with the Fan people. Already considered a horse breeder.

Huangfu Duan was good at treating horses, and could treat all difficult and complicated diseases. The two worked together to manage the horses, and raised the horses below them to be fat and strong, which was even better than before in Xixia.

As for Hong Qi's grandfather, Taiwei Hong, he did not come to Xining with Zhao Tao last year. He was too old and was afraid of another accident along the way, so he stayed in Tokyo. However, Mi Zhenting happened to leave Miyagi City. Living together, the two of them are companions. Mi Zhenting has a wide network of contacts in Tokyo. With him around, nothing will happen, and Zhao Tong can feel relieved.

Hong Qi and Huangfu brought it over. Zhao Tao asked about the horse selection. Hong Qi said: "Your Majesty, although the current war horses are sufficient, there are not many that are suitable for iron kites. My subordinates traveled to Longyou and Hexi and only managed to get eight. There are more than a thousand horses, and the rest are really nowhere to be found.”

Zhao Tong nodded and said: "More than eight thousand horses are not easy. I will take care of the rest. You just need to train them according to the method of armored war horses."

Iron Harrier's war horses require special training. Not to mention the heavy load, ordinary horses are not willing to walk with only two eyes exposed, so they need to be trained.

Hong Qi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, thought for a while and then said: "By the way, Your Majesty, Miss Zhe wrote a letter a while ago asking about His current situation."

Zhao Tong touched his chin and said, "It's true that Hanmei never writes to me directly. She always writes to the racecourse. I don't know what she thinks."

Hong Qi scratched his head and said, "Your Majesty, I see that Miss Zhe has always cared about Your Majesty, but I'm just a little embarrassed."

Zhao Tong said: "She knows that I don't have time to look for her. Before, I had to avoid suspicion. After all, the Zhe family is in charge of the army. But now that I came to the northwest, I didn't say to come and see her. I don't know what I am busy with."

Hong Qi grinned when he heard this, looking a little embarrassed. Zhao Tao couldn't help but snorted and waved his hand outside, driving the two of them out.

After taking care of the military plane matter, Zhao Tong turned back to the back of the Qin Palace. Yuan Ying was holding a little baby in front of the palace. When the little baby saw Zhao Tong coming, he immediately stretched out his hands to be hugged by Zhao Tong.

Zhao Tong stepped forward to take it and bumped the little guy's forehead with him. The little guy was so amused that he "clucked" with joy.

This is Yuan Jing's son, who is more than three months old. He named him Zhao Xu.

(End of this chapter)