Chapter 380: Look northwest and shoot the wolf in the sky!
[Of course, the new law had just been implemented, and Emperor Shenzong did not expect the subsequent reaction would be so great. ]

[After the new laws were implemented and received good responses, Emperor Shenzong turned his attention to the Hehuang area.]

……

Northern Qi Dynasty: Cultural and Propaganda Period
Gao Yang held the wine jar and smelled it.

Looking at the sky, his lips curled up.

"it is good!"

"Ambitious!"

"Don't worry about whether you lose or not, just have the determination!"

"War is inevitable between nations where interests lie."

"Should we be weak and complacent, flatter the enemy, and seek peace by sacrificing the blood and sweat of the people and offering gold, silver, and jade, or should we be on high alert and take the initiative to prepare for the border."

"It all depends on the courage of the rulers!"

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
Li Longji was chewing a peach and was speechless for a moment.

"It's said that you and Wang Anshi could pee in the same pot."

"They are all equally anxious! Why are you so anxious?"

Yang Yuhuan, who was standing by, moved aside in disgust.

vulgar!

……

Song Taizong period
Zhao Kuangyi sat on the stone pier with a tired look on his face.

"Calm down..."

Since the fall of Hehuang in the middle Tang Dynasty, it was occupied by Tubo. Although Emperor Xianzong planned to recover Hehuang, he failed.

"Although I am in military uniform and shepherding sheep and driving horses, I am still a loyal minister with white hair."

"Only the songs and dances of Liangzhou can be spread all over the world to entertain the idle people."

"Alas... I have great ambitions but I don't have the ability..."

"Just stop bothering."

……

【Song Shenzong's idea was not sudden.】

[As early as the first year of Xining (1068), the second year of Song Shenzong's reign, the scholar Wang Shao, who was traveling in the northwest, presented the "Strategy for Peaceful Enemies" to the emperor.]

[The main intention of the content is to suggest that the court should first occupy and consolidate the Hehuang area, so as to gain the initiative against Xixia. ]

【You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. 】

[Because at that time this area was under the control of several ethnic minority leaders, it was neither the territory of the Song Dynasty nor the territory of the Western Xia.]

[If Xixia took the initiative to occupy this area, the Song Dynasty would be completely passive. ]

[If the Song Dynasty occupied this area first, it would have completely seized the initiative and blocked the Xixia regime's path to invade the south.]

……

Datang.

Li Shimin found nothing wrong with the general direction of this strategy.

Block the northwest gateway and cut off the right arm of Western Xia.

Just like Emperor Wu of Han defeated the Huns.

Then, after subduing Tubo, we can encircle Western Xia.

The general direction is correct, the problem lies in execution.

As for the execution ability of the Song Dynasty.

Li Shimin recalled the various local implementations since the reforms of Emperor Taizong of Song to Emperor Shenzong.

"Hard to say."

……

Ming Dynasty Yongle Period
Zhu Di tucked his sleeves into his pockets and swayed back and forth in the rocking chair.

"The area of ​​several hundred miles from north to south where the Huangshui River meets the Yellow River has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times."

"The Qin Dynasty built the Great Wall, starting from Lintao."

"The Han Dynasty established Wuwei, Zhangye, Jiuquan and Dunhuang prefectures in this area with the goal of cutting off the Xiongnu's right arm."

"When the Han Chinese went to war with the Northwest, they all paid attention to this area."

"The 'Strategies for Subduing the Rong' submitted by Wang Shao is indeed a well-informed and insightful proposal."

Zhu Zhanji, who was standing by, was stunned for a moment, then covered his mouth and laughed.

Although Zhu Di was old, he had sharp eyes and sharp ears.

"What are you laughing at, you little bastard!"

Zhu Zhanji chuckled twice and said:

"Grandpa, haven't you read Su Shi's "Jiangchengzi: Hunting in Mizhou"?"

Zhu Di narrowed his eyes and glared.

"Fuck away!"

"Cough cough..."

Zhu Zhanji rubbed his slapped head and whispered:
"The last look to the northwest, shooting the wolf in the sky."

"It's about Wang Shaoxi River."

……

[In 1071 AD, Wang Shao was appointed as the chief pacification officer of Tao River and was in charge of managing Hehuang.]

……

On the canopy.

Inside the dusty tent.

A general in a brocade robe suppressed the surprise on his face and asked again to confirm:
"Yu Longke, this is your only request, right?"

The Hu man who was kneeling on the ground raised his head and said sincerely:

"Respected General Song, this is all I ask for!"

"I hope the great Emperor of Song will fulfill this small wish of mine."

The general stroked his beard, forced down the upturned corners of his mouth, and said in a deep voice:

"I will write a letter to the government right away."

"Don't worry... the government is magnanimous and will agree."

The Hu people raised their hands high and bowed deeply.

"Thank you, great emperor! Thank you, general!"

……

[After Wang Shao arrived in Qinzhou, he first recruited 120,000 troops from Yu Longke's army in Xifan.]

[Interestingly, the reason why Yu Longke was willing to submit to the Song Dynasty was because he was a fan of Bao Zheng and admired Bao's character very much.]

[After surrendering, he made a request, asking the emperor to grant him the surname "Bao" so that he could be closer to his idol, Justice Bao.]

……

{Hahaha, Yu Longke supports his idol Bao Da Ren with his actions!}
{What is a "die-hard fan"? This is it! To change your nationality with 120,000 people and go to the country where your idol is. Even if you have money, you can't do it now! }

{A die-hard fan of Lao Bao, you never know what your fans will bring to you! }

{Things are different in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad, but the feelings are the same: we call on the heavens!}

{This can be considered as the benevolence of Emperor Renzong that benefited the world.}
……

Great Qin.

The corners of a group of people's mouths twitched.

Meng Tian was stunned, muttering:
"This matter... is unacceptable..."

Liu Bang patted him on the shoulder. "You'll get used to it."

Ying Zheng on the other side looked at the memorial and said calmly:

"Yes, when you left Pei County, weren't you also raising your arms and shouting, with your followers in a hurry?"

Liu Bang smiled awkwardly.

“That…that’s all…”

"Do you know that I came to Xianyang to serve as an official and fulfill my duties to His Majesty?"

"It's just a show of support from friends."

Ying Zheng looked at the memorial and ignored it.

Xiao He on the side secretly gave a thumbs up with an expressionless face.

What a good trick of transplanting flowers and trees!
learnt!
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Han Dynasty - Xuanzong Period
Liu Bingyi stroked his chin and muttered to himself.

The Southern Xiongnu came to surrender...

Maybe it’s because you admire me.

Well...it must be because you admire me!
Hahahaha! I am still very charming!
Xu Pingjun, who was standing by, looked at Liu Bingyi, who was touching his chin and laughing strangely, and moved away.

That smile...is so ugly.

……

Datang.

"Ugh……"

Li Erfeng looked up to the sky and sighed.

There was silence in the hall.

"Ugh!"

Another long sigh, another silence.

"Hey! You guys!"

Li Erfeng pointed at the ministers who didn't respond, nodded at them angrily and then lowered his hands.

"I have to do all the work!"

"I also wish that any of you could attract people to surrender like this!"

Yuchi Jingde shrank his head and muttered:

"Let someone come and surrender? No."

"I can hit it and throw it, I'm very familiar with it!"

Li Shimin gritted his teeth as he looked at the black stuff.

What are you pretending to be there!
You speak so loudly, do you think I'm deaf?

……

During the Song Dynasty and Renzong Period
Zhao Zhen was the best in the world at cultivating his qi.

Even the ministers looked at him with admiration.

Even if I'm smiling in my heart!

His face remained calm.

This is self-cultivation!

Slowly picked up the jade pot and slowly poured a glass of wine.

Pick up the wine glass and drink it gently.

"My Lords, let's drink together."

Feeling the admiring and praiseful gazes of the ministers.

Zhao Zhen used the wine glass to cover the curve of his lips.

This feeling is so wonderful.

……

On the canopy.

dusty.

An armored soldier rode a warhorse and charged back and forth among the more than a thousand Hu soldiers.

The armor on his body gleamed dimly under the direct sunlight.

The scene changes.

The soldier took off the helmet on his head.

Wang Shao looked at the Hu man in front of him with a strange expression.

"You want to have the last name Bao too?"

……

[After Yu Longke's tribe surrendered, Wang Shao took advantage of the situation and marched westward to attack the Qiang tribes in Xifan.]

[When the Song army was about to give up due to the stubborn resistance of the Qiang tribes, Wang Shao personally put on armor and went into battle, turning the tide and miraculously turning defeat into victory. He also occupied Wusheng and established Zhentao Army.]

[In July 1072, Emperor Shenzong of Song issued an edict to establish Xihe Road on the newly developed land, change Zhentao to Xizhou, and promote Wang Shao to the position of Jinglüe Anfushi.]

[In March 1073, he attacked Hezhou, and Hezhou chieftain Xiayao surrendered. Song Shenzong also gave him the surname "Bao".]

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Song Shenzong Period
Zhao Xu smiled and then sighed.

"When the Xihe frontier was opened, Bao Gong had been dead for ten years."

In ten years, his name became well-known both at home and abroad, and enjoyed a high reputation in the East and the West.

It can be seen that the merits of education are unfathomable.

But education alone is not enough.

Zhao Xu thought of the obstruction from the court when he was about to send out troops.

It was Wang Anshi who supported him.

But this guy...

Thinking of the scene just now in the court.

Zhao Xu's face turned pale.

……

[In April 1073 AD, he returned to Xizhou]

[In August, he entered Taozhou.]

[In September, we conquered Dangzhou and Minzhou]

[Wang Shao's army recovered six states, marched 1,800 miles, killed thousands of enemies, and achieved brilliant results.]

[Historically known as "Xihe Opening Border"]

……

On the canopy.

Under Bianliang City.

Groups of hungry people who had flowed into Kyoto due to the famine, huddled under the walls and eaves with their children and ragged clothes.

They trembled and groaned.

The sounds of hungry cries and wails kept rising up suddenly, as if they were cut, eerie and sad.

……

[However, just as the six states of Xihe were opened up in the northwest, the territory was expanded by 2,000 miles, and the Central Plains regime was recovered from the land that had been lost for 200 years.]

[Another disturbance arose in the imperial court of the Song Dynasty. 】

【The bitter fruit of the new law was eventually swallowed by Song Shenzong.】

(End of this chapter)

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