Great Zhou Empire: Kill Zhao Kuangyin at the beginning

Chapter 25 Martial Spirit
Zhang Yongde heard that the Liao Kingdom sent 80,000 elite cavalry troops and knew that they were a powerful enemy, so he gave up his plan to surround Taiyuan with troops and organized his troops sixty miles south of Taiyuan City. Report the battle situation between Empress Dowager Fu and Emperor Chai Zongxun.

After thinking for a long time, Chai Zongxun decided that it was not appropriate to fight a war with the Liao Kingdom at the moment, and ordered Zhang Yongde to lead the army back to the capital.

So far, the "Battle of Xingzhou" started on February 2, the first year of Kaixi, and ended on February 1, with the great Zhou victory.

Post-war statistics show that in this battle, the Great Zhou side suffered less than 12,000 casualties, of which the Tianxiong Army suffered more than 10,000 casualties, the Forbidden Guards and Pro-Army Division suffered less than 2,000 casualties, and almost no German troops were lost. Very loss.

Defeated the Northern Han Dynasty's 100,000-strong army, killed 70,000 enemies, beheaded 13 generals, and surrendered more than 20,000 sergeants.

For a time, all countries in the world were terrified of Zhou.

Seeing that the Zhou army had retreated to the country, Yelujing, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty, summoned Liu Jun, the emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty, to the army. He showed off his power and was proud of the great favor of the Northern Han Dynasty, and scolded Liu Jun.

When the time came, Yelujing really "opened his mouth" and asked Liu Jun to supply all the military supplies for the Liao army since the expedition, as well as hundreds of beauties and thousands of bottles of wine.

Liu Jun used all the strength of his country to march an army of 100,000 to the south to conquer the Great Zhou Dynasty. The result was a disastrous defeat and almost the entire army was wiped out. He was already so angry that he almost wanted to vomit blood. Now seeing Yelujing being so greedy, he was filled with anger and hatred, and he begged:

"Father, I thought that the civil strife that had just broken out in the Zhou Dynasty was a time of weakness.

The son planned to send 100,000 troops to capture Daming Mansion in one fell swoop, and then invite his father to lead the army to take charge of the overall situation.

Unexpectedly, according to the reports of the soldiers who fled back, although the number of generals in the Anti-Chou Army was greatly reduced, the morale of the sergeants was extremely high and they fought fiercely. It was even more powerful than during the "Battle of Gaoping"!

Now that the hundred thousand troops obtained by my son's whole country's efforts have been destroyed in one blow, countless military supplies have been lost, and the people's strength is exhausted, how can we still supply the many materials and beauties requested by my father? "

Yelujing threatened him for a long time, but Liu Jun just refused in every possible way.

Yelujing was slightly surprised, this was something that had never happened before. After thinking about it, Liu Junjing was really on the verge of national subjugation after this defeat, and he really couldn't get supplies.

Yelujing snorted angrily and said, "Liu Jun, you are about to raise an army to attack Zhou, but why don't you report it to me first?

Even if the Zhou army has stronger morale and combat power than before, if we and Liao send troops together, we will definitely defeat the Zhou army, but how can your 100,000-strong army be defeated?
I want you to contribute military supplies, fine wine, and beauties, not just for my enjoyment.

Now that I can't supply you at all, what will I do to the people of Daliao when you ask me to go back? How to explain these soldiers who traveled across mountains and rivers?

Liu Jun, you really disappoint me!
I will save your Han country this time! You can take care of yourself from now on! "

Yelujing sighed, turned her head, and gently waved her hand to Liu Jun, indicating that he should exit the main tent.

Liu Jun felt a desolate feeling in his heart.

As if he had a premonition that this would be the last meeting between the two, Liu Jun walked out of the main tent of Yelv Jing, the leader of the Liao Kingdom, with three steps and one turn.

After returning to Taiyuan City, Liu Jun immediately fell seriously ill, and his health deteriorated from then on.

It was already February 25 when Chai Zongxun received secret reports from Daliao and Northern Han in the Bianjing Palace. After learning that the Lord of Liao Yelujing had a big quarrel with Liu Jun, he angrily led 80,000 cavalry back to the Liao Kingdom. However, Emperor Liu Jun of the Northern Han Dynasty fell ill. Chai Zongxun thought to himself:
"Liu Jun's southern invasion of our great Zhou Dynasty must have occurred without informing Yelujing, the leader of the Liao Kingdom, and sent troops alone, which made Yelujing furious.

Liu Jun is not a fool. It is because of my young age that he despises me, the Zhou Dynasty. He actually thinks that a hundred thousand Han troops can defeat me, the Zhou Dynasty.

Liu Jun looks at me like this, and so do other countries. I am afraid that all the military leaders and military governors in my great Zhou Dynasty will also look at me like this!

After decades of melee fighting since the end of the Tang Dynasty, all armies have been reduced to private armies of military leaders and are no longer part of the army of the imperial court.

In the time and space of my previous life, Zhao Da, to put it bluntly, self-castrated the martial spirit and inclusiveness of the Chinese regime, in exchange for the so-called stability of civilian rule of the country at a great cost.

The Northern Song Dynasty was less than a hundred years old when the "Jingkang Disgrace" occurred. Until the second wave of barbarian peoples invaded the Central Plains, the genes of ignorance and backwardness penetrated into the marrow of later generations of Chinese civilization, all because of the loss of China's martial spirit!
From this point of view, the so-called "Song Zu" is nothing more than an ungrateful national sinner. "

Thinking that in this battle, it was the Tianxiong Army of Wei King Fu Yanqing who suffered the most hardships, and Zhang Yongde who defeated the enemy and captured the supplies and food and grass was all fought by Zhang Yongde of the Pro-Army Division, Chai Zongxun naturally could not treat his grandfather badly.

Chai Zongxun immediately issued a decree to reward the meritorious soldiers in this battle according to the law. The Han Dynasty's natural supplies of food and grass captured by the Guards and Military Division were distributed to the soldiers as rewards.

And part of it was given to the Li Gu tribe, which was reinforced by the German army with 1 sergeants.

The Tianxiong Army rewarded 700 taels of silver and taels of monthly salary for the sergeants under the command of the local Jiedushi of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This money was enough for Fu Yanqing to recruit more than sergeants and spend half a year's monthly salary.

Fu Yanqing and other members of the Tianxiong Army were overjoyed after receiving the imperial edict. They saw that Emperor Chai Zongxun's rewards were reasonable and fair, and did not favor the imperial army. This showed their affection for their grandfather, and the whole army praised the young emperor Chai Zongxun.

Fu Yanqing couldn't help but be pleasantly surprised when he saw that Chai Zongxun acted so maturely and comprehensively, and when he heard his second son Fu Zhaoyuan and his eldest granddaughter Fu Zhenzhen full of praise for the young emperor.

On February 28, Zhang Yongde led his bodyguards to return to Bianjing. He was personally commended by Empress Dowager Fu and Emperor Chai Zongxun, and a grand celebration banquet was held in honor of the entire army.

The next day, March 1, the first year of Kaixi, Chai Zongxun sat in the Imperial Palace to check the implementation of "night markets" and the new land policy in various places.

Since Chai Zongxun's new policy was implemented in the state capitals of the Great Zhou Dynasty in mid-to-late January, in one month of February, more than half of the 118 state capitals across the country have built "night markets", totaling , with shops and The total number of stalls has exceeded .

These "night markets" have already been pre-sold and rented, and have been put into use as soon as they are completed. Due to the 20% tax policy, the prices of goods in the "night markets" of various states are much lower than the prices of various existing daytime shops. , so business is excellent.

In the current month of February, the night markets in various capitals within the Great Zhou Dynasty, under the strict supervision of tax supervisors dispatched by the imperial palace, have contributed more than 1.2 million taels of tax revenue to Chai Zongxun.

If all 118 "night markets" in the first phase of state capitals are completed and put into operation, it is expected that the tax revenue brought to Emperor Chai Zongxun will be more than million taels per month. Considering the low price, it can be said to be a huge sum of money.

As for building water conservancy and promoting reclamation, in the month of February, people in the 800 prefectures near Bianjing were highly motivated to produce. A total of more than 8 million acres of wasteland was reclaimed into fertile farmland throughout the country. There are nearly acres of newly cultivated land.

Water conservancy facilities have not only turned many wastelands that were previously difficult to cultivate into fertile farmland, but also greatly ensured the harvest of the fields and increased their output.

It is estimated that two seasons of rice planting each year will increase the revenue of Chai Zongxun's court by 12 billion kilograms of grain, with an average collection of 150 kilograms per mu, which is enough to feed 5 million people for a year.

(End of this chapter)