The struggle of the reborn prince

Zhao Tong felt that the biggest improvement in his current life compared to his previous life was his improved eloquence. Thinking about it, he also started to persuade Huang Jingchen and others to seize power and take charge of the family when he was six or seven years old, and then instigated the farmers in the village to open canals and build rivers.Afterwards, he did business, fought against the king, fooled his father and mother, and incited tens of thousands of people to join him in raising a banner and building an army.As the number of people under him continued to increase, the territory expanded, until he ascended the throne, and finally coaxed people all over the world to follow him, and his eloquence grew day by day, and now it is more than enough to fool a few wives.

Zhao Tong described a bland battle without swords, lights, swords, and bloody winds with ups and downs, which is exciting.Gao Chong used the market in the west of the city to spread the news of the defeat of the Western Liao Army to Beiting City, and also had contact with the people in the city.He ordered people to spread the news in the market, claiming that the Song army had not attacked the city and allowed the people to trade because the Emperor Song was kind. After learning that most of the people in Beiting were descendants of Han people, he could not bear to hurt them, but the people of Gaochang did not surrender. The army can't stay for long, and the market will be closed soon, ready to attack the city.

As soon as the news was released, people in Beiting were panic-stricken, and someone contacted Song Juncheng, who was Han, and did not want to turn against his brothers, and asked if there was a good way to avoid fighting in the same room.Gao Chong ordered people to tell him that as long as the people in the city can prove that they are Han survivors, it will be fine, such as scrap copper and rotten iron, broken pots and bowls inherited from the family, as long as they are things from the Han people's past.In fact, there is nothing handed down from generation to generation. As long as you can say the surname of the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty, it doesn’t matter where you are from. In short, the conditions are relatively broad, and of course the review is relatively lax. As long as you are not born with Uyghur yellow hair and blue eyes, you can basically pass.

Gao Chong will distribute an apricot-yellow flag to the identified people of the same clan, telling them that they only need to plant the flag on the door of their house when the city is broken.Song Jun would not go to harass, let alone rob things and kill people.If someone in the family is recruited into the army, they are forced to fight against the Song army.That doesn't matter, pin the apricot yellow flag on top of his head when fighting the Song army.The Song army would not shoot at him to save his life, they just bluffed and shot arrows indiscriminately to fool the Gaochang people.

The story of the Song army protecting the same clan and issuing the "Life-Saving Banner" has spread among the Han survivors in Beiting City. Hundreds of years have passed since the Great Qin and Han Dynasties moved to the frontier and guarded Beiting. I don’t know how many times the owners have changed here. .And every change of owner is a genocide and ethnic integration. How many people can still retain the pure Han blood may be even rarer than the current giant pandas, and those who can preserve the cultural relics of their ancestors are even rarer.There are quite a few people who have clarified their surname and ancestral home. After all, it is an old tradition of the Chinese people not to forget their ancestors.

But the problem is that over the years, various ethnic groups have intermarried with each other, and dna has inevitably changed, and some people's appearance has the characteristics of other ethnic groups.It’s okay for the black-eyed and yellow-haired ones, as long as they dye their hair, they can get the life-saving flag; those with blue eyes and black hair are a bit more difficult, since there were no discolored contact lenses at that time, they couldn’t pick out their eyes and make them blind. So some people went to the "pure" Han family to seek relatives.Get married, just to get a small flag.In the end, even some Uyghurs got involved, and of course the 'scalper market' was born.

"Hee hee, this reselling flag must have been made up by the government. Who would pick up and sell something that was so hard to get? Don't tell me they want money for their lives!" Li Xiaoxiao couldn't stop laughing at the emperor's story.She patted the emperor here and said.

"I also don't think this kind of thing will happen. He can't do such a thing as a handsome man. If it's an official leader, then maybe!" Yu Liyan looked at the emperor and smiled lightly.

"Hey. This is not nonsense. The battle report clearly stated that 'Fengqi got more than [-] silver and grain to supplement military resources', how can it be faked in black and white!" Zhao Tang took the battle report and showed it to several wives.

"Well, it's written like that, I didn't expect that Gao Shuai also learned how to do business!" Zhe Meiluan nodded after reading it.

"Learning to Zhu Zhechi, when the commander-in-chief came to Xiangyi with his master He, he was still an upright and simple person who only knew how to talk about military affairs. The small business of 'making the country rich' is the simplest, how can he let it go. Besides, some of his generals from Xiangyi can't do business, even if Gao Shuai doesn't want to do it, he can't let them go I'm afraid they'll make a lot of money in the market outside the city!" Xin Zhao glanced at the emperor who was sitting upright, and said as he picked some vegetables for him.

"What's wrong with doing this? Military strikes and economic plunder complement each other in war. This can weaken the enemy's war potential, disintegrate the enemy's hearts and minds, and supplement the needs of our own army. Why not do it! Besides This is much more civilized and elegant than plundering with open flames." Zhao Tang immediately raised his business to the level of the state to defend himself.

"The official said it was true. He only used food to jam our Daxia's neck, making the father obedient, and said that he was supporting the vassal state with benevolence. In fact, the hidden conspiracy is the rein to control Daxia. This time Only by pulling in the reins a little, my father agreed to send troops to Gaochang!" Li Xiaoxiao said with a pout.

"Hehe, isn't this bad? It's much better than the endless war between our two countries, with countless dead people and barren land everywhere!" Zhao Tong said after taking a sip of his wine.

"Well, no one can count on the officials when doing business, and even the generals under him have all become good businessmen. It seems that the release of Xiliao this time did not achieve much results, but it made Xiliao feel powerful. I understand. I am definitely not Song's opponent, I dare not use troops without authorization, and I have left room for future negotiations, it is really a double gain of fame and fortune!" Yu Liyan said as he filled the emperor with wine.

"It's not just that simple. We want to form an alliance with Xiliao to jointly manage the West Asian market and earn more gold and silver!" Zhao Tama said while chewing on a piece of meat.

"Going off topic, let's finish the matter in Beiting first!" Zhe Meiluan urged the emperor to speak quickly.

"Does the result need to be said? Gao Chong led the army to attack the city, and only fired a round of artillery. Big Burke in Beiting found that there were apricot and yellow flags planted everywhere in the city and at the top of the city. How can you fight this battle! You can only open Surrender at the city gate, otherwise his subordinates will tie him up and sacrifice him to the city!" Zhao Tong said with a big laugh.

"Officials, just now you said that you want to join forces with Xiliao to jointly manage West Asia. This is your purpose of conquest of Gaochang, and will Xiliao agree?" Yu Liyan asked again. After all, after she led Xijing back to the Song Dynasty, the inheritance Only Xiliao belonged to Khitan, which is also her homeland.

"Yes, the purpose of attacking Gaochang is to open up the western section of the ancient Silk Road and control this node in our hands. However, Gaochang is far away and there is not much land suitable for farming, which determines that it is impossible for us to immigrate in large numbers from the Central Plains. To station a large number of troops, the most economical and effective strategy is to form an alliance with Xiliao to operate together." Zhao Tong said.

"Officials, we have a strong army in the Song Dynasty, why don't we send troops to pacify Xiliao?" Li Xiaoxiao said.

"Hehe, there is still the Seljuk Kingdom going westward in Xiliao. Its territory is wider than that of our Song Dynasty. If we pacify Xiliao, we will have to face the Seljuks. They have different religions and beliefs from our Central Plains. It represents another kind of civilization, the two countries are neighbors, there will be constant conflicts, and it will lead to protracted wars, even if our Song Dynasty is rich and prosperous, it will be dragged down by continuous wars!" Zhao Tong said, he knew that the West Asia region has been a country since ancient times. At the meeting point of Eastern and Western civilizations, countless wars have broken out due to conflicts of religion and belief. He does not want to get involved in this hotspot and launch holy wars again and again.

"The official means is to use the Western Liao Dynasty as a barrier to resist the invasion of foreign races, while the Great Song Dynasty will give them the necessary assistance to maintain the smooth flow and prosperity of the commercial routes in the Western Regions, and achieve the effect of long-term peace and stability!" Yu Liyan said after a while.

"Talking to smart people saves effort, that's what I intend!" Zhao Tong nodded in praise.

"The officials, Great Song Dynasty and Xiliao have the hatred of destroying the country. They must be hostile to us. Although the officials have avoided further enmity between the two countries, it may not be easy to form an alliance!" Xin Zhao thought. Wanting to analyze, the others nodded and looked at the emperor.

"Hehe, this is an opportunity to eliminate the gap between the two countries. Xiliao has conquered a vassal state of the Seljuk Kingdom, and now their boss is dispatching troops to attack Xiliao. If Xiliao still insists on fighting with us As an enemy, no matter how strong they are, they may not be able to resist the two powerful countries in the East and the West. If you want to avoid fighting on both sides, you must form an alliance with one of the countries, so who will Yelu Dashi choose?" Zhao Tang said confidently.

"Well, Lin Ya Dashi is proficient in Sinology, has lived in the Central Plains for a long time, and has the face of a noble concubine, so he must have a heart for my Song Dynasty!" Xin Zhao looked at Yu Liyan and said.

"That's right. The Seljuks have been entrenched in the Western Regions for a long time. Not only do they monopolize the land trade routes, but they also send troops to rob our merchant ships at sea and do some business without money. We must teach them some lessons!" Zhao Tong nodded.

"The officials still want to march by sea and control the Persian Gulf? Can our navy do it!" Xin Zhao asked in surprise, the emperor really dared to think!

"Why not? I have thousands of warships of the Great Song Navy, well-trained, and I have just fought against the Jin Kingdom Navy, and I have accumulated rich experience. Moreover, the sailing ships of the Navy and the surrounding countries have traveled well. There is no problem in completing this long voyage. Yes!" Zhao Tong said.

"Even so, the expedition lasted thousands of miles, and the transmission of news was even more inconvenient. If the situation changed, it would be difficult to deal with it in a timely manner. Now that Gao Chong and Zhao Li are away, Zhao Yong has just returned to the country, and Zhao Ren is busy with affairs. We need to choose a man with both military and political skills. It's not easy for a general!" Xin Zhao said with a frown.

"Because of this, I am going to personally conquer, lead the navy to flatten the Persian Gulf, and exalt the prestige of the Song Dynasty!" Zhao Tong said as he drank the wine in his glass.

"Your Majesty, you must not..." The few people were shocked when they heard this, but they also wanted to understand that the emperor's tossing around was an ambush... (to be continued...)