The struggle of the reborn prince

After several rounds of bland but stimulating negotiations, Cheng Xishou, the commander of the Great Song Expeditionary Army, signed an armistice agreement with the Seljuk Empire: the Seljuk Empire will open all ports and markets in the territory to the Song Dynasty, and the charges shall not exceed [-]% of the value of the goods guarantee the safety of Da Song merchants in its territory, double compensation for goods lost or robbed; set Bosaro City as a free port, allowing Da Song ships to enter and exit at will; make war compensation to Da Song to protect its Legal status of friendly forces.On the other hand, the Song army promised to retain and recognize the status of the caliphate and not force its people to change their beliefs.

The caliphate accepted all the requirements of the Song army, and made an oath, ordering the title of Bakr, the commander of the 'Attar' army, Muleke, the commander of the 'Blak' army, and Siro, the commander of the 'Dahak' army. The three of them were dukes, and they took Bosaro City, Ji Shi State, and Shi Po City as their territories respectively.The three of them were of course very pleasantly surprised, they didn't expect that they would be a blessing in disguise, and they would all turn positive.They immediately announced that the three cities would become brotherly cities, they would help each other to advance and retreat together, and they had been friendly with the Great Song Dynasty for generations, and gave the most favorable treatment to the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty.

After entering September, the monsoon arrived on time, and the expeditionary force embarked on the voyage back home, but their fleet was much stronger than before. In order to carry the huge war indemnity worth tens of millions of taels of gold paid by the Seljuk Empire, the battleships The gaps were all filled, and finally the ballast stones had to be thrown away to ballast with gold coins, and the horse boats were refilled by thousands of selected Arabian horses.In order to invite back a large collection of books and thousands of scholars, craftsmen and other talents, nearly a hundred merchant ships had to be requisitioned

And this expedition of the Great Song not only opened up the trade routes to the Western Regions and Europe, obtained huge war 'indemnities', but also spread the martial power of the Great Song all over the world.They broke into Baghdad, captured the Caliphate and forced the empire to pay uncountable money to redeem it, and the Muslim world fell into panic...

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The expeditionary force achieved such an impressive record, but the instigator of the incident, Zhao Tun, still knew nothing about it.He has moved to Luoyang, Xijing to work since the end of the "Spring Lecture".After more than ten years of construction, Luoyang has recovered to the scale of the gods in the Tang Dynasty, and the outer city has grown larger than before.After capturing Yanjing, Zhao Tama ordered the Ministry of Industry to preside over the dredging of the Grand Canal so that it could reach Yanjing directly.It has restored its former function of connecting the north and the south.

In recent years, Zhao Tuo has focused on building water conservancy, dredging canals, and building post roads on a large scale, which restored the north-south water and land transportation, and benefited a lot from Luoyang, which is the starting point of the Silk Road on land.Relying on its convenient water and land transportation, it quickly became a large material transfer center, and commercial trade resumed rapidly.Once again, it became a large city where domestic and foreign merchants gathered and developed trade, and gradually became a trade city in the Song Dynasty again.

The repair and restoration work of Xijing Palace City had started long after the founding of the Song Dynasty. This construction was an expansion on the original scale, but the start of the project came after the restoration of the entire Luoyang City, but now several halls have been completed.It has begun to take shape as a palace, and now it is gradually improving its functions.It can be said that the cost of rebuilding Luoyang City is huge, but it has never been stopped due to interference from the government and the public. As long as most of the funds come from Zhao Tong's private children, he has invested most of the income from the four halls in the construction these years. middle.

However, it was the first time for Zhao Tong to tour Xijing, and it took him so long.And Luoyang is one of the four capitals of the Song Dynasty, all provinces and ministries are allocated according to the imperial court.It's just that they are usually idle, and they keep a bunch of idle lords.After Zhao Tong came and stayed for a long time, the imperial court in Bianjing had to send some people here to restore the organizational system and work, to wait for the emperor's dispatch and maintain the operation of the imperial court.Seeing that it was already October, the emperor had no intention of leaving. It seemed that this place had temporarily become the second political center of the empire...

"Your Majesty, the Western Expeditionary Army sent back news that after defeating the Seljuks, Yelu Dashi continued to march westward to conquer Khwarazmo, and now he has returned to the capital city of Husiurduo. The commander-in-chief asked for instructions on how to deal with it!" Zhao Tuo just said Returned from hunting outside the city.Zhao Yi went to the palace to deliver the Gaochang urgent report.

"Well, let me see it!" Zhao Tang took the towel handed over by Zhao Yi and wiped his face and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yi took the towel and did not pretend to be the hand of Xiao Huangmen who was waiting on the side, but washed it with his own hands and put it away, and then took out the melody from his sleeve and presented it.It is said that he is already the deputy envoy of the Privy Council.It is inappropriate to serve the emperor in person while being among the chief ministers, but it is as tireless as being a servant a few decades ago.

"Big Stone Forest Ya is very good at taking advantage of the opportunity to seize such a large territory!" Zhao Tong said while watching.

It turns out that after the Battle of Katwan, the Seljuks, who had suffered a disastrous defeat, were no longer able to resist Yelu Dashi's dominance in Central Asia, and its prestige strongly shocked the Muslim countries and even the Western European countries.In just over ten years, Xiliao has become an irreplaceable core among the countries in this region, but he is not satisfied with this.

After Yelu Dashi entered the city of Samarkand, as usual, he treated his newly conquered area with gentleness.He found Ibrahim, the younger brother of Mahemu Khan, who had fled from the Western Kara Khanate, and named him Taohuashi Khan to continue to rule the land.Because he understands that no matter how great the victory is on the battlefield, it cannot completely conquer the hearts of other nations.In the vast western frontier land, his Khitan tribe is still too small to bear the consequences of direct rule.Just leave a Khitan official as guardian to protect his loyalty to Xiliao.

After conquering the Western Kara Khanate, the Western Liao Army continued to take advantage of the victory and march westward, and Khwarazmo became his next target.Yelu Dashi was stationed in Samarkand, and ordered General Erbus to lead the army to attack Khwarazmo.King Ajisi of Khwarazmo, as a hero of a generation, has perseverance and talent. In another era, perhaps he will achieve a great cause. It was he who effectively weakened Sultan Seljuk before the Battle of Katwan However, unfortunately, Xiongxiong met a real hero - Yelu Dashi, which is his sorrow.

At this time, the Western Liao army took the prestige of the great victory, and the various tribes were shocked, and they were invincible all the way.After examining the situation, Ah Jisi realized that with his current strength, he could not withstand the thunderous blow of the Xiliao elite army, just like ice and snow could not resist the sun.He immediately sent an envoy to Erbusi's military tent, and promised to submit to Ju'er Khan, pay a tribute of [-] dinars of gold coins every year, and reduce him to a vassal.

After the treaty was concluded, Erbusi led the army back to the court.So far, the territory of Xiliao has reached its peak. With Husiurduo as the center, it controls tens of thousands of miles. All the tribes in the four directions pay tribute to it. It has become a powerful empire that rises in the west and controls the situation in Central Asia.

"Your Majesty, Gao Shuai is worried that the rise of Xiliao will pose a threat to their Great Song Dynasty, so he hopes to suspend the retreat from Gaochang, in case Xiliao invades Gaochang again when we return to the army!" Seeing that the emperor had finished reading the battle report, Zhao Yi saw that the emperor had finished reading the battle report. Said in the foreword.

"Hey, the heroic swan song, Xiliao is not afraid!" Zhao Tang sighed and put the battle report on the case and said with a sigh. He remembered that Yelu Dashi's conquest of Khwarazmo reached the climax of his life, and he passed away the next year.

"Your Majesty, how do you say this?" Zhao Yi asked puzzledly because he didn't understand what the emperor said.

"As a hero of Khitan, a figure who has not been seen for a hundred years, when the power of the Liao Dynasty was in decline, Dashi Linya fought and fought with his own beliefs, and continued the national destiny of Khitan with the magnificent and tragic Western Expedition. It's also hard to resist the arrangement of fate, and it's hard to refuse the call of God!" Zhao Tong said with a slight smile on his face.

"Your Majesty...Your Majesty is saying that Yelu Dashi's time is numbered!" Zhao Yi looked at the emperor and asked in surprise, could the emperor predict the death of a person, or did he plant a nail beside him?

"That's right, Xiliao will not be able to continue their brilliance without the big stone. It is not easy for them to continue to defend against strong enemies. It will be them who are worried about war, not us!" Zhao Tong said.

"What Your Majesty said is very true. Xiliao without Yelu Dashi can no longer be called Xiliao, and is not qualified to be our enemy at all!" Zhao Yi thinks about it, Xiliao has a hero like Dashi. If you conquer this world, if you lose it, you will face the brink of collapse. If you turn against Da Song under such internal and external troubles, you will be courting death. Smart people will try their best to maintain a friendly relationship with Song.

"It's winter now, and the return journey of the Western Expeditionary Army is difficult and dangerous. Let them return next spring. At the same time, don't relax your vigilance, and closely monitor the movements around Xiliao. If, as I said, someone takes the opportunity to send troops to Xiliao, they will You can also provide assistance at the right time!" Zhao Tong thought for a while and said.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Zhao Yi responded, but asked in confusion, "The turmoil in Xiliao is just an opportunity for us to send troops to attack, but Your Majesty wants to help instead. What is the meaning of this?"

"Sanjar was defeated in the Battle of Kavante. Its control over the country is already weak. Many dependent countries have a tendency to become independent. They will not let this opportunity go. They will inevitably conquer each other and compete for territory, which will inevitably bring disaster to neighboring countries. Now that Xiliao is here, they can't directly attack us, but if we annex Xiliao, we have to station a large army to guard day and night. It will be a bottomless pit that will swallow countless money, and our economy will be dragged down in the long run. This is a deal that outweighs the gain!" Zhao Tong said with a smile.

"Oh, my subordinates understand that we support Xiliao to make it the Great Wall that defends the northwestern border of our Great Song Dynasty. It can save our Song soldiers from the pain of expeditions and save a lot of military expenses. Your Majesty's foresight is beyond our reach. Ah!" Zhao Yi suddenly said, the emperor used his strength to find a loyal watchdog for himself, and he only needs to stand behind the dog and roar when necessary...