The struggle of the reborn prince
Chapter 417 Vibration
According to the information fed back from the intelligence system, due to the frequent attacks on the peripheral institutions of the Mulayi Kingdom, they have caused extremely heavy losses. He ordered Hamad, the owner of Rambasar Fort, to convene various ministries to discuss how to deal with it and find out the real culprit.And Umid is the former lord of Rambasar Fort. After he inherited the position of Hassan, the post of lord was succeeded by his son Hamad. Obviously, he also became the successor of the next Sheikh, that is, the prince. .
On that day, Hamad summoned more than [-] castle masters from various castles such as Mymendis Fort, Aslan Fort, Gilduy Fort, Alamut Fort, and Tahita Shamu Fort to gather in Rambasar Fort to discuss major plans.As the future heir of the country, Hammad naturally entertained and tried his best to win over these local princes, but the reality is very complicated. Not everyone wants to be succeeded by him, so the atmosphere at the venue is not harmonious. How do they deal with the crisis? Disagreements and quarrels occurred on the issue of the issue, which was what Shadui saw at that time.
In fact, things are not as simple as quarreling. There is an old Chinese saying: sharing adversity is easy; sharing wealth and honor is difficult.This sentence is like a theorem, and it is also applicable in the Mulayi Kingdom. As the Mulayi Kingdom has overcome the initial difficulties, its strength has increased and its territory has increased. In order to maintain the rule, Hassan assigned the patriarchs When they went to various places to serve as castle owners, they also became the heads of the local party, government and army, and the de facto local emperors.
Due to the rich and the poor, and the power, not everyone can dedicate himself to religion like Hassan. With abstinence and selfishness, internal conflicts inevitably arise.However, as the founder of the sect and the founder of the country, Hassan enjoys high prestige among the church and the people.And he is fair and strict in law enforcement.He regarded wealth as dung, and his two sons were executed by him for violating the canon.While alive, he handed over the position of Sheykh to others, and devoted himself to the study of teachings.Therefore, although there are undercurrents in the country, under Hassan's suppression, everyone can still unite and work together to resist foreign enemies.
After Hassan's death, Umid, the second Sheikh's successor, was known for his tough style and cruel methods, but after all, he was no better than Hassan in abusing assassins externally.Expand the scope of assassination to attack political opponents; implement a reign of terror internally and severely suppress dissidents;They are also addicted to wine and sex, and often keep a large number of kabuki and beauties in the castle, singing and dancing all day long, and enjoying themselves.
Up and down, each castle competes for wealth and spends extravagantly.They also built luxurious houses and villas in their respective territories, attracting kabuki and geisha from all over the place.Set up a brothel and do everything you can for pleasure.But they no longer have the intention to organize the economy and production that benefit the people, but instead collect tribute from political opponents, looting and looting health care.Even if there are canals dug and orchards widely opened.The act of raising camels and sheep still cannot constitute the main source of their economic life.And when they fought their opponents, they often destroyed crops.When a famine occurs, people can only eat grass to survive.
After Umid entered his later years, he wanted to pass on the position of Sheikh to his son.These caused dissatisfaction among the congregation.After all, you were elected by everyone, so how could you do this?We need to understand.At that time in the Mulayi Kingdom, Sheikhs were not hereditary, but elected by the patriarchs. Although it is not a universal election in Western countries, it is elected by various representatives anyway.How can you be right with everyone if you do this?Your son is content to become Sheikh, and our family is not without sons, how can everyone be convinced!So the struggle for power inevitably happened.
In the past, Lambasar Fort and his cronies were responsible for the lucrative business of deterring neighboring countries, collecting offerings, and robbing business travelers. Now that something happened, many people saw an opportunity from it. During the discussion, some people proposed to let them participate in the investigation and investigation. Adversaries can.However, everyone should have a share in the re-establishment of the contact station and those no-cost transactions after the fact, that is to say, the benefits should be shared, and the Rambasal Fort cannot be monopolized or monopolized.
Of course, Hamed could not agree to the proposal of wanting a share of the pie, so the two sides had a fierce quarrel.The lord of Maimendis, that is, the fat man, questioned his identity, thinking that he was just a lord of the castle, but pointed out the matter as the heir of the Sheikh.So a call was issued to request that the next Sheikh must follow the teachings of the Prophet and be recommended and elected by the masters of the castle.
The Mymendis Fort is also one of the best fortresses in the Mulayi Kingdom. Its terrain is very steep. It is said that one of the headmasters of the Assassins decided to build the most precarious fort. He ordered: "Build me a fort You can reach the sky road, the pavilion on the sky road." His officials spent 12 years traveling all over the country, and finally found a steep mountain and began to build a fortress.
The terrain of Mymondes Fort is very steep. There are three springs on the top of the peak and a stream on the mountainside. The water source in the fort is abundant.The mountains here are intertwined, even the falcons are retreating from the defiles, and the beasts are circumventing the mountains. It is basically impossible to capture such a place. In addition, the fort is self-sufficient, with water and fields, and you can grow your own food. , can withstand long-term siege.There is a poem describing it like this: Men cannot climb its peak, neither can birds, not even vultures and eagles.The climber had no hope of it, only his dog barked at the stars.
The Lord of Fort Maimendis had such a place to advance, attack, retreat and defend, of course he was full of confidence, and he also wanted to covet the position of Sheikh, so he hurriedly expressed his heart.Among the many castle owners who came to Lambasar Fort, some were dissatisfied with Umid's cultivation of his son as the heir, and joined the faction of the castle owner of Memendis, and Hamed naturally had his own people among them, so the people who held the meeting Divided into two factions, there was a lot of trouble, and the original topic of discussion was also distorted.
The Fatty Fortress stood up excitedly and blamed Hammad for not obeying the teachings, pointing his finger at him, saying that he would be punished by Allah.As soon as his words fell, the sand gun fired, and Hamed was beaten to death on the spot.Seeing his 'prophecy' come true so quickly, Fatty and other people in the arena were also stunned!And the result was that by the time they realized that there was an assassin, six people had been killed and injured.
What happened afterwards was beyond the control and expectation of Shadui and others.At that time, there were more than these bigwigs in the garden.There are also their entourage and bodyguards. Those who can act as personal entourage are naturally their hardcore cronies.How can the master be let go after being assassinated.But the problem is that they were in Lambasar Fort, and the owner of the castle failed to save their lives.Those guards must not let them go.
Although it was impossible to tell who the assassin was for a while, the people who were at the scene were the most likely, and the living people became the biggest suspects.But those people knew that they were wronged, how could the bodyguards and guards who were red-eyed looking at them wait for arrest? Of course it was a scuffle between the two sides. Some were killed on the spot, some were captured, and some fled in the chaos go out.In order to hunt down the escapees, Lambasar Fort lit the beacon, and notified the nearby fortresses to intercept and hunt down those who escaped.By mistake, the sniper team that made the instigator sand pile also surrounded it...
The 'Crown Prince' was killed in his own fortress, and several castle masters, patriarchs and more than a dozen small castle masters were buried with him. The shock caused can be imagined.Sheikh Umid personally sent people to investigate, and found that apart from the dead who died under the sword in the melee, several big shots were shot by a thumb-sized cone-shaped projectile, and this kind of thing was found in Mu Layi and other countries. It has never appeared in the surrounding countries, and after a thorough investigation, the sniper point was quickly found.
The truth shocked and unbelievable the bigwigs in the 'Nation of Assassins'. They could take human lives lightly at a distance of [-] steps, but they would never be able to do so.This must be possible for a god-like existence.At the same time, it also shows that distance is no longer an insurmountable safety line, those assassins can take their lives at any time wherever they can see, and the strong fortress is no longer a safe place.
The panic brought about by the truth-finding has not dissipated, and the follow-up of the incident is still fermenting.Those who died in Rambasar Fort all possessed a certain strength.How could my family just let it go when they died there in a daze.As for the truth announced by the 'investigation team', they simply don't believe that someone can kill a person at such a long distance, and the so-called god-like assassin has not caught a single one.Someone must be trying to confuse the public and cover up the truth of the matter.
At the same time, another version of the truth is convincing.That was the dictation of those who escaped from Rambasar Fort. They believed that Hamad gathered many priests and castle owners together in the name of discussing and tracking down the saboteurs.He wanted to eliminate all the opponents who opposed him becoming the next Sheikh.It was only because of the wrong operation of the assassins arranged by him that he was killed by mistake, otherwise why the people in Lambasar Fort wanted to kill everyone, this was an intention to cover up the truth, and the black hand behind the scenes was self-evident.
As a result, an assassination caused panic throughout the country. Everyone tried to protect themselves and no longer obeyed Sheikh's orders. The relatives of the deceased even sent assassins to assassinate Umid.Umid, who has always been tough, naturally cannot tolerate the existence of these 'rebels', and also sent assassins to eliminate political enemies.Assassins from both sides came and went, killed countless people, and involved many fortresses. The Mulayi Kingdom fell into a bloody storm, and its strength was greatly weakened.But what is strange is that all those hostiles who provoked the trouble disappeared at this moment, as if they had never been here...
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Song Emperor Zhao Tun, who was escaping the summer heat in Yanjing, did not go hunting and fishing peacefully. While inspecting the war preparations, he also frequently met with state officials in the palace, and took time to inspect Beijing Taixue. Speeches in public places, warning everyone to 'learn lessons from the past', don't forget the existence of war just because peace has been achieved now, there are still many countries that are hostile to Song Dynasty, covet our wealth, want to invade our country and enslave us of the people.
The emperor's speeches in various places quickly spread to various places, arousing the attention and discussion of all parties, guessing the political direction of the Song Dynasty, and triggering a storm of public opinion.Many people don't understand why the emperor disturbed the calm situation, making people in the government and the public feel uneasy. They advised the emperor to be "cautious" and not to speak casually. You must know that he has a golden mouth, and one mouth may cause turmoil. If you don't obey, you still go your own way, and if you should say it, you still say it.
In fact, Zhao Tong is not like this because he is a big speaker and likes to talk, but he is consciously guiding public opinion in society.Now he is intensively preparing for the Northern Expedition of the Jurchens. This is a major strategic decision. To lead the country to war, he must first create favorable public opinion at home and abroad, put a reasonable cloak on his strategy, and win the support of the government and the opposition.
As Zhao Tong grows in power and is known in previous lives.He increasingly felt that it was impossible for ordinary people to have the ability to collect and analyze massive amounts of information, especially in this age of single sources and dissemination channels.It is impossible for the common people to come into contact with too many real military and diplomatic situations, and the blindness of public opinion arises from this.However, national security strategy decisions always have to face blind public opinion.Sometimes even contradictory public opinion, they often mislead the country's grand strategy.
The Song Dynasty suffered repeated defeats in foreign wars for a long period of time, implemented a passive defense strategy, and did not hesitate to exchange money for peace. This was definitely not the result of a few lack of blood and knowledge.The fundamental reason is that Taizong failed two Northern Expeditions in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which caused heavy casualties. The disastrous losses made the government and the public afraid of head-on confrontation and decisive action, and adopted the policy of appeasement to avoid the recurrence of war.
This kind of 'peaceful' public opinion made the people and bureaucrats indulge in a peaceful life and lost their blood and courage.Weak pacifist ideology permeated the ruling and opposition parties, and brought Song Dynasty a negative strategy, which led to serious consequences. "The Alliance of Tanyuan" made Da Song completely lose the courage to regain Yanyun, and turned to buy peace with money, so that he also adopted this policy after the defeat in the battle against Xixia, and lost his aggressiveness.
A hundred years later, in order to gain the trust of the emperor, Cai Jing once again used public opinion to create an illusion that the Song Dynasty was invincible, the world was peaceful, and the country was rich for his own wealth.A culture of extravagance and pleasure was cultivated, which inspired speculation and even affected the judgment of Emperor Zhao Ji.Regardless of the reality, he launched the war against Jin and Liao with the support of public opinion, which resulted in a disastrous defeat.Bringing the country to the brink of life and death.
Afterwards, Zhao Huan ascended the throne amidst the voices of the government and the opposition seeking peace, which made him make the decision to cede land and beg for peace. He also used public opinion to get rid of the six thieves who threatened him the most.consolidated his rule.And the decisions he made during his few years as emperor were always vacillating under the pressure of public opinion, and the chief executive was constantly replaced.In times of war and peace, the power of public opinion cannot be effectively used.In the end, the city was broken into captives.
But Zhao Tun is different. Since he came to this world, he has been using the power of public opinion to protect himself and consolidate his position.He used a few paintings to make the emperor understand his situation, won the support of his father and the sympathy of the palace, and thus got rid of the shadow of death.He also took advantage of the opportunity to attend the funeral for the king and queen, set up an altar in front of the palace, and used bitter tricks to win the approval of the people in the capital. Once the foundation has been established, the support of public opinion can always be obtained when needed.
After returning to Beijing, he beat up Wang Fu, rectified several great immortals, and Xuanfu Jiangnan envoy Zhao Tun once again used the power of public opinion to gain support for his desire to rule the Northwest, and was able to complete an important part of his plan.After gaining power, he can manipulate the power of public opinion to serve himself, portray himself as a tragic hero who wants to kill thieves but is unable to recover, and create a favorable political environment for himself. Finally, he can win the support of the people in the Northwest and climb up the ranks step by step. The pinnacle of power.
In the successful operations time after time, Zhao Tun found that public opinion is changeable, and public opinion may be reversed due to one or two very intuitive events, which will affect the country's strategic determination.However, enemies recognized by the public may not necessarily be prioritized from the perspective of national interests. In order to obtain strategic materials such as copper, Zhao Tuo did not hesitate to temporarily stop attacking gold and shift his strategy to Dali. The country that is very respectful to Song Dynasty is very opposed.Zhao Tong had to concoct the illusion that the Dali businessman was killed and the economy was seriously damaged because of the civil strife in Dali in order to change the direction of public opinion.
Similarly, Zhao Tong was also defeated by public opinion. In the war to aid Goryeo, when he decided to take advantage of the excellent situation at that time to launch an all-out war against Jin, this was in line with the strategy and fundamental interests of the Song Dynasty, and it was also a rare opportunity. At least it could weaken the country again. The strength of Jin Guo should also be supported by public opinion.However, Wushu took advantage of the sympathy of the Song court and the people for the late emperor, and sent people to seek peace and agreed to release Zhao Huan to end the war, which made the public opinion turn around.
Many people supported the war against Jin. Apart from the hatred for the Jurchen, there was also the shame of rescuing the first emperor and being kidnapped by Yixue Emperor, which was not considered strategically.Now that the Jurchens are already scared, and they are willing to cede the land for compensation and promise to release people, there is no need for Da Song to start a big war aggressively to show the demeanor of a state of etiquette, and if he does not agree, it may lead to the death of the late emperor. is big.The pressure of public opinion formed by this mentality made Zhao Tun make a decision contrary to his strategic judgment, agreeing to the Kingdom of Jin to seek peace and abandon the war.
After achieving peace with Jin, it not only determined the strategic direction of Song Dynasty in the next few years, but also raised tigers, allowing Jin to recuperate and relax.The more serious consequence is that the idea of peace in the world rises again. People don't want to start wars again, but want to maintain a prosperous and peaceful life now. But Zhao Tuo knows that once this kind of thinking forms public opinion pressure, it will once again lead to the death of the king. ... (To be continued..)
On that day, Hamad summoned more than [-] castle masters from various castles such as Mymendis Fort, Aslan Fort, Gilduy Fort, Alamut Fort, and Tahita Shamu Fort to gather in Rambasar Fort to discuss major plans.As the future heir of the country, Hammad naturally entertained and tried his best to win over these local princes, but the reality is very complicated. Not everyone wants to be succeeded by him, so the atmosphere at the venue is not harmonious. How do they deal with the crisis? Disagreements and quarrels occurred on the issue of the issue, which was what Shadui saw at that time.
In fact, things are not as simple as quarreling. There is an old Chinese saying: sharing adversity is easy; sharing wealth and honor is difficult.This sentence is like a theorem, and it is also applicable in the Mulayi Kingdom. As the Mulayi Kingdom has overcome the initial difficulties, its strength has increased and its territory has increased. In order to maintain the rule, Hassan assigned the patriarchs When they went to various places to serve as castle owners, they also became the heads of the local party, government and army, and the de facto local emperors.
Due to the rich and the poor, and the power, not everyone can dedicate himself to religion like Hassan. With abstinence and selfishness, internal conflicts inevitably arise.However, as the founder of the sect and the founder of the country, Hassan enjoys high prestige among the church and the people.And he is fair and strict in law enforcement.He regarded wealth as dung, and his two sons were executed by him for violating the canon.While alive, he handed over the position of Sheykh to others, and devoted himself to the study of teachings.Therefore, although there are undercurrents in the country, under Hassan's suppression, everyone can still unite and work together to resist foreign enemies.
After Hassan's death, Umid, the second Sheikh's successor, was known for his tough style and cruel methods, but after all, he was no better than Hassan in abusing assassins externally.Expand the scope of assassination to attack political opponents; implement a reign of terror internally and severely suppress dissidents;They are also addicted to wine and sex, and often keep a large number of kabuki and beauties in the castle, singing and dancing all day long, and enjoying themselves.
Up and down, each castle competes for wealth and spends extravagantly.They also built luxurious houses and villas in their respective territories, attracting kabuki and geisha from all over the place.Set up a brothel and do everything you can for pleasure.But they no longer have the intention to organize the economy and production that benefit the people, but instead collect tribute from political opponents, looting and looting health care.Even if there are canals dug and orchards widely opened.The act of raising camels and sheep still cannot constitute the main source of their economic life.And when they fought their opponents, they often destroyed crops.When a famine occurs, people can only eat grass to survive.
After Umid entered his later years, he wanted to pass on the position of Sheikh to his son.These caused dissatisfaction among the congregation.After all, you were elected by everyone, so how could you do this?We need to understand.At that time in the Mulayi Kingdom, Sheikhs were not hereditary, but elected by the patriarchs. Although it is not a universal election in Western countries, it is elected by various representatives anyway.How can you be right with everyone if you do this?Your son is content to become Sheikh, and our family is not without sons, how can everyone be convinced!So the struggle for power inevitably happened.
In the past, Lambasar Fort and his cronies were responsible for the lucrative business of deterring neighboring countries, collecting offerings, and robbing business travelers. Now that something happened, many people saw an opportunity from it. During the discussion, some people proposed to let them participate in the investigation and investigation. Adversaries can.However, everyone should have a share in the re-establishment of the contact station and those no-cost transactions after the fact, that is to say, the benefits should be shared, and the Rambasal Fort cannot be monopolized or monopolized.
Of course, Hamed could not agree to the proposal of wanting a share of the pie, so the two sides had a fierce quarrel.The lord of Maimendis, that is, the fat man, questioned his identity, thinking that he was just a lord of the castle, but pointed out the matter as the heir of the Sheikh.So a call was issued to request that the next Sheikh must follow the teachings of the Prophet and be recommended and elected by the masters of the castle.
The Mymendis Fort is also one of the best fortresses in the Mulayi Kingdom. Its terrain is very steep. It is said that one of the headmasters of the Assassins decided to build the most precarious fort. He ordered: "Build me a fort You can reach the sky road, the pavilion on the sky road." His officials spent 12 years traveling all over the country, and finally found a steep mountain and began to build a fortress.
The terrain of Mymondes Fort is very steep. There are three springs on the top of the peak and a stream on the mountainside. The water source in the fort is abundant.The mountains here are intertwined, even the falcons are retreating from the defiles, and the beasts are circumventing the mountains. It is basically impossible to capture such a place. In addition, the fort is self-sufficient, with water and fields, and you can grow your own food. , can withstand long-term siege.There is a poem describing it like this: Men cannot climb its peak, neither can birds, not even vultures and eagles.The climber had no hope of it, only his dog barked at the stars.
The Lord of Fort Maimendis had such a place to advance, attack, retreat and defend, of course he was full of confidence, and he also wanted to covet the position of Sheikh, so he hurriedly expressed his heart.Among the many castle owners who came to Lambasar Fort, some were dissatisfied with Umid's cultivation of his son as the heir, and joined the faction of the castle owner of Memendis, and Hamed naturally had his own people among them, so the people who held the meeting Divided into two factions, there was a lot of trouble, and the original topic of discussion was also distorted.
The Fatty Fortress stood up excitedly and blamed Hammad for not obeying the teachings, pointing his finger at him, saying that he would be punished by Allah.As soon as his words fell, the sand gun fired, and Hamed was beaten to death on the spot.Seeing his 'prophecy' come true so quickly, Fatty and other people in the arena were also stunned!And the result was that by the time they realized that there was an assassin, six people had been killed and injured.
What happened afterwards was beyond the control and expectation of Shadui and others.At that time, there were more than these bigwigs in the garden.There are also their entourage and bodyguards. Those who can act as personal entourage are naturally their hardcore cronies.How can the master be let go after being assassinated.But the problem is that they were in Lambasar Fort, and the owner of the castle failed to save their lives.Those guards must not let them go.
Although it was impossible to tell who the assassin was for a while, the people who were at the scene were the most likely, and the living people became the biggest suspects.But those people knew that they were wronged, how could the bodyguards and guards who were red-eyed looking at them wait for arrest? Of course it was a scuffle between the two sides. Some were killed on the spot, some were captured, and some fled in the chaos go out.In order to hunt down the escapees, Lambasar Fort lit the beacon, and notified the nearby fortresses to intercept and hunt down those who escaped.By mistake, the sniper team that made the instigator sand pile also surrounded it...
The 'Crown Prince' was killed in his own fortress, and several castle masters, patriarchs and more than a dozen small castle masters were buried with him. The shock caused can be imagined.Sheikh Umid personally sent people to investigate, and found that apart from the dead who died under the sword in the melee, several big shots were shot by a thumb-sized cone-shaped projectile, and this kind of thing was found in Mu Layi and other countries. It has never appeared in the surrounding countries, and after a thorough investigation, the sniper point was quickly found.
The truth shocked and unbelievable the bigwigs in the 'Nation of Assassins'. They could take human lives lightly at a distance of [-] steps, but they would never be able to do so.This must be possible for a god-like existence.At the same time, it also shows that distance is no longer an insurmountable safety line, those assassins can take their lives at any time wherever they can see, and the strong fortress is no longer a safe place.
The panic brought about by the truth-finding has not dissipated, and the follow-up of the incident is still fermenting.Those who died in Rambasar Fort all possessed a certain strength.How could my family just let it go when they died there in a daze.As for the truth announced by the 'investigation team', they simply don't believe that someone can kill a person at such a long distance, and the so-called god-like assassin has not caught a single one.Someone must be trying to confuse the public and cover up the truth of the matter.
At the same time, another version of the truth is convincing.That was the dictation of those who escaped from Rambasar Fort. They believed that Hamad gathered many priests and castle owners together in the name of discussing and tracking down the saboteurs.He wanted to eliminate all the opponents who opposed him becoming the next Sheikh.It was only because of the wrong operation of the assassins arranged by him that he was killed by mistake, otherwise why the people in Lambasar Fort wanted to kill everyone, this was an intention to cover up the truth, and the black hand behind the scenes was self-evident.
As a result, an assassination caused panic throughout the country. Everyone tried to protect themselves and no longer obeyed Sheikh's orders. The relatives of the deceased even sent assassins to assassinate Umid.Umid, who has always been tough, naturally cannot tolerate the existence of these 'rebels', and also sent assassins to eliminate political enemies.Assassins from both sides came and went, killed countless people, and involved many fortresses. The Mulayi Kingdom fell into a bloody storm, and its strength was greatly weakened.But what is strange is that all those hostiles who provoked the trouble disappeared at this moment, as if they had never been here...
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Song Emperor Zhao Tun, who was escaping the summer heat in Yanjing, did not go hunting and fishing peacefully. While inspecting the war preparations, he also frequently met with state officials in the palace, and took time to inspect Beijing Taixue. Speeches in public places, warning everyone to 'learn lessons from the past', don't forget the existence of war just because peace has been achieved now, there are still many countries that are hostile to Song Dynasty, covet our wealth, want to invade our country and enslave us of the people.
The emperor's speeches in various places quickly spread to various places, arousing the attention and discussion of all parties, guessing the political direction of the Song Dynasty, and triggering a storm of public opinion.Many people don't understand why the emperor disturbed the calm situation, making people in the government and the public feel uneasy. They advised the emperor to be "cautious" and not to speak casually. You must know that he has a golden mouth, and one mouth may cause turmoil. If you don't obey, you still go your own way, and if you should say it, you still say it.
In fact, Zhao Tong is not like this because he is a big speaker and likes to talk, but he is consciously guiding public opinion in society.Now he is intensively preparing for the Northern Expedition of the Jurchens. This is a major strategic decision. To lead the country to war, he must first create favorable public opinion at home and abroad, put a reasonable cloak on his strategy, and win the support of the government and the opposition.
As Zhao Tong grows in power and is known in previous lives.He increasingly felt that it was impossible for ordinary people to have the ability to collect and analyze massive amounts of information, especially in this age of single sources and dissemination channels.It is impossible for the common people to come into contact with too many real military and diplomatic situations, and the blindness of public opinion arises from this.However, national security strategy decisions always have to face blind public opinion.Sometimes even contradictory public opinion, they often mislead the country's grand strategy.
The Song Dynasty suffered repeated defeats in foreign wars for a long period of time, implemented a passive defense strategy, and did not hesitate to exchange money for peace. This was definitely not the result of a few lack of blood and knowledge.The fundamental reason is that Taizong failed two Northern Expeditions in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which caused heavy casualties. The disastrous losses made the government and the public afraid of head-on confrontation and decisive action, and adopted the policy of appeasement to avoid the recurrence of war.
This kind of 'peaceful' public opinion made the people and bureaucrats indulge in a peaceful life and lost their blood and courage.Weak pacifist ideology permeated the ruling and opposition parties, and brought Song Dynasty a negative strategy, which led to serious consequences. "The Alliance of Tanyuan" made Da Song completely lose the courage to regain Yanyun, and turned to buy peace with money, so that he also adopted this policy after the defeat in the battle against Xixia, and lost his aggressiveness.
A hundred years later, in order to gain the trust of the emperor, Cai Jing once again used public opinion to create an illusion that the Song Dynasty was invincible, the world was peaceful, and the country was rich for his own wealth.A culture of extravagance and pleasure was cultivated, which inspired speculation and even affected the judgment of Emperor Zhao Ji.Regardless of the reality, he launched the war against Jin and Liao with the support of public opinion, which resulted in a disastrous defeat.Bringing the country to the brink of life and death.
Afterwards, Zhao Huan ascended the throne amidst the voices of the government and the opposition seeking peace, which made him make the decision to cede land and beg for peace. He also used public opinion to get rid of the six thieves who threatened him the most.consolidated his rule.And the decisions he made during his few years as emperor were always vacillating under the pressure of public opinion, and the chief executive was constantly replaced.In times of war and peace, the power of public opinion cannot be effectively used.In the end, the city was broken into captives.
But Zhao Tun is different. Since he came to this world, he has been using the power of public opinion to protect himself and consolidate his position.He used a few paintings to make the emperor understand his situation, won the support of his father and the sympathy of the palace, and thus got rid of the shadow of death.He also took advantage of the opportunity to attend the funeral for the king and queen, set up an altar in front of the palace, and used bitter tricks to win the approval of the people in the capital. Once the foundation has been established, the support of public opinion can always be obtained when needed.
After returning to Beijing, he beat up Wang Fu, rectified several great immortals, and Xuanfu Jiangnan envoy Zhao Tun once again used the power of public opinion to gain support for his desire to rule the Northwest, and was able to complete an important part of his plan.After gaining power, he can manipulate the power of public opinion to serve himself, portray himself as a tragic hero who wants to kill thieves but is unable to recover, and create a favorable political environment for himself. Finally, he can win the support of the people in the Northwest and climb up the ranks step by step. The pinnacle of power.
In the successful operations time after time, Zhao Tun found that public opinion is changeable, and public opinion may be reversed due to one or two very intuitive events, which will affect the country's strategic determination.However, enemies recognized by the public may not necessarily be prioritized from the perspective of national interests. In order to obtain strategic materials such as copper, Zhao Tuo did not hesitate to temporarily stop attacking gold and shift his strategy to Dali. The country that is very respectful to Song Dynasty is very opposed.Zhao Tong had to concoct the illusion that the Dali businessman was killed and the economy was seriously damaged because of the civil strife in Dali in order to change the direction of public opinion.
Similarly, Zhao Tong was also defeated by public opinion. In the war to aid Goryeo, when he decided to take advantage of the excellent situation at that time to launch an all-out war against Jin, this was in line with the strategy and fundamental interests of the Song Dynasty, and it was also a rare opportunity. At least it could weaken the country again. The strength of Jin Guo should also be supported by public opinion.However, Wushu took advantage of the sympathy of the Song court and the people for the late emperor, and sent people to seek peace and agreed to release Zhao Huan to end the war, which made the public opinion turn around.
Many people supported the war against Jin. Apart from the hatred for the Jurchen, there was also the shame of rescuing the first emperor and being kidnapped by Yixue Emperor, which was not considered strategically.Now that the Jurchens are already scared, and they are willing to cede the land for compensation and promise to release people, there is no need for Da Song to start a big war aggressively to show the demeanor of a state of etiquette, and if he does not agree, it may lead to the death of the late emperor. is big.The pressure of public opinion formed by this mentality made Zhao Tun make a decision contrary to his strategic judgment, agreeing to the Kingdom of Jin to seek peace and abandon the war.
After achieving peace with Jin, it not only determined the strategic direction of Song Dynasty in the next few years, but also raised tigers, allowing Jin to recuperate and relax.The more serious consequence is that the idea of peace in the world rises again. People don't want to start wars again, but want to maintain a prosperous and peaceful life now. But Zhao Tuo knows that once this kind of thinking forms public opinion pressure, it will once again lead to the death of the king. ... (To be continued..)
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