Dawn of the Empire

140 Chapter 2 The Song Clock Is Not Satisfactory [-]

Duan Huaixian came back from the Holy Palace to see Emperor Lumei, and when he heard about the competition, his face became dark and he said: "In the future, if you meet someone who comes to provoke you, just drive them out. I, Mrs. Xia, don't play tricks with them, they are mules It’s a horse, prove it with blood on the battlefield.” Jin Changtai smiled and said, “Isn’t that what you said before, this time Zhao Dutou has made a contribution.” After speaking, he spread out the map of the coast of the Black Sea , this map marks the intricate forces of all parties.There are many merchant ships in the Black Sea, and the coastal islands are densely populated, which also breeds many pirates.

Duan Huaixian said slowly: "Ten days later, my caravan will return from Lumei to Haixi Port. There are many bandits in the sea area that we pass through, and we need to protect them." He paused and said, "The Emperor of Lumei Kingdom has allowed us to send a team of [-] people to protect the merchants. He looked around at the centurions and said in a deep voice, "Who is going?"

Wang Tongdeng shouted loudly: "The last general wants to go!" He has been stationed in Lumei for many days, except for fighting and disputes with other troops from time to time, there is no use for him.Zhao De, Deng Xi, Liu Shangyou, and Ding Dayong came to their senses and said one after another: "The last general is willing to go!"

"That's right!" Duan Huaixian nodded in satisfaction, "Let the military affairs be undertaken by the head of the capital." He looked at the other four centurions who were still arguing, and said with a smile: "The elites of my Chengying Battalion cannot be raised without blood. Yes, from now on, for this kind of military affairs, everyone will go out in turn." The four centurions gave up.

In Dunhuang Linquan Palace, in front of a huge topographic map, Prime Minister Liu Yi took a copy of a letter handed to him by Chen Xuan, read it at a glance, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "The original intention of the Guandong Litian system is good. , but can a strong man lose his arm in Bianliang? Even if the situation forced it, he must be terminally ill, this pair of strong 'medicine' is not life-saving, but life-saving." After finishing speaking, he put the manuscript back on the imperial table.

Chen Xuan smiled and said: "The handwriting of this strategy theory comes from the person who made the Ten Strategies of Tuohai. The Prime Minister thinks, does this one work?"

Liu Yi was silent for a moment, looked up at the topographic map, and slowly said: "Use the talents of the world to rule the world. If people are attached to it, it will be easy to win the Guandong."

Chen Xuan put the manuscript back into the file. This scholar named Zhao Xingde was recommended by Chen Kang.Liu Yi entered the palace to meet the king, but for another big event.

"The Kingdom of Dali sent an envoy to change our dynasty to Zhengshuo."

Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback.Every time the Huguo Mansion proposed to conquer Dali from the middle of Shu, and then seize the seaport eastward, the royal family and the school captains in the middle of Shu shirked it in every possible way, worrying that the lingering war would exhaust the people's resources and wealth in the middle of Shu.However, Chen Xuan knew very well that the tea, horse, silk, silk and spices trade between Central Shu and Dali Kingdom was intense, and the border people and army of the two countries, during festivals, weddings and funerals, seemed to be in the same country.The people of Shu indulge in ease, so even though the Xia State urgently needs a passage to the sea, the central Shu has always opposed the conquest of Dali, and has been persuading the monarchs and ministers of Dali to change the Xia State as Zhengshuo.

Chen Xuan laughed and said, "Did the Meng family persuade you to succeed?" After a pause, he sighed, "I built the country with the army in Daxia, and yet I still have vassals who came from Huairou."

Liu Yi nodded and said: "That's right. Annan failed to invade Song, and then attacked Dali. Dali asked Song for help, but Song didn't send troops to rescue him. So he wanted to be a vassal of our dynasty." He paused, and said: " The Dali Kingdom has been in contact with the Meng family before. Since they have a sense of belonging, we need our country to send a minister to appease them."

"That's it." Chen Xuan looked up at the map of Dali Kingdom, and asked, "It's not too late, except for the Meng family in Shuzhong, who is around there?"

"Bo Wang Hou Shizi, Li Sihai, the captain of Chengying's third battalion, led the battalion to patrol nearby to protect merchants." Liu Yi said.

"Then order Li Sihai to be the country's envoy, and let him take Chengying Ying to go to Dali country immediately." Chen Xuan said in a deep voice, "The prime minister's mansion has a strategy for advancing and retreating, and let him decide on the rest." After a pause, he said again, "We must bring Dali into the system of our dynasty, and then strive for an independent seaport and settlement land." He turned around and went to get the map, and to get Dali, not only was it possible to open up the South China Sea, but also formed a The siege of Song State.In the future, if we really use troops in the Kanto region, a surprise army can be dispatched from Dali and go through Lingnan, which can greatly shorten the course of the war. "With the accumulation of national power over the past hundred years, even Dali, which is far in the southwest, has seen the belonging of the world. How far is it to belong to the people of the Central Plains?" Chen Xuan secretly thought.

After a while, Chen Xuancai asked, "Is there anything else?"

Liu Yi said in a deep voice: "The Liao Kingdom's crusade against the Jurchens has repeatedly failed. The Jurchens have already besieged the Huanglong Mansion. The Military Intelligence Department reported that Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi is enlisting the elite warriors of the eight Khitan tribes, and is preparing to personally conquer them. However, the Khitan tribes The leaders are prevaricating, and they refuse to take out the warriors in the clan, which weakens the strength of their own clan." His implication is that he is not very optimistic about the Liao emperor's personal conquest.The system of the Liao Kingdom is very different from that of the Xia Kingdom. The imperial power of the Xia Kingdom is restricted by the Prime Minister, the Colonel's Mansion, and the General's Mansion. Even if the proposal of the Emperor Chen Xuan is considered inappropriate, the five mansions will deny it. Chen Xuan could only find a way to persuade the five governments to carry out state affairs. Although sometimes the decision-making would be slow, the victory was that the emperor would not let the emperor do his own thing and go his own way.But Yelu Yanxi, the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, was not the same. He could not allow anyone in the court to be wiser and braver than him. He often judged the affairs of the country arbitrarily, and killed Khitan ministers arbitrarily, which made the nobles feel alienated from him. Surrounded by ministers.

"This Jurchen Ministry is likely to be a serious problem." Chen Xuan said in a deep voice, "How is the situation of the Liaodong Han Army? Does it have the potential to check and balance the growth of the Jurchen?"

"Since the defeat of the Han clan, the Liao Kingdom has suppressed the Han people day by day. There is even a saying that the Han army is gradually abolished. Those scattered Han troops living in Nanjing and Tokyo Road are really not good enough," Liu Yi considered the words. , slowly said, "The descendants of the Han family, when they came to Dunhuang this time, they followed the example of Shen Baoxu Ru Qin's beggar master."

Chen Xuan nodded slowly, and Liu Yi said again: "Because of its own weakness, the Han'er Army of Tokyo Dao is now vaguely saying that it is opposing the Liao Dynasty with the Jurchen tribal alliance. This is also the last resort for the weak to survive. There are a lot of Han'er , there are still many good craftsmen, and the Jurchen tribe is also trying their best to win them. If the Han'er army wants to form an alliance with the Jurchen, and then take down Huanglong Mansion, Liaoyang Mansion, and Han'er in Nanjing Road, they already have a solid foundation. It will be very difficult for the Liao Kingdom to parry."

"If I ignore it, the Liaodong Han'er will probably join the Jurchen, isn't it?" Chen Xuan's complexion changed slightly, and he sighed, "It seems that it is imperative to help the Liaodong Han people."

Liu Yi nodded: "Compared with the Jurchen who has just risen, a weakened Liao Kingdom is more beneficial to our court."

After the performance was over, Chen Xuan said with a smile, "The prime minister brought me joy and sorrow today, but I only report good news to you. There is a craftsman named Chun Yuzhen in Guanzhong who is good at casting cannons. He actually made a four-inch heavy cannon The weight has dropped to less than three thousand catties. The Ordnance Department has issued a gold reward to Chun Yuzhen, and will continue to support him."

In the early morning, the willow branches are wet with a little dew, as exquisite as pearls.Tan Haoran tidied up his clothes, and before going out, he showed his white teeth at the bronze mirror, and made a very graceful smile, then Shi Shiran went out and went straight to Sun Jixiang's 'pharmacy' shop.His ancestors started their business in wool weaving, and up to now, he is also the proprietor of one of the best sheep weaving workshops in Guanzhong.Tan Haoran's vision was originally very high. When he was buying incense 'medicine' a while ago, he happened to meet an elegant woman talking with the proprietress. When Tan Haoran saw it, his soul suddenly went out of his body. When he returned home, he couldn't see it for a long time. forget.The lady proprietress Gu who opened the incense pharmacy was the most sharp-tongued, Mr. Tan couldn't save face and asked her about the beauty's life experience, so he could only go to the incense pharmacy from time to time, hoping to see her again.

Just at the door of the Xiang'pharmacy'store, Tan Haoran saw his enemy, his expression was slightly cold.Xiao You laughed and said: "I always meet Mr. Tan, we are destined."

"Bah, who is destined for you." Tan Haoran cursed in his heart, and reluctantly forced a smile to return the salute.He has long seen Xiao You's wolfish ambitions, and he is also here for the beauty who is familiar with the proprietress. Every time he chooses the fragrant medicine jewelry as if nothing happened, but his eyes are nonchalantly turned towards the door. look away.