Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 219

Jin Changtai sighed: "In the past dynasties, the people have been coerced into success. Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and Zhang Jiao Huangchao, which is not a situation where there are thousands of miles of red land, and there are no living people. The Khitan has been established for 200 years, and it is known as 70 cavalry. There are hundreds of thousands of Hu people with registered household registration in Tokyo Province, and there are not many barbarians living in the mountains and dense forests. This is the foundation of the Khitan people's founding. The two tigers of Liaodong Fighting with each other, the Han army is in the midst of the crowd, and the situation is very different. Even if the entire Liaodong Han people are engulfed in it, it will be impossible to survive. On the contrary, the greater the momentum, the more tragic the revenge of the two tribes will be aroused."

Before he could speak, Zhao Xingde closed the scroll at hand, and said in a low voice: "Beware that the wall has ears, let's talk in another place." Jin Changtai's expression changed slightly and he nodded, and the two came to the cliff of the archery range. The emptiness is clear at a glance, but the words fall into the ears of those who care.

The soldiers practicing archery and martial arts in the distance knew that Jin Sima and Zhao Xiaowei had a very good personal relationship. Seeing the two of them talking here, some raised their weapons to salute them. Jin Changtai reluctantly smiled and raised his hand in response.Although the cliff and the archery range are not far away, the mountain wind roars, as if thousands of troops are fighting fiercely together, and like ten thousand ghosts crying together, the voices on both sides can't be heard clearly.

Looking at the vast mountains under the cliff, Zhao Xingde was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "It's in a corner of the world, Yuguan is its gateway, Xianbei Mountain and Taibai Mountain are its city walls, and the East China Sea is its moat, and the inside is very open. In the depths, except for the bitter cold, the land is flat and plump, rich in salt and iron. Goguryeo, Khitan, and Jurchen established their countries here, and they have strong horses and strong soldiers, and there is no shortage of weapons, food, and grass. Even in the prosperity of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it is extremely difficult for the Central Plains army to drive straight into it. When the Hu people retreated, they hibernated in the white mountains and black waters to recuperate, and when they were prosperous, they mobilized their troops and marched south to invade the Central Plains again. Although the conquests have been continuous since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, this serious trouble cannot be eradicated.”

"So, although the Nanjing Road in the Liao Kingdom has always been known as rich and prosperous, the Tokyo Road is the real back and forth, just like the Guanzhong in our dynasty. Since the early Han Dynasty, it has been cultivated in successive dynasties. In modern times, Shangjing, Nanjing and other places in the Liao Kingdom lack food. , is also supported by the Dongdong Road. The Liao army has not encountered setbacks in the south, even if it loses the Xijing and Nanjing Roads, but as long as the Shangjing and Tokyo Roads are safe, they can quickly recover."

"If the Han army can become powerful, walk between the Khitan and Jurchen, unite the weak against the strong, and prolong the life-and-death struggle between the Khitan and Jurchen two tiger-wolf clans. After several years of fierce fighting, even if they are defeated by the Khitan and Jurchen, Tokyo Road This heartland has also been smashed to pieces. The able-bodied men are depleted, there are not a hundred people left, and the Tokyo Road is dilapidated and dilapidated. Whether it is Khitan or Jurchen who established the country, they will lose depth and escape routes. They only need to fight a few more in the south. If you win the battle and annihilate its best soldiers, you can go straight to Huanglong and uproot the border troubles that have existed in the Central Plains for hundreds of years."

The cold wind howled, and after Jin Changtai listened attentively to Zhao Xingde's explanation, he was silent for a long time before he sighed: "I don't disagree with the strategy of going straight. It's just that after the three-party melee, thousands of miles in Liaodong will surely be covered with blood. The ruins of the city, Guoqiu and ruins are completely destroyed, and there are no living people. It is heartbreaking to think about. The Khitan people ride 'shoots' like flying, and the Jurchens are fierce and vicious. The Khitan court has banned Han children from practicing martial arts for decades. Ordinary people in Liaodong If you don't practice military reforms, even if you rush into battle, how can you be the opponent of the tiger and wolf army. It is just filling the ditch and blocking the edge. In the end, ten times, there will be thousands of miles of red land, and there will be nothing left after hundreds of years of gathering. "The duty of the Marching Division is to formulate various military plans and dispatch various military offices to realize them.Therefore, Jin Changtai, the Sima of the march, was extremely sensitive to the consequences of the strategy of coercing the people, and Wang Hengzhi and others, even if they expected such a tragic consequence, they might not feel as if they had seen it with their own eyes.

Zhao Xingde shook his head, and said in a deep voice: "If it weren't for that, what could be done with the thousands of Han troops alone? Only the Han troops engulfed hundreds of thousands of Han people, or they were still the weakest fish in Liaodong, but together with us , plus the Xia Kingdom behind us, and the continuous support of the Han people in the Central Plains?" His face darkened, and he said in a low voice, "Even if the battle ends in failure, the blood of the Jurchens and the Khitan people must be shed together Done. If not..." Zhao Xingde paused for a moment, and said with emphasis, "These more than one million people will become the enemy's help in an instant. Whether they are included in the Khitan tribe by Yelu Dashi, or incorporated into the Meng'an Conspiracy by the Jurchen Ke, farming and weaving for foreign races, transshipment of food and grass, and even helping the tyrant and the tiger, will cause more innocent people to shed ten times and a hundred times more blood. A small intolerance leads to "chaos" and a big conspiracy. If the opportunity is missed, it will be a big mistake. I will regret it in the future."

Hearing Zhao Xingde's words, Jin Changtai nodded, shook his head again, and sighed.Zhao Xingde listened to his unresolved depression, patted him on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "This is just the worst plan, and the situation may not evolve to such a bad point."

Jin Changtai nodded and said: "Forget it, let's fight together, even if he is a hero, he will bleed dry to fertilize the fertile land for thousands of miles here. With your strategy, coupled with our artillery , armaments, food and grass, even if they are defeated by Khitan and Jurchen, they will be seriously injured." His depression was relieved, and his pride suddenly arose. This time he invited himself to conquer Liaodong, and he had a heart of dying in battle. .Regardless of victory or defeat, it is enough to shake the luck of the world, and it is not a waste of blood.

Feeling the change in his mood, Zhao Xingde patted Jin Changtai on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice: "Now the enemy and us are so disparate in strength, even if we fight to the death, it will be extremely difficult. Let Wang Tong be the centurions of them first. It’s not a trivial matter to go down the mountain to coerce the people, we have to have a plan.”

Looking at Jin Changtai's back, Zhao Xingde himself had mixed feelings in his heart. In all fairness, he did not want to involve more than a million Liaodong Han people in the flames of war. Unfortunately, the trees wanted to be quiet but the wind kept on. Years of humiliation cannot be easily let go.The opportunity to completely destroy this so-called Longxing Land, he must not let it go.

Under the bright sunshine, hundreds of Chengying sergeants and Han army athletes are making a noise. Everyone knows that there will be a big fight in the near future, and everyone has smiles and hopes on their faces. "They are all good men. After a few years, I don't know how many people will be left?" Zhao Xingde couldn't help thinking, "Chen Shaoyang has always taken the world as his own responsibility. If he stood in my position, what choice would he make?"

During the mourning period of the Song Dynasty, the market in Hangzhou became much quieter, and many nobles lost their livelihoods, which made it easier for those who were interested in picking.In the Accord of Linjiang Tower, Chen Dong looked happy.His mentor, Shao Wu, wrote a letter to express that the new emperor valued him very much. He mentioned Chen Dongzhongzhi many times in the dialogue, and it seemed that he would be enlisted and employed soon.

"Master Yang didn't intend to have a moment in the mourning hall, but only a few words, and the Mongolian officials will remember them in their hearts." Chen Dong smiled, picked up a cup of tea, but held it in the air, and didn't bring it to his mouth for a long time, "Do you want to say a few words?" To be reserved, didn't Wang Wengong come out of the mountain as soon as he conquered?" Chen Dong took a sip of the tea, but the fire in his heart burned even more vigorously, "The world is going to be 'dangling', it is the time for a man to do something, why bother?" Squeeze it!"

While he was in a state of excitement, the door of the pavilion was suddenly pushed open, and Zhao Bo, the shopkeeper of the Yajiao Shop, came in and bowed and said, "Mr. Chen, please forgive me. The villain took some time to buy puffer fish for Mr. Zhao, so I am late." .”

Chen Dong waved his hands, and asked, "Is there any news about Xingde?" This Zhao Bo is Zhao Xingde's cousin. Zhao Xingde raped him.

Zhao Bo's face was full of joy, he took out a letter from his arms, and said with a smile: "Exactly, Mr. Zhao also sent you a letter." Every time Zhao Xingde wrote a letter to Chen Dong, he would At the same time, he wrote a letter to Zhao Bo, explaining that no matter how weird the things he does, Zhao Bo will always try his best to do it well.For example, this time Zhao Xingde asked him to find fifty pairs of puffer fish, wait for someone to meet him, and then take a sea boat to Zhenhai Mansion in Liao Kingdom.Zhao Bo immediately arranged for the fisherman to catch puffer fish without hesitation, and then came to meet Chen Dong.

"What did Yuan Zhi search for puffer fish? Is it to satisfy his hunger, or to express his homesickness?" Chen Dong suppressed his doubts and didn't ask any more questions. He opened the letter in his hand, and Zhao Xingde mentioned that he wanted Chen Dong helped him arrange for the publication of two booklets, one was about Khitan Han volunteers rebelling against the Hulu, and the other was about the special food list of Liaodong.This letter was obviously written during the journey, and the notes are a bit messy, and the words are vague.

Chen Dong couldn't help frowning, and said to himself: "Could Zhao Yuanzhi really plan to retire to the mountains and spend his time on the food list?" Although the former emperor passed away, the case of Zhao Yuanzhi colluding with Mingjiao to rebel has never been vindicated. It was the imperial case appointed by the first emperor, and I am afraid that the new emperor would not want to change it easily, he secretly sighed, "Zhongliang has been wronged, Yuan Zhi is ten times stronger than me in his body, but he can't be used by the country, so he has the ambition to live in the mountains and forests." , It’s understandable, it’s a pity. It’s hard for a minister to become a virtuous person without jealousy. If I have to use him in the future, I must recommend him to the officials. Ming Huan’s death and Yuan Zhi’s departure to the country are all caused by treacherous officials. The teacher said that the officials never liked Cai Jing and other thieves to be domineering, and it took only a few months for them to lose power and be demoted, but it is a pity that they cannot see the end of the old thieves with their own eyes."

Once the emperor and the courtiers, after the new emperor succeeded to the throne, the old Qingliu party suddenly became domineering. Cai Jing not only kept his mouth shut in the court hall and watched the show with a cold eye, but also handed over the begging bones after the funeral ceremony of the former emperor. memorial.As expected, the new emperor, Zhao Ke, didn't even try to save face, and immediately agreed.This time, even the dullest court officials could tell the direction of the wind in the court hall.

"Even King Yanzhao knows how to buy horse bones for thousands of catties, yet the Holy One doesn't care about Cai Gongxiang's hard work for state affairs, and he doesn't even have the minimum retention. It's just too chilling." Dao, he is the Cai party in everyone's eyes, even if he wants to change his family, it is impossible.Cai Jingquan has been in power for decades, and by this time, officials like Lin Da are in constant panic every day.