The first prince of Song Dynasty

Chapter 1586 The horse thief used by the imperial court

"The imperial court has been okay recently. Except for the defeat of Tubo, which made some people a little uneasy, everything else is okay. As for me, it's nothing. I'm not as free as before, but generally speaking, it's my wish."

Miao Xun was nothing special, he was pedantic about heaven and man, and always wanted to assist Mingzhu, so he followed Zhao Xu according to the ancestor's precepts, when the world was still chaotic, he could only advise by his side.

But now that the world has basically been pacified, he should also transfer to political affairs. It's not that Zhao Xu appointed him as a political adviser.

"I know that you, Mr. Miao Xun, have a long history of family studies. Your ancestor Zhuge Wuhou was a famous figure in the past. You have learned all these things. It's a piece of cake for you to know political affairs."

Zhao Xu said with a smile, Miao Xun was just a strategy revealed before, Zhuge Liang was the Prime Minister of Shu back then, these should have been passed down, and Miao Xun should have learned it, that's why Zhao Xu appointed him as a political advisor.

"I don't dare to compare with my ancestors, but I can guarantee that I will do my best to help the Lord create an unprecedented Song Dynasty."

The first step of assisting Mingjun has been completed, and the internal unity has been completed. Although there are countries such as Tubo and Liao outside, there are basically no problems. The next thing is to govern the country.

"I still believe in Mr. Liao, but now I am worried that the Liao Kingdom will continue to develop in such a quiet way. What will the development of the Liao Kingdom look like in the past few years? Can we stop them?"

Zhao Xu really had something to do with keeping Miao Xun, because Miao Xun was the one who signed the peace agreement with the Liao country he was going to talk about, and Zhao Xu felt it was necessary to discuss it with him.

"Then what the lord wants to do, it is impossible to start a large-scale war. Besides, we can't start a war anymore, and we can't violate it. If we really violate it, this matter is really difficult to handle."

Miao Xun was still used to calling Zhao Xu his lord, and when there was no one around, he really didn't know what Zhao Xu was going to do, and Liao couldn't develop like this.

The Liao Kingdom and the Song Dynasty reconciled, and the border has begun to prosper. The Liao Kingdom got a lot from the Song Dynasty that they didn't have, and the Song Dynasty also got some things that the mainland didn't have.

However, the Liao Kingdom obtained a large amount of ironware and other things from here, which is what the Liao Kingdom lacks. These things are good things for making weapons, but the two countries have stipulated that these things are within the scope of trading. Da Song can't go back on his word.

"Peace is not only beneficial to us, but also beneficial to the Liao country. It will not take a few years if we love it like this. The Liao country must be stronger than it is now. By then, it will be more difficult for us to deal with them, so we can't let it develop like this. Any ideas?"

What Zhao Xu said was to find a way to trouble Liao without violating the agreement.

Miao Xun finally understood that it turned out that Zhao Xu wanted to cause trouble for the Liao country and not let them be safe, so this matter would be easy to handle.

"This is a trivial matter. I have a solution that will not only bring trouble to the Liao Kingdom, but also strengthen our strength, and will not cause friction between the two countries."

After thinking about it for a while, Miao Xun came up with an idea, but he didn't know whether he was thinking about it now or had it long ago.

"Oh, is there any way, let's talk about it." Zhao Xu also didn't know what the specific method Miao Xun was talking about, but presumably Miao Xun would not just talk about it.

"It's very simple, my lord. Wouldn't it be enough to send someone to pretend to be a horse bandit to harass the Liao country often?"

After Miao Xun finished speaking, he added: "Of course, if it is a small-scale undertaking, it will be useless. If hundreds of people are dispatched to rob at a time, it will be effective, and we can send out more than a dozen teams at a time. In a short time, it will bring panic to the Liao Kingdom, and it will also bring benefits to the Song Dynasty."

"That's right, we can let our troops occasionally act as horse thieves, rob horses, burn tents, etc., and kill people by the way." Zhao Xu said with a sinister smile.

Zhao Xu also thought of it. It would be a good idea for Da Song's army to act as a horse thief. Of course, it must not be discovered by others. If it is discovered, it will cause a major accident.

"And we can also use other small tribes. You must know that the Liao Kingdom has absorbed many small tribes in the process of expansion. These are not necessarily Khitan people. They have enmity with the Liao Kingdom. We can contact them , let them make trouble in Liao Kingdom."

Zhao Xu is really bad, and he wants to make trouble from within. Of course, these can't be done in the name of Song Dynasty, and the hatred between nations will not change with the passage of time.

Although Zhao Xu didn't know that the Liao Kingdom annexed those small tribes and nationalities in the process of its rise, there were definitely, and the conflicts had always existed, and there was no way to resolve them for a long time. It was reasonable for Zhao Xu to think of taking advantage of this. .

"This is easy to handle. There are many small tribes like this in Khitan territory. They are so small that they have to submit to Khitan. As long as we can get enough bargaining chips, they will definitely make Khitan their enemy, and we can help from the side. The hatred is so great. Time will burn everything."

Miao Xun also quickly followed Zhao Xu's train of thought. Miao Xun was able to easily grasp these strategies, which were nothing in normal times, but it would be different if someone took advantage of them.

Moreover, this caring person is not an ordinary person, and ordinary people dare not do this, so the Liao Kingdom is really in trouble this time.

"It's been a long time since I've done this, and I don't feel at ease if other people do it. Let you, a majestic political counselor, handle this matter. Don't let other people know, just do it in secret."

Miao Xun was stunned when he heard that this matter was entrusted to him. Now that he is a high-ranking official, how could he personally arrange such a small matter, but after thinking about it carefully, this is no longer a small matter, but a big one. big event.

It is also appropriate to arrange this matter by yourself. Zhao Xu said that other people will do it, so he is not at ease. After all, there must be no situation in this matter, otherwise, if there is a leak, it will definitely cause disputes that have been practiced .

Arrange it by yourself, I believe there will be absolutely nothing, and only Zhao Xu and Miao Xun can know, and the others must keep it secret.

Moreover, Zhao Xu gave these horse thieves a name called Zhongyi Army, which meant that it was obvious that these horse thieves were not necessarily real horse thieves, but loyal to the country. They were all loyal people.

Who would have thought that a group of horse thieves are also good people, and robbery is also a matter of the state?These are the royal horse thieves.

(End of this chapter)