Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Cars rattled and horses rustled.

Zhao Fujin opened the curtain and looked back, only to see that the Tokyo city wall was getting smaller and smaller.

She is twenty years old and has been married to Cai Ji for more than three years.

There is no need to talk about happiness or unhappiness. They were still in love when they first got married. Since she became pregnant, the couple has been together less and more apart.

Cai Chi was a romantic and talented man and became a close minister of the emperor. During the day, he would play with Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, and at night, he would go to Fanlou to play. It was common to be away from home for half a month. Even if he goes home to rest, he still has more than ten concubines at home.

"Sister, have you met Zhu Chenggong?" Zhao Fujin asked curiously, "Some palace people said that he was brave, handsome, and knowledgeable. Others said that he was tall and thick, and he ate the heart and lungs of children. He was a rebel. To catch more children to eat. Which one is true?"

Zhao Fujin recalled: "I only took a look at him from a distance, and he was indeed very handsome."

"That's good," Zhao Fujin became happy. "When my sister and I get married, I will persuade him not to rebel. Dad will definitely be happy and give him a lot of gold and silver."

Zhao Fujin sighed: "Oh, you will know when you grow up."

Zhao Fujin is only fourteen years old this year. He lives in the palace and has never seen the world. He always has all kinds of weird fantasies.

It's not that Song Huizong didn't want to marry his hair-length daughter, but that the adult emperor would either get married or die of illness, and Zhao Fujin was already the eldest.

Get off the bus and rest in the post house.

The two emperor concubines, the five concubines and Master Li all felt awkward with each other and basically did not communicate much.

Especially the five concubines were very scared. Because their families were held hostage in Tokyo by the emperor to remind them of their mission.

In fact, it was all thrown away by the nonsense of the married daughter. Hanzhong and Tokyo were thousands of miles apart, so who could care about the other?

Of course Song Huizong also knew this, and his real expectation was that what he gave away would be of stunning beauty. There is a great chance of seducing Zhu Guoxiang. When the time comes, several women will compete for favor, each will make friends with foreign ministers, and factions will fight together. Maybe Hanzhong will be messed up.

Everyone went on the road with their own thoughts, and the snowflakes became bigger and bigger.

Yang Zhi had already withdrawn his troops from Tongguan, leaving only five hundred soldiers waiting to escort them back to Hanzhong.

As we walked all the way to Huazhou, there was a sudden heavy snowfall, making it difficult for cars and horses to move.

After staying for two days, it started to clear up after heavy snowfall.

Li Bangyan ordered the prefect and county magistrate to send people to clear the snow. He not only sent money and women, but also concluded a peace treaty on behalf of the emperor as deputy prime minister.

Countless people inside and outside the city were forced to clear snow from official roads, and there was no telling how many people would die from cold and illness.

All the way to the prefectures and counties, we cleared the snow and arrived at Wuzhangyuan before the winter solstice.

Luogu Pass and Dashan Pass have been returned to the imperial court, which means that Zhu Ming no longer wants Tangluo Road and Chencang Road.

Anyway, you can come over at any time in the future, there is no need to waste money and food to station troops so far away.

But Xieguguan was retained, and even Wuzhangyuan was captured by Ju Ming.

This is because there is a shipyard at Xieguguan, where warships are built and naval forces are trained. To the west, you can take a boat all the way to Longxi, and to the east, you can take a boat all the way to Shandong.

Once this place is occupied, it can be attacked or defended.

Moreover, Guochuan Town and Xiegu Town are also big trading towns. The commercial tax revenue of one town is more generous than the tax revenue of many counties.

Ju Ming stayed in Xieguguan, waiting for the court to send someone to sign the peace treaty, and specially made a "Sichuan Gorge Marshal Seal" for this purpose.

"Generalissimo," Shi Yuangong automatically changed his title and held out a painting with a smile, "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my order and brought this painting back smoothly."

Ju Ming asked the soldiers carrying the painting to carefully unfold a section, and it turned out to be the original "Along the River During the Qingming Festival".

He asked for this painting by name as a dowry for the emperor's daughter.

Putting the famous painting back into the painting tube, Ju Ming asked: "Why did you bring a bunch of women here? I think one of them seems to be Master Li."

Shi Yuangong came closer and whispered in a low voice. After explaining the situation, he commented: "That dog emperor is not only stupid, but also extremely shameless!"

As expected of Huizong of the Song Dynasty, Zhu Ming couldn't help but laugh and said: "Send them all back to Hanzhong and let the old man pick one or two, and the rest will be given to the generals who have made meritorious services."

Shi Yuangong quickly admonished: "Absolutely not! The emperor's concubines can only be enjoyed by the strategic ministers and generals. How can they be rewarded to generals who have made meritorious services? Even if they are to be rewarded, they should be rewarded to the accompanying maids."

Ju Ming said: "If you include the concubines in the Dog Emperor's harem, including those in their thirties and forties, I'm afraid there will be more than a thousand. If Tokyo is conquered in the future, will my father and I have five hundred each? What a fucking busy thing it is. Do you have to come over?"

Shi Yuangong was suddenly stunned.

It seems... that's the truth.

Ju Ming said: "Let the old man choose first. The remaining concubines will be rewarded to the generals, and the remaining concubines will be given to the brave men in the army."

Shi Yuangong was very considerate of Ju Ming: "The generalissimo can also choose one or two, both of whom are stunning beauties."

Ju Ming didn't even see the two concubines, and went directly to sign a peace treaty with Li Bangyan.

Li Bangyan said: "Zhong's daughter can be sent after spring. The families of civil servants and generals in Sichuan can be sent before summer next year."

"There are also some of my old friends and troops, as well as a Xiangzhou warrior named Yue Fei." Ju Ming reminded.

Bai Chongyan, Min Zishun, and Ling Guxu were friends from the same hometown of Ju Ming. When Ju Ming started his army, they were removed from the imperial court and were all restricted from living in remote counties.

Ju Ming also planned to ask for several subordinate officials who served as prefects of Puzhou and Jinzhou. Of course, some officials may be unwilling to become thieves, but Ju Ming does not insist on anything.

Ju Ming still doesn't know that it was Wu Jie's idea to set up an ambush at Dashan Pass, causing him to lose more than a thousand elite troops.

Zhang Bor led a large army to besiege Baoji, but Yao Gu could not stand out and did not start a fight until the end of the peace talks.

Yao Gu's more than 20,000 Western Army officers and soldiers have been kept intact, and it is estimated that they will be sent to Shandong next year to suppress bandits.

Not all of the elite rebels who were ambushed during the surprise attack were killed, and more than 300 people were captured. More than a hundred died due to injuries and infections, and the rest were released and returned to Ju Ming.

"Bring the seal!" Ju Ming shouted.

Zheng Hong held the big seal, and Bai Sheng held the ink pad. After Zhu Ming signed, they sealed it.

Song Huizong has already stamped it, and he will seal it in Tokyo and bring it over.

Li Bangyan quickly stopped him: "Are you going to make an oath not to kill three animals?"

Ju Ming asked back: "Is it necessary to kill three animals to make an oath to make an agreement for two or three years?"

Li Bangyan was stunned.

This peace treaty has no time limit and is a permanent truce.

But both parties who signed the agreement knew that whoever accumulated enough strength first would tear up the peace treaty and start a war.

Even before the war, the Zhu family and his son had discussed it. The rebels had very clear strategic goals: first, to repel the imperial encirclement and suppression; second, to look for opportunities to occupy the Nanxiang Basin.

In Shaanxi, Xiegu Pass can be used as an outpost, and the rest of the territory can be abandoned.

Because Shaanxi has been using troops for many years and has continued natural and man-made disasters, people's livelihood and economy have been extremely difficult. Unless there is an exorbitant levy, it will be difficult to collect taxes, and even money and grain will have to be used for relief.

In addition, it is difficult to completely eliminate the Western Army. To occupy the entire territory of Shaanxi, it will require a protracted war. Sichuan does not have that much military food support. During the war, it can only collect food locally in Shaanxi. This may force the gentry to recruit troops to resist, and then it will be even more difficult to deal with.

In addition, except for Hanzhong, other places in Sichuan have not yet begun to clear the land. The next task is to take care of various internal affairs.

Let's put it this way, what if Zhang Guangdao captured Tokyo?

Song Huizong must have fled to the southeast in advance, and the north was full of messes. The Zhu family and his son would have to bear the responsibility of governance if they occupied it.

Moreover, the larger the territory, the more troops are needed, and the more serious the food and salary burden becomes.

The Xiangyang Basin in Nanyang is not only a strategic location for the east, but it is also better managed than Shaanxi. The vast land and sparse population there can be used to reward meritorious soldiers, while at the same time absorbing refugees from further north for reclamation. Each refugee who receives two acres of wasteland must farm one acre of land rewarded to the soldiers who have made meritorious service to ensure that the land rewarded will not be left idle.

Don't look at the fact that when they attacked Fengxiang, most of the soldiers only received two acres of reward land.

But after the whole war, the average land grant per capita reached eight acres, and some officers even granted more than 30 acres of land.

These parcels of land can be sold, and the first transaction is even exempt from transfer tax.

Next, occupy the Nanxiang Basin and station at least 30,000 troops there. These soldiers moved their families and cooperated with the refugees in farming. It would take two or three years for the Nanxiang Basin to regain its vitality.

The Nanxiang Basin is not only the frontier of Hanzhong, but also connects eastern Sichuan. To the north, you can attack Tokyo, and to the east, you can attack Jianghuai and Jiangnan. Its importance is much higher than that of Shaanxi, and it is the next main development direction.

After the signing of the peace treaty, Li Bangyan turned away from others and said to Ju Ming in private: "Those concubines were begged by Brother Yu from the emperor. They are all stunningly beautiful in the harem, but can they still be discerned by Brother Cheng?"

Ju Ming laughed: "It is true that all of them are stunning, Brother Shimei is serious about it. The Song Dynasty is about to overthrow, you and I both know this. But the centipede insects are dead and not stiff, and we still need to put in a little effort. There are a lot of them in Tokyo." I rely on Brother Shimei. There will definitely be a generous reward in the future!"

Li Bangyan was like drinking ice water in the dog days of summer, feeling comfortable all over his body: "Brother Success has his ambitions in the world, how can I be that pedantic person?"

The two have their own thoughts and get along particularly harmoniously.

Ju Ming even took out some gold and silver and gave them to Li Bangyan for payment.

After sending this guy away, Ju Ming still had to stay in Xieguguan, because it was snowing and he couldn't go back through Baoxie Road.

Only then did he have the time to meet a few women.

"Hail, Marshal!"

The beauties bowed and bowed, curious and a little fearful.

Ju Ming glanced at it and found that the most beautiful ones were Zhao Fujin and Pei Yueli Chang'e.

But Pei Yueli and Chang'e were too young and had no breasts or butt. Ju Ming really couldn't bear it and was not interested in her.

This woman's facial features are extremely delicate, so perfect that she seems to have stepped out of a painting. In addition, she is young, delicate and exquisite, which is exactly in line with the aesthetics of ancient literati. That's why Song Huizong was so surprised that he gave her the name "Chang'e in the Moon".

Ju Ming said to them: "We will return to Hanzhong after the snow melts. You will rest for a while at Xiegu Pass first."

"yes!"

"It all depends on the general's orders."

"..."

Li Shishi had been secretly flirting with her, and Song Huizong gave her to Zhu Guoxiang, but she wanted to stay by Ju Ming's side.

Ju Ming just pretended not to see it and waited until he went back to discuss it with Dean Zhu.

Zhao Fujin is too young and will wait until she grows up before having sex.

Zhao Fujin could exchange feelings. After all, he was the wife he stole with his own ability. After half a year of fighting, Zhu Ming was indeed a little mentally restless.