Then, Genghis Khan aggressively expanded to the surrounding areas, which brought about two consequences. First, Mongolia gained a large population. Second, Mongolia gained a large amount of foreign technology and civilization. Genghis Khan treated these two very well.
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He incorporated these people, which greatly increased the population under Mongolia's rule. The Mongolian grassland, no matter what period it was, had a small population, only about one million at most, and even fewer soldiers who could fight.
And now, they also have a steady stream of population replenishment, which makes them no longer at a disadvantage in the population confrontation with our Central Plains dynasty.
After population came technology. Genghis Khan was extremely tolerant towards external things. He accepted almost all advanced external things and accepted all kinds of technologies.
Various talents entered his service to become soldiers, or became craftsmen, making equipment, or engaged in farming, herding, digging, siege, weaving, medical skills, etc. These people were engaged in various aspects of production under the Mongolian rule.
So that he is no longer at a disadvantage in technical confrontation with our Central Plains dynasty.
In this way, the previous Central Plains dynasties only fought against a grassland civilization, but now, we have to fight against a new force that combines grassland civilization and farming civilization, and the difficulty of its struggle is far greater than that of our ancestors."
Hearing this, both Yu Jie and Meng Gong were sweating on their foreheads and their faces were extremely solemn.
Zhao Yun picked up a cup of tea, took a few sips, and moistened his throat. Yu Jie and Meng Gong did not dare to speak, and they had nothing to say, because what Zhao Yun just told them was far beyond the
Their expectations made them even feel at a loss.
Zhao Yun glanced at them and saw that they were like this. Zhao Yun was satisfied. Only by fully understanding and paying attention to the opponent can he have the confidence and will to continue on the path he takes.
Zhao Yun added: "Now that Genghis Khan is old and injured, he will die soon, but no matter who will succeed Genghis Khan, I still have to treat him carefully.
In order to establish the sacred and inviolable image of our Song Dynasty and prevent Mongolia from using weapons rashly against our Song Dynasty in the future, the fastest way is to form an alliance with Genghis Khan and let the Mongolians know that I have an alliance with Genghis Khan.
Deep down in their hearts, they think that I and Genghis Khan are on the same level, so naturally they don't dare to mess around.
Moreover, when the successors of Genghis Khan see me in the future, they will be one generation younger than me, so I will have the upper hand in the psychological struggle with them."
It turns out that when Zhao Yun and Genghis Khan formed an alliance, they were fighting psychological warfare. Even though there was no great effect in the short term, in the long run, you can realize that the longer the alliance lasts, the greater the effect will be.
After Yu Jie and Meng Gong listened, they understood Zhao Yun's original intention of forming an alliance with Genghis Khan. They were shocked by Zhao Yun's analysis and also agreed with it.
The two of them looked at each other, then knelt down together. Meng Gong raised his hand and said to Zhao Yun: "We, the Song Dynasty, are fortunate to be ruled by your majesty. This is really a blessing for the country, the country, and all the people in the world."
Yu Jie followed closely and said: "Your Majesty, who looks inside the universe and holds the world in his hands, is actually the great husband of our Han family. It is a great blessing for the world to have Your Majesty sitting high in the temple at this critical moment in our Song Dynasty."
Zhao Yun was quite excited when he was praised so highly by the two of them.
Zhao Yun helped the two men up, held their hands tightly, and said: "At this moment of great change, the well-being of the people is closely related to our generation. We should work hard and forge ahead, regardless of individuals, to protect the country and the country without losing anything.
This is something that you and I, the monarch and my ministers, can encourage together."
The three of them looked at each other, and they all saw the light of righteousness and fearlessness in each other's eyes.
Finally, Zhao Yun stayed in Fengzhou and stayed temporarily in the largest manor in Fengzhou city, waiting for Jiang Wanli to bring back the information.
More than eighty miles west of Fengzhou City was the place where Tuo Lei was trapped. Zhao Yun didn't care about it at all, just pretended it didn't exist and didn't care about it.
"Your Majesty, today's memorial has been delivered."
Yu Tianxi, the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue, held a pile of memorials and sent them to Zhao Yun.
Although Zhao Yun left and was in Lin'an, every major decision in Lin'an still had to be handed over to Zhao Yun for disposal. Without Zhao Yun's nod, any government order would be like a waste of paper.
"Um."
Zhao Yun nodded, raised his eyes and glanced at Yu Tianxi, still satisfied with his rigorous style along the way.
Seeing that Zhao Yun had no other instructions, Yu Tianxi raised his hand in greeting and left immediately.
Zhao Yun picked up a memorial, but it was something trivial. Zhao Yun couldn't help but laugh.
When leaving Lin'an, Zhao Yun told him that he would give him a book about big things, but Qiao Xingjian, Yuan Shao, Han Hong, and Chen Guiyi would make their own decisions about small things.
But I didn't expect that these people were too careful, just like when Zhao Yun was in Lin'an, they should give Zhao Yun a lot of things for his purpose.
Even though Zhao Yun had specially conveyed a message to them on the road because of this incident and reminded them that they did not have to send everything in detail, they still did it.
Even after receiving Zhao Yun's reminder, Han Hong even offered to send his son Han Chengfu to Zhao Yun for dispatch, which made Zhao Yun dumbfounded.
What's going on? Could it be that they were sent to him as a hostage?
Are you so terrible?
There was no other way. Zhao Yun was also worried about scaring these ministers who had read too many history books, so he had to let them send the documents. Anyway, there was nothing urgent, so it would not be good to scare them.
After reviewing for a while, Jiang Hai was ordered to come to see him.
"I, Jiang Hai, have met Your Majesty."
Jiang Hai looked solemn and respectful, raised his hand to salute Zhao Yun, and there was no trace of neglect in his attitude.
Since Zhao Yun came to the throne, he has shown great strength in both civil and military affairs, and he is a powerful king. Even though Jiang Hai is a veteran and has good military exploits, he does not dare to show any arrogance in front of Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun nodded, raised his hand and said, "Without courtesy, please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Jiang Hai sat on half of the chair, not daring to sit fully, and waited seriously for Zhao Yun's inquiry.
Zhao Yun said: "The Qing family has been fighting for half their lives. They have entered the Kingdom of Jin many times and fought hard for the country. I am very relieved. This time I summoned the Qing family. Firstly, I wanted to express my gratitude to the Qing family. Secondly, I also asked the Qing family. The situation of the Kingdom of Jin.
As the saying goes, if a family has an old man, it is like having a treasure; if the country has old ministers, the king will not be in chaos. Regarding the important matters of this country, I still need to ask more senior ministers like the Qing family before I can formulate strategies."
Jiang Hai quickly raised his hand and said: "I dare not accept your Majesty's praise like this. It is my duty to take care of the country's worries. It is as it should be. Your Majesty does not have to do this."
"Yes, yes, the Qing family will be loyal to the country for the rest of their lives. As a king, I should respect the Qing family. This is what I should do."
Zhao Yun's kind words made the sea feel like spring breeze.