Chapter 247 Zhao Xu: It’s most cost-effective to kill the Western thieves
Liang Yibu looked at the crumpled paper in his hand.
This was brought back from Bianjing by Weiming Moduo a few days ago. Liang Yibu has been hiding it without showing it to anyone. In order to prevent the news from leaking, Liang Yibu did not even let Weiming Moduo and others enter Xingqing Mansion.
These people were sent directly to Ganzhou and placed under strict surveillance.
Because the content on this piece of paper is too horrifying!
In the New Treaty between Song and Liao, the Song Dynasty changed the annual coins originally given to the Liao Kingdom into three million Guanjiaozi.
Three million Guanjiaozi?!
Liang Yibu let out a long breath.
What is Jiaozi? Liang Yibu has heard about it.
It was a kind of Southern Barbarian paper that could be used as money. Although Liang Yibu didn't know how the Southern Barbarians did it, the New Testament of Song and Liao stipulates that these three million Guanjiaozi can be regarded as three million Guanjiao coins.
This is so terrible.
Keep Liang Yibu awake at night!
The Northern Dynasties had always benefited greatly, but now the Southern Barbarians had given away such great benefits.
And since the Northern Dynasties had benefited so much from the Southern Barbarians, they would naturally favor the Southern Barbarians from now on.
Therefore, all the reactions of the Northern Dynasty have been explained.
Liang Yibu asked himself, if the Southern Barbarians were willing to give him three million yuan a year, he would also be willing to lead his troops north to threaten Xijing and the grasslands of the Northern Dynasty.
Liang Yibu held the paper in his hand and muttered to himself: "Three million strings...three million strings..."
If only Nanman was willing to give him so much money!
pity……
Liang Yibu understood that this was unlikely, but he still couldn't help but think about it.
He can already memorize the contents of the Song and Liao New Testaments.
Of course you know, where did those three million strings come from?
The southern barbarians converted the old coins originally intended for the northern dynasty into principal, and then used this principal to issue jiaozi.
Then the emperor of the Northern Dynasties designated the location and designated the goods to be handed over for trade delivery.
"The emperor of the Northern Dynasty has such a large sum of money under his control...he can do a lot more things!" Liang Yibu said softly: "All the ministries in the Northern Court of the Northern Dynasty can basically fill their stomachs with this money..."
The Beiyuan system of the Dabai Gao Kingdom and the Northern Dynasty were almost the same.
The tribe is greater than the emperor, and the family is greater than the tribe.
Therefore, from Yizong to Bingchang, they diligently pursued Sinicization. Was it Sinicization that they pursued?
No!
It was the centralization of power brought about by Sinicization, and it was the emperor's prerogative above all else.
Therefore, after the Holy Sect, the Northern Dynasties began to strictly implement Hanization, improve the system, weaken the power of the clan kings, and begin to centralize power.
This is also the reason why the Liang family is able to govern - none of the party ministries want to let the power of the Wuzu penetrate into their tribes and families.
If only he could have a huge fortune that was only under his control...
Liang Yibu swallowed.
Although he knew that this was impossible! There was no way Nanman would give him this advantage.
But he still couldn't help but think.
In the Great White Kingdom, there is no shortage of silver and gold.
Party members who occupy the Hexi Corridor and are adjacent to the Silk Road can of course also enjoy the benefits of the Silk Road.
If the gold and silver in the country, which can only be used to paint Buddha statues with gold powder or be made into jewelry, can be taken to Nanman and exchanged for money...
And it's money that only he can control...
Liang Yibu's chest heaved violently.
Then, the Liang family may not be able to carry out an operation similar to the Tian family's replacement of Qi in the Dabai Gao Kingdom.
"Prime Minister of the State..." Liang Yibu's trusted retainer Liang Sizhen came to him, knelt down and worshiped: "The Queen Mother has just issued the decree to send Wei Mingji and others to the Southern Dynasties to pay tribute to the mountains and help the horses..."
Liang Yibu came back to his senses, looked at Liang Sizhen, and said hum. Driven by his ambition, Liang Yibu said out of nowhere: "Ask Wei Mingji to come see me!"
…
Qingtang City.
Ali Gu had already changed into the court uniform of Prince Wuwei, and led the leaders of the six tribes of the Qing and Tang Dynasties to kneel on the ground and listen to the imperial edict read out by the envoy from Bianjing.
Listening to the envoy's mellow reading of the edict conferring him the title of successor as the chief of Miaochuan and the king of Wuwei.
Ali Gu felt a little excited.
The Tubo people are afraid of noble blood, and naturally it is not just Zanpu's blood.
The canonization of the Han uncle from the Central Plains also has a very high status in the hearts of the Tubo people.
This is the legacy of the Tang Dynasty.
That once powerful empire not only left an indelible mark on the entire Western Region.
It also left an indelible impression on its former greatest rival.
With the collapse of the Tubo Empire, the shadow from the Tang Dynasty became heavier and heavier in the hearts of the Tibetan people.
Therefore, even Xisiluo, who had the Zanpu bloodline, had to constantly apply for a title from the Central Plains when establishing the Qingtang regime.
He needs recognition from his uncle of the Han family in order to become a leader recognized and obeyed by all the six tribes of Qing and Tang Dynasties.
Ali Gu needs it even more now!
There is no Zanpu blood flowing in his body, and the leaders of the six tribes of Qingtang are already ready to make a move.
Ali Gu heard the news that the nobles of the six tribes were already trying to return to the Snow Mountain Plateau and find another direct bloodline of Zampu to come back and inherit the position of Qingtang Zampu.
Therefore, the canonization and recognition of the uncle from the Han family from the Central Plains is like nectar falling after a long drought for Ali Gu.
That's why he solemnly summoned the leaders of the six tribes of Qing and Tang Dynasties and knelt down to receive the imperial edict in person!
After receiving the decree, Ali Gu was about to send gold, agate, silver and other gifts to the envoys who came to announce the decree according to tradition.
But the messenger smiled and held him back: "Prince, can you lend me a moment to speak?"
Ali Gu nodded: "Angel please!"
Then he invited the envoy to a wing of the Wuwei County Prince's Mansion specially opened in Qingtang City.
"Does the prince know that the Western bandits sent envoys to the Song Dynasty? The prince once sent General Qing Yi to form a ghost seal in order to join forces with the Western bandits to rebel against the Song Dynasty?"
Ali Gu listened and cursed secretly in his heart: "Damn you slut!"
The Tubo people certainly have reason to look down on the Dangxiang people.
When Tubo Zanpu married a Tang princess, the party members could only kowtow on the roadside.
But Ali Gu was smiling as he explained: "That must be Qing Yi Jie Guizhang, the rebellious minister and traitor, who secretly colluded with the Western traitor behind my back!"
"Please let the angel tell this to the Empress Dowager of the Song Dynasty, Her Majesty the Empress Dowager, and His Majesty the Great Emperor..."
"Let's just say that Ali Gu, the prince of Wuwei County, and all the tribes in Miaochuan will always be loyal to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"
The envoy looked at Ali Gu and said with a half-smile: "Of course the two empresses and the emperor can trust the prince, otherwise they would not send me to confer the title of prince..."
"only……"
"The prince's subordinates must be taken good care of!"
Ali Gu nodded quickly: "Yes... yes... the messenger is right..."
But in his heart, he already had murderous intentions.
Because, in Aligu's view, the current situation is already obvious.
The Song people in the Central Plains already knew about the collusion between his general Qing Yi Jie Guizhang and the party members.
Can he kill Qingyi Jie Guizhang, or hand over the general he relies on most to the Central Plains?
cannot.
In this case, he will definitely be punished in the Central Plains!
The emperor of the Central Plains may support others in the future. For example, there is a ready-made Zanpu bloodline in Xihe.
If the time comes, they will escort the Mu Zheng brothers back by force.
Therefore, Ali Gu knew that he had to prepare early and use force to force the Emperor of Central Plains to recognize his status.
He also used force to prove to the six tribes of Qing and Tang that he was more qualified than his adoptive father's brothers and sons.
By the way, I will also kill off the last bloodline of Xisiluo and completely cut off any thought of the Central Plains!
only……
The Song Army was so capable of beating... Ali Gu recalled the time when his adoptive father was beaten by the Song Army and fled everywhere.
He knew he had to find allies.
who?
The Dangxiang people were no longer reliable, so they had no choice but to look for the Liao people behind the Uighurs.
So Ali Gu sent the Song envoy away, and immediately sent people to bypass the Uighur territory in the Western Regions and head to the Liao Kingdom.
He hoped to be canonized and supported by the Liao Kingdom.
…
Amidst the turmoil of Xixia and Qingtang, the leaves in Bianjing City have turned yellow.
The autumn wind blew in the imperial garden, and fallen leaves fell on the garden paths.
It is already the 18th month of September in the eighth year of Yuanfeng.
Zhao Xu was sitting in the pavilion, with a soft and warm fur pad under his buttocks. As for his clothes, he changed into thicker clothes that were more insulating.
Song Yongchen came to him and bowed: "Everyone, I am back!"
Zhao Xu put down the book in his hand and said to Song Yongchen: "Song Xuanzheng has worked hard all the way..."
"Don't dare!"
"Tell me, what are the results of this exploration of the east flow channel?"
Song Yongchen replied: "Your Majesty, I have been ordered to investigate the sedimentation situation in the east flow channel..."
"The areas where the east-flowing rivers are seriously silted have been roughly drawn on the map..."
Then he handed a rolled-up piece of Yuan Shu paper into his hand.
Zhao Xu asked Feng Jing to take it, took it in his hand and looked at it carefully, and then sighed: "Is the siltation of the east flow channel so serious already?"
Song Yongchen nodded: "The nature of this water is..."
Zhao Xu breathed out: "Yes, water is the nature of it!"
Then, he looked at Song Yongchen and asked: "If we hire civilians to clear the silt every winter, can it be alleviated?"
Song Yongchen shook his head: "The east stream flows through several states. If it is dredged... the project will be too big and cost too much... and if it is dredged this year, it will be silted again next year..."
Zhao Xu nodded, he also knew that this was the case, but apart from that, with today's technical conditions, he could only choose projects with a larger amount of work and more cost, and these projects were not feasible for the time being.
This is one of the reasons why Zhao Xu wanted to promote the gold rush.
Cheap young labor is in short supply at all times.
As long as the gold rush in Denglai can be like that during the Jingyou years, hundreds of thousands of young people will gather on Jingdong Road.
So, not only the labor force for mining is readily available.
Even the labor force for digging rivers and dredging is readily available.
There is no need to levy or hire people on Jingdong Road, and it will not destroy the fragile small-scale peasant economy.
It's such a waste of money.
Zhao Xu sighed a few times and said to Song Yongchen: "For the current plan, we can only clear the silt first and then think of other solutions..."
Song Yongchen bowed again and said: "Actually... there is a way..."
"Liangshan Bo..."
When Zhao Xu heard this, he knew what Song Yongchen was talking about and immediately shook his head: "It's too difficult!"
Zhao Xu knew clearly that Song Yongchen was referring to a plan proposed by Wang Anshi during the Xining period.
First seal Liangshan Park, build an embankment downstream, and then dig a canal to connect Liangshan Park to the Yellow River.
This canal is normally open to navigation and used for flood discharge during floods.
Directing the floodwater into Liangshan Lake kills two birds with one stone.
It can not only discharge floods, but also allow the Yellow River water containing sediment to naturally accumulate in Shuibo Liangshan, continuously creating fertile farmland.
This plan was proposed by Wang Anshi who was inspired by Liu Xun.
At that time, someone suggested to Wang Anshi that if all the water could be drained out of the 800 miles of swamps in Liangshan Mountain, then 800 miles of fertile farmland could be obtained.
Wang Anshi was very excited and told Liu Xun about this idea, and then asked Liu Xun: "Where can the water in Liangshan Po be accommodated?"
Liu Tong replied: "Just dig another 800-mile lake next to it!"
Wang Anshi was awakened by this sentence and stopped laughing.
But later, Wang Anshi had a sudden idea.
Since there is no place to drain the water in Liangshanbo, then I can divert the water from the Yellow River to silt it up, right?
Then, calculate the project quantities...
The ruling and opposition parties were speechless for a long time. This is the amount of work required to build a new Grand Canal!
Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty had learned from the past. Who would dare to launch such a super project again?
But no one wants to be praised for saying, "Gong and Dayu are not considered to have much merit."
Zhao Xu looked at Song Yongchen and asked: "Can we divert water from several Qingshui Rivers to wash away the key siltation river sections like Luo Qingbian?"
Song Yongchen shook his head: "If this is the case, it is better to divert the Yellow River water into Liangshan..."
"And the Yellow River is no better than the Bian River. There is no river stronger than the Yellow River... You can divert the river into the Yellow River at will. During the flood season, the Yellow River water will flow backward..."
Zhao Xu was stunned, and when he thought about it carefully, it was indeed the case.
"What about using narrow river wooden banks?" Zhao Xu asked.
"This is feasible..." Song Yongchen said: "It's just that the east flow channel is not wide. If you use the narrow river, the water channel will be even narrower..."
"Once the flood season comes, I'm afraid everything will be washed away..."
Zhao Xu let out a sigh of relief.
He knew that he could only take his time.
Then he said to Song Yongchen: "I would like to use you as the capital to appoint an ambassador for the dredging of the Dongliu Road..."
"Let's clean up the river sections with the most severe siltation first...and then set up some narrow river wooden banks to stabilize the river channel...it can delay the age of one year..."
After seeing Song Yongchen off, Zhao Xu rubbed his temples.
Then he let out a slight breath.
Of course he knew that in the Ming and Qing dynasties, water beams were used to control sand and rivers.
But now, the technology is not mature and the conditions are not available.
Confining water to attack sand requires building large dams!
In addition, it is also necessary to store a large amount of water and build artificial reservoirs along the lower reaches of the Yellow River, especially in the areas where the east flow channel and the north flow channel pass.
The principle is the same as Song Yongchen's guide to Luo Qingbian and Zhahe Mu'an.
The power of the clear water itself is used to wash away the silted part of the Yellow River bed, and the power of the river channel is also used to accelerate the water flow.
However, this also treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.
Because the amount of sand coming from the upstream and midstream determines everything.
"Let's wait a moment..."
"Wait until Shen Kuo comes up with cement or something, and then slowly experiment..."
"It's still too late!" Zhao Xu murmured to himself.
The next big flood will have to wait until the second year of Yuanfu, which will be more than ten years later.
Maybe, by then, the Western Bandits have been exterminated and the upper reaches of the Yellow River are under control. Then we can plant trees to reduce sediment from the source, thus minimizing flooding downstream!
Wouldn't this be better than the current massive construction projects?
Zhao Xu remembered that in order to control the river, the Yuan Dynasty did something like "the stone man with one eye can instigate rebellion in the Yellow River".
so……
"It's more cost-effective to kill the Western thieves!"
Note: I forgot where I read about Wang Anshi’s attempt to divert the Yellow River water into Liangshan Mountain. I searched for it for a long time and couldn’t find it. I only remember that it was information I saw on the Internet several years ago, and my impression is very vague. So it is possible.
There are errors, maybe even my own memory confusion.
Let’s use it!
Just think of it as Su Shi's "On Punishment and Reward for Honesty".
