Zhao Guangyi now really feels like a king. The setback he encountered at Hengshan Black Snake Ridge has long been forgotten by him. The loss of tens of thousands of soldiers is like a feather to him. The reason why he is eager to stop the war is because of lightning tactics.
The Liao Kingdom had already reacted to the failure. With the Liao Kingdom here, it was impossible for him to proceed step by step and calmly enter Hexi.
At the same time, Bashu was his rear area, which was unstable, and the left and right sides of Bashu were the territories of several countries that had just been destroyed. Zhao Guangyi was worried about problems in the rear area, and did not dare to concentrate on attacking Hexi. Now it was different, and the imperial court was at a loss.
After taking action, the bandits from Bashu were immediately driven out. Zhao Guangyi even thought about driving them to Longyou instead of annihilating them. The more chaotic Longyou was, the more dependent the various forces were on the imperial court.
, which is obviously beneficial to the empire.
Because the Bashu rebellious bandits entered Guanzhong and Chang'an stayed behind, Qi King Zhao Guangmei was temporarily promoted to the commander of the war zone, and had a certain amount of command power in terms of people, property, and materials. However, Zhao Guangyi was not worried about this. The Forbidden Army was gradually transferred to Guanzhong, and
The Forbidden Army is a force that Zhao Guangmei cannot command. Zhao Guangyi has never worried that his brother would dare to rebel. This third brother does not have the civil and military skills of his eldest brother, and is far behind him. The reason why Zhao Guangyi is afraid of him is just because he is worried.
It's just his first in line of succession.
Yang Hao of the Xia Kingdom is much docile now, which is what he expected. Even if he is a rogue, once he becomes the emperor, he will not be able to show the rogue habits of the past. Hexi has achieved Yang Hao's hegemony, but why not
It will become a fetter for him. He carries such a big shell on his body that he can't get away. No matter how smart he is, he can't face the Song Dynasty with his previous attitude.
This is also true. Zhao Guangyi has now noticed that the imperial court has a serious lack of external intelligence, and has increased its reconnaissance efforts in Liao, Xia, Longyou and other places. Some of them even broke into the center of Xia Kingdom. Judging from the intelligence he currently has,
, among the Song and Liao Dynasties, the Xia Kingdom obviously chose the Song Kingdom as its dependency, while the Liao Kingdom was in the stage of doubting its dominance and had completely lost the courage to expand externally.
The first batch of war horses from the Xia Kingdom has been sent, 500 as tribute and 4,500 as trade. But even for those 500 tribute horses, the reward value returned by the court far exceeded the tribute horses.
The Song Dynasty was strong and could afford this small amount of property. All the Celestial Empire needed was the surrender of the barbarians. It did not need much benefit from them. What benefits could they get from it?
The Song Dynasty rarely imported so many war horses at one time. Two or three transactions would be enough for the time being. Cao Bin was right. The Song Dynasty had no land to raise horses. It would be a burden to introduce too many war horses. If the army was really transformed,
To become the main cavalry means to put the national weapons into human hands. When the Song Dynasty does not need so many horses for the time being, what else can Xixia use to trade with the Song Dynasty? Thinking that Yang Hao will have to humiliate the Song Dynasty in the future
Asking for more Chunchang trade, Zhao Guangyi couldn't help but smile...
There are no external threats now. Next, he has only two things to solve. One is Zhao Guangmei. He must find a way to completely destroy him and make him lose his right to inherit the throne. This may take three years, or it may take
After five years, he can always find an opportunity. Another thing is to purge the veterans of the previous dynasty. He knows how powerful the empire he inherited has, but he does not have the feeling of doing whatever he wants. When he takes the throne, he wants to make something
We can show our appearance to the world, so we can only follow the rules and follow the established policies of the late emperor step by step.
Now that the throne is secure, the old ministers of the previous dynasty are not so easy to use. On the one hand, it is because these old ministers will naturally stick together in front of the new king and protect each other. On the other hand, it is because
Many of these veterans of the former dynasty were equal to him in the past, many of whom he had given gifts to in private and tried his best to curry favor with. But now when facing them again, he felt a little unreasonable and unreasonable. He believed that if this empire was completely based on
His will is his will, and if he can use his fingers like an arm, he will definitely be able to achieve feats that far surpass those of his imperial brother. However, there are many veterans in the court who are in their prime. Even if he is the emperor, he cannot be dismissed without fault, and he will change courtiers and personnel in large numbers.
Appointments and dismissals have always been troublesome, and it may take ten years to complete a major change in the court.
At this time, Zhang Jie reported to him the news that Zhao Guangmei had too close contact with Zhao Pu. Zhao Guangyi had served as the governor of Kaifeng and was very aware of the social interactions in the officialdom. Although Zhao Pu and Zhao Guangmei's special status made him somewhat concerned about this matter.
Although he was alert, he did not think that these two powerful people could pose any threat to him. He was overjoyed and wanted to use this matter to make a big fuss and knock Zhao Guangmei over with a stick so that he would never pose any threat to him again.
However, the investigation results sent by the Imperial City Division surprised Zhao Guangyi. He had long known that Zhao Guangmei was active in Chang'an, but now after the full investigation of the Imperial City Division, he discovered that Zhao Guangmei's actions were more than that. He secretly
After accumulating a large amount of grain and grass, he used the opportunity of the Bashu bandits to enter Guanzhong and trained a guard of 3,000 people. This guard was the banner of the Xiang Army, but its equipment was more sophisticated than that of the Forbidden Army.
He often met with officials and generals in Guanzhong and gave them rewards...
Of course, these things are absolute secrets. It is easy to hide them from other people's eyes and ears, but it is very difficult to hide them from the eyes and ears of those who are interested. In addition, Cui Dalang's people deliberately leaked them, so a piece of evidence-based information was submitted to Zhao Guangyi's
Desk.
Information about the close relationship between Lu Duoxun and Zhao Pu was also brought up during the investigation against Zhao Guangmei. Lu Duoxun was already the prime minister under one person and over ten thousand people, and Zhao Guangyi could not think of any reason for him to betray him.
, Conspiracy? Take such a strange risk. Once it fails, the gains will be completely out of proportion to the losses. Who will rebel?
But what about Wang Jien? He conspired with himself to kill the king. In fact, what he gained was no more than being a chamberlain, but he still participated in his conspiracy. Maybe Lu Duoxun had something in Zhao Guangmei's hands? Maybe he wanted to
Want to seek a hereditary title among dragons? Maybe...
Zhao Guangyi didn't want to go any further. The information he had obtained clearly showed that his third brother Guangmei had rebellious intentions! With the evidence in hand, he could be deposed as king and imprisoned in the capital. And Lu Duoxun
, maybe they didn’t really vote for Zhao Guangmei, just like when Zhao Pu was the prime minister and he was the governor of Kaifeng, the two of them also had close contacts with Qian Chu of Wu Yue State, and they accepted a lot of bribes, but they definitely did not betray the generals.
Song's idea of seeking refuge with Wu and Yue.
Perhaps Zhao Guangmei befriended Lu Duoxun, and Lu Duoxun communicated with Zhao Guangmei, just like he did back then. However, there was no need to find out the truth. It would be unsightly to find out that Lu Duoxun was not guilty of a serious crime. Zhao Guangyi decided to use this matter to make a thorough investigation.
Solve the hidden dangers in the DPRK once and for all! For this, what does it mean to sacrifice a Ludosun?"
Zhao Guangyi was excited by his thoughts. He suddenly left his seat and pushed the window. The wind blew in and lifted the curtains. The books on the desk opened and closed with a roar. It was early summer, and the wind was not cold, but it smelled of moisture.
, a heavy rain is coming.
Zhao Guangyi stood in the wind, his blood surging. He hadn't felt so hearty for a long time, especially when the troops and horses had not moved yet and he was sure of victory. He liked this feeling!
How many things are always in a hurry; the world is turning, and time is running out. Ten thousand years is too long, and we only seize the day. The seas are churning with anger, and the five continents are shaken by wind and thunder. We must wipe out all harmful insects and become invincible!
At the beginning of the month, a very strange caravan came to Lingzhou. They drove many cars and loaded with things. However, after arriving in Lingzhou, they neither sold goods nor stayed in inns.
We entered a large area of houses in the east of the city. At the beginning of the year, the houses had been built, but no one in the city knew who bought the land or built such a large house there.
After these people moved in, it took another half a month to put up a memorial archway "Jiyun Weaving Workshop" and then began to recruit workers.
Women in the northwest also bear important family life responsibilities and are already engaged in a large number of social labor. After Yang Hao took control of Hexi, he encouraged women to work, which made the customs in the northwest more open. The weaving workshop paid wages on a daily basis, and the wages were relatively large.
Moreover, weaving work is not a hard physical job and can be done by anyone of younger age. The owner also claimed that as long as the contract was signed, he would be provided with professional training, so many women from other families came to sign up one after another.
It is said that the owner of this weaving shop moved from the south of the Yangtze River, and more people will come one after another. They will bring looms and spinning wheels, tapestry machines, reeling machines, winding machines, and jacquards.
Printing and dyeing machinery also brought many craftsmen. Sericulture cultivation is not developed in the northwest region, but mulberry trees and silkworms are not impossible to grow here. If you want to develop the textile industry, you can use the continuous mountains of Helan Mountain to cultivate a large number of mulberry trees, and in sericulture
Before plant cultivation became large-scale, the weaving mill was not useless.
Sericulture cultivation is not yet popular in the northwest, but cotton cultivation has gradually become a trend. Yang Hao has vigorously developed it since he occupied Xiazhou, forming a huge scale. Silk cannot be woven for the time being, but cloth can be weaved, and in the northwest
There are many cattle, alpacas and other livestock in the area, so the wool textile industry can be vigorously developed. The added value of cashmere and camel wool production is no lower than that of silk.
When they form a large scale, the northwest region does not have to rely solely on selling furs and meat products to earn other necessities of life. They can process their own expensive clothing materials and export them, earning a large amount of gold and silver.
No one knew that the owner of this weaving shop was Li Zhongyu, the former prince of the Southern Tang Dynasty. He knew very well about Nv Ying's marriage to Yang Hao, but he was helpless. What conditions could a man who had subjugated his country make? Besides, Yang Hao was really good to him.
At least he didn't have to worry about his "sudden death from a sudden illness" like he did when he was in Bianliang. Xiao Zhouhou was only a few years older than him and was his biological aunt. She married Yang Hao, so Li Zhongyu had a little more security.
He did not want to be an official, but chose another path, completely abandoning his original identity. Through Yang Hao's operation, he became a distant nephew of Li Yide in Yinzhou, and then opened a weaving workshop, with Yang Hao and Li Yide supporting him.
, coupled with the profound rewards of this industry, in a few decades, maybe he will become a rich man in Hexi, and the whereabouts of the original Southern Tang Prince Li Zhongyu may become a mystery that will never be solved in history.
Similar things are happening throughout Hexi. Glass and ceramic firing, smelting, casting, salt boiling, coal mining, paper making, tanning, fur clothing making, and book engraving. The rise and demand of these industries have also driven planting.
Upstream industries such as animal husbandry and mining are getting stronger and stronger. When they reach scale, the entire business channel that has been built will quickly sell the products and exchange them for real money.
Although all industries are showing a prosperous momentum, the initial investment is also huge, and the entire court is now living very tight lives. At this time, Aguli, the prefect of Ganzhou, asked the court for food again.
Ganzhou was the place that suffered the most heavy losses from Yang Hao's western expedition. Due to the death of a large number of young people and many people being taken away by Ye Luohe, the blow to the Uighurs in Ganzhou was even heavier. Last winter, it was in Yang Hao's
We managed to get by with support, but now we have just entered the early summer season, and the new harvest has not yet come, so life in Ganzhou is very difficult.
People in Ganzhou City are mainly engaged in various handicraft industries, such as classifying and processing animal skins, hair, meat, horns, tendons, glue, bones, etc., as well as the resulting crossbow manufacturing, fur fur manufacturing, dried meat processing, etc.
, as for the quality of life of the nomadic tribesmen on Yibi is even worse, this is also the reason why Yeluohe continued to expand to the east and west wings in the first place, because a Ganzhou city cannot support 300,000 tribesmen.
Nowadays, although the population has decreased significantly due to the war, most of the decreases are young and strong, which is a heavy blow to their animal husbandry industry, so Aguli can only continue to ask Yang Hao for food.
After listening to Fan Siqi's report, Yang Hao's face immediately darkened: "The imperial court has given them a lot of food, and the imperial court's food is also limited. Now we ask the imperial court for food. What will we do this winter? What will we do next year? The taxes have not been paid.
No matter how much it goes up, it turns into a bottomless pit that cannot be filled!"
Fan Siqi agreed repeatedly, and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the ministers in trouble in the imperial court naturally know that, but the two hundred thousand people in Ganzhou did not have enough food to eat before, Ye Luohe would take them to rob, rob Suzhou, and rob the cold.
The state, using human lives to seize food, is now surrounded by the imperial court. To the south are mountains and to the north are deserts. If they make a living on the ground, will they..."
Yang Hao sneered: "How dare they! Ye Luohe was no match for Gu when the army was at its peak. Now there is only Aguli left. What can she use to counterattack?"
"Yes, yes, but...if you are desperate..."
Yang Hao frowned, pondered for a while, and smiled slightly: "Currently, land reclamation is underway along the Yellow River, and there is a lack of a large number of manpower. For farming, one acre of land is worth a hundred acres of pasture. Tell Aguli that she can't support the tribe.
The people, Gu Lai, can raise them for her. Those tribes that cannot survive can be moved here as a whole, and Gu Lai can resettle them."
Fan Siqi hesitated and said: "I'm afraid... Master Aguli won't agree..."
Yang Hao smiled slyly: "Aren't all the governor's offices in Ganzhou her people? Tell them to let the wind go. If Aguli doesn't let people go, then if they starve to death, it will be Aguli's fault alone, and it has nothing to do with Guli.
, if she can’t bear this responsibility, she will definitely let him go.”
Mushe sat in the corner thoughtfully. He still remembered the last time Princess Aguli paid a pilgrimage to the King, how courteous the King was to her. She was almost protective of her and responded to every request. The greedy desire for possession in his eyes made him
It was clear to see. However, one time, it was said that Princess Aguli entered the harem at the invitation of the queen. Soon, she came out with a blush on her face and angrily. From that day on, the king's attitude towards her completely changed. Maybe
…
Mushe was deep in thought. Yang Hao turned around and saw him and asked, "Mushe, what are you thinking about?"
"Ah!" Mu Yuqiao said with enthusiasm: "I... am thinking that the Huihe people have always been disobedient to education and have no respect for the king's laws. The king is now giving them land and turning them from wandering to fixed farming. This is a good way. However, if they really moved the whole tribe here, because the tribe is a self-contained entity, it would still be difficult for the local government to get involved. It seems that... it is easier to manage if they are separated."
Yang Hao smiled and said: "Of course, when the Ganzhou tribe comes, the Guhuang will disperse all the tribes that migrated over and send them to the five states of Dinghuai, Jingshunxing and Jingshunxing. The five states will disperse them again and place them in each state. The prefectures and counties once again dispersed them and sent them to each township according to their households. This way, the original tribal chieftains could be deprived of their control over their tribesmen and they were completely in the hands of the court. Haha, I have thought of this a long time ago Well, when Gu was still an official in the Song Dynasty, he led 50,000 Han people eastward back to the Song Dynasty. This was the order he received. This is indeed a good way to resettle a large number of immigrants."
Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "Unfortunately, the Khitan people pursued us too fast and blocked us in front of us. In desperation, we had to turn back to the northwest. It is because of this that Gu is where he is today."
The Mushe said with a smile: "How can you say it is a pity? It should be a blessing. Fortunately, the Khitans intervened, and we in Hexi have a British master to rule this eighteen states. "
Yang Hao looked up to the sky and laughed: "Haha, yes, it is indeed a blessing for Gu. At that time, Gu could not have imagined that today would be the case. Now Gu owns the land of the Eighteen Prefectures in Hexi, fertile fields, pastures, smelting forests, Cotton, linen, salt leather..., there are all kinds of applications. I could never have imagined that today would be possible..."
At this time, a guard walked in quietly and handed a confidential letter to Yang Hao. Yang Hao took it, opened it and looked at it. His eyes suddenly lit up, and then became as deep as a well. He didn't know what kind of news he saw. .
The Mushe people knew that he was a shadow guard, just like the agent of the Imperial City Department of the Song Dynasty. He was an intelligence officer directly under the ruler, so what this guard passed to Yang Hao must be the most confidential information. It was a pity that He had no idea what the information was talking about, and even though he was a resident, he couldn't master any secret.
However, after reading the information, the king always reacts accordingly. Through the king's words, deeds, and actions, as long as you observe carefully, you can always guess something. But the Mushe people never expected that King Yang in front of them When I was in Bianliang, I was an actor, and I played Yang Da Bang Chui very well. Later, I used Qianjin Yixiaolou to start directing plays, and I was already a senior actor and director.
This old actor who gave up acting and went into politics is now acting again, but he originally acted for the Tokyo Mancheng civil and military show, but now it is the opposite. This time, the Xingzhou Mancheng civil and military show is for him alone. .
Yang Hao didn't need to react or discuss with anyone, because what he had to do had already been arranged. The information he saw was just a notice. The notice sent back by Zhe Ziyu only contained one sentence: Cipher text of cipher text: Stealing the sky is imminent!