In fact, the reason why Ouyang Xiu's proposal fell into disuse has a lot to do with him going against the trend. The latest chapter of the Holy Church
Looking at Jia Chang's "Restore the Old Road Method" or Li Zhongchang's "River Entering the Six Pagodas", they are actually just disputes over methods, but the purpose is very clear - that is, to restore the eastward flow of the Yellow River.
Ouyang Xiu said, you are all fooling around. The reason why the Yellow River changed its course was because the original river channel was too high and the water flowed to lower places, so it changed to the north. We have taken good care of the current river channel so that it will not flow in the future.
As for flooding, that's right.
In fact, everyone knows that what he said is absolutely correct in theory. The problem is that in the Song Dynasty, the Yellow River was never just a people's livelihood issue, but a national defense issue that topped the sky.
During the Five Dynasties, Emperor Shi Jingtang ceded Youyun Sixteen Prefectures to the Khitan, and the Central Plains Dynasty lost the Great Wall and Yanshan Barrier. As a result, after the founding of the Song Dynasty, the Hebei Plain was almost undefeated, and the Khitan cavalry could come and go freely.
After Yongxi's Northern Expedition failed and all the founding elites were lost, the Northern Song Dynasty completely gave up the hope of recovering the lost territory of Youyun, and the national strategy was adjusted from offensive to comprehensive defense.
After the Alliance of Chanyuan, the Song and Liao countries took the line along the Baigou River as the border between Song and Liao, which was the so-called "boundary river". They agreed to end the war and stop taking any hostile actions.
However, who dares to pin their safety on a piece of alliance paper? In order to resist the Liao soldiers' invasion again, in addition to hoarding heavy troops on Hebei Road, the Song Dynasty also took advantage of the terrain of natural ponds in Hebei, hoping to create a water depth along the boundary river that would make it impossible to sail.
It is a defensive position that cannot be entered alone. In order to conceal this military purpose, the public statement is to develop paddy fields...
After decades of painstaking efforts, a Tangbo defensive zone finally appeared on the border between Song and Liao, stretching from the Baigou River to the south to Cangzhou, from the foothills of the Taihang Mountains to the east to the sea, covering more than 300 miles from east to west and more than 80 miles from north to south.
Come.
With this semi-artificial defense belt, the Song Dynasty could concentrate its forces on the western defense, which felt really good. ("")
Nature always favors the brave. This out-and-out turtle policy was ruthlessly ridiculed by the Creator. Two changes in the course of the Yellow River in more than ten years caused the river to flow north instead of flowing eastward, entering the sea from the boundary river. The Song Dynasty believed that
Hao's Tangbo defense line suddenly became a joke.
The hundreds of millions of cubic meters of sediment brought by the Yellow River can easily fill in the ponds with a water depth of six to seven feet, and the army can walk on the ground. And in the wet season, boats and ships can be used, and the danger of the ponds is no longer there.
Yes.
What made the people of the Song Dynasty even more anxious was that the Yellow River had changed from an inland river to a boundary river shared by the two countries. If it were allowed to change its course northward and enter the sea from the territory of the Liao Kingdom, the natural dangers of the Yellow River, the Song Dynasty's last reliance, would also be lost.
It was completely lost. When the time comes, there will be no more danger before Kaifeng, and the Song Dynasty will really be at the mercy of others.
Therefore, the emperor and his ministers knew clearly that they were going against the trend and fighting nature, but they still insisted on restoring the Yellow River to its original course.
Is this bravery? No, this is just a sign of cowardice. This practice of giving way to military affairs is the result of the emperors of the Song Dynasty emphasizing civility and suppressing military power. The self-righteous civil servants would rather put the safety of the country in some
On the water pond, he was unwilling to trust his generals and troops.
But what is the result? History has long told us the answer. Relying on natural barriers for passive defense can only paralyze yourself and cannot block the enemy. With thousands of miles of national borders, the enemy can’t find a breakthrough point, so why must he step on you?
pond?
The national power and popular support of the Northern Song Dynasty were also depleted by "returning to the river against the will of heaven - failure - returning to the river again - failure again". The entire Hebei Road became a no man's land until the Jin soldiers invaded.
After marching straight in, the prosperous Northern Song Dynasty suddenly collapsed without any resistance...
The first attempt by the monarchs and ministers of the Northern Song Dynasty to return to the river started from the Liuta River. In Chen Ke's original time and space, on the night of the official completion, the river water surged and became unstoppable. Not long after the Shanghu breached the sea, tens of thousands of people died.
The soldiers collapsed again before they had time to withdraw from the embankment...
Not only were several downstream states submerged by floods, but even the capital city upstream was harmed by the floods flowing back. The capital was flooded and countless people were lost...
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Suddenly waking up from the nightmare, Chen Ke opened his eyes wide and felt sticky and uncomfortable on his body. He touched it and found that he was sweating profusely. ("")
'Damn it!' Chen Ke gasped, 'How could I remember this?' He has been in this world for more than ten years, and his memories of previous lives have been basically forgotten, and he rarely thinks about what history is like.
.However, after reading Ouyang Xiu's "The Third Situation on River Repair" in the Di newspaper, the upcoming 'Liu Pagoda River Disaster' often appeared in his mind like a nightmare.
The completion date was getting closer and closer, and he was tortured by nightmares more and more severely, so much so that from the first day in Beijing, he could not sleep soundly until dawn.
However, even Ouyang Xiu was ignored by the superior officials and princes; what use could such an insignificant young man like him have?
Having said that, I can't help but wonder if there is any way to prevent the tragedy from happening... The biggest problem is that no one can prove that the 'River Enters the Six Pagodas' is wrong until the moment the sky falls apart.
Therefore, it is impossible to defeat an enemy with an absolute advantage on the frontal battlefield.
Only the sword took a different direction... Chen Ke couldn't help but sigh inwardly, this was exactly what Ouyang Xiu was least good at.
The Quarrel King of the Song Dynasty can only show his fighting power on an open and honest battlefield. When it comes to conspiracy and tricks, he can really be deceived to the point where no one is left alive.
After thinking about it, he couldn't find any solution. He lay down on the bed in frustration: "You can't drown me even if you do this shit to me, why should the emperor not be anxious and the eunuch be anxious..."
After a sleepless night like this, he naturally looked gloomy the next day. The brothers noticed something unusual about him and asked him what had happened recently.
It's useless to tell them, it will only make them troubled too, so Chen Ke just smiled and said: "Maybe he is not accustomed to the climate and his body is not feeling well. It will be fine if he gets used to it for a while."
"Then don't go out today, just stay at home and take good care of yourself." Song Duanping said with concern: "It's going to be a long time, and I won't do anything until I get better." It was originally agreed that Ouyang Xiu's sons would take care of them today.
Take them to visit the fun places in Bianliang City.
"That's fine." Chen Ke had a lawsuit on his forehead, but he was really not interested.
So after breakfast, everyone went out to meet Ouyang Fa. Wulang originally said that he would stay with him, but was driven away by Chen Ke. He was just about to have some peace and quiet, why should I use you, a big black man, to accompany him?
After all the family members had left, Chen Ke moved a bamboo chair and sat in the patio to bask in the sun. After thinking about the unsolvable Liuta River for a while, he also missed the poor little prince... The spare tire is not sad, but
The spare tire that was born as a spare tire really makes people speechless. God is trying to trick people to death.
Think about yourself again. Others don’t know the future and live relaxedly. I also want to forget the memories of the past life and walk around in this world. Who knows that when things come, I still can’t forget them. This kind of pain of seeing a tragedy about to happen.
, but the pain of being powerless is really the same as that of the young prince Zhao Zongji...
"I should go see him," Chen Ke stood up and said to himself, "I have been in the capital for so many days without even saying hello. He will definitely feel more uncomfortable if he knows about it." As for what Ouyang Xiu told him, he forgot all about it.
back……
He did it as soon as he thought of it. This was his temperament, so he washed his face randomly, put on clean clothes, went to the street and found a helper, and asked him to take him to the Beihai County Prince's Mansion.
Beihai County Prince's Mansion is located in the inner city, past Taixue, Longjin Bridge and Zhuque Gate. The gate is on Kaiyu Street, next to Jingling West Palace.
After sending the rest of the gang away, Chen Ke looked at the pair of majestic stone lions in front of the palace. He sighed secretly: "They're just nothing." Then he took out a letter from his arms, which he had noticed for a long time.
His own guard said: "You, come here."
The so-called seventh-rank officials in front of the Prime Minister's Palace and the guards in front of the Prince's Palace are naturally distinguished. Hearing Chen Ke call him like a puppy, he immediately turned his nose in anger. But he couldn't figure out the other party's details, so he had to keep a straight face.
Face said: "What are you doing?"
"Give this to your second young master." Chen Ke threw the letter into the guard's arms and said, "I'll wait for him in the teahouse opposite. I'll just wait for a cup of tea. After I drink it, I'll leave." After that, he
He walked away in a hurry.
"Who are you..." The guard was so angry at his arrogant attitude that he looked at Chen Ke's back and muttered in a low voice: "Where do you think this is?" He was not very illiterate and handed the letter to him.
He said to the person next to him: "Look what is written?"
"Brother Zhong Fang greets me, and my younger brother Zong Ji pauses." The man read each word one by one.
"Do you want to listen to him?" the guard asked with wide eyes.
"What do you think?" The person next to him glared at him and said, "The signature is the name of our second young master!"
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Chen Ke went into the teahouse opposite the palace and asked for a single room on the second floor.
It's a private room, which means it's separated by a screen. Although you can't see the guests next door, you can't miss a word.
Chen Ke casually ordered a pot of tea and a few snacks, and asked Dr. Tea to give him a glass of water. He ate some snacks with the water... He didn't eat seriously in the morning, but now he felt hungry.
While eating, he listened to the people next door talking and joking with a Kyoto accent. It took him a while to get used to it before he could understand what they were saying. After he understood, his brows furrowed because what they were talking about was the King of Beihai County.
The second son, Zhao Zongji.
"What a good young man he is, but he has become crazy in the past two years..."
"When you are good, you are like a good person. When you are not, you are stupid and chase girls on the street. Alas... What kind of evil do you think this is?"