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Today's Yanshan Mansion, under Zongze's governance, is no longer the same. The land here is fertile, and it is the largest trade export place on land in the Song Dynasty. Therefore, the farmers here do not need to do business, and naturally
Some people threw money into their pockets. Although the people of Yanshan Prefecture are not as wealthy as Hangzhou, they are already the richest areas north of the Yellow River. △↗
Not only that, although Yanshan Prefecture has restored taxation now, the agricultural tax here is quite low and cannot be compared with areas in Hangzhou. However, you must know that the agriculture in Yanyun area is quite developed. Logically speaking, the agricultural tax here
It should be very high.
This is because when Yanshan Prefecture and the Jin Kingdom take over, a war may break out at any time. It is for this reason that Zhao Kai decided to reduce the agricultural tax of Yanshan Prefecture. Not only should the country have war reserves, but the people should also have war reserves, because farmers should have war reserves.
If the tax is low, the people will have more food in their hands, so they can save a lot of food every year. Therefore, even if a war breaks out, they will not starve to death even if they have no harvest for a year. This is the tax subsidy implemented by Zhao Kai for some strategic towns.
The same is true in the northwest. Sichuan was a large granary in the Song Dynasty, but the agricultural tax in Sichuan was also quite low, and people kept grain in their homes.
Of course, the confidence that Zhao Kai dared to do this came from Jiangnan. Since the consolidation of Jiangnan, the land was reclaimed all the way to Jiaozhi. Grain production increased significantly, enough to support the entire Song Dynasty. The other was commercial tax, which had already replaced agricultural tax.
It became the most reliable financial source of the Song Dynasty. In order to encourage agriculture, or to avoid the transfer of agriculture to business, the imperial court relaxed agricultural taxes.
After meeting Xiao Cunzhi, Li Qi disguised himself and quietly came to Yanshan Mansion. He was the Privy Councilor and the first person in the dynasty. If he came to Yanshan Mansion in a swagger, people would not think twice about it while walking on the road.
.Looking at it, everything is golden, stretching as far as the eye can see. The golden wheat ears lower their heads, as if seeing this handsome guy, he is a little shy, and there are many restaurants and shops on both sides of the road.
Seeing this scene, Li Qi felt very relieved.
Yanshan Prefecture Government Office.
Zongze, who has passed his seventies, still works hard at his desk every day for ten years.
At this time, a servant came in and said: "Sir, there is someone outside asking to see you."
Zongze asked: "Who is it?"
"The man refused to tell. He just asked the villain to tell the adults, and the adults would know right away."
Zongze was stunned for a moment, then suddenly laughed and said: "Quickly invite that person in. Wait, ask him to come to the back hall."
"yes."
After a while, a handsome-looking man came into the back hall. As soon as this man came in, he bowed his hands and said, "I have seen the Zong Magistrate."
"I don't dare, I don't dare. Zong cannot bear such a great gift from the Privy Council."
Zongze hurriedly returned the favor.
The person who came was not Li Qi.
Li Qi straightened up and saw that although Zongze's hair was pale, his face was rosy and his voice was loud. He was very happy and smiled slightly and said: "Prefect Zong, you are all right."
Zongze laughed and said: "Thanks to the Privy Envoy, I may live for a few more years. Privy Envoy, please take a seat quickly."
For Li Qi, Zongze liked and was grateful. It can be said that Li Qi was not only kind to him, but also caring and caring. It can be said that Li Qi was as generous as a mountain.
"Thank you."
After Li Qi sat down, Zongze immediately said: "You are finally here, please keep me waiting!"
Li Qi snorted and said, "Did the Zong Zongzhifu have already calculated that I would come here?"
Zongze stroked his beard, his eyes flashed with excitement, and said hehe: "Although I am not as smart as the Privy Councilor, I can still spy on the recent actions of the imperial court." As he spoke, he suddenly let out a long sigh and said
: "I am already old, and I just hope that I can use all my remaining strength to regain another inch of land for our Song Dynasty. If you don't come, I may not be able to wait any longer."
In his words, he expressed the sadness of his life.
Li Qi's heart moved slightly, and he felt quite deeply. It was undoubtedly the most regrettable thing that he was not reused in his prime, but only in his old age was he able to take on important responsibilities.
As soon as he said this, Zongze suddenly felt that he was a little hypocritical. Some people were complacent, but unfortunately they were not reused until their death. Thinking of this, he felt that he was lucky, and smiled slightly awkwardly: "This man always
Yes, I can’t help but feel a lot of emotion, but it made the Privy Council laugh.”
Li Qi hurriedly said: "The Zongzhifu's words are serious. In fact, this junior can understand Zongzhifu's mood very well. If it were a junior, he would also feel that he was born at the wrong time."
"No no no."
Zongze waved his hands repeatedly and said: "I did feel that I was born at the wrong time, but at this moment, I feel that it is God's blessing. If I can take another step forward, I will have no regrets."
Li Qi chuckled and said: "The Zong Zhifu has regained an inch of land and taken another step forward. It seems that he already knows the purpose of my trip."
Seeing that Li Qi had pointed him out, Zongze smiled awkwardly.
"Originally, I wanted to reminisce with Zong Zhifu and talk about the current situation of Yanshan Mansion, but Zong Zhifu seems to be unable to wait, so I will just tell you." At this point, Li Qi put away his smile and said seriously: "
Zong Zhifu, the emperor has decided to tear up Yunsang's alliance and mobilize the power of the whole country to attack the Kingdom of Jin."
Although Zongze had expected it, but hearing it with his own ears at this moment, his old heart still beat violently, as if he had returned to the time when he was young and frivolous. Moreover, what Li Qi said was the power of the whole country. It can be seen that the court was concerned about this.
His determination to fight made his eyes wet, and he kept saying: "Okay, okay, finally let me wait until this day."
Li Qi smiled and said: "Prefect Zong, please don't say it first. Although the Song Dynasty is no longer the same as ours, this is also the period when the Jin Kingdom is at its strongest. This battle will not be easy to fight."
Zongze said: "I know this too, but if we don't win this battle, how can we, the Song Dynasty, make all the parties surrender?"
Li Qi smiled when he heard this and pointed out: "It seems that Zong Zhifu has already prepared."
Zongze was stunned for a moment, then hehehe said: "I do have some ideas."
Li Qi cupped his hands and said, "I would like to hear the details."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
Zongze humbly said twice, and then said with a serious face: "The Kingdom of Jin is in a period of prosperity at this time. This is no lie, but it is the best period for our attack and cannot be missed. Now we, the Song Dynasty, have deployed heavy troops in Yanyuntun
, but the Kingdom of Jin sent troops to the west, apparently because we did not dare to send troops to attack in the past two years, and we strategically underestimated the enemy, which was a taboo for military strategists. This is one of them.
Secondly, although Xixia is not big, it has a strong military force, and is sandwiched between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom. It is an important chess piece between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom. It should not be moved rashly, but the Jin Kingdom is actively preparing for war in the face of the Song Dynasty.
, sending troops to Xixia will undoubtedly force Xixia to surrender to us. This is a strategic mistake of the Jin Kingdom.
Third, there is a saying in the art of war that only by knowing oneself and the enemy can one be victorious in every battle. However, the Kingdom of Jin obviously had a very wrong judgment about the strength of the Song Dynasty. In their eyes, the military strength of the Song Dynasty could not match theirs, but they did not know that.
Our Song Dynasty is already well-equipped with troops and food, and is not weaker than them militarily, and is even stronger than them. This is the third reason.
Based on these three points, if we don’t send troops now, we will wait for when. To be honest, I have long wanted to advise the emperor to send troops to Yanyun, but---the emperor has great talents and strategies, and I am afraid that it will affect the emperor’s national policy, so I
I endured it.”
"That's right. If we don't send troops now, we'll wait until later."
Li Qi nodded and asked again: "There are enough reasons to send troops, but these three reasons are not enough for us to win. I wonder if the Zongzhifu has a strategy to win?"
Zongze said: "If we want to destroy the Jin Kingdom, I think there are three steps. The first step is to seize Yunzhou and drive the Jin army out of Yanyun. Since the founding of the country, Taizu Sheng has always wanted to take back Yanyun, just because
The Yanyun area is extremely critical, especially Yunzhou. This Yunzhou is the gateway to the north and the chokepoint of Shanxi, Hebei, and Mobei. If Yunzhou is not recaptured, the Central Plains will be exposed to the iron heel of the Jin Kingdom, and
The Song Dynasty could never switch from defense to offense and could only defend passively. If it wanted to march into the Jin Kingdom, it must first recapture Yanyun. If the Great Wall is in hand, we would have no worries and could switch from defense to offense."
Li Qi nodded frequently and said, "What about the second step?"
Zongze said: "Discuss peace."
Li Qi was surprised and said: "Meet peace?" But there was a different color in his eyes.
Zongze nodded and said: "The Jin Kingdom's national strength is slightly inferior to ours, but its military strength is not weak. If we want to destroy the Jin Kingdom in one go, it will take at least ten years, and we will have to take great risks. If our army leaves Yanyun, we must
Facing the threat posed to us by the Northeast Plains, it is too dangerous to have a decisive battle with the Jin Kingdom's cavalry on the plains. Therefore, we cannot march hastily. Even if we win, the long-term consumption is not something that the Song Dynasty can bear.
Remember, when the Tang Dynasty made an expedition to Tibet, the Tang Dynasty, which was so powerful, was on the road to destruction. We should learn from this lesson.
As long as we drive the Jin army out of Yanyun and display the power of the Song Dynasty, the Jin Kingdom will definitely reconsider the strength of the Song Dynasty. Moreover, with the defense of the Great Wall, the Jin Kingdom will not dare to use swords and guns rashly. We can use this as an opportunity to negotiate peace with them.
But this is just a delaying tactic. The Kingdom of Jin was not long established, the people's hearts are not stable, and everything is still in ruins, and those subjects just succumbed to the sword of the Kingdom of Jin. If the Kingdom of Jin suffered such a defeat at Yanyun,
The domestic rule will be greatly affected. However, the Jurchens in the Jin Kingdom actually only account for a minority. Most of them are Khitan, Bohai, and Han people, and the system is also extremely unclear. The Han people use the Han system, and the Bohai people use the Han system.
Using the Bohai State System, we can take the opportunity to instigate civil strife in the country.
If we can do this, we only need to endure for three more years, and we can take the opportunity to unite Xixia, Goryeo, and Japan to jointly attack the Jin Kingdom, attack from all sides, and thus eliminate the Jin Kingdom in one fell swoop and complete the feat of unifying the north and the south."
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