The city of Hangzhou was surrounded by a tight siege, and there were cavalrymen and princes running around everywhere, as if under martial law as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Zhang Shuye, who had resumed his civil service at this time, was also wearing armor, but did not hold a weapon, and stood in the government office to arrange for arrests.
Yin Muhong was always an expert at using the topic to his advantage. He didn't think much about the Gu family, but he had already made several follow-up moves.
All the Gu family's property will be confiscated, all employees will be dismissed, and those who fight against the imperial court will be killed without mercy.
Each and every wealthy family that had long been found to be related to the civil unrest in Hangzhou was purged. In a short time, the Duwei Mansion had amassed millions of dollars.
The rich people of the Song Dynasty were indeed rich in the hands of these people. After all, the wealth hidden in their families was only a small part, and most of it was property.
Even if this is the case, it is simply appalling to ask for more than a million dollars.
Yin Muhong was a person who had seen the world in Long Live Camp, so he was still shocked. He came out of the government office and saw Zhang Shuye in military uniform. He shook his account book and said with a smile: "Brother Ji Zhong, we are for the imperial court.
The son received a whole year's taxes."
Zhang Shuye flipped through it casually, shook his head and said: "I have conquered many places with Shao Zai over the years. Even in Jiangnan, which is known as the land of plenty, people often starve to death. I never expected that these people would have such wealth. If I feel at ease
Family heirlooms can guarantee wealth for many generations. I really don’t know why they still want to cause chaos for the people. Is it true that people’s desires are so hard to satisfy?”
However, Yin Muhong had no intention of discussing people's hearts with him. He just said excitedly: "It's good to stir up chaos among the people. With this battle, we don't know how much effort we will waste. Eliminating the stubborn diseases in Jiangnan early will pave the way for Shaozai's new policy. I heard
Everything is going smoothly for them in Dali."
"When the news of the New Deal spread, so many people risked having their homes confiscated to stop them. I really don't know what it will be like after it is rolled out throughout the Song Dynasty." Zhang Shuye was wearing armor, and a soldier in front led a horse over.
After he mounted his horse, he said to Yin Muhong: "Sealing the four cities cannot last long. If Gu Nanshan cannot be captured, just set up roadblocks and don't delay the livelihood of the people."
There are very few farmers in Hangzhou City. Relying on the Mingzhou City Shipping Department, most of the people in Hangzhou City are businessmen traveling back and forth. For them, blocking the city gate for a long time is likely to delay their business——
In Yangyi City, above the main hall, Yang Lin sat alone in the empty hall.
It is conceivable that several generations of emperors were sitting on the throne of this empty palace, lonely and desolate; there were no more ministers to go to court, and it was windy and rainy outside, and the country was swaying.
This world has never been so glamorous on the surface. As far as I'm concerned, once I lose my current power, I can't even imagine the disastrous consequences.
To put it bluntly, the power field is also an arena, and the fate of the losers is arranged by the winners.
If you want to be on the safe side, it is best for you to adapt to this era and continue on the old path of the Song Dynasty.
Join the vested interests in this empire and enjoy the boundless wealth and romance of the Song Dynasty. Even if the Jin soldiers go south, they can turn Hangzhou into Bianzhou and live a free and unrestrained life.
But Yang Lin chose another path, which seemed more difficult, but he had a clear conscience.
The inheritance of this ancient nation flowing in my own blood has actually reached its most critical moment. The aliens in the north are more ferocious than ever. If we follow the original history, within a hundred years, they will come one after another. After the Khitan, there will be Jurchens and Jurchens.
After all, there is Mongolia, which will soon sweep through East Asia, shatter Europe, and kill the Central Plains with blood.
Taking a long breath, Yang Lin secretly spurred himself in his heart. This era is not for himself to enjoy happiness. When civilization is about to be swallowed up by barbarism, what is needed is a powerful figure who can change his fate against the will of heaven, and he is obviously that.
The so-called "do whatever it takes" means that in order to achieve the goal, any means can be used.
When the chaos in Jiangnan reached Dali through intelligence, Yang Lin was very reassured. These birdies were still a little immature in wanting to cause "public outrage" in front of Yin Muhong.
I have done this in Jeju Prefecture, Miju Prefecture, Tianjin Wei, and Suzhou City, and hacked countless political opponents. It can be said that I am familiar with the road, and I know best what these people are afraid of.
Letting your political opponents die in public anger is the most heart-wrenching thing to do, because it will not only make you die miserably, but more importantly, it will be infamy for thousands of years.
But this move is not as simple as breaking your muscles and bones if someone with military power kicks you into the iron plate.
I just don’t know why the Gu family had such a big reaction. The Duwei Mansion under Yang Lin has a special intelligence department. Not only are there all-pervasive spies, but more importantly, they have gathered a bunch of think tanks who specialize in analyzing all kinds of intelligence.
Soon they came into contact with the fact that a group of businessmen frequently traveled to Cochin, and concluded that the Gu family should be the leader among them.
Jiaozhi boldly invaded the Song Dynasty, under the banner of opposing Wang Anshi's reform.
They made such a fuss under the guise of opposing the Song Dynasty's reforms and for the sake of the people. It looked like the slogan of the old party.
The old party also took the opportunity to discredit Wang Anshi. When other countries invaded, they did not think about counterattack and revenge, but instead cursed Wang Anshi. Only Sima Guang and his men could do this.
Thinking of this, Yang Lin shook his head and laughed. Now that he thought about it carefully, the invasion of Li Dynasty in Jiaozhi, like the current changes, was most likely caused by individual Song people who lured wolves into the house to achieve their own political goals.
Otherwise, their invasion under the slogan of opposing the Song Dynasty's New Deal would not be effective in mobilizing the country of Jiaozhi. Using such a banner would be a thankless effort for the Jiaozhi people. If there were no people from within the Song Dynasty,
It's hard to imagine that they would put up such a funny banner
Just when Yang Lin was speculating on the Song Dynasty bureaucrats with the greatest malice, there was a sound of footsteps outside, and it was Lu Qian who came.
As soon as he came in, he couldn't wait to clasp his fists and said: "Young Master, there is news from the east. The Cochin Li Dynasty has launched a round of recruitment, recruiting no less than 100,000 people, and now half of it is completed. This recruitment is from Li Yang, the emperor of the Li Dynasty.
It has caused strong dissatisfaction among the Queen's faction."
Yang Lin's brows twitched and he asked, "Have our people come into contact with Queen Lanying?"
"I have already met her once, when General Liu Zhongwu went to Thang Long City in person. Queen Lanying was a little shaken, but hesitant."
"The left and right woman is a woman. How can she be in charge of the government? It's hard to make a decision when big things happen. But that's okay. This kind of people are easier to control. Li Yanghuan started to recruit troops, sent me scouts to the Li Dynasty, and offered heavy rewards to merchants traveling between the two countries.
, collect information.
I want to see how capable he is and how dare he treat the Song Dynasty as if it were nothing."——
"When a mosquito bites you, some people are rough-skinned and thick-skinned, or they are busy with important things and don't pay attention."
"But if this person is already staring at the mosquito, waits for the bite, and then slaps it into pulp, then the mosquito will be doomed."
Yang Lin said in a condensed voice: "For us in the Song Dynasty, the Li Dynasty in Jiaozhi was just this mosquito. It was bad luck for him."
Lu Qian said with an angry look on his face: "Although Jiaozhi is a small place, the news is not so limited. Shaozai's martial arts are outstanding. He first conquered Dali, then conquered Tubo, wiped out the Western Regions, and recovered only Jiaozhi in Youyan. How dare he attack Shaozai?"
To do something right under your nose is to seek your own death. Don’t they know that Shaozai is in Dali right now?”
Yang Lin chuckled and said: "It's better to be arrogant, otherwise, I really won't think of dealing with them. We are in Dali, and we are just waiting to see the results of the New Deal. Great ideals need to take off quickly, and there is nothing better than a war.
When the war breaks out, the transportation convoys, the workshops that produce weapons and armor, and the civilians responsible for transporting goods will all be mobilized.
It is not only a good development opportunity, but also a test of the prestige and ability of the local government office after the New Deal."
Before the battle started, Yang Lin was already considering the benefits of fighting this battle. In his opinion, in the Battle of Jiaozhi, as long as he adopted Fang Qifu's strategy and divided them from the inside to kill each other, he would be invincible.
land.
"Gather the generals together. Since it was Jiaozhi who made the move first, it is too late for them to stop now. This battle is bound to be fought and their bones and muscles will be broken." Yang Lin said with a smile.
Lu Qian clasped his fists and came out. After a while, all the officials arrived in the main hall. Half of the generals in Dali rushed to the border with Fang Qifu.
Most of the people here today are Tibetan soldiers and generals, and they respect Yang Lin very much, because the living Buddha who governs Tubo praises the great Chiyang Immortal day and night.
Yang Lin was also speechless for this living Buddha Tsomo who had a strong desire for life. It was no wonder that he came up with such a shameless theory about the reincarnation of the living Buddha at such a young age. It really had something to it.
Seeing everyone arriving, all stretching their necks to look at him, Yang Lin, sitting at the top with his big horse and golden sword, said loudly: "I have received information that the leader of the civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River is trying to take advantage of foreign forces.
, to intervene in the state affairs of the Song Dynasty."
Suddenly a pot exploded underneath, the civil servants were filled with indignation and cursed constantly, while the generals looked excited, as the opportunity to make meritorious deeds came again.
Yang Lin nodded secretly in his heart. This state was the most suitable for starting a battle. He raised his arm and pressed it gently, and the place suddenly became quiet.
"Now that we have strong troops and strong horses, there is no reason to let others bully us. The Li Dynasty of Jiaozhi has never been submissive and violated borders many times. The predecessors were cowardly and did not punish them, which made the thieves become more arrogant, so what happened today. For the sake of peace for our descendants, we
I am determined not to be tolerant anymore.”
When everyone heard that it turned out to be the Jiaozhi Li Dynasty, they were relieved when they thought about it carefully. This small country is not so virtuous. It usually comes to have fun when there is nothing to do. It has raised troops and invaded the border at least seven or eight times. It has never been a peaceful person.
host.
However, conquering Jiaozhi is not an easy task. There is a lot of miasma there, poisonous insects are everywhere, and all the people are soldiers.
The Song Dynasty once sent troops to attack them and defeated them, but they were unable to continue to expand the results. The number of soldiers was too low in battle, and they had to return to the court.
Yang Lin spoke eloquently: "Now that the New Deal has been on trial for a month and a half, it's just a good opportunity to test our results. We don't use Bianliang's men, money and food. We only have the support of thirty-six departments from eight prefectures, four towns, and Dali's hometown.
Fight with the Li Dynasty of Jiaozhi."
Everyone was a little nervous. Dali’s New Deal was everyone’s hard work and was created by everyone.
It feels like I am finally about to take the exam after ten years of hard work. I feel uneasy and uneasy.
Yang Lin glanced around dissatisfied and said, "What? You don't have any confidence at all?"
"Don't worry, Young Master. It's just Jiaozhi, located on the border. It looks like our test stone. It's perfect to use it to test our knives."
Everyone spoke loudly and gradually became more energetic, expressing that they were not afraid of a battle.
Yang Lin slapped the table and said: "That's it, you have started to prepare in the past few days. You are just recruiting farmers for transportation, and mobilizing people to make arrows, strong bows, armor, and weapons to repair the roads to facilitate transportation. This
This battle is good news for Dali, but I don’t know how many people it will feed.”
When the war machine is launched, it will bring countless business opportunities and livelihood opportunities, allowing the people in Yunnan and Guizhou to have more food to eat.
Once the battle is won and Jiaozhi is in hand, the benefits will be extraordinary.
From then on, Dali had an extra coastline, and shipping offices could be established everywhere, and it could also radiate to the entire southern border——
In Shenglong City, Gu Beihai looked at the letter in his hand and angrily tore it into pieces and threw it on the ground.
Unexpectedly, while he was running around, the Gu family's old nest was raided by the imperial court. The life and death of the head of the family was uncertain, and people like him officially had a home and could not return.
Gu Beihai jumped in anger. A few days later, a personal letter from the head of the family came. It turned out that he had not been caught by the court, but had gone into hiding.
After experiencing this difficulty, the Gu family had no place to stand in the Song Dynasty. They could only make a desperate move and put all their chips on the Jiaozhi Li Dynasty.
The centipede insect is dead but not stiff. The Gu family's industry is not as simple as the shops and workshops on the surface. The accumulation of wealth accumulated over a hundred years and several generations is not trivial. Secretly, their strength is really not small.
Gu Beihai never expected that coming to Jiaozhi would be the only way out for his family.
The Gu family did not want to stay in Jiaozhi. For them, the Song Dynasty was their true hometown.
No foreign country can be compared with the Song Dynasty. Even if it is rich and powerful, it is still a barbarian.
After a few generations, the descendants may gradually forget their own bloodline, which is something that even today's wealthy families cannot tolerate.
"Send someone back to meet the head of the family, and then start to take back all the hidden forces to prevent them from being discovered by the Song people." Gu Beihai said coldly: "Prepare several carts of gifts, and I will go to the East Palace to talk to him.
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Gu Beihai has reached this point and has realized the importance of Li Yanghuan. Only he may be able to help him defeat Yang Lin and return to his hometown in the Song Dynasty.
After ordering everyone to disperse, Gu Beihai slumped down on a wicker chair. Anyone with a discerning eye could clearly see the current situation. The Gu family was doomed.
No matter how powerful Jiaozhi is, can he be more powerful than the Jurchens? These birdmen cannot defeat Yang Lin. If he finds out any clues, it will be in danger.