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In contrast, Cao Bin, Guo Tingwei, etc. are not suitable. They care too much about the local people and will hinder them.

Fighting in the south, it doesn't matter if there are these constraints. The Qin army is crushing them. If you fight north, you can't do this, and you have to spare no effort.

However, what Shi Congyun is most looking forward to is that there will be some troubles in the Liao Kingdom first, so that he can see the needles and take the opportunity to send troops.

He estimated in his heart that it would take time to implement land reform after taking over Jiangnan and Wuyue, and he estimated it would take three to five years.

In other words, he can wait another five years at most. He has already dispatched tens of thousands of troops to the north and deployed them to Hebei. If there is any change in Liao within five years, he will immediately send troops out of chaos.

If there is no change within the Liao Kingdom within five years, he will forcefully send troops, because the Qin army cannot prepare for a long period of time without fighting, and the more it is delayed, the more it will be detrimental to the experienced Qin army, and such a huge army is exhausted for long-term preparations huge.

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Generally speaking, although there was no war in the first year of Kangding, there were many things to do. The people in the second government and the third division, the sixth department, and the two major military divisions were almost all busy without touching the ground, but most of them were troublesome things.

The army returning from Jiangnan is still rewarding for meritorious service. This matter is estimated to not end until the end of the year, and most of the troops that did not participate in the war have begun to be transferred to Hebei.

In the autumn, near Sanguan in Hebei, the Qin army had maintained [-] forbidden troops. If you add the army west of Taihang Mountain and the east east, there are about [-] forbidden troops deployed on the entire northern line. There are more than [-] troops in Hebei and Hedong.

Everyone could see clearly that after the south was resolved, Emperor Shi looked to the north.

Different people have different pressures. If the leader of the Northern Han Dynasty looked north, the Liao Kingdom would only think he was filial. If the former Zhou State looked north, the Liao Kingdom might feel that it should pay attention, but that's all.

Just like when Emperor Shizong of the Zhou Dynasty was preparing for the Northern Expedition, the king of the Liao Kingdom ignored it at first and continued to hunt on the grassland. He only said to let the south continue to cultivate. horse.

But when the emperor of Qin, who controls a huge and unified empire and has won consecutive battles for more than ten years, looks north, it is impossible for Liao to sit still.

In fact, both Qin State and Liao State have spies deployed in each other's country. Everyone knows it well, so it is impossible for Liao State to not know about such a large-scale military deployment.

On August [-]th, an envoy from the Liao Kingdom came to bring gifts to the emperor in the name of celebrating the entry into the court during the Mid-Autumn Festival, as well as Liao’s specialty, the Khitan beauties, which Emperor Shi liked. things.

Emperor Shi knew that they would have such a reaction. Emperor Shi also directly told the emissary that the south has been leveled, and he has hundreds of thousands of troops. Do you want to take care of Liao?

His reasons were reasonable, and for a while the Liao envoys didn't know how to refute.

Afterwards, he received the envoys from the Liao Kingdom, and repeatedly emphasized to him that the two countries had a peace covenant, and as long as the Liao Kingdom abided by it, they would never break the covenant, so that the Liao Kingdom envoys could go back with peace of mind and tell their lord.

The Liao envoy was skeptical and stayed in Daliang for half a month before returning.

Chapter 495: Sinicization Promoted by War

In autumn, the central part of Hebei was full of heat. In the distance, people burned bellflowers, and many soldiers were moving back and forth on the road, carrying wood.

The two sides met each other and greeted each other a few words, then left with a smile. Some people would stop and give their own water to the sweating soldiers, talking and laughing intermittently under the shade of the avenue. I dare not even think about it.

Soon, the soldiers who were chatting and fishing with the people were reprimanded by the officer, and even came out from the shade of the tree to continue working.

The army was deployed from Bianliang to Hebei, and the road was far away. Fortunately, the imperial troops of the Qin army were all professional troops, not government soldiers like the Han Dynasty and the early Tang Dynasty.

The advantage brought by the professional army is that they only serve the war and do not need to farm. The sufficient training time on weekdays also allows them to maintain a high level of combat readiness. deploy.

After the army arrived in Hebei, the first thing to do was to build camps, because they would need some permanent fortifications if they would be stationed for a long time, which would be enough for them to keep busy.

Especially artillery forts. With the wars over the years, everyone has become more and more aware of the importance of artillery. In all armies, artillery is used as a treasure.

After a while, the soldier reluctantly bid farewell to the young girl who had had a pleasant conversation with him just now, and returned to the camp following the commander Shi Kuhaha.

When they returned to the camp, they got the password right, and there were people in the distance, and by the Wuding River, many soldiers were building a fort.

Someone couldn't help saying: "We set up hundreds of cannons by the river, even the heavenly soldiers on the opposite side can't get through."

The commander turned around, "Hmph, they still dare to come over, it's because we are going to fight to Youzhou!"

"That's right! The commander is right! Let's fight!"

Everyone laughed, and the air was full of joy.

On the south bank of the Wuding River, the soldiers of the Qin Army were in full swing, and new camps and forts were being quickly built.

On the north bank, hundreds of horses stopped under the shade of the river and looked at the Qin army in the south, all of them worried.

The leaders were Gao Xun and Yelu Xiezhen.

Gao Xun is the privy envoy of the Southern Academy of Liao Kingdom, the Prime Minister of the Military Academy of the Southern Academy, and Yelu Xiezhen is Xiao Siwen's relative and family general. The two of them looked at the reinforcement of the Qin army on the opposite side, and their expressions were not good.

"The emperor of the Qin Dynasty asked us not to doubt him, and said that he would abide by the covenant between the two countries, but their soldiers have already stationed on the south bank of the Wuding River. How can we believe this with peace of mind." Yelu Xiezhen said.

Gao Xun glanced at the other side: "It may also be as he said, the south has no opponents, and it is reasonable for him to deploy some troops north to the border.

If hundreds of thousands of troops are all in the capital, food alone will be a big problem, maybe it's just that we think too much. "

"Thinking too much?" Yelu Xiezhen obviously didn't agree with this statement, he pointed at the opposite bank with his horsewhip: "Look at those camps, see how much ground they occupy, this is at least a camp of tens of thousands of people."

Gao Xun didn't argue with him, but just stated an indisputable fact: "The last time Yelusha's army was defeated in Hedong, he and the remnants of the defeated army came back and spread the word. Shi Congyun said that he would go to Shangjing, and then he would be able to say For Chinese, those who can write Chinese characters will not be killed.

At that time, many people clamored to retaliate with an eye for an eye and restore the tradition of plundering in the south, especially those tribal nobles, but a few years have passed, and now who among them can't speak Chinese?Can't write Chinese characters?

Those nobles are like this, what about the common people? "

Gao Xun smiled sarcastically: "The last time I went to Shangjing to face saints, many nobles from the eight tribes of Khitan invited me to their homes because I am Han.

Just like the last time when the Qin army crossed Gu'an and went straight to Youzhou, those tribal troops only dared to shout, but once they met the Qin army, they were quickly escaped by anyone.

This is the case, and this is the problem before us!

Even if Shi Congyun has bad intentions, is there anything we can do?

If their army goes north to Youzhou, think about the last time, how can we resist it?Counting on those tribal armies that are already in turmoil?

I'm afraid that by then the Qin army's advance speed will not be able to keep up with their escape speed!All of them have horses, and they can run faster than rabbits. The Qin army could not catch up with them with their destructive artillery, but they could easily open the gate of Youzhou.

This is the current status quo! "

Yelu Xiezhen's face turned red, compared to Gao Xun, he was much younger, he was angry not only with Gao Xun's rhetoric, but also because he was one of the remnants of Yelusha's defeated soldiers that Gao Xun said, that was the greatest shame in his life , The difficulties at that time are still vivid today.

Yelu Xiezhen couldn't think of anything to refute.

Gao Xun ignored the anger of the young people, and continued: "There is no turning back when you open the bow. Our top priority is to need a wise and virtuous ruler to integrate this country and boost the morale of the people, instead of just spending time on the grassland all day long." Riding horses and hunting, drinking to the point of ignoring the court, watching the country fall apart and doing nothing!"

The more Gao Xun talked, the more angry he became, Yelu Xiezhen stopped talking.

He is a smart man, and he gradually understood what Gao Xun meant when he was preaching to him. They had to prioritize and solve domestic affairs first, otherwise they would never be able to be Qin's opponents.

"What if he really pushes an inch?"

"Patience!" Gao Xun replied: "We suffered a loss when we seized the cattle and sheep last time. Your Majesty was very dissatisfied. He has already issued an order to reprimand Xiao Liushou and me. Fortunately, the South Court made up for the cattle and sheep, so he didn't say anything." what.

This year is autumn again, we must send the cattle and sheep there as soon as possible, and we must not let Shi Congyun have any dissatisfaction, let alone let him discover our secrets. For us, the good news is that there are still people from us in Daliang Palace. "

Yelu Xiezhen thought of Xiao Hunian and nodded.

Gao Xun said: "You should also learn more Chinese."

Yelu Xiezhen asked back, "Didn't you just laugh at those who learn Chinese?"

"You need to communicate with the people of Qin, please them, and stabilize them." Gao Xun said: "They are here to save their lives, while you are here for the country and the people. The purpose is different."

Yelu Xiezhen snorted and stopped talking, but he obviously agreed with Gao Xun's statement.

"This is the trend of the times. We have nothing to do in the face of the mighty Qin State. We can only compromise. We are the party seeking to protect ourselves. It is best for all officials who come into contact with Qin State to speak Chinese to avoid bad things."

The two of them and the hundreds of guards behind them looked across the slowly flowing Wuding River. On the opposite bank, the Qin army barracks were constantly rising, declaring their borders along the river. A sense of unease.

It was as if there was a ferocious beast on the other side, ready to cross the river in the dark at any moment and tear them to pieces.This is how they feel about Qin State and Qin Army at this time, fear and uneasiness are always in their hearts.

Chapter 496 , Capable Old Zhao

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"Do you think the Liao Dynasty will take action?" In the backyard of Daxiangguo Temple, Emperor Shi was playing chess with Zhao Kuangyin.

The reason why they came here was that Fu Ermei and Xiao Hunian both came to offer incense. Unexpectedly, as a Liao native, Xiao Hunian also believed in Buddhism very much. Emperor Shi had no choice but to accompany them.

I didn't expect to meet Zhao Kuangyin's family unexpectedly under the old willow tree outside Daxiangguo Temple. I didn't expect that he also accompanied his wife to worship Buddha.

The old ladies went in to worship the Buddha, protected by the forbidden army, and they were not afraid of anything, so Emperor Shi and Zhao Kuangyin chatted on the stone table outside the courtyard to relieve their boredom.

Lao Zhao is now a direct bachelor of the Privy Council, a senior official of the Privy Council, and in charge of military affairs. Although he can't lead troops to fight, he can participate in the country's military decision-making. He has lived up to Emperor Shi's high expectations. A military strategist who has fought many battles, Shi Congyun can rest assured when he makes military decisions.

Regarding this question, Zhao Kuangyin nodded: "Officials, from a certain point of view, it will definitely happen, but it must be kept secret, and we have to hide it."

"If the people of the Liao Kingdom dare to act now, they must think that we know nothing about it. If they know the secrets of the officials and have already guessed about their thoughts, then they will be afraid of throwing a mouse, and they will never dare to take risks." The old man Zhao Dao, a big black face is very close.

Shi Congyun nodded. Indeed, Xiao Siwen and others must have thought that he knew nothing about Ye Luxian in Yongxing Palace and their ambitions, because after all, in this era, transportation is inconvenient and communication technology is backward. In order to guess their secret plan.

Presumably, even among Xiao Siwen and others in Nanjing, this is top secret news, only a few people know it, and they think that it is impossible for Emperor Shi to know it anyway, and they have never even thought about this possibility at all, unless Shi Congyun is not man, but God.

Of course, Emperor Shi is not a god, but he has read history books!

In history, Yelujing, the current lord of the Liao Kingdom, died incomprehensibly. He was assassinated by several servants and cooks. As soon as he died, Xiao Siwen, Gao Xun and others in the South Court immediately led the army to support Yeluxian, and then Xiao Siwen sent Yeluxian to the throne. The daughter married Yeluxian as the queen, and immediately stabilized the court.

This is recorded in the history books, but Xiao Siwen, Gao Xun and others give people a weird feeling of "coming prepared", and this coup is almost the same as the Chen Qiao Mutiny in the Song Dynasty, there are too many doubts that are difficult to resolve Said, so everyone suspects that this is a coup planned by Xiao Siwen, Gao Xun and others, as well as opponents in the Liao Kingdom.

Emperor Shi also believed in this statement, because he knew the complexity and complexity of a state machine, and Xiao Siwen, Gao Xun and others almost supported Yeluxian as soon as Yelujing was assassinated, and then stabilized the situation, unless they and Liao Many people at the top of the country have reached a tacit agreement in advance, otherwise it is impossible for things like the assassination of the emperor not to cause great turmoil.

Of course, Xiao Siwen and the others thought that they were a secret plan that was confidential and confidential, but it was a pity that Emperor Shi had read the script, so he paid attention to this matter and Yongxing Palace from the beginning.

Moreover, he found that because of the two defeats and the loss of soldiers and generals, the domestic conflicts in the Liao Kingdom came faster and more intense than in history, but because of Emperor Shi's several times of stirring up shit, they have not acted yet, probably a few times Qin The actions of the army disrupted their rhythm.

With all kinds of trivial news from the spies in the Liao Kingdom, Emperor Shi felt that the day when they launched a coup was not far away.

In the Liao Kingdom, only the senior members of the Privy Council and a few prime ministers knew about this matter. Some of them did not believe it, and felt that the emperor should not place his hopes on the internal strife in the enemy country.

There are also some people who believe that although this matter is indeed outrageous, Emperor Shi has been wise and powerful for more than ten years, and he has exhausted his strategy. But they still chose to believe in Emperor Shi's judgment.

Old Zhao is one of them. Of course, whether he is sincere or flattering, Emperor Shi does not know.

In any case, Old Zhao is very insightful, Shi Congyun nodded, "You are right, no matter what, let them believe that I don't know and don't care about things in the north, what should I do? Dajun It has already been dispatched, and this time they are even more hesitant."

Old Zhao frowned and pondered, and after a while he said: "Guan, there is a way!"

"Let's hear it." Shi Congyun immediately approached curiously. He rarely put on airs with his subordinates and courtiers except in formal occasions.

Old Zhao came over and said a few words, and Emperor Shi frowned after hearing this: "Is this possible?"

"It's best to publicize it in advance, and it's best to start this winter. Let Concubine Shu from Jiangnan preside over this matter, and make it bigger." Old Zhao instructed.

Emperor Shi nodded, "You can indeed give it a try."

Hearing this, Old Zhao grinned, looking at his big black face, and hearing his plan, Emperor Shi finally became convinced that Old Zhao deserved to be the one who could bring about the Chenqiao Mutiny, he was capable!

In the afternoon, everyone had a fast meal in the backyard of the monastery.

This time Shi Congyun asked Lao Zhao to stay and eat with their family, just like eating a homely meal. During the dinner, everyone chatted, and Lao Zhao's daughter-in-law was very nervous. Lao Zhao, who has experienced many battles, is much calmer.

As we talked, because when talking about the recent incidents of Daliang security, Lao Zhao mentioned his younger brother Zhao Kuangyi who was a gatekeeper at Fengqiu Gate.

Emperor Shi sighed in his heart, he still can't forget your stinky brother!

But in fact, it is not difficult to understand. In ancient times, elder brothers are like fathers, and Zhao Kuangyi is 12 years younger than Lao Zhao, which is a full round. In Lao Zhao's heart, he really regards his younger brother as his own son.

It's a pity that people don't treat you as a father... Shi Congyun shook his head and said directly: "Zhao Aiqing, you are capable, but your younger brother is really inferior to you, let's talk about something else."

Seeing what he said, Lao Zhao was very savvy, and immediately stopped talking about his stinky brother, and continued to talk to Emperor Shi about the recent security situation in Daliang City.

Because in the past ten years, the population of Daliang has increased a lot, and many people from all over the country gather in Daliang, which has brought heavy pressure on Daliang.

Moreover, because many descendants of high-ranking officials are concentrated in the capital, some of them still maintain the style of the Five Dynasties, which leads to the deteriorating public security situation in Daliang.

Although these discords have been covered up in successive victories, Lao Zhao's opinion is that they must be rectified severely, otherwise something will happen sooner or later, and the sooner the better.

To do this kind of thing in the capital, you must have a courageous, courageous and ruthless person to do it.

Emperor Shi immediately looked at Zhao Kuangyin, damn, aren't you recommending yourself!

Because in history, Zhao Kuangyin was the emperor of the Song Dynasty who killed the most ministers, and he was relentless in killing corrupt officials. He once again killed more than 100 recruits for strict military discipline. He is a ruthless man.

Most importantly, this is an errand that offends others. If Lao Zhao is allowed to do it, he will offend many people and he can sleep soundly.

So he immediately looked at him with bright eyes. Old Zhao is a smart man, and his face collapsed in an instant, and his big black face became even darker.

Emperor Shi got up, and patted him on the shoulder earnestly: "What Aiqing said is very true. I also think that the security of Daliang, especially those noble children who are misbehaving, should be rectified sooner rather than later. You are a capable person. This matter I'll leave it to you!"

Chapter 497: Shi Congyun dedicated his life to the country

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In the eyes of the sentimental Zhou Xian, snow is a kind of melancholy, pure white, cool and unsullied. She rarely saw it in Jiangnan, and she was very excited every time it snowed.

In the eyes of Emperor Shi, snow is a kind of coldness. When the cool autumn days gradually fade away, the cold winters are desolate and the days are long, and the night has already invaded quietly.

The emperor does not have the sensibility and affection of Zhou Xian. For Shi Congyun, winter is his least favorite gathering. Whether it is the cold and hardship on the march, or the nightmare of countless poor people, it is not a good thing for him personally or for the country. .