Back to the Song Dynasty as a tyrant

It is absolutely impossible for a trebuchet to do this.

"This..." Wu Jie stared blankly at this scene, with cold sweat on the soles of his feet.

Zhao Ning said: "This is the latest trebuchet made by Gewuyuan. It is very powerful. If you launch more than a dozen of them, it can smash the city wall to collapse. Then Linzhou and Fugu are important frontier towns. If you want to take them down quickly, New weapons must be deployed."

Wu Jie took a deep breath, only feeling cold sweat all over his body.

This thing is completely beyond his cognition.

At this moment, he felt that the war had completely changed.

In the past, it was a ladder siege, and the difficulty of siege was not low, especially when encountering an important town with tight defenses, such as Taiyuan City.

It took more than nine months for Wan Yan Zonghan, commander of the tens of thousands of elite Jin troops, to take it down.

In the past era, siege was very difficult.

But with the appearance of the scene just now, Wu Jie felt that the times had changed.

As for why Zhao Ning didn't take out such things as return cannons in advance, it was because the field combat ability before the Song Dynasty was too poor, and Taiyuan was still in the hands of the Jin army during the defense on the northern front.

If the return cannon is learned by the Jin army, the Jin army can ignore the defense system of the Song Dynasty.

But now that the Song army's field combat capabilities have caught up, it's time to start the flat push mode.

Chapter 546 Fake Deep Peace? (third change)

The power of the return cannon is terrifying.

Historically, the Mongolian army fought against Xiangyang for seven years, sending countless soldiers who were not afraid of death, but they couldn't pile up the corpses.

Because the widest part of the Xiangyang moat is 250 meters, the average width has reached 180 meters.

Unlike when the Jin army attacked Tokyo City directly, the south rarely freezes in winter, and even if it freezes, people cannot leave.

Under such circumstances, the Mongolian army is naturally unable to chew.

It wasn't until the Huihui Cannon was manufactured in this battle that the terrifying power directly smashed the city wall of Xiangyang and destroyed the morale of the Xiangyang defenders. This important town in the Southern Song Dynasty was broken down and the history of the world was changed.

It is not difficult to manufacture the return gun. It uses the principle of leverage and weight, and only needs to be improved on the traditional trebuchet.

With the technology of the Song Dynasty, it is too simple to manufacture this kind of thing as long as Zhao Ning gives some instructions.

Not to mention Linzhou and Fugu, when the time comes, use it to attack Xingqing Mansion, the capital of Xixia King, and just smash the city wall.

That's why Wu Jie thought that this thing was about to completely change warfare.

"This is confidential." Zhao Ning continued, "The Ministry of Industry will arrange someone to make some for you, but you must keep it strictly confidential."

Wu Jie said excitedly: "Yes! Thank you, Your Majesty! With this item, I will definitely be able to get Linzhou and Fugu back sooner!"

In fact, Zhao Ning was already prepared in his heart for the return gun to be learned by Jin Jun. There is no impenetrable wall in the world.

But it's best to delay as long as you can.

This time, the Song and Jin Dynasties will enter a new peace negotiation pattern and open up commerce and trade in an all-round way.

However, the emergence of return artillery will inevitably bring new uncertainties to the war.

The next war will only be more tragic.

On the morning of August 21, Song and Jin held talks again.

Adhering to the principle of peaceful development of the two countries, personnel from both sides conducted friendly exchanges on the basis of mutual respect and mutual benefit.

Finally, an agreement was reached: continue to maintain peace, and both sides exercise restraint on the border.

Moreover, this meeting has achieved unprecedented results. The two sides decided to open a discussion field and fully open up business exchanges.

The headline of the evening paper on August 21 was about the peace talks between Song and Jin.

Mandarin is very beautiful.

The next day, the headlines of major newspapers began to appear.

Early in the morning, Gao Qiu sent Zhao Ning a report on the discussion and peace among the people last night.

Gao Qiu said: "Your Majesty, there are rumors among the people that the peace talks between Song and Jin in the sixth year of Jingkang were the second Chanyuan alliance, and the beginning of a century of peace between Song and Jin."

"Oh?"

"I think this may be someone with ulterior motives talking nonsense."

"How do you say that?"

"Just after the negotiation, such exaggerated rumors came out, could it be a trick of the golden man?"

Zhao Ning glanced at Gao Qiu, good fellow, Gao Qiu is really smart enough!

"Let's just think it's a trick of the Jin people." Zhao Ning said, "The Jin people don't want to fight now, they want to start business. If we want today’s situation, we will divide our dynasty internally. After the Chanyuan alliance, the Song Dynasty reduced military spending, abolished horse farms, and the military and government declined.”

"It turns out that the officials all know."

Zhao Ning said with a smile: "The Jin people want to use peace to make us relax, so naturally we can also use peace to paralyze the Jin people. You should go to the border of Hebei to inspect it. The opening of the Song and Jin talks is coming soon. I want to know the whole situation of the people's livelihood there. .”

"Yes!"

While Song and Jin were negotiating peace, the situation in the southeast did not stop.

From Zhao Ning's point of view, Southeast is now equivalent to preparing military expenses for Wu Jie. Not surprisingly, a large number of people will be sent to the frontier to fill the people's strength there.

On August 25, the situation in Jiangdong became more tense.

Personnel from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Audit Office, and the Su Provincial Institute arrived in Jiangning one after another, and launched a comprehensive investigation on the tax collection.

On August 26, Wang Zongyan, the transfer envoy of Huaidong Transshipment Office in Yangzhou, suddenly received a letter from Qin Hui.

Wang Zongyan frowned and read Qin Hui's letter. The sentence that impressed him most was: In the fifth year of Jingkang, Wang Sicao and Lu Yi drank tea together in the capital.

This sentence scared Wang Zongyan almost to death on the spot.

He didn't know why Qin Hui would brazenly put on his hat, but now that Qin Hui has a lot of power, if this hat comes down, in this tense situation, even if Wang Zongyan and Lu Yi have nothing to do, it may also affect Chi Yu.

So, at the end of August, those people who were still in Yangzhou to stop the exam and make trouble suddenly disappeared in a rare way.

At the same time, a group of bureaucrats who strongly supported the New Deal suddenly appeared in Huaidong, and began to collect taxes in full swing.

By September, the wind had changed in both Huaidong and Jiangdong official circles.

Opposition voices were obviously suppressed, and praise and praise became the mainstream.

The officialdom is always so sensitive, and bureaucrats always like to play around with the wind, so speculation prevails.

At the beginning of September, the first batch of large households with problems with the autumn tax were couriered to Jiangning Mansion.

Thirty households were involved, and half of them were first-class households, another third were second-class households, and the rest were third-class households.

After repeated inspections by the Ministry of Household Affairs, local officials, and the Audit Court, the evidence of these people's tax resistance was conclusive.

At this time, the landlord faction finally realized the seriousness of this matter.

A first-class householder named Li Fu in Xuanzhou hoped to pay his taxes and then be released.

However, Qin Hui obviously did not intend to let this first group of people go.

On the third day of September, at noon with a touch of autumn, the heads of these thirty households were all escorted outside the city, and their heads fell to the ground not long after.

Moreover, all of these [-] households were sentenced to ransack their homes, and their families were guarded at the border.

In this crisp autumn season, nearly [-] people were escorted northward.

It was copied out this time, at least 200 million guan.

However, with the 350 million guan copied from the Jiangning Mansion, the total reported by Qin Hui is only 200 million guan, which is two-thirds less.

On the fifth day of September, Tokyo City.

The sky is endlessly blue, and the autumn wind gently caresses the Bianhe River, sparkling.

The sunset gradually fell down, quiet and peaceful.

Wang Zonglin hummed a little tune, got into the carriage, and arrived at the gate of the palace not long after.

Many important ministers came to the gate of the palace today.

At this point, everyone should have finished their day's work and went home, but they all came.

Because the Zhao official family will hold a grand banquet for the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin.

Not only envoys from the Kingdom of Jin came, but also envoys from Japan, Korea, Xixia, and Dali.

The official Zhao family euphemistically called it a "Peace Feast", and wanted to announce to the world that the world is peaceful and the world is prosperous and healthy.

When the envoy of the Kingdom of Jin heard about it, he couldn't help laughing in private: the people of Song Dynasty really hoped for peace, and within a few years, the people of Song Dynasty would surely die down and turn back into a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered.

Chapter 547 Fooling the Golden Envoy in Public (Part [-])

"How is my uncle now?" Zhao Ning sat by the bed, took the chicken soup from the maid, and fed it to Qian Jinshu himself.

Qian Jinshu gave birth to a prince at the end of July, and Zhao Ning named the fifth prince Zhao Chun.

"He hasn't heard from him for some time." Qian Jinshu said worriedly.

"Maybe he's busy with business in Champa, I'll ask him later." Zhao Ning gently blew on the chicken soup, and fed it to Qian Jinshu's mouth, "Be careful it's hot."

After drinking the chicken soup, Qian Jinshu said, "I heard that the officials are going to entertain the envoys from various countries today?"

"The Song and Jin Dynasties are negotiating peace, and the opening of business is imminent. We will entertain the Jin envoys to show our sincerity." Zhao Ning said casually, "Besides, since the Hangzhou Shipping Department is growing, I still want to do business with Japan and Korea to enrich the national treasury."

In the future, the Northern Expedition will recover Yanyun and move a large number of people there. It will require a lot of money. It is not an exaggeration for Zhao Ning to dig three feet to make money now.

"When will the Liangzhe road change rice into Sangguan's house start?"

"There must be a conclusion on the land reform in the southeast, and the land reclamation in Jinghu must see results, so that I will have the confidence to move the two Zhejiang provinces."

Qian Jinshu said: "West Jiangnan Road pays the most taxes, but Jinghu land reclamation and the new policy of Jiangnan West Road can be completed, and we can try to change rice into mulberry."

"There is one more important point."

"Ok?"

Zhao Ning said: "Where is the upper limit of the total amount of grain your brother can buy in Champa? If Champa can provide us with a large amount of rice, the southeast can change rice to mulberry in advance."

"I don't know how he is now."

Zhao Ning stood up and comforted him: "Don't worry, I gave him so many sailors, everything will be fine, you have a good rest, I'm going back to change clothes, and go to Shengping Building."

"Ah."

When I came out of Ruisi Temple, the autumn wind in the sunset dyed the leaves on the side of the path yellow.

Zhao Ning went back to Funing Palace and changed into regular clothes, then went to Shengping Tower.

At this time, senior officials had already gathered in Shengping Building, and envoys from various countries were also there.

Seeing Zhao Guan's family coming, everyone saluted and said: "See Your Majesty, I wish your Majesty long live and peace."

"Sheng Gong'an, please take your seats."

Then everyone sat down according to their seats.

The prime ministers naturally sat in the place closest to Zhao Guan's house, and envoys from various countries also sat in this area.

Followed by Shangshu, Shilang, and senior officials of the Imperial Academy and Kaifeng Mansion.

It was quite common for emperors in ancient times to entertain ministers, especially before the Ming Dynasty, the relationship between monarchs and ministers was not so alienated.

Zhao Guanjia raised his wine glass and said, "I am very relieved today, do you know why?"

Everyone also raised their wine glasses, and Wang Zonglian said: "The world is peaceful, and the benevolence of the Son of Heaven moves the heavens."

"Wang Taiwei's words are just one of them." Zhao Ning sighed, "Song and Jin fought, both sides suffered countless casualties, and the Li people were violent in the wild and the fields were desolate. Nine times out of ten, the society is uneasy and the world is boiling."

All eyes were on Zhao Guanjia, and no one spoke.

Zhao Guanjia's voice is not high, but every word is very clear.

I only heard the deep and magnetic voice of Zhao Guan's family spread in Shengping Building: "I was originally an idle prince in the East Palace. When I was the Supreme Emperor, I read and wrote in the deep palace. I was diligent and thrifty. I didn't care about the government. I read in spring and summer, and hunted in autumn and winter." .”

"I never thought that the Liao Kingdom would be destroyed."

"Later, the Jin people went south, and the Supreme Emperor hurriedly passed on my position."

"I am a dull person, and I have no intention of defending the extreme, but the situation forced me to succeed in the Daqing Palace and rule the world."

Zhao Ning's eyes moved slowly on everyone present, and he continued.

"Since Jingkang, it has been six years since Tokyo was guarded, treacherous ministers were punished, wars were waged, officials were rectified, new policies were promoted, and the country was established!"