Xianxia version of Water Margin

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As the Yuan army broke through Liaoning Road (Jiang Hongfei gave a new name to the original Jin Kingdom Tokyo Road and the former Liao Kingdom Tokyo Road), an unprecedented infrastructure construction frenzy quietly set off in this land.

The Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Transportation, and the Ministry of Railways of the Dayuan Empire mobilized in large numbers, like three precision gears, meshing closely, following Jiang Hongfei's grand blueprint, vowing to forge Dalian Port into a world-famous seaport. At the same time, a winding railway shuttled out from the Liaoxi Corridor, like a giant dragon, connecting the Dayuan Empire and every important town on the Liaoning Road, and at the same time extended to Jidi, connecting with the Jidi railway.

In order to achieve this goal, Jiang Hongfei spared no effort to recruit three million strong men from the densely populated areas of the Yuan Empire, and allocated another 20 million yuan as a special fund to achieve this strategic goal.

In order to ensure the smooth progress of the project and to bring back blood to the Yuan Empire, Li Daoyi, who was well versed in the art of "fighting to support war," ordered officials from the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Punishment to immediately station on Liaoning Road to conduct public trials and trials one after another. The house raiding operation started quickly, and no one of the Jin Dynasty's dignitaries was spared, so the Jin people vomited out all the property they had plundered.

In the past, these golden men, who used to plunder and become rich enough to rival the country, can only watch their wealth vanish into thin air.

Not only that, while the Jurchens' property was confiscated, the men were also closely guarded by the Khitan people, and the women became Jiang Hongfei's bargaining chip to reward the heroes.

This redistribution of wealth not only easily covered all the expenses of the war initiated by the Yuan Empire, but also filled the national treasury a lot.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongfei couldn't help but feel a little emotional in his heart: "Everyone in the world says that war is merciless, and gold is hard to beat when one general succeeds. But they don't know that the joy of the winner is often hidden behind the flames of war."

In the management of Liaoning Road, Jiang Hongfei showed extraordinary vision and courage. He sent his confidant General Lu to take on the important task of being the general manager of Liaoning's road capital, and supplemented it with a group of former Han officials from the Liao Kingdom, including the talented Han Fang, who was the number one scholar during the reign of Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Dynasty. , the official went to the History Museum to compile it, and he knew the history of Liao and Jin Dynasties well.

Jiang Hongfei believed that the joint efforts of General Lu and Han Fang, as well as those capable officials, would definitely be able to completely integrate Liaoning Road into the Yuan Empire.

In terms of governance strategy, Jiang Hongfei did not blindly copy the old system of Liao and Jin Dynasties, but absorbed the essence of the "North and South Bicameral System" of Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji, and at the same time made innovations and improvements based on the actual situation of the Yuan Empire.

Jiang Hongfei knew very well that although this land had been separated from the Central Plains Dynasty for a long time, its particularity and complexity could not be ignored.

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei decided to trial the "North-South Bicameral System" on Liaoning Road to give different ethnic groups appropriate autonomy space, while at the same time strengthening trade exchanges and promoting cultural integration.

Yelu Abaoji's strategy of "dividing the north and the south" is undoubtedly a brilliant piece of wisdom in the long history.

At the beginning, he led the Khitan cavalry to fight in all directions, laying the foundation of the Liao Dynasty, and the grasslands were finally unified.

However, after the establishment of the Liao Dynasty, a big challenge emerged: how to harmoniously coexist between the farming Han people in the Central Plains and the nomads on the grasslands?

The two have very different lifestyles, causing frequent friction.

Under the wise planning of Han Yanhui and Shuluhou, Yelu Abaoji implemented an unprecedented governance plan-the division of north and south.

The Northern Territory is vast, with nomadic people galloping around on horseback, retaining their tradition of living in pursuit of water and grass;

The southern border is the world of the Han people. They work hard, retain the essence of Han culture, and set their own rules. The place names and surnames all inherit the Han style.

In addition, the North Academy and the South Academy respectively appointed Khitan elites and scholars who were well versed in Sinology to govern, ensuring that the two places developed independently and integrated with each other to jointly build the glory of the Liao Dynasty.

The two parties live in two places, and only use trade as a link to exchange what they need. Daily supplies and production materials are frequently exchanged. However, the boundaries between them are clear and they do not interfere with each other.

This unique "North-South dual-track governance" model is unique in the long history of mankind.

The Daliao Dynasty, a dynasty built by ethnic minorities, showed extraordinary openness and wisdom and had a profound impact on the evolution of Chinese civilization. In particular, its "North-South dual-track governance" paved the way for the Yuan Empire to inspire.

After Jiang Hongfei conquered the land of Yanyun, Liu Yanzong, Shi Liai, Han Fang and others all made suggestions, advocating that the system of the Liao Dynasty should be followed and the new territory be managed on a "north-south dual track".

However, Jiang Hongfei thought carefully and cleverly adopted this system as a transitional bridge. At the same time, he issued an edict clarifying that this system was only a temporary measure and was limited to ten years.

By then, Yanyun will fully accept the Great Yuan system and achieve true integration and unity.

However, this is only a stopgap measure.

Jiang Hongfei knew very well that although the "North and South Bicameral System" was good, if Liaoning Road was to be truly integrated into the Yuan Empire, this system must be abolished at the appropriate time and the governance system of the Yuan Empire be fully implemented.

To this end, Jiang Hongfei set a ten-year transition period, during which he would intensify the efforts to Chineseize the Yanyun area and other newly recovered areas, by promulgating the "Leave Hair Order", "Han Name Order", "Hanfu Order", "Hanfu Order", Measures such as the Chinese Character Ordinance and the promotion of five-year compulsory education have gradually changed the living habits and cultural identity of local people.

In addition, Jiang Hongfei issued a decree that people of other ethnic groups could join the Han nationality.

However, this is not an easy move. You must use a Chinese name as a deed, have a good understanding of the Chinese language, and know more than 500 Chinese characters before you can enter the Han family.

In fact, this move is to quietly weave the elites of various ethnic groups into the colorful tapestry of the Han people, and together draw a glorious chapter of the Yuan Empire.

Later, it turned out that Jiang Hongfei was right.

Ten years have passed, and the people of all ethnic groups in Yanyun have been deeply imprinted with the mark of Han culture. They have also gone from unfamiliar to familiar, and then to a deep recognition of the system of the Yuan Empire.

Last year, Jiang Hongfei made a decisive decision to integrate the "North-South Bicameral System" of Yanyun into the system of the Yuan Empire.

This move not only did not encounter any resistance, but also received a warm response from the new generation of Liao people.

Because in the eyes of the new generation of Liao people who have been bathed in the education of the Yuan Dynasty since childhood, this is a benevolent policy that truly breaks down barriers and eliminates prejudices.

Today, the Yanyun area has completely become a part of the Yuan Empire, and even the center of the Yuan Empire.

Now, Jiang Hongfei is preparing to introduce this proven system into Liaoning Road, hoping to resolve the complex ethnic relations in the area and pave the way for the long-term development of the Yuan Empire.

After Lü Jiang, Han Fang and others arrived in Liaoning Road, they followed the successful experience of the Yuan Empire before, and Han Fang and other old ministers of the Liao Kingdom had deep prestige and experience among the Liao people. The key point was that the previous short-term ruler of Liaoning Road, that is, the Jin people, had been removed by the Yuan Empire with thunder and lightning.

Therefore, Lü Jiang, Han Fang and others quickly implemented the Yuan system in Liaoning Road, like spring rain, moistening things silently.

Faced with a series of laws aimed at promoting cultural integration, such as the "Hair Retention Order", "Han Name Order" and "Han Clothing Order", the people of Liaoning hesitated, but chose to obey in the face of reality.

After all, in the face of Jiang Hongfei's unquestionable will, any resistance seemed futile.

In short, under the leadership of Jiang Hongfei, the Yuan court used gentle and firm means, like boiling a frog in warm water, to make the people accustomed to the new system unconsciously, and finally willingly integrated into the Yuan Empire.

In order to consolidate Liaoning Road, a strategic location, the Yuan court made great efforts.

A series of attractive immigration policies, such as land distribution, marriage support, tax reduction, etc., attracted countless Han people to migrate northward, injecting Han blood into Liaoning Road.

At the same time, Jiang Hongfei gave local officials great authority to retain these builders in Liaoning Road by legal and compliant means.

With such a multi-pronged approach, the Yuan Empire's digestion and integration of Liaoning Road can be described as swift and profound.

This is not only a territorial expansion, but also a cultural fusion and national unity.

In short, the Yuan Empire did its best to digest this territory that the Yuan Empire would never spit out as soon as it captured Liaoning Road, making it an inseparable part of the Yuan Empire as soon as possible...

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In Xianping Prefecture between Liaoning Road and Jin Shangjing, the Jin court made major arrangements. After quarrels and compromises, the Jin high-level officials finally reached an agreement to station 400,000 to 500,000 troops under Jin Wushu here to block the Yuan army from going north.

On the other hand, Wanyan Chang led hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians to Dading Prefecture. He immediately sent his eldest son Wanyan Wo back to Shangjing to request an interview with Wanyan Zongpan, hoping that Wanyan Zongpan would mediate the serious crime of losing Jindongjing.

However, the Jin court was caught in a vortex of internal and external troubles at that time. The Jin high-level officials had no time to care about Wanyan Chang's defeat, and they dared not easily get angry at him who held a large number of troops, fearing that this move would push him into the enemy camp and cause irreparable disaster to the Jin Dynasty.

In such a political situation, Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zongjun managed to persuade Wanyan Tan to let Wanyan Chang continue to guard Dading Prefecture to prevent the Yuan army from threatening the hinterland of the Jin Dynasty from the south from Gubeikou and Songtingguan.

Upon hearing the news, Wanyan Chang felt mixed emotions. He was relieved to be spared from severe punishment, but also worried about the unstable situation in the Jin Dynasty. He knew that he was able to retain his position this time because of the military power in his hands and the complicated interests inside and outside the court, but this balance was extremely delicate. If he was not careful, he would be doomed.

This also made Wanyan Chang more eager to become a powerful official, and his collusion with Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zongjun became closer.

For this reason, Wanyan Chang not only obeyed Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Tan but also repeatedly challenged the authority of Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Tan.

In this regard, Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Tan hated Wanyan Chang, but they could not do anything about Wanyan Chang, Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zongjun behind Wanyan Chang.

In order to more effectively resist the invasion of the Yuan army, the Jin Dynasty's top leaders quickly established an unprecedented military organization-Dashengfu.

This organization combines the functions of staff, documents, and control, and brings together hundreds of elite officials, including backbone forces from important departments such as the three provinces, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Household Department.

Under the leadership of Wanyan Zonggu and Wanyan Zongmin, the Dasheng Palace was quickly activated and operated at high speed, becoming the core command center of the Jin Dynasty to fight against foreign enemies.

In order to boost morale, Wanyan Zongmin made a bold suggestion to the Jin Dynasty's top leaders: go up to the imperial city tower and personally review the Jin army warriors to show the emperor's grace and inspire the soldiers' fighting spirit.

Wanyan Zonggan thought this suggestion was good, so he discussed it with Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zongjun.

In the end, the three agreed that this was an excellent opportunity to unite the people and stabilize the army's morale.

So, under the leadership of Wanyan Tan, a group of people went up to the city tower in a mighty manner, and saw that the officials and soldiers below were lined up neatly, waiting for the king's inspection.

Wanyan Tan held a speech written by Yuwen Xuzhong and delivered an impassioned speech. He vowed to advance and retreat with the Jin army warriors and defend Shangjing City to the death.

These words were like a warm current, instantly flowing through the hearts of every soldier. They all bowed their heads and knelt, shouting long live the emperor, and their voices shook the sky.

After the review, Wanyan Tan personally went down to the team, talked cordially with the soldiers, and showed his caring style as a king.

However, under this superficial harmony, undercurrents surged.

Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zongjun keenly noticed the conspiracy behind Wanyan Zonggan and Wanyan Tan's father and son - they tried to gradually weaken and seize the military power in Wanyan Zongpan's hands through this review.

In response, Wanyan Zongpan just smiled indifferently, thinking to himself: "These tribes and slaves have been owned by my family for generations. How can you easily win them over?"

After the review, Wanyan Zonggan struck while the iron was hot and suggested that Wanyan Tan immediately draft a proclamation to inform the world of the evil deeds of the Yuan Empire's betrayal and intention to invade the territory of the Great Jin, and called on the military and civilians of the whole country to unite and resist foreign aggression.

Yuwen Xuzhong lived up to expectations and wrote a concise and inspiring proclamation in a short period of time.

Under the reading of the gate officer, the warriors of the Great Jin responded in unison, their voices like a bell, showing their firm determination to defend their country.

Witnessing this scene, Wanyan Zongpan finally made up his mind. He realized that the soldiers of the Jin Kingdom all had a strong sense of home and country and fighting spirit. They were eager to fight the Great Yuan Empire instead of retreating and fleeing.

Therefore, Wanyan Zongpan gave up the idea of ​​leaving the city to avoid the battle, and instead actively prepared for war, vowing to fight to the death with the Yuan Empire.

To this end, Wanyan Zongpan imitated the conscription system of the Song and Liao dynasties, recruited another 100,000 troops, and personally appointed his younger brothers Wanyan Wusai, Wanyan Wuzhe and Wanyan Wugunai as commanders.

So far, 300,000 troops have gathered under the city of Shangjing, and with the people who can take up arms at any time, the Jin Kingdom has made full preparations for a full-scale battle or even a decisive battle with the Yuan Empire.

Facing the Jin Kingdom's posture of fighting, Yue Fei did not rush to fight, but first asked Li Jun to recover Helan Road, and at the same time determined the overall strategic strategy with Wang Bing and Zhu Wu's other two routes.

After all preparations were completed, Yue Fei personally led the army north to fight against Jin Wushu, his destined opponent...

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