Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 156: The Song Dynasty’s military front is so terrifying

Zhao Guangyi's reception was not unceremonious, and his treatment was not too high.

In fact, Cao Yanlu himself was quite happy, thinking that he would definitely get a lot of support this time.

In fact, in the past thirty years or so, the Guiyi Army has always wanted to seek asylum from the Liao Kingdom. It was actually frightened by the chaos of the Five Dynasties before. There was also a conflict between the Later Liang and the Later Tang because they did not understand the situation in the Central Plains. Thunder of feet.

The Fourteen Emperors of the Six Dynasties were too scary. Drawing lessons from the Later Tang Dynasty, the Guiyi Army had limited contact with the Central Plains Dynasty. By the time of the Zhou Dynasty, Tubo and the Zhou Dynasty were at odds with each other, so the Guiyi Army simply used the excuse of being attacked by Tubo. Block, no contact.

But in fact, the Tubo blockade is nonsense. The six-grain Tubo has been divided into more than 100 parts. It is not even a political power. How can they have the ability to block the road? They just don’t want to come.

Relatively speaking, the Liao Kingdom's thigh is indeed very stable. Although the internal conflicts are equally sharp, and the surname Yelu is also the same. Today you kill me, I will kill you tomorrow, but after all, they are all members of the same family, and the country and politics are all The overall situation was stable, so he had to compete with the Ganzhou Uighurs to lick the Liao Kingdom.

But it's a pity that I can't lick it better than others. The Ganzhou Uighur can kneel faster and smoother.

So these years the Guiyi Army has been suppressed and beaten by the Ganzhou Uighurs. In fact, the Guiyi Army and the Uighurs have always been like this. Whoever has a big brother outside is the best. On the contrary, if he has no backing, he will be bullied. They have loved and killed each other for more than 100 years. .

Seeing that the Song Dynasty is getting bigger and bigger now, it seems that it really has the intention to end the troubled times and succeed the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The most important thing is that the Song Dynasty finally started to work with Tubo, so it immediately sent envoys to join them, hoping to see if they could succeed from it. The Song Dynasty had some support in its hands.

Seeing that the Song Dynasty actually gave him such a high level of support in order to receive him, he couldn't help but feel reassured. He knew that the Song Dynasty had great ambitions, so he regarded himself as the Zhengshuo of the Tang Dynasty, so he started his business outside Kaifeng City regardless of his image. performance.

The show was a hit.

Of course, that doesn't mean it's just a performance. To be precise, it's crying for poverty.

The officials were very sentimental, His Highness was very excited, and even the ordinary people in Kaifeng City shed tears.

but……

They can't make the decision!

A lot of general promises were given, and high hats were worn one after another, but as long as we talked about business and how much help the Song Dynasty could give to their Guiyi Army, His Highness the King of Jin began to talk about him, and The prime minister of the Manchu Dynasty did not even pretend to do so, and directly said: I will definitely convey your opinions to the officials and His Highness the King of Qin.

After three days in Kaifeng, Cao Yanlu understood everything. The King of Qi in the Song Dynasty was a real jerk!It's all courtesy reception.

Only the officials and His Highness the King of Qin can take the final say in matters concerning the Song Dynasty.

But these two people who can decide are missing him!
So he tried his best to ask to see the officials and His Highness every day, but the reply he got every time was: Come on, come on, the eldest brother and the third brother are too busy. As you know, there is a war on the front line. The two third brothers are each responsible for a front. They are really busy. As long as they have time, they will definitely meet you.

So Cao Yanlu could only wait.

At first he believed such an excuse, but then he didn't believe it at all, because he knew for sure that His Highness the King of Qin had been traveling with his secretary of the Liao Kingdom in the past few days, and the relevant gossip was in the market. The more fragrant and fragrant the fragrance is, the more fragrant and fragrant it is.

He even couldn't help but visit the legendary Liao envoy Han Derang with a gossip mentality and watched the excitement.

But in short, since His Highness the King of Qin has time to travel with his secretary and cuckold an envoy from the Liao Kingdom in a high-profile way, how could he not have time to meet with him?

Soon, Cao Yanlu understood what Song Ting meant.

It was clear that he wanted to give him a blow.

The King of Qi is responsible for the reception. He is really only responsible for the reception!
It's just that he came with so much effort, and it was impossible to leave without seeing the rightful owner, especially since the King of Qi and several prime ministers had not negotiated anything substantial with him, but they still led him for a walk. Very caring.

Because of this, Cao Yanlu saw the prosperity of Kaifeng in full view, but he became more and more anxious. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, who could have believed that the Song Dynasty was only less than four years old?

It’s too prosperous, too lively, and too rich.

The wealth of the people and the elite strength of the Kaifeng Forbidden Army had a great impact on his outlook on life. Zhao Guangyi also led him to visit the development zone. Like Li Yixing and others, he couldn't help but be impressed by the industrial capabilities of the Song Dynasty and the trading houses. Feel breathtaking.

Intentionally or unintentionally, Zhao Guangyi told him about the support given by the Song Dynasty to the Dingnan Army in the fight against Tubo and the Dingnan Army's investment in the Song Dynasty Royal Commercial Bank. Cao Yanlu was even more excited for a while.

My mouth is watering with envy.

They gave so much support to the Dingnan Army, so there is no reason to give less to the Rebel Army. What is the composition of the Dingnan Army, and what is the composition of the Rebel Army?If they are given less, aren’t they afraid that future generations will poke their spines?

Anyway, Cao Yanlu was determined not to leave in Kaifeng if he could not see anyone or even get no less than the military supplies needed to support the army in trouble.

This Cao Yanlu was, after all, the last Jiedushi with real power in the history of the Guiyi Army. He still had some courage. After noticing the attitude of the Song Dynasty towards him, he immediately started to act.

After traveling around the mountains and rivers, people were not satisfied, so after reading the Buddhist scriptures, they went to Daxiangguo Temple to host a debate with them. You must know that Cao Yanlu’s level of Buddhism is very high. After all, the conflict between the Guiyi Army and the Ganzhou Uighurs is [-]% to [-]%. The conflict between Buddhism and Uighur Manichaeism in society can be seen from the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang to understand the strength of the faith there. Therefore, before the name Guiyijun was changed, Jinshan Kingdom was also called the Buddhist Kingdom.

Buddhism was undoubtedly severely suppressed in the Song Dynasty. Did Zhou Shizong destroy Buddhism? The Song Dynasty basically inherited everything from the Later Zhou Dynasty, and naturally included the religious attitude of the Later Zhou Dynasty. However, because Chai Rong also He died after destroying the Buddha. This matter has been talked about for a long time. There has always been a saying among the people that the reason why Chai Rong died young was actually cursed to death by these monks. The official attitude of the Song Dynasty could not What do you like about monks?
You know, not long ago, His Highness the King of Qin once said that anyone in Liangzhou who dared to call himself a monk should be killed.

As a result, when Cao Yanlu did this, the entire religious world was in a rage. As such a respected foreign guest, Zhao Guangyi almost accompanied him all the way to the mountains and rivers. Isn't it embarrassing not to come at this time?

At least all the bald heads around Kaifeng were overjoyed and regarded this as the most prosperous era of Buddhism in decades. They took out their respective collections of Buddhist scriptures and went to Daxiangguo Temple to communicate and discuss with Cao Yanlu.

Soon, Zhao Kuangyin couldn't sit still, because he was really afraid of all this nonsense. How could he... not regard himself as an outsider?
So, nearly half a month after Cao Yanlu visited Kaifeng City, he finally succeeded in meeting Zhao Kuangyin.

Zhao Kuangyin attaches great importance to the Guiyi Army. In addition to giving him military honors, he also provides official positions that cost nothing anyway, such as the Imperial Tutor of the School, the Pingzhangshi of the Zhongshu Menxia, ​​the Lieutenant of the Imperial Guard, and the Imperial Attendant. It's like doing wholesale and shipping it out.

Cao Yanlu said that I also want compressed biscuits, endless bows and arrows, and armor. If the Song Dynasty can support the Guiyi Army, the Guiyi Army will be able to open up trade routes within three years and pay tribute to the Song Dynasty every year. It can at least solve some of the gaps in the horses of the Song Dynasty.

Zhao Kuangyin said, he doesn't care about this kind of thing. You can talk to my third brother later when he is free.Cao Yanlu said, "When can I see His Highness King Qin?"

Zhao Kuangyin said, my third brother has already gone on a business trip and went to Taiyuan to work for the army. Is there more pressure there this year?

Cao Yanlu was speechless.

Because he knew very well that His Highness King Qin was not on a business trip at all. He heard that he watched a song and dance performance last night, got drunk and danced on stage.

hide from me!

But why.

It's been more than half a month. If it's a show of force, it should be about the same. I already understand the meaning of your Song Dynasty. I didn't say that I had to pay for nothing. I can pay tribute to the horses. You Song Dynasty Aren't you short of horses?

Cao Yanlu was puzzled.

So I decided to do it.

This time, he turned into a gold medal screenwriter and wrote a script overnight. He wrote a large-scale opera performance called "Lonely Loyalty in the Northwest", which was about the events when the Guiyi Army was founded. Then he personally looked for plays everywhere as the chief director. Team, teaching, rehearsing.

Because when the Guiyi Army was first established, it was against Tubo. This is considered politically correct in the Song Dynasty. Moreover, Cao Yanlu's writing style is really good, and he is almost not inferior to Wang Pu. Regarding the Guiyi Army, the historical data itself It is already very legendary. If the descendants like them can polish it and polish it a little bit, it will indeed be a very good drama.

The theater troupes currently serving the Forbidden Army were all very interested in this play. They all believed that this play had great potential to be turned into a feature. They only rehearsed for a few days in total, and they actually started performing on stage.

Zhao Guangmei was shocked when she found out about this. This was to force the Song Dynasty and the Guiyi Army to be fundamentally tied together directly from within the Forbidden Army, culturally and fundamentally.

You must know that the people in the Song Dynasty who can really call the shots on major matters are not his eldest brother and him, but the shareholders' meeting. To put it bluntly, it is the Kaifeng Forbidden Army, every large and small soldier in the 10,000+ Forbidden Army, and even For every ordinary soldier with a weapon in his hand.

This is also the result of Zhao Guangmei's deliberate laissez-faire, because there is really no other way. The five generations of arrogant soldiers changed emperors as frequently as changing clothes. Zhao Guangmei did not want to sacrifice combat effectiveness in exchange for stability like the Northern Song Dynasty in history, so that their surname was Zhao. I really share the world with these soldiers.

The equity structure of the commercial bank is almost the same as the power structure in the world today, and the Zhao family has less than [-]% of it.

Good guy, this Cao Yanlu is going to pull out all the firepower!
Zhang Yichao was originally a figure who could be considered a god, but after all, his popularity among the people was low. Now, if this drama becomes popular, people may not really want to make him the God of Wealth.

How could he not see that Cao Yanlu planned to write this play into a long novel, covering Zhang's return to the Yijun to Cao's return to the Yijun?

Now when these soldiers see the Tubo people oppressing the Han people in Dunhuang on the stage, they will sympathize with each other and be filled with righteous indignation. But in the future, will they be able to deal with it calmly when they see the Uighurs oppressing the Han people?

The people are always blind, how can they consider the gains and losses?When the time comes... if something happens to the Guiyi Army, won't it become something that happens to the Song Dynasty?I'm afraid that if they don't fight this battle or not, and how they fight it, they might not be able to control it.

But even so, Zhao Guangmei still didn't see Cao Yanlu.

He even stopped pretending later and sent someone directly to tell Cao Yanlu: "I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet. Wait patiently and I will see you again."

Cao Yanlu could only continue to wait, although he didn't know what the King of Qin was waiting for.

But the pen in my hand didn't listen for a moment, and I wanted to write the script at a speed of ten thousand words a day, and then hand it over to a professional opera scriptwriter.

Then he waited, waited, and waited for more than half a month. Cao Yanlu finally understood what the King of Qin was waiting for.

Half a month later, two battle reports were sent back to Kaifeng: Wang Quanbin, the general who conquered Shu, had broken through Jianmen Pass three days ago, and now his troops were pointing directly at Chengdu. If nothing else, Meng Chang might have reported the news with such skill. We are already going through the process of surrender.

Secondly, the Song division's two-pronged attack on the Liang army was a complete victory, and one hundred thousand Tibetan allied troops were wiped out in one battle. Zhe Tonggezhi personally chopped off Shangbayo's head, and ordered the envoy to rush over, proclaiming his surrender. .

Cao Yanlu was stunned.

When he was walking east from Dunhuang, he only heard that the relationship between Song and Liang was tense, and the war had not officially started yet. He and his father even seriously analyzed whether the Song Dynasty could win a two-sided war.

As a result, he lived in Kaifeng for a month.

Fighting on two fronts, we are almost winning?
Is the Song Dynasty Bingfeng so terrifying?

After that, he soon understood what Zhao Guangmei was waiting for. He almost followed the Tibetan envoys. Just as the Tibetan envoys arrived, the Ganzhou Uighur envoys also arrived unexpectedly, requesting to pay tribute to the Song Dynasty and wishing to be the Great Song Dynasty forever. Song Fanli.

The messenger who came was Cao Yanlu's old uncle.

Hey!
This girl's speed is so fast that she doesn't even have a starting advantage!
We met again.

Cao Yanlu was so depressed that he wanted to curse.

But at the same time, I was also shocked.

'His Royal Highness, King Qin, has long expected that the Song Dynasty will win this battle?And is it a quick win?Has he always been so confident? '

The rest of the matter naturally fell into place, and there was no need for Cao Yanlu to push him. Even if Zhao Guangmei was not a human being, it would be impossible for him to meet the Uighur envoy first and leave Cao Yanlu alone.

So I made an appointment with you. Tomorrow, at Fanlou, His Highness will host a banquet for you to have a chat upstairs.

(End of this chapter)