Brother Song Taizu

Chapter 204 If you want to fight, then fight (8k)

That night, in a small military family building, countless major world affairs were discussed. Xiao Siwen was personally discussed by Zhao Guangmei, and the other envoys were received by officials from the Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple. Everyone was extremely satisfied with the talks. .

Xiao Siwen also learned afterward that it turned out that the loan conditions were not limited to him, but that all envoys had received loans from the Song Dynasty to a greater or lesser extent. It could be as short as three years, as long as eight years, or even ten years. Years, ten years in total, the Song Dynasty will spend at least 2000 million yuan.

Xiao Siwen was numb for a moment and couldn't figure out what this was about. After a long analysis, he could only describe it as burning money and making peace.

Of course, this kind of currency diplomacy is still very useful, and they were really shocked today, especially the northwest countries. It is self-evident how to choose in the future game between Song and Liao.

In the palace, Zhao Kuangyin deliberately left Qian Chu behind after the dinner to hold a small meeting, mainly to make family arrangements and establish friendship. For Zhao Kuangyin, the beautiful people from all over the world are far less important than the one from Wu Yue. .

Because the members of the Wuyue Kingdom family have always had no ambitions, what stands out is that they are sensible. They have always held the thigh of the Central Plains Dynasty to fight against the Jiangnan regime. Although it is not powerful, it is the most stable and longest-lived during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. regime.

During the Liang, Tang, Jin, Han and Zhou dynasties, people were always respectful, but they never entered the court.

Now that the Song Dynasty has taken the initiative to join the dynasty, doesn't it mean that the longest family in the five generations recognizes that the Song Dynasty can end the troubled times?

Unifying the rivers and mountains is just around the corner.

In addition, he also wanted to set an example for other princes, so he naturally had to be polite to them. When Zhao Guangmei returned to the palace after talking, they had not finished talking.

Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile: "The third child is back? I've been waiting for you for a long time. This old man has been waiting for your news. He wants to join the court and become a shareholder in a commercial bank."

Zhao Guangmei heard this and said with a smile: "The shares are easy to talk about. We have already discussed it internally at the shareholders' meeting. Brother Qian will share 3% of the shares. This year, the company will open a branch in Hangzhou, mainly for foreign trade and silk business." , but Brother Qian, if you want to enter the court, I'm afraid you have to wait for a while."

Qian Chu was slightly surprised and said: "Oh? Why, the court still needs me?"

"If nothing else goes wrong, Yelu Housekeeper will definitely find an opportunity to have a big fight with us in the Song Dynasty. The north side is worry-free, but in the south side, I'm afraid that Pan Mei can't stand it alone, so I want Qian Guozhu not to rush in. Chao, keep an eye on the Southern Han and Southern Tang, now is an extraordinary time after all, don’t make any more mistakes, after we have a showdown with the Liao Kingdom in the northwest battlefield, it won’t be too late for you, Lord Qian, to join the dynasty again.”

While talking, Zhao Guangmei naturally asked the palace attendants to add a chair for him, joined the tea party, and made tea for herself.

"Well, this is Longjing. It's a good tea from Hangzhou. It's not bad, it's fragrant and elegant, and it tastes good. I think it's much better than Shu tea. I think this tea can be used as the pillar of Hangzhou in the future. Let’s do it as one of the industries.”

Qian Chu said: "Your Highness likes this tea. I will arrange for someone to send some to your house later. But why do you think that there will be a battle between the Song Dynasty and the Khitan in the northwest? I see that Yelu Wuzhi is willing to send him at this time." His son must have come with the intention of being subdued and seeking peace."

Zhao Guangmei did not shy away and said bluntly: "If Xiao Siwen had not come today, judging from his performance, maybe there would really be a temporary peace between Song and Liao. But now that Xiao Siwen is here, and I just finished talking to him , As long as his head is not kicked by a donkey, he Yelv House Hostage will definitely fight this battle with me."

With that said, Zhao Guangmei repeated the agreement reached with Xiao Siwen today, and added: "Envoys from all the princes have loan services. As long as the quality of the Yelu house is not blind, they will definitely be able to see it. Except for the Shazhou Uighurs and Liu Gu Tubo, these vassal states are all interested in the Song Dynasty. If he doesn’t fight with me this year, he may not have a chance to fight in the future."

Qian Chu said in surprise: "Why should you give them so much money? If you give it back to the Khitan, isn't this just subsidizing the enemy? This...didn't His Highness discuss it with the shareholders' meeting?"

Rang is now a shareholder of a commercial bank. Hearing that he has the largest shareholding among the commercial banks, he naturally wants to know how such an outrageous aid condition was passed at the shareholders' meeting.2000 million guans were given to foreigners in vain, and a large part of them was even given to the Khitan. Isn't this an act of treachery?
Zhao Guangmei had no choice but to explain to him: "These were all discussed at the shareholders' meeting, and all shareholders agreed. On the surface, we are giving loans and we are the losers. In fact, we are Qin Shihuang who eats pepper and wins." It’s numb.”

"How to say?"

"Because what we loan them is not money at all, but paper. This is Song banknote. Nowadays, flying banknotes have become more and more banknotes, but they have not been popularized outside a few big cities such as Kaifeng, Yangzhou, and Jinan. It is still not enough. Many people still have doubts about Song banknotes. They would rather bury their money in the soil than deposit it in a money bank to exchange for Song banknotes. With the development of the commodity economy, there are actually signs of a money shortage. ”

"Loaning this money to foreigners can effectively alleviate the money shortage in our Song Dynasty, because this money has never been exchanged for currency, and in this way, Song banknotes will definitely circulate in various countries in the future. For trade, the Liao Kingdom used copper, while the Song Dynasty used paper. Isn’t this a win?”

"Besides, although this money is a loan, it is earmarked for building a factory for them. If we build the factory according to my standards in the Song Dynasty and participate in the division of labor, I can sell my equipment for as much as I want. The things produced are real to repay the debt, and they will always be tied to our Song Dynasty's trade system. Their handicraft system can only rely on Song Dynasty's equipment, technology, and markets or raw materials. , following the Song Dynasty, both the dignitaries and the common people had a good life, but once the Song Dynasty turned against them, not only would their good days be gone, but they might not even be able to go back to the past. You see, a win-win situation."

"That's it." Qian Chu was thoughtful when he heard this.

As for why the battle against Yelu House must be fought, he can understand it. Anyway, if he is Yelu House, then this battle must be fought, because if this battle is not fought, the Khitan will never fight again. They will surely lose control of the northwest region. On the other hand, Xiao Siwen is collaborating to make a lot of money. Under this situation, the entire political structure of the Liao Kingdom will be turned upside down. At the same time, those in the Liao Kingdom who are friendly to the Song Dynasty and the Han people will One faction will definitely gain the upper hand.

Although Qian Chu doesn't know much about economics, he does understand politics very well.

Just as he was talking, the official from Honglu Temple hurried over and said in a panic: "Official, Your Highness, it's not good, something happened."

"Why so panic?"

"Liao...Liao envoy Yelu Yanmu went on a rampage and killed people. The Jurchen and Bohai envoys were chopped down by him. Now they don't know whether they are alive or dead."

Zhao Guangmei asked in surprise: "Cut it with your own hands?"

"Yes, I cut it with my own hands."

"Did the Jurchen and Bohai missions fight with the Liao mission?"

"This...no, no one dared to take action against the Liao envoy. It was our brothers from the patrol camp who caught him, but they did not dare to put him in jail. They just escorted him back to his room. He said... The two countries If you fight, don't kill the envoy."

When Zhao Guangmei heard this, she sneered: "This Yelu Yanmu is not as stupid as I thought. He is actually very smart. Could it be that he wants to be a class leader?"

Zhao Kuangyin's expression was not so good, and he said gloomily: "In my embassy of the Song Dynasty, why did the distinguished guest of the Song Dynasty kill me so arrogantly? Is he worthy of being compared with Ban Chao?"

Zhao Guangmei spread his hands and said: "To put it bluntly, the current dispute between Song and Liao is similar to the previous conflict between Han and Hungary. Those small countries were originally difficult for two wives to be wives. Even the Liao Kingdom was relatively strong, including Gui Gui. In fact, including the rebels, everyone is more willing to be a vassal of the Liao Kingdom, but after today, these effects may all be gone with the Song Dynasty, so why is he not in a hurry?"

"However, the development of the Song Dynasty is here, and I have given them loans and really benefited them. How can the Liao Kingdom compete with the Song Dynasty for these vassals? If we cannot induce them to gain benefits, naturally we can only kill the chicken to scare the monkey. It scares people, at least it can make those small countries hesitate, and if it can destroy our cooperation with Xiao Siwen, that would be even better."

Zhao Kuangyin snorted disdainfully: "The Guizhou donkey is poor in skills, but if the Liao Kingdom wants to use its power to bully others, it must have this power. If it wants to dominate the Western Regions, it must have this fist. After all, the competition between countries still has to be A duel is fought on the battlefield. Only those who can win are called strong countries. If they cannot win, no matter how rich the people are, they still have a ball to use. Come on, call him. There are also those Jurchens and Bohai tribe who are not dead. Whoever is in charge, please call me."

After a while, Yelu Yanmu was brought to the main hall, but his originally respectful expression changed. Instead, he showed a scornful and unruly attitude. He wanted to use his nostrils to look at people, including Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangmei.

Without waiting for them to ask questions, he took the lead and asked: "I heard people say that the teacher of justice has a good reputation. The vast China is a country of etiquette. Now, the Song Dynasty hosted a banquet for all nations to entertain our envoys, but now he wants to go back on his word and kill him." Am I here to do this?"

Zhao Kuangyin didn't feel angry at all when he saw this, and even felt funny from the bottom of his heart, so he asked him with a smile: "You are my guest in the Song Dynasty, and the Jurchens and Bohai people are also my guests in the Song Dynasty. Regardless of I, the master, want to kill the guests I invited. Is this the way of being a guest in the Liao Kingdom?"

Yelu Yanmu, however, said plausibly: "Jurchens and Bohai are all our great Liao vassal states. How come they are guests of the Song Dynasty? As an envoy of the Liao Dynasty, I had conflicts with them and even killed people by mistake. In the end, it was my private matter of the Liao Dynasty. I had nothing to do with them. What does Song Ting have to do with it?"

Zhao Guangmei smiled and interjected: "It's just domineering and unreasonable."

"Your Majesty, the King of Qin, is wrong. Liao is a kingdom, and Bohai is a foreign country. This is because the king wants his ministers to die, and it is for loyalty. How can you say that he is overbearing? If the Song Dynasty ignores etiquette and kills me as an envoy, just kill him. Why do you need this excuse?"

Zhao Kuangyin said in surprise: "Good guy, why does this mean that our Song Dynasty is being unreasonable?"

"Of course."

When Zhao Kuangyin heard this, he smiled and was still lifeless, and even asked the palace servants to give him a seat and serve him tea.

After waiting for a while, the envoys from the Bohai Kingdom and the Jurchens also arrived. Zhao Kuangyin said straight to the point: "I heard that your envoy was seriously injured by the Liao envoy. Is there anyone who can make the decision?"

Both of them said that they could make the decision.

So Zhao Kuangyin said: "This person was arrogant and domineering just now, saying that this was an internal matter of the Liao Kingdom. He said that the Liao Kingdom was a superior state and you are a foreign state. So, I want to ask you, are you and the Liao Kingdom? A vassal of the Song Dynasty, or an ally of the Song Dynasty? Are you his subordinates, or guests of the Song Dynasty? If it is the former, I, the Song Dynasty, will really not care about this matter. If it is the latter, I, the Song Dynasty, will decide this matter. I have to make decisions for you."

Hearing this, the two of them looked at each other, but no one replied to Zhao Kuangyin's words, looking stupid, and then they kept winking.

"Speak! Can't you make the decision?"

"We, we all rely on the officials to make the decision for us."

"Yes, yes, it all depends on the officials. It all depends on the officials."

Seeing this, a disdainful smile appeared on Yelu Yanmu's lips.

"I make the decision? I make the decision of your mother's balls!"

Zhao Kuangyin, who had been lifeless when facing Yelu Yanmu just now, suddenly became furious and suddenly took out a sword from behind, unsheathed it and threw it directly in front of the two of them.

"If you are my guest from the Song Dynasty, use this sword to kill this thief. If the Yelv house has any objections, I, the Song Dynasty, will support you. If you think you are a vassal of the Liao Kingdom, get the hell out of here!"

The two of them looked at me, and I looked at you. In the end, they knelt down and knocked their heads on the ground, stuck their butts up, and started to mess around without saying a word.

Seeing Zhao Kuangyin's breasts, which were twitching like bellows, Zhao Guangmei quickly comforted her: "Calm down, calm down, is it difficult for two wives to be wives? Let's have a fight quickly, who is it?" Whoever wins, they will help.”

Objectively speaking, it is not easy for the Jurchen and Bohai envoys to come. It is really a great courage to come. This is why the Song Dynasty shocked them all today. In fact, it is a great thing to be able to help the two. Victory.Needless to say, the relationship between the Jurchens and the Liao Kingdom is one of the most important sources of military horses for the Song Army, both historically and now. A Jurchen who weighs 99 kilograms has at least [-] kilograms of bone, but if they really let them The clear-cut rebellion was actually a bit difficult for them, at least they didn't dare to blatantly kill Yelu Yanmu.

The Jurchens of this era will only want to be independent if they are desperate, and they would never dream of replacing them.

As for the Bohai Kingdom, it was actually destroyed during Yelu Abaoji's time. However, he later gave this place to his son, and his son got involved in the struggle for the throne. As a result, although the Bohai Kingdom was destroyed, it was not destroyed. Completely destroyed, Khitan's internal conflicts and Bohai ethnic conflicts were all mixed together. It has always been in a state of being sometimes rebellious and sometimes well-behaved.

If Yelujing hadn't acted rebelliously and wanted to seize power from other Khitan nobles, it would have been impossible for the Bohai Kingdom to assume an independent posture at this time and flirt with the Song Kingdom.

They are really affiliated with the Liao Kingdom.

It would be fine if the envoy here were someone else. Even if they were Yelujing's people, they might not dare to kill him, but Yelu Yanmu was the son of Yelu Wuzhi.

They dare to fall out with Yelu Jing now, but they really don't necessarily dare to fall out with Yelu Housezhi, at least for such a trivial matter, it's not worth it.

If the Song Kingdom is defeated in this Song-Liao War, won't they have to be settled by the Queen of Yelvwu?

Zhao Kuangyin felt a little better after hearing what Zhao Guangmei said. He waved his hands and said: "Go, go, get out of here. Why don't I hack you to death? You all deserve to be hacked to death."

The two envoys retreated one after another as if they had been granted amnesty, as if they were not victims but perpetrators, which made Zhao Kuangyin grit his teeth.

Yelu Yanmu was very proud and asked: "Guan family, do you still want to kill me now?"

"Humph."

Zhao Kuangyin was too lazy to pay attention to him. He glanced at him and started drinking tea with his head down.

It was Zhao Guangmei who said: "Okay, okay, what's the point of pretending to be like this at this time? You've saved your life, let's talk about business, and I won't follow you. Can your father withdraw from the army? I guess so." No, then are you here to declare war? If you want to declare war, just declare it quickly. It’s late at night. After the declaration, go back to bed early.”

Yelu Yanmu was choked when he heard the words, but he still put on a serious posture, held his head high and said: "Tubo and Uighurs have been my brothers in Liao since ancient times. Now the Song Dynasty has just been established. He then forcefully made excuses to annex Liangzhou and Ganzhou. This was really a domineering act. We, Daliao, sent troops to ensure the peace of the Tubo people. We, Daliao, have a vast territory, and we are of the same mind. There are more than a million people who can control the strings. I hope the Song Dynasty can withdraw its troops in time, otherwise it will lead to a big mistake and regret it too late, don't say it was unforeseen!"

Zhi Liu, Zhi Liu, the sounds of Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangmei drinking tea came and went without even looking up.

In fact, this was just going through the motions, and neither Zhao Kuangyin nor Zhao Guangmei was too lazy to use these diplomatic rhetoric.

It wasn't until the tea was finished that Zhao Kuangyin said: "I understand what you mean. Go back, tell your father, and ask him to issue a mobilization order quickly. Isn't it just a war? If you want to fight, fight over there. This time, I will do it myself." Go meet him and tell him that I, Lao Zhao, will personally lead a hundred thousand soldiers and horses to fight with him. Whoever dares to intimidate his grandson should get out."

"Yes, the official family of the Song Dynasty is indeed very kind. I am in Liangzhou with my father, waiting for your arrival!"

After saying that, Yelu Yanmu turned around and walked away, with his head held high and a majestic appearance, and Zhao Kuangyin did not give him any trouble.

Zhao Guangmei said: "Look, I said we must fight. Hey~, I'll go talk to Xiao Siwen tomorrow. It shouldn't turn into a full-scale war, and Yelujing won't be so unwise."

Zhao Kuangyin said: "Don't worry about him, he can do whatever he likes. Are we, the Song Dynasty, afraid of all-out war? Let them choose for themselves."

Having said that, Zhao Kuangyin said confidently: "Let the second son stay in Kaifeng and leave [-] soldiers and horses in case of emergencies. That is, the rest of the soldiers and horses will all follow me."

"Is [-] soldiers and horses too few? And... the second brother is staying behind?"

Zhao Kuangyin said confidently: "Twenty thousand people are enough to stay behind. Guo Jin and Li Hanchao are not living off the job. For ten thousand, even if the Liao Iron Cavalry comes to Kaifeng, Kaifeng City will still have people without soldiers. Your second brother is not Idiot, with 300 million citizens holding weapons in their hands, why can’t they support me to come back for reinforcements? Our people in the Song Dynasty have always been martial, so why should we be afraid of the Khitan cavalry?”

This is true. The folk customs in the early Song Dynasty were still very fierce. 20 years ago, even if the state power was destroyed, the common people could spontaneously fight Yelv Deguang out. Now the common people in other places dare not say that, but at least in Kaifeng The people's loyalty to Song Ting must be extremely fierce. If the Khitan troops came to the city, they would definitely fight tooth and nail.

"As for you, this time, come with me."

"Me? Even if I go to the battlefield, I don't know how to fight."

"No, you have to learn. You are the crown prince of the Song Dynasty. How can you do it if you don't know how to fight? You have no problem making money and you are smart, but you have too little experience in real fighting on the battlefield. Although you have fought Both times, they were opportunistic and used the strong to bully the weak, which was different from serious military operations. This time, our Song Dynasty went out with the strength of the whole country. As for the Liao Kingdom, at least Yelu Wuzhi will always try his best. Isn’t this a great time for you to learn?”

"........."

To be honest, Zhao Guangmei doesn't really want to go. He would rather stay in Kaifeng. After all, it hasn't been long since he came back from Houshu, and he still has a lot of things he wants to do.

But what the eldest brother said seems to make sense, and it does seem a bit inappropriate to shirk it.

After thinking for a while, he nodded and said: "Okay, big brother, you will be responsible for dispatching the troops. I will talk to the envoys tomorrow to see who can help us. If you can't help, at least leave them alone." Guan Guan, at the same time, also let businessmen take action to see if they can help with logistics, as well as military production, and also adjust production capacity arrangements."

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Military camp family building.

After Yelu Yanmu returned to the dormitory, he didn't want to stay there for even one night. He immediately asked his entourage to pack his things and planned to run away overnight.

After all, what if the Song Dynasty or the Jurchens regretted it?

But before leaving, he naturally had to knock on Xiao Siwen's door and said: "It is a foregone conclusion that the war between Song and Liao will officially begin. The officials of the Song Dynasty said personally that he will lead a personal expedition, and the scale will not be smaller than Chai Rong's. No, It should be said that it must be much bigger than that time, Mr. Xiao, do you want to go back with me, or continue to stay in Kaifeng?"

Xiao Siwen's head was pounding, and he couldn't help complaining: "You said you were so good, what are the people of the murderous Jurchen mission doing? If you didn't take action, how could such a thing happen? You used these two countries to fight, and counted 10 What do you think of people's fighting? You are so frivolous, you are simply too frivolous, you are good at starting disputes!"

Yelu Yanmu sneered: "Am I making fun of the war between the two countries, or are you making fun of the war between the two countries? Mr. Xiao, don't forget your own position. Are your Shulu Department going to rebel against Liao? Shulu Department But we are descendants of Daliao."

Xiao Siwen said: "This... I really can't leave. Tomorrow, we have to discuss the interest-free loan with the King of Qin. The Song Dynasty wants to borrow at least 100 million yuan from us every year to buy equipment and build transportation. Don't you want me to... Did the Liao Dynasty also have endless candy and endless electricity? You have also seen how powerful the Song Dynasty was. It is rare for people to be willing to teach or even lend money, so why not learn from it?"

"On the contrary, you, why do you have to fight with the Song Dynasty? Do you know how hard-won today's situation is? Isn't it Liangzhou, isn't it Tubo? Then the six Tubo tribes are in conflict with the Song Dynasty, why should we, Daliao, Mixing in? Do the Tubo people have a good relationship with us? As for the Ganzhou Uighurs, the Song State is trying to help the Guiyi Army. This is their internal matter. What does it have to do with us? It is easy to start a relationship with the Song State for the sake of these outsiders. Disputes, wasting rare peace and opportunities, what benefits will it bring to Daliao?"

Yelu Yanmu was furious and said: "The Song Dynasty is our country's life-and-death enemy. They dream of regaining the Sixteenth State of Yanyun. You actually still dream about being harmonious and friendly with them? Do they have any good intentions?"

"Huh, at least I don't see any evil intentions on their part so far. They are willing to lend me money to develop my handicraft industry. Are they still harming me?"

It’s pointless to keep nagging. The main war faction and the peace faction are old and old issues within the Liao Kingdom. In fact, not to mention supporting Song and Liao’s war, there are not a few people in the Liao Kingdom who support abandoning Youyun. Yelujing himself Everyone has said that Youyun was originally from Han Dynasty and his head was kicked by a donkey.

Of course, this is not because someone in the Liao Kingdom is really that stupid. In the final analysis, it is nothing more than a factional issue. The various factions in the Liao Kingdom are not just quarrels in the court. Each of them has real power and military power. Yes, many Liao nobles were really fed up with the endless wars with the Central Plains Dynasty. Especially when Yelu Deguang came to Kaifeng, he was beaten back. After flying a thousand miles, in fact, most of the Khitan The nobles no longer had the slightest interest in taking over the Central Plains.

The Liao Kingdom has a large territory and many enemies. Even the western territory of the Liao Kingdom is already facing the threat of a certain green religion. Why fight with the Central Plains Dynasty? Some people even think that the Song Kingdom's entry into the northwest is a good thing. , can we all be good friends and then work together to face the threat of green religion? This is a win-win situation.

The Liao Kingdom has long been tired of similar debates. It is too boring to have such a debate on this topic in the territory of the Song people, so Yelu Yanmu simply showed his cards and said:

"Not to mention whether this battle should be fought or not, the decisive battle between the two countries is imminent. I just ask you, under the mobilization order, will the men of your Shulu Department and Youyun's Han army... Will you respond? The so-called encirclement of Wei and rescue of Zhao, from Youzhou south to Kaifeng, is a vast expanse of plains and thousands of miles of plains. At least the main force of the Song army can be firmly contained in the Central Plains, and they will not dare to advance westward. This battle will be much easier for us. "

"This……"

Xiao Siwen lowered his head unnaturally and said: "Well...if His Majesty really orders the mobilization of the whole country...the Shulu Department should naturally do its best."

I thought to myself, no matter how hard we fight in the west, it won't matter. If we really send cavalry from Youzhou south to take Youzhou directly, the Song and Liao Dynasties will inevitably enter a full-scale war. What the hell am I going to do?The many talks I had with my son-in-law before were all in vain.

Besides, he really doesn't want a full-scale war between Song and Liao. They are fighting in the west now. If there is really a full-scale war, Youyun will be the main battlefield. That is his territory.

As for what it means to do your best, go back and talk to the Bohai Kingdom and let them rebel. It just so happened that these two fools killed their envoy, and the reasons were ready.

Seeing this, Yelu Yanmu still didn't understand what he was thinking. He thought that his father was leading his troops to fight to the death with the Song Dynasty, but the worms from these countries were flirting with the Song people from behind, trying to hold his father back. He became increasingly sad. For a moment, he understood Yelujing. The Liao Kingdom really needed a reform of monarchical centralization. How could he manage the country well by spending all his time with these idiots?
Finally, Yelu Yanmu sighed, but said: "I understand what Mr. Xiao means, and I have one last thing to say to you."

"Nephew, please speak."

"In the past, during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Xianbei's national power was more prosperous than that of the Liao Kingdom. However, after the capital was moved to Luoyang, the nobles of the Northern Wei Dynasty were infatuated with the prosperity of Luoyang and did not want to suffer the hardships of the frontier fortress. In less than ten years, the six towns of the frontier fortress were separated from each other. , the military is rotten, the top and bottom are corrupt, and no one is willing to go to the frontier to herd horses. This eventually led to the rebellion of the six towns and the collapse of the once mighty Northern Wei Dynasty. Xiao Siwen, aren't you afraid of repeating the mistakes of the Northern Wei Dynasty?"

"I heard from the Han people that worry and hard work can rejuvenate a country, and leisure can lead to death. What do the Song people think of giving you money? If they really don't want to recover Yanyun, do you really believe it?"

"Having said this, tell me what the Law Department is going to do, and whether we should fight this battle or not. I hope Xiang Xiao will think twice and not fall into the trap of the Song Dynasty. I take my leave."

After that, he closed the door and walked away.

Xiao Siwen stared blankly at the door of his room for a long time, then shook his head with a wry smile and said to himself: "Northern Wei Dynasty, but the people of Northern Wei Dynasty at that time really didn't understand that they couldn't let the six towns go. Does it make sense? They are not stupid, but who is willing to give up the prosperity of Luoyang and go to that bitter cold land to herd horses and sheep? Anyway, I am definitely not happy. "

(End of this chapter)