The Song Dynasty has been deliberate for 16 years, only to know that it is the Water Margin

Chapter 449 The wind suddenly rises, and the world gradually becomes chaotic.

Time flies, and the years flow.

Bai Yuncang dog, Wu Fei rabbit away.

In the blink of an eye, summer is over.

Zhao Tong was sitting in the study reading an embroidered storybook called "Night Rolling Bead Curtain". He wore a black gauze hat on his head, which he would never take off except when he was resting.

His hair has not grown much. After all, it was all shaved off before. If he wanted to grow it long enough to put his hair into a bun again, it would take years.

After taking a sip of tea, he fell into deep thought. Just yesterday, the envoy sent by the imperial court to the Kingdom of Jin returned and brought back the letter and alliance conditions that Wanyan Wu had begged for.

The negotiation with the straight women went smoothly, and the conditions proposed by the other party were not very harsh. After all, the Song Dynasty only wanted Yanyun and did not want to get involved in other places.

Of course, there are Sui coins, but there are some objections to the amount of Sui coins, because the Nuzhi want to get [-]% more than the Liao Dynasty.

In fact, this [-]% was nothing when Emperor Daojun thought about it. After all, after taking back the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, how could it not be worth [-]% of the annual coin?
But Tong Guan's intention was to fight and negotiate again. If the negotiation really couldn't be settled, he would agree temporarily and then make a final decision after the war.

When the time comes that the female straights are indeed as powerful as the rumors say, then [-]% will be added. If they are not much stronger than the Liao Dynasty, this [-]% will be planned separately.

Emperor Daojun heard the words and agreed. After all, this was not a big deal. Both parties had already finalized other issues. There was nothing left to discuss.

So he personally wrote a letter to Wanyan Wu Qimai and agreed to discuss it again at sea in the early spring of next year.

This discussion will determine the outcome. Whether the Jin Kingdom agrees or not, they will form an alliance, and then both sides will mobilize their armies to destroy the Liao Kingdom.

In other words, an alliance will inevitably be formed in early spring, and then troops will be sent out in summer at the latest...

Zhao Tong thought of this, put down the storybook in his hand, slowly recovered his thoughts, and then said: "Ouyang Bei!"

Ouyang Bei heard this and walked in from outside the study: "What are your orders, Master?"

Zhao Tong said: "Go to Suiyu Tower and call Ding Daxie and Bai Ao."

Ouyang Bei was ordered to go out, and Zhao Tong then started to write a letter. There were three long letters in total. He wrote while thinking about it, and he still didn't finish it until Ding Daxie and Bai Ao came over.

The three of them waited quietly. The sun outside had already reached due south. Only then did Zhao Tong take a long breath and put down his pen.

After a while, when the ink dried, Zhao Tong personally put the envelope into the wax pill, then solemnly handed it to the three people, saying: "The letter is in the person!"

The three of them said in unison: "If your faith is ruined, your life will be ruined!"

Zhao Tong nodded: "This letter is extremely important. After sending it, you three will not have to come back. Ouyang Bei, you stay in Longyou, Ding Daxie, you are in Fujian, and Bai Ao, you stay in Xizhou." , I have explained everything in the letter, and Huang Jue, Liu Suiyun and Yao Pingzhong will make arrangements when the time comes."

The three of them looked at each other and said, "Your Majesty..."

Zhao Tong smiled and said, "Go back and pack, and take everything with you. But you are three bachelors, so you have nothing to worry about."

The three of them suddenly became ashamed, said "yes", and then turned and left the room.

Zhao Tong then stood up, put his hands behind his hands and walked out of the door. The weather was a little cold at the moment, and he couldn't help but sigh: "It really is cool in autumn."

Fujian Road, Fuzhou Appeasement Department.

After reading the letter, Huang Jue looked at Ding Daxie with a solemn expression: "Do you have anything else to explain, Master?"

Ding Daxie shook his head: "It's all in the letter."

Huang Jue took a deep breath, opened the fire fold, burned the letter, and then said: "Have a rest for one night and follow me into the mountains tomorrow."

The next morning, Huang Jue, accompanied by more than a dozen people and three hundred soldiers, took Ding Daxie out of the city and into the mountains.

Fujian is mountainous, as is the area around Fuzhou. There are so many wolves, insects, tigers and leopards in some mountains that even hunters dare not go too deep.

But Huang Juejin's mountain has few disturbances. The obvious paths have been specially cleared, and wooden houses are built at regular intervals, with people stationed inside and water and dry food replenished.

About an hour later, as they gradually reached the depths of the mountain, Ding Daxie saw green smoke rising in many places, and couldn't help but wonder: "Master Huang, what are you doing?"

Huang Jue smiled and said: "I'm making iron!"

"Iron making?" Ding Daxie nodded suddenly.

Huang Jue said: "Armors and weapons are necessary in wartime. There are countless weapons-making prisons in the capital, and the prince can't get involved. The number of fully-paid Imperial Guards in Fujian is less than [-]. Even if I save more, I won't be able to save a few pairs, so So I smelted iron and made it myself."

"Sir Huang, don't iron smelting and armor making require special craftsmen?" Ding Crab was confused again.

"It is true, but the method of making iron has been taught to me by Master. It is not complicated. It is not as cumbersome as steel-making. As for making armor..." Huang Jue smiled and said: "This is not difficult, but it requires skilled hands and time. That’s all.”

"Is it that easy to make armor?" Ding Crab wondered.

"As long as there are some masters to teach them, the disciples will learn it on their own after a long time, and it doesn't have to be fancy chain mail." Huang Gu nodded and said: "As for the weapons, they are simpler, even I can do it. It’s built, it’s just about the pros and cons.”

The group of people continued to walk inside. At this time, Ding Daxie saw green smoke appearing in more places, and there were people tempering iron billets in the streams and springs. All of them were young and strong, and no one was old or weak.

He was suddenly surprised and said: "Master Huang, these...are these all blacksmiths?"

Huang Jue laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "You can make iron in ordinary times, go to sea in your spare time, and mount your horse in war. This is what the young master told me. One soldier can be used for multiple purposes, but the salary is a bit higher."

Ding Daxie's eyes widened: "Master Huang, how many such people are you hiding in this mountain?"

Huang Jue thought for a moment after hearing the words, and then said: "There are three other big mountains like this. There are about 6000 people here, and the other two places are smaller, with 3 people each. As for the ones on the sea, there are more than 3 people in total." "[-] people." How much?" Ding Daxie sighed: "With so many people, we need to pay more. I don't know if the prince's money is enough. The prince usually lives a very simple life. Not to mention compared with other princes, even some courtiers Not as good as that.”

Upon hearing this, Huang Jue looked at Ding Crab with a half-smile but not a smile: "Master of the Ding family, are you really ignorant or are you pretending not to know? The young master is the richest man in the world."

Ding Daxie was stunned: "I don't know this. Why did Mr. Huang say this?"

Huang Jue shook his head and said: "After Wang Qing was conquered, the young master secretly transported all the millions of taels of silver goods collected from Wang Qing through Fuzhou. Until the year before last, I went south to Guangzhou and wiped out Hu Renpu, the largest maritime merchant in the southeast. The family has tens of millions of dollars, but it’s a pity that the Pu family has so many houses and shops that they can’t move them. Otherwise, they would have tens of millions of dollars. Let alone support more than 3 soldiers, even if it is ten times more, it will not be enough. It’s enough to last for a few years.”

Ding Daxie woke up and said in a dream: "I don't know about this. The prince has never talked about these things."

Huang Jue looked northwest at this time and said leisurely: "Besides, the prince is still running Longyou, so how can he favor one over the other? Because of the loss there, after making the lower wax last year, there is no doubt that there is a lot of income, and all of it is shipped to the Qingtang." land……"

Hehuang Longyou, Xining Prefecture, Longyou Dadu protects the mansion.

Liu Suiyun was sitting behind the case. After reading Zhao Tong's letter, a look of joy appeared on his face. He laughed and said, "I have finally waited for this day. I have finally waited for this day!"

Next, Luda pulled Shi Jin aside and whispered: "Dalang, what's wrong with the Deputy Head Guard?"

Shi Jin's eyes flickered and he lowered his voice and said: "It's not like this today, doesn't it happen every once in a while?"

Ruda thought for a while, nodded and said: "Yes, yes, I remember that last time it was the beginning of summer, he took us on horseback to tour more than a thousand miles from Xining to Jiezhan City. We were also laughing like this on the horse and singing Why do I laugh at that, I laugh at that..."

"I laugh at Zhou Yu's lack of plans and Zhuge Shaozhi..." Shi Jin covered his mouth with his palm, leaving only a gap exposed.

"Look at my brain, why can't I remember it? Could it be that I drank alcohol on weekdays?" Luda said irritably, patting his head hard.

"Could it be that my brother wants to quit drinking?" Yang Zhi interrupted with a smile.

"There is no need to quit drinking. There is no need to quit drinking." Ruda wiped his face: "Drink more at night and you will wake up. You will wake up..."

Liu Suiyun put down the letter in his hand at this time, looked at Ouyang Bei in front of him and said, "Master Ouyang, does the prince have any other orders?"

Ouyang Bei said with a smile: "Liu Duhu, there is indeed one more thing. The prince said that we can start construction and build the mansion!"

"Okay, okay!" Liu Suiyun shouted "Hello" twice, and then said: "Master Ouyang, the prince has given you a position in the letter, but he is not in the Protector's Mansion. Come with me to see it tomorrow."

Ouyang Bei nodded in agreement, and then turned around to reminisce with Lu Da and Yang Zhi.

In the evening, a banquet was held in the Duhu Mansion. Liu Suiyun, Ouyang Bei, Lu Da, Yang Zhi, and Shi Jin sat down respectively. Hong Qi was called back from the racecourse. The six of them drank until midnight before they stopped.

The next morning, Liu Suiyun ordered a hundred soldiers in the Duhu Mansion and led everyone out of the city and headed straight for the West Sea.

At this moment, autumn is crisp and the temperature is pleasant. The Longyou area has beautiful scenery, rich water and grass, and a good harvest of food. It is a great scene.

The horses run happily here, unlike those around Tokyo, as if there are always some constraints that prevent them from running as much as they want.

Liu Suiyun said on the horse: "Your Majesty has foresight and foresight to occupy Longyou. This area of ​​Xihe Longyou can be attacked when advancing and defended when retreating. The Hetao below produces grain and vegetables, and the grassland above raises horses for war. It is a geomantic treasure." .”

Luda heard this and immediately said: "Liu Duhu, what you said is wrong, Longyou is indeed ours, we can raise horses as we like, and we can also grow grain, but the Hetao side belongs to Xihe Road. It doesn’t matter what we said.”

Shi Jin pulled him aside and said, "Brother is confused. Although it's not true now, won't it be true after the gun and horse hit him?"

Lu Zhishen stroked his beard and suddenly realized: "I was drunk last night, but I forgot about this. I thought that the officials in Xihe were very hateful, especially the one named Xin Xingzong, who was just a military commander on Xihe Road. The commander is actually more powerful than Mr. Yao Jinglue, and those who don’t know think he is Xihe’s commander-in-chief!”

Liu Suiyun heard the words on horseback and sneered: "If God wants him to die, he will be driven crazy. His brothers from the Xin family have been in Xihelanhui for many years, eating food, occupying horses, and swallowing up wages. I think Yao Jinglue also dislikes him and will secretly do it." If we reduce its power, I'm afraid it won't be able to run rampant for a long time. If it is really defeated in the future, it will be a good time to hold him accountable."

Yang Zhi was following a few people at this moment, his heart pounding wildly. He knew what everyone was talking about, and he was a little excited and a little scared. If it was true that the two kings conquered the world with their powerful troops, could he also be considered a follower? Lord of the Dragon?When the time comes, will we be able to make dukes, reward marquises, and have wives and children?
Ouyang Bei walked side by side with Liu Suiyun at this time and sighed: "The official family has no intention of becoming the prince and the prince, and the prince is not willing to lower himself to fight for this position. He always thinks about running his own business."

Liu Suiyun said: "That's how it should be. Now that the official family is at its peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, what will happen even if you take over the crown prince? Don't you have to wait until you know your destiny to ascend to the throne? What's more, the Jin and Liao in the north are unstable, and a war can be launched at any time, and what I said Not really, what a constraint, we just can't imitate the Xuanwumen mutiny. Today, unlike Li Tang, the official system has changed too much. The prince only manages the troops but cannot mobilize them. It is estimated that the capital really has only a thousand people in his hands, and the Manchu Dynasty has They are all corrupt officials and traitors are running rampant, so what if they can really do something? They are just walking in mud and are in a dilemma!"

Ouyang Beidao: "That's true. That's why the prince wants to take a step back to advance."

Liu Suiyun said: "Your Majesty is far-sighted and I admire you deeply..."

Everyone was talking as they walked, and they came to the bank of the West Sea around noon. They saw that the scenery here was better, and the scenery was like a fairyland.

Liu Suiyun looked at the clear blue lake water and said with a smile: "Xihe has never sent anyone to intervene in the affairs of Longyou in the past few years, which is considered to be sensible. In the West Sea, no one has come to take a look."

Ouyang Beidao: "Since the prince is in charge of protecting the capital from afar, the magistrate of Xining naturally has no right to interfere. As for the thoughts of Xihe, Xixia is not as good as in previous years. Li Qianshun's eyes are all on Liao, and he is probably thinking about what to do." As for the master, I naturally have no time for Song Dynasty. Xihe is relieved about this, but he doesn’t want to offend the prince, so he naturally goes along with the situation."

Liu Suiyun nodded when he heard this. The area of ​​Longyou has always been under the jurisdiction of Xihe Road. The governor of Longyou has always been the magistrate of Xining Prefecture, but it was different after King Qin took over. Xining Prefecture no longer had the right to interfere. As for the strategy and pacification of Xihe River, the envoy Si did not intervene. This is probably the reason Ouyang Bei said.

At this time, everyone rode horses and walked around the West Sea. After more than ten miles to the south, they gradually saw many houses, and they could not see the end at a glance.

In addition to the houses, there is also a large area of ​​cultivated land in the distance, with yaks braying, bowstrings ringing, weapons clashing, and Tibetan people shouting.

Ouyang Bei's eyes suddenly lit up: "Liu Duhu, how many people are there now?"

Liu Suiyun smiled and said: "Not too many, not too many, there are only more than ten thousand here, but the soldiers in the military cities on the Longyou front line have also gathered in recent years. The total number should be about fifteen thousand..."

Xihe Road, Xizhou.

In an old stone house, Yao Pingzhong was holding letters in his hands and sweating profusely.

Bai Ao said: "What did General Yao say?"

Yao Pingzhong glanced at him, suddenly put the letters together, threw them into his mouth and swallowed them, then gritted his teeth and said, "It's done!"

(End of this chapter)