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"During Renzong's reign, a large number of literati with lofty ideals were born, including San Su, Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Fan Zhongyan, Yan Shu, and Bao Zheng."

"They are all so shining, but they are not the same. They give full play to their talents. It was the prosperous era of civilized rule advocated by Confucianism, where the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world together."

"Scholars stepped onto the stage and could perfectly release their passion and ambition. It was also a prosperous time for all people in the world. During Renzong's reign, except for the war in the northwest, the people of the country were healthy, the people's livelihood was prosperous, and the culture was prosperous."

"Without Bole, these thousand-mile horses would not have been discovered. Renzong is their Bole."

Nian Gengyao: Song Taizu, you fool can see what you mean by "releasing military power over a glass of wine". I have to say that this is considered a clever method, but this clever method missed one person, which also made later The Song Dynasty was beaten in turn by the Liao, Jin, Xixia, and Mongolia. "

You guessed it!Don’t you regret it very much?Everyone should have guessed this person, who else could it be?Zhao Guangyi!
Perhaps Song Taizu believed too much in brotherhood. The one who envied the throne the most was Zhao Guangyi.

In 976, Zhao Kuangyin summoned Zhao Guangyi to the palace for a drink, and they stayed together in the palace that night. Zhao Kuangyin died suddenly in the early morning of the next day.

Zhao Guangyi successfully ascended the throne, which was also the origin of the later "Candlelight Ax Shadow" and "Golden Chamber Alliance".

Ao Bai: A member of the royal family actually believes in the deep brotherhood. Chai Rong treats you well, but you backhandedly took over his empire. How ridiculous!

"After Zhao Guangyi came to the throne, the Song Dynasty's policy of governing the country also changed. Zhao Kuangyin was originally the one who led the troops in war. He conquered all directions to unify China with sweeping force. After releasing his military power over a glass of wine, he still valued force."

"Zhao Guangyi also wanted to make contributions, but he was far behind his brother. He was beaten to his knees in both Northern Expeditions. Since he was not good at martial arts, Zhao Guangyi turned to literature. Not to mention that he performed well in literature."

Therefore, Zhao Guangyi and Zhao Kuangyin should take the blame for the Song Dynasty's emphasis on literature over martial arts. If Zhao Kuangyin had lived, the result would have been different. It is impossible, because there is no if, Zhao Kuangyin died before he went to war. "

"Speaking of which, "valuing civility over military power", "releasing military power over a glass of wine", and "dividing power between prime ministers", these three decisions have already determined the decline of the Song Dynasty. There are still two small mistakes. It doesn't matter whether we talk about them or not. , but Song Taizu should want to hear it!"

Zhao Kuangyin: Listen, no matter how you don’t listen, I will change it. I decided to change it last time. With this reward, I believe that I will also conquer the four directions, conquer the foreign races, and unify the Central Plains. I will let the people of the Northern Song Dynasty live and work in peace and contentment, and the generals will become An insurmountable line of defense for the Song Dynasty!

"Two small problems, the mistake of establishing the capital and the mistake of unification."

"Bianliang, Tokyo, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, is located in the hinterland of the Central Plains, at the foot of the Yellow River and surrounded by flat plains. There is absolutely no danger to defend it. The selected stronghold of the imperial city should be easy to defend and difficult to attack."

"The cavalry of the Liao Kingdom in the north can reach the Yellow River in a few days. After crossing the Yellow River, they can go directly to the gate of Bianliang City. This is a big problem. If a foreign tribe suddenly attacks, by the time you see the opponent coming, it will be too late. , it is difficult to unite the army. At the founding ceremony, you promulgated many new policies, but you did not mention the issue of establishing the capital." "Bianliang has become the first and last line of defense, so that Bianliang City Hundreds of thousands of government troops have gathered."

"By the time Zhao Kuangyin realized the seriousness of the problem, the work was done, and the issue of moving the capital was permanently shelved. Later, during the Jingkang Incident, the Jin army went south, and it only took three days from crossing the river to completing the strategic siege of Bianliang. , which is enough to show that Bianliang was not suitable to be the capital at that time."

"The second point is the mistake of unification. When Song Taizu was conducting a war for national unification, his strategy was to first go south and then north."

"It is true that capturing the south, especially the unification of Jiangnan, which has better agricultural conditions, can bring a good economic foundation to the consolidation of the Song Dynasty, but these scattered separatist forces in the south are not afraid of the Song Dynasty at all. , Throughout history, the threat to the Central Plains Dynasty mainly came from the north."

"At the beginning of the founding of the Song Dynasty, the good ministers and generals had high morale, united as one, and shared the same hatred of the enemy. They should have taken advantage of this opportunity to launch the Northern Expedition to solve the key threats, and then move south to finally complete the unification of the country."

"But Song Taizu launched the war to unify the south first. The war in the south was eliminated. Those thousand acres of fertile land were the foundation for a life. After decades of disputes in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the people's minds were settled, they had land in their hands, and they were not panicked. Everyone is thinking about how to live a good life in the future, who has more thoughts to think about the Northern Expedition."

"In the hearts of the literati of the Central Plains Dynasty, the north is just a wilderness. Even if they win, the gains will not be worth the losses. Once the Northern Expedition fails, the literati will have more to say."

"Later, Song Taizong's Northern Expedition failed. Didn't Zhao Pu and others firmly oppose another Northern Expedition to the Liao Kingdom on the grounds that it was a futile move that cost troops and money?"

"This is also Chai Rongxiangbo's point of view. If they went to the Northern Expedition first, how could they grow to the point where they were the final threat and lead to the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty."

"It is precisely because Zhao Kuangyin planted so many unfavorable factors at the beginning of the founding of the country that it was difficult to change his old habits and the ship was turned around in a disaster, resulting in a situation where he was passively beaten and eventually perished. It can be said that the beginning of the Song Dynasty was the decline and fall of the country. The beginning!”

Fan Zhongyan: Taizu really didn’t want this. He also wanted to move the capital, but this idea was unanimously opposed by the ministers at the time. In the end, Taizu got angry and simply sat in Bianliang. Later, Taizong came to persuade him personally. In fact, Taizu Zu had already agreed to move the capital, but unfortunately he died suddenly five months later, and the idea of ​​moving the capital was abandoned.

Bao Zheng: If we compare the advantages of Luoyang and Bianliang as capitals in terms of natural conditions, it is clear which one is better and which one is worse. However, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty unanimously opposed the relocation of the capital. Obviously there are other reasons. I don’t know this reason. It just leads to In the end, the Song Dynasty fell. Bianliang was in a position that was not easy to defend and was full of worries.

"So the Song Dynasty could only add a large number of troops. By the time of Song Renzong, the country's military strength reached 125 million. The unprecedentedly powerful army consumed [-]/[-] of the economy of the Northern Song Dynasty. With the increase in military strength, the supply of supplies to Bianliang also increased. The increase will lead to the continuous digging and dredging of canals."

"These things consumed a lot of manpower and material resources from beginning to end, and ultimately resulted in a situation where most of the world's wealth was concentrated in Bianliang, while other places became poorer and poorer, just as Song Taizu expected."