The setting sun stretches the light and shadow of Hanwang Terrace very long.
In the council hall of the Commander's Mansion, everyone did not feel that it was unkind to drag them to discuss matters as soon as Li Xia came back.
We understand each other very well.
Han Chengxu, Han Qian, Li Yong, Hao Xiuyang, Li Zhaocheng, Yang Guo, Yang Shi, Yan Yunyun... these are almost all of Li Xia's staff.
There are other children in the Yang Guo family, most of whom stay in Qingfu to follow the family and govern the country.
There are many reasons. When Yang Guo first entered Shu, he mentioned that his children should learn from Fang Yankai. It was also the place where Li Xia, who stayed behind, started his family. Also, it was to show that the Yang family had no intention of escaping back to the north.
Yang Guo was very good at writing lyrics and music, but he was not very good at maneuvering and was a bit romantic. Few of the members of the clan were outstanding, including Yang Shi, who was also a bit mediocre.
The biggest advantage of the Yang family is its reputation.
As for Hao Xiuyang only focusing on craftsmanship; Li Zhaocheng is too naive; Yan Yunyun's starting point is too low...
The ones who are really capable are the Han family and his son Li Yong.
Nowadays, many people know Li Yong's identity, but he does not act like his father in front of others and still calls him "Jie Shuai".
"...The mountain cities in Shu have moved back to their old cities, and they are also recruiting refugees to return home to farm. After the New Year, we will try to do a census before spring plowing; in addition, Zhang Jue has written a letter, and Jiang Wanli has returned to the pilgrimage to see the new king.
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"For internal repair, it is not difficult to formulate policies. What is important is the implementation process. I will take the time to visit various states and counties to supervise local officials. If there are any problems, I will make appropriate adjustments. Oh, Taoist Hao, the same is true for you. I will personally
Come and see.”
"Yes." Hao Xiuyang kept stroking his beard with his eyes closed, just minding his own affairs.
Li Xia said: "The so-called 'internal cultivation and external aggression', external aggression is different from internal cultivation. The strategy must be determined first, and the information must be found out clearly. There will be no turning back when the bow is fired. I intend to start to conquer Dali in the south and occupy Guanzhong in the north.
Do you have any opinions on the plan?"
"I don't think it's appropriate." Li Yong said directly.
"Isn't it right to take back Hanzhong?"
"None of them are appropriate." Li Yong said: "I think it is not appropriate to march south to Dali at the moment."
Han Chengxu smiled bitterly, while Han Qi'an touched his chin, both of them deep in thought.
Li Xia had already discussed with them the southern expedition to Dali, and had even decided on the strategy of using Yi Shiying as their general.
This time, Gao Changshou disguised himself as a Mongolian army, marched north to Wuchi Road, and made noise about attacking Sichuan and Shu. This was not only to support Li Xia's return to Shu, but also to give him a reason to march south.
"As for the reason, there is only one thing." Li Yong said: "It's not cost-effective."
"Isn't it cost-effective?" Yang Guo asked.
"Occupying Dali requires at least 30 million military expenditures. The Mongols have occupied Dali for many years, burning, killing, looting, and looting. The area has long been desolate and desolate. Looking at the current situation, it will not be difficult to capture it. However, after it is captured, it will be difficult to surrender in a short time.
The people of Dali were completely surrendered, and military expenditures were needed to maintain the situation. If the Mongols counterattacked from Tibet, military expenditures would be needed to resist. The local taxes and taxes were not enough to make up for the expenditure. Not only would there be no profit in three to five years, but the expenditure would be huge and the results would be insignificant.
If it is small, it will only hinder the internal cultivation in Sichuan and Shu."
At this point, Li Yong became more solemn and said: "Commander Jie, you should know that the land of Shu is sparsely populated and vast. What is lacking right now is population, money and food, not the far frontier at the end of the Shu road."
Li Xia thought for a while and then said: "I also thought about this on the way back. The purpose of occupying Dali is not just for land, but for trade. The land strangles the Southern Silk Road and can lead to trade with Tianzhu. And I have
The horses needed must be taken."
"It's the Southern Silk Road. How can the benefits within ten years make up for the consumption of military supplies?"
Li Xia smiled and said, "I know how to do some business, so I should be able to do that."
Li Yong was speechless.
He has never seen his son doing any business.
I was so full of arguments that I didn’t know how to speak.
Li Xia smiled and said: "I have made up my mind on this matter. Do you think there are any mistakes in the military affairs?"
Li Yong said: "How about asking Mr. Gao to go north to Hanzhong and discuss it face to face before raising troops?"
"Yes, this is right."
Han Qi'an added: "When the time comes, it will be appropriate to allow Nie Zhong to march south via the unified route."
Yang Shi discussed some more details about Weining City, and everyone expressed their opinions; Yan Yunyun took the order to re-open the Southern Silk Road...
In this matter, although the general policy was finally decided according to Li Xia's idea, Li Yong's reminder made everyone realize that the situation at hand was not optimistic.
The atmosphere became more solemn.
"Nowadays, the price of goods is becoming increasingly unaffordable." Yang Shi suddenly sighed and made a digression.
"Yes, half of the 60 million yuan will be spent first, and then after deducting the daily expenses of raising the army, water conservancy, paving bridges, building roads, buying horses... there will be very little left."
After everyone finished talking, they looked at Li Xia and fell silent almost at the same time.
Finally, it was Han Chengxu who said: "Alang wants to conquer Guanzhong, but I'm afraid it's hard for a clever woman to make a meal without rice."
"Is this a bad strategy of mine?"
Li Yong said: "It's too complicated and involves too many forces..."
Li Xia said: "This time, there are no upper, middle or lower strategies. I meditated hard and only thought of this one way."
Han Qi'an said: "Asotai has withdrawn from Guanzhong and joined forces with Hunduhai at Liupan Mountain."
Li Xia was quite surprised and asked: "Is the information accurate?"
"It's hard to find out the specific information. I asked Hu Legen several times to take people to Guanzhong to inquire, and captured a grain officer in Liu Heima's army. He only heard some rumors."
After explaining this carefully to avoid Li Xia's misjudgment of the information, Han Qi'an continued.
"Asotai was incompetent and could not attack Chang'an City for a long time. However, Shi Tianze and Zhang Rou's army arrived, and he withdrew to the west. In addition... Brother Ali did not have the determination to attack Jingzhao Mansion immediately. The person he asked for was General Asotai.
Meng Ge brought back the troops he used to attack Shu."
Li Xia was very unhappy and said: "Brother Alibu must have known that the war would be prolonged and his taxes would be far inferior to Kublai Khan's. Since we had received the news first, we should capture Jingzhao Mansion regardless of the cost in order to achieve a quick victory.
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"It seems that Brother Alibaba invited Kublai Khan to attend the Kublai Khan Conference in Harakhulin to draw Kublai Khan out of the sphere of influence. Both sides sent envoys, and Kublai Khan has agreed..."
"promise?"
Li Xia shook his head.
How could Kublai Khan really go to Harahorin?
When Meng Ge summoned Kublai Khan, this year Zhao Yun summoned Li Xia, but the situation was still unclear.
And given the current situation in Mongolia, how could Alibu Ge still harbor such thoughts?
I'm afraid that when he was preparing to slay Kublai Khan in Hala and Lin, Kublai Khan would be the first to express his sweat...
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Yanjing.
Yanjing City was also built in the layout of the central capital of the Jin Kingdom. It was built by Wan Yanliang under the imperial edict. It was modeled after Bianjing in the Song Dynasty and expanded on the basis of Nanjing in the Liao Kingdom.
The palace is in the center, square and square.
After Genghis Khan captured this place, most of the palaces were demolished or burned.
Therefore, although Kublai Khan ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor in Yanjing, for the time being, his capital was still in Kaiping City.
Of course, it is the old capital of the Jin Kingdom after all. If you are temporarily stationed here, the palace is still very useful. It is much more open and spacious than the inner palace of Lin'an.
Entering the palace from Xuanyang Gate, there is the Imperial Ancestral Temple to the east and the Three Provinces and Six Ministries to the west. Important ministers like to discuss matters in the Huitong Hall opposite the Menxia Province...
"Mr. Liu is not here?"
"Your Majesty has gone to see you. He wants to tell your Majesty that Kaiping City is located in the north, which is not conducive to controlling the Central Plains. The capital should be Yanjing."
Wang E was surprised and said: "Can your Majesty agree?"
Yao Shu stroked his beard and smiled, saying: "We have to wait until Alibu Ge's rebellion is put down."
"Okay! Okay."
"The amount of water in the Lianhua River is insufficient and it is difficult to supply water to the officials and people in the city." Wang Wentong said: "If the capital can be moved, a large capital city unprecedented in the Central Plains should be built."
"Let's talk, let's talk again, the Han system has begun, there is too much to do, and what is more important now is Brother Ali..."
"I know that I must destroy Brother Ali first, but every time I promote a Han system, I can't help but get excited."
Everyone laughed.
Even though many people dislike Wang Wentong, in this atmosphere, no one cares about personal issues.
"Brother Ali Bu..."
The next moment, Dong Wenbing strode in.
"His Majesty has agreed to consecrate the Holy Government!"
"Zhen Chao Gang, Su Tai Gang, order officials, abide by laws, promote talents, seek outspoken opinions, build schools, encourage farmers and mulberry trees, care for sergeants, protect common people, value nationality, respect customs, observe filial piety, stop contributions, and all taxes and servitude
, restore rents and taxes, reduce private rents, thin taxes and collect taxes, and pay corvees..."
Everyone was overjoyed and the atmosphere immediately became more lively.
This is the first difference between proclaiming emperor and proclaiming khan.
The Great Mongol Khanate will not do these things, it will only always greedily ask for tributes and contributions.
"Also, and let me finish, your majesty also wants to worship the famous mountains and rivers of the Five Sacred Mountains, the holy emperors, kings, loyal ministers and martyrs of the past dynasties. Your majesty has agreed to sacrifice..."
Yao Shu put his hand behind his back and wiped the water from his eyes.
He already knew this, but when the paperwork was official, he couldn't help crying.
By offering sacrifices to past emperors, His Majesty recognized that the empire in front of him inherited Chinese orthodoxy. This is the legal principle.
"Prince, please prepare an edict quickly... prepare an edict..." Yao Shu choked with sobs.
He was afraid that after a while, he would cry until he could not speak.
Wang E quickly wiped his tears and agreed.
"I have finished drafting this feudal imperial edict..."
"Jianyuan's edict... the reign name has been decided. Lords, how about we ask your majesty to change the country's name?!"
"National title?"
"Zhongyuan Zhengshuo! How can we call it Mongolia again?"
"The name of the country... the name of the country..."
Yao Shu also wanted to change the name of his country and had already mentioned it to Kublai Khan.
But at this time, he still kept waving his hands, and finally managed to appease his colleagues living in the building...
"My lords, lords, please don't be anxious. Our foundation has been established. We should work together with Your Majesty to quell Alibu Ge's rebellion first. Your Majesty has promised that after the rebellion is quelled, Zhongzhou Zhengshuo should change its national name."
"..."
When the foundation was established, these scholar-bureaucrats had too many things they wanted to do, and their moods were agitated and could not calm down for a long time.
After crying, he wanted to continue the discussion. Wang E had already picked up his draft and blew it.
"Do you wish to listen to the imperial edict of Jianyuan, or wait for the day when it is issued?"
"Please allow me to read it."
Wang E smiled and handed the manuscript to Wang Wentong, and all the officials in the hall listened respectfully.
"I received the old clothes from Zan, recorded the picture of expansion, reviewed the great regulations of the saints, and talked about the customs of the previous generations. Jianyuan represents the year, showing the biography of the king for eternity; chronicling the time of the king, seeing the meaning of the world as a family. It is the beginning of the Spring and Autumn Period.
, the Qianyuan period of the Great Changes. Emperor Binghuan presented it, and Quan Yu governed the Tao. It can be dated from the first day of the first lunar month of the Gengshen year, and the title was established in the first year of Zhongtong..."
After listening, Yao Shu didn't want others to see him losing his composure, so he hid his face and left the hall.
He stood on the porch, looking up at the sky, his heart racing.
After following Kublai Khan for ten years, he finally joined forces with the shogunate princes to turn this generation of heroes into Han kings.
Wasn’t Genghis Khan Temujin the king of the Han people?
Kublai Khan can pursue Temujin.
As for whether it counts? Will future generations admit it? Does Temujin himself admit it?
It’s hard to say.
But Kublai Khan was.
Kublai Khan has issued an edict to the world and personally admitted that he is a Chinese. This is irrefutable in legal terms.
Therefore, Yao Shu had the confidence to say that the Chinese attire has not been destroyed and the orthodoxy of Zhongzhou has not been broken.
All that is left is the unification of the world...
The only person worthy of rivaling Your Majesty is Ali.
For Yao Shu, this was a dispute between the Central Plains dynasty and the Mongolian barbarians.
His Majesty has fulfilled many promises, and it is time for the northerners and Han people to contribute.
After straightening his beard, Yao Shu turned around and walked into the Huitong Hall again.
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"Brother Alibu has made his first big mistake. He should have received the news of the late emperor's death earlier than His Majesty, but he failed to do so decisively. Now His Majesty ascends the throne with the title of 'the longest and most virtuous', waiting for him to get it"
If there is news, we will attack in a hurry. Your Majesty can deal with it calmly, so as to be prepared for attack and unprepared for attack."
"In this battle, Alibu Ge must divide into two rear groups. The east route army will march south from Hara and Lin across the desert. As for the west route army, it will still be stationed in Liupan Mountain..."
"There is no need to worry about the west route. Hunduhai and Asotai have missed the opportunity. Liu Heima and Wang Liangchen can defend Longxi..."
When Yao Shu heard this, he suddenly remembered that the Song general Li Xia whom he had sent to surrender was still unwilling to surrender, and he couldn't help but shook his head...