Although the border war is imminent, the most discussed topic in Beijing today is not the security of the border areas.
The headline in Beijing right now is the upcoming autumn season.
The tribute examination in the Song Dynasty was divided into three levels, namely, the Jiejie examination, the provincial examination, and the palace examination.
The Jiejie test, also known as the Fajie test, is similar to the rural test in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Among them, according to the different test locations, the test can be divided into the Zhuzhou Prefecture Military Supervision Test, the Imperial College Test and the Kaifeng Prefecture Test.
(PS: There is also a transfer division examination, but the transfer division examination started in the Jingyou period, and it has not been established yet)
Generally speaking, the vast majority of scholars participated in the military supervision examinations of various states.
After all, the qualifications to participate in the Imperial College Examination must be the Imperial College students, and the Imperial College students only recruit the descendants of Beijing officials above the seventh rank.
In short, the Imperial College Examination is the privilege of the second and third generation officials.
The examination in Kaifeng Prefecture is the privilege of local scholars in Kaifeng Prefecture.
The reason why Kaifeng Prefecture’s entrance examination is singled out is entirely because the number of people admitted to Kaifeng Prefecture’s entrance examination is larger than that of other regions.
As a capital city, it is the best place and should have some privileges.
Household registration discrimination has existed since ancient times, and the Song Dynasty also had no shortage of students who immigrated to the imperial examination.
The most popular place to immigrate is naturally Kaifeng, the most beautiful place.
However, the heated discussion in Beijing did not affect the imperial city. What Li Jie was most concerned about was not the tribute examination, but the upcoming war in the west.
Although Cao Wei is stationed in the northwest, although the current strength of the Li family in Xiazhou has not reached the level it will be in the future, although the combat effectiveness of the Song army has not declined to the point where it cannot fight in the field.
However, the situation of the war is unpredictable and involves tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. A slight disconnect may cause a chain reaction.
This is how the army was defeated.
Therefore, Li Jie specially ordered Cao Wei to report the incident once a day.
Fortunately, Li Jie did not send out the formation map in advance like the War God of the Song Dynasty.
If he really did that, Cao Wei would probably have to admit defeat before the battle even started.
"Brother Six, how is the military situation at the front?"
Liu E was also very concerned about the military situation in the northwest, so she specifically changed the time for handling political affairs every day from the original afternoon to the morning.
"The situation is not bad."
Li Jie put down the military information in his hands and spoke unhurriedly.
"A few days ago, Li Deming's son Li Yuanhao led 30,000 troops and rushed to the west near the Mingsha River."
"If nothing else happens, Li Yuanhao should be in place to assist in defense now. Maybe he has already started fighting with the Tibetan people in the Liugu tribe by now."
"In addition, Cao Wei's son Cao Qian also submitted a memorial, and the Tubo people in the Miaochuan area are also preparing to send troops to invade Xiazhou Dangxiang."
"Will the Tubo tribe in the Miaochuan area also participate in the war?"
Hearing the news, Liu E couldn't help but be surprised.
Didn’t we say before that Zunsiluo’s foothold was not stable and that it was unable to support it?
Why have you changed your mind now?
It seems that these barbarians are indeed capricious.
Obviously, Liu E misunderstood. She still doesn't know the reason why Xisiluo suddenly decided to join the war.
Before, Zunsiluo was really unable to join the battle.
But now, the situation has changed.
The memorial just delivered by Cao Qian mentioned that Xisiluo had officially married the Qiao family in Lijing City, and the horse purchase was going very smoothly.
Not only that, after learning that the Li family in Xiazhou wanted to invade the border, the Qiao family in Lijing City also took the initiative to apply for the war and contribute to the war.
In fact, it is not difficult to guess the reason why Qiao took the initiative to apply to fight.
Although the Xiazhou Li family is strong, they are not so strong that they are invincible.
In the next battle, the Xiazhou Li family not only had to face the 'powerful' Song Dynasty, but also had to deal with the Liugu allied forces behind them.
With enemies from both sides and front, Xiazhou's party will inevitably be at a loss.
Although it's hard to say who will win and who loses, if Xisiluo and Qiao are also involved, Xiazhou Dangxiang will definitely lose in this battle!
Everyone loves to do the icing on the cake, and Joe's is no exception.
If the Qiao family can make a contribution in this battle, according to past cases, the Song Dynasty will probably not treat them badly.
When the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was happy, he might double the scale of the market trade.
Even if you can't double the size, you can still get an official position or something.
Being canonized by the Song Dynasty is an extremely beneficial thing. Why do the tribes along the border like to pay tribute?
Because paying tribute makes more money!
From their perspective, Song Ting was taken advantage of.
People who are famous for being stupid have a lot of money!
"I see."
After a long time, after listening to Li Jie's explanation, Liu E finally understood why the sound happened repeatedly.
"Brother Six, according to you, this battle is almost certain to be won?"
"Almost."
Li Jie nodded slightly. If the winning rate was 89% before, now with the addition of Zun Siluo and Qiao Shi, the winning rate has almost reached 99%.
As for the remaining 0.10%, unless there is a natural disaster such as a meteorite falling from the sky, there is absolutely no possibility of the Song army failing.
"That being the case, I feel at ease."
Liu E said with emotion: "These days, my heart has been pounding and beating very fast. I always have a bad feeling."
Most ancient people believed in fate, and Liu E was no exception.
A closer look at the development history of the Xiazhou Li family shows that it is a bit lucky that the opponent's strength can develop step by step to where it is today.
For example, during the Jingde period, when Li Deming succeeded to the throne, Cao Wei, who was in the northwest region at that time, reported to the court.
The subsequent move was sudden. Now the country is in danger and its sons are weak. If it is not captured and destroyed, it will become more powerful and difficult to control in the future. I hope that the fake ministers and elite soldiers will catch Deming by surprise and send him to the palace. (Guang) Fuhe (Hexi Corridor) South
County.
Unfortunately, at that time, the Khitan army was entering the country, and the court was unable to pay attention to the changes in the northwest. All the civil and military attention of the court was focused on the Khitan.
Xiazhou Li family?
Why should we fight against the Song Dynasty when we are in such a small place?
The Song Dynasty had only one enemy, and that was the Khitan who dominated the north.
"My dearest lady, please be at ease."
Li Jie could understand Liu E's worries. The Song Dynasty had lost too many foreign wars, especially against the nomads.
These nomadic people are skilled with bows and horses and have strong maneuverability. They will not fight with you at all, and they can defeat the Song army's logistics simply by harassing them.
However, the past was the past and the present is the present.
The Xiazhou Li family had been preparing for this war as early as half a year ago. If the Xiazhou Li family was like this, how could it not be the case in the Song Dynasty?
The half-year preparation period greatly reduced the logistical pressure.
Finally, Li Jie also prepared a secret weapon for this battle. Three months ago, a mini version of the God Arm Crossbow that he personally improved was delivered to the border area.
With this sharp weapon, the Song army was not afraid of field battles.
"There is absolutely no possibility of our Song Dynasty losing this battle."
As he spoke, his tone paused.
"To take a step back, even if this battle may be won or lost, the Xiazhou Li family will not be able to penetrate deeply."
"The battle situation is completely controllable."