"Di Qing, the vanguard of the Northern Expeditionary Army, defeated 30,000 enemies in Dadingfu (Zhongjing, Liao Kingdom)!"
"Di Qing, the vanguard of the Northern Expeditionary Army, defeated 30,000 enemies in Dadingfu (Zhongjing, Liao Kingdom)!"
A soldier holding a command talisman rode his horse on the imperial road. While galloping, he loudly reported the news of the great victory on the front line.
However, what is surprising is that the reaction of the people on both sides of the street was very dull.
Does it feel like you're used to it?
This is indeed the case.
Six years ago, the imperial court launched the Northern Expedition and conquered the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun in just two months, which was the Nanjing Road and Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom.
In that battle, the Song army was almost overwhelming, pushing forward all the way.
If the issue of justice had not been taken into consideration, the Song army could have continued to march north, with its military peak directed at Dading Prefecture in the capital of the Liao Kingdom.
Although the war five years ago did not reach Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom, when the news of the successive losses of Nanjing Road and Xijing Road reached Zhongjing, Yelu Longxu was so angry that he flew back to the west on the spot.
The death of Yelu Longxu immediately caused a huge shock within the Liao Kingdom.
Yelu Zongzhen, who had not yet reached the crown, ascended the throne in a hurry, and his biological mother Xiao Yujin established herself as the empress dowager as in history.
Xiao Yujin paid no attention to the external threats of the Liao Kingdom. As soon as he became regent, he couldn't wait to suppress dissidents, especially the forces of Brother Xiao Bodhisattva.
In the past six years, there has been endless internal fighting in Liao, with the imperial party and the rear party attacking each other.
It was not until the beginning of this year that the imperialist party finally gained a decisive advantage.
However, before his defeat, Xiao Yujin made a decision that shocked Yelu Zongzhen.
Xiao Yujin decided to introduce foreign aid!
That is the Song Dynasty!
Xiao Yujin, who was at the end of his rope, would rather drag the Liao Kingdom into the abyss than let the imperialists win.
Even if Yelvzong is really her biological son.
In the face of power and position, it is nothing new for fathers and sons to fight each other, and for mothers and sons to antagonize each other.
After receiving Xiao Yujin's secret message, Li Jie responded immediately.
The Song Dynasty, which had been dormant for six years, finally once again declared its power to the outside world.
The new artillery and muskets all appeared, and most of the Liao's checkpoints were conquered with almost no effort.
Di Qing, the vanguard, led his extremely mobile cavalry troops all the way into the hinterland of the Liao Kingdom. Their troops reached Dadingfu, the capital of the Liao Kingdom.
After arriving at the capital of the Liao Kingdom, they were bombarded by several rounds of artillery fire. The city walls of Dading Prefecture were as if they were made of paper. They did not survive for half a day before they were captured.
After breaking through the thick wall, the Lancers appeared.
There was another crushing attack, and after the formation killed ten thousand people, the remaining Liao soldiers raised their hands and surrendered very wisely.
Seeing the Song Dynasty army taking down Dading Mansion at the speed of light, Xiao Yujin also came to his senses.
She is not inviting a wolf into the house!
This simply attracted a giant beast!
Xiao Yujin's military knowledge was still six or seven years ago. In her opinion, the Dadingfu city wall, which had been reinforced for several rounds, should not be a problem if it was defended according to danger.
As a result, despite the huge cannons and unknown firearms, Dading Mansion could not hold on for even a day.
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One month later.
The news that the Liao capital was conquered spread throughout the country.
The one who reacted most violently was the elderly Li Deming. The capital of Liao Kingdom actually fell in one day?
Although Li Deming knew that Song Dynasty was very powerful, it was indeed beyond his expectation that it was so powerful.
"Stupid woman!"
For a long time, Li Deming couldn't help but curse.
Who would have thought that the Liao Kingdom, which used to be extremely powerful and powerful all over the world, would be destroyed in the hands of a stupid woman.
Xiao Yujin, you are really guilty and deserve to die!
If this person hadn't led the wolf into the house, how could the Song Dynasty have successfully conquered the capital of Liao State because of its face?
Having tasted the sweetness of opening up new territories, could the Holy Emperor of the Song Dynasty resist the temptation to continue to expand?
In fact, Li Deming had the idea of returning to the Song Dynasty as early as a few years ago.
Take a look at Qian Chu, the king of Wu and Yue. Since he brought Qian Chu back to the Song Dynasty, the Qian family has continued to be favored and prosperous. Although since Qian Weiyan, the official status of the Qian family's children has been getting lower and lower.
However, Qian's family gained a lot of wealth over the years by getting involved in sea trade.
Looking at the coral ornaments placed on the table, Li Deming fell into deep thought.
Nearly ten years later, the Song Dynasty did not violate the trade treaty signed at the beginning. Not only did the Song Dynasty not violate it, but it expanded the scope of trade.
Nowadays, materials such as ironware are not subject to embargo at all.
Not only the local products of the Song Dynasty, but also the rare treasures from overseas flowed into Xiazhou along with the caravans.
Li Deming has a lot of them in his palace. For example, the incense he smells now is agarwood from Nanyang, and the chopsticks he uses for eating are also ivory from Nanyang.
Most of the bronze and silverware in the palace came from the Song Dynasty.
Even the clothes he wore were made by tailors from the Song Dynasty.
A few years ago, there was a craze for high-end customization in the capital of the Song Dynasty, and as long as you gave enough money, people could even travel thousands of miles for private customization.
At first, Li Deming didn't know about it. He didn't know about it until the Song craftsmen arrived in Xingzhou.
The person who ordered this service was none other than Li Chengyu, the proton he sent to the capital of the Song Dynasty.
Everyone is here, and Li Deming certainly can't let others go in vain.
Moreover, this is also a sign of filial piety from the son.
However, when Li Deming knew the cost of customized services, he couldn't help but secretly cursed him as a prodigal.
This customized service cost a total of 5,000 yuan!
What is the concept of five thousand strings?
In terms of grain, thanks to the promotion of fine rice seeds and the advancement of agricultural technology, grain output in the Song Dynasty has increased dramatically in recent years.
The price of one stone of grain is only over 300 Wen.
Five thousand guan is enough to buy 15,000 shi of grain!
This food was enough to feed tens of thousands of troops for a month. If the distance was not too far, Li Deming would have wanted to take out the crocodile belt from his waist and beat this prodigal son severely.
As a hostage, although Li Chengyu was not short of money, he couldn't afford five thousand guan at once.
He paid for it in exchange for free money.
In the end, it was Li Deming who paid the final payment with tears in his eyes.
He wouldn't dare to default on this money.
A few years ago, a Tibetan businessman overseas defaulted on his debt. When the Song Dynasty court learned of this, he sailed a warship directly to his doorstep.
After the battleship arrived, the leader did not send anyone ashore to negotiate, but instead launched a burst of artillery fire.
Fight first!
Let’s talk after you’re convinced!
Later, the Srivijaya royal family took the initiative and exempted business taxes for three years and provided compensation, which barely solved the crisis.
A default in payment almost triggered a war. If the Srivijaya royal family had not spent nearly a hundred times the price, the Song Dynasty would not have really invaded other people's homes.
With the example of Srivijaya, how could Li Deming dare to default on his debt?
Not to mention five thousand guan, even fifty thousand guan, he would have to pay it obediently.