Although the Xia army and the Khitan had already fought against each other in the Qinan grassland, the two countries were engaged in fighting and did not kill the envoys. The Henan government did not do anything to Xiao Dilu and his party, but only sent people to conduct a small surveillance.
Xiao Dilu was in a good state of mind, eating and drinking when he needed to. He had no consciousness of being in enemy territory. On the contrary, he kept wandering around Luoyang to gain more knowledge.
In fact, there is nothing different. It is similar to the Youzhou he visited before. Shao Shude did not bring any changes to the Central Plains.
I heard some people say that Lingxia, Helong and the western half of Guanzhong are very different. Every household in the local area raises many large livestock, and even every household raises at least one horse and more than ten cattle.
Hundreds of sheep.
This made Xiao Dilu greatly surprised and a little scared.
He is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of the grasslands and the Central Plains. If the Central Plains focuses on animal husbandry and raises a lot of horses, no matter how decadent their dynasty is, as long as the local vassal soldiers or rural warriors are still capable of fighting, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of households in a state can
The grassland cannot resist this, because the Central Plains also has advantages in weapons, equipment and food.
Even if their combat effectiveness is not very good, they can withstand defeat and losing ten times will not hurt their foundation. With so many people and so many states in the country, it will be a big problem for them to train an army with combat effectiveness.
Of course, some people say that the agricultural production method known as the "three-crop rotation system" is not so fast because of the large shortage of livestock. Even in the earliest implementation of Lingxia, not all households implemented it.
In Shao Shude's lifetime, I am afraid that I can only reluctantly allow the Longyou Road and Guannai Road to be fully rolled out, and the Henan Road to be partially rolled out. If there are more, it is just wishful thinking.
Xiao Dilu couldn't tell the truth from the false. He believed that the truth was somewhere in between. Shao Shude had been working hard for thirty or forty years in his life, and he could barely complete the agricultural reform in most areas of the north. Even if he couldn't, by his son's generation, two generations
The human relay is almost complete.
Such a stunning project that fundamentally changes the entire society is indeed difficult to complete within one generation.
But even so, it was already very scary. Xiao Dilu subconsciously wanted to visit Kansai, but he probably couldn't. After returning, he had to find a way to send some capable spies who knew Mandarin to pretend to be merchants and visit Kansai.
look.
Xiao Dilu wandered aimlessly in Luoyang, from Dingding Gate to Changxia Gate, and then walked north along Changxia Gate East Second Street.
After passing Xingjiao, Xianjiao, Taohua and Jiashan, we came to Nanshi.
Nanshi was called "Fengdu City" in the former Sui Dynasty, covering an area of four square squares, with 120 rows, more than 3,000 shops, more than 400 shops on the four walls, and a mountain of wealth. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Li Mi appointed Meng Rang as the general manager.
, led 3,000 infantry into the Eastern Capital, burned and plundered Fengdu.
In the Guo Dynasty, because it was located in the south of Luoshui River, it was called "Nanshi", and its area was greatly reduced: the eastern half was built as Linqian and Yongtai Erfang, and the western half of the north side was built as Tonglifang, so
There is only one and a half square meters left.
Nanshi has already seen some improvement at this time.
Businessmen from all over the place, along with hired guards, spontaneously cleaned up many places and planned to do business.
After Dongdu Town heard about it, they asked for instructions and approved the matter. However, they were unable to build houses for the time being, so they only set aside pieces of land, and the merchants built their own sheds and traded here.
Even though the conditions are so difficult, Nanshi's reputation is still slowly spreading. The reason is that more and more people are moving in, either officials or generals. They are all wealthy owners and have a huge demand for goods.
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It is precisely because of this that Henan County has bravely recruited manpower, and even family members of sergeants have joined the corvee, to build Nanshi square walls, storefronts, and dredge water channels.
After Xiao Dilu came to Nanshi, he saw the messy Fangshi and looked down upon it. It was not as good as Youzhou.
"My husband is here, but for the purpose of fighting with the Khitan?" Suddenly, Xiao Dilu heard the familiar "Han language" and was startled. He stayed aside for a while and listened silently.
"Well, it's true. I traveled day and night from Shangjing, crossed the sea from Yalu Prefecture, arrived in Dengzhou in three days, and then headed to Chang'an non-stop. I am old, but when I was young, the fatigue of traveling and traveling was nothing." "Ms.
"He said.
Xiao Dilu looked intently and saw that it was Wu Zhengdu, the Prime Minister of Bohai State.
A few years ago, the Khitan raided Tieli Mansion, and Bohai mobilized a large army to come to the rescue. The two sides faced off for several days, and then negotiated for peace and stopped their troops. The person who presided over the peace talks at that time was Wu Zhidu, whom Xiao Bilu had met from a distance.
Xiao Dilu knew something about Wu Zhengdu and knew that he had passed the Bingong Jinshi examination in the Tang Dynasty in his early years. The so-called Bingong Jinshi was actually an examination prepared by the Tang Dynasty for foreign students. To put it in layman's terms, "
After passing the "International Student" examination, the academic qualification was awarded to Bingong Jinshi.
This academic qualification is very valuable. In the 13th year of Yizong's Xiantong reign (872), Wu Zhidu passed the Bingong Jinshi examination and returned to the Bohai Kingdom to serve as an official. Now he is the prime minister.
There was also an episode at that time.
After the results were released, Wu Jingdu's ranking was ahead of the Silla candidate Li Tong. After hearing this, Cui Zhiyuan, another Silla man, angrily accused Li Tong of "forever bringing shame to a country." In the first year of Qianfu (874), Cui Zhiyuan went to battle in person.
, passed the Jinshi examination directly - Cui Jun traveled west to the Tang Dynasty at the age of twelve and entered the Imperial Academy to study. Before leaving, his father warned him that he would not pass the Jinshi examination within ten years and severed the relationship between father and son. However, he passed the examination in six years. Indeed,
sharp.
Two years ago (897), Silla and Bohai came to Chang'an to pay tribute. During the court meeting, because the Silla envoys were located before Bohai, the Bohai envoys were dissatisfied and requested to adjust the order, but were rejected.
Cui Zhiyuan wrote another letter "Thank you for not being allowed to live in the Northern Kingdom" and mocked the origin of the Bohai people by using "the tribe of warts and genus of Mojie", which was a little too much.
Why are Silla and Bohai candidates so unpredictable? Xiao Dilu probably knows some of the reasons.
During the earliest reign of Xuanzong, Bohai was relatively powerful and had the ambition to become the second Goguryeo, so the Tang Dynasty ordered Silla to send troops to attack Bohai. After Silla sent troops, due to heavy snowfall, more than half of the soldiers were killed or injured - although they failed to successfully attack Bohai.
But the beam was forged.
From then on, the two sides became enemies of each other. Even though the descendants of the Bohai Kingdom vigorously promoted "civilian rule" and stopped expanding, the hatred between the two sides has never been resolved. It is worth mentioning that after the Bohai Kingdom implemented civilized rule, its combat effectiveness gradually declined.
, began to be unable to suppress the Blackwater Mohe within the territory, and was finally destroyed by the Khitan.
"My lord, I have been staying at Changshou Temple for a day or two. I am familiar with the monks and abbots." Another person said.
"I'm determined." Wu Zhidu nodded and smiled.
After that, the group headed to Changshou Temple in the southwest of Nanshi City.
Xiao Dilu followed from a distance like a thief.
Several people were still talking, but they were too far away and could not hear clearly.
Xiao Dilu was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks, but he did not dare to get too close. When he arrived in front of the main gate of Changshou Temple, he wanted to go in, but after seeing the monk's suspicious eyes, he left decisively.
He already had a clear understanding in his heart that the Bohai people came to the Central Plains to find their father. At the same time, he also secretly laughed, going to Chang'an is useless! How many soldiers does the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty have? Does talking work?
However, this matter should indeed attract attention. How long has it been since Khan Dejin Khan sent people to Chang'an to pay tribute? He is not sure, but he has not seen him in the past ten years.
Silla and Bohai are still insisting on paying tribute. There are many scholars in the country who are studying in the Tang Dynasty or even serving as officials. The network of connections cannot be underestimated. If they really bother them, it will be quite troublesome.
Xiao Dilu secretly thought that since Silla and Bohai had enmity with each other, maybe the Khitan could form a good alliance with Silla and attack Bohai from both sides.
Thinking of this, he suddenly felt that it was time to go back. He had a lot of things to say to Abaoji and the people in the tribe.
Shao Shude has more than ten armies, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, most of which are quite powerful. Especially his cavalry troops, which are as powerful as the Khan's personal army, or even stronger. It is unwise to make enemies of them. Now
At this stage, the priority is to attack and destroy the Bohai Kingdom.
Culture and education are popular in Bohai, the population is large, and various industries are prosperous. Once eaten, there are many benefits. Take some time to digest it, and it will be your own strength. And if something happens to the Central Plains again, it will be even better.
The elite soldiers and generals attacked each other and were exhausted.
The people of Li are neglecting their crops, and all their industries are in ruins.
If this continues, it's hard to say how much strength will be left in the end. By then, won't it be the Khitan's chance? Or there may be a chance to take over Youzhou, which Abaoji has longed for.
Xiao Dilu was thinking outside the temple. Inside the Changshou Temple, Wu Zhengdu visited Seng Zheng and the abbot on the recommendation of Gao Yuangu, a scholar from Bohai, and then went to the guest room to rest.
"Mr. Sir, I don't know whether I should say something or not." After everyone sat down, Gao Yuangu said suddenly.
"Let's talk." Wu Zhidu looked quite tired.
"Your Majesty must have known the reputation of Shao Shude, King of Xia of the Tang Dynasty. He was also the military envoy of Shuofang, Xuanwu and Hezhong towns, and had hundreds of thousands of troops. In August and September, Xia troops invaded the east and defeated Khitan. Messengers flew
Many people know about the victory in Luoyang." Gao Yuangu said: "My husband went to Chang'an, I'm afraid he won't get any results. Even if the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to reprimand, would the Khitan be willing to listen? What's more, the sage Li Tang was afraid that
I won’t care about it.”
"I also know that this matter is extremely difficult." Wu Zhidu sighed: "But if we can persuade the sage of the Tang Dynasty to issue an edict to order Youzhou to attack the Khitan in the north, is there a solution? There is no peace between Youzhou and the Khitan.
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"My lord!" Gao Yuangu shook his head and said: "The military governor of Youzhou is Li Keyong, and now he is at war with Shao Shude and cannot be separated. As long as the Khitan does not go south to cause trouble for him, he will not send troops.
"
Wu Zhidu's expression tightened, but this was because he did not understand the inside story of the Central Plains. He lived in Longquan Mansion in Shangjing, which was too far away from the Central Plains, and the news was too limited - the Bohai Kingdom has been in Shangjing (Ning'an, Heilongjiang) for more than a hundred years.
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"If you have anything to say, my dear nephew, just say it directly," Wu Zhidu said with a serious look on his face.
"Xiangong, the one who really has the final say in the Tang Dynasty now is Xia King Shao Shude. The one who has trouble with the Khitan is also Xia King Shao Shude. The Xia King is in Luoyang, so why should Xianggong abandon the near and seek the far away?" Gao Yuangu suggested.
Wu Zhengdu pondered for a moment and said: "If it is true as my nephew said, I really should meet King Xia. Is there any way?"
"Did your husband come alone this time? Did he come with a delegation?" Gao Yuangu asked.
"The mission is still on the way." Wu Zhidu understood and immediately ordered his followers: "Go to Nanshi quickly to buy some expensive gifts. By the way, how old is King Xia?"
"Two out of forty." Gao Yuangu replied.
"What are your preferences?" Wu Zhidu asked again.
"Good at shooting and hunting, good at polo, and good at beauty."
"Well." Wu Zhidu pondered again and said, "I brought a lot of medicinal materials with me and presented them to King Xia."
Well, the medicinal materials from Bohai Country are still very popular in the Central Plains. Wu Zhengdu is the Prime Minister of the country, so the medicinal materials he carries with him are naturally of the highest quality. Taking them out as gifts can be said to be the right medicine for the case - uh, just follow his preference.
It will probably be helpful for what we want to talk about next.