"A place surrounded by mountains can actually build such a big city." Before entering the city, Shao Chengjie walked around Xijing.
Xijing Liushou, Yalu Prefecture, Shenzhou, and Shenlu County all work in such a city. In terms of institutional structure, it is no different from that of the Tang Dynasty.
The capture of Xijing did not actually involve a brutal battle. There were more than 13,000 Weisheng troops, plus some Andong soldiers, Tutuan villagers, and Yubei Xiangyong, totaling about 30,000 soldiers and horses. It was a really fierce attack.
The battle lasted only six or seven days, and more than 3,000 people were killed or injured. It completely shook the will of the defenders and captured them.
In fact, speaking of it, it is just a matter of time.
They had fought against each other since last year, and winter gave them a heavy setback. Then this year, Xijing's Bohai troops stopped seven out of ten times. Their combat effectiveness has seriously declined. They no longer have the courage to fight in the field. Failure is inevitable.
If they have a strong will to fight...
Shao Chengjie laughed. I heard that the construction of Shenzhou took decades to complete. The city defense facilities are extremely complete. The city wall is three feet high and twenty miles in circumference. It is made of quarried stones. It is actually very difficult to attack. If Xia Bing comes to defend it, he only needs food and grass.
If we continue, we can defend you until the end of time. But everyone loves to fight in the wild, and most of them will not be willing to defend the city.
After laughing, he whipped up his horse whip and roared into the city with his soldiers.
The Bohai people may have inherited part of Goguryeo's culture. Not only were the city walls made of stone, but even the streets were paved with stone slabs, which was extremely luxurious.
When the crisp sound of horse hooves appeared on the street, a few Bohai people who were about to go out hurriedly escaped and fled into their homes, closing the door tightly.
In the two hundred years of prosperity of the Haidong Kingdom, they have always bullied others, rather than being bullied by others. Even though the Khitan has risen in recent years, the upward momentum is very obvious, and the Bohai Sea has been defeated repeatedly, but it is only in the west of Miaojie Mansion.
Fuyu Prefecture was separated from their Yalu Prefecture by Changling Prefecture, so the feeling was not that profound - although historically one year later, Xijing was captured by the Khitans, and Abaoji went fishing in the Yalu River to declare victory.
Since the second half of last year, Xijing, which has been stable for two hundred years, has been in turmoil and wars have been frequent. But the Bohai people who were Wen Tian and Wu Xi really couldn't stand up. They organized resistance in a hurry. The more they did, the more mistakes they made.
All kinds of troops were sent out to fight, and all of them lost their lives.
Today, Xijing has been defeated. For all Bohai people, it can be said that they are in mourning and are in constant panic all day long.
Shao Chengjie had conquered Shuzhong and was no longer surprised by the behavior of the people. He rode his horse to a palace, tied the horse to the stone lion at the door, and walked in casually.
"Is this the Xijing Palace?" Shao Chengjie waved his riding whip and asked, looking at the palace that had obviously experienced a fight.
Yesterday, Zhang Dingbao, who was left behind in Xijing of the Bohai Sea, surrendered, but the opinions of the defenders were not unanimous. After all, after more than 200 years since the founding of the Bohai Sea, there were still loyal people who gathered brave soldiers to start a street battle with the Xia army entering the city. The last group of remnants of more than a hundred people
, they gathered inside and outside the palace and resisted until the evening.
This made Shao Chengjie look at the Bohai people with admiration.
Many grassland tribes can fight better than the Bohai people. But once they fail, they surrender, which is very simple. After all, the grassland tribes have always been like this with vendettas and annexations, and the herdsmen do not have a strong sense of belonging to the tribes.
But it is different for a country that has established a state, has written language, has cities, and has a stable local governance system. For more than 200 years, there are indeed many people who do not want Bohai to perish and would rather die in war.
He had heard his father say such things before, and knew that this was called national consciousness. Although it was still very superficial and not very solid, it was really starting to show some signs of it.
If left alone, in the next few decades or even hundreds of years, will there be a revolution in the Bohai Kingdom? Once a so-called rebel army overthrows the Da clan and establishes a new dynasty, will Bohai be reborn from the ashes? This is
possible.
By that time, will Daxia still have the energy to deal with the rising "New Bohai Kingdom"? It's hard to say.
Small countries also rise and fall, rise and fall, so we should kill them completely while they are sick, without leaving any chance!
"Your Highness, this is the palace city of Xijing." Zhang Jun, a young eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who entered the city last night, came over and said, "Actually, it's not bad. The palaces of the former Tang Dynasty and Daxia were just like this."
"The small country of Fan also has such a luxurious palace. The Bohai country really cannot let it continue to exist." Shao Chengjie touched the withered flowers on the pillars and said: "How many things were seized?"
"Your Highness, according to the agreement, the Ministry of Internal Affairs purchased the leather goods and medicinal materials at valuation and paid in woolen cloth." Zhang Jun said: "There are more than 2,000 pieces of brocade, more than 50,000 pieces of tussah cloth, 500 pieces of gold and silverware, and 70 bags of pearls in the palace.
, nearly 10,000 pieces of furs of various colors..."
Shao Chengjie listened slowly and praised: "Before entering the city, I saw that it was surrounded by mountains and there were not many fields, so I thought there was not much oil and water. In fact, when I saw such a strong city, I should have overturned this idea. Bohai people
I still have money. China is a land and water transportation place and has always been prosperous, so I will definitely not be disappointed."
"Your Highness, there are still markets in the city, and that's the big one..." Zhang Jun reminded.
"Don't worry, someone has gone to seize and count them." Shao Chengjie said: "The disposal of the spoils is still the same as before. You make a list and I will read it to the warriors on the spot."
"Yes." Zhang Yun agreed simply.
The warriors of Great Xia are still very talkative. You are not required to pay the reward on the spot, you can cash it after you return. This has been the case for thirty years, and everyone has long accepted it. But if it is read out in public and tells everyone how much they have seized, they are still very happy.
Yes, morale can be improved.
This was what Shao Chengjie had in mind. After many years of military service, he knew exactly how to mobilize the morale of warriors.
Zhang Jun also knew this, so he readily agreed.
"Then it's okay, go and handle it quickly." Shao Chengjie waved his hand and said.
"Your Highness." Zhang Jun did not leave immediately, but asked: "Where will the troops be sent next?"
"You are not a supervisor, why are you asking so many questions?" Shao Chengjie turned around and asked with a half-smile.
"The saint has a purpose..." Zhang Jun said.
"Okay! Okay! I know." Shao Chengjie tapped him with a riding whip and said angrily: "Isn't it just to attack Longyuan Mansion eastward?"
Longyuanfu is Bohai Tokyo and once served as its capital.
King Wen of the Bohai Sea, Da Qinmao, lost his wife and son in Shangjing and thought it was an ominous place, so he moved the capital to Tokyo.
After the death of Da Qinmao, Zi Honglin died early, and his younger brother Yuanyi succeeded to the throne. However, he only reigned for one year and was "killed by the people of the country". He promoted Honglin's son Huayu as king, returned to Beijing, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Zhongxing.
The apparent reason why Da Qinmao moved the capital was because of the loss of his wife and children, but the actual reason was that the power of the people in Shangjing had grown, which frightened him.
This countryman is not an ordinary person, but an aristocratic force that gradually emerged with the Da Qinmao reforms. They have grown enough to control the Bohai throne. Therefore, after moving the capital to Tokyo, they can still kill Dai Yuanyi and support Dai Yu.
Huayu, and all went to Beijing.
There are main post roads between the five capitals of Bohai Kingdom, namely Nihon Road, Silla Road, Yalu Road (tribute road), Yingzhou Road, and Khitan Road.
Xijing Shenzhou is located at the land and water transfer hub of the Tribute Road. From here, go north and travel four hundred miles by land to Zhongjing Xianzhou. If you go all the way east, there are two lines to the north and south to Tokyo.
"Zhang Shaojian, I want to take the northern route. I will go to Zhongjing first, and then attack Longyuan Mansion eastward." Shao Chengjie thought for a while and said: "Xiande Mansion lies in the middle. If we don't pull it out, we will be attacked from both sides. It's not beautiful. What's more, the Bohai Sea
People focused on renovating the post road from Zhongjing to Tokyo, which was divided into 39 stations. The carriages and horses were fully prepared, the road was easy to walk, and supplies were convenient. The march should be very fast. Third, the saint was in Xianzhou and wanted to go eastward. If Zhongjing was not captured,
, it may be dangerous. Based on these three points, it is better to go north first and then east."
Zhang Jun was silent for a while and said: "Your Highness, just remember the target. Longyuan Mansion must be captured."
After the Bohai Kingdom moved its capital to Tokyo, it vigorously renovated the roads between Zhongjing, Upper Beijing and Tokyo. It was equipped with more than three times the number of post stations, carriages and horses, making it the well-deserved main road in the country.
Tokyo is adjacent to the sea, with the Tuomen River (also known as Tumen River, or Tumen River), and a port near the south bank, called "Longji Port", which is the starting point for the Bohai Sea to Japan.
After the Bohai Sea moved its capital to Tokyo, the country's development focus was on maritime exchanges with Japan. Therefore, it vigorously renovated ports, docks, moved household registrations, and built cities. Longji Port once became a very prosperous commercial port.
Shao Shude also wanted to take a look at this place, and was even more interested than going to Beijing, which is why Zhang Jun said what he said.
"It's settled." Shao Chengjie was overjoyed and said, "You quickly take stock of your belongings, and I will prepare the army. We should go north sooner rather than later, so we don't give the thieves time to react."
After saying that, Shao Chengjie went straight out of the palace. When he saw the sergeants outside the door doing nothing, he beat them with a riding crop and said with a smile: "Where are you? Go back to your camp and follow me to Zhongjing to play in two days."
Almost at the same time, the messenger reporting victory also rushed out.
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Shao Shude quickly received the news. At this time, he had entered Xiazhou with the palace guards, Yin Anzhi and a section of the Youguo Army and stationed in Sumi City (Huadian Town, Huadian City).
There are currently about 20,000 people in the Youguo Army, about half of whom are from various departments of the old Forbidden Army, and the rest are mostly former soldiers of the Youguo Army and Weisheng Sergeant.
The Youguo Army is also the tenth Forbidden Army in Great Xia. Liu Wei, Kong Qing, Li Lin, Wang Jiao, Wang Yanwen, Li Cunxin and others serve as generals at all levels. It can be said that there are many generals gathered at the moment, and they are all chosen at the moment.
Along the way, Shao Shude was communicating with the troops, and the results were quite remarkable.
After arriving at Sumi City, he asked the Youguo Army and Yin'an to station outside the city, and the palace guards to station inside the city. While waiting for news from all parties, he also inspected local government affairs.
Qin Han, the governor of Xiazhou, was accompanied by Jiang Xuanhui and other officials.
Qin Han was a native of Lanzhou. During the early Western Expedition, Shao Shude took refuge with his family and was one of the earlier ministers to follow the dragon. He served as Lanzhou's capital tribe envoy, regiment training envoy, Linzhou governor's history, and Hezhou farewell. His resume is very complete.
He has been working in Longyou and is a member of the Kansai Group of Genzheng Miaohong.
Qin Han also has several brothers.
Qin Qing is currently the governor of Fengzhou, Qin Le is the Sima of Shaanxi Province, and Qin Ke is the general of Feilong Army.
As for their father, Qin Gui, who had brought Tibetan brass to sue him, and whose Tibetan name was Qin Jiexi, the head of thousands of families of the Lanzhou Xingren tribe, had died many years ago. Before his death, he returned to the Tang Dynasty and served as the envoy of the Lanzhou capital tribe.
, it can be regarded as a smile.
"The four counties of Xiazhou are half mountainous and plain, so they actually have a very promising future." Shao Shude walked among the birch trees, looking at the towering trees, feeling the slight depression on the soles of his feet, and thinking secretly about the changes that had taken place over thousands of years.
How much fertility has accumulated in the soil without development?
Zhao Zhi, the young supervisor of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, also followed behind him.
He looked at the dense mountain forest, but what he was thinking about was how many skins he could get.
The saint has already told him that from now on, wild animals in the mountains and forests of Liaodong Road cannot be hunted casually. If you want to hunt, you must obtain the qualification of a hunter and register with the government.
In fact, this has been the rule since ancient times. Hunters do not work casually and must obtain government permission. Since they do not farm, their taxes are different from others and are quite special. In the event of war, hunters can easily be expropriated because they have certain
After some training, you can become a scout.
Of course, due to low management capabilities and high management costs, in actual operations, it is not so strict. In the countryside, villagers hunting in their spare time can be seen everywhere. Many people do not even know that there is such a rule, and no one has it at all.
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But the sage emphasized it so much, and obviously wanted to take care of it. Even if the management is full of loopholes, and there are countless people hunting in private, it is still more or less effective.
Hunters in Liaodong Road process the meat of the prey they catch by themselves, pay part of the skin to the government as tax, and sell the rest.
This is the key point. These skins can only be sold to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and cannot be sold privately to businessmen.
In short, the Ministry of Internal Affairs has the monopoly right to operate leather goods in Liaodong.
Even if he didn't know what the monopoly management rights held by the colonial companies were in the later Age of Discovery, Zhao Zhi knew based on his own experience and analysis that this was an incredible power. The profits behind it were simply countless.
The Sage once said that he wanted the Ministry of Internal Affairs to enter Liaodong to make money. Zhao Zhichu was a little surprised. He felt that the Sage might be too optimistic and might not be able to make money. But as soon as this monopoly management rights came out, there was nothing to say. Who can compete with you?
"Look at the fish swimming in the river. They have been inaccessible for thousands of years. I am afraid that many of them have died." Shao Shude pointed to a fat fish jumping out of the water and said.
"Your Majesty, Liaodong is much stronger than Lanzhou." Qin Han said: "If Xiazhou only has ten thousand people, it can be rich even if it does not cultivate land."
"If there are 100,000 people, they will have to farm." Shao Shude said with a smile: "But you can still get a good harvest. You are still leveling the land for farming this year, which is a bit slow. Speed up."
"According to the order." Qin Han responded.
"Zhao Qing, you don't have to take care of the fish in this river." Shao Shude joked: "You can take care of the fish in Longyuan Mansion."
Zhao Zhi also smiled and said, "I can't wait any longer."
The sage named the sea the Sea of Whales. The fish in the Sea of Whales are also monopolized by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is another big profit, although it may not be as good as the profit of fur goods.
The sage also pointed out that the salamanders migrating from the Whale Sea were also theirs. Hearing that the salamanders would fill the Tuomen River between July and August, the scene was very spectacular, and he wanted to take a look.
"It's almost." Shao Shude looked to the east and said: "My son just came to report that he has broken through the Bohai Sea and Xijing, and is preparing to go north to Xiande Mansion. It's really fast. The Luoyan Army on the northern front also fought well, and they made a surprise attack in one day
, conquered Bozhou, took advantage of the situation, went south, and fought several battles with the bandits, all of which were successful. Fu Cunshen also won two battles at the foot of Dongmou Mountain, conquered Dongmou Mountain City, and Aodong City lost troops and generals, and can be broken in a day."
Three routes were launched, and the main force attracted the Bohai Forbidden Army. The north route took advantage of the opportunity and forced Bohai to send troops back from the front line for reinforcements, and blocked them with barriers. The east route was led by Shao Chengjie, and the troops advanced quickly, and Bohai was unable to resist, and retreated all the way.
Looking at this progress, Shao Shude feels that he will definitely be able to win Bohai this year. How good!