After reviewing several major events with the prince during the two years of supervising the country, Shao Shude took over the power and began to govern personally.
He doesn't have much action.
Now there is peace within the sea, tranquility all over the world, and everything is calm.
In fact, after the change of government in Hedong, the north was basically at peace. After the towns in the south were conquered, most of the country was peaceful, which was much better than the situation in the late Tang Dynasty where there was no war everywhere.
The entire empire was freed from a state of huge consumption and began to accumulate wealth and generate a surplus.
Even though Changhe was attacked and war broke out in the Western Regions, only two places were greatly affected: Shuzhong and Helong.
Even if materials and personnel from other places wanted to rush to help, the cost would be very high, so there was not much consumption until Shao Shude recruited a large number of concubines in Henan and Hedong to go west.
On an overall level, the war engine of this huge country is close to stalling, and the empire's main resources are allocated more to two things: immigration and infrastructure.
First-class national highways are a top priority.
The north-south artery Yunxiang Road (Yunzhou-Xiangzhou) continues to be constructed, but it is mainly concentrated at the northern end because the southern line has already reached the end point of Xiangyang.
A few years ago, there were two main sections of construction in Hedong. One was from Taiyuan Prefecture to the north and south, and the other was from Yunzhou to the south. Due to financial constraints, Hedong in the post-Li Keyong era was in urgent need of rest.
Therefore, other states and counties did not start construction, but focused on reorganizing internal affairs to let the people breathe a sigh of relief.
By the end of the first year of Tongguang, Taiyuan Prefecture had built a road northward to Lingzhou, and the first-class national highway entered Daizhou. At the same time, a road was built southward in the direction of Yunzhou, passing through the eastern border of Shuozhou and arriving outside Yanmen Pass.
From Taiyuan Prefecture to the south, it leads to Luzhou.
Because Zelu had been plagued for many years and was sparsely populated, a large number of Confucians were recruited from the direction of Heyang. It took a lot of manpower and material resources and many years to cut mountains and stones, widen roads, and forcefully open the road to Zezhou.
This is the case with post roads. Taking the mountainous areas in central and southern Sichuan as an example, there were no roads in the early Han Dynasty. At the end of the Han Dynasty, there were rugged trails. In the Southern and Northern Dynasties, they could be used for people and horses. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, further roads were opened in the mountains and carriages could be used.
In an era without large-scale construction machinery, many roads were built step by step like this - of course, if there is demand, the feudal dynasty can build a big road for you in just a few years, it depends on whether you are willing to pay the price.
All in all, only the Zelu and Daizhou sections of the east section of Yunxiang Daohe are still unfinished, while the rest are fully open, busy with traffic, and have been in use for many years.
If nothing unexpected happens, the entire Hedong area will be opened to traffic in the second year of Tongguang, and an extension line will even be built northward from Yunzhou to Jining County, Rouzhou - the headquarters of the Yinshan Town Army Department.
After more than ten years of construction, the North-South Artery is about to be opened. With the support of four-wheeled carriages, transportation costs between various places will be drastically reduced and the speed will be greatly accelerated, which will greatly promote business.
The construction process of the east-west Liangjing Post Road also reflects the characteristics of being fast in the east and slow in the west.
The eastern section was connected to Yunzhou a few years ago. By the end of the first year of Tongguang, the sections built by Zizhou, Qingzhou and Laizhou had been opened to traffic, leaving only the last section in Dengzhou.
The easternmost end of the Liangjing Post Road is Chishanpo Pier in the east of Deungju, a new seaport town. As more and more people go fishing at sea, the city becomes more prosperous. Originally, many villages were dominated by Silla people.
, has now been submerged by people from Henan and Hebei, and the place has changed drastically.
In the western section, the bridge has been built from Hongnong to Tongguan within three years.
The direction from Chang'an to Tongguan has also been open to traffic for a long time.
To understand it literally, the "two Beijings" have long been connected together.
The road sections currently under construction are mainly west of Chang'an.
According to Shao Shude's plan, this section mainly takes the northern line from Pizhou, Jingzhou, and Yuanzhou, and finally leads directly to Huininguan Wharf. This is the direction with the highest priority.
As for the southern route, that is, heading west from Chang'an towards Qizhou, Longzhou, Qinzhou, and Hewei, it depends on the spare capacity of each place. Anyway, it is basically at a standstill at the moment.
In addition to the two main arteries of Yunxiang Road and Liangjing Dayi Road, a first-class national highway is also being built in the direction of Hebei, mainly in Beiping Prefecture.
It starts from Changping County, passes through Youzhou City, goes eastward, passes through Jizhou and Pingzhou, exits Linyuguan, and leads to Yingzhou.
Up to now, the section within the pass has been largely completed, but the Yingzhou section is more troublesome, with little progress, and there are differences in the route.
Some people think that in recent years, Liaoze has been increasingly degraded and a lot of land has been silted out. We can try to build roads along the coast without going north through Liucheng and winding around in the mountains.
Some people also believe that the silted land is not solid, and there are still many swamps along the way. When floods occur, they are often washed away and submerged. Although the water and grass in that area are rich, farming is risky, and it is only suitable for grazing.
, there won’t be too many people for a long time in the future, so it’s better to take the northern route.
Shao Shude agreed to the northern route plan, still going through Liucheng, and communicating with the Seven Sacred States at the same time, thinking that this would be of greater value.
The officials' quarrel in this regard also made him feel a little relieved inexplicably.
Because what they are arguing about is the details of national construction, not the so-called life and death of the country, war, etc. This also shows from the side that this country is on the track of healthy development.
Very good!
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February and March passed quickly. At the beginning of April, Prince Shao Chengjie was ordered to leave the capital, bringing with him ten thousand cavalry troops who had been resting for more than a year, as well as six commanders drawn from the three armies of Feilong, Jindao and Heigui.
Two thousand mounted infantrymen headed for Hebei and began his inspection of the two roads.
Shao Shude came to the Forbidden Garden on the south bank of the Weishui River for a spring outing.
In April, there is a bird named Huogu, and its name calls itself. When farmers wait for this bird, the plows come ashore.
This is a busy season for farming, but it is also a season full of hope.
After climbing the pavilions, he looked at the fertile fields of Hebei.
In the bright spring light, villages and communities are dotted here and there.
In the neat rows of wheat fields, farmers are busy irrigating, weeding, and topdressing. They are very busy.
Between the two fields, the dirt road winds and stretches into the distance.
The salesmen carried their burdens and shouted along the road to sell their goods.
The boy led the ox and walked towards the grassland beside the wild river.
The idle young man looked around with a knife on his waist. When the young lady saw him, she covered her mouth and chuckled. When the old man saw him, he cursed. After a while, he ran away in disgrace.
What a rural scene!
When Shao Shude saw it, he seemed to see "+1" symbols in the air - his empire was steadily accumulating strength.
Farther away, there were horse-drawn carriages clogging the road, and a dark flow of people with no end in sight.
These are the people who migrated westward.
Some were family members of sergeants, some were ordinary people, and some were strong men recruited by businessmen to go west to farm.
Seeing this, he seemed to see the "-1" symbols again - this is the ongoing expenditure of the Daxia Empire.
But it doesn’t matter, the income now exceeds the income. A few immigrants can still support it.
"Have the books been written?" he turned around and asked.
Palace official Su Shi handed over two volumes of books.
After Shao Shude read it, he smiled and said: "Pu's attitude is the lowest, but he has great wisdom. Zhen's coy, but in the end she chose the right path. These two volumes were sent to Zhongshu and handed over to the envoys of the two countries.
Let's go back."
Park refers to Park Kyung-hui, the leader of the Silla Kingdom.
As the original orthodoxy of the peninsula, the fact that Silla has reached this point is inseparable from the fact that it entered the end of the dynasty and the government was in chaos.
Moreover, King Kim of Silla died out, and Park succeeded to the throne as a relative, which further aggravated the chaos.
But after all, they are orthodox, and their appeal is still not small. For example, the father of Zhenxuan, the leader of Baekje, is at odds with his son, and he is still a minister of Silla, which is also a strange thing.
Among Taifeng, Silla, and Baekje, Silla had the worst momentum. Although the envoy boasted that Zhenxuan was defeated last year and "beheaded tens of thousands," Shao Shude did not believe it at all.
A win is definitely a win, but a few thousand levels of beheading is a big deal, not more.
Moreover, active attack wins, and defensive counterattack wins, these are two concepts, okay? Silla has been able to only defend and cannot attack until now, which already illustrates the problem.
If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid the defense won't be able to do anything, and it will be the end of the country.
Pu Jinghui knew that the current situation was very pessimistic, so he sent envoys to the court many times to inquire about the news.
The year before last, I requested for canonization, but Shao Shude went on an expedition. Later, I received news in the Western Regions, but there was no response.
They came again at the beginning of this year, and this time their attitude was even more humble. They proposed that domestic ports allow Daxia ships to dock for repairs, and then asked the imperial court to send troops to assist them.
Shao Shude did not directly answer the question of sending troops, but finally agreed to canonize Park Jinghui as "King Jishun Silla".
As for the Zhen family, they arrived earlier than Silla. Shao Shude kept procrastinating, but this time he finally gave in and agreed to canonize Zhen Xuan, the leader of Baekje, as "King Huaishun of Baekje".
There is no doubt that from the perspective of the Silla people, they must be dissatisfied with Daxia's canonization of Gong Yi and Zhen Xuan. This is because they regard themselves as orthodox and believe that Taifeng and Baekje are rebellious ministers and traitors, but they are unable to exterminate them.
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Daxia's canonization of the three kings of Shun was equivalent to legally recognizing the status of the Gong family and the Zhen family, and raising them to the same status as Silla.
But so what? Don’t you know what’s going on in your own country?
Moreover, Shao Shude gave strict instructions to the envoys of the three countries, requiring them to use the existing territory as the national border and not to invade each other. This actually helped Silla.
Of course, Taifeng and Baekje may not listen. But it doesn't matter, Shao Shude doesn't care very much.
From the current point of view, Taifeng has the strongest national power, the largest territory and population. However, they face a huge disadvantage, that is, they are directly connected to the border of Daxia.
Today's Liaodong is not a deserted place.
In fact, Xijing and Nanjing in the Bohai Kingdom are nearby, and the household registration in Lezhou is relatively wealthy. There are tens of thousands of soldiers in Andong Prefecture and Liaodong Prefecture, and a large number of Tibetan soldiers and light cavalry can also be recruited. Even if Taifeng cannot be captured,
He still has the ability to cause trouble - just by adding more troops to the river, he can attract the main force of the Tai Feng Kingdom to the north.
Thinking from a dark perspective, Shao Shude might still want them to attack each other and continue to consume them. When they are exhausted from fighting and hundreds of miles away, they will understand why the flowers are so red.
Historically, they encountered five generations of changes in the Central Plains. The Khitan also focused on the favorable opportunities in the south, and finally unified. After more than sixty years of recuperation, they took a breath of relief.
At this time, even though the Khitan conquered the capital of Goryeo (Kaesong), the king fled to Naju in the south (in today's Jeollanam Province) and called for resistance. There were sufficient supplies and people in the area, so it was not that easy to persist.
Eaten - they seized the good opportunity given by history and escaped disaster.
But what happened? There was an experienced hunter next to them, looking at them with a cold, viper-like gaze. The situation was completely different.
Shao Shude may not necessarily want to completely occupy these three countries, but the current level of canonization is no different from paper. It can be regarded as the weakest binding force in the Jisi ruling system.
Even if it doesn't work, we have to strengthen control like Khotan. Even if you can continue to be autonomous, I don't want to get into trouble and spend huge costs to rule directly. The time is not yet ripe, but it is certain to strengthen control appropriately.
He was slowly waiting for the opportunity, and would hand it over to his son when the time came. There was no rush.
"Your Majesty, Li Shengtian, the Lord of Khotan, has arrived in the capital." Han Quanjie quietly went upstairs and reported in a low voice.
