Of course, the envoy from the Liao Kingdom could not agree and said: "The fourteen states of Yanyun do not include the four states of Jingping, Ying and Luan." With several old prime ministers here, I dare to believe that the new emperor of the Liao Kingdom is still thinking of good things. If these four states are not taken, can Qianshan still be cured? At least the south of Yuguan must be captured. This is the bottom line of the Song Dynasty. A few months have passed, and everyone has become accustomed to it from the initial surprise. It¡¯s not just a dream. The rise of China is right before our eyes. Of these people here, which one will not go down in history? Song Jiu then said: "In this case, your country will return the Tang Dynasty Yingzhou to our dynasty." He said that the conflict of civilizations was the main reason why the Central Plains dynasty could not govern the nomadic people well. In fact, since ancient times, no matter how powerful China is, its ability to govern the desert has been very weak, including the Tang Dynasty. It was about restraint, not governance. The few troops it stationed belonged to the Tang Dynasty. In fact, it could not control the military, political and financial affairs of the desert at all. . Therefore, the actual control range of the Qin Dynasty was south of the Zhao Great Wall and the Yan Great Wall, including Yunzhong, the Daling River, Luanhe River Basin, the middle and lower reaches of the Liaohe River and the Yalu River in Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom. The reason is simple. At that time, the water and grass here were relatively abundant, and the climate was not as cold as in the north. The Han people were able to farm here. The actual territory of the northern Han Dynasty did not change much from that of the Qin Dynasty. In the hands of Cao Wei, due to the gradual loss of the first ancient Great Wall in the north and the constraints of Shu and Wu in the south, it basically shrunk to the current Yanyun area, and Yunzhong became Tuoba In the Xianbei world, the upper reaches of the Daling River and Wuhou Qinshui (called Tuhe in the Liao Kingdom) became the scope of activities of the eastern Xianbei. However, at that time, Yingzhou in the Tang Dynasty was still within the control of Cao Wei, named Changli County, including the southern part of Liaodong and the Pyongyang area in the northern part of the Han River. The Western Jin Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty shared this control area, but the Sui Dynasty lost most of Liaodong due to its defeat at Gao Mingli. However, Changli County continued to control it, but it was changed to Liucheng County. Historically speaking, at least today¡¯s Xingzhong Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom (i.e. Yingzhou of the Tang Dynasty, later Chaoyang) has always been the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty. The messenger was so angry that he stood up. If we go to the south of Yuguan, we can still understand, can the Xingzhong Mansion be lost? How far is it from Zhongjing of Liao Kingdom? He was angry, and Song Jiu was even more angry. He was so angry that he couldn't even speak. I waved my sleeves and left, not wanting to talk to you anymore. This is so ungraceful. However, Wang Qinruo said with a smile: "It doesn't matter. Song Gong has always been radical. In fact, our Majesty doesn't care too much whether your Liao Kingdom is a vassal or not. That thing about Yingzhou in the Tang Dynasty can be regarded as a joke by you. At least it was really successful in the late Tang Dynasty. The Xi people and you Khitan people have moved around, but the south of Yuguan is not the base camp of your Khitan people. This is what you snatched from Shi Jingtang. When it comes time to return it to our dynasty, the question is, why did the Song Dynasty have it? Two voices? The messenger went back depressed. We need to discuss what to do. The big guys looked at each other and smiled. In fact, this time the Song Dynasty included more than just Pingzhou and Xingzhong Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom. Got Yan Yun. Need to be organized. Therefore, many ministers proposed to separate the four Dingnan states from Lingzhou, as well as the North and South Hetao, and create a separate Lingxia Road. Otherwise, the area under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Road is too large, and it is beyond the reach of officials staying in Chang'an. Yanyun area is divided into Yanyun Road. However, it was opposed by Song Jiu. He also agreed to continue to draw in detail, but it was not like this. If Yanyun and Yun were not drawn together, without him, there would be Taihang Mountain, separated by a big mountain. It is still far away, so the area behind the mountain is divided into Yunzhong Road, with Yunzhou as the capital, managing several states behind the mountain and the Yunzhong area. If all ethnic groups north of Yinshan surrender in the future. It is still under the jurisdiction of Yunzhong Road, but it has to be divided into three. The back of the mountain is the direct management area, Yunzhong is the semi-Jisi management area, and the sphere of influence of all the Zubu people in the north of Yinshan Mountain belongs to the full Jisui area. No matter how the desert was controlled in ancient times, it is still impossible to control the desert area in Song and Jiu Dynasties. It's best if you can submit, even if you spend a small amount of money as a reward. If you can't submit, don't force it, as long as you don't invade. This kind of thinking is the result of backward transportation. It was too far and too large, and different civilization methods could easily cause conflicts, so Mobei simply abandoned it and did not even plan to garrison it. This proposal was approved by all civil servants. The imperial court will gain nothing, and it is not worthwhile to spend so much manpower and material resources. Failure to rule for a long time will harm the people of the Central Plains. This is why Zhao Kuangyin did not accept Dali in the first place. This is the first new road. The second new road is the northwest, starting from Yanzhou and going all the way to the North and South Hetao, Dingnan Sizhou and Yinchuan Plain. It is designated as Yanzhou Road. It has nothing to do with the word Xia, because it easily reminds people of the Tuoba Li family in Xiazhou. . The third new road starts from Qinzhou, with Qinzhou as its capital, including Weizhou and the Hexi Corridor, all the way to Shazhou, and the entire Qinghai region.As for the Juyanhai area at the end of Weishui, there was no threat from the Liao Kingdom, and the Song Dynasty could operate this portal. If the Uighurs from the Western Regions surrender in the future, they will also fall under the jurisdiction of Qinwei Road. At worst, it will be changed from Qinwei Road to Longyou Road, and the capital will be Qinzhou. If we acquire the Hexi Corridor and Qinghai in the future, we can use ancient Shanzhou as the first military city and Liangzhou as the second military city. However, this road is now just an empty shell. Except for the Qinwei area, the rest is controlled by the Qiang people, the Tubo people or the Uighurs. The fourth new road is Youzhou Road. With Youzhou as the capital, it includes the entire Liaodong and the future Liao Kingdom's Zhongjing and Shangjing areas. But beyond Shangjing and to the north of Huanglong Mansion in Liaodong, they are also discarded without asking, and they don't ask if they submit, or if they don't. However, three important military cities will be set up. One is in the area of ????Shangjing, to jointly control Wubuxi with Youzhou internally, and to control the black chariots, Shiwei and Wugu externally. The second one is in the Huntongjiang area, to control Jurchens internally, and to control the population in the north externally. Among the few ministries, the third was in the Tokyo area of ??the Liao Kingdom, controlling the Bohai Sea internally and guarding Goryeo externally. The reason for doing this is mainly to use a Han city as the capital to strengthen cohesion and accelerate integration. Secondly, the imprint of each tribe will be downplayed. For example, the character "Liao" will completely disappear in the names of various places. Of course, this is just an idea. The only things that can be divided in reality are Yanzhou Road and Yunzhong Road. The so-called Qinwei Road is very far away, and even this Youzhou Road has not yet been realized. There is also the south, including Dali and Jiaozhi, which Song Jiu did not mention at all. Of course, there is no rush, you can take your time according to the national conditions. Moreover, neither Tubo nor Uighurs would pose a fatal hazard to the Song Dynasty. Long before. Song Jiu proposed that veteran generals such as Wang Hanzhong, Zhang Sijun, Geng Quanbin, Li Chonggui and Wang Xian go to the northwest first to guard Xiazhou, Lingzhou, Qinzhou and other important cities, and then let Zhe Weichang return to Fuzhou with the Zhejia army. Zhuqiang will be shocked. The Tubo people, in particular, must be careful because after all, the main forces of the imperial court have arrived in the north together. However, with several veterans leaving the game, the problem is no longer big. Right now it¡¯s still Youzhou Road. Whether it will be realized or not is not yet 100% certain. But forget about Pingzhou, even if Xingzhong Mansion is the Song Dynasty this time, the Song Dynasty will not let it go. The so-called negotiation. It was just an illusion, deliberately confusing the Liao Kingdom. Song Jiu was looking at the financial statements. The imperial court was restoring the vitality of Yanyun and appeasing Yunzhong, but it did not use troops to attack Liao. As for what was said at the negotiation table just now, Song Jiu didn't take it seriously at all. Can we talk about it? But there is a reason for stopping military operations. Both Cao Wei and Li Jilong suggested using troops immediately. For no other reason, it was even colder in the north. If the imperial court wanted to conquer Liaodong and the Liao Kingdom in one go, it would take a long time, not only to capture them, but also to stabilize them. However, time will pass quickly, and winter will come in the blink of an eye. If the overall situation is not settled by then, the situation in the north may become even worse. But Song Jiu objected. There are several reasons. The first one is the problem of the retreat. If Yanyun is not stable and the army rushes northward, what will happen? In history, Liao Xingzong went to Xixia, Xiao Yanyan went to Chanzhou, and Guan Yu flooded Cao's army These are all profound lessons. Before the army goes out for battle, Yanyun must be integrated. Only in this way can we go on an expedition with peace of mind and have no worries at home. The second reason is money. No wonder some people say that the Song Dynasty spent 70 million yuan on the Battle of Chanyuan in history. The several-year war between Song Renzong and Xixia cost more than 200 million yuan. A great victory, but the rewards, pensions, and comfort expenses all spent the remaining 100 million yuan of money and silk in the three divisions. This is still a matter of careful planning in Song Jiu. And if a lot of money, silk and arrangements were prepared in advance, otherwise the treasury would have been in a hurry. Therefore, Song Jiu could only wait for the summer tax first and various national incomes to come up before launching a new attack. As long as the second round of attacks can be supported, there will be rewards and pensions after the war, which will be the wealth of the Liao Kingdom's Tokyo, Shangjing and Zhongjing. Yelu Longqing even brought 80% of Yanyun's wealth to the Liao Kingdom's Zhongjing and Shangjing in advance by officers, soldiers or various powerful men. . As long as these two cities are captured, there will be no need to worry about the compensation, rewards and comfort expenses after the war. "However, the three armies have not moved, and food and grass go first. When the army moves, a lot of money will be spent, such as food and grass, weapons, armor, and various supplies Put down the account books. Song Jiu pondered. It is not a military arrangement. This will be decided by Li Jilong, Cao Wei and other generals. It is mainly a national issue. I would also like to thank Xiao Yanyan and Han Derang. Under the governance of the two of them, and by learning from Song Jiu's actions on the Jurchen, the vast area from the south of the Yangtze River to the south of Beijing and south of Beijing was also the future of Song Jiu's plan.??Youzhou directly managed the Banjisu area, and began farming and grazing, which laid the foundation for the governance of the Song Dynasty. But there is a serious shortcoming, that is, the proportion of Han people is small. Ninety percent are Khitan, Xi, Lin, Jurchen, Bohai, and a small number of Shiwei and Tatars. If this problem is not resolved, there will be future troubles. After thinking for a long time, Song Jiu stood up, met Zhao Heng, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that I won't be able to serve as an official next year." "Ah," Zhao Heng almost let go of the tea cup to the ground. In this battle, the commander-in-chief of the rear line was Zhao Heng and the various ministers, and the commander-in-chief of the front line was Li Jilong and Cao Wei. In fact, the commander-in-chief of both the front and rear lines was Song Jiu. Even all the arrangements made long ago were done by Song Jiu himself. But Song Jiu said that one year after the war, he would stabilize the country's affairs for Zhao Heng and was about to take up his official position, and Li Hanglin finally promised in front of everyone. Therefore, everyone in this field is relatively happy, and no minister is jealous of Song Jiu's achievements. But if Song Jiu is unwilling to retreat, that would be a bit bad. With his current prestige among civil servants and generals, who can subdue him? Song Jiu knew that he wanted to help, and explained: "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't want to retreat, but that I will stay in Liaodong. Otherwise, I won't be worried about whoever comes. There will be too many problems here in the future." "That's not right. , Liaodong is bitterly cold, and you are getting closer to sixty. " "I know, but it is not stable here, and I won't worry if I retreat. " Zhao Heng is very lucky. Song Jiu doesn't have to worry about it in Liaodong, which means there is no need. How long will it take for him to leave the phase? However, how could he have the nerve to agree with such desperate efforts? "But the old minister needs five young ministers to assist." "Those five people?" "The first one is Wang Shu, the judge of Qunmu." "Kou Zhun's son-in-law?" Zhao Heng said suspiciously, this person is under thirty years old. After he became a Jinshi, Kou Zhun married his daughter to him. Because of his political achievements, Fang Zhengke was promoted to secretary and governor of Xianping, and also a judge of Qunmu. But don't take it seriously. This is to give Kou Zhun face. Song Jiu nodded and said: "The second person is Jining Tongjuan Wang Zeng." "That Wang Zeng from the Great Sanyuan?" "Exactly." "What about the third person?" "The third person is Duan In the second year of Gong's reign, Zhang Zhibai, the magistrate of Jianzhou, and the fourth person is Li Di, the eunuch who will be the number one scholar this spring. " Zhao Heng was even more puzzled. The oldest of the four was only in his thirties, and the youngest was in his twenties. Sui, especially Li Di, just won the top prize this year. Why did Song Jiu take a fancy to them? Song Jiu was very happy, and history praised Liu E, but he ignored several important ministers Liu E appointed, such as Renzong's four great ministers, Wang Zeng, Li Di, Zhang Zhibai, and there seems to be Du Yan. I don't know what happened. Where are they? There are also famous officials such as Wang Shu and Lu Zongdao. But there is no need for so many. However, the ability of these few people to govern is not as good as the last one. He added: "The last person is Lu Mengzheng's husband, Tongzhou Tongjian Lu Yijian."