I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 900 Thoughts
The Song Dynasty was not an ambitious dynasty, it has been like this since Taizu.Although Zhao Xi has been guiding the imperial court's ambitions all these years, although some achievements have been made, it is limited to the recovery of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun and the so-called perfect nine prefectures.

North of Yanshan Mountain and north of Yinshan Mountain, there is boundless land.

"Officials, rewarding the land with military merits, at the beginning, it is true that a chaotic situation can be formed in the north of Yanshan Mountain. However, this method is similar to the previous dynasty. In the end, they will eventually form forces in the struggle with each other, thus threatening To the internal affairs of the imperial court."

How could Zhao Xi not understand the question Wang Anshi mentioned.

The rule of the northern nomads has always been a problem for the Central Plains dynasty.The previous dynasty was considered an attempt, but in the previous dynasty, it was because of the separation of generals and towns.

There were many reasons for the demise of the former dynasty, but it must not be attributed to the military merit system. On the contrary, it was after the military merit system was abolished that there was a basis for the riots in the feudal towns.

The rebellion in the previous dynasty and the subsequent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms are lessons that the Song Dynasty must learn, even if it is an overcorrection.

Wang Anshi didn't care about the laws of his ancestors, nor would he close his eyes and agree with the vassal system of the previous dynasty.

"I have thought about this point, but how to govern the desert? Or is it that the territory of the kingdom ends at Yanshan Mountain and Yinshan Mountain? Even if the kingdom stops at Yanshan Mountain and Yinshan Mountain, who can guarantee that the tribes in the grassland and desert will not become powerful in the end? Are you still leading your troops south?"

"I have said before that most of the dynasties in the Central Plains changed from north to south. This is determined by the living environment, quality, and habits. The northern nomads went south, even at the expense of their lives, because the climate in the north was not suitable for survival. "

"I think the fundamental reason is that the interests of the nomads and the Central Plains should be tied together. For example, wool, cotton, and other mineral resources that may appear."

"After benefiting the nomads, improving the living and living conditions in the north, so that the gap between the north and the south is less conspicuous, so as not to arouse the greed of the barbarians, may be the solution to the governance of the desert."

It has been a long time since Zhao Xi had such a long speech to persuade others.

Zhao Xi thought about the future stability of the north for a long time.Although it is still too early to talk about this at this time, he hopes to let the court have a general direction now.

"Officials, the grassland is flat and the track is easy to lay. As long as the track can reach, Guochao's chariots can achieve defense and stability..."

This is not an overestimation of the role of tracks and vehicles.

In the formation battle, the chariot formation can indeed be said to be invincible at this time.No wonder the cabinet has such an idea.

"You should be very clear about the cost of laying the track. You also know the cost of the replacement and maintenance of the track, and the support of the track soldiers."

"The grasslands are vast and deserted, and the population is sparsely populated. There is not even a large-scale population gathering point when the track is laid. ?”

"Subsidizing a large amount of manpower and property for a long time to maintain the normal operation of the track is more costly than building settlements for nomads."

"I think that by spreading the culture of the Central Plains to the grasslands and the living habits of the Central Plains to the grasslands, the differences between the grasslands and the Central Plains will gradually be evened out, thereby reducing the possibility of fighting and fighting due to greed."

Culture is the sharpest and most invincible weapon.The Central Plains culture itself has the ability to integrate and invade.

Sow the Central Plains culture on the grassland, and use the benefits to make the nomads of the grassland and the Central Plains dynasty coexist.Zhao Xi believes that this is the most appropriate way to manage the grassland.

Of course, no method is perfect, and it is impossible to be foolproof.

"As for the potential that you elders are worried about... I think the key is the weight of the general's income. As long as the general's income in the court is higher than the income in the grassland, anyone knows how to choose."

"Of course, it's too early to say these things at this time. Perhaps, we can use this as a gimmick to assist Fanqi in trying...~"

The inside and outside meaning of Zhao Xi's words must be understood by the cabinet.

The reason for the demise of the previous dynasty was that the financial resources of the imperial court were unsustainable, so they had to let the town grow bigger.The country and dynasty are different, the court controls the core that is difficult to replicate.Whether it is firearms or many public-private joint ventures, they are all sharp weapons that can be manipulated by ministers and workers.

The most critical point is that the imperial court needs to assess the signs of the local generals becoming powerful, so as to nip them in the bud, so as to avoid the disadvantages of local power becoming bigger to the greatest extent.

Even if the Northern Liao Dynasty was wiped out by the imperial court, it is absolutely impossible to wipe out the entire Khitan ethnic group.Use Tubo, Dangxiang, Uyghur and other Khitan forces as the main forces to fight or oppress the nobles of the Northern Liao Dynasty. In this way, the enemies of the Khitan ethnic group in the Northern Liao Dynasty can be transferred.

Then, place Fanjiang in the north of Yinshan Mountain in Yanshan Mountain, and use the land and grassland as bait... Whether it is the original Khitan or the Fanjiang who is about to dominate the grassland, the arbitrator of all disputes will only be the court.

Similarly, after the grassland was divided, the imperial court controlled the wool and cotton textile technology for profit reasons, or in other words, such technology was strictly prohibited from going north out of Yanshan Mountain.All disputes are limited to the supply of raw materials, which gives the Central Plains or the imperial court absolute dominance.

Regardless of whether it is to stop or mediate, the imperial court is still at the top.

Of course, how to realize such a concept is what the court needs to settle down to plan.

In fact, whether it is the Central Plains or the desert, if you want to succeed, you must have enough supporters.For the common people, if they have a rich life, who would want to work hard?
The government is clear and bright, the country is prosperous and the people are safe, Haiyan and Heqing are clean, even if someone wants to do something wrong and loses the vast base of the people, how can it be done?
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Since the officials say to try, let's try.

What needs to be done now is how to cleverly let Yelu Yixin continue to harm the Beiliao under the circumstances of chasing and intercepting Yelu Yixin, instead of asking Guochao for something in this rogue way.

The prerequisite for doing this well is to beat Yelv Yixin to pain and fear.One hundred thousand riders headed north, even if Yeluyi Xinqi was fully loaded, he would not dare to take the lead, let alone a small group of harassing troops?
"It's not difficult to wipe out, or even to kill. The difficult thing is how to retain part of his combat power on the basis of hurting Yelv Yixin, so that he can continue to trouble the Beiliao... "

The strategy is set, and the execution is the most important thing.When it comes to cabinet discussions, you have nothing to taboo.

"Since Yelv Yixin is considered to be the first to salute before the soldiers, Guochao naturally cannot be left behind. The equipment of the fan cavalry team is not comparable to that of Yelu Yixin's beggar team. Even if the opponent attacks first, it will not cause much damage to our side."

"It's very simple, let the Fanqi team also give courtesy first and soldiers later, and send them out of the country respectfully."

(End of this chapter)