Chapter 543: Mutual Encouragement on the Sea Frontier

In the Bianliang Hall, Zhao Kuangyin's expression was complicated.

Obviously entering Youzhou City, the opportunity to extend his life is clearly in front of him, but...

Although he had Han Shizhong's record to make up for it, whether he began to attack Youzhou before it was conquered, or whether the Zhuozhou defender responded as stupidly as a pig or a dog, he almost couldn't breathe.

For this reason, I had to find something to vent my anger on. For example, the chair I was sitting next to had been shattered into a pile of broken wood.

In the end, this anger turned into contempt for his brother and his heirs:

It really can't happen!

In this case, it is better to let him try his best to get things done!

This is also the reason why Zhao Kuangyin put aside his thoughts and wrote on the stone table for later generations.

In fact, I was a little nervous when I wrote it, but in the end, seeing the increasing demands of later generations, Zhao Kuangyin felt blocked in his heart for some reason and couldn't say a word.

Zhao Pu looked at the light curtain with an unprecedented serious expression:

"After thousands of years of vicissitudes of life, future generations are still worried about my Song Dynasty."

"Officials should not disappoint future generations."

Zhao Kuangyin pursed his lips and nodded.

After a brief summary, Zhao Pu immediately changed his perspective to encourage the officials of the Song Dynasty:

"Although these commanders do not know soldiers, judging from Yue Fei, Han Shizhong and others, our Song Dynasty also has no shortage of capable generals."

"What is missing is the ability to make good use of a heroic general, and even less the method to identify the origin of redundant officials."

Zhao Kuangyin looked a little solemn, thought about it and said:

"I already know about Liao Nai Khitan...but who is this Jin Kingdom?"

This is also his biggest doubt now.

Regarding this issue, neither Zhao Pu nor Liu Han, who came here for the first time, were helpless. In the end, they could only briefly guess that the Jin Kingdom or the Bohai Kingdom came from the revival.

After all, not only was the former site of the Bohai Kingdom located north of Khitan, but the surname Wanyan did sound a bit like the Mohe tribe, the predecessor of the Bohai Kingdom.

Zhao Pu even speculated further: he remembered that later generations casually said that the Liao Dynasty was destroyed by civil strife. On the surface, it may be due to surrendered generals such as Guo Yaoshi, but it can also be explained by the rebellion of the Mohe tribe and the establishment of the Jin Dynasty and the death of the Liao Dynasty.

He remembered very clearly that the Bohai Kingdom was destroyed by the Khitan, and everyone in the tribe was enslaved by the Khitan.

However, because it has been nearly fifty years since the Bohai Kingdom was conquered, Zhao Pu simply kept this guess in mind and planned to search more in his spare time to see if there was more information.

Over there, Zhao Kuangyin turned around again, still feeling a little bit resentful, and sighed:

"The fruit is as valuable as stone."

Zhao Pu looked confused.

Zhao Kuangyin remembered it clearly. Later generations said that people in the Song Dynasty said in history that the ugliness of a subjugated country was not more ugly than the preciousness of stone.

But now looking at Huizong's act of redeeming Youzhou and losing the hearts of the people in the north, it is true that as the descendants said, the death of Jingkang was even more serious than that of Shi Chonggui.

But of course there is no need to explain this to Zhao Pu clearly.

Zhao Kuangyin turned to Zhao Pu and said with a smile:

"What the younger generation said reminds me... we must not forget the matter of opening up the sea. We should encourage Emperor Taizong Zhaolie of the Tang Dynasty."

Zhao Pu only had a vague impression of this matter, because when his descendants were talking about Haijiang affairs, he had just received the official order to exonerate the criminals and revive them, and was on his way back to Bianliang.

When he heard what the official said, Zhao Pu was a little curious and said:

"When it comes to going to sea, should the Song Dynasty be as good as the Tang Dynasty?"

Zhao Kuangyin was not sure about this, and in the end he just said vaguely:

"Or so."

…

In the palace of General Chang'an of the Han Dynasty.

Perhaps because he had been mentally prepared before, when Zhang Fei saw the Northern Song Dynasty's "recovery" of Youzhou, he just had a contemptuous smile on his face:

"I understand clearly that if the Northern Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers lose the money they plundered from the people, nothing can be accomplished."

Even though Xuan is dissatisfied with his hometown:

“The land of Youyan in Hebei Province has produced many generous and heroic people since ancient times, strong warriors and brave men.”

"Why are you treated so harshly?"

Zhang Fei didn't really want to ask for an answer. After all, those who were named by the younger generation were all gone for who knows how many years. Only one Li Erfeng was considered good compared to the others among them.

Besides, the two emperors and ministers had just exchanged information about artillery three months ago. The military advisers all said that they had gained a lot, so they felt a little short-handed.

Therefore, Zhang Fei in the general's mansion just felt awkward for a moment, and finally let go of this problem angrily with Liu Bei's comfort.

Ma Chao made some calculations, shook his head and said:

"There are so many covenants in the Northern Song Dynasty."

"We formed an alliance with Liao to become brothers, formed an alliance with Xixia to fight against Liao, formed an alliance with Jin to destroy Liao, and made an agreement to redeem Youyan..."

"Shenno's General Yide said: Be courteous to animals and do violence to living people."

"Before, I thought there was merit in being separated from me by the Song Dynasty for thousands of years, but now I see this ugly situation..."

Ma Chao also made no secret of it on his face:

"It's also difficult to defeat Yuan Benchu."

This is not Ma Chao's fault - as mentioned before, Liu Bei and others encountered troubled times. They may not know how to write but they must know the battle formation.

As for the unexpected battle to capture Youzhou, apart from the fact that they entered the city together inside and outside, the rest was a big taboo in the march, whether it was killing people casually or drinking freely.

Not to mention the frightened general behind him, who burned a lot of supplies and tents, causing the military orders behind him to be inconsistent, and was eventually taken advantage of by thieves.

Fazheng raised his head and said with murderous intent:

"This man named Liu Guangshi shall be beheaded according to law!"

Everyone in Han Chang'an felt that they could not understand the Song Dynasty more and more.

Those who serve the country have no way, those who are fierce generals have low status, and those who prepare corpses for plain meals are popular.

Kong Ming's mood became more complicated, with regret, curiosity, and a little expectation:

With powerful officials hindering him internally and powerful enemies facing him externally, what should Yue Fei do?

...

"Hebei is different from the history of later generations now!"

Li Shimin defended:

"The Denglai Sea Division can cross the sea to attack Goguryeo, and can also use ships to transport elite soldiers and horses to win the battle without forcibly conscripting tens of thousands of civilians."

Du Ruhui knew that His Majesty was right.

The Denglai Sea Division was on the right track, and the required baggage and food only needed to enter the sea through the Yellow River and then go north through the East China Sea, which greatly saved manpower and material resources.

Two days ago, news came from Liangzhou. Xue Rengui saw that Su Dingfang was guarding Qinghai and arranging everything in an orderly manner. He felt that he had no place to use his skills, so he simply led his personal soldiers to the Western Regions to investigate the situation. As a result, he met the Turks who were marching in the north of Dunhuang.

The two sides did not know each other until they fought. In the end, Dubu Khan recognized the precious bow in Xue Rengui's hand that was given by Li Shimin. According to Xue Rengui's praise, Dubu Khan seriously considered fleeing to Tang.

The prime minister of Zhenguan was not surprised by this, because they had seen Dubu Khan too many times in the light curtain:

The famous general Ashina She'er of the Tang Dynasty ten years later was probably this person.

According to later records, Ashina She'er raised an army because he was angry at Xueyantuo for the loss of the Turkic country. As a result, he failed to recover after the expedition and eventually entered the Tang Dynasty and became a famous general.

Now that the connection has been established in advance, Li Shimin and others have studied it and believe that both Xueyantuo and Western Turkic can be planned as soon as possible.

Among them, Li Shimin has decided to operate Hebei as a key point to stabilize the north.

He must not let them suffer.