After three hundred years of chaos in Kyushu, among the six great powers of Kyushu, the labels of Han and Khitan have long been blurred. Instead, they are Liao, Song, Wu, Ming, and Tang. Such identity labels are becoming more and more important.
The heavier the label, the greater the rejection.
Two hundred years ago, the Ming Dynasty rose, the Wu Dynasty went south, and the Song Dynasty marched eastward. Within a dozen years, the Chen Kingdom, which occupied Xuzhou at that time, reached Xuzhou in the north, and invaded Yangzhou in the south, was destroyed.
How many years had Chen Guocai existed at that time, and had he ruled for decades before and after, not even half of a generation had passed. However, in the past two hundred years, the more we knew about how people with the label of Chen Guoren lived in Xuzhou, the better. clear.
The trading market has collapsed, and you have lost your reputation and cannot make any money.
But if the Wu Dynasty overthrew, everyone would be unlucky. The powerful families were just stronger ants in the torrent of national destruction. The Bingzhou warlord Wu Dynasty acquiesced in its existence for hundreds of years, and was not uprooted in the end.
There were chaotic wars in the Spring and Autumn Period, and they were fought back and forth. For hundreds of years, we have been one family, with countless alliances between countries, and we are all relatives who win or lose.
But it is no longer the Spring and Autumn Period, and people no longer learn lessons from history. After all, they still learn a little bit. Sima Yi's Oath of Luoshui has long been notorious. No matter which dynasty or family will allow it, the dove takes over the magpie's nest. occur.
"Two hundred and fifty thousand taels, isn't it too much?"
Lao Pu is very happy that Fang Fang is willing to spend a lump sum for many years, but he doesn't want to catch all the money. He sees it in Qinggutun's eyes. The second phase starting now and the third phase next year will cost money in all aspects.
Merchants bought shares in the hope that the money could be used to operate the market and build Qinggutun, making the business bigger and stronger and earning them more money.
Instead of being taken away... Forget it, if it was taken away, it would be taken away from the Wu Dynasty's finances. For the merchants of the Song Dynasty, wouldn't this be capitalizing on the enemy?
The people of the Song Dynasty were timid, but the party and government were more intense.
When they went to the northern part of the Wu Dynasty to participate in the household market, they also used the excuse that they were making money from the warriors and fighting against them.
But after buying shares, the money for the shares was misappropriated by the Wu Dynasty. How should they explain this?
"You're here to ask for money. As for how the money will come from, you don't need to think about it. I don't know how to trade while fishing. As for the thoughts of the merchants of the Song Dynasty, do you think I will care?"
Equation looked indifferent.
The Song Dynasty had long been corrupted by wealth. It not only corrupted the bones, but also corrupted the hearts of the people. Besides knowing not to betray the country, what else could they not dare to do for the sake of profit?
As long as you want to find excuses, people can always think of them for you.
"You just have an idea. I will probably stay until mid-July, during which time I will go to Yuyang. Now that the Jurchen army is approaching, 300,000 people have gathered in Youbeiping. At the same time, a large amount of supplies have been taken away from Xuantu. According to our calculations, in early August, the Jurchens may launch a new round of all-front war in order to break the stalemate and prepare for this year's Kaishan Festival!"
The Kaishan Festival is the most traditional festival for the Jurchen people. It usually falls between mid-August and mid-September every year, and the specific date is uncertain.
This festival comes from the custom of collecting medicines in the ancestral land. In theory, every household should offer ginseng and other precious medicinal materials to pray for the protection of the mountain gods in exchange for the mountain gods’ blessings for them next year.
The Jurchens of the Jin Dynasty moved out of the mountains and no longer made a living by gathering herbs and ginseng. However, in order to maintain the purity of their nation, the Kaishan Festival not only did not disappear, but became bigger and bigger, and the scale was no less than the Spring Festival of the Han people.
In a sense, the Kaishan Festival is the New Year for the Jurchens.
"What do you mean, are you planning to take action at the Mountain Festival?" Fang Fang frowned slightly.
It seemed that the Wu Dynasty really listened to his suggestion of a surprise attack, and had not taken action before. Fang Fang once felt that it was too risky, which made the Wu Dynasty military, which had always acted boldly, feel a little unsure.
Unexpectedly, the military planned a cruel attack.
It’s true that if you don’t let me celebrate the New Year, then you won’t celebrate the New Year either.
Lao Pu smiled and said, "Every year on the Mountain Festival, the little emperor in Xuantu Palace will go out of the palace and the city to lead hundreds of officials to offer sacrifices, followed by a hunt. This year, for the sake of frontline morale and his own right to speak, the little emperor will only do Just because you have bigger things to play with, doesn’t mean you have enough protection!”
"Wanyan Wenqi is constantly consuming the little emperor's power. Under the righteousness, the little emperor can do nothing now. What he can do is to continuously strengthen his identity as a Jurchen ruler, instead of emphasizing his identity as a descendant of Wanyan Aguda .”
The emperor of the Kingdom of Jin is not young anymore, he is almost fifty now, but for the six countries of the Central Plains, the Kingdom of Jin is a pseudo-dynasty. Calling you "little" and giving you the title of emperor means that they value you very much. You still What do you want? I really treat you as an emperor. Are you worthy?
"The Kaishan Festival must be held in a big way. Only by making the little emperor big can we save some of our people. But no matter how many people he transfers back, the number of people around him will be limited after all. We don't need to catch the little emperor. We only need to kill Wanyan Agu." People are enough!" Old Pu said gloomily.
"I'm afraid the Jurchens will be unlucky this time!" Fang Fang laughed.
"The best situation now is that after we take action, the Song people will take action, so it will be much easier for us!"
The Jurchens and the Song people were never of the same mind.
When something happened to Xuan Tu, the Song people did not take action. Wan Yan Wenqi would definitely turn around and go home to fight for the throne. This was decided by his butt. If he missed the opportunity created by the Wu Dynasty, Wan Yan Wen Qi would have no hope in this life. As for Wan Yan Wen Qi becoming the emperor, internally He could be trusted with it for a few years. In a few years, Wanyan Wenqi would have to consider the issue of his successor. Within ten years, the Jurchens would not be able to take action even if they wanted to.
On the contrary, if the people of Song Dynasty take action first and Xuantu is in trouble later, there will be variables in the matter. Even if they just pester Yuyang of Wu Dynasty and exert a certain amount of restraint, Wu Dynasty will be very uncomfortable when it falls.
"There are too many uncertainties in the future. Things can't always go as we expected. Let's do it step by step!" Fang Fang said with relief.
Everything is a dream if it is decided in one battle. Now all the forces are so resilient that they can only be consumed in waves.
"If you can get away, you must get out, so let's keep fighting. We grit our teeth, and the Kingdom of Jin will not be able to survive the beginning of the new year. Who told us that we shouldn't give up our own advantages and start to learn from us Han people?"
Foreign races should go herding, settle down and build cities and countries. Is this something they should learn?
It doesn’t matter if you learn it, you still have to learn the war mode. If you don’t die, who will die?
No matter how weak the Wu Dynasty was, it was still an orthodox Han dynasty. Isn't it traditional to use hidden tactics? The Jin Kingdom was only founded a few days ago. What are you going to do to fight against the Wu Dynasty?
"What's the matter if we don't give up? The horses are weak, the troops are at a disadvantage, and the borders are clear. The Jurchen tactics are useless once they enter our territory. If they don't concentrate their resources to attack the front line, they can't do anything."
As a northerner, Fang Fang knows more and more about the situation on the northern line. Do you dare to imagine that within a hundred miles of the border, the policy of maintaining a strong wall and clearing the wilderness is maintained all year round?
The trees have been cut down by you, the rivers have been blocked by you, the wells have been sealed by you, the forest has been left for you, except the grass that cannot be pulled out, there is no hair left for you.
From one hundred to two hundred miles away, most of the military camps, sentries, and border patrol cavalry will pull up nets every two or three days, leaving no one with anywhere to escape. If you encounter an unpredictable situation, they will directly light a fire for you and burn it!
