Will go down in history forever......
When Zongze heard these words, he felt like he was about to become a loyal hero!
But as he said himself, he was already over sixty and was not afraid of death... How could he let go of such an opportunity to gain a posthumous reputation?
If he doesn't go, he will be a prefect with power and dispatch for the rest of his life. If you go and gamble, you might become a feudal official, a famous minister!
Thinking of this, Zongze has made up his mind. However, he would not let go easily. He had to know if there was any way Zhao Kai could accomplish something great.
"Officials, Lao Zhuo came here to greet you on the orders of General Qian and Commander Fan... The two of them will stay in Jingzhao Mansion to prepare the palace and royal objects for His Majesty." Zong Zong Zedao, "So Guanlong's use has been determined!
I wonder when your Majesty can personally bring the brave men from Guanlong to Hangu to the east to fight for the Central Plains? "
If he wants to go to Kaifeng Mansion to stage an empty city plan, he will have to wait day and night for Zhao Kai to come with the Guanlong soldiers!
So you have to ask clearly!
Zhao Kai sighed and said with some embarrassment: "In the land of Guanlong, there are soldiers but no money... Although I can set up a military mansion in Guanlongguang and divide the land to support the strong men, I have to march eastward to fight for it." In the Central Plains, the thin fields in Guanzhong are still not enough. There are too many Tian Shao soldiers and there is not enough distribution! Moreover, the fields in Guanlong are too thin and the output is too little."
There are about 40 million acres of "poor land" on the Sixth Road in Shaanxi. Among them, the land along the Fifth Road was either allocated to Yingtian archers or occupied by the Yingwu family. Less than half of the land in the Guanzhong Plain also belongs to the Yingwu family.
And these Yingwu families and Yingtian archers are the ones Zhao Kai wants to win over and use... Therefore, it is impossible to harvest much land by clearing the field inspection in Shaanxi. The most that can be done is to combine the Yingwu family and Yingtian archers in Shaanxi Tian archers were all incorporated into the military government and became government soldiers.
Considering that the number of soldiers in Shaanxi is likely to exceed 200,000...just the measures such as land granting, shade land (tax-free), tax exemption (a small amount of money, etc.), and exemption from service (exemption of family members from service) have been implemented , it is possible to cover most of the land and a considerable part of the population in Shaanxi!
As a result, Shaanxi will not receive much land tax, exemption money, small coins, etc., and Shaanxi's business is not developed yet. Except for the salt tax, all kinds of commercial taxes are more (the Jiechi Salt Field now belongs to Shaanxi), and other commercial taxes are more. are very limited, so the total amount of commercial tax will not be large.
Therefore, Shaanxi is a "blood tax place" for Zhao Kai. He can obtain a large number of soldiers, but there is no way to obtain much income.
And the government army system currently implemented by Zhao Kai cannot "raise troops without spending money"... because he does not have enough land to divide. Since the archers in the camp in Shaanxi were already assigned the land, they were considered to have been assigned the land after they became government soldiers.
However, Zhao Kai cannot treat the land owned by the Yingwu family, whether it is hidden land or private land, as official land. For these people, Zhao Kai can only "owe the land". He owes it first, and then makes up for it later...
Therefore, under the current circumstances, Zhao Kai's military system can only save money to raise troops. For example, if you don't go to the show, you won't get paid, and when you go to the show, you'll get half a salary.
At the same time, a recruitment system similar to the "reserve" can be established - if the land, Yingwu families and Yingtian archers in the Sixth Road of Shaanxi can be counted, about 200,000 households can be incorporated into the military government.
Coupled with the nearly 100,000 troops Zhao Kai currently has on hand, the theoretical maximum troop strength can reach 300,000!
This number far exceeded what Zhao Kai's court could support. It’s impossible to come here and get paid for a long time. Let alone half the salary, you can’t afford even one third!
Therefore, Zhao Kai can only maintain a standing army of tens of thousands of people at present (a considerable number of the government soldiers who are granted land in Hedong are currently only granted land in name, and cannot actually take over the land. It is difficult to say whether they can receive rent, so They can only be used as standing troops), and the rest can only be trained in the military mansion during the slack period (not counting the first round)... If they want to be used for a long time, they still have to find money!
Zongze stroked his beard and said thoughtfully: "Now that the officials have won Shaanxi, they have enough soldiers. If there is enough money, they can also raise an army of two to three hundred thousand, right? But this money... "
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "Don't worry, Zong Qing, I have a solution!
It is better to have soldiers but no money than to have money but no soldiers! In troubled times, soldiers are life. With soldiers, there is a way. Without soldiers, there is nothing! "
Political power comes from the barrel of a gun and the handle of a knife!
Zhao Kai paused and then said: "Give me two or three years, I should be able to get the money, and another two or three years to train troops and select generals...at most five years, I can go east to fight." It’s the Central Plains!”
His method is of course to seize territory that has money but no soldiers! Otherwise, what else can be done? No one can make money by guarding Shaanxi!
Zhao Kai's government army system was only implemented in a part of the territory and could not be spread across the country, otherwise there would be no money to raise, train, equip and use soldiers.
Moreover, there were not many areas with military traditions in the Song Dynasty, including the Five Yanbian Roads in Shaanxi and parts of Hedong and Hebei.
The highest level of territorial grabbing is to take it without fighting.
Otherwise, these territories will be washed away again and again by the rebels, and we don’t know when they will be able to regain their strength.
Zongze already understood Zhao Kai's thoughts, nodded and said: "Okay, let me go and give it a try. At worst, I will become a loyal martyr of the Song Dynasty!"
When Zhao Kai heard this, he immediately stood up and saluted Zong Ze across from him. Zong Ze didn't expect Zhao Kai to do this and didn't react at all. Zhao Kai, however, had already said solemnly: "Mr. Zong, please take care when you go to Kaifeng Mansion... If there is any danger, don't do it reluctantly.
The old gentleman can take advantage of the winter when the Yellow River freezes to enter Kaifeng Mansion, so that it will be difficult for the gold thieves to flood the city.
In just a few months, I can control the entire land of Bashu and Jingxiang. When spring comes, the old gentleman will withdraw from Kaifeng Mansion, which can be regarded as a great achievement! "
Zongze stood up, bowed to Zhao Kai, and said with a smile: "There are officials like your majesty in the Song Dynasty. It is worthy of me to work hard and die!"
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"I respectfully welcome the officials. The palace in Jingzhao Prefecture and all the royal belongings are ready, but I would like to invite the officials to take over! But if you have orders, I will obey them!"
Outside the Xuanwu Gate to the north of Jingzhaofu City, on the official road beside the official pavilion, a large number of civil servants and generals in Jingzhao City stood in groups and greeted them with a grand ceremony. They were escorted by tens of thousands of white-clad troops (white clothes are filial piety). , Zhao Kai, an official of the Song Dynasty, came on horseback.
Because Zhao Kai's army went out with Xiao, the officials from the Jingzhao Mansion who went out to greet him also wore mourning clothes, which looked completely white from a distance.
Marching and fighting in the scorching heat of summer and early autumn for more than a month continuously made Zhao Kai dark and thin, but his beard was carefully trimmed by Guo Tiannu, making him look much fresher. Moreover, the whole person was in good spirits. Looking at the north gate of Jingzhaofu City in the distance, he looked extremely excited.
"Excuse me, gentlemen... Qian Longtu (Qian Gai is waiting to be made by Longtu Pavilion), Fan Shuaishi, and Wang Tongpan, I really didn't expect to see you in Jingzhao Mansion!"
Zhao Kai is not a king who stays in the palace to make a living, but a king who leads the important position of the Imperial City Department, so his head is very familiar. Qian Gai, Fan Zhixu, and Wang Shu were all very familiar with him. So there was no need for anyone to introduce him, Zhao Kai just greeted them with a smile.
But Qian Gai, Fan Zhixu, and Wang Shu didn't recognize Zhao Kai anymore... How long had it been since they last met? This king, no, is now an official! It really feels like a different person!
Not only has his appearance changed drastically, but his demeanor has also changed!
Zhao Kai got off his horse, smiled and called the three of them to come forward and talk.
Qian Gai, Fan Zhixu and Wang Shu all moved forward, but they did not dare to get too close. They stood in a row three steps away from Zhao Kai, with Qian Gai in the middle, Fan Zhixu and Wang Shu on the left and right. .
Zhao Kai smiled and asked the three of them: "I wonder if the three of you have any contact with Yingtian?"
Qian Gai said expressionlessly: "Your Majesty, I recently received an edict issued in the name of the former prince... However, when the edict was issued, the false prince was no longer in Yingtian, but in Xuzhou. "
"Arrived in Xuzhou?" Zhao Kai had a smile on his face when he heard the news, "When was this edict issued?"
"Early June."
"Oh." Zhao Kai breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay, they should have arrived in Jiangnan now!"
What Zhao Kai is most worried about is that his brother Zhao Huan and a bunch of brothers and sisters will stay in Yingtian Mansion and not escape, and they will eventually be caught and taken to Heilongjiang to eat snow.
Of course, it would be troublesome if Zhao Huan could persist in the Central Plains, and it would really lead to a civil war between the Eastern and Western Song Dynasties!
Therefore, it would be best if Zhao Huan was willing to run away to Jiangnan.
Seeing Zhao Kai's happy face, Wang Shu was worried that he was going to send troops to the southeast, so he boldly reminded him: "Your Majesty... you and Xuzhou are brothers after all, and now you should work together to avenge the late emperor, before talking about anything else. "
Zhao Kai waved his hand and said: "Of course I will not fight with my brother...but there is no need for him to take action in the matter of revenge. He is just a useless person and can enjoy his happiness in the southeast.
I want to make him the king of Wu, cut the east road to the south of the Yangtze River for him, and let him be the king for life. Is this okay? "
Qian Gai, Fan Zhixu, and Wang Shu couldn't believe their ears... What did this official mean?
"Your Majesty, who do you want to confer?" Wang Shu asked.
"Female Zhao Huan!" Zhao Kai said with a smile, "I reopened the Song Dynasty, and he is the eldest son of the late emperor after all. My brother... can't I make him a king?"
"able......"
"Of course it can..."
"Your Majesty is indeed a benevolent and righteous king!"
The three people praised it with their mouths, but in their hearts they were like a mirror.
Zhao Kai couldn't reach his brother, so he had to use this method!
Zhao Kai looked at the three of them and said with a smile: "Which of you can go to Luoyang and Xingyang, tell Yu Wenxuzhong and Yao Gu what I mean, and ask them to send someone to tell Zhao Huan... ..This emperor must be suitable for me, because he is not good, and the late emperor also ordered me to be the emperor, but I will never pursue his fault for claiming the emperor without permission. As long as he is willing to take the imperial title, I can let him serve as emperor in the southeast. king!"
