"Guanjia, what is the idea of colonization? Whose idea are you trying to get?"
Zhu Fengying stared at Zhao Kai who had no idea what bad idea he was planning with her big eyes, and asked angrily.
And her question actually stopped Zhao Kai.
Yeah, what is colonialism? This is not easy to explain!
Zhao Kai tried hard to think about it, and then explained to Zhu Fengying seriously: "Colonialism is the aggressive policy of powerful countries using various aggressive methods to turn backward countries into their colonies, semi-colonies or dependent countries!"
Zhu Fengying was confused after hearing this. She blinked at Zhao Kai and said to herself: Does it really have nothing to do with my sister? Are you trying to trick me? Humph, I have to ask!
"Guan Jia, what is a colony? What is a semi-colony?"
"This..." Zhao Kai thought about it again, "This is not easy to explain... The so-called colonies are actually divided into two types: pioneering colonization and aggressive colonization. The so-called pioneering colonization is to colonize the wilderness. The land is colonized by immigrants. Invasive colonization is to occupy part or all of another country's territory, send a small number of immigrants, and then rely on these immigrants to monopolize the country's military, government, tax, and special products for the use of the suzerain country."
"Isn't this just the creation of a new territory?" Zhu Fengying looked at Zhao Kai suspiciously, "The officials have robbed the Xingling Yinxia and Yangshan lands of the Western Bandits in the past two years. Isn't this also an idea of colonization?"
"That's not colonialism," Zhao Kai glared at Zhu Fengying who was talking nonsense, "that's recovering lost territory! Xingling Yinxia and Yangshan have been the homeland of China since ancient times... I'm just recovering there, not colonizing ! Moreover, the lands of Xingling Yinxia and Yangshan are our own territory in the Song Dynasty, not colonies."
"What is local?" Zhu Fengying turned into a curious baby today and kept asking.
"The homeland is..." Zhao Kai thought for a while, "It's the land of our ancestors!"
"The land of the ancestors?" Zhu Fengying became more and more confused as she listened. "Isn't the land in the world only available to those with strong soldiers and horses? The inheritance passed down by the ancestors is everywhere, and the descendants are unable to defend it. The country of the Song Dynasty was not the result of Emperor Taizu taking it from others. Was it stolen?"
Why does this woman keep messing around?
Zhao Kai didn't even know how to explain it to Zhu Fengying. Just when Zhao Kai was speechless, the woman's problem came again: "The officials just said that this colonial idea is used by powerful countries against backward countries. . Then compared to the State of Wu, which one is stronger and which one is weaker in the Song Dynasty?"
This is another difficult question to answer!
If compared with military strength, there is no doubt that Zhao Kai's Northern Song Dynasty was stronger!
The number of the Northern Song Dynasty's army has now expanded to more than 400,000, which is three times the number of the Southern Song Dynasty's army!
Although the Army of the Southern Song Dynasty was a standing army, the Army of the Northern Song Dynasty was a rotating army of government soldiers. The number of people in service at ordinary times was about the same as that of the Army of the Southern Song Dynasty. However, most of the soldiers in the Northern Song Dynasty came from Hebei, Hedong, Shaanxi and other places with strong military traditions, and there was a twelve-rank system to guide them to fight for land. Therefore, they had high morale, were simple and dared to fight, and were definitely not comparable to the mercenaries of the Southern Song Dynasty.
In addition, the Army of the Northern Song Dynasty had a complete range of infantry, cavalry and artillery services. It also opened an artillery school in Xuanwu City north of Ziwei Palace, which became the beginning of professional military education.
In addition, the military handicraft industry in Luoyang, the military horse farm in "Kaifeng Prairie", and the imperial horse farm in Shangyang Palace to raise Qinghai Cong all developed relatively well under Zhao Kai's efforts.
However, advancement and backwardness cannot be determined solely by the military, let alone the army.
The Northern Song Dynasty's army could defeat the Southern Song Dynasty, but what about the Northern Song Dynasty's navy? The navy of the Northern Song Dynasty was no longer defeated by the Southern Song Dynasty. Even the Goryeo Navy and the Japanese Navy and the Annan Navy could crush the navy of the Northern Song Dynasty... because the Northern Song Dynasty was basically a landlocked country!
In addition to ranking last in the world in terms of naval strength and tied for last among all landlocked countries, the industry and commerce of the Northern Song Dynasty also clearly lagged behind the Southern Song Dynasty.
Especially on Yingtian 4th Road, the foundation of the Northern Song Dynasty, except for Luoyang Military Industry, Hebei Iron Industry, Runan Porcelain Industry, Jiezhou Salt Industry, there is basically no industry and commerce worth mentioning.
Jinghu Road, the middle of the two transshipment roads, actually has no industry or commerce. It is a grain-producing area. Only one town, Hankou, developed well with the help of the market trade between the Southern and Northern Song Dynasties.
As for Sichuan's industry and commerce, it is very prosperous. However, due to the difficult road to Shu, it is difficult for Sichuan's industry and commerce to expand outside. It cannot be compared with the coastal areas and roads along the rivers such as Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Huaidong, etc. in the Southern Song Dynasty... and No matter how Zhao Kai tried his best, he could not change the fact that the industry and commerce of the Northern Song Dynasty lagged behind the Southern Song Dynasty.
Not to mention that most of the early capitalist countries were located in coastal areas with convenient transportation. In the 21st century, one of the world's largest economic centers, Moscow, is relatively far from the sea.
Even if Zhao Kai opens his golden finger now, the industry and commerce in the Southern Song Dynasty may develop more rapidly!
Because the current Southern and Northern Song Dynasties not only belong to one civilization, but even belong to one country. There are only two emperors. Moreover, the two emperors were not completely opposite. Zhao Huan made Zhao Kai the crown prince, while Zhao Kai made Zhao Huan the King of Wu and recognized Zhao Chen as the King of Jinling.
Therefore, the technical exchanges between the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties were not interrupted, and in order to obtain financial support from the Southern Song Dynasty and prevent the Southern Song Dynasty from being annexed by the Jin Kingdom, Zhao Kai also actively exported some black technologies. Even if he did not actively export them, those of his were not very The black technology will still fall into the hands of the Southern Song Dynasty within a few years. Therefore, the industry and commerce of the Southern Song Dynasty could completely absorb Zhao Kai's black technology and make themselves develop faster and better!
For example, two black technologies, "hot pot cannon" and "fried pot", arrived in the Southern Song Dynasty and were immediately put on warships and used to fight the Koreans!
Of course, it was okay for the Southern Song Dynasty to use "hot pot cannons" and "fried pots" to attack the Koreans... The problem was that they made a profit from the war!
And it’s still huge profits!
Moreover...Zhao Kai also knows how much benefit this imperialism, the first to achieve "strong ship and pot power", can reap!
Because the first imperialism to realize the "strength of the ship and the power of the pot" was the invincible trick!
Without the "strong ships and powerful weapons" of the navy, the Army of the Southern Song Dynasty could only huddle behind the Huaihe River defense line and had no offensive power at all... Before the emergence of the "strong ships and powerful weapons", the army without strong cavalry was It is difficult to conduct offensive operations well.
But with the "strength of the ship and the power of the pot", the armored army of the Southern Song Dynasty was able to take naval warships to attack other people's coastlines!
Not to mention that the Koreans couldn't stop them, the Jurchens couldn't stop them either... because the Southern Song Dynasty Navy with its "strong ships and powerful pots" could provide unparalleled mobility for the Southern Song Army, which was mainly armored infantry!
The Kingdom of Jin has thousands of miles of coastline, so it is impossible for it to be tightly fortified!
And with the transportation capacity of the Southern Song Dynasty navy and Southern Song Dynasty merchant ships, at least tens of thousands of infantry can be transported to the coast of the Jin Kingdom-controlled area at one time... Of course, the Southern Song Dynasty may not know that it is already so powerful.
Thinking of this, Zhao Kai smiled bitterly and said to Zhu Fengying: "The Song Dynasty is strong but backward, while the Song Dynasty under Wu State is progressive but weak... As for the Jurchens, they can still hold it now, and maybe they can cross the Huaihe River to bully them. Let’s take a look at the Kingdom of Wu, but they won’t be powerful for long! The future of the world will depend on Luoyang and Jinling.”
Are you having trouble listening to this?
What does it mean to be strong but backward?
What is progress and weakness?
In addition, the golden thief is so powerful, why can't he do it?
Zhu Fengying looked at Zhao Kai with suspicion on her face, and she still suspected that this bellicose and lustful official was trying to trick her sister... Those words just now were all used to divert attention!
Just when Zhu Fengying wanted to continue questioning Zhao Kai, Zhao Kai was worried that the Southern Song Dynasty was about to cross the threshold of the colonial empire. Guo Tiannu and the privy envoy He Guan had already arrived outside the Zhenguan Hall. A female guard on duty outside the door quickly came in and reported: "Guan family, Madam Liu, Guo Tiannu is still using Liu Tiannu's name to lead He Yuanshu. He has arrived." Outside the palace."
Today, Zhao Kai did not go to court, but used the excuse that he was tired from the journey. He had just returned from the northwest and gave himself a long vacation. Government affairs will continue to be handled by the two governments at their discretion. Only matters that cannot be decided by the two governments need to be handled by the two governments. The Xianggong went to the palace to ask for instructions. Due to frequent wars, officials in the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties all chose to delegate power.
Zhao Huan initiated the "Two Saints Governing Together" and asked Queen Zhu Lian to stay in Jinling to listen to the government behind the curtain when she was out of Zhenjiang.
On Zhao Kai's side, the prime ministers of the two prefectures discussed politics together. When he went on an expedition, the left and right officials of the East Prefecture plus the two privy councilors of the West Prefecture, a total of four people, discussed matters. When there is something that cannot be agreed upon, four people will vote by a show of hands. If the result of the vote is two to two, it depends on the situation to decide whether to ask Zhao Kai for instructions or ask Queen Zhu Fengying to come out to preside over the drawing of lots...
Now that He Guan has entered the palace, it goes without saying that something big must have happened that the four of them cannot decide.
"Xuan!"
Zhao Kai gave instructions, and then smiled and said to Zhu Fengying: "Fengying, you should also listen together... Your sister can listen to politics behind the curtain, but you can only draw lots."
"I obey the decree." Zhu Fengying said "I obey the decree", but she thought in her heart: You are really thinking about my sister!
Guo Tiannu quickly brought the old man He Guan into the Zhenguan Hall. After performing the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, Zhao Kai gave the old man a seat. After sitting down, the old man He Guancai took out a memorial submitted by Li Xiaozhong, the Deputy Envoy of Shaanxi Province, and asked Guo Tiannv to hand it to Zhao Kai, and then said: "Officials, the Hexi Army is likely to rebel!"
The Hexi Army was on the side of the Dangxiang people. It turned out that after Li Renli and Wanyan Xiebao arrived in Dunhuang, they continued to stay with the Hexi Army. Concubine Cao and Princess Pingxi put pressure on them, forcing them to betray the Song Dynasty and restore the Great White Kingdom.
Although Cao Mian and Concubine Cao were unwilling to fall out with the Song Dynasty, they had to prepare to rebel due to the pressure from the Dangxiang tribe in exile in Dunhuang!
However, they also sent envoys to report to Lingzhou secretly, hoping to gain understanding from the Song Dynasty.
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