The overall feeling of the Northern Song Dynasty was that it was rich, but this wealth came from plundering the people from all over the world, and used the world's wealth to support a Bianliang city.
Let Bianliang City become the largest city in the world and rely on this unprecedented city to leave an impression of prosperity.
But in fact, in the notes of many literati and officials, especially the evaluations of officials in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was said that the methods of exploitation from ancient times to the present were complete in this dynasty... The person who said this was the Confucian Zhu Xi.
During the decades of the Five Dynasties, there were frequent wars and hardship for the people. After the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, it seemed that the world suddenly became peaceful and the country was peaceful and the people were safe.
In fact, the system of the Northern Song Dynasty was completely inherited from the Later Zhou Dynasty, and the heavy taxes were not weakened at all. Only the disappearance of the war gave people the illusion of peace and prosperity for the country and the people.
After the founding of the Northern Song Dynasty, there were peasant uprisings every year. If you were an official in the Northern Song Dynasty, such as a county magistrate, prefect, etc., you must master the skills of quelling civil unrest.
The people were in poverty, the generals were suppressed, and the only people who benefited were the scholar-bureaucrats and the powerful officials of the dynasty.
Historically, when the Song Dynasty came to Song Renzong, Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others united to prepare for reforms, because they knew that if the problem was solved without changing the laws, the national destiny of the Song Dynasty would be worrying.
After the reform failed, Wang Anshi continued to carry out reforms... but they all failed. In the end, the national destiny of the Northern Song Dynasty lasted for more than 160 years... and could not survive even two hundred years.
If Zhao Jiao had not established the Southern Song Dynasty, the national destiny of the Song Dynasty would have been ruined long ago.
The situation in the Northern Song Dynasty was like this, the people's hearts were average, and no famous generals from other dynasties were willing to defect. The only people Zhao Kuangyin could rely on were himself, Cao Bin, Pan Mei and other generals.
The same goes for Zhu Wen, who has a bad reputation.
Therefore, after Cao Cao appeared, some famous generals and ministers wandering in the Central Plains chose to join Cao Wei. Hundreds of rivers entered the sea. Cao Wei's power grew rapidly, surpassing Zhu Wen and Zhao Kuangyin.
One Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty and one Taizu of the Song Dynasty were defeated by Cao Cao.
The Northern Song Dynasty was also the first unified dynasty to retire...
Well, it seems wrong to regard the Northern Song Dynasty as a unified dynasty, but except for Youyan, Longyou, and Dali, the Northern Song Dynasty was much more powerful than those dynasties that only occupied half of the country.
It can barely be included in the unified dynasty.
Today, Cao Cao has just captured Bianzhou and has lost a lot of troops. So after hearing that there was a Wei army with more than 200,000 troops in Huaibei, he decisively sent people to recruit them.
"...In other words, Zhang Liao and the others are here to recruit Shi Bao and Wang Ji's troops, and when the recruitment is completed, they will lead their troops back to Bozhou?"
Wang Jing straightened out the cause and effect.
I also had a detailed understanding of the situation in the Central Plains.
According to common sense, Zhang Liao and others would leave Huaibei after gathering their troops, so there was no need for the Huai army to become enemies with them.
He wanted Wang Jing to order his troops to stand still, as the other party would disappear in a short time.
The Huai army can easily deal with all the forces.
But that’s not how things work out.
Why did Wang Jing attack Shouchun? In addition to occupying cities and expanding territory, isn't it for the soldiers and civilians under these forces? If Zhang Liao and the others were allowed to retreat easily.
Cao Wei could get 200,000 soldiers and horses and get a lot of benefits.
Apart from seizing an uninhabited territory, the Huai army had almost no benefits and also consumed a large amount of food and supplies.
"Zhaoxuan, what do you think our army should do now?"
"Should we let Zhang Liao's three men and one horse go, or should we continue to follow the plan and dispatch the Chinese army to surround and kill him?"
Wang Jing hesitated and asked Gao Xi for his opinion.
After all, it was Zhang Liao. If he had the opportunity to conquer him, he wouldn't want to miss this opportunity.
The only thing Zhang Liao worried about was that he would become Cao Cao's die-hard loyalist knowing that he would become famous under Cao Cao.
Gao Xi thought carefully for a moment, understood Wang Jing's considerations, and said: "Cao Wei now occupies the eastern part of the Central Plains and has established its foundation. It is separated from our army by Xuzhou. Although there is no conflict with us in the short term, it will definitely be our army in the future." Strong enemy in the north."
"If Zhang Liao is besieged and killed at this time, I am afraid that Cao Wei will regard our army as his mortal enemy and may send a large army southward... and the king plans to attack Jiangnan after taking Shouchun."
"If Cao Wei's army is attracted at this time, it will be detrimental to the overall situation of our army."
"But if Zhang Liao and the others are let go, Cao Wei can directly replenish 200,000 troops and regain his strength. He may have ambitions towards Xuzhou... In my opinion, Zhang Liao and the others can be let go."
"But those two hundred thousand or so soldiers and horses cannot be let go!"
"In this case, Cao Cao may be angry for a while, but he will not send troops south."
Wang Jing nodded slightly while listening.
Gao Xi summarized the advantages and disadvantages of various options and chose to use the golden mean to solve the current problem.
But this method is very good.
"The Central Plains... can rise again in the extremely chaotic Central Plains. Cao Cao cannot be underestimated. However, Luoyang to the west of him is Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The pressure is no less than mine."
Wang Jing faced Ming Taizu, who drove out the Tartars and founded the last Han dynasty, and Liu Yu, whose military capabilities ranked among the top three emperors in the past.
In comparison, the pressure Cao Cao endured was not as great as Wang Jing's.
Wang Jing thought so in his heart.
Without showing anything on his face, he said with a smile: "Zhaoxuan's words are reasonable. Then I will act according to your opinion. You write an order in hand and let Yuan Ying and Shi Wansui continue to attack the Wei army."
"If we break through the camp, Zhang Liao and the others will only break out with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. There is no need to chase them. Let them go."
Gao Xi immediately picked up a pen and paper and quickly wrote the order.
While writing, he subconsciously thought of Yang Guang's attack on Gaoguli in the history he had seen.
It seems that during the first Eastern Expedition, Yang Guang gave an order to the frontline generals that as long as the opponent surrendered, they would withdraw without attacking the city.
As a result, the enemy troops repeatedly pretended to surrender, which greatly demoralized the Sui army.
Now Wang Jing asked him to write the edict.
It is somewhat similar to what Yang Guang did.
However, there are obvious differences between Wang Jing's edict and Yang Guang's imperial edict.
Wang Jing just ordered that after the army won, there was no need to pursue Zhang Liao and the others. Let Shi Wansui, Yuanying and others show mercy to Zhang Liao and others.
But it was just to show mercy to Zhang Liao and the others.
Most of the soldiers and horses of the Wei army, as well as the farmland and the people farming in the territory controlled by the army, must stay.
"Your Majesty, the Wei army is unstable. The front army can defeat it with a hundred thousand troops! Now that the Wei army is no longer a threat, should General Fu Youde's center army change its goal?"
After Gao Xi finished writing the edict, he handed it to Wang Jing with both hands and said smoothly.
Wang Jing picked up the seal and stamped it on the decree.
"No, I have already said that I will only be stationed in Fengyang for this battle. I can just let Fu Youde make the decision regarding military matters... Send all these intelligence reports to Fu Youde and let him decide whether to go to Huaibei to join the front army or to go to Huaibei to join the front army. Directly surround Shouchun..."
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