Brother Meng failed to kill Guyu.
After Guiyou fled back to Helin, he spread the word on the grassland and called on many princes to attack Meng Ge.
Meng Ge failed to make a sneak attack, so he completely broke his face.
In order to fight against Guyu, Meng Ge, recommended by the kings of the host country, called himself the Great Khan of Mongolia and officially broke with Guyu.
For a time, Mongolia was divided into northern and southern parts, and they fought fiercely for the power of Mongolia.
Hebei, Pizhou.
During the Mongolian Civil War, Zhao Tai was not idle. In addition to stationing and training troops at the border to create pressure on Mongolia, he also began to prepare for the invasion of Song Dynasty.
Although Zhao Tai intervened in the Mongolian civil war, he knew very well that Guyu's ability and power were not as good as Meng Ge.
If Guyuk had not been the Great Khan recommended by the Kulitai Conference, and if Qi had not restrained Meng Ge from part of his energy, Guyuk might have collapsed.
Zhao Tai understood that Guiyou could not hold on for long.
Therefore, Qi must seize the opportunity to defeat the Southern Song Dynasty during the Mongolian Civil War and unify the world.
Zhao Tai decided to attack the Song Dynasty, and Qi State again played the trick of attacking in the east and attacking in the west in terms of propaganda.
In August, Zhao Tai suddenly issued a statement, claiming that the civil strife in Mongolia was an opportunity for Qi to defeat Mongolia and resolve the threat in northern Xinjiang.
In his statement, Zhao Tai not only emphasized that Qi State would intervene vigorously in the Mongolian civil war, but also gave a nod to the Southern Song Dynasty.
The memorandum declared that since the mid-Tang Dynasty, Hulu had become a serious problem in the Central Plains.
Throughout the ages, although the barbarians had their moments of strength, their power was often short-lived. However, since the mid-Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains has been oppressed by the barbarians for more than three hundred years.
Zhao Tai believed that the civil strife in Mongolia was an opportunity for the Central Plains dynasty to rise again, and hoped that the Southern Song Dynasty would not hold back Qi.
As soon as this statement was published, it quickly spread throughout the north and south, arousing heated discussions among scholars all over the world.
I have to say that Zhao Tai knows how to promote propaganda, solve the threat of northern Xinjiang, and re-rise the Central Plains dynasty, which hits the pain points of readers.
Not to mention the scholars in Qi State, as people of Qi State, they felt the pattern of Zhao Tai and the climax of defeating the Hu people and revitalizing the Central Plains.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Tai's appeal also aroused heated discussions.
After Zhao Tai unified the north, although he still held the title of King Qi of the Song Dynasty, there were not many people in the Southern Song Dynasty who believed that Qi State could live in peace with the Southern Song Dynasty.
Now, the whole world seems to have reached a consensus that Qi and Song will start a war sooner or later.
This kind of speech became mainstream after Zhao Tai regained Guanzhong.
At first, some people said that Zhao Tai would ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor after unifying the north. However, after they waited for several years, Zhao Tai made no move to proclaim himself emperor.
After the civil strife in Mongolia, some people said that Zhao Tai would take the opportunity to send troops to attack Song Dynasty, but Qi State instead transferred its troops to the northern border.
For a time, those who told Qi to attack Song were slapped in the face again.
Zhao Tai repeatedly made decisions that were unexpected by everyone, which did not dispel some people's suspicions. On the contrary, just like in the Undying Ten Kingdoms period, everyone was worried about why Zhao Tai still refused to fight back.
It shouldn’t be!
With the cards in Zhao Tai's hand, it should have been reversed long ago, how could he remain calm?
Just when the people of the Southern Song Dynasty were wondering when Qi would rebel and were worried about him, Zhao Tai's message spread to the Southern Song Dynasty, which once again aroused people's discussion about Zhao Tai.
In Lin'an City, in a tavern, several scholars were drinking and discussing the Qi State's proclamation.
"The King of Qi's statement is quite reasonable. Since the mid-Tang Dynasty, we Han people have been overwhelmed by the barbarians. The current civil strife in Mongolia is indeed a great opportunity for us Han people to defeat the captives and repeat the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Between us, now Although the State of Qi poses a threat to the imperial court, the King of Qi should not be held back, and the Qi army should be supported to defeat the Hulu!" A young scholar's face turned red and he looked quite excited.
"That's right! Think about the cession of Yanyun, the shame of Jingkang, and the journey to the south. Our tribe has been suppressed by the Hulu for more than three hundred years. Now there is a chance to defeat the Hulu and revive the glory of our tribe. I think the court should respond to the King of Qi , so that King Qi can attack the barbarians from the north with peace of mind!" Another young scholar said with great enthusiasm.
"I don't agree with what you two brothers say! Now everyone in the world will rebel against Qi! How can the imperial court support Qi!" The speaker was an old scholar.
The appeal fermented in the Southern Song Dynasty, and Zhao Tai held high the banner of the rise of the Han nation and won the support of many young scholars in the Southern Song Dynasty.
These young scholars, who were not deeply involved in the world and did not understand politics, were easily deceived. They immediately set off a wave of public opinion in the Southern Song Dynasty that supported Qi and demanded that the Southern Song Dynasty court express its stance not to hold Qi back.
This public opinion made the Southern Song Dynasty extremely angry, but it was difficult to suppress it.
Because Zhao Tai is very smart, he played a very new thing and put forward a new concept, which is national interests and national rise.
Hebei, Pizhou.
Zhao Tai, who has not posted a message for a long time, has been posting a message every month recently.
The contents of these messages were relatively unified, emphasizing the division of Mongolia. He wanted to take the opportunity to attack Mongolia in the north and solve the threat to the northern frontier for the Han nation, but he was worried that the Southern Song Dynasty would send troops to attack Qi.
Now the Qi army has stationed troops on the border. The reason why it has not left the border is because the Southern Song Dynasty did not express its position, which hindered him.
Zhao Tai wrote one letter a month, which put pressure on Mongolia and made the Southern Song Dynasty passive. However, he made no further moves and continued to recuperate.
August, inside the palace.
Zhao Tai listened to the reports from his subordinates. Qi State had been resting for two years and the state treasury already had a slight surplus.
Wang Wentong said: "Your Majesty! This year, the tax exemption policy of all states and counties in Daqi has expired. After the tax revenue comes up this autumn, the national treasury will have a large surplus!"
After Zhao Tai unified the north, he implemented a tax exemption policy for many states and counties, considering that many places had just suffered from war and the migrant population was filling the Central Plains.
Now, after more than two years of recuperation, the place has recovered and the people have surplus food in their hands. Qi State has begun to re-tax taxes and prepare for war.
Zhao Tai nodded slightly, "After the autumn harvest, some of the grain will be placed in Fengxiang, Nanyang and Yangzhou in advance!"
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.
Wang Wentong heard this and said seriously: "Has your Majesty decided to attack Song Dynasty?"
Zhao Tai nodded, "It's not that fast, but we should prepare in advance."
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Southern Song Dynasty, Lin'an.
Zhao Tai wrote an appeal in January, which put a lot of pressure on the Southern Song Dynasty court.
In the palace, Zhao Yun was holding the latest article and was extremely angry, "What does Zhao Tai mean? He writes one article every month, but he doesn't send envoys to come to An for discussion. He is deliberately disgusting me and shaking the hearts of the government and the public!"
"Your Majesty, calm down! Zhao Tai does have evil intentions. Our court has been on the defensive at the border and has not increased its troops at the border. It does not affect him at all from sending troops outside the border! What is funny is that many people believe his lies and think that the court is dragging him down. His hind legs affected his performance, so that the Qi army could go out to attack Mongolia!" Jia Sidao was also full of indignation, and he had a new understanding of Zhao Tai's shamelessness in his heart.
