The Struggle of the Reborn Prince

Since the Han Dynasty, the natural environment in the north has been deteriorating, and land desertification has become increasingly serious. The prosperous Loulan, Gaochang and Dunhuang have gradually been buried in the desert. Since the Middle Tang Dynasty, especially in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, the earth has entered a dry and cold climate. In northern China

The increasingly serious desertification has exacerbated the survival crisis of all nations living in northern China, especially nomadic peoples.

Zhao Qi has already deeply understood that even if Lingzhou had not been irrigated by the Yellow River, it would probably have turned into a desert. After walking from Youzhou, the two sides of the Hongliu River are full of yellow sand for hundreds of miles.

The Xixia people compressed the living space, forcing them to continue to invade eastward, competing with the Song Dynasty for arable land in the Hengshan area. Migration was almost the only choice for them to face crisis.

From these perspectives, the migration of northern ethnic groups to the south is somewhat the result of climate change. The impacts caused by climate and human life have exacerbated land desertification in northern China and Central Asia. This has led to the vast number of nomadic people living in this area

The living space was greatly compressed, and the grazing space they could choose was also deteriorating, which was particularly serious in the Song Dynasty.

Due to China's unique geographical environment, the south becomes the estuary of the big rivers, making the water resources in the south much richer than the north. The vast alluvial plains formed in the lower reaches of the river, and the fertile land is the best area for agriculture. At the same time, the temperature and other natural conditions are the temperature and other natural conditions.

It also makes farming conditions better than the north, and the living environment in the south is obviously much better than that in the north.

These natural conditions determine that the south is suitable for agricultural production and the establishment of a nation-state with agricultural civilization as the basics. Since the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the southern part of China has become an economically developed region. It gradually replaced the traditional Central Plains region and became China's economic and cultural focus. Migration

It may be the most helpless choice, but this choice is not a good thing for the Song Empire. The prosperity and prosperity of the south have indeed made the northern nations envious and salivate.

This principle is actually very simple. In the era of cold weapons, advanced civilizations often occupied areas with better living environments, while barbarians were not so lucky. The deterioration of their living space forced them to fight for survival. And knowledge and culture sometimes

It is not as effective as Mang power. This is also the direct reason why ancient Greece died in ancient Rome and ancient Rome died in the Germans. The Song Dynasty was unable to unify the traditional Yanyun land occupied by the Liao Kingdom, but the Liao Kingdom eventually died in the greater part of it.

The more backward and barbaric Jurchens. The Jin Dynasty was also destroyed by the more barbaric Mongols...

"The people in the southeast rebelled because they were suffering from the "flower and stone" and could not survive, so they raised their flags to rebel. By the same token, these barbarians are more dependent on the climate and environment, and their ability to resist disasters is very fragile. In the good times, they can have a full meal with good weather.

Once they encounter a major disaster, a large number of livestock they rely on for their livelihoods died. In order to survive, they had to plunder neighboring countries to survive the famine. They even launched a war to find new living space!" Zhao Jie's reconciliation of several

Personally said.

"The Liao Kingdom had a much larger area than the Song Dynasty, and there were so many Jurchen talents. Is the Liao Kingdom's territory not enough for them to make trouble? Prince, the Jurchen people will not use troops to us for the time being!" Zhao Xiao took a few glasses of wine,

He became bolder and he boldly questioned the prince's strategic arrangements despite Zhao's mob pulling.

"If the Liao Kingdom is not surprised, it will not last for three years. The Jurchens and us became new neighbors. When they found that the Song Dynasty was richer than the Liao Kingdom, the land was fertile, but there was no strong army to guard it.

You, what are you going to do?" Zhao Xiaodao asked Zhao Xiaodao.

"Of course, we have to send troops to attack. Take all the good things and good places..." Zhao Xiao replied without thinking, but after speaking halfway, he immediately realized why the prince was wary of the Jurchens.

"People's greed is more terrible than anything else, especially those who hold great power, who are greedy for the sake of the river, eat in the bowl and look at the pot. You, including me, must learn to control your desires. Always remind yourself not to be greedy anymore

"Zhao said, and he was also reflecting on himself. His initial wish to come to this world was to save his life and not accompany his father to suffer. Being a free-spirited prince is content! But with this

As his power expands, his strength increases, his desires continue to expand. Sometimes, even in the face of this chaotic world, he will have the idea of ​​"replacement", but he knows that if he does this, he will also take the lives of countless people as his life.

The price.

"The desire is unsatisfactory! The prince said very well. Seeing that Zhang Zhang and others were wearing silk and satin every day and eating delicacies, I wanted to go with them to do business, be a businessman, and live a life of delicacies, but think about me

When I was a child, I thought that I could grow up soon and be a waiter in the restaurant, so that I could eat the leftovers of those customers at will!" Zhao Zhi said with a wry smile, feeling secretly ashamed.

"Haha, it turns out that Brother Zhi has had such ambition since he was a child. What the prince said just now was eating the bowl and looking at the pot, just saying you!" Zhao Meng said with a big laugh, breaking the dullness on the table.

"Haha, Prince, we have captured Lingzhou. You sent Yong Ge'er to intervene in the Liao and Jin dynasties' struggle against Xijing. Do you also want to expand our living space?" Zhao Zhi smiled for a while and asked again.

"It cannot be said that there is no such demand. Strategically, capturing Yunzhou can increase our defense depth and use geography to prevent the barbarians from moving south; from our development, the land that can be cultivated and pastoralized in the northwest is gradually decreasing, and with the fact that it is the same as the land that can be cultivated and pastoralized in the northwest is gradually decreasing.

With the migration of a large number of people and the surrender of the foreign tribes, this contradiction is becoming increasingly prominent, which has also led to a significant increase in fiscal expenditure." Zhao Zhen stopped and drank.

"Relying solely on existing land income is definitely limited, and land taxes are too heavy to support the people, and too light cannot support the regime. This can only make us make up for the deficit by developing trade and increasing commercial taxes. However, once the Jurchens occupy Xijing, they occupy Xijing.

, not only can we lead troops south to cut off our trade routes at any time, occupy those fertile land, but also threaten the Central Plains!" Zhao Qi said. He admired himself now. He not only made his military capabilities leap forward in power in the northwest.

Command large corps to fight, and the overall concept is increasing, so we can consider issues from a higher level.

"Prince, then we can go to the battlefield again. Unfortunately, Brother Ren and the others have left!" Zhao Xiao said excitedly and sadly.

"Yes, after we return to Taiyuan, the number one priority for military preparation is Zhao Zhi and Zhao Xiao. You two must return to their original positions. Do you have any opinions?" Zhao Qi looked at the two and asked.

Now the commanders of the Zhongyong Army have resigned one after another. Zhao Zhi, Zhao Xiao and Zhao Yi who took over are both professional and inconsistent, and Zhao Qiong has other arrangements for their development direction. Now we should give them a good idea.

"I will obey the king's order!" Zhao Zhi and Zhao Xiao stood up and saluted.

"Okay, let's drink this cup and create a great cause together!" Zhao Qiong raised his glass and said to everyone.

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