Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

Walking in the forefront is Yue Fei and Wang Shu.

Behind them are countless soldiers of the imperial army, and countless soldiers of the production and construction corps.

They had obviously gotten the news, and everyone was very excited at the moment.

"Your Majesty!" Yue Fei and Zhao Chen hadn't seen each other for more than half a year. After seeing Zhao Chen now, he felt that some kind of change seemed to have taken place in Zhao Chen. It seems that this time the battle made Zhao Chen reborn again.

"Your Majesty, I wish you a great victory!" Wang Shu also said excitedly.

Just as Zhao Chen was about to speak, cheers came from all around him. The countless officers and soldiers of the forbidden army, and countless young people were cheering. Behind them, the soldiers of the Jingyuan Army were also cheering endlessly, as were the young people who followed along the way. Countless soldiers of the Jingyuan Army were surrounded by other people. They asked about the situation of the Xixia War, while the soldiers of the Jingyuan Army kept talking excitedly.

"Pass down the order, and celebrate in Wugong County tonight! Soldiers, young people, and common people around Wugong County can all participate!" Zhao Chen was filled with joy when he saw this scene, and laughed loudly.

Cheers were everywhere around, Zhao Chen, Yue Fei, Wang Shu and others had already entered Wugong County at this moment, came to the city wall of Wugong County, and watched the scene below.

There were cheering crowds everywhere, and people were celebrating their victories.

After Zhao Chen came to this era, it was the first time he saw people so excited and excited.

"Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty has never won such a great victory in the past hundred years since its founding! The Xixia people have bullied us for more than a hundred years, but now they are almost wiped out by Your Majesty! Xixia exists in name only, and such achievements must be celebrated!" Wang said. Shu said excitedly on the side.

"Your Majesty seems to have grown a little taller than half a year ago, and his face has many vicissitudes." Yue Fei said.

"Okay, I'm finally back! When I was in Xixia, I was always worried about the situation in Guanshan. Now it seems that the situation in Guanshan is not bad?" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, there have been few changes in Guanshan in the past six months." Yue Fei said.

"How is the situation of the Hedong Rebel Army?" Zhao Chen asked.

"Very bad! The Hedong Rebel Army originally had more than 300,000 people, but this time they came from the dark to the light in order to contain the Jurchens. In half a year, they suffered heavy casualties, and more than 200,000 rebels died." Yue Fei said.

"The victory of the Xixia War is due to their contribution. They are also heroes and martyrs. Write down their names. In the future, they should also enter the Martyrs' Shrine." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, the organization of the rebel army is a bit chaotic, and the lives of most of the dead soldiers are unknown. Moreover, some rebel troops were killed by Jurchen as a whole, which is extremely tragic." Yue Fei said.

"In the future, we will build a monument to the unknown heroes to commemorate them." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty is considerate of the soldiers, Yue Fei thank you Your Majesty." Yue Fei said.

"They died for the country and the nation, so naturally they should be commemorated. Even if there is no Zhen, the people of this world will commemorate them, and they will live in the hearts of the people of the world forever." Zhao Chen said.

"Yes!" Yue Fei nodded, his eyes slightly moist.

"In fact, this time the Jingyuan Army, Huanqing Army, and Northern Shaanxi Forbidden Army also suffered a lot of casualties, and their bones could not be transported back to China. Now they can only be buried in Lingzhou area. For the sake of rejuvenating the Great Song Dynasty and the survival of the nation, there will be more people in the future." More people died." Zhao Chen said.

"The general understands." Yue Fei nodded.

"How is the situation in Jiangnan?" Zhao Chen asked again.

"We ordered the soldiers of the intelligence office to spread the news that Wu Jie was about to go south in the south of the Yangtze River. King Kang's rebels were shocked. In the first month, Liu Guangshi was transferred back urgently. After Liu Guangshi went south, it is said that he bullied the village and forcibly collected food. Now Jiangnan There were quite a few riots among the people, especially in the Dongting Lake area, where the resistance was particularly fierce. During this period of time, Liu Guangshi is suppressing the south of the Yangtze River to prevent the people in the south of the Yangtze River from revolting." Wang Shu said.

"People in the south of the Yangtze River are rioting?" Zhao Chen was slightly taken aback, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Over the years, he has fought east and west, but the memory of his previous life is still deeply engraved in his heart. He doesn't know much about the history of the Southern Song Dynasty, but he knows several famous events. And this includes the peasant uprising in the early Southern Song Dynasty.

"Ms. Zhong Yang, is there a peasant uprising? Could it be this matter?" Zhao Chen secretly asked.

At this time, he still didn't know that Zhong Xiangyang was a member of the White Lotus Sect. He had dealt with these two people when he was in Sichuan and Sichuan. When the White Lotus Sect assassinated him that day, was Zhong Xiangyang among them?

"As a result, Liu Guangshi's army was restrained in the south of the Yangtze River, and it was difficult to go north for the time being. There are also hundreds of thousands of volunteers under Zong Ze, many of whom have returned to Kaifeng. In the Chang'an generation, all the people have been moved by us. Hundreds of thousands of them stayed there, and the daily wear and tear was huge. In addition, many rebels had family members in the Kaifeng area, so many returned secretly." Wang Shu said.

"So, now we don't have to worry about the situation in Guanshan?" Zhao Chen said.

"Yes! After His Majesty leads the army back, we don't have to worry about the situation in Guanshan for the time being! At least the current situation is much better than last year." Wang Shu said.

"This is really great! We eliminated Xixia and eliminated the hidden danger of three-sided attack! And now we have gained a period of time to develop peacefully, and we will recruit more soldiers! Also, I returned from Xixia, We have brought 200,000 war horses, so we can form a real cavalry! Our strength is constantly improving, while Jurchen and King Kang are constantly fighting internally, and sooner or later, I will wipe them all out." Zhao Chen said.

Everyone next to him nodded, with excited expressions on their faces.

"When I came back, I saw that the crops planted by the soldiers of the Production and Construction Corps of Wugong County were growing very well. What about the crops in other places in Guanshan and Sichuan? How is the crop growth this year?" Zhao Chen asked again.

"This year's rain is exceptionally abundant, and the crops in various places are growing very well. And Sichuan and Sichuan, after the implementation of the rent reduction order this year, the crops are likely to have an unprecedented bumper harvest. We will have enough grain tax revenue, There is enough military rations. Your Majesty, this rent reduction order is very effective, it is really unexpected." Wang Shu said.

Zhao Chen nodded with a smile.

In fact, the system has a great impact on agricultural production. In later generations, the transition from people's communes to household contracting has greatly increased farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain. With the same land and the same population, people used to not be able to eat enough to eat every day, but after the contract was provided to households, people no longer had to worry about food problems. This is also the case in the Song Dynasty now. After the rent reduction order was implemented all over the country, farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain has greatly increased, and the production of grain has naturally increased by leaps and bounds. Moreover, the officials and gentry in Sichuan and Sichuan have suffered a great blow, and no one will steal food taxes this year. This year, the court of the Song Dynasty will receive countless grains, and the problem of military grains for future wars will be greatly resolved.

"Your Majesty, our Propaganda Department mobilizes young people in various places in Sichuan and Sichuan, and often organizes youth movements. Now countless young people in Sichuan and Sichuan can also join the army and production and construction corps." Wang Shu said.

"You have done a good job! Regarding the specific issue of military expansion, this needs to be studied by the General Staff Headquarters." Zhao Chen said.

Wang Shu, Yue Fei and others all nodded.

The issue of military expansion is extremely complicated. It is not only a question of recruiting soldiers, but also needs to consider many issues such as weapons and logistics.

"Have we faced any difficulties in Guanshan since this period of time?" After a while, Zhao Chen asked again.

"Your Majesty, farm tools are lacking in many parts of the Production and Construction Corps. We may need a large amount of metal to make weapons, but it is difficult to obtain such a large amount of metal. If there are enough farm tools, our food production will be greatly improved. Improve." Wang Shu said.

"Farm tools? Metal?" Zhao Chen frowned slightly.

This is not a cluster of things that can be settled, even Zhao Chen himself can hardly solve this matter in a short time.

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That night, in Wugong County, young people celebrated the victory of the Northern Expedition.

Zhao Chen celebrated with the youths, and he didn't return to his room until late at night.

He has not returned for more than half a year, and the place is still very clean. It seems that someone cleans here every day.

There was constant noise outside, but Zhao Chen himself was sitting cross-legged on the bed, thinking about things.

The victory of the Northern Expedition proved that the military strength of the Song Dynasty had been fundamentally improved. Zhao Chen believed that even in the face of the double attack from Jurchen and King Kang, they did not have any fear. They can also win the war. Of course, the price of victory in war can be high.

But after victory, where should the country go? Where should the country go?

There are countless things going on in this country other than war.

He has countless ideas of governing the country in his mind, including many advanced political ideas of later generations. How should these be implemented?

Now, with the victory in the battlefield, Zhao Chen is already thinking about this issue.

He thought for a long time, and suddenly murmured: "Governing a big country is like cooking a small fish, and now many political ideas cannot be truly implemented."

He stood up from the bed, came to the window, and meditated again.

In the past few years, Hanzhong and Guanshan have implemented rent reduction orders, and Sichuan and Sichuan just implemented rent reduction orders last year. The implementation of the rent reduction order greatly offended the officials and gentry. When Li was in Hanzhong that day, even Qu Duan was extremely opposed to the rent reduction order. It can be said that after the implementation of the rent reduction order, Zhao Chen and many landlord bureaucrats stood on the opposite side. He only dealt a huge blow to the power of the landlords, officials and gentry by relying on the Rebellion of Zhe Keqiu and the Rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, which made the country stable and there was no turmoil.

Therefore, it is impossible to implement many radical political ideas now. If implemented now, it is very likely to cause turmoil in Hanzhong, Sichuan and Shu! Although Zhao Chen is extremely powerful now, with hundreds of thousands of troops, and the support of countless young people, if turmoil occurs, it will not be a good thing for the country! The way to govern the country is to be safe, especially now that the world is in chaos, and half of the country is in the hands of Jurchen and King Kang. Under such circumstances, it is even more necessary to be safe!

"Major political changes cannot be made in a short period of time, and stability is needed. The most I can do now is to make small troubles in the economy." Zhao Chen thought for a long time before he settled down.

He took out a piece of paper and wrote down some measures related to the economy that he had thought of during this time.

The first is to overhaul water conservancy and carry out water conservancy project construction all over the country.

This is naturally to develop agriculture and improve the living standards of farmers again. The Song Dynasty was originally a dynasty with the largest gap between the rich and the poor, and the life of farmers was extremely miserable. Zhao Chen naturally wants to change all this. The higher the peasant's living standard, the more he can get the support of the peasants who make up the vast majority of the country's population.

The second is to encourage business and reform business taxation.

After the rent reduction order was implemented, many landlords were dissatisfied, but these landlords still had a lot of surplus money in their hands. The imperial court could encourage landlords to invest their surplus money in business.

In addition, business tax reform must be implemented. The commercial tax in the Song Dynasty was actually not very heavy, but the commercial tax in the Song Dynasty had an important feature of "repeated taxation". Generally, merchants need to pay taxes when they pass by different places. According to historical records, in some places, there are "three taxes for less than a hundred miles", and merchants are exploited layer by layer. All of this naturally needs to be changed, and many tax cards need to be subtracted.

In doing so, the imperial court's income will decline in a short period of time, but the business of the whole country will definitely flourish. The people are rich and the country is strong. When the people become richer and the country's property base increases, taxes will naturally increase.

The third is to build roads.

The roads in ancient times were very difficult, and many places were not even connected by avenues. There are many benefits of roads extending in all directions. One is that it is conducive to business development, it is conducive to personnel exchanges, and the other is that it is conducive to the mobilization of troops. Later generations said that "if you want to get rich, build roads first", the same principle was also true in ancient times. However, if you want to build roads, you need to spend a lot of money, and you need the court to have enough money. This is a huge problem. Now the imperial court is afraid that they will not be able to come up with such a large amount of money.

While Zhao Chen was thinking about the future of the country and some possible changes, countless soldiers and young people outside were still cheering all night long. Many soldiers and young people began to write letters to their families, telling their relatives the news of the victory in the Xixia War. The Intelligence Department of the General Staff Headquarters chaired by Wang De also began to convey orders, ordering intelligence personnel from all over the country to distribute the news of the victory in the Battle of Xixia.

They want to spread this news to the south of the Yangtze River and to all parts of the Central Plains, so that the people all over the world will know the news of the victory of the Xixia War, and the people everywhere will be encouraged.