Chapter 233 Someone wants to usurp the thro
At this time, a Tibetan brother was speaking Tibetan to Ma Libao. Zhao Yulin heard that Ma Libao was also answering him in Tibetan. It was great that our county magistrate had learned Tibetan and could use it fluently.
You know, Tibetan is very profound and complex. The Tibetan language spoken by Tibetans on either side of a mountain is different.
Zhao Yulin was very pleased with Ma Libao's performance.
Because of his meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion last year, Ma Libao was directly promoted to county magistrate, and Ma Zhengguan Zesang was made county lieutenant and commander of the army. Both of them accompanied Zhao Yulin into the newly built county government office with smiles on their faces.
Zesang boasted that he had visited three nearby counties, but none of them was as big as our county government.
Zhao Yulin looked at his happy expression and said, "You're happy , but you have a heavy burden on your shoulders."
Ma Libao told him that Magistrate Zesang had a hard job, as he had to lead troops to patrol the area every season, and whenever there was a report of a crime, he would track it down to the end and would not withdraw his troops until the thieves were caught.
Zhao Yulin was very happy and gave him a thumbs up. He said with a smile that he heard that crawling into tents is popular here. When you see a woman you like, you crawl into her tent, right?
Ze Sang scratched his head with a smile and said, "No, there isn't any."
He said that forcing women to do that is not okay, that's against their will and it's a crime. We in the Shenwei Army must protect women and children, do you understand?
A group of brothers behind immediately said: Yes, yes, absolutely not.
Zhao Yulin knew that Ze Sang liked to drink. The income of a county lieutenant was not very high, and his expenses must be high as he was traveling outside for a long time. He was reluctant to buy better wine, so he asked Feihu to secretly give two jars of Wu Gufeng he brought to Ze Sang.
At night, the county magistrate Ma Libao reported to him that the Tibetans here have accepted the control of our Great Song Dynasty, the roads are becoming more and more convenient, and the profits from cattle, sheep and horses are considerable. This year, the number of nomadic households entering the prairie has increased by 30%. At the end of last year, some herdsmen settled here and refused to leave.
Zhao Yulin has seen tremendous changes in Hongyuan from the increase in businesses and residents in the city. At least it is showing great vitality.
But, here comes the problem again.
The county magistrate told him that because the grass and water in Hongyuan were good, everyone rushed in to graze, disrupting the original grazing method limited to the tribal activity area. The herders had disputes over grazing beyond their boundaries. Three incidents had occurred this year, and the most recent one had resulted in a knife attack and injury to someone.
For thousands of years, the Tibetans have been herding wherever they go, resting wherever they go, without any concept of territory. To solve this problem, the traditional way for Tibetan brothers is to pick up swords and chop each other, raise their fists to see who wins, the winner talks, and the loser leaves.
Qualitative changes are quietly taking place on the grassland now, which will bring many unexpected new things, and this will test every ruler.
Zhao Yulin said that we should trust our Tibetan brothers, as they have great wisdom to solve these problems.
Ma Libao said with a smile that when encountering such a thing, the first thing he thought of was to invite the kings and abbots of temples from all over the country to have tea together, present facts and reason, and everyone would take a step back to reach a consensus.
Zhao Yulin nodded and looked at Ma Libao with admiration.
Last year, when faced with the sudden riots, his legs were trembling and he could not speak clearly. Now he is very familiar with Tibetan affairs, which is very good.
Ma Libao said that it was Yangjin General Manager who taught him, and every failure makes one wiser.
Zhao Yulin encouraged him to work hard and believed that the Tubo region would get better and better.
At dawn the next day, Zhao Yulin set out for Hanzhong. Ma Libao personally led the garrison to escort him for thirty miles before saying goodbye and leaving.
Ten days later, Zhao Yulin arrived in Lizhou and General Cao had already returned.
After the two met, Lao Cao said that he wanted to go all the way to Hanzhong, and it would be better for the headquarters to return to Qingyeyuan.
Zhao Yulin asked with a smile why?
Are you worried?
Lao Cao said with a smile that his brother was fighting hard at the front and he would be a strong support.
Zhao Yulin didn't know how Lao Cao changed his mind, and the two of them went to Hanzhong together. After entering the Han River, he accompanied Lao Cao upstream to Qingye Plain.
All the main generals returned early.
Lao Cao enthusiastically pulled him to the main seat and sat him down, loudly asking the King of Shu for instructions.
Zhao Yulin immediately stopped them, saying that the general was embarrassing him. He had already reported to Lin'an that he would never accept the reward from the King of Shu and would just be the commander of the Shenwei Army.
The generals applauded him, and seeing Zhao Yulin's serious expression, they turned to the general manager for military instructions.
Lao Cao said it was not easy. Our Sichuan-Shaanxi army has grown to no less than 400,000 people. We must persist in protecting the peace of Sichuan and Shu.
Zhao Yulin told everyone that he had made it clear in his post in Gulugou that the Shenwei Army was the army of the Chinese people, and that the Shenwei Army was an ironclad entity, and that no one would be allowed to split the army, split the land, or split the country. The Shenwei Army must serve the country with loyalty and revive the glory of the Han and Tang dynasties.
The brothers in the hall immediately shouted three times: "Serve the country with loyalty and revive the Han and Tang dynasties."
Lao Cao was amused by what he heard. This was exactly what he needed. He laughed and said, "Tell me, what is the situation?"
Zhao Yulin pointed out Hao Xiaoming's general and told him to start from the West Group.
The Western Group reported: All columns have been fully equipped and staffed, and the prefectures and counties have also organized garrisons. It’s just that economic development is a bit lagging behind, and has to rely on funding from Sister Ma Ling.
All the brothers immediately burst into laughter.
Zhao Yulin said that money is needed in every aspect, which is normal.
Hao Xiaoming reported to everyone that although the Western Group was barren, the brothers did not sit and wait. He rotated the troops to ensure that 30% of the brothers would cultivate land to increase food reserves. Even if the Western Group was blocked for a year, people would not starve to death.
Zhao Yulin immediately led the applause.
This is very important. The team not only has to guard the border and ensure security, but also has to find a way to solve the food problem.
In the past, if the soldiers at the border of the Song Dynasty needed food, they needed merchants to transport food, salt and tea to the border in exchange for food permits and salt permits to do business.
After Zhao Yulin reformed the trade system, he used taxation as a measure. In addition to the food brought in by merchants, the food at the border relied on logistics. To better solve the problem, the best way was to be self-reliant and self-sufficient.
Gao Jin's northern group was much happier than Hao Xiaoming's western group. Although they fought, they also did business with Mongolia and made money from Mongolian princes and generals. Not only was the team fully staffed, but they also handed over a lot of money to the central army. The troops were self-reliant and repaired the barracks, greatly improving the living conditions of the team.
After hearing this, Lao Cao immediately praised Gao Jin for doing a good job.
But Zhao Yulin reminded Gao Jin to be careful, the Mongolian Empire definitely wants to destroy us and occupy the entire Song Dynasty. It is their important option to march straight through Xiaoguan, occupy Baoji and then take over the entire Guanzhong. There will definitely be a big battle here, and the government office and military camps will become the focus of their competition, so they should just be useful.
The generals immediately understood why Zhao Yulin asked the border guards to do their best to develop production and ensure food supply, instead of forcing the construction of fixed facilities.
It is because sooner or later there will be a decisive battle with the Mongolian army. This rare decisive battle will be absolutely tragic and destructive. Therefore, the buildings in the war areas will be the first to be destroyed.
If that’s the case, what’s the point of building it so beautifully?
Cao was concerned about the well-being of the soldiers, and he immediately understood what Zhao Yulin said. He asked the border troops to shift their focus to the food, clothing and training of the soldiers, to be vigilant against the invasion of the northern barbarians, and to do their best to help the people improve their lives.
Zhao Yulin immediately took the lead in applauding Lao Cao.
At night, he called Hao Xiaoming for a secret talk and asked him to pay close attention to the situation in Kang Yanchuan in the heartland of the Eastern Women's Kingdom. Li Yunqing had already advanced westward to Queer Mountain, and they had to prepare for war in case of any emergency.
The next day, he said goodbye to Lao Cao and headed north to Guanzhong along the old road.
Mrs. Cao looked at Zhao Yulin who was going away and said: Let our eldest and second sons follow Brother Yulin. There is always a lot to learn from him. For example, his carefree demeanor of treating the kings and princes as dirt is unmatched. In these years, I have never heard of him complaining about the unfair rewards and punishments of the court.
Lao Cao was delighted, and said with a laugh that his wife had figured it out, "Yes, sir."
In the Lin'an court, the imperial palace was still arguing over whether Zhao Yulin should be crowned king.
The emperor received Zhao Yulin's memorial, in which he did not want the title of King of Shu, but only asked to spare Xiao Yan's life, because Xiao Yan was a soldier of his Shenwei Army, and he should be held responsible for the mistake he made.
The emperor felt relieved after seeing this. Regardless of whether it was because Xiao Yan was his daughter, he was moved by the fact that Zhao Qier was willing to give up the title of king in order to save Xiao Yan's life.
Zhao Yulin reported that the Tibetan soldiers recruited by the Shenwei Army Liangshan Group marched west to Queer Mountain and formally established Kangning Prefecture in the Song Dynasty. They wanted to obtain more pastures for the Song Dynasty to raise horses and expand the cavalry to fight against the northern barbarians.
This is very good. Unlike the people around him, who only know how to talk big .
Zhao Yulin also submitted a memorial to Lin'an , requesting the court to move the capital to Chang'an or Chengdu, arguing with good reason that Chang'an was the ancient capital of successive dynasties and the place where the dynasties rose; Chengdu was already a metropolis with a population of two million and was located in the core of Sichuan, making it absolutely safe.
Since the war in Yangzhou, Lin'an has been exposed to the Mongolian army. If it encounters a sudden attack by the Mongolian army, it will be absolutely impossible to guarantee its safety.
Sichuan is so good that even his illegitimate daughter secretly went to the Shenwei Army. Officials in the court who had been to Chengdu also said that Chengdu was prosperous, and the emperor began to be tempted.
Zhao Yulin also reminded the emperor to be careful, as the northern barbarians might have obtained the gunpowder of the Qingcheng School. The newly refined gunpowder would definitely be much more powerful, and when the time came for the battle, the Song army defending the capital might not be able to resist.
These trivial matters are not of concern to the emperor.
What the emperor cares most about is whether there is anyone who wants to usurp the throne?
Are the concubines pregnant with the emperor's son?
Is there any silver left?
The emperor lay on the Xiaoyao chair for a while and felt much better. The first thing he said was to warn the Privy Council not to punish Xiao Yan, a soldier in Chang'an.
The eunuch on duty beside him immediately took small steps out to convey the oral order.
After receiving the imperial edict, Shi's son had no time to consider how to deal with Xiao Yan, the little soldier.
