Chapter 660: The First Decree of the New Year
Ouch, Zhao Yulin looked at the cute kid and said happily, "Stand away, don't get burned." He quickly started to work, and the family ate and played until late at night.
The next day, all the Baiyue arrived.
This little Zhuge Liang in the Shenwei Army was really tanned by the scorching sun in the south, but he was in good spirits.
He asked: This time, the rank awarded to me is one level lower than that of my brothers. Do you understand?
Baiyue smiled and said that he had taken a detour and caused such great losses to the Third Column, and so many brothers had lost the chance of getting military rank. There was nothing he couldn't understand, and he was grateful that the young master didn't chop off his head.
Zhao Yulin said that as long as he didn't have any mental burden, he would have the chance to advance in the future, it didn't matter overnight.
The Baiyue reported to him that this time they had taken over Dali's army of 300,000, but there were many vacancies in terms of military pay, and the actual number was less than 200,000.
He said with a cheerful smile that our General Baiyue now had 200,000 more soldiers at his disposal, and he would surely become a dominant lord in the south.
Du Baiyue immediately said in panic: No matter how many soldiers there are, they all belong to the Third Young Master. They are the Divine Mighty Army of our New Song Kingdom. He has never thought of proclaiming himself a prince.
Zhao Yulin was very satisfied and asked him to have some tea. Xiaoxiao said it was just a joke and asked him if he had thought of what to do.
Baiyue reported to him: The first step is to persuade them to demobilize. Anyone who is willing to go home and farm can go back, and they will be resettled in the same way as the demobilized soldiers of the Shenwei Army.
Zhao Yulin nodded, motioning him to continue.
The second step for Baiyue was to select soldiers according to the conscription standards of the Shenwei Army, adjust the soldiers whose physical fitness did not meet the standards, and persuade them to return home.
After completing these two steps, the Shenwei Army will be equipped with new equipment and elite soldiers will be strictly trained.
Zhao Yulin nodded and told him that the army was already undergoing a new reorganization. This time, the training would be adjusted according to the new training standards of the Ministry of War. First, an army would be trained according to the programming of the army, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company and platoon. Baiyue would be appointed as the army commander. The rest of the troops would temporarily follow the old system, as we did not have that many firearms yet.
All the Baiyue people were happy and thanked the young master joyfully.
He said, "What's there to thank? This is because the Yunnan soldiers encountered the military reform of the Shenwei Army. If they want to thank, they should wait until the army is reformed and has formed combat effectiveness to defeat Pagan and Chenla."
Baiyue immediately stood up, saluted him, and shouted loudly: "I guarantee to complete the mission."
Zhao Feiyan sent Baiyue away together. Seeing him looking back every few steps as he said goodbye, Feiyan said: General Baiyue is a sentimental man. He feels wronged because he has no place to use his talents .
He said: There has to be someone to guard it. Some people stay in a corner for their entire lives without a chance to move. It is a responsibility.
Feiyan told him that she would also go on a tour at the beginning of the year and visit the roads, states and counties in the east.
Zhao Yulin asked her how far she planned to go?
Are you going to Liangzhe?
The woman nodded and told him that she had not been back since she came to Shu and she wanted to go over and take a look.
Zhao Yulin was silent for a moment and said that it was time to go back and take a look. It was an honor for local officials and a favor to the local people for the king to visit a place in person. It would definitely promote the social progress there. Go, and take our mother with you.
Feiyan leaned on his shoulder and said happily: This is what she meant. She was just afraid that her brother would blame her for having an affair.
After lightly kissing the woman on the forehead, he said: You are still the ruler of our Celestial Empire. Taking your mother with you on tour is a declaration of filial piety to the people of the world. What kind of ruler is it to not have such a small privilege?
The woman praised him for his good talking skills and prepared to set off back to Chengdu.
In the royal palace of Mayi Kingdom in the southeast of the South China Sea, the king is listening to the report of the diplomatic envoys. The first wave of envoys came back and told him: After the change of power in the New Song Dynasty, as the Celestial Empire, it destroyed its own rules, refused to recognize its status as a superior country, and wanted to implement new rules of equality, freedom, mutual benefit and reciprocity. We are suffering a great loss.
The little king who proclaimed himself emperor was also surprised. Since ancient times, he had always taken advantage of the superior country. He could just take some local specialties to the Celestial Empire to meet the emperor and call him "daddy" and get ten or even a hundred times the reward.
The current New Song Kingdom actually wants to interact with him on an equal footing, which will inevitably increase expenditures and significantly reduce income. How can this be possible?
The Celestial Empire is the father, and the vassal states are the sons. The father should care about his sons. How can it change so easily?
However, this guy has given the second wave of envoys the privilege of seeking sponsorship from the Celestial Empire, so there should be good news.
Now, the second wave of envoys has come back to report.
The mastermind told him clearly that the new court of the New Song Dynasty emphasized exchanges of courtesy, equality, autonomy, and mutual benefit. To become a vassal of the New Song Dynasty, one must strictly abide by the new rules of vassalage.
Then, the envoy presented a pile of manuscripts, and happily reported to the young emperor that he had agreed to all of them in order to delay the bandits on the island of Song Dynasty, so that the new Song Dynasty could summon them to restrain the bandits from the Central Earth.
Here, we are just waiting for His Majesty's decision.
After reading the document, the young emperor flew into a rage. He kicked the mastermind to the ground and cursed him, saying that his head was full of shit and he could agree to such humiliating terms.
Damn it! The little emperor was very angry. The New Song Kingdom was actually going to station troops in Mayi Kingdom, and asked him to share the military pay and supervise his governance.
Isn't this just putting a rope around his neck and tying him up?
The chief envoy and two deputy envoys were so frightened that they lay on the ground and trembled, their eyes fixed on the palace gate, worried that the imperial guards would come in and drag them out to behead them.
However, the powerful enemy was right beside them and could attack again at any time. Although the Song army stationed on Song Island had stopped attacking, they had been defeated in the previous war.
If the Ma Yi Kingdom does not sign the agreement, what should we do if the Song army on Song Island attacks again?
Also, the current coalition forces are very unstable. Two days ago, the commander of the Zhenla navy slapped his daughter twice in front of the little emperor. She was the princess Ma Yi, a member of a royal family.
This bastard went too far, relying on the fact that he had many ships under his command. Not only was it not enough for him to marry his daughter, he also demanded gold, silver, jewelry, and 30,000 young and strong men to serve as soldiers in Zhenla and get food, blatantly threatening him.
The little emperor saw his daughter being bullied in front of him and cried like a baby, but he couldn't scold the guy loudly. He pretended to smile and said that the couple could talk about it in the room if they had something to say.
His princess daughter had never suffered such an injustice before and would have run away in disgrace long ago.
The Zhenla commander was still cursing in the court.
At this time, the little emperor gradually came to his senses and believed that Mayi Kingdom must find another way.
Ma Yi's current situation is: whether he is defeated by the bandits on Luzon Island or suppressed by the soldiers and bandits in Zhenla, he is suffering from the barbarians.
It would be better to face the new Song Kingdom in the north and submit to it.
Besides, the New Song Kingdom is thousands of miles away from Ma Yi. If they want to send troops, how many can they send? If they want to send officials to supervise, how much can they do?
The Ma Yi Kingdom can agree first and wait and see after getting through this. If things don’t go well, we will break the agreement and stop being a vassal of the New Song Kingdom.
The young emperor didn't want to waste any more brain cells as it was too tiring, so he picked up his red brush and signed his name quickly, stamped it with his small jade seal and ordered that it be sent to the New Song Kingdom immediately. "We will become a vassal of the New Song Kingdom, and we must ask the superior country to make the decision and send troops to disband the coalition forces and drive away the Zhenla navy."
The chief emissary had just walked back from the gates of hell and his calves were still trembling. After leaving the palace, he told his subordinates to go back and have some sleep and set off again tomorrow.
The boy was in a hurry to go home. His wife came over slowly, took him with a smile and went to the bedroom. The servant happily took out a bottle of Nine Fragrance Jade Dew and asked his wife to "look, it's the best perfume from the Celestial Empire. Come, come, apply it on for your husband."
The master used a drop of perfume to lure the lady into his hands, then picked her up and walked towards the inner room. The couple quickly took off their clothes and went to press the large flower bed.
After a fierce battle, the master was still not satisfied and wanted to fight again, but the entourage outside shouted: The emperor has ordered, set off quickly. The guy cursed the emperor's eighteen generations of ancestors in his heart, bit his wife twice, and then quickly went out and headed straight for the dock.
In Jinguan City of Chengdu, the imperial capital of the new Song Dynasty, the king Zhao Feiyan was summoning the officials of the Central Council to discuss the first edict of the new year.
A year's plan begins in spring. According to the rules, the first edict of the new Song Dynasty at the beginning of the year was to discuss agricultural affairs.
Zhao Feiyan asked Yu Jie to urge the Ministry of Water Resources to focus on Jinghu and Lianghuai, increase the intensity of water conservancy transformation, and work with the Ministry of Revenue to build a model of a land of fish and rice for the new Song Dynasty.
This requirement elevates the status of farming.
All the gentlemen were in approval. They were happy to see that the country could spend huge amounts of money on water conservancy projects after shifting from large-scale foreign wars to developing production.
Zhao Yulin looked at Cao Ying, the Minister of Transportation, who was standing in the back row, and said, "Our money is not easy to come by, so we must plan the strategy of the Water Department carefully. We would rather spend more money than do shoddy work. We would rather build one or two less, but we must plan well and build strong and durable ones."
The gentlemen nodded again and again.
Cao Ying reported proudly: Last year's taxes were sufficient, and the Transportation Department also redeemed the purchased national bonds in advance, so we are not short of money. If there is a need for water conservancy construction, the Transportation Department can plan the issuance of water conservancy national bonds and raise money.
Zhao Feiyan also learned to nod frequently, and was very satisfied. She asked Shunzhidi to arrange various patrol teams to supervise the implementation of the various strategies of the Central Court.
She told everyone that this year she would personally go to Liangzhe Road and Liuqiu Road for inspection.
This is amazing, everyone. When the king goes on a tour, safety is the top priority.
Hua Yue objected immediately, believing that the king was worth millions of gold, and it was far enough for him to inspect Liangzhe, and it was too dangerous to cross the sea to Ryukyu. It was absolutely impossible.
Zhao Yulin explained with a laugh: Let's let the king go on a long journey. The waves are relatively small at this time of year, which is suitable for a long journey. The king's personal visit to Ryukyu can better reflect our New Song's love for the people living in the border areas, and the Ryukyu people will have a greater sense of belonging.
With the support of Zhao Yulin, Zhao Feiyan confidently arranged for Hua Yue to be the regent.
He said that since Lord Hua was in charge of the Censorate, it would be better for him to go on an inspection first. He would stay here temporarily and would take over as regent after Lord Hua came back from his inspection.
After they finished the deployment and went back, Hulan hugged his neck and kissed him, and told Zhao Yulin that she also wanted to follow Feiyan to go down to Xiangyang, and then go to Datong Prefecture via Luoyang.
Zhao Yulin bathed and changed the woman's clothes, and after serving her comfortably for a night, he sent her and Feiyan to the dock.
