Chapter 240: Unify China

"Sit down, sit down." Li Jun waved to everyone and asked them to sit down, and said with a smile: "You should have discovered that the people who came to participate in our discussion today are different from usual. In addition to General Liao, you regular guests, there are also a few more innocent faces. It is just that they have not participated in our discussion, not that they have not made any achievements. On the contrary, they have made very important contributions to our great cause of restoration. This is the Taoist priest, Taoist Yang Ming. This is Yang Wei. I need to say more about their deeds, I believe you all know them."

Yang Ming sent an envoy to the Yuan court and humiliated Kublai Khan; Yang Wei sent an envoy to the Mongolian army in times of difficulties and gave Boyan a "gift" and was so angry that Boyan vomited blood. Boyan's death had a lot to do with him. The two were very famous, and Liao Shenggong and others did not know anything. Liao Shenggong and others nodded to the two and returned the greetings.

After Liao Shenggong and the others said hello, Li Jun continued: "Today we summoned you to Dadu, mainly to discuss two things. These two things are still one thing after all, that is, to carry out strategic pursuits and completely unify China. What do you think about this and speak freely."

Liao Shenggong, the first person in the army, thought for a moment and said, "Emperor, I think the court should do two things at present. One is to prepare for a military attack, and the other is to take advantage of the court's restoration of the Central Plains, Yanyun's land, and the military power is greatly boosted, and envoys will be sent to lobby all over the world, and those who are waiting and watching should recognize the situation and submit to the court."

Li Jun always made a summary speech, but this time he broke the rules and sighed: "Those who know me are General Liao! I also thought so, so I invited Taoist Yang Ming and Yang Wei. "Sun Tzu" says, "Arrogant to defeat others without fighting". This is certainly the highest level of military strategy, but looking at the past and present, the reason is that the conditions are difficult to achieve, so some people think it is empty talk. To achieve a war without fighting, it must have strong strength as a backing. After experiencing the decisive battle of the Central Plains and the battle to restore Yanyun, the strength of the court has been greatly improved and the conditions for implementing this goal are already met."

After these two wars, the military strength of the Southern Song Dynasty increased dramatically, the actual controlled territory increased sharply, and the population and land had qualitative improvements, much more than before, and their strength was unprecedentedly strong. This was a consensus, and Liao Shenggong and others nodded in agreement: "This is the wise and wise of the emperor, which is the prosperity of today!"

Li Jun waved his hand and said, "Don't just flatter me and say good things. I want you to remember one thing: Those who start well must also end well, so that they can be perfect! In history, many people can start well, but they cannot end well. Li Cunxu's affairs were the things of the previous generation. He worked hard in the early stages, and the Later Tang Dynasty had the spirit of revival, but later he danced with actors, only knowing how to play, ignoring the national affairs, and eventually died. We won the battle, and fighting from Lin'an all the way to Yanyun is worthy of happiness. This is a common human nature! But you must remember that you cannot be proud, and you must be cautious of being arrogant and impetuous. The responsibilities are heavy and the road is long, and you still need to work hard!"

"I remember the emperor's teachings!" Liao Shenggong and others received the teachings.

Li Jun continued: "It is safe to say that the battle is about to be over. The court will focus on reconstruction and build and protect the country we have worked hard to build and protect, so a series of major adjustments must be made, which are not only economic but also military.

"For the army, I decided to streamline and carry out a reform based on the existing military system. Although the number of troops has decreased, it is not "swords and guns are put into storage, and horses are put into the south mountain". I will do nothing. On the contrary, the role of the army must be strengthened, equipped with more advanced weapons, and research military theories that can better adapt to the needs of war. Strict training for soldiers, officers, and generals should be carried out, and more appropriate military strategies should be formulated. Another point is that I am preparing to implement the military rank system and medal reward system.

"It boils down to one sentence: I must never learn from Sima Yan, do not useless empty talk, and abolish the country's military preparations. The court must master an elite army in case of emergency needs."

It is difficult for Sima Yan to give him a position. You can say he is pedantic. He ended the war in the Three Kingdoms and unified the country, and was called a rich man. He was wise and did a foolish thing that made people laugh and cry. That is, after unifying the country, he believed in the evil and evil sayings of Confucianism and imitated King Wu of Zhou's "swords and guns were put into the warehouse, and horses were released from the South Mountain". This was not all, but also to a large extent, and the country's military was largely removed. As a result, the "Eight Kings Rebellion" broke out, and the court was unable to suppress the rebellion. This incident was indestructible, and eventually caused the great division between the Jin Dynasty and the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the Five Barbarians invaded China. China entered the first great division era that lasted for centuries.

"Sima Fa says, 'Although the world is safe, if you forget to fight, you will be in danger'. The emperor is a far-sighted move, and I am not dissatisfied with me." Liao Shenggong and others agreed with Li Jun's view very much.

Li Jun was very pleased with the generals' statement and said, "Although there is still some time left, it is time to put it on the agenda. Now, let's discuss the current situation. In the current situation, except for Mobei, Northeast, Northwest, Western Regions and Tibet, the territory of the Tang Dynasty has been completely restored. In these places where there is no restoration, I believe that except for Mobei, there must be a war, other places can send an envoy to Xiaoming Dayi, which must be a sight to the wind."

In modern terms, this is to send a negotiator to go over and take it back peacefully through negotiations.

Zhang Jue agreed with Li Jun's opinion very much and said, "The emperor's words have come to my heart. I also believe that the court's military is in a state of strength and these places do not have the courage to oppose the court. As long as our envoys arrive, they will surrender to the court."

Zhang Shijie thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I think that in addition to sending envoys, I should make military preparations and send the army over to create a momentum of large troops. There are envoys who are willing to speak loudly in front of me. If the army is powerful in the future, it will be necessary to surrender even if it does not surrender."

"General Zhang's plan is very high! Emperor, I also think it's so good." Gundam couldn't help but applaud.

Li Jun looked around everyone, and Liao Shenggong and others nodded in agreement. Li Jun smiled and said, "You all think so, then do it this way. This is why I invited Taoist Yang Ming and Yang Wei." He stood up, walked to the map, pointed to the map and said, "Northwest, Western Regions, Tibet, will be led by Yang Wei, and will be led by Taoist Yang Ming in the northeast. Your mission is to convince these places to surrender to the court. There is no bottom line in your negotiations, only one sentence: Submission or not? If you don't surrender, you will fight!" Li Jun said with great momentum.

Maintaining national unity and territorial integrity is a sacred mission. In order to achieve his goal, Li Jun must have fought at all costs. Everyone felt Li Jun's momentum and was moved, saying, "Don't let down the emperor's high expectations!"

"I have thought that those who surrender can no longer be granted kings and marquis as before, or even ask them to put a vassal and serve as a barrier for the court." Li Jun said a plan that surprised everyone: "Military orders and government orders must be unified, and they are all controlled by the court. They can give them some autonomy. The court must send people to govern, and they are the chief officials of these places. As for the deputy, they can be selected from the local area."

The Western Han Dynasty defeated the Huns, but only allowed the Huns to move inward and did not take away the military power of the Shanyu. There would be incidents that would harass the border from time to time. The shortcomings of this Pingfan system are very obvious, because without unified military orders and government orders, they often do not listen to the central government, and they will not be able to deal with it. The autonomy policy implemented now is much more intelligent than the Pingfan system implemented in ancient times.

Liao Shenggong excitedly explained the key point and said, "Without the army, it is impossible to cause trouble. The number one person is assigned by the court, and these places are firmly controlled by the court, and they cannot be disturbed even if they want to. The emperor's plan is great, and it can be compared with Qin Shihuang's abolishing and dividing feudals and establishing counties!"

"What a clever plan? I have been implementing it in that era. I am just using the wisdom of others." Li Jun did not dare to receive Liao Shenggong's praise in his heart and said, "The Tibetan Plateau area is not conducive to cavalry warfare. I think that the infantry of General Huang Han should be the main one, and then the musketeers of Dai Yuan's army can be sent here to ensure that there is nothing wrong. The Western Region is thousands of miles away, and many things need to be decided at the moment. General Liu is the most suitable. In the rich land in the northeast, Jun Yu will lead the army to garrison."

Liu Hezi and the others received the order. Li Jun then deployed and said, "Liu Hezi, Huang Han, Dai Yuanjun, you first go to the Hexi Corridor to garrison the troops, wait for the negotiation results before marching. If you don't surrender, you will fight directly. You don't have to be polite to those who have fantasies and want to split the country, just kill them."

"Prince, please rest assured, I understand." Zhang Jue said excitedly: "I have dealt with several cases in Dali, and I have a lot of experience."

His words attracted a brisk laughter.

"It is not too difficult for a dynasty to prosper. The most difficult thing is to be prosperous and lasting. The learning from the truth is not far away. The court must learn from the lessons of history and find the experience that suits us." Li Jun said in contemplation: "The Qin Dynasty rose rapidly and soon perished. The reason is nothing more than a sentence, that is, Jia Yi's comments did not "reform politics according to the times". The six countries in Shandong no longer exist, the country has been unified. Qin Shihuang did not change the "special law" of the Warring States Period to the time of peace.

The decree of the Qin Dynasty, and the use of people's power excessively, will the demise of the Qin Dynasty. The court is now facing a new situation and needs to change some practices. For the Tatars, they used to oppress us and beat us, and we used blood to repay blood. Now it is different. The court has become stronger and must carry out strategic pursuits. We cannot do this with hatred. Instead, we should treat and comfort them as well as possible, resolve hatred, and achieve the purpose of national integration (note: please friends to sing the word fusion).

"For those Mongols who surrendered to the court, we should treat favorable things and treat those who resist to the end, and we should resolutely fight against those who resist to the end. Emperor Wu of Han used a large number of Hun soldiers in the war against the Huns. His important minister, Jin Riyi, was also a prince of the Huns. We should also have this kind of courage."

Liu Hezi analyzed: "From a sentimental point of view, it is really hard to accept forgiving the Tartars. However, if you think about it carefully, forgiveing ​​the Tartars now and supporting the surrendered Tartars will be of great benefit to the court. On the one hand, it can reduce the pressure to march into the north of Mobei, and on the other hand, it will also be beneficial to the long-term stability of the north of Mobei. The emperor, I have no dissatisfaction."

Everyone expressed their support for Li Jun's opinion, only Gundam touched his white beard and did not speak. Li Jun looked at him and asked, "General Gao, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty, I am old and I have been killing enough, so I don't want to kill anymore." Gundam said very simply. His meaning was very obvious, supporting Li Jun's view.

What Li Jun was most worried about was the general's discooperation in this matter. They were not like Li Jun. They had a deep hatred for the Mongols. If they did not accept it, it would be reasonable and could get unanimous support from everyone. Li Jun was very pleased and said, "In order to win the hearts of the Mongolians, I decided to bury Kublai and his wife according to the etiquette of the Mongols' Khan. The Great Wall has been taken down, and the time to send troops to Mobei has been ripe. It is time to give the Tatars the last blow. I decided to send troops to Mobei this time, and General Liao will be commanded by General Liao. The grassland is vast and mainly relying on cavalry maneuvers to fight. I decided to send all the cavalry this time to put all the horses, Zhao Qian and the European army, and Jie Jin will participate in the war. Zhao Liangchun also went on an expedition. General Gao is old and it is time to take a break. You are responsible for the logistics guarantee of the army."

All the generals answered the order in unison.

There is a good inheritance in Chinese history, that is, for the imperial family of the previous generations, they can survive, and if they can be named kings, they must be within a controllable range. Like the King of Chu, who killed Ziying, the descendant of Qin Shihuang and burned Afang Palace, it was really atrocity.

For Kublai Khan, he was buried only with the Khan etiquette of the Mongols, and not with the Emperor etiquette of the Han people, because he did not recognize his rule over the Central Plains.

There is something in the Afang Palace that cannot be burned, but it is a book that records the world's predicament. Chu Bawang did not expect this. He could only say that he was very bad. Xiao He had a unique vision and collected this batch of books, which played a considerable role in the stability of the Western Han Dynasty. Chu Bawang only knew how to do it blindly and eventually became defeated. Many later generations felt sorry for him. In fact, he blamed himself and was not worthy of sympathy.

"Emperor, please make a decision as soon as possible for one thing." Liao Shenggong thought for a while and said, "The court won a great victory all the way, the Central Plains were liberated, and Bianjing was also liberated. Please issue an order to return the capital to Bianjing as soon as possible."

The restoration of Bianjing is a matter of supreme glory, and returning the capital to Bianjing is even more natural. Everyone agreed in unison and said, "General Liao said so well, please return the capital as soon as possible."

Gundam's statement was even more special, saying: "Your Majesty, I am really old and my body is getting more and more disobedient. I have not had a few years to live, and I have no wishes. I just thought that the court would return the capital to Bianjing as soon as possible, so I could eat soup dumplings every day."

"You are really greedy." Li Jun smiled and said to his close friend, "I have thought about this. I think it's better to re-establish the capital."

Li Jun's words shocked everyone. Liao Shenggong and his friends opened their eyes wide and looked at Li Jun. Li Jun knew that they were thinking about the restoration of Bian Jing, and it was natural to return to the ground. He suddenly came to re-establish the capital, which would inevitably cause everyone's shock. He pointed to the map and asked: "When the northeast, northwest, western regions, and Tibet are all taken back, where is the best place to set the capital?"

The outspoken Gundam said without thinking, "Bianjing! You still need to ask."

Liao Shenggong was much more secure. He thought for a while and said, "Please make it clear."

Li Jun put his right hand on Dadu and said, "This is the most suitable place for capital establishment. You see, Dadu is located in Yanyun, and the rivers and mountains on the surface of Yanyun are easy to defend and difficult to attack, and are the barriers to the Central Plains. At the same time, Dadu is also a good place to control the Northeast, Northwest, Western Regions and Tibet. This place requires heavy troops, a large population, and an emperor needs to take charge, so I decided to set the capital in Dadu."

Liu Hezi was also an excellent strategist. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "The emperor is brilliant. Han Gao moved from Luoyang to Guanzhong with Liu Jing's words because Guanzhong is rich and generous, and he can become a country and be a resource for the world. The capital is indeed the strategic throat of the north, and the troubles of the nomadic people in the north have always been my confidant of China. If the court set the capital in Dadu, it will have immeasurable significance for China."

The generals account for the vast majority of the people here, and they all have military strategic vision. After Liu Hezi said this, he immediately understood and said, "Main capital is indeed a good place."

Li Jun then explained to them: "There is another problem with the Han Gao to set the capital of Guanzhong, which is that the Yanyun land had not been effectively developed at that time, and it was also a bitter and cold land in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains. Now it is different. More than a thousand years have passed, and the Yanyun land has a much larger population and a very high level of development. Most of them can be used as capitals. As for Taizu's capital to set the capital of Bianjing but not to set the capital, I believe you all know the reason, because most of them have not been taken back. In the situation at that time, establishing the capital of Bianjing was a good choice."

Liao Shenggong made an idea and said: "Tianjin must strengthen its construction and build a solid military fortress to serve as a barrier for the capital. To the east and the sea, we must not only provide security by the sea, but also build some military facilities to ensure the safety of the capital. As for the west, as long as the Hexi Corridor is stable, there will be no trouble in the west. The most difficult thing is the north, where the capital is only a thousand miles away from the grassland. If there is something wrong with the grassland, the cavalry can arrive in just two or three days. This is the emperor's great strategy, aiming to be in the peaceful north and Yongjing north."

Liao Shenggong's words made the meaning of establishing the capital very clear, and no one would have any objections.

Li Jun continued to analyze: "General Liao didn't say anything. Most of the capital is close to the grassland. If there is something happening in the grassland, the imperial court can quickly reinforce. At the same time, if there is something happening, people on the grassland can also arrive in two or three days. Therefore, the Great Wall near the capital needs to be repaired. I don't want to be the second emperor of Qin Shihuang, and I don't want the Great Wall. However, this section of the capital is indeed important, so I still need to be repaired. At the same time, heavy troops should be deployed in this area to prevent accidents."

"Your Majesty, it's impossible to call him Dadu, right?" Gundam expressed his opinion: "New things need to have a new look. Most people return to the court. You can't call him Dadu anymore. You have to have a new name."

His words were immediately echoed by everyone. Li Jun thought for a moment and said, "If you decide the capital of Dadu, Dadu will become the capital of the north, just call it Beijing."

"Good name!" Everyone agreed in unison.

Under Li Jun's deployment, the Northeast, Northwest, Western Regions, and Tibet issued a letter to achieve a peaceful return. Under the command of Liao Shenggong, the Song army swept across Mobei, gave the Mongols the last blow, and seized the Sulu Spike, the relics of Genghis Khan. From then on, Mobei was settled.

Under Li Jun's rule, the Song Dynasty had a very large territory. The total territory was neither our current 9.6 million square kilometers nor our current 13 million square kilometers in the heyday of the Qing Dynasty. It was similar to the Han and Tang dynasties in the heyday of the Han and Tang dynasties, close to 15 million square kilometers.

However, Babur and Temuer went far away to the West, using the power of the Ili Khanate and the Khanate to support Kublai Khan's younger brother Alibuge to start the war against the West again for the Khan. Like the Huns, they fought all the way westward, and spent ten years conquering Europe, accumulating strong strength again, and instead targeted Li Jun's fingers, which made Li Jun angry, and the army went out together to sweep Europe and completely eliminate the Mongolian power. (Note: Alibuge fought against Kublai Khan twice in history for the Khan throne, and the settings in this book are different.)
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