Chapter 244 Everyone has to listen to Zhao Xin!

If we want to defeat the Liao Kingdom, we must at least not suffer too much of a loss in the number of cavalry.

Fortunately, they had previously captured the headquarters of the Zuoxiang Shenyong Army of Western Xia and obtained a lot of war horses.

Therefore, it should not be a problem for them to gather 30,000 cavalrymen that can be transferred.

It’s a pity that Tubo didn’t want to sell horses to them, otherwise they could have raised 40,000, close to 50,000.

Select the best war horses.

Then, he was handed over to Zhao Xun.

Select another 5,000 fearless men to form the charge formation.

In the second half of the third year of Zhihe, Zhao Xin’s main task was to reorganize the original army and temporarily cancel the system of moving camps.

He made sure that each of his seventeen generals had at least two thousand five hundred to five thousand men under his command.

This totals to 45,000 people, plus his own 3,000 Li Yuan troops, that’s 48,000 people.

and……

It is also necessary to conduct combined training for each of these 2,500 people nearby.

Every general must also convey his spirit at all times.

Say more encouraging words.

In this way, when they go to the battlefield, they will not become weak in the knees when they see the Liao cavalry.

at the same time……

Zhao Xin also sent people to observe the soldiers’ mental state at all times through questionnaires.

If they could have half the willpower of the Li Yuan army, Zhao Xin felt that they would not have lost this battle.

of course!

Other systems of the original army also need to be changed.

For example, military supervisors are no longer needed.

Who was Ren Fu back then? He was surrounded by the Xixia people. Seeing that he could not defeat them, the first person to escape was the military supervisor.

So much so that the other soldiers also ran away.

Everyone quickly took action.

Those who need to be trained should be trained, and those who need to be equipped should be equipped.

natural!

Money must be spent like water here.

For example, most of the grain transported from the Jiangnan region was also transported to the north.

They were all housed in Wang Anshi’s granary.

And the good news is…

The 100-mile railway journey from Xingzhou northward to Zhending Prefecture is expected to be completed before next autumn.

If it can be completed, it will reduce the people’s corvee labor by one tenth.

In fact, the iron production in the Song Dynasty still has great potential for development.

Now they have not been fully stimulated.

After Zhao Xin’s operations, by the end of the third year of Zhihe, the army seemed to be renewed.

At least……

Things like bringing prostitutes back to the military camp for fun, which had happened before, would never happen again.

However, it is only limited to the 45,000 people under Zhao Xin’s command.

As for the rest, I’m afraid it will be what it is.

The new generation of relay drivers, including Wang Shao, Zhang Qie, Zhang Dun, Xiong Ben and others, were also trained under Zhao Xin.

Yes!

after all……

Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others are all old.

If they suddenly pass away one day, someone will have to take their place.

Zhao Xin certainly also cultivated talents in the field of Zhongshu, but these were not selected from the Scholars, Farmers, Merchants and Artisans College, but from the imperial examination.

Now when the court is in session, all the ministers stand in the middle of the hall.

Then Wang Shao, Zhang Qie, Zhang Dun, Xiong Ben and others also stood on one side.

Zhao Xin told them not to talk and just listen.

Today, Zhao Xin not only has all the officials of the Song Dynasty under his control.

But at least…

As for the prime ministers, all of them are his people.

If there is any hidden danger, it is that his military officers are all his own people.

But the original military officers were somewhat neglected. For example, those who were in charge of the palace.

But in fact, most of his father’s military officers are elderly honorary elders, or simply shameless villains.

Therefore, even though their positions seem to be very high, in fact… they can’t do much in the end.

Wait until they die or commit a crime, and then see if you can get your own people to take their place.

After all, Zhao Xun and the others have followed me for so long, and they are now old, so it won’t do without a nice-sounding official title.

We also cannot let Zhao Xun and the others die without having enjoyed themselves.

Chui Gong Hall.

By the end of the year, it was already obvious in the court.

This court has basically become Zhao Xin’s court.

As for your question about whether the government might come back…

I can only say that it’s tough to come back.

And more importantly, this day will come sooner or later.

Then…

There were also ministers who said: “Your Highness the Crown Prince is of high status and importance, and is the heir apparent of the state. It seems inappropriate for him to be living away from home.”

When Zhao Xin heard this, it seemed that this meant that she didn’t want to live alone outside the palace.

Zhao Xin said, “It doesn’t matter, and I’m used to living outside.”

The minister said again: “Then at least we should add more soldiers to take precautions.”

Zhao Xin said, “I’ll consider it. Does anyone else have something to report?”

No one spoke.

Zhao Xin ordered his men to leave the court.

As for who will protect his safety, the priority is to select the descendants of Li Yuanjun first, followed by the people of Xuchang and Nanyang, and then others.

Now Zhao Xin is becoming more and more important, and can no longer be the same as before, but actually…

If you really want to say how important he is, it seems not necessarily. After all, he has a father above him and a son below him.

Let’s wait until we capture the Liao Kingdom’s Nanjing Xijin Prefecture.

By the time……

He considered whether to build the imperial palace directly in Youzhou City.

Make the round harem garden big.

The emperor was guarding the country’s borders more than three hundred years in advance.

The next year, spring.

The imperial examination was held again.

From the list of candidates, Zhao Xin can also see several very familiar names – Su Shi, Su Zhe, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, and Zhang Zai.

A handlebar, a wheel mark, one seems to be Er Cheng, and another one is to establish the mind for heaven and earth.

But it seems to be of no use to him.

They are all literati.

Of course, if we give them one state or one county to govern, there shouldn’t be too many problems.

I can only say that at least it is better than those corrupt officials.

As soon as these people arrived, Zhao Xin’s newspapers became a hot seller.

Because their articles and poems are undoubtedly the best of this era.

of course!

We must also admit that there have been some changes compared to history.

That is, although the current Song Dynasty still attaches great importance to literature, other abilities are also very important.

For example, in the military.

If these people were only good at writing articles, it would be difficult for them to gain Zhao Xin’s favor.

After arriving in Tokyo, they also had to take Zhao Xin’s preferences into consideration and make some changes to themselves.

So that you can develop more diversely.

natural!

With their appearance, the city of Tokyo suddenly became more lively.

Some of these people also praised Zhao Xin, saying that Zhao Xin had swept away all the previous malpractices of the Song Dynasty. In the court, wise ministers gathered together and flatterers were dismissed. In addition, Zhao Xin’s achievements in fighting against Western Xia made the future of the country bright.

There was just one thing that was not so good. Er Cheng criticized Zhao Xin for being disrespectful to his elders and not taking his father seriously at all.

Too authoritarian.

Everyone has to listen to Zhao Xin!

(End of this chapter)