Chapter 287 Peace
The capital of Dai Viet was tall and strong, with a wide moat.

In the past, it would have been impossible to take down a city like this without a siege of three to five months, or even half a year.

This is actually the reason why Emperor Ly Nhat Hanh of Dai Viet dared to stay.

only……

This time, Li Rizun clearly misjudged the defensive capabilities and determination of the city walls and the soldiers on them.

Although Li Changjie, as the commander-in-chief of the city defense, has tried his best to boost the morale of the soldiers.

However, when faced with such new and unknown things as muskets and cannons, they still showed unprecedented fear.

Especially the sudden shots from the sharpshooters with Minié bullets and rifles made the soldiers on the city wall dare not show their heads again.

There was even a commander who personally demonstrated how he was heroically killed by the enemy.

One commander was hit directly on the head, just like a watermelon being split open.

of course!

If they know watermelon, it’s actually similar to other melons.

In this offensive and defensive battle, Dai Viet was not at an advantage from the very beginning.

but……

It has to be said that the Dai Viet army showed unprecedented courage.

Even at this time, they still sent people out from other city gates to disrupt the Song army’s siege.

However, doing so has little effect.

finally……

The city was breached after more than 5,000 people were killed in the battle.

Then…

There were still more than 30,000 soldiers in the city who chose to surrender after the city was captured.

Li Changjie entered the palace in a panic and informed Li Rizun of the news that the Song army had broken through the city.

Li Rizun asked Li Changjie to take people and try to send his son out.

As for Li Rizun himself…

Anyway, they are all old, weak and sick, so it doesn’t make much sense whether they escape or not.

Li Changjie immediately took Li Rizun’s eldest son out from the north gate.

However, this situation was quickly discovered by the Song army’s cavalry.

He was stopped halfway.

Seeing that the other party was dressed beautifully, the Song cavalry directly brought both of them back to Zhao Hong.

Zhao Hong flipped the kid’s collar, and Wang Shao also said, “Looking at his age, he should be their king’s son.”

Speaking of which…

The descendants of the Ly Dynasty in Vietnam were not very good either.

Li Rizun was forty years old when he had a son. He was so happy that he made him the crown prince as soon as his son was born.

Nowadays, judging from the age of this child, he is probably about six or seven years old.

It is exactly the age of their prince.

of course!

Li Changjie was very stubborn.

He didn’t tell the other party that at all. Instead, he lied and claimed that it was a fake and that the prince had already escaped through other city gates.

It’s already this late, and you’re still not behaving yourself.

But this age is definitely not wrong.

and……

If you want to verify whether it is true, just enter the palace and ask a few palace maids and you will know.

And isn’t Li Rizhun still here?

When Li Rizun saw his son being caught.

He also burst into tears immediately.

He should have had the prince sent away earlier.

but……

It’s too late to think about this now.

Then…

It was a propaganda and control of officials, soldiers and civilians in the city that lasted for many days.

to be frank!
The official had little objection to surrendering.

As long as you can continue to let them hold office, to be honest, it doesn’t matter.

but……

Some people are more impulsive and want to express their loyalty to the emperor through death.

Zhao Hong couldn’t stop him either.

Anyway…

After a purge lasting one and a half months, and after persuading the garrisons far away on the border to surrender.

soon……

The entire Dai Viet Kingdom gradually returned to peace.

The people were hardly affected.

The losses of soldiers are quite a bit.

But the good thing is…

Due to the precise attacks by the Song army, the actual number of casualties was probably only 20,000 to 30,000. In fact, more people just escaped.

Moreover, after they escaped, they did not return to the team, but hid somewhere else.

In addition, no less than 50,000 troops chose to surrender.

By this calculation, Dai Viet actually had nearly 100,000 to more than 100,000 troops.

If the whole country is added up…

It should be more than 200,000, maybe even 300,000, I’m afraid it should be there.

Zhao Hong also confirmed this situation when he received it later.

After taking over Thang Long City, maintaining stability is the top priority.

Except for Zhao Hong, the other two brothers were also extremely envious.

Look at this palace!
Apart from the Song Dynasty, where else can you find such a good palace?
When I played sandbox games with my dad back then, it suddenly felt real to me.

As for Li Rizun and his descendants, as well as the queen, concubines and so on.

In order to avoid any further trouble, it is better to kill him.

And some royal family members and so on.

Fortunately…

The Dai Viet Kingdom only reached its third generation.

There aren’t that many people like this.

and……

Some members of the royal family had already committed suicide in the court to show their loyalty.

After putting the entire Dai Viet Kingdom in order, Zhao Hong then selected the queen and concubines.

One plus four for now.

at the same time……

After consulting with many officials, he studied Confucianism and promoted the imperial examination system in Dai Viet.

However, this policy had actually been implemented as early as when Li Rizun was in power.

It is mainly Confucianism and the imperial examination system that are conducive to stabilizing the rule.

Since it was something we had already agreed to do, it was not difficult to implement.

As for selecting the queen and concubines, it was to calm the local people’s hearts.

first……

You must be knowledgeable and virtuous.

Secondly…

You have to be good-looking, at least look like a queen or concubine, and have the temperament.

In fact…

Such a regulation is basically limited to the local aristocracy.

In addition…

We also have to be fair. You can’t say that you used to be a high-ranking official and had great power in Dai Viet, so your daughter should be chosen.

This official is of low rank, but that’s fine too.

Anyway…

We should treat everyone equally, regardless of whether they are strong or weak.

The officials of Dai Viet also saw from this that Zhao Hong was indeed determined to govern Jiaozhi well, instead of just wanting to plunder and force everyone to rebel as he did in the past.

So by January or February of the following year.

The Dai Viet Kingdom was already very stable.

In addition, the selection of the queen and concubines is mainly based on his recommendations, and he will not force those who are unwilling.

Seeing that Zhao Hong was so easy to talk to, the officials had even less concerns.

The next year, spring, March.

Soon he recommended more than 200 outstanding women.

then……

Zhao Hong then selected five that he liked.

This once again made the remaining two brothers extremely envious.

Zhao Hong also said: “Anyway, there are so many left. If you want them, I’ll ask for them for you.”

The two of them said, “Isn’t this bad?”

Zhao Hong said, “You are my brothers, so why not? But Daddy said that if you respect others, they will respect you. If they don’t want to, there is nothing you can do. Besides, you can only be their concubines, and they probably won’t want to.”

The two men said, “Forget it!” The Song army’s capture of Thang Long City was such a big event that Champa in the south naturally could not be unaware of it.

But it was still a little late to find out.

What should they say when they find out?

The next thing they should guard against is probably the Song Dynasty.

Champa then sent envoys to pay tribute.

At this moment, Zhao Hong had no intention of attacking the opponent.

Moreover, the climate in the south is hotter and more prone to malaria.

His father did tell them that he was already researching drugs that could fight malaria.

For example, Changshan and Artemisia annua.

But there is one thing…

It still depends on fate.

In fact…

Taking over Thang Long City is actually nothing.

The most important thing is whether we can survive this summer.

The good news is…

They already knew that malaria was caused by mosquito bites.

If you are really afraid of death, then the first thing you should do after being bitten is to eat Changshan and drink Artemisia annua juice. This may help eliminate malaria in its early stages.

otherwise……

Once malaria has developed, it will be difficult to save the patient.

at the same time……

We also need to prevent people who have already contracted malaria from being bitten by mosquitoes and then transmitting the disease to other people.

nowadays……

All they can do is to make sure the mosquito net is properly laid out before going to bed.

But let me be frank!

As long as you don’t go to those primitive jungles, it’s actually not a big problem.

and……

You can also light mosquito coils on a regular basis.

The ancients also knew some spices and medicines to repel mosquitoes.

Actually, it’s not that bad!
after all……

People from Fuzhou and Quanzhou are also considered southerners.

At least……

If you live in Jiaozhi, the problem probably isn’t that big.

As for Zhao Hong…

Given his living conditions, it wouldn’t be a problem for him to build a courtyard for cooling down.

The following year, summer.

Jiaozhi was successfully captured, and the news that everything went well was spread to Youzhou City.

But after hearing this, the concubine said, “After this departure, I’m afraid we may never see each other again in this life.”

After hearing this, Zhao Xin felt the same way.

It is estimated that Zhao Hong will never come back after this trip.

The remaining two sons also continued to stay in the area.

The two said they would stay for another year before going back.

after all……

It is still very necessary to learn how to maintain the stability of Jiaozhi.

As the wedding took place in the autumn, the ceremony was sealed.

After that, Jiaozhi became more peaceful and stable.

to be frank!
Jiaozhi was relatively easy to rule.

At least……

All the officials in this place can speak Chinese.

Unlike Goryeo and Japan.

This year…

Ryukyu has also been well developed.

As ten thousand households moved there, the land was taken care of by someone.

There are more than fifty steam engines of various sizes.

Things like salt making and building more solid houses have also been gradually put on the agenda.

This autumn.

Although it was not a big harvest, we still grew some food from the fields.

Each household cultivated ten acres of land, which was at least better than in Fuzhou and Quanzhou, where each family only had two or three acres of land, or even no land at all. When the government demanded payment of taxes, they had no choice but to sell their children.

of course!

Life is still rather hard these days, and almost all supplies are in limited supply.

But the good thing is that the imperial court has a guarantee for them, so they have no shortage of basic necessities such as rice and salt.

The problem nowadays is that it is a little difficult to make a profit.

Therefore, this year, considering that the conditions for growing tea trees are not very good at present, we simply planted some sugarcane first.

But we have to seize the tea tree as well.

After all, it takes at least three to five years for tea trees to produce a harvest.

This year.

A small amount of sugarcane was grown, made into sugar, and then shipped back to Fuzhou.

Although it is a little less, it can be regarded as not making the ship’s trip in vain.

In addition…

The camphor here actually has good development value.

In ancient times, some cabinets for storing clothes needed to have some camphor put in them to prevent insects.

I can only say that you can make a little money.

With the development of the land, the conflict with the local indigenous people naturally became increasingly serious.

but……

For such small matters, the soldiers knew what to do without Zhao Xin giving any instructions.

in fact……

It would be best if they could get the indigenous people to help them plant tea trees on the hills and mountains.

But often times, when you, an outsider, come to the island, you occupy other people’s ancestral hunting grounds.

Even if this happens in the Central Plains, this matter cannot be let go.

Zhao Xin also gave orders that those who were willing to make friends would be taught how to farm and that they would be asked to help plant tea trees. As for those who were unwilling to make friends, there was nothing that could be done. As long as they dared to provoke him, their entire clan would be exterminated.

This year……

The scale of garrison in Ryukyu was significantly increased.

It increased from the original one thousand people to two thousand five hundred people.

at the same time……

Try to build a large city.

If there were no city, you might easily be ambushed by the natives at night.

But if you have a city, you can close the city gates and don’t have to worry about the other side.

Anyway…

Considering the manpower and material resources, we started from the inner city and then expanded outwards slowly and bit by bit.

Ryukyu at this time.

There were merchants, soldiers, civilians, craftsmen, and doctors.

As the official in charge, Huang Tingjian also personally followed the merchant fleet this year.

I have to admit, this place is really big.

I feel that it won’t be a problem at all to accommodate 100,000 or 80,000 households.

The only bad thing is that this place is still too far away from the Central Plains.

It is not on the necessary route for trade going south.

It seems that its greatest effect can be to relieve the pressure of population and land in densely populated provincial capitals in the southeast region, such as Fuzhou and Quanzhou.

And there is…

This place seems to be easy to divide.

in fact……

Huang Tingjian must have been opposed to such a costly and labor-intensive thing in his heart.

But what can you do?

The people in the southeast region are already short of land and have little land, and the key is that the taxes here are not low at all.

Although the court spent a huge amount of money on doing this, the people were able to survive.

Thinking from this perspective, you can’t say that the government is wrong.

It’s just that the financial pressure on the country will be a bit too much.

And Zhao Xin naturally had the same feeling.

But the good thing is…

The Jiaozhi incident can now be considered to have come to an end.

This means that there will be no need to continuously supply blood to it.

On the contrary, next, Zhao Xin wanted Jiaozhi to open up trade and import more spices to replenish his blood.

(End of this chapter)