Chapter 915: The Vanishing Courage

Three years before Taikang, Zhao Yougong had never been interested in the Western world, and even the control of the Siberian region was an accident, and it was not until later that he slowly increased his investment in Siberia after obtaining huge benefits from Siberia. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Whether it is for Zhao Yougong or for the Great Song Dynasty, Persia is already very far away, not to mention the Western world, in Zhao Yougong's view, with the level of science and technology transportation in this era, the real exchange between the East and the West will take hundreds of years. Because of the restrictions of many aspects, it is too far away to control it at all, at least Zhao Yougong thinks so. But at the end of last year, the expedition of the Slavs made Zhao Yougong feel a threat, with the Slavs' crusade to the east, the collision with the Western world will be inevitable, and what the future is like has already exceeded his thoughts. History has changed beyond recognition, and if you don't want conflict, won't conflict come? Therefore, Zhao Yougong felt that he needed to prepare in advance, so as not to be unable to deal with it when something really happened, unable to explain where the map in front of him came from, and did not want to explain.

"See, the land is vast, and the place where we live is only a small piece, and in the west there are many barbarians who are different from us, and who also have powerful empires. In the former Tang Dynasty, the Persians sent an envoy to the East, which was a powerful country in the Western Regions, but the Persians were not the most powerful country in the Western Regions, and the real power should be the Roman Empire. This Roman Empire has a vast territory, much more than our current Great Song Dynasty, and the Romans in the Antonine era even crossed the strait with their soldiers" Zhao Yougong pointed to the Euphrates River, I don't know if Xiao Zhiyun can understand it, but Zhao Yougong hopes that someone can understand, "The far west is not a wild land, it also has civilization and powerful tribes. In the past, the king never thought that there would be any communication with the Western world, but what happened in Siberia forced us to face reality. ”

Xiao Zhiyun listened very carefully, of course, she couldn't help but feel a sense of shock in her heart, the land was so vast, so vast that it was beyond her cognition, at least before today, she thought that in the west it was just some barbarian tribes, just like those barbarians in Siberia, a group of scattered sand, no threat. That kind of barren land does not arouse people's interest in the slightest. But listening to Zhao Yougong say these words today, she suddenly felt that she was very ignorant, there was a kind of wildness flowing in the blood of the Khitan people, and Xiao Zhiyun was no exception, and in an instant, she had a strong interest in that distant place. On this map, according to Zhao Yougong's introduction, she found the Baltic Sea that she had heard of, as well as the legendary Aegean Sea, which covered so much except the earth. In a short period of time, Xiao Zhiyun learned a lot of things, and no longer felt that it was a waste to build a sailor with a lot of money, and the sailor would definitely play a great role in the future battlefield, if the Great Song Dynasty wanted to establish a dynastic empire that traversed the east and west, without a strong sailor, it would be impossible to keep up with the pace of the times. Similarly, Xiao Zhiyun also somewhat understands why Zhao Yougong is so dull, if the Great Song Dynasty can't hold Siberia, then the distant western wolves will rush over like crazy, they will carry out crazy plundering of the distant Eastern Empire along Siberia or the Silk Road, in order to consider the future, the Great Song Dynasty must lead a big war, so that those Westerners can put away their watchful hearts. However, it is precisely after more than ten years of chaotic war, whether it is Guanzhong or the Central Plains Jiangnan, the Great Song Dynasty is full of war-weariness, and in this case, the Great Song Dynasty is simply unable to launch a large-scale decisive battle.

"Official, if everything is as you say, the land is so vast, and the East and the West are connected, then our interests in Siberia cannot be guaranteed. Because the power west of the Yenisei River is almost equal to zero, the interests can never be changed, and the richer our kingdom is, the more interesting it will be. The Great Song Dynasty cannot be prosperous all the time, not every generation has a prince of Chu, not every decade has a strong Ding****, for the sake of future generations, in order to control northern Siberia for a long time, we must take Kipros and defeat the Slavs who are active west of the Yenisei River "Although Xiao Zhiyun is a woman, she is wise and wise and does not lose to men, her eyes are like torches, and she sees the problems facing Siberia at a glance, and there is a lack of a barrier west of Siberia, A strategic buffer zone that blocks the wolves from the West, "Just like you said, there is only land and no people, it is meaningless, if we can lay down Kiporos and move the people of the Great Song Dynasty here, after a hundred years of reproduction, the foundation has been formed, then no matter how the pattern changes in the future, even if it is divided, it will eventually return to great unification, and the vast Siberia will not fall into the hands of others." Of course, in my opinion, if you expand to the west, it is better to fight directly to the westernmost point, seize the Baltic Sea, and build a powerful naval division in the Baltic Sea, so that with the Kipros garrison, the water and land will cooperate, and those Westerners will dare to easily touch Siberia? Moreover, stationing a naval division in the Baltic Sea not only allows the Great Song Dynasty to traverse the east and west, but also when the conditions are ripe in the future, we can also rely on the naval division to win enough interests in this undeveloped land, and no matter how the current situation develops in the future, the Great Song Dynasty will not lag behind others. ”

Xiao Zhiyun said in her mouth, her beautiful eyes showed a hint of fanatical light, and her hand pressed on the map, which was the last mysterious place in the world, the American continent. Zhao Yougong didn't expect Xiao Zhiyun's vision to be so vicious, if it is said that the capture of Kiporos, the cooperation of land and water, is purely from a military point of view, it is not surprising, but he can set his sights on the American continent, but he has a long-term strategic vision. In later generations, with the development of navigation technology, human beings landed on the American continent, and soon began to colonize and plunder the Age of Discovery. Xiao Zhiyun's opinion is very moving, why the Chinese civilization will lag behind the West in later generations is because it is too closed, the East and the West lack sufficient exchanges, what changes have occurred in the West, what scientific and technological innovations have been made in the Far East, I don't know at all, until the Western coalition forces in later generations came to the East with strong ships and cannons, and bombarded the eyes of the Orientals with artillery fire. If Xiao Zhiyun's idea can be realized, then there will be no problem of closure in the land of China, because there is no need to cross the sea, relying on Siberia and Kipros, there will be continuous exchanges with the Western world, so that China can at least maintain the same level even if it cannot be said to have always maintained the lead. Zhao Yougong was very tempted, because that would allow Chinese civilization to stand on top of the world for a long time, but how much did such a huge plan cost, and could the Great Song Dynasty afford it?

In the torrent of history, how many empires are going to the end because of the ransom of soldiers, Zhao Yougong does not know whether he will succeed, once he fails, the newly established stable Great Song Dynasty will be dragged into the abyss by his own hands, and then the people will inevitably be miserable and rebellions will break out. Antony led Rome to strength, but his dynasty also led the Roman Empire to hell, because of years of wars and heavy killings, which led to rebellions in the principality, refugees, and finally a powerful empire fell apart. Today's Great Song Dynasty is the same, Siberia, Western Xia, Liao Dynasty, Dajin Kingdom, Goryeo, Uighurs, today's Great Song Dynasty has just conquered these countries, and it has not completely integrated these people into one, once the **** collapses, it loses the powerful war machine monitoring, the court is powerless, and the Khitans, Jurchens, and Goryeo people are afraid that they will stand on their own in the blink of an eye.

"Enough, aren't you afraid, how much manpower and material resources will be spent to achieve your goal, and can the current Great Song Dynasty support it? The lesson of Emperor Yang of Sui is not far away! Zhao Yougong's words were tantamount to clarifying his attitude, he didn't want to take such a big risk, the price of failure was too great, beyond the scope of bearing, "Sanniang, what do you think we should do?" ”

Sanniang has been listening, and has not expressed her opinion, at this time, when Zhao Yougong asked, he shook his head, "The official said that he laughed, Sanniang doesn't understand this, but the official decides where to go, Sanniang will follow you." ”

"Ahem" Xiao Zhiyun rubbed her somewhat sour neck, there was some disappointment hidden between her eyebrows, Bai was excited, and rolled her eyes charmingly, "My official, you really disappointed this princess, aren't you tempted at all?" Where did the courage to sneak into the grassland and snatch people under the noses of Yelu Dashi and Yeluchun go? According to Princess Ben, you are a little timid in what you are doing now. If you and I don't do these things, who will have such courage in the future? ”

Princess Xiao has always adhered to that arrogant temperament, speaking with a gun and a stick, Zhao Yougong didn't expect Xiao Zhiyun to say these words, and she was choked enough for a while. Glaring, pouting, can it be the same, I used to be barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, but now I wear more than one pair of shoes under my feet, of course, I have to be cautious, "This king is not fooled by you, I want to provoke this king, you are still a little tender, hehe!" ”

"It's boring, let's eat" Seeing that Zhao Yougong was not fooled, Xiao Zhiyun shrugged her shoulders and walked away, making Zhao Yougong and Sanniang have a crying and laughing expression. It's just that Zhao Yougong has not forgotten what Xiao Zhiyun said, although this woman is choking when she speaks, it is also a fact, he Zhao Yougong is a traverser who understands the importance of crossing the east and west and extending his power to the West. But what about the descendants, they don't have the ability to predict the future, let alone send troops to the Baltic Sea when the time comes, it is estimated that for the sake of immediate interests, they will shrink their forces to the front line of Phoenix. Xiao Zhiyun is right, within 500 years, the only person who can complete the great cause of crossing the east and west is Zhao Yougong.

The summer of the fourth year of Taikang is coming, and Bianliang City is shrouded in layers of heat waves, and the people of Bianliang City can not enjoy this kind of summer enthusiasm. In the early afternoon, many people will come to the Cai River to blow the river breeze and spend the hot day. Zhao Yougong has been staying in Bianliang to handle official business, and whenever he is tired, he will choose to come to the edge of the Cai River to relax. In the past, when he was still the king of Yongning County, whenever it was a hot season, Zhao Yougong would lead Ah Jiu to hunt by the river, and he also led the big yellow dog by his side. Many years have passed, the mastiff has died of old age, Ah Jiu has grown into a sensible big girl, and Zhao Yougong's mind has disappeared without a trace.

If the Bianliang River is prosperous and lively, then the Cai River is quiet and elegant, with the influence of the Tai Academy literary style, and it is even more unique here. The science and technology of the Great Song Dynasty lagged behind later generations, but the civilization of the Song people was far ahead, there were many young men and women on the banks of the Cai River, but you can't see a trace of dirt on the riverside, and every Bianliang person worked hard to maintain this peaceful and beautiful place. Drinking water is quiet, the wind blows rippling layers of ripples, the willows hang low, the graceful figure is reflected in the water, simple, natural, peaceful, placed on the riverside, find a pure land in the heart, no matter how tired, it seems to be much easier.

Zhao Yougong has his own fixed place, and every time he comes to Caihe, he will go to sit under the Thousand Bird Tree. The Thousand Bird Tree, located south of Taigakuin, is a hundred-year-old willow tree that grows tenaciously under the high slopes, which is not beautiful, and is surrounded by messy sand and gravel, so few people go there to sit. But Zhao Yougong likes it here, thousands of birds fly on the thousand bird tree, and watch life under the thousand bird tree, sitting there, as if you can feel the vicissitudes of the years that the thousand bird tree has suffered. Everyone thought that Zhao Yougong was brave and fearless in the southern and northern wars, and should be a wild and uninhibited person, but in fact, Zhao Yougong likes to be quiet, and silence can restore a person's clarity. Stepping on the messy sand and stones, looking from afar, Zhao Yougong stopped, because at this time there was a woman standing under the thousand bird tree.

She stood in the breeze, wearing a blue gauze shirt fluttering slowly, her delicate skin was like the white snow of the Tianshan Mountains, blooming with the holiness of lotus flowers. The quiet Cai River seems to feel her beauty, and time freezes here. Under the sky, the green grass covered the high slopes, and under the boring thousand bird trees, it seemed that because of her arrival, flowers bloomed all over the ground, and they became beautiful. Her quiet beauty should not have a little color, pure and immaculate, and even the most evil wind in the world cannot bear to be corroded a little. The blue ribbon, swaying with the breeze, this scene is so beautiful that it is suffocating and intoxicating.

Zhao Fujin seemed to have a feeling, and turned around gently, his peerless face was cold, and the hot summer did not melt the coldest frost. She is still so beautiful, indescribably beautiful, her purity, even the Tianshan Snow Lotus will sink. In the same way, her beauty makes people feel heartache.

Zhao Yougong didn't expect to meet the fourth sister here, so he was a little stunned. In the eyes of the fourth sister, all she saw was sadness, and this injury would accompany her through her life, but Zhao Yougong owned the world, but he couldn't change it at all. The years are merciless, and there is always only a way forward, and there is no place to turn back.

A deep gaze, how I wish there was no memory, no past, only the future. (To be continued.) )