Xiao Tiancheng was a smart man and had a certain judgment on the Song Dynasty.

His judgment was that the young emperor had just taken power and was eager to show off, so he restored the "New Party", implemented various reforms, and large-scale tax cuts, insisted on going to war with the Western Xia, which made the entire Song Dynasty chaotic and unstoppable.

In addition to the recent incident of "borrowing money and paying salary", it is even more believed that Zhao Xu is a very popular person, and he made the rich Song Dynasty so empty in just a short time!

What Xiao Tiancheng wants is actually simple. He does not need the assistance of Song Xia. He only needs Xixia not to fight against Song Song this year. Once the rebels lose the jurisdiction and concerns of Xixia, they will inevitably work hard to deal with the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom needs to quell the rebellion in the northwest, rather than endlessly waste it!

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The next morning, when Xiao Tiancheng was dressed neatly, he got the news.

A servant whispered before he got on the carriage: "Mr., Chen Zhen has come to news. He has contacted several people and will jointly write a letter today."

Xiao Tiancheng was a little surprised and a little surprised, and said with a smile: "He is moving very fast, okay, I'll go for a trip today."

The strong young man was driving. He understood that the so-called "traveling around in the mountains and rivers" was actually putting pressure on the Song Dynasty court.

When Xiao Tiancheng went out to visit the city, Zhang Dun and Zhang Shi appeared rarely outside the Chuigong Hall.

Chen Pi hurriedly came out, looked at the two husbands and said, "Two husbands, is there anything wrong with you early in the morning?"

Zhang Feng looked cold and said, "The Liao Kingdom has abnormal movements. We want to meet the official family immediately. Have the official family risen?"

Chenpi hesitated for a while, before he could speak, a sound came from the west side room not far away.

Zhang Dun immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "The official family is still fiddling with those? It has not stopped all night?"

Zhang Qi's hair on his temples was windless and his expression became more serious.

Chenpi laughed with her and said, "You two husbands wait, I'll report now."

As he said that, Chenpi walked towards the west side of the room.

Erzhang followed without hesitation and saw Zhao Xu in the room in front of the door, covered in mud, his face and hair were covered in it, and he felt like he was crawling out of the mud, very embarrassed.

At this time, Zhao Xu also noticed that he looked at the plaster in front of him and poked it with his hand. Some were soft and some were crisp, but not the kind he wanted.

"Strange, all kinds of formulas should be correct, is it the material is wrong, or the process? Generally speaking, there should be a certain hardness in just a few days, not..."

Zhao Xu thought deeply and couldn't understand it.

The role of cement is undoubtedly, especially at the time of the Song Dynasty, which was of great use in civil use and even more so in military use.

At this time, Chen Pi took advantage of the situation and walked in quickly. After waiting for a while, he whispered: "Official family, the two gentlemen Zhang are here."

Zhao Xu looked up and saw Zhang Feng. He suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Zhang Qing's family, the military weapon surveillance, has tested gunpowder. It is said that there are several good weapons. How powerful is it?"

Zhang Feng was stunned, stepped in, and saluted: "I have met the official. The military weapon supervisor has reported to the Ministry of War and the Privy Council regularly. There are indeed many progress at present."

Zhao Xu's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "Chen Pi, come and bring the stool. The two Qings' families sit down and talk in detail."

He has no progress like this, and it would be great if the firearm has made progress.

Tangerine brought a stool and sat down.

Zhang Qi followed the topic and said, "The first one of the officials is the Divine Arm Crossbow. This bow can penetrate iron armor three hundred steps away, and it is very powerful. It is of great use to defend and attack the city. In addition, there is a bed crossbow with a range of hundreds of feet away. In terms of gunpowder, there is a thunderbolt fireball, which is to wrap the gunpowder and throw it out with hands. It is added with iron nails, arsenic, etc., which is really powerful. There are also some firearms tested with wood and bamboo, which can spit fire, fire the nest, etc...."

Zhang Feng didn't seem to care so much about firearms. He didn't seem to be able to grasp the key points.

Zhao Xu listened very seriously and nodded secretly.

The Military Weapons Bureau has done some things, but the utilization of gunpowder still requires a big breakthrough.

‘It seems that I have a lot of things to be busy with. This little folk remedy is not enough. Should I set up a laboratory for myself in Taixue...’

Zhao Xu muttered to himself that there are pros and cons.

He quietly glanced at the two people in front of him, thinking that if he wanted to do this, these two people would definitely not agree.

"Your Majesty, please take a rest."

Sure enough, just as Zhao Xu muttered in his heart, Zhang Dun bowed and said.

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "I understand. The Privy Council should pay attention to the matter of firearms. This thing is becoming more and more powerful and will definitely be of great use in the future and should not be underestimated."

Zhang Qi said: "Yes, I have recorded it. The official family and the Liao Kingdom have abnormal movements."

Zhao Xu immediately sat upright, his expression a little cold, and said, "What abnormal movement?"

As he said that, he looked at Chenpi.

Chenpi shook her head and said, "No report."

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Xi with a more and more solemn look.

Zhang Qi thought about it carefully and said, "It was a Fei Ge who delivered a letter from Hebei Road. A team of Liao cavalry crossed the border, which seemed to be scouts or vanguards."

Zhao Xu understood a little, nodded slightly, and thought to himself.

The news about the Imperial City and the Qingtianwei was not earlier than Zhang Xi, indicating that this was an emergency and a "secret incident" that occurred in a corner and was not captured by the Imperial City and the Qingtianwei.

Does the Liao Kingdom really have the strength to go south?

Zhao Xu slowly pondered in his heart and looked at Zhang Dun.

Zhang Dun had already been cursing his mind, bowed and said in a deep voice: "In the opinion of the official, if the Liao Kingdom had the ability to move south, he would never react like this. Xiao Tiancheng's attitude was a bit weird, most of which was a bluff."

Zhao Xu wiped his hands gently, his eyes shining.

His inner judgment was similar to Zhang Dun.

If the Liao Kingdom had the ability to go south, the Great Liao Kingdom, which was the "major crime" of the Great Song Dynasty killing the Liao envoy in this way, was definitely not the current reaction.

In this way, contact Song Chen, and use force to coerce outside, and take a two-pronged approach?

Zhao Xu was thinking about this in his heart and then considered the matter behind it.

If this is true, it means that the situation within the Liao Kingdom is indeed very bad.

Zhao Xu pondered for a long time and said, "Chen Pi, ordered Qingtianwei to carefully collect the situation in the Liao Kingdom, especially the rebels. I want more information."

"Yes." Chenpi said calmly.

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Feng again and said, "Don't slack off on the front line of life. I will keep an eye on me for twelve hours. No matter whether they are bluffing or Gu Bu's mistress, I will never give Liao Kingdom a chance!"

Zhang Qi said: "Yes. I have made some arrangements before and will adjust them again to ensure the stability of Hebei Road and other roads."

Zhao Xu nodded slightly, then narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll think of a way to contact the rebels in the Liao Kingdom and provide them with some help, tactical guidance and military assistance."

Chapter 2 immediately understood Zhao Xu's intention. Zhang Feng thought carefully and shook his head slightly, saying, "Officials, the rebels of the Liao Kingdom hid in the northwest, too far from our Song Dynasty, so it is beyond reach. I am afraid it will be difficult to contact us."

Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Try it, it's best to be able to contact us."

"Yes." Zhang Qi said.

Zhao Xu silently calculated in his mind that the current situation in the Liao Kingdom was limited, and he only knew that the rebellion in the northwest of the Liao Kingdom was caused by tribes such as Guzha, Dalidi, and Baenmu. He built a collapsed ridge. It was probably located in Erlianhot, Inner Mongolia in later generations. These three tribes, namely Mongolian tribes, were unable to withstand the oppression of the Liao Kingdom, and continued to rebel.

Moreover, the three tribal forces were both victorious and defeated, and their momentum was becoming increasingly large.

The Song Dynasty was too far away from them, and there were still Xixia and Tubo in the middle.

Seeing that Zhao Xu was not panicked, Zhang Dun changed his mind and felt relieved. Seeing that Zhao Xu was covered in mud and surrounded by mud and sand, a strange smell, he said quietly: "The official family, Liaoxia is not worth worrying for the time being. It is still the 'new law'. Kaifeng Prefecture's pilot project has been carried out smoothly. The household registration inspection has been carried out in an orderly manner. It must be completed in three months. Before the end of the year, it should be possible to re-dividate the land..."

Zhao Xu looked at Zhang Dun and said calmly: "Our attitude towards Liaoxia should be: strategically, despise them; tactically, value them."

Zhang Feng was stunned, carefully savored the two sentences, and immediately bowed and said, "The Hadith is extremely true."

Zhang Dun looked as usual and said, "I will follow the Hadith."

Seeing that they were suddenly so serious, Zhao Xu waved his hand and said, "The pilot project of Kaifeng Prefecture is indeed good, but we must also see the real situation clearly. I am not so optimistic about the division of land at the end of the year. The key now is that at the bottom of the government, this must be grasped well. Bad things are often bad here. The rules must be strict, not only the gentry and the people, but also ourselves."

Zhang Dun said with a stern look: "Yes."

Zhao Xu thought about Kaifeng Prefecture, thinking in his heart that he had to find time to continue to look, turned to Zhang Feng, and said, "Shangshu Xu went to the place, the 'military reform' should be able to take another step forward. As the saying goes, "stability" is the first. The number of officials cannot be increased, and the wing army cannot be. The selection of imperial guards must also be trained from the wing army. Military laws must be strict, and scattered soldiers and flee when they see the wind. I will never allow them to appear again!"

Zhang Qi said in a deep voice: "I will receive the order."

The "military reform" of the Song Dynasty has always been a top priority, but it is too complicated and requires careful and time to sort it out.

The ‘new local system’ has been initially established and is still deepening. The same is true for the ‘military reform’. These things cannot be rushed.

The three of them were talking about things. Soon after, a yellow gate came in, handed Chenpi a few memorials, and whispered a few words.

Chen Pi waved his hand and came to Zhao Xu, whispering: "The official family, more than a dozen court officials jointly submitted a letter, requesting the court to discuss peace with Liaoxia to stop the war."

Zhao Xu waved his hand, didn't look at it at all, and said to Zhang Qi: "It is not a bad thing that the Liao Kingdom emerges. We can carefully test the achievements and gains and losses of our 'military reform'."

Zhang Feng thought for a while and said, "Yes."

Just as Zhao Xu was about to speak, a yellow door came in and whispered in Chenpi's ear.

Chen Pi frowned, waved him back, and came to Zhao Xu again, whispered: "Official family, the Ministry of Revenue will pay the salary today."
Chapter completed!