Chapter 591
Zhao Bing knew that the issue mentioned by Ying Jieyan was very realistic. The Mongols expanded everywhere since Temujin established the country, plundered wealth, and continued to grow with this. After establishing the Yuan Dynasty, Kublai Khan also followed his ancestors and fought many foreign wars. As the new emperor of China, he asked other countries in the Far East to express allegiance to him. According to traditional Chinese policies, these countries were regarded as their natural satellite countries. The dream could become a great Khan who unifies the world.
Therefore, he fought against Japan, Annan, Champa, Myanmar, and even to Java, and his life was endless. However, these countries were not only poor, but also treacherous and rude. If they were obedient today, they would change their words tomorrow. Or they would resolutely refuse to surrender and fight against them, which made Kublai Khan have to set up expeditions again and again, and entangled with these countries.
Goryeo had conquered the Mongols when they were pursuing the rebellious tribes of the Khitans. They did not regard the sticks as humans. Every time they went on an expedition, they ordered them to send troops, build ships and prepare food, which made them miserable and they would torment from time to time. In addition, Kublai Khan asked the Japanese to be loyal to him, but the Japanese were not interested in this. In a fit of anger, he fought an invasion war two years ago, and the result was that the soldiers and generals were defeated and returned.
In addition, Kublai Khan's war against Annan, Chameng and Myanmar was not smooth. After the Mongols destroyed Dali, they wanted to recruit Annan, but their national strength was strong and they detained Mongolian envoys, so they had to resolve the problem by force. However, Annan firmly cut off the bars and cleared the guerrilla warfare, leaving the Mongolian army back to nothing. After that, Annan only maintained a tribute relationship with the Yuan Dynasty. As Zhao Bing knew, they were making trouble again and did not want to give gifts to Kublai Khan.
As for Champa, Kublai Khan was talking about the envoys, and the two sides had not reached a unified opinion. The Myanmar State was not very smooth. The Yuan Dynasty sent envoys to pacify Myanmar State, but the envoy was killed. Last year, the Burmese King sent troops to attack the Jinchi tribe. Although he was repelled by the Yuan army, the war was not completely over. Java also urinated him. Kublai Khan is now mobilizing his army to prepare food and grass, and preparing to fight...
"The Tartars were mostly northerners, and the countries they wanted to conquer either wanted to cross seas and go deep into hot and humid places, and their cavalry was difficult to wield. Moreover, these places were not rich in resources, the country was poor, but the people were fierce and aggressive. This made the Mongols' labor force exhausted the expedition, and the troops were severely damaged, and it was difficult to achieve success. They often rebel again." Zhao Bing could only explain the issue of strict moral integrity. If he could not convince him, how could he expect him to run for himself!
"Well, Your Majesty's intention is that the frequent expeditions of the Tartars not only work hard to fight the troops, but also make the finances insufficient to make ends meet!" Ying Jieyan nodded, agreeing with Zhao Bing's statement, but he said again, "Goryeo, Chameng and other vassals are all small places. Even if the losses are severe, they cover an area of tens of thousands of miles and can command millions of troops in a few days, but I am afraid that it will not shake its foundation.
"What the sir said is true, but you must know that the soldiers and generals sent by the Tatars are elite troops of all battles. If they are all injured, the newly recruited soldiers will be a mob, and no matter how many people are, they cannot be compared. Moreover, the civil strife of the Tatars has been in constant conflict, so they have to gather heavy troops in the northwest to prevent the rebellion of the kings." Zhao Bing said, knowing that Kublai Khan not only had to fight against Champa in the past two years, but also had to conquer Japan again. These two battles caused the Yuan army to lose 200,000 troops and die, and several generals such as Suodu. But these may change because of his arrival, so the words will stop.
"Oh, hasn't Alibuge in the northwest been pacified?" Ying Jieyan also led his troops and knew the difference between a hundred battles and an army that had just been recruited. The Song Dynasty taught too deeply in this regard. He also knew that the little emperor escaped from the rebellion of Alibuge, but he thought that Kublai Khan had been in power for more than 20 years and was still unable to completely quell the civil strife.
"Sir, this is true. However, the civil strife of the Tartars is hard to eliminate. It is not a matter of someone. It was planted at the beginning of their founding..." Zhao Bing said with a smile. He understood that in this era when information transmission tools were extremely backward and slow, people like Ying Jieyan also had great limitations in their understanding of the outside world. They didn't know much about the Mongols who had always been regarded as vassals, and their language and writing were not clear enough, which made them even less familiar with the Mongols than those born eight hundred years later.
So Zhao Bing, the second-hand man, could only be a teacher. As he knew, the inheritance of the Mongolian Khan's throne was a major mistake by Genghis Khan. On the one hand, he appointed his third son to swear allegiance to him, and on the other hand, he ordered the public to adopt the system of recommendation. This contradictory approach brought hidden dangers to future generations. Until the demise of the Yuan Dynasty, his descendants could not solve the problem of the smooth transfer of imperial power. As a result, every inheritance of the throne was almost accompanied by internal strife, war, and killing, which quickly weakened Mongolia itself.
By the time Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty, the four Han countries were in their own independent state. Not only were the governments unable to be smooth, but they also fought against each other. But Kublai Khan also implemented a dual policy. The direction of this policy depends on whether people regard Kublai Khan as the successor of Genghis Khan, or the successor of the Central Plains dynasty in China, what about the emperor?
From the Mongols' point of view, he consistently maintained the spiritual unity of the Genghis Khan Empire in principle. As the supreme Khan, that is, the heirs of the rule of Genghis Khan and Mongge, in his eyes, Hulagu, Abaha and Aluhun were just some subordinate Khan, namely the senior governor Irhan, who wanted to get his appointment and maintain close contact with him, so he insisted that the princes and grandchildren of Genghis Khan's enfeoffment should also obey him.
However, in fact, every large fief of the Mongol Empire has become an autonomous khanate. In order to force the Ogedei family and the Chagatai family to surrender, Kublai Khan's only choice was war. For him, the expedition to those "colonies" was inferior to the war to pacify the Khanate, especially the struggle against Ogedei's grandson Haidu, who ruled the patriarchal territories of the Yemili River Basin and the Tarbhatai Mountains. He was still faithful to the old traditions and lived the lifestyle of their nation, which was in sharp contrast to the semi-Sinicized Kublai Khan.
There is no doubt that many Mongols and Mongolian-like Turks were watching in surprise the changes in the rule of China's conquered areas and the transformation of the Mongol Khan to the Chinese emperor. In their eyes, the Torei family represented by Kublai Khan seemed to abandon the tradition of pure Genghis Khan's Mongols, and Alibuge was just the first representative of this opposition, and Haidu also played the same role.
In fact, the Ogedei family had lost power when Mengge became the Khan, and Genghis Khan's inheritance was transferred to the Tolei family. As the heir of the Ogedei family, Haidu was definitely unwilling to accept it. He defeated the Bazhe of the Chagatai family first and occupied the Ili River Basin and Kashgar. All the only ones left for the Bazhe were the Hezhong area. The heirs of the Bazhe became the ministers who were arbitrarily abolished by Haidu.
Haidu felt that as Yemik, the ruler of Kashgar in the Ili River Basin, and the sect leader of the Chagatai kings, his status was like Kublai Khan in the Central Plains, and naturally he was unwilling to surrender to him. Then, he invaded the Mongol Empire year after year. Although he could not gain any advantage, the Haidu Rebellion was not over until Kublai Khan died. From this, it can be seen that shortly after Kublai Khan called him Khan, the Western Khanate in Mongolia had been separated from the Mongol Empire. He also knew very well that the reason why the host kings were honest was because their power was not strong enough...
"Alas, I also claim to be knowledgeable and versatile, but today I realize that I am just a frog in the well." Ying Jieyan sighed after hearing this. Most of what the little emperor said just now was something he had never heard of, so he couldn't say that he knew himself or her enemy, which made him feel ashamed.
"Hey, I just read a few more books collected from Pu Thief when I was free, and I just knew some of the fur!" Of course, Zhao Bing would not say that he brought it from his previous life, but he could not make any mistakes out of nothing, so he had to push it to Pu Shougeng, the dead ghost.
"So that's it, but why do you have such books at Pu Zhe's home again?" Ying Jieyan nodded, and then asked again if he felt wrong.
"Sir, I forgot that Puzi is a merchant. They go wherever they have money. Some people can't help but record what they see and hear on the way, thinking that they got it from them." Zhao Bing explained.
"Your Majesty is the intention. Those who travel around the north and south have to know the customs, local customs, and people who avoid war. If what they remember should be true, it is just that the world thinks that these are vulgar from the hands of merchants, and they abandon them, but they don't know that there are some advantages in it." Ying Jieyan nodded, obviously believed it.
"In my opinion, these notes can be confirmed by each other. After Boyan pacified the south of the Yangtze River, he led his troops to Helin. It was obvious that the northwest was unstable to prepare for the rebellion of the kings. If Kublai Khan sent his troops to fight for another expedition, it would definitely lead to the emptiness of the south of the Yangtze River. That would be our opportunity!" Zhao Bing said.
"Well, the enemy's losses will be heavy at that time, no soldiers are available, and the Northern Army will not dare to transfer to the south, which is indeed a good opportunity." Ying Jieyan pondered for a moment, and felt that the little emperor's plan was really good.
"Now, Jiangnan has been in chaos after only one year of implementation of the banknotes, and a ingot of Yuan coins in Quanzhou can only be exchanged for 5,000 copper coins. Obviously, its finances are no longer enough, and it can only rely on paper money to make up for the deficit, which will definitely lead to dissatisfaction. In order to support the war, the Tartars can only be satisfied by levying heavy taxes or constantly paper money. At that time, prices soared and the people's lives were difficult, which would inevitably lead to public resentment." After talking about the external situation, Zhao Bing talked about money again.
"The Tartars are the most important thing to make profits from monopoly. Your Majesty is now bringing a large amount of salt to the two routes of Guangnan, and is it also trying to cut off their financial resources?" Ying Jieyan said with a smile.
"Sir, I'm sorry, the Tartars sold salt and collected heavy taxes. Each salt was worth hundreds of jin, and the kilogram of salt reached as much as 250 cents, which forced some people to lick the soil to eat. I am also helping the people to solve their difficulties, not for personal gain!" Zhao Bing said seriously when he saw Ying Jieyan's playful expression on his face.
"Oh, before the Tartars sold salt for every ten taels of silver, and then it was reduced to seven taels. After invading Jiangnan, it was only pounds of salt and hundreds of cigarettes. Now it has risen to such a level. It seems that Your Majesty is indeed seeking benefits for the people of the Song Dynasty!" Ying Jieyan thought about what the little emperor said. Although salt seems to be eaten less, you should also know that the 100 cents of money can also be eaten well in one middle-aged people three meals a day. The price is ridiculously higher than the two hatchbacks. Naturally, the poor can't afford to eat salt.
As a major official of the country, Ying Jieyan naturally knew that although the Changhua Army Salt Field had not been fully put into production, the salt produced was already oversupply in Qiongzhou, and although it was as low as 30 cents, it was still unsold in large quantities. For this reason, they also held a court discussion to discuss the matter, but later, a large number of merchants purchased it suddenly only eased. As for whom they bought it, everyone didn't care. However, he knew that the little emperor still had a secret team-the Affairs Bureau.
Ying Jieyan is an old man, and he knows very well that the Affairs Bureau has always been the rake for His Majesty to get money. They not only have their own fleet, but also have financial support and channels for exchanges. How could they give up such a lucrative business? But the righteousness of the young emperor said, and it really made the people eat salt, which really made you unable to find fault. In short, this is a benefit from the three parties, and the fat and water did not flow into the outsiders' fields, but what he earned is really jealous.
"The most obtained by selling salt and iron tea is the most popular. Unfortunately, Qiongzhou is narrow and it is difficult to compete with the Tartars for profit, otherwise they will lose all their money!" Zhao Bing said with some satisfaction.
"Haha, the tax revenue of the Tartars is the most abundant in addition to monopoly, and the maritime trade revenue is the most abundant. Your Majesty's expedition to Quanzhou recently will definitely cause it to suffer a heavy blow. This year's tariffs will probably be greatly reduced!" Ying Jieyan has thought about it now. He must have planned to sell salt for the little emperor. When he returned to the Eastern Expedition, he ordered the navy to destroy the salt farms along the way several times. In addition, he washed Quanzhou and Kublai Khan suffered a great loss. He couldn't help but smile and said.
"Hmph, if I hadn't been worried that the Tartars would take the opportunity to attack Qiongzhou during this year's Eastern Expedition, I would have sent a navy army to cut off the waterways passing through Qiongzhou. The Western Regions commercial road had long been controlled by Kublai Khan's brothers and nephews. Then he not only had less income, but he had to discuss with us if he wanted to buy some spices!" Zhao Bing snorted coldly after hearing this, as if he had suffered a loss.
"If Your Majesty is true, I'm afraid Kublai Khan will come to our door first!" Ying Jieyan said helplessly and amusedly as he looked at the little emperor's charity.
Chapter completed!