The daily life of the crown prince of the Song Dynasty

To use one word to describe the soldiers of Xixia, it is fierce and soft.

They are used to bullying.Unexpectedly, Da Song was weaker than them, so they dared to "bully" Da Song.I never thought that Da Song would become so tough one day.

In the past few months, Xixia's soldiers have been losing.It can be said that it is retreating steadily.

The soldiers of Xixia had no power to fight back in front of the soldiers of Song Dynasty.

When Zhao Yang attacked Xixia, he did not use hot weapons, but traditional cold weapons.Even with cold weapons, Xixia was defeated.

The reason why hot weapons are not used is mainly to "protect" this secret weapon from the people of Liao.

Besides, there is really no need for hot weapons to attack Xixia.It's not that Zhao Yang underestimated Xixia, but that Xixia really only has such a little power, which is far behind Liao.

The attack on Xixia won all the way, and the people of Song Dynasty lived a happy and stable year.

If Zhao Yang lost the battle in the northern border, both the court and the common people would feel uneasy.However, Zhao Yang has been winning battles in the northern border, which made the court and the people of the Song Dynasty "extended".

You know, the Song Dynasty has always been a "losing" place, sending money to Xixia and Liao every year.But now that Da Song was able to beat Xixia so helplessly, this gave Da Song a hard face.

Among other things, the people in the northern border have become very confident now.Hearing Xixia, I will no longer be as afraid and uneasy as before.Now that Xixia is mentioned, the common people in the northern border will show disdain.

Defeating Xixia, it is no exaggeration to say that it gave the people of Song Dynasty a sufficient "sense of security", making them feel that their army of Song Dynasty is not weak and incompetent, but very strong, and can defeat Xixia.

This year's New Year's Eve in the northern border is very joyful and lively, and the faces of the common people are filled with smiles, which are smiles from the heart.

Every winter, the common people in the northern border live in fear, fearing that the Xixia and Liao people will come to harass them again and prevent them from living a good life.However, this year, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince led troops to the northern border, the Xixia and Liao people never came to the northern border to burn, kill and loot.

The common people in the northern border not only survived the winter safely, but also celebrated the New Year happily. This is the sense of security given to them by the army, so that they no longer have to be afraid of Xixia and Liao.

Although the New Year is coming soon, Zhao Yang has no plans to return to Bianjing.Furthermore, the Xixia people do not celebrate the new year, so they must increase their vigilance, and they must not let the Xixia and Liao people take advantage of it.

The Song Dynasty's army took back several states, and many soldiers lived in these states, but Zhao Yang did not go there, and he stayed in the north all the time.

Zhao Yang knows very well that he is now the "Dinghai God Needle" in the northern border. As long as he stays in the northern border, the common people in the northern border will feel very at ease.In order to allow the people in the northern border to live a lively and stable year after a long absence, he stayed in the northern border and did not go to recover the states that he had returned.

The people in the northern border are very grateful to Zhao Yang, and they have been very enthusiastic to send Zhao Yang things for the New Year during this period of time.Although they are all worthless things, these are the wishes of the common people.

Zhao Yang plans to celebrate the New Year at Su Zhe's house this year.Su Zhe has also been staying in the northern border for the past few years. Under his good management, the lives of ordinary people in the northern border are much better than before.

On this day, Zhao Yang and Su Zhe patrolled the city wall in the north.

The two stood on the highest point of the city wall, looking at the several states that were previously occupied by Xixia in the distance, which are now the territory of Song Dynasty.

"Your Highness, you should be able to take back all the states occupied by Xixia next year, right?"

Zhao Yang nodded lightly and said, "No accidents, it will be all recovered by the end of the year. However, it will take some time to capture the capital of Xixia, and it may take the year after next."

"After all, it's a royal capital, so it's normal that we won't be able to attack for a while." Su Zhe also read military books on weekdays, so he knew a little about the art of war.He thought about it, and said what he had been worrying about all this time. "Your Highness, since the recovery of Xixia, we have been winning again and again. I am worried that the soldiers will feel proud and underestimate the enemy."

Zhao Yang was not surprised to hear what Su Zhe said. He smiled lightly and said, "I'm also worried about this matter, so I've been doing their ideological work, and they're doing pretty well so far. They don't feel contemptuous." Arrogant soldiers are a big taboo, Zhao Yang has thought about this for a long time, so every time he wins a battle, he will let the soldiers know that their victory is hard-won.

"Ideological work?" Su Zhe heard this word for the first time, but he probably guessed what it meant.

"Just to let them know not to be proud..." Zhao Yang carefully explained to Su Zhe how he did his ideological work.After listening to this, Su Zhe had a look of admiration on his face, "As expected of your Highness."

"I'm still very good at doing ideological work." Zhao Yang is very good at doing ideological work because he comes from later generations and because of his eloquence.Furthermore, the barracks in the north were well organized, and it could be said that the discipline was very strict.

"I admire you." No wonder my brother always said that his eloquence was not as good as His Highness.

When it comes to Su Shi, one has to mention the nickname "Su Dangdang" he has acquired in recent years.This nickname was given to him by Zhao Yang.In the past few years, although Su Shi was far away in Hangzhou, he scolded all the ministers of the court and China in his letters.

Before, Zhao Yang wanted to send troops to attack Xixia, and the civil servants headed by Yan Shu opposed it. After Su Shi learned about this, he wrote a letter and returned to Bianjing.In the letter, Su Shi unceremoniously scolded Yan Shu and the others.

Song Renzong was very bad. He deliberately asked Zhang Maoshi to read Su Shi's letter to them in front of civil and military officials in the morning.

After hearing this, Yan Shu and his civil servants were all blushing with anger.The military officials laughed, they thought Su Shi scolded too well.

If possible, Su Shi would like to come to the northern border with Zhao Yang, and then join the army to attack Xixia.

"Your Highness, after the new year, are you going to leave the northern border?"

"Yes, we will leave on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year." After the Chinese New Year, they had to continue attacking Xixia. "Why, don't you want me?"

Su Zhe said honestly: "Reluctant, but more worried."

Zhao Yang understood Su Zhe's worry, and smiled reassuringly at him: "Don't worry, I'll be fine."

"Your Highness, you must take care of yourself."

Zhao Yang raised his hand and patted Su Zhe's shoulder, and said with a smile, "I will, and next year, I will take you back to Bianjing City to drink my wedding wine."

In fact, with Su Zhe's qualifications, he can be transferred from the northern border this year. After all, his term of office has expired for three years, but Su Zhe took the initiative to apply to stay in the northern border for two more years.

"His Royal Highness's wedding wine, I will definitely drink it."

Zhao Yang and Su Zhe chatted for a while before coming down from the city wall.Zhao Yang returned to the barracks, and Su Zhe returned to the Yamen.In the evening, Zhao Yang went to Su Zhe's mansion and had dinner with him.

It was not two days before the new year, and the palace was full of festive atmosphere, but Empress Cao, Miao Zhaorong, and Song Renzong didn't have much joy in their hearts because they missed Zhao Yang.

Although Empress Cao was not worried about her son's accident, but she didn't have a son during the Chinese New Year this year, so she felt empty in her heart.

The same is true for Zhao Yang, but he has other relatives and friends around him, which is a little better.

This year, Zhao Yang's life in the north was different.

On New Year's Eve, the people in the northern border sent flat food to Zhao Yang and the soldiers.Not only that, but also sent a lot of good dishes.

After the New Year's Eve and the first day of the new year, Zhao Yang was like a child, greeting each family and saying hello to each other, which made the common people very excited.

It is said to be a New Year greeting to the common people, but it is actually a farewell to the common people.Three days later, on the morning of the fourth day of the lunar new year, Zhao Yang led the soldiers and left the northern border.Of course, there are soldiers guarding the northern border to prevent surprise attacks by Xixia and Liao people.The general who was left to guard the northern border was Yang Liucheng.

Over the years, he has been guarding the northern border with Di Qing, and he is very experienced in dealing with Xixia and Liao people.If you keep him, you don't have to worry about the northern border being captured.

After Zhao Yang and the others left the northern border, they advanced all the way, and then captured several places in Xixia.

By the time Song Renzong and Empress Cao, who were far away in Bianjing, received the news, the matter had already passed.

Thinking that their son was still fighting in such a cold day, Empress Cao and Song Renzong were of course very distressed.In fact, several times, Song Renzong and Empress Cao wanted to order Zhao Yang to come back.However, they also knew that even if the order was given, the son would not come back.

After the first month, at the beginning of February, Sun Minghe married Gao Taotao.

On the day they got married, Zhao Zongshi sneaked up near Gao's house.Seeing his wife in the previous life marrying someone else, his mood was very complicated.

He came to Bianjing City secretly, and after taking a look at Gao Taotao's marriage, he left quietly.

The people in the Prince's Mansion of Runan County did not find out that he had gone to Bianjing City.After he returned to Bianjing City, he locked himself in the yard to study as before, so that no one could see the slightest difference.

Over the years, he has been planning and preparing some things.Now, the time is almost here.

After Sun Minghe and Gao Taotao got married, he discussed with Gao Taotao, and he decided to follow Zhao Yang.Gao Taotao supported him in doing so.

When Song Renzong saw that Sun Minghe was going to follow Zhao Yang, of course he would not object, so he ordered him to go there.

More than a month later, Sun Minghe arrived in the north.It took another half a month to find Zhao Yang and the others.

Seeing Sun Minghe coming, Zhao Yang and Wang Pangpang certainly welcome them.

Next, Sun Minghe worked as a clerk by Zhao Yang's side, responsible for sorting out the documents and news received.

He had never read military books before, but when he learned that Zhao Yang was going to attack Xixia, he began to study military books.Not only that, but he often consulted with the people in the Ministry of War.

After coming to Zhao Yang's side for a while, and after going through several battles, he was able to offer some opinions.

He is now the military advisor beside Zhao Yang just like Wang Pangpang.

This year, Zhao Yang and the others have been attacking Xixia and have never returned to Bianjing.

During this year, of course, there were also losses.Wars cannot always be won.Besides, there can be no permanent victorious teacher in this world.

Losing is a good thing, because you can learn from it.

At the end of the year, Zhao Yang and the others finally wanted to attack the capital of Xixia.Sure enough, it was not as easy to fight as they imagined. It took two or three months to capture the capital.

Before Zhao Yang and the others attacked the capital, Li Hao, king of Xixia, died of illness.The prince killed the third prince and successfully succeeded to the throne.However, not long after he succeeded to the throne, the capital fell.After that, he led the powerful officials to surrender to Zhao Yang.

This time Xixia surrendered, Da Song would not give them any more money.

There will be no Xixia in the future.

As for the former Xixia people, those who can be used will continue to be appointed, and those who cannot be used will be released.Of course, in the past, people from the Xixia royal family would be sent to Bianjing City for unified management.

After completely regaining Xixia, Zhao Yang did not rush back to Bianjing, but stayed to manage it.

With him around, many things quickly returned to normal order.

Of course, the court also sent people to Xingqing Mansion, which was the former capital of Xixia.

After four or five months of busy work, at the beginning of June, Zhao Yang finally embarked on the journey of regretting the city of Bianjing.

There are two very important things this year.On August [-]th, Princess Fukang gets married.In early October, he married himself.

A month later, Zhao Yang finally returned to Bianjing.

On the day he returned to Bianjing, Song Renzong went to meet him outside Bianjing in person.

Seeing his son whom he hadn't seen for nearly two years, Song Renzong couldn't hold back, and stretched out his arms to hug Zhao Yang.

In the past two years, Zhao Yang has grown a lot taller.Now, he is a head taller than Song Renzong.

Not only has he grown taller, but his temperament has also changed, becoming more mature and stable.

The common people of Bianjing City stood on both sides of the street, many of them held flowers in their hands to welcome His Highness the Crown Prince who had returned in triumph.

When Zhao Yang appeared in Bianjing on a horse, the common people shouted excitedly: "His Royal Highness is a thousand years old!"

The sound of "His Royal Highness" resounded throughout the sky of Bianjing City, making people excited.