Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 344 Changes in the situation
Of course, while Zhao Xin was feeling grateful that there were still people to continue the Song Dynasty, he also had to worry about the balance that was accidentally broken.

What do you think we should do next?
This occupies Sanjar’s original land, right?

But this is the territory of Islam.

But what if you say I don’t want it anymore?
That's a bit too pity.

after all……

Now we have already won even without fighting.

at this time……

All forces are moving.

The Song Dynasty didn't know how to start.

Other forces, on the other hand, were afraid that the Song Dynasty would become a threat to them.

Who knows, the Song Dynasty might attack them in the next moment.

in fact……

After all, the Han people are tolerant.

It does not mean that the existence of Islam cannot be tolerated.

But the problem is...

In this area, Islam has a status similar to that of Emperors Yan and Huang, Qin Shi Huang, and Confucius.

You must know that the Seljuk Empire now occupies most of Central, West Asia and Arabia.

however……

In name, they still had to obey the Caliph.

and……

Islam should be considered one of the top three religions in the world today, right?

To solve the following problem.

Zhao Xin also called his subordinates together to discuss what to do next.
Should we completely scatter the ashes of the Seljuk Dynasty, or just let it go?

the fact is……

Over the years, Zhao Xin had thought about attacking the Seljuk Empire.

However, the main problem is that, one, the reason for starting a war is not sufficient.

Second, even after we took it down, it seemed useless, mainly because we couldn’t find anyone to guard it.

You said that Sanjar's territory is at least four thousand miles away from Zhao Xin, and ten thousand miles away from the Song Dynasty, and this is the straight-line distance.

The former is equivalent to the distance from Youzhou to Guangzhou, and the latter is equivalent to twice the distance from Youzhou to Guangzhou.

This place is extremely difficult to govern.

of course!

It’s not to say that there is no such solution at all.

unless……

You can divide it.

but……

Who is willing to come?

You have to know the climate here. Although there are oases in some places, most of the place is desert.

Of course!
No matter how difficult it is to rule here.

Now that Sanjar's territory has been conquered by them, there is no way they can give up this piece of fat meat that has already been in their mouths.

Zhao Xin had to force the Seljuks to admit that they had lost this land.

Then...

Zhao Xin sent people to the Song army's tent to convey his message.

"The government said that since we have already taken this place, we can no longer give it up."

"That's one of them."

"Secondly, regarding Youzhou, can you consider sending a great-grandson to rule here?"

This will help reduce the conflicts in the distribution of interests within the Song Dynasty.

"Third, if the Seljuk Dynasty disagrees that this land belongs to the Song Dynasty, then we can only continue to fight."

"After all... we're already here. If we go back and do it again, we'll have to walk even further."

"We also welcome soldiers in the army to settle here."

"Those who are willing to settle down should be granted certain official positions or given certain material benefits."

"Finally...if the Seljuk Dynasty really wants to fight them, Zhao Xin will definitely not just stand by and watch."

After Zhao Xin finished conveying his words.

Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and others became more confident.

As for the Seljuk side...

Basically, all forces are in a state of division, so it is naturally difficult for them to become one.

But even so...

They still tried to see if they could retake Sanjar's territory.

As long as they say, "For the name of the Caliph," many people will actually be willing to come.

At least……

Even if you don't shout like that, you can't be a traitor to Islam.

If you just say it directly, why not surrender?
How will other people see you?

Anyway...

The problem now is that everyone has his or her own little plans in mind.

of course!

The remaining power of the Seljuk Dynasty can also be seen.

It must be difficult for the Song army to stay here for long, right?
Don’t their soldiers miss their hometown?
therefore……

The longer it drags on, the more beneficial it will be for them.

The Song army forced them to admit that Sanjar's territory had been lost.

They were asked to admit to everyone that they would not take back these lands and that these lands had already belonged to the Song Dynasty.

What if you say, I won’t do it?

So……

The Song Dynasty now had a reason to attack them.

soon……

The pressure on the Song Dynasty came.

The emirs of various cities could not help but feel hesitant.

in fact……

The Turks were once ruled by the Tang Dynasty.

So there shouldn't be any pressure.

however……

Perhaps it is precisely because they were once ruled by the Tang Dynasty that they know what the consequences would be of being ruled by the Tang Dynasty.

This year……

Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud inherited the position of Western Sultan of the Seljuk Dynasty. It should be noted that his succession this time was obviously not very legal.

Throughout history, what has an illegal regime done after coming to power?
That's right!

It is to divert internal conflicts and launch external conquests.

in fact……

Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud also wanted to live happily with the Song Dynasty.

The problem is...

If he doesn't lead people to expand the territory and resist foreign enemies now, he might die in internal strife.

It would be better to die directly in the external fight?
One of the ministers also asked: "Aren't you afraid of dying on the battlefield?"

Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud replied: "I would rather die in battle than stay in Isfahan. And what if I win?"

then……

Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud began to rely on deception.

First pretend to accept all the conditions of the Song army, and then consider taking back all of Sanjar's territory.

But the Song army is not stupid!
You haven't even posted a notice or announced the policy in your country, and yet you say you acknowledge it.

That is absolutely impossible.

really!

When the two sides meet again.

The Song army has already turned the battle into a city defense battle.

The Song army is unfamiliar with the place. To be honest, it is not completely impossible that a few spies might appear in the city.

After all, the Seljuks are the local bosses here.

therefore……

This battle still caused a lot of trouble to the Song army.

Of course!
Even so, the Song army still had the advantage in numbers.

Along the way, they recovered the Eastern Karakhanid Khanate, Western Karakhanid Khanate, and Khwarezm, and the number of troops had already exceeded 100,000.

Although Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud also sent people to the military camps of Khwarezm and other places, trying to persuade Khwarezm to rebel against the Song army.

But the chiefs of Khwarezm are not stupid.

Everyone knows that the Seljuk Empire has long been on the decline.

Following the Seljuk Dynasty was somewhat unwise.

Even after the Song Dynasty, they might still be exploited.

If they were to rebel, it would not be now.

finally……

After a fierce fight between the two sides.

The Seljuk dynasty was defeated again. More than half of Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud's 50,000 troops were killed or wounded.

As for the Song Dynasty, they simply stopped indulging them.

Previously, they were only asked to acknowledge the legitimacy, but now...

It is not just about legitimacy, but it requires them to pay tribute and submit.

at the same time……

Send someone to pass the news to Zhao Xin through a secret path.

Zhao Xin also began to focus on the Arab region.

He hoped that some areas in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula that were originally controlled by the Seljuk Dynasty would submit to him.

at the same time……

Put pressure on the Kermans and the Ghurs to force them to submit to him and pay tribute.

can only say……

The people of Kerman and Gur tribes were very obedient and surrendered quickly.

As for Yasuddin Abu Fattah Massoud…

There was no need for the Song Dynasty to take action itself.

Someone in his country had already taken action and sent his head directly to the Song Dynasty.

All they wanted was a power that could help the Song Dynasty govern Isfahan.

However, due to the other party's not-so-sophisticated diplomatic skills, it seemed that they were almost trying to force the Song Dynasty to acknowledge it.

The Song Dynasty had no choice but to take down Isfahan with its soldiers.

You know, Isfahan is the richest place in this region.

Moreover, this place was also a must-pass route on the original Silk Road.

This shows the prosperity of business in this place.

Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and others also gained some insights.

On the Arabian Peninsula...

What made the Caliph most dissatisfied was that the Song Dynasty conquered their Arab territory but did not send people to convert to their religion.

When I learned that Isfahan was gone.

The Caliph once again mobilized all Islamic forces and believers within his territory.

Hope to expel the Song Dynasty.

Don't tell me yet!

This time...

Many forces are actually somewhat aware of the power of the Song Dynasty.

But here’s the thing…

Even so, it is still difficult for them to form a rope.

first……

There are too many forces, and it is hard to say who to listen to.

Secondly...

To their west, a lot of land along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean had been conquered by the Christians, and those Christians established countries on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean.

Islam today is being attacked by forces from both the East and the West.

Tell me, who has time to listen to the Caliph's orders?

But after all, it is a matter of life and death.

They still have to sit together and hold meetings.

Although it is not necessary to do it, the meeting still needs to be held.

For example, who will resist the Crusaders, and who will resist the Song Dynasty? There must be a division of labor, right?

Or you can just surrender to the Song Dynasty.

Actually...

It’s not that no one has ever thought about this.

only……

You can't say it to someone's face.

the second year.

A large number of Zhao royal relatives and related stakeholders also began their journey to the Western Regions.

In recent years, as Zhao Xin expanded his territory, some benefits have also emerged.

That is……

If you are willing to endure hardships, then you can build a country abroad.

natural!

Crown Prince Zhao Li would not miss such an opportunity.

I asked the people below, is there anyone willing to go to the Western Regions to establish a country?
If it were decades ago, of course no one would be willing to go.

Because those are barren places, and going there is like being exiled.

but……

Then places like Japan, Goryeo, Jiaozhi, Srivijaya, Chola and northern India all blossomed.

This also caused some ambitious members of the Zhao family to begin to get restless.

Although staying in the Song Dynasty means having enough food and drink, it is not exciting enough.

Life is really too boring.

Wouldn't it be better to create your own country and become its king?

therefore……

When Zhao Li mentioned who was willing to go out and become the king of a country, it didn't take long for people to sign up.

Of course!
These people must also be aware that once they get outside, they will definitely not be as good as the Song Dynasty.

But even so, he couldn't resist the temptation of becoming the king of a country.

And in fact...

The development of Southeast Asia and India has indeed given them confidence.

Zhao Li arranged some Han people and some grassland ethnic groups to serve as their subordinates, and then went together.

Along the way...

Bitterness is definitely bitter.

But as long as I think about becoming a king in the future, this kind of suffering is nothing.

Zhao Li also opened relevant educational courses specifically for the princes.

When you gain a new territory, where should you start?

The author of this course is Zhao Xin.

in fact……

In Zhao Xin's opinion, the course is really not that important.

I can only say... it's just a little experience or insight from someone who has been through it.

After the princes had studied intensively for two or three months, they were allowed to go out.

And tell the truth!

Look at the mess it is now.

Zhao Xin was a little worried.

after all……

If this continues, it won’t be long before the Arabs and Westerners learn the technology of firearms.

The Seljuk Dynasty was a nomadic people, so they didn't have the brains to study this stuff.

But Arabs and Westerners are different.

even……

Zhao Xin feels that Arabs are actually smarter than Westerners.

Their astronomical and navigation technology is simply unmatched by today's Westerners.

At least……

Now, that's the case.

It's just that the Arabs are now in a place where wars are all around them. They are being ravaged by the nomadic Seljuks, and the Christians have also gotten involved. There's nothing they can do about it.

And since the situation is already so chaotic.

Then Zhao Xin is not afraid of adding more chaos.

He must take the oil from the Arabian Peninsula!

He also had to take over the frankincense business in the southern Arabian Peninsula.

soon……

Zhao Xin then sent some Chola people and North Indians across the ocean.

Forcing the Sultanate of Oman to pay tribute to it.

Moreover, other chiefs also had to pay tribute and taxes.

After all, nowadays...

The Seljuk Empire was basically half-dead.

No one cares about these people in the Arabian Peninsula anymore.

The war soon resumed.

only……

After all, the population on the Arabian Peninsula is relatively small, so the war is not very fierce.

In addition...

Zhao Xin is also considering abolishing Islam.

Of course!
There were also Arab merchants under his command.

This makes this matter extremely difficult to do.

(End of this chapter)