Chapter 1367: Invisible Fear of Song Psychology
In fact, the chaos in the Xijing Road of the Liao Dynasty was not as simple as described in Zhang Yuqian's memorial, nor was it related to the Song Dynasty. This was a panic arising under the pressure of the Song Dynasty. Even Zhao Zhen did not know that the Song Dynasty is now a monster in the eyes of the Liao people, an invincible dynasty.
After the Battle of Yanyun, the Song Dynasty advanced rapidly and continued to expand its military force to the north. The Western Xia and the Liao Dynasty could not escape the fate of destruction for many years. The Jurchens, known for their toughness in Liaodong, were tamed by the Song Dynasty and became a major threat to the northeast of the Liao Dynasty. The Song people even crossed the ocean to make the Japanese surrender.
Under the power of the Song Dynasty, Gao Li trembled and abandoned his old master and became a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. During the battle of Zhongjing Road, all the 24 prefectures of the Liao Dynasty fell. The speed was so fast and the urgent advance were shocking.
Even though everyone in the court said that this was because the Song people used the benefits of firearms, if they fought on the grassland, they would be no match for the Khitan Iron Cavalry, but a fear had spread inadvertently.
Since ancient times, the Chinese War has exhausted all means, and soldiers have never been tired of deceiving and appear in the art of war early.
Such remarks made some Khitans still full of fantasies, but some people were often nobles in the capital, or Khitans who had never seen the army of the Song Dynasty. In their hearts, the Khitan cavalry was invincible, and the Song people should be invincible.
But Xijing Road is different. This land is too close to Zhongjing Road back then. The news spread so quickly that the officials of Xijing Road had no time to react and had already spread. When these Khitan officials discovered it, the fierce battle situation shocked them themselves and didn't know what to do.
So by chance, the problem arose. A drunk man shouted to others on the road in the city after drinking: "The country is not stable, and the Song Dynasty will be defeated by the way of Zhongjing. Go to Beijing to protect yourself without time to take care of it. My Xijing Dao is just around the corner! Look at this posture, well, you will kill you in three or five days! It would be better to clean up the fines and rush to Datong Mansion earlier to make plans! If you fight, then I will be safe. If you don't fight, you should protect your life! The business plan of Song and Liao dynasties is not too restricted!"
Although the companions around him were a little drunk, they were a little clear: "Don't talk nonsense, the Song and Liao countries made a pact and peace talks, the Song army did not move, and Liao did not return to the lost territory. In this way, the two countries were stable, so how could they tear up the agreement and infringe on our Xijing Road?!"
The drunk man curled his lips and said, "Can you believe the words of the Song people? The Song people fought undeclaredly, and in the name of military exercises, did Yan Yun abide by the alliance? He was the Emperor of Song who was untrustworthy!"
The companions next to him woke up instantly and insulted the Emperor of Song. Although this was the Liao Dynasty, the omnipresent Song Dynasty secretly slew, which was so great. He hurriedly pulled him away. Even if the drunkard shouted all the way, he could pretend that he hadn't heard it.
But the people around him could hear it clearly, especially the sentence: "If you fight, then I will be safe. If you don't fight, you should save your life!" This is the most complete way. If the Song people really come here, how can they be?
I heard that the Song army's firearms were so powerful that they were shaking the sky and the earth for dozens of miles. Although this is a bit exaggerated, it is enough to show that the Song people's artillery is terrible. Who is not a family and a family? Who wants to become a victim of the battle between Song and Liao?
Now that the Song people are in power, they have opened a debate between the Song and Liao dynasties. There is no prohibition on transactions between the two parties. This is a good opportunity to go to the Song Dynasty. At least avoid this storm before talking about it. Even if it is a rumor, it is better to believe it than to believe it!
So the first person to leave Xijing Road and rush to Datong Prefecture of the Song Dynasty was the rich people of the Liao Dynasty. They cherish their lives even more if they have money. Only by preserving their lives can they spend this money! Moreover, there are quite a lot of places along the way.
As the rich continue to move, the people of the people also reported that they were mostly people in the city and had no opinion. But when they saw that the rich had left, they would not follow them, and there was no contact between the two sides. When the rich saw the hotel staff who greeted them in the past, they would kindly remind them, not knowing whether it was to remind him or to show off their departure.
So the ordinary white people in these cities joined in and formed a larger migration. Of course, this migration did not become a large scale at once. Officials from various prefectures in Xijing Road began to sneer at this situation. In their opinion, the ceasefire between the Song and Liao dynasties was a contract between great powers and should not be violated.
Will the Song Dynasty risk the world's worst and send troops to Xijing Road? To be honest, the Xijing Road is not worthy of being so shameless in the Song Dynasty. If this opening is made, the Song people's credibility will be lost in the future, and even a comment on the country without trust is left in history books!
The state officials have never encountered the current situation. Many people don’t know what to do, and some even ignore it completely, thinking that it is impossible. Some officials personally met with the respected Mr. Su in the state and asked them to control the situation, but this makes people increasingly suspect that this is a move to tie everyone on the ship.
Those who can leave have to leave, and they can't stop them no matter how hard they can't stop them. Those who can't leave begin to panic. The lives of farmers are the land. The large amount of fertile land on the back plain is the basis for their survival. How can they leave?
But the situation is very unoptimistic at the moment, as if everyone on Xijing Road is trying to leave. Aunt Gu on the left packs up every day as if she is preparing to leave. Old Man Bao on the east has already set off and said he is going to the county town to see his son. Who knows if he is going to Datong Mansion with his son?!
Everyone is suspicious and everyone is watching, but when the rich and poor leave, this kind of waiting and watching becomes a trend. People keep following, people leave, and people keep joining the team going south.
As a result, the Taoist people in Xijing were panicked. This was the fundamental manifestation of the problems in local administration and the manifestation of the central government of the Liao Dynasty being unable to take care of themselves. If this situation was not the case in the Song Dynasty, the court would issue a notice to calm the people. The first thing local officials thought of was to keep people and calm the people's hearts.
Of course, it was still the gap in national strength. The imbalance in the power comparison between Song and Liao made the people of the Liao Dynasty feel no sense of security in their hearts. The Song Dynasty's rapid progress in Zhongjing Road, and the successive victory in the battles made the original sense of security in the hearts of the Liao Dynasty disappear.
The current situation is a great irony. Without any means to use the Song Dynasty, the people of Liao people began to panic. In fact, there would be turmoil and uneasiness without that drunk man. This is the result of an imbalance in the balance of national power.
Chapter completed!