In the days after Li Qing's wedding, the capital relocation work of the Song Dynasty officially began. No matter where and when the capital is moved, it is a major event. The movement of the Song Dynasty's capital Jiangning can be said to have a single impact! This means that the Song Dynasty's political center will move south from then on, and the status of southern China will become more prominent. At the same time, this also means that the Song Dynasty is ready to give up the Central Plains.

It is more than a thousand miles from the current capital of Bianliang in the Song Dynasty to the Jiangning Prefecture of Xindu. For the young emperor who had never left the imperial city, this is not only a move, but also a visit. The scenery along the way is also beautiful. At this time, cavalry were moving south quickly in the north and heading straight for Bianliang.

"Report to Your Majesty, Your Highness, King Zhao, asked for a meeting." A little eunuch came to Zhao Xu and said.

"Uncle?" Zhao Xu said with some questions; "Why is he here at this time? Come in quickly."

"Your Majesty has an order to announce the visit of King Zhao..."

"I am here to see Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live."

"Uncle the emperor is calm." Zhao Xu personally helped Zhao Si up and said, "Uncle the emperor is here just right, go to Jiangnan with me."

"Your Majesty, I am here to persuade Your Majesty to postpone the move to Jiangning."

"Why is this?" Zhao Xu frowned and said, "Moving the capital is the will of the father. Can the emperor's uncle also violate it?"

"Of course, I dare not disobey the will of the late emperor. I just beg your Majesty to postpone it for two or three days." Zhao Wei said to Zhao Xu; "Your Majesty has now been built in the north of the Yellow River. For the sake of your Majesty's safety, I'd better wait until the Yellow River is changed to move the capital."

"Okay then!" Zhao Xu said after thinking for a while.

Although the embankment along the Yellow River has been built, who can guarantee that it will not be washed away by the Yellow River water? If it is washed away, it will be a big deal. Therefore, Zhao Xu feels that it is safer to stay in Bianliang now. If it is caught up by the Yellow River water on the way, it would be miserable. However, Zhao Wei has made proper arrangements for the Yellow River to change course, and Zhao Wei has already thought about the phenomenon of breaking up and has taken measures to deal with it.

After meeting Zhao Xu to explain the situation, Zhao Wei left Bianliang and headed for the Yellow River diversion entrance not far from Bianliang. More than 10,000 soldiers were waiting here. In order to quickly dig the embankment, Zhao army used gunpowder this time. In order to prevent the gap from rushing larger, the embankment of this section of the Yellow River has been specially reinforced. After the Yellow River diversion northward, the river channel south will not be completely blocked.

“Are all ready?”

"Report to the prince, everything is ready," Zhang Miao stepped forward and said.

"Let's start!"

"The prince has an order, ignite..."

"Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze...boom..."

After a burst of medicine twisting and explosion, the Yellow River embankment was blown up, which was not very big. The Yellow River water, which had lost its restraint, flowed into the old Yellow River channel along the gap. The gap slowly expanded. After it expanded to a particularly reinforced position, the expansion of the embankment finally stopped. Now the most dangerous time for the Yellow River to divert the route has passed. The rushing river water goes north along the river channel. The cavalry that had been prepared along the way has been monitoring the movement of the Yellow River. Once there is a problem in that place, it will be warned immediately.

In order to make the Yellow River a real natural barrier, Zhao Wei widened the old Yellow River path this time, and the narrowest place reached two miles wide, and the widest place reached more than three miles. This time, the Song Dynasty forced the Yellow River to divert the route, which was the beginning of the Central Plains to control the Yellow River. As an on-ground river with high sand content, the Yellow River broke countless holes in the long river of history. This time, Zhao Wei was able to succeed. First, the Yellow River was divided into two sea estuaries this time, so the energy of the river was greatly reduced; second, in addition to strengthening the embankments, the Song Dynasty also dug deep into the river. At least in recent years, the Yellow River was no longer an on-ground river.

The successful diverting of the Yellow River has important military significance for the Song Dynasty, which marked that the second strategic line of defense of the Song Dynasty had begun to play a role. Moreover, the Yellow River heading north again can greatly alleviate the problem of drought in the north every year. Since the diverting of the Yellow River, droughts have occurred in the north of the Song Dynasty all year round. This time, the drought in the north with the Yellow River water will greatly alleviate. Without drought, more food can be produced, and with enough food can be raised, and more troops can be raised, and the northern line of defense of the Song Dynasty will be more stable.

After years of hard work, the northern defense line of the Song Dynasty had basically been formed, but this still could not change the national policy of the Song Dynasty's capital. On the third day after the Yellow River returned to the old road, Zhao Xu boarded a dragon boat at the wharf in Bianliang, leading the royal relatives, civil and military officials and their families to embark on a journey of migration south. Not only officials and aristocratic families moved south, but also many ordinary people also moved to the south.

These people are basically blind. In their opinion, the emperor left the Central Plains and went to Jiangnan, which means that Jiangnan was much safer than the Central Plains. This migration was the first time in history that the people of the Central Plains actively moved to the south. The scale was unique in history, and it was an unofficial organization. This migration lasted for five or six years, and it only started after the Xia army occupied the Central Plains. This migration suffered heavy losses for the northern Central Plains region. A large number of social elites left, and the population of the Central Plains dropped sharply.

After learning that the Song Dynasty was carrying a large number of people to move south, Li Liangzuo was furious. Although he had not occupied the Central Plains, Li Liangzuo had already regarded the entire Central Plains as his own. These people who moved south would become people of the Daxia Empire in the future. Having these people would be like having food and soldiers. Now that they have left, what's the use of occupying the most fertile land?

Xingqing Mansion, in the Xia Palace Imperial Study Room.

Li Liangzuo said to Li Xiaoren: "Brother, Emperor Zhao Xu of Song has moved the capital to Jiangning."

"Report to Your Majesty, Zhao Xu had already taken a boat south three days ago, and all levels of the Song Dynasty also went south together." Li Xiaoren said to Li Liangzuo; "And before Zhao Xu went south, the Yellow River had returned to the old path. The entire Yellow River was divided into two torrents in the Central Plains, with two sea estuaries in the north and south respectively. The diversion of the Yellow River means that the northern defense line of the Song Dynasty has basically been formed; and now there are two rivers in Hebei, with artificial swamps everywhere, which is very unfavorable for our cavalry to fight..."

Li Liangzuo got up from the dragon throne and walked to the map and said, "Now the main forces of the Song Dynasty are gathered in the north, and the entire Central Plains and Hebei region have become a huge barracks. Now we have not turned against each other with the Song Dynasty. Once we turn against each other completely, these places will really become iron walls."

"Your Majesty, according to our information, the entire northern army of the Song Dynasty has been completely organized and divided into two armies, including the commander of Zhao Wei and Zhong Shidao. Not long ago, Zhao Xu was appointed as the supreme commander of these two armies; the Eastern Army was responsible for the northern defense line from the Yellow River to the sea, including the Hedong region. The regular army's troops reached one million. As for how many militias there are, it is difficult to count. At that time, the entire northern army will become militias; the Western Army is responsible for Jingxi Road and Lizhou Road south of the Yellow River, and the main defense is Hangu Pass and Wu Pass, whose troops have reached 800,000..."

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