In the early Song Dynasty, although an imperial dynasty was established, the war did not subside. Since the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the enemies from the north have been Khitan (Liao), Xixia, Jin and Mongolia in turn. It can be said that one is stronger than the other. The perennial war made the border of the Northern Song Dynasty suffer from the war. At the same time, it consumes a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources. As a result, it is impossible to concentrate production in the early stage, and economic development and repair are slow.
Zhao Kuangyin stood out in the army and became the only emperor in history who was supported by his subordinates and was awarded the dragon robe. This special experience made Zhao Kuangyin both happy and anxious, so he had a story of returning home with a glass of wine. Then it profoundly influenced the attitude of the later emperors of the Song Dynasty towards martial arts. The implementation of strange military policies is also a situation in which soldiers will be at a loss. Although it is reasonable and inevitable to divide the generals into one side, it also greatly weakens the combat capability.
The weakness of foreign wars The Northern Song Dynasty opened to the outside world to seek hegemony. Except for Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi brothers in the early days of the empire, most of them responded to the invasion of foreign enemies, which was simply a reversal of the humiliating history of diplomatic relations between the Great Qing Dynasty. It even produced an unprecedented "pioneering work" like Ersheng North Hunting.
The beginning of the heyday in China's history is both rigid and flexible. The internal structure is peaceful and peaceful, the people are peaceful and stable, and they are devoted to production and manufacturing. The outside world drove out the Tatars, which made great achievements, and even all countries came to the DPRK. But for the Song Dynasty, it was not bad for the country and people, but it was extremely unsightly to open to the outside world. A rare military genius like Yue Fei was wiped out for various reasons. So this is also the reason why the Northern Song Dynasty did not reach its peak.
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