The newly established Song government faces enemies on all sides. Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi, and Zhao Pu joi…
The newly established Song government faces enemies on all sides. Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Guangyi, and Zhao Pu jointly established the "South First, North Later" strategy, planning southern conquests. To counter the Southern Tang, Zhao Guangyi implemented the non-refundable Tang Coin confiscation policy at the urging of Kaifeng Prefecture Magistrate Lord Shi. He held the Petalfall Banquet at Jadewood Court to raise military funds. With covert support from forces like Velvet Shade, unification seemed within reach.