One Piece of Song Dynasty

Wang Fu recommended Cai You to Song Huizong as the top leader in Yanjing, but Cai You was very self-aware and knew that he could not shoulder this heavy responsibility. He did not want to be away for a long time, so he tried his best to decline. He wrote a memorial to Song Huizong saying that he was in poor health and often vomited blood, so he was unable to complete this important task.

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty ordered Cai You to recommend the governor of Yanjing, and Cai You recommended Wang Anzhong, saying that Wang Anzhong was from Hebei and was familiar with things in the north, so he could be used to promote Yanshan in Hebei.

Wang Anzhong was a Jinshi scholar and was very talented in literature. When he was young, he "studied under Su Shi and Chao Shuozhi." He is famous for impeaching Cai Jing, saying that Cai Jing "deceived the emperor, usurped the throne, and harmed the country and harmed the people." He had a good relationship with Wang Fu and Liang Shicheng. Three years after the declaration of peace, he began to serve as Shangshu Zuocheng.

Song Huizong attached great importance to Wang Anzhong's appointment as Yanjing's envoy. Before Wang Anzhong left, Song Huizong summoned him in Chongzheng Hall and took out the gold and jade objects hidden deep in the inner palace, as well as treasures such as bottles, furnaces, inkstones, and tables, and asked Wang Anzhong to take them to Yanjing. , "Lay out in the state dormitory to defeat the barbarians." The courtesy that Wang Anzhong received was extraordinary for a while.

Wang Fu also had great hopes for Wang Anzhong. He specially held a banquet for Wang Anzhong to see him off and sent him poems to express his congratulations. He also quietly promised Wang Anzhong: "When you return at the end of your term, I can help you ascend to the position of prime minister."

When Wang Anzhong and others came to Xiongzhou, the negotiations between the Song Dynasty and the Jin people had not yet concluded. Tong Guan and Wang Anzhong were angry at the Jin people's constant demands, and dissatisfied with the imperial court's weak concessions. At the same time, they were also very frightened by the Jin people's frequent military threats by patrolling the border.

Wang Anzhong said: "The barbarians have been so greedy since ancient times, not to mention that our army was defeated by the Liao army last year. If Zhuo and Yi states had not been captured by me, I am afraid it would be difficult to take back Yanjing even if I pay the money."

On April , Tong Guan sent the commanders Yao Pingzhong and Kang Sui to Yanjing to deal with the land boundary matters with the Jin people. After Yao Pingzhong came to Yanjing, the Jin people suddenly proposed to him that in accordance with the original agreement, all households outside Songting Pass and Yu Pass would be assigned to the Jin Kingdom. In this way, more than people including Guo Yaoshi of the Ever-Victorious Army, who turned out to be from Liaodong, should be repatriated. Otherwise, Yanjing will not be able to deliver. Seeing this, Yao Pingzhong had no choice but to return to Xiongzhou and report to the Xuanfu Division.

Tong Guan was very angry at the Jin man's unreasonable request. Tong Guan said: "Chang Shengjun and Guo Yaoshi have surrendered to our court long ago and have been awarded officials according to their merits. How can they be repatriated?"

Li Zongzhen made a suggestion to Tong Guan at this time: "Is it possible to use Yan people to replace the Ever-victorious Army? If it is feasible, then not only will the Ever-Victorious Army still be my army, but also the land of the Yan people can be obtained. Leave it to the Changsheng Army to manage and support itself without the need for money or food allocated by the state. This is to kill two birds with one stone."

After hearing this, Tong Guan and others felt that this suggestion was good, so they immediately wrote a memorial and presented it to the court.

Tong Guan may not know that the implementation of this "land granting" policy was the beginning of the Song Dynasty losing the support of the people of Yan.

After receiving the report from Tong Guan, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty immediately summoned Wang Fu and other ministers for emergency discussions, and finally agreed to the method proposed by the Xuanfu Division to replace the Changsheng Army with Yan people.

At this time, Zhao Liangsi and others were still staying in Xiongzhou. Tong Guan asked Lu Yi to accompany Yang Pu to the capital, and sent Zhao Liangsi to Yanjing to negotiate with the Jin people.

The Jin people agreed with the method proposed by Xuanfu Division. Then, it was quickly calculated that there were more than households in the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Yanjing with a household property of more than guan. The Jin people wanted to move all these households to the Jin Kingdom. Historical records said: " The harmonious environment is too much to be disturbed." Only the people of Zhuo and Yi Prefectures lived and worked in peace and contentment without being disturbed, because these two prefectures had always been under the control of the Changsheng Army and had already surrendered to the Song Dynasty.

The wealthy households in Yanjing City were very reluctant when they heard that the Jin people wanted to move them to the Kingdom of Jin. Because the Kingdom of Jin is located outside the customs, it is a remote and remote area, and the journey is difficult and long.

So, someone went to visit Wanyan Zonghan and said: "The Yanshan area was not the territory of the Song Dynasty, but the territory of the Liao Dynasty. The Song Dynasty wanted to seize Yanjing, but they did not have the ability. Now that Yanjing is occupied by you, how can you Can Yanjing be handed over to the Song Dynasty? The Yanshan area is rich in mulberry fruits, and the terrain is complex. It has been a must-win land for military strategists since ancient times. How can we give it to others? The Jin Kingdom now has a strong military. Whoever is not afraid of submission in the world will dare to fight with you. against"

Wanyan Zonghan felt that this was reasonable, so he suggested to Jin Taizu that Yanjing should be left behind and bordered by Zhuozhou and Yizhou with the Song Dynasty. Jin Taizu said firmly again: "I have made an oath with the Song Dynasty, and it cannot be broken. After my death, it will be up to you."

As a result, the Jin people began to organize wealthy households to withdraw from the Yanjing area. They want to sweep away all the officials, households, technology, concubines, advocates, Huang Guan, Qu Tan, gold and silk, children, etc. in Yanjing City. The goal is to "take away every inch of gold and every inch of soil."

There was a lot of complaints inside and outside Yanjing. The Jin people issued a notice explaining: "Moving you eastward is not our original intention. It is a suggestion made by the Song Dynasty. They want to keep the ever-victorious army and use your fields and houses to support the ever-victorious army."

After hearing this explanation, those people in Yanjing who lost their family property and hometown felt resentful towards the Song Dynasty. In this incident, the Jin army almost wiped out all the social backbones in the Yanjing area. What was left to the Northern Song Dynasty were empty cities where refugees gathered, and all social order was disrupted.

On this day, Tong Guan sent Yao Pingzhong, Kang Sui, Wang Huan and Zhao Liangsi to Yanjing again for settlement. At the same time, Li Siben was ordered to lead troops from Hedong as the front army, and Zhong Shizhong and Yang Keshi were ordered to lead Shaanxi soldiers as the middle route to advance towards Yanjing. He also ordered Pharmacist Guo to lead the ever-victorious army from Xincheng into Gu'an and Anci to seize control of Boshan.

Zhao Liangsi, Yao Pingzhong and others came to Yanjing and asked to see Jin Taizu. Jin Taizu was in poor health and arranged for Wanyan Zonghan to come out to meet them. Wanyan Zonghan said: "Didn't we make an appointment before to deliver the goods on April ? Why was it delayed until today?"

Yao Pingzhong is a general with a bold and cheerful personality. He replied: "Everything has been decided now. We have not delayed. The reason why we have delayed for five days is because of the courtesy of our country. If we arrive early, it is called Yue. What's the point? I wonder if the marshal is looking for trouble and causing trouble, wouldn't it mean that the happy alliance between the two dynasties will be ruined. Those who defeat the alliance since ancient times will have a bad end. What's more, the emperor of my dynasty is generous and generous, and agrees to all your requests. A little violation, I hope the marshal will be careful not to cause trouble."

On that day, Li Siben had already reached the Lugou River. Zhong Shizhong and Yang Keshi had already set up camp at Laoshigang, while the Jin army was still stationed in Yanjing. Yang Keshi said to the generals of the Chinese army: "Today is a good day for us to die on the battlefield and serve the country." Therefore, he ordered the generals to "fix the saddles, sharpen the blades, and sharpen the bows in preparation for the fierce battle." At the same time, Yang Keshi continued to urge Li Siben to lead his army across the river and go north.