One Piece of Song Dynasty

"No matter where you retreat, retreat yesterday, retreat today, day after day, the world will know that the imperial court has only retreat, and has no intention of plotting against the world. Today, the soldiers are fighting across the Huaihe River, using their lives to defeat the enemy, so why should they defeat the enemy?" If you just retreat from a distance, you will be alienated. Where can you retreat to?" Seeing Li Xin nodding frequently, Zhang Jun continued, "There are still people who advocate that the imperial court will fight in the autumn every year and return in the spring. This is just It can relieve temporary urgency, retreat every year, and everyone is familiar with it. Who will pursue the great cause of the Northern Expedition? Others say that if the enemy occupies the upper stream and goes down the boat, the big thing will be over. Now Xianghan is mine, so where can the enemy ships come from? If the enemy really advances by land and water, will the prince really be safe in Lin'an?"

Zhao Ding shook his head and said: "Zhang Zhongcheng spoke impassionedly. I only have one sentence to reply to you. The weak cannot defeat the strong, and we should defend ourselves and not advance lightly. Since the words are not conducive, I have no choice but to retreat from the prince, and I will take my leave."

Li Xin still wanted to stay, but Zhao Ding had already strode out. Zhang Jun sneered and said: "Your Majesty, if you listen to Zhao Ding and retreat blindly, the whole world will know that your Majesty has no intention of taking over the world."

Li Xin said earnestly: "Why don't I want to invade the Central Plains as soon as possible and capture Liu Yu and his son alive? However, what Zhao Ding said is not wrong. This matter can be discussed later. Deyuan, Zhao Ding always protects me a lot." You, you always talk like this, it hurts people's hearts, and besides, Mr. Zhao is not the kind of person who just wants to settle down, Deyuan should know better than me."

Zhang Jun was awakened by Li Xin's words and hurriedly resigned and chased Zhao Ding who was getting on the sedan chair. He bowed and said: "Our army is not weak. I really don't understand why I have repeatedly stopped the Northern Expedition from taking Henan to capture Liu." Isn’t it difficult?”

Zhao Ding looked at him for a while, then got off the sedan and said, "Brother Xian, it is neither difficult nor impossible to capture Liu Yu from Henan right now."

Zhang Jun asked: "I dare to ask why not?"

Zhao Ding replied: "Liu Yu is just a piece of smelly meat on the case, but with the help of this piece of smelly meat, we can avoid direct contact with the Kingdom of Jin. If Liu Yu is captured and killed, I will definitely border the Kingdom of Jin, and the vast plains of Henan are suitable for Jinqi fights, how will our army defend Henan and how can we hold it?"

"Then the Central Plains must recover," Zhang Jun held back his displeasure. Zhao Ding still said patiently: "It's not that we won't restore it, but it depends on when it is most beneficial to restore it. The Central Plains is not what it used to be. Thousands of miles of red land are just like chicken ribs. It's useless to take them and it's a pity to throw them away. Unless our national strength increases greatly, then we can't But the Central Plains can be taken in one battle, and Deyuan has forgotten what the prince said last time. The Northern Expedition is definitely necessary, but not now, Deyuan just wait patiently."

Empress Dowager Wei's son Wanyannan had just learned to walk, and Wanyanchang taught him archery at the Qizhou Prince's Mansion. Suddenly, he saw a pigeon descending from the sky with a secret message. Wanyanchang opened the secret letter and saw that it said the defeat of the Puppet Qi Dynasty. He ignored the news about his son and walked straight out of the yard. Queen Mother Wei came out after hearing the sound and saw pigeons foraging on the snow. She raised her head and looked nervously at Wan Yanchang's back.

Wan Yanchang rushed to Jin Shangjing Hall without stopping and quietly reported to Jin Xizong about the defeat of the Qi army's southern expedition. He suggested sending someone to condemn Liu Yu and depose Liu Ni as a commoner to apologize. Yu Wenxuzhong was on the sidelines, saying that Liu Yu was incompetent and was not only a drag on the Jin Dynasty, but also repeatedly invaded the Jin Kingdom's farmland and trade in Shandong in recent years.

Jin Xizong asked: "Liu Yu is so incompetent, why not abolish him?"

Wan Yanchang shook his head and said: "It's not possible for the time being. We have no one to replace Liu Yu now. All the men from the Zhao clan who were originally captured are dead, and deposing Liu Yu can also be used as a bargaining chip for us to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty, so Liu Yu cannot be deposed yet, but Wu Shu can be allowed to lead his army to Tokyo, which will not only frighten Liu Yu but also frighten the Song Dynasty."

Jin Xizong said: "Okay, let's do this and let Wu Shu lead his army to Tokyo."

Wan Yanchang added: "There is one more thing at the moment. Wang Lun, the envoy of the Song Dynasty, has arrived. Your Majesty, we can start negotiating peace with the Song Dynasty."

Jin Xizong nodded and said, "I'll leave the peace negotiation to my uncle."

Wan Yanchang bowed and said, "I obey your order."

Two years ago, Taizong of the Jin Dynasty passed away. The Jin State sent people to the Song Dynasty to report the funeral. After receiving the news, Li Xin assigned Wang Lun to return the gift and negotiate for peace. However, Wang Lun was captured by Liu Yu who was entrenched in the Central Plains on his way to the Jin State. He was detained for a year and a half. At this time, he had just been released and was sitting in Wanyan's mansion in Qizhou. He complained bitterly to Wanyanchang and sow discord: "Qi State knew that I came to see the king, but it was detained for a year and a half. This Is Liu Yu in custody, or is he detaining you, Your Majesty? Your Majesty, you don’t know. The Central Plains have been completely ruined by Liu Yu, and the people all hate Liu Yu. Your Majesty, do you think, if Liu Yu can bear my great kindness, the Great Song Dynasty, once he succeeds, what can your Majesty do? Do you want to protect him from betraying the Kingdom of Jin?"

"If I ignore the Qi State, my husband estimates that the Song State can kill Liu Yu with one blow." Wan Yanchang secretly gritted his teeth. Yu Wenxu was secretly happy when he heard this and hurriedly spoke to Wang Lun. Wang Lun clapped his chest loudly: "What's the problem? My prince is brave and brave. He fights against rebellion with obedience and eliminates falsehood. It's not just a matter of words."

Center Yu Wenxu said that you were boasting too much, and hurriedly interrupted: "Wang Xianggong, have you noticed that today's Jin Kingdom worships Confucian temples everywhere, promotes Confucianism, and introduces various Central Plains official systems. The country has taken on a completely new look. This is not only the first of the Jin Kingdom." Blessing is also a blessing to all people in the world."

"We at Daikin have introduced not only the Central Plains system but also the culture of the Western Regions. It is truly a hundred schools of thought contending and embracing all rivers." Wan Yanchang accepted the topic with great satisfaction. Yu Wenxuzhong said again: "This is true. Hong Hao's Four Books on the Birch Tree have long been known to every household. Now in the Jin Kingdom, from the nobles to the common people, when they see Hong Hao, they all eat the pulp from the pot and regard him as the most important person. Distinguished guests entertained.”

"It is only a matter of time before the world becomes one family and the north and the south are united. By then, people from the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, the Khitan people, the Xixia people, the Tatars, the Koreans, and other countries in the Western Regions will no longer have to fight. If you have anything to do, please sit down. It won't be solved after a drink." Wang Lun saw that Yu Wenxu was talking around Yan Chang, and then he realized that he had said something wrong just now, so he quickly picked up the topic.

Wan Yanchang said: "Ms. Wang has come a long way, and he is not just here to talk about the universal family and the harmony between the north and the south. Let's get down to business."

"I was about to say that now that His Highness has sole control of the court, it will be easier to negotiate peace between the North and the South." Before Wang Lun could finish his words, Wan Yanchang interrupted him rudely: "As long as Song Dynasty surrenders to me and pays annual coins. , I will give you a lot of money to return the coffins of the Supreme Emperor and Emperor Yuan Sheng, and I can also give you the Central Plains lands such as Henan and Shaanxi."