One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Renxiao was a little moved when he heard this and said, "What Mr. Wen said is true."

Wen Dun Sizhong nodded and said: "Reply to your Majesty, of course it is true. There is a letter from my Emperor Dajin as proof. If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can check it yourself." After saying that, Wen Dun Sizhong handed over the letter.

After Li Renxiao took the letter, he read it and handed it to Brother Cha. To be honest, Li Renxiao was already tempted after reading the letter. After all, this is the land of three states. Not everyone has made great achievements in opening up territories. A king who wants to achieve great things can endure it.

Although Li Renxiao was moved, Brother Cha on the side was very calm. Facing the temptation of the Three States, he was obviously much calmer than Li Renxiao.

Brother Cha said: "Your Majesty, this matter is not urgent. Why don't you ask Mr. Wen to return to the post first? Your Majesty can discuss this matter with all the ministers before giving you a reply to Mr. Wen."

When Wen Dunsizhong heard this, he also knew that there was no need to rush the matter. Too much pressure might lead to bad things, so he bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I will leave first and wait for your Majesty's reply."

At this time, Li Renxiao also understood that this matter was not a trivial matter, so he could only nod his head and said: "Okay, then Mr. Wen, please go back to the post first, and I will give you a reply as soon as possible."

After Wen Dunsizhong left, Li Renxiao asked: "Uncle, what do you think of this matter?"

Brother Cha said: "Your Majesty, something big may have really happened in the Central Plains. It's just that Yipintang's spies in the Song Dynasty need time to deliver the news. This has caused a lag in the news. What we got may be half a month or even more than a month ago." However, the situation may change significantly within this half month or even a month."

Li Renxiao nodded and said, "That means what Wen Dun Sizhong said is true."

Brother Cha thoughtfully said: "Your Majesty, we can first send out scouts to investigate the border and see how the Song Dynasty's defense at the border is before making any plans. In addition, the Emperor can also send someone to have a good chat with Wen Dunsizhong. Let’s chat and see what the specific situation is like in this Song-Jin war.”

Li Renxiao said: "Okay, uncle, I know what to do."

Xia Guo's work efficiency was quite good. After Li Renxiao's decree was conveyed, only three days later, a report on the Song army's defense status on the border was placed on Li Renxiao's desk.

After receiving the report, Li Renxiao called Brother Cha: "Uncle, news from the border has come. The Song Dynasty has not relaxed its border defenses, and all important border cities are heavily guarded. More importantly, the border areas that should have been The Jin Kingdom’s cities such as Ningbian Prefecture, Wu Prefecture, Jia Prefecture, Baodou Prefecture, and Chi Prefecture were all replaced with the Song Dynasty flag.”

Brother Cha frowned and said: "Then it seems that the situation in the Jin Kingdom is more dangerous than imagined. Even the Ningbian Prefecture and Wu Prefecture promised to us have been occupied by the Song Army, which means that Datong should also be occupied by the Song Army."

Li Renxiao sighed: "Not only that, Su Zhiyi got the news from Wen Dun Sizhong. The key to the Song Dynasty's comeback in the Song-Jin war was that the Song Dynasty sent a large army to sneak attack the Yanjing area from the sea, cutting off Liaodong at once The connection with the Central Plains, and the Jin army in the front had no choice but to withdraw after hearing the news after the attack failed, and the Song army took this opportunity to counterattack, which resulted in the precarious situation of the Jin Kingdom today."

Cha Ge said: "It seems that after this battle, the Jin Kingdom will definitely be severely damaged, and the Song Dynasty will rise strongly again. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing for us is not yet known, but it turns out that the situation in the Three Kingdoms is that Jin is strong and we are following The Song Dynasty is weak, and the situation has been reversed after this battle. Your Majesty, we can consider secretly uniting with the Jin Kingdom."

Li Renxiao nodded and said: "Well, uncle, what should we do about the Jin Kingdom's request for help this time?"

Brother Cha replied: "Reject it. Since the Song Army has strengthened the defense of the border, it means that Li Xin is well aware of the changes in the relationship between the Three Kingdoms. Besides, the Xiao Heda rebellion in the country has not yet been resolved, and we do not have excess troops now." Start a war with the Song Dynasty."

Li Renxiao said: "Yes, I understand."

Brother Cha continued: "Your Majesty, after this battle we can send an envoy to the Song Dynasty to test Li Xin's attitude towards our country."

Li Renxiao thought for a while and said: "Uncle is right, it's time for us to send an envoy to the Song Dynasty."

On September , news of the fall of Datong reached Shangjing, which shocked the entire Jin Dynasty. Jin Xizong summoned several ministers again.

Jin Xizong spoke first: "Now that Datong has been lost, there is no news from the Xia Kingdom. Please tell me what to do."

Han Qi first said: "Your Majesty, judging from the news from the marshal, the Song army did not go further north after occupying Datong, but turned to on-site defense. This shows that Li Xin's goal is the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. At present, Li Xin All sixteen states have been occupied, and even if the Xia Kingdom comes to help, it is already too late. What we should consider now is the peace negotiation. This southern invasion has caused us, Dajin, to lose half of our national strength. Now Dajin is in urgent need of time to recover."

Jin Xizong asked: "Zhang Tonggu, how are the peace talks going?"

Zhang Tonggu replied: "Your Majesty, after several days of bargaining, the Song Dynasty envoy agreed to exchange four Jurchen captives for a war horse or ox. The location of the hunting ground has been determined in Huacheng County, Yuguan, Gubeikou, and Xuanzhou. In the five border cities of Daxin Town and Datong in Dezhou, two thousand war horses are exchanged for two hundred thousand silk horses every year. The Song Dynasty envoy also agreed that cattle can be exchanged for war horses. Now only the second item is left to be discussed. .”

Yu Wenxuzhong said: "Your Majesty, I do not recommend using oxen to fight war horses, including in exchange for prisoners of war. Oxen are obviously more valuable to me, Dajin, than horses. I think the emperor should know the role of oxen in farming, and I, Dajin, do not We are short of war horses.”

Wanyan Zongqian frowned and said, "Master Yuwen, if you give Li Xin more war horses, isn't this to support the enemy?"

Han Qixian said: "Li Xin has obtained all the sixteen states of Yanyun, and there is no shortage of land to raise horses. Even if we don't give it, Li Xin will not be short of horses in a few years, so the old minister also agrees with Master Yuwen. , the cow is more useful to me than the horse."

Xiao Zhonggong agreed: "I agree."

Jin Xizong nodded and said: "Then use all war horses. Zhang Tonggu will sign a peace treaty with the Song envoy based on these conditions."

Zhang Tong bowed his head and said: "Yes, Your Majesty."

After the treaty was agreed upon, the peace agreement was signed quickly. After getting the peace agreement signed by Jin Xizong, Zhao Liangsi, Wang Lun and Zhang Tonggu quickly set off on the road to Yanjing. The current peace agreement still needs Only Li Xin's signature will officially take effect.

After the peace agreement was concluded, Yu Wenxuzhong came to the place where Empress Dowager Wei was staying. At this time, Empress Xing had died of illness. Empress Dowager Wei lived with Wanyanchang's youngest son Wanyannan, and Wanyanchang's eldest son Wanyan Yidai was executed by Jin Xizong because of Wanyanchang's rebellion.