Since the founding of the Ding Dynasty in the Song Dynasty, it has never been good at external wars. Although there are many famous ministers and generals in the country who strive for border merits, due to various reasons, they have never achieved any truly decent results against the Liao Kingdom, Xia Kingdom, or even the miserable borderlands in the south. As for the tragedy that occurred during the Jingkang period, it is even more difficult to mention.
After the southern crossing, both the Xiaozong and Ben dynasties tried to recover. However, before launching the army, although the government and the public were noisy, the result after the war was always a loss of troops and generals. Even though there were some achievements in various battlefields, once Hu Ma peeked into the river, the court could not support it and had to humiliate and sue for peace.
Standing in court and insisting on finding achievements, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was no longer a minister of the Jin people, but a nephew. The Emperor Jin opposite was sometimes an uncle, sometimes an uncle. Although there is a difference in seniority, after all, there is no need to call him biological father, and he still retains face.
Since the head of the Korean Prime Minister was sent to the Kingdom of Jin, most officials of the Song Kingdom have understood the gap in military force between the north and the south. Even those who once advocated the Northern Expedition have to admit that recovery is a good thing, but if you do not do it within your capabilities, you will only bring shame to yourself.
As for the public sentiment, it has become even more decadent. Although people with lofty ideals still work hard, more people see neither the hope of victory nor the source of benefits in the war, so as Taoist Baishi said: "A waste of ponds and trees is still tired of talking about war." "
Under such a situation, the Song Dynasty's attitude towards the Jin Kingdom in the north turned to compromise and tolerance. Relations between the two countries eased, commerce immediately flourished, and commercial smuggling became unstoppable. In the southeastern coastal counties such as Huating, Haiyan, Qinglong, Gujing, Jiangyin, Zhenjiang, Tongtai and other places, local women officials and wealthy households harvested rice and sold it to the north. Each sea boat could not hold more than one or two thousand dendrobium at a time. You can make profits several times. In the past two years, merchants have smuggled not only food, but also strategic materials such as iron ingots, copper ingots, rawhide, and swim bladder glue that can be directly converted into armored weapons. They have also become popular goods and are shipped out one by one.
Jia She has always been clear about this. With his shrewdness, he could find out which merchants had problems while standing at the gate of Xuyi Qiang Market and eat a meal. When he returned to Gaoyou and looked at the boats along the canal, he could tell which merchants were with them just by glancing at the depth of the water. The goods contained supplies again.
But he knows what he knows and doesn't talk too much.
Because once you talk too much, your head will always dislike your neck.
Because this kind of smuggling trade was, to some extent, connived by the imperial court. Some people in the imperial court were happy to see it happen, and they also hoped that local officials would serve as a protective umbrella.
Because the power of the Song Dynasty court was not enough to restrain these giant merchants, and in its trade with the Jin Kingdom, the court did obtain horses, furs and other materials that the Song Dynasty was in urgent need of.
What's more, the Song Dynasty discovered that those who benefited from this trade were many local forces in the Jin Kingdom. In the early years, these forces were dominated by the Shandong Red Coat Army. After they attacked the city and plundered the territory, they used the money they robbed from the Jurchen Meng'an Mouke to exchange necessary food from the Song people. After the business was completed, Laizhou Ding Haijun replaced the Red Coat Army and became a big customer in one fell swoop.
From the rumors brought back by the merchants, Jia She had long known that Guo Ning of the Ding Navy was a strong man similar to that of the Five Dynasties vassal town. He was incompatible with the Jin Dynasty court. On the contrary, he was indistinguishable from friends and enemies with those red coat army rebels. Relationship.
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Wanyan Shouxu stayed in Nanjing and was quite accomplished, so merchants did not dare to mess around with the two major items of food and military supplies.
Only here in Xuyi, with Shandong across Hongze to the north and directly connected to many heroic forces in Shandong, the officials in the market were particularly lax, and even ignored the blatant smuggling outside the market.
The local officer in charge, Lao Ma, and the escort officer, Lao Luo, even openly accepted financial bribes and dispatched their soldiers to escort the smugglers. About 60% of the bribes they accepted passed through Jia She's hands and actually came from Jiangdu in Yangzhou; the other 40% were mostly from Hefei, and most of them were Huaixi generals.
In front of Jia She, Lu Boda, the sighing envoy of the Sizhou market of the Kingdom of Jin, was slowly dragged down by Jia She and others because he was repeatedly sent to negotiate by Kaifeng. The number of contacts was too many. This sounds ridiculous, but in fact it is very common on the border between Song and Jin. After all, the courts on both sides are so lax, and the people below always have to live their lives. Who doesn’t like golden copper coins?
But Jia She really didn't expect that Guo Ning, the Dinghai navy, would do such a big thing!
He didn't take everything Luboda said seriously. He drank some wine and obviously started talking nonsense. At this time, he mentioned Guo Ning's family history, saying that Guo Ning had gone to Zhongdu alone in his early years. He set fire to the palace, and then fought out of the city with thousands of soldiers and horses from the Kingdom of Jin. That's too ridiculous.
Thinking of this, Jia She probably showed an expression of disbelief. Lu Boda stood up, grabbed Jia She's chest and clothes, and shouted: "At that time, Marshal Hu Shahu was standing under the city, shouting loudly, who dares to kill me! But before he finished speaking, the strong men who ordered the navy came arrive……"
"Ahem, Lao Lu, you are drunk. You were talking about burning the palace. Who is this Hu Shahu? Is he the one who rebelled two years ago?"
"Really?" Luboda frowned and thought for a moment, "Oh, did I get off track? That's okay. Let's talk about Hu Shahu's usurpation first. If this guy hadn't plotted to kill the late emperor, Guo Ning wouldn't have made a fortune at all. Chance!"
"No matter what, no matter what. You say."
Luboda kept talking, Jia She responded with his mouth, but continued to make calculations in his heart.
One thing is unquestionable, that is, Guo Ning has indeed controlled Zhongdu with force, and the generals from all over the Kingdom of Jin, at least for now, are unable to do anything to him. This is also true for Wanyan Shouxu, who was left behind in Nanjing with such a powerful strength.
You don’t have to listen to the nonsense Luboda said, but his worries are not fake. If he does this, Daikin Nanjing Road will only become more nervous and vigilant. This kind of nervousness and vigilance must be due to the disadvantage in strength and the fact that the Kingdom of Jin is facing unprecedented difficulties.
Amidst Lu Boda's babble, Jia She remembered something again.
Last year, the soldiers left behind in Nanjing attacked the Red Coat Army. Both sides used more than 200,000 troops. It is said that the killing was bloody. Many of the remnants of the Red Coat Army fled to the Song Dynasty. Jia She met several of them and helped them find a place to stay. Those people are all experienced and capable soldiers.
Wanyan Shouxu's troops were able to defeat the red coat army, which shows that he is good at fighting. But Jia She also heard that Guo Ning of Dinghai Navy launched an army to attack the Red Coat Army. In just one month, he captured many territories of the Red Coat Army and defeated or killed countless famous bandits. And this man went north to Zhongdu and defeated Dajin's old enemy Mongolia and Dajin's capital marshal Shuhu Gaoqi. This shows that his power is indeed much stronger than Wanyan Shouxu.
The current situation is like two families living next to each other, one is fierce and the other is weak. The weak family is often bullied. But there are also difficulties in being a vicious family, that is, there are many vicious dogs in the house, which cannot be driven away, and they are bitten from time to time.
When the weak people have free time on weekdays, they feed a few mouthfuls of dog food to the ferocious dogs, thinking that one day the vicious dogs will bite their neighbors, so they can take a look through the courtyard wall to enjoy themselves.
However, it may be that the dogs were fed too much food. One of the vicious dogs had grown into a ferocious tiger. Not only did it bite the ferocious neighbor to the point of dying, but it also seemed to take over the nest and become its master.
So, the result of a weak neighbor and a ferocious tiger. What will happen?
Jia She suddenly remembered what happened during the Jingkang period again, and thought of the consequences of Da Jin replacing Daliao, and he couldn't help but shudder.
After three rounds of drinking, Luboda left drunk. When the boat was undulating in the wind and waves of the Huaihe River, he still clung to the side of the boat and waved to the Ganchang Pier.
Jia She and others were all smiling and waving.
Until Luboda crossed the river and landed on the shore, his figure was completely invisible. Lao Ma, the manager of the market, sneered: "This guy is pretending to be drunk. Brother Jichuan, most of the good wine you brought is on his lapels, but not much of it goes into his mouth."
Jia She didn't take it seriously: "He just came to deliver a message. The officials of the state can't let go of their airs. They have to be drunk before they speak. It's really hard for him! Since they made a special trip to tell them, we can only report them quickly. Yeah."
"I don't know how true or false these words are."
"Although I can't completely believe it, it's probably correct."
Jia She looked up to the sky and shouted, "Don't worry, I estimate that the two birthday envoys who went to Zhongdu before will be returning soon. They are not used to traveling by sea. The ships must follow the Liyang route and arrive at Chu first. Zhou, Taizhou. I have some friendship with them. When the time comes, I can ask them and I will know the details of Zhongdu."
