Obviously, Jia Shizhong, as a citizen of the Liao Kingdom, did not know what his sworn brother Zhao Liangsi's plan to unite the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty meant for the Song Dynasty. I don’t know what serious consequences this strategy will bring to the Song Dynasty.
Jia Shizhong may not know, but Xu Guanzhong cannot but know. Xu Guanzhong felt that it was necessary to explain clearly to Jia Shizhong regarding the Song and Jin alliance, the joint expedition to Liao and the resulting consequences, so that Jia Shizhong could have a clear understanding and correct judgment on this, and so that he could help in future actions. The Song Dynasty did something to fulfill the obligations of the old people in the Central Plains.
Therefore, Xu Guanzhong and Jia Shizhong started the following dialogue about the alliance between Song and Jin Dynasties, jointly conquering Liao Dynasty, and recovering the territory of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
"Jia Yishi, please listen to me. Since the Khitan signed the Chanyuan Alliance with our dynasty, the two countries have sent envoys to each other to celebrate each other's festivals. The relationship has been harmonious for a hundred years. Now, Zhao Liangsi has surrendered to Song Xiance and suggested that our dynasty tear it up. They made an alliance with the Khitan, and then formed an alliance with the Jurchens who were far away in Hun Tongjiang. The two sides jointly destroyed the Liao Kingdom. Jia Yishi thought about it, in this way, he destroyed the friendly ally of the Liao Kingdom, but was neighboring the Jurchens, a country of tigers and wolves. With dead lips and cold teeth, will you attract a wolf into the house?"
"Master, I have doubts. I will tell you and I will pay you back for your advice."
"It's okay for Jia Yishi to just say it."
"Master, you also know that there is a territorial dispute between the Shang Kingdom and the Khitan. The territory of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is majestic and precipitous, and it is the northern barrier of the Shang Kingdom. From what I can see, the Shang Kingdom should not want to make progress. When Jin Shi Jingtang recovered the Cede the territory of the Sixteen Youyan Prefectures to the Khitan?"
"If you should do something, do it; if you can't do it, don't do it. The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun are the homeland of the Central Plains, and they must be recovered sooner or later. However, the timing and situation must be considered in everything. Jia Yishi should also understand that the best of two evils is the best of two evils. Light, if the territory of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun is recovered, it will bring greater disaster. It is wise and correct not to recover the Sixteenth State of Yanyun for the time being. Now, the Jurchens are eyeing the tiger, and the sword is pointed directly at the Liao Dynasty. If we go to the By assisting the Jurchens and destroying the Liao Dynasty, our country has lost its strategic buffer. Even if we take back Yanyun's homeland, it will inevitably lead to a conflict between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty. It is difficult to predict the outcome."
"Master, Shizhong is stupid. There are some things that he still doesn't understand. Please give me guidance, master."
"Jia Yishi has nothing to teach you, but it doesn't matter."
"Master, please forgive me for speaking frankly. I would like to ask, master, even if the Kingdom of China does not form an alliance with the Jurchens, then the Jurchens will not attack the Khitan? Since the Jurchens must attack and destroy the Khitan, what does it mean if the Kingdom of China forms an alliance or an alliance with the Jurchens? relation?"
After Xu Guanzhong heard this, he pondered for a while and then replied to Jia Shizhong: "The Liao Kingdom has a vast territory and was once glorious. If it is organized properly, the Jurchens may not be able to destroy the Khitan; even if the Jurchens destroy the Khitan on their own, their own strength will not be enough." After being greatly depleted, we were no longer able to pose a threat to our dynasty. In this case, our dynasty destroyed the century-old peace treaty with the Khitan, ignored the reality of no war in the Song and Liao Dynasties for a hundred years, and then formed an alliance with the Jurchen, with the help of The power of the Jurchens attacked the Khitan in a flanking attack to regain the lost land. The Khitan was attacked from the north and south, and would undoubtedly be destroyed. I was afraid that by then, Yanyun's Sixteen Provinces would not be able to capture it, and the Central Plains would have been trampled by the Jurchen cavalry, and the people would be devastated by war. It’s painful.”
Hearing this, Jia Shizhong realized something. He stood up and bowed to Xu Guanzhong, saying, "Thank you, Master, for your advice. If so, I will go to the capital to find my sworn brother Zhao Liangsi and explain to him the alliance between Song and Liao. Regarding the stakes of conquering the Liao Dynasty, I advise my sworn brother not to propose this strategy that will harm the country and harm the people."
Xu Guanzhong said with a smile: "I'm afraid that Jia Yishi has good intentions, but it will not help. Just imagine, Jia Yishi, your sworn brother Zhao Liangsi, in order to be promoted and prosperous, has offered to the court the strategy of uniting Jin and destroying Liao Dynasty. How can he do it?" Did you listen to someone's advice? I heard from brother Xiaoyi that the maritime treaty to unite Jin and destroy Liao has been signed. However, because the king of Jiangnan initiated a civil uprising, the imperial court had no time to take care of it, so it had to temporarily suspend the execution of the alliance to annihilate Liao. Now, After the rebellion of the king in the south of the Yangtze River ended, it is estimated that the imperial court will launch an alliance with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, send troops to the north, and capture Yanjing. In such a situation, Jia Yishi had better make plans early."
When Xu Guanzhong said that King Fang initiated the civil uprising, Yinzhi lowered his head.
In fact, Xu Guanzhong was also concerned about Yinzhi's presence, so he deliberately replaced "Fang thief" with "Fang Dawang" and "rebellion" with civil unrest.
At this time, Jin Xia, who was sitting nearby, was quick to speak and interrupted: "Actually, we also know about Zhao Liangsi. When we first arrived in Tokyo, when we were eating, we overheard Zhao Liangsi and two Jin people talking about the alliance and when. At that time, I was very angry about the situation of sending troops, and even had a fight with Zhao Liangsi and two Jin people."
Jia Shizhong was surprised when he saw this. He quickly turned to look at Yinzhi and asked, "Have you met my sworn brother Zhao Liangsi? Did you have a fight with him?"
Yinzhi nodded and said: "Exactly! Young Master."
Xu Guanzhong interrupted and said: "If you don't fight, you don't know each other. It's okay, maybe we will have to deal with each other in the future! I just don't know what the situation is in the court now? Is there going to be a war soon? If so, we have to prepare in advance to be on guard. Unexpected. Especially Jia Yishi, you are from Yanjing. When Song and Liao go to war, you will bear the brunt of the war. The situation is critical!"
When Jia Shizhong saw this, he pondered for a long time and said, "If this is the case, I have to go to Nanchao Tokyo to find my sworn brother and inquire about the current situation."
When Xu Guanzhong heard that Jia Shizhong wanted to go to Tokyo and asked Zhao Liangsi to inquire about the situation, he thought about it.
Xu Guanzhong thought that since Jia Shizhong and Zhao Liangsi were sworn brothers, their relationship must be good. At the imperial court, Zhao Liangsi was the main party involved in the Song-Jin alliance and must know the progress of the matter. Now, Jia Shizhong can inquire about the situation and get more information. We can also take precautions in advance to avoid hasty responses when unexpected situations occur.
At this time, Xu Guanzhong was worried about whether the court could control the matter, and whether the people, soldiers and civilians knew about the crisis that was about to happen around them and whether they were fully prepared.
Because Xu Guanzhong wanted to know how far the Song and Jin alliances had progressed, he said to Jia Shizhong: "If you live high in the temple, you worry about your people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about your king. This is the great literature of the previous dynasty of our dynasty. Mr. Fan Zhong and Mr. Wenzheng, a family member and counselor in political affairs, wrote a famous sentence in his "Yueyang Tower". Mr. Fan Wenzheng's sincerity is beyond words."
Jia Shizhong continued: "I know Mr. Wenzheng, he is also very famous in Khitan."
"Everyone in the country knows Mr. Wenzheng." Xu Guanzhong said: "Mr. Wenzheng is loyal to the emperor and patriotic. He is a role model for a generation."
Jia Shizhong nodded upon hearing this.
Xu Guanzhong glanced at Jia Shizhong and continued: "I dare not forget about the country because of my humble position. Although we are just ordinary people, the rise and fall of the country is related to everyone's destiny; the dust of the times is like a big mountain when it falls on an individual's head. As a citizen of China, if there is an invasion by foreign invaders, it is inevitable that we will sacrifice our lives, shed our blood, and work hard to serve our country. Since Jia Yishi intends to go to Tokyo to inquire about the situation of the Song-Jin alliance, I think it is feasible and very necessary. Just for this trip, I wonder who Jia Yishi should go with?"
Jia Shizhong has not yet considered this situation. If possible, Jia Shizhong would like to go with Yinzhi or Jinxia; however, it is inconvenient for men and women to travel together. After all, so far, there is no relationship or reason between him, Yinzhi and Jinxia to travel together.
When Jia Shizhong asked, he didn't know who to go with. Therefore, he looked at Xu Guanzhong but did not answer.
Xu Guanzhong thought for a while and then said: "Originally, I should accompany Jia Yishi on this trip to Tokyo; however, if I go with Jia Yishi, when brother Xiao Yi comes back, there will be a big commotion here. Either you die or you die. I live."
Xu Guanzhong looked at Jia Shizhong, shook his head, and continued: "Therefore, I can't leave yet."
After saying that, Xu Guanzhong looked at Yinzhi again.
When Yinzhi saw Xu Guanzhong looking at her, she lowered her head.
Yinzhi thought to herself, Xu Guanzhong was right. He accompanied Jia Shizhong to Tokyo. We will stay here until Yunbi's guy comes back. The blood feud between us and Yunbi must be avenged, and it will definitely not be your death. , even if I live, it will cause a huge commotion; however, if Xu Guanzhong does not leave, I will not be able to avenge this revenge. I can't defeat Yunbi's guy in the first place, and Xu Guanzhong is sidetracked, how can I avenge this revenge?
After thinking for a while, Yinzhi said: "Since the young master of the village plans to go to Tokyo, I might as well sisters accompany the young master of the village, so that if something happens, we can have someone to take care of him."
When Jia Shizhong heard this, he was naturally happy.
However, Princess Yinzhi and the others once had a fight with her sworn brother Zhao Liangsi. Can they be compatible after meeting? Don't start fighting again in Tokyo. Things will get into trouble and you won't be able to save your face.
Immediately, Jia Shizhong thought that no matter what, Yinzhi and the others just had a fight with my sworn brother, and there was not much hatred between them; compared to Yunbi, the hatred between them was much greater, and I left. After that, they stayed here. When Yunbi came back, there would inevitably be a fight. It would be hard to say who would die and who would live. What would happen then, I would not be able to rest assured. Take Zhi and the others away.
Thinking like this, Jia Shizhong turned to look at Xu Guanzhong and said: "Since Yinzhi and the others want to go to Tokyo with me, then I will go with them; if not, they will fight with Yan Qing, Yan Xiaoyi, and I won't be there. I’m also worried.”
Seeing this, Xu Guanzhong thought so, and agreed, "That being the case, it's fine. Jia Yishi will go to Tokyo with Princess Yinzhi. However, Jia Yishi should be more careful along the way and leave early and come back early."
Jia Shizhong replied: "That's natural."
Immediately, Jia Shizhong, Yinzhi and his party said goodbye to Xu Guanzhong and embarked on the road to Bianliang, Tokyo, to find Jia Shizhong's sworn brother Zhao Liangsi to inquire about the implementation of the Song-Jin alliance.
