Sun Chengzong believed that he was the master of Emperor Chongzhen and had a deep relationship with Zhu Youxiao's emperor and ministers, so he did not shy away from the matter of negotiating peace.
The majestic Emperor of the Ming Dynasty actually surrendered to the Liaodong horse bandits (this is how the people in the capital called Liu Zhaosun). Not only did it violate the ancestral system, but it would also make the people laugh if word spread.
Fortunately, the Yingzong Emperor Zhu Qi Zhenzhuyu was in front of him. Not to mention the barbarian peace talks. After the incident of seizing the gate, the emperor ordered the construction of a temple to commemorate the Grand Master Wala who had captured him and led him to conquer the Ming Dynasty.
In comparison, the Chongzhen court's compromise with Kaiyuan does not seem so unbearable.
The most important thing is that compared with the figure master Zhu Youxiao and the historical Meishan War God Zhu Youjian, although they both have the title of Chongzhen in front of them, their personalities are quite different.
The seventeen-year-old Zhu Youxiao doesn't look very smart, but at least he has a stable personality and does not have bipolar disorder. He will not burn bridges for the sake of the so-called emperor's face, and kill one by one the ministers who really want to help him.
With this premise, Governor Sun dared to contact Chaotian Official, and finally avoided Chen Xinjia's tragic fate.
The tall Li Tiran appeared at the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. He sat in the lobby and insisted on meeting with the cabinet chief Huang.
A group of officials from the Ministry of Rites stayed away from the stubborn Koreans, not daring to hit or scold them, for fear that something would happen to Liu Zhaosun's envoy in their yamen.
That's what happens when you lose your head.
Sun Chengzong hurried over, stood at the door and looked at Tianguan, and then he wanted to retreat.
Li Tiran exuded a rebellious and unruly aura that refused to admit defeat, which made Governor Sun feel a little troubled.
Governor Sun shook his head. He originally planned to let the envoy hang out for a few days to kill the other party's energy, and then talk again, but now the situation has changed.
The imperial court's spy in Shanhaiguan returned intelligence. Wang Zaijin's contact with Liu Thief became more and more frequent. Shanhaiguan was in danger. Sun Chengzong was worried that if the delay was too long, Wang Zaijin would be cruel and ignore the life and death of his family and directly turn on and off to lure the enemy.
When hundreds of thousands of Kaiyuan troops came to kill them, it was too late for the Ming emperors and ministers to escape.
Although he was very reluctant, Supervisor Sun cut off all the red tape, put down his pretense as a Supervisor, and came to the Rites Yamen in person to meet with the North Korean envoys.
Li Tiran brought two Kaiyuan civil affairs officers with him. The three of them were wearing foreign affairs uniforms with their collars raised high.
After greeting Sun Chengzong, Li Tiran got straight to the point:
"The ancestral family in the west of Liao colluded with Dongchang fanzi Zeng Qixiao, incited Kaiyuan officials to rebel, harmed Kaiyuan soldiers and civilians, and conspired to assassinate the imperial officials. There is irrefutable evidence! The Marquis of Ping Liao had no choice but to lead his troops to attack and conquered Liaoshen, Guangning, and Ningyuan. In addition to this great harm, the main culprit has now been killed, and Liaoxi is in good order. However, there are still remnants of the ancestral family fleeing into the pass. The Marquis of Pingliao sent his envoys to negotiate with the superior officials and enter the pass to deal with the thieves."
Before Sun Chengzong could speak, the envoy continued:
"Marquis Ping Liao made three requests, and I hope all of you will consider them carefully:
1. Immediately hand over the culprits of Xu Xianchun, Zeng Qixiao, Song Yingsheng and others, and give an explanation to the 400,000 soldiers and civilians in Liaodong.
2. The border troops from various places should withdraw from Shanhaiguan and withdraw into the pass. The Shanhaiguan garrison should not exceed 2,000 people to avoid miscalculation and accidental injury with the Kaiyuan army.
3. The remnants of the Wenxiang Sect still exist in Dengzhou, and the Kaiyuan Army will be stationed in Dengzhou to assist the court in suppressing bandits.
4. Uiju of Korea voluntarily surrendered to Liaodong and is now under the control of the Kaiyuan Army. The imperial court should encourage such kingly education and shall not interfere.
5. Do not interfere with the trade between Liaodong, Liaoxi and other parts of the Pass.
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Sun Chengzong gritted his teeth and listened to the North Korean read twenty-one words in one breath. Several civil servants around him became furious and immediately pointed at Li Tiran's nose and cursed.
The two Hanlin officials who came from the Hanlin Academy quoted scriptures and gushed incessantly. They only compared Liu Zhaosun to Gao Huan and An Lushan, and they both cursed Marquis Pingliao for not having a good death.
More and more civil servants joined the battle group, holding hands and shouting, surrounding the three Kaiyuan envoys in the center.
"Bold! It's ridiculous. You still want to go to the state? Your Marquis Ping Liao has such a big appetite!"
"The common people of Dongfan are just as ungrateful as that Liu thief!"
"Kill this barbarian and see if he still dares to be rude!"
Li Tiran looked at the crowd fiercely, without giving in at all. He slapped the case and stood up, shouting loudly:
"Who dares? I want to see! Who of you dares! None of the elites from the Nine Sides can compete with Marquis Ping Liao, so they are afraid of you!"
"Masters, it's useless for you to yell at me here. I'm just sending a message to Marquis Ping Liao. When I come to the capital this time, I have long been determined to die. If you want to kill or behead me, please do as you please!"
After Li Tiran said this, he stretched out his neck with an awe-inspiring expression. He was so angry that a chief officer of the Ministry of War covered his chest and almost fainted.
There was a burst of intensive cursing all around again.
Li Tiran stretched his neck for a while. Seeing that no one dared to kill him, he continued:
"However, if this envoy cannot return to Shanhaiguan safely within three days, Marquis Pingliao will personally lead an army of 400,000 to enter the Shanhaiguan to capture the remnants of the ancestors! Avenge the victims!"
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Shanhaiguan, Ping Liaohou's army tent.
Kang Yingqian, whose face was full of youth, hummed a little tune and walked into the tent. Before he saw Pingliao Hou, he was overjoyed and said:
"General Liu, it's better now. We don't have to fight at Shanhaiguan. Everything we want will be available."
Liu Zhaosun looked up at Kang Yingqian, saw the proud look on his face, and asked calmly:
"How come? It was settled so quickly?"
Kang Yingqian said quickly: "How can it be so fast? I just received a secret report from the customs, saying that the capital has been reduced to a mess. The ministers reacted differently. Some said they would move the capital, and some said they would send the prince south..."
After hearing this, Liu Zhaosun sneered and said: "I really want to negotiate peace with the imperial court this time, why should I judge a gentleman with a villain's heart?"
Kang Yingqian looked at him with contempt and echoed insincerely:
"General Liu is extremely scheming. As long as Chongzhen is not a fool, he will negotiate peace with Kaiyuan. Otherwise, he may only be emperor for three months."
Kang Yingqian and Liu Zhaosun had predicted long ago that the imperial court would no longer gamble on the safety of the capital. Apart from negotiating peace or moving south, Zhu Youxiao really had no other better choice.
Needless to say, moving the capital would have been impossible without a year and a half of preparation. Moreover, most of the officials, property, and family members of the capital were in the capital. These people were probably not willing to follow Emperor Chongzhen on his hunt south. It would obviously be wiser to surrender to the new dynasty. s Choice.
The Battle of Western Liaoning has come to an end, and a new war is about to begin.
The psychological war between Kaiyuan and the imperial court has quietly begun. It depends on who can't hold on first.
Liu Zhaosun's eyes fell on the map in the distance, looked at it for a while, and said to Kang Yingqian:
"What's going on with Lin Danhan? In this battle in western Liaoning, he doesn't seem to have sent many people to help me."
The spring glow on Kang Yingqian's face gradually disappeared, and he said in a low tone:
"Sooner or later, this Huduntu will be our disaster. Without sending a single person, he is taking advantage of our main force in western Liaoning to continuously invade other tribes."
Liu Zhaosun's eyes tightened, he thought for a while and said:
"I told Bumbutai at the end of last year that I would support her return to the grassland for development after the spring. Now the time is ripe."
The Battle of Western Liaoning was finally over, and most of the Liao people who accompanied the army reaped the benefits. The ancestral family's property in Western Liaoning and Liaozhong were completely robbed by Liu Zhaosun, and Tian Khan's influence was further enhanced.
At this time, if you raise your arms and call out on the grassland, many tribes will definitely respond.
Lin Dan Khan must not stay. If we let him continue to annex other tribes, he might be able to restore the glory of Genghis Khan and lead the Golden Family to grow and become a bigger trouble.
"To cut the grass, we must remove the roots. At the end of March, Wang Zengbin was sent to personally escort Bumu Butai back to the grassland, and killed Lin Dahan along the way."
Liu Zhaosun's tone was almost understatement. He believed that with the strength of the Kaiyuan Cavalry Battalion, it should not be difficult to defeat Hu Duntu, but it would probably take some time to completely destroy the enemy.
"This battle is a battle to show off your power. You must not slack off, and you must not be merciful to women! Just follow the method of Genghis Khan. All men above the wheel will be executed. The Mongolian tribes fear power but not virtue. No matter how much money you give them, they are not as good as swords. We will never tolerate those who oppose Kaiyuan!"
After Jin Yuji died, Liu Zhaosun had transformed into another extreme without knowing it:
Life is like an ant. Anyone who threatens Kaiyuan or Pingliaohou will die.
Kang Yingqian looked anxiously at the 22-year-old lord, becoming more and more worried. When the bodies of Jin Yuji and Yang Hao were transported back to Liaodong, some terrible things would happen to the world.
"By the way, Mr. Liu, there is one more thing."
Liu Zhaosun looked at Kang Yingqian coldly.
"The northern expedition team is ready and will set off from western Liaoning in the next few days. I wonder if Marquis Pingliao will be able to make a strong trip for them today."
Liu Zhaosun thought for a while and remembered that this team had been formed since last year. It took more than half a year to finally gather 120 people. The leader of the team was Xu Xiake's proud disciple-Kaiyuan Mineral Officer Li Sanguang-. In addition to Miners, as well as some Liaodong hunters, Jurchen hunters and Mongolian herdsmen. These side stories have been repeatedly brainwashed by the Department of Training, and there is no question about their loyalty or ability. In addition to these armed personnel, there are also twenty craftsmen and scholars from workshops and schools in the expedition team. They will record everything they see and hear along the way.
The expedition team was well prepared. It set out from western Liaoning and headed north until it landed on Sakhalin Island and established settlements on the island until the soldiers escorted the immigrants from behind.
"when are we leaving?"
"I passed by Shanhaiguan during Shenshi today."
"Shen Shi, remember to call me."
Wang Zaijin's envoy will arrive soon, and he needs to inquire about the latest situation in the capital; Liangdao was robbed by another group of gangsters last night, and he needs to arrange the next pursuit mission; finally, he was sent to Shandong to contact the Sixth The military sentry horse finally returned.
He needed to know whether she was dead or alive, even though he had no hope.
There is a fire burning in my heart.
If the fire breaks out, it may burn down Shanhaiguan.
Liu Zhaosun left the tent to take a breath and walked to the wilderness. In the distance, at the front line of Shanhaiguan, artillery groups were shelling the empty city wall sporadically. Occasionally, there were a few gunshots in the barbican, but the shells flew to nowhere. .
The artillerymen on both sides bombarded the air tacitly, as if the ammunition was free.
Liu Zhaosun smiled coldly, feeling that the scene in front of him seemed familiar. He had no time to think about it, so he wrapped himself tightly in the cloak outside, feeling no warmth at all when the sun shone on his body.
Ping Liaohou walked a hundred steps straight to the southwest and came to a secluded place, with the guards following him like tails.
Across the fence of the military camp, a group of Liao merchants were selling candies and tea to the Korean soldiers. Trading with the civilians was strictly prohibited in the Kaiyuan army.
Once discovered, the punishment ranges from thirty army sticks to severe beheadings. However, the Zhenfu soldiers will basically not care about these foreign troops who are accompanying the army to fight.
Liu Zhaosun came closer. The Korean soldiers were still gesturing. The Liao merchants on the opposite side were frightened and fled away when they saw a high-ranking official coming.
There was only one woman left, holding a baby in her arms, unable to move, and packing her load in a panic.
Two guards quickly stepped forward and pushed open the wooden fence. Seeing that the vendor with the child could not escape, he quickly knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.
Liu Zhaosun's eyes fell on the swaddled baby. The midday sun shone down from above his head. He smiled at the mother and said:
"Get up, how old is your child?"
The woman raised her head and looked around. Seeing that she was asking herself, she trembled quickly and said:
"Come back to Master Jun. It's just, it's just one month old."
The child opened his eyes wide and giggled at Ping Liaohou.
Liu Zhaosun felt warm in his heart, took out a piece of silver from his arms, put it into the woman's hand, and told her to protect herself.
After saying that, he turned around and returned to the Chinese army's tent with the guards.
"Jin Yuji, if our child is alive, he should be this old, right?"
