"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead my troops to the northwest to recapture the three lands of Lanzhou for our Kingdom of Jin."
Monk Wanyan Chen, a hard-line member of the DPRK and China, presented an impassioned memorial and seemed to be unwilling to give up the lost territory.
"Monk Chen, Dajin has been fighting for years and retreated to the south of the Yellow River. It is no longer able to support the use of troops against the Song Army and the Tatars at the same time. Genghis Khan died of illness and the Tatar army retreated. We, Dajin, took this opportunity to recharge our batteries in preparation for the Tatars. The army is coming again.”
Li Qi, who was involved in political affairs, looked heavy and felt very dissatisfied.
When the civil strife in Mongolia subsides, these wolf-like Mongolian nobles will definitely continue to go south to attack gold. The situation at hand is not optimistic. Da Jin directly fights Da Song and makes the next move.
The Song army has shown its true nature as a strong army. The best situation is for Song and Meng to fight to the death. The Jin Kingdom stays out of the matter, takes the opportunity to recover, sits on the mountain and watches the tigers fight, and does not get involved.
Surviving in the cracks may be Daikin's only good opportunity.
"Your Majesty, Song Emperor Zhao Hong once swore here that if he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he would never unite with the Tatars. Instead, he would fight against the Tatar army with our Kingdom of Jin. Therefore, in my opinion, it is better to temporarily negotiate peace with the Song Emperor. , take the opportunity to restore national strength. This is the best choice at the moment. Please give your Majesty a clear warning."
Wanyan Sai is not serious about things, and his views are slightly different from Li Qi's, but they are also similar.
After all, the Mongolian army was powerful, and it seemed that Song alone could not resist foreign aggression. Only when the Song and Jin Dynasties agreed to fight against the Tatar army could they break the Tatar army's pressing step by step.
"I second the proposal on Pingzhang's political affairs!"
"I second my opinion, Mr. Li!"
The courtiers in the main hall nodded and agreed with Wanyan Saibu's point of view.
The Tatars and the Jin Dynasty have a feud, and the Ogootai people are watching with eager eyes, and they are determined to destroy the Jin Dynasty. At this time, it would be best not to start a war with the Song people.
"Are we going to let the Song Dynasty seize my three lands in the northwest, and we are helpless and willing to suffer this shame and humiliation? If so, wouldn't I be ashamed of the people of the world and make the world laugh at me?"
Wanyan Shouxu was already moved, but he was still stubborn.
"Your Majesty, Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty was very imaginative in his actions. In my opinion, this man is a kind woman. He not only wanted to save the people of Xixia, but he was also ambitious. He wanted to expand the territory and seize Hexi. A place where horses are raised. From his poems, we can see his ambition. It may not be easy for Your Majesty to regain the three lands of Lintao Prefecture."
Li Qi, who was involved in political affairs, had no choice but to continue to act as a villain and complain bitterly.
Poems are like people, and Han people understand Han people. A common cultural heritage, inherited from the same origin. Unlike Chizhan Hexi, who had a rough understanding of poetry, he could not discern anything from Zhao Hong's poems, nor did he understand Wanyan Shouxu's difficulties.
"Your Majesty, what Xianggong Li said is absolutely true. The current strength of the Jin Kingdom is not enough to start a war with the Tatars and the Song people at the same time. Lintao Prefecture and other places have experienced wars and are devastated. It is better to "rent" them to the Song people for the time being and return to the Song Dynasty in the future. Figure recovery.”
Wanyan Saibu continued what Li Qi said. The Kingdom of Jin was weak, natural disasters continued in Shaanxi and Henan, and the emperor was unwilling to send troops.
The emperor could not say these words, but he, the Minister of Humerus, had to say them, not to mention that Li Qi had already taken the lead in setting an example.
"So, Zhao Hong will not return Lintao Mansion and other places, so we, the Kingdom of Jin, can only swallow our anger?"
Monk Wanyan Chen lowered his face, looking unwilling.
"If this is really the case, wouldn't it make the soldiers feel cold and make the people of Song Dynasty look down on our country, the Jin Kingdom?"
Wanyan Heda straightened his face and directly contradicted Wanyan Saibu and Li Qilai.
Wanyan Saibu and Li Qi, a pair of important state ministers, were too cautious but not aggressive enough. They were too weak in front of the Song people, which really made them feel bad.
Wanyan Shouxu glanced at the aggrieved general and frowned.
Wanyan Sai's disapproval with Li Qi may be the best explanation for the Song army sending troops into Hexi.
Zhao Hong, who was more powerful than the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, sent troops to approach Hexi. His courage was commendable, which made him sweat for the Song army and at the same time feel inferior to him.
The Kingdom of Jin was already stretched thin by relying on itself. However, the weak Song people were not afraid of hardships and dangers and wanted to expand outward.
Song people, are they still the Song people from before?
"A gentleman would not stand under a dangerous wall, let alone the safety and survival of our country, the Golden Kingdom."
Wanyan Sai ignored the aggressiveness of the two generals, his face darkened, and his saliva flew everywhere.
"Your Majesty, the Song Army will advance closer to Hexi, and Lanzhou Lintao Prefecture and other places are connected. The Song Army will not return. At least not in the short term. The Song Army occupied Hexi and faced the impact of the Tatar army. I think that our country of Jin can only If you endure the humiliation and bear the burden, you can sit on the sidelines and watch the changes, and don't talk about starting a war with the Song Dynasty."
"Two generals, most of the land between the two rivers has been lost. The Tatar army is watching with eagerness. Our country of Jin is already in dire straits. If you want to start an army with the Song army, won't you be putting me to death? Are you going to put me, the Emperor of Jin, to death? Dangerous place?"
Li Qi's face was ashen and he scolded Wanyan Heda and the others.
Since Song Emperor Zhao Hong is ambitious, let him guard the border for the Kingdom of Jin and experience and resist the indestructibility of the Tatar cavalry.
The Great Jin Kingdom can no longer withstand the torment.
"What Xianggong Li said is true! I second my opinion!"
Sure enough, when the emperor's safety was mentioned, Wanyan Heda stopped insisting and immediately changed his tune and supported Li Qi.
Indeed, as Li Qi said, as long as the Song and Jin Dynasties do not conflict and swordsmen meet, as long as they endure for the time being, the Kingdom of Jin can get a chance to breathe.
"I second my opinion, Mr. Li!"
Monk Wanyan Chen also changed his mind and bowed in agreement.
The situation is not up to anyone, with internal and external troubles, and even the emperor doesn't support it, so why should he hold on?
"I second my opinion, Mr. Li!"
"I second the proposal!"
All the ministers knew this and spoke one after another.
The Jin people alone could not withstand the impact of the Mongolian army with their own strength. With the Song Dynasty as an ally to restrain the Mongolian army, I felt much more at ease.
Moreover, the Song army was able to severely defeat the Mongolian army's most powerful general, Subutai, which gave the ministers more expectations for the strength of the Song army.
"Since all the ministers have agreed to the leasing of a place in Lintao Mansion, I will no longer force it. Zhang Tiangang and Wanyan Hezhou will make preparations to go to the Song Dynasty and conclude an alliance with the Song Dynasty."
Sure enough, Wanyan Shouxu looked calm and spoke slowly, not forgetting Yin Yin's instructions.
"I am determined to destroy the Tatars and the Jin Dynasty. Although the Song and Jin Dynasties are feuding, it has been a hundred years after all, and the Song people are a country of etiquette, not as good as the Tatars. This time, I have to bear the humiliation and bear the heavy burden, and must not make the Song people Conclude a peace agreement with the Tatars and jointly use troops against me, Dajin. Do the two ministers know the benefits?"
"I understand! I accept the order!"
Wanyan Hezhou and Zhang Tiangang looked at each other and quickly followed the order. All the ministers in the palace understand it by heart.
The emperor worked hard and knew how to be patient. If he could form an alliance with the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty would be able to avoid the dilemma of being attacked from both sides.
Thinking of Zhao Hong's words to Princess Wen, Zhang Tiangang was a little hesitant for a moment, wondering if it was a good time to speak out about it in the main hall.
Wanyan Shouxu glanced at Zhang Tiangang, who bowed respectfully and returned to his duties.
It seems more appropriate to discuss this kind of private matter below.
"Dear gentlemen, do you think that Subutai's tens of thousands of troops were really defeated by the Song army?"
Wanyan Shouxu frowned again and asked suspiciously.
If the Song Army really defeated Mongolia's most powerful general Subutaibu, then the Song Army's combat power must not be underestimated.
"Your Majesty, Genghis Khan died of illness, and the Tatar army was demoralized and had no will to fight. Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty personally led the expedition, with 100,000 elite soldiers and strong generals. The lives of the six armies were lost, and the other increased. I am used to winning battles in Subotai, so I am careless and will be in trouble. The Shang Song army was so calculated that it was inevitable that they would suffer defeat."
Wanyan Heda has been on the battlefield for a long time, and his analysis is reasonable and reasonable. All the officials in the palace nodded.
No matter how strong the Song Army was, it was still a little immature compared to the powerful Mongolian Army.
"Your Majesty, the Song Army is a blind cat that kills a mouse. The Emperor of Song took advantage of Genghis Khan's death and sent troops to rescue him. This shows that the Song Army has a guilty conscience. If the Song Army was really strong, it could have been upright and confront the Tatar army when it entered the summer land. . The people of Song Dynasty are weak, your Majesty need not worry."
Monk Wanyan Chen, the fierce general, presented his contempt for the Song army beyond words.
The words of Wanyan Heda and Monk Wanyan Chen made Zhang Tiangang frown secretly in the main hall.
These arrogant generals seem to have forgotten that when the Mongolian army invaded Xixia, the Jin army did not have the courage to send a single soldier. The weak Song army not only sent troops to reinforce Xixia, but also killed tens of thousands of Mongolian troops.
The Jin people looked down on the Song people so much. I don't know whether they did it deliberately or out of unwillingness.
Don't they know that there was a feud between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty? Once the Song Dynasty people were angered, they would join forces with Mongolia to destroy the Jin Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty people would not even have time to cry?
"Monk Chen, your body is too thin and weak. Go back and take good care of yourself. Wanyan Heda, Shaanxi has been poisoned for a long time. We are about to appease the morale of the army, recruit refugees, and restore the people's strength. The country has many complicated affairs, and we still need to rely on you, the pillars of the country. "
Wanyan Shouxu nodded and said warmly.
With powerful generals like Wanyan Heda and Monk Wanyan Chen, he felt much more at ease.
"Your Majesty's grace has caused me to be shattered into pieces. It's hard to repay him!"
Monk Wanyan Chen knelt on one knee and thanked the emperor.
"I will do my best to live up to your Majesty's trust!"
Wanyan Heda also followed the order to thank him.
"Your Majesty, in the battle of Shaanxi, the Tatars and the Song people will fight. The Tatars will definitely retaliate, and the two countries will inevitably become enemies. The Tatars are powerful, so it is not as good as our army to show goodwill and make the Song people feel more at ease. Let's reject the Tatars together!"
Once again, Li Qi, who was involved in political affairs, came out to make an impassioned speech.
"If Li Qing has any good ideas, just tell them."
Wanyan Shouxu immediately became interested.
"Your Majesty, in the Battle of Huaikou, we, the Jin Dynasty, defeated the Song army. Now there are still 3,000 Song prisoners in custody. It is better to return them to the Song Dynasty to make the Song people feel at ease. Your Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
"I second the proposal to Mr. Li, His Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
Wanyan Saibu walked out of the queue again, and then Li Qi said.
Leaving Song prisoners as captives can't do much just to eat, so it's better to return them.
"I second my opinion to Xianggong Li, His Majesty's Holy Judgment!"
"I second my opinion to Xianggong Li!"
All the ministers followed suit one after another and agreed to be on good terms with the people of Song Dynasty.
"Zhang Tiangang, when you and Wanyan join Zhou as envoys to the Song people, please handle this matter properly with the Song people."
Wanyan Shouxu nodded slightly and said warmly.
Those three thousand Song prisoners had been imprisoned for so many years, and I'm afraid they had long since lost their will to fight.
"Your Majesty, Shaanxi was invaded by the Tatars and suffered from drought and little rain. As a result, the crops failed and the people died of starvation. I also ask your Majesty to allocate grain for disaster relief to reassure the people."
As the official of Shaanxi Province, Wanyan Heda hesitated for a moment and then told Wanyan Shouxu.
"The Yellow River is overflowing, and Henan is experiencing constant droughts and floods, making it difficult to sustain food supply."
Wanyan Shouxu looked at the ministers in the palace with a troubled expression on his face.
"Do you have any good ideas, sir?"
"Your Majesty, in the land of fish and rice in the south of the Yangtze River, the Song people have colonized overseas, and there is abundant food and rice. It is better to return the prisoners of the Song Dynasty and borrow food from the Song people."
Zhang Tiangang said bravely.
Dajin only had two places, Henan and Shaanxi, and no external supplies. The country was in danger, so he had no choice but to step forward.
"Old Xianggong Zhang, if the world is full of people like you who care about the country and the people, why should I, Dajin, not be happy? I will leave it to you and Xianggong Li at this time."
Zhang Tiangang and Li Qi quickly took orders.
"Your Majesty, the Tatars are attacking Xixia, but we, Dajin, are unable to provide reinforcements. How to deal with the Xia people depends on your Majesty's holy will."
Wan Yan did not leave the class, so he played with a dark face.
"There is only a land of Xingling left in Xixia, which is like a subjugated country. Wan Yan and Zhou, after returning from the mission, you go to Xixia and talk about my difficulties in Dajin. I think Emperor Xia will understand."
Wanyan Shouxu looked calm and said nonchalantly.
Xixia was dilapidated and had no use value.
After finally retreating from the court, all the ministers dispersed, but Zhang Tiangang stayed.
In the side hall, Wanyan Shouxu and Zhang Tiangang were alone, and everyone withdrew.
"Your Majesty, I have a solo performance."
Zhang Tiangang came up and carefully told Zhao Hong's exact words.
"Isn't this a forced marriage?"
Wanyan Shouxu's dissatisfaction broke out immediately.
"The Song army has forcibly occupied Lanzhou and other places. Do you still want me to send the princess to the Song Dynasty for marriage? If so, what do the soldiers of the Great Jin Kingdom think of me? What do the people of the Great Jin Kingdom think of me? As an emperor, I still Can you handle it?"
Wanyan Shouxu's face turned gloomy and he spoke angrily.
If he wanted the princess of the Kingdom of Jin to deliver the goods to his door, wouldn't Zhao Hong slap him in the face naked?
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty is now fighting hard and implementing the New Deal. He is no longer the former Amen under Wu. The land of Song Dynasty is dozens of times larger than the territory of Dajin, and the people of Song Dynasty are dozens of times larger than the population of Jin Dynasty. If we can make peace with the Emperor of Song, then in I am Dajin…”
Zhang Tiangang was still determined to continue his persuasion, but Wanyan Shouxu interrupted him sharply.
"It is really difficult for me to make an enemy of the Tatars. As for the people of Song Dynasty, how can they be so virtuous? They are weak and weak, just like a woman. I have three thousand armored soldiers who can travel across the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers. I can't even think about getting close to the people of Song Dynasty." think!"
Wanyan Shouxu turned red and walked away. Zhang Tiangang was left standing in the hall in a daze with a helpless face.
Zhao Hong has feelings for Wan Yanchun, and Wan Yanchun is interested in Zhao Hong, not to mention the two of them...
But judging from Wanyan Shouxu's attitude, Princess Wen and Emperor Song were probably not destined to each other and could only look at each other from afar.
Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty was ambitious, the national power of the Song Dynasty was booming, and his strength should not be underestimated. For Emperor Song, he was in awe, even mostly afraid.
By refusing to marry the Song Dynasty, did the Jin Kingdom, which was suffering from internal and external troubles, give up a great opportunity to escape its predicament?
