Ever since he became an official, Yu Yunwen had never encountered an opponent who acted so irrationally, leaving him at a loss as to what to do.
Just leave like this. If you fail to achieve your mission, you will definitely be criticized when you go back. A poor future is a small matter, but damaging the overall situation of the country is a big deal. This is definitely unacceptable.
Don't leave...
Now that I have said it, it would be so shameless to stay here!
Yu Yunwen was in a dilemma.
However, there is no third person here, no one can say something to break the awkwardness and give Yu Yunwen a step down.
Fortunately, if there was a third person, this would be really difficult to deal with in terms of face.
In desperation, Yu Yunwen could only knock out his teeth and swallow them in his stomach. His face was swollen and he pretended to be fat.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, please don't get me wrong. The Song Dynasty court really didn't mean this. This time, the court sent me here just to explain the previous misunderstanding to Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief. Please don't misunderstand the court, Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief."
Zhao Zuoliang said that this guy really didn't dare to leave in shame.
Well, I'd like to see what else you have to say.
So Zhao Zuoliang sat down, stretched out his hand to invite Yu Yunwen to sit down with him, and began his performance...speech.
So he gave a brilliant speech, describing in detail the various worries, doubts, and trivial mistakes of the Southern Song Dynasty court.
The final conclusion is that this was a beautiful mistake. It was not the Song Dynasty court that made the mistake, but the world.
Zhao Zuoliang was also amazed. He admired Yu Yunwen's speaking skills, and admired him for being able to turn black into white, and whitewash the erring big bad wolf into an innocent little white sheep.
He thought that if the Southern Song Dynasty court was filled with such characters, it would be no wonder that Su Yonglin harbored such deep malice towards the Southern Song Dynasty.
But what is the point of such an empty and useless explanation?
After finally waiting for Yu Yunwen to finish talking nonsense, Zhao Zuoliang took a few sips of tea, put the tea bowl on the table, and felt that the atmosphere was about the same.
"What's the point of talking so much? Things are over. We have defeated the Kingdom of Jin. We don't need your country's help. So, what is the purpose of your going north this time? Let's be honest."
Yu Yunwen knew that Zhao Zuoliang was not easy to deal with, and ordinary parallel imports could not satisfy him, so he could only come up with dry goods.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, the Song Dynasty court knows that this misunderstanding has brought a lot of trouble to the Liberation Army, and feels sorry for it, so it specially sent me to express condolences. If Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief does not give up, please accept this small gift."
Yu Yunwen took out a gift list from his arms and handed it to Zhao Zuoliang.
Zhao Zuoliang took it and looked at it, and found that there was nothing special. It was mainly some silk and silk cloth. The quantity was not too large, but it was acceptable as a gift.
"What? You want to bribe me?"
Zhao Zuoliang sneered.
Yu Yunwen shook his head.
"After the Liberation Army's Northern Expedition, military expenditures must be tight. There must be many places to spend money. Although a small gift may not be of much use, it is better than nothing, right?"
"…………"
Zhao Zuoliang put away his sneer and nodded expressionlessly: "I accept it."
That's good.
Yu Yunwen felt that the atmosphere was slightly calmer and breathed a sigh of relief.
But this is not the end.
"In my next trip north, I don't dare to hope that we can reach any agreement with the commander-in-chief, but I also hope that the commander-in-chief will not regard the Song Dynasty as an enemy, and the Song Dynasty will not regard the Liberation Army as an enemy, that's all."
After saying this, Yu Yunwen looked at Zhao Zuoliang carefully, trying to see something on his face.
But it was a pity that Zhao Zuoliang had no expression on his face.
"Some things that happen once will make people remember them for a lifetime, never forget them, and make them worry all the time. Yu Shangshu, you know what I mean."
"Understand."
Yu Yunwen nodded: "That's why the Song Dynasty asked me to send an envoy to resolve the misunderstanding. Things like that happened before, mainly because the two parties had poor information and could not communicate in time. If they could communicate in time, it would not happen again. What do you think about the matter?"
"rational."
"So, we are all Han people, and there is no distinction between ethnic groups. Why should we be on guard and hostile everywhere? The current situation of the Liberation Army is to occupy Hebei, Shandong, and Nanjing Road. It is adjacent to Yanyun in the north and is engaged in fierce fighting. It is adjacent to Guanzhong in the west. With the threat of the remnants of the Jin Kingdom, it can be said that we are facing enemies on two sides.
At this moment, doesn't the commander hope to get a reliable ally to stabilize the rear and even reduce the threat of the remnants of the golden thieves in Guanzhong for the Liberation Army? In the Sichuan and Sichuan lands of the Great Song Dynasty, Wu Lin, a famous general, commanded the troops to intimidate him. A little movement could make the Jin army in Guanzhong tremble and not dare to move. "
Yu Yunwen actually had no confidence in saying this, because these matters were not within his scope of authority.
He could not form an alliance with the Liberation Army on behalf of the Southern Song Dynasty, nor was he allowed to use the military deterrence of Sichuan Wu Lin's troops as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
But these things exist objectively. Wu Lin's troops do pose a huge threat to the Guanzhong Jin Army. The slightest movement can make the Guanzhong Jin Army cautious, which can naturally eliminate the threat of the Guanzhong Jin Army to the flanks of the Liberation Army.
Who can argue with that?
Zhao Zuoliang looked at Yu Yunwen and felt that he was indeed not simple.
He could start from the actual situation of the Liberation Army, use coaxing and intimidation, and use soft and hard tactics to let him know the value of the Southern Song Dynasty and let him consider issues related to interests.
If you become friends with me, you can concentrate on attacking Yanyun and your rear will be stable.
If you are my enemy, you will face unknown enemies on three sides.
How do you choose this choice?
Yu Yunwen believes that generally no one is stupid enough to make a wrong choice, and Zhao Zuoliang is obviously not a stupid person.
Zhao Zuoliang narrowed his eyes and looked at Yu Yunwen.
"Shang Shu Yu is obviously the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, but he actually knows about military affairs?"
"I understand a little bit, I understand a little bit. I read some military books in my spare time. It's just about talking about military affairs on paper."
"Hahaha, Yu Shangshu is humble."
Zhao Zuoliang thought that Su Yonglin didn't mean to be enemies with the Southern Song Dynasty now. He could fool him as much as possible to buy more time, and the current situation was obviously suitable.
So Zhao Zuoliang pretended to be helpless, sighed, and said slowly: "Yes, you are right. The Liberation Army has no intention of becoming an enemy of the Song Dynasty. It is just a little unhappy. There have been many offenses before, so please don't worry about it, Shangshu Yu."
So Zhao Zuoliang stood up and saluted Yu Yunwen.
Yu Yunwen quickly stood up and returned the greeting.
"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I would be unhappy if I encountered something like this."
"Hahahahaha, Yu Shangshu is elegant and noble. He is worthy of being the Shangshu of a great country. Come and have a banquet. Tonight, I want to get drunk with Yu Shangshu!"
Zhao Zuoliang laughed loudly, took Yu Yunwen's hand, and pretended to clear up the past suspicion - admittedly, this was originally a planned script. It would be better to say that it was an unexpected gain because it copied the Southern Song Dynasty's action pattern.
During the dinner, in addition to business exchanges, the two parties also had other further exchanges.
For example, the military progress of the Liberation Army, as well as the current status of the Yanyun Land and the Jin Kingdom, etc. This is also what Yu Yunwen wants to know.
It was mid-to-late April at this time, and Su Yonglin was still torturing the kings and ministers of the Jin Kingdom. Zhongdu had not yet been taken, the Jin Kingdom had not yet fallen, and Zhao Zuoliang didn't know much, and it wasn't important.
After thinking about it like this, Zhao Zuoliang felt that it was necessary to show the strength of the Liberation Army.
"The army has entered Yanyun in the northern expedition. According to the latest military report, the army has surrounded Zhongdu and trapped the Jin Kingdom's monarchs and ministers. The victory is basically determined."
"really?"
"Is this still false?"
"I see."
Yu Yunwen took a deep breath and sighed: "The long-cherished wish of the Song Dynasty for many years has really been fulfilled. It is a pity that such a great cause was not accomplished by the Song army itself. Even so, your Excellency, the commander-in-chief, and the subordinates are still here. I would like to express my gratitude to you on behalf of the Song Dynasty court."
Although he felt that this guy was taking advantage, Zhao Zuoliang didn't say much.
For these Song officials, the fall of the Jin Kingdom was indeed a good thing, although they were not the ones who did this good thing.
Having said this, Yu Yunwen asked Zhao Zuoliang a question he wanted to ask.
"Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, how did the Liberation Army defeat the Jin Army? The Jin Army had many soldiers and generals, as well as the advantage of cavalry. The terrain in Hebei and Shandong was flat. The Liberation Army was not trained at the beginning, so it would definitely not have a large number of cavalry. If so, the Liberation Army would not have a large number of cavalry. How did you defeat the Jin army?"
