Zhang Yuejing stated the fourth request without any psychological burden.
The Ming Dynasty needed the Southern Song Dynasty to no longer be an empire, but to become a kingdom. Zhao Yu could no longer be an emperor, but a king.
Just like Xixia before and Goryeo now.
After the fourth request was made, Shen Gai was shocked again.
Go to the national number?
Become Jiangnan Kingdom?
Go to the Emperor?
The Emperor of the Song Dynasty became the ruler of Jiangnan?
Wait, wait, something's not right...
Why does this title of Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom sound familiar?
Oh, I remembered it.
Two hundred years ago, when Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty was still alive, in order to prevent the Song Dynasty from going south to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty, Li Yu, the emperor of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River, took the initiative to change the title of the country and called himself the Lord of the Jiangnan Kingdom. The vassal state is very respectful.
He even took the initiative to kneel down to receive the Song Emperor's edict. All regulations were in accordance with the rules of ministers, and he tried every means to prevent the Northern Song Dynasty from going south.
Of course, in the end, they couldn't stop the Northern Song Dynasty from going south to destroy the Southern Tang Dynasty.
Back then, Zhao Kuangyin's words "Let others sleep soundly on the side of the couch" made Li Yu's little heart beat loudly. Then there was no more in the Southern Tang Dynasty. For the rest of his life, Li Yu could only watch a river of spring water flowing eastward. Finally, he died sadly and alone.
Now Su Yonglin actually wants Zhao Min to be the leader of Jiangnan?
this……
Is this history repeating itself?
Is this some kind of advance warning or a preview of some action?
Shen Gai was stunned and couldn't react for a while, with a dull look on his face.
Zhang Yuejing was not in a hurry and did not disturb him. He poured himself a cup of tea and drank it slowly.
This was a trophy after the victory over Xiangfan. It was very good tea with a very refreshing taste. It left a fragrance on your lips and teeth after drinking it. It was probably the property of a certain high-ranking officer. At first glance, this thing was not something that a small soldier or a small officer could afford.
Zhang Yuejing drank tea slowly, waiting for Shen Gai to react. .
Shen Gai also wanted to react, but he was so frightened that he felt like a fierce boxer, punching him one after another without stopping, making it impossible for him to take a breath.
Even if it’s just a little breather?
I can't do it, I can't do it at all, it's impossible to calm down.
But Zhang Yuejing was very patient, just sipping tea calmly, waiting for Shen Gai to speak.
After about two sticks of incense, Shen Gai finally moved his slightly stiff body and looked at Zhang Yuejing.
"General, is the story about the leader of Jiangnan... true?"
"How can national affairs be trivial? Of course this is true."
Zhang Yuejing smiled and said: "Why, you could make Li Yu the leader of the Jiangnan Kingdom at the beginning, and Li Yu did it. Why is it that now the Emperor of Ming Dynasty wants Zhao Yu to be the leader of the Jiangnan Kingdom, and he is not happy? You are saying that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is not as good as your Taizu?" emperor?"
Zhang Yuejing called Zhao Xun by his name without hesitation, but Shen Gai had no time to care.
"General, this matter...can this matter...can we still discuss it? The title of the Song Dynasty is inherited from the ancestors, even...even if the emperor of the Song Dynasty does not call himself emperor, but calls himself king, maybe, maybe it will be better than this matter Would you like to talk more easily?"
Shen Gai looked at Zhang Yuejing with a grimace, his face full of pleading.
Zhang Yuejing didn't care at all.
"This is not something I can decide. This is something you should decide. I said, what I want to do is when you make a decision that is not in line with Ming Dynasty's requirements, I will beat you until you accept Ming Dynasty's requirements."
Shen should be completely speechless.
"The general's words have completely made me helpless... I... alas! General, if the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has any other requests, please feel free to tell them."
Gujiu
"Actually, there aren't many left, only the last one is left."
Zhang Yuejing smiled and said: "Article 5: After the war, Daming needs to set up an office in Lin'an to deal with matters between Daming and Jiangnan Kingdom, and to establish a channel for quick communication between the two parties."
Good guy, let’s just talk about the Jiangnan Kingdom, not the Song Kingdom.
This is too overbearing.
Shen should lower his head. He didn't think this fifth item was important. How could an indifferent office be important?
This is really the most normal and best-implemented requirement.
Even the land cessation and compensation in Articles 1 and 2 are considered normal, because they have happened before, and the ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty did not find them unfamiliar.
But the third and fourth items are really things that break through the bottom line.
After the battle, the Song Dynasty could not even keep its national dignity and emperor's position.
If this continues, what will be the difference between the Song Dynasty and its demise?
Shen should have thought that Zhao Min would definitely say - Then just fight until the country is destroyed!
After swallowing, Shen Gai cautiously raised his hands and saluted Zhang Yuejing.
"I am already aware of the Ming Dynasty's request. As for the next matter, I really can't give the general a reliable answer. I will return to Lin'an and inform His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty about this matter. His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty will judge it. "
"That's natural. It doesn't matter what you say."
Zhang Yuejing said with a smile: "Of course, if Zhao Hao doesn't agree, what he said won't count. When we capture Lin'an, what the Ming Emperor said will really count."
Shen Gai was trying to apologize, but when Zhang Yuejing said this, Shen Gai's smile froze on his face.
Shen Gai quickly left Xiangyang City.
When leaving, Shen should take Ye Yiwen's body that had been treated with lime to prevent Ye Yiwen's body from rotting prematurely, so that Lin'an would have no choice but to go back on his word.
Before leaving, he finally saw with his own eyes the Ming Army's new firearms and artillery being transported.
"Is this the new firearm of the Ming Dynasty?"
Shen Gai was fascinated as he looked at the artillery being transported, with surprise on his face.
"Yes, this is the new firearm of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also the hero of the attack on Xiangyang and Fancheng. It is called artillery."
Zhang Yuejing, who was standing aside, smiled: "We were able to capture Xiangyang and Fancheng so quickly because of the great contribution made by the establishment of artillery. Without artillery, it would not be that easy for us to capture Xiangyang and Fancheng so quickly."
Shen Gai took a deep breath and looked at the artillery that was gradually moving away, with a look of reluctance on his face.
"It's really enviable that Ming craftsmen could make such powerful weapons when Lu Ban was still alive."
"It's okay. Although it was made by Ming craftsmen, I heard that the one who was mainly responsible for developing and guiding the craftsmen to make the artillery was His Majesty the Ming Emperor."
"ah?"
Shen Gai was stunned and asked doubtfully: "His Majesty the Ming Emperor still knows the art of firearms?"
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty knows a lot. From the beginning, our army's firearms are better than those of the Jin Army. That is your Majesty's greatest contribution. Your Majesty is very good at this, so the firearms of the Ming Army are always the best in the world. However, this is just One of the many things His Majesty is good at.”
Zhang Yuejing looked at Shen Gai with a look on his face: "The Zhao Guan family should be good at running the country, right?"
Shen Gai looked very bad and saluted Zhang Yuejing.
"I will inform His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty everything about what happened here, and then make a decision."
"Well, go back and tell him, but I always feel that we will meet again soon, in Lin'an City."
Zhang Yuejing smiled and patted Shen Gai on the shoulder, which made Shen Gai look pale.
If Zhang Yuejing really led his troops to Lin'an and caused the Ming army to surround Lin'an for the second time, there would really be no need to continue this battle.
When the Jin army came to Kaifeng for the second time, they captured Kaifeng and destroyed the Northern Song Dynasty. The humiliating demise of the Northern Song Dynasty began when Kaifeng was surrounded for the second time.
And now Lin'an City is about to be surrounded by the Ming army for the second time. Is this really the end of the Song Dynasty?
Shen Gai returned to Lin'an with Ye Yiwen's body in fear.
