Great Song Pirate

Chapter 636
The Jin envoy stood on the main hall and continued: "The last time when our army arrived at the city of Bianliang, we welcomed your second emperor of the Song Dynasty to the north. When we saw your second emperor, your second emperor of the Song Dynasty had already agreed to cede The three towns belong to our Dajin Kingdom, so our army will return to the north. We originally planned to stop fighting here, but you Song courtiers have no faith at all, but Zhang Xiaochun from Taiyuan refused to accept the order and gave up Taiyuan. That’s why my Dajin Kingdom raised its troops again! We can’t blame us for this incident!

Now that I, the Great Golden Sage, have the virtue of good life, I don’t want to just watch the lives of the people of the two countries suffer. If you can agree to our request, then we can stop the war and make peace between the two sides! "

It was only then that Zhao Xu realized that this guy really came to seek peace, and his heart turned a few times, and he immediately thought of the benefits to him once a peace is negotiated. To be honest, at the current level, he really doesn't want to continue the fight. It's not that he doesn't want to regain the lost ground, but that he is really powerless right now.

Now the Song Dynasty is in chaos. Although some places recognized his legal status in name and proclaimed him a vassal after he ascended the throne in Bianliang, in fact, there are still many local officials who are obsessed with ulterior motives. Up to now, they have neither sent troops nor transported money and food to Beijing. There is a separatist posture. If they can't be controlled now, there may be a situation where the world's warlords separatist, and the Song Dynasty will completely fall apart. In addition, there are still many rioters in many places that need to be suppressed as soon as possible, otherwise they will sit After the death, it is also a serious threat to Song Dynasty.

He can now say that it is urgently needed for a period of time to stabilize the internal problems of the Great Song Dynasty first, and then talk about the Northern Expedition to recover the lost land, so when he heard that the Jin people intended to negotiate a peace, he was secretly happy.

But he immediately realized a serious problem. What is the reason why the Jin people proposed a truce?During this period of time, their offensive was fierce, and several northern armies retreated steadily. Even Zongze was besieged in Xiangzhou City, and Taiyuan and Jinan were also in a hurry. The situation can be said to be good for the Jin army, but they proposed a truce. You don't need to think about it, but the main reason is that the Fubo Army's continuous victories in Liaodong forced the Jin people to temporarily withdraw their troops to deal with Xu Yi's Fubo Army!
After thinking about this matter, Zhao Xu immediately began to feel embarrassed again. The reason why Xu Yi led the army to invade Liaodong was to take a big risk, in order to relieve some pressure on his side. If you agree to negotiate peace and let the Jin soldiers retreat, then Xu Yi's Fubo army will face a large number of elite soldiers and horses from the Jin Kingdom in Liaodong. It is really unreasonable to do so. Sell ​​the Fubo army!
In just a short time, many thoughts came to Zhao Xu's mind. Everything in the world can be measured, but in the eyes of some people, what is more important!Now Zhao Xu is really conflicted!
Many ministers in the court were also a little surprised by the Jinren's proposal to negotiate a peace and retreat, especially on the side of the main combat faction. The Jinren suddenly proposed a peace.

Even the main fighters like Li Gang and Zhang Suo feel that it is not a bad thing to temporarily negotiate peace with the Jin people. After all, their important ministers are also facing tremendous pressure. They all know that with the current military strength of the Song Dynasty , It is not enough to send troops to the north and regain the lost ground. Da Song really needs a chance to breathe now. First solve the internal problems. After the situation is stabilized, it may not be a bad thing to talk about going north!

In terms of peace negotiation, the DPRK and China suddenly formed a highly unified opinion. Almost everyone felt that it was a good thing to temporarily negotiate peace with the Jin people.

So Zhao Xu had no choice but to first hear what conditions the Jinren had for withdrawing troops.

After Jin Envoy saw the attitude of the emperor and ministers of the Song Dynasty, he was secretly happy in his heart. As expected by Guo Yaoshi, the people of the Song Kingdom did not want to fight any longer. Then he opened his mouth wide and made a series of rude demands.

First of all, if the Song Dynasty wants the Kingdom of Jin to withdraw its troops, it must fulfill the contract and first cede the three towns of Taiyuan, Zhongshan, and Hejian to the Kingdom of Jin. Now Zhongshan and Hejian have actually fallen into the hands of the Kingdom of Jin. Only Taiyuan It is still in the hands of Song Dynasty, with Zhong Shidao leading the army to garrison. What the Kingdom of Jin wants is Taiyuan.

Second, the Jin envoy proposed that all the land occupied by the Jin army should be assigned to the Jin country. After this calculation, most of Hebei and a small half of Shandong would be ceded to the Jin country!

Third, Da Song must fulfill the contract and hand over the yearly coins promised by the previous maritime alliance to Da Jin on time. Ten thousand heads, one million pieces of brocade.

Fourth, immediately send an order to the Fubo Army in Liaodong, ordering them to withdraw from Liaodong, return the land they occupied to the Kingdom of Jin, and severely punish the leader of the Fubo Army, Xu Yi, and send his head to the Kingdom of Jin!

After listening to the envoy's request, Zhao Xu was overjoyed on the spot!I almost didn't smash it down with the teacup on the dragon case, but fortunately suppressed my anger in the end, waved and said: "You go down first, I already know your request, we still need to discuss this matter, whether to agree to you, you Just wait!"

Only then did Shi Shiran, the Jin envoy, exit the main hall and was taken to rest without mentioning it, but the main hall immediately became chaotic again. As soon as the main combat faction heard it, they immediately jumped up, scolding Jin Guo for being shameless and demanding that Zhao Xu absolutely cannot agree to these unreasonable demands of Jin Guo.

Zhao Xu is not an idiot either, of course he knows that he must not just agree to the golden man's request. The reason why he can sit in this golden palace now is because all his brothers have been taken captive by the golden man now, and no one is there. The second reason to compete with him for this position is that he won the support of many people because of his main battle. Otherwise, it would not be his turn to be the emperor. Whether this throne can still be firmly established is really uncertain.

But Wu Min and Qin Hui expressed partial support, because in their view, the main purpose of the Jin people's attack on the Song Dynasty this time was to get more benefits. After giving them, they would naturally not attack Da Song!But they didn't dare to accept it completely. After all, the main fighters in the court are still very powerful. Once they ask Zhao Xu to accept it completely, they will inevitably be impeached by these main fighters, and it will also cause many people in the Song Dynasty. Therefore, in the end they suggested that Zhao Xu partially accept these conditions proposed by the Jinren.

From their point of view, the first thing the Jin people proposed was to ask the Song Dynasty to hand over Taiyuan to them. Now that the Song Dynasty had lost so much land, they didn't care about giving the small city of Taiyuan to the Jin people!

As for the second point proposed by the Jin people, it is not a big deal to cede the area currently occupied by the Jin soldiers to the Jin people, because they really have no way to take back these places. There are still problems, not to mention recovering the lost land, but temporarily agreeing to the Jinren, and giving them that's all!
The third article is that the Jin people require tribute every year. Huizong has already negotiated with the Jin people. There is no need to go against the Jin people because of this matter. 25 taels of silver, 25 bolts of silk, just give them!But Wu Min and the others dare not ask Zhao Xu to agree to the compensation of 2000 million taels of silver that the Jin people demanded, as well as cattle, horses, brocades, etc. Now that they are short of money everywhere, where can they find 2000 million taels of silver for Jin Guo!Unless they collect all the people of the Great Song Dynasty now, it is possible to meet the request of the Jin people, but in that case, they will definitely offend the people of the Great Song Dynasty, so their opinion is that they can negotiate with the Jin envoys to see if they can lower it. .

The funny thing is the fourth article. Even Wu Min and the others dare not support Jin Guo’s request. Now the Fubo Army is the benchmark of the Song Dynasty. Since the war, it can be said that it is the only soldier in the Song Dynasty that can be proud of. , Jinren asked Zhao Xu to order the Fubo army to withdraw, and to kill Xu Yi and hand over his head to the Kingdom of Jin. This is simply a big joke!Some time ago, the imperial court appointed Xu Yi as the commander of the fifth-rank capital, but he didn't accept it. Now he ordered the Fubo army to withdraw. Can Xu Yi agree?Want to chop off Xu Yi's head?hehe!

It is estimated that as soon as the person sent to proclaim the decree speaks, he will be chopped into meat paste by the Fubo army immediately!Even Wu Min, the gang leader and faction, thought this request was a joke, so they kept asking and couldn't agree to the Jinren!

Naturally, Zhao Xu knew that these conditions were something that the Jin people could not count on, so they asked the ministers to disperse, leaving behind Li Gang, Zhang Suo, Wu Min, Qin Hui and others, and held an internal meeting.

"Taiyuan must not be ceded to the Jin people. This place is the gateway to the East Road. Once it is ceded to the Jin people, the Hedong Road will no longer be safe to defend. Whenever the Jin soldiers want to attack our Song Dynasty, they can swing their troops. Under the circumstances, the entire territory of Hedong Road will immediately fall into the hands of Jin people, and it will be easy for them to cross the Yellow River again! Therefore, Taiyuan must not be ceded to Jin people!" Li Gang and Zhang Suo immediately put forward their demands on Taiyuan Mansion. Opinions, resolutely opposed to ceding Taiyuan to the Jin people.

"But this matter was decided by the late emperor and the Jinren. If we don't agree, won't we be accused of breaking the contract?" Wu Min then said.

"There is no need to discuss this matter again. Li Xiang is right. Taiyuan is the gateway to the river east. It must not be ceded to the Jin people. Not only can it not be ceded, but also the defense must be strengthened. This matter is settled like this. Wu Min, don't talk about this matter again. It is!" Zhao Xu is very clear about the issue of Taiyuan City. Taiyuan is now also a bright spot in the Song Dynasty's resistance to the Jin Dynasty. The decision was made on the spot, and this matter was not allowed to be discussed again.

Wu Min saw Zhao Xu's firm attitude, so he had no choice but to agree, and dared not mention the matter of ceding Taiyuan, but he said: "If we don't cede Taiyuan, we must find some reason! Otherwise, I'm afraid Jin People refuse to agree!"

Zhao Xu glared at Wu Min. Why should he be responsible for what his father and elder brother promised?Wu Min saw Zhao Xu's gaze, so she quickly lowered her head and didn't dare to say any more.

As for the second point raised by the Jinren, although Li Gang and Zhang Suo are not happy, they really do not have the strength to take back these places at the moment, so they can only retreat, first agree to the request of the Jinren, and wait until the situation is stabilized , and then plan the Northern Expedition to regain the lost ground!This point did not cause much controversy, and Zhao Xu agreed.

The third item is the issue of compensation, 25 taels of silver, which is not too difficult for the Song Dynasty who is currently struggling, and this matter was also settled long ago during the Sea Alliance Things seem a bit humiliating, but right now they can only agree, but everyone is unwilling to agree to the 2000 million taels of silver proposed by the Jinren. The silver is given to the gold man, not to mention that there has always been a shortage of large livestock such as cattle and horses in the Song Dynasty, and the Moutuogang Racecourse was robbed by Zongwang when Zongwang came last time. Where can I find so many cattle and horses!

Therefore, on this point, everyone's opinions are relatively unified, that is, the beneficiary cannot be compensated with so much silver taels, but as to how much to pay, Li Gang and Wu Min still argued.

Li Gang meant that he would not pay even a tael of silver, but Wu Min said that he was afraid that the Jinren would not agree, and at least he would give the Jinren 500 million taels of silver, which might satisfy the Jinren's desire.

Zhao Xu is so depressed!The invasion of the Jin people to the south has already caused great losses to the Song Dynasty. Now many places in the north are already a piece of red land, and the land has been scraped off by the Jin people. It can be said that the Jin soldiers have already made a lot of money. It's full, and now it's still so open-mouthed, if all the money is given to them, then can't the emperor beg for food?

"No compensation! We don't have the money to pay the gold man so much silver. Don't even think about telling the gold envoy about this!" Zhao Xu said bitterly, slapping the dragon case.

Wu Min and Qin Hui knew what Zhao Xu was thinking, and tried to persuade them again, saying that what Song Dynasty needs most now is to stabilize the domestic situation, and not to annoy the Jin people because of small losses, once the Jin people break the jar, If you don't leave, the loss to Da Song will be even greater, so it's better to give them some!

Hearing this, Li Gang and Zhang Suo shook their heads, wishing they could slap them a few times in the past to enjoy themselves. In their view, this matter did not need to be discussed, but these two guys actually said it in the same way. , so Li Gang angrily reprimanded Wu Minhao again, so angry that Wu Min stood up and quarreled with him again.

Zhao Xu was so overwhelmed that he told them both to shut up. After thinking about it for a while, he said, "Don't quarrel! Zhang Suo and Qin Hui are invited to discuss this matter with the Jinren. The maximum amount should not exceed 200 million taels." There is no such thing as silver, mules or horses. The brocade can give them 20 horses. This matter is settled, and now we should hurry up and let the Jin soldiers cease fighting! There is always a compromise! The big thing is the most important thing!"

As for the fourth item in the back, of course there is no way to agree to the Jin people. The Fubo army is not the army of the Song Dynasty, and this Xu Yi has not accepted the appointment of the imperial court. , it is simply impossible, not to mention that Zhao Xu and Li Gang also know that the reason for the Jin Kingdom's peace negotiation this time is that the Fubo Army hurt their Jin people in Liaodong, and they will negotiate a peace under such circumstances. If you lose in Liaodong, then the Jin people will still attack Da Song!
So don't say that they can't control the Fubo Army now, even if they can control it, they don't want the Fubo Army to just withdraw from Liaodong. Nothing to talk about!They could only reply to the Jin people, telling them that the Fubo army was not the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, and the Song court could not command them, and there was no way to make them withdraw their troops!
After deciding on this matter, Zhang Suo and Qin Hui then found the golden envoy and started negotiations with the golden envoy. After the conditions offered by the golden envoy Da Song, they immediately became annoyed, which was the same as when he came. The expectations were too far apart, Taiyuan would not cut it, and the 2000 million taels of silver would not be given, so they immediately sued and threatened Zhang Suo and Qin Huihao, saying that if Song Dynasty did not meet their demands, they would not withdraw their troops. We must go to the city of Bianliang again, and we must look good at Song Dynasty!
Zhang Suo was also not a friendly master, so he turned his face against the Jin envoy on the spot and said angrily: "You Jin country is really deceiving people too much! Now you have invaded so many places in our Great Song Dynasty, and you have taken so many captives. Gold, silver and property are still greedy now, and they want to get more benefits! Do you think that there is really no one in our Song Dynasty? If you want to fight, then fight it! Could it be my Song Dynasty? So many soldiers and civilians are afraid that you will fail?"

Qin Hui was taken aback by Zhang Suo's words, why is this Zhang Suo's temper even worse than Li Gang's?Now it's a negotiation, how can you jump up while talking?If this talk collapses, wouldn't it be a big trouble?Qin Hui didn't think about betraying Da Song. What he was most concerned about now was whether the war could be stopped, so he hurried out to smooth things over.

After a lot of persuasion, Zhang Suo persuaded Zhang Suo to return to his seat, and the Jin envoy was a little frustrated after being jumped up by Zhang Suo. It seems that Song Dynasty still has a group of guys who are not afraid of death!He didn't want to talk about it, because when he came, he already knew Zongwang's thoughts, and now they had to withdraw as soon as possible and go back to deal with the Fubo army in Liaodong. It's all about making more money, but I didn't expect that Da Song would really agree to all their conditions, so under Qin Hui's persuasion, they sat down and started talking again.

The last tug-of-war between the two sides focused on the issue of compensation. The envoy reduced the amount of compensation to 500 million taels of silver, and refused to make any more concessions. Zhao Xu had previously said that the maximum amount could not reach 200 million taels, so the two sides agreed. So stalemate down.

For several days, no final agreement was reached on this matter, and Zhang Suo put forward a new request. If the war ceased, the Kingdom of Jin would release the second emperor. Of course, the Jin envoy refused to agree to this matter!That is the trump card in their hands, how could it be released to Da Song?
After the news spread to the palace, Zhao Xu dismissed the servants and ladies in the palace blankly, walked into the palace, and then drew his sword furiously, knocking over a table with one blow, and the things on it fell to the ground with a whimper. land.

"This Zhang Suo! You really don't know what to do!" Zhao Xu couldn't help cursing. It's no wonder that Zhao Xu was angry. Zhang Suo's request was really too much, and he didn't even say hello to him in advance.

To welcome back the Second Emperor, how should Zhao Xu deal with himself now?This group of main fighters only know how to fight and kill, is it easy for him, Zhao Xu?Under such circumstances, he was helped to the throne, and he tried his best to turn the tide in the crisis. Under the swaying wind and rain in the Song Dynasty, how much effort did he put in to hold back the golden soldiers from crossing the river?

If Huizong and Zhao Huan were really released, would he still be the emperor?He has now begun to experience the benefits of being superior. Giving orders is definitely [-] times more enjoyable than living under the shadow of his father. Zhao Xu is not reconciled to letting him give up the throne now!
What's more, he also knows who his father Zhao Ji and elder brother Zhao Huan are. If Da Song returns to their hands, then there will never be a day to turn around. After the two of them are captured by the Jin people, they will be terrified. , never dare to advocate war with the Jinren again, let alone regain lost ground, Song Dynasty will be completely finished, and if he wants to stand up, I am afraid it is just a joke!

What's more, there are still many people in the court who are veterans of the old court. No matter whether it is Zhao Ji or Zhao Huan who comes back, the first person to kill after he takes office is himself, so he will never allow such a thing to happen.

So Zhang Suo was recruited into the palace that day, exempting him from negotiating with the Jin people. Zhao Xu sent an order to let Wu Min succeed Zhang Suo and continue to negotiate with the Jin envoys. , Lost a large area of ​​Hebei Road, was demoted by Zhao Xu from Bianliang, Tokyo, and changed to Liangzhe Road transfer envoy, and was kicked out of the decision-making center.

The reason why Wu Min was asked to replace Zhang Suo, Zhao Xu thought very clearly, Wu Min has now completely become a peacemaker, if Li Gang is allowed to take over Zhang Suo, what demands will Li Gang make?So Zhao Xuming knew that Qin Hui and Wu Min were peacemakers, but he still asked Wu Min to come forward and talk to the envoy Jin.

Wu Min really lived up to Zhao Xu, and never mentioned anything about bringing back the second emperor, but kept entangled with the Jinren over compensation.

After so much grinding, the envoy of Jin couldn't bear his temper anymore, so he had to agree to Da Song's conditions, and agreed that Da Song would only compensate Jin Ren 150 million taels of silver and 20 bolts of brocade for pulling down, but he also proposed a new one. The condition is that Song Dynasty must not provide any support to the Fubo Army, otherwise, it will be regarded as Song Dynasty's betrayal of the alliance.

After Zhao Xu heard this, he hesitated for a long time. In this way, he would have sold out Fubo Army. Zhao Xu really didn't want to do such a thing!After all, he regards Xu Yi as a confidant, and doing so is too much morally speaking!
But at this time, I heard a bad news. The Jin Wushu of the Jin Guodong Army captured several cities in Shandong one after another, and there was a great tendency to immediately march into Bianliang, Tokyo, and now Zhao Xu really didn't have any usable soldiers in his hands. , in desperation, had to agree to Jinshi's request.

At this time, another servant from Zhao Xu came to report that Princess Yiqing, who had been missing for a long time, had suddenly come to Bianliang, begging to see His Majesty!Zhao Xu jumped up at once...

(I'm sick, yesterday's chapter should be chapter 650 and eight, I made a mistake, I can't change it anymore! I'm sorry, I'm the one who made the update even more dizzy!)
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