One Piece of Song Dynasty

Song Qinzong felt that Tang Ke was very knowledgeable, so after removing Xu Churen and Wu Min as prime ministers, he appointed Tang Ke as the young prime minister. Song Qinzong had high hopes for Tang Ke, hoping that he would be as courageous and responsible as he was when he was controlling floods, and he would have the courage to take responsibility and save the situation.

The imperial court then formed a new team with Tang Ke as prime minister. The other members of the team were: He Li was appointed as the minister of Zhongshu, Geng Nanzhong was appointed as the minister Zuocheng, Chen Guoting was appointed as the minister Youcheng, Li Gangzhi was the Privy Councilor, and Nie Shan Tongzhi was the Privy Councilor. thing.

Nie Shan was originally appointed as Kaifeng Yin. Shortly after he was promoted to Tongzhi Privy Councilor, he was renamed Nie Chang by the emperor's pen.

There is a saying about why Song Qinzong changed his name: Song Qinzong once had a dream, in which he was forced by two days and was quite troubled. Some people suggested that Nie Shan could be renamed Nie Chang to resolve the problem. Those who are prosperous will have double days, so give double days to Nie Shan, because he has a strong character and can subdue or avoid disasters. Song Qinzong thought it was reasonable.

On this day, Song Qinzong said to Nie Shan: "A mountain is a big thing. Why is it named Zhou Chang? It has the meaning of resistance. You can change the name to Chang. How about it?"

Nie Shan replied: "I admire Zhou Chang as a person and beg to change his name to Chang."

At that time, the ministers had no idea why the emperor changed Nie Shan's name. Some people speculated that the emperor might want to send Nie Shan as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin, so he gave him a name.

The new team with Tang Ke as prime minister still had great differences in their judgment and countermeasures about the situation at that time, and they were still arguing endlessly.

When Nie Chang first took office, he opposed the cession of land and negotiated peace. He was very confident in defeating the Jin people. He gave advice to Song Qinzong: "Three passes and four towns are the national borders. I heard that we want to cede the land to the Jin people. If the Jin people get the land, once the Chongqing alliance is reached, we will Do not give up your wish to control the general. I hope that your majesty will spread the word to the world, gather troops in the capital, defend the city to contain the onslaught, ban the brigade in preparation for going out, and block the river to block the return route. There is a strong city in front and a big river behind. Strong soldiers are coming from all directions. If the Jin people dare to go south, they will fall into my trap. I am willing to mobilize the brave and righteous people, set up ambush switches, catch them unawares, and sweep their camps to repay them."

Nie Chang's heroic words made Song Qinzong's blood boil with excitement. Song Qinzong immediately ordered Nie Chang to be fully responsible for military work and to act expeditiously. However, after a short time, Nie Chang saw that the Hedong army was defeated repeatedly in battles, so he changed his view and agreed to negotiate peace.

Geng Nanzhong, who won the trust of Song Qinzong, advocated peace from beginning to end. He advocated following the method of the Battle of Chanyuan and using taxes from the three towns to redeem the land of the three towns in exchange for peace between the two countries. If the Jin people do not agree, they must reluctantly cede territory and seek peace. In his view, war leads to death.

He Li, who was famous in both the government and the public for overthrowing Wang Fu, firmly opposed the ceding of territory and seeking peace. He said: "The three towns are the foundation of the country. However, once they are abandoned, the Jin people will become deceitful and unpredictable. If you can guarantee them, they will trust and cede." , it will come even if it is not cut.”

Under the circumstances at that time, it seemed that we were faced with two choices: war or peace, and peace or war. Besides, there is no choice. As the prime minister, Tang Ke did not have a rough plan to help the times, and he could not think of a better way to defend the country from enemies. After weighing the pros and cons, he thought it would be safer to cede territory and negotiate peace.

However, He Li firmly opposed it, and he and Tang Ke had a heated debate at the imperial meeting. He said: "The people of Hebei are all my sons. If we abandon the land, we will abandon it with its people. How can it be the intention of our parents?" "

He Li suggested that four general managers be immediately established, with Hu Zhiru, Wang Xiang, Zhao Ye and Zhang Shuye in charge. At the same time, envoys were sent to all parts of the country, and troops from all walks of life were sent to Beijing for reinforcements.

Song Qinzong felt that what He Li said was reasonable and agreed. Tang Ke, Geng Nanzhong, and Nie Chang believed that this plan was inappropriate. They firmly believed that peace negotiation was the only way to save the country. They jointly said: "The people just want to rest and recuperate, but they have to mobilize endlessly. If the Jin people know about it, what will happen?" "Therefore, the meeting was suspended.

Song Qinzong finally adopted the proposal of the Zhuhe faction and decided to send envoys to the Jin Kingdom to seek peace and redeem the three towns with rent and taxes.

Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered his attendants to advise him, and each of them immediately recommended three people who could serve as envoys. An attendant recommended to Song Qinzong that Dr. Taichang Li Ruobing could be sent as an envoy, and Song Qinzong immediately summoned him. However, Song Qinzong was disgusted with the name Ruobing. He said: "Ruo is still weak, Bing is like a soldier, and the soldiers cannot be weak." So, he was named Ruoshui and appointed as Secretary Zuo Lang.

On August , news of Zhang Hao's defeat at Wenshui reached Tokyo, shocking both the government and the public. At that time, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty did not know that the Jin Kingdom had secretly declared war on the Song Dynasty, and had once again divided its troops into two groups, aiming directly at Tokyo.

Song Qinzong was most worried about the Jin people going deep into the army. He hurriedly made two preparations: on the one hand, he adopted the suggestion of the main combatant He Li and set up four general administration offices, that is, with Tokyo as the center, four general administration offices were set up in the four directions of southeast, northwest and northwest. The General Manager's Office established four lines of defense to protect Kyoto's security. Zhao Ye, the prefect of Daming Prefecture, is in charge of the north road, and Fan Ne is his deputy; Wang Xiang, the prefect of Henan Prefecture, is in charge of the west road, and Sun Zhaoyuan is his deputy; Zhang Shuye, the prefect of Dengzhou, is in charge of the south road, and Gao Gongchun is his deputy; Hu Zhiru, the prefect of Yingtian Prefecture, is in charge of the west road. The general manager is Dong Dao, and Zhu Shengfei is his deputy. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty granted special privileges to the various general administrations: affairs could be decided exclusively, finances could be used universally, officials could be appointed, and soldiers could be punished and rewarded. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered them to prepare for war immediately. In case of emergency, they would be summoned by Yu Xi to defend the capital.

On the other hand, he adopted the suggestion of Geng Nanzhong, the leader of the peace faction, and decided to send envoys to the Jin court and the Jin army respectively to ask the Jin people to postpone their advance. Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty ordered Liu Cen to serve as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin as Taichang Shaoqing; ordered Zongze to serve as Zongzheng Shaoqing to serve as envoy to Zongwang Army; ordered Li Ruoshui to serve as secretary and Shaojian to serve as envoy to Zonghan Army . Song Qinzong restricted them to leave Beijing within seven days.

On the same day, Hu Shunzhi, the imperial censor, presented a memorial to discuss the strategies for controlling the Rong army. He said: "I have observed that since the Han and Tang Dynasties, there have been five strategies for controlling the army: peace, defense, conquest, pacification, and restraint. They are all based on the time. Harmony and defense were used when the Yi and Di were strong. Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty was like this. He fixed the restraints and used them when the barbarians and the Di were weak. Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty was like this. As for conquest, whether it be applied to the strong or to the weak, it must first be based on the prosperity of China and the elite soldiers. I have all the power. , there is a gap that can be taken advantage of, and then it can be promoted, as was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Today, after the country inherited the power of a traitor and misapplied the power of domestic ministers, the country was wasted, the money and treasures were exhausted, the military discipline was weak, and the soldiers were not used. When the golden bandits took advantage of the situation, they ran rampant, marched across the Central Plains, and surrounded and guarded the huge towns. And I mobilize the armies of the world to gather wealth from all over the world, and I cannot fail to defeat them. This will be the time when Yi and Di are strong. He is strong and I am weak, so we must not use our troops indiscriminately. However, the imperial court wanted to trap them with troops and would not save them. The king's army moved lightly, so Zhongshi was defeated by Yuci, Jieqian was defeated by Nanguan, Zhe Keqiu was defeated by Fenzhou, and Liu Zhongyuan was defeated by Da'anyi. In fact, Failure to do so will lead to self-defeat. With the great prowess of Han Emperor Gaozu and his unparalleled talents as counselors and fierce generals, he could defeat the Qin Dynasty even if he was shaken, but he was still willing to be trapped by Mao Dun and did not dare to challenge him. Knowing that Yi and Di are strong, they should have their own skills to control them, not just soldiers.

The so-called two strategies of peace and defense are the top priority today. It would be a good idea for the imperial court to send three envoys to negotiate peace. Be more self-defended and use both strategies at the same time, which is the best thing to do. Today, Fu Guan ordered his troops to send out troops to help Taiyuan. It is like rescuing a burning enemy and aiding a drowning person. The situation can be described as urgent. The men of Jiezhou do not want to advance enthusiastically. The men of Jin gentry do not want to protest and supervise the war. However, military experts are good at teaching. They advance when they see what is possible and stop when they see difficulties. They do not dare to do it. If you can't advance, you will be forced to advance, just like a sheep touching the feudal vassal. What's the point of losing military morale? Not only is it not enough to save Taiyuan, but it is a way to do harm to yourself. If there are only a few soldiers, there will be unexpected disasters, so we must not ignore them.

I hope that your majesty will make peace with the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty as his law, and that Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty will be his law to make preparations for himself. The imperial edict was issued to the Fu Division, not to supervise the generals in a decisive battle, but to secure strongholds at key points in order to maintain the vigor of the soldiers. There is a gap that I can take advantage of, and I have a perfect plan. I can act according to the situation and conquer the world with my surprise. Fortunately, in the past, the Turks were very popular, so Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had no choice but to take action. Soon, I captured Jie and benefited Bei Quexia. The rise and fall of Yi and Di are unpredictable. I say that Your Majesty is so vast and powerful that it is not too late to wait for the shame and humiliation. When I heard about the defeat in Hedong, I thought deeply about His Majesty day and night. I secretly said that our country loves expediency and has never done anything like this. The mad man's words are what the saint chooses, and I look down upon your majesty and act accordingly. "

Song Qinzong ordered that Hu Shunzhi's notes be circulated to all generals for reference.