One Piece of Song Dynasty

However, there is another issue that worries the Jin people. That is, there are many weapons hidden in the homes of the people in the city. Some of these weapons were thrown by the defeated Song army on the streets and alleys when the city fell, and were picked up by the people and returned to their homes; some were distributed by He Li to the residents of the city in the name of the court in preparation for street fighting when the city fell. of. Jin people are very aware of these situations and remain highly vigilant.

On the sixth day of December, Zong Han sent people into the city to ask for these weapons from Song Qinzong. Zong Han's reason is that these weapons hidden among the people can easily cause civil strife in the capital and are not conducive to the restoration of order in the capital. Zong Han asked Song Qinzong to order the Kaifeng Prefecture to collect these weapons and deliver them to the Jin army.

Song Qinzong agreed and immediately instructed Kaifeng Mansion to comply. The Kaifeng Prefecture then posted a notice ordering citizens to hand over their weapons within a time limit. Those who failed to hand over their weapons upon expiration would be dealt with according to military law. The citizens all knew that this was the order of the Jin people, and anyone who dared to disobey would hand over their weapons one after another. There are a dazzling array of weapons of all kinds, piled up like mountains.

The Kaifeng Prefecture quickly organized manpower, used chariots to transport them, and civilian men to pick them up. After several days, these weapons were sent to Jinying.

Obviously, the Jin people made careful plans on how to effectively control the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers, as well as the city of Tokyo. However, Song Qinzong and his ministers seemed unaware of it. They don't know that they are falling into the golden man's premeditated step by step and cannot extricate themselves. They thought the important matter had been decided and were immersed in the illusion of successful peace talks.

While strictly ordering the collection of civilian weapons, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty also issued an order to the Kaifeng Mansion, ordering it to publish a notice, recruit the defeated envoys and soldiers, and have them return to the army immediately, and the court would still provide rations.

At that time, many defeated soldiers had not yet returned to the army and had been wandering in the society. In particular, the soldiers recruited by Guo Jing, Fu Linzheng and others were all idle people who could neither fight nor defend, which not only wasted food but also delayed important events. When the city fell, these people were the first to disperse and took the opportunity to cause chaos. They often disguise themselves as golden men, rob good people, commit evil acts, and have extremely bad influence. In order to stabilize the situation in the capital, Song Qinzong would rather continue to waste food to feed them.

Shortly after the Kaifeng Mansion announcement was issued, one group after another broke out of the army and walked out of the streets and returned to the army one by one.

On the seventh day of December, Xiao Qing went to see Song Qinzong and said: "Since the two countries have negotiated peace and the river is the boundary, the land between the two rivers should be settled as soon as possible. But now, in addition to the dozen states that Dajin has conquered by force, Outside the county, the other twenty states and counties are guarded by Song Dynasty defenders and have not paid. I hope the emperor can issue an edict and send envoys to these states and counties to order the defenders to open the door for delivery."

Song Qinzong said: "I have issued an edict before, ordering the governors of Hebei to cede territory, but they did not obey the edict."

Xiao Qing saw that Song Qinzong was trying to shirk the blame, so he said sternly: "Is it because they didn't obey the edict, or the emperor refused to issue the edict? Is he going to betray his promise again? Dajin has already conquered Tokyo. The reason why his troops did not enter the city is to preserve the Zhao family." Sheji, a city full of life. If the emperor refuses to issue an edict, the two commanders will definitely use troops to take it. There are only about twenty states and counties left in the land of the two rivers. The Dajin Iron Cavalry can defeat them all in one fell swoop. By then, the people of the two rivers will be defeated. , will inevitably be ravaged by war and fire. Doesn’t the emperor pity the common people?"

Song Qinzong hurriedly replied: "How can I not pity the common people? I will summon the ministers to discuss it quickly."

Soon, important ministers such as He Li, Sun Fu, Chen Guoting, and Zhang Shuye came to Xiangxi Hall to discuss the matter of ceding land. They finally decided to send Chen Guoting, the minister of Zhongshu, and Zhe Yanzhi, the defense envoy, to Lianghe to hand over the territory, and Chen Guoting was responsible for the transfer of the land.

At the same time, twenty civil and military officials, one from each state, were dispatched to follow the Jin people to cede the land with edicts in hand.

Song Qinzong felt that the Jin people were very urgent about the cession of land, so he ordered He Li to immediately convene a meeting of land cession officials to arrange work.

Among these land-cutting officials, one named Ouyang Xun had written to Song Qinzong in the past, strongly insisting that "the size of the ancestral land cannot be compared with others."

After Ouyang Xun arrived at the meeting, he still opposed the cession of territory. He broke down in tears and said to Song Qinzong: "In times of national calamity, the defenders in various places should be ordered to fight with the Jin troops. If they lose the territory in defeat, they can regain it in the future; if they cede the territory without fighting, they will regain it in the future. If you want to take it back, just sort it out." Song Qinzong burst into tears and was speechless.

He Li explained: "It is true that the land of the two rivers should not be ceded, but compared with the country and the country, and compared with the millions of people in the capital, it is only a last resort."

Ouyang Xun turned around and angrily yelled at He Li: "As the prime minister, you have failed to plan well. The capital has been lost. Even if you die, how can you have the face to stand in the court?"

He Li was furious and wanted to kill Ouyang Xun. Because Song Qinzong and the officials were opposed, the execution was not successful.

Later, Ouyang Xun was appointed as the general's supervisor, and he was entrusted with the imperial edict to secede Shenzhou. After he was ordered, he handed the confession document to Dai Teli, a Jinshi in the same field, and said to him: "Please report this to my family. I will go to Shenzhou and never come back alive."

Later, Ouyang Xun and the Jin people came to Shenzhou City. He cried bitterly to the people on the city and shouted loudly: "The imperial court has been misled by treacherous ministers. At this point, I have risked my life to come. You should serve the country with loyalty and righteousness." "

The Jin people were furious and sent him to Yanjing. He is unyielding and never stops scolding. The Jin poured oil all over his body, then set fire to him and burned him alive. He is loyal and fierce, inspiring the sun and the moon

On the ninth day of December, Emperor Qinzong of the Song Dynasty sent six envoys with edicts in hand to go all over the country to comfort him. The edict said: "The Jin army has ascended the city and cannot retreat. I personally went out of the city and met the two marshals in the suburbs. The peace agreement was concluded. The clan is safe again, all people are safe, and the kindness is very great. I hope that the marshals will guard the supervisory department and ensure the safety of the soldiers and the people. Industry."

Sending envoys to various parts of the country to appease the soldiers and civilians was originally a request Zong Han had made to Song Qinzong at the Qingcheng Zhai Palace. However, when these six envoys came to the Jin army and asked Zong Han to send someone to escort them, Zong Han suddenly changed his mind and detained them all in the army. Zong Han was very scheming. He was worried that these envoys had secret missions.

On the same day, Xiao Qing came to see Song Qinzong again and said: "The second commander was worried that the defenders of the two rivers were not willing to cede the land, so he requested that the relatives of the defenders be held hostage in the army and be returned after the division of the land was completed." Song Qinzong Nod in agreement.

Xiao Qing then proposed that more than family members, including Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Zhang Xiaochun, Cai Jing, and Li Siben, as well as Li Gang, Wu Min, Xu Churen, Chen Tao, Liu Tao, Zhe Kejiu, and Zhe Keqiu and others, sent to Jin Jun.

Song Qinzong also nodded in agreement and ordered Kaifeng Mansion to be responsible for the specific handling.

Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Wang Shiyong felt that it was very difficult to handle. He told Xiao Qing the truth: "Some people have been demoted to the south, and some people are not in the capital. It is difficult to find them."

Xiao Qing said: "Just send those who are in the capital to the military camp one by one."