One Piece of Song Dynasty

Zong Wang invited him to his tent and gave instructions. He saw the palace maids filing in and bringing him a sumptuous feast of wine and meat. Qin Hui had not seen meat for several months. Although he swallowed, he still looked at Yi Libu carefully and deliberately moved his chopsticks. Zong Wang sat opposite him and said: "Master Qin, please forgive me for not taking good care of me. It is disrespectful to prepare a little wine and side dishes. Let's chat while eating, please."

But Qin Hui still didn't move his chopsticks, or even pick up the wine. Zong Wang wondered: "Master Qin, what are you doing?"

Qin Hui said: "I can't eat this meal."

Zong Wang was surprised and said: "Why is this?"

Qin Hui said slowly: "The emperor of the Song Dynasty is still suffering from hunger. How can I, as a subject, enjoy this gluttonous feast alone?" When Zong Wang heard this, he once again looked at Qin Hui with admiration. He also put down his chopsticks and said : "Okay, since I asked Mr. Qin for advice, I won't eat it either. Mr. Qin, I would like to hear why we Jin people raised unjust troops and attacked the innocent country."

Qin Hui said: "In this battle between Song and Jin, the Jin people made a wrong move, made a wrong move, and then made the same mistake again and again." After finishing speaking, he paused and swallowed, "The realm of Chu and Han, Originally, the divisions were clear, and everything was peaceful. Since the founding of the Zhao and Song dynasties, the merits and deeds have been as good as those of the Han and Tang Dynasties. However, the Jin people had no chance to invade. This was an unjust division, attacking an innocent country, crossing the river, and breaking the rules. , it was the first mistake." Upon hearing this, Jin Bing's face changed drastically and he drew his sword towards him. Qin Hui was calm and composed, without any fear and ignored him.

Zong Wang signaled the Jin soldiers to put away their swords and said to Qin Hui: "Keep talking." So Qin Hui began to talk endlessly: "You Jin soldiers are setting off to conquer the land. Can you think of how many soldiers and horses are needed to conquer the vast Song Dynasty and thousands of miles of China?" , How long will it take to capture them all? What's more, the Song Kingdom still has loyal ministers and good generals who are fighting to the death, how can the Jin Kingdom win and return overnight? The ancient times have been peaceful and prosperous, but now the two countries are facing each other and war is raging. How can this be long-term peace and stability? The best way is to make the second mistake."

Zong Wang nodded and said, "Well, keep talking."

Qin Hui continued: "In order to stabilize the Song Dynasty, the Jin people established Zhang Bangchang as the puppet emperor. However, he was not a descendant of the Zhao family and was not orthodox to the royal family. He usurped the throne to establish himself. How could he convince the people of the world? You wanted to calm the people, but instead aroused people's anger. , and it was a big mistake for him to abdicate voluntarily in the end."

Zong Wang asked: "In your opinion, what should the two countries do?"

Qin Hui said: "With peace, the world will be peaceful and the world will be prosperous; with war, both sides will suffer, and the people will not live in peace."

Zong Wang asked again: "Then tell me, what is the best thing to do?"

Qin Hui pondered for a while and said: "Peace is the most precious thing, just sit back and enjoy the results."

Zong Wang slapped the case and exclaimed: "You are such a man who values ​​peace, and I just want to sit back and enjoy the gains." As he said that, he paused and couldn't help but sigh and said, "Oh, it's just that our army's commander Nianhan is in power. I believe that the world can only be conquered by force, and the emperor cannot listen to my words."

Qin Hui smiled and said, "Can I try it next time?"

Zong Wang thought for a while and said: "Let's do this. I will recommend you to Marshal Zuo Jianjun Talan. He has the same idea as me. You should follow him first. We will hold a meeting recently about the next action against Song Dynasty. Yes, he will attend, but I have to go back to Yanjing and cannot attend. Don’t worry, your wife, I will have someone pick her up."

Qin Hui replied: "Yes, I will obey the general's instructions in everything."

In this way, under Zong Wang's recommendation, Qin Hui followed him and Jin Wushu to attend an important Jin Kingdom imperial meeting as a follower of Wan Yanchang.

On the way to Huining Prefecture following Wan Yanchang, Qin Hui saw Jurchens, Haners, Khitans, Bohai people, Goguryeo people, Xi people and various other ethnic groups, and watched the Jin army hunting for food along the way. During the grand hunt, I witnessed the exciting and skillful riding skills and precise and powerful riding skills of the Jin soldiers, and even participated in the treatment of wounded soldiers. The Jin Army did not have a military doctor. The lightly wounded who could still move on their own would crawl into the grass by themselves and gnaw on the fern herbs that only they were familiar with. The seriously wounded would have their closest companions responsible for ending their young lives. What kind of nation is this?

In Qin Hui's view, the Jin people seemed to be uncivilized. Although they had just created the complex and bizarre Jurchen writing and ended the history of knotting ropes and carving wood to record events, they still identified the four seasons based on the experience passed down from generation to generation, and remembered the age based on the greenness of the grass; they lived in wooden houses with the doorways facing east. , sleep on the fire kang, wear animal skins, and almost all utensils are made of crude wood; they are basically monogamous, but still follow the primitive bad custom of marrying the mother after the death of the father, and marrying the sister-in-law after the death of the brother. So Qin Hui came to a terrifying conclusion: the Jin people spent their entire lives riding and shooting, and attacking for fun. This nation was simply born to become the most powerful hunters and the most perfect warriors, while the short-term people in the Central Plains Although the so-called infantrymen who have been trained are large in number and show off their power, when they go to the front of the battle, they are at best prey for the Jin army to hunt. The Jin army is unmatched and invincible. The further north he went, the stronger and clearer his pessimistic judgment became.

In the leather tent of Huining Mansion, the nobles of the Jin Kingdom, headed by Jin Taizong Wanyan Wu Qimai, gathered.

At this time, the Kingdom of Jin was like the sun in the sky, and its powerful generals were like clouds. Among them, the most powerful one with the most outstanding military exploits, who is known as the first hero of the founding of the country, is Wanyan Zonghan, followed by a large number of noble children of the Jin Kingdom such as Wanyan Loushi, Wanyanchang, Wanyan Huonv, etc. At this time, Wu Shu He is just a rising star, and his reputation is far less prominent than what he later became.

Just now, based on Wan Yanchang's proposal, they made a decision that was crucial to both the Han Dynasty and the Kingdom of Jin.

In the vast areas of the newly conquered Central Plains and Hebei, the Jin State will no longer implement the Meng'an Muke system. In other words, the Liao government system will still be used for the former Liao State territories, and the Song government system will be used for the areas occupied by the Song State. According to this decision, Wanyan Zonghan was appointed Marshal Du, the highest commander-in-chief of the Jin Kingdom, and was actually the highest military leader in North China. Wu Shu was eager to take the credit and submitted a memorial: Zhang Bangchang was deposed under the eyes of Da Jin, and if he did not ask Zhao Gouxing for his crimes and crusade against the Central Plains, wouldn't Da Jin lose his prestige?

Wan Yanchang immediately put forward a completely opposite view. He believed that ruling the vast territory of the Liao Kingdom had already made it difficult for Da Jin to conquer the Central Plains without being able to manage it, which would outweigh the gains and losses. But the fifty-three-year-old Jin Taizong kept his words: "Zhao Gou of the Song Dynasty must be punished. This time, the troops went south and divided into three groups. The purpose was to capture the two rivers, expel Zhao Gou from the Central Plains, and completely eliminate the power of the Song Dynasty in the north. ."

"In this case, the people in the two rivers are my sons and daughters, and they must not be killed indiscriminately in the future." Wan Yanchang finally had to compromise, but Jin Taizong, Wu Shu and the generals laughed: "The Bodhisattva Supervisor is showing mercy again."