Emperor Renzong of the Great Song Dynasty

What Kou Zhun sent Ouyang Chun to Liao Shengzong was a detailed topographical map of the Liao State Camp, which clearly recorded how many horses slept in the stables and how many people were in the tent. Liao Shengzong asked himself, Some details on this picture, even I can't be so familiar with it.

So, how did this topographic map fall into Song Jun's hands?

Yelu Lund.

This was the first name Liao Shengzong thought of.

He is the only one who knows everything about the barracks, and he is the only one whose whereabouts are unknown after the grain depot caught fire.

Shengzong of Liao once thought that Yelu Longde was afraid that he would blame him for the fire in the grain depot, so he absconded in fear of crime.

Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that even the fire in the grain depot was planned by him alone, in order to hand Song Jun a certificate of voting!

How ungrateful Yelu Lund!

I treated him well, although I had borrowed his strength at the beginning of my succession, but after my position was stabilized, I also rewarded him with a high official and a generous salary. Come on, are you still not satisfied!He still wants to collude with Song Jun to do this kind of thing, what exactly does he want?

Of course I want the position of supremacy.

Yelulund wanted to die himself.

Liao Shengzong suddenly calmed down.

Yelu Lund wanted to be the emperor, of course he had to let the old emperor die so that he could succeed.

I'm afraid Yelu Longde's original plan was to take advantage of this southern expedition to let himself die on the battlefield so that he could take over the army, drive back to Zhongjing, and become emperor logically.

No wonder things don't go well after crossing the border.

First, the Song people who were like lambs to be slaughtered suddenly disappeared, and then the soldiers sent to search for the Song people’s food and grass returned without success, the grain depot caught fire, and the commander disappeared—hehe, there is such a big spy in the barracks, How could he find Song people, how could he grab food and grass?

Seeing this topographic map, Liao Shengzong didn't understand anything.

Yelu Longde sold himself to the Song people. With this picture, the Song people took advantage of the dead of night to arrange a night attack, and he, the emperor, could die smoothly.

After his own death, Yelu Longde, as a privy envoy, can naturally take over the army. At that time, whether the army will continue to march south, or the troops will return to the court to support the new emperor, isn't it up to Yelu Longde alone to decide? !

Liao Shengzong gritted his teeth with hatred, and slapped the topographic map on the table: "Yelu Lund!"

Ouyang Chun saw that the fire was about to start, so he clasped his fist at Liao Shengzong: "Your Majesty Liao Emperor, the Prime Minister also asked me to send a message."

Liao Shengzong glanced at him angrily: "Speak."

Yelu Longde broke his promise, and these Song people are not good people!

Ouyang Chun said: "Last night, a Khitan man brought this picture to the outside of Yingzhou city to ask Mr. Kou to see him. Mr. Kou was always easy-going, so he received him. Unexpectedly, he claimed to be the Privy Councilor of the North Court of Liao Kingdom. I want to dedicate this picture to Mr. Xiang, and we will make a big event together. After hearing this, Mr. Xiang was shocked, and hurriedly ordered people to keep this person under strict guard, and told me to return this picture to Emperor Liao early in the morning. "

Liao Shengzong sneered in his heart.

According to Ouyang Chun's words, Thaksin believed in the first half that Yelu Lund should have really brought the topographic map to find Kou Zhun.

As for the second half, if you tell a fool, the fool will give you a slap in the face.

Don't talk about others, just talk about himself. Now if an officer under Kou Zhun came to him and wanted to open the city gate to welcome him into Yingzhou City in the middle of the night, he might be suspicious and afraid to win the trust for a while, but how could he say that This person pushes back to Kou Zhun?

But on the bright side, he still let out a long sigh: "Mr. Kou has been upright all his life, and I admire him so much."

Ouyang Chun said again: "The Song and Liao countries were originally friendly states, and they have been repaired from generation to generation, just like one family. Your country went south this time, and the news spread to the capital. Our majesty and queen mother were very surprised. They thought that when the mausoleum of our first emperor collapsed, your majesty even wrote a letter to sacrifice How could it be that within a few months, love and things became easier, and the relatives and friends of the past suddenly became the enemies of today? The friendship between the two generations should not be like this. There must be some treacherous villains who instigated and defiled the Holy Spirit, turning our two countries into enemies. Sit back and reap the benefits of the fisherman."

Shengzong of Liao Dynasty nodded quickly: "Yes, yes! When we were in Zhongjing, all the ministers advised against the personal conquest, but Yelu Longde was the only one who went against everyone's wishes. Our two countries are at war, and the lives of the people will be ruined!"

Speaking of the emotional part, he raised his sleeve and wiped the wet corners of his eyes.

At this time, he obviously forgot that the Southern Expedition was his own idea from the beginning, and Yelu Lund was just echoing his holy will.

But at this time, he only thought that Yelu Longde would take advantage of Nanzheng to kill himself this time, and he was glad that he escaped, so how could he admit that Nanzheng was his idea.

The Southern Expedition was Yelulunde's conspiracy, and he was only deceived by the saints.

And he also understood that although Yelu Longde planned to join forces with the Song Army to kill him, but for some reason, the Song Army did not intend to cooperate with him, but planned to use Yelu Longde as one of the bargaining chips in the negotiation. Peace.

Yes, peace.

Liao Shengzong believed that Song people were cowardly by nature and not good at war, but only occupied the fertile land of the Central Plains, so they were able to sit on an equal footing with Khitan.

Whenever Khitan soldiers approached the city, the Song people would give in and use any possible conditions in exchange for Khitan's retreat, such as paying tribute to the old coin, such as becoming a brother country.

Shengzong of Liao was already familiar with this kind of war against the Song Dynasty, so he dared to march south this time with confidence.

After all, if you win the battle, you will unify the North and the South. If you can't win the battle, you can also extort some old coins.

He is also too familiar with the rhetoric of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith of the Song people. Whenever the Song people use this rhetoric, it means that they want to stop the war and switch to negotiation.

The result of the negotiations was nothing more than the withdrawal of the Liao army, and the Song people added more and more property to the old coins every year.

Liao Shengzong smacked his lips in dissatisfaction.

Negotiating at this time is a bit of a loss.

He originally planned that even if it was a negotiation, it would have to wait until the Liao army captured several cities of the Song Dynasty before proceeding.

In this way, they can not only obtain the benefits on the negotiating table, but also plunder the spoils in the captured city.

As it is now, negotiations have to be negotiated before the battle has started. Not only are there no spoils, but Song people are not fighting next to each other, they don't feel pain, and it's not easy to talk about bargaining chips.

Liao Shengzong felt a little distressed.

At this time of negotiation, I don't know how many more coins the Song people can add every year, whether it can be [-].

Just this little piece of money, even the money for the horse feed that his army drove to Baigou, this battle is bound to be a money-losing battle.

Oh, forget it, forget it, 50 is also money, and it flows forever, 30 a year, [-] in ten years, not to mention the [-] a year originally set by the Song Dynasty, and various properties, After all, this battle did not lose much.

Shengzong of Liao said gently: "The Liao and Song Dynasties are countries of brothers, and I can't bear fighting with each other. I want to retreat and return to Beijing. I don't know your country..."

Ouyang Chun said: "Peace between Song and Liao is the best of both worlds. If Liao is willing to abolish Song's annual currency and make our country's king his elder brother, the Song army will definitely return your country's privy envoy and withdraw its troops back to Beijing. It will never invade."

Liao Shengzong nodded slightly: "Well, cancel the Song Guosui coin..."

He froze, and it took him a long time to realize what Ouyang Chun was talking about.

It's not adding [-] or [-] coins, but canceling the coins, and you have to take the king of Song as your brother?

Don't think that he doesn't know, the current King of Song is just a brat.

Let yourself regard him as a brother?

What spring and autumn dream!

Also, cancel the old coins?

Liao Shengzong felt his temples throbbing.

He suppressed the anger in his heart, gritted his teeth and said: "I didn't hear you wrong, what the envoy said just now is to cancel the old coins—"

Ouyang Chun's face remained unchanged, and he was not afraid of offending a monarch: "That's right, it is the abolition of the old coins."

Yelu Longde slapped the table: "What a joke in the world! The Song and Liao Sui coins were agreed between me and Zhao Zhen's father. How dare you argue?"

Ouyang Chun took it easy: "Your Majesty, don't forget that the person sitting in Yingzhou City is Kou Zhun, Kou Xianggong."

Liao Shengzong's face twitched, and he shouted: "No matter who it is, it is absolutely impossible to cancel the old coins!"

After a pause, he added: "If Song Guo is willing to increase the yearly coins by 10 taels a year, I can bring the army back to the court immediately, and I will not hold you accountable for offending Tianyan."

Ouyang Chun said: "In my heart, there is only one emperor, and that is the official Zhao family in Bianliang City. I'm sorry that I can't recognize you for offending Tian Yan."

"you--"

Ouyang Chun said: "The topographic map has been sent to the Liao Emperor's case, and the message has also been brought. I will go back to Yingzhou City to report to Kou Xianggong. The person who claimed to be the privy envoy of your country has not been dealt with yesterday. The Xianggong is employing people." At that time, I dare not delay any longer."

After speaking, he saluted Liao Shengzong, turned around and walked out of the military tent.

Liao Shengzong gritted his teeth fiercely, his cheeks bulged again and again, and finally waved to the guards, letting Ouyang Chun walk out of the barracks safe and sound.

The topographic map is back, but Yelu Longde is still in Yingzhou, and drawing another one is just a matter of raising his hand.

It seems that Song Jun hid his backhand from the beginning and didn't intend to do anything good.

Alright, alright, don't blame me for being unrighteous, my army is already in full swing.

Ouyang Chun returned to Yingzhou City empty-handed, and Kou Zhun knew the negotiation had collapsed as soon as he saw his expression.

"Why is Ouyang Yishi so stern, the Khitan Emperor is mad at you?"

Ouyang Chun cupped his fists: "Then the Khitan Emperor is unwilling to cancel the old coin, and wants us to add another 10 taels of silver every year."

"As expected," Kou Zhun said with a smile, "If he agrees now, then I will be at a loss."

Kou Zhun's original plan was to use Yelu Longde to drive Liao Shengzong into chaos and take the initiative to attack.

The Liao Army has now lost its commander, horse fodder, and an emperor who is so angry that he loses his mind sitting in the tent of the central army.

And Kou Zhun has already figured out where to start.

"Go, invite General Yelu."