Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

Wanyan Aguda was willing to give up the land of Yanjing in the Liao Kingdom to the Song Kingdom because of his foresight and great talent.

Wanyan Aguda knew very well that although the Jurchens were brave and good at fighting and were invincible on the battlefield, their fatal flaw was that the entire ethnic group was too small. After conquering the vast Liao Kingdom, it was not easy to govern such a large country.

The Jurchens with a small population wanted to rule the Han people, Bohai people, Khitan people, Xi people and other ethnic groups who were much larger than their own in the Liao Kingdom, integrate them into the Dajin Kingdom, and let them live in harmony with the Jurchens. It's not something that happens overnight.

Therefore, Wanyan Aguda's political plan is to maintain goodwill with the Song State in the south, and after defeating the Liao State, shift the top priority of the Dajin State from military struggle to strengthening internal affairs.In time, we will thoroughly inherit and digest the political legacy of the Khitan people of the Liao Kingdom, unite people from all ethnic groups in the country, and consolidate the rule of the Jurchens of the Dajin Kingdom.

In order to achieve this goal, Wanyan Aguda is willing to give up the rich land of Yanjing area to Song State in exchange for a long-term friendship between the two countries, and to create a peaceful external environment for the newborn Dajin State to govern its internal affairs.

In fact, if Song and Jin could really live in peace, Dajin would have enough time to concentrate on consolidating the Dongdong Road, Shangjing Road, and Zhongjing Road that governed the former Liao Kingdom, and would focus on the prairie in the northwest. Maybe The Menggu people will have no chance to rise, and the entire prairie will also be included in the territory of the Dajin Kingdom.

In this way, history will also change. The Dajin Kingdom established by Wanyan Aguda will not have only a hundred years of luck, and will be taken over by the Menggu people after 100 years.

In addition to the needs of governing the country in the future, Wanyan Aguda chose to make friends with Song State, and it was also because of Wanyan's plan to seek Lianghu.In order not to send troops to help Liao against Dajin, it is necessary to form an alliance with Song and divide Song and Liao, who are called brothers after the "Chanyuan Alliance".

Based on the above two points, the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin still chose to negotiate an alliance with the Kingdom of Song under the situation that he had an absolute advantage over the Liao Kingdom.

Wanyan Aguda told the Jurchen aristocrats who were worried that Song State would threaten Jin State after acquiring Yanyun, saying that the army of Dajin State is invincible in the world, and the Song army cannot match it.To guard against the Song Dynasty, we rely on elite soldiers and strong generals, so why do we need the danger of Yanshan?

Wanyan Aguda told the ministers that the strength of the Song and Jin countries lies in the faith and the hearts of the people, why do they care about the gains and losses of Yanjing?If the Song State backed away from the alliance in the future, the Jin army could take back Yanjing, which was ceded to the Song State, from the Song State.

When the Jurchen nobles saw what the emperor Wanyan Aguda said, they knew that the emperor had made up his mind, so they stopped speaking against the alliance with Song.However, in the negotiations with Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo, the envoys of the Song Dynasty, they still had to pay every penny, except for the counties under the jurisdiction of Yanjing, they refused to give up an inch of land to the Song Dynasty.

Along the way, the two sides argued endlessly about this issue.After returning to Huining City, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin, Zhao Liangsi further explained to Jin Taizu without shame: "The emperor's letter mentioned that Yanjing brought the old Hanzhou to Hanzhou, so it is also true that Yunzhou in Xijing is merged."

The Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin had no greed for the land of Yunzhou, the western capital of the Liao Kingdom, and he wanted to cede it to the Kingdom of Song just like Yanjing.But this time, even Wanyan Nian Wuhe, who supported his alliance with Song, disagreed.

The reason Wan Yanjian did not drink was that Emperor Tianzuo and Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Kingdom were currently entrenched in the Xijing area. In the future, when the Jin army used troops, it would inevitably wage a war with the Liao army in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom.If Xijing is ceded to the Song State, the actions of the Jin army will be restricted, which is not conducive to the complete defeat of the Liao State and the capture of Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi.Therefore, it is inappropriate for the two parties to discuss the ownership of Xijing Datong Mansion and Yunzhou at this time.Everything needs to be discussed after defeating the Liao Kingdom.

As for the ownership of Yingzhou and Pingzhou proposed by the envoys of the Song Dynasty, Jin Guo also insisted that Yingzhou and Pingzhou were not under the jurisdiction of Yanjing and could not be ceded to the Song Dynasty.

However, if Yingzhou and Pingzhou were in the hands of the Kingdom of Jin, and Song Huizong's monarchs and ministers took back the Han people's area south of the Great Wall, the idea of ​​establishing a defense line on the Great Wall for the Kingdom of Jin would come to nothing, and the Jin army could go straight to the Yanjing area from Pingzhou and Yingzhou.

For this reason, Zhao Liangsi refused to let go easily, and had to continue bargaining with the king and ministers of Jin.

The two sides either debated face to face, or exchanged documents, and talked endlessly about the terms of the alliance. In the end, Zhao Liangsi, who tried his best in the face of the powerful Jin Kingdom, still only achieved initial results.

The two sides agreed that Yanjing was still allowed to be in the Song Dynasty, and after the war ended, according to the results of the war, Xijing, Guihua, Fengsheng and other states would discuss the delivery.

Moreover, the two parties also agreed in the covenant to send troops to attack Liao at the same time.The Kingdom of Jin attacked Zhongjing of the Liao Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Song captured the Yanjing area of ​​the Liao Kingdom.

In addition, the Jin army and the Song army attacked Xijing in the Liao Kingdom from north to south.When the Jin army was fighting in Xijing of the Liao Kingdom, it was far away from the mainland of the Jin Kingdom and close to the states on the East Road of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, the Song Dynasty had to provide the Jin Army with the necessary food and grass.

For example, Jin and Song acted in accordance with the covenant. After the fall of Liao, Yanjing belonged to Song, and Song transferred the 50 taels of horses originally given to Liao to Jin.

After the two sides reached an agreement, because the envoys of the Liao Kingdom were still in the Jin army, Zhao Liangsi was worried about the relapse of the Jin Kingdom, so he said to the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Jin Kingdom: "The agreement has been established since today, but it is not possible to make peace with Khitan."

Chapter 652 The Calculating Zhao Liangsi

Seeing Zhao Liangsi's words, Wanyan Aguda said boldly, "Since my family is on good terms, and Khitan is too busy, how can we make peace?" Yanjing and the Southern Dynasty can make peace."

Zhao Liangsi was overjoyed to see Jin Emperor Wanyan Aguda's reply, and hurriedly said: "Today, the agreement is established. Although there is no oath, the ghosts and gods of the heaven and earth will be present, and it cannot be changed."

Wanyan Aguda said to Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo: "The agreement has been made, and it cannot be changed. After three months of rest, the country's troops will attack Liao again. When the deputy returns to the Southern Dynasty, he will teach your country to respond. The two armies agreed on a date and sent troops at the same time. Our army marched from Songlin in Pingzhou to Gubeikou, and the soldiers of the Southern Dynasty marched from Xiongzhou to Baigou to attack Yanjing in Liao. The agreement must not be violated, otherwise it will be difficult to abide by the agreement."

Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin meant that after Song and Jin formed an alliance, the Kingdom of Song must send troops to attack the Kingdom of Liao at the same time as the Kingdom of Jin in accordance with the alliance, and must not break the alliance.If the Song State does not send troops in time according to the covenant, the Yanjing area that has been promised to the Song State cannot be given to the Song State.

Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo hurriedly agreed, claiming that Da Song would never break his promise and violate the agreement of the alliance between the two countries.At this time, Zhao Liangsi and the two of them would not have imagined that the emperor Daojun and the important officials around him in the court were all ungrateful for profit, and few of them were willing to stick to the covenant.In the end, the Song and Jin countries also triggered a war because of Song's betrayal of the alliance, which eventually led to the disaster of Song's subjugation.

After Wanyan Aguda negotiated an alliance with Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo, the envoys of the Song Dynasty, in order to show his sincerity, he gave a cup of tea to them and said to them: "Khitan is a great land, and I have also defeated it. I am now He is the great emperor. Yesterday he came to Khitan to make peace, just because he didn't use the word 'brother', and even led the army to crusade. My family and the Southern Dynasty are the kings and emperors of the heaven and the earth. They have virtues and virtues. , let alone be a brother. This thing is done by the Heavenly Teachings. If you don’t do it, how can you come and go across the sea? Since it was obtained, it is also with the Southern Dynasty."

It can be said that Wanyan Aguda, the emperor of the Kingdom of Jin, expressed enough sincerity and friendliness to Song Dynasty in the south.

When the Liao Kingdom was repeatedly defeated and sent envoys to seek peace with the Jin Kingdom, the Emperor Wanyan Agu of the Jin Kingdom asked the Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Kingdom to call him a brother, that is, to recognize that the Jin Kingdom is a brother and the Liao Kingdom is a brother. Brother, the two countries form a country of brothers.Because Emperor Tianzuo of Liao Kingdom Yelu Yanxi refused to accept this condition, and recognized Wanyan Aguda, a former border official, as his brother emperor, the negotiations between Liao and Jin broke down, and Jin Kingdom sent troops to attack Liao Kingdom's Shangjing Road.

As for the Song Kingdom, the Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Jin Kingdom proposed that the two sides should treat each other as equals and not argue about who is the elder brother and who is the younger brother.

Moreover, Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin also promised that when the two armies attacked Liao, even if the Jin army captured Yanjing, he would keep his promise and hand over Yanjing to the State of Song.

Wanyan Aguda's sincere words showed Zhao Liangsi and Zhao Liangsi the mind of a hero of a country.

After hearing this, Zhao Liangsi hurriedly toasted to thank the Emperor Jin.

The big policy has been decided, and the remaining minutiae of the terms of the covenant, the emperor Wanyan Aguda handed over to his most trusted general, Wanyan Nianmei, and asked him to continue negotiating with the envoys of the Song Dynasty.So, Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo went to the village where Wanyan Nian didn't drink again, and continued to discuss with him.

Zhao Liangsi didn't say anything to Wanyan Nian, the agreement between the two dynasties is established, and there are a few things that are being clarified, and the common people will not care about each other at the same time, which will damage the friendly relationship between the two countries.

Wanyan Nian didn't drink and listened, and asked, "What did Zhao Zhengshi say?"

Zhao Liangsi said to Wanyan Nian without a word: "After the army is raised in the future, Yanjing will be captured by our southern army, and the northern soldiers are not allowed to pass through the south of Songting, Gubei, and Yuguan, so as not to cause the two armies to meet and cause unexpected disputes. This is the biggest thing, one too.

The boundary of Yanjing can be ignored for the time being. Before conquering the Liao Kingdom, the northern and southern armies first used Gubei, Songting, and Dongyuguan in Pingzhou as their boundaries.

After the offer, you can't make peace with Khitan, these three things.

Under the control of Xijing, in order to prevent the capture of the Liao emperor Ashi, all the three prefectures of Wei, Ying, and Shuo, which are closest to the southern border, will raise troops in the future. The southern army wants to take these three prefectures first, and the rest of Xijing, Guihua, and Fengsheng Waiting for Zhou, waiting to take Ah Shi back to Japan and then deliver it, four.

The two countries communicated with each other through righteousness and reason. In the future, this dynasty will take Yanjing, but it will be tied to official money and things. This is unreasonable and can be removed easily.

After the matter is settled, it should be discussed in the east of Yuguan, six. "

When Zhao Liangsi was discussing the specific details with Wan Yanjian, he was deliberately trying to take advantage.

In order to prevent the Jin army from capturing Yanjing City first, Zhao Liangsi asked the Jin army not to cross Gubeikou north of Yanjing, Songting Pass and Yuguan east of Pingzhou.Although Wanyan Aguda had promised that even if the Jin army captured Yanjing, it would be given to the Song State, but Zhao Liangsi still tried to let the Song army occupy the entire territory of Yanjing.

Gubeikou is located in North Anzhou, Zhongjing Road, Liao Kingdom, and is the main gateway to Tanzhou, Yanjing.Songting Pass is located in Zezhou, Zhongjing Road, Liao Kingdom, and is an important pass on the Gululong Road leading to Pingzhou.Yuguan is in the east of Pingzhou, at the junction of Pingzhou and Runzhou, Zhongjing Road of Liao Kingdom.These three gates are all outside the Yanjing area, within the territory of the Zhongjing Road in the Liao Kingdom.

Zhao Liangsi asked the Jin army not to cross Gubeikou, Songting Pass, and Yuguan, because he wanted to restrict the Jin army to the Zhongjing Road in the Liao Kingdom and create conditions for the Song army to recover the entire territory of Yanjing.

Moreover, Yuguan is in the east of Pingzhou, and Zhao Liangsi repeatedly used Yuguan as a statement that the Jin army could not cross the border, and that the border trade between Song and Jin was established in the east of Yuguan after the war, with the intention of confusing eyes and ears. He wanted to create the established fact that the Song army occupied Pingzhou and Yingzhou, and planned for the return of the two states through negotiations in the future.

At the same time, Zhao Liangsi also proposed that when the two countries jointly attacked Liao, the Song army should first send troops to occupy the three prefectures of Wei, Ying, and Shuo on the Xijing Road of Liao.

It should be noted that apart from Datong Prefecture in Xijing, the Xijing Road in the Liao Kingdom has only six major Jiedu prefectures, Fengzhou, Yunnei prefecture, Fengsheng prefecture, Weizhou, Yingzhou, and Shuozhou, and the two prefectures of Ningbian and Dongsheng. .

Fengzhou, Yunnei Prefecture, Ningbian Prefecture, and Dongsheng Prefecture are four states in the north of the Great Wall.Datong Mansion and Fengsheng Prefecture straddle the Great Wall from north to south. Datong Mansion occupies half of the Great Wall in the north and south, while most of Fengsheng Prefecture is in the north of the Great Wall.

That is to say, only Wei, Ying, and Shuo prefectures in the Xijing Road area of ​​the Liao Kingdom are completely south of the Great Wall.Zhao Liangsi proposed that the Song army occupy these three states first, in order to be able to at least use the Great Wall as a boundary to divide the borders of the two countries when negotiating with Jin Guo about the ownership of the Xijing Road after the war.

In the court of the Great Song Dynasty, the Daoist Emperor Song Huizong and his ministers thought about it day and night, and they also took back the land of the Han family south of the Great Wall.Therefore, Zhao Liangsi, who was born in Yanjing of the Liao Kingdom and was familiar with the geography of Yanyun, put forward these detailed requirements to Wanyan Nianmuhe after hard thinking.

In Zhao Liangsi's mind, if the King of Jin had his words, then the Song Dynasty would be able to occupy the land south of the Great Wall of the Liao Kingdom as it wished.

Chapter 653 The Big Girl Can't Help Her Mother

Wan Yanjian didn't finish listening to Zhao Liangsi's six requests, but also answered him.

Wan Yanjian didn't drink and said: "Zhao Zhengshi, what you said just now is good, but Wei and Yingzhou are also afraid that Ah Shi will go away, and wait for my soldiers and horses to come to Japan to discuss it. I have thought about it. , or not, it will be removed."