Chapter 859: 'Su Ming' comes to the Goryeo Dynasty
"The Liao Dynasty issued a letter of credence and ordered us to raise troops to defeat the traitorous female straight men. How should we respond?"
In the Goryeo Dynasty, the capital of the country was opened in the capital. In the simple palace, the King of Goryeo looked at a group of important ministers and asked for their opinions.
No one among the ministers said a word, and the palace was completely quiet.
The King of Goryeo had always acted arbitrarily. At first, he took the throne from his nephew through a coup and used the position of "grand uncle" to seize the throne. After the success, he quickly killed his nephew, showing his ruthlessness.
During his reign, he carried out internal reforms, strengthened the royal power, minted currency, and broke the monopoly of barter exchange in Goryeo. He also engaged in foreign affairs with Liao and Song Dynasty, and sent envoys to the Song Dynasty to request the Song Dynasty to allow Goryeo scholars to participate in the Song Dynasty imperial examinations.
Zhe Zong agreed.
Later, when Huizong ascended the throne, the King of Korea also sent envoys to congratulate him and requested books such as "Ce Fu Yuan Gui", "Miracle Doctors for Universal Rescue", "Taiping Yu Lan" and other books. Huizong agreed, and also wanted to ask for "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".
Rejected.
In terms of serving the Liao Kingdom, he has always been obedient. This person's real name was Wang Xi, because "Xi" and "Xi" have the same pronunciation. After Yelu Yanxi succeeded to the throne, he immediately changed his name to "Wang Yong" to avoid the taboo of respect.
, was rewarded by Yelu Yanxi.
As for the Jurchens, who annexed surrounding tribes and gradually grew until they bordered Goryeo, this established dynasty that considered itself a great power was not polite and brazenly launched a war.
The history books of the two countries have different descriptions of this. The Jin State said that Goryeo was an invader, and Goryeo said that the Jurchens had evil intentions. However, the mainstream view still agrees that Goryeo was greedy for Jurchen territory and led its troops to invade. As a result, the Jurchens suffered more than 30 casualties.
The Goryeo army "captured more than half of its dead and wounded", and the King of Goryeo had no choice but to send envoys to sue for peace and delineate the boundaries.
After that, they fought again and again and were defeated, so they simply concluded an alliance under the city. The King of Goryeo regarded it as a great shame and humiliation, and swore to God: "I would like to use the help of Yin to wipe out the bandit territory and allow the land to create a Buddhist temple!"
This is because the losers are red-eyed and want to borrow evil soldiers.
The Yin soldiers were not borrowed, but they established a "different martial arts class". Seeing the silence in the palace, the King of Korea asked: "How is the training of the Divine Cavalry Army, Divine Infantry Army, and Demon-Conquering Army?"
The Divine Cavalry Army is the cavalry, the Divine Infantry is the infantry, and the Demon Subduer is the Monk Soldier. They are the three main arms used by the "Bie Wu Ban" to deal with the Jurchens, and they are also the national mobilization of the Goryeo Kingdom.
It was really the whole people, from the civil and military officials to the merchants and servants, all the men in Goryeo were mobilized. Those with horses were attached to the divine cavalry army, and those without horses were divided into jumping, bow, fine crossbow, and fire armies.
, the main force is Shenbu, which stipulates that all men over twenty years old, except Juzi, will be affiliated with it, and then monks from the temples will be selected to form an army to conquer the demons.
In view of Goryeo's devotion to Buddhism, even the monks were mobilized, and this effort can be seen.
However, after listening to the King of Korea's inquiry, the eyes of the military commander in the palace trembled slightly, clearly showing some reluctance, but he had to step forward: "We have been training all day long, just to live up to the king's kindness and avenge our previous shame."
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"Okay! Now the Heavenly Soldiers of the Liao Dynasty are going out to defeat the bandit army with me, Goryeo. This is the time for the 'Bie Wu Ban' to show off their talents!"
The King of Goryeo raised his voice and waved his hand with a bit of domineering: "Let the world know that Goryeo is also one of the powerful countries. Let the elite "Bie Wu Ban" prepare, and I will make a good inspection!"
"yes!"
The generals secretly complained, but they did not dare to show any signs of neglect and immediately withdrew from the arrangements.
Watching them leave, the expectation on the King of Goryeo's face dissipated, replaced by a sinister look, and he said to the prince who stayed behind specially: "Your Majesty, what do you think of the training of the 'Farewell Martial Arts Class'?"
The prince whispered: "Father, we are short of time and may not be able to compete with the powerful female straight army."
The King of Korea said coldly: "As long as you know better, of course I know that the straight woman is tyrannical. Such soldiers are not enough to accomplish anything, but they can prevent ministers from forming private armies and plotting evil!"
He formed a private army and rose to power back then, but now he was defeated by the Jurchens and forced to sign a humiliating treaty. His prestige was greatly damaged. Of course, he was wary of others following his own path.
The prince knew that his health had become worse and worse in recent years, and he began to really think about himself to prevent the lineage that had finally been captured in the coup from being overthrown again. He immediately bowed down and said, "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely remember your teachings!"
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The King of Goryeo did indeed have such intentions. Looking at the heir, his face showed a rare gentleness: "This time the Liao soldiers attack the Nuzhi together, these thieves and slaves are bound to perish. The real state affairs of Goryeo are still there.
south……"
The prince understood: "My father's intention is the change of the Southern Dynasty?"
The King of Goryeo nodded: "We, Goryeo, have established diplomatic relations with the Southern Dynasty and have close contacts. Now the emperor of the Southern Dynasty has fled, the capital has fallen, and the Yanyun Township army is strong. Even Daliao was forced to sign an alliance and donate annual coins... The general trend of the world has changed dramatically again.
how do you feel?"
The prince said: "In my opinion, the situation in the Southern Dynasties has not yet been decided. We, Goryeo, are a vassal state of the Liao Dynasty. We should act according to the will of Emperor Tianzuo. We should not act arbitrarily and take risks..."
The King of Goryeo raised his eyebrows slightly: "This is the words of an experienced defender of the country. It is rare at your age, but as a father, you want to hear the truth. Are you really so passive in your diplomatic views?"
The prince hesitated for a moment. In the past, he would have kept a low profile and did not dare to express himself too much in front of his violent and cruel father. But now that his position has been completely stabilized, he must show off his talents to reassure the other party.
He said in a low voice: "What do you think, father, the national strength of Daliao?"
The King of Korea's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and he waved his hand, asking his trusted guards to go out and guard the surroundings of the palace, and then said in a deep voice: "I only know that if in the past, Daliao wanted to exterminate the female straight slaves,
You will never give me your credentials and let me, Korea, march together!"
The prince said: "Father, Shengming! If Daliao was still the old Liao, no matter how strong the local army was, let alone the alliance of Yan, Liao and Wuzhou, and now they had to donate annual coins to the Southern Dynasty, the Khitan people would no longer be the same as before.
So brave!"
The King of Goryeo twitched his index finger, showing a greedy look: "If the Yan Dynasty in the south conquered Zhao and Song Dynasty, and went north to conquer it, would we, Goryeo, have a chance?"
The prince certainly understood that every generation of Goryeo kings hoped to extend their sphere of influence beyond the Korean Peninsula and become a truly great and powerful country, rather than a vassal state.
He didn't have this ambition, so he immediately said: "Of course there is a chance. The Liao land is vast and the climate is harsh. Even if the Southern Dynasty could subdue it, it would not be able to take full care of it. When the time comes, I, Korea, will be able to fulfill my long-cherished wish.
We should use both soft and hard tactics to deal with the great powers of the Southern Dynasties, just like the former Tang Dynasty, when Silla was unified and the king's cause was achieved!"
The King of Korea suddenly looked at this son with admiration and became wary, but after thinking about his physical condition, he relaxed: "You have such talents, I will feel at ease as a father!"
The prince bowed respectfully and cried, "It's all thanks to my father's careful teachings!"
The King of Korea stretched out his hand, helped his son up, and patted his shoulder happily: "Okay! Okay!"
He was not mistaken. This prince was none other than the future Ruizhong of Goryeo, a fairly wise monarch. When Song Huizong first united with the Jin Kingdom, the Song Dynasty followed the route of Goryeo and gave many gifts to the Jin people. However, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty did not listen to what Ruizong said, "I heard that the imperial court was going to use troops to attack the Liao Dynasty. The brothers of the Liao Dynasty have enough to defend the border. The Jurchens have tiger and wolf ears, so they cannot be friends with each other."
In fact, envoys sent by the Liao State at that time also said similar things to the Song Dynasty: "Nu Zhi cannibalizes other countries. If the Liao Dynasty does not survive, the Southern Dynasty will be worried. The lips will die and the teeth will be cold. We must worry about it." Tong Guan, who was leading the army at the time, also refused to listen. , were all dazzled by the glory of recovering Yanyun.
As a result, they were severely defeated by the Liao army, which had been repeatedly defeated by the Jin Kingdom. The Jin people saw clearly the weakness and incompetence of the Song Dynasty and invaded brazenly.
The most stupid thing is that after the Song army was defeated, Yan Yun, who had been looted by the Jin people, was finally redeemed with money. He was so complacent that he actually sent a decree to Goryeo, "Now that Liao's life is over, you can ask the imperial court." It means that Goryeo will formally profess to the Song Dynasty and adopt the Song Dynasty title.
Originally, Goryeo was a vassal state of the Liao, but now that the Liao was destroyed, the Song Dynasty had given many benefits to Goryeo during the previous exchanges between the two countries. In Song Huizong's view, Goryeo should surrender to him and give the Song Dynasty another vassal state.
As a result, Ruizong directly rejected this "good intention" on the grounds that "the worry was not over". Song Huizong did not give up and continued to issue an edict, "Now that the northern captives have been destroyed, the envoy from Goryeo asked Zhengshuo to invite him. The time, month and day of all nations can be harmonious and harmonious.”
Everyone knows what happened in the end. "Zhengshuo" didn't take it seriously. The Jin went south and he hunted north...
At this time, Ruizhong was still the prince, and the huge Central Plains dynasty had undergone earth-shaking changes. That kind of shame would not happen, but Goryeo's ambitions also rose, allowing the father and son to discuss it.
The King of Goryeo admired this man's strategic overall situation very much, and taught him in detail how to suppress the domestic opposition forces and consolidate the royal power. He didn't speak until his mouth went dry, and then he smiled and said: "My prince, you are calm and possessive. With an enterprising spirit, as a father, I look forward to the day when Korea will grow stronger in your hands!"
"Father, please have a good rest and take care of your body!"
The prince hurriedly bowed and bowed respectfully. The King of Korea looked at the wise back of his son, feeling a little reassured but also a little unwilling, and let out a long sigh.
What he was most unwilling to accept was that besides the fact that he was about to die and the throne he had worked so hard to win would eventually be passed on to someone else, he was also defeated by a group of slaves from the Liao Kingdom in the last two years of his life, and his reputation was ruined!
Standard evening meals are not guaranteed.
What he had just been thinking about was the future. At this time, the King of Goryeo was only thinking about the present. Those Jurchens who had defeated their own country's army should be no match for the Liao army of hundreds of thousands, but they were still angry. It would be better to die. Under the divine weapons of Buddha!
At this thought, the King of Korea couldn't help but clasping his hands, closing his eyes, and murmuring: "I would like to use the help of my shadow to sweep away the thieves, and still allow the Buddha to be created in this land!"
I was praying to the Buddha every day when a calm voice suddenly sounded in front of me: "Is this what you want?"
The King of Korea was stunned for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes and his whole body trembled.
A man in a wide robe, long sleeves and a cold mask stood in front of him, looking down at him.