But now Song Que's attitude towards Qin Ran is much better than when Kou Zhong met Song Que in the original work.
In the original work, Song Que treated Kou Zhong like a teacher teaching his students, but now he and Qin Ran talk to each other as equals.
Qin Ran smiled leisurely and said: "The only real contenders in the world are me and the Li clan. I don't know if the clan leader thinks so?"
Song Duo nodded and continued: "Since the Han Dynasty, there have been constant confrontations between the north and the south in the world, and basically the north has the upper hand in every generation. Whether it was the Wu and Shu forces fighting against Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, or the defeat of Fu Fu in the Battle of Xie Xuan Feishui in the Eastern Jin Dynasty.
They relied on the Yangtze River to defend themselves, and no one saw any hope of unifying the north from the south. Now, the world is moving towards the division of the north and the south. The Holy King can defeat the northern forces supported by Buddhism and Turks.
Have confidence?"
Before Qin Ran came to this world, he only supplemented the background and historical knowledge of the original work. In fact, throughout Chinese history, the true success of unifying the north from the south can only be counted three times.
The first time was when Xiang Yu defeated Qin, but in the end he lost to Liu Bang, which is not really easy to calculate.
The second time was when Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, but at that time the northern Yuan Dynasty was already weak, and the real enemies were more like Zhang Shicheng upstream and Chen Youliang downstream, and they were not considered northern.
The third one was the Xinhai Revolution of the Republic of China, which could barely be considered one.
If it were in real history, it would be impossible to unify the north from the south at present.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the entire political, economic and military core was in the north. The south was just a barbarian land with a very different foundation. It was not until Song Gaozong and Zhao Gou fled to the south to establish the Southern Song Dynasty, bringing with them a large amount of resources from the north, that the south truly became politically and economically important.
Catch up.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the southern forces' Northern Expedition was simply a dream.
Secondly, the terrain of the entire China is high in the north and low in the south. The southerners' northern expedition was an attack from above, which was not conducive to the charge.
Moreover, the best war horses at this time came from the Hetao area. As long as the northerners could overcome the natural dangers of the Yangtze River, they could give full play to the northern army's advantages and it would be difficult for the south to resist.
Thirdly, the Northern Army has been fighting against foreigners in the north for a long time, and its army has become more powerful.
All these factors have resulted in the situation in Chinese history where the North has always dominated the South.
But in a magically altered historical realm like the Tang Dynasty, the economic situation in the south is much better than in the original history, and the gap with the north is smaller.
The Pegasus Ranch, where the best war horses are produced, is in the Hubei area of Hunan, not the Hetao area in the north, and the Dongming Sect, the best military manufacturer, is in the Ryukyu Islands, both of which have been controlled by Qin Ran.
Thinking of this, Qin Ran said: "The clan leader is a sensible person, and I am not a boaster. There is no guarantee that everything that will happen in the future will go as planned. However, at this moment, we are restoring Han rule and wiping out the barbarians in the north.
, the best time to rebuild the Han people’s country.”
Song Que looked at Qin Ran for a while and then said slowly: "Does the Holy King know that Fan Qinghui came here to look for Song a few months ago?"
This was unexpected by Qin Ran, but he said calmly: "Fan Qinghui? The clan leader could resist the temptation of this Buddhist woman back then, so it's even more difficult now."
Song Que laughed dumbly, shook his head and said: "She believes that the Li clan's fusion of Han and Hu is the orthodox one, and the best way is to mix and match. She hopes that I can abandon the orthodox policy of the Han people and support the two sons of the Li clan, and has promised a lot
Conditions. However, how could Song be someone who would be manipulated at will? Also, Song did have a relationship with her back then, but it was not about love but courtesy, which was not what the Holy King thought.
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The Song Dynasty had naturally investigated Qin Ran and knew about his romantic affairs, so the implication was that he was slightly teasing about it.
Qin Ran thought to himself: If you, Song Que, had a better chance of becoming emperor than Yang Jian, Fan Qinghui would have been lying on your bed early in the morning, why would you be complaining until now? But he didn't tell the truth, smiled, and said mockingly:
"I have a disease, but I don't want to correct it, haha."
The phrase "the few are sick, the few are lustful" comes from the conversation between King Xuan of Qi and Mencius. Mencius advised the king to be more considerate of the people and implement benevolent government, but the king said to him, "The few are sick, and the few are lustful", which meant that he did not want to listen to his nonsense.
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Now that Qin Ran said this, he was putting himself in the position of an emperor, which was considered as a test for Song Que.
Song Que did not respond directly, but changed the subject and said: "By the way, there is another news. After Fan Qinghui left Lingnan Mountain City, he went to Bashu Duzun Fort. I am afraid that Xie Hui will be persuaded by her. By then, Li Clan's fleet will
Going down the river from Shu, I'm afraid it won't be easy to resist."
What Song Que said is nothing more than an indication of the important status of the Song clan. The Buddhists are willing to spend a lot of money to win him over, so you have to pay some blood, right? Secondly, Xie Hui from the Bashu region is related to the Song clan by marriage. Song Yuzhi's sister Song Yuhua
Just marry Xie Wenlong, the son of Jie Hui. If you want to successfully solve the problem of Bashu, your Destiny Alliance will still need my help from the Song clan.
Song Que's words were a combination of a gun and a stick, but he also raised his own value. But when he offered to pay back the money at a bargain price, Qin Ran was mentally prepared and said with a smile:
"The road ahead is difficult and dangerous, so it is even more important for both of us to cooperate sincerely. The relationship between us will be unbreakable. When I succeed in the Northern Expedition, Yu Zhike will be the queen, and the eldest son will be the successor of the next generation of kings.
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This is Qin Ran's first condition. If your daughter marries me and the eldest son born to her will inherit the throne, then there is no way that she will be disrespectful to her natal Song clan, right? As long as you, the Song clan, are not out of line, this alone will suffice.
Ensure prosperity for hundreds of years.
Song Que paused, looked at the indifferent Qin Ran, and finally smiled, "After the wedding between the Holy King and Yuzhi, Song personally announced his full support for the Holy King in his fight for the world."
Qin Ran immediately laughed and said happily: "In that case, I will send someone to prepare a ceremony to marry Yuzhi back. When we arrive in Yangzhou, we will get married immediately after preparing everything. I wish us a happy cooperation. I believe that as long as we join hands, the world will be prosperous."
There is no one who can resist him.”
Song Que smiled and said: "One more thing. From now on, Song can influence the relevant officials in Yulin County and Zhuya County to make them ready to submit. Just to calm people's hearts, the Holy King will not be allowed to do anything in the short term.
Do not easily replace personnel or change major government orders."
Qin Ran knew that Song Que was afraid that he would be deprived of his salary after surrendering, and wanted to mobilize Lingnan officials and affect the interests of the Song clan, so he said: "The clan leader can rest assured, as long as this king ascends the throne, he will make the head of the Song family Zhennan King."
The position can be hereditary. Yongzhen Lingnan, the governor of Yulin County is also selected from the Song family's children. The relevant officials and government orders of the two southern counties will not be changed within five years. In the future, the King of Zhennan will recommend and appoint officials from the two counties.
right."
In fact, even if Qin Ran can really unify the country in the future, under the communication and transportation environment like ancient China, the two counties in the southernmost barren mountains and rivers will still be beyond his reach. So it is better to maintain the status quo and continue to be controlled by the Song clan.
After thinking for a while, Qin Ran continued: "Also, the feudal lord's existing private soldiers can also be retained. When the military system reform is unified across the country, the King of Zhennan can set up his own army of soldiers, and the number should be controlled to less than 20,000."
Qin Ran's condition is actually to retain all the existing rights of the Song clan, and it is also clearly stipulated, and also includes the promise that the descendants of Song clan women will inherit the unification. This is considered to be very generous, and it is also Qin Ran's bottom line.
Song Que was also a smart man. He knew that he could not get more, so he smiled and said: "That's very good. I wish our two families a happy cooperation."