Chapter 1686: Land for land, the conclusion of the Jin Kingdom
Chapter 1686: Land for land, the conclusion of the Jin Kingdom
"Your Excellency, do you think this place on Lintao Road is important to our Kingdom of Jin?"
"Lintao Road and Fengxiang Road are located in the southwest, bordering Tubo, Song Dynasty, and Dangxiang. It is one of the most important strategic places in our Jin Kingdom, so it is naturally important!"
"Although this place is relatively remote, Lintao Road and Fengxiang Road are in our hands, especially by occupying the border passes and the natural dangers of the Yellow River, so that we can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat.
If we lose these two places, no matter which side occupies them, it will be extremely detrimental to us."
Tang Gutai said without thinking.
"What about the Song Dynasty?"
"If the Song Dynasty occupies this area, it is not necessarily a good thing! After all, being surrounded by us, Dangxiang, and Tubo will definitely contain heavy troops in this area. If the Song Dynasty is tyrannical, it will be okay, but if the Song army is tired, it will become a bad thing.
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"As your Excellency said, this area is far more important to us than the Song people. Now that this area is in the hands of the Song Dynasty, can't we encircle it in exchange for an area that is important to them but not important to us?
As long as the conditions are sufficient and the attraction to the Song people is sufficient, it may not be difficult for those Song people not only to be willing, but to join forces with us to deal with Xia Liao's troops."
"But I don't know which region is important to the Song Dynasty?"
“Of course it has to be Nanjing Road!”
"Nanjing Road is more prosperous than Lintao and Fengxiang Road, but it is located in the heart of China. Although it is not dispensable to us, it is nothing more than that.
There is no difference between one more Nanjing Road and one less Nanjing Road.
But for the Song Dynasty, it was different.
This is the capital of the Song Dynasty, and they must be willing to pay all the price to get it."
"You're talking nonsense. Do you want me, the Jurchen clan, to cede land to the Song people?"
Someone yelled angrily.
"Since my ancestor Taizu, have I ever done anything to cede territory?
Anyone who mentions this should be killed!"
In the main hall, many civil and military officials scolded Jia Langzhong. Every nation has its own pride, and the same is true for the Jurchen clan.
For them, compensation for ceding land is really hard to accept.
"Huh! You guys only use your words?"
Pu Sanzhuo came out and said, "Jia Langzhong just mentioned a feasible method, but if you put it in your mouth, it means he deserves to be killed?
I don’t know, do you have any feasible methods to solve the current situation?”
"Even if my Jurchen clan died in battle, I would never do such a thing!"
Someone glared at Pusanzhuo.
Pu Sanzhuo sneered, "Of course my son is not afraid of death. With just an order from Your Majesty, I can fight to the death! However, if fighting to the death is useful, then it is naturally the best. What if it is useless?"
"Your Majesty has made it very clear about the current situation just now. If we fight to the death at all costs, I believe that with the bravery of our men, it is possible to defeat the enemy.
But at what cost?
By then, our elite soldiers and generals from the Kingdom of Jin will suffer heavy casualties. If other countries send troops again, how can we fight?
Do you want to sit back and watch the country of your ancestors be lost?"
"Our sons are indeed brave, but this time we face the alliance of nations.
The Song Dynasty has not yet made any move, and Tubo is watching with eager eyes. At this time, the life of every son cannot be wasted."
"If we can break the situation while preserving our strength, it will not only prevent other countries from committing minor offenses, but even if they temporarily cede part of the land, with Your Majesty here, they only need to rest and stabilize for a year or two. Whether it can be taken back is not up to Your Majesty.
A matter of an order?”
"Moreover, we may not use the entire Nanjing Road to negotiate terms with the Song Dynasty! Needless to say, the natural dangers of the Yellow River must be under our control. In addition, we only need to use Kaifeng Prefecture, Zhengzhou, Junzhou, Xuzhou,
Suizhou, Bozhou, Chenzhou, Caizhou and Yingzhou are enough! After calculation, this is only about 30% to 40% of Nanjing Road.
But as long as there is Kaifeng Mansion, I think it will have the same attraction for the Song Dynasty."
"Luoyang, Nanyang in the west, Guide Mansion in the east, and Xuzhou all have heavy troops. Even if this area was given to the Song Dynasty, it is just an enclave. Isn't it easy for us to get it back?"
"With such an unimportant enclave, we can not only exchange Lintao Road and Fengxiang Road, but also borrow troops from the Song Dynasty to resolve the current crisis. Why not?"
"If the territory is cut off like this, where will your Majesty's reputation be from our country, the Golden Kingdom?
Wouldn’t it make the world laugh at you?”
"Disgraceful?
The prestige of our clan and your majesty has been earned! As long as our Kingdom of Jin still exists, everything is temporary. We help your majesty work hard to govern. What is the revenge we will avenge in a few years?
Who dared to laugh at His Majesty at that time?
But if you just rely on your bravery now, it’s unclear whether you will have a chance of being laughed at."
After saying this, Pusanzhuo kowtowed on the ground and said to Wanyan Yong, "Your Majesty, I am here to initiate peace talks with the Song Dynasty! We, the Kingdom of Jin, can return part of Nanjing Road to the Song Dynasty to show the benevolence and filial piety of the royal family of the Song Dynasty.
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However, the Song Dynasty not only needs to help us recapture Lintao Road and Fengxiang Road, but also needs them to send troops to help defeat several other powerful enemies.
I don’t care about this reputation, even if I get a lot of notoriety, I am still willing to resolve the critical situation of our Kingdom of Jin and lay a foundation for Your Majesty’s thousand-year contribution.”
Wanyanyong thought for a moment, and then asked, "Do you think it is possible?"
After a while, Tang Gutai came out and said, "I think this is feasible. Our Jurchen clan is different from the people of the Song Dynasty. Reputation is naturally important, but the country and the country are even more important! We even need to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if the situation changes again, it is hard to say whether the Song Dynasty will be able to agree to this matter."
Immediately, Pu Sanzhuo and some of Tang Gutai's cronies came out to agree. Many others remained silent, but for a while they could not come up with anything to refute.
After all, if you want to use other methods to break the situation, it is either impossible or simply impossible.
"I am sending you my servant Sanzhuo as an envoy to the Song Dynasty to negotiate peace as soon as possible to facilitate this matter!"
Wanyanyong said calmly.
Servant Sanzhuo bowed again and said, "I accept the order and will live up to your majesty's trust!"
After the dynasty was dismissed, Pu Sanzhuo went to the back hall again to ask for an audience with Wanyan Yong!
"Your Majesty, if you want the Emperor of Song Dynasty to agree to this matter, you need someone to help you! But I am not sure that I can convince him!"
"Who are you talking about?"
Pu Sanzhuo smiled bitterly, "It's Shen Tang, the Zhongwu Marquis of the Great Song Dynasty!"
Without waiting for Wanyan Yong to ask, he continued, "This matter is naturally the most attractive to the Song Dynasty royal family. If they can get Bianzhou back, the Song Dynasty royal family will probably be willing to pay a high price.
However, we know the situation of Nanjing Road, how can Shen Tang not know?
He must have known that this area was not important, or that its actual significance was not important."
"Shen Tang is good at fighting, and with the troops and horses in his hands and the situation in the southwest, not to mention Lintao Road, I am afraid that Fengxiang Road and Qingyuan Road are also very likely to fall into Shen Tang's hands! The land of the three roads is exchanged for 30 to 40%
Shen Tang may not be willing to go to Nanjing Road."