Chapter 1180 Can't stay, don't have to stay. Say you want to go, let's go
"Dengzhou soldiers and horses are in charge of horse administration. Sure enough, they were summoned by the officials and have already entered Beijing..."
In the study room of Xiao Mansion in Bianjing, Xiao Tang sighed and said leisurely. He was just an officer in the local military department, but he was announced by Fang today. Although it was a bit strange, it was not an important matter, but Xiao However, the Tang Dynasty knew that the reason why this soldier and horse commander who served in Linhai Prefecture had to announce his visit to Beijing was that he would soon receive a secret order from Zhao Ji to cross the sea as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin in the name of buying horses. According to the official history, he planned to promote the Song Dynasty. The Alliance on the Golden Sea wants to take advantage of the moment when the big tree of the Liao Dynasty is about to fall and stab it in the back.?
In terms of the national sentiments of joining forces with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty, there will naturally be some people who will wave their flags and shout for the sake of restoring the mountains and rivers of the Han family and regaining the northern barrier of the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture. However, everything must be planned and decided based on the objective environment at the time. It seems that later generations only talk about the country's unforgettable hatred on the Internet. Now that the motherland is strong, why doesn't it bomb Japan with a few nuclear bombs? Or, the country should take advantage of the sanctions on Russia to send troops to retake Sakhalin Island, occupy Siberia, regain Outer Mongolia, etc. When using nationalism and so-called patriotism as a fig leaf, it is just an attempt to cover up one's own childish thinking, and it is extremely easy to be used as an idiot by people with ulterior motives.
For example, Tong Guan in this era, on the pretext of regaining the mountains and rivers of the Han Dynasty, strongly advocated uniting the Jin Kingdom to betray the century-old alliance with the Liao Dynasty. However, after fighting several extremely useless battles, Tong Guan seemed to beg for money from the Jin army. He begged and spent millions of national funds to redeem several empty cities. Finally, he fulfilled the previous dynasty's official family's instructions to regain the homeland of Yanyun and was granted the title of prince. He was named the Prince of Guangyang and became China. The only great eunuch in history who was granted the title of king, and later after the Jin army's brazen invasion to the south, Tong Guan never got what he wanted. When he repeatedly petitioned for war against Xia Dingbian, and advocated the restoration of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures by Pingliao, Instead, he evaded the soldiers and horses of the Jin Kingdom in a panic all the way. The vast territory was surrendered to others in fear and fear. The commander-in-chief Quan Huan who originally dared to fight with swords in the side court was revealed to be a traitor who has no seed or eggs and is causing harm to the country.
Under the surface of inciting national sentiments, Tong Guan's true purpose in his heart is naturally clear.
The alliance with the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Liao Dynasty, which was the beginning of the national crisis. Legally speaking, Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty handed over the land of Yanyun to the Liao Kingdom, and the Song Dynasty usurped the land of the Zhou Dynasty. It was impossible for the Liao Kingdom to hand over the military states under its rule. Therefore, they fought several times, but after reaching an alliance, they have lived in peace for more than a hundred years. Even if they restrained each other, the Liao Kingdom had to repeatedly intervene in the war between Song and Xia to maintain the three-legged situation. However, they still abide by the alliance, and all dynasties have also He has no intention of invading and expanding to the south. However, now that Tong Guan is inciting Cai Jing and other equally profitable power traitors to advocate the destruction of the Liao Dynasty, he has indeed become a treacherous party. Even if there are no permanent friends between countries, there are only Eternal interests, but now most officials in the Song court are unaware of the importance of balancing foreign forces in the surrounding areas. When the Liao Kingdom, which is the northern barrier of the Song Kingdom, is destroyed, it will face an aggressive force far more ferocious than the Liao Dynasty, and the Jurchen tribes will then While the country's destiny is at its peak, it will never be like the Liao Kingdom and is still willing to reason with the Song Dynasty according to the rules...
It's just that Xiao Tang also knew very well that he was only a military officer. He had his own authority when the court entrusted him with military power to go out to fight. However, in the environment of the Song Dynasty, which valued civility over military affairs, he had no say in the court. If he jumped out and tried his best, He is advised not to tear up the alliance with the Liao Dynasty. Even if he joins forces with the Liao Dynasty to attack the Jin Dynasty, he is very likely to be impeached and criticized by Tong Guan, Cai Jing and other treacherous power traitors. Therefore, even if Xiao Tang knows what will happen next Development, but he also knew that it was impossible to change Song Ting's strategic decision-making with his current status.
In the study, Xiao Jiasui, Xu Guanzhong and other brothers saw their brother's brows furrowed and his expression very solemn. Although they were not as aware of the funeral as Xiao Tang, but after thinking about it from another angle, Xu Guanzhong looked worried and said to Xiao Tang Said: "I followed my brother on an envoy to the northern region of Liao. When I passed through Zhuo County in Zhuozhou under the rule of Xijin Prefecture in Nanjing of the Liao Dynasty, I met the Han Liao official named Ma Zhi. I heard my brother's voice and found out that this man had returned. Song Zhixin met Tong Guan by chance and they secretly communicated with each other.
Now that the Liao Dynasty was declining day by day, the officials summoned the Dengzhou soldiers and horses to govern Mazheng and the officers and generals of the coastal military states along the Jingdong Road. Zhemo wanted to use the excuse to travel with the Jin Kingdom by sea, but his brother occupied the territory in the Liaodong area. Set up towns and villages in the islands, Baozhou and other places (the areas on both sides of the Yalu River and islands adjacent to Liaoning and North Korea in later generations). According to the topography of Tokyo Road, the Song and Jin Dynasties should choose Muzhou and Fuzhou for landing talks (later Dalian, Liaoning). Although the Baozhou side was flying the banner of the Liao people's origins and migration, the Jin Kingdom was currently concentrating its forces to attack the Liao Dynasty's Shangjing and other important places in the state capital, but it was not impossible to teach the Song Dynasty just in case. The imperial court and the Jin people broke through and we are secretly building a powerful force in the border areas. During this period of time when traveling by sea, we must also teach the Ruan family brothers, Zhang Shun brothers and others to be careful over there."
After Xu Guanzhong finished speaking, Xiao Jiasui frowned slightly and admonished Xiao Tang: "Even if I'm lucky enough to still be able to keep it a secret... I have heard that Wanyan Agu, the leader of the Jurchen tribes, treated his brother very badly. They value each other, and they have some friendship with each other, but Aguda is after all the hero who founded the dynasty and the country. The affection between people in private is naturally far less than the interests of his country and nation. At that time, when he communicates with the envoys of the Song Dynasty, At that time, my brother was reported to have died in Liao by the imperial court, but he had visited the Jurchen tribe under the control of Aguda, and they had some agreements. Later, my brother did not return to Liaoyang first but went south along the way. Wouldn't it happen as soon as possible? Even if I had planned and taken precautions by then, even if I couldn't conclude that it was my brother who instigated the refugees from Liaodong at that time, various tribes and tribes took advantage of the light to occupy several unowned prefectures on the border of Liao. If you can hide it, someone in the court will be able to spot some clues."
After listening to what Xu Guanzhong and Xiao Jiasui said worriedly, Xiao Tang smiled slightly and said: "At that time, Xiao Yi, Dalang, Guanzhong, Xiao Yi and Duan Jingzhu, brothers I and I were all considered big in the Jurchen Wanyan Department. After a big fight, we said goodbye to Agu and then went south to occupy Baozhou and other places. We also knew that one day we would cover up something serious. At least now we still have the upper hand and will not be passive. What's more, there is no excuse to hide it now. After getting through it, and reaching the current situation, it is not a big deal."
Xu Guanzhong and Xiao Jiasui were both smart people. After hearing what Xiao Tang said, their expressions changed. Xiao Jiasui then asked Xiao Tang: "What my brother means is that Xie has already planned to give up his official career and join Bianliang in Tokyo." Brothers from Xiaojiaji of Daming Prefecture and Bosi of Mizhou City and other places went to Green Forest Village together, and the path to officialdom was completely cut off?"
Xiao Tang nodded and said: "At least for now, if I still have the right to leave Bianliang in Tokyo, I have already planned to order Yang Xu in Bianjing, Xiao Yi, Yang Lin, Mizhou Xiao An and other brothers in Banqiao Town transferred the property in my name step by step. Although it still takes some time, if you are careful, you should not let others take notice. Now it seems that this officialdom is The road has Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Gao Qiu and other powerful traitors at work. I have spared no effort in trying many things over the years, but it still doesn't work. Compared with the original intention of us brothers gathering together for righteousness, The official status and fame are just passing by, so I won't be attached to them.
The only thing I am worried about is that if I openly go out and cause trouble in my capacity in the court, it will not be possible for the court to raise an army to attack the few fortresses in the green forest like us. After all, the internal fighting in the country will hurt both sides, but it will benefit the external enemies. It is also necessary to minimize the casualties caused by internal strife. But now that the imperial court has moved to unite with Jin to fight against Liao... Although the several military states I occupied in Liaodong were due to the chaos of the Liao Kingdom and took advantage of the rebellion of all parties. Only when the armies competed with each other, and the Liao and Jin countries were constraining each other, did they seize several border areas that were ignored, and then they had the opportunity to make a big impact. The Jin Kingdom was determined not to continue to sit idly by and ignore the situation any longer, let alone estimate the time. .....According to my expectation, earth-shattering events will soon occur in Zhemo in the south of the Yangtze River."
