Chapter 1808 Two diplomatic talents, one is indispensable
The facial features of the man who sighed were as sharp as a knife and an axe, and he looked very tough, and his brows also had a tall and heroic spirit. However, the previous time he pretended to be a general of the Jin Army, which caused the city's defenders to collapse. The inside and outside cooperated to conquer the lower city wall in one fell swoop. The money rat tail that he wore to disguise his skull had also been cut off long ago. At this time, this man was dressed as a Han warrior, but his whole head was shaved round and black, which also looked a bit weird. When he sighed about Xiao Tang, his expression It just seemed a little complicated and helpless, but it didn't seem very angry at all.
And this man was naturally Ma Kuo, who had been unjustly accused of being a traitor and a traitor who had surrendered to prison and escaped from prison. Later, he actively organized anti-Jin yong armed forces in Zhaozhou under the rule of Hebei Lianglu.
Ma Kuo, who was originally from Xizhou on Xihe Road, also came from a family of generals in the Western Army. He originally thought that he had to guard the side court like his ancestors and fathers, fighting for fame and glory for his family with one sword and one shot. However, when he faced During the war between the Qingtang Qiang and the Dangxiang Xia people, Ma Kaodao, who served in the Xihe Road Western Army, showed his extraordinary eloquence and adaptability. He once convinced the Qingtang Qiang who were wavering between the Song and Xia countries. The branch tribe surrendered to the Song Dynasty and became famous, which attracted the attention of Quan Gaotongguan, who was working in the Central Military Commission of the Western Army for personal gain. Later, his father Ma Zheng was transferred to serve as a soldier in Dengzhou. Qian Ju, a doctor of Wuyi, crossed the sea as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin in the name of Shi Ma according to the secret order of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Ma Kuo followed his father as an envoy to the north, and was involved in the turbulent changes in the three kingdoms of Song, Liao and Jin.
Ma Kuo is naturally very clear about Tong Guan's reputation. However, such a national event as recapturing the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, if the country can stabilize the country and establish a northern barrier to resist the southward invasion of the Hulu clan, Tong Guan will He also pretended to be a deputy corporal and was highly regarded. Naturally, Ma Kuo also worked conscientiously among the Song, Liao and Jin countries. Even after being treated favorably and favorably by Tong Guan, it was inevitable that many generals in the Western Army would reject him. As a member of the Prime Minister who strives for power and wealth, Ma Kuo still puts national affairs first, constantly deepens his understanding of the Jurchens in the North, and considers the possibility of taking advantage of the current situation to seize the land of Yanyun for the country. .
But who would have known that the Jurchen tribes, who were at the height of their fortunes, not only had enough power to overthrow the huge country of Liao Dynasty, but also posed a huge threat to the Song Dynasty... Except for Xiao Xiao, who was hostile to the Song Dynasty at that time. Outside the Tang Dynasty, Ma Kuo can be said to be the first person to realize that the alliance with Jin to conquer Liao was not to seize the land of Yanyun and open up new territories, but to lure wolves into the house. However, those powerful ministers who had already forgotten about the great achievements of Yan and Yan also celebrated. I never took Ma Kuo's sincere warnings and advice to heart. When the country was in crisis, he betrayed the country for glory, offered captives and land, and other unpardonable crimes, but he still had to teach Ma Kuo to take the blame.
Carrying dirt and humiliation, hoping that one day his unfair grievances could be cleared, Ma Kuo sacrificed his life and finally recruited tens of thousands of people from various places in Hebei who were unwilling to submit to the foreign invaders who had already fallen under the iron heel of the Jin army. With righteous courage, he regained the lost land in Zhaozhou and Xinde Prefecture. Only in this way could he reveal his true feelings to the court, redress the injustice, and get a chance to be re-employed. However, Jiao Ma Kuo had already noticed, but there was nothing he could do about it. What happened: Most of the volunteers recruited by the organization followed him to drive out the Jinlu Tatars. Of course, they went through thick and thin and risked their lives. However, when Ma Kuang claimed to be loyal to the court and live up to his officialdom, the voice of opposition could not be heard. To avoid spreading among the troops under his command...
The imperial court ignored us, the landless people who fell into the hands of the foreign barbarians, and instead made a truce with them. It was not Xiao Renxia who led the righteous forces to counterattack and return the large military states south of the two roads in Hebei, and we were left alone and helpless.
, it is also precarious to face the Tatar army and horse raids and suppressions all day long. The confused emperor of the imperial court has now turned his back and accused Xiao Renxia of being a rebellious traitor. Leader Ma, our brothers are willing to kill the Tatars with you. Of course, we are not willing to sacrifice our lives, but this
With the current situation, why should we continue to be stubbornly loyal to the imperial court? If we are taught to use swords and guns against the rebels led by Xiao Renxia who rescued our fellow villagers from all over Hebei Province from the disaster, how can we do it?
Can you do it!?
"Now, although my brother and many of his sons have joined forces and regained the two state capitals, we are trapped in the cracks of the isolated land. Even if we have to abandon the city and return south with the Song people who lost the land, there are surprise attacks on the key passes under Xiao Renxia's rule in Hedong and Jingdong.
In the end, the imperial troops and horses could not succeed. The Jin captives in the north had lost Zhaozhou and Xinde Prefecture. They were afraid that they would not give up and could not hold on to the city for a long time. However, they would have to teach the people to be brutally invaded by the Tatars. On their way back to the south, they were still besieged.
The state capital controlled by Xiao Renxia intercepted... Even if they insist on taking the road to break through, I am afraid that the morale of the army will inevitably collapse. After all, the imperial court in Hebei, Jingdong and other lost territories are already unpopular. No matter how hard my brother tries to appease him, it will be difficult to restore the situation...
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While Ma Kuowu was hesitating and thinking, he heard someone sighing at the door of the hall, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. The man who came was called Hu Yanqing, and he was also a direct descendant of Hu Yanzan, the famous founding general of the Song Dynasty. He was originally stationed in
The commander of the Pinghai Navy under Dengzhou. However, because Hu Yanqing was proficient in the languages of Khitan, Jurchen and other ethnic groups, and was erudite and good at debating, he was originally appointed by the court to accompany Ma Zheng, Ma Kuo and his son as envoys to Jin Dynasty.
However, shortly after Hu Yanqing sent the envoys of the Jin Dynasty back to the country on Zhao Ji's edict, the Jin Dynasty brazenly launched a war of aggression against the Song Dynasty on the way back to Bianjing. When Hu Yanqing was wandering around, he heard that
Ma Kuo fled and went into exile in Zanhuang territory in Zhaozhou, where he organized the people of Wuma Mountain Village and other places to bravely resist the Jinlu.
When they went together as envoys to the Kingdom of Jin, Hu Yanqing not only had a close friendship with Ma Kuan, but also knew that he was not a traitor like Xiaoxiao Xiaoxiao who was afraid of the power of foreign invaders and lost power and humiliated the country. At that time, he, Cai Jing, Tong Guan and other powerful officials and even officials
They thought that joining the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty was a huge advantage, and they had long been jealous of taking advantage of the situation to seize the Sixteen States of Yanyun, which was an unparalleled achievement that had not been achieved by the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty. These people had worked hard to promote the Maritime Alliance.
Even if the envoys who were running errands to negotiate saw the Jurchen Jinren with their own eyes, they were not only signs of danger for the Liao Dynasty to destroy the country. How could Tong Guan, a Quan eunuch who had always wanted to be crowned a prince and went crazy with the idea, listen to it at all?
Advice? No one knows better than Hu Yanqing that Ma Kuo was unjustly punished and punished, and that he came to help him organize anti-gold armed forces to fight against foreign humiliation. Hu Yanqing was obliged to do so.
But now that they are occupying Zhaozhou, although the Jin army bandits in Xinde Prefecture have been killed and retreated, the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under Ma Kuo's command are still caught between the forces of the Jin Kingdom, Xiao and Tang Dynasties. The lone army can resist the Jin Kingdom and is outnumbered.
Leading the soldiers and civilians of the two places to move south, it is inevitable that they will conflict with the rebel troops led by Xiao Tang. The horse will be in a dilemma. His subordinates will feel cold towards the court, and they will also become war-weary towards the powerful army under Xiao Tang's command.
Very clearly, he heard Hu Yanqing sigh again. He was silent for a moment, and then replied: "The current situation is so complicated that it is indeed difficult to take care of everything. But what are the countermeasures for Brother Hu Yan?"
Hu Yanqing lowered his head and hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made up his mind, and finally said: "Of course I understand clearly the pain that my brother has hidden in his heart. He has been wronged but cannot be vindicated. It is difficult to confess his true feelings to the court, but he still commands tens of thousands of brave and healthy people.
To do a major task for the country to fight against the Jin Dynasty, it was difficult to sustain food and crops, so he had to take two state capitals. Instead of facing the Jin Dynasty enemy with a lone army, we were outnumbered... Now the road is not necessarily dead, and Xiao Renxia is indeed
The imperial court is taboo, but so far, we have all seen his righteous deeds of recruiting powerful and brave men from various tribes to fight against the foreign invaders and save the people and the world...
It's not that my brother betrayed the court, or that we are unwilling to be loyal to the official family. Now, even if we serve the country and protect the people wholeheartedly, not only can we not wash away our grievances, but we can return to the court and take the blame. If I say it, it is better to surrender to Xiao.
Let's be a knight! Although we have failed the imperial court, we have worked so hard, how can the officials and important officials in the imperial court show sympathy and understanding?"
"It seems that brother you have made up your mind..."
Ma Kuo smiled miserably, as if he had already anticipated Hu Yanqing's intentions, and then sighed: "Everyone has his own ambitions, and you can't force them. What's more, there are so many good men who are willing to fight in national calamities. Instead of fighting with each other, it's better to educate them."
They all followed their own wishes, and at least they could still do their part to drive away the bandits from the north... Brother Huyan, you once served as the commander of Pinghai Navy in Dengzhou. I heard that the commander-in-chief of the army under Xiao Tang was called Wei Chi
Sun Li was once the military commander who guarded the Penglai Command and Envoy Division in Dengzhou. Although he served in the Penglai Military Division and Mouping Haikou respectively, they were both officers and generals who guarded the Dengzhou Navy and Army Brigade, and they also had a close relationship with each other...
Not to mention that Hu Yanzhuo, the general of the cavalry army under Xiao Tang, and his brothers are the direct descendants of the generals of the Huyan clan, the founder of our dynasty. With such favors, I believe that if you go to Xiao Tang, you will also be reused.
Since we have to go our separate ways, I can only hope that you can show your talents and no longer have to suffer like me."
Hu Yanqing was initially pleasantly surprised when he heard that Ma Kuo seemed to have changed his mind, but when he heard what he said, his face suddenly changed, and he quickly asked: "Since I and the others do not want to meet Xiao Renxia in battle,
My brother went to surrender, but why are you unwilling to go with him? Brother, what are your plans?"
