Inside Dading Mansion, there was blood and corpses everywhere.
The Jurchens gathered the local residents and served them. The young men moved and carried the dead to serve as cannon fodder, and the women and children did laundry and cooking.
There were countless casualties among them. Now that the Jurchen Tatars were retreating, the Song army came in.
Yang Lin ordered Haosheng to appease the local people, but Yelu Dashi fled too far and settled down in West Asia, Central Asia and even Europe.
In the huge land of Liao, it is difficult for these people to join him. In the future, they may not be the Khitans of the Song Dynasty.
Yang Ziqian entered the city, and the scene before his eyes made him very frightened.
The Jurchen Tatars are really too cruel. If they were to invade Goryeo, they would not be any better than the people in this city.
I'm afraid that the whole of Goryeo is not enough for them to cause harm.
Now that the Jurchens have been beaten back to their original form and rushed to Tokyo Road, it is really too dangerous for Korea, which is right next to them.
Yang Ziqian, who was worried, was led to a garden in Dading Mansion.
This place was originally the yard of a local rich man, but the Jurchens killed his whole family. People lived in the front yard, and the back yard was used as a place to raise horses.
This small courtyard has been briefly washed, but there is still a fishy smell and the smell of horse urine.
Although Yang Ziqian was used to enjoying things in Korea, he was from a military background after all and could still endure it.
Entering the courtyard, I saw Yang Lin under a tree, and several guards piled a sand table there.
As soon as Yang Ziqian came in, he felt that Yang Lin's attitude towards him was not as good as before.
He was so frightened that he thought carefully and realized that he was very respectful when he came in. Did he honor him with some property, beauty, and various rare medicinal materials?
Could it be that Shaozai was also bewitched by Cui Hongxu?
The worse Yang Lin's attitude became, the more humble Yang Ziqian became. He stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Foreign minister Yang Ziqian, I have met the young master!"
Yang Lin smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Come here."
Yang Ziqian quickly approached the sand table, but Yang Lin did not give him a chance and preemptively said: "I wrote to you a month ago, asking you to send troops from Korea to attack Wanyan Agu from both the east and west fronts. Why did I use all the Nuzhen's strength on the western front?
We are annihilating, but we don’t see any movement on your eastern front? Could it be that you are secretly negotiating peace with the Jurchens?”
Yang Ziqian groaned in his heart and said quickly: "Young Master Mingjian, if the foreign minister has this idea, he is willing to be struck by lightning!"
He also felt uncomfortable in his heart. When the Jurchens dominated the entire northern territory, I, Yang Ziqian, leaned towards the Song Dynasty. At this time, everyone could see that the Jurchens were about to be doomed. Wouldn't it be courting death to negotiate a peace if there was nothing to do?
Yang Ziqian was also wronged. In order to please the Song Dynasty, he ordered Tuo Junjing to send troops to the Yalu River before coming.
Unexpectedly, these Goryeo soldiers were already frightened by the Jurchens. They hesitated for a month on the defense line built for them by the Song Dynasty and did not dare to send troops. As a result, after hesitating, the Western Front was already finished.
Yang Lin captured the entire Zhongjing Road. No wonder his attitude was so bad. Since it was not Cui Hongxu's fault, Yang Ziqian's heart was relieved.
As long as he doesn't want to support others to rule Goryeo, there is nothing to be afraid of. The worst he can do is drain Goryeo's treasury and get a good relationship with a young prime minister.
Lu Qian commanded four soldiers and brought a grand master's chair with a tiger skin on top.
Yang Lin was half lying and half sitting, with his hands behind his head, and asked: "In any case, it has delayed my big plan. My original intention was to attack from the east and west, leaving the Jurchens with no way to retreat, but now I let them flee back to Tokyo Road.
I don’t know how much food was spent and how many soldiers I lost.”
Yang Ziqian was sweating profusely and was so frightened that he had prepared everything for a month on the way here but lost it in Java and could not remember a word of it.
He prides himself on being a person who is not worthy of publicity, and has seen a lot of people in the market. His own king alone would anger one to death and imprison another.
But every time I faced Yang Lin, I felt inexplicably nervous, and most of my wisdom and shrewdness were gone.
This is to use force to suppress others. Yang Lin's power is much greater than his, and he is his absolute backer.
"Shaozai, our country is willing to compensate."
Yang Lin's face softened slightly and he said: "Since your soldiers and horses don't dare to fight, don't huddle behind the fortifications and waste food for no reason. They are all shipped here. I want to build a city and build a mansion here, and I just need some manpower."
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"I wonder how many people Shao Zai needs?" When Yang Lin asked for conditions, Yang Ziqian was not surprised but overjoyed. Since he is willing to open his mouth and reach out, we can negotiate!
Yang Lin thought about it and realized that this guy came to his door to blackmail him. How much would he want to blackmail him this time?
If he extorts too much, he might not be able to get it out, and it would not be a good thing if Goryeo collapses early.
After frowning and thinking for a moment, Yang Lin coughed slightly and said, "How many soldiers and horses does Goryeo have?"
"The national power of a small country is declining and it dares not compare with the larger countries. The total number of soldiers and horses in the country is only 240,000."
"Come in for 100,000 yuan and take care of food and housing."
Yang Ziqian almost didn't hesitate and agreed immediately.
At this time, he had forgotten the purpose of coming. Seeing that he had not asked questions, Yang Lin had already understood in his heart.
This grandson was so frightened that he forgot...
I have to kindly remind him to avoid making noise again.
"I know you are a little worried about Cui Hongxu and those civilians, right?"
Yang Ziqian suddenly remembered that he came with a purpose and nodded quickly.
Yang Lin sighed, showing a hint of helplessness, and said: "Old Yang, it's not that I won't help you, but now you have also seen that after the war, everything is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. To be honest, you civilians in Goryeo are the new force for reconstruction."
"Then Cui Hongxu, please order the civilians now. If I cure him at this time, who will do the work for me?"
Yang Ziqian became anxious and said, "As long as this beast is killed, the foreign minister is willing to send another 100,000 soldiers!"
Yang Lin almost choked, and thought to himself that this guy really doesn't regard the Koreans as human beings. After calming down, Yang Lin sat up and said, "Let's do this. After the Songzhou Mansion is completed, I'm going to build it in Zhongjing."
Set up a Changchun Mansion on the ground. Once these two things are done, I will help you kill Cui Hongxu. Now I want to use him first."
Yang Ziqian wanted to speak, but Yang Lin didn't give him a chance. He waved his hand and said, "That's it. There is no need to discuss this matter further."
"Your soldiers don't dare to fight and it's just a waste of money and food. I think I'll ask Ruan Xiaoqi to transport the soldiers and horses from Shandong and Hebei over, and prepare to cooperate with me in attacking Tokyo Road."
"The Guangyun and Korean soldiers in the province also need to make the round trip empty."
When Yang Lin heard that Yang Lin was going to station troops in Goryeo, Yang Ziqian's heart skipped a beat. He didn't know much else, but he knew a lot about Jiaozhi.
Yang Lin had already seen his expression clearly, patted Yang Ziqian's shoulder, smiled kindly and said: "Don't worry, I won't trick anyone when I trick you. Our ancestors are relatives, have you forgotten?"