Armistice negotiations, boundary line negotiations, and re-signing of alliances... things finally went as the country and Korea expected.
This time Xiao Zhuoer was no longer secretive. After receiving the edict from the Liao court, he quickly submitted his credentials to the Song court... He really didn't want to stay in Bianliang anymore.
This is no longer a matter for officials like Xiao Zhuoer. As long as the Song Dynasty agrees, he can leave Bianliang and there is no need to worry every day. As for returning to Daliao... Let's talk about it when we go back. Daliao is a chess piece in the Song Dynasty court.
He, Xiao Zhuoer, could not be held responsible for being caught all in one fell swoop.
It cannot be said that he is a chess piece of Daliao. It should be said that he is close to Daliao for sure. From then on, in the court of Song Dynasty, no one was biased towards Daliao anymore, and the singing of Bianliang would not change in a short time.
It spread in Beijing, not to mention the gunpowder that His Majesty the Emperor of Liao never forgot.
This is the rhythm of a complete break! The friendly neighborly relationship that has lasted for decades and nearly a century has completely dropped to a freezing point because of the Battle of Hedong.
In the past, there would have been no war at all, because as long as Daliao sent envoys, the Song Dynasty would compromise... They were afraid of Daliao and war.
Today's Song Dynasty is no longer what it used to be. The benevolent king is no longer the same. The princes are also hardliners like Fu Bi and Han Qi.
Changed, completely changed, the situation in Song and Liao had changed.
In fact, we have already had clues over the years. It has become increasingly difficult to harvest grass and valleys. We often encounter the Song army patrolling the border, and the outcome has also changed.
It's a pity that the Emperor of Daliao couldn't see it, and no one in the Daliao court said anything. Yelu Yixin only considered whether he was loyal to him personally and whether it was beneficial to Yelu Yixin...
It's time to go back. Maybe after going back, Xiao Zhuoer will no longer have the opportunity to speak out in the court, and he will be beaten to the end... After all, as an envoy, he did not gain any benefits for Daliao, but just made Daliao give in blindly.
This time, everything needs to be explained to His Majesty the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty. Yeluqi was captured, all the damn generals died in the battle, and Xiao Zhuoer was the only one who took the blame for resisting the thunder. He was sure that in the future,
Before he went back, his crime had been agreed upon.
Both Yelu Yixin and the Emperor of Liao need to find an excuse for this defeat. Xixia should be able to share a large part of the responsibility, and the rest belongs to Xiao Zhuoer... Because, His Majesty the Emperor of Liao is right
, Prime Minister Yelv Yixin cannot be wrong either.
Go back, go back completely.
Xiao Zhuoer took the Song Dynasty's credentials and set out on the road.
The Song Dynasty agreed to armistice negotiations...
"Every inch of land must be fought for, and no inch of land should be conceded!" This is the principle Zhao Xi gave to the negotiation team.
"Every inch of the land was conquered by the soldiers with their blood and lives. Now that it has been recovered, there is no reason to return it. Nothing is more important than preserving the integrity of the country!"
"The soldiers use force to overwhelm them, and it is up to the civil servants to understand the reason for negotiation. How to rectify the name of the region that the soldiers have established is the task of the negotiation team."
The negotiating team of the Song Dynasty was led by Han Qi... Strictly speaking, this was the first so-called boundary line demarcation. The Chanyuan Alliance did not have a specific boundary line at the beginning.
"Officials, how do you deal with prisoners?"
The abolition of the annual currency is certain, and the principle of the boundary line has been established, but there are still nearly 100,000 prisoners.
We never encountered this situation in the early years. Even if it did, it was our people who were captured by the Northern Liao Dynasty, but they were never returned.
Han people, in a certain sense, were very popular in Northern Liao... The nobles of Northern Liao were proud of enslaving Han people.
"Hedong Road heading north from Yanmen Pass needs to be laid with tracks. The coolies who cut the gravel can use prisoners... However, if Beiliao is willing to exchange, they can consider it."
"As for how to exchange it, you can make up your mind. It seems that apart from war horses, there is nothing we can think of in Bei Liao. Sirs, you can think openly, with nearly one hundred thousand, you can't win the battle, and the court will still suffer losses, right?"
"Yanmen Pass was destroyed, Daizhou was abolished, Dingxiang and Xin County were also reduced to ruins. These were all caused by the war. The fault lies with the other party... In other words, there is no right or wrong in war, only victory or defeat. If you lose the war, you should be right.
Bear all the losses of war."
"In addition, Prime Minister Moon, in order to cooperate with Prime Minister Han's negotiations, slowly transfer the half million useless people from Gyeonggi Province to the north, and mobilize them with great fanfare!"
It was really easy to defeat him. Zhao Xi no longer spoke like a king, he was a bit of a scumbag...
"Your Majesty, since the letter of departure has agreed to the armistice negotiations, it may be inappropriate for the country and the DPRK to mobilize troops again. With the current situation, there will be no more wars. It is a waste of money and food to mobilize these forbidden troops back and forth."
The way of sages is deeply rooted in the hearts of literati, especially for such major events that are put on the table and must be recorded in the annals of history. Fu Bi did not want the court to renege on its promises, which would be detrimental to the dynasty's good reputation in the history books.
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"Prime Minister Fu, you gentlemen, the prerequisite for signing and abiding by the covenant is that they are evenly matched. As far as the Tan Yuan League is concerned, it is not wrong to say that the country repays peace with money and food, and repays development with time. But it is reflected in the covenant itself.
It was not equal, because the Northern Liao Dynasty was strong at that time."
"Similarly, the covenant is actually just a rhetoric, just because both sides need this rhetoric. If our Song Dynasty's 500,000 forbidden troops are the new army, do we need the covenant at this time?"
"To put it bluntly, signing the alliance is just a temporary measure. After signing the Tanyuan Alliance, did Bei Liao later increase the annual currency? Now they are attacking Hedong?"
"If the Song Dynasty is defeated this time, is it possible that the imperial court can use the Tanyuan Alliance to negotiate with the Northern Liao Dynasty? Let alone Xixia. While signing the alliance, they will continue to harass."
"Their degree of education is different from that of the imperial dynasty. When interacting with the Confucian scholars, they should talk about poems and poems. When having banquets with the ladies, they should discuss the wind and snow. When chatting with the old farmers, they should only talk about farming. For this reason, when dealing with people like Liao and Xia, the imperial dynasty
Don’t stick to the saints and sages, and don’t tie yourself up.”
"It's still before the armistice, and Bei Liao has decided to negotiate. Why don't we deploy 100,000 troops on the border of Hebei Province? What's the point of increasing the number of troops from the country and the DPRK?"
"As for the consumption of money and food... on this point, the victorious country should have the initiative. This depends on the outcome of the negotiations between the Korean Prime Minister."
"However, I estimate that in order to appease the palace guards and Oruduo of various families in Beiliao, the prisoners should be exchanged back... But Hedong Road requires labor and Dingkou..."
"Your Majesty, but the 500,000 imperial troops will be converted into civilians?"
The official's purpose has never been single. Perhaps the dismantling of the 500,000 forbidden troops is the official's ultimate goal. Fu Bi thought so.
"Officials, 500,000 imperial troops will be filling Hedong Road at once. This is a big deal and cannot be done without careful planning. I hope your majesty will think twice!"
Whether it is the Yanmen Pass Daizhou area, or Yunzhou, Shuozhou, Huanzhou, and Yingzhou, these are all bitter and cold places. How can the Imperial Army, which was crippled by Bianliang's indulgence and extravagance, endure the life in such a bitter and cold place.
Five hundred thousand! If you are not careful, it may be a military disaster or civil strife that is more terrifying than war.
Not only Fu Bi, Han Qi, but also Han Jiang and Lu Gongbi also felt that this matter was too abrupt for the officials.
"Transferring people to civilians is something that will happen in the future. Slowly mobilizing people and using force to influence them will be conducive to negotiations."