The first thousand and seventieth chapters chess move (1)
That night, Cai Yong left Luoyang under the escort of Zhou Fei and four of his men, went to Mingzhou by land, and then returned to Quanzhou by boat from Mingzhou.
He left more than a dozen soldiers to Lin Yaozu. These dozen men played too little role and were far less powerful than Zhou Fei and others. Of course, Lin Yaozu didn't need these dozen soldiers. He gave each of them some money.
They also found an inn outside the city and provided them with food and accommodation for two months, allowing them to stay at the inn until they could return home in spring.
At night, Jiang Min, the head of the Luoyang Intelligence Station, came to visit Lin Yaozu. He brought the latest order from Jin Wang Guo Song.
In the room, Jiang Min handed a note to Lin Yaozu, "This is the order given to you by the Commander-in-Chief of the Internal Guard. Take a look at it yourself!"
Lin Yaozu quickly took the note and read it carefully. The meaning of the note was that he was asked to send a pigeon message to Quanzhou, saying that Nanzhao had colluded with Tibet to attack Xichuan. The situation in Xichuan was critical. After the spring, the king of Jin would personally lead the army to march south.
Lin Yaozu immediately understood what Wang Yue meant, and still wanted to create an illusion for Yao Shun in Quanzhou. Next year, the King of Jin would have no time to consider Quanzhou and would focus on quelling the internal rebellion.
Lin Yao nodded and asked with a smile: "Dr. Jiang is also Commander Wang's subordinate?"
Jiang Min shook his head and smiled and said: "Mr. Lin is a little confused. Commander Wang is the commander of the internal guard and is responsible for the security of Chang'an and dealing with spies from various vassal towns in Chang'an. We belong to the Jinwei Mansion and are responsible for inquiring about external intelligence. These are two directions.
Opposite institution!”
Only then did Lin Yaozu understand. He said apologetically: "I thought Dongzhu Jiang was also affiliated with the inner guard. I was confused."
After a pause, he asked curiously: "In this negotiation, Zhu Si proposed that the Quanzhou navy send troops to attack Laizhou and Dengzhou. Is this a coincidence, or is it your credit?"
Jiang Min smiled slightly and said: "Zhu Si has been waiting for the warship to go to sea for more than a day or two. We just let nature take its course. I also received an order from the Jinwei Mansion, asking me to fully cooperate with you, sir. I wonder what you need, sir?"
Lin Yaozu was overjoyed and said quickly: "I need a few subordinates. In addition, I can't contact Quanzhou in Luoyang and need to transit in Chang'an, so I need carrier pigeons to contact Chang'an."
"Don't worry, Boss Lin, I will arrange these things one by one!"
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Li Na's envoy Wang Chongxin has been in Chang'an for a month and a half. In order to gain the support of Chang'an, Li Na has been negotiating repeatedly in Guo and Song Dynasties. Li Na's request is to release tens of thousands of soldiers captured in Hebei three years ago in advance. At the same time, he hopes that
Chang'an could support him with 100,000 sets of soldiers and 300,000 shi of grain. In order to gain Chang'an's support, he offered to abolish the king's title, change his title to Duke of Qi, surrender to the imperial court, and at the same time send his second son Li Shidao to Chang'an as a hostage.
However, Guo Song did not agree to release the prisoners of war early. As for Li Na's initiative to abolish the king's title and surrender to the imperial court, Guo Song did not care about these formal things. He paid more attention to practical interests. He proposed that Li Na cede Haizhou.
The demands of both sides were a bit difficult for the other to accept, so the negotiations remained at a stalemate. However, as Zhu Si's preparations for war accelerated significantly, Li Na's pressure increased sharply, and he had to give in.
In the main hall of the Ministry of War in Chang'an, Zhang Qiu'an, the Secretary of the Ministry of War who negotiated on behalf of Guo and Song Dynasty, was negotiating with Wang Chongxin for the last time. Wang Chongxin had received a message from Li Na, saying that he could make concessions and that military supplies, money and food must be received as soon as possible.
Zhang Qiu'an smiled and said: "We should all be pragmatic. I believe you also understand in your hearts that it is impossible for 70,000 prisoners of war to be returned to Qi. This is not only the will of His Highness the King of Jin, but also the volition of the miners. Their current conditions are not bad.
, although mining is hard work, they have enough food, warm clothes, and an income of two taels of silver per month. In one month, when their three-year labor period expires, they will become official miners, and their monthly income will increase to
For six thousand dollars, I believe no one is willing to go back to fight again."
Wang Chongxin said helplessly: "There is no need for Zhang Shangshu to explain this matter. King Qi only cares about the results. King Qi has made it clear that since these tens of thousands of prisoners of war cannot come back, there is no need to discuss this matter and waste our time."
, talk about what can be done,"
Zhang Qiu'an nodded, "His Royal Highness the King of Jin has promised to support the Qi State with 30,000 barrels of kerosene and 50,000 sets of armor, 300,000 shi of food support, and 200,000 taels of silver. These are real strategic materials that you need most.
resources, but it is necessary to give up Haizhou. Regardless of whether you are willing or not, the Jin army will enter Haizhou, so it is better to negotiate and give up."
Wang Chongxin sighed, "The King of Qi has agreed to give up Haizhou. As long as the first batch of supplies comes to Qi, the King of Qi will give a clear order and inform the soldiers and civilians of each state that Qi will surrender to the imperial court, the king will be abolished, and Li Shidao will be sent to Hebei.
But time is very tight, so we kindly ask that the first batch of supplies be received within ten days.”
Zhang Qiu'an asked his men to write down the negotiation text clearly and forwarded it to Wang Chongxin, "This is the consensus reached by both of us. If there is no objection, we will sign and confirm. Then the official text will be signed tomorrow. Only the official text will be signed. We guarantee that the first batch of supplies will be delivered within seven days."
Crossing the Yellow River, the remaining money, food and materials will be completed within a month."
Wang Chongxin took the text and read it hastily. He was slightly startled and asked: "What does it mean that the clause "leaving Haizhou out of China" says "non-public"?
"It means that this article is included in the negotiation text, but it is not disclosed in the official text. This is the request of His Highness King Jin. There should be no problem with this request!"
Wang Chongxin nodded, "There should be no problem!"
He read it carefully again to confirm that it was correct, then signed his name and pressed his fingerprints with a pen. Wang Chongxin had been anxious for more than a month, and at this time his heart finally settled.
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While Zhu Si was preparing for the war with all his strength and preparing to launch a massive attack on Li Na, Guo Song was also actively planning how to seize the opportunity. Zhu Si's attack on Li Na was undoubtedly a good opportunity for the Jin army.
It's just a fight between a crane and a clam, and the fisherman benefits. Although the principle is simple, there are many details to consider in practice.
In the staff room, Guo Song stood in front of the sand table to discuss military affairs with Zhang Qiu'an. Zhang Qiu'an has been the chief of Tiance Mansion for a long time. Although he is in the prime minister's rank, he is actually in charge of the army's logistics, troop sources, assessment and rewards.
Reward, this is why although he is much lower profile than Du You, Pan Liao and others in the Political Hall, his position is very secure.
"Your Highness, there is news from Dizhou that 10,000 barrels of kerosene and a set of armor to support Li Na can be sent across the Yellow River at any time, and 100,000 shi of grain and 50,000 taels of silver are also ready."
Guo Song nodded, "When the document is officially signed tomorrow, the first batch of money, food and materials can be sent across the Yellow River."
"Your Highness, Haizhou can bring it over now."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said: "I have a great use in Haizhou. Don't alarm others for the time being. You can inform Wang You to visit the governor of Haizhou first and make preliminary preparations. Also, the intelligence station in Quanzhou must strengthen their monitoring of Quanzhou.
Navy surveillance.”
"Wei Chen understands and will make arrangements immediately."
Guo Song hesitated and said: "In addition, I have one more thing that I would like to discuss with Zhang Shangshu."
"Your Highness, please speak!"
"It's about Zhang Guangsheng!"
Guo Song kept his eyes fixed on Xiaoguan. In fact, he was not very concerned about Li Na's life and death. He was more concerned about Zhang Guangsheng, the guard of Xiaoguan. Zhang Guangsheng had been refrigerated by Zhu Si.
But after the Jin army successively wiped out Liu Pi and Ma Sui, Zhu Si was also afraid. Under Liu Sigu's persuasion, he once again used the experienced veteran Zhang Guangsheng and appointed him as the chief general of Xiaoguan, commanding 20,000 Xiaoguan defenders. Zhang Guangsheng once again
It became a stumbling block in the Jin army's eastward expansion.
Guo Song originally felt pity for Zhang Guangsheng. After he was put in cold storage by Zhu Si, he invited him to Chang'an many times, but Zhang Guangsheng always declined on the grounds that he was disheartened about politics. If Zhang Guangsheng was really disheartened, it would be fine.
However, as soon as Zhu Si recruited him, he immediately put on his armor again, which showed that this person was still willing to be loyal to Zhu Si, which made Guo Song completely disappointed with him.
Zhang Qiu'an understood Guo Song's strategic intention and said with a smile: "Your Highness, Zhang Guangsheng actually had a close relationship with Yuan Xiu at the beginning, and now he has become Liu Sigu's man. The minister thinks that Liu Feng must be deeply jealous of him, so why don't we give it to Liu Sigu?"
Feng created conditions and used counterintuitive tactics to get rid of Zhang Guangsheng."
Guo Song pondered for a moment and said, "I'm just afraid that Liu Feng won't be able to interfere in military affairs."
"Have you forgotten, Your Highness? Liu Feng cannot interfere in military affairs, but there are Plum Blossom Guards. Liu Feng can influence the Plum Blossom Guards."
One sentence reminded Guo Song that although the Plum Blossom Guards were under the direct control of Zhu Si, the leader of the Plum Blossom Guards, Zhu Xin'an, was recommended by Concubine Liu and wore the same trousers as Liu Feng.
Guo Song pondered for a moment, and then he immediately ordered: "Go and notify Song Tian immediately and ask him to come see me immediately!"