Chapter 229 Who digs a pit for whom
The situation of the Tokyo defense war was very good. Zhong Shidao, Yao Pingzhong, Yao Gu, Zhe Keqiong, Fan Qiong, Ma Zhong and others led an army of more than 200,000 that had arrived outside Tokyo, and rebels from all over the world gathered towards the capital. In this case, if these troops had a strong commander-in-chief, they would definitely be able to retreat the Jin army. At least this was what the second prince of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Zongwang thought. He thought of his righteous brother Jiang Zhong, who was loyal to Jinlan, and knew that as long as this guy led the army, he would not have the desire to conquer Bianliang.
At this time, Wanyan Zongwang had already known that the army led by Wanyan Zonghan was frustrated on the Western Front. A few months have passed, and the generals have been lost, and they still cannot take down Taiyuan Prefecture. You must know that if Taiyuan Prefecture cannot be taken down, even if it conquers Bianliang, it will not be able to bear it. Moreover, it would be too difficult to rely solely on the Eastern Prefecture Army to take down Bianliang without the support of the Western Prefecture Army.
Wanyan Zongwang knew that in terms of military cultivation, he was even better than Jiang Zhong. If this guy commanded all the troops in Bianliang City, it would be almost impossible for him to win a complete victory. The only way out is to withdraw his troops obediently.
When the Western Route Army was unable to make a breakthrough, Wanyan Zongwang first thought of peace talks, blackmailed the Emperor of Song, and made a lot of wealth before returning.
After making up his mind, Wanyan Zongwang asked his adviser Wu Xiaomin to go to Bianliang City for negotiations to see if he could steal Jiang Zhong.
Wu Xiaomin, a Han native of Liao, had no relationship with the Song Dynasty at all. He used to think of himself as a Liao person, but now he thinks of himself as a Jin person. He likes this task very much. After ordering more than a dozen personal soldiers, this guy cares about entering Bianliang City.
The moment the Jin envoy entered Bianliang City, it immediately attracted the attention of countless people in the city. Although the two countries were fighting, this guy was still warmly welcomed. He still maintained the arrogance of the winner. After entering the city, he did not choose to go to the Ministry of Rites to make an appointment to visit Emperor Qinzong of Song, but chose to go to the Qin Palace.
The Jin Dynasty's special envoy advanced to the Qin Palace, which suddenly set off a wave of criticism. The peacekeepers began to organize people to curse Jiang Zhong, saying that he colluded with the Jin Dynasty and intended to betray the Song Dynasty. Even Li Gang, a hard-core war faction, had doubts about the Qin King. All of this was passed into the ears of Song Qinzong Zhao Huan.
Jiang Zhong did not turn Wu Xiaomin out. On the contrary, he met the Jin envoy accompanied by Wanyan Yanran. He knew that this meeting caused an uproar in Bianliang City, but for the sake of the fate of the people of the Song Dynasty and the people of the world, this meeting was absolutely indispensable.
After meeting King Jiang Zhong and Wanyan Yanran, Wu Xiaomin said in skillful Jurchen language: "The messenger Wu Xiaomin has met the princess of the Great Jin Kingdom and the princess."
"Sit down, I wonder what my brother asked you to visit me?" Jiang Zhong's Jurchen language was still very fluent. He stared straight at Wu Xiaomin, with murderous intent in his eyes.
For some reason, when he saw the strong murderous intent in the eyes of the King of Qin, Wu Xiaomin's heart couldn't help but skip a beat. At this moment, he regretted coming to the King of Qin's Mansion. He always felt that he was walking on the edge of hell this time, as if he would fall into an abyss that would never be restored at any time.
Wanyan Yanran seemed to see Wu Xiaomin's nervousness. She smiled and said, "Since the special envoy has come to the palace, let's have a cup of tea first. If you have any questions, I should have something to tell you."
"Report to the princess, His Highness the Second Crown Prince does have something to convey to the princess, the prince consort." Wu Xiaomin took a sip of tea to cover up his nervousness and anxiety. After calming down for a moment, he opened his mouth and said, "My Iron Cavalry of the Great Jin Dynasty will definitely not return without success. If you want to withdraw your troops, you need the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to pay military salaries."
"Ba." Jiang Zhong's teacup was crushed, and he said word by word with a gloomy face: "This should be said to the official family. You'd better answer the princess' question after you have thought about it. Don't show off your martial arts in front of me. Since you have come to the city of Bianliang, the Lone King has the ability to wipe out your entire army, and no one of them will go back. Just say what Wanyan Zongwang said. If you say something nonsense, I will personally pinch your neck, fight out of the city, and strangle all the Jin army."
With a 'plop', Wu Xiaomin fell to the ground. This guy no longer had the arrogant arrogance of the Jin envoy. He knew that he was facing the war god of the Song Dynasty, King Qin, Jiang Zhong, instead of the cowardly and incompetent Song Dynasty emperor, who would lose his head if he was accidentally.
Wu Xiaomin, who dared not speak much, knelt down and climbed in front of Jiang Zhong, and respectfully handed over Wanyan Zongwang's letter.
The letters were written in Khitan. At this time, there were still a few years before the Jin Dynasty had Jurchen. Nowadays, the Jin people are written in Khitan.
There are only two words on the letter, one is east and the other is west. Jiang Zhong quickly understood what was going on. The Jin army was preparing to withdraw its troops. Of course, after the reorganization of the next year, it would definitely go south. The two words "East and West" mean that the Jin army would still divide the troops into two groups, and it would see which side he chose to keep.
To keep the east is to fight to the death in Tokyo Bianliang and concentrate all its strength to fight the Tokyo defense battle, which indicates that the interests of Yunzhou and Shuozhou will be abandoned. To put it bluntly, Jiang Zhong gave up his territory and fought a life-and-death battle in Bianliang City that determines the fate of the two countries. Jiang Zhong’s defeat indicates that the Song Dynasty was destroyed. Jiang Zhong defeated, the Jin army retreated north, and the two countries were in peace.
To keep the west side, it indicates that Jiang Zhong cannot participate in the Tokyo Defense War. The Song Dynasty itself fought to the death with the Jin army. In this case, the Jin army would give up attacking Yunzhou and Shuozhou.
Wanyan Zongwang has been studying Jiang Zhong and has made the most comprehensive and in-depth assessment of the strength of this righteous brother. With Jiang Zhong's current strength, if he wants to fight on two fronts, he will be destined to collapse in a full range. Of course, the Jin Kingdom will also suffer major casualties, and maybe both sides will suffer losses. With his understanding of this righteous brother, the east and west sides will definitely be broken, and it will definitely not be a war between the two fronts.
The Jin Dynasty was in an upward period, with strong soldiers and strong horses and good generals. The Song Dynasty was setting sun and the morning was in danger. Jiang Zhong’s ten years of layout still could not confront the Jin Dynasty. It was because Wanyan Zongwang was sure of this and believed that Jiang Zhong would make the right choice.
After Jiang Zhong tore off the letter, he said slowly: "Wanyan Zongwang knows what choice I will make. Now you can go back. As for what the negotiations with the official family are, I will not participate."
Wu Xiaomin turned around and left after saluting.
Wanyan Yanran saw that the face of the King of Qin was ugly, so she said, "Husband, what's wrong with you? Don't care about my feelings. On the day I married you, I knew what the final result would be. I am your woman, no longer the princess of the Jin Kingdom. In the Jin Kingdom, there is nothing worthy of my attachment except my father and brothers and sisters."
Wanyan Yanran’s meaning is very clear. Fighting with the Jin Kingdom is a man’s business and has nothing to do with him. As long as he doesn’t break into the Jin Kingdom, he can kill his family.
Jiang Zhong sighed and said, "The Song Dynasty army is weak. Facing the defeat of the Jin cavalry, it is not easy to stop the Jin army from moving south. Wanyan Zongwang gave me a choice, whether to protect Yunzhou, Shuozhou, or Bianliang, this decision is related to life and death."
"Husband, what is your choice?"
"Wanyan Zongwang will know. If you don't talk about this, the Jin army will withdraw its troops in a short time. Of course, the Gu Wang will also hand over the military power." Jiang Zhong knew that the current Song Dynasty, the most powerful civil servant group, did not accept him. Even the upright Li Gang was rejecting him. His idea of strictly guarding the capital was destined not to come true, at least Song Qinzong would not agree.
While the Jin envoy Wu Xiaomin entered Bianliang City to negotiate peace, the Jin army launched an attack on Bianliang City. Not only did it attack the city sharply, but it also easily wiped out more than 200,000 reinforcements coming to rescue the horse. The battlefield was defeated and the Song army fled.
Although Bianliang City stood firm under the leadership of King Jiang Zhong of Qin, the city of Bianliang was still standing, but the days of siege completely defeated the fragile nerves of the civil servant group. The cowardly Emperor Qinzong of Song was even more frightened and did not want to fight for a moment. He wanted to sign a peace agreement immediately. Under such circumstances, negotiating with the Jin envoy was destined to be in a weak position from the beginning.
Song Qinzong Zhao Huan met with the Jin envoy Wu Xiaomin in the side hall, and Wu Min, Huang Qianshan, Geng Nanjie, Zheng Juzhong and others were present.
Wu Xiaomin did not perform the kneeling ceremony. He said arrogantly: "Your country broke its trust and took in the rebel general Zhang Jue, so that the two countries met. Our Iron Cavalry of the Great Jin Kingdom has been invincible since the southward, and they have been able to capture Bianliang City at any time. However, the emperor of our Great Jin Kingdom is still willing to live in peace with your country, so he sent himself to negotiate, hoping that your country can show sincerity."
Speaking of this, Wu Xiaomin did not forget the Yin Qin King Jiang Zhong. He sneered and said, "Your country holds military power and is my son-in-law of the Great Jin Kingdom. He also believes that the two countries are best to live in peace and not to hurt the harmony."
It would be fine if not mention King Jiang Zhong of Qin. When Song Qinzong Zhao Huan mentioned this, he felt chilling on his back and felt a chilling feeling. Yes, Jiang Zhong was not only the King of Qin in the Song Dynasty, but also the son-in-law of the Jin Kingdom. Even though the Jin army conquered Bianliang City and I became the king of the devastated country, he was still high and fed with wealth.
Wu Xiaomin is a guy who is extremely good at observing his expressions. When he saw Song Qinzong's face change, he knew it would be effective. The guy said coldly: "Although your country's breach of trust occurred during the position of the Supreme Emperor of your country, now that the emperor has succeeded to the throne, he should contribute to the peaceful coexistence of the two countries. Of course, if you are unwilling to negotiate, it is not too late to wait for our Jin army to enter the imperial city. Anyway, the Supreme Emperor will still be willing to negotiate."
Chapter completed!