In the Southern Song Dynasty, I competed with Mongolia for the world

Chapter 187 Willing to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin to fight against Mongolia

Time goes back to the end of March in the first year of Baoqing, the Bianjing Imperial Palace, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin.

King Wanyan Shouxu of the Kingdom of Jin was sitting on the imperial couch.

He is only 26 years old this year, and he is in his prime. He can be regarded as one of the more capable emperors in the late Jin Dynasty.

He also knew that Mongolia was ferocious. Since he became emperor, he tried to contact other countries to fight against Mongolia, but failed to obtain strong support.

The failure of Xu Ding's mission to the Song Dynasty last time cast a shadow over Wanyan Shouxu's heart.

Hearing that the Song people were still shouting in front of the embassy, ​​please kill the Jin envoy, Wanyan Shouxu was even more furious, a little impulsive, and almost wanted to send troops to attack the Southern Song Dynasty.

Fortunately, he didn't lose his mind like Jin Xuanzong did. The Dajin Kingdom couldn't stand such a toss. Fighting with Song people was meaningless and would only accelerate Dajin's weakening.

The failure of Xu Ding's mission had already made Wanyan Shouxu quite indignant. Unexpectedly, news suddenly came from the Song Dynasty recently that the new emperor Zhao Yurui of the Song Dynasty launched a mutiny, took down the powerful minister Shi Miyuan, and reused Qiao Xingjian.

When Xu Ding went to the Song Dynasty that day, Qiao Xingjian wrote to ask for an alliance. As a result, Huang Ziran, Huang Hong, Zhou Datong, Jia Yan, Xu Shilong, etc. from the Taixue of the Song Dynasty came to Fuli's main gate. Please behead (Qiao) to thank the world.

This incident shocked Lin'an City at the beginning, and also shamed Xu Ding.

However, after the new emperor of the Song Dynasty captured Shi Miyuan, he immediately reused Qiao Xingjian, which made Wanyan Shouxu smell something different.

Xu Ding failed to meet the Song emperor that day, so it seems that the refusal of the alliance may be Shi Miyuan's intention?Or, did not mean the emperor?
"Your Majesty." Just as Wanyan Shouxu was deep in thought, a voice came from outside: "The Privy Judge Yila Pua asked to see His Majesty."

"Quickly declare." Wanyan Shouxu excitedly said.

Yila Pua was from Khitan, and when Wanyan Shouxu was still the crown prince, he acted as the chief of the prince's personal guards. Later, he made great contributions in Wanyan Shouxu's seizure of the throne, and was quite trusted by Wanyan Shouxu.

After Wanyan Shouxu ascended the throne, he discussed with Yilapu all military and state affairs, and relied on him very much.

This man was also very loyal to Wanyan Shouxu in history. In the end, he was defeated and captured. When the enemy asked him if he would surrender, he just said: "I am the minister of the Kingdom of Jin, and I should only die in the territory of the Kingdom of Jin." He was killed.

After a while, Yirapua strode into the hall and first met the emperor. Wanyan Shouxu immediately beckoned him to come forward and talk to the emperor in front of the imperial case.

Yilapua's face was touched, and he hurried forward.

"I heard that the emperor of the Song Dynasty suddenly launched an attack, captured Shi Miyuan, and convicted Shi Miyuan of poisoning the late emperor. I think we can try to negotiate an alliance with the Song people again."

Yilapua immediately said: "The Song people's rebellion has already happened in the middle and late February. Up to now, no Song envoy has come. According to my minister, the new emperor dare not negotiate an alliance so quickly?"

Wanyan Shouxu thought for a while, and it seemed to make sense.

People in the Song Dynasty hated gold to the bone. The new emperor of Song Dynasty needed to consolidate power at this time, and it was impossible to openly discuss an alliance with Jin. Wasn't he afraid that the officials and people below would oppose him?

But Wanyan Shouxu concluded that the new emperor Zhao and Rui had the intention of discussing an alliance.

"How about this, no matter what the Song Emperor's next step is, let's do it first."

At this time, Wanyan Shouxu was exactly the same as in the original history. He planned to send Yila Pua to lead troops to Guangzhou, the border of the Jin and Song Dynasties, and put up posters everywhere, telling the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty that he would not invade the south from now on, so as to ease the conflicts between the Jin and Song Dynasties.

In the following ten years, Wanyan Shouxu repeatedly ordered the frontier generals to be strictly prohibited from invading the Southern Song Dynasty, but the Southern Song Dynasty did not appreciate it.

When Yilapua heard the words, he didn't say much, and immediately kowtowed: "I obey the order."

Just as the monarch and his ministers decided to show their favor to the Song Dynasty, suddenly an eunuch rushed in from outside: "Your Majesty Qi Zuo, Zhang Tiangang, who is in charge of political affairs, asks to see His Majesty."

Zhang Tiangang was a famous and important official of the Han people in the late Jin Dynasty.

When Wanyan Shouxu had just ascended the throne, Liu Changzu, the governor of the recruiting department, offered advice to the emperor to send troops to attack the Southern Song Dynasty and maintain the Song Dynasty policy of Jin Xuanzong.

Zhang Tiangang strongly opposed it, and wrote: "If I attack the Southern Song Dynasty, even if I win, and the hungry people flee south, they will no longer be my people. After next year, even if there is no disaster, there will be no people farming, and the treasury will be even more exhausted. Why should our country support soldiers? ?If the Song Dynasty is not victorious, the disaster victims will plunder our country and the country will be in chaos. Now our main enemy is Mongolia in the north. Not only should we not attack the Song Dynasty, but we should make peace with the Song Dynasty, make peace with Xixia and deal with the Mongolian side with all our strength For the best policy."

Wanyan Shouxu thought it made sense, listened to his opinion, and gradually reused Zhang Tiangang.

After Zhang Tiangang came in, he also paid homage to the emperor, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, there is a businessman from Song Dynasty asking to see His Majesty."

"?" Wanyan Shouxu and Yilapua were dumbfounded.

Zhang Tiangang said that a few days ago, a Song businessman came to his door quietly, saying that he wanted to see the Emperor of Jin on important state affairs, but he didn't want to make it public, hoping to keep it secret.

It is also said that Zhang Tiangang is an important minister of the great gold and a trusted confidant of the emperor. Does anyone know how the emperor of Jin is dealing with foreign policy?

After saying this, Zhang Tiangang seemed to have guessed something, and he didn't dare to neglect, and immediately came to the palace.

"What kind of businessman, what's his name?" Irapua asked in a low voice.

"He claimed that his surname is Qi and his name is Qi Ying. I'm afraid his name is fake, but he said it is a shop from all over the world."

As soon as it is said that the Four Seas Shop is too famous, the most popular and best-selling white sugar in Jin Guo is now traded with the Four Seas Shop through the hands of Li Quan.

It is said that the former king of Wei had shares in Sihai Shop and was the backstage of Sihai Shop. Now that King Wei has become the emperor of Song Dynasty, Sihai Shop suddenly came to him?
Wanyan Shouxu was overjoyed, he had just discussed with Yilapua the matter of courting Song, but he did not expect Song Shang to come to his door.

"Where are the Qiying people?"

"Just waiting outside the palace."

"Quick announcement."

Soon Qi Ying also came to the hall.

Qi Ying was only about 20 years old, very young. After meeting Yan Shouxu, he looked around.

Wanyan Shouxu immediately smiled and said: "Don't worry, Shopkeeper Qi, this is my confidant Yiba Pua, if you have any questions, you can speak directly."

His attitude is quite good. It is estimated that the person who came here may be Song envoy, otherwise he would not be so cautious.

Qi Ying looked outside the hall behind him again.

Wanyan Shouxu immediately called the eunuch loudly and signaled that there should be no one within fifty paces around the main hall.

Yilapua cautiously came to Wanyan Shouxu's side and looked at Qiying warily.

Seeing this, Wanyan Shouxu patted Yilapua's arm: "Shopkeeper Qi doesn't look like an assassin either."

As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Ying carefully lifted up his clothes, tore them hard, and after tearing the coat, he took out a secret letter from inside and said loudly:
"I am ordered by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to form an alliance with the Kingdom of Jin to fight against Mongolia."

"Okay." Bang, Wanyan Shouxu patted the case again, almost weeping with joy.

Qi Yingfei quickly said, Xu Ding went to the capital last year, and wanted to form an alliance with my Song Dynasty, but the emperor of our country has no real power, so he can't speak, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom should know.

Wanyan Shouxu nodded desperately, "I don't blame you, I don't blame you."

Qi Ying said again, although His Majesty won Shi Miyuan this year, but there are too many historical parties in the dynasty, and the places are not peaceful, and the Jin and Song Dynasties are feuds, our emperor obviously cannot openly form an alliance with Jin, I hope Emperor Wanyan can understand.

Wanyan Shoujie nodded again, I can understand, I can understand.

Yilapua immediately said: "We can't openly form an alliance, so is it just based on your empty words?"

After finishing speaking, he stared at the secret letter in Qi Ying's hand.

Qi Ying handed it over with both hands, and Yila Pua snatched it away. After a quick glance, he quickly handed it over to Wanyan Shouxu.

There were a lot of words written on it. After reading it, Yan Shouxu's face changed. After reading it, he was silent for a long time, and then handed it to Yilapua and Zhang Tiangang to read it in turn.

The thoughts of the emperor of the Song Dynasty coincided with the thoughts of Wanyan Shouxu just now.

The Emperor Song asked Wanyan Shouxu to send troops to the border of the Jin and Song Dynasties to make a statement, and not to invade south again.

In return, the Song emperor could quietly do business with Jin.

In the name of the Four Seas Shop, they sent sugar, iron materials, and copper coins to the Kingdom of Jin in exchange for the population of the Kingdom of Jin.

At this time, the Kingdom of Jin was very short of iron, war horses, and copper coins, because there was a lack of copper mines here. At this time, the large copper mines were only in Yunnan, Guizhou, Jiangxi, Fuguang and other places. Yunnan and Guizhou were in Dali, and Jiangxi was in the hands of the Southern Song Dynasty. Therefore, there are very few copper coins in the Kingdom of Jin, and paper money similar to Huizi in the Southern Song Dynasty is mainly used in the market to "pay money" and iron coins.

Because of the need to use iron coins, the Kingdom of Jin had to keep a large part of its iron materials for making iron coins, which made them save money on iron materials to make armor.

That's why Zhao and Rui said that we must unite with Xixia, and at the same time give up Fengxiang and the west of Linzhao Road, so that we can trade with Xixia and fight against Mongolia together.

He also said that the Yellow River has been plagued by disasters year after year, and the people are miserable. Why not exchange it with us, which will not only allow the people to survive, but also restore your national strength.

When Wanyan Agu fought across the world, Dajin Kingdom didn't have so many Song people to hold him back.

In good conscience, whether it is Wanyan Shouxu or Yilapua, when he saw it for the first time, he didn't agree with exchanging population for resources, but he knew that his Dajin Kingdom was no longer viable. Not using this seems to be a way to quench thirst with poison.

"Exchange population for resources, and exchange space for time."

"Evacuate a large number of people in the northwest, make a hundred miles of bare land, fortify the walls and clear the fields, and gather the living forces in important cities everywhere."

"If you keep the population, it will only add more ditch-filling men when Mongolia attacks the city."

"If you save people and lose land, all people and land will survive; if you lose land and lose people, all people and land will be lost. The Kingdom of Jin should not care about the gain or loss of a city or land. Some places can be ceded to Mongolia."

"Mongolia is full of cavalry, and they support war by fighting. If they lose their supplies and there are no people living in hundreds of miles, their combat effectiveness will be greatly reduced."

"Without population, they can't even plunder civilian husbands."

"Tongguan, Hangu Pass and other important passes must be strengthened and repaired as the most important line of defense. As long as the west is not lost, your Jin Kingdom will be safe for at least decades. In addition, to prevent Mongolia from bypassing and attacking your back, When rebuilding a new line of defense in Nanyang."

Zhao Yurui's note was at the end, which opened up a new way of thinking for Wanyan Shouxu, and even pointed out the weakest defensive area of ​​Jin Guo.

(End of this chapter)