I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 555: Arriving with arrogance! Su Liang and the negotiation between the mature woman
August 20th.

More than 100,000 Song troops arrived in Liao territory and attacked every city they encountered.

Many Liao people surrendered.

Because of Yelu Hongji's policy of strengthening the army and launching aggressive conquests, the lower-class people of the Liao Dynasty complained bitterly.

There is no rice in the rice jar, no livestock in the pen, and no male in the house.

They had heard about the Song Dynasty's policies toward the people of Western Xia and the people of Yanyun.

Therefore, I am very willing to submit.

Yelu Hongji stayed in Zhongjing Dading Prefecture, sent additional troops, built city defenses, and collected food and fodder everywhere.

As for other small cities.

The strategy he adopted was to harass the enemy without fighting and consume the manpower of the Song army.

That is, when the Song army captured a county town, the defending army withdrew without a fight, and then disguised themselves as civilians to harass the remaining Song army.

If the defenders are few, attack them; if the defenders are many, harass them.

This forced the Song Dynasty to send more soldiers to garrison.

However, this strategy was not a good one. It could only delay the advance of the Song army. If there was no follow-up plan, the demise of the Liao Kingdom would be only a matter of time.

……

August 25th, afternoon.

In the waters near Goryeo Island, Su Liang met Cao Hu, commander-in-chief of the East China Sea Fleet, who came to greet him.

The two ships connected.

The one-armed Cao Hu quickly walked to Su Liang's boat and shouted excitedly, "Boss!"

Su Liang punched Cao Hu in the chest.

"Now that I have become the King of the Japanese Island, I look much better than before!"

Cao Hu smiled naively.

"I will always be your captain of guard."

once.

Cao Hu was just a branch of the Cao family and a captain among the top four armies.

Now, as the commander-in-chief of the East China Sea Navy of the Song Dynasty, he is in charge of all military power in the East Japan Island and is truly the king of the East Japan Island.

He knew that without Su Liang he wouldn't be where he is today, so he was very respectful to Su Liang.

immediately.

Cao Hu and his old friends including Xu Mang and Liu Sandao gave each other a bear hug.

……

A moment later, inside the cabin.

Cao Hu began to report to Su Liang on the current situation of Dongying Island and Goryeo Island.

"At present, Dongying Island has been completely controlled by us. Except for a small number of Dongying nobles and hundreds of Dongying warriors who are drifting on the sea as pirates, the rest of the Dongying royal family and officials are either killed or imprisoned. They are all under our control."

"There aren't many Japanese people who are resisting, but there have been a lot of burning, killing and looting on the island recently. Officials sent by the court from Haizhou and Chuzhou are rectifying the government offices, and it is expected that normalcy will be restored in three months."

……

"The situation in Korea is much worse."

"Since the Liao people occupied Goryeo, they began to plunder crazily. Goryeo Island was in a state of no court and frequent unrest. After Yelu Hongji withdrew from Yanyun, he ordered the Liao army stationed in Goryeo to plunder crazily, and then withdrew back to their homeland, leaving this mess to us."

"Now, there are many forces on Goryeo Island, all trying to seize control of Goryeo. Burning, killing and looting are everywhere. I am considering how to land on the island?"

Su Liang thought for a moment and said, "We won't go to the island for now."

"Our troops entering Liao do not need support from the Song army on the Goryeo Islands yet. We will just sit back and watch the fight between the two tigers. After they kill each other, we will just take care of the final winner. At the moment, Goryeo Island does not belong to the Song Dynasty, so we don't need to worry about maintaining stability for the people."

Su Liang looked at Cao Hu.

"I'll give you one day to hand over all these matters to the chief officers of Chuzhou and Haizhou. We still have very important things to do."

"Yes." Cao Hu looked excited. What Su Liang was going to tell him next must be very important.

Su Liang looked at everyone and said, "Early in the morning the day after tomorrow, we will lead the navy, bypass Goryeo Island, and head to the northern end of the East China Sea to persuade the Jurchens to surrender. If they surrender, they will be Song people. If not, we will fight them until they surrender!"

"Yes." Everyone bowed at the same time, all of them were excited. They liked to follow Su Liang to do this kind of exciting and fulfilling thing.

……

Two days later, early in the morning.

Thirty Song Dynasty warships sailed forward in a line.

In addition to the sailors, each ship also had 500 soldiers, for a total of 15,000 soldiers, including 500 Dragon Feather Soldiers.

The ship was equipped with a full range of weapons including cannons, firearms, bows and crossbows.

Whether it is a naval battle or a land battle, Su Liang is confident that he can easily defeat the Jurchens.

……

The third day of September.

The Song Dynasty warships bypassed the Korean Peninsula and continued sailing northward.

It is expected to arrive in about ten days near the port city of Vladivostok on the eastern coast of the Shubin Prefecture area currently occupied by the Jurchens.

Afternoon, on the deck.

Su Liang was admiring the sea view when two pieces of information about the mature Jurchens and the raw Jurchens were delivered to him almost at the same time.

First, about the mature women.

The various Jurchen tribes in the Shubinfu area elected their new leader, Hulishu, the patriarch of a large tribe, as their ruler.

at the same time.

Huleshu declared the establishment of a country, named it the Great Jurchen Kingdom, with the reign title of Daping, and the capital at Shubinfu. He proclaimed himself the Great Jurchen Emperor.

He also appointed Li Ji, the leader of the Jurchens, as the vanguard general and ordered him to march south to attack Liao and quickly capture Changchun Prefecture and Longhua Prefecture.

Second, about the birth of Jurchens.

The leader of the Sheng Jurchens, Liji, established a country almost at the same time as the Shu Jurchens. The country was named the Liji Kingdom, the reign was called Da'an, the capital was Huanglongfu, and he called himself the Emperor of Liji.

Li Ji appointed Hu Lieshu, the leader of Shunuzhen, as the general of the southern expedition, and ordered him to quickly attack Luzhou and then capture Tokyo Liaoyang Prefecture.

……

Su Liang couldn't help but laugh when he saw these two pieces of information.

It is obvious that the Raw Jurchens and the Cooked Jurchens had negotiated, but the negotiations broke down, so both sides proclaimed themselves emperors at the same time and competed for the legitimate throne of the Jurchens.

Of course, the Song Dynasty would definitely not recognize these two countries.

The Jurchens had already been naturalized as Khitans, and were actually second-class Khitans, not qualified to lead the Jurchens.

The Shengnuzhen were a group of uncivilized savages without any civilization.

Some of the Jurchens in the northernmost part are tough and greedy, wear animal skins as clothes, have long hair, and do not distinguish between men and women.

For such barbarians to establish a country is actually a provocation to civilization.

What made Su Liang happy was that Yelu Hongji would definitely be furious after hearing these two pieces of news.

……

September 15th, near noon.

Thirty Song Dynasty warships arrived near the port of Vladivostok.

The Port of Vladivostok was an important port in the northeast of the Liao Kingdom. Many mountain and sea products were exported from here. It was also the main place for the Liao Kingdom to obtain grain, tea, wine, and cloth.

This port has high commercial value.

When the mature women rebelled, they first occupied this place and then obtained a large amount of property.

The Song Dynasty's warships have just stopped.

Then more than ten warships belonging to the "Great Jurchen Kingdom" sailed over.

On the deck, groups of Jurchen soldiers wearing Liao armor, fully armed, holding bows and crossbows, looked extremely nervous. They had never expected this.

The warships of the Song Dynasty crossed the Korean Peninsula and suddenly appeared here.

"That...that...is the warship of the Song army. Aren't they...are they fighting with the Khitans? How...how did they suddenly come here?" said a middle-aged Jurchen general anxiously.

He had heard about the story of the Song Dynasty navy conquering Japan.

With so many Song warships, if they attack the port of Vladivostok, they will not be able to defend it at all.

At this time, a warship of the Song Dynasty moved forward a little.

On the bow.

A Song soldier shouted, "Listen, Jurchens on the other side, your commander is here, let him come forward and answer!"

Soon, the middle-aged Jurchen general walked to the bow of the ship.

"I am Shatos, the commander of Vladivostok. What do you want to say?"

"We are the East China Sea Navy led by Su Liangsu, the military advisor of the Song Dynasty's expeditionary army against Liao. You should quickly inform your commander Hu Lieshu and ask him to come and answer the questions!"

When Shatos heard Su Liang's name, his expression softened and he murmured, "They should be here to persuade us to surrender."

Shatos had read the letter of surrender that Su Liang wrote for the Shu Nuzhen, and had also discussed with Hu Lishu how to deal with the Song Dynasty.

He thought for a moment and said loudly, "It turns out that it is Su Zhongcheng from the Song Dynasty. I have heard of your great name for a long time! I have heard of your great name for a long time! Not long ago, we received a handwritten letter from Su Zhongcheng. We like the Song Dynasty very much and are willing to become friends with it."

"A few days ago, the Emperor of our Great Jurchen Kingdom discussed with me the matter of forming an alliance with your country. Could you please ask Su Zhongcheng to come forward and talk to him? Today, I can discuss the alliance with Su Zhongcheng on behalf of our Emperor."

Su Liang frowned slightly.

What he wanted to discuss with the Shunuzhen was not an alliance, but surrender.

In order to solve the problem as soon as possible, Su Liang strode to the bow of the ship.

He looked at Shatos opposite him and said loudly: "I am Su Liang. Since you have read my letter and discussed it with your family leader, tell me your decision."

In Su Liang's eyes, Hu Lishu was just a clan leader.

When Shatos saw Su Liang, he looked excited.

"Central Prime Minister Su, I have heard a lot about you. I, Shatos, was appointed as the Deputy Privy Councilor by the Emperor, so I am on the same level as you, so I will call you Brother Jingming!"

Hearing the words "Brother Jingming", Cao Hu, Xu Mang and Liu Sandao behind Su Liang all frowned.

Not to mention Shatos, even Hu Lishu was not qualified to call Su Liang: Brother Jingming.

They don't deserve it.

Su Liang didn't care, and said calmly: "Let's talk about business."

A smug smile appeared on Shatos's face.

"Brother Jingming, this is it. Our Jurchens have established a nation, so surrender is definitely impossible. We are willing to join the Song Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty. After destroying the Liao Dynasty, your nation only needs to agree to three things."

"First, your country must recognize the legitimacy of the Great Jurchen Kingdom and establish diplomatic relations with our Great Jurchen Kingdom."

"Second, your country must help our Great Jurchen Kingdom to make the Sheng Jurchens surrender. If they cause rebellion, your country must join our Great Jurchen Kingdom in attacking the Sheng Jurchens!"

"Third, after the Liao Dynasty is destroyed, your country and our Jurchen country will be separated by the Wugudilie Military Commission (the Greater Khingan Range area), with the west belonging to the Song Dynasty and the east to us."

"As long as your country agrees to these three points, we can form an alliance."

Hearing these three conditions, Su Liang couldn't help but laugh.

I don't know where the other party got the courage to propose such conditions that no normal person would ever dream of.

At present, the total strength of MILFs is no more than 30,000, and their quality is uneven.

The first two conditions are reasonable, but the third one is simply a pipe dream.

The eastern end of the Ugundilie Military Command occupied almost 80% of the Liao Kingdom’s wealth and population.

They really dared to think so.

At this moment, Su Liang had lost his patience.

He said to Cao Hu behind him: "Go ashore by force, and kill anyone who stands in our way!"

"Yes!" Cao Hu agreed excitedly.

Then Su Liang returned to the cabin.

Then, on the lead ship, the command flag waved, several warships slowly moved forward, and the cannons on both sides gradually appeared.

Shatos was stunned. After realizing that the Song Dynasty was going to go to war, he could not help but shout loudly: "We can still discuss it, we can still discuss it!"

Unfortunately, it's too late to say this now.

boom! boom! boom!
The Song Dynasty's artillery launched the first attack.

These Jurchens had no idea how terrifying the Song Dynasty’s artillery was.

Now that they saw that one bomb could blow a hole in their large ship, they no longer had the will to fight and retreated in panic.

"Retreat! Retreat! Once we reach the shore, the world will be ours!" Shatos shouted loudly.

The boat he was on was the first to turn around and head for the shore.

boom! boom! boom!
There was artillery fire everywhere and the harbor was full of waves.

Some anchored ships were blown away by the aftermath.

In less than an hour, the Song Dynasty's warships arrived at the port, and then a group of firearms soldiers and crossbowmen rushed over first.

Cao Hu gave the order: Capture Shatos alive and kill everyone else.

This group of Jurchens always thought that they were very good at horse riding. If the Song army was not tougher and bloodier, they would feel that they had an opportunity to take advantage of them.

Dignity is earned through fists.

Another hour passed.

The entire port was occupied by the Song army.

Shatos was also captured by the Dragon Feather Army soldiers and thrown in front of Su Liang.

"Central Prime Minister Su, Central Prime Minister Su, regarding the alliance, we...we can discuss it again. Why are you doing this? Your country is destroying Liao. It's better to have one less enemy than one more. I..."

"Snapped!"

Liu Sandao walked up to Shatos and slapped him.

"Listen to what my chief minister says. You are not allowed to answer or speak!"

Shatos was dazed by the slap and instantly became obedient. He quickly got up, knelt on the ground and nodded.

Su Liang looked at him and said, "Go and tell your leader Hu Lieshu to appear before me within three days and tell him that you have surrendered."

"Remember, this is surrender, not alliance. If he doesn't come, I will have the Shunuzhen clan exterminated within three months!"

"Yes Yes Yes!"

Shatos stood up and was about to leave, but he turned around and bowed, saying, "Su... Su Zhongcheng, I wonder what benefits we will get after we surrender? If I don't make this clear, there will be no way to negotiate."

Su Liang smiled slightly and said, "You have three advantages."

"First, you can survive."

"Second, as long as you are obedient, you will enjoy the same rights as the people of the Song Dynasty."

"Third, your future life will be better than it is now."

"Ah?" Shatos was stunned, looking confused.

In his eyes, this was not a good thing at all. If he reported it to Hu Lieshu, the latter would surely be furious.

"What are you talking about? Do you need to repeat it again? If you don't accept it, you will be punched!" Cao Hu glared at him.

"I...I understand. I'll report it. I'll report it!"

Shatos ran quickly forward.

It would be easy for the Song army to destroy them at this moment.

The rest of the captured Jurchens all huddled together, not daring to say a word. They knew that the Song people were brave and powerful, but they didn't expect them to be so domineering.

Su Liang looked around, feeling the somewhat cold weather and the salty air, and said, "Let's drink fish soup tonight!"

(End of this chapter)