Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 165
The conditions offered by Zhao Xin are really great!
In the past, the main culprits would be executed, but now, even the main culprits are not executed.

To be honest, even Wang Ze couldn't help but feel a little moved.

of course!

Wang Ze was very clear about this.

This is just a common tactic of the Song Dynasty. Once they lay down their weapons, open the city gates and surrender, will their life and death still be decided by themselves?
The Song soldiers just wanted to kill them, so they killed them.

Wang Ze immediately looked at the people around him and said, "Don't listen to him. The Song Dynasty has gone back on its word more than once or twice."

But don’t tell me!

Some rebels on the city wall felt that what Zhao Xin said made sense.

They go to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha every day, but the ones who get fat are all fat, big-eared, bald monks.

Why is this!

When other people in the Song Dynasty were trying to persuade the Song Dynasty to surrender, they might not target Buddhism because they still had some taboos about it.

However, Zhao Xin does not have so many taboos.

and so……

Wang Ze would definitely be defeated when he heard this.

Wang Ze had no choice but to attack the Song Dynasty for always being untrustworthy.

Zhao Xin asked someone to say, "Actually... I also know a little bit about Buddhism."

"The founding of Buddhism actually originated from Tianzhu. Master Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty also called it India."

"Buddhism is for personal cultivation, not for asking others for favors."

"The founder of Buddhism was a prince from India."

"He gave up his throne and became a monk, just like Confucius, Mencius, and Laozi in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, thinking hard about how to make the world stable and how to prevent disasters in the world."

"But would we, the people of the Central Plains, say that we are the reincarnations of Confucius, Mencius, and Laozi?"

"It's just because Buddhism is too far away from us, and there are more people who like to make up stories, so they give us a lot of unrealistic fantasies."

"I've read some stories about this prince. It says that no matter how others misunderstood him, he never got angry. Moreover, he had a kind heart towards everyone, even the ants on the ground."

"In fact, isn't this the beautiful quality that our ancient sages such as Confucius, Mencius, and Laozi had during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods?"

"And...if I remember correctly, they are from roughly the same era."

"Back then, it was truly an era of brilliant heroes."

"Countless talented people have proposed solutions for this world of constant warfare and hardship. Confucius advocated the restoration of Zhou rituals, Mencius advocated following the example of the ancient kings and practicing benevolent government, Laozi said that a small country with few people should be built and that governance should be done by inaction. This little prince actually believes the same thing."

"He actually became a monk because of the threat of genocide and his dissatisfaction with another sect in India at the time."

"It's like the pre-Qin philosophers during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period thought that Confucianism was not worth learning, so I went to learn Legalism. Legalism was not worth learning, so I went to learn other schools of thought, and even formed my own school."

"Finally... thanks to the efforts of this little prince, Buddhism was finally established."

"And people in later generations are, of course, constantly developing and improving Buddhism. Even Buddhism itself is constantly absorbing the essence of our Central Plains culture."

"But you're saying that you're the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha. That's a bit too much!"

"You said you are the reincarnation of Maitreya Buddha, so am I not the reincarnation of the philosophers of the pre-Qin period? Moreover, you are of Indian descent, with dark skin and curly hair, just like the Kunlun slaves of the Tang Dynasty. At least I am one of our own!"

"I think, Wang Ze, you are the little bastard!"

……

The people on Zhao Xin's side were originally very serious, but after hearing what Zhao Xin said, they all laughed and opened their mouths wide and laughed.

Wang Ze's face turned red, and he was so angry that he was on the city wall!

"Someone come! Shoot an arrow for me!"

"Set me an arrow!"

He shouted twice to shoot. When the people in the city saw that Wang Ze was so unethical, they also hurriedly protected Zhao Xin and retreated.

of course!

Zhao Xin would have to send someone to inform the soldiers on the city that they would not be killed if they surrendered, so that the soldiers on the city would not be deceived by Wang Ze.

Although this persuasion may not work.

However, it also indirectly destroyed the reputation of Wang Ze's uprising.

Return to the barracks.

Those people Zhao Xin didn't know, and they didn't know Zhao Xin's soldiers, so they just felt great.

Pang Ji was also very surprised at Zhao Xin's knowledge.

He said: "I didn't expect that His Royal Highness Prince Yu would have such knowledge, and what His Royal Highness Prince Yu said was refreshing to me."

Zhao Xin also said: "It's nothing. Wang Ze was angered by me today. I don't know if he will attack the camp tonight. I brought 1,700 people with me. It may take a while for us to set up the tents."

Pang Ji also suggested: "Let the soldiers squeeze in together, and that will be enough."

Zhao Xin said, "That won't work! If we squeeze together, it will be difficult to gather if the enemy really attacks the camp and there is chaos. We should build a separate camp for the 1,700 people I brought with me."

Outside Beizhou City, in addition to a canal, there are also a few scattered small rivers for irrigation. The ground all around is flat, so it doesn't matter if you camp there.

of course!

In order not to expose their tunnels in the south of the city, it is better to set up the tents as far away from the south as possible.

Zhao Xin then ordered his men to move the tents to the west.

and……

He also had to ask Pang Ji to help him solve the problem of food and drink for his people.

When Pang Ji saw that Zhao Xin wanted to set up a separate tent in the west of the city, he also said, "It may take a while for the tent to be erected. Your Highness Prince Yu should stay here. I am willing to give up my sleeping place."

Zhao Xin also said: "I don't like the ones that others have slept with. Besides, you are old and I am still young. Emperor Taizong Wen lived in the open air and survived like this."

Pang Ji did not ask in detail which Emperor Taizong Wen it was, but just said: "Then I will have someone help His Royal Highness Prince Yu to quickly build the tent."

Because a lot of soldiers and civilians had already been recruited before.

It hasn’t dispersed yet.

He ordered the soldiers and civilians to set up camp, while the soldiers were ready to fight.

Even tonight, we are still repairing it.

You can vaguely see the torches.

Wang Ze was on the city wall, so he could naturally see it.

The city was at least four or five hundred steps away from the outskirts of the camp.

Generally speaking, three hundred steps are enough to besiege a city.

Wang Ze therefore judged that the Song army was still a little lacking in confidence.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have set up camp so far away.

When I think about how I was humiliated by Zhao Xin, a young boy during the day.

So much so that the soldiers in the army seemed a little shaken about their identities.

Wang Ze was furious.

He slapped the battlements on the city wall.

"Night attack!"

We have to get back the place we had during the day!
(End of this chapter)