Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 752
Wang Xiu's answer made Wang Lun flinch for a while. It is not gentle and elegant in foreign affairs. It is so straightforward that there is no room for manoeuvre.Even at the last moment of the Jurchen's intentional southern expedition, Nianhan still entertained the envoys of the Song Dynasty very politely, but said during the meal that the hospitality would not be so next time.

Although the Civil War was fought very cruelly, the high-level exchanges were gentle and gentle. Everything revolved around the fig leaf, just like Wu Libu scolded the noble lady. It was your family who sold you to me. I have the certificate in hand. .

"I don't want to be scolded by the people pointing at my spine as soon as I leave the Donghua Gate." Wang Xiu's eyes were stern, and she slowly picked up the celadon teacup, filtered the tea leaves, sipped carefully, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhang Tonggu was not a fool, of course he knew his conditions, absolutely no one would dare to agree, what Wang Xiu said was considered light, and he might have been slaughtered as soon as he left the Donghua Gate.

Oh, that is to say Donghua Gate. The layout of Jiangning’s imperial palace is the same as Kaifeng, and the Minister of Rites is outside Xuande Gate. It is impossible to enter and exit through Donghua Gate.

Wang Xiu's straightforward approach obviously prevented him from obtaining greater benefits. Although he disliked Wang Xiu very much, he even disliked the Great Song Dynasty. Speaking of this, Wang Xiu's strong posture is very clear, either fight or draw, Not negotiable.

But he was in a difficult situation, Wang Xiu played out of common sense again, and it was difficult for him to deal with it if he really got tough.As a Han official valued by the Jurchens, he has a relatively thorough understanding of the entire country. Not to mention the Khitan, Xi and other ethnic groups, even the Jurchens' war-weariness is increasing year by year.

It should be that as the Song Dynasty continued to grow stronger, the Jin army returned without success every time it sent troops, and suffered huge losses. Even the Jurchen horse army also killed and injured thousands.

Not only did the Jurchen chieftains' attitude towards war change, but even the officials and common people at the bottom began to loathe the years of war.Every time a man goes to war, the family has to kill a pig and bury it instead of the funeral of the man who goes out.

Even when he bid farewell to Wushu, he didn't see that Wushu had any intention of attacking Huai Shang, so he demanded a lot of money, hoping to frighten the Song Dynasty and let the Jurchen see the hope of going south.

As the minister of the Jurchens, he is quite qualified.

Wang Xiu dismissed Zhang Tonggu at all, he was sure of this fellow, dared to ask for a lot of money in front of him, Nima, he was so impatient, he really wanted to kill someone when he was pushed.

But Wang Lun was out of affection, seeing Zhang Tonggu's face was cloudy and uncertain, he simply acted like a good man, and said with a smile: "It's getting late today, and everyone is tired, so let's take a rest for now, tomorrow will not be too late."

Once Zhang Tonggu got down the steps, he naturally laughed dryly, and said dejectedly: "Yes, people are getting old. How can they be as young and strong as Wang Xianggong." These words have the taste of mocking Wang Xiu's youth, but also He was not as overbearing as before at all, and had already made some concessions.

Wang Xiu didn't bother to pay attention to this fellow, the strength of diplomatic relations, and the diplomatic skills at the apex of the war, Zhang Tonggu and his like, do not have superb diplomatic skills, he smiled disdainfully: "It's okay, a strong man is also considered a hero in his old age. lofty."

The corner of Zhang Tonggu's mouth twitched, and the hand that had just picked up the teacup shook, almost spilling the good tea.

Wang Lun went to see Zhang Tonggu off, but Zhang Jun turned to look at Wang Xiu, and said calmly, "Wen Shi really wants to fight?"

"Hit?" Wang Xiu looked at Zhang Jun strangely, as if looking at a monster, and turned into the lobby.

Unwilling, Zhang Jun followed Wang Xiu and said hastily, "We lost in the first battle, but the strength of the Northern Army is still there, and the front line of the captives is stretched. We can definitely fight back."

Wang Xiu smiled indifferently, went into the room and took a sip of the teacup. Zhao Gou's evaluation of Zhang Jun was really decent in history.

The development of the Great Song Dynasty has reached a critical moment, and the strategic orientation is to go south and west, and we must not fight recklessly with the mighty Jurchen.

Of course, it's not that Song Xingchao can't afford to fight. Now that he has the foundation for a decisive battle with the Jurchens, he doesn't know who will win if he really tries his best.

However, what he pursues is the maximization of benefits. Before he has absolutely crushed his strength, he will never attack the strongest, so as not to burn everything and let the turkey pick up the leak.

To fight a war is to fight for strategic guidance, and it is true to fight for comprehensive national strength, but the use of tactics may also be indispensable.It is true that the Great Song dynasty is thriving, but it can only compete with the Jurchen military force, and it is not enough to achieve a stable victory. Especially the horse army is at a disadvantage, the new equipment is still immature, and some tactics are still being explored.

Just as the new military system was promulgated and implemented, there was a lack of a command link between the capital division and the military division, which made the capital division unable to command a large number of military divisions, and camps were set up in an emergency.

Fighting the Jurchen requires a strong national strength, a stable rear, complete strategies and tactics, and a powerful horse army with mature supporting technologies. It should be said that a mixed army with the horse army as the core is more appropriate.

Therefore, while he was conquering the South China Sea and obtaining a large amount of development resources, he also had a strange thought about Hexi, so many good horses!The reason why the military power of the Han and Tang Dynasties was so great was that they raised millions of horses in the northwest and formed an expendable horse army.

Although the horse army of the founding of the Song Dynasty was not as good as that of the Han and Tang Dynasties, it was not considered weak. At that time, it was still indirect control of some horse-producing areas. At the peak, a horse army of 5 people was formed. The Battle of Yangshan was the only one in the Song Dynasty. Once against the Khitan horse army.

The 15 Song horse army defeated the [-] Khitan horse army, beheaded [-] generals above the commanding army, and won more than [-] heads, which prompted the Empress Dowager Xiao to speed up her determination to seek a good alliance between the North and the South, but the Song horse army did not go down day by day .

Seeing Wang Xiu's silence, Zhang Jun felt extremely unhappy. He and Wang Xiu were the same age, and he was already a deputy prime minister.

Seeing that Wang Xiu was still playing tricks, how could he be happy, and he couldn't help but bluntly said: "Wen Shi, is it a good alliance again?"

"Well, it's necessary to make a good alliance." Wang Xiu came back to his senses and replied, the answer was very firm, without any room for negotiation.

Zhang Jun's face changed, he stared at Wang Xiu, and said sharply, "Wen Shi, the imperial court has 20 imperial troops along the river, and they will fight as soon as they fight. Why talk to them again, and simply abolish the previous humiliating covenant."

"I think so too!" Wang Xiu put it in the cup and said calmly, "But haste makes waste, brother Deyuan, don't be impatient."

The corner of Zhang Jun's mouth twitched, he stared at Wang Xiu and said, "I really don't know what Wen Shi is thinking. The captives broke the contract first, and the court has already saved face, which is a reason."

"Of course we have to fight, and we have to fight forcefully." Wang Xiu dismissed Zhang Jun's theory.

This battle must continue to be fought, even if others are willing to stop, he will continue to fight, not for some unrealistic Northern Expedition, but for another plan of his own.

(End of this chapter)