The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 231 Secret ([-])

"At the beginning, the thirteenth brother led a group of villa elites to garrison in Yanzhou and other places to resist the invasion of the Liao army." Song Huizong said, "Although the Song and Liao countries had an alliance, the king of Liao still coveted the Song Dynasty and sent troops many times. Therefore, I asked the thirteenth brother to lead the people, and did not send any soldiers because I did not want the Liao Kingdom to use this as an excuse to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty."

"At that time, your Thirteenth Uncle led two hundred elites, all of whom were highly skilled in martial arts, and went deep into the enemy's rear. After several days of fighting, they finally killed [-] vanguards of the Liao Army. However, Thirteenth Brother was also there Wounded in that battle."

"Your mother was also seriously ill at that time. She dragged her seriously injured body to barely support herself, and finally fell to the root of the disease. Your thirteenth uncle was unwell and didn't go to the border between Song and Liao. I gave him the 'gold medal for avoiding death' not only because of your mother things."

"The real reason is that he had many contacts with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin, discussing that the Song and Jin countries would jointly send troops to attack the Liao Kingdom, and your Thirteenth Uncle proposed to return the 'Sixteen States of Yanyun' during the discussion, and he continued to discuss this matter. Confronted with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin, and finally agreed, that is, next year the two countries will formally sign an alliance, and all the credits of your thirteenth uncle are great, but they cannot be made public, so I bestow him with great honor."

"Aren't Tong Guan and Zhao Liangsi the ones negotiating with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin? Why is it related to Uncle Thirteen?" Hearing this, Zhao Gou couldn't help being a little puzzled, and then expressed his incomprehension.

Song Huizong sneered: "The two of them were ambitious and colluded together, and almost ruined my efforts; if they were not self-willed, how could they have annoyed the King of Jin, Wanyan Aguda, and finally all the missions sent were captured alive."

"Your thirteenth uncle led dozens of people to sneak into the camp late at night, negotiated directly with them, and finally agreed to release them. The King of Jin really thought that he could let him go obediently just because of their smooth tongues and flattery. , I really underestimated Aguda's ability, he can take advantage of the situation to rise and pose a huge threat to the Liao Kingdom, how can he be an ordinary person; after weighing the pros and cons, he agreed."

"I didn't say anything all the time, but instead gave them rewards as a token of appreciation. That was a last resort! Now that Tong Guan is dead, and the thirteenth brother intends to retire, I will tell you this secret. If you bear the burden of 'Hu Po' Shanzhuang' is the best candidate to enter into a covenant with Jin Guo next year, can you agree?"

At this time, Zhao Gou was silent. He had always wanted to resolve the crisis of the Song Dynasty, in order to resist the Jin soldiers from invading the Song Dynasty.If he is in charge of the 'Amber Villa', he will be able to face the Kingdom of Jin directly. Next year, he will sign a covenant with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin. This is both an opportunity and a responsibility.

Song Huizong remained silent and looked at Zhao Gou intently. He was not in a hurry and kept waiting.He has already told Zhao Gou the secret about the villa, so the next step depends on Zhao Gou's choice.In addition, Zhao Ji did not tell the other secret of the villa, that secret is the most important, but there is no such opportunity right now, if it is revealed, it will put more pressure on Zhao Gou, and Zhao Si can only convey it to Zhao Gou when the time is ripe just work.

"The Great Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have been enemies for generations. The Liao Kingdom has the heart to annex the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song Dynasty has the ambition to recover the 'Sixteen States of Yanyun'. There must be a war at any time. This is related to the ancestor's will. As a descendant of the Zhao family, I have a duty to die. fulfill their wishes."

Song Huizong saw that Zhao Gou was thinking, and he was not in a hurry. He said to himself: "At the beginning, the Song Dynasty gave the Liao country a total of 30 taels of silk silver every year; when Emperor Renzong increased it to 50 taels. The border with the Liao Kingdom is peaceful, and we can only let it go."

"Now, the Liao Kingdom is gradually weakening. This is a good time to regain the 'Sixteen States of Yanyun'; the Jin Kingdom has risen strongly again, and it is already ready to replace it. I sent Tong Guan and others to negotiate with the envoys of the Jin Kingdom. The country is also ambitious, demanding that the silver and silk given to the Liao Dynasty every year be transferred to the Jin Dynasty in full."

"I never thought that Tong Guan would actually agree to it, and promised to give Yanjing 100 million yuan per year to the Kingdom of Jin. At that time, I was very angry when I heard the news, but there was nothing I could do. The fighting power of the Song army Knowing that there have been no wars in recent years, it is a strategy to delay the troops if we want to recover the 'Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures'."

"If it is really recovered, the Song Dynasty will give the Kingdom of Jin 30 pieces of cloth, 20 taels of silver, and an additional 100 million guan. If you don't return it, you will lose too much!"

"A wolf is ambitious, and wants to take advantage of the opportunity, don't even think about it!" Zhao Gou roared angrily. Others don't know the ambition of the Jin Kingdom. Could it be that Zhao Gou, who came from later generations, doesn't know?He knew Jin Guo's plan better than anyone else. After the Liao Kingdom was eliminated, he would definitely send troops to attack the Song Dynasty.

If he really agrees to give the old coins, then where is the great Song Tianwei?As a descendant of the Zhao family, as a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty, and from later generations, Zhao Gou did not have any good feelings for the Kingdom of Jin. All the humiliation suffered by the Great Song Dynasty in history came from the Kingdom of Jin. How could he swallow this breath?
Therefore, without any hesitation, Zhao Gou expressed his own thoughts: "Father, the wolves of the Kingdom of Jin are ambitious, and absolutely cannot agree to their conditions. Regardless of whether they inherit the lord of the villa, the ministers are willing to share their worries and solve problems for the father," Yan Yun The sixteen prefectures will definitely return to the territory of the Song Dynasty, and the ministers will go there no matter what they will make a covenant next year, and they will definitely show the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin that the Song Dynasty is not the object they want to bully!"

"Don't talk about old coins, even if it is a piece of land, it will never be given to them. Even the Kingdom of Jin will never back down. If they openly tear up the covenant, at worst they can take it back with the strength of the Song army and will not form an alliance. !"

Song Huizong was shocked, and he also guessed the wolf ambition of the Jin Dynasty. In order to fulfill the wish of his ancestors, Zhao Ji had to swallow his anger, even if he paid more.However, Zhao Gou's eloquent words made him very pleased, and he saw Zhao Gou's heart while being surprised.

Zhao Ji smiled, this smile is happier than ever, as if he saw the prosperity of the Song Dynasty in the future, he believed that Zhao Gou could do it.Song Huizong clearly understood that there was nothing he could do, so he could only pin all his hopes on Zhao Gou, and all of this was the real purpose.

Telling this secret today is to entrust these matters to Zhao Gou, and let him take this responsibility.Then, without any hesitation, Zhao Ji directly ordered Zhao Gou to take over the 'Amber Villa'.No matter what excuse Zhao Gou used, it was useless, he had already guessed what his father wanted.

Therefore, Zhao Gou accepted this responsibility without any objection.At the same time, Zhao Gou's succession means that Zhao Si'an has retired with peace of mind.Zhao Gou put forward his request and the thoughts in his heart to Song Huizong again; when Zhao Ji finished listening, he was stunned for a while, and said in a serious voice: "Are you sure you want to do this?"

Zhao Gou replied unswervingly: "My son is sure, I believe he will not object, this is the best result. Since there are talents, why bother to look far away, some things are useless no matter how powerful one person is, only The most important thing is to have unity.”

Song Huizong sighed: "In this case, you can do it!"

"Father, my son has one more thing to say!" Zhao Gou thought about it, but decided to say it.Since the Kingdom of Jin will make an alliance next year, it is necessary to strengthen the combat effectiveness of the army and improve the status of generals. There is no need to adopt a rotation system or civilian control of the army. This is the system he has been trying to get rid of.

Song Huizong seemed to know what he was going to say, and said aloud: "I know this matter well; you don't have to worry, I will arrange it freely!"

Zhao Gou nodded and said, "The minister there will take his leave!"

Song Huizong watched Zhao Gou leave, looked at Zhi Zhi's back, showed a gratified smile, and said: "The Great Song Dynasty is entrusted to you, and you must be better than me!..."

(End of this chapter)