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Volume 1: Saving the Three Thousand Beauties in the Harem Chapter 404: Every inch of mountains and rivers, every inch of blood

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    (Four hundred thousand followers!! The alliance is so powerful!! I won¡¯t say anything else, I¡¯m just grateful.)

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    According to the plan, the Jin envoy was originally going to Chang'an to meet the Holy Queen, and then negotiate peace with the ministers sent by Tianshu.  But they did not expect that the peace envoys from Tianshu would come to Yishui to wait for the envoys, and announced that the negotiations would be held in Zhending.

    In fact, the Jin envoys would never have thought that Di Lie, the lord of Tianshu City, would be sitting in Zhending at this time.

    Di Lie¡¯s true determination is of course not just as simple as meeting with the envoys.  From mid-June to mid-July, for a whole month, Di Lie worked non-stop, inspecting the deployment of various troops from the Pingxiangzhai in Cangzhou-Bazhou-Xiongzhou-Baozhou-Dingzhou-Zhending-Daizhou to Yanmenguan.  Condition.

    On this 600-mile-long front, Di Lie deployed the Bohai Division (formerly the Jinan Brigade), the First Reorganized Division, the Second Reorganized Division, and the Fourth Reorganized Division, totaling more than 40,000 troops.  This will be the main force in the future Tianzhu Northern Expedition to destroy the Jin Kingdom.

    After annihilating the Jindong Route Army Group, Di Lie had enough troops to continue advancing into the Kingdom of Jin, but there were two reasons that forced him to suspend the pursuit of victory:

    First, we have just recovered the vast area from the south of the Great Wall to the north of the Yangtze River. This land area is so vast that it even exceeds the total of the original Hedong Road and Yongxing Military Road in Tianshu City.  Recovering does not mean that everything is fine. If you want to consolidate your rule and truly hold these territories firmly in your hands, you will need a lot of follow-up investment.  Not to mention other places, at least Zhending, Zhongshan and Hejian.  As the rear area of ??the Hebei front and the future Northern Expedition, its original functions must be restored.  In the Changpingcang of these three mansions.  The Northern Expedition cannot be carried out in one day without enough food for 40,000 troops to fight for half a year.

    The second is a century-old problem - the Sixteen Youyun Prefectures.

    From Youzhou (today¡¯s Beijing) in the east to Yunzhou (today¡¯s Datong, Shanxi Province) in the west, sixteen prefectures are layered on top of each other, dotted in a dense pattern, firmly blocking the way from the Song Army a hundred years ago to the current Tianzhu Army heading north.  This is the natural line of defense of the Kingdom of Jin, and the Kingdom of Jin is on this line of defense.  Nearly 30,000 troops have been deployed, and intelligence shows that there are 20,000 to 30,000 follow-up reinforcements that will arrive within two months.

    These 50,000 to 60,000 Jin troops are already nearly half of the Jin Kingdom¡¯s military strength, and they are basically composed of miscellaneous troops from various ethnic groups.  This army consists mostly of new recruits, lacking combat experience and combat effectiveness.  It cannot be compared with the Eastern and Western armies that were destroyed in the Southern Dynasties.  If they were pulled out to fight in the field with the Tenchu ??Army, they would basically end up being massacred.  But if they were to defend the city, these tens of thousands of people would still cause a lot of trouble to the Northern Expedition army.

    In the Sixteenth State of Youyun, when Hu Man crossed to the south, it was the tactical commanding heights from which he could command a commanding height and reach thousands of miles away; but when the situation was not good and the army shrank, it was the iron chain on the gate of the Kingdom of Jin. It was not easy to break it open.  Easy thing.  This is the Sixteen States of Youyun.  It became the pain of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, and was the source of the Jingkang crisis.

    However, in Di Lie¡¯s view.  There is more than one way to unlock the lock. Perhaps, some other method can be used to solve this problem that has plagued the Central Plains Dynasty for hundreds of years and reduce resistance to the Northern Expedition in the future.

    These are two important reasons why Di Lie agreed to the Jin peace negotiation.

    Tianshu and Jin Guo are like two panting opponents in the ring after a big battle.  While secretly recovering.  They are also each calculating how to create a better situation for the next game.

    However, as far as this round is concerned, there is no doubt that Di Lie and his Tianshu forces have the absolute upper hand, and therefore have better confidence and capital to manage the next round.

    Knowing that the Kingdom of Jin took the initiative to propose peace and returned a large number of captive royal family members and officials, the most overjoyed person was not Di Lie, but Empress Zhu and the group of harems, as well as the Zhao Song clan and old Song officials.  While people were excited inside and outside the palace, speculating which ministers would be sent out for peace talks, Di Lie, as the lord of Tianshu City and the king of Hua Kingdom, issued an edict: Tianshu and the Kingdom of Jin were still at war. At this time, the enemy country  The peace talks should be regarded as wartime negotiations. All peace talks should be presided over by the military and civilian officials should not interfere.

    This edict was beyond the expectations of Tianshu officials. The military presided over the peace talks, which was unprecedented and unimaginable.  In the Southern Song Dynasty, I'm afraid there would be a huge quarrel in the court.  However, among the Tianshu forces, there has always been a tradition of separation of military and political affairs. Once the military takes over something, the government system must not interfere. If there is any violation of the law, the Secrecy Bureau will invite you to drink tea - in the prison of the Secrecy Bureau.  , there are many people who stay there for a long time and drink tea.

    As for those who are worried that the military will not be able to undertake the peace negotiation mission - don't forget that the Tenchu ??Army has a staff headquarters. Which of those staff officers is not a talented person with both military and political skills?

    The words of the King of Hua Kingdom are the final conclusion, and Queen Yuan Sheng has always supported this unconditionally. This fact is known to everyone in the Tianshu forces.  one personHe is a powerful king with unparalleled achievements, and the other is a former emperor and empress who lives deep in the palace. Anyone who knows how to choose will know how to choose.

    After it was decided that the military would host the peace talks, it was decided that Ling Yuan, deputy chief of staff of the First Field Army, and Ma Kuo, the newly appointed Zhizhendingfu, would be the negotiating representatives. The peace talks would be held at Zhending.

    Zhending was chosen as the location for the peace talks in order to avoid interference from the harem, royal family, officials and scholars in Chang'an City.  Di Lie wants to completely control the rhythm and direction of this peace negotiation in his own hands. He only wants what he wants.

    In late July, at the Zhending Mansion, Ling Yuan and Ma Kuo vs Xiao Zhonggong and Wu Ling Simou, the peace talks officially began.

    The layout of the negotiation site was purely based on Di Lie's style of later generations: a row of large tables in the middle, long rows of chairs on both sides, with miniature Tianzhu military flags and Jin Guolong flags crisscrossed on the tables - speaking of the Jin Guolong flag, it's really  It made the two Jin envoys ashamed.

    When the diplomats of Tianshu asked the two envoys for the national flag and arranged the venue, they were shocked even though Xiao Zhonggong was well-informed and Wuling was shrewd and capable.  In the Middle Ages, how could there be any idea of ??a national flag?  However, after listening to the words of the Tianshu diplomats, the two envoys were fresh and surprised. The more they thought about it, the more it made sense. How could a great country be without a flag to represent it?  I sighed in my heart.  Zhongyuan Zhengshuo is extraordinary.  Beyond the subtle, true knowledge can be seen.

    Although they recognized the other party¡¯s concept of the national flag, how could the second envoy come up with a decent national flag in a hurry?  There is no other choice but to replace it with the five-clawed golden dragon flag with a triangular yellow background (the Kingdom of Jin takes Jin De. The flag color is yellow) commonly used in the palace, so as not to be too embarrassing.

    If the issue of the national flag made the Second Envoy of the Jin Kingdom lose face and feel discouraged, the giant hourglass in the venue made the Second Envoy of the Jin Kingdom feel surprised and confused.

    The negotiations began and both parties filed into the venue.  The two sides only sent five people, namely the chief and deputy envoys, two secretaries, and an interpreter, a total of ten people.  The rest of the people were waiting outside and were not allowed to enter until they were summoned.

    Ling Yuan spoke first on behalf of the host. He simply said: "Welcome the Jin Envoy to Zhending Mansion in the Central Plains Territory."

    This sentence is more like a slap in the face than a speech - three months ago.  This is still the territory of the Kingdom of Jin, and the head coach of the Jindong Route Army still works here.  As a result, in the blink of an eye, the owner changed.

    The two golden envoys looked a little ugly.  But there is nothing to say.

    Ling Yuan then pointed his halberd at the giant hourglass and said loudly: "I am the deputy chief of staff of the Tianzhu Army and am busy with military affairs. Magistrate Ma has just taken over Zhending Mansion and is also busy with everything. So, we don't have much time.  Negotiating with the two envoys - did you see the hourglass? The time of daily negotiation begins with the opening of the hourglass and ends with the closing of the hourglass."

    This was not the first time that Xiao Zhonggong and Wu Ling Si Mou had served as envoys to negotiate peace with other countries, but this was the first time they had seen this unheard-of act of timing with an hourglass, and the two golden envoys were once again stunned.

    This time Xiao Zhonggong finally couldn't help it anymore: "Is it possible that in a big Tianshu City, there wouldn't be a minister who has time to relax?"

    Ling Yuan said calmly: "The Central Plains has just been restored, and there are hundreds of wastes waiting to be done. From the Holy Queen, the military leader, to the traders and soldiers, everyone is working hard to revive the Han Dynasty. The two envoys feel that under such circumstances,  Can there still be ministers who have leisure time?¡±

    Xiao Zhonggong opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything. He could only breathe hard.

    Wuling Simou nodded and said with a smile: "In that case, let's get started." He sighed secretly in his heart, this Tianshu power, or in other words, the Tianshu City Lord and Tianzhu Army Lord Di Lie, is indeed extraordinary.  He was different from all the Song people he had dealt with before - tough and efficient.  This point is actually very similar to when the Kingdom of Jin was founded.  It seems that the prospects of this peace negotiation are worrying!

    Ling Yuan pointed his finger downward, and a guard tipped the hourglass over, and the fine white quicksand silently poured from the huge sand pool into the sand bucket.

    Negotiations are carried out under such a tense and time-limited situation.

    There is no red tape, no false politeness, and we go straight to the topic as soon as we get started.  According to normal negotiation procedures, both parties stated their political demands.

    The requirements of the Kingdom of Jin include three aspects: 1. Territorial requirements.  The Tianshu forces should retreat to the three prefectures of Zhending, Zhongshan, and Hejian. The two countries (regions) should use Bazhou, Xiongzhou, Mozhou, Baozhou, Ansu, and Guangxin as the military buffer zone.  In the buffer zone, except for archers to maintain law and order, both sides are not allowed to station large armies.

    2. Prisoner exchange requirements.  The Tianshu forces should return all the captured Jin soldiers.  A detailed list was made, with Wanyanchang at the top of the list, followed by a long list of names: Wanyan Salihe, Pucha Hubalu, Chizhanhui, Wanyante etc. The total number of people reached a thousand,  Basically, they were all Jurchens who surrendered with Wan Yanchang when Kaifeng was besieged.  As for the remaining nearly 10,000 non-Jurchens, the Jin Kingdom did not mention it at all. There were too many of these people, and the cost of returning them would be too high, and it is estimated that the Tianshu forces would not pay them.

      3. Requirements for purchasing arms.  The Kingdom of Jin is willing to spend a lot of money to purchase muskets, thunderbolts, explosive bags and other items produced by Tianshu's forces.

    As for Tianshu City, they also made tit-for-tat demands: First, the Jin State must fulfill its promise of the "Sea Alliance" with the Song State and return the fourteen Youyun Prefectures (among which Mo Prefecture and Ying Prefecture have been occupied by the Tianzhu Army).  ); 2. The Kingdom of Jin must return all the surviving members of the clan, including the two emperors, and the captive women.

    Ma Kuo also provided a more detailed list of tens of thousands of people than the Jin Kingdom¡¯s list of thousands.

    Where did this list of tens of thousands of people come from?  It is ironic to say that when the Jin army encircled Bianjing, it took several months. With the help of Song traitors such as "Grandpa Jin", Kaifeng Prefecture Yin Wang Shiyong, Xu Bingzhe, Fan Qiong and others, they sorted out a  The list includes almost all the women in the imperial palace of the Northern Song Dynasty, including detailed lists of maids who married out of the palace and tribute maidens from the public.  Then, the Jin people "named and requested" according to the list.  Of course, you don't have to give it if you don't want to. The price will be set according to the woman's status and the money will be used to redeem it.

    "The Jin people have one copy of this list, and the Northern Song Dynasty palace has one copy.  After the Jin army destroyed the Song Dynasty and returned to the north.  The list was sealed in the secret pavilion by the pseudo-Chu Emperor Zhang Bangchang.  Until the Tianzhu Army occupied Kaifeng.  Di Lie only discovered it when he ordered the palace archives to be sorted out.

    On this list of tens of thousands of people, all are women without exception. At the top of the list are the more than twenty daughters of Huizong Zhao Ji, followed by concubines, clan daughters, palace maids, tribute maidens There are many familiar names among them: Zhu Wanting  , Zhao Yuqiang, Zhao Hanyu, Cao Miaowan, Yang Tiao'er, Ye Die'er

    ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? They all contain a fresh and beautiful life, but more than half of them have died on the way north, and their souls have disappeared

    Ma Kuo pushed the list in front of the two envoys of the Kingdom of Jin. His arms trembled slightly, and he finally controlled the urge to grab the two envoys from the chest and scold them angrily.

    Xiao Zhonggong and Wu Lingsimo looked at the list with expressionless faces and took a deep breath.  A look was exchanged.  Xiao Zhonggong coughed lightly and carefully said: "Most of the Song women on the list have died, been sold, or returned. There are not many left in our country"

    Ling Yuan interrupted: "No matter how much is left, as long as you are alive and as long as you can still find it, you must return it one by one!"

    Wu Ling Si Mou was in a dilemma: "Many of the Song women are already prince's consorts, generals' wives, or ministers' concubines. They have children at this time they may not be willing to return!"

    Ling Yuan said word by word: "This is not a request for opinions, this is a condition that must be fulfilled!"

    Xiao Zhonggong didn't want to be led into the topic by the other party, so he immediately changed the subject: "This can be discussed slowly. I think it is better to talk about the purchase of your arms and firearms first. We are willing to exchange ten gold for a musket."

    Ma Kuo chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't forget. We are currently negotiating for peace. What's the use of buying firearms? Is it possible that your country still wants to continue the war?"

    Wuling Simou laughed: "No, it's actually to prevent the Xia people from hearing, and the remnant of the Western Liao Dynasty, Yelu Dashi, is ready to move"

    Ling Yuan brought the topic back again: "Since we are negotiating for peace, peace should be the main priority, and the military buffer zone should be the primary issue. It is better to solve the fourteen states of Youyun first"

    The conditions offered by both parties can be said to be extremely demanding, and everyone knows that the other party will definitely not accept them in full.  The next thing to do is to enter the negotiation stage and bargain.

    Ling Yuan was a Confucian general, Ma Kuo was a military officer, and he was an experienced diplomat. Wuling Simou was a pragmatic and capable Jurchen. Only Xiao Zhonggong had been an official in the court for a long time and was tainted with some bureaucratic atmosphere.  But Xiao Zhonggong was also the leader of the "Children's Class" of the Liao Kingdom's palace guards in his early years, and he was a warrior who could wear heavy armor and catch up with a galloping camel.  Being among these three doers, Xiao Zhonggong was quickly infected. The long-lost sense of inspiration returned to his heart, and he became energetic and energetic.

    Two hours later, when the two sides were arguing fiercely and expounding on the history and ownership of the fourteen states of Youyun, bang!  There was a sound, and everyone turned their heads to look at the source of the sound - the hourglass has run out, and the time is up!

    The first round of negotiations yielded no results. They were just testing each other out, each showing their own conditions, and both of them appeared to be unyielding.

    In the next five days, the two sides conducted three more rounds of negotiations and achieved certain results. They initially reached an exchange of some prisoners and captives, but the exchange of important figures was still not settled.  Especially on the issue of the fourteen states of Youyun, the Jin envoy had a tough attitude and refused to give in. When the dispute became fierce, Xiao Zhonggong even quoted the old ministers of the Liao Kingdom, the Taifu of the Jin Kingdom, and Zhongshu Ling Zuo Qi who had paid gold with him in the past.  Gong, the poem he wrote when he dissuaded Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda from returning the Yanyun states to the Northern Song Dynasty as promised: "The king must not listen to the proposal of donating to Yan. Every inch of mountains and rivers is worth an inch of gold."

    Ling Yuan sneered: "Ling only listened to the army leader playing his sword and singing, 'One inch of mountains and rivers, one inch of blood.' If the negotiationIf we can¡¯t get it on the table, then we will not hesitate to exchange our blood for rivers and mountains!  "

    Wu Ling Simou laughed: "Brother Ling, have you ever heard that Jurchens are scared to death?"

    Negotiations have reached a deadlock again.

    On the sixth day, when Xiao Zhonggong and Wu Lingsi came to Zhending Mansion Office early as usual to prepare for the fifth round of negotiations, they found that the venue was empty.  The two golden envoys didn't take it seriously at first, and sneered at the Tianshu and Yi envoys' unpunctuality. But when they waited from morning to noon, all the oil and water from breakfast had been digested, and their stomachs were so hungry that they didn't even wait for the arrival of the guests.  Then I realized something was wrong.

    When the two Jin envoys angrily broke into the Zhending Mansion Yamen and were stopped by the guards, shouting "What does Magistrate Ma mean by this?", Ma Kuo responded and Shi Shiran appeared, put his hands behind his hands and said calmly: "That's great!"  The two envoys learned that Deputy Chief of General Staff Ling rushed to the front line of Bazhou last night. I think it is time to send troops across Baigou and approach Zhuozhou City."

    Xiao Zhonggong and Wu Lingsi were stunned. They were stunned for ten breaths before shouting in unison: "Blackmail! This is naked blackmail!"

    "No!" Ma Kuo solemnly told the second envoy of the Jin Dynasty, "If you are unwilling to give us an inch of mountains and rivers and an inch of blood, then we are not afraid to exchange it with blood!"
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