Tang Dynasty Mingyue Song Dynasty Pass

Chapter 637
Cheng Dexuan set off from Yangzhou with the envoys by boat, crossed the Yangtze River, landed at Xijindu, and then passed outside Runzhou City, without stopping, but went to Jinling City. .

Encountering the Tang Army checkpoint on the outskirts of the city, Cheng Dexuan handed over the customs clearance document for the envoys. Ya.

When Cheng Dexuan led the team to Jinling City, at the gate of the city, people from the Ministry of Rites had received news that several officials were waiting at the gate to welcome the Song Dynasty envoys.

Although the Southern Tang people were angry at the Song army's invasion at this time, they were unable to compete against the powerful Song army. Therefore, when the Song envoys came to Jinling City, Tang officials did not raise their eyebrows, but greeted them with a little smile. He bowed his knees and arranged the envoys in the national pavilion with a fawning look.

This time, the Minister of Rites, You Jianyan, came to receive the envoys, because in addition to this being the duty of the Ministry of Rites, and because the Song Party itself advocated peace, the task of receiving the envoys fell on him.

Cheng Dexuan saw You Jianyan and asked directly: "Master You, your imperial court should have received the agreement sent a few days ago. Although it was not officially signed, the three conditions in the agreement have been clearly explained. After that, what can you say?"

You Jianyan hesitated and said, "The ruler of the country, the ministers of military and military affairs of the DPRK, and the officials of the Privy Council are already discussing, and most of the officials still support the two countries to strike back, reconcile, and become friendly nations!"

Cheng Dexuan said impatiently: "Since this is the case, can you agree to all the conditions? If you can do it, our Song army can stop attacking the city immediately and give you time to stabilize the Tang Kingdom."

You Jianyan said awkwardly: "It's those conditions. Some ministers think it's a little harsh. For example, after the armistice, will the Song army retreat back to the north of the Yangtze River?"

Cheng Dexuan shook his head and said: "The cession of land remains unchanged, because these territories have already been acquired by the Song army, and many soldiers paid for it with their lives. The occupied cities must be ceded by the Tang State to the Song State. This is one of the conditions.

"The second condition is that the quantity of gold, silver, jewelry, and silk cloth porcelain must be met. The third condition is that Su Chen must take it to the north. These three conditions are indispensable, otherwise the Song army will not stop. We will continue to attack fiercely, and you will not escape the end of the country!"

After listening to You Jianyan, although he was angry in his heart, his face showed a look of helplessness. It is true that a weak country has no diplomacy.

In the land of Zhangquan, two weeks after the soldiers of Heiyundu were stabilized, they absorbed and reorganized the original Chen Hongjin's more than 1 horses, absorbed them, expanded the team, and the force reached 5 horses. On overseas islands, there were still [-] defenders left. Heading towards the base camp on the island, that was their way of retreat.

Some people and their families on the islands also landed at the Jinjiang Ferry in Quanzhou. Many of them were homeless due to the war in Jiangbei and Fujian, and were dragged overseas by the people of Heiyundu to live on the island. Many young women married soldiers on the island and formed families.

Now that they have returned to the land, the people are all happy. After all, the island is exposed to wind and sun, and its area is small. It is like a cottage, and the supplies are scarce. They all rely on sea transportation or exchange products with land.

However, on land, the land is vast and abundant, where they can farm, do business, have rich products, and have a prosperous culture. This is a place they dream of.

Next, Lu Chaoqun decided to divide his troops into two groups and attack Fuzhou all the way to the north. This was once the country of Fujian, which was destroyed by the Tang army. Later, the Tang army retreated and was occupied by Wuyue. All [-] soldiers and horses came and quickly seized Fuzhou.

Another group of troops, led by Gao Fuan and Zhang Zhicheng, marched northwestward, broke through the southeast border of the Tang Kingdom, and directly attacked Jianzhou City. There were only [-] defenders in the city, and they belonged to the local Xiang army. It has not fought for many years, and was quickly captured by an army of [-] Heiyundu.

As a result, the territory of this rejuvenation force has grown bigger and bigger, which is equivalent to doubling the territory of the fourteen counties in the two prefectures of Zhangquan. , because of the main force of the Wuyue Kingdom, all the [-] troops went northward and besieged Runzhou City.But the Southern Tang was overwhelmed, all the main forces were resisting the Song army, the border defenses in the southeast were weak, and the number of city defenders was reduced, so it was impossible to stop the onslaught of Heiyundu soldiers.

Therefore, as soon as the dark clouds come out recently, the momentum is like a broken bamboo.

At this time, Huber found Yang Ling'er and talked about the situation in Tang State and the envoys sent by Song State.

After hearing this, Yang Ling'er was surprised and said: "Song Guo actually sent an envoy to Jinling City to stop the war and negotiate a peace. One of the key conditions is to let Tang Guo hand over my righteous brother Su Chen. This is simply outrageous. "

Yang Ling'er showed concern. She didn't expect Song Guo to resort to such a scheme, and directly called on Su Chen to leave. If Song Chao got ahead, Su Chen would probably be taken to Bianjing in the Northern Song Dynasty. He would not be able to pick him up at that time. This wasn't Yang Linger What I want to see, once I go to the Song Dynasty, it will be difficult for the brother and sister to see each other again.

Yang Linger asked Huber, "Then what should we do?"

Huber said: "Now there are two plans. The first one is to send assassins to assassinate the envoys of the Song Dynasty and destroy the truce. This way, the Song-Tang war will not stop and will continue to fight. This is in line with our fundamentals. Benefits. Secondly, Su Chen will not be sent to Bianjing north of the Yangtze River.

"What about the other plan?" Yang Ling'er was a little curious.

Huber said: "Another plan is to wait and see what happens, first let the Southern Tang Dynasty fight among themselves and completely disintegrate, and when Li Yu sends people to send Su Chen away, we will start to think of a way to rescue Su Chen, and then attack the envoys of the Great Song Dynasty The regiment, blame the Song Party or the Han Party of the Tang Dynasty court, so that the Song Dynasty will be angry and will continue to attack, speeding up the demise of the Tang Dynasty, and we can also save Mr. Su Chen! That is, although this plan has the best of both worlds, it is just an operation It’s difficult and the risks are high.”

Yang Ling'er hesitated, and asked, "Is there any danger in the rescue?"

Huber said: "I have discussed with General Lu and the counselors. The second plan is more in our interest, but it is only implemented, and we need to communicate secretly with Su Chen in advance to say hello. Of course, the news will have to wait for Tang Guohe After the peace talks in the Song Dynasty were over and it was confirmed that Su Chen would be sent as a deal, we found Su Chen at that time, and his heart for the Tang Dynasty court was dead, so we could persuade him to join my Heiyundu Restoration Organization. In this way, Su Chen It is logical to stand on our side, and at that time, the envoys will be attacked, and the Tang State will not fulfill its promise, then the Song army will inevitably intensify their onslaught, and the Tang State will not escape the fate of destroying the country!"

"It makes sense. This is the second plan. It will indeed help Hei Yundu a lot, speed up the Song Dynasty's destruction of the Tang Dynasty, and divide the Tang Dynasty court, so that many ministers and righteous brothers themselves will completely give up on the Southern Tang Dynasty court."

"That's right!" Huber agreed.

Yang Ling'er nodded and said: "Then I think the second strategy is feasible, but there are many key points that need to be thought through. There can be no mistakes. Not to mention the failure, it will also hurt my brother's life. This is not what I want to see. , must not let him get hurt!"

Huber said: "The old servant understands that Mr. Su and the princess have a deep relationship and are as close as a brother and sister. In fact, he is also of great value to us. It is difficult to restore the state of Wu with General Lu and tens of thousands of horses alone. Yes, it takes talented and learned people like Su Chen, who are like crouching dragons and phoenix chicks, to help us stabilize the world."

Yang Ling'er understood what he meant. Those who had lived on the island for decades relying solely on General Lu were out of touch with land culture, without culture and prestige. Even if they captured the city, no one would be willing to submit.If you don't know how to govern the people, you won't be able to stabilize for a long time. All of these require Su Chen to play a role.

(End of this chapter)