Han Shizu

Chapter 499
Seeking peace and deciding to speak out, Li Jing immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as if the block in his heart had disappeared. Seeing Han Xizai and the others, who still wanted to persuade him, Li Jing announced the dismissal of the court first, turned around and went down the steps, and went to the inner hall. And go, don't give the other generation a chance to speak.

Li Hongji was full of unwillingness, and followed Li Jing to meet him.In the inner hall, Li Jing was sitting at the table, drinking a few sips of tea quickly, looking exhausted.

Li Hongji stepped forward and squatted beside him, grasping Naifu's hand, and asked anxiously: "Father really wants to negotiate peace with Northern Han?"

"If we don't discuss peace, what else can we do?" Li Jing sighed wistfully, "We can't fight any longer. If we continue to fight with the Northern Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty will be destroyed! As a father, we can't lose the foundation created by the late emperor! "

"Huainan is also the foundation of the late emperor, how could it be allowed to be plundered by Han thieves! We still have one hundred thousand troops in our court, crossing the river, enough to resist it!" Li Hongji was a little excited.

Seeing this, Li Jing couldn't help raising his hand, stroking the top of the eldest son's head, and said softly: "Hongji, I know you have great ambitions and fierce spirits. However, the strength of the Han army is ultimately beyond your power. You have to take care of the overall situation. Jiangbei has become a trend of corruption, which is difficult to deal with, but Jiangdong and Jiangxi can no longer have problems.

Sending envoys to seek peace is a helpless move, and it is a continuation of the Great Tang Guozuo.However, the result depends on the attitude of Emperor Han. Before the envoy returned to the south, Datang had to be prepared.

The generals and ministers of the outer court are not enough in the end.With Qi Wang Jingda as the commander, I will command the Dangtu camp and the land and water troops along the river to consolidate the defense of the river.You are the deputy, you should restrain your temper, so that you can assist your emperor uncle and ensure the safety of Jiang Fang.

Once the emperor of the Han Dynasty does not make peace with his words, the Yangtze River will be rolling, which will be our greatest reliance! "

"Yes!" Facing Li Jing's gaze, Li Hongji nodded his head no matter how unwilling he was.

On the Southern Tang foreign minister's side, after leaving the palace, Feng Yansi followed Song Qiqiu, took the same car with him, and asked, "Song Gong, what do you think about the peace negotiation?"

"What peace negotiation! It's all about peace!" Song Qiqiu closed his eyes slightly, his body swayed slightly as the vehicle moved, and said directly: "However, it's just a strategy to quench thirst by drinking poison!"

Feng Yansi was a little embarrassed. After all, he also supported the negotiation. He turned his head a little guiltily, looked at the streets and alleys, and sighed: "In order to deal with the invasion of the Northern Han Dynasty, the imperial court has exhausted its military, financial and people's strength. , if the fight continues, there will be chaos among the people!"

"If you didn't listen to me that day, you will regret it now!" Song Qiqiu said: "Your Majesty has a mediocre temperament, hesitates to make a decision when things happen, doubts when employing people, and changes orders at night, how can he be undefeated? Among the lords of Gungun, Han Xizai is unswerving and has some insights.

Is Datang really unable to fight?After more than ten years of accumulation, once there is no energy left?In my opinion, the king of Yan is right, but you are afraid of being beaten by the Han army!

Negotiating peace, hehe, if the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei were not ceded, how could Emperor Han retreat?Huainan is completely lost, and only half of the south of the Yangtze River remains. How can we defend it? "

Hearing Song Qiqiu's words, Feng Yansi's face changed for a while, but he didn't dare to refute this veteran minister.After thinking for a while, he sighed: "It seems that Duke Song does not agree with the peace negotiation, why didn't he speak to His Majesty?"

"Is there still room for me to speak in this court? Even if I speak, will your majesty listen?" Song Qiqiu became anxious, took two deep breaths, and then calmed down, and said bitterly: "I will follow the late emperor. Created a foundation, Megatron in the southern country, I never thought that I would experience such a result when I was old. The sun is setting on the west mountain, the sun is setting on the west mountain.”

Song Qiqiu's sighs were vaguely lamenting for the lost national fortune of the Southern Tang Dynasty.The country's decline is almost irreversible, like falling into an abyss.
Whenever the state was in crisis, the party disputes in the Southern Tang Dynasty eased unconsciously. There were countless opinions between the two parties and within the two parties.You can know Feng Yansi and Song Qiqiu, Sun Sheng and Han Xizai.If the Guozuo of the Southern Tang Dynasty continued for a few more years, it would probably turn into a main combat faction and a surrender faction.

In Yanziji, Sun Sheng was worshiped as Sikong, and he went to Shouchun with the letter of state, and presented himself to Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty to discuss peace.Han Xizai came to send it off in person, and the two argued again, but it turned out that there was no speculation and no conspiracy.

After Sun Sheng took the mission and sailed northward by boat, another urgent report came from the north. After three months of siege, Shouchun was finally broken by the Han army.This time Tang Ting was shocked again, no matter how stupid a person can see, Shouchun, Han Shinan Lue, there is no obstruction at all.

As for Sizhou, no one believed that Guo Tingwei could hold it alone.However, given the current empty situation in Huainan, it is bound to be difficult to stop the advance of the Han army.Therefore, Li Jing, the lord of the Tang Dynasty, became more determined to negotiate a peace.

Yangzhou, Jiangdu City.

Since Yang Wu, for about 30 years, this famous city in Huainan has not experienced war.Even during the few months of the Han army's southern expedition, the two sides fought in the state town on the line between the Huaihe River and the river.

However, since the beginning of spring, the army of the Southern Tang Dynasty has marched northward in a big way. In less than half a month, the situation has taken a turn for the worse, and the Han army attacked like a storm.At this time, at the head of Jiangdu city, the Tang flag had been folded, and the Han flag was erected again.

Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sirang joined forces, led an army of [-], and headed southward by boat, heading straight for Gaoyou.In the early morning of the next day, a surprise attack was launched against the Tang army. The newly defeated Tang army was unprepared and took advantage of it.

The Han army was ferocious, and the Tang army, which had lost its morale, was completely unstoppable. Yao Feng abandoned the army and fled. He was captured by his subordinates and surrendered to the Han army.And this time, the Tang army's navy failed to escape, and was blocked in the water village. After some attacks, they were all captured by Zhao Kuangyin.

At this point in the war, the Tang army in Huainan has basically lost its ambition. Facing the Han army, the resistance is getting weaker and weaker.The defeat of the army is like a mountain, so the victory of the Han army is getting easier and the results are getting bigger and bigger.After the Battle of Gaoyou, for Zhao Kuangyin, the biggest trouble was that there were too many prisoners.
After Gaoyou defeated Yao Feng's army, Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Sirang took a short rest, led only [-] soldiers, went south along the canal, and attacked Yangzhou under the banner of the Tang army.

As far as Yangzhou, there was no resistance when entering the city, and it was almost effortless. The soldiers and civilians all over the city did what they got.

On the bank of the canal, at the head of the city of Jiangdu, Zhao Kuangyin stood looking south, his eyes were red, his expression was tired, but his mood was full of wanton and relaxed, wishing he could let out a long howl and laugh wildly a few times.

"Jing Lue Shi!" Dang Jin ran up to the top of the city and stood beside him: "What are you looking at?"

When asked, Zhao Kuangyin raised his hand to guide the direction, and said: "The canal flows into the river and crosses the Yangtze River, which is the land of the east of the river. It's a pity that our army's frontline, so far, can't compete for all. To destroy the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop. What a pity!"

Dang Jin didn't think so much, just listen to the military orders left and right. At this time, with a smile on his face, he said: "The city has been completely controlled, and the city is really empty, but these guards are too useless. They didn't fight at all. Surrender. I checked and found that most of Yangzhou's defenses have not fought a war for more than ten years, they are really trash!"

"I didn't expect to be able to capture the whole city!" Zhao Kuangyin also laughed and said, "However, with the progress of the war to this point, do you feel that our war is getting smoother and easier? You know this Explain what?"

"What does it mean?" Dang Jin asked.

"The puppet Tang army's heart has been defeated, and the hearts of the people have been dissipated. Facing our army's invasion, they are already powerless to resist. Our Han army can officially annex Huainan!" Zhao Kuangyin said.

Dang Jin nodded, but in fact his head was a little confused, and he didn't fully understand Zhao Kuangyin's words.

Speaking of this, Zhao Kuangyin thought of something, and immediately ordered: "Yangzhou is the most prosperous state in Huainan. Soldiers are not allowed to harass the people and plunder money and goods. All government offices and treasuries should be strictly guarded, and no loss is allowed.

Now that Yangzhou is here, every plant, tree, brick and tile here is the property of the country. It should be reported to your Majesty and the imperial court. No one should touch it lightly! "

Zhao Kuangyin's ability to say these words shows that his ideological consciousness is still very high, or his ambition is so high that even if he is as rich as Yangzhou, it is difficult to move his heart.

When Dang Jin heard the words, he couldn't help muttering: "Brothers have been fighting so far, and have fought several bloody battles before entering this big city. It's understandable to vent and get some money!"

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