Guide to Traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty.

Chapter 842 0837 [Can we continue talking]

On the way back, Wanyan Zonggu asked, "What should we do?"

"I don't know." Li Shi replied.

Li Shi is a proper opportunist. He will not make decisions easily until the situation is clear.

Once the situation becomes clear, make up your mind immediately.

When this man took refuge in the Kingdom of Jin, the first practical position he held was to serve as a clerk under Jin Wushu. He was very honest and honest, taciturn and did not talk nonsense, so he had an excellent personal relationship with Jin Wushu.

However, it was he who Luo Zhi framed Jin Wushu, and it was he who killed Jin Wushu in prison!
Now the Ming Dynasty has to kill Wu Qibao to negotiate peace, and it also hints that Wanyan Zongpan can succeed to the throne. Li Shi couldn't understand Wanyan Zongpan's thoughts, and it was impossible for him to express his attitude under such circumstances.

Return to Shangjing.

Wanyan Zonggu thought about it and decided to clarify the matter. When he reported to his father, he invited his brother to listen with him.

"That guy Ma Kuo is sowing discord," Wanyan Zonggu said. "First he tempted us to kill Wu Shu, and now he said we must kill my father before we can negotiate a peace. He also asked me to come back and discuss it secretly with my brother. The Ming army was probably stalling. Time, stir up internal strife in our country, and we will send troops to kill after spring begins. "

After a long time, Wu Qimai finally spoke and said to his eldest son: "Don't think too much, and I can't think too much, otherwise you will fall into the trap of the Southern Thief. If you and I kill each other, no matter who will survive, There will be chaos out of control in Beijing.”

After hearing this, Wanyan Zongpan was so frightened that he quickly knelt down: "I have absolutely no intention of killing my father!"

Wu Qimai did not speak, but was thinking silently.

The Huli diversion route in the Kingdom of Jin extends from Mudanjiang City and Jiamusi City to the estuary of Heilongjiang River.

Wanyan Zongpan finally couldn't help but said: "What if the Southern Bandits order all the tribes to come to Huli to besiege us? The Southern Bandits can turn Huli into a city and give it to a certain tribe. Once we get into the mountains and forests, I'm afraid we will never come out. , the city of Huli will be occupied by other tribes.”

Wanyan Zonggu asked: "When moving the capital, should we take away the wealthy households and craftsmen who come to the capital? Should we also take away the civil servants of all ethnic groups?"

Wu Qimai added: "The Ming army is powerful, and we are short of soldiers and food. We cannot resist it. We can only move the capital to the east to hunt to temporarily avoid its sharp edge."

Wu Qimai said: "You can buy as much as you can with the stolen goods."

Wanyan Zongpan had many questions in his mind, but he didn't dare to say them at this moment.

"So we can't break up with the Ming Dynasty," Wu Qimai said. "When we leave, we only kill the civil servants and don't massacre the people of all ethnic groups. We can't take too many slaves away, and we also need to collect historical materials from the Liao Kingdom. Keep it. Move to Huli Gai and immediately go to the Kingdom of Jin to surrender to the Ming Emperor."

Wu Qimai said: "If we can negotiate for peace, we can still keep Daijin. If the Ming Dynasty does not want to negotiate for peace, how can Daijin still exist? The Ming Dynasty does not need to send troops. It only needs to send envoys to various ministries to recruit the surrender leaders, and it can turn going to the capital into a A lonely city."

"Where is the right place to move the capital?" Wanyan Zongpan asked.

"Isn't the Great Jin Kingdom destroyed?" Wanyan Zongpan couldn't accept it.

The administrative office is located in Yilan, the intersection of Songhua River and Mudanjiang River.

Wu Qimai sighed: "You leaked military information to the Ming Dynasty. The reason why I acquiesced was because I wanted both the Ming army and the rebels to suffer losses. But the Ming army was too strong and the rebels were too weak. I was also confused. I thought Emperor Zhu looked down upon this remote and poor place..."

Wanyan Zonggu said: "The southern thieves really deceived others too much. They agreed to cede territory and become vassals, but they still refuse to give up!"

Wanyan Zongpan was speechless.

Wanyan Zonggu said: "Although there are still thousands of remnant soldiers, most of them have fled from the front line. The generals and soldiers are frightened, and there are not many from my Wanyan tribe. If we kill civil servants, By robbing wealthy households and moving the capital, people's hearts may be broken immediately. The soldiers of various tribes may flee back to their hometowns and no longer obey Emperor Jin, but submit to Emperor Zhu of Ming Dynasty. "

Wanyan Zongpan said: "Your Majesty is right."

Wu Qimai said: "Only the craftsmen and troops will be taken away. The civil servants of various ethnic groups cannot be trusted. They may betray the money at any time. They will all be killed while the imperial meeting is being held! Some of the wealth of the officials and wealthy families will be used to reward the soldiers. Capture some more and make them slaves for the soldiers.”

Wu Qimai said: "We moved to Huli Gai, which is hundreds of miles away from Shangjing. There are mountains and forests on both sides of the Huntong River (the main stream of the Songhua River). We took away all the boats coming to Shangjing and moved to Huli Gai after the river thawed. If the southern thieves come after us, we can go into the forest."

In fact, Wu Qimai has no regrets.

Even if he fled to Huli and became a tribal chief, it would be better than staying in Shangjing and becoming a puppet emperor!
He was fed up with that kind of life, where he had to be sniffed all day long, even being dragged out and spanked.

Wanyan Zonggu said: "Since my father is willing to resign the title of the country, he can still go to peace talks. He told the envoys of the Ming Dynasty that Dajin will be merged into the Ming Dynasty. Please be the first guardian of the Ming Dynasty. Then the whole family will move there. Hu Ligai has been guarding the border for the Ming Dynasty for generations. There is no need to kill those civil servants, just give them some money and food. If they are officials in the Ming Dynasty, they can continue to speak for us. "

Wu Qimai nodded slightly: "It's feasible."

……

midwinter.

Wanyan Zonggu went to negotiate peace again and offered an extremely low price.

Ma Kuo was shocked.

This Wu Qimai can bend and stretch!
It is difficult for Ma Kuo to refuse this, because he still has to consider the follow-up management.

If Ming Dynasty wanted to maintain long-term peace and stability in the Northeast, it could only do the following:

First, develop the Liaoning region in later generations, multiply the Han population, and assimilate the Bohai, Khitan and other ethnic groups.

Second, establish the Andong Protectorate, with Shangjing of the Jin Kingdom as the center, and radiate influence to the surrounding areas.

It is best to occupy Shangjing peacefully. There are many Han and Khitan people here, and those Khitan people can also speak Chinese. As long as these people, especially Han craftsmen, are preserved, the court can save a lot of trouble. The worst outcome is to drive the Jin emperor crazy, burn down the city, and massacre the people together with him.

In that case, the Ming court would have to slowly immigrate to Shibian.

No matter what, you have to stabilize yourself first.

Ma Kuo said: "The matter is so important that I can't make the decision. I have to send someone to ask His Majesty the Emperor for instructions. But there are three points that need to be explained. If Wu Qimai wants to become a minister, he must protect the historical records and classics. He must not massacre the people in Shangjing or take them away to Shangjing. Han people, Khitan people, and Bohai people.”

This is called real negotiation. Before, it was just a conspiracy!
Wanyan Zonggu said happily: "Please give me a confirmation before the river thaws."

Ma Kuo said: "I will send troops to Shangjing first to keep an eye on them to prevent you from moving the population."

Wanyan Zonggu thought carefully and said, "Send up to three hundred people."

"Okay." Ma Kuo agreed immediately.

Ma Kuo convened the generals for discussion: "I don't want to take away the credit of the country's destruction from you generals, but if I can win the Jin Kingdom to Beijing through negotiation, I can save the houses and population there. When the Andong Protectorate is established, the city will The houses do not need to be rebuilt, and the population does not need to be relocated, which can save the court countless troubles. All generals are brave and loyal men. When I return to the capital, I will express my gratitude to you. "

The generals looked at each other, feeling a little unhappy.

Ma Kuo continued: "If we press too hard, we may send troops to kill. Wu Qimai knows that it is difficult to defend the capital, so he will definitely escape by boat. If he has enough time, he will kidnap the population. If he can escape If he is in a hurry, he will definitely burn the city and massacre the people to ensure his future safety. He must be recruiting ships and taking all the ships away. How can we pursue him then?"

"Even if you generals want to fight, you will only get an empty city that was burned to rubble and all the people were slaughtered. You can't catch Wu Qibi. He can even escape along the Huntong River and Heilongjiang River to the seaside. !”

The generals thought carefully and thought that what Ma Kuo said made sense.

For generals, there is actually not much difference between peace talks and sending troops.

Ma Kuo continued: "I'm going to keep an eye on the Jin people to prevent them from taking away the people. The Jin people allowed me to bring 300 soldiers. I have already thought about it, and I will bring 150 heavy armored infantry. One hundred fire musketeers and fifty knights."

As he said that, Ma Kuo smiled slyly: "Although there are not many soldiers, they are all elites. Maybe we won't have to wait until spring, and we don't need to negotiate anymore, and we can just arrest Wu Qimai in Shangjing!"

The last few words made all the generals' eyes light up.

"I'll lead the troops!"

"I must be the one leading the fire rifle soldiers."

"No one can compete with me!"

"..."

One and two, both clamoring to go to Beijing.

Ma Kuo said: "The general must be kept here. If something unexpected happens when we go to Beijing, we will send troops immediately after the beginning of spring!"

Yang Yun had the highest military position. He said: "I will stay. Each branch of the army must keep generals, and you will draw lots yourself."

Shi Biao and Gu San both command the emperor's heavy-armored bodyguards, and one of them must be left here.

The two of them drew lots three times and won two out of three games.

In the end, Shi Biao was left behind, and Gu San led his troops to Shangjing.

Hua Rong was unwilling to draw lots, so he directly asked the deputy general of the Shenji Army to stay and led his troops to Shangjing.

Yang Zaixing learned from Hua Rong...

Xu Ning was the most speechless. He commanded the medium-level spearmen, and Ma Kuo did not lead his troops at all.

Two days later, Ma Kuo set off with Yang Zaixing, Gu San, Hua Rong, and three hundred Ming elites. The supplies were carried away by horse-drawn sleighs. Due to the small number of troops, it was barely feasible even if the roads were blocked by heavy snow.

They arrived outside Shangjing City, and Wu Qimai quickly sent someone to greet them.

Zhang Hao cupped his hands and said: "You angels can enter the city, but the three hundred soldiers must be stationed outside the city. Our Majesty will try to raise the food and grass every day and deliver them to the military camp at noon every day."

Ma Kuo said angrily: "Is this the sincerity of your country's peace talks?"

Zhang Hao flattered him and said: "The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are invincible in the world. One can be worth a hundred. Three hundred Ming troops are no match for thirty thousand golden soldiers. How dare our Majesty let so many warriors enter the city?"

The generals laughed and felt very comfortable.

Ma Kuo asked: "I don't have any soldiers, what will you do if you fall out?"

Zhang Hao could not make the decision, so he could only send someone to ask Wu Qiu for instructions.

The two sides bargained and allowed Ma Kuo to bring fifty men into the city, while the rest of the soldiers had to be stationed outside the city.

Ma Kuo discussed with the generals and decided to bring thirty cavalry and twenty musketeers in.

After settling the troops outside the city, Ma Kuo also entered the city with fifty soldiers.

The military camp where the other soldiers were located was surrounded by two thousand gold soldiers. Always monitor!
(End of this chapter)