Song Gexing

Chapter 275 The audacious Yelu Hongji
This war in the sixth year of Xining was actually a major reshuffle of interests. Everyone knew that the two overlords of Song and Liao could not completely defeat the other.

Regarding Shanxi and Hebei, the Liao Kingdom began to have ideas from the founding of the country, but it was not until the end of the Chanyuan Alliance that the Liao Kingdom truly understood that it could not afford it.

As long as there is no internal chaos within a unified Central Plains dynasty, no matter how powerful the nomads are, they will not be able to devour them.

Aren't the Xiongnu and Turks strong? They were definitely much stronger than the Khitan, but they couldn't defeat the Han and Tang Dynasties, and instead they were hung and beaten.

This is also the reason why the Khitans gave up the management style of the nomads, because the agricultural civilization seemed weak, but they were able to concentrate their efforts against foreign enemies.

However, the nomads who have strong military force are dispersed, and the authority of the Great Khan cannot completely control each department.

This kind of group that relies on force to join together can easily fall apart.

The most powerful Mongolian Empire in the world still can't escape this law. You don't need others to beat you, your own people will tear you apart.

Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty precisely because he understood this truth. Later generations always believed that the territory of the Yuan Dynasty was the largest, and it all reached Europe.

In fact, that is an illusion. The Yuan Dynasty is not the same as the Mongol Empire. The four major khanates actually worked on their own and attacked each other.

The territory of the Yuan Dynasty was actually limited to the Central Plains and Temujin's home base. The other places belonged to the four major khanates. It sounds good that they came from the same family. But it sounds bad. In fact, they did not recognize Kublai Khan.

However, Kublai Khan's actions left a way out for the Mongols, and the incense continued, and the nation was preserved for future generations.

But if you look at the outcome of the four great khanates, the consequence of not changing the way nomadic people are managed is that there will be no descendants of the four great khanates.

The tribes that followed them were all annexed by other local ethnic groups, and not even a hair was left.

Not to mention that there are too few Mongolians there, it is normal for them to be integrated, so will there be more Mongolians entering the Central Plains?Or the Han population is not as large as in Europe.

At that time, the combined population of the entire Europe was probably not as large as the Han people, but when the Yuan Dynasty withdrew from the Central Plains, the Mongols were still there.

This is the biggest advantage of agricultural civilization. It is extremely difficult to be assimilated by outsiders, and it can also assimilate outsiders.

This example is not only true for China, but also for the entire East Asian cultural circle. North Korea has the Korean ethnic group, Japan has the Ho ethnic group, and Vietnam has the Kinh ethnic group.

But in fact, the Korean, He, and Jing ethnic groups were all formed through the fusion of multiple ethnic groups, and those ethnic groups that did not learn Han culture were almost assimilated. Even if they retained their own ethnic characteristics, it was only superficial.

As for the fact that Europe is completely dominated by the weak, that is because Europe has never had advanced civilization. Everyone is a barbarian, and anyone who assimilates is normal.

If you talk about ancient Greek civilization, then I'm sorry, that's commercial civilization, which is different from agricultural civilization.

"Your Majesty! According to the news from Sanguan, the Liao Kingdom requests negotiations. What does Your Majesty mean?"

The Liao Kingdom finally couldn't hold on any longer. After Bogda Khan announced his abdication and surrendered to the Song Dynasty, he took the initiative to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty without waiting for the Seljuk side to react.

After hearing the report, Zhao Fang thought for a while and nodded: "The answer is that they can negotiate for peace, but this time the peace talks must first abolish the Chanyuan Alliance."

Han Qi smiled and said: "It should be so. They started the war first, which means they have no longer abided by the covenant, so there is no need for the covenant to exist."

The ministers laughed loudly and could finally breathe a sigh of relief. They had to give Liao a yearly coin every year in these years. Although it was not much, it was disgusting.

As for those who oppose the peace talks and want to take the opportunity to destroy the Liao Kingdom, there are none.After this battle, both Song and Liao understood that it was no longer necessary to continue fighting. Song also understood that it could not conquer Liao.

Before the popularization of science and technology, the precipitation line was the dividing line. No matter how powerful the agricultural civilization was, it could never swallow the nomads.

Because you can't guarantee logistics, you simply can't afford a too-long front line. You can only occupy fixed gathering places, and there is nothing you can do against this kind of wandering herding crowd.

The Liao Kingdom could be defeated or destroyed, but that was limited to the Liao Kingdom's Nanjing Road and Tokyo Road, and the rest of the country could not be pursued at all.

Without the Liao Kingdom, there were still Khitans. They still occupied the grasslands for grazing, and when the harvest was not good, they still came to the Central Plains to clear grass and valleys, and robbed materials and people.

There is no such thing as a thousand days to guard against thieves, only a thousand days to be a thief. The existence of the Liao Kingdom can restrain all the grassland tribes. If it did not exist, then you would have to be on guard at all times in the future.

Moreover, the Song Dynasty was not ready to annex the Liao Kingdom. The Song Dynasty had the advantage in this battle and even gained a lot of victory, but how much did it pay for it.

First of all, finance is a big problem. The Ministry of Household Affairs is already stretched thin in terms of the food, cloth, bows and arrows, armor, swords, guns, and gunpowder consumed.

Next, there will be rewards, pensions, and the restoration of people's livelihood in the occupied areas, and a lot of money will be invested.

The monarchs and ministers are also holding on, because the fruits of victory are there to temporarily cover up the crisis of people's livelihood.

Zhao Fang naturally had to consider the overall situation and hoped that Liao would give in and negotiate, so he agreed immediately as soon as Liao gave in.

The next step was to order all armies to suspend their attacks and allow the Liao envoys to enter.

In the hot summer of June of the seventh year of Xining, the two sides started negotiations in Bianjing City. What Zhao Fang did not expect was that Yelu Hongji came in person.

"So courageous! Although this guy may be a bit dull, there is probably no one in the world who can match his courage in ancient and modern times."

Zhao Fang was startled when he heard the news of his arrival, and then he was filled with admiration. The ministers even looked at each other, and some people's eyes began to roll around.

"Your Majesty, why not..."

"Shut up! This shouldn't be said. Who are we? We are the nobles of the Yan and Huang Dynasties and a country of etiquette. The reputation of the Song Dynasty for its literary talent is more important than anything else."

Zhao Fang didn't wait for their suggestions to be completed, so he interrupted and stopped the continuation. He said something very solemn, so that the officials would remember that there is something to do and not to do.

Fu Bi and others agreed: "Your Majesty's foresight, this matter is definitely not feasible, and the Liao Lord dared to come to explain that he has already arranged the funeral. Even if we detain him, we will not gain any benefits, but will damage our reputation. The loss outweighs the gain. "

This is a prudent person who can see it more clearly. The great names of Han Qi and Fu Bi are indeed not given for nothing, and Yelu Hongji is indeed ready to die.

The failure to steal the chicken this time not only made the Liao country lose its rice, but also caused chaos within the Liao country.

Originally, many important ministers of the Liao Kingdom opposed the war with the Song Dynasty. Now they have lost the battle, and the opposition has become stronger.

If Yelu Hongji cannot avoid excessive losses this time, he may not be able to secure his throne, and his entire lineage may be abandoned. This is the reason why he can only take the risk of coming to Bianjing.

(End of this chapter)