Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 173 Who is attacking Song Dynasty? I, Daijin, must come to help!

Empress Dowager Yelu doesn't like Yandi very much. The people here are just like the weather here. They are simply too rigid. Although they won't suddenly change their attitude, they are not easy to please.

The middle-aged man standing in front of her was named Chen Liang. It was said that he was a good financial manager under the King of Han. Most of Yan Di's accounts had to be nodded by him before they could be delivered to the King of Han.

But in the eyes of Empress Dowager Yelu, the other party was like a damn Pixiu who could only eat but not eat.

"Can't I even negotiate a lower price?"

"This is the price for furs and porcelain. It was also the price set by the King of Han himself. If you don't like it, you can wait until my king comes back and talk to him personally."

Chen Liang kicked the ball back slowly.

"Then if I am willing to open up the business routes in the Western Regions, let you Yanyun merchants go to the Western Regions to do business."

"Of course this is good."

Chen Liang immediately thought about it, but then changed the subject and shook his head to deliberately refuse.

"But the foreign minister heard that there are many thieves and horse bandits in the Xia Kingdom, and the trade routes are long. Every time the goods carried by merchants are robbed, it will be a big loss. At the moment, I, Yan Yun, am doing business with the Jin people from the Song Dynasty. I don’t have to worry about the goods not being sold, but I still want to thank the Queen Mother for taking the trouble.”

The Empress Dowager Yelu had her own staff, which she promoted and nurtured at the same time. She was very relieved, so she had always looked down upon these team members, but she was a little reluctant to kill them all.

Chen Liang didn't care if the Empress Dowager Yelu in the tent behind him would stab Han Shizhong if he was here. After all, the former killed the latter's son.

Han Shizhong's voice was calm, revealing a sense of alienation.

Although I am envious, I cannot be envious.

"I heard that the Queen Mother is here. As the commander of the army, I should go and pay a visit. This is etiquette."

The two chatted about business, and after a few words, Chen Liang stood up and bowed to her.

Chen Liang was a businessman, so unless it was a matter of principle, he could treat everyone with kindness, while Han Shizhong was a military general and the general of the King of Han, so he had to be more indifferent to the Queen Mother.

Even if the Queen Mother Yelu is rumored to have a physical relationship with her own king

"The battle is tiring, thank you for your hard work, general." Empress Dowager Yelu said calmly.

"Hey, General Han is here too."

"What are you"

Everywhere they go, there are local officials taking care of them, bringing the power of money to the extreme. From the beginning, they used money to open roads with the permission of the King of Han, and now they can make a lot of money just by taking the goods out.

When do merchants generally make the most money?

Chen Liang's words were meant to tease Empress Dowager Yelu, but he was actually right.

"It's not impossible. One person has fifteen guan, and the foreign ministers will suffer some losses. There is no need to hire them. We can just buy them all directly."

Queen Mother Yelu nodded slightly, but her pretty eyebrows showed a little displeasure.

The implication of his words was that if Queen Mother Yelu really dared to avenge the death of her son here, Chen Liang had a way to prevent the Queen Mother of the Xia people and tens of thousands of troops from returning.

The caravans in the Xia Kingdom were actually engaged in similar business, but they could only respond with envy and jealousy to this group of "comrades" in Yan.

Han Shizhong said goodbye to Chen Liang, and then someone announced the news. After Empress Dowager Yelu agreed inside, he raised the curtain and walked in slowly.

"The Empress Dowager has led an army thousands of miles away to aid me in Yanyun. The general will take the place of my king and thank you first. The rest of the compensation and gifts will be counted and sent to me by dedicated people after the war."

"hehe."

Chen Liang smiled politely and replied: "Most of Xia Jun's food and grass are now supplied by our army, and the Queen Mother knows that."

"I am willing to send troops and horses to escort us, but you have to pay for the food and food yourself and be responsible for the expenses of those troops and horses."

After all, no matter how small your hard-earned money is, it belongs to you. No matter how much money others make, it is earned for the King of Han. In other words, all the merchants in Yanyun are the same as "imperial merchants".

Chen Liang glanced outside, and Empress Dowager Yelu immediately explained: "It's not these Xia troops around, but some of the subordinates left by the late emperor. They were marginalized in the court, and I didn't dare to use them too much, so I simply found some people for them. A way out, send them out to do things."

The biggest imperial merchant is this Chen Liang.

"Thank you."

Even if both sides are still friendly forces,

Even if he did kill the other party's son,

But what about these Yanyun colleagues?

Except for special circumstances, generally speaking, it is war.

Yan Yun's caravan followed his own army of the King of Han and took advantage of the Song people. A large amount of goods flowed into the Yan land, and finally were imported into Jin, Xia, and grasslands, and even sold farther away in exchange for food. Livestock or precious commercial goods were eventually resold to the Song Dynasty, where they reaped huge profits.

"can."

"General, I have met the Queen Mother."

After Chen Liang left Queen Mother Yelu's tent, he saw Han Shizhong standing outside and immediately showed a friendly smile.

"polite."

As for the merchants of the Xia Kingdom, in addition to trying to please foreign nobles, they also had to take care of their own nobles. Along the way, they also had to be wary of thieves who would jump out at any time and claim that this road was ours, leaving money to buy the road.

But the latter are also a group of Qiu Ba who can kill people, so they might as well sell them at a good price.

"The foreign minister still has important matters to attend to. If the empress wants to talk more, I can send a knowledgeable official over to talk to you."

"I heard that there are many tribes in the Xia Kingdom, each of which is their own master. There are also many disobedient ones."

Yanyun's merchants can get great convenience in various countries. The King of Han seems to be sure that his business can be spread everywhere. He has already started to arrange for the nobles of various countries from the beginning, and takes the first step to help his subordinates. The caravan has arranged its way.

The late emperor was the Xia Lord Li Qianshun who was shot to death.

What they earn can be described as real hard-earned money.

After the two of them finished speaking, they both fell into a brief silence because they didn't know what else to say.

Finally, Queen Mother Yelu took the initiative and asked, "When will he come back?"

This question was asked by the King of Han. Han Shizhong thought for a moment and gave an uncertain time.

"My king should be back before the end of the year to celebrate the New Year."

"Ha, when the King of Han comes back, General Han will be promoted to a higher rank due to his great achievements. Tsk, but why did I hear that there has been no movement since General Han was granted the title of Marquis of Yan?" Queen Mother Yelu said sarcastically.

"General Han, it's not like I don't have a place to stay in Daxia. Otherwise, I will reward you with one?"

After all, Empress Dowager Yelu failed to suppress the anger in her heart. In other words, she could suppress it in front of the King of Han, but she was too lazy to pretend in front of Han Shizhong.

Han Shizhong smiled and replied: "The previous title of Marquis of Yan was not only due to the king's promotion, but also because of my merits. Otherwise, I would not be able to accept this reward with shame. This time it is just a reward. It’s a small feat, I, my lord, am just waiting to achieve that level of merit again, and then I can ask for reward from the king.”

"What power?" she asked doubtfully.

Han Shizhong puffed up his chest and said proudly: "In the battle in Shenwu County, I killed the prince of a country with all my strength in front of the battle line. It was because of this achievement that I was granted the title of Grand Marquis! If it hadn't been for such great achievements, I would not have had the face to ask for rewards! "

Queen Mother Yelu: "."

Her chest heaved twice. At this moment, an announcement came from outside, and then a captain came in. He looked at Han Shizhong curiously, and then said loudly to Queen Mother Yelu: "Report, the King of Han sent an order to our army immediately. Go south!”

Immediately, another captain walked in, this time from the Yongqing Army. After finding out that Han Shizhong was here, he hurried over to report the news.

"Your Majesty's envoy sent an order for the Yongqing Army to move south immediately. There must be no mistake!"

Han Shizhong immediately stood up and bowed to the captain.

"I will obey your orders!"

He raised his head and licked his lips unconsciously. He was not the only general under the King of Han, so after Han Shizhong was granted the title of Marquis of Yan, he no longer needed to gain military glory.

He is already a decorated military officer, and he is an inspiring benchmark, but what is he going to do above?

Therefore, Han Shizhong has understood very early on that only by pushing the King of Han higher can he stand higher.

He did not doubt that something unexpected happened to the King of Han in the Song Dynasty. Han Shizhong himself had many years of experience in the Song army. This year, he personally led his army to play several rounds with the "number one military man" of the Song Dynasty, and then abruptly The latter's army of hundreds of thousands was defeated.

Except for the King of Han, no one understands better than me how outrageous the Song Army is.

What's more, Hebei's good news has been constantly passed on. As the coach, Han Shizhong remembered it clearly, so he immediately realized it in his mind.

Are there any benefits to be gained?

"The Song people were defeated miserably this time."

An official looked at Wanyan Zongwang and said in a deep voice: "The Liao people who surrendered to the Jin Dynasty must first say that the Song people are weak, and then urge the Jin Dynasty to attack the Song Dynasty. Now it seems that they are actually true to their words."

"God knows why the people of the Song Dynasty are so big, but Liu Ling's few soldiers and horses can fight back and forth in Hebei of the Song Dynasty. Tsk, you said that if I attack Dajin this time, let alone the food for this winter. , maybe we will have enough food for next spring.”

Wanyan Zongwang was very sorry.

It has been almost a few years since the Liao Kingdom was pacified, but the country has never been able to relax.

Food shortage, rebellion.

These four words brought the rising national power to a standstill, and even caused it to regress visibly to the naked eye.

Wanyan Zongwang naturally didn't know whose handwriting was behind this, but he still naturally cursed the King of Han in his heart, because the rise of the palace of Yandi caused a large number of civilians who were forcibly moved to the Kingdom of Jin to rise again. It means longing for the motherland.

Even if only one percent of them try to do something for the palace, it is scary enough, because the population of Yanyun that was forcibly relocated by the Jin Kingdom exceeded one million!

People walking on the streets, standing in the barracks, and sitting in government offices, who knows whether there is the death of the King of Han among them?

In the past two years, it almost became a trend to abandon gold and join Liu. However, due to the suppression and strict defense of the Jin court, this trend was finally forced to stop. However, in the court, the use of officials with Han origins in Liao and Yan areas was not clear. , also appeared more and more hesitant, which made the old Liao officials who surrendered to the Jin Kingdom more and more dissatisfied.

However, Wanyan Zongwang is happy to see this happen. After all, the person sitting on the dragon throne is his good uncle.

Let him have a headache.

"Du Tong, Prince Consort Zhang wants to see you."

"Invite him in quickly."

After a while, Zhang Wu walked in and bowed to Wanyan Zongwang.

"My lord, I've seen you."

Before he finished speaking, Wanyan Zongwang stood up to greet him, slapped him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "I told you before, you and I, brothers, why do you need to pay attention to red tape?"

Wanyan Zongwang was tricked by Guo Yaoshi during the peace talks and was captured and imprisoned in Yanjing. Zhang Wu had been protecting him in prison at that time. The former always missed this favor, so after regaining power, he He really regarded Zhang Wu as his brother.

"I received two new women from the Song Dynasty. It is said that they are from Hebei. They were transferred here because of the war. An acquaintance official specially bought them and sent them to me. You are also from the Song Dynasty. When it’s time to leave, pick the one you like and take it with you.”

"Thank you, brother!"

Hearing these two words, Wanyan Zongwang immediately laughed happily, but after Zhang Wu lowered his head, he felt a little cold in his heart.

The buying and selling of people was almost completely banned in Yan after that king became king. Because even if people are bought, there will be clear official documents. After the purchase, they will be placed under the rule as good citizens. Anyone who dares to sell people will be killed without mercy.

"Why did you come to see me?"

After talking for a while, Wanyan Zongwang remembered to ask about business, and Zhang Wu immediately replied: "Because I heard some words, and besides, she is pregnant, so I dropped by my brother's place to report the good news and talk by the way."

Wanyan Zongwang didn't realize that she was still him at first. When he realized what he was doing, he immediately smiled and said, "Now that I have a girl, I, as the elder brother, will also get a gift. Let's do this. Those two Song Dynasty women are not good." If I give it to you at this time, I have some of the finest furs produced in Yan Land, and you can take them back later."

Saying it is a high-quality fur is not enough to show its value. You must add "Yan Di" in front of it.

Over the past year, the price of furs in Yandi has been getting higher and higher. Even Wanyan Zongwang can't figure out why the powerful people in his family are like fools and let the Yan people set the price, and then happily buy it.

Zhang Wu nodded slightly, and then said: "I heard, brother Yu, that someone advised me to take advantage of this moment to go south to attack Yan?"

Tong Guan had previously sent someone to ask the Jin people to send troops. He actually did not understand the "political form" of the Jin people. The Jin army stationed in the Juyongguan area of ​​Beikou was affiliated with Wanyan Zongwang's tribe, who had a different relationship with Liu Ling. greater interests.

A dark and unclear look flashed in Wanyan Zongwang's eyes, and he asked calmly: "Are you trying to persuade me not to attack?"

Zhang Wu was Liu Ling's confidant general before. Wanyan Zongwang was not stupid, how could it be possible?

"Foolish brother, I want to persuade my brother to attack Yan!"

"As expected, you are still... ah?"

Wanyan Zongwang was really stunned for a moment and didn't react until Zhang Wu nodded and said sternly: "Foolish brother, if you take a closer look at the domestic affairs recently, they are nothing more than famine and rebellion. However, the disaster of our country is not in the country, but in Yanyun." , in Liuling!"

"Forehead"

Wanyan Zongwang's mind was temporarily stuck, but Zhang Wu continued talking very smoothly.

"My foolish brother secretly thinks that Yanyun is now alone outside the Song and Jin Dynasties. It seems that it can be manipulated at will, but in fact it has grown rapidly. In time, it will not only be as simple as a Han king and tens of thousands of troops, but it will become a serious problem for our big gold. He is our mortal enemy of Daikin!”

"Yan Yun, you are drinking our Daijin's blood!"

Next, Zhang Wu sincerely denounced Yan Ren's many crimes, and forcibly "planted" them on Yan Ren and Liu Ling in a way that made Yan Zongwang feel embarrassed.

Finally, he stood up from the chair and knelt down straight in front of Wanyan Zongwang.

"The trouble for my great fortune is not in the country or the court, but in Yanyun!

My foolish brother is brave and asks my brother to lead the army to attack Yan! "

Wanyan Zongwang swallowed. He still had some doubts in his mind, but he also began to think about the possibility of defeating Yan.

"No, no!"

He actually refused directly and said with dismay: "There is no order from the imperial court. If I go south, I will be marching without authorization. Furthermore, the money and food sent by the imperial court are getting less and less. I can only barely supply the army by doing business with the Yan people."

If the Yan people are harmed, where will they get the money and food? "

In Wanyan Zongwang's judgment, he believed that Yan Di was still not recuperating and recuperating, so what's the use of robbing the poor people who lived in that ruined place?

Zhang Wu said excitedly: "But if Yanyun's momentum succeeds, it will definitely not be good for Dajin. Brother, even if the profit from this trip is not much, it will be beneficial to the imperial court, and the latter will definitely replenish your troops, money and food." .”

Upon hearing the word "court", Wanyan Zongwang immediately shook his head even more.

"Brother, you don't know something. I am the Imperial Court of Dajin. Alas, you are not an outsider either. Let me just say a word to you."

Wanyan Zongwang raised his fingers, Zhang Wu understood, and immediately walked quickly to him, lowered his head and listened.

"My Dajin court is no longer monolithic now."

Zhang Wu suddenly raised his head, as if in disbelief, and then gritted his teeth, as if he wanted to continue to persuade Wanyan Zongwang.

"But."

"No need to say more," Wanyan Zongwang paused, and sighed with some regret: "Well, if I had more loyal and intelligent people like you in Dajin, I think the emperor would not even mention him. !”

After he finished speaking, he lowered his head and thought silently for a moment.

Zhang Wu's words inspired him from another aspect. Even Zhang Wu knew that someone persuaded him to attack Song Dynasty. So, would Liu Ling's side affect the subsequent trade?

What's more, Wanyan Zongwang knew that Liu Ling, to some extent, was one of the reasons why he helped him put pressure on his own court.

The latter is his ally.

In order to express their relationship more clearly,

Wanyan Zongwang thought for a while and said: "I heard that the King of Han went south to the Song Dynasty. I still don't know what happened. I will write a personal letter later and send an order to Wanyan Bali Su, asking him to lead a thousand horses south to the south. Horse racing.”

Zhang Wu really didn't react this time. He was stunned for a moment and then asked nonchalantly: "Going south?"

"Correct."

Wanyan Zongwang said loudly:

"Go south to aid the King of Han!"

(End of this chapter)