Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 210: Song and Jin discuss alliance, kill Zhao Gou first
Yunzhong won several battles and captured many prisoners. Except for some of the surrendered soldiers who were killed on the spot, most of the others were still those who could be recruited. After all, many of them were former Liao generals who surrendered to the Jin Kingdom, and Many Han Chinese.

On the spacious campus, more than 2,000 prisoners stood in queue, and more than 40 civil servants walked through the crowd, handing out pieces of wooden plaques to the surrendered soldiers, even though most of them did not understand the handwriting on the wooden plaques. , at this time, I also felt a sense of peace of mind from the bottom of my heart.

Because the King of Han standing on the high platform said that those holding wooden signs are equivalent to brothers in the Han army. From then on, they can have enough food and pay every day!

They didn't dare to expect the salary, but many people knew that the treatment of the soldiers of the Han army was indeed very good, so when they looked at the wooden sign in their hands, their eyes were as excited as looking at steamed buns or dry biscuits.

Han Chang limped out of the queue and took the camp flag symbolizing the two thousand captives from a civil servant. He recognized the words and whispered:
"Trapped in camp?"

A smile appeared on the civil servant's face and he replied: "This is the kindness of the king to you. From now on, we will all be colleagues. As long as we work hard, everyone can have enough to eat!"

The civil servant shouted again in Jurchen dialect. Then, many soldiers walked in at the edge of the school grounds. They were holding large baskets of elk cakes and cheese cakes. The more than a hundred soldiers who followed came in together and carried them. There are dozens of huge iron pots with cooked porridge inside, steaming hot.

The porridge soup is very thin, more like porridge water, but after all, there is corn in it, and there are even red shreds of meat floating in it, filled with a crazy aroma.

Han Chang looked back at the prisoners behind him. The latter looked at each other in confusion. Many people were already pushing uncontrollably, trying to push away their companions and rush to receive the delicious food.

The treatment of the Han army was very good. Even the auxiliary soldiers and civilians had a much rougher diet, but they could at least get enough food to satisfy their hunger every day. As for the surrender of the Jin people, they would definitely not get any pity.

Just as he was about to turn around and return to the team, Han Chang hesitated for a moment, turned around and knelt down facing the high platform, shouting: "Thank you so much for the meal, your Majesty. General Han Chang is willing to make meritorious deeds and reward him with thousands of troops from the Kingdom of Jin!"

"Thank you, King Han!"

Liu Ling rubbed the jade ring finger, silently sketching his territory in his mind, and finally asked: "The divination people, and the city of Kedun, have they sent a letter?"

Anyone who refuses to shout will be killed!
Anyone whose voice is not loud will be killed! "

"You don't have any strength to shout anymore, keep shouting!"

Han Chang sipped the porridge and soup in small sips. With the heat in his stomach, he couldn't wait to grab the elk cake and took a big bite. The cook also gave him a small bowl of appetizing tempeh, which made Han Chang feel full. Feeling the taste, I spread the black bean sauce on the cake. It tasted very sweet.

Kang Gongbi stood up and left. Liu Ling looked away from him and looked at the messy school ground below. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his brow. Then, Han Fang climbed up to the high platform and stood beside him.

"Hush slip"

The palaces of the three emperors and concubines were built by the people of Song Dynasty who paid for them themselves. Cai Jing also misappropriated part of the money and grain into the officials. Therefore, the palaces are still completed today.

Han Cheng stood at the front of the crowd, gritted his teeth and shouted: "Thank you, King Han!"

"What is he shouting?"

Liu Ling has always been frugal, and his daily meals are just more refined. The Princess of Han occasionally spins some cloth in Yanjing and orders people to sell it. The women in the harem usually have no worries about food and clothing, and occasionally watch operas and listen to music. It's ok, it doesn't cost much.

Han Fang was stunned for a moment, then nodded.

"The Wanggu tribe was completely destroyed. Each tribe no longer dared to use the banner of the Wanggu tribe. Most tribes in the grassland chose to beg for surrender."

"Here."

Han Chang limped forward, and several soldiers behind him wanted to follow, but Han Fang raised his hand, and the soldiers on both sides immediately drew their swords from their sheaths.

When Han Shizhong led his army to leave the grassland, he ordered his soldiers to set fire to part of the grassland. When Wanyan Loushi of the Jin Dynasty withdrew his troops, in order to avoid the pursuit of the Han army, he ordered the dead bodies to be buried and the water sources polluted, so that the Han army had no water to use.

It is not yet known whether the grassland forces will surrender or not, but this time it has completely declined. Without more than ten years to raise the next generation, their horse hooves will only be able to spin on the grassland.

Liu Ling rubbed his brow gently. He always felt that he had forgotten something.

Liu Ling asked casually.

"Another surname is Han?" Liu Ling laughed. He remembered that he seemed to have several people surnamed Han, but for a while he couldn't remember who Han Chang was. "Is Han Qinghe very powerful?"

"Thank you, King Han!"

After it was estimated that most people already knew this order, Han Fang deliberately turned slightly sideways, as if listening, and asked doubtfully: "Where are your voices?"

"Report to your Majesty, this person claims to be Wanyan Gao's general, and his father, Han Qinghe, was originally the commander of the Liao army."

After eating four pieces of cake in a row, he still looked at the basket with unsatisfied interest, but he also knew that he could not eat any more at this time.

A trace of coldness appeared on Han Fang's face. He waved his hand, and the soldiers around him immediately stepped forward to stop the prisoners, and then directly grabbed a dozen of the most cheerful ones and dragged them to the front of the crowd.

These two places are separated by a vast desert and are beyond the reach of the Han army.

The so-called palace is actually a mansion with an elegant garden.

"Your Majesty, Wang Gu Khan Bugu'er is dead."

Han Fang shook his head.

In contrast, the Jin people ate their own food and used their own when they were on the grassland, and when they left, they burned, killed, and looted disgusting people in their homes, so even fools knew how to choose.

Although the Han army killed many people on the grassland, they at least maintained the practice of "reasoning" and "recognizing the rules." When Han Shizhong led his army on the grassland, he accepted the surrender of the grassland tribes and stopped attacking. He even gave up the grassland for free. Distribute to those tribes.

Han Fang gave the order, and the soldiers raised their swords and dropped them. The pungent smell of blood directly diluted the aroma of the food, and almost instantly silenced the more than two thousand prisoners.

Scattered shouts followed him, and only Han Chang shouted the loudest. Han Fang looked at this strong man with scars on his face, nodded and said, "You can eat now."

"Although you have surrendered as captives, the King of Han is very kind and allows you to perform meritorious service in order to save you from the suffering of famine in the future." Han Fang stood with his hands behind his hands and said loudly: "From now on, before eating, you must shout three times Thank you very much, King Han!

"What's the result I want?"

Kang Gongbi thought about it carefully and then replied: "Han Qinghe should be an official in the Jin Dynasty at this time, and maybe he can be of some use."

"Let Han Chang go to Liang Zhe's army to get used to it."

"Have the palaces of the three empresses of the Song Dynasty been built?"

It was raining lightly outside. Liu Ling walked slowly under the eaves of the corridor and looked at the luxurious decorations around him without feeling disgusted.

Kedun City has experienced a split before. The Liao army and tribes who are willing to return to their homeland and join the Han Dynasty have been resettled in Yunzhong. The remaining ones who stay in Kedun City will not be affected unless Liu Ling's sphere of influence is close to them. , otherwise they would not give up their life as a native emperor so easily.

At the corner, a green dress appeared. Zhu Shuzhen turned her head and smiled at the girl behind her and said something. When the latter stopped, she turned back. When she saw Liu Ling, a hint of joy quickly appeared on her face.

"Concubine, meet the king!"

"Ma'am, please get up."

Before Liu Ling could ask, Zhu Shuzhen took the initiative and said, "I am here to walk around at the invitation of His Highness."

"It's nice to play around. If you like it, I will build one for you in the future."

"I don't have any feelings for these beautiful ornaments."

Zhu Shuzhen took a step closer, and with an obvious look, she boldly stretched out her hand to hold the King of Han's hand, and said softly: "I know that the king is busy, but if you can come and see me more during your free time, I will be happy." good."

Liu Ling nodded calmly, put his arm around her shoulders, and led her forward. The girl in palace clothes bit her lip and hesitated to speak. After all, she was still shy and could only follow them. No. Know what to say.

At noon, while having dinner in Yayuan, the girl in palace attire was Emperor Ji Renfu, and the other two emperors also dressed up and walked into Yayuan to pay concubine ceremony to the King of Han.

In the afternoon, it was full of affection.

At night, it's very romantic.

Late at night, full of affection.

"Ah!"

King Kang sneezed, and the subordinate officer next to him hurriedly came over to say hello, and then covered him with a quilt thoughtfully.

"Your Highness, it's cold in the north. Don't catch a cold at night."

"Xue Sicheng," King Kang covered his face with a quilt, his voice was muffled, "I thought that the Jin people were both sharp with swords and horses, but I didn't expect that the Han army was more ferocious than the Jin army."

On that day, the scene of countless Han cavalry slaughtering Jin cavalry was still vivid in his mind. King Kang instinctively compared the two armies with his own Song soldiers and horses, and soon discovered that neither the Han army nor the Jin army seemed to be the same. The Song army could not match it.

Privately, he believed that many of the lower-level soldiers were quite elite, but as long as he did a little research on the wars of the Song Dynasty's army in the field in recent years, he could clearly draw some conclusions.

When charging into the formation, the Song army was unlikely to rush through the rain of arrows like the Jin people did.

When defending, it was impossible for the Song army to achieve the same terrible discipline as the Han army.

"I just feel that the Song Dynasty has raised a tiger."

Xue Sicheng moved a chair and sat beside the bed. He stretched out his hand to pour a cup of tea for King Kang and motioned for him to continue. He said slowly: "Masters Gonggun in the court have always liked to govern a big country like cooking small delicacies. Although the lower officials don't know it, Right? But, are we Gonggun princes?"

King Kang was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer, so he could only silently reach out and take the tea cup, warming his cold palms with hot tea.

"Not in his position, not in charge of politics. Your Highness followed the Han army out of the city to fight against the Jin people. It was already too reckless. If this was the deliberate operation of the Han king, and he wanted to completely sever the alliance between Song and Jin, the king feels that it will be over again when the time comes. What will happen?”

Xue Si Cheng didn't wait for King Kang's answer, then he thought to himself: "If the imperial court intends to negotiate peace, then you, my king, will become an obstacle."

"I?"

King Kang sat up in disbelief, stared at Xue Sicheng, and almost screamed.

"How dare I?"

Although the official family did not like the current prince, it was obvious that he seemed to belong to King Yun.

King Kang himself knew his weight and origin, and never dared to imagine that he could gain any benefit from this mission.

After all, when he was sent to Yanyun, many people in the court initially acquiesced that King Kang would be held there as a hostage.

"Once the Song-Jin Maritime Alliance is reopened, who does your Majesty think will die first?

Golden man? King of Han?
Or you? "

King Kang pursed his lips. In fact, he had thought of some problems when Wanyan Zongfu's Jin army was completely wiped out, but it was only now that all the coverings were torn open by the temple minister in front of him.

"I you."

He hesitated several times, not knowing how to speak.

Judging from the status of both parties, what the other party said now obviously meant that there was some superficial talk, but since he said so, he must also hope that King Kang would take the initiative to respond to him.

"Mr. Xue Zhi, what exactly do you want to say?"

"Your Highness's mission is about to be accomplished," Xue Si Cheng stood up, took a slow step, and replied unhurriedly: "Since ancient times, birds have been hiding all their good bows, and cunning rabbits have been killed by lackeys. However, Your Highness, in the middle of the court, you are actually not alone. Not even a dog.”

It is estimated that no soldiers from the Jin people will be defeated and flee back to the country, but the fact that King Kang led his army to "resist the Jin" will definitely be publicized and known to everyone.

There would also be immediate criticism against him in the Song Dynasty court.

The imperial court asked you to be an envoy, but why are you going to be a general?
Looking at King Kang whose face was becoming more and more frightened, Xue Bi felt helpless.

He didn't want to betray the court at all. Fortunately, it was not the King of Han who secretly instructed him to persuade King Kang this time.

The person who asked him to do this was Zhao Mingcheng and Mr. Zhao from Hebei.

What's more, Xue Bi can clearly understand the situation of King Kang. In fact, the fate of these subordinate officials in the mission may be similar to that of King Kang. After King Kang returns, he may still be under house arrest and unemployed, but these insignificant officials may face Xue Zang and Zuo Qian moved away.

From the people of Yan, to Yanyun, and then to the Han Dynasty.

Beilu has gained momentum step by step, but the imperial court is still living in a state of intoxication.

Xue Bi thought about the sincere words Zhao Mingcheng wrote in the letter. Although the other party's words seemed to him to be treacherous, they did make some sense.

Officials should rule the world together with scholar-bureaucrats.

Let’s look at what the world has become now!
"Xue Si Cheng? Xue Si Cheng?"

King Kang called him tentatively. Xue Bi's eyes trembled, and he barely recovered. Then he put down the tea cup and turned to look at King Kang.

"Your Highness just needs to do what the official says."

King Kang hesitated for a moment and nodded.

".good."

Even if he couldn't guess the other party's purpose, King Kang could vaguely guess a few "forces" that instigated Xue Bi to do this.

"The official estimates that the King of Han will definitely not give up. Whether he continues to use troops against the Kingdom of Jin or leads troops to attack somewhere, our Song Dynasty is weak after all and may still be attacked by it."

After all, even the people of Song Dynasty knew that the north side of their home was currently in a state of barely maintaining defense, which was very weak.

"At that time, all the troops in the two rivers will be in the hands of Xianggong Zhang."

Xue Bi swallowed and continued: "When His Highness returns to China, he pretends to be seriously ill and has to recuperate locally. By then, all matters will be handled by Zhao Mingcheng and Mr. Zhao."

"Your Highness, this is for the good of the Song Dynasty."

(End of this chapter)