Zhao Defang's road to the virtuous king

"Has His Majesty summoned me to wait?"

"My lord, Your Majesty invites you to come in alone."

"The lonely king alone?" Defang looked at several people, "Are you sure?"

"Yes, my lord"

Kou Zhun said, "My lord, the two generals, it seems that the situation is not good."

"Not good?" De Fang looked at Kou Zhun, "What does this mean?"

Just as Kou Zhun was about to say more, he heard Zhenzong say in the meeting hall, "Brother Emperor, please come in quickly."

"Chen Zunzhi," Defang replied, looking at Kou Zhun, "What's the matter?"

"My lord."

"Emperor brother" Zhenzong called again

"Yes, Your Majesty" Defang felt uneasy and entered the hall helplessly. Zhenzong retreated to the left and right, and he looked at Defang. To be majestic, hehehe, sit down quickly."

"Your Majesty" Defang asked, "When do you decide to send troops to destroy the Liao army?"

"Send troops? Brother Huang, the Liao Kingdom sent a peace agreement."

Defang felt bad when he heard this, and he was really hit by Kou Zhun's words, "Your Majesty, the Liao army is surrounded by the imperial army. There is no way out, no reinforcements behind, no food and water, and it has become a dilemma. General Yang Si Both Yanlang and Yanlang have already led their troops in formation, and the generals of all camps are standing by with their swords drawn, as long as His Majesty gives an order."

"Brother Huang, the Liao army is already like this, so why fight again? If you send troops, you will be killed or injured again."

"But Your Majesty, now."

"Brother, I intend to accept the peace agreement of Empress Dowager Xiao. The Liao Kingdom sent Wang Jizhong as an envoy, saying that he would take back the Guannan land that was captured by Zhou Shizong, but I will never give up an inch of land. Other conditions I can think about it, Brother Huang, who do you think is more appropriate to send to talk tomorrow?"

"Your Majesty! My Great Song has already won the war. Now the Empress Dowager Xiao and the Liao royal generals can't even go back to the Northern Kingdom. They still want my Great Song to cede the land to negotiate a peace. This is simply absurd! Dreaming! That Liao people If you don't surrender, you will die, why did your majesty accept the peace negotiation!"

"Brother Huang, I want to send Cao to take advantage of the peace talks, do you think it's okay?"

Seeing that Zhenzong didn't answer him, Defang knew that he had made up his mind, but Defang was not reconciled to this. , repeatedly sent troops to the south to invade the Song Dynasty, and tens of thousands of soldiers and people died at the border. Today, the Liao people are surrounded by our army, and there is no way out. It only takes a few days to capture the Empress Dowager Xiao and the generals. In the Land of Clouds, Your Majesty can fulfill the wishes of our ancestors!"

"The Liao people will not return the land of Yanyun, brother, the Liao people just want some money, cloth and silk. Wouldn't it be better to exchange these for the city and the two countries to stop the war?" Zhenzong looked at Defang and said, "Back then Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was also forced to enter into the Weishui alliance to claim his vassal status because the Turkic Jieli Khan troops approached the city of Chang'an, but this did not damage the majesty of his generation of Ming emperors. Jieli Khan checked and balanced the Turks, and started the rule of Zhenguan. Now, my Great Song Dynasty has not proclaimed a vassal to Liao, but defeated and besieged it. It was the Liao people who took the initiative to offer a letter to seek peace. , is a blessing to the people of both countries.”

"His Majesty."

"Do you still remember the pile storage? Emperor brother, although Yanyun may not be able to return, but now I can use the silver, money, cloth and silk in it to exchange the two countries for a strike, and build a peace of hundreds of generations. Isn't it good? Does the emperor want to see When the soldiers die on the battlefield, will Song and Liao be enemies for generations?"