Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

Above the Bian River, in the cabin.

Yu Yunwen was supplementing the knowledge of the main members of the envoy: "As early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, there was a tribe in Mobei named Dingling. Because it used wheels and was tall, the Han people in the border areas called it Gaocha. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was also called Iron Cart. Well, some of them moved to the Western Regions with the Turks..."

"There are also many Tiele tribes, two of which are named Weihe and Wuhu. These two groups gradually unified the Tiele tribes, and the name Huihe replaced Tiele..."

Yu Yunwen kept writing down various names: "During the reign of Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty, the Uighur Khan came to the court and requested that the name of the Uighur be changed to the Uighur, which means 'turning as swiftly as a falcon'."

"When the Uighur Kingdom was at its peak, it defeated Tubo and Dashi one after another, and recovered Beiting and Qiuci. It is said that its territory spanned Congling and reached as far as Dawan, which allowed the Silk Road of the Tang Dynasty to reopen. .”

"However, it flourished but then declined. During the war, some Uighurs moved south, some moved west, and some moved east. So there were Gaochang Uighurs, Yellow-headed Uighurs, Shazhou Uighurs, and Ganzhou Uighurs..."

What Yu Yunwen didn't know was that most of the Uighurs had migrated inland and evolved into Han people.

Many Han people in North China during the Song and Liao Dynasties were descendants of the Uighurs, and many were even sent to the Jianghuai region by the Tang Dynasty.

Yu Yunwen said with a smile: "Why are the Uighurs in the Western Regions rushing to recognize their uncle? That's because of the Anshi Rebellion, when Suzong of the Tang Dynasty asked the Uighurs to borrow troops. The Uighur Khan not only agreed to borrow troops, but also married his daughter to the grandson of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty who was ordered to borrow troops. Li Chengcai. Li Chengcai returned home with the Uighur soldiers. Tang Suzong was very happy and canonized the girl as Princess Bijia."

"Subsequently, the Uighur Khan asked to marry a Tang Dynasty princess, and Tang Suzong married Princess Ningguo to the Uighur Khan. Although this marriage failed, the two countries have been married for generations since then, and a total of six noble girls have been married to the Uighurs. From then on Later Uighur Khans, even if they did not marry a Han princess, still served the emperor of the Central Plains in the name of his nephew."

"There is more than one Uighur in the Western Regions now. Whoever can be recognized as a nephew by the Emperor of China will be the most orthodox Uighur Khan!"

Zhu Xiaozhong couldn't help but ask: "The Han Dynasty has changed dynasties several times, but the Uighurs still admit it?"

Yu Yunwen said: "It doesn't matter who is the emperor in China, it doesn't matter if it is Tang, Song or Ming. The Uighurs just want a title. Only with title can there be legal authority. Just like the two countries of Song and Liao, they have been fighting for the orthodoxy of China. Only by obtaining Chinese orthodoxy can we legitimately have the destiny of heaven!"

Zhu Xiaozhong said: "The prince and my father said that the people's support is the destiny."

Yu Yunwen smiled and said: "The people's support is destiny, but how to express the people's support? Just rely on the word "China"!"

Zhu Xiaozhong was thoughtful.

Yu Yunwen said: "Yellow-headed Uighurs have become barbarians, and they are members of the Chinese tribe. Don't make mistakes in etiquette. As for the Gaochang Uighurs, I heard that in addition to Uighur characters, their national documents are still in Chinese. Both are used. Chinese is a vassal state, so we should pay more attention to etiquette."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Of course Ma Kuo would not listen to Yu Yunwen's lectures, and he was drinking with Xiao Weili at this time.

Now the Uighur king is a proper little boy.

When Yelu Dashi was beaten by the Jin Kingdom and forced to march westward, and led his army to pass by the Gaochang Uyghurs, the Uyghur king sent war horses, cattle and sheep, and cried and continued to be a vassal state of Daliao. But when he heard that Yelu Dashi's Western Expedition failed, the Uighur king immediately led his troops to greet him, hoping to completely kill Yelu Dashi!

"This roasted knife is really good for your appetite," Xiao Weili drank a glass of white wine, "Although Prince Zhu is young, he is a first-class hero. My great Khan will definitely like him when he sees him."

Ma Kuo reminded: "Don't drink too much. The remaining burning knives are gifts from the prince to your lord."

"I know, how can I drink up the national gift?" Xiao Weili said with a smile.

Ma Kuo suddenly asked: "If Yeluyu sees this person, can he instigate rebellion?"

Xiao Weili shook his head: "I don't know. This guy really deserves to die. If he can lead an army to betray the gold, I can barely forgive him. If he escapes alone and betrays the gold, I will definitely kill him if I catch him!"

Ma Kuo said: "Even if he escapes alone and has no soldiers under his command, he should be treated with courtesy. The better the treatment he receives, the more Khitan people are willing to betray the Jin."

The Kingdom of Jin was really ruthless. Guo Yaoshi led his army to join the leading party and made a great contribution to the Jin people in conquering the Song Dynasty. Afterwards, not only did he seize the man's military power, he also trapped and killed all of Guo Yaoshi's elite soldiers.

The same is true for Yelu Yujian. Yelu Yujian was the younger brother of the concubine Wen of the Liao Kingdom. Because his nephew was involved in the dispute for the crown prince, he led his army to the Jin Kingdom and made great contributions to the Jin Kingdom's destruction of the Liao Dynasty. In the end, he just threw it away after use. It was not until the rise of Yelu Dashi that he was allowed to lead troops in battle. After Yelu Dashi fled westward, he was idle again.

In the end, he was forced by the Kingdom of Jin to betray and run away!

In comparison, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties treated the surrendered generals very well.

What Ma Kuo wanted to do was to instigate rebellion against Yelu Yujian, which would surely stir the hearts of the Khitan people in the Jin Kingdom.

As for where Yelu Yujian fled, Ma Kuo didn't care.

This person's status is too high. Once he escapes to Yelu Dashi, there will probably be internal strife in the future. And if they escape to the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty will have appeal to the Khitan people.

In any case, it is beneficial to Ming Dynasty.

Ma Kuo is very arrogant. When passing through Lanzhou this time, he will try to sow discord between Xixia and the Uighurs. When the Uighurs arrived in Gaochang, they gave Xixia eye drops and tricked the Uighur Khan into fighting with Xixia.

Whether it will be successful or not is another matter. If you have nothing to do, just poke a few sticks and maybe you can get a few big dates.

When the group arrived in Lanzhou, the negotiations between Daming and Xixia had come to an end.

Just when the two sides were about to sign the peace treaty, Li Mida suddenly said: "This agreement cannot be signed."

Li Renli asked: "Is there anything else that needs to be discussed?"

Li Mida said: "The Ming Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom have established diplomatic relations, and the two countries are brothers. And the Liao Kingdom and Xixia are countries of father and son. How can this letter of credence be signed?"

Li Renli asked doubtfully: "Isn't the Liao Kingdom already destroyed?"

Li Mida said: "Tokyo sent an urgent official document. Yelu Dashi was elected as the Great Khan by the tribes in Mobei, and the country's name was still Liao. Yelu Dashi's envoys had already exchanged credentials in Tokyo. They strongly opposed the Ming Dynasty and Xixia About brothers.”

Li Renli argued: "Yelü Dashi is just a member of the Liao clan. Even if the Liao royal family dies, it will not be his turn to be the emperor of Liao! His Liao kingdom does not count."

Li Mi laughed and said: "But Yelu Dashi is a member of the Liao clan after all, and was elected as the Great Khan by the Mobei tribes. Now, the Ming Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom are not only brothers, but also invited to attack the Jin Kingdom from the north and the south together. To the Ming Dynasty For us, the Liao Kingdom is more important. If Xixia doesn’t agree, we can only continue to fight!”

Li Renli argued hard: "Your country agreed to be a brother to our country, and only then did our country agree to return a lot of territory. Now it is difficult to achieve the brotherly agreement, and what land should be returned has to be discussed again."

"We must fight for every inch of land and never compromise!" Li Mida had a tough attitude.

Li Renli was furious, but he was helpless.

Because of the previous negotiations, Li Mida had already figured out his bottom line.

"I want to retaliate to the Emperor of Daxia again." Li Renli said depressedly.

Li Mi laughed and said: "It's up to you. During the peace talks, both countries can strengthen their troops and talk again next year when there is another war."

When Li Renli sent someone back to ask for instructions, the envoy had already arrived in Lanzhou.

Ma Kuo had a secret conversation with Li Mi and deliberately let Li Renli see the envoys of Gaochang Uighur and Yellow-headed Uighur. He also invited Li Renli and Xiao Weili to drink together.

The scene was quite chaotic because someone took action directly.

As soon as they met, Xiao Weili grabbed Li Renli's lapel and said, "More than two years ago, my great Khan made an appointment with Xixia to cut down the gold. Why did Xixia turn around and declare himself a vassal to the Jin Kingdom?"

Li Renli was speechless, because this matter was indeed Xixia's renegade.

Xiao Weili kicked Li Renli in the stomach, kicked Li Renli to the ground, and said viciously: "If Xixia continues to help the Jin Kingdom to fight, when the Great Khan regains his homeland, he will definitely lead an army to destroy Xixia."

Li Renli was a little frightened. He was not afraid of a large Yelu stone, and it would be difficult to deal with the Ming Dynasty.

What if the two sides really destroy the Jin Kingdom and then join forces to deal with Xixia?

Ma Kuo also put eye drops on Xiao Weili's eyes and told him about the mysterious deaths of the Queen and the Prince of Xixia.

Putting his foot on Li Renli's chest, Xiao Weili asked: "How come Princess Cheng'an and her son both died within a month? Did you secretly kill your own queen and prince in order to please the golden man?"

"This is absolutely not the case!" Li Renli quickly denied.

Xiao Orili picked Li Renli up again: "You still dare to quibble, a good mother and son. If one of them dies, it can be said that they miss their homeland. Why did they both die? And they died within a month of each other?"

Li Renli said: "The prince misses his homeland, but the queen misses her dead son."

"Idiots don't believe these words. Do you think I'm a fool for fun?" Xiao Weili slapped him across the face.

Seeing that the atmosphere was almost over, Ma Kuo quickly stopped him: "Calm down, calm down, we are all envoys, don't use violence."

Li Renli, with a slap mark on his face, looked at Ma Kuo with a resentful look, thinking, why didn't you start a fight earlier?

The two sides broke up unhappy.

Afterwards, Ma Kuo said to Li Mida privately: "You can send someone to contact Xiao Heda. You need to send someone to contact him boldly!"

Xiao Heda, a general of the Liao Kingdom, was not only the commander-in-chief of the Xiazhou Front Army personally appointed by the Xixia King, but he also had Khitan soldiers who defected to him.

This person has always wanted to contact Yelu Dashi to resist the gold, but he has always been perfunctory by the Xixia monarchs and ministers.

If he knew about the situation of Yelu Dashi, and that Yelu Dashi had formed an alliance with the Ming Dynasty, he might even directly lead his troops to temporarily surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and then go to Yelu Dashi again when he had the opportunity in the future.

And Ma Kuo also came up with the idea to ask Li Mida to send someone to contact him in a big way!

Maybe Xiao Heda has not yet made up his mind whether to leave, but what will the Xixia monarchs and ministers think?

After Li Mida heard Ma Kuo's overall plan, which involved many forces such as the Ming Dynasty, Xixia, Gaochang, Liao Kingdom, Jin Kingdom, etc., he was immediately shocked and praised: "You are the Ban Dingyuan of the Ming Dynasty and the Soviet Union!"

"I don't dare to have such delusions, it's just a small plan." Ma Kuo said with a smile.