Guide to traveling through the Northern Song Dynasty

On the way back, Wanyan Zonggu asked, "What should I do?"

"I don't know." Li Shi replied.

Li Shi is a complete opportunist. He will not make a decision easily before the situation is clear.

Once the situation is clear, he will make up his mind immediately.

When this man defected to the Jin Kingdom, his first actual position was to work as a clerk under Jin Wushu. He was very honest and taciturn, so he had a very good personal relationship with Jin Wushu.

However, it was he who framed Jin Wushu and killed Jin Wushu in prison!

Now the Ming Dynasty has to kill Wuqimai before they can negotiate, and it also implies that Wanyan Zongpan can succeed to the throne. Li Shi couldn't figure out Wanyan Zongpan's thoughts, and he couldn't express his attitude under such circumstances.

Back to Shangjing.

Wanyan Zonggu thought about it and decided to make things clear. When he reported to his father, he also invited his brother to listen together.

"That guy Ma Kuo is trying to sow discord," Wanyan Zonggu said. "He first tricked us into killing Wuzhu, and now he says that we can only negotiate peace if we kill my father, and he also asked me to come back to discuss it with my brother. The Ming army is probably stalling for time to provoke internal strife in my Great Jin, and then they will send troops to kill us in the spring." After hearing this, Wanyan Zongpan was so scared that he knelt down immediately: "I have no intention of killing my father!" Wuqimai did not speak, but thought silently. Wanyan Zonggu said: "The southern bandits are really too much. They have agreed to cede land and become his vassal, but they still won't give up!" After a long time, Wuqimai finally spoke and said to his eldest son: "Don't think too much, and I can't think too much, otherwise we will fall into the southern bandits's plan to sow discord. If you and I kill each other, no matter who survives, Shangjing will be in chaos." Wanyan Zongpan said: "Your Majesty is right." Wuqimai said again: "The Ming army is powerful, we are short of soldiers and food, and we can't resist it. We can only move the capital to Dongshou to avoid its edge for the time being." "Where is the best place to move the capital?" Wanyan Zongpan asked. Wu Qimai said: "Move to Huligai, which is hundreds of miles away from Shangjing. There are many mountains and forests on both sides of Hunhe River (the main stream of Songhua River). We will take all the boats from Shangjing and move to Huligai after the river thaws. If the southern bandits chase us, we can hide in the mountains and forests."

The Huligai Road of the Jin Dynasty extends from Mudanjiang City and Jiamusi City to the mouth of the Heilongjiang River.

The government was located in Yilan, the intersection of the Songhua River and the Mudan River.

Wanyan Zongpan had many questions in his mind, but he didn't dare to say them at this moment.

Wanyan Zonggu asked: "When we move the capital, should we take away the wealthy families and craftsmen in Shangjing? Should we also take away the civil servants of various ethnic groups?"

Wuqimai said: "Only take away the craftsmen and the army. The civil servants of various ethnic groups cannot be trusted. They may rebel against Jin at any time. Kill them all when the grand court meeting is held! Take out some of the wealth of officials and wealthy families to reward the soldiers, and capture some to make slaves for the soldiers."

Wanyan Zonggu said: "Although there are still a few thousand remnants, most of them are those who fled back from the front line. The generals and soldiers are all scared, and there are not many from my Wanyan tribe. If we kill civil servants, rob wealthy families, and move the capital, people's hearts will probably be scattered immediately. The soldiers of various tribes may flee back to their hometowns and no longer obey the emperor of the Great Jin, but submit to Zhuge Liang of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor. "Wuqimai said: "We can buy as much as we can with the looted goods." Wanyan Zongpan finally couldn't help but speak: "What if the southern bandits order the tribes to besiege us in Huligai? The southern bandits can give Huligai City to a certain tribe. Once we get into the mountains, I'm afraid we will never get out, and Huligai City will be occupied by other tribes. " "So, we can't tear our faces with the Ming Dynasty," Wuqimai said, "When we leave, we will only kill those civil officials, and don't slaughter the people of all ethnic groups. The slave population we take away cannot be too many, and we must also keep the Liao Dynasty historical materials. Migrate to Huligai, and immediately ask to change the name of the Great Jin Dynasty and bow to the Great Ming Emperor. " "Willn't the Great Jin Dynasty be destroyed?" Wanyan Zongpan couldn't accept it. Wuqimai said: "If we can negotiate peace, we can still save the Great Jin. If the Ming Dynasty is unwilling to negotiate peace, how can the Great Jin exist? The Ming Dynasty does not need to send troops, but only needs to send envoys to various tribes to surrender the leaders, and Shangjing can be turned into an isolated city."

Wanyan Zongpan was speechless.

Wuqimai sighed: "You leaked military information to the Ming Dynasty at the beginning. The reason why I acquiesced was that I wanted the Ming army and those rebels to suffer losses. But the Ming army was too strong and those rebels were too weak. I was also confused and thought that Emperor Zhu looked down on this remote and poor place. Alas..."

In fact, Wuqimai did not regret it.

Even if he fled to Huli and became a tribal chief, it would be better than staying in Shangjing as a puppet emperor!

He was fed up with that kind of life, relying on others all day long, and even being dragged out and spanked.

Wanyan Zonggu said: "Since my father is willing to give up the title of the country, we can still go for peace talks. Just tell the Ming envoy that the Great Jin will be incorporated into the Ming Dynasty and ask to be a vassal of the Ming Dynasty. Then move the whole family to Huligai and guard the border for generations. There is no need to kill those civil officials, just give them some money and food. If they are officials in the Ming Dynasty, they can continue to speak for us." Wuqimai nodded slightly: "It's feasible." ... Midwinter. Wanyan Zonggu went to negotiate peace again and offered an extremely low price. Ma Kuo was shocked. Wuqimai is flexible! It is difficult for Ma Kuo to refuse this because he has to consider the subsequent governance. If the Ming Dynasty wants to maintain long-term stability in the Northeast, it can only do the following: First, develop the Liaoning region in the future, multiply the Han population, and assimilate the Bohai, Khitan and other ethnic groups.

Second, establish the Andong Protectorate, with Shangjing of the Jin Kingdom as the center, and radiate influence to the surrounding areas.

It is best to occupy Shangjing peacefully. There are many Han and Khitan people here, and those Khitan people can also speak Chinese. As long as these people, especially Han craftsmen, are preserved, the court can save a lot of trouble.

The worst outcome is to drive the Jin emperor crazy, burn down the city, and massacre the people together with him.

In that case, the Ming court would have to slowly immigrate to Shibian.

No matter what, you have to stabilize yourself first.

Ma Kuo said: "The matter is so important that I can't make the decision. I have to send someone to ask His Majesty the Emperor for instructions. But there are three points that need to be explained. If Wu Qimai wants to become a minister, he must protect the historical records and classics. He must not massacre the people in Shangjing or take them away to Shangjing. Han people, Khitan people, and Bohai people.”

This is called real negotiation. Before, it was just a conspiracy!

Wanyan Zonggu said happily: "Please give me a confirmation before the river thaws."

Ma Kuo said: "I will send troops to Shangjing first to keep an eye on them to prevent you from moving the population."

Wanyan Zonggu thought carefully and said, "Send up to three hundred people."

"Okay." Ma Kuo agreed immediately.

Ma Kuo convened the generals for discussion: "I don't want to take away the credit of the country's destruction from you generals, but if I can win the Jin Kingdom to Beijing through negotiation, I can save the houses and population there. When the Andong Protectorate is established, the city will The houses do not need to be rebuilt, and the population does not need to be relocated, which can save the court countless troubles. All generals are brave and loyal men. When I return to the capital, I will express my gratitude to you. "

The generals looked at each other, feeling a little unhappy.

Ma Kuo continued: "If we press too hard, we may send troops to kill. Wu Qimai knows that it is difficult to defend the capital, so he will definitely escape by boat. If he has enough time, he will kidnap the population. If he can escape If he is in a hurry, he will definitely burn the city and massacre the people to ensure his future safety. He must be recruiting ships and taking all the ships away. How can we pursue him then?"

"Even if you generals want to fight, you will only get an empty city that was burned to rubble and the people were slaughtered. You can't catch Wu Qibian. He can even escape along the Huntong River and Heilongjiang River to the seaside. !”

The generals thought carefully and thought that what Ma Kuo said made sense.

For generals, there is not much difference between peace talks and sending troops.

Ma Kuo continued: "I'm going to keep an eye on the Jin people to prevent them from taking away the people. The Jin people allowed me to bring 300 soldiers. I have already thought about it, and I will bring 150 heavy armored infantry. One hundred fire musketeers and fifty knights."

As he said that, Ma Kuo smiled slyly: "Although there are not many soldiers, they are all elites. Maybe we won't have to wait until spring, and we don't need to negotiate anymore, and we can just arrest Wu Qimai in Shangjing!"

The last few words made all the generals' eyes light up.

"I'll lead the troops!"

"I must be the one leading the fire rifle soldiers."

"No one can compete with me!"

"..."

One and two, both clamoring to go to Beijing.

Ma Kuo said: "The general must be kept here. If there is an accident when going to Beijing, we will send troops immediately after the beginning of spring!"

Yang Yun had the highest military position. He said: "I will stay. Each branch of the army must keep generals, and you will draw lots."

Shi Biao and Gu San both command the emperor's heavy-armored bodyguards, and one of them must be left here.

The two of them drew lots three times and won two out of three games.

In the end, Shi Biao was left behind, and Gu San led his troops to Shangjing.

Hua Rong was unwilling to draw lots, so he directly asked the deputy general of the Shenji Army to stay and led his troops to Shangjing.

Yang Zaixing learns from Hua Rong...

Xu Ning was the most speechless. He commanded the medium-level spearmen, and Ma Kuo did not lead his troops at all.

Two days later, Ma Kuo set off with Yang Zaixing, Gu San, Hua Rong, and three hundred Ming elites. The supplies were carried away by horse-drawn sleighs. Due to the small number of troops, it was barely feasible even if the roads were blocked by heavy snow.

They arrived outside Shangjing City, and Wu Qimai quickly sent someone to greet them.

Zhang Hao cupped his hands and said: "You angels can enter the city, but the three hundred soldiers must be stationed outside the city. Our Majesty will try to raise the daily rations and provide them to the military camp at noon every day."

Ma Kuo said angrily: "Is this the sincerity of your country's peace talks?"

Zhang Hao flattered him and said: "The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are invincible in the world. One can be worth a hundred. Three hundred Ming troops are no match for thirty thousand golden soldiers. How dare our Majesty let so many warriors enter the city?"

The generals laughed and felt very comfortable.

Ma Kuo asked: "I don't have any soldiers, what will you do if you fall out?"

Zhang Hao could not make the decision, so he could only send someone to ask Wu Qiu for instructions.

The two sides bargained and allowed Ma Kuo to bring fifty men into the city, while the rest of the soldiers had to be stationed outside the city.

Ma Kuo discussed with the generals and decided to bring thirty cavalry and twenty musketeers in.

After settling the troops outside the city, Ma Kuo also entered the city with fifty soldiers.

The military camp where the other soldiers were located was surrounded by two thousand gold soldiers. Always monitor!