Xianxia version of Water Margin

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The Yuan army first defeated Wanyan Zongfu and broke the Panjin defense line, then defeated Wanyan Chang and seized Jindongjing, and now defeated Jin Wushu, who had 400,000 to 500,000 troops.

Moreover, Li Jun, the general of the Yuan Dynasty, also seized the Jindong area, especially the Helan Road.

This means that the Yuan army no longer has to worry about the high cost of communication and transportation.

The key is that even if the Yuan Empire does nothing in the future, it can destroy the Jin Kingdom with the economic and trade war that has already begun.

As people on the grassland, the nobles of the Jin Kingdom all felt the pain of the blockade strategy of the Yuan Empire.

The cut-off of food, salt, tea and even daily necessities was like strangling their throats.

They knew that if this continued, those once loyal grassland allies would probably fall into the arms of the Yuan Dynasty in hunger and despair, and even the undercurrent of rebellion might appear in the Jin Kingdom.

This move of the Yuan Empire was undoubtedly extremely cruel and chilling.

Faced with such a dilemma, the top leaders of the Jin Dynasty were caught in an unprecedented choice.

Should they choose to go all out and counterattack Dongjing Road and Helan Road, or even go deep into Goryeo in order to fight back?

Or should they bow their heads and seek peace, stabilize their position first, and then make plans later?

The former, although brave, is full of risks. The Yuan army is famous for its outstanding attack and defense capabilities, especially Li Jun, who helped the Yuan Dynasty conquer Goryeo, is even more frightening;

The latter, although humiliating, can preserve its strength, but who can guarantee that the Yuan Dynasty will not make a comeback after the peace talks?

At this critical juncture, the voices of the peace advocates such as Wanyan Zongpan, Wanyan Zongjun, and Wanyan Chang sounded again. They insisted on resolving the crisis through peace talks, and suggested first quelling the internal rebellion of Yelu Yudu and Xiao Wuliu, stabilizing the rear, and then planning for the long term.

However, the war advocates such as Wanyan Zonggan and Jin Wushu firmly opposed it. They believed that only through war can the dignity and territorial integrity of the Jin Dynasty be defended.

The two sides argued endlessly.

In the end, Wanyan Zongpan's casual remark "Then you should come up with a good plan to save the country" left the war faction speechless for a while.

In order to find a way out, the war faction proposed a compromise: on the one hand, send envoys to the grassland tribes and Xixia, emphasize the principle of "lips and teeth are cold", strengthen the alliance, and jointly resist the threat of the Yuan Dynasty; on the other hand, do not completely give up the possibility of peace talks. After all, the strength of the Jin Dynasty is not as good as before, and it may be difficult to win by fighting hard.

However, this proposal soon revealed its fragility, and the voices supporting peace talks gradually rose.

In the end, the Jin Dynasty Emperor Wanyan Tan had to make a decision: on the one hand, send envoys to Yuan Dadu to discuss peace talks with the Yuan Empire; on the other hand, according to the suggestions of Wanyan Zonggan and Jin Wushu, send a signal for help to the grassland tribes and Xixia, hoping that they can lend a hand.

However, the Jin Dynasty envoys suffered repeated setbacks on the road to Liaoning, and were detained by the Yuan Dynasty generals Lu Jiang and Han Fang without exception.

This news was passed back to the Jin Kingdom, and the Jin Kingdom's senior officials generally believed that this was intentional by the Yuan Dynasty military, attempting to force the Jin Kingdom to submit by creating friction.

Therefore, the Jin Dynasty's senior officials decided to change their strategy. They sent envoys to bypass Xixia and go directly to the capital of the Yuan Empire to meet with Emperor Jiang Hongfei, hoping to have a direct dialogue and reach a peace agreement.

This move undoubtedly showed that the Jin Kingdom had reached the end of its rope, and they were really shocked by the strength of the Yuan Dynasty army.

Jiang Hongfei was not surprised by the Jin Kingdom's initiative to seek peace, and he had already prepared to negotiate with the Jin Kingdom.

So he ordered the Jin Kingdom envoys Wanyan Zongmei and Da Jingguan to be brought to Yuan Dadu, and arranged Ma Zhi and Ma Kuo as the chief and deputy envoys to give them a relatively warm reception.

In the subsequent talks, the two sides launched a fierce confrontation over the causes, responsibilities and conditions of peace talks.

Wanyan Zongmei tried to excuse the Jin Dynasty, and accused the Yuan Empire of launching a war on the grounds of "a country of etiquette" and "peace treaty", but Ma Zhi mercilessly pointed out the fact that the Jin Dynasty had repeatedly violated the border and questioned why they did not dare to face up to their mistakes.

Although Wanyan Zongmei knew that he was in the wrong, he still tried to shift the blame to Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongwang, and Wanyan Zongfu, claiming that they were traitors of the Jin Dynasty because they had their own troops. He also said that Wanyan Zonghan had been imprisoned by them. If the Yuan Dynasty was willing to stop fighting and return the territory of the Jin Dynasty, they would hand over Wanyan Zonghan's family to the Yuan Empire for disposal.

However, Ma Zhi pointed out that Wanyan Zonghan's behavior was tacitly approved and supported by the monarch of the Jin Dynasty, so his guilt should be borne by the entire Jin Dynasty.

Faced with Ma Zhi's strong attitude, Wanyan Zongmei had to give in and proposed to re-sign the peace treaty with the existing occupied area as the boundary.

At the same time, he also emphasized the return of the Jin royal family and clan and the reopening of the border market, and the prohibition of the sale of grain, salt, tea and daily necessities.

Ma Zhi and Ma Kuo knew that these conditions were very serious and they could not make a decision.

So Ma Zhi and Ma Kuo quickly returned to the palace to report to Jiang Hongfei.

After listening, Jiang Hongfei said: "If the Jin Kingdom wants to talk, it's okay, just send Nianhan's family here first."

When the curtain of the peace talks slowly fell, Wanyan Zongmei and Da Jingguan were secretly glad in their hearts. Such results were not easy.

Jiang Hongfei knew the thoughts of the Jin people well, so he sent Ma Zhi to lead the two into the shooting range, intending to shock them with strength.

On the shooting range, a scene that shocked the world was permanently engraved in the hearts of the two.

A huge red cannon, as big as a water tank, three feet long, roared, and the hills ten miles away disappeared in an instant, dust flew, and the sky and the earth changed color.

Wanyan Zongmei and Dajingguan looked at each other in shock.

Seeing this, Ma Zhi said, "If your country had not wisely asked for peace, our country would have fired hundreds of cannons at the same time, and your army of one million people would probably not be able to escape the fate of being reduced to ashes."

After these words came out, Wanyan Zongmei and Dajingguan felt even colder.

After returning to Jin, the two described what they saw vividly, and the Jin people changed color when they heard it, and they all advocated to negotiate peace immediately, fearing that they would repeat the same mistakes.

Only a few people who were well versed in military preparations, such as Jin Wushu, doubted the power of the red cannon, and thought to themselves, "Does the Yuan Dynasty really have such a magical weapon? Why haven't I heard of it?"

However, the Jin Kingdom's request for peace this time was actually an expedient measure, intended to stabilize the Yuan Dynasty, buy time for itself, develop spiritual cannons, and plan to eliminate the threat of the Khitan entrenched in the north.

Therefore, even though Jin Wushu had doubts, he knew that this was not the time to argue, so he acquiesced to the decision of the peace faction.

Soon, the Jin Kingdom reached a consensus and tied up Wanyan Zonghan's family and servants, a total of more than a thousand people, and sent them to the Yuan Dynasty to show sincerity and sign a peace agreement.

As for the suffering of Wanyan Zonghan's family, it seemed insignificant on the scale of national interests, and no one was willing to pay too much attention.

Wanyan Zonghan became famous at a young age. At the age of seventeen, he stood out in the Jin army and won the deep admiration of the Jurchens with his courage.

When Wanyan Aguda was brewing a grand plan to conquer the Liao Kingdom, Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Aguda coincided.

Wanyan Zonghan witnessed the establishment of the Jin Kingdom and was one of Wanyan Aguda's most staunch supporters. He was also a key figure in the war against Liao.

On the battlefield of Darugu City, Wanyan Zonghan, as Wanyan Aguda's right-hand man, defeated the Liao army with a thunderous force.

This battle not only made Wanyan Zonghan famous, but also became a legend in the hearts of the generals and soldiers of the Jin army.

Since then, Wanyan Zonghan has repeatedly made extraordinary achievements. Whether it is the conquest of Liao or the war with the grassland tribes, he has demonstrated extraordinary military talents and outstanding leadership.

As the power struggle within the Jin Dynasty became increasingly fierce, especially after Wanyan Aguda's death, the Jin Dynasty fell into a precarious situation. Wanyan Zonghan's ambition for power made him make enemies everywhere.

Later, Wanyan Zonghan was defeated by the Yuan army and had to go to the desert to make a comeback.

Two years later, Wanyan Zonghan obtained hundreds of thousands of troops from Khatun City, and his strength was even greater than before, and his power was overwhelming.

Unfortunately, Wanyan Zonghan was defeated by Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Wuqimai's cubs in the political struggle, and they deprived him of all his power.

Wanyan Zonghan felt that he was worthy of the Jin Kingdom and the Jurchens.

In the end, the Jin people, especially the Jurchens, actually deprived him of his military power and even wanted to send his entire family to the enemy for humiliation?

Wanyan Zonghan knew that he had done many evil things in his life, especially the ruthless suppression and plunder of the Khitans. Therefore, no matter how the Khitans treated him, he deserved it and had no regrets. But he never thought that it was not the Khitans who attacked him, but the Jurchens.

In endless despair and anger, Wanyan Zonghan began to reflect on his life.

He realized that perhaps it was his overly tough character and resolute means that made him make many enemies within the Jin Kingdom.

But even so, he could not accept that his life was completely destroyed, and he could not accept that his family would also suffer humiliation and torture because of this.

However, in front of Jiang Hongfei's power, all his thoughts were in vain.

In the end, the Jin people fed his whole family a drug that made them weak in the hands and feet, stuffed their mouths with soft cotton cloth, tied their hands and feet with cotton bands that would not hurt them, and then wrapped them all in blankets. They sent people to take care of them along the way, fearing that they would die on the road, until they were sent to Jiang Hongfei.

When Wanyan Zonghan woke up again, he heard a majestic voice: "I want a living one. If you send me a dead one, don't blame me for breaking my promise."

When Wanyan Zongmei heard this, he went up and slapped Wanyan Zonghan a dozen times, so that Wanyan Zonghan woke up completely.

Seeing that Wanyan Zonghan was completely awake, Wanyan Zongmei went up and said: "Nianhan! Hurry up and pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty!!!"

Wanyan Zonghan grabbed Wanyan Zongmei's hand, but his eyes did not stay on Wanyan Zongmei for a moment. He slowly raised his head and stared at Jiang Hongfei who was high above.

This was the first time Jiang Hongfei met Wanyan Zonghan, but it was not the first time Wanyan Zonghan met Jiang Hongfei.

In fact, Wanyan Zonghan had already engraved Jiang Hongfei's appearance in his mind. In his dreams, he had imagined countless times that he would capture Jiang Hongfei with his own hands and strangle his neck with a precious bow until his life disappeared, just to relieve the hatred in his heart.

Yes, Wanyan Zonghan's hatred for Jiang Hongfei was deep and fierce.

He firmly believed that this hatred had good reasons.

Before Jiang Hongfei appeared, the Jurchen tribe was intimidated by the reputation of "less than 10,000, more than 10,000 are invincible". They were like cheetahs on the grassland, swift and deadly. Only tens of thousands of elite soldiers devoured most of the Liao Empire, which had a population of nearly 10 million and had experienced more than 200 years of glory, like a snake swallowing an elephant.

Wherever the Jurchens went, the Khitan's kingdom, wealth, and even women were all in their pockets. Their power was unfathomable, like a raging fire, unstoppable.

However, all this glory and arrogance quietly changed after the appearance of Jiang Hongfei.

Jiang Hongfei, like the brightest star in the night sky, suddenly broke into the world dominated by the Jurchens, not only breaking their myth of invincibility, but also taking away the Yanyun land that originally belonged to the Great Jin Empire.

Wanyan Zonghan was keenly aware that Jiang Hongfei was not only wise and brave, but also ambitious, and would definitely become a serious problem for the Kingdom of Jin.

Therefore, Wanyan Zonghan secretly vowed to defeat Jiang Hongfei with his own hands and destroy the Yuan Empire he established.

However, reality dealt heavy blows to Wanyan Zonghan again and again.

Several confrontations with Jiang Hongfei and his generals ended in Wanyan Zonghan's defeat.

Although Wanyan Zonghan felt unwilling to do so, he had to admit that neither Jiang Hongfei nor the Great Yuan Army could defeat him.

But Wanyan Zonghan never gave up.

However, just when Wanyan Zonghan was preparing to sweep across western Liaoning, expand the territory of Jin Dynasty to further places, and make the Jin Kingdom stronger in other directions, earth-shaking changes took place in the Jin Kingdom - the storm of regime change swept across. Come.

Faced with the sudden coup, Wanyan Zonghan had to temporarily shelve his plan for the Western Expedition, led his army back home, and plunged into the whirlpool of the power struggle.

However, Wanyan Zonghan's overly eager for quick success eventually became his fatal weakness.

Under the calculations of the top brass of the Jin Kingdom, Wanyan Zonghan stepped into the trap step by step, and ultimately ended up in ruins.

At this moment, facing Jiang Hongfei, his lifelong enemy, Wanyan Zonghan felt mixed emotions in his heart. Although he is old and frail, his unyielding pride has never faded. He endured the weakness of his legs and staggered to his feet, unwilling to lose his last dignity in front of the enemy.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongfei raised a faint smile and said, "Nianhan, you and I finally meet."

Jiang Hongfei spoke slowly, with a hint of joking in his tone: "In your court, the one I will never forget the most is you - Nianhan."

There was no falsehood in Jiang Hongfei's words. The golden person he hated most was Wanyan Zonghan.

Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongwang and Wanyan Wu were regarded as the main culprits of Jingkang's disgrace.

Instead of picking one culprit among the three of them, Jiang Hongfei chose Wanyan Zonghan.

Although Wanyan Zongwang was the first general to invade the Zhao Song Dynasty, his original intention was just to teach the Zhao Song Dynasty a lesson and use this to extort some gold, silver, jewelry and beauties.

Under Zhao Huan's bribes, he even had the idea of ​​returning power to the Zhao family.

Wanyan Wu Qimai was not in Bianliang City, Tokyo at the time, and he was hesitant about whether to destroy the Song Dynasty.

In the end, it was Wanyan Zonghan who used iron fist to defeat the public opinion and personally ended the glory of the Zhao and Song dynasties.

Later, Wanyan Zongwang held a banquet at Liujia Temple and invited the Jin army generals to celebrate the victory. Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and other royal family members were also invited to attend, aiming to create a false peace feast.

At the banquet, ten generals from the Jin Kingdom, including Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Zongwang, etc., sat high in the main seat, while thirty-two generals lined up on both sides.

The atmosphere of the banquet seemed harmonious at first, until Wanyan Xiebao, the son of Wanyan Zonghan, proposed to use concubines and singing girls to entertain, which suddenly broke the surface calm.

Zhao Huan and Zhu Lian felt deeply humiliated and wanted to leave the table, but were ruthlessly blocked by Wanyan Zonghan, causing them to lose all face.

After the banquet, Wanyan Zongwang proposed to Zhao Ji privately that he wanted to give Zhao Fujin to Wanyan Zonghan's son Wanyan Sheyema as his wife. Zhao Ji firmly refused and defended the dignity of the royal family on the grounds that "China values ​​integrity and does not have two husbands".

This move angered Wanyan Zonghan, who angrily rebuked Zhao Ji and publicly announced that everyone present could choose Concubine Ji to take away, regardless of human ethics.

Zhao Ji retorted angrily, but was unable to change the status quo. He could only watch the royal women become trophies.

The atrocities and greed of Wanyan Zonghan, the man behind the Jingkang Disgrace, not only brought shame to the Han people, but also left an indelible stain on history.

When he and his son were at the peak of their power, they committed all kinds of evil and heinous things.

For Jiang Hongfei, who is familiar with this period of history, Wanyan Zonghan and his son are undoubtedly the people he hates the most.

Now, fate has reincarnated, and Wanyan Zonghan and his son have fallen into the hands of Jiang Hongfei. How can Jiang Hongfei easily forgive this father and son who have committed many crimes?

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