Xianxia version of Water Margin

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A few days later, Jiang Hongfei met with the captives including King Gaitian Wanyan Zongxian in the court.

When Wanyan Zongxian was escorted to the magnificent court, he did not show any fear, but took the initiative to attack, pointing directly at the Yuan Empire's betrayal.

He made an indignant speech, accusing the Yuan Empire of having concluded a peace treaty with their Jin Kingdom, but secretly sending troops, disguised as Khitans, deep into the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom - the Heilongjiang River Basin, and harassing the Jin Kingdom with the Khitan coalition forces, and even worse, launching a brutal massacre of the Jurchen people.

This move is undoubtedly a blatant trampling on the peace agreement between the two countries, and a serious stain on the reputation of the great power.

In the court, there are many ministers, all of whom are eloquent, but at this moment they seem to be strangled by an invisible force and speechless.

It's not that everyone is at a loss for words, but in fact, the Yuan Empire really has a hard time justifying itself this time.

While the Yuan Empire maintained superficial peace with the Jin Kingdom, it secretly planned to use the Khitan identity as a cover to continue to disturb the peace within the Jin Kingdom, making the Jin Kingdom exhausted and unable to take care of other things.

If the Yuan Empire could cover up cleverly and put all the blame on the Khitans, it might be able to barely maintain its hypocritical mask of peace.

However, Li Yanxian, Yao Youzhong and other generals not only defeated Wanyan Zongxian's troops, but also captured the royal family, clan members and important generals of the Jin Kingdom, including Wanyan Zongxian, and even escorted all the daughters of the royal family and clan to Jiang Hongfei's harem.

This scene was undoubtedly a naked mockery of the Jin Kingdom, and it also put the civil and military officials in the court into an unprecedented embarrassing situation.

Faced with this situation, the atmosphere in the court was heavy, and many people felt resentful and secretly wondered: Why not deal with these captives quietly, instead of bringing them to the court with such fanfare?

Just as everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, Yu Yunwen, who had just returned from Jidi to report on his work, stepped forward and broke the silence with his sonorous and powerful voice:

"The world belongs to China, and no foreign race can interfere. In the past, when the Liao Kingdom lost its power, the Jurchens took the opportunity to rise up and seize the Liao territory, but they were greedy and repeatedly invaded the borders of our Yuan Dynasty, attempting to plunder the foundation of our Yuan Dynasty, coveting the food and clothing of our people, and plundering the women of the Yuan Dynasty.

Since the rise of the Jurchens, their atrocities have spread like wildfire, and the poisonous flames have spread to the sky, and everyone in the world has changed color.

I carefully investigated the origin of the Jurchens, and it turned out to be the evil fate of a white fox and a red dog, giving birth to a monster, and multiplying to this day, with no ethics or morals at all, trying to take advantage of the weakness of China and steal China. Xia Jiangshan.

Now, the ruler of the Jurchens is nothing but a wild fox, and the court is full of monkeys in human form.

However, our Great Yuan, with its vast territory and large population, is there no one?

The Emperor of our Great Yuan is a saintly ruler rarely seen in the history, brave and invincible, and heroes of ancient and modern times cannot compare to him.

Your Majesty has long seen through the ambitions of the Jurchens. If they are not eliminated, there will never be peace in the world.

Therefore, Your Majesty sent the righteous army to relieve the suffering of the people of the world, vowing to wipe out the Hu atmosphere and share a peaceful and prosperous era.

Today, our Great Yuan is united and vows to annihilate the Jurchens and bring peace to the nine states..."

Yu Yunwen's words were passionate and powerful, not only denouncing the atrocities of the Jurchens, but also demonstrating the determination and courage of the Great Yuan Empire.

However, his words undoubtedly tore up the peace agreement between the Great Yuan Empire and the Jin Kingdom, and declared that the war between the two countries would be inevitable.

Although Yu Yunwen was very courageous and dared to stand up at the critical moment, it was not his own courage that made such a major decision. In fact, when he reported the situation in Jidi to Jiang Hongfei in advance, Jiang Hongfei hinted to him that.

Jiang Hongfei did not make such a decision on impulse, but since Wanyan Zongxian and others appeared in the Yuan Empire, the matter could no longer be concealed.

In addition, according to the report of Yue Fei and others, Jiang Hongfei estimated that the destruction of Jin had become a trend, so he personally made the decision to tear up the peace treaty signed with the Jin people based on the current situation to test the attitude of the Jin people.

This is why Wanyan Zongxian and other Jin royal family, clan members and important generals were brought to the hall, and Yu Yunwen now stood up to "declare war" on the Jin Kingdom.

Wanyan Zongxian, the King of Gaitian, often said that he was Zhao Gou's father, so he was misunderstood by the world as a reckless man who acted only by courage.

However, this is only an appearance.

In fact, Wanyan Zongxian was a rare capable minister and general during the Jin Dynasty.

His life spanned five dynasties and witnessed the rise and fall of the Jin Dynasty.

When people mention Wanyan Zongxian, they often think of his glorious achievements in fighting with Wanyan Aguda in the south and north, or in conspiring with Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongwang to destroy the Song Dynasty.

These are certainly the highlights of Wanyan Zongxian's military career, but they are by no means all of it.

During the years when the Jin Dynasty ruled the Central Plains, Wanyan Zongxian was not only a general with outstanding military achievements, but also an expert in governing the country.

The evaluation of Wanyan Zongxian in history books is far from being a "brainless and reckless man".

During the period when Wanyan Wuqimai was the regent, Wanyan Zongxian, as his confidant, was not only responsible for the affairs of the inner treasury, but also later became the Jiedushi of Guide Army and governed the Shangqiu area of ​​Henan. He won the love of local people with his generous and kind political style and capable ability to handle affairs. In Shangqiu, he implemented a series of reform measures, which made the area in order and the people lived and worked in peace. When his term of office expired and he was about to leave, hundreds of soldiers and civilians from Shangqiu spontaneously went to Nanjing to petition him to stay in office.

This scene is enough to prove that Wanyan Zongxian's prestige and influence among the people are far beyond the reach of a simple military general.

Wanyan Zongxian's career was not smooth, but he was always able to handle the complex political struggles with ease. He experienced five dynasties, including Jin Taizu, Jin Taizong, Jin Xizong, Hailing Wang, and Jin Shizong. He not only won the honor of hereditary Mouke, but also rose step by step in the officialdom, and finally reached the pinnacle of civil officials and military generals. He served as Pingzhang Zhengshi, You Chengxiang, Taibao, Zuo Chengxiang, and held important positions such as Zhongshu Ling, Du Yuanshuai, and Supervisor of National History.

These titles and responsibilities all demonstrate his core position in the political system of the Jin Dynasty.

Looking back on Wanyan Zongxian's glorious journey, he not only stood firm in the political turmoil of the early Jin Dynasty, but also won the appreciation of the five emperors of the Jin Dynasty. Especially in the face of the challenges of tyranny such as Wanyan Tan and Wanyan Liang, he showed extraordinary wisdom and survival art.

In the end, Wanyan Zongxian climbed to the top of both military and political strategies, and was powerful for a time, standing shoulder to shoulder with the famous general Jin Wushu. People may mistakenly think that he was reckless, but in fact he was wise and foolish, and his shrewdness was far beyond people's imagination.

People may wonder why Wanyan Zongxian's bravery led to his troops being completely annihilated by the Northeast Anti-Jin Coalition Army, and the Jin royal family, clan members and a group of generals all fell into the hands of the Yuan army?

In fact, there are many hidden secrets in this, which can almost be regarded as a strategic misjudgment of Wanyan Zongxian, or a trick of fate.

Wanyan Zongxian and his behind-the-scenes planner Wanyan Chang originally wanted to set up a sophisticated chess game against the Northeast Anti-Jin Coalition Army.

They carefully planned to place Wanyan Zongxian's troops on the west side of Puyu Road. This seemingly ordinary place actually hides a mystery - it is to lure the enemy deep into the country, and then ambush and annihilate them when the time is right.

However, they had never expected that the Yuan Empire would use airships as a medium to continuously transport food and weapons to the Northeast Anti-Jin Coalition, which completely broke their wishful thinking.

Just imagine, is Wanyan Zongxian a frivolous person?

The reason why he chose such a layout was actually part of the strategy conspired with Wanyan Chang.

They believed that with the tenacity and preparation of Wanyan Zongxian's troops, they were enough to resist the surprise attack of the Northeast Anti-Jin Coalition, and once the time was right, Wanyan Chang's ambush would be able to counterattack and completely destroy the enemy.

This was not only a strategic consideration, but also a confidence in the strength of Wanyan Zongxian's troops.

However, things are unpredictable.

When the Northeast Anti-Jin Coalition came like a tide, Wanyan Zongxian's troops fought hard, but gradually fell into a bitter battle.

They expected to hold on until Wanyan Chang led his troops to reinforce, but they never thought that the Yuan army's weapons and combat effectiveness were far beyond expectations, and they could maintain a strong offensive power even in a war of attrition.

In the end, due to the huge gap, Wanyan Zongxian's army was unable to wait for reinforcements and was completely wiped out.

After the war, when Li Yanxian, Yao Youzhong, Yelu Yudu, Xiao Wuliu and others interrogated the captives and uncovered this shocking secret, they were all afraid.

Imagine that if the Northeast Anti-Jin Coalition Army had not received such sufficient supplies, they might not have chosen to sneak attack Wanyan Zongxian's army at all. Even if they did, they would not have been able to capture Wanyan Zongxian's army in a short time, and the direction of this battle would have been completely different.

Buddhists say: "Cause and effect are cyclical, and retribution is inevitable."

Wanyan Zongxian's defeat may be the accumulation of his various decisions in the past, or a ruthless mockery of fate.

In the subtle moment when Yu Yunwen's passionate "declaration of war" echoed in the hall and Jiang Hongfei did not stop it, Wanyan Zongxian had already seen through the unfathomable hostility of the Yuan Empire towards the Jurchen people.

Wanyan Zongxian realized that his fate was like a candle in the wind, and he would not only die, but also end up in a miserable way.

In order to maintain his unswerving integrity, Wanyan Zongxian launched a fierce abuse against Jiang Hongfei, his words were full of pride for the Great Jin Kingdom and curses on the Great Yuan Empire.

Wanyan Zongxian also arrogantly predicted that the Great Jin Kingdom would eventually crush the Great Yuan, and at that time, Wanyan Tan would reward Jiang Hongfei's concubines and daughters to the warriors of the Jin Kingdom, making them toys that everyone could trample on.

This provocation also angered the Jin royal family, clan members and generals under Wanyan Zongxian's command. They all echoed and criticized Jiang Hongfei and the Great Yuan Empire.

However, among this group of passionate voices, there were also some Jin people who still had reason. They knew that meaningless resistance would only accelerate their demise, so they knelt down and begged for mercy, becoming the silent majority.

Jiang Hongfei was furious when he saw this scene.

As the ruler of a country, it is his unshirkable responsibility to maintain dignity and authority.

And the lord humiliates the minister and the minister dies!

Hundreds of ministers, including Prime Minister Wang Lun and Privy Councilor Chen Ke, stepped forward and requested that the group of provocateurs be punished with capital punishment.

Among them, the former ministers of the Liao Kingdom were the most radical. They even risked their lives to ask Jiang Hongfei to completely eliminate the threat of these Jurchens.

So Jiang Hongfei ordered that Wanyan Zongxian and his accomplices be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.

However, for Jiang Hongfei, the simple capital punishment seemed to be insufficient to calm his anger.

Zhongshu Sheren Sun Di, Jieshi Zhong Shen Hui, Hemen Xuanzan Sheren Li Zai and others proposed even more cruel punishments - castration and human pig punishment.

They suggested that Wanyan Zongxian and others be castrated first, then their limbs be chopped off, their eyes be dug out, copper water be poured into their ears to make them deaf, mute drugs be poured into their mouths and their tongues be cut off to make them unable to speak, and finally be thrown into the toilet to be left to die.

This kind of punishment is so cruel that it makes people shudder, and its cruelty is no less than any capital punishment.

Jiang Hongfei was actually a little hesitant.

But at this moment, a poem "For the Captive Women" written by Pan Wenhu, the top military scholar in the Song Dynasty, emerged in Jiang Hongfei's mind.

Quail, quail, the tents are shouting all over the fields.

The elder sister is ashamed to the younger sister, and the elder sister-in-law sheds tears to the younger sister-in-law.

The family was unfortunately captured, but fortunately they are all wives and children together.

I hope to pity each other and not be jealous of each other, this is not a real husband.

The poem starts with the cry of turtledoves, depicting a tragic picture of women in eastern Zhejiang being captured and taken north by Jin soldiers. The elder sister's shame for the younger sister, the elder sister-in-law's tears for the younger sister-in-law, the helplessness and humiliation of the family becoming slaves of the Jin people... All of this was told by Pan Wenhu in a plain and profound way.

When Jiang Hongfei first read this poem, although he did not see the word "miserable", he could already feel the heart-wrenching pain in the poem; although he did not hear the sound of "bitter", he could already feel the endless suffering in the hearts of those women.

This poem is like a mirror, reflecting the tragic fate of Han women in that era and Jiang Hongfei's firm determination to avenge the Jin people.

In fact, the number of Han women abducted by the Jin people was far more than the one described in the poem.

According to statistics, the total number reached 11,635.

These women not only suffered physical destruction and torture, but also endured great humiliation and pain mentally. Their value was converted into gold and silver treasures - 677,700 ingots of gold and 2,583,100 ingots of silver.

However, even such a high ransom could not stop the greed and atrocities of the Jin people.

After paying such a painful price, the Zhao Song Dynasty still failed to redeem all the royal and clan members. They were abducted by the Jin people to the far north and could not return to their homeland until their death.

The Jingkang Shame is a pain that the Han people can never erase.

Jiang Hongfei knew that Wanyan Zongxian was not only a witness to this shame, but also a participant and promoter. He must pay the price for his crimes.

Although Wanyan Zongxian may be a talented and capable minister, so what?

Just like the Japanese generals in World War II, their talents and achievements may be prominent in Japan, but for China, they are unforgivable war criminals.

Similarly, Wanyan Zongxian's insults to Jiang Hongfei in the Yuan Dynasty and even disrespect for his family undoubtedly angered Jiang Hongfei's bottom line.

In this situation, how could Jiang Hongfei easily let this provocateur go?

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei decided to adopt the suggestions of Sun Di and others and impose the most cruel punishment on him.

This is not only for revenge, but also to maintain the dignity and authority of himself and the Yuan Empire...

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