- Half a month later and the state

Jiang De looked at the map hanging on the wall and was replaced, and said to Xu Guanzhong next to him regretfully, "I didn't expect the Jurchens to move so fast, we sent troops immediately after taking Hezhou, but they still occupied Shunzhou and Yinzhou, both of which are south of the Datong River, if it weren't for the strong iron urn pass, even Dafeng Mountain would be occupied by the Jurchens." ”

The map on the wall has been replaced at this time, this is the latest map of the situation in Goryeo, it can be seen from the color, it turns out that the Jin country north of the Datong River has extended its claws to the south, such a bulge makes Jiang De's heart full of uneasiness.

"Lord, the Jurchen has no faith in his words, so be careful." Xu Guanzhong said.

"Of course I know that, I've never felt that the country around us is easy to get along with, but we can't go to all-out war with them right now, and it would be best if these two places could be recaptured diplomatically." Jiang De said what he thought, he didn't want to start a war with Jin Guo at this time.

Xu Guanzhong agreed, "The ancients said, if you can go to the army to fight and strategize, it is naturally the best if you can pass the vertical and horizontal arts, but the lord, it will be dangerous to forget the battle." ”

Jiang De closed his eyes, thought for a while, and asked, "How is the war between Aguta and Lord Liao now?" ”

"The weather is getting colder, and we are confronting the Liao army in Taizhou and Xianzhou."

"That is, now both sides are accumulating power ... Akuta is a smart man, I don't think he will fight on both sides at this time. Jiang De said, "Let the cavalry assault to Shunzhou and other places, don't fight with the Jurchens, just tell the Jurchens that we have noticed them." ”

"Yes!"

Jiang De slowly approached the map, touched his finger on the map and asked, "Who did you say would be the envoy?" ”

Xu Guanzhong raised his head and said, "The student is willing to go." ”

"Mr. Xu? .... Let's choose another person, if something happens to Mr. Xu, what should I do with my great cause? ”

"My lord, our understanding of the Jurchens is just hearsay, I don't know the various situations of the Jurchens, and the students hope that this mission can prepare for the possible war in the future." Xu Guanzhong said insistently.

Jiang De thought for a while and agreed, "Okay, I'll send Niu Gao and Zhao Kuang to help you, Niu Gao is strong in martial arts and has quick wisdom." Zhao Kuang is a Goryeo, and he has some contact with the Jurchens, and this person is very good at monolithic, and when he comes to the Jurchens, he can also use it. ”

Xu Guanzhong thanked: "Thank you, lord!" ”

- Huanglong Mansion

Eating boiled mutton, Ah Gu was scalded by the hot mutton, and after a while, he put down his chopsticks and said, "This snowy day is to eat this boiled mutton to enjoy it." ”

He was wearing a wolf skin jacket at this time, sitting on a tiger skin chair, and many Jurchen generals below were also eating and drinking.

Or rather... It doesn't make a difference.

"Wolf master, Mr. Xu has been here for three days, do you want to see him?" Wanyan Zongwang, who was sitting next to Ah Guta, said suddenly.

"What? Did he go your way? Come, tell me what good things you sent? Ah Gu salvaged a piece of mutton and put it in his mouth and said.

Wanyan Zongwang smiled, shook his head and said, "That's not true, after Mr. Xu arrived at our Huanglong Mansion, he just wandered around, I met him once on the street, he heard the master talk about me, and discussed Buddhism with me."

I just think that Mr. Xu is an elegant person and a good person, and I think it is not appropriate for us to dry him like this. ”

Wu Qimai smiled and said, "Wolf master, now there are already people in the army who call Hu Li not a Bodhisattva general, I think it is becoming more and more similar, Hu Li, don't you know what Xu Guanzhong is doing?" That's to come to Shunzhou and Yinzhou! That's the place where your uncle and Yan Yan's mother fought so hard, how can you let people? ”

"It's not like it's unacceptable." Wanyan put down his chopsticks and said.

The originally noisy hall suddenly fell silent, and everyone looked at Ah Guta, wondering why their wolf lord had changed his personality and said such a thing.

Ah Guda looked at the crowd and said, "We are originally people from the mountains and wilderness, and we have become today's Jin Kingdom with the blessing of our ancestors, and we rely on only three, one is for us to work together, the second is for my Jurchen to be able to fight well, and the three Liao people deceived me first, so the conquest is reasonable."

And the Koreans also insulted us in the past, and they took their country and country, which is nothing.

But the Song people, but there is no grievance with us, not only that, but also have a lot of contacts, we waited for a lot of money and food at the beginning of the army was also sent by them, this is kindness, we and other Jurchens, there is kindness, there is revenge, I have the heart to make friends with the Song people.

Besides, this is not in vain, and the people and neighbors still have to leave a meal for them. ”

The people below looked at each other and said yes, they didn't care, after all, in their eyes, where is the Liao State in Goryeo, and the Yinzhou and other places are not fought down by them, and there is no conflict with their interests if they are returned.

Wu Qimai peeked at Ah Guda strangely, and found that Ah Guta also looked at a person, and then looked at it, and found that it was actually Wanyan Xiyin, and his heart suddenly turned over for a while, what he was thinking, I'm afraid only he knows.

The banquet ended quickly, and several core figures of the Jin Kingdom were left behind for secret talks, namely Wu Qimai, Wanyan Xi, and the generals Wanyan Lou Room and Wanyan Yinshuke, the son of Aguta, Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Zongwang, nephew Wanyan Zonghan, and the last person was Wanyan Xiyin, the think tank of Aguta.

The crowd sat down in a circle, with a stove in the middle, and after asking the others to step down, he said, "What do you think about the affairs of Goryeo?" ”

"Isn't the wolf lord already determined to return it to Jiang Xinzhi's two states?" Wan Yan Zong asked puzzled.

Ah Guda looked at Wanyan Xiyin, and Wanyan Xiyin said, "What the wolf lord means is how my country and Jiang Xin should get along in the future. ”

Wanyan Lou said first, "I used to fight with Goryeo, I know that Goryeo is fine, Goryeo people are timid in close combat but good at bows and arrows, the wound on my hand is still faintly painful, if you want to conquer, I am willing to be the vanguard." ”

Ah Guda smiled and pressed his hand and said, "Lou Mur's bravery can be a model for our army, but our army and the Liao army are still fighting, if they fight on two fronts, is it appropriate?" ”

Only then did everyone know that Ah Guta didn't really care about what kindness was repaid, but was thinking about what was best for the Jurchens.

"Wolf lord, my country has expanded its land for thousands of miles, and what is most lacking now is money and food, if Jiang Xinzhi can give us some money and food, I think it is not impossible to return it to him in Erzhou." Wu Qimai said with a smile.

Everyone nodded yes.

Ah Gu laughed, "Then it's decided." ”

- On the street of Huanglong Mansion

Niu Gao looked at Xu Guanzhong, who was walking in front, and said impatiently, "I said Mr. Xu, we have been shopping on the street like this for three days, when is this going to go?" Xiao Langjun is for us to do things. ”

"Don't you think there's something special about the scenery here?" Xu Guanzhong said with a smile.

"No, I just feel that my feet are hurting, Zhao Kuang, don't you say?" Niu Gao shook his head and said.

Zhao Kuang on the other side was also looking around, and when he heard Niu Gao calling himself, he nodded hurriedly, reacted again, shook his head violently, and said with a smile, "I'm okay, since Mr. Xu is the main envoy this time, I will listen to Mr. Xu." ”

Xu Guanzhong saw a restaurant on the side and said, "Let's go, seeing that you are so tired from walking, let's go have a meal first." ”

Niu Gao patted his belly and said, "This is good, the beef and mutton here taste really good." ”

When they came to the second floor, they found a place where they could see the window, and the three of them sat down, ordered some wine and food, and watched the snow outside and ate.

"Mr. Xu, you've been watching it for three days, what do you see?" Niu Gao asked in a curious whisper.

Xu Guanzhong didn't answer, but looked at the menu hanging on the wall and said with a smile, "The beef and mutton here are actually more expensive than our hometown, it's really interesting." ”

Niu Gao took a sip of wine helplessly, frowned again and spit out, "What kind of ghost wine?" ... I really miss the wine in Qionglou, there is a war going on in this northland, and it is normal for things to be expensive. ”

Xu Guanzhong nodded and said, "Yes...."

The corners of his mouth curled slightly, and there seemed to be a hint of mockery.

"Your Excellency... Your Excellency, you're here. A little guy ran up and saw Xu Guanzhong, and ran excitedly and said, "The gold lord Aguta has decided to summon the adults tomorrow." ”

"Oh? That's great! Niu Gao said happily, I don't know if it was for Ah Gu to summon him or to be happy not to accompany Xu Guanzhong every day.

Xu Guanzhong raised his head and said, "It seems that the Bodhisattva Prince has spoken for us, so let's prepare." ”

- The next day

Xu Guanzhong, accompanied by Niu Gao and Zhao Kuang, walked into the main hall of the Golden King's Palace, and looked at the armor soldiers around him, Xu Guanzhong's face was full of smiles.

Coming to the main hall, Xu Guanzhong looked at Aguta, and then bowed, "Xu Guanzhong, the chief bookkeeper of the Pingyin Marquis of Song State, has seen the lord of the Jin State. ”

Ah Guda nodded and said, "You Song people really look good... Weak. In our Northlands, can you still be affected? ”

After speaking, the Jurchens in the hall laughed loudly, Xu Guanzhong waited for them to finish laughing, and then said, "My country has a vast territory, a large population, there are warriors who guard the Quartet, and there are wise men who comfort the people, but they are very busy, and they can only let a cowardly person like me come to see the lord of the country. ”

"Bold!" Wanyan Lou Room came out and said angrily: "You want to come to war? Wolf lord, please give me 5,000 men and horses, I only need half a month, and I will capture that monkey for the pleasure of the lord of the country! ”

"The general is not resting, as long as the wolf lord gives me 3,000 men and horses, I only need ten days, and I can let the monkey lead the horse for the lord of the country!" Wanyan Yinshu can also be listed.

The two of you are fighting for me, so it's not lively, Niu Gao and Zhao Kuang clenched their fists nervously, for fear that the surrounding armor soldiers would come to capture them at any time.

"Hahahaha!" Xu Guanzhong suddenly laughed, and Ah Guda squinted and asked, "What are you laughing at?" Is it crazy to be afraid? ”

Xu Guanzhong seemed to be laughing and couldn't straighten his waist, he wiped away the tears that he didn't know if they existed or not, and said, "The student originally thought that if the Jin State could defeat the Khitan, it must be that the generals are all generals, but today they are just a group of reckless people, and the students are really ridiculous for their previous worries." ”

"What did you say?" Wanyan Lou Room and Wanyan Yinshu rolled up their sleeves and were ready to fight Xu Guanzhong, Niu Gao hurriedly stepped forward and looked at each other angrily.

"Don't do it!" Wanyan Aguta felt very interesting and asked, "Do you know who these two are?" ”

Xu Guanzhong walked in front of Wanyan Lou Room, and then walked in front of Wan Yan Yinshuke, looked at it and said, "It must be the general of the country, Wanyan Lou Room and Wanyan Yinshuke." ”

"Don't you know the exploits of these two?" Aguda asked.

"Of course, the students know that these two people attacked out of Hedian at night, fought and mixed with the same river, defeated the Liao army in Xianzhou, and Kehuanglongfu in the heavy army, fought in all directions, and were invincible, but they were fierce generals in the world." Xu Guanzhong said loudly.

Wanyan Lou Room and Wanyan Yinshu can be said to have straightened their waists, looking like they know it.

"Then why do you say that they are not generals?" Aguda asked again.

Xu Guanzhong said with a smile, "Generals, when wisdom, faith, benevolence, bravery, and strictness, that is to say, when there is wisdom, faith, benevolence, bravery, and military discipline, this is the real general."

The lord of my family has just signed an agreement with the lord of Goryeo County, and the south of the Datong River is owned by us, and the pen and ink have not yet completely dried, and these two generals want to lead troops to attack our army.

Let me say, at this time, when the weather is cold and the earth is freezing, our army has already prepared for an expedition, is this what a wise man would do?

Just signed an agreement, it is going to be torn up, is this where the faith of the Jurchens lies?

As for bravery, I have seen some, but military discipline, hehe, above the main hall, the lord of the country did not speak, so he spoke without authorization, is this the strict military discipline of the Jurchens?

Lord, can you say that such a general can be said to be a general? ”

It was the first time for Ah Guda to hear such remarks, he took a breath and said, "Wisdom, faith, benevolence, bravery, strictness... Is there such a general in this world? ”

Xu Guanzhong arched his hand and said, "When these two generals arrive at Datong River, they will definitely be able to meet people who meet such conditions." ”

Ah Gu smiled and waved his hand, "That's just a joke, you don't need to take it seriously, the two sides have always been friendly, why fight, I heard that you have been walking around my Huanglong Mansion every day these days, do you feel it?" ”

Ah Guda originally wanted Xu Guanzhong to say a few nice words, so he just slipped the previous matter over.

Xu Guanzhong bowed and said, "The students have seen a lot along the way, and the Jurchen sergeants can be described as the strongest army in the world, but..."

"Just what?" Aguda asked.

Xu Guanzhong looked up with a smile and said, "It's just that the prices here are a little more expensive." ”

Everyone is a little helpless, these people are all fighting men, they don't know how to be a political country at all, and Aguta will seal all the looted things as military expenses, unless you join the army, it is almost impossible to live a good life in the Jin country.

Ah Gu sighed, "Yes, our army spent a lot of money and food in order to fight in response to your army. Xu Junshi, look? ”

Xu Guanzhong never thought of bringing Erzhou back without spending a penny, so he said, "This is a good saying, as long as the lord of the country is willing to return Erzhou, I am willing to reduce the price of grain and ordnance sold to your country by one percent." ”

"Ichisei?" Ah Gu was stunned for a moment, touched his beard and thought about it, and then said with a smile, "I want you to reduce it by three percent on the current basis!" ”

Xu Guanzhong took a deep breath and said, "We lowered it by forty percent, but asked for more than thirty percent of the horses in the exchange materials. ”

"You cut it by fifty percent, and I pay you forty percent of the horses!"

The two of them are like vendors in the vegetable market in the main hall, you say a word, I say a word, everyone who watched was stunned, and finally the two actually signed a business agreement worth more than one million yuan, and for a while, everyone didn't know whether to congratulate or what to do.