Chapter 167: Sending Envoys to Negotiate Peace

For a long time, the big and small Song generals made a fuss, and all the generals were angry and wanted to fight. "Cutting off the sword hair" is much calmer, to put it mildly, why worry about measuring a martial artist? Don't leave him alone, if you get close to the city pass and only shoot back random arrows, let's continue to discuss. Actually, what else is there to discuss? There was a blockade of the enemy in front, and there were chasing soldiers in the rear, and more than 30,000 men and horses were trapped in the city of Huazhou. There is no way to go to heaven, and there is no door to go down, this suffering is also. Wang Ne and Han Fang are Han officials under the command of the second prince, and they are known as the "mastermind" Han Fang's life and death.

At this time, Wang Ne understood very well in his heart. The situation is very precarious. Before the Song and Jin wars, the Jurchens thought that the only military general of the Great Song Dynasty was Liu Yanqing, and when Yanqing was defeated in the Liao attack, they thought that the Southern Dynasty had no generals available. But now? Planting, Zhe, Yao, and Xu went home, father and son soldiers, and brothers took turns to fight. Especially that Xu Wei thief, who just broke me at a critical time twice, and this time he actually drove me into a dead end. As we all know, the southern army is good at attacking and defending cities, and the northern army is good at rushing to field battles. Now that the 30,000 troops are shrinking in Huazhou City, if they are surrounded by the Song army, how long can they hold on?

"Prince Lang. It is not the subordinates who are ambitious and destroy their own prestige. IMHO, at the moment, the offensive and defensive have changed momentum. If you want to break through the encirclement, it is no longer possible to return to Yanshan safely. The minister thinks that it should be stubborn. Wait for the west road to cross the river. Look at it again and wait for change. "Wang Ne is telling the truth. Even the Jurchen generals, who were arrogant on weekdays, were silent when they heard this.

I can't leave that sadness, yesterday, I was still thinking about pointing at Tokyo. Today, even self-preservation is a problem. Who is to blame for this? Xu Wei! If it hadn't been for this last year, the army would have crossed the Yellow River long ago. It's him again this year! The grain and grass that the Jin army carried when they left Yanshan, and the materials they obtained from Zhending and other Fuzhou counties, were burned clean by him, and he did not even snatch back a single hair. Within seven days, the whole army will run out of food, which is a disastrous blow to the morale of the army.

Seeing that the second prince was lonely. Wang Ne persuaded: "Prince Lang, it seems that we have underestimated our opponents. There is no shortage of brave and resourceful generals in the Southern Army, and there is no shortage of soldiers who will not retreat in battle. The two marches were both greedy and reckless. Alone in the depths, that's what it is"

He didn't hear the change in his face here, and he slapped the handsome case and shouted: "It's not that I'm alone!" It's sticky and missed! His strength is not less than that of our army, and there are brave generals such as Yinshuke, Living Girl, and Ma Wu, but he has not been able to cross the river so far! Let me face the tenfold Southern army on my own! If you can go back, "In front of the civil and military of all ethnic groups, the second prince still didn't say too much."

The number fell to the sticky han. When his anger was aroused again, he scolded Xu Wei again, saying that if the tiger is not removed, it will eventually become a beast, and the little thief left behind will be the trouble of the Jin Army! Seeing that he was angry, Wen Wu didn't dare to say more. When everyone was talking, Pharmacist Guo changed his usual positiveness, never said a word, and hung his head thoughtfully. Others only thought that he had suffered a big defeat and was in a bad mood, and they didn't think much about it.

But just when the second prince was furious and lost his mind, he suddenly said loudly: "Prince Lang! The minister has a way to get out! ”

He didn't know Chinese, and when he heard his tone and saw his expression, he knew that he must have something very important to say. Hurriedly looked at Wang Ne, and when Wang Ne untied the words of the pharmacist and listened to him, the second prince finally stopped, and he didn't plan to overturn the handsome case in front of him that Yao Gu had used at the beginning. Sitting back down, he asked, "But there's a good idea, let's talk about it." ”

The pharmacist made a gesture. got up and looked around at the crowd of civil and military officials, and said loudly: "Guo asked you, what is the most important thing in the hearts of the Great Song Junchen right now?" ”

Isn't that? We were invincible all the way to the outside of Tokyo. The generals of the Southern Dynasty were frightened, and the emperor was tied. Now that the grain and grass are burned, the morale is low, and they are trapped in this Huazhou city, the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty still don't play the crown to celebrate, and they will raise a large army to destroy me?

After listening to the gossip of his colleagues, Pharmacist Guo shook his head and smiled: "No! In the next guarantee, what the Great Song Junchen is thinking about at the moment is by no means to destroy our army. ”

"How so?" Wang Ne asked. No wonder he doesn't believe it, the Jin Kingdom wants to destroy the Southern Dynasty, and it is naturally its mortal enemy, and now that we are poor, how can the other party not kill them all? At least, if it were me, it would!

Guo Yaoshi was full of ambition, hugged his fists at the separation, and said loudly: "If it is not for the subordinates to boast, all the princes here are not as knowledgeable as me in the Southern Dynasty!" As Wang Ne said, there is no shortage of good generals and famous commanders in the Southern Army, and there is no shortage of brave soldiers. But you must know that the commander of them is the young emperor in the Tokyo Forbidden Palace and a group of rotten Confucians who are not familiar with military affairs but are accustomed to pointing fingers! At the moment, although the Song army had the advantage, they did not dare to seize the city without the nod of Tokyo.

I heard that. Everyone has more or less recovered some confidence in their hearts. But after thinking about it, it's not right, even if the young emperor and the ministers of the Southern Dynasty don't understand military affairs, but in the current situation, even a fool can see that it is difficult for us to fly! No matter how stupid the other party is, he will not let the fat in his mouth not eat it. When flat. Everyone questioned.

Pharmacist Guo was unmoved. Shan Duan: "It's still the same sentence, the focus is on the mentality of the Great Song Dynasty monarchs. "The Bs of this Sichuan did not think about destroying our troops in the territory, but thought about quickly beating the poison away! ”

As soon as these words came out, the house was in an uproar! The vast majority of civil and military personnel think that the pharmacist's proposal is too taken for granted, and the Nanren don't say it. The tiger returns to the mountain, and it will eventually become a disaster, and now our army is in a desperate situation, and the young emperor is no matter how weak he is. Nor will they let us return to the Northland in peace. However, after hearing the news, Wang Ne was silent, and when he saw that everyone was embarrassed, he persuaded: "Don't be impatient, and listen to what he has to say." ”

"Think about it. The young emperor was ordered to be in danger. When the great calamity came, he threw this burden to him, and he has not lived in peace since the moment he sat on the throne. At this time, if I say something that I don't like, I will wait in his eyes like a plague god. There is a way that it is easy to invite God, but it is difficult to send God. At the critical moment, he can even agree to row the river as the boundary, can't you see what kind of person this Great Song Tianzi is? Guo Yaoshi talked eloquently, but some people believed his words. After all. This person was originally a Song minister, and he was also very favored by Zhao Song Taishang Zhao Zhen, and knew the reality of the Southern Dynasty.

I don't hear this. Having completely calmed down, he pondered for a while and asked, "That's your opinion." What should I do? ”

"Send an envoy, negotiate peace!" Pharmacist Guo's words are amazing! Peace? Pull it down, the Southern Dynasty now has the advantage, what are we in the urn, and people are willing to negotiate peace with you? Foolish dreams!

"What's the discussion?" Wang Ne asked with a solemn expression.

"Nature can't be the way it used to be." Pharmacist Guo said with a smile. "Let's go, you might as well give face to the monarchs and ministers of the Zunan Dynasty, and when you see the young emperor Zhaohuang, you should kneel, and you should kowtow. He did not mention the three towns, nor the two rivers, nor the honorable name, but only asked for money and grain. The Southern Dynasty was rich, and its money and grain were all in the south, and it was not lost. I expect that the young emperor will be excited! If you still don't think the heat is enough, you might as well claim it again and retreat to the Sticky Han Division. The siege of Taiyuan was lifted, and all the broken prefectures were returned. And so it goes. Are you still afraid that the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty will not rejoice? Even if there is a voice of war, it will be suppressed by them. As long as we return home safely, we will have a chance to make a comeback! ”

He stared at him without turning his eyes, and when he was careful, he immediately asked: "If Xu Wei and other military ministers are outside the army, do not follow the orders of his court, and insist on going to war, what can they do?" ”

Guo Yaoshi's expression was awe-inspiring, and he said sharply: "He doesn't dare!" The military ministers of the Ran Dynasty only have the right to command the army! And there is no duty of the soldiers! No explicit order from the imperial court, those who dare to use swords and soldiers should die without a place to be buried! This is the ancestral iron law of the Great Song Dynasty! For more than 160 years, no one dared to commit it! Prince Lang doesn't have to worry about this at all! ”

I didn't think about it for a long time. Now in an awkward situation, there is no other way, just give it a try. If the pharmacist's strategy doesn't work, you can also use Wang Ne's strategy to stick to Huazhou. Wait for Sticky Han to cross the river. You can even send more people to steal out of Huazhou and ask for help in Taiyuan or China. It's just that this time to make Song, who should be sent? The first few times, Han officials were used as envoys, but as a result, the mastermind Han Fang made a mess with his whereabouts unknown, and life and death were unpredictable.

Although Wang Ne is here, he has made the Song Dynasty twice, which will inevitably refute the face of the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty, and he will be sent again, but I am afraid that it will be inappropriate. Ask the pharmacist right away.

"Prince, this time to make Song, I'm afraid I will have to be Wangne." Guo Yaoshi's voice fell, and he was unnaturally surprised, even Wang Ne himself was surprised.

The second prince asked the reason. Guo Yaoshi smiled and said: "Wang Ne made the Song Dynasty before, and he will humiliate the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty. This time, if you go away with humility. It will definitely make the young emperor complacent and help him be vain. In addition, Wang Ne is dedicated to bending the knee and speaking well, and one person needs to take a tough stance again. Only by singing and harmonizing in this way can we succeed! ”

I don't want to hear it. Immediately looked at Wang Ne. He knew that the Han official under his command was resourceful and decisive. If you say that you have the ability, it is not only that this person is arrogant and arrogant, but also has a lonely temperament, and the last time he brought Song back, he was intercepted and killed by the "strong man" halfway, and he was deeply humiliated. Now that I am sending him to Song, it is a question of whether he is willing to go or not. Moreover, Pharmacist Guo also said ugly things in front of him, and he was specifically responsible for groveling, which is inevitably a little,

Wang Ne was already furious before he heard what Pharmacist Guo had said! It's just plain nowhere to be! The three surnamed pigs and dogs deliberately manipulated me! The first time I made the Song Dynasty, I once said in front of the young emperor's ministers, the next time I come, I will see each other! The second time I went, I humiliated the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty! Going back now makes me grovel. Saying good things? Bah!

The second prince pondered for a moment. He knew that the pharmacist and Wang Ne had always been at odds. also understands that Pharmacist Guo recommended Wang Ne to be an envoy three times. More or less, there is a sense of communiqué personal vendetta. But it is undeniable that if Wang Ne goes to the Song Dynasty, it is indeed more suitable than others. I have been with this group of Han officials for a long time, and I gradually understand a truth, the southerners have a good face, and for the sake of face, they often do some things that make people scratch their heads. Wang Ne used to be flying in front of the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasty, but if he went here and was sharp, maybe it would really work.