The so-called "Top Ten Exploits since the Rise of China" is a "selection activity" that the imperial court has been engaged in recently. First of all, some ministers of the DPRK and China put forward a concept, which regarded the period from the Song and Jin Incidents in the last years of Xuanhe to the reign of Emperor Zhao Huan and Geng Nanzhong as a "national disaster". During this period, the Great Song Dynasty was repeatedly defeated and lost its territory, and both Daojun and Emperor Taishang were forced to take refuge in Fujian.

But then the situation took a turn for the better, so he called the reign of Emperor Zhao Huan at the end of his reign, the reign of Emperor Zhao Chen, and even the present, "Zhongxing". Because during this time, the Song army reversed the situation on the battlefield, launched a counteroffensive, and successively recovered Shaanxi, Hedong, Henan, Lianghuai, Shandong and other places, which not only forced the Jin army to withdraw from the Yellow River, but also eliminated the threat from the north to Jiangnan.

In order to commemorate the victory, commend the heroes, so that they can be passed on to future generations, and shine in the annals of history, so under the leadership of people with intentions, the imperial court wants to select the "Top Ten Meritorious Achievements since Zhongxing", which is quite a bit like the Guangwu "Yuntai Twenty-eight Generals" and Tang Taizong's "Lingyan Pavilion Twenty-four Meritorious Heroes".

There are many criteria for the selection of this military exploit, not only to see the number of enemies destroyed and the amount of land recovered, but more importantly, the "symbolic meaning". As Xu Liang said, if the "war exploits" are simply evaluated based on the number of enemy annihilations and the number of recovering the territory, all the generals of the Song army may not be as good as Xu Wei. The phrase "the prosperity of Bian Shuai's martial arts has not been seen in a hundred years" is not nonsense.

However, as mentioned earlier, although Xu Wei annihilated the Jin army the most, recovered the largest territory, and confronted the elite of the Jin army for a long time, his "xìng quality" was still defined as guarding the western region. At this point, Orihiko took advantage of the "advantage". He has been leading the War of Resistance in the south, whether it was rejecting the Yangtze River, defeating the Wushu with a sailor, or leading the Northern Expedition to recover the Central Plains, its significance is much greater than that of Xu Wei. Returning to the people's house is to defend the line and the emperor.

Because of this standard, the first major victory since the Anti-Japanese War led by Xu Wei "The Battle of Dingrong" ranked behind Zhe Yanzhi, and the top three were all won by Zhelin Wang. Fortunately, the historians still have some of the demeanor of Taishi Gong, and in the record of the "Battle of Dingrong", it is clearly stated that this is the first hearty victory since the Song and Jin wars, and it has greatly frustrated the Jurchen momentum!

In addition to the two marshals of She Xu, He Guan, Liu Guangguo, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei and other generals were also selected. It is worth noting that the selection of the "Top Ten Exploits since Zhongxing" was presented as a "symbol" in this Song and Jin and Yi. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this seems to be the "anti-war" meaning of rewarding meritorious deeds after "success".

In August, the Jin envoy returned to China, and the Jin Emperor approved all the contents of the Song-Jin peace conference, indicating that the peace conference officially took effect. Wan Yan Liang then ordered Yelu Ma Wu to lead all the Jin troops to evacuate from Shandong, and handed over the defense affairs to Liu Guangguo, the Xuanfu envoy of Huainan of the Great Song Dynasty. At the same time, Hangzhou also ordered Xu Wei, who was also in charge of Hedong, to be disposed of by Xuanfu of Sichuan and Shaanxi, and to withdraw all the western troops from the Hedong region, leaving only the necessary troops, such as maintaining law and order, and suppressing bandits. Moreover, the entire process of this withdrawal was supervised by Song Jin officials.

It's just that Xu Wei has been running Sichuan and Shaanxi for many years, and Hedong is recovered by him, even if there is an edict from the Son of Heaven, things still have to be done according to his ideas. It was easy to evacuate the Western Army, because he had not stationed the Western Army in the Hedong area in the first place. The garrison force in Hedong was mainly adapted from the original Lianghe Righteous Army, and Xu Wei knew very well how many troops there were. However, he told the envoys of the Song and Jin countries that after the recent war, the armies in Hedong had only begun to be reorganized, and now the situation was rather chaotic, and the specific number had not yet come out, so I was afraid that we would have to take our time.

Of course, the Song officials were convinced of his words, and although the officials of the Jin State were suspicious, they could not come up with any evidence. Fortunately, one thing is certain, that is, the Western Army did not station in Hedong. And what the Jurchens care about most is not the issue of the Hedong garrison, but the alliance between Song and Liao.

As soon as the Song-Jin Peace Conference was concluded, it was tantamount to officially announcing the rupture of the Song-Liaocong Alliance. Now all I have to do is to pierce this layer of window paper and send someone to officially inform Liao Guo of the news. Who's going to do that? Originally, Jiangnan should have sent an envoy to report it, and Xu Wei should not deal with this kind of skinless and faceless matter, but he took the initiative to propose that the Sichuan and Shaanxi Xuanfu Disposal Division should come forward, maybe it would be easier to communicate. In the yamen of the Xuanfu Division, in Xu Wei's office hall, from him down, Zhang Jun, Ma Kuo, Zhang Qing and other important members of the Xuanfu Disposal Division are all there. Zhang Jun is tuǐ, with his hands on his knees, his eyes looking at his nose and his nose looking at his heart.

The horse sat with a golden knife, one hand clenched into a fist on the arm of the chair, kept tightening, and his face was also furrowed.

Zhang Qing looked at the other people from time to time, and stopped talking. It was Xu Wei, leaning back in the chair, his eyes empty, as if he was thinking about something else.

"King, two, since we have taken over this matter, someone has to go, right? Back then, we were all important members of the negotiations, and this time it would be inappropriate to send the following people casually. Zhang Qinghu said.

The other people still didn't speak, at this time, Xu Wei sat up straight, and said with a light smile: "That's it, I don't want to embarrass you, I don't want to go, I'll go to see Brother Yelu Tie in person." ”

Everyone was stunned for a while, is this still embarrassing? You are the dignified king of Wuwei County, the highest military and political governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, go in person? Who would dare to let you go? If there's a slip-up, what's the point?

Ma Kuo patted his chair and said a little unhappily: "Let's go, the envoy was a lowly envoy back then, and now he tears his face, or I go!" It's a big deal, let the Khitan people scold it! He was obviously angry, because he didn't understand why King Xu Jun took this errand down.

Xu Wei obviously heard it, and sighed: "Brother Zichong is also worried, if this matter is brought forward by the imperial court, it will not be appropriate." Just imagine, the Song-Liao alliance was led by our Xuanfu Disposal Division, and we also came forward in the big and small affairs. If we want to part ways with others, let's hide and see no one, can't we say it? ”

Ma Kuo bowed his head and said: "I understand what the king means, but this matter is really ...... the court Not thought through. ”

"The imperial court has its own considerations, and it is not thorough, let's not talk about it for the time being, now that things are like this, we can only try to handle it properly." Xu Wei explained.

How to deal with the abandonment of the alliance?

Seeing that a few people didn't seem to understand, he added: "Our relationship with the Khitan people has been going back and forth for one or two hundred years. What the Khitan people think in their hearts, everyone knows. When you go this time, you are not only to inform the other party, but more importantly, to make things clear. ”

"What the king means ......" Zhang Jun listened and seemed to understand.

Ma Kuo has followed Xu Wei for many years, and immediately said: "The king is saying that he wants the Khitan people to know that we are not standing on the side of the Jurchens when we abolish the alliance. ”

"Exactly!" Xu Wei affirmed. "You have to make the Khitans understand that we are not hostile to them. Otherwise, this misunderstanding will be big. ”

All three were shocked! Yes, if this matter is brought forward by the envoys, it is really possible that it will not be clear and incomprehensible, causing unnecessary misunderstandings. Now that the two armies of Song and Liao are so close, although the possibility of conflict is not great, I am not afraid of 10,000 in everything, but I am afraid that in case, if there is really trouble, it will not be good.

"I understand my humble position, and I will leave for Xingqing Mansion tomorrow to see Brother Yelu Tie." Ma Kuang Road.

It was agreed at the moment that Xu Wei ordered a few people to go their separate ways, leaving Ma Kuo alone. The latter also knew that King Xu Jun must have something to explain, so he waited patiently and did not ask.

"Brother Zichong, the Song-Liao Alliance, it was you and I who worked hard to make it happen. Now that the people in the court say that it will be abolished, you and I will work in vain, and the impact on the overall situation will be the most serious. The Jurchens negotiated peace this time, and they were determined to protect themselves, but Beiyi's covetousness did not disappear, and they would have to fight again in the future. The Western Army was in this position and could not put itself in a position where the enemy was on both sides. You go, for me, tell the Liao army, this is the meaning of the imperial court. Xu Wei's expression was serious.

Ma Kuo didn't have to figure it out, he also understood Shangfeng's intentions, and said at the moment: "I know that this is the meaning of the imperial court, not the original intention of the king." Be sure to make it clear to the Khitans. ”

"In addition to this, the four states of Hexi that we lent to the Khitans are still under their control, and the territory lent to Xiao Heda will not be recovered. All in all, except for the imperial court to abolish the alliance, everything else is the same, so that the Khitans don't have to worry. This, I, Xu Jiu, can guarantee it. Xu Wei said.

"Yes, humble, remember." Ma Kuo responded. But thinking about it, I always felt unwilling in my heart, and couldn't help but complain, "King, what does Hangzhou think?" For the sake of a mere Shandong, we actually abandoned the alliance, and you must know that as long as we join forces with the Khitans, the Jurchens will not dare to go south on a large scale no matter what. ”

Xu Wei sneered: "There are no stupid people in this world, the people of Hangzhou are not stupider than you and me, but they think about different things." You want to protect your family and defend the country, but people still think you are troublesome. Okay, don't talk about this, you can go north tomorrow. ”

Ma Kuan took his leave.

Xu Wei still sat in place and didn't move, although he was unhappy about this matter, he didn't blame his sixth brother, nor did he blame Zhe Yanqing, or even the emperor. In his view, the discussion is not only man-made, but also caused by the situation. Just adding the abandonment of the alliance is really inconsiderate.

Judging from the current situation, the emperor wants to use the Xu family and the Zhi family to restrain each other and avoid the Xu family being dominant. As a member of the Xu family, he wanted to get out of the matter, but obviously he couldn't. However, since Sichuan and Shaanxi are far away from the center and located on the border, it cannot be said that the influence of the political struggle between the DPRK and China is absent, but the wind blows to Sichuan and Shaanxi, and the intensity is no longer great. What should be done now is still to strengthen one's control over the military and political affairs of Sichuan and Shaanxi. In this way, it is also to support the actions of the sixth brother in the court. After all, with my Xu Wei sitting in Sichuan and Shaanxi, commanding the Western Army for a day, anyone who has to consider taking Xu Liang has to see these cousins standing behind him clearly.

The end of the Song-Liao alliance may not rise to the height of "the end of an era". However, two people benefited from this accident.

One is Liu Guangguo, the envoy of Quan Huainan's Xuanfu, and after the conclusion of the Song-Jin Peace Treaty, he became the first contributor to the peace. Some people who speculated about his intentions sang praises for him in the court, and claimed that Shandong had been recovered, and that the soldiers were not bloody, which was more valuable than recovering by force, and should be greatly rewarded.

That's exactly what the emperor thinks, but this matter can't be avoided by the government, and can't be avoided by the two prime ministers, Zhi Yanzhi and Xu Liang. So he pretended to let Zhongshu discuss how to reward Liu Guangguo.

To be honest, if you want to see Liu Guangguo or not, Zhe Yan's quality is better than Xu Liang. Liu Guangguo has a few catties and a few taels, and he, the commander of the Southern Song Army, knows better than Xu Liang. But there is no way, who calls someone the emperor's father-in-law, King Lin has long heard that Liu Guangguo wants the title of county king, so he made it clear that Liu Guangguo can "sparse the prince".

Although Xu Liang was divided into powers, his power is still huge, and there are still a large number of followers in the DPRK and China, so it is not impossible to stop this matter. But he can't do that now, and he should be obscure at this time, waiting for a change. So he also agreed, and as soon as the parties left, Zhao Jin issued an edict and canonized his father-in-law as the "King of Beihai County".

probably also knew that the title of the county king of the old man was not earned by real swords and guns, so in the canonization edict, it was explained that Liu Guangguo, the county king, was behind He Guan and Xu Wei, the two county kings. But even if that's the case, Queen Liu still feels uncomfortable, I am the master of the middle palace, the mother of the world, my father, how can he still be behind the first army of Han? At this point, the emperor had to tell her that Xu Wei was a prince who was in a bloody territory, fought a hundred battles big and small, turned the tide of the tide, supported the building to the general, and relied on the accumulation of military exploits, so he should not be despised by him. Liu Fengniang gave up.

Another beneficiary is the right prime minister of the Jin Kingdom, Wan Yan Liang. Because he had a good relationship with the Jin Emperor's brothers, he was able to take power after the death of Wushu, and the success of this peace conference was publicized as one of his political achievements. Emperor Jin was also very happy, and after the peace negotiation was successful, he immediately ordered Yan Liang to serve as the marshal of the capital.

This marshal is the supreme commander of the Jin army, and Wan Yanliang became the commander of the Jin army after Wushu with this. You know, the Jurchens of the Wushu generation, that one didn't roll out of the sea of corpses and blood? If you don't win a battle of tens or hundreds, can you be the marshal of the capital? But Wan Yanliang relied on the emperor's love, and in less than a year or two, he changed from a middle-level official to a powerful auxiliary minister. This can no longer be described as a rapid promotion, it is simply a sudden expansion!

Wan Yan Liang also knew that he did not seize power on the battlefield, so on the one hand, he arranged his own team in the court, and on the other hand, he tried his best to curry favor with Wan Yan Liang. For example, Wan Yan is a teacher of the famous scholar Han Fang, reads Confucian classics, loves poetry, calligraphy and painting, and is like the son of heaven of the Han family.

Wan Yanliang instructed people to collect some antique calligraphy and paintings everywhere and do what they liked. In particular, the works of the "Six Families" of the Renzong Dynasty are the most loved by Wan Yan Kang. The so-called six masters refer to the six literary giants who lived in the Song Renzong period. They are Ouyang Xiu, Su Xun, Su Shi, Su Zhe, Zeng Gong, and Wang Anshi. These six also happen to be six of the "Eight Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" that have been passed down through the ages in later generations. After Yan Liang acted like this, Emperor Jin was naturally happy, and often praised him in front of the clan and ministers that his cousin was not only loyal, but also talented.

After the Song-Kim peace talks, the two countries changed from a state of war to a peaceful confrontation. But under the calm on the surface, in fact, each has a turbulent undercurrent.

In the south, although the situation of Xu Liang monopolizing the government was over, the coming to power of Zheyan caused many uncertain factors to the government. The worst case is that it is very likely to form a party dispute, once this situation appears, it will be endless internal friction, continuous struggle, with Zhao Jin's talent, it is absolutely impossible to control the situation. What's more, he still has a powerful queen, so this game has to be a mess.

In the north, the situation is not much better. The repeated defeats made the government uneasy, and the Jin Emperor reused Yan Liang for the sake of stability. However, the Golden Emperor itself was very problematic. Wan Yan has already said earlier that this person has the demeanor of a literati, arrogant and uninhibited, and allows xìng to act recklessly. His biggest habit is to drink well, and it is better to kill people after drinking. Once you get drunk and are a little depressed, then someone is unlucky, kills the near shì, kills the palace people, and even kills the minister. If you look at the history of China, you will know that this kind of emperor will generally not have any good results. Coincidentally, Empress Liu intervened in court politics in the south, and Pei Man's hen Si Chen in the north.

Pei Manshi was born in the Jurchen aristocracy, and after the Jin Emperor succeeded to the throne, he practiced sinicization, and in order to enrich the harem, Pei Manshi was edicted into shì. first crowned the concubine, and then became the queen. Only a year later, the prince Ji'an was born, and Wan Yan was very happy at that time, and he was very happy in the world, and he sacrificed to the temple of heaven and earth, and the prince was just full moon, and he was established as the crown prince. Unfortunately, the crown prince of the Dajin Kingdom died when he was just one year old. Since then, Pei Manshi has not had any more children.

Think about it, according to the habits of the Han people, the mother is more expensive than the son, and the queen without the son is the queen without the backer. So Pei Manshi began to intervene in the government. Because of her literati demeanor, she has never liked politics, and gave her the opportunity to do politics in the harem. But the problem is, no matter how idle the emperor is, he is the emperor after all, and the world is his, so you can't be in charge, right?

Pei Manshi just didn't understand this, and he was unscrupulous, and many ministers of the DPRK and China sought high positions through her. The same is true for the upstart Wan Yanliang, who will inevitably have a share of the queen if he presents good things to the emperor. Therefore, it is okay for the northern ethnic groups to be sinicized, but they must learn well, just learn from the system, you have to learn from the whole situation, and you have to kill yourself.

As for Wan Yan Liang, who is extremely loved by the emperor, this person is extremely ambitious. These two cousins are both the grandsons of Kim Taejo Wanyan Aguta. It's just that Wan Yan Yan's father is Wan Yan Zongjun, the eldest son of Jin Taizu; Wan Yan Liang's father is Wan Yan Zonggan, the eldest son of Jin Taizu. Therefore, these two brothers, one is the eldest grandson of Taizu, and the other is the eldest grandson of Taizu. is also the grandson of Taizu, one is a king, and the other is a minister......

To sum up, the Song and Jin peace talks were inherently human-factored, but it was the political situation of the two countries that played a decisive role. The end of the war is for internal needs, and once the internal affairs are stable, at that time, no matter Song Jin, I am afraid that the spearhead will be aimed at the other side.