"Don't speculate, I'm leaving!"

With that, Zhao Pu got up and left, leaving no room at all.

Princess Goryeo's expression changed, but after a while, she regained her composure, and it seemed that nothing had happened, except to watch the emperor leave.

"Princess, isn't it too much!"

The Goryeo envoy was worried.

Shaking her head, Princess Goryeo said: "If this is not the case, how can we test the bottom line of the Song Dynasty!" ”

"I, Goryeo, am weak, and I have never been equal, nor do I expect equality, as long as I can keep the status of a vassal state, it would be good. It's a pity that the two immortals are fighting, and if mortals want to stay out of the matter, it is impossible at all, so they can only choose a bet, but they don't try to test it, how can they know where the bottom line of the Song Dynasty is! ”

The Goryeo envoy said, "Then next, is there anything else to talk about?" ”

"Naturally, there is a talk. This is not a court, this is not a formal negotiation table, this is just a banquet, it is normal for the talks to fall apart! Princess Goryeo had a smile on her face and was in high spirits.

"Then what is the bottom line of my Goryeo negotiations?"

"The Song Dynasty will make my Goryeo a country that will not be conquered! Between heaven and earth, the only person who can decide the life and death of my Goryeo is the Great Song Dynasty. If the Great Song Dynasty wants to be the suzerain, let him do it, but he also has to be responsible for the safety of my Goryeo, lest other countries invade my Goryeo! ”

First the Khitan, then the Jurchen, threatened Goryeo many times.

Although the last of the year, Goryeo had strong luck and avoided death, but who knows which clan will be born in the Dao of Goryeo and force Goryeo to the realm of annihilation.

For the sake of safety, it is inevitable to be a younger brother and be protected by the Great Song Dynasty. Only then can the fox fake the tiger and protect the whole country.

And relying on the backer of the Great Song Dynasty, it can also better suppress the internal disobedience of Goryeo.

Goryeo today. is also sitting on the crater, which is extremely dangerous, not only by warlords, but also by the dictatorship of foreign relatives, and the power of ministers harms the country. The situation is extremely bad, and with the help of the mountain of the Song Dynasty, it is better to suppress the rebellious ministers. Protect the whole country.

"But remember, in the land of Liaodong, I Goryeo is categorically undesirable. Even if it was sent to our country by the Song Dynasty. I can't have it by all means. The Sui Dynasty produced a Goguryeo, and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty crusaded many times, and the Tang Dynasty also crusaded many times until the most Lu conquered Liaodong. It's over. Liaodong is a barrier to the clouds. Losing Liaodong, the whole Youyun is also unstable. Once we occupy Liaodong, our dynasty will inevitably be a thorn in the eye and a thorn in the flesh of the Song Dynasty, and the Song Dynasty will have a battle with my Goryeo! ”

Princess Goryeo looked bitter.

It occupied Liaodong and threatened Youyun, Hebei and other places at all times, which was beneficial to Goryeo's exit. It's just that it also puts Goryeo in a desperate situation, which will inevitably lead to a crusade.

If Goryeo is strong. Even if it occupies a part of Liaodong, it is not impossible.

It's a pity that there are internal strife in Goryeo. There is a gold country outside, internal and external troubles, like a paper tiger, which seems to be powerful, but in fact it can only scare people, and it is useless.

…………

Zhao Pu turned his head and left, and Qin Hui followed.

"Your Majesty, you're too impulsive, how can you leave easily!" Qin Hui said.

"If you don't do this, how can you test the bottom line of Goryeo!" Zhao Pu said, "If you talk about it again, the meaning is gone!"

Qin Hui suddenly understood something in his heart.

Zhao Pu continued: "The bottom line has been tried, and the next thing is to repay the money on the ground." The Qing family can have the confidence to conclude an alliance between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo! ”

"Wechen will definitely live up to his mission!" Qin Hui immediately responded, "Your Majesty, what is my bottom line?" ”

"In the land of Liaodong, every inch of land must be fought for, and there is no concession. As for money, you can be generous; It is also possible to agree that Goryeo is a country that is not to be conquered! Zhao Pu said. Thinking of the country of non-conquest, it seems to be the statement of Ming Taizu.

Ming Taizu formulated the "country without conquest", mainly to prevent his descendants from rejoicing in great achievements, working the people and losing money, and expeditions to some small affiliated countries. As a result, the gains are small and the losses are huge.

As a result, this national policy is conducive to border stability. However, it also caused a flood of Japanese pirates, and the southeast coast was invaded.

In the era when the Japanese were prevalent, some ministers advocated a cross-sea expedition to destroy Japan and exterminate the nest of the Japanese invaders; The result was rejected, mainly because Japan was a country of non-conquest.

It's just that Zhao Pu didn't expect that the Goryeo people would also propose a country that would not be conquered.

But if you think about it carefully, it is right that Goryeo was influenced by Confucianism, and gradually the literary style flourished, and the martial style declined. During the Silla period of the Tang Dynasty, the army was strong, and together with the Tang army, it defeated the invading Japanese army and achieved a great victory.

But from then on, Silla lost its opponents, and without enemies, it gradually became corrupt, and its military strength weakened to the extreme; First defeated by the Khitan, then defeated by the Jurchens. Thanks to the Khitan, Jurchen, etc., the main military strength was used to prevent the Song Dynasty from attacking, or to invade the Song Dynasty in the south, which gave Goryeo a chance to breathe.

It's just that Goryeo has always been in fear and precarious. In this case, it is very important to ask the suzerainty and realize the state of non-expropriation. Goryeo, on the other hand, can also focus its main efforts on dealing with internal contradictions.

"Wechen understands!"

Qin Hui said.

…………

This meeting was very secret.

No one knew that the princess of Goryeo pretended to be a member of the mission and went to the Song Dynasty in person to inspect the details of the Song Dynasty; No one knew about it, and the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty personally went to negotiate and test the bottom line.

To some extent, Goryeo was only a small vassal state, not at all on the same level as the Song dynasty.

When the Goryeo envoy came, he only needed to be received by the officials of Honglu Temple; Even if it is related to the alliance between Goryeo and the Song Dynasty at this moment, it is enough to negotiate the alliance with only one Wenchen or some prime ministers. There is no need for the emperor to come out in person.

On many occasions, the emperor mostly plays the role of a decision-maker, rather than an executor and operator.

The emperor rarely went into battle shirtless, and most of them were left to his courtiers, more for decision-making and supervision.

Except, of course, for some special things. The emperor only has the right to make decisions and supervise, and to a certain extent, it is easy to be overtaken by the courtiers, and the situation is easy to get out of control. Therefore, there are some things that cannot be faked at all, and must be personally involved.

And the overstepping of the throne also made Qin Hui, as a negotiator, pay unprecedented attention.

Then, the Goryeo envoy and the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty began negotiations, and after a war of words and a battle of wits and courage, an alliance was signed.

The core of the alliance between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo was to use the land of Goryeo to form a pincer attack with Shandong, form a blockade at sea, and completely trap the Jin State in Liaodong and Khitan. In order to achieve this strategic goal, the covenant has five main articles:

First, the Song Dynasty was the suzerainty and Goryeo was a vassal state.

This article focuses on establishing the relationship between the Song Dynasty and Goryeo, not a country of brothers, not a country of monarchs and ministers, but Goryeo is subordinate to the Song Dynasty, which is a major right and wrong, mainly to show off the sense of the scholars, mainly the difference in rank.

The name is not justified, this article seems to be insignificant, but it is where the righteousness lies, and it always stands on the commanding heights of morality.

Second, the Song Dynasty signed an alliance with Goryeo to form an allied army to attack the Jin Kingdom together.

This article is mainly to pull Goryeo into the water, not counting on how strong the Goryeo army is, at least it looks good, can wave the flag and shout, and can expand the momentum.

Third, Goryeo achieved an economic blockade of Liaodong, and no strategic materials were allowed to enter Liaodong.

The main reason is the economic blockade, which completely trapped the Jin country, which has a backward economy and a lack of some materials. The war has been able to sustain itself until now, and it is more dependent on the war to feed the war. Once the Jin army is frustrated and goes bankrupt with a war plan, it will be in a desperate situation.

To fight a war, it is necessary not only to fight a military war, but also to fight an economic war. Economically, the Jin army was trapped alive.

Fourth, the Song Dynasty leased some small island ports and stationed troops in order to attack the Jin State, and the lease lasted for about 30 years, paying 2 million guan and paying it in installments.

This is a bit of financial compensation, after all, alliances require benefits. And to let the little brother invite and shout, you also need to give a piece of candy to eat.

Fifth, the Song Dynasty and Goryeo were allies forever, and Goryeo was set up as a country not to be conquered.

The main purpose of this article is to prevent the destruction of false paths. The core of this alliance was to use the land of Goryeo to attack Liaodong. This was of great benefit to the Song Dynasty, but it was very detrimental to Goryeo. Once the Jin State was destroyed and the Song Dynasty destroyed Goryeo by the way, then Goryeo would lose a lot.

Historically, there have been too many examples of having just destroyed the enemy and having waved their hands to extinguish the covenant. The powerful country often plays this trick and has to guard against it.

ps: The Song Dynasty formed an alliance with Goryeo, a pincer offensive was formed, and the Song Dynasty began to enter a counteroffensive. (To be continued......)