Chapter 426: The Second Emperor Returns to the Song Dynasty
After half a year of peace negotiations, Song and Jin finally reached a preliminary peace agreement.
This peace treaty is a bit embarrassing for the Jin Kingdom!
In the past, whether it was fighting against the Liao State, fighting against the Western Xia, or fighting against the Song Dynasty, in the peace treaties signed, the Jin State occupied the initiative and obtained land, money, beauty, and dignity, but this time it was a harsh treaty.
Territorially, Henan and Shandong were lost; In terms of dignity, some of the clans who were captured in the past were returned, and the ransom was only 200,000 yuan.
If it was in the past, if the treaty was thrown away so harshly, it would not have been signed at all, and the whole country of Jin would not agree.
But now, it is not in the form of people, in the nine-year war with the Song Dynasty, the Jin army won a military victory, but strategically, it was a complete defeat. Instead of destroying the Song army in a quick battle, it was pulled into the quagmire of war.
In this nine-year war, there were more than 100,000 casualties of the Jin army, accounting for as much as half of the main force of the Jin army. Some of the generals of the Jin Army were either killed, or died of old age, or died of illness. The number of Jurchen males has dropped sharply, and the proportion of Jurchen troops occupying the Jin army has dropped significantly.
Especially the Northern Expedition three years ago, it brought a catastrophe to the Jin army.
The Song Dynasty navy landed in Liaodong, and the three-light policy destroyed the pastures, made the fields barren, and let the people die, which brought the shadow of fear. In the past, it was the grassland people who went to fight the grass valley, but now it is the Song people who landed at sea and hit the grass valley.
The Jin army also wanted to fight back, but the counterattack was a little weak, and it was stubbornly sniped by the Song army on land, and the combat effectiveness of the Song army at this moment was not inferior to the Jin army. With the same number of duels, there is the power of a battle. I want to repeat the old battle, where hundreds of cavalry swept through a city. It will never be seen again.
However, the Song army often took advantage of Shandong's coastal advantages to launch an attack, attacking Youyun and Liaodong, like pirates. The counterattack of the Jin army also stopped at the land counterattack. When it came to the sea, it was not at all the opponent of the Song army.
The Jin State also wanted to form a navy and launch a counterattack against the Song Dynasty. It's a pity that the navy is a gold-swallowing beast, and the money burned is too powerful, and the Jin country, which was originally short of money, can't afford to play at all.
Jin Guo also once organized some weak navies. Fight against the Song Dynasty. It's a pity that it was quickly wiped out.
It's okay for the steppe people to play cavalry, but it's really bad to play with the navy.
Military defeats again and again made the Jin country taste the bitter fruits of war.
Compared with the military defeat, the economic blockade was even more terrifying, and the grain, salt, cloth, tea and other materials that were in short supply in Jin could not be transported to Jin at all, and there were famines in Jin again and again. Make the already turbulent situation even more chaotic. Discontent grew.
Jin Guo gradually couldn't hold on.
Negotiation and gradually have a market!
In order to alleviate the situation, the country had to retreat and sign harsh treaties, at the cost of returning the land and returning the second emperor, to open border trade and obtain some scarce materials.
Some of the Jin peace factions even wanted to demarcate the national border between Song and Jin, but unfortunately they were rejected.
The Song Dynasty won dignity, since the shame of Jingkang, dignity has been lost, and at this moment the second emperor was rescued, and some territory was recovered, which can be regarded as some pitiful dignity. Although Henan, Shandong and other places have been beaten into white ground and need a lot of materials to rebuild, it is better than nothing.
And these exploits also increased Zhao Pu's prestige.
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In this peace negotiation, Qin Hui is ostensibly an envoy of the peace negotiation, controlling the affairs of the peace negotiation, but in fact he is just a puppet, and all the peace agreements are based on Zhao Pu's plan before parting as the framework; Without Zhao Pu's seal, the so-called peace negotiations may not be implemented.
Qin Hui felt very aggrieved, a dignified prime minister, thinking of ruling the world, but he was reduced to a marionette, once he violated the emperor, he vetoed it all.
And in the Song Dynasty, who was reduced to a marionette, how could it be a Qin Hui?
The cabinet and the military department are also mostly marionettes.
Some courtiers wanted to resist and expand the power of their courtiers, but unfortunately they were hit and the resistance was very weak.
At this moment, Qin Hui is unprecedentedly dissatisfied with His Majesty the Emperor, no one likes a domineering monarch, such a monarch is not easy to fool, and he has a lot of scruples in doing things; Such a monarch has a clever means and a great desire for power, and the courtiers are not only seals, but also marionettes, and their power is restricted.
A king is like a tiger, and such a king is like a tiger that can devour people at any time!
On the contrary, Song Huizong and Song Qinzong are much easier to deal with.
"Zhao Pu, you are unjust to me, and don't blame me for being unkind!" Qin Hui said silently, and the trace of guilt in his heart gradually disappeared and turned into a monstrous killing intent. If people don't do it for themselves, heaven and earth will be destroyed!
At this time, with the end of the negotiations, Qin Hui still had a task, which was to take the second emperor back.
"Song Huizong is old, and he is no longer a top business; Song Qinzong is still young, but there is a possibility! ”
Under Qingzhou City, Qin Hui quietly waited for the frame in the distance, and the thoughts in his heart flashed quickly.
The frame in the distance was the second emperor who was sent back from the Jin Kingdom, and there were some members of the clan. Gradually, the carriage stopped, and an old man with gray hair got out of the carriage. This old man has an old appearance, drooping old age, gloomy eyes, and a white robe, and there is an indescribable feeling that it is Song Huizong.
At this moment, Song Huizong has no romantic and suave spirit, no talent atmosphere, and some are just decaying atmosphere, and it seems that he is about to enter the grave at any time.
"Weichen Qin Hui, meet Your Majesty!" Qin Hui immediately knelt on the ground, his expression full of excitement.
"Who are you?" Song Huizong didn't react and asked.
"Weichen Qin Hui!"
"It turned out to be ...... You! Song Huizong thought about it for a long time, and finally remembered Qin Hui's impression.
"Qing family, I'm having a hard time!"
At this moment, returning to his homeland, Song Huizong couldn't bear it anymore and cried loudly, his expression full of sadness. During the eight years he was captive, Song Huizong lived like a pig, living like a pig and a dog, and wanted to die several times, but the result was that he did not have the courage to commit suicide, so he lived like a dog.
I don't know, how did I survive!
Looking back on the past, Song Huizong couldn't bear to look back.
"Your Majesty, everything will be fine. Back to my Da Song, everything will be fine! Qin Hui couldn't help but think of the situation when he returned, and he was so excited and happy.
At this time, Song Qinzong also got out of the carriage, his expression was a little sad, and he couldn't stop crying.
After crying for a long time, the tears finally stopped.
Taking the two emperors back to the city, Qin Hui began to hold a feast to celebrate the return of the two emperors.
During the banquet, the originally sad atmosphere gradually became lively!
Song Huizong asked, "I don't know how the thirteen sons arranged for me?" ”
"Your Majesty, be careful!" Thoughts flashed through Qin Hui's heart, but he said honestly: "Your Majesty today is an immortal monarch, and when it comes to martial arts, it is comparable to Emperor Qin's martial arts, and when it comes to cultural governance, it is comparable to Wenjing Zhenguan. Now that the emperor has won the hearts of the people, the two emperors have abdicated the throne, and they must no longer be called the throne! ”
A trace of discomfort flashed in Song Huizong's heart.
Song Qinzong couldn't help frowning, and a pimple grew in his heart.
"I don't know, how is the emperor today?" Song Huizong asked.
"Today's emperor, who is eloquent and strategic, is a rare emperor in the ages. Internally, the armament was rectified, the new army was organized, and the eight-character army created was comparable to the elite of the Jin army, and it fought with the cavalry of the Jin army many times, and did not fall behind; Internally, the finances were rectified, the bank was established, and then the land was distributed to the soldiers and the military generals were rewarded; In terms of internal affairs, appoint the virtuous, promote more young people, promote more humble people, have a complete civil and military system, and there is already a trend of Zhongxing......" As he spoke, Qin Hui roughly talked about Zhao Pu's achievements over the years, but at the end.
"It's just Your Majesty, it's too belligerent, and the soldiers are ominous! It's good to change careers arbitrarily, and disobey the courtiers! ”
Song Huizong, Song Qinzong nodded, somewhat understanding.
After the banquet, escorted by a team of soldiers and horses, they headed for Hangzhou in the south.
In 1134 AD, after many negotiations, the second emperor, who had been taken captive by the Jin army, returned to the Great Song Dynasty again.
In the past, the dignity trampled on by the Jin State was compensated step by step.
"Son, meet your father, meet your brother!"
Looking at the two men in front of him, despite his unwillingness, Zhao Pu still knelt on the ground and offered a big gift to the two former emperors of the Song Dynasty!
It's just that Zhao Pu's knees just moved, and before he knelt down, he was supported by Song Huizong and Song Qinzong, who hurriedly stepped forward.
"Emperor, you're suffering!"
"My son, thank you for saving my father from trouble!"
The two men, their faces full of humility, did not dare to accept Zhao Pu's big gift. (To be continued......)
PS: There is another shift in the evening