"Wuzhi County, it should be ...... like this"

Song Jiu said.

In fact, after coming to Taiyuan, Song Jiu's border defense did not manage much, and he didn't have to care, Pan Mei did a good job in Hedong, Xiao Gui Cao followed, there was no need to draw snakes.

Song Jiu focused his energy mainly on civil affairs.

The number of households in Hedong is pitiful, especially in the central and northern regions, and the current population density is not as good as that of the backward Kuixia area, although some people have been relocated, and some are settled in the middle of Hedong Road.

Most of this reason was caused by the war between the Song Dynasty and the Northern Han Dynasty, and some of them were caused by the backwardness of water conservancy construction in Hedong as a whole.

So Song Jiu turned into Song Jiu, who was the transit envoy of Lingnan, and carefully managed civil affairs, from water conservancy to people's livelihood, from workshops to planting and breeding, from commerce to transportation...... No matter how big or small, guide one by one. Even often rode down to see, went to the countryside to visit the households, did not put up a stand, talked with the people, and the problems were suffering.

Moreover, he ran over a very large area, not only in Taiyuan, but also in other states to inspect, which once put a lot of pressure on the military officials of the states near Taiyuan.

For example, Taigu County, Wuzhi County, listening to Song Jiu point out the shortcomings of the water weir in front of him one by one, sweat kept pouring on his forehead.

But on the contrary, there are some capable officials who have come in spring.

Just as the people were curious onlookers, Guo Da sent a letter from Pan Li'er.

Song Jiu opened it and smiled slightly.

Letting Zhao Kuangyi bow his head to Xiao Yanyan and ask for peace is part of that wind plan.

But exchanging Han Dewei for Yuping, Song Jiu didn't say that after so many years. Many people of the Liao Kingdom were taken captive to the Song Dynasty, and many people of the Song Dynasty were taken captive to the Liao State. The number of soldiers who captured each other was even more numerous. Among them, there were many generals and officials, and Song Jiu couldn't speak.

However, Song Jiu said vaguely. When Wu Zixu of Chu State arrived in Wu State, Chu State was sad, but Bo Yao arrived in Wu State, that is, Wu State was sad. Like this kind of incompetent Liao State minister, trading with Liao State and then releasing him back, he may not be able to become the Liao State's Bo Yao, but at least it will embarrass Han Derang, a famous minister of Liao State.

The others didn't say anything else, and it will depend on what Zhao Kuangyi thinks.

In fact, Song Jiu expected that Zhao Kuangyi would do this. But before the matter was decided, Song Jiu did not reveal it to Pan Li'er.

However, after receiving Pan Li'er's letter, Song Jiu suddenly thought of something, and wrote a note in the Taigu County Yashu, asking Guo Da to hand it to the capital.

At this time, the capital also opened the pot.

It's not that he quarreled for Yuping, in fact, Zhao Kuangyi had planned to have this idea before, and was ready to exchange Pu Nuning's son for Yuping, but Song Jiu saw Xiao Yanyan's "arrogant" personality and was afraid that Xiao Yanyan would not agree. Instead, he harmed Jade Apple, and the matter was stopped.

It is a bit inappropriate to exchange a concubine from the southwest of Liao for a concubine, but Song Jiu's concubine is not an ordinary concubine. Besides, Song Jiu made such a great contribution, and did not enter the East Mansion as the prime minister, but went down on the contrary. This may be a compensation from the imperial court.

It's another thing to argue.

Zhao Kuangyi suddenly changed his mind and took the initiative to ask for peace. This shouldn't be, it's not when the Qigou Pass army is defeated. The Song Dynasty won three great victories in a row, and it was not the Song Dynasty that wanted to make peace, but the Liao State.

Some lords and factions acquiesced, but most ministers thought that it was a great shame for the emperor to do so, and he had lost the country's body.

The big mouths such as Tian Xi and Wang Yu almost rode on the dragon chair to protest to Zhao Kuangyi.

Countless ministers of the Song Dynasty thought they were very aggrieved, but the reaction of the Liao State made them even more angry.

Wang Huaji went to Liao, the two countries were at war, and they were not killed, but they were also detained, but that was naked contempt, and it would never happen to Xiao Yanyan.

So he met Wang Huaji in Youzhou.

After listening to Wang Huaji's report, Xiao Yanyan and the ministers of the Liao State were also dumbfounded, this is unreasonable!

At that time, he did not give a reply, and asked Wang Huaji to go down to rest.

Xiao Yanyan left the ministers to discuss, why did the Song Dynasty suddenly ask for peace?

This is a lion and tiger fight, maybe Song Jiu has been wearing colored glasses to see the problem. However, without Xiao Yanyan's laying down of the country, the future Liao Holy Sect that may come is a strange saint!

Zhao Kuangyi is not simple, although he has a bad background in the upper position, but it is undeniable that his spirit of exploration, but Zhao Kuangyi is a little sad, and he met the strongest Liao monarch and minister, as well as the most cunning party member Li Jiqian rose. If the story of the city of Lanyuan is staged in advance a few decades later, and it is placed in the hands of Zhao Kuangyi, it is likely that Xiao Yanyan's mother and son will not want to go back. Xiao Yanyan is a fierce lion, and Zhao Kuangyi can also be regarded as a fierce tiger.

So this time please and it is too unreasonable.

Everyone was speculating, guessing for a long time, and actually deduced an amazing "truth", there was a big problem in the Song Dynasty, what big problem would there be, it was not a disaster, such a big disaster a few years ago, the Song Dynasty also passed it safely, and I didn't hear any major disasters in the Song Dynasty at all, and it was a disaster that could force Zhao Kuangyi to ask for peace. Then there is only one possibility, Zhao Kuangyi is about to die, so Song Jiu will be transferred out of the capital, otherwise that Song Jiu's influence is too great, and it will jeopardize the smooth transfer of power to his son. That's why he negotiated peace with the Liao State and gave the Song Dynasty a smooth transition of power.

After guessing this "truth", Xiao Yanyan called Wang Huaji, for the second private request, Xiao Yanyan also understood that this was the Song Dynasty Emperor's compensation for Song Jiu's hard work, but she couldn't refuse, after all, Han Dewei was Han Derang's younger brother, plus dozens of generals and officials in the southwest to recruit envoys, this transaction far exceeded the value of Yuping.

Xiao Yanyan approved the deal.

But the real peace, Xiao Yanyan put forward her own conditions, that is, the Song Dynasty handed over the ten counties in Guannan, Shi Jingtang ceded these places to our Liao State, and I Liao State is not greedy, as long as these territories are returned to our Liao State, the rest of the Song Dynasty land is given to us Liao State, and the two countries will be reconciled as before, if they don't agree, continue to fight.

The so-called ten counties in Guannan are the three passes of Yingzhou and Juma Henan, once handed over to the Liao State, the Liao State soldiers and horses will be directly deployed to the Yellow River.

Wang Huaji shook his head and had no choice but to go back.

The people in front had just arrived at the Daimyo's Mansion, and Zhao Kuangyi got his fast performance and gave him an edict, so he had to ride back to Youzhou again.

Zhao Kuangyi increased the size again.

To show good faith. The Song Dynasty gathered all the Liao soldiers captured over the years and exchanged prisoners of war with the Liao. One-to-one exchange.

This number is relatively large. However, many prisoners of war worked under the mines and lived in the dark. Most of them were tortured to death, so the Song Dynasty now has only more than 14,000 captives. There were more Song Dynasty soldiers captured on the side of the Liao State, especially the two battles of Gaoliang River and Qigou Pass, but there were not many left of the Liao State, and some of the capable officials and generals Xiao Yanyan listened to Han Derang's advice and successively used them, if they did not listen, they were killed. Most of the remaining ordinary soldiers were given slaves to the ministry.

Don't expect them to live a good life, no less than the mining slaves of the Song Dynasty.

Now it is difficult for Liao Guoyi to recover. Second, many people were also tortured to death by the leaders and nobles of various tribes.

But it was still possible to recover about 10,000 captives.

The deal still seemed to be beneficial to the Liao, who were mostly cavalry, and their value was better than that of the Song soldiers. The population base of the Liao State is small, and the captive people may not be assured that these original soldiers are the loyal soldiers of the Liao State.

However, the Song Dynasty emphasized internal governance, and more than 10,000 prisoners of war could be exchanged, which meant that at least 10,000 families could be reunited. The gains and losses depend on everyone's analysis from that perspective.

In short, the Song Dynasty was full of harmony and sincerity.

However, Xiao Yanyan still said that. It is okay to trade prisoners of war, want to make peace, and return the ten counties in the south of our Liao State.

Wang Huaji sighed and said, "Queen Mother, can the billions of people in the two countries live and work in peace and contentment?" All in the Queen Mother's thoughts, the minister heard that the Queen Mother believed in the Buddha, and the Buddha was compassionate. Doesn't the Queen Mother know? ”

"I know that compassion is cherished, why do you occupy my ten counties in Guannan."

I can't explain this reason.

Wang Huaji had no choice but to frustratedly pick up the matter of exchanging prisoners of war with Xiao Yanyan. Hurry back home.

It's a big deal, and you can't hide it if you want to.

Song Jiu after the great victory in Xuhe. The hype has made many people across the country angry, especially Li Jilong's sentence that the lord humiliates his ministers and deserves to die, which is widely circulated.

As soon as Wang Huaji arrived in the capital, he was scolded by many ministers.

You are the head of the dignified ministers, but you put forward this kind of request to lose power and humiliate the country, but you have not yet reached a peace agreement, and you are humiliated and returned. When he resigned, he thanked the king and thanked the people of the Song Dynasty in the world.

The front-line soldiers enthusiastically wrote to the court, asking the imperial court to go on another northern expedition to repay the humiliation this time.

In the book, none of them are reported.

And Zhao Kuangyi acted as if this did not happen, but gathered the prisoners of war, escorted them to the bank of the Yishui River, and exchanged them at the Yishui Bridge.

……

"Jade, you can finally go back." A young man in a yellow robe said gloomily.

"Your Majesty, where is the home of the concubine."

"I'm leaving, I'm a little reluctant."

At least all the arithmetic of Yelu Longxu is taught by Yuping and Xiaosu, if it were not for the protection of the little emperor of Liao, the three of Yuping would have been dismantled by Xiao Yanyan a long time ago.

"Your Majesty, you are a good emperor."

"Am I a good emperor...... I don't know if it's true or false that the emperor of your Song Dynasty wants to ask for peace. ”

Jadeite wondered as well.

Of course, it is a happy event to be able to go back, her father died not long ago because he was injured on the battlefield, and the stepmother did not mention it, and there are several younger siblings, although half-brothers and sisters, but as soon as the father died, under the education of the snobbish stepmother, several younger siblings also became snobbish, and even her second brother once coveted the beauty of the big and small Su, and wanted to move his hands and feet by visiting himself, and was discovered by the little emperor of Liao, and carried back with a cane fifty times.

This also broke Yuping's heart, so she had almost no nostalgia for this home in the north.

"Yuping, if you go back and say a word to your minister, at least I don't want to fight, the two countries have been fighting for many years, and the people are too bitter. If he is willing, as long as Liaodong is stopped from rebelling, he will use the Juma River as the boundary, and I will persuade the queen mother to agree to peace between the two countries. ”

In fact, it is impossible for the Liao State to occupy the ten counties in the south, unless the Song Dynasty is destroyed, otherwise the ten counties in the south of the country will be handed over to the Liao State, and it is better to let the Liao State send 100,000 elite cavalry to be stationed on the river island outside the East Water Gate.

But if the Song Dynasty wanted to occupy all the sixteen states of Yanyun, it was equally impossible. Without Yanyun, what is the difference between the Liao Kingdom and the previous nomads? Even if it is strong for a while, it will soon weaken, like the Xiongnu Turks, etc., and disappear in the long river of history.

"Your Majesty, you can't be the master."

If Song Jiu heard the conversation between Yelu Longxu and Yuping, he would definitely be surprised.

Yes, Yelu Longxu was a relatively peace-loving emperor.

This is also one of the truths that the Abyss Alliance can execute. After Xiao Yanyan's death, there was almost no war between the Liao and Song dynasties. Even the Liao State did not take the initiative to participate in the dispute between the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia. But in the hands of his future son Liao Xingzong, he couldn't do it, and blackmailed the Song Dynasty to increase the weight. and the army went out of Western Xia.

But Yuping's words point to the truth.

If you want peace, can you be peaceful? Although you are the emperor, who listens to you?

But did Xiao Yanyan do something wrong?

Just like Song Jiu's understanding of Taizu, his evaluation is not high, the country is extremely regressive, the people are indeed starving to death a lot, and in some aspects Qin Shi Huang is not yet. But if it weren't for his two defeats of the U.S. imperialism on the battlefield of Goryeo, if it weren't for the Battle of Zhenbaodao, if it wasn't for the foundation laid in the Battle of Southern Tibet. Maybe the whole of China will be torn to pieces by a pack of hungry wolves. So much so that before he wore it, the whole country was still enjoying the aftermath of Taizu, and the US imperialists were hesitant to make up their minds about China......

Xiao Yanyan's credit is the credit of Taizu, and even better, winning in people's livelihood, not worse in military affairs, creating a peaceful environment, and enjoying the rich tribute of the Song Dynasty!

Otherwise, peace......

When the later emperors of the Song Dynasty were all vegetarians?

Therefore, in terms of vision, Jerodun was not as far as his mother.

But now there is a variable of Song Jiu. It's a bit hard to say.

"Your Majesty, I will bring it to the officials, but the emperor of the Song Dynasty may not listen to the words of the ministers and concubines, otherwise he will not be sent to Taiyuan."

Yelu Longxu was also strange. With such a good minister, why didn't the emperor of the Song Dynasty reuse it? Over the years, he listened to his ministers discuss state affairs. The probability of Song Jiu's name appearing is better than that of the emperor of the Song Dynasty. Even her mother always regretted that she didn't kill Song Jiu at Qigou Pass. As a result, the border is full of dangers.

But this is a state affair, and Yelu Longxu will not say it to Yuping.

Yelu Longxu took out three more jade pendants. This is Khotanese jade sent by the Uighurs as a tribute, and it is given to Yuping and Su.

The three women bent down in unison and saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Yuping said again: "The concubine is gone, Your Majesty must take care." ”

Putting aside the country, only talking about individuals, the little emperor of Liao State loves the people, values family affection, and friendship, and is more humane than the rumored second emperor of the Song Dynasty who killed his brother and nephew, and even in Yuping's heart, he is stronger than Zhao Da, who is uncertain about yin and yang.

And this little emperor was also raised by her, and she taught him to read Chinese characters and arithmetic since he was a child. I even thought to myself that it would be great if the two countries really stopped fighting.

But her thoughts were shattered in the blink of an eye on the banks of the Yishui River.

With so many prisoners of war exchanged, neither country dared to be careless, the Song Dynasty sent the most powerful general Li Jilong to preside over it personally, and the Liao State sent Yelu Huge to come to Yishui in person.

The three of Yuping's master and servant were also sent to the bank of the Yishui River at this time, first looking at the yellow-faced and hungry Song Dynasty prisoners of war, thinking in their hearts that the Liao State had done too ruthlessly, but when they arrived at the Yi River and looked at the Liao prisoners of war on the other side, they suddenly laughed dumbly.

Everyone is with each other.

Yelu Hugo said, "General Li, I want to see people. ”

"I also want to look at people."

Not to look at the prisoners of war, but to look at the important two, the two sides coincidentally pushed Han Dewei and Yuping out, and after confirmation, they began to exchange prisoners of war. But Yuping and Han Dewei were both kept for the last exchange, Yelu Hugo was afraid of accidents, and Li Jilong was also afraid of accidents.

Groups of prisoners of war poured up from the Yishui Bridge across the river, cheering from time to time.

Finally escaped!

It's a little slow, and everyone is screening.

After screening, they were sent to the rear, but the prisoners continued to cheer as they walked to the rear, and many of them wept with joy. Yuping thought of the scene of the tragic battle when she was forcibly pushed to the Qigou Pass battlefield by Xiao Yanyan, and once again thought in her heart, how good it would be if the two countries were peaceful.

The exchange was carried out one after another, and it was not until the afternoon of the next day that the two sides finished exchanging prisoners of war, and the last thing was the theme.

Yelu Hugo sneered: "It's just a concubine, your country actually values it so much, I don't know how those bloody soldiers in your country feel in their hearts?" ”

Li Jilong counterattacked: "If the southwest envoy is recruited, plus dozens of generals, it is only equivalent to a concubine in my court, I don't know what the prime minister of your country thinks in his heart?" ”

Yelu Hugo said loudly across the river: "If you have the ability, don't beg for peace!" ”

This sentence was very inspiring, and countless Liao soldiers behind him raised their weapons and cheered together: "Long live the Queen Mother, long live Your Majesty!" ”

Li Jilong also said loudly: "I love the people under Your Majesty and can't bear to fight. But your country does not cherish the people and still wants to fight, so let us replace Your Majesty and fight your Khitan to sue for peace. ”

On the other side, the Song soldiers and Song generals also raised their weapons and shouted loudly: "Long live Your Majesty, long live the Great Song Dynasty, the lord humiliates the ministers and deserves death!" ”

Seeing this, Yuping sighed in her heart, peace? Little emperor, come to the Yishui River to take a look, just like this, do you still want peace?

This war of words is not very interesting, seeing that they can't take advantage of the other party, the two tiger generals took the initiative to stop and not speak, and made a gesture together.

Both sides sent dozens of tigers to take people up to the Yishui Bridge, and at this time they were the most nervous, but both of them were bold people, and they didn't give any orders to do any vigilance.

Han Dewei and dozens of Fengzhou generals came over, and Yelu Hugo looked at them with disdain. It's okay to defeat, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, but dismount and surrender, is it what you Han Dewei can do?

But on the other side, Li Jilong saluted respectfully and said, "Jade lady, you are finally home." ”

Xiao Su couldn't help but burst into tears in his eyes, and muttered, "Jade Lady, we're going home." ”

How many times did I dream back at midnight, how many times I looked at the south, and finally set foot on the land of the Song Dynasty at this moment!

At this moment, Jing Si suddenly said, "The people have come back, General Li or we will kill him." ”

The amount of power on both sides is about the same, and the Yizhou Song Dynasty has been operating for many years, it cannot be regarded as the land of Liao, and the people have taken it back, it is a good time to kill the enemy! (To be continued......)