Longxing's Northern Expedition was a success. But later, under the counterattack of the superior forces of the Jin army, the main general of the Song army was discordant, the army was disheartened, and when the troops were withdrawn, they were intercepted by the Jin soldiers, and suffered heavy losses, so they had to reach a peace agreement with the Jin State again, which is said in history

"Longxing Peace Conference", aka name

"The Alliance of the Trunks". The failure of the Longxing Northern Expedition was a result that everyone in the Great Song Dynasty did not want to see. But the reason for the defeat was not so much Shao Hongyuan's frustration as the fatal flaw of the military system of the Song Dynasty.

Since the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the military has always been controlled by the military, but for all major military operations, the supreme commander must be the civil minister, in order to prevent the military generals from supporting the army and self-respect, they are usually divided into several roads, and each general commands a part of the army, and does not subordinate each other.

For example, in the Longxing Northern Expedition, Zhang Jun was the supreme commander, and the troops were led by Li Xianzhong and Shao Hongyuan. Even though Li Xianzhong obtained higher authority on the battlefield with a more prominent performance and could temporarily control Shao Hongyuan, he did not have the right to kill.

In other words, if Shao Hongyuan did not obey Li Xianzhong's orders, Li Xianzhong could not take coercive measures, and if he killed Shao Hongyuan, it would be a rebellion.

And for Zhang Jun or the imperial court, it is impossible to completely hand over the command of the front to Li Xianzhong, and Shao Hongyuan must maintain a certain degree of independence.

This is also the reason why when Shao Hongyuan said that he did not accept Li Xianzhong's moderation, Zhang Jun and the imperial court were indifferent.

All in all, in the military dictionary of the Song Dynasty, checks and balances were more important than victory. After the failure of the Longxing Northern Expedition, Shao Hongyuan was only demoted and continued to live in the military circles, and Li Xianzhong, who took the initiative to take responsibility, was removed from his post instead.

Those who can talk about politics are mixed up, and those who can fight are tied up, and they have to be ready to take the blame at any time, which is the sorrow of the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.

Moreover, because the main peace faction and the Taishang Emperor objectively formed more or less constraints on the emperor Zhao Yan and the ministers of the main battle faction, the Southern Song court could not concentrate on preparing for the Northern Expedition.

For example, after the Song army Wu Lin swept the Jin army on the Guanzhong Plain, the Lord and Shi Hao actually persuaded Emperor Zhao Yan to force the Wu Lin army to withdraw from the Guanzhong Plain.

Kang Yue led the troops to take charge of the aftermath and cover the safe withdrawal of the Great Song army.

The main provisions of the "Longxing Peace Conference" are: the emperor of the Song Dynasty changed the title of minister to the emperor of the Jin Dynasty as a nephew; change

"Years of tribute" said

"Year coins" and will

The "Shaoxing Peace Conference" negotiated a reduction of 50,000 taels of silver and silk to 200,000 taels and horses, and so on. After the Longxing Peace Conference, the Song and Jin countries maintained peace for more than 40 years.

After the Longxing Northern Expedition, Zhao Yan turned stable in both domestic and foreign policies. At that time, the society was prosperous, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there was a situation of political prosperity.

At this time, the government of the Southern Song Dynasty attached great importance to production, persuaded agriculture and mulberry, built water conservancy, the people were quiet and quiet, the family gave people enough, cattle and horses were all over the field, and the surplus grain was commissioned to the field, and there was a peaceful scene of Kangning in the world.

Historical name

"The rule of cleanness". Kang Yue was very old at this time, but because he knew how to practice Taoism, practiced martial arts every day, and had a panacea to protect his body, he still looked like a young man, his hair was still black and shiny, and the skin on his face was smooth without a trace of wrinkles.

Sisi was included in the palace by Zhao Yan because of her beautiful appearance, and she was very pampered, gave birth to a pair of children, and was named a concubine by Zhao Yan.

Sisi wholeheartedly assists the queen in managing the harem and does not compete with the queen for favor, which Zhao Yan is very satisfied with and thanks Sisi from the bottom of his heart.

Sisi solves problems for the emperor every day in the palace, relieves fatigue for Zhao Yan, educates a pair of children with heart, enjoys a high reputation in the harem, Zhao Yan and the queen are very satisfied with her, and the atmosphere in the harem is very harmonious.

(To be continued)