One Piece of Song Dynasty

Chapter 210 Song Army’s 2nd Northern Expedition (2)

Liang Hongyu reminded: "But officials, don't forget, our ancestors left a famous saying: "Although the country is big, if it is warlike, it will perish."

Li Xin said: "Yes, but the following sentence is "Although the world is safe, it will be in danger if it forgets to fight." The Song Dynasty has been at peace with the Liao Kingdom for more than a hundred years since the Chanyuan Alliance. During these more than a hundred years, except for occasional wars with the Xia Kingdom in the northwest, When there is a war, there will be no other wars. However, as the peace lasts for a long time, many problems will appear. Just look at the combat power of the Song army in various places."

Liang Hongyu retorted: "What the official means is that it is wrong to have peace for a long time, so we should go to war, right?"

Li Xin waved his hand and said: "That's not what I meant. Madam, please don't make excuses. In short, the problems of the Song Dynasty are too complicated. It can be said that the root of the problem was laid since the founding of the country. Now it is so rotten that there is no way to save it. Let's not talk about this topic." Madam, she sent a secret letter back to Gao Ping, asking him to send someone to pay close attention to Song Zhao's movements. Song Zhao may be removed from the court. Let's see if there is any chance to kidnap Song Zhao's family. This talent can be used after training. .”

Liang Hongyu nodded and said: "Yes, officer, if the slave family knows about it, the officer will not invite me here, but must kidnap me."

Li Xin sighed: "I can't help it. Your officials are not famous now. In the Song Dynasty, they were only a seventh-level magistrate. They were still engaged in the beheading business. Why should they follow me? It's too late for them to hide from me. He will still rely on me and I need talents, so I can only tie him here."

Liang Hongyu teased: "Yes, officials not only kidnap talents, they also kidnap women."

Liu Yanqing went to Hejian to meet Tong Guan once before setting off. Tong Guan told him: "Judging from the situation of the last Northern Expedition, the main force of the Liao army still exists and its combat effectiveness is still very strong. We should not fight with it easily, but must fight steadily." , now the army has been basically assembled, divided into two groups, one is stationed in the ancient city, and the other is stationed in the Guangxin Army. Your son Liu Guangshi has already gone to the Guangxin Army, so you should go to the ancient city."

Liu Yanqing replied: "Yes, Prime Minister, I understand."

Tong Guan then said: "When you lead troops to approach Yizhou and Zhuozhou, you must pay attention. The Han officials in these two places have the intention to join our army. You can contact them in advance."

Liu Yanqing cupped his fists and said, "I will remember it."

After bidding farewell to Tong Guan, Liu Yanqing returned to the army. When he arrived in the army, Liu Yanqing immediately called a few guards and went to Baigou River to investigate the enemy's situation. I saw that the Liao Kingdom on the other side of the river was very quiet, and occasionally I could see Liao army sentries walking back and forth. Liu Yanqing initially judged that the main force of the Liao army had retreated, and he planned to send troops across the river to test it.

Early the next morning, Liu Yanqing sent his generals to lead troops across the river, taking advantage of the thick fog on the river as cover, and captured dozens of Liao soldiers stationed in the bridgehead. After interrogation, it was discovered that due to the lack of police presence at the Baigou River border for several months, the main force of the Liao army had indeed retreated, leaving only a small number of troops stationed in the new city. Liu Yanqing was very happy about this, which proved that his judgment was correct.

Xiao Qian, Yelu Dashi and other Liao generals had already led their troops back to Yanjing when Yelu Chun was seriously ill. Later, when Yelu Chun passed away, they were busy making plans to establish the Xiao Empress, so they had no time to come to Baigou. Currently, the person responsible for the defense task on the Song-Liao border is Xiao Erlu, deputy commander of the Southwest Road, Niulan Supervisor, and he has very limited troops.

Xiao Erlu was stationed in Xincheng. He had not yet discovered the Song army in the ancient city on the south bank of the Baigou River. He only knew that the Guangxin Army had Song troops stationed there. Due to insufficient troops, he organized the local Xi and Khitan villagers into Xiangyong and continued to harass the Song army in the Guangxin Army area. Liu Guangshi, deputy capital commander of the Northern Expeditionary Army and capital commander of the Western Route Army, was young and vigorous. He ordered his generals to lead their troops out of the city to fight and won a complete victory.

Tong Guan was very happy after receiving the news, and immediately reported to the court to ask for credit from Liu Guangshi. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was overjoyed when he heard the news and issued an edict to promote Liu Guangshi to the position of Mighty Military Propaganda Envoy. Chengxuan envoy is an additional title of military attache, only one level lower than Jiedushi envoy, and already belongs to the senior military attache sequence.

Liu Guangshi was thirty-three years old this year. He was appointed as an official in Yinbu and served in the third class. He was promoted to the defense envoy and the military and horse supervisor of Langyan Road. In the third year of Xuanhe's reign, he followed his father Liu Yanqing to suppress the Fangla Uprising, and was promoted to Yaozhou Observer Envoy and Yanyan Road Soldiers and Horses Commander by virtue of his military exploits.

Although Liu Guangshi came out of the city to face the battle and won a complete victory, Tong Guan seemed to be a little worried about handing over all troops to Liu Yanqing and his son. Soon after, Tong Guan transferred Huazhou Observation Envoy Yang Keshi to The troops stationed in Ansu are now in Xushui.

Just when the Northern Expeditionary Army of the Song Dynasty won its first small victory, Song Huizong received a report saying that two envoys from the Jin Kingdom had crossed the sea and arrived in Dengzhou. Song Huizong was very happy. He felt that the Jin envoy came at the right time. In the past few days, Song Huizong was discussing with Wang Fu whether he should send an envoy to the Jin Kingdom to inform the Song Dynasty that the Song Dynasty had sent troops to the north.

Wang Fu suggested that someone could be sent to Hejian Mansion, and at the same time, someone should be sent to inform Grand Master Tong to ask Tong Guan to meet the Jin Envoy in Hejian to find out the purpose of the Jin Envoy's visit. Then, they arranged for the Jin envoy to come to Beijing, and Song Huizong agreed.

The two envoys sent by the Kingdom of Jin this time were Bo Jinwuxie and Gao Qingyi. Among them, Bo Jinwuxie was the chief and Gao Qingyi was the deputy. They met Tong Guan and arrived in Tokyo on September .

Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty ordered Huiyou Pavilion to prepare Zhao Liangsi and living Lang Tanchu as the chief and deputy envoys. Zhao Liangsi and Tan Chu hurried out of the city and took the Jin envoy to Banjing Pavilion to rest. The envoys Li Cong and Tong Shili were ordered to hold a royal banquet at Banjing Hall to entertain the envoy. Banjingguan is located in Chenqiaoyi in the northern suburbs of Tokyo. It is the town where Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin wore a yellow robe. It is about forty miles away from the capital.

Although Banjing Pavilion is located in the suburbs, its building construction, accommodation conditions, service level, etc. are almost the same as those of other pavilions located in the capital.

Wu Xie is a Jurchen, tall and burly, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and a bold personality. He thinks Banjing Pavilion is very good, with blue bricks and green tiles, carved beams and painted buildings, pavilions and pavilions, which makes him dizzy.

Gao Qingyi was from Bohai. He was very familiar with the culture of the Song Dynasty and was very smart. He was an old acquaintance with Zhao Liangsi, so he was not very satisfied with this arrangement. He said to Zhao Liangsi with an unhappy expression: "According to the old practice of the Song Dynasty , Aren’t all the envoys from the Northern Kingdom arranged at Dutingyi? Why did you arrange us outside the capital? You are clearly looking down on us."

Located in the most prosperous part of Tokyo, Duting Inn is the largest state guesthouse in Tokyo with the best conditions and the highest reception standards. In the past, it was mainly used to receive Liao envoys. Gao Qingyi believed that there was a post house in Tokyo and he did not arrange it, but he chose to arrange for them to live in a post house outside the capital. This was clearly a sign of contempt for them as envoys of the Daikin.