After the matter was arranged, Li Gang also tidied up and rushed to Cangzhou to take charge of the overall situation.

He had previously promised to give him 1 million yuan to appease him. Zhao Ning also arranged the schedule and specially dispatched a team of troops from Zhang Shuye to go to Cangzhou with him.

Subsequent military expenditures will naturally continue to be exported uninterrupted.

After discussing the strategy, Zongze also rushed to the front line. This time, the center line was under the greatest pressure.

After all, there is the capital behind, and the vast plains of Hebei, Cizhou, and Damingfu are all in the plains. It is most difficult to fight against the Jin cavalry.

On the fifth day of June, Huining Mansion went to the capital.

Emperor Wanyan Wu of the Jin Kingdom summoned the heroes who went south to conquer the Song Dynasty last year.

Wanyan Wu begged for money and held a big banquet.

"Come, gentlemen, after returning from the great victory over the Song Dynasty, I would like to offer you a drink again."

After saying this, Wanyan Wu drank the wine in the cup.

The first person to drink was Wanyan Zonghan, who had the greatest credit this time. He drank the wine in one gulp before others drank.

"Your Majesty, this time Zonghan captured Taiyuan, attacked Bianjing, and captured hundreds of thousands of Han people, which greatly enriched the strength of our dynasty. Those who have made meritorious deeds should be heavily rewarded, and only those who can do their best can be mobilized."

The speaker was a middle-aged man, probably in his early forties, with a thin face but a resolute and tough appearance.

Especially those eyes, as sharp as an eagle.

The tone of this man's words seemed not to beg Jin Emperor Wanyan Wu to buy something, but to negotiate with him on an equal footing.

Just sitting there, he gave people a complete sense of oppression.

On the contrary, Jin Emperor Wanyan Wu was begging for money and had gained weight. Compared with him, he actually looked much more friendly.

This person is the crown prince, Banbo Jilie Wanyan Gao.

The Jin Dynasty's most hard-line faction against the Song Dynasty was also the leader of the faction that destroyed the Song Dynasty.

He is the same mother and brother of Wanyan Aguda.

The Jin Dynasty's court was under the Bojilie system, and Banbojilie was equivalent to the position of prime minister, with one person below ten thousand people.

In addition, he was the crown prince, the future emperor of the Jin Kingdom, and his status was even more prominent. Even Wanyan Wu, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, was extremely afraid of him.

The Jin army went south to destroy the Song Dynasty twice in the past, both of which were promoted by Wanyan Gao.

Wanyan Wu Qimai smiled and said: "I know Banbo Jilie's words are right. Our dynasty is different from the Song Dynasty. In our dynasty, those who have merit will be rewarded!"

"Zong Han!"

"I'm here!"

"I will give you one million taels of silver. You can take half of the Han people you captured from the Song Dynasty this time."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Wanyan Gao continued: "Your Majesty, three towns of the Song Dynasty have been lost, and almost all the famous generals of the Song Dynasty have been killed. They are just like a piece of meat on the chopping board. If it had not been for too long to send troops, Zong Han might have conquered Bianjing City. I thought it was just money.

The rewards given to others are not enough to convince everyone."

"What advice does Banbo Jilie have?"

Wanyan Gao said: "It is better to give the iron certificate of the elixir and order Zonghan to open a marshal's mansion in Taiyuan, so that he can plot the Central Plains again and prepare for your majesty to unify the world."

Naturally, Wanyan Wu was never willing to do this when he was begging for money, but he could not refute Wanyan Gao's request.

Wanyan Zonghan made great achievements. Most of the areas east of Hedong and important state capitals in Hebei were captured by Zonghan, causing the Song Dynasty to lose almost all its defense lines in the north.

Rewarding such achievements with money and people is indeed not convincing to a country like the Jin Kingdom, where the strong are respected.

Wanyan Wu begged for money and determined to unify the world. This was the time to use up Yan Zonghan, and there could be no confrontation.

Wanyan Wu Qingmai glanced around, and Wanyan Zongwang came out of the queue and said: "Your Majesty, I have a message."

"It doesn't matter if you say so."

"I wonder if Your Majesty has ever heard of Zhao Guanjia's article "On the Early Stage of the War between Song and Jin Dynasties"?"

As soon as Wanyan Zongwang said these words, the surrounding atmosphere suddenly changed.

"Oh? I've never heard of it."

"I happen to have a copy here." Wanyan Zongwang took out Zhao Ning's article and presented it to him.

Wanyan Wu Qingmai has learned Chinese, so it is not difficult to read Zhao Ning's article.

The surroundings fell into dead silence.

Wanyan Gao looked at Wanyan Zonghan with a questioning look, but Zonghan remained silent.

After reading Wanyan Wu's begging, his expression changed.

He handed the article to Wanyan Gao, who smiled and said: "That cowardly Zhao Guanjia has nothing to say, but he just uses those pitiful morals to condemn us. I won't read such an article.

"

He said so, but started reading anyway.

After he finished reading, he laughed loudly: "I have seen this kind of behavior that is based on hindsight, and Zhao Guan's family dared to show it to shame."

"As I know Banbo Jilie, this article was written by Zhao Guanjia in December."

"What!" The smile on Wanyangao's face froze.

His face began to darken, and then became gloomy. He stared directly at Wanyan Zongwang and said, "Zongwang, you said this article was written in December?"

"yes."

"When was your largest siege?"

"December 30th."

"Then this article was written before you attacked the city?"

"yes."

The scene fell into a dead silence.

Wanyan Zonghan's expression was ashen.

At this time, Shi Liai came out to smooth things over and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Sir, please tell me."

"What Zhao Guanjia wrote and what the marshal did are actually no coincidence."

"How do you say this?"

"We retreated naturally because we were exhausted from long battles. We supported Zhang Bangchang and naturally stabilized the situation in Hedong, south of Taiyuan Prefecture. But this does not mean that those behind Zhao Guan's family are all correct. I think

, this is just thrown out by Zhao Guan’s family to confuse us.”

Wanyan Gao answered immediately and said: "Our army could not conquer Bianjing after a long battle and retreated. After retreating, it supported the Chu State in the land east of Hedong. These are not difficult to speculate. He just used simple speculation to confuse

Let us believe that his subsequent speculations are also true, so as to confuse us and prevent us from using all our troops against the Song Dynasty again."

Wanyan Zonghan suddenly smiled and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, I support Zhang Bangchang, but I do it deliberately, just to make Zhao Guanjia think that his articles have had an impact on us, so that we can relax our vigilance."

Wanyan Wu Qimai immediately burst out laughing: "Zong Han is indeed the number one military strategist in our dynasty. It was because of Zong Han that the late emperor allowed our Jin Kingdom to destroy the Liao Dynasty and conquer the Song Dynasty."

He was not bragging about Wanyan Zonghan. In terms of merit, except for Wanyan Aguda himself, no one could compare with Wanyan Zonghan.

Wanyan Gao took advantage of the situation and immediately said: "Your Majesty, in this case, I will give you a big reward!"

Wanyan Wu Qimai said: "Okay! Zong Han!"

"I'm here!"

"I will give you the iron book of elixirs to open the Marshal's Mansion in Taiyuan in order to conquer the world. Except for me and Banbo Jilie, no one else is allowed to interfere in the affairs of the Marshal's Mansion. I also allow you to recruit counselors and generals on your own.

I'll use it."

"I accept the decree and thank Your Majesty for His grace!"

Is this reward too much?

Not too much!

This is how Wanyan Zonghan was rewarded in history.

This reward reflects both Wanyan Wu's helplessness in begging and his political wisdom.

The Jin Kingdom and the Song Dynasty had completely different power structures.

He knew that Banbo Jilie was extremely powerful and had his own ministers, financial revenue, people, land, and army.

This kind of power configuration is equivalent to the Central Plains Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, where people had their own fiefdoms, and the fiefdoms had their own finances and armies.

It is impossible for Wanyan Wu not to be afraid of begging for money.
Chapter completed!