Li Shi, the deputy envoy of Luoyuan, was drinking and listening to music. No matter how short of food the Jin Kingdom was, the children of Liaoyang's wealthy families could still live happily.
Li Shi was not yet twenty years old, but he was already a hereditary conspirator of the Jin Kingdom, and was then appointed as the commander of Marching Meng'an.
For the first two years, he worked as a civil servant next to Jin Wushu. Due to his frequent corruption and lack of ability, Jin Wushu was extremely disgusted with him. Taking advantage of Wanyan Zongqian's change in the official system, he threw him into the position of deputy envoy of protocol.
This year, with the support of his brother-in-law (Wanyan Zongfu), Li Shi was quickly promoted to deputy envoy of Luoyuan.
This position belongs to a high-ranking noble military attaché and can be promoted and sent abroad at any time.
When the wine was drunk, a servant suddenly came in and whispered a few words beside Li Shi.
"You guys keep drinking, I'll come as soon as I go!"
Li Shi stood up unsteadily, said something to the guests, and then went down to the backyard with the help of his servants.
When he came to the study and dismissed the servants, Li Shi asked: "Brother, what did you find out?"
Brother Li Jin did not answer, but looked out from the window. Then he closed the window and whispered: "I have inquired clearly. The Ming army has stationed troops in various border cities. Baozhou has increased its troops to at least 30,000 to 40,000. Luan
There are also tens of thousands of people in the state. At Dengzhou Port in Shandong Province in the Ming Dynasty, fleets of ships arrived every now and then, probably all carrying military rations."
"What do the other tribes think?" Li Shi asked.
Li Jin said: "I dare not ask too obviously, but I guess they are planning to wait for the opportunity. It would be best if they can assist Dajin to repel the Ming army, but if the war is not going well, protecting the family should be the top priority."
These Liaoyang noble families are all married to the nobles of the Jin Kingdom, and they will not betray them unless they have to.
However, he is ready to betray the money!
Li Shi asked: "Have you contacted Ming Guo Xizuo? What conditions did they offer?"
Li Jin said: "As long as the Ming army besieges Liaoyang, I, Li, raise fire and create chaos in the city, and I can save my house, shop and land. But the slaves at home must be released and the employment contracts must be re-signed. The serfs who farm the fields must also be released.
The Ming court will allocate fields to these serfs. In addition, some tribesmen must be split up and moved to Youzhou for farming. If the Li family can seize a city gate, they can recommend a tribesman to be the magistrate of the Ming Dynasty."
"If you talk about it in such detail and care about every detail, it should mean that Ming Dynasty is really sincere." Li Shi judged.
Li Jin asked: "Do we really want to bring down the Ming Dynasty?"
Li Shi said: "Of course we can't surrender to the Ming Dynasty easily. What if the Ming Dynasty repels the Ming army? But if the Ming Dynasty really besieges Liaoyang, it will be difficult for the Da Jin warriors to resist. At this time, the Ming Dynasty is just a recognition of current affairs."
Li Jin nodded and said: "This is a foolproof strategy. No matter it is Liao, Jin or Ming, our Li family will never fall."
Historically, Li Shi only did one serious thing in his life.
That is, after Wanyan Liang's southern expedition failed, Li Shi united the major families in Liaoyang, raised troops to support his sister's coup, and established his nephew as the emperor of the Jin Kingdom.
Apart from that, he spent all his time as an official and kept making mistakes.
For example, he pretended to receive food from the official warehouse, or made a major diplomatic mistake with Xixia.
But no matter how he made mistakes, Li Shi could always keep his glory and wealth. Who made his nephew the emperor? He was even posthumously named Duke of the country after his death.
This person's domestic, military, and diplomatic abilities are mediocre, but he knows how to size up the situation and is stronger than factional struggles, and knows when to make what choice.
If you marry a noble of the Jin Kingdom, you can't rebel against the Jin Kingdom and surrender to the Ming Dynasty?
Haha, Li Shi's ancestor Li Xianshou was treated like an uncle by the Liao emperor because he saved the life of the Liao emperor, and was directly given 100,000 acres of land. The result? When the Jin soldiers came to kill him, Li Ma Liu surrendered.
The Liao Kingdom was as kind to Li as a mountain, and Li could pay him gold.
The Kingdom of Jin is not that kind to the Li family, so of course the Li family can also show mercy.
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Changsong Island (Changxing Island).
A merchant ship originally sailed to Baozhou, but left the ship midway to trade with the Kingdom of Jin.
Bartering, using silk and linen from the Ming Dynasty in exchange for pearls and furs from the Jin Kingdom.
While smuggling, he also acted as a double agent.
Not only did Jin officials ignore it, they also obtained information from merchants and made meritorious deeds.
The governance policy of the Jin Kingdom was to let Bohai people govern the Bohai Sea. From Liaoyang to Lushun, they were all Bohai officials. They could do business with the Ming Dynasty, so they naturally cooperated with the green light all the way.
"Why only one shipment?" asked the Bohai businessman in charge of receiving the goods.
The merchants of the Ming Dynasty looked troubled: "The two countries are about to go to war, and the government's investigations are becoming more and more strict. If my father-in-law hadn't been a relative of Mr. Qiange, we wouldn't have been able to transport this cargo."
The Bohai businessman sighed: "Oh, forget it, as much as you have. Can you transport food? In the past two months, the price of food in Liaoyang has soared. As long as it is transported, you can make a lot of money."
The merchants of the Ming Dynasty waved their hands repeatedly: "If it doesn't come, I still want to live a few more years!"
The two of them went to inspect the goods separately and left after the shipment was completed.
While inspecting the goods, a young man dressed as a coolie came over and said in a low voice: "My name is Gao Song. I am from the Gao family in Chengzhou. My uncle is Gao Jingshan, a member of the Ten Thousand Households of the Jin Kingdom."
The merchants of the Ming Dynasty were shocked: "Your uncle wants to surrender?"
"What promise does the Ming Dynasty have if it surrenders?" Gao Song asked.
The merchant of the Ming Dynasty said: "Let's see how we surrender. Should we raise fire in Chengzhou as internal response, help seize the city gate of Chengzhou, or bring troops to surrender? No matter what, we can keep the Gao family in Chengzhou safe."
Gao Song asked: "What if he leads his troops to surrender?"
The merchants of the Ming Dynasty said: "If he leads his troops to surrender, uncle Qi can continue to lead the troops. But he can no longer command his tribe and must be transferred to another place as a general. As for how many troops he can lead in the future, it depends on his leadership.
How many troops have surrendered? If you can still perform meritorious service in destroying the gold, you will be rewarded."
Seeing someone coming again, Gao Song whispered: "Farewell."
The Bohai tribe of the Jin Kingdom had three major Gao clans, namely Liaoyang Gao clan, Chenzhou Gao clan and Chengzhou Gao clan.
If the Ming army marched towards Liaoyang, Chengzhou was the place they must pass through.
After Ju Ming established a foothold across the sea, he would soon attack Chengzhou, so the Gao family in Chengzhou was very worried.
In addition, last year's internal political reform in Kim also made Gao Jingshan very unhappy.
The powerful commanders of various ethnic groups can no longer serve as local officials, and the Bohai tribes are mixed with each other. Gao Jingshan was transferred to Guide (Fushun) as a military commander, and he could not interfere in civil affairs. His fortune dropped sharply. Although his status was still ten thousand households, he had no money in his hands.
There are several standing armies. Only when a war is about to begin, Gao Jingshan is sent back to his hometown to recruit troops.
The more you get used to it in the Kingdom of Jin, the more your military power is restricted. Your hometown will soon be attacked. Why can't I surrender?
Historically, the uncles and nephews Gao Jingshan and Gao Song successively served under Jin Wushu as householders.
Gao Jingshan was killed by Yue Fei, but Gao Song had a good death.
Gao Song left, and another person came.
The man whispered: "I was sent by the eldest prince."
The Ming Dynasty merchant was stunned: "The eldest prince of the Jin Kingdom?"
"Get it!"
A letter was thrust into the merchant's hand, and the man turned around and left.
The Ming Dynasty merchants were completely stunned.
The eldest prince of the Kingdom of Jin is in contact with foreign enemies? What the hell!
"Hurry up and load the cargo and return to the voyage quickly!" The maritime merchant called his deputy and whispered.
Three days later, the merchant ship returned to Shandong, and a secret letter was quickly sent to Youzhou.
Accompanied by Li Bao, Zhu Ming went to inspect Wang Yan's troops in the direction of Xifengkou, and was planning to visit Yue Fei's side again.
The secret message has arrived.
Ju Ming opened it with his own hands and read it with a very wonderful expression. He then handed it to Li Bao: "This is from the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Jin."
After Li Bao took the secret letter and read it, he was so shocked that his vest was sweating: "What a vicious strategy!"
It is estimated that Zhang Guangdao will not be fooled by Wanyan Zonghan's plan of luring the enemy deeper.
Because after the Jin soldiers withdrew, Zhang Guangdao first divided his troops to occupy several states in Yunzhong. Next, he would definitely send a small group of cavalry to recover the small grassland tribes in series. At most, he would take over the direction of Juyongguan and connect the battlefields of northern Shanxi and Youzhou.
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And what about Li Bao?
Most likely they would fall headlong into the trap set by Wanyan Zonghan.
He himself was aggressive in his use of troops. If Wanyan Zonghan feigned defeat and withdrew his troops in a large scale, Li Bao would think it was due to the influence of the Liaodong battlefield. The terrain at the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain was complicated. Li Bao led his troops to rush forward wildly. If he was not careful, he would overturn.
Thinking about the scene when tens of thousands of his troops were trapped and their food routes were completely cut off... Li Bao was extremely frightened.
In addition to being frightened, Li Bao could not help but think more: "How could the eldest son of the Jin Kingdom's puppet emperor leak military information to us? I'm afraid there is a fraud!"
"Regardless of whether he is cheating or not, you and Zhang Guangdao had better be careful," Zhu Ming said. "We should also be careful in Baozhou, lest we be successfully attacked by the Jinren fireship."
Li Bao said: "I asked Yue Fei to lead his elite troops to guard the grain road. He is cautious and bold in his actions, so there should be no problems. Just treat this letter as genuine and set a trap. As long as Yue Fei can delay it for a day or two, I will
Then lead your army to surround and annihilate the elites of the Jin Kingdom!"
This secret letter not only revealed the entire military plan of Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zongfu, but also took the opportunity to claim credit and request submission.
Wanyan Zongpan only wanted to keep the boundary west of Xianping Prefecture, half of Posu Road and half of Haolan Road, and cede all the rest of the land to the Ming Dynasty. Moreover, the Jin Kingdom professed its vassalage to the Ming Dynasty, and from then on it was a country of father and son.
It is easier to understand that the Jin Kingdom only retained Jilin, Heilongjiang, and many Russian territories in later generations.
In addition, Wanyan Zongpan also said that his younger sister is young and beautiful and wants to marry Ju Ming as his concubine...
As long as the Ming army defeated Wanyan Zonghan's main force, Wanyan Zongpan immediately joined forces with the nobles to carry out political purges.
Zhu Ming sent someone to report to Zhang Guangdao and Zheyan, but he took the secret letter and read it again and again. He couldn't help but sigh: "This Wanyan Zongpan is really a talent."
In fact, Wanyan Zongpan had no choice.
Historically, it was he who quietly let Qin Hui go, and it was he who advocated returning Shaanxi and Henan to Zhao Gou.
In the end, he, several of his younger brothers, and a large group of nobles from the Jin Kingdom were all killed by the main war party, labeling them as rebels.
The internal strife in Jin Dynasty is getting more and more serious, and sooner or later it will be a life-or-death situation.
Wanyan Zongpan might as well give it a try, maybe he could become a partial prince.
He was now on tenterhooks all day long, fearing that Zong Han, Zong Qian, Zong Fu and others would join forces and lead troops to rush into the imperial city and kill him.
If I could be the Prince of Pianan, wouldn't my life be better than this kind of ghost?
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(Please ask for a guaranteed monthly ticket.)
(Also, I have been mistaken before. At this time, the Yellow River is quite far from Kaifeng, more than a hundred miles away. There is no need to cross the Yellow River to go to Chenqiaoyi.)
