Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong came to the south of Pyongyang and to the south of the Zhushui River.
The Song Army built a huge castle fortress on the basis of the southern city of Pyongyang - the original defense line of the Zhushui River was built to defend both the north and the south.
In winter, Wu Yanchong once led 100,000 soldiers and horses to besiege this fortress, leaving tens of thousands of corpses behind without any success. Now that the snow has melted, the thick covering has dissipated along with everything in the past. Wu Yanchong can take a good look at this fortress.
The fortress that made him beat his chest.
It is more like a city than a fortress - the city wall of Kaijing Royal City is not as tall and majestic as it. It is in the form of a polygon. Wu Yanchong walked around it in person. Not counting the side facing the Xishui River, there should be six sides.
There are four to six edges protruding from each side. These edges are the tusks of the wild boar, the sharp claws of the tiger, and the sharpest quills on the porcupine. Every desperate attack will be defeated by the interactive firepower of these edges and corners.
Standing in front of it again today, Wu Yanchong clenched his fists and his body was trembling slightly. I don't know whether it was because of the tragic battle in winter that made him feel satisfied, or because he was unwilling to do so, which made him very angry.
With a "squeak" sound, the door that had been closed finally opened in front of Wu Yanchong. A group of cavalry slowly ran out of the fortress. An officer dismounted in front of the two men, raised his hands and asked: "Are you the envoy from Korea?
?”
The tone was very gentle, with a bit of respect. But Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong could still hear the arrogance and contempt in their hearts.
But so what?
"Ping Zhangshi, the minister of Goryeo, was Wu Yanchong, and Tong Pingzhang, the minister of Zhongshu, was Ren Yi, who was ordered by the king to come to negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty."
"Please check your waistband and report yourself!" the officer said. His tone was calm and not disrespectful at all. But his attitude was firm and could not be refuted.
Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong silently handed over their waist badges and identity cards. The officer took them over and checked them with their two colleagues. After they were done, they handed them back to them.
"Envoy from Koryo, please!"
The officer made a gesture and turned to the side.
Riding horses and walking into the city gate, the dark tunnel showed that the walls of this fortress were extremely thick. It suddenly became bright, and when Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong walked out of the city gate tunnel, they suddenly came to another world.
Neat, concise, and orderly. It is impossible to see the place within a radius of four or five miles at a glance, but everywhere within reach shows these three qualities.
Ren Yi looked up at the city wall behind him and the various buildings in the fortress, and couldn't help but sigh in a low voice: "The construction of the Song people is really unique in the world."
"This is also due to the contribution of the 300,000 people of our country of Korea." Wu Yanchong added.
Ren Yi glanced at him with a complicated expression, then turned his head again, nodded, and said to himself: "When negotiating peace, we must get back those 300,000 civilians. In the war last winter, our young and strong people were lost.
Too many.”
Wu Yanchong didn't answer and just continued walking.
After passing through the interior of the fortress and walking out of the west gate, Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong saw a pontoon bridge floating like a ribbon on the Xishui River, shining dazzlingly in the sun.
This pontoon is made up of four iron chains as thick as forearms, connecting more than 30 large ships, and then covered with wooden planks.
"I heard that this bridge was built in three days? It's obvious that the people of the Song Dynasty were good at building it." Ren Yi sighed in a low voice.
"These chains, ships, and even wooden boards were all brought by Song people across the sea from China. These are even more frightening." Wu Yanchong replied in a low voice.
Ren Yi nodded solemnly.
The two people took their entourage and rode their horses onto the pontoon bridge under the guidance of the officer. The pontoon bridge was wide enough for three carriages to walk side by side. The two people rode horses and walked side by side on the bridge, looking particularly spacious and steady. Weiwei
The ripples made everyone realize that they were crossing one of the largest rivers in Goryeo.
On the bridge, you can see ships sailing into the pier south of Pyongyang City, where the Yongyue Mountain Village is guarding and protecting it, which is as solid as gold. On the other side of the pontoon bridge, there is also a pier to the north, and ships come in and out, heading upstream to the north.
go.
The entire Xinshui River was under the control of the Song Army. It was like an iron chain, firmly trapping the Goryeo Kingdom.
From a distance, I saw the towering North City of Pyongyang City on the west bank. In the hands of the Song Dynasty, it looked brand new, as if it had been rebuilt.
"Prime Minister Wu, when negotiating peace, we try our best to ask the people of Song Dynasty to (this chapter is not finished yet!)
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Pyongyang City should be returned intact. Then we can invite ourselves to Pyongyang to guard it."
Listening to Ren Yi's words, Wu Yanchong did not answer.
How could Wu Yanchong, who was both a sibling who shared the blame, have the heart to accuse Ren Yi of being too naive and Hu Tu? He didn't understand the current situation clearly.
Will the Song Dynasty return Pyongyang? If the peace negotiation is successful, will there still be room for two people in Koryo?
After walking across the pontoon bridge and stepping onto the north bank, a group of Song soldiers were waiting at the south gate of Pyongyang City. The leader was wearing a bullfight uniform and a simple king's hat. Surrounded by other soldiers, he looked majestic and upright.
"I would like to welcome the two envoys from Korea."
After hearing the other party take the initiative to identify themselves, Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong also identified themselves.
"Please!" Zhong Shidao said politely, then walked in front and led the two people into the former Xijing left-behind mansion, now the former enemy headquarters in the Xishui War Zone.
"Excuse me, are you the plenipotentiary envoy of your country?" Ren Yi asked. He first needed to figure out who to negotiate with.
"No, I am responsible for negotiating with your country. The official family has given full authority to Shanbei Xuanfu envoy Zhang Sun Daguan and Shanbei military envoy General Liu. The two need to go to Kaizhou and Laiyuan City to negotiate. I have been ordered to contact you first. First of all, we must
Confirm, do you two have the full power of attorney from the king of your country? The credibility of your country is not very good in my government."
Hearing Zhong Shidao slap him in the face without hesitation and point out the misdeeds of Goryeo's betrayal last year, Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong's faces heated up slightly, they looked at each other and decided not to dwell too much on this point.
Zhong Shidao took the authorization decree from Wang Mara, the King of Korea, handed over by Ren Yi, glanced at it in a hurry, and handed it to the adjutant beside him.
Ren Yi felt a little unhappy and said with a smile: "Why don't you give the Zhongdu control a try?"
Just now we were talking about confirming our full power of attorney, but we gave it to you so casually.
"These are just procedures, so what if there are ten authorization letters? If you turn your back and deny it, you will still deny it. Then we will continue to beat you until you keep your promise."
Zhong Shidao's words made Ren Yi almost spit out a mouthful of blood.
You are bringing shame on yourself! You are bringing shame on yourself!
Zhong Shidao did not take into account Ren Yi's emotions at all and continued.
"Secondly, I am going to report some information to you. First of all, Wenzhou City surrendered in the second month of spring, and Huang Junshang died of illness in the winter month. We don't know exactly when he died and where his body was buried. Because when Wenzhou City surrendered,
There are only 1,100 people left. The rest either starved to death or froze to death... No one who knows the details has been found yet."
Zhong Shidao's report shocked Ren Yi and Wu Yanchong. The Song army controlled the line from Zhushui to Langshan to Qiwo City. It was extremely tight and no news from the north could reach them.
"What about Anzhou? Where is Cui Hongzheng?" Wu Yanchong leaned forward and asked eagerly.
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