Yelv Dashi stepped on the land of Guangning Prefecture, and his heart was filled with emotion. This was originally an important territory of the Liao Kingdom, second only to Liaoyang in Liaodong, but now it has become extremely deserted. The population has been depleted due to previous wars. I think
I don't know how long it will take to restore prosperity. It is probably as impossible as a dream for the Liao people to regain this place.
"Sir, do we really want to negotiate peace with the Jurchens? They are our great enemies!" One of Yelu Dashi's personal followers, who is also a member of the royal family, named Yelu Lu, a young man who looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old said angrily.
"We can't defeat them, what should we do if we don't negotiate for peace? Besides, people can't just look at the present, they have to see further." Yelu Dashi turned around and said.
"Haha, well said!" At this moment, a heroic voice suddenly came from the distance. Yelu Dashi and others hurriedly turned their heads, only to see more than ten figures walking in the distance. The leading person looked like only
He was thirty or forty years old, but the hair on his head was already gray. He moved quickly and quickly, and arrived in front of Yelu Dashi and others in a moment.
Yelu Dashi stared at this man, and his eyes had changed obviously. He knew that although the man in front of him looked young, he was actually an old man close to 60 years old. This man was naturally Wanyan Aguda, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom. He was wearing
He was just an ordinary commoner, but he gave people the feeling of being superior. As long as he saw him, he knew that this man was a leader who had commanded thousands of armies, conquered cities and conquered territories, and was invincible in battles.
Yelu Dashi and others hurriedly bent down to salute, while Wanyan Aguda hurriedly stepped forward to support Yelu Dashi.
"People can't just look at the present, they have to see further away! Lord Yelu, this is a good saying! Although you and I are enemies, we can still negotiate peace and even cooperate, don't you think?" Wanyan Aguda stared at it.
Yelu Dashi asked directly with his eyes.
He speaks Khitan dialect. The Jurchens were once a subordinate race of the Khitan people and were oppressed by the Khitan people. In his early years, Wanyan Aguda was forced to go to the Liao Kingdom several times to pay tribute to the Liao Kingdom, so he also spoke Khitan dialect.
Very fluent.
Under Wanyan Aguda's gaze, Yelu Dashi felt tremendous pressure. He nodded and said, "His Majesty the Emperor is right, we can cooperate!"
Wanyan Agu laughed. He stretched out his hand and said: "Let's go to the house to talk! Today you and I are not enemies, you are my distinguished guest, and I will treat you well!"
Everyone entered the yamen of Guangning Mansion and sat down in the hall. Wanyan Aguda said: "Every rise of the Han people is a disaster for our northern peoples. Whether it is the Qin and Han Dynasties or the Sui and Tang Dynasties, all the ethnic groups in the north were brutally massacred.
The once famous Xiongnu and Turks were now driven farther and more barrenly to the west by the Han people! Compared with our current strength, the Xiongnu and Turks
They are much stronger. They are no match for the rising Han people, let alone us. Now that the Liangshan Han people have occupied Korea, and they are seeing another rise, they will never be satisfied with just one Korea, but look at the whole world! By then
, whether it’s me, the Jurchens, or you Khitan people, I’m afraid there will be no good end for them, Lord Yelu, don’t you think so?”
Yelu Dashi was silent for a moment and said: "Your Majesty is right!"
Wanyan Aguda smiled and said, "Master Yelu, do you want to negotiate peace with me? Do you want it alone, or does everyone in Yanjing want it?"
Yelu Dashi said: "Except for me, King Xi Xiao Qian, the commander of the Resentful Army Guo Yaoshi and others are willing to negotiate a peace with Your Majesty! No one in Yanjing or Xijing objects to this matter! However, Your Majesty, if you and I negotiate a peace,
, are you really willing to return Zhongjing to us?"
Wanyan Aguda nodded and said: "This is natural. I, Wanyan Aguda, have always kept my word and have never gone against my word! However, the prerequisite for returning Zhongjing is that you will send troops with me to help me destroy Liangshan!"
Yelu Dashi said: "Your Majesty, you don't know the strength of our Liao army. Even if we send troops, it will be difficult to help Your Majesty. Besides, our current soldiers are very limited, and it is impossible to send out a large number of troops."
Wanyan Aguda laughed and said: "As far as I know, there should be 100,000 troops in Yanjing and Xijing combined, and there are 200,000 Liao troops west of Zhongjing. After you and I negotiate a peace, you can
Call all these troops back and follow us to continue the fight."
After Wanyan Aguda captured Zhongjing, Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Kingdom disappeared, and hundreds of thousands of troops near Zhongjing also fled toward the west. Now there are still 200,000 troops in large and small cities in the west. Yelu Dashi once tried to put these
The soldiers called Yanjing and asked these soldiers to fight for him, but these soldiers were afraid of being beaten by the Jurchens and were unwilling to return. Now if the two sides form an alliance, the Jurchens are no longer enemies, and those soldiers should come back.
"This matter can be considered." Yelu Dashi thought for a moment and said.
"Lord Yelu should make a decision early! Come on, why haven't you served tea yet? Serve good tea! Lord Yelu is here to think slowly for a while. Let's try to sign the peace treaty as soon as possible." Wanyan Agu said.
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At that moment, someone brought the good green tea, and the two began to chat about home affairs. Yelu Dashi felt very depressed. The other party was obviously an old man, but he couldn't bear the other party's eyes and aura, and always followed the other party's words. Before coming, he
He thought that he was a talented person and should be as good as Wanyan Aguda, but at this moment he knew that he was totally wrong.
"If you are willing to send troops to help us defeat Liangshan, not only can we return Zhongjing, but in the future, you and I can also become brotherly countries and live in peace forever, so that there will never be war in the northern land." After a while, I saw
When they arrived at Yelu Dashi, they still didn't say anything. Wanyan Aguda said with a smile.
Yelu Dashi was stunned for a moment, and soon a sarcastic smile appeared on his face, saying: "Your Majesty, can your two countries really live in peace?"
Wanyan Aguda said: "Of course it is possible! Our Jurchens are now greatly weakened, and our population is less than one-third of what it was before. If the threat from Liangshan was not too great, we would not want to continue the war at all. Now we Jurchens need to do something
The purpose is to recuperate and let the population slowly increase. Wait until
After defeating the Han people in Liangshan, we will definitely maintain peace with you. We can write this in the peace treaty. Not only will I return you Zhongjing, but I will also live in peace with you. What do you think? With me, Wanyan Aguda, in one day,
It is absolutely impossible to break the treaty, you can trust my promise."
Yelu Dashi was greatly moved. The Liao Kingdom was now too weak. After being defeated by Wanyan Zongwang the last time he sent troops, his confidence was also greatly affected. He wanted to get Zhongjing without any bloodshed, but he didn't want to send troops. But now, no
If he sent troops, it would be impossible to get Zhongjing. Slowly, he made a decision.
Moreover, he also believed that the two countries could coexist peacefully after the war. As Wanyan Aguda said, now that the Jurchen population has lost so much, what they should do is to reproduce instead of continuing the war. If the war continues, the Jurchen population will lose even more
, even if the Liao Kingdom can be completely wiped out by then, the Jurchens will not have much population left.
"Your Majesty, can you and I really defeat the Han people in Liangshan if we work together?" Yelu Dashi had already made up his mind and said with a relaxed smile on his face.
"There must be no problem. Liangshan's military strength is about the same as ours. Originally, they could only stalemate with us. Now we need a little external force. As long as you participate, it will be easy to defeat them." Wanyan Agu said.
"Your Majesty is right," Yelu Dashi said.
"Actually, Lord Yelu can also borrow troops from Xixia. If Xixia soldiers are willing to come, it will be easier to defeat the Liangshan Han people. As far as I know, the relationship between Liao and Xixia has always been good." Wanyan Aguda added.
Yelu Dashi was stunned and started thinking again.
Speaking of which, the relationship between the Liao Kingdom and Xixia is indeed good. Xixia surrendered to the Liao people, and each generation of Xixia rulers basically married a princess from the Liao Kingdom. This generation of Xixia ruler Xia Chongzong married Princess Cheng'an of the Liao Kingdom.
Before the fall of the country, they did obey the advice of the Liao people. Now Xixia still has 400,000 troops. If Xixia agrees to send troops, there should not be many problems in dealing with the Han people in Liangshan.
"We need to think carefully about this matter. The Liao Kingdom is no longer the original Liao Kingdom, and the Xixia people may not listen to us. It is not that easy to borrow troops from Xixia," Yelu Dashi said.
By the end of June, Wanyan Aguda and Yelu Dashi signed a formal alliance. Wanyan Aguda would return Zhongjing to the Khitans, while Yelu Dashi would lead troops to help the Jurchens in revenge. In addition, Yelu Dashi would be responsible for borrowing troops from Xixia. If Yelu Dashi
If Dashi can borrow enough soldiers from Xixia, then there will be no problem in dealing with Liangshan.