Across the Water Margin: Officials of Ximen

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Wan Yanjian did not drink this answer, agreeing that after the two countries captured Yanjing, the Jin army would give up the money and food from the Yanjing government, but rejected the Song army's proposal to send troops from Hedong Road to occupy Weizhou, Yingzhou, and Shuozhou.As a result, the Song army's attempt to occupy the south of the Great Wall was also avoided.

The reason for Wan Yanjian's refusal was that he was afraid that Emperor Tianzuo of Liao Kingdom Yelu Yanxi would flee into the territory of Weizhou, Yingzhou, and Shuozhou. Therefore, the Jin army might pursue the Liao army in these states, and the three states could not be captured. Let the Song army occupy the land first.The Ah Shi that Wanyan sticky said was the nickname of Yelu Yanxi, Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom.

In response to Zhao Liangsi's proposal that after the Song and Jin alliances, Jin should not make peace with Liao again, Wanyan Nian did not reply: "My emperor personally commanded troops to capture Shangjing, so he will not make peace with Khitan. When the army passed through the capital, they burned the tombs, palaces, and temple statues of the Khitans. Tujiao Khitans broke off the official business of making peace. Now, what kind of face does the Khitans come to reconcile? There must be no peace. It's just that the deputy came to the Southern Dynasty, Knowing the emperor, don’t cut off in the middle like the previous episode. I also heard that Tong Guan’s soldiers went to the side a few years ago, but he returned empty-handed.”

What Wan Yan Nian didn't drink meant that Jin Guo's attack on the Shang capital had dug up all the Khitan people's ancestral graves and made the Khitan people lose face, so they would never make peace with the Liao Kingdom.On the contrary, Wan Yanjian didn't drink but was worried that the monarch and ministers of the Song Dynasty would repeat themselves, so he didn't dare to really start a war with the Liao Kingdom.

Of course, Zhao Liangsi would not admit Song State's weakness when facing Liao State at this time, he replied to Wanyan Nian's question: "This scout report is wrong, if Tong Taiwei actually led the troops, Song Liao and Liao are the only ones who don’t want it? Don’t trust me, Mr. Lang.”

Wan Yanjian didn't listen, and smiled at Zhao Liangsi: "It's very good if both of them are like this. If you want to believe that you will not make peace with Khitan in the future, it will be written in the national letter when you go back."

Because Wanyan Nian did not support Wanyan Aguda's decision to hand over Yanjing to the Song State, when he negotiated with Zhao Liangsi, he only rejected the Song Army's preemptive occupation of the Yunzhou area of ​​​​Xijing.Regarding the Yanjing area, he acquiesced to Zhao Liangsi's proposal that the Jin army stop at Gubeikou, Songting Pass and Yuguan, and the Song army send troops to capture Yanjing.

It should be said that due to the sincerity of Jin State Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Nianmudou to Song State, as well as Zhao Liangsi's dedication, in this negotiation, Zhao Liangsi has won the most favorable position for Song State to take back the Yanjing area. conditions, and also retained the hope of recovering the Yunzhou area through further negotiations.

After a lot of bargaining between Wanyan Nianmeihe and Zhao Liangsi on behalf of Jin and Song, the two sides finally reached an agreement, and signed the "Sea Alliance" that would affect the fate of Song, Jin, and Liao.

After the alliance agreement was reached, Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo immediately crossed the sea and rushed back to the State of Song. They wanted to return to Bianliang City in Tokyo to report to Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, and asked the imperial court to send envoys to contact the State of Jin, and finally decided to send troops together Liao date.

On the Bohai Sea, the sea boat on which Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo were riding sailed straight to Penglai Port in Dengzhou in the south.

Zhao Liangsi finally signed the "Alliance on the Sea" with Jin Guo to jointly attack Liao, and fulfilled his political wish for many years. At this moment, he is also full of vigor and high spirits. His heart is like a seagull flying over a sea ship, and he has already flown back to Bianliang, Tokyo. city.

Zhao Liangsi secretly thought in his heart, this time he has made great contributions to the imperial court, and when he succeeds in defeating Liao and taking back Yanyun, it must be the time when I, Zhao Liangsi, will become famous and become famous all over the world.

"Brother Ma, you and I finally made this trip worthwhile. Presumably, after returning to Tokyo this time, the officials will definitely increase your rank and reward you generously." Zhao Liangsi said to Ma Kuo who was standing beside him.

"It's all due to Brother Zhao. I just had the honor to accompany Brother Zhao on a trip to the Kingdom of Jin. What merit is there? How dare you expect the court to favor you." Ma Kuo replied humbly.

"Brother Ma, why should you be self-effacing? Don't talk about anything else. Brother Ma's merit in inviting Brother Ximenqing is far superior to the good heir. If there is no Brother Ximenqing this time, we will never meet the Emperor of Jin in the army. If the envoys of the Liao Kingdom preempted it, or the emperor of the Jin Kingdom returned to the capital and listened to Wanyan and Wu’s begging opinions before meeting the two of us, I’m afraid that many troubles would arise. Brother Ximenqing's contribution to this trip can be ranked first." Zhao Liangsi sighed sincerely.

"Brother Zhao, Brother Ximenqing has something to say beforehand. He only wants to secretly help you and me reach the covenant with the Kingdom of Jin. Tell me about Brother Ximen Qing." Ma Kuo instructed Zhao Liangsi.

Zhao Liangsi sighed lightly, shook his head, and said: "Don't worry, brother, since Brother Yu has promised to keep Brother Ximen Qing secret, he will not mention the matter of Brother Ximen Qing accompanying me on an envoy in front of outsiders. In the future, I will When the opportunity arises, Brother Yu will repay Brother Ximenqing for his help this time! But Brother Yu still can't figure it out, how tall is Brother Ximenqing, that he can treat fame and fortune like dirt?"

Ma Kuo also sighed: "Brother Zhao, to tell you the truth, the longer I get along with brother Ximenqing, the more I feel that brother Ximenqing has the ability to reach the heavens, and I admire him so much."

Zhao Liangsi looked back to the north and said, "I don't know where brother Ximen Qing is now?"

When Zhao Liangsi and Ma Kuo finally negotiated in Huining City and left the Kingdom of Jin to cross the sea, Ximen Qing was not by their side.

On the way back to Huining City, the capital of the Kingdom of Jin, following the Jin army, Ximen Qing rushed to Taizhou ahead of schedule and picked up Wanyan Wulu from Wanyan Moulianghu.

After being happily married to Wanyan Wulu Xiaosheng, Ximen Qing told Wanyan Wulu that he had repeatedly made military exploits in the Golden Army and followed Wanyan Shenguo's instructions in exchange for the fief at the mouth of the Yalu River on Posu Road.

Ximenqing told Wanyan Wulu that her elder brother Wanyan Shengguo wanted to help her and Ximenqing, and had promised Ximenqing that after he returned to Huining City, he would try to delay the date of the martial arts competition.In this way, Ximenqing can rush to Posu Road as soon as possible, and first build a small tribe in his new fief, which meets the conditions for participating in the noble martial arts competition of the Kingdom of Jin.

After hearing this, Wanyan Wulu didn't let Ximen Qing stay after returning to Huining City, and urged him to rush to Posu Road to take over and manage his fiefdom.

Once we have the land, we can’t do without the tribe.Although Wanyan Wulu could not leave Huining City to accompany Ximenqing to Posu Road, he gave Ximenqing fifty of his slaves to give his lover the ability to open up wasteland.

Wanyan Wulu took fifty slaves from the emperor's stronghold, how could it be hidden from Empress Tang Kuo's eyes and ears?After Empress Tang Kuo found out the truth, she could only acquiesce in this matter, and sighed in her heart that she really couldn't help herself, and her daughter who was like a little tiger finally had a lover she liked.

Chapter 654 Port Opening

After Ximenqing parted from Wanyan Wulu, he took Jiao Ting, Qiao Yunge, Wang Yi and others, and the fifty slaves Wanyan Wulu gave him, all the way south, heading towards Dongdong Road.

Ximenqing plans to pass through Liaoyang Prefecture, Tokyo to Hoso Kwan, and then turn eastward from Hoso Kwan to Po Sok Road.

The piece of land Ximenqing chose was located in the southwest of Posu Road, on the Bohai Sea on the north bank of the Yalu River Estuary.To the west of this place is the Huosu Pavilion where the Jurchens, Han people, and Bohai people live together. It is suitable for Ximenqing, who is a Han, to develop his business here with ease.

In addition, Bo Jingoushi, the capital of Hesuguan, was friends with Ximen Qing, and the Jurchen Sandu, who had a good relationship with Ximen Qing, also lived in Hesuguan.It was not difficult for Ximenqing to get manpower and material support from Hosu Pavilion when he was developing Posu Road.

When Ximenqing and his party arrived at the Hosu Pavilion, as he expected, they were received grandly by the Bo Jingou Room of the Hosu Pavilion.

When he learned that Ximenqing had obtained the fief of Posu Road and that all businesses were ready to flourish, Hookshi generously gave Ximenqing a hundred slaves, hundreds of cattle and sheep, and many tools for reclaiming wasteland.

At the same time, Hook Shi told Ximen Qing that Hosu Pavilion is much richer than Posu Road in the border area, and if Ximenqing needs anything in the future, he can come to Hosu Pavilion to find him.

Sandu also gave Ximenqing fifty head of cattle and sheep, and volunteered to accompany Ximenqing on a trip to Poso Mansion on Posu Road, to help him coordinate with the local Mature Jurchen tribal ministers when demarcating the land.

Ximen Qing readily accepts the overtures of Hook Shi and Sandu.When he returns to the Huosu Pavilion from Dengzhou in the future, Ximenqing will naturally repay him.

Moreover, at this time, Goushi and Sandu are still unaware of the relationship between Ximen Qing and Wanyan Wulu, and their sponsorship of Ximen Qing belongs to their friendship with Ximen Qing.In the future, when Ximen Qing successfully marries the eldest princess of the Dajin Kingdom, the two of them will surely be grateful for what they have done to Ximen Qing today.

It is not difficult to imagine that at that time, there will be many followers in Posu Road and Huosuguan who will bring various benefits to Ximenqing's tribe.However, no matter how generous they are, they are not as good as Hook Shi and Sandu who are helping each other now!

After Ximen Qing spent a day repairing at the Huosu Pavilion, he added food, recruited some craftsmen, brought guards, slaves, cattle and sheep, and under the guidance of Sandu, a group of hundreds of people marched eastward to the bank of the Yalu River. Phra Sok Province.

Because of the edict issued by Emperor Wanyan Aguda, and Sandu's mediation and coordination, Ximenqing successfully obtained his own fiefdom from the governor of Posu Road.Thanks to Sandu's efforts, Ximenqing also occupied a lot of barren hills and desert islands around the fief, without arousing protests from the surrounding Jurchen tribes.

Within a few days, Ximen Qing, Jiao Ting and San all commanded 150 slaves and recruited artisans to cut wood and quarry stones, and built a cottage on the hillside near the sea in the territory.

At the same time, Brother Qiao Yun returned to Dengzhou City by boat according to Ximen Qing's instructions, and brought "Nine-Tailed Turtle" Tao Zongwang and his craftsmen to Ximen Qing's territory on Posu Road.

Ximenqing entrusted Tao Zongwang with a heavy responsibility and asked him to stay here and take charge of building a new territory.

The construction of the Navy Wharf in Ximenqing, Dengzhou has been basically completed, and Tao Zongwang can hand over the remaining things to "General Shi" Shi Yong, "Big Sword" Xu Wen, and "Living Flash Woman" Wang Dingliu to take care of them.

Ximenqing asked Tao Zongwang to use the cement produced in Dengzhou to build a navy wharf in the territory of Posu Road, so that in the future, Ximenqing's merchant fleet and navy ships could shuttle between Dengzhou and Posu Road, and transfer their own The two lands are joined together.

After the pier was built, Ximenqing asked Tao Zongwang to build a strong castle by the pier.For this reason, he took Wang Yi and personally designed and drawn Tao Zongwang a blueprint similar to a European castle.

On this newly designed castle, Ximenqing even designed the firing ports and ammunition warehouses of many artillery pieces, reserving positions for the future installation of artillery produced by the Ling Zhen Brothers.

In Ximenqing's heart, this place controls the Jin Kingdom and Koryo, and will become the bridgehead for Ximenqing to land in Liaodong in the future.

After Ximenqing built a powerful navy, he could continuously transport troops here from the Denglai Peninsula in Shandong to attack the hinterland of the Kingdom of Jin.

Therefore, Ximenqing asked Tao Zongwang to build a strong defensive castle here according to his own intention, so as to deal with the attack of the Jin army in the early stage of the war.

The Jin army's water army is weak, and Ximen Qing is not worried that his castle will be blocked by the Jin army at sea in the future.Therefore, the completed castle will have no logistical worries throughout the year.

With land, without his own subordinates, he cannot become the leader of the tribe recognized by the Jurchen tribes.

The slaves that Wanyan Wulu and Goushi gave to Ximenqing were not considered as tribesmen. In the eyes of Jurchen nobles who still had remnants of slavery, they were nothing more than tribal wealth like cattle, sheep and horses.

Although Ximenqing was able to treat these slaves kindly, allowing them to have enough food and clothing, and promised them that they would restore their freedom in the future, at this time, he could not directly challenge the customs of the Jurchen nobles and turn slaves into subordinates.

In this regard, Ximenqing took a two-pronged approach, while recruiting men from the neighboring Paso Mansion, Baozhou City, Hosuguan, and the Koryo border, and at the same time ordered Qiao Yun to return to Dengzhou, and asked Shi Yong to mobilize [-] soldiers and hundreds of soldiers. The tenants went north to Posu Road and enriched themselves to Ximenqing's cottage.

In less than a month, Ximenqing gathered thousands of people in the territory of Posu Road. In addition to receiving and buying slaves and recruiting craftsmen, more than 2000 people built docks, houses, and herded cattle in Ximenqing's territory. Sheep and horses, as well as doing business with the Goryeos and the Jurchens, are a thriving scene.

Originally, when crossing the sea to do business in the Kingdom of Jin, one had to pass through Suzhou Pass and Huosuguan to enter the hinterland of the Kingdom of Jin.However, Ximenqing, through the help of Wanyan Shenguo, obtained the right to build a port and open a trading site from Wanyan Aguda, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, and quickly opened a trading site on the border of Koryo.

Ximenqing arranged for his subordinates to continuously transport various special products of the Song Dynasty from Dengzhou to the market under his management, attracting the Koreans from the Koryo Kingdom, Posu Road, Huosu Pavilion, and the Jurchens from the hinterland of the Jin Kingdom. , Han people, and Bohai people came to trade.

After Ximenqing’s propaganda, the sea merchants from Song, Koryo, and Japan in Penglai Port, Dengzhou, knew that not only they could land in Jin State from Tieshan Port outside Suzhou Customs to do business, but now they could also land in Yalu River Port on Posu Road. Do business in Ximen Qing's territory.As a result, maritime merchants came in droves.