Li Kexiu continued to exchange pleasantries with the Southern Song delegation and then stood up to leave. Song Qingshu planned to stay here and see if he could get more information from the Southern Song delegation.
After seeing Li Kexiu off, Lu You said to Han Kaizhou with a worried expression, "Prime Minister Han, after subduing Li Kexiu, are we really going to attack the Manchurian Qing according to our agreement with Wu Sangui?"
Song QingShu was startled. If the Southern Song really launched an expedition to the north, the Golden Snake Battalion in Shandong would be the first to bear the brunt. At that time, should he borrow the road or not? If he borrowed the road, the Manchurian Qing was his own industry. If he were to be attacked from both sides by Wu Sangui and the Southern Song, he was afraid that the Manchurian Qing would completely collapse. If he did not borrow the road, he would inevitably start a war with the Southern Song.
After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty was the only Han regime left in the world. Attacking the Northern Song Dynasty represented political correctness. If the Golden Snake Camp interfered, they would be despised by the Han people in the world.
Worried, Song QingShu perked up his ears and continued to listen.
Han Kaizhou smiled and shook his head, "Minister Guan, you are too straightforward. We have no conflict of interest with the Manchurian Qing. Why should we help Wu Sangui? Instead of fighting with Wu Sangui after the fall of the Manchurian Qing, it is better to sit back and watch them suffer. "
Lu You frowned, "But this is a rare opportunity. If we miss it, it will be a pity. And now Wu Sangui's daughter is the Emperor's favorite concubine. If we break the agreement, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain. "
Han Kaizhou walked to the window and looked at the moon outside. "Minister Guan, who do you think the enemy of the Song is?"
"Of course it is the Jin Kingdom!" Lu You blurted out. Everyone in the Song remembered the incident of Jingkang because it was a great humiliation.
"Even if we want to attack the Northern Song, our target is not the Qing Kingdom but the Jin Kingdom." Han Kaizhou's eyes flashed with a hint of fanaticism, "When the Second Sage hunted in the North, many imperial concubines and princesses were kidnapped to the Jin Kingdom. I always want to take revenge. I have been planning for this day for more than ten years. God has blessed our Great Song. Now that the Mongols have been attracted by the western countries, their main force is advancing westward. The Jin's ally, the Manchurian Qing, is busy because of Wu Sangui and the Golden Snake Camp. Now is the best time for us to attack the Jin and avenge our humiliation! "
"In this way, Wu Sangui won't be able to say anything. After all, the Jin Kingdom and the Manchurian Qing Kingdom are brothers. Our northern expedition against the Jin Kingdom has already helped Wu Sangui a lot."
Hearing this, Song QingShu was secretly shocked. This man was indeed far-sighted. As early as ten years ago, he had sent his clansman, Han Qianye, to the Jin Kingdom. It turned out that he had been waiting for this day.
If Song QingShu was still the same person in the future, he would definitely clap his hands in glee if he knew that the Southern Song Dynasty was going to attack the Jin Kingdom in the north. After all, the humiliation of Jingkang represented humiliation and anger to every Han Chinese. Unfortunately, he had spent a lot of effort to finally take control of the Jin Kingdom. If the Southern Song Dynasty attacked the Jin Kingdom now, wouldn't all his previous efforts be in vain?
Song Qingshu knew that the Mongols would rule the world in the end, so the enemies of the other countries should be the Mongols. Unfortunately, he could not say this out loud. The Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom had deep hatred that could not be resolved.
"Sure enough, before the previous one subsides, another rises." Song Qingshu could not help but sigh. He had been worried about how to destroy the cooperation between Li Kexiu and the Southern Song Dynasty. Now there was another big trouble.
After listening to Han Zhuozhou's words, Lu You bowed deeply to him and said, "Chancellor Han's painstaking efforts are truly admirable. I must thank you on behalf of the people who died under the Jin Kingdom's cavalry."
Han Kaizhou hurriedly reached out to help him up, "Minister Han, you don't have to do this. We are all on the same side. There is no need to be so polite."
Linghu Chong, who had been silent on the side, also spoke, "Minister Han, you are asking for the lives of the people. You deserve this bow. But I have a question, and I don't know if I should say it. "
Han Kaizhou was saved by him and admired his kung fu and character very much. He smiled and said, "General Wu, please speak."
Even Song Qingshu was curious. He quickly pricked up his ears to hear what Linghu Chong would say.
Linghu Chong nodded, "As far as I know, since Yue Wumu was unjustly killed, the pro-peace faction gained the upper hand in the Song Dynasty, and the pro-war faction was severely suppressed. Finally, the traitor Qin Hui, the leader of the pro-peace faction, died. Moqi Feng, Zhang Jun, and others were also removed. Later, Zhao Ruyu, a member of the royal family, came to power, but it was also the pro-peace faction that surrendered. "
"Prime Minister Han had to work hard to oust Zhao Ruyu. He was about to enter the Secretariat, but Jia Shidao and Shi Miyuan colluded with each other and made trouble. They forced Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun back to the Secretariat to serve as the left and right ministers, while you could only be the deputy prime minister. Although Jia Shidao and Shi Miyuan were the main culprits, without the emperor's approval, how could Moqi Feng and Zhang Jun, who had killed Yue Wumu, return to the central government?"
"I'm afraid that Minister Han's advocacy of war is against the emperor's intention. I'm afraid that he will be in trouble in the future."
Listening to Linghu Chong's analysis of the situation in the Southern Song court, Song Qingshu on the roof couldn't help but show a strange expression. It was true that a scholar who had been away for three days should be looked at with new eyes.
Linghu Chong used to be an idler in Jianghu and had never cared about these political affairs. However, after suffering the humiliation of breaking off the engagement, he was now very eager to have a powerful force. Therefore, he subconsciously changed himself and took the initiative to learn relevant information. In addition, during this period of time, he had been with Han Yuezhou and was influenced by what he saw and heard, so his knowledge was greatly different from before.
Han Yuezhou hurriedly stopped Linghu Chong's words. "Nephew Wu, you can say these words in front of me, but you must not mention them in the future when you return to Lin 'an. Criticizing the emperor behind his back is a crime of great disrespect. If you are convicted, even I can't protect you."
"Thank you for the reminder, Minister Han." Linghu Chong said so, but in his heart, he didn't take it seriously. As long as he could remember, the Central Plains had fallen. In addition, the Huashan Sect was in the territory of the Jin Kingdom. In daily life, he was influenced by what he saw and heard, and he greatly disapproved of the useless emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. Therefore, it was inevitable that his words were a little impolite.
Han Yuezhou sighed and said, "The emperor was deceived by vile people years ago, and that was why he sought peace with the Jin Kingdom. In recent years, I heard that the emperor regretted it. In addition, now the people's call for a northern expedition is growing day by day. As the saying goes, the general trend is irresistible, and it is impossible for those who advocate peace to stop it. "
Song Qingshu listened for a while longer. Seeing that there was no more information, he put the tiles back and quietly left.
At this time, in the Jia Mansion in Geling in Lin 'an City, thousands of miles away, Jia Shidao put the teacup in his hand on the table heavily. "Humph, they are indeed unreliable. They promised that Han Jiefu would never make it to Yangzhou alive, but now he is alive and well in Yangzhou!"
Liao Yingzhong, the chief advisor next to him, said with a wry smile, "The young lord has many masters under his command. The people he sent this time had fully calculated the strength of the guards accompanying Han Jiefu. He thought it was foolproof, but who knew that General Wu Tiande from Quanzhou would appear out of nowhere."
"Humph, even a lion knows to try its best to catch a rabbit. Who told them not to have a backup plan?" Jia Shidao snorted coldly. "Have you found out the background of that Wu Tiande?"
"Yes, he is from the Wu family," Liao Yingzhong said with a serious face.
"Which Wu family?" Jia Shidao immediately sat up straight.
"What other Wu family? The Longgan Wu family, of course," Liao Yingzhong said with a wry smile.
"The descendant of the Wu brothers?" Jia Shidao's fingers tapped on the armchair in annoyance. "Is he from Wu Jie's line or Wu Qiong's line?"
"From Prince Xin's Wu Lin's line. He should be Prince Xin's grandson," Liao Yingzhong answered.
Jia Shidao said as if he was talking to himself, "Although the Wu brothers are dead, the Wu family is deeply rooted in the army, and we can't underestimate them. If the Wu family is really on Han Jiefu's side, things will be troublesome."
The Wu brothers he mentioned were the founding generals of the Southern Song Dynasty, Wu Jie and Wu Lin. When the Northern Song Dynasty fell, the cavalry of the Jin Kingdom was unstoppable, and the army of the Song Dynasty almost collapsed at the first touch. It was not until Han Shizhong trapped the Golden Crow Technique in the Yellow Heavens that they had their first battle record that they could barely see.
However, the Battle of the Yellow Heavens was a battle on the water, so the Jin Kingdom's cavalry was unable to make full use of their advantages. Moreover, although the process was difficult, the Golden Crow Technique turned defeat into victory in the end and wiped out all of Han Shizhong's troops. If this battle could be regarded as a victory, it would be a little difficult.
Later, when the Jin army attacked the Chuanshan region where the Wu brothers were stationed, the Jin army suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Shengyuan. This was the first real victory for the Southern Song Dynasty. It was also the first time the Jin suffered a crushing defeat since Aguda defeated the Liao Dynasty and the Song Dynasty.
Jin Wushu had personally led a hundred thousand elite soldiers, but they had still been beaten to a pulp. From then on, he was unwilling to step into the Wu brothers' territory again, and the Wu brothers' reputation spread throughout the world.
From then on, the Wu family became the western barrier of the Southern Song Dynasty, and could even be called the true master of the Sichuan region. It was a pity that the Wu brothers died one after another. To prevent Sichuan from becoming a country within a country, the imperial court no longer appointed the descendants of the Wu family to guard Sichuan.
Then, the Mongols rose and took the opportunity to conquer Sichuan, which had previously been impregnable. In recent years, the Mongols changed their strategy of making enemies everywhere, so that it would be convenient for them to concentrate on conquering the west. Then, they returned Sichuan to the Southern Song Dynasty and made a truce. (Note: In history, Sichuan was taken back by the Southern Song Dynasty general Meng Liang. This is just an artistic treatment to fit the world of the novel. Please don't take it seriously.)
Although the Wu family was no longer the king of Sichuan, their disciples and former officials were everywhere in the army, so their influence in the army could not be underestimated. Hearing that they might have formed an alliance with Han Xingzhou, Jia Shidao had to be careful.
As if he had made a very important decision, Jia Shidao suddenly stood up and said, "No, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. We can't let Han Jiefu return to Lin 'an alive."
Liao Yingzhong hurriedly said, "The young lord has sent more people there. This time, he has sent all the masters under his command. Han Jiefu will definitely die."
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