Bai Xiaowen combined the information brought by Abaddon and observed the aura fluctuations of the rabbit demon Zhang Xi. He could basically confirm that the rabbit demon was telling the truth and did not dare to lie.
Of course, not lying did not mean that he was not hiding something. Zhang Xi must have hidden something, and Bai Xiaowen could not find out everything.
Actually, the information given by Zhang Xi was enough. Combined with the information, Bai Xiaowen finally had a general understanding of the current situation.
Mongolia had not changed its name to the Yuan Dynasty, but was called the Great Mongolian Empire. The founding emperor, Genghis Khan, was still alive!
In history, Genghis Khan had died of illness five years ago. In history, after Genghis Khan's death, his third son, Ogedai, assassinated his fourth son, Tolui, causing internal friction among the Mongolians.
In this world, Genghis Khan was still alive. The Jin Kingdom was in a worse state than in history. First, they gave up Henan, Hebei, Shandong, and other places and moved their capital to the south. Then, their new capital was destroyed. The Jin Kingdom's emperor, Wanyan Shouxu, fled to Caizhou and was besieged for months.
It was worth mentioning that other than the Mongolian army, the Song generals Meng Liang and Jiang Hai were also besieging Caizhou.
"The Jin Kingdom is finished."
It was two years earlier than in history.
Bai Xiaowen said, "Why did the Song Dynasty ally with the Mongols to destroy the Jin Kingdom? Don't they understand that if the lips die, the teeth will be cold? Once the Jin Kingdom is destroyed, the Mongols' next target will be the Song Dynasty. "
Bai Xiaowen's understanding of history could not be comprehensive. It was already good enough that he could remember the time of each regime's destruction and some basic information.
As for the specific details of their destruction, he did not know. Especially for a regime like the Jin Kingdom that only had average historical influence.
Zhang Xi said carefully, "Actually, there was a debate in the Imperial Court. The Prime Minister once suggested that we provide aid to the Jin Kingdom to protect the Song Dynasty from the Mongols. But … the Jin Kingdom did not have the intention to fight against the Mongols. In recent years, they have repeatedly invaded Huainan. So, the Prime Minister could not go against the will of the people and could only ally with the Mongols to destroy the Jin Kingdom. "
Bai Xiaowen was speechless. The Jin Kingdom was probably used to bullying the Southern Song Dynasty. Even when their own backyard was on fire, they still had the mind to invade the Southern Song Dynasty.
What Bai Xiaowen did not know was that the Jin Kingdom in history was the same. Facing the strong enemy in the north, Mongolia, and the weak enemy in the south, Song, the Jin people's plan was to "lose in the north and replenish in the south". After giving up the east of the two rivers, the Jin people were seriously short of money and food, so they wanted to occupy the rich and populous Huainan, which was "greedy for the reserves of Huainan".
However, even though Great Song was not aggressive enough, they were able to rely on their mountain passes, city walls, and geography to protect themselves. Not only did the Jin army not gain anything from their many attacks, they even suffered heavy losses. In Jin Xuanzong's southern expedition, "Ten soldiers and horses were killed, and none of them survived", "The country's elites were almost killed", and "The Shu Prefecture's cavalry was all in the south" ("Jin History").
"So that's how it is. The Jin Kingdom is seeking its own destruction. No wonder the Song Ting is willing to ally with the Mongols," Bai Xiaowen said. "The Prime Minister you mentioned seems to have some knowledge. If I recall correctly, the current prime minister should be Shi Miyuan, right? "
The rabbit demon Zhang Xi nodded. "Yes, it is Shi Miyuan!"
Bai Xiaowen was secretly amazed. Shi Miyuan was a famous treacherous official in the Southern Song Dynasty. He was almost on par with Qin Hui. It was not a coincidence that both of them had the posthumous title of "Zhong Xian".
However, Bai Xiaowen found a flaw in the rabbit demon's respectful title for Shi Miyuan. He snorted and said, "Shi Miyuan is also a demon, right?"
Bai Xiaowen no longer restrained his spiritual energy waves and activated them. Immediately, the rabbit demon Zhang Xi felt the pressure increase.
The rabbit demon Zhang Xi immediately became terrified and nodded. "Yes, Shi Miyuan is … a tree demon."
"The Song Ting Ting is really a demon. Why didn't you mention it in your narration just now? "Bai Xiaowen said coldly.
Abaddon took a step forward and revealed his three-meter-tall true form. Black smoke billowed in his hand and a giant lance appeared in his palm. He pointed it at Zhang Xi's neck. "You dare to hide things from the great ruler. You are guilty!"
Zhang Xi raised his hands in fear. "Spare me!"
"How many demons are there in Shi Miyuan's faction? Tell me the truth! "Bai Xiaowen said.
The rabbit demon Zhang Xi said, "I don't know much … The important figures in Shi Miyuan's faction, such as Li Zhixiao, is a wolf demon. The Assistant Minister of Justice, Liang Chengda, is a pig demon. There is also Commander Mo Ze, who is a rat demon. These three are called the 'Three Evils' by Shi Miyuan's political enemies. As for the others, there are some demons with low cultivation. Like me, they all receive a salary from the Department of Secrets and are under the jurisdiction of Li Zhixiao. "
Bai Xiaowen asked again, "You said that the wolf demon's cultivation is ten times higher than yours. What about the pig demon and rat demon?"
Zhang Xi said, "They are similar to Sir Li."
Bai Xiaowen said, "Then what about Shi Miyuan? He should be stronger than the Three Evils, right? "
Zhang Xi lowered his head and said, "I don't know."
As for the Secret Service, it was a spy department under the Privy Council. This was what Zhang Xi had described, and it was also within the scope of Bai Xiaowen's knowledge. He knew that there were two spy agencies in the Song Dynasty, the Secret Service and the Imperial City Division. Among them, the Imperial City Division was the spy department under the jurisdiction of the emperor.
After asking for this information, Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly.
Abaddon asked in a deep voice, "Master, how should we deal with this demon?"
The rabbit demon Zhang Xi hurriedly knelt and kowtowed. "Sir, spare me, spare me!"
Seeing this rabbit demon who only knew how to beg for mercy, Bai Xiaowen shook his head speechlessly. "Don't kill him for the time being. I want to see the demons lurking in the Southern Song Dynasty through him. Abaddon, send me to Lin 'an. "
"Yes."
Abaddon withdrew his three-meter-tall body and still transformed into a two-meter-tall armored knight. He picked up the rabbit demon Zhang Xi. The frost dragon lowered its head. Bai Xiaowen climbed on the dragon's back first, and Abaddon followed. Then, the frost dragon's magic power vibrated, and it flapped its bone wings and flew into the sky.
…
The capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, Lin 'an Prefecture.
In a mansion in the western suburbs, Bai Xiaowen met with the other three Heavenly Kings.
After the three Heavenly Kings paid their respects, Delifa Sig came forward and reported, "Master, you gave another order for us to test our clan leadership skills. We have finished the test."
Bai Xiaowen nodded slightly. "Speak."
"At present, it seems that Abaddon's' Death Gangrene 'is the most effective. As long as the deceased were infected with Death Gangrene, Abaddon can resurrect them as Bone Race servants in batches, "Delifa Sig said." There is no way to test the upper limit of this number for the time being because there are not enough samples. "
Bai Xiaowen's request was that the Four Heavenly Kings could not test their skills on innocent humans. They could only choose criminals, bandits, or enemies. Therefore, there were not enough samples to test the upper limit of Abaddon's Death Gangrene.
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