Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"A descendant of the Duan family in Dali Kingdom!"

Hearing this, An Pulin and Li Rui had surprised expressions on their faces.

"Since you came here by the emperor's order, why did you go from Sichuan to Jiangnan, and then from Jiangnan to here, and half a year was wasted on the journey. Aren't you afraid of delaying the king's affairs?" An Pulin was stunned, Immediately said.

"The king's affairs? What's the king's affairs in Dali now?" The young man smiled wryly.

"How do you say that?" An Pulin asked.

"We are in Tiannan, you are in Dibei, you don't know our state affairs in Dali, it's normal! In fact, it's all happened decades ago, don't worry about it! Xiao Keduan and Ming have met you two!" said the young man. .

"I'm the Vice Minister of Korea, An Pulin, and this one is Li Ruili, a scholar of the Korean Imperial Academy." An Pulin said.

"So it turned out to be two adults, Xiaosheng is polite!" Duan Heming said again.

"Since everyone is going to Yanjing City to meet the Emperor of Song Dynasty, let's go together." An Pulin said.

"That's the best!" Duan Heming said with a smile.

"When you go to Yanjing, you must represent Dali as a vassal to the Song Dynasty?" An Pulin said.

"That's right! In today's world, all the barbarians have surrendered to the Song Dynasty! As far as I know, dozens of large and small tribes in Tubo have sent people to Yanjing, hoping to be canonized by the Song Emperor. There are also Mongolian tribes on the northern grasslands who have gone to Yanjing. Expressing surrender, Annan also sent people to pay homage to the Emperor of Song Dynasty, and people from Dongying went to the Central Plains to pay tribute to Song Dynasty! Dali is a small country in the south of the sky, and I was originally a courtier of Song Dynasty. Now that Song Dynasty dominates the world, we naturally have to express our gratitude to Song Dynasty Congratulations." Duan Heming said.

"All the countries in the four directions profess their vassals to the Great Song Dynasty, but our Goryeo is not like this! Our mission to the Great Song Dynasty this time is to negotiate with the people of the Song Dynasty." An Pulin said with a mocking expression on his face.

"Negotiation? What are you negotiating for?" Duan Heming asked in surprise.

At this moment, Xiao Er brought over the food, and the three of them stopped and stopped talking.

After the little girl left, the three of them started talking again.

"Naturally, it's time to negotiate the ownership of Liaodong! Our King of Koryo hopes that the Han people will completely withdraw from Liaodong and give it to us completely! At that time, our Koryo will occupy a large area of ​​northern territory, and we can become a brotherly state with the Song Dynasty." An Pulin said .

Duan Heming looked at An Pulin with strange eyes, which contained disbelief and a sneer.

"Why, is there something wrong?" An Purin said.

"Why are you negotiating with Da Song? Your Koryo's national strength is far inferior to Da Song, so how can it be possible to become a country of brothers?" Duan Heming asked.

"Our Goryeo also has millions of people and hundreds of thousands of troops, which is enough to compete with Song Dynasty and force Song Dynasty to negotiate with us!" An Pulin said.

"When I was in the south of the Yangtze River, I heard that you invaded Liaodong. It has been so long. You must have fought the Han people. How will you win or lose?" Duan Heming asked.

"This... each wins and loses." An Pulin blushed slightly, said.

"I'm afraid it's not mutual victory or defeat, but complete failure!" Duan Heming sneered.

"How do you know?" An Pulin had to nod his head and asked back.

"Does this still need to be said? The Song Army was not considered a powerful army in the world, but since Emperor Xuanwu took the throne and reformed the military system, the Song Army has become stronger and stronger! Decades ago, Xixia could still compete with the Song Dynasty, but Xuanwu After the emperor ascended the throne, it took less than half a year for Xixia to destroy the country! Since the rise of the Jurchens, they have been extremely powerful, and the Liao Kingdom has been destroyed by the Jurchens. They claim to be invincible, but they are still no match for the Song army! When I left Dali, I just listened to It is said that the Song army took back the Central Plains and Yanyun, but when they were in the south of the Yangtze River, they heard that the emperor of the Song Dynasty once again personally conquered the Kingdom of Jin and completely destroyed the Kingdom of Jin. The emperor of the Kingdom of Jin was killed! You Koreans have not fought wars for hundreds of years, why? Maybe Song Jun's opponent?" Duan Heming said.

An Pulin nodded silently.

"Your military strength is far inferior to that of Song Dynasty. Now you are not going to surrender immediately, but are you going to negotiate with Song Dynasty?" Duan Heming said.

"The emperor of the Song Dynasty was very young, less than twenty years old, and the generals in the army might not be convinced..." An Pulin was talking, and Li Rui tugged at his sleeve.

"This matter is not enough for outsiders to understand." An Pulin said with a smile.

"If you insist on going your own way, it will bring disaster to Goryeo in the future." Duan Heming said with a smile.

The three of them ate happily in the restaurant. The food in this restaurant was really good. After eating and drinking, the three left the restaurant together, followed by several Korean guards.

"Master Duan came to the Central Plains alone, without an attendant?" An Pulin asked a little strangely.

"That's right! I left Dali secretly and came here with a sealed decree. Naturally, there are no guards." Duan Heming said.

An Pulin and Li Rui felt that this section of Heming was a bit strange. First, Duan Heming was delayed for half a year on the road, going back and forth. Second, Duan Heming actually said that he was under a secret order, and he didn't know what he was doing in the Central Plains. What.

"Mr. Duan came to Jiangnan from Sichuan and Shu, and then came here. I don't know how the situation in Sichuan and Jiangnan is now?" Li Rui asked.

"Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan were originally prosperous places in the Song Dynasty, but now they are a prosperous scene! The emperor of the Song Dynasty implemented a rent reduction order in Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan, stipulating that the rent should not exceed 30%, and the people became extremely rich in just a few years! In addition, from Sichuan to Jiangnan, almost all tax cards have been withdrawn, and merchants do not need to pay a lot of taxes. Therefore, there are now a lot of business exchanges between Sichuan and Jiangnan, and the business is extremely developed! Also, from Sichuan to Hanzhong The road has been completely connected. Although there are still Shu roads, the road is much smoother than before! I heard that the official road from Hanzhong to Yanjing has been repaired! There are Dajian wharves along the coast, and the whole of China It extends in all directions!" Duan Heming said.

"I heard that the battle between Emperor Xuanwu and Emperor Jianyan a few years ago caused a lot of damage in Sichuan, Shu, Jiangnan and other places. How can it be prosperous now?" An Pulin didn't believe it.

"The Great Song Dynasty governed the country with sophisticated methods, and it is not surprising that there is a prosperous scene. Take a look at the Tianjin Wei in front of you. It has only been built for two years. There is no other city in the world that can match the current business exchanges! In fact, the Great Song Dynasty has a vast land, rich resources, and a large population. Many, as long as the policy is right, it is not surprising that the prosperous world will be restored in just a few years! At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the world was in chaos, and the people were in dire straits. When Emperor Taizong Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, the rule of Zhenguan was only a few years old, and the world began to restore prosperity. It’s just faster once! People in Sichuan, Shu and Jiangnan all compare the current Emperor Xuanwu to Tang Zong and Song Zu, and now it seems that his methods are still better than Tang Zong and Song Zu.” Duan Heming said.

"I heard that Emperor Xuanwu is young, doesn't have much prestige, and has a weak temperament. I don't know if it's true or not?" Already at the gate of the post house, the three of them entered first and sat in the room, An Pulin said.

"Who did you hear that from? How could such an emperor of the ZTE Great Song Dynasty be like what you said?" Duan Heming asked in disbelief with a startled expression.

"I once paid a visit to Emperor Xuanwu, and saw that he has a gentle temperament, and there seems to be nothing extraordinary about him." Li Rui coughed and said.

"This statement is completely wrong! I have stayed in the Song Dynasty for more than half a year, and I understand the affairs of Emperor Xuanwu very clearly! The actions of Emperor Xuanwu over the years have been spread among the people, and you Koreans don't understand at all. " Duan Heming shook his head.

"I also ask Mr. Duan to advise me." An Pulin said.

"You can find out about these things by asking anyone casually, let me tell you! This Emperor Xuanwu was originally the eldest grandson of Emperor Daojun and the eldest son of Emperor Jingkang! Emperor Daojun's implementation of the Huashi Gang caused chaos in the world. There was Fang La in the south of the Song Dynasty, and after the arrival of the Jurchen, the Song Army was even more vulnerable! The Chong family army is known as the strongest Song army, and the Chong Shidao is known as the first person in the Song army, but there is still only one way to lose in front of the Jurchen iron cavalry! The Jurchen army surrounded Kaifeng , Emperor Daojun and Emperor Jingkang were all captured by the Jurchens. Emperor Xuanwu was only ten years old at the time, but he actually used a double to deceive the Jurchens, and he escaped from Kaifeng with Li Gang! After that, he and Li Gang came to Xiangzhou, who Knowing that he was framed by King Kang, the folklore is that with the help of Yue Fei, Emperor Xuanwu escaped from Xiangzhou, and then came all the way to Guanshan, seeking refuge! This is a person like Cao Cao, who actually blackmailed the emperor to order him Princes! All the ministers around Emperor Xuanwu have been dismissed, and there is no one close confidant. He can even send his own daughter to the palace to supervise and confuse the emperor, while the emperor works as a carpenter every day." Duan Heming said.

"Carpenter?" Li Rui asked in surprise.

"That's right! But the emperor's carpenter was just a way to confuse Zhe Keqiu! I heard that the emperor was very obsessed with carpenters at that time. He stayed in the palace day and night to do carpentry. Zhe Keqiu thought that Emperor Xuanwu was incompetent. He didn't take Emperor Xuanwu seriously, but Emperor Xuanwu took advantage of the hunting opportunity to secretly contact foreign ministers, and he also secretly regained the then head of the palace, Mr. Kang An. After that, on the day of Emperor Xuanwu's wedding, he suddenly launched a mutiny to kill Zhe Keqiu! According to folklore, there were many twists and turns in this matter, but they were all defeated by the emperor one by one. In the end, Zhe Keqiu was killed, and the emperor ordered his confidant Yue Fei to control the Zhejia army!"

An Purin and Li Rui were listening there blankly, seeing Duan Heming stop, An Purin said: "What else?"

"Another thing is that Emperor Xuanwu personally trained soldiers! Emperor Xuanwu entered the army as the emperor, ate and slept with the soldiers in the army, and practiced together. The army supported the emperor from top to bottom! There is also a story. It is said that the emperor In the beginning, the soldiers were asked to practice standing up to intimidate their morale, but I don’t know if it’s true or not.” Duan Heming said.

"There is such an emperor?" An Pulin didn't believe it.

"These things are absolutely true! Some lieutenant soldiers left the army because of injuries, and they all experienced these things for themselves! I met such veterans when I was in Sichuan!" Duan Heming said.

"What about after that?" Li Rui asked.

"After that, there will be several personal conquests! The first personal conquest to conquer Guanshan, the second personal conquest to destroy Xixia, the third personal conquest to recover Jiangnan, and the fourth personal conquest to destroy Jurchen! Yesterday I came to Tianjin Wei and heard that the emperor's master Li Gang has been dismissed." Duan Heming said.

"Why did you dismiss him? I also know about Li Gang. He is a veteran of the Song Dynasty. He has a very high status among the literati of the Song Dynasty, almost the number one." An Pulin said.

"Emperor Xuanwu wanted to reform the imperial examinations, but Li Gang disagreed, so he was dismissed by Emperor Xuanwu." Duan Heming said.

"He dismissed Li Gang, isn't there any trouble in the court?" An Pulin asked.

"Emperor Xuanwu's prestige is even higher than that of Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty. Even if he dismissed all the officials in the court and reappointed officials, I am afraid that there will be no chaos in the world." Duan Heming said.

An Pulin's face was a little pale, Li Rui was still asking questions, Duan Heming told all the things he had heard about Zhao Chen, and it took half an hour for Duan and Ming to finish everything.

"The Song Dynasty's national power is stronger than ours, and its military strength is also stronger than ours. They didn't have any conflicts between monarchs and ministers. Why didn't they take the initiative to attack our Koryo? Why did this happen?" An Pulin murmured.

"The Song army has been fighting all the way, and the soldiers and horses are tired. They must need to rest, or the Song Emperor has other considerations. But no matter what the reason is, you Koreans still want to negotiate with Da Song, let Da Song give up Liaodong, and have to negotiate with Da Song. It is absurd for Great Song to become a so-called country of brothers! I advise you to surrender to Great Song immediately." Duan Heming said.

An Pulin frowned, shook his head, and said, "I want to restore Goguryeo all over Goryeo. How can I submit to Song Dynasty?"

"Then you are looking for your own death." Duan Heming said.

"No matter what, I want to see the emperor of the Song Dynasty first!" An Pulin said.

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In the early morning of the second day, they left Tianjin Wei and headed towards Yanjing City.

They were all riding on horses, and their walking speed was not very fast, but they were watching the scenery of the Sixteen States of Yanyun while walking.

Along the way, you can see countless fields, all of which are growing crops, and there is no unused field at all.

You can see a lot of farmers in the field! It's early autumn, and farmers are still busy!

When the sun was setting in the afternoon, they stopped at the entrance of a village, and then they stayed overnight in the village.

They asked the villagers in the village how their lives were, and the villagers in the village all looked happy. When it came to the Great Song Dynasty and the Great Song Emperor, they all supported it from the bottom of their hearts.

"The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were originally ruled by the Liao Kingdom for more than 200 years, and the Song Dynasty only ruled here for two or three years, but all the people here support the rule of the Song Dynasty, even the Khitan people support the court! It's really amazing. !" Li Rui said after Duan Heming was in the room with An Pulin, Li Rui and others after midnight.

"Whether it is Wenzhiwugong or martial arts, Emperor Xuanwu can be called the Mingjun of the world. Are you still undecided?" Duan Heming said.

"The emperor's order is hard to break! We are only in charge of negotiating, and it is impossible to surrender." An Pulin smiled wryly.

Duan Heming shook his head and stopped persuading him.

They observed as they walked, until they arrived in Yanjing City four days later.

Yanjing City is also a prosperous scene now, needless to say, the three of them entered the Lifan Courtyard.