Chapter 1,476 You have to be reasonable

Jiazi, Tongzhiliyuan Su Songzhi reported that he had almost contacted the Liao people, and had a general understanding of their requirements, so he could start negotiations between the two countries.

Gao Taotao then ordered Su You to go to Dutingyi to meet with the Liao envoys.

The great changes in the Liao mission can actually explain from one aspect the decline and rise of the national power of the Song and Liao countries in recent years.

This time there were no military ministers in the envoy, and they were all civilian officials.

The team was led by Niu Wenshu, the gentle and elegant Minister of Household Affairs of the South Academy of Liao Dynasty, instead of the arrogant and domineering Xiao Xi.

There was nothing trivial about diplomacy, so Su You put on a rare display of pomp and circumstance. Since his son was already in the right class, he would just throw it away and capture him and make him the class leader for his father.

Of course, it was nominally arranged by Gao Taotao and His Majesty, and Su You would not give any excuses on these matters.

The day before, Su You had gone to the Li Temple to discuss with Su Song and understood the Liao people's intentions.

Today, I rode with Su Song to the Liao Embassy.

Dutingyi is just outside Yiqiumen, and Yiqiumen is Su You's old home. All of a sudden, the people came out to say hello. They were not afraid of Su You's guard of honor and blocked the road tightly: "Tanhua

Lang is back!"

Su You was moved while greeting his old neighbors with his hands.

He was called by too many names. After him in the Song Dynasty, there were also many Tanhualangs. However, the folks in Yiqiumen only recognized Su You and stubbornly called him Tanhualang.

Zhou's family was also among the crowd, and their fat bodies stood out like two others.

Su You bowed his hand to her as a courtesy: "My neighbor is very generous."

"Ah? What do you mean?" Zhou everyone looked confused: "Tanhualang, don't drop your book bag!"

Su You smiled and said, "Congratulations to Mrs. Zhou for getting fat again. It shows that you are doing a good job in the business! I tasted it yesterday and the bacon legs are still so authentic!"

"Hi!" Zhou and others stood there with embarrassed expressions on their faces. Although Yipin Da Foodie was very happy to help her advertise, the addition of the previous sentence was so annoying that they didn't know what expression to use in response.

The crowds on both sides of the street laughed, and Su You helped everyone resolve the embarrassment: "Da Su will be back in two days, and you will have another annoying neighbor."

"Really?!" Everyone Zhou was even more surprised now: "Master is coming back too? Then Yiqiumen will be lively again this year!"

Su Song coughed slightly behind Su You's horse, and then Su You said: "Su You still has official duties to attend to, how about we talk to everyone when we have some free time?"

Everyone hurriedly gave way: "Tanhualang has many important matters to attend to when he returns to the court this time. They are all urgent and cannot be delayed."

When they arrived at Dutingyi, all the Liao envoys were waiting outside the door.

Su You dismounted and bowed to the most conspicuous old man in the crowd: "Shang Shu has come all the way and it's been a hard journey."

Niu Wenshu returned the favor: "State affairs are of paramount importance, and foreign envoys dare not work hard."

Su You smiled and said: "I am used to dealing with Ambassador Xiao, but this is the first time I have met a civil servant of the Northern Dynasty. This feels very different."

Niu Wenshu also smiled and said: "I've heard about Situ's name for a long time, and I've always wanted to see him in action. Today I got my wish."

Su You shook his head: "I'm serious, let's go, let's discuss business first."

After entering the embassy, ​​the guests and hosts were seated, and Niu Wenshu introduced a group of staff to Su You.

After another polite conversation, Su You said: "Su You feels that there is room for discussion among everyone regarding the several matters that the Minister has mentioned."

Niu Wenshu said: "It's a trivial matter, but the matter of blocking divination and Bai Ta is not negotiable."

Su You pretended to be stupid: "Zu Bu and Bai Ta are two tribes that were hit by the white disaster in your country and wandered to the Song Dynasty. It was agreed at that time that they would be sent back to the Liao Kingdom after the famine passed."

"Su You will keep the system for one year. The details are not very clear. Why, did I, the Great Song Dynasty, break my promise?"

When it came to this matter, Song Dynasty ignored it and could only blame this guy Zhonge, he was so bad.

Zhong'e guarded Muna Mountain and made another bold decision.

Below Muna Mountain is the Yunnei Prefecture of the Liao Kingdom, which is guarded by the Liao general Xiao Guli and a tribe.

There is a large forest next to it, and below it is the largest iron ore belt in the entire Chinese mainland.

Zhong E offered a bait of 20,000 kilograms of refined iron per year to lure Xiao Guli into cooperating with him.

So Xiao Guli retreated thirty miles without causing any trouble, and the Song people opened up the mines and built the Baotu Iron Works, and everyone benefited.

After a year, I have grown fat, and I have reached a private agreement with Xiao Guli. Anyway, Brother Xiao, you have already retreated thirty miles. Why don't I build a new city for you in your new residence? Give this dilapidated old city to me.

how?

To the outside world, we jointly declare that Yunnei Prefecture has never been touched, but the Song Dynasty built a new city opposite. I will add five thousand jin of iron materials to Brother Xiao every year, and we will open a market together. Is it good?

Xiao Guli, who has been fed by his family of spirits, money, and good horses for the past year, actually agreed. It smells so good! It smells really good!

Anyway, this place is thousands of miles away from the center of the Liao Kingdom. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and it is a prairie. With the bird-like map of the Liao people, the advance and retreat of dozens of miles is within the error range. It is really inconspicuous and there is no risk at all.

Zhong E did not break his promise, and actually built a new Yunnei Prefecture for Xiao Guli and asked Xiao Guli to move his tribe there. Then he openly took the Yunnei Prefecture of Liao Kingdom as his own and renamed it Baotu City.

With the city for defense, Zhonge began to engage in large-scale iron and steel production and built three large steel plants with a daily output of 50,000 kilograms.

But there was still a shortage of people, and it happened that it was time for Bai Ta and Zubu to go home, so Zhonge discussed with the two leaders whether they were interested in coming to Hetao to do their old job.

It's still the old rules, men mine, women and children herd horses, the Hetao has a total of 900,000 hectares of land in urgent need of development, and the hundreds of thousands of people are barely considered a drizzle.

When Suzhe, Jida and Mengturak heard that they still had such a good idea? Of course they should do it!

So they came over with 150,000 troops, cattle, sheep, goods, pots and pans that they had gained from working in Xiedan and Hexi for a year.

We also specifically informed the 250,000 tribesmen staying in Chaogu, Ganzhou, that we will come to pick you up after we have settled down.

The people of Liao waited for a year, but still no one was seen in Mobei. Finally they couldn't bear it anymore and sent envoys to ask the Western Region Protector's Office, where are the two troops of Bai Tazu and Divination who agreed to return to Liao this year?

Chaogu looked puzzled: "They have returned to Liao Kingdom?"

The envoy of the Liao Kingdom searched around, and sure enough, he returned to the Liao Kingdom, but in a different direction, he went to the border of Yunnei Prefecture!

What's even more annoying is that hundreds of thousands of people are working there for Song people!

They are considered to be members of the Jizu tribe of the Liao Kingdom. On the surface, they still regard the Liao Kingdom as their suzerain. However, the Tatars have a characteristic, which is that they "live in pursuit of water and grass."

When it came to the specific place of Yunnei Prefecture, in the days after the Liao Dynasty central committee sent envoys down, Bai Ta and Zu Bu drove away the water and grass from the Liao State and moved to the surrounding area of ​​​​New Yunnei Prefecture to give Xiao Guli a facade and deal with it.

Supervisor inspection.

As soon as the envoys left, the two troops swarmed back to the nest, those who should be working were working, and those who were supposed to be tending sheep were herding sheep.

There is no way. Who said that the people of Song Dynasty had a lot of property. Men got a share of work, women got a share of herding sheep, and they got a share of shearing sheep.

Moreover, the Hetao is rich in water and grass and the climate is suitable. In addition to the sheep, some Tatar women are ambitious and have begun to seduce the young men of the Song Dynasty, preparing to take over the subcontracting project of raising cattle and herding horses!

Even the original local tribes in Yunnei Prefecture show signs of joining the army of herdsmen and workers.

This issue was very troublesome for the Liao Kingdom. Their control over this area was not strong to begin with. The Tatar tribe was obviously being lured and assimilated by Zhongwu, and gradually sided with the Song people, and became the Song and Liao Dynasties.

China's buffer force on the western border.

In fact, it is still the old routine of Fuhengshan. Zhong Wu has been doing this all his life, so he is familiar with it.

What's more, he has the backing of 35,000 new troops from his own family, eight men, and has made progress in large-scale steel smelting and farmland grazing. In the early days of Fuhengshan, when the oil industry was not booming, it was very poor.

So bold!

The Liao Kingdom has been in decline over the years and suffered several major disasters in succession. However, the Song Dynasty did not forget the brotherhood at the critical moment and gave the Liao Kingdom a hand.

The fighting power of the Tatars is no small matter, and the Liao people are now a little embarrassed by the straight women. In the end, they only thought of one way, negotiation!

But Niu Wenshu knew that this negotiation would be very difficult. Firstly, the negotiating opponent was Su Yousu Mingrun, who had made a fool of himself and even the Minister Xiao was frightened. Secondly, the Liao Kingdom was really not confident enough this time.

But now Su You's demeanor and appearance are at the peak, and his warm face makes Niu Wenshu have some misconceptions. He cupped his hands and said: "It turns out that Situ didn't know that Bai Ta blocked the divination and did not return to Mobei."

, but went to Yunnei Prefecture east of Hetao."

Su You said "Oh": "I see...wait a minute, Yunnei Prefecture...isn't that the territory of my Great Song Dynasty?"

Niu Wenshu said: "They camped near Yunnei Prefecture, but they traveled between Song and Liao."

Su You smiled: "Niu Diguan, we have to be reasonable, right?"
Chapter completed!