Therefore, Da? and Gao Jingshan are definitely old friends and acquaintances, and can even be barely called compatriots.

"The Song people really don't want to negotiate peace?"

After three rounds of drinks, both parties were a little tipsy and talked about family matters for a long time. Then the young master raised his glass and asked the main question.

"I don't even want to talk..." Gao Jingshan answered simply. "The Zhao Song government is indeed tough."

"I'm going to say something silly today." Da? laughed at what he said. "Our Great Jin has been established for nearly fifteen years. Although we are invincible in every attack and war, we can't afford to waste time against a country like the Song Dynasty with billions of people... They all say that I buried fifteen Meng'an under the city of Changsha, but they don't mention how many people have been consumed in the wars with the Song Dynasty over the years."

"That's the truth." Gao Jingshan knew that the other party was resentful, so he hurried to persuade him. "But after all, we lost the war. We just don't let you lead the troops as a general. You are still the hereditary Meng'an, the garrison commander of Daming Prefecture. This place is so important. If there is a war in the future, as long as you keep calm and don't make any mistakes, you can always lead the troops out again..."

"Of course I know that according to military discipline, I should have been beheaded long ago. This sentence is only because my brother died for the country, and our Da family is the most noble in our Bohai clan. If I were beheaded again, I am afraid it would cause more trouble, so I will give a lighter sentence." Da? shook his head. "But General Gao, I still have two big complaints about this punishment..."

After all, Gao Jingshan was older and more thoughtful, so he did not respond to what he said, but just stood up and served himself some fresh fish soup.

The elder brother was younger and inherited his elder brother's position, so he had some airs of a noble. After drinking a glass of wine, he became even more careless: "General Gao, please judge. I must bear the responsibility for the battle that day, but what about the right deputy marshal? He was the real commander-in-chief on the battlefield that day. Why did I lose my military command and the power to lead troops, and was fined gold and silver, but he didn't even lose his official title?"

"General, you're overthinking." Gao Jingshan was relieved when he heard this, but he put down his bowl and laughed. "The treatment of the Right Deputy Marshal is the same as yours... You are the first noble in Bohai, and they are from the Wanyan clan. Your brother died for the country, and they are the king's brother and confidant, so you are just not allowed to lead the troops, and the Right Deputy Marshal, according to this discussion, although he still holds the position of Right Deputy Marshal, he will definitely not be able to lead the troops again next time! Both sides are actually the same!"

"If we just look at it this way, then it's the same!" Da? sneered. "But what if we include Liu Yu?"

Gao Jingshan was slightly startled as he picked up the soup bowl: "What does this have to do with Liu Yu?"

"You don't know yet?" Da? sneered even more. "A few days ago, Prime Minister Nianhan and the eldest prince had discussed with the king face to face. If the Song people are unwilling to pay tribute and cede the land of Guanzhong and Jingdong, then Liu Yu will be made emperor... Jinan, Qingzhou, Zibo, Laizhou, Dengzhou, Mizhou, Yanzhou, seven major states will be governed by this surrendered prefect! And today, since General Gao has returned, as long as he enters Daming Prefecture, the king's envoy will get the news and will directly cross the river to Jinan to make him the emperor."

Gao Jingshan's expression remained unchanged, but he was shocked in his heart... Although this news had been spread all over the place for a long time, when it came to them, these people were still shocked.

After all, this is the emperor! He is the ruler of a country!

Of course, Gao Jingshan, who lowered his head to sip the fish soup, soon came to his senses, but put down the bowl again and calmed down a little: "It actually makes sense. In this great invasion, the Western Army won a great victory and took all of northern Shaanxi, but the Eastern Army returned empty-handed and did not get even a single inch of Henan. The more this is the case, the more we must hold on to Jinan, the foothold in Henan, in order to plan for future victories... On the contrary, in northern Shaanxi, Zhe Keqiu didn't want to be the emperor, right?"

"I asked Zhe Keqiu there, and since he didn't want to, he just stopped." Da? answered casually.

"That makes sense. The situation in the west is very good. There is no need to establish an emperor." Gao Jingshan said earnestly.

"Reason is reason, comparison is comparison." Da? finally held the cup and looked at each other coldly. "I didn't say whether Liu Yu was right or wrong to be the emperor, but comparing Liu Yu with myself and the right deputy marshal, I can't help but feel chilled..."

Gao Jingshan's heart moved slightly, and he hurried to drink the soup again, but unexpectedly the soup bowl was empty. He felt embarrassed and could only pour the wine.

After all, Da? was young and energetic, and didn't pay any attention to these actions. Instead, he took advantage of the alcohol and said directly what was hidden in his heart:

"It's true that the Wanyan clan is the head of the Jin Kingdom. They can do whatever they want, and I can't say anything about it, but they should always be fair in rewarding and punishing the people below, right? Our Da clan and your Gao clan led countless men from Bohai and Goryeo to follow Taizu to raise an army here. Many people died before and after, but we didn't see the Wanyan clan give our Da clan a kingship, give your Gao clan a governor, and then give each of them a state to live happily! How can a southerner who has just surrendered for more than a year become an emperor and lead seven such rich states just because he can flatter?! I'm speaking frankly today, the king (Wanyan Wuqimai), the prime minister (Wanyan Nianhan), and several princes are unfair!"

Gao Jingshan was in mixed emotions and remained silent.

Seeing this, Da? knew that he had been humiliated, but he didn't care. He was just looking for someone to vent his anger. Did he expect to link up and force Yanjing to give him a Daming Mansion to stay behind? So he simply sneered and drank.

There was silence all night. At dawn the next day, Gao Jingshan entered Daming Prefecture and indeed met the king's envoy in the city. However, he ignored him and headed north. A few days later, he arrived in Yanjing and met the king, prime minister, the eldest prince Wanyan Wuben, and the fourth prince Wushu in the old palace of the Liao Dynasty. He reported what he had seen and heard in Tokyo.

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