In 1127 AD, the Northern Song Dynasty fell. Immediately, the ninth imperial prince, Zhao Gou, ascended the throne in Shangqiu amidst widespread anticipation, inheriting the Song imperial line and r...
In a flash, even though he theoretically had one more trump card and one more way out than the other party, Hong Ya still felt unprecedented empathy with Qin Hui, and then couldn't help but feel resentful towards the official in the south... Why do you want to win? How good would it be to lose? How good would it be to die? !
Outside the house, snow began to fall without anyone noticing. The two looked at each other, staring at the snow for a long time, but remained silent.
After waiting for an unknown amount of time, Qin Hui was the first to come out of his emotions. He then spoke seriously and got to the point: "It is useless to think too much now. Mr. Hong, we have to make a plan."
Hong Ya also returned to normal, but sneered again: "If it weren't for this matter, why would I come here? Brother Huizhi, you are a truly resourceful and knowledgeable person. You speak today, and I will listen to you."
Qin Hui looked up at the other person, his fair face showing no expression at all, he just started to analyze: "For us, the best outcome is to be a wealthy official in the south..."
“It’s natural.”
"The second is that it is really useful in the north."
"That's true..."
"The next step is to go south and become a rich man."
Hong Ya nodded repeatedly.
"If we continue to stay in the north like this, we will be left hanging there..." Qin Huizhi sighed. "But how to choose depends on the situation of the two countries. The current situation behind Yaoshan is forcing us not to continue like this. We must make some preparations in advance."
"That's right..."
"As the saying goes, if you seek the best, you will get the middle, and if you seek the middle, you will get the worst." Qin Hui said slowly. "Although our results still depend on the overall situation, we should try our best to achieve the best result from the beginning."
"But what can we do in the current situation?" This time, it was Hong Ya's turn to put his hands together and frown. "Not to mention the south is not tolerated, even the situation in the north is deadlocked."
"Then we should start from now, starting with the deadlock in the north, and resolve the situation!" Qin Hui responded immediately, and his words gradually became calm. "Then we will try to truly seize power in the Jin Kingdom while the situation is resolved, and then we will see how the situation develops and promote peace talks... Finally, we will include us in the peace talks as a clause, and see what the official in the south says."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Hong Ya was actually somewhat infected by the other party's emotions and then became excited.
"The Jin people's government is in chaos, and they are fighting against each other in an unsystematic way. They seem to be tyrannical, but in fact they are absurd and ridiculous. If we can grasp the key figures, we can promote the solution..."
"We can only instigate Talan, but Talan is useless now. The key now must be on Nianhan."
"It is useless now, but it may be useless in the future. As for the current key, it certainly lies in Nianhan, but starting with the fourth prince Wuzhu, it may not be impossible to succeed." Qin Hui responded solemnly.
"Wuzhu? So what if it's Wuzhu?" Hong Ya was puzzled for a moment.
"I have some contacts with Wushu, so we can still talk..."
“…”
"I will go and persuade Wuzhu to resolve the situation." Qin Hui gritted his teeth and made the decision.
"Then what?"
"Then I will follow Wuzhu, and you will follow Talan... let's fight for power! Do you know how to fight for power?"
"It's just a clique for personal gain." Hong Ya suddenly felt relieved and laughed. "Who doesn't know?"
"That's exactly what I said."
"But even if the power struggle is successful, how can we negotiate peace so that the south and the north will agree? Can we still go south and live in peace?" At this point in the topic, Hong Ya already had some confidence in Qin Hui, but he still couldn't help asking more.
"Return Jingdong and northern Shaanxi to the south, and the northerners to the north!"
"Great!" Hong Ya was stunned for a moment, then he became excited.
"In fact, this matter has too many variables, and there will inevitably be many problems... It is possible that neither the North nor the South will respond." Qin Hui sighed again. "We can only do our best."
"Even one point is good." Hong Ya laughed and shook his head. "It's good to have a way out now... No matter how difficult it is for us, can it be more difficult than when the official in the south was in Huaishang?"
Qin Hui was slightly startled, then smiled bitterly.
"But, Brother Huizhi," Hong Ya suddenly asked with a smile. "Your plan is so organized and clear, when did you start to have this idea? Weren't you just saying that you were wronged?"
"Who knows?" Qin Hui was slightly moved, and sighed. "Perhaps it's just like what Mr. Hong said, there are some things that I don't want to admit on the surface, but I have already admitted them in my heart, so these thoughts have already come into my mind unconsciously..."
Hong Ya nodded slightly, feeling more and more that he and the other party were colleagues who shared weal and woe. He hesitated for a moment, perhaps because he had drunk too much, or perhaps because he felt that the other party's level was much higher than his own and he was afraid of being left behind. This Hong Xianggong suddenly clasped his hands and said, "Brother Huizhi, Gao Yigong is an extremely reliable person. After Dongting Lake is stabilized, why not let him go to Henan again?"
Qin Hui was slightly startled, then narrowed his eyes.
"Brother Huizhi is so sincere, I can't hide anything." Hong Ya continued to hold his hands and looked at him proudly. "I had some words with the military commander of the Imperial Camp Front Army, and I followed the path of Wanqi Xie, the military supervisor of the Imperial Camp Front Army at that time."
Qin Huizhi looked at him and thought for a long time before nodding his head: "If you have an appointment with Zhang Jun's Imperial Camp Right Army, I may not care, but Yue Fei, the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Camp Front Army, is a truly capable general, so it may not be a bad idea... I am willing to believe you."
PS: The words in Yue Fei's letter are translated from a real conversation between Yue Fei and Niu Gao after the war in a certain historical document. Niu Gao suggested killing Yang Mao's troops on behalf of all the generals, probably because his side suffered more losses, and Yue Fei used these words to convince Niu Gao in public.