Chapter 108 Chapter 21 Xuanzong Moves to the South

Although the Mongols have retreated, they have messed up the Kingdom of Jin. Will they really abide by the peace agreement between the two parties and stop here?What was Jin Xuanzong, who had been frightened by the Mongols, thinking at this time?And at this time, Shu Hu Gao Qi gave Jin Xuanzong an idea, which made the already precarious state of Jin even worse. The Kingdom of Jin ordered southward travel to the north of the Yellow River. Emperor Xuanzong called a group of officials to discuss countermeasures. Shuhu Gaoqi advocated moving the capital to Nanjing. Nanjing in the Jin Dynasty was Bianliang, the former capital of the Northern Song Dynasty.Now that China is in danger of being attacked by the enemy at any time, we moved to the old capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, relying on the natural danger of the Yellow River to resist the Mongolian soldiers.When Xuanzong heard it, his ears softened. He was originally a mediocre person, not a person with ambition or general plan. When he heard that Bianjing was safe, he immediately ordered to move the capital.Zuo Chancellor Tu Shanyi immediately remonstrated. When Hu Shahu killed King Wei, it was Tu Shanyi who advocated the establishment of Jin Xuanzong.Tu Shanyi said: "When Luanyu moves, the North Road will not be guarded! Now peace has been made, and troops have gathered millet to stick to the capital. It is the best strategy. Nanjing is surrounded by troops. The fundamental land of Liaodong is surrounded by mountains and seas. The risk is enough to rely on, and the defense is on the one hand, thinking that the future plan is the next best strategy." ("Continued Zizhi Tongjian" Volume 160) If you want to move the capital, the north will not be able to defend it.Now that we have made peace with the Mongols, we should take advantage of this opportunity to recruit soldiers and horses, accumulate food and grass, and stick to the capital. The central capital began with King Hailing, and has been continuously operated by generations of Sejong, Zhangzong, and King Wei. Difficult to break through, this is the best policy.If the capital moves south, the Liaodong area is the birthplace of the ancestors, and it is bound to be difficult to protect.That place, surrounded by mountains and facing the sea, is the best base to resist the Mongols. If it is lost, the situation will be lost.Xuanzong refused to listen, and insisted on moving south. He used more than 3,000 camels and more than 30,000 carts to pull the treasures and books in the palace and ran away.At the time of the southward migration, the situation was very miserable. The wind and rain urged people to leave their homeland. The journey was miserable and they left Zhongdu.

When Xuanzong moved to the south, he left Prince Wanyan Shouzhong to guard the central capital, saying that he would return in the future, and the power minister Shuhu Gaoqi moved away, leaving behind the right prime minister and Marshal Wanyan Chenghui to guard the city and be responsible for military defense with all his loyalty. .Xuanzong traveled to Liangxiang, but before he had gone far, he ordered the Yi army escorting him to hand over the Jingjia and horses.The Yi army used to be the elite guards of the Liao Dynasty, all of whom were Khitans. After the fall of the Liao Dynasty, these people returned to the Kingdom of Jin, and the Kingdom of Jin still let them take on the important task of defending the border and defending the capital.The Yi army was brave and good at fighting, and was also loyal to the Jin court at the beginning, so he escorted Xuanzong to Bianjing south.But Xuanzong was worried about them. Genghis Khan knew so much about the reality of the Jin Kingdom, and a lot of information was provided by the Khitan people. He felt that it was dangerous for these people to follow him, so he ordered them to hand over their armor and horses.When Yi Jun heard this, he didn't even have a second thought, and immediately launched a rebellion.Wan Yan Chenghui, the prime minister in Zhongdu, hurriedly dispatched troops to put down the rebellion, and the fight between the two sides became fierce.The Yi army was defeated and turned around to join Genghis Khan.The Yi army knew the topography of the soldiers in the Kingdom of Jin like the palm of their hands, and when the Mongolian army re-entered in the future, it was the Yi army who led the way.Gold has destroyed our motherland for more than a hundred years, and now saints have emerged on the grasslands to avenge us.Xuanzong used such a stupid trick, which added a new force to the enemy in vain.

After arriving in Bianjing, Shuhu Gaoqi suggested that Xuanzong withdraw all the troops north of the Yellow River to the south of the Yellow River, and defend Bianjing heavily.Although Emperor Xuanzong was cowardly, he also knew that he only guarded Bianjing and gave up all the states and counties along the way. Wouldn't it be easy for the Mongolian soldiers to hit the city of Bianjing?So Xuanzong hesitated.Shuhu Gaoqi told Xuanzong, don't worry, Your Majesty, if the Mongolian soldiers don't come, it's fine. If they dare to come, I will definitely send troops to defeat them under the city of Bianjing.Xuanzong satirized Hu Gaoqi after hearing this, Aiqing is really loyal and brave, if you have that ability, you'd better keep the Mongolian soldiers from coming, don't wait for him to come before you defeat him.What if you can't beat him when he comes?I don't know about your two actions?If you wanted to defeat the Mongolian soldiers back then, would you kill Hu Shahu?But Shuhu Gaoqi was domineering, and everyone dared not oppose him, so the heavy troops of the Kingdom of Jin gradually moved closer to Bianjing, and Hebei, Shandong, and Shanxi basically gave up.

Xuanzong moved to the south, and the Jin Kingdom was gone.First of all, Yeluliuge, a Khitan native in Liaodong, raised an army with more than 100,000 soldiers. He claimed to be the King of Liao, and wanted to restore the Liao Kingdom.Baishan Heishui in Liaodong is the birthplace of the Jurchen ancestors. Now that the capital has been moved to Bianjing, the birthplace of the ancestors is ignored.After Yeluliu raised his troops, the Jin Dynasty sent troops to conquer them. Yeluliu took the initiative to contact Genghis Khan and joined forces with Genghis Khan's troops in Daxing'anling. The two sides formed an alliance and jointly deal with the Jin soldiers.Brother Yeluliu's troops were backed by Mongolian soldiers, and they established a country in the Liaodong area. The counties in the Liaodong area were attacked by Yeluliuge one after another.Puxian Wannu, the envoy of Liaodong Xuanfu of the Jin Kingdom, simply turned against him because he failed in the battle with Yeluliu.In this way, a Khitan regime and a Jurchen regime emerged in Liaodong.Puxian Wannu felt that the imperial court was far away in Bianjing, beyond reach, so I might as well establish my own country, the emperor took turns to do it, and this year it will be my home.I am also a Jurchen, and this place is the birthplace of the Jurchen ancestors. Why can't I build a country?Later, Yeluliu returned to Mongolia, was defeated by Jin Bing and Puxian Wannu, and once retreated into Korea.Puxian Wannu established the Dazhen Kingdom in the Northeast region, ascended the throne and changed the Yuan Dynasty, and the Jurchen's hometown in the Northeast was lost. The prime minister Tu Shanyi's most worried thing was soon fulfilled.