In the next few days, Li Liangzuo, Zhao Xu, and Yelu Hongji sat together to negotiate and reach an agreement on specific matters.
Rongcheng, the Three Kingdoms Conference Hall, Li Liangzuo, Zhao Ji, and Yelu Hongji sat aside.
Li Liangzuo spoke first: "All the small matters have now been discussed, and an understanding has been reached between our three kingdoms, and now there are only two things left, the first is the establishment of the leader of the Three Kingdoms, and the second is the ownership of Changping, Zhuozhou, and Yizhou between Xia and Liao. ” "According to me, let's discuss the ownership of the three places first," Zhao said; "The above three places were originally the territory of the Liao State, and the reason why the Xia army occupied the three places at the beginning was nothing more than the fear of the resurgence of the Liao rebellion, and now it has been more than ten years since the Liao State put down the rebellion, and the Liao State has long been stable, and I only see that the Xia Army is better to withdraw as soon as possible."
"That's what I mean, now that the people of my Liao country live and work in peace and contentment, Xia Jun should withdraw from my territory."
Yeluhongji said strongly.
Li Liangzuo frowned and said; "It's okay to let the Xia army evacuate from the above three places, our army has been operating in the three places for many years, and we can't return the three places in vain."
"What does Emperor Xia want," Yelu Hongji asked.
Li Liangzuo said: "My request is very simple, Changping, Zhuozhou, and Yizhou need to be redeemed by Liao, and the three places have a total of 300,000 taels, this price is fair."
Yelu Hongji nodded, in Yelu Hongji's opinion, 300,000 taels can redeem the above three places is already very good, if the Xia army insists on not leaving, Yelu Hongji has no way at all, and Changping and Zhuozhou are strategic places, the Xia army is stationed in the two places at any time to attack the Xijin Mansion, once the Xijin Mansion is lost, it means that the Nanjing Road of the Liao State has completely fallen, and the Liao State has become a country within a country of the Great Xia State, and the Nanjing Road is also an important tax place for the Liao State, once the Liao State loses the Nanjing Road, it is basically equivalent to the destruction of the country; If you look at it from this aspect, spending 300,000 taels in exchange for these three places will not only not be a loss, but also a profit.
"Okay, I promised to redeem the above three places with 300,000 taels."
Yelu Hongji readily agreed.
"In addition, the people of the three places can freely choose to stay in the Liao State or go to our Xia Kingdom, and the Liao army will not be able to stop them at that time."
Li Liangzuo said again.
Yelu Hongji did not agree happily this time, Changping, Zhuozhou, Yizhou plus the surrounding areas of the people as many as three or four hundred thousand, this is not a small number for the Liao State that has lost a large territory and population, in this era population means a country's comprehensive national strength, with a sufficient population, it is equivalent to having enough labor, you can reclaim more land, grow more food, it means that there are more soldiers, such a large group of people Yelu Hongji has to think carefully.
After thinking about it again, Yelu Hongji said: "I can let the people of the three places choose freely, I will not be dry, but the Xia Emperor must not interfere, and I will send troops to supervise when the Xia army withdraws." ” "Okay, that's it."
Li Liangzuo immediately agreed.
"Then it's time to discuss the issue of the alliance leader."
Zhao Ji said with a smile.
Yelu Hongji then said: "My Liao State is too weak to assume the responsibility of the alliance leader, and I think the alliance leader should be produced among the Xia Emperor and the Song Emperor. ” Li Liangzuo glanced at Song Shenzong and said: "In terms of territory, people, and wealth, my Great Xia Kingdom cannot be compared with the Great Song Dynasty, and in my opinion, it is more appropriate for Emperor Song to serve as the leader of this alliance."
"No, no, no," Song Shenzong Zhao Ji said; "Although the Great Song Dynasty has a large land and a large population, the combat effectiveness of the Song army cannot be compared with the Xia army at all, and in my opinion, it is more suitable for the Xia Emperor to serve as the leader of the alliance."
Li Liangzuo looked at Zhao Ji and said with a smile; "In that case" Before Li Liangzuo's words were finished, Zhao Xu's face changed, Zhao Xu's words just now were actually fake excuses, in order to show that he did not have too strong utilitarian intentions, but now that Li Liangzuo said this, Zhao Ji immediately felt that something was wrong, once Li Liangzuo agreed, the position of the leader of the alliance is equivalent to a complete goodbye to the Great Song Dynasty and him Zhao Xu, Zhao Ji is bound to win the position of the leader of the alliance; Although the leader of the Triple Alliance is just a false title, there is a great mystery hidden in it.
The leader of the Three Kingdoms is equivalent to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period Zhou Tianzi is the co-lord of the world, as long as the position of the leader of the alliance is established, it is equivalent to confirming who is the orthodoxy of China, if the position of the leader of the alliance falls into the hands of Zhao Ji, then the Great Song Dynasty is equivalent to the nominal domination of the world, such a merit can completely allow Song Shenzong to surpass Taizu and Emperor Taizong; In addition, as the leader of the Three Kingdoms Alliance, it is equivalent to mastering the morality of the world, and in the future, raising troops to crusade against the opponent is equivalent to occupying the commanding heights morally.
Looking at Zhao Ji's nervous appearance, Li Liangzuo continued with a smile: "Since this is the case, it is more appropriate for Brother Zhao to hold the position of the leader of this alliance. ” When Zhao Ji heard Li Liangzuo say this, he could be regarded as putting his heart in his stomach, and Zhao Ji said euphemistically: "Since Emperor Xia admires me so much, it is disrespectful." ” Li Liangzuo continued: "Since Brother Zhao has agreed to serve as the leader of this alliance, he should assume the duties of the leader of the alliance, my Great Xia Kingdom and Liao Kingdom are both located in the frontier, the land is barren, the population is sparse, and it is not as rich as the people of the Great Song Dynasty; Brother Zhao is the leader of the alliance, and Da Song is the leader of the alliance, so he should always take care of the two little brothers around him."
"What does Emperor Xia mean," Zhao asked Li Liangzuo.
"Very simply, from now on, the Great Song Dynasty will implement a free trade policy on the border, and the merchants of the three countries can compete freely, and all goods will be exchanged, including silk, tea, cloth, furs, medicinal herbs, ores, timber, salt, and so on."
Li Liangzuo said with a strange smile.
Zhao Ji flatly refused: "This is impossible, I can let one step agree to free trade in silk, cloth, fur, timber and other things, this tea, medicinal materials, ores, and salt are all important strategic resources that cannot be bought and sold at will, but I can expand the export volume." ” "Okay, since Emperor Song has made a step, I have also taken a step, and at this time, I will do what Emperor Song said."
Li Liangzuo said with a smile; "Someone will draft the covenant."
In 1084 AD, the first day of June in the 22nd year of the assimilation of the Great Xia Kingdom; The Xia, Song, and Liao kingdoms signed a three-nation alliance in Rongcheng; The covenant honored the Song Emperor as the leader of the alliance, and the three kingdoms were each other's brotherly countries, and since then the three countries have opened border trade, strengthened commercial circulation, and reduced the army of the three countries on the border.
In fact, the covenant was not implemented from the moment it was signed, and the Triple Covenant was actually a cover-up, and neither Li Liangzuo, Zhao Ji, nor Yelu Hongji took this paper covenant to heart.
After the covenant was signed, Li Yue asked Li Liangzuo: "Father, just give up the position of the leader of the alliance to Zhao Xiao'er."
"Do you really think this alliance leader is so easy to be," Li Liangzuo said with a strange smile; "It's only temporary, haven't you heard that sentence, the book of alliances is used to tear up."
After Li Liangzuo finished speaking, he put the covenant he had just signed on the oil lamp and burned it.
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