Emperor Song's operation is actually not complicated.

Chen An summed it up for him, and it probably boiled down to six words: cede territory, pay compensation, and claim vassal status.

Six words seem simple, but in fact they require a lot of courage.

You know, just a few years ago, the Song Dynasty was still a great power that could rival or even compete head-on with Great China.

At that time, Emperor Song and Emperor Hua were completely equal, with almost the same status.

Even if the Song Dynasty is now in decline, the psychological advantage it once had is still there after all, and it is far from easy to bow down.

As a result, the newly ascended Emperor Song did just that. He directly settled the criticisms of many ministers in the country, worked hard to promote He Tan, and did not hesitate to cede large areas of territory.

It is even said that he sent one of his sisters to Cheng Zheng's palace.

After paying so much, there is only one requirement, and that is to return to Mingzhou, the ancestral home of the Song Dynasty.

This place is very important to the Song Dynasty

Because it is not only the ancestral home of the royal family of the Song Dynasty, it has important political significance, but also has an extremely important position. It is an important part of the defense line on the back of the Song Dynasty, and its importance is second only to the imperial capital.

Not to mention the only treasure place in the Song Dynasty, the Xuanbing Cave is also there.

To put it bluntly, this area is what the Song Dynasty will take back no matter what.

And in the face of Song State's request, what did Cheng Zheng say?

He agreed.

no way.

He is a relatively pragmatic person.

Mingzhou was of great significance to the Song Dynasty, but it was of little use to him, the emperor of China.

This place is the ancestral land of the Song Dynasty, but it is not his ancestral land.

Black Ice Cave?

Dahua has no shortage of treasures.

From a geographical point of view, this place was very important to the Song Dynasty, but it was not of much use to Dahua. After all, it was too far away.

Instead of holding on to the pressure of the Song State and forcibly taking over this territory, it is better to use this territory as a bargaining chip to ask for greater benefits.

Coupled with the pressure from the defense on the back, and finally due to various factors, Cheng Zheng agreed.

He agreed readily, but Chen An was about to vomit blood.

My teammates!

He was having a great time using his energy in the Xuanbing Cave, but then Cheng Zheng suddenly gave him a surprise like this.

Do you still want people to be happy?

Seeing that people from the Song Kingdom had come to urge them to take over Mingzhou, Chen An had no choice but to take them away.

The only good thing is that Chen An has basically harvested those places with strong vitality in Xuanbing Cave, leaving only some scattered places. Because the area is too large, he hasn't had time to get there.

All kinds of heavenly materials and earthly treasures inside, such as Xuanbing, have also been dug out, and now they are basically empty.

It can run away mice when it is empty, and there is no oil or water left at all.

I don’t know if the people sent by the Song Dynasty to take over would burst into tears when they saw it.

Probably not

At least Chen An left something for them.

Moreover, given the treasure land's resilience, if it is only of this level, it should be able to recover in fifty or sixty years.

They can definitely wait.

Thinking of this, Chen An couldn't help but feel better, and then directly led the army and left from here.

Time passes slowly.

Over the next few decades, everything changed.

After the Song Dynasty became a vassal, Chen An led his army back to Dahua. After several years of training, he went out again for the Northern Expedition to the Lu State, which was at war with Dahua at the time.

Compared with the Song State, the strength of the Lu State was much weaker.

And this time, Chen An didn't spend ten years like before.

In just three years, the Lu army was defeated and directly won a complete victory.

The following year, the capital of the State of Lu was defeated by the army, and the army of the State of Lu came forward to claim vassal status.

A few years later, Chen An went out again and annihilated the Tianyue Kingdom.

The Duke of Tianyue Kingdom personally took action, and together with another gang qi, he directed murderous intent at Chen An, trying to surround and kill him, but was defeated by Chen An in one fell swoop.

In that battle, the two great Gangqi of the Tianyue Kingdom died in battle, and the King of Tianyue was killed by Chen An himself. The Tianyue Kingdom became a thing of the past and directly belonged to Dahua.

Chen An also became famous after this battle and was known as the number one master in Dahua.

Of course, this title actually existed as early as the Song Dynasty's war.

Chen Anyi's record of defeating the three great gang qi is still spread among the countries to this day.

After the First World War in Tianyue Kingdom, Chen An was also crowned king due to his meritorious service and was directly canonized as King Chen.

In the following ten years, he never went out to fight again, but stayed quietly in Shengjing to reunite with his wife and children.

Yes, they are my wife and children

Facts have proved that although it is a projected body, all functions are normal.

During such a long period of time, the fourth princess had already become pregnant, and now she has given birth to two children for Chen An.

Two boys, the eldest son is named Chen Mingxiu and the second son is named Chen Mingjue

Although Chen An was happy about these two children, he was still quite normal.

On the other hand, others, such as Cheng Zheng and others, have great expectations for these two children.

This may be an illusion brought to them by Chen An

Chen An's performance was too monstrous, and he was the first genius of Dahua. He was promoted to Gangqi when he was less than twenty years old.

If I am such a genius monster, even if this child is inferior, he should be somewhat superior, right?

However, the final result disappointed them.

Chen An's two children grew up successfully, but they did not reveal their extraordinary talents.

They practiced martial arts quite diligently, but compared to Chen An's original performance, it was a world of difference.

This is disappointing.

Not to mention anyone else, even the fourth princess, a mother, was a little disappointed.

This may also be the reason why expectations are too high, and the result is a gap.

Among everyone, the only one who didn't have any special emotions was probably Chen An himself.

What is his own situation? If others don’t know, how can he still be unclear about it?

It may be true to say that he has great talent, but does it depend on his talent to achieve his extraordinary achievements?

It's okay to say this to others, but if you feel the same way yourself, it would be a bit shameless.

If there is no upgrade template for cheating, under normal circumstances, it is still unknown whether Chen An can be promoted to Gangqi in this life.

If he himself is like this, why bother to make things difficult for his children?

And from his point of view, the two children's talents are actually not bad.

Time continues to pass bit by bit.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years have passed.

On this day, the atmosphere in a mansion outside Shengjing seemed a little anxious.

It was still the Spring Festival at this time, and there were flowers blooming in the garden outside, which looked very beautiful, and occasionally there were bursts of fragrance.

Usually at this time, the owner of this mansion would always go out to enjoy the scenery and see the spring scenery outside.

But now, the owner here is not so interested.

The fourth princess is sick.

Since the past two years, the fourth princess's health has gradually deteriorated.

In the following two years, her body became weaker and weaker, and now she is completely unable to walk.

It may sound surprising at first, but if you think about it carefully, it is actually quite normal.

Counting her age, the fourth princess is now in her early fifties.

She is in her fifties, which is not a bad age in modern times, but in this world, she is actually considered to be a grandmother.

In fact, it is indeed grandma.
To be continued...