Translation of the Original Historical Records of the Late Song Dynasty

The original translation of Chronicle of the History of the Song Dynasty is as follows: In the fourth year of Taizu's treasure, Li Yu, the owner of the Southern Tang Dynasty, sent his brother Li Chao to see him and brought local products to pay tribute. Mao gave Li his mansion and left him in Beijing. In the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Lord personally requested to be sent home from Ci, and Taizu sent a letter to appease Li Yu, but he did not agree (his request). At that time, the lords of the Tang Dynasty served the Central Plains. Although he showed fear and submission to the outside world, he actually reduced his armaments at home.

When the Southern Han Dynasty perished, Li Yu was very afraid, so he went to the table and begged for the abolition of the title and changed the "Tang Lord" to "Jiangnan Lord". In seven years, Mao sent Li Mu, the magistrate, to order Li Yu to enter the court. Chen Qiao, assistant minister, and Zhang Yue, a civilian, advised Li Yu not to enter the DPRK. Li Yu trusted them, so he called himself sick and refused to go to North Korea, saying, "I only hope to serve the Song Dynasty humbly and save my life. If you go now, you will only die! " Li Mu said, "It's up to the Lord to decide whether to enter the DPRK or not.

However, in the Song Dynasty, the weapons were elite and the financial resources were abundant, so I'm afraid it's hard to resist. It should be considered carefully and don't leave regrets. "Jiangnan Lord didn't listen. Mao ordered Cao Bin and others to lead hundreds of soldiers to crusade against Jiangnan. When Cao Bin and others entered the palace to bid farewell, Mao warned them: "I will entrust all the things that pacify Jiangnan to you. We can't plunder the people, but we must exercise our prestige and make the people submit. Do not kill on the day you attack the city. If you are caught in a bitter struggle, then Li Yu's family should not harm you.

And gave the sword to Cao Bin and said, "If you don't obey orders, you will be killed! "In February 2008, Cao Bin and others defeated the Jiangnan Army in succession. In October, Li Yu felt critical and sent Xu Xuan, a bachelor, to ask Song Nanyuan to suspend the invasion. When Xu Xuan arrived in the Song Dynasty, he said to Mao, "Li Yu serves the country in a small way, just like his son does. He has never been at fault. Why did he crusade? " Mao said, "Do you think father and son are suitable?" Xu Xuan can't answer.

/kloc-in October/February, the city was captured and ministers congratulated him. Mao cried and said, "If the world is divided and the people suffer, some people will suffer from the war for no reason. This is really sad! " Ordered the release of100,000 meters to support the people. In the first month of nine years, Cao Bin captured Li Yu, the general of Jiangnan, and returned to Bianjing. Mao Qin went to Mingdemen, and because Li Yu had served in the Song Dynasty, he was ordered not to announce the decree naked, only to let Li Yu and his ministers wear white gauze hats and wait for the verdict at the door.

Mao asked Zhang Yue, "You advised Li Yu not to surrender, so you got to this point." Another letter will be written, wrapped in wax pills and sent to Shangjiang for help. Zhang Yue apologized and said, "I really wrote a wax pill book. I deserve to be executed if it collapses! " Mao was very surprised and appointed him Prince Zhongyun.

When Cao Bin marched eastward to the south of the Yangtze River (when he left), Mao said to him, "If you defeat Li Yu, you will be an ambassador." Cao Bin said: "Only by relying on Tianwei and observing the strategies of the imperial court can we make a difference. What credit do I have! " In February, Cao Bin was appointed as a Tang Dynasty envoy. In June, all counties in the south of the Yangtze River surrendered.