釋氏稽古略 4.404

4.404

Emperor Xianzong of the Tatar state personally led the Great Army into Shu in the ninth month, advancing eastward down the river. An army under Uriyangqadai came south from the Dali kingdom, traversed the territories of Yong and Gui, and reached Jingjiang Superior Prefecture in the south. Another army crossed the Yangtze River and besieged E Prefecture. Wu Qian submitted a memorial to court; the Emperor appointed Jia Sidao as Pacification Commissioner to inspect the troops along the river. In the tenth month, Ding Daquan was dismissed from the premiership, and Wu Qian was made Grand Councilor. The Emperor appointed Jia Sidao as Right Grand Councilor and Supreme Commissioner for Pacification and Tactical Response for Jinghu, advancing troops to relieve E Prefecture. Zhao Kui was made Commissioner of the Bureau of Military Affairs and Supreme Commissioner for Pacification and Tactical Response for Western and Eastern Jiang, encamping at Xin Prefecture to check Uriyangqadai's army from Guangyou. In the eleventh month, Xianzong's carriage halted beneath Diaoyu Fortress. Sidao sent an emissary to negotiate peace, secretly promising annual tribute if the siege were lifted. During the snowy cold, the Emperor released silver and silk from the inner storehouse to reward the garrison troops at sea (Songjian).