If Song didn’t breach the contract to gang up with Jin first, won’t create the problem of Jin fighting Song and Song won’t need to gang up with Mongol to fight Jin and that means Mongol won’t have the chance to eat up Song eventually. So follow the terms of contract is indeed very important. Am I right
@eatshitndie?
contracts and treaties can always be revoked or rescinded by any party depending on changing circumstances and compliance with the terms. certain conditions can force one party to violate or abandon a treaty. for example, a new leader arises and he buay song wants to fight and conquer his neighbors. and he will most likely let loose some firecrackers to signal start of his campaign of conquest. for song, if treaty with liao served them well for over a century, it was stupid of them to gang up with jin and rescind the treaty with liao. when a contract or treaty serves you well, never modify or cancel it. but if other party wants to harass you with firecrackers and make your life difficult by threatening with changing treaty, you must be prepared for that eventuality by arming yourself with options and alternatives. crying foul about other party changing terms of treaty will not resolve anything. must negotiate with stronger hand such as having better options on the side. other party will find your weaknesses and sexploit them for maximum benefits for themselves. this is the real (hostile) world. no such thing as contract and treaty lasting forever. liao unfortunately is now liao liao or bo liao. buay liao is a pipedream. so in a way, it was stupid for song to buay song and rescind treaty with liao, as liao was at the forefront doing the heavy lifting fighting off jin, tanguts, and mongols. the constant fighting and defending of border made them stronger. song was secured and enjoying peace while liao was doing the fighting and defending. song became song song and forgot how to fight. thus song became weak and everyone wanted to bully her. such was the life and death of a gongcheebye empire without options, alternatives, and preparation of impending hostilities. only knew how to kpkb about others threatening her and infringing treaty terms.