But each household has its own involvement and channels, so of course we have already made suspicions, and as the chief minister, I cannot pretend to be deaf and dumb."

"Then both Gongge and Lu Xianggong are worried that they will return without success?" Zhao Jiu continued to face each other seriously. "Are they also worried about the centuries-old foundation of Xixia?"

"yes."

"But have you ever thought about it, Mr. Lu Xianggong, that although Xixia has a century-old foundation, the country is different from the past?" Zhao Jiu sat upright with his hands clasped, shaking his head after hearing this. "In the past, what were those things in the army? Yes.

It’s not that the generals are generals, but the soldiers and horses have no experience in battles, and they don’t have enough military resources and armor? But now that the dynasty has to use commanders, how many generals are there? The soldiers and horses in the imperial camp are fighting again

How many battles won and lost?”

Lu Haowen remained silent.

"Not talking about the experience and equipment of the soldiers, but the most obvious so-called fierce generals must be sent to the soldiers, and the prime ministers must be from the prefectures and counties..." Zhao Jiu snorted coldly and became more and more emotional. "It sounds simple to say, but in peacetime At that time, we did not talk about Zhang Rong and Li Bao, but only Han, Yue, Li, and Zhang. Can they really be handsome ministers? Can those so-called generals really compare with such people who have been tempered by the waves and thousands of battles? In the early years of Jianyan, were the generals and gatekeepers still everywhere? Now, except for Liu Qi and a few Yang Yizhong, who is still alive? I said that people should be employed based on their origins, but that is an afterthought. It is precisely because of these People can't be used, they can't be used. It's precisely because the poor and humble people like Han Yue, Li Zhang and others are in the pocket and their talents are exposed, that I have this habit of using people based on their background... Everyone has experienced it, right? "

Lu Haowen was silent for a moment and could only nod.

"In comparison." Zhao Jiu suddenly smiled again. "Does Mr. Lu know the origins of the people who are in charge of the army and government in Xixia at this time?"

Although Lu Haowen knew nothing about it, he still had a slight guess: "Are they all members of the noble clan?"

"That's right." Zhao Jiu smiled calmly. "On the one hand, Li Qianshun promoted Sinology and worshiped Buddhism, but on the other hand, he still regarded the clan as his relatives... Not only was the leader of the army his brother Cha Ge, but also the leader Weiming Anhui. The clan, the most important Henan transit envoy Li Renzhong among the local officials, is also a clan, and the other governors and officials in other states are either surnamed Li or Wei... So Mr. Lu, you don’t need to persuade me anymore. Since ancient times, the founding of the country There are explanations for the rise of the enemy and the difficulty of defending the city. Nowadays, it is rare for this dynasty to have good generals and fierce soldiers. If I don't give it a try, I will never feel at ease. Moreover, if Yelu Dashi does not respond, I will only bluff. If you return, you will return it directly."

"If the official family has made up its mind, I, as a retired veteran, should not say more." Speaking of this, Lu Haowen could only clasp his hands and sigh. "But what if Yelu Dashi doesn't respond? I think , Since Yelu Dashi wants to run the Western Region, whether he wants to revive the old country or wants to establish a foothold in the Western Region, the land west of Hexi is enough to tempt him...but what if he has insufficient troops and is wary?"

Zhao Jiu nodded slowly: "The foundation of Xixia has been established for hundreds of years, and the Yelu Dashi has only been in the Western Regions for more than a year. It is normal to be worried about the foundation of Xixia... But this is not what I thought. I can only say that today I had a private meeting with Xianggong Lu. In casual conversation, I can say that I secretly believe that this person will come."

"how to say?"

"Don't forget, Mr. Lu, that the most powerful thing in the world is of course the tiger coming down the mountain, and the one who can meet the tiger coming down the mountain can only be a lost dog!" Zhao Jiu finally laughed and sighed again. "And at this moment, Yelu Dashi is the same as us, that is, he has the tendency to go down the mountain, but also has the reality of losing his family... He knows ours, and we also know his."

Lu Haowen first sighed, and then thought about it, but for some reason, when he thought about the Jin people's descent from the mountain, and the fact that the Song people later lost their families, and the various experiences and characters during this period, he couldn't help but feel a little crazy.

"I've finished reading the letter, Mr. Hu, do you know what your official said about us in the letter?"

It gets dark later in the west, but it will get dark eventually. Thousands of miles away, deep in the military camp next to the Gaochang Palace, I don’t know that Yelv Dashi in Tokyo, who must have passed the New Year, has already returned to Qingming, but it has already returned to Qingming. He only summoned a few close generals in the military camp, and then focused on Hu Hongxiu and Yelu Yujian.

Hu Hongxiu, who had taken a break, shook his head seriously: "I don't know."

"Yes, how can I let you know such words?" Yelu Dashi smiled slowly, and then handed the letter in his hand to Xiao Weilila beside him, but suddenly he laughed wildly under the light, leaning forward with laughter.

He leaned back, laughed with his hands on his knees, laughed with his hands and rubbed his belly, laughed with tears streaming down his face, and even laughed so hard that everyone didn't know why.

Only the tears on his face, like the armor and weapons behind him, shimmered slightly in the night.

After a while, Yelu Dashi finally regained his composure, and then revealed the answer to the mystery: "Shilang Hu, your official family said in the letter that I and my Khitan warriors are all lost dogs!"

As soon as these words came out, Yeluyu's face changed drastically, Hu Hongxiu was also slightly startled, and several Khitan generals in the tent even glared at him... After all, this was combined with the temptation in the message to divide the land west of Hexi, and Linhuang Mansion Reed

The elegance of the language of flowers is really very different.

When Yelu Dashi revealed the answer to the mystery, he burst into laughter again.

But he only laughed twice. Xiao Orila, who was reading the letter on the side, handed the letter to another person behind him, then turned towards his king and gritted his teeth:

"Your Majesty, is what I said wrong?"

Yelu Dashi immediately took care of him, but he almost froze in his seat.

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Weili took half a step forward and continued to respond solemnly. "Are the officials of Zhao Song mocking us? Didn't they say that he himself was once a bereaved dog, and he has not captured half of the country in Hebei, so he is still considered a bereaved dog.

Senior? Didn’t people say that only a dog that has lost its family can do things that are difficult to do in ordinary times... We came from Kedun City, don’t we agree with this statement? If we can use the big river as the boundary, take the land west of the Hexi Mountain, and look at Xijing Datong according to the Yinshan Mountain

, isn’t it what we are striving for?”

Yelu Dashi took a long breath and sat down. He looked at Hu Hongxiu, who was as dull as a gourd, and Yelu Yujian, who was abandoned like gravel by the Jin people. What he originally wanted to say to avoid them, he blurted out directly at this time.

: "How could I not know the temptation of the land west of Hexi? And Lou Shi's helmet is enough to make me forget the story of Xuanhe and believe in the new official family of Zhao and Song again... But the problem is that the centuries-old foundation of Xixia is the Yinshan Mountain

How can we be easily shaken if we lose 30,000 troops? We only have these few troops. If we can’t make an effort at one go, what will happen when the time comes?”

"Even if you lose, you can still retreat to Hamili, right?" Xiao Weili responded eagerly. "What's the point? It was clearly stated over there that the officials of Zhao Song Dynasty personally went to Guanzhong and dispatched the army to attack Yan'an and Hengshan to lure the enemy.

Strategy, let’s attack from behind..."

"If we lose, what happens if the Xizhou Uighurs see the situation and rebel?" Yelu Dashi asked seriously. "We are caught in the Hexi Passage, unable to advance or retreat. I am afraid that by then we will have no choice but to surrender to Xixia or surrender to the Song people, right?

"

Xiao Weili was speechless for a moment.

When Yelu Dashi saw this, he sighed and said: "Not to mention the land west of Hexi, why don't I know that we are bereaved dogs? Why don't I want to go back to Linhuang Mansion to see the reed flowers again, and then recite the sentence "Jianjia is green, white dew is frost" when I go out for a picnic in the city in autumn? In fact,

When I went on the Western Expedition, I had already thought that if I could establish a foundation in the Western Regions, I would also mobilize my troops eastward to attack the Jurchens with the Song people... But the country was lost and the Khitan foundation was only left with us, so what?

Dare to make a desperate move? After all, this is a country that has been established for hundreds of years! Once we fall in, we can't accomplish anything, and the Jurchens go to help them, and we are at a loss, what should we do?"

Xiao Weili didn't say anything anymore.

"How will your Majesty drive the Xizhou Uighurs to lead the front to the east?" At this moment, Yelu Yujian, who had never had a chance to speak, suddenly interrupted. "Take Bilu Ge to conquer Xixia together?"

The Khitan generals in the camp made their own moves, but Yelu Dashi just sat in silence.

"Your Majesty, what you said actually makes sense, but have you ever thought about it, if you can't come back today, you will be able to come back in the future?" Yelu Yujian took half a step forward and chased after him.

"What do you mean?" Yelu Dashi was still sitting in his seat without saying anything, but Xiao Weili stepped forward to answer his question.

"I have also been forced to lose my family due to circumstances, but I know that once I live under someone else's roof and gain a little stability, it will be difficult for me to have any ambition." Yeluyu looked embarrassed and lowered his head to face each other. "This escape was also planned by someone.

, just thrown out passively... I dare to ask the king and you, once you gain a foothold in the Western Region and control 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers, will you really have the courage to leave the life of grape wine and luminous cup, and then go to fight for your life against the Jurchens?

Even if you two are willing, how many of the soldiers and horses under your command who know the Khitan will also be willing? And what will the relationship between the Han people and the Jurchens be like then? This opportunity cannot be lost and will never come back. This matter,

Although it is a Han official who came to invite the Khitan King, isn't it a glimmer of hope for the Khitan?"

Xiao Weili did not respond, but turned to look at Yelu Dashi.

But Dashi just sat there with his hands on his forehead, looking thoughtful.

"I fled to Xixia. The Western Xia defender asked me how many soldiers I had. I responded with two or three hundred, and was mocked and rejected." Yelu Yujian took half a step forward again and asked again sincerely. "Today I would like to take the liberty of asking the king...

How many soldiers does the king have?"

"Thirty thousand!"

Yelu Dashi suddenly spoke, but he stared at Hu Hongxiu. "Considering the newly surrendered Uighur tribes in Xizhou, there can be up to thirty thousand people who have lost their families to dogs!"

The generals in the camp were excited for a moment.

"They are almost the same as the people in Huaishang who rejected the Jurchens." Hu Hongxiu bowed his hands and saluted. "Your Majesty, how are the interactions between the Khitan and Xixia people at this time?"

"Quite magnanimous."

"I would like to lend an envoy to Xixia to send foreign ministers back to Lanzhou from the Hexi Passage...According to the agreement, my emperor should first knock on the mountain to shock the tiger and lure the enemy to the Hengshan line. And I will sue the emperor with 30,000 people. If it doesn't happen, it will naturally not happen."

, and if it succeeds, we will naturally send a large number of troops to Hengshan. At that time, your envoy will send his own people to return here quickly. Please also ask the king not to forget today's agreement of 30,000 yuan!" Hu Hongxiu said seriously.

"Bring me a message to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty." Yelu Dashi suddenly smiled. "I am very satisfied with the gifts he sent, the few words he sent, and the Hexi provinces and counties he promised... But those are just details, and I am deeply moved today.

Mine are not as useful as the four words "bereaved dog" because it is so appropriate!"

Hu Hongxiu rarely sneered: "Is your Majesty actually comparing yourself to Confucius? Foreign ministers will definitely bring it."

After saying this, he calmly retired, leaving only Yelu Yujian here.

Spring was warm and the flowers were blooming. After the first day of the dynasty, there were still four days of holiday. On the fifth day of the first lunar month, Zhao Guan's family suddenly abandoned the two concubines who were about to give birth, and directly led the imperial camp cavalry, part of the imperial camp's central military headquarters, and

The former military headquarters of the imperial camp arrived in Tokyo as early as the New Year's Day, with a total of 30,000 troops, known as 50,000. With Yue Fei as the leader, they headed west to Chang'an... According to Di Bao, the Jin people had reached a deal with the Xixia people and were going to Yan'an.

With Xixia... which one is tolerable?

Of course, we must send all our troops westward to interrogate Li Qianshun and recapture Yan'an.

The official's trip to Chang'an to the west this time and to sit in Guanzhong was to first shock Xixia and ask Li Qianshun, the leader of Xixia, to come and plead guilty in order to avoid war with Xixia. For this reason, he happened to come to attend the Zhengdan Dynasty again to congratulate the Song Dynasty on its recovery of Jingdong. Zheng Zhichang, an important minister of Goryeo, was invited to accompany them. It is said that he wanted to use his identity as an "international friend" to negotiate with the Xixia people.

Of course, Zheng Zhichang would be extremely happy to be famous all over the world.

"Is there anything else?" Zhao Jiu, who was dressed in military uniform, drank the wine in one gulp and faced the ministers who came to see him off again.

Everyone below Zhao Ding looked at each other in shock, how could they say anything? What happened today was originally facilitated by the Zhao Guan family, including dispatching 10,000 elite troops from Yue Fei's department, all of which he did personally, and his attitude of using his power for his own use has been undoubtedly revealed.

"There is something that has to be decided by the officials." In the silence, suddenly, Zhai Ruwen, the Minister of Rites, finally remembered something. "If there is an heir to the emperor..."

"Let's not make arrangements for the title for now." Zhao Guanjia said calmly. "We will talk about it when I come back, but I have already thought about the names... If it is a boy, he will be called Yuan Zuo, De Zuo, and if it is a girl, he will be called Yuan You, and then he will be called Yuan You. Deyou...the origin of Yuanxue, the virtue of morality...In the name of my father, I wish the power of Yuanxue to be with my eldest son, that's all."

These words were fancy and sounded like the typical words of an official, but the ministers still looked at each other in confusion, really not knowing how to respond.

Zhao Jiu was too lazy to say anything, so he just got on his horse, and then gave a slight signal to the generals Yue Fei, Qu Duan, Wang De and Yang Yizhong, and the army protected Long Yu and went directly to the west.

It is not that the Jurchens did not pay attention to the information in the Di newspaper, but because of the big river, there was a time difference after all, and they never thought that the Song people would pay so much attention to Yan'an. Therefore, in the first month, with the Zhao Guan family leading the cavalry The army, the front army of the imperial camp, and the Chinese army, including fifty thousand elites (actually only thirty thousand), marched westward to enter the pass. The signs of the march were visible across the river... The Jin army in Hebei and Hedong heard the news, and then the Xixia people also received the message from Hedong. But they were shocked one after another.

When the Song Dynasty sent troops, the Jin Dynasty and Xixia were shaken, and naturally the whole world was shaken.

Frankly speaking, Wanyan Wushu is a bit confused.

He just followed Qin Hui's suggestion to test it out and had some contact with the Xixia people, but essentially he wanted to use this method to force the living women to return to Hedong, and he never seriously thought about the ownership of Yan'an.

In fact, in the past two months, His Royal Highness King Wei of Jin Dynasty has successfully attracted Wanyan Salihe and Pucha Huzhan through a multi-pronged approach. Then he persuaded Huonv to a certain extent through Wanyan Mouyan (Huonv's younger brother), and Huonv also stopped Yan'an frontline military activities early and returned to Yan'an... Seeing that he was about to use political means to perfectly solve the problem of Xi'an The issue of the split in the Route Army.

At this moment, the affairs between Yan'an and Xixia had actually been thrown into the Bohai Bay by Wu Shu long ago, but suddenly, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty led a large army to enter the pass for this matter, preparing to conquer it personally?

To fight or not to fight?

To send or not to send?!
Chapter completed!