When Xiao Tiancheng left the Daya of Qingzhou Mansion, he no longer had scruples and quickly contacted Yelugong in Xiping Mansion.

With the contact with Yelugong, Xiao Tiancheng was stupid!

Inside the station.

Xiao Tiancheng sat on the chair and looked at Yelugong's long letter, and his whole person was not good.

The military general took the letter, read it for a while, and said in astonishment: "Then Li Qianshun poisoned the Empress Dowager Liang and blamed me for Da Liao?" ”

The military general Rao is not very smart, but he also smells too many different flavors from it.

How dare Li Qianshun poison the Empress Dowager Liang, who listened to the government, and dared to blame them for Da Liao, especially now, Li Qianshun has held tens of thousands of troops in Xiping Mansion, and he is actually pro-government!

This has brought them great and unpredictable troubles for their mediation.

The military general looked at Xiao Tiancheng and said, "Shangshu, Yelu Shilang didn't say anything about Li Qianshun's attitude, what should we do now?" ”

Xiao Tiancheng said: "If he didn't say it, it means that he can't be sure." If Li Qianshun doesn't know what to do, he must fight him, and it will be difficult for us to deal with it. ”

The dilemma of the Liao State is that the mother department of Basi is uncertain, the strength is still very strong, and among the many rebels, there is a 'leader' posture, entrenched in the northwest, and refuses to fight a decisive battle, which will drag the Liao State is really exhausted, and even the Xia State is almost destroyed and cannot draw troops to intervene.

In short, not only can the Liao State not be able to draw troops now, but it also needs the Western Xia backstabbing Basi Mother Department to help the Liao State quell the rebellion!

The military general looked constipated and said, "Shangshu, what should I do?" ”

Xiao Tiancheng had a calm face and said: "First, let Yelugong find out Li Qianshun's attitude as soon as possible, the Songxia peace talks must be reached as soon as possible, we don't have so much time." Second, talk about the real bottom line of the Song people. Third, send a letter to Your Majesty, asking him to draw troops no matter what, Chen soldiers on the border of Liao and Song, and force the Song people to completely give up their intention to destroy Xia! ”

The military general understood and said, "Yes, the last general will go!" ”

Xiao Tiancheng nodded and watched him leave.

As soon as the general left, he suddenly looked solemn and frowned.

Things changed three times in a row, which made him feel violently uneasy, and he always felt that the things he had held in his hands in the past were gradually getting out of control!

Thinking back to the meeting with Zhao Xu just now, Xiao Tiancheng's eyes were cold, and he secretly said in his heart: "Stabilize it for the time being, wait for my Da Liao to quell the rebellion, and then go back to clean up the Song people, so that the world will know that my Da Liao is the superior kingdom of the Celestial Empire......

Zhao Xu is very calm now, although he is busy, all his original worries have been put down.

To this extent, there is no movement in Liao, that is, there will really be no movement.

Up and down the Song Dynasty, the current mood is divided into two sides, on the one hand, the civil ministers and military generals of Shaanxi Sixth Road chanted to destroy Xia, and on the other hand, there are constantly people in the government and the opposition who are writing books, imploring Zhao Xu to return to the court as soon as possible.

Zhao Xu sat in the temporary study in the backyard of the government office, dealing with various things, especially the joint concert between the Ministry of War and the Privy Council, which was about a further plan for 'military reform', which would be promulgated and implemented next year.

Zhao Xu looked at it, for a long time, his back hurt, his eyes were pantothenic, he looked up outside, felt the unbearable heat, and said softly: "Calculate the time, this year is almost over......"

It's almost September, and for him, who has no leisure and can't wait to spend forty-eight hours a day, this little time seems to have passed in the blink of an eye.

Chen Pi looked outside, took the sour plum soup from the maid who came in, handed it to Zhao Xu, and suddenly said: "Official, I heard that the queen's morning sickness is a little serious, and the concubine said in the letter that it must be the prince." ”

Zhao Xu took the sour plum soup, took a sip, felt a lot cooler in his body, and said with a chuckle: "I can't do a lot, besides, I still like my daughter a little more." ”

Chen Pi didn't dare to answer, the question of the 'crown prince' has always been a big problem in the Great Song Dynasty, and there are even some taboos, which can be traced back to the time of Taizong.

Zhao Xu didn't care too much about this problem, and when his body eased up for a while, he said, "The Liao people are connected?" ”

Chen Pi turned sideways and said, "Yes." The Liao people came and went very frequently, and it seemed that they were very worried. ”

Zhao Xu suddenly laughed and said: "The letter from the famous Ah Shan said that Li Qianshun urgently wants to ask for peace, but he is still in a hurry to take over the power of the Empress Dowager Liang, and he may also want to wait and see, wait, there will be a result soon." ”

At this point, all three parties only need one step, and once there are enough steps, they will all go down the slope. It's just that the Great Song Dynasty is full of money, and Liaoxia is dumb and loses.

Chen Pi thought in his heart whether to let Zhi Keshi and others lead the army to feint and put pressure on Liaoxia, but he didn't say anything. In political affairs, he has never said much.

……

Sure enough, as Zhao Xu expected, it was only three days later, and the contact between Song Liaoxia and the three parties suddenly became closer.

From Xiping Mansion to Qingzhou Mansion, the messengers back and forth were constantly rushing, and Xiao Tiancheng represented Liaoxia and Zhang Qi represented the Great Song Dynasty, and the two met almost every day, and the negotiations continued to deepen, with more and more details.

Both of them are strict, moody and self-controlled people, but people passing by can still hear their quarrels from time to time.

Xiao Tiancheng: "Since the three parties have agreed to negotiate peace, the Song people should withdraw their troops to show their sincerity......"

Zhang Qi said: "This official thinks that Li Xia should show sincerity, withdraw the military defense, and let my army enter the city......"

Xiao Tiancheng: "Li Xia will not go to the country, this cannot be changed, I Da Liao insists on the canonization of Li Xia." ”

Zhang Qi: "Li Xia is a traitor of my Great Song Dynasty, there are no two emperors in my Great Song Dynasty, and the Liao State cannot canonize the people of our dynasty's territory, and there is absolutely no room for negotiation at this point......"

Xiao Tiancheng: "The amount of tribute is too much, one of five is the most, in addition, the Song State must withdraw its troops back to the original garrison and return half of the territory to Li Xia......"

Zhang Qi: "The amount can be reduced as appropriate, but two-thirds is the bottom line. The transfer of our troops to the DPRK is decided by our emperor and is no longer subject to negotiation. As for the so-called restitution, Li Xia's territory is my homeland of the Great Song Dynasty, how can there be the word 'return'......"

Xiao Tiancheng: "The Song State will never agree to Li Xia's army restrictions!" ”

Zhang Qi said: "I act in the court, I don't need the Liao people to nod, the Liao country needs to understand its own identity......"

In this negotiation, almost Song Liao was the main one, and the negotiations between the two sides were stalemate, and on many issues, there were fundamental conflicts of interest between the two sides, which were difficult for each other to accept.

……

Outside Xiping Province.

In the construction of the plant, the two brothers in the division rode horses and looked at Xiping Mansion, this city is not big, but it is not easy for the cavalry to conquer it, and they can't afford it.

The planter's expression was a little solemn, and he said: "The negotiations on the Gyeongju side have not yet come to fruition, and the official family asked us to put some pressure on them, what should we do, we can't go to attack the city, right?" These cavalry are all the treasures of the official family, and if we really want to lose two or three thousand, the official family can't spare us......"

He looked at Xiping Mansion, his eyes were suddenly cold, and he said: "Zhe Shuai's side has been arranged, don't worry about Xia Rengou jumping off the wall in a hurry." We...... Bypass Lingzhou and go to Xingqing Mansion ......"

The planter was stunned for a moment and said, "Go around?" However, there are either deserts or grasslands ahead, not to mention getting lost, our rations will only last for seven days at most......"

Chong Jianzhong's face did not move, and said, "Pressure." ”

The seed master suddenly understood, and said, "Okay, that's without further ado, let's move now!" ”

Thereupon.

The 20,000 cavalry of the Song Dynasty suddenly stopped walking around the city, not scaring Xiping Mansion, but directly bypassed, like a sharp sword, and rushed to Xingqing Mansion.

The cavalry of the Song Dynasty was very close to Xiping Mansion, and the sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, and even Xiping Mansion felt as if it was an earthquake.

Li Qianshun was shocked and summoned Li Zhizhong, Wei Ming Ashan and others.

Li Zhizhong raised his hand, his face was nervous and solemn, and said: "Your Majesty, Xiping Mansion is the gateway to Xingqing Mansion, and there is no room for mistakes, so we can't transfer troops back, and also to prevent the Song people from being cunning and luring our army out of the city." ”

Li Qianshun sat upright and was silent.

Others didn't dare to speak, Li Zhizhong's words were right, any rash move they made now might fall into the trap of the Song people.

But if they don't return to Xingqing Mansion and Xingqing Mansion is lost, what will happen to it? That's their capital!