The third year of Shaosheng, March.

Jiannan Dongchuan happened to the earth dragon turned over.

Because of the early warning of the imperial court, many materials were properly kept, and the post-disaster relief was also effective, so the losses suffered were much smaller than expected.

And the neighboring country of Dali is miserable, it is not rich in the first place, and it has been so much, it can be said that it is wailing all over the field.

Gao Shengtai, the emperor of the Great and Medium Empire, who was added both internally and externally, faced natural disasters and internal dissatisfaction. Before he died of illness, he decided to transfer the name of Dayi back to the Duan family, and the Gao family took power as Xiangguo.

Dazhong became the Dali Kingdom again, and Emperor Duan Zhengchun sent an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty to report the matter.

"I have time to go to Suzhou Swallow Dock to see if my cousin is there."

Wang Xiaole, who got the news, couldn't do it, Duan Zhengchun came out.

"Senior brother, it's time to eat."

Li Yi, who was still a little outgoing when walking, came over to invite Wang Xiao to dinner.

"Does Pigu still hurt?"

A few days ago, Li Yi got a little carried away and took a group of little brothers to drink in the wine shop. After Li Gefei found out, the one who was beaten was called miserable. I'm still a little uncomfortable walking.

Listening to Wang Xiao's ridicule, Li Yi cried with a sad face and did not speak.

When he came to the flower hall, Li Gefei's face sank when he saw this scene: "Who do you show your face on a happy day?" Go back and copy the Analects twenty times. ”

"Teacher." Wang Xiao stepped forward to plead, "Today is my sister's birthday, for the sake of my sister's face, let's spare him this time." ”

"Hmph."

Li Gefei glared at Li Yi and let him go for the time being.

Li Yu cast a grateful look at Wang Xiao, but Wang Xiao didn't look at it at all. His gaze fell on Li Qingzhao, who came out accompanied by Mingyue and Mrs. Li.

"Another year older."

In order to prevent Li Qingzhao from being fooled away by the son of the prince's mansion, Wang Xiao has always been very generous in giving gifts.

This birthday present was a carriage.

To have a carriage in Bianliang City is really a great and face-saving thing.

Such a heavy gift, if someone else gave it, Li Gefei would definitely not agree, but Wang Xiao gave it differently.

Although I haven't been able to find out what is going on, everyone actually knows it.

"Thank you brother for the gift, my sister likes it very much."

Li Qingzhao stepped forward generously and saluted Wang Xiao to thank him.

"Okay, if you like it."

Looking at the girl in front of her, Wang Xiao's expression was a little unnatural, but it quickly recovered as before.

The Li Qingzhao I saw was completely different from the Li Qingzhao that Li Yi said in his mouth.

Li Qingzhao in Li Yu's mouth bullied him all day long, and he would do it at every turn. He was also smuggled by his sister when he was drinking.

It is said that when I was reading, I looked down on the sages and predecessors, either because the artistic conception of the poem was insufficient, or that the words were inappropriate.

And according to the grapevine, when Li Qingzhao and his little sisters gathered, they liked to play leaf cards the most. also once blackmailed her brother for losing money.

At this time, Li Qingzhao in front of him is a standard portrayal of virtuous and gentle.

Obviously, this image in front of me is specifically for myself.

"Whatever." Wang Xiao is very free and easy about this, "As long as it is the heart, it is good." ”

At the banquet, Li Qingzhao talked about Wang Xiao peeping into the sky again and saving the people of Jiannan from fire and water.

Wang Xiao, who succeeded in the second prophecy, has been regarded by the people as a true enlightened person.

If he hadn't been out of the imperial court, it was estimated that Zhao Xu would also seal him as a real person, that real person or something.

"I just can't bear to see the lives ruined, so I desperately want to save the people of a place."

Wang Xiao put on a compassionate look, "I have also hesitated, after all, I want to lose my life." But I think of the people who lost their lives and their homes and possessions in the turn of the earth dragon. My conscience does not allow me to turn a blind eye. ”

Li Gefei's family praised together, "You are such a good person." ”

"Well deserved." Wang Xiao waved his hand and shook his head: "It's just from the heart." ”

Li Gefei, who has experienced impeachment, has a different temperament from the past.

He is satisfied with how he looks at Wang Xiao now, this disciple is really outstanding.

Li Gefei personally picked up the wine jug and poured wine for Wang Xiao, "You are busy with affairs in Menxia Province, and you don't need to ask for leave to come over for such a small matter in the future." ”

Wang Xiao got up and took the wine glass, and saluted respectfully, "The matter of the little junior sister, of course, is coming." It doesn't matter if you are blamed by the officials. ”

Li Qingzhao blushed when he said this, got up and poured a glass of wine and toasted Wang Xiao.

After the banquet, we will return home after a small chat. But I saw that the servants from the palace were already waiting here.

"The official family has something important to announce that Lord Lang Zhong will enter the palace to discuss."

Arrange for Mingyue to rest, Wang Xiao set off for the palace.

"Wang Qing, there's news from Xixia. The puppet lord Li Qianshun searched the country exhaustively, preparing to send an army of 500,000 to conquer Yanyanlu. The Qing family helped me to deduce one or two, and see if this battle was won or lost? ”

Wang Xiao knew that if he often engaged in predictions, this would be the result.

He didn't directly use the folding of life or anything to perfunctory, but seriously analyzed and explained.

After all, it is claimed that there are 500,000 troops, even in the land of China, which has always been known for its large numbers during wars, this is also a remarkable number.

Zhao Xu's urgency is understandable to Wang Xiao.

"Official. Western Xia was only a small country. Except for the land of the Hetao, most of them are desolate Gobi and vast mountains. There are only two or three million people who die. Half a million troops? He couldn't take out the pants either. Even if you search the country exhaustively, it will only be 200,000 to die. ”

"There are heavy troops stationed on the front line of the Yanyan Road, and the walled cities are numerous and difficult to attack. The official family only needs to send a general to sit in the formation and co-ordinate, and the Tangut people don't want to come in if they are tired to death. ”

Wang Xiao's analysis is very reasonable, and Zhao Xu also agrees. The previous urgency gradually calmed down.

"Lu Huiqing's side is in a hurry, and reinforcements always have to be sent." Zhao Xu came to the huge map hanging and carefully looked at the map of Yan Yanlu.

"Official. Weichen asked for his life, and was willing to lead the troops to Yanyan Road to be a thief for the country. ”

The Western Xia rebelled from the Great Song Dynasty, and the Great Song never recognized them. Therefore, the title is all false, and it is a thief.

As for Wang Xiao's request to lead troops to fight or something, the Great Song Dynasty was actually similar to the later Ming Dynasty, all of them were literati leading troops. It's just not as extreme as the Ming Dynasty. Many famous generals can still be commanders. For example, the Breeder Brothers.

Predicting this and speculating on that can only be a god stick.

If you want to continue to go up, you can't rely on trying cases in Kaifeng Mansion and handling government affairs in Menxia Province to get seniority.

In that case, without ten or twenty years of hard work, there is no chance to be called a fair.

The Western Xia raised a large army to attack Dunyan Road this time, which was a very dangerous thing in the eyes of others. But in Wang Xiao's opinion, this is a good time to earn meritorious service.

Even if he participated in the imperial examination and took the Wenchen line. But Wang Xiao's heart that crisscrosses the battlefield has never cooled.

And he knew that there was a very good opportunity for the Western Xia army to attack this time.

That is, Li Qianshun, the young lord of the Western Xia Kingdom, and the Empress Dowager Liang, who was in power, personally supervised the battle of Jinmingzhai.

During the period when Empress Zhao Jianwen Mu Liang controlled the Western Xia, she appointed her relatives and used military force, which led to the withering of the people's strength and the danger of the state. It was the lowest point of the Western Xia state.

If you can seize the opportunity during the battle of Jinmingzhai, you will not have the merit of destroying the country.

"Wang Qing. The soldiers are in danger, so don't go. "Zhao Xu really didn't want Wang Xiao to take risks.

Not to mention anything else, Wang Xiao is a person who can really do things. And he also has the magical ability to deduce the heavenly machine with one hand. Zhao Xu didn't want to put him in danger.

"The official family, Weichen is young and shallow. If you live slowly, you don't know which year you will have the opportunity to show your ambitions. Now that the Western Xia has entered the Kou, please also ask the official family to complete it. ”

What he said made Zhao Xu unable to refuse.

Even if it is the emperor, he can't block Wang Xiao's opportunity to win meritorious deeds and go up.

And Wang Xiao is still adding weight: "Weichen is willing to completely pacify the party and thieves for the official family." I also ask the officials to give more support for the sake of Weichen's meager achievements. ”

Wang Xiao's promotion has always relied on his own ability. And before treating Zhao Xu's coughing up blood, and teaching him Zixia Gong, he didn't ask for anything in return.

Zhao Xu didn't intend to be a shameless emperor, so he always wanted to repay Wang Xiao's kindness.

Now that he has finally opened this mouth, Zhao Xu can be regarded as relieved.

"What do you want?"

"Weichen is only to extinguish the Western Xia thieves and restore the land of the Hetao for the Great Song Dynasty." Wang Xiao raised his style first, and then followed the specific requirements: "Weichen asked the official family to allow the selection of the forbidden army who dared to fight, open the arsenal to equip his army, and go to the Yanyan Road reinforcements so that they would not be dispersed." ”

The meaning of this passage is threefold.

The first point is to require the selection of elite soldiers and horses from among the metropolitan gate control army.

At this time, although the Dumen Forbidden Army was not as rotten to the bone as it was in the Jingkang period thirty years later, it was indeed unusable.

If you want to find a soldier that can fight, you can only choose from a wide range.

The second requirement is the opening of arsenals.

The level of science and technology in the Great Song Dynasty is very high, such as the step armor, the divine arm bow, and the eight-bull crossbow, which are all the top equipment that Wang Xiao has used.

Because it is difficult to manufacture and difficult to maintain. It will not be used easily when you are idle.

The third requirement is that I will bring reinforcements to Yanyan Road, and I want to get the qualification to act cheaply.

On the other side of Yan Road, Lu Huiqing is now in charge. If there is no order from the emperor, Wang Xiao will listen to Lu Huiqing in the past.

This is very troublesome for his follow-up arrangement.

What he wants is the right to act freely without listening to Lu Huiqing.

Zhao Xu looked at him silently and didn't say a word.

Wang Xiao has never been on the battlefield, so it can be said that he has no experience.

handed over the soldiers and horses to him, and did not listen to Lu Huiqing's orders. Maybe it will lead to the rout of the whole battle.

As an accomplished emperor, Zhao Xu could not rashly agree to something related to the fortunes of the country just because Wang Xiao had been kind to him.

After a long time, Zhao Xu slowly spoke, "If something happens..."

"Wish for the Shroud of Horse Leather!"

"Okay, it's up to you."