The originally tense situation was suddenly calmed down because the four major military regions threw themselves into the Song Dynasty.

After the four major military divisions fell to the Song Dynasty, Gan was a pawn of the horse, and they sat in the city of Longzhou and the Helian City and Qu Rujian army in Qingchuan County to confront each other.

The officers and men of the Shuzhong Military Region in Chengdu seem to have been reduced to outsiders.

At this time, Yue Peng led the army and had not yet arrived at the territory of Tongchuan Fu Road.

He was still on the trek from Kuizhou Road to Tongchuanfu Road.

After receiving the news that the four major military divisions had surrendered, he was a little hesitant.

With the current situation, in fact, there is no need for his army to go to Chengdu Mansion again.

It's just that because I was thinking about Zhao Dongting's explanations, I was worried that Zhao Dongting had other arrangements. He did not choose to lead his army back directly.

The army of the Xianglong Military Region no longer went to Chengdu, but suddenly turned around and went straight to the territory of the East Road of West Xializhou.

What the emperor wants is to coerce the forbidden troops of Western Xia, and go to the east road of Lizhou, which is also possible.

Fast days.

She Tuoba, Tuoba Wu and others intended to launch an attack on Helian City and Qu Rujian's army, but because Chengdu Mansion never responded, they had to stay put.

If there is no help from the Great Song Forbidden Army, with their military strength, they will be defeated and injured by the Western Xia Forbidden Army. It is difficult to predict what the situation will be at that time.

Although the Great Song Dynasty accepts their surrender at the moment, who dares to conclude that the Great Song Dynasty will not cross the river and tear down the bridge?

If they waited until they and the empress forbidden army were defeated, the Song army would suddenly sweep the entire Western Xia. To whom can they reason?

In troubled times, the only way to preserve strength is the first way.

Although Zhongsun Guge was extremely reluctant to see Zhao Dongting again, after receiving a secret letter from Li Xiushu asking for peace, he had to attack again to see Zhao Dongting.

Only this time, Zhao Dongting also roughly guessed his intention.

When the eunuch reported to Zhao Dongting that the Western Xia ambassador Zhongsun Guge asked to see him, Zhao Dongting was in the palace.

He accompanied the daughters and played with Zhao An and Zhao Ru.

After hearing the eunuch's report, he chuckled, waved his hand and said, "Just say that I am busy with political affairs in this matter, let him come back another day." ”

The eunuch immediately walked outside.

Le Chan asked with some confusion on the side: "Why didn't the emperor see that Zhongsun?" Maybe things will turn around in our two countries? ”

Of course, she did not want to see the two countries go to war.

Zhao Dongting put Zhao An in his arms to the ground and said with a smile: "Do you know what the situation between Western Xia and my Great Song Dynasty is now?" ”

Le Chan looked at him suspiciously.

Zhao Dongting said again: "The military divisions of Montenegro, Weifu and other military departments in Western Xia surrendered to my Great Song Dynasty, and now, Western Xia is difficult to protect itself. In my estimation, Zhongsun Guge came to ask for a meeting on this trip, and it is very likely that he wanted to make peace with my Great Song Dynasty, because their Western Xia no longer had the conditions to start a war with my Great Song Dynasty. Hehe, hang him first, and then I can negotiate terms with them later. If you say you will fight, you will make peace, how can there be such a good thing? ”

Le Chan's face was overjoyed, and then he hesitated slightly: "Then what if Zhongsun Guge didn't come to seek peace?" ”

Zhao Dongting said: "Even if it's not for peace, it's not a big deal if I dry him, right?" ”

Le Chan smiled and stopped asking about it.

Although she is the master of the harem, this is not something she needs to worry about. I just asked a question, and it was just because I was a little curious.

The sun is scorching!

After Zhao Dongting and the girls played with the little ones in the courtyard for a long time, they couldn't stand the heat and went back to the room.

Ice cubes taken from the ice cellar are placed in the room, which is much cooler than outside.

And the dignified Western Xia ambassador to the Song Dynasty, Zhongsun Guge, could only helplessly continue to wait at the inner gate of the palace at this time.

He asked the eunuch to report to Zhao Dongting again, saying that if he didn't see Emperor Song today, he would stay in the palace and would not leave.

It's a pity that the eunuch didn't give him any response. The answer was to promise him to pass it on to the emperor, but after that, he couldn't even see a shadow.

In the hot palace, there is only the restless chirping of cicadas.

Zhongsun Guge is so desolate.

He is already quite old, and under such a scorching sun, even if he stands in the shade under the inner door, he is dizzy for only an hour.

But there was no further news from the palace.

It seems that Zhao Dongting has made up his mind not to see him.

Zhongsun Guge knew the importance of seeking peace, and he was angry in his heart, but he did not dare to leave.

He's also a stubborn man.

Later, I don't know what he thought, so he no longer hid in the corridor, but walked towards the scorching sun.

Soon it was sweating.

Then, in less than half an hour, the Western Xia ambassador to the Song Dynasty fainted and fell outside the corridor.

It's already like I've been fished out of the water.

Some guards hurriedly carried him into the house.

This incident, of course, alarmed Zhao Dongting.

Zhao Dongting also felt that his posture was almost done, and finally decided to go to see Zhongsun Guge.

When Zhongsun Guge woke up in the room, he saw Zhao Dongting by his side.

Before he could speak, he heard Zhao Dongting say, "Lord Zhongsun, why is this difficult?" What is it that matters so much that you have to see me today? ”

When Zhongsun Guge heard this, he almost didn't faint again.

He didn't believe that Zhao Dongting would not be able to deduce why he came.

Although the emperor of the Song Kingdom is young, he is too old and cunning, and he is a scoundrel.

But no matter how angry he was, he didn't dare to lie to Zhao Dongting.

All the bitter water can only be swallowed in one's stomach.

He struggled to get up from the bed, bowed to Zhao Dongting and said, "Zhongsun Guge came to the emperor on my behalf and wanted to ask Emperor Song to call off the army and truce. ”

"Strike?"

Zhao Dongting showed a rather surprised look, "The horses of the Great Song Army have not gone to the territory of Western Xia, what are the words of the strike?" ”

Zhongsun Guge was full of bitterness, knowing that Zhao Dongting was pretending to be stupid.

Although the Great Song Dynasty army and horses did not go to the territory of Western Xia, they gathered troops in Chengdu Mansion and wanted to take Western Xia at any time.

He had to say it explicitly: "As long as the Gui Dynasty can not march into Western Xia, and do not help the thieves of the four major military divisions, my emperor is willing to give up the east and west roads of Lizhou." ”

Zhao Dongting narrowed his eyes slightly, but did not answer.

Zhongsun Guge could only look at him.

After a while, Zhao Dongting suddenly opened his mouth and said, "This is the end?" This is the sincerity of the Empress of Western Xia? You should know that it will be easy for me to take down the Western Xia now, right? ”

Zhongsun Guge couldn't help but show a slight anger, "The Great Song Dynasty and Western Xia have always been friendly countries, don't you even refuse to let us go to the Western Xia Path?" ”

Zhao Dongting sneered, "Allies, friends!" When the empress made a big move to attack my Great Song Dynasty, why didn't she think that the Great Song Dynasty and Western Xia had always been friends? ”

Zhongsun Guge confronted, "That also has something to do with your actions, right?" ”

Zhao Dongting waved his hand, "If you come with such an attitude, then there is no need to say any more!" If you talk about the two supporting each other, it's always me who helps Western Xia more, right? ”

Zhongsun Guge was slightly stunned.

He had no way to refute Zhao Dongting's words.

Indeed, since the restoration of the Western Xia, if it were not for the help of the Great Song Dynasty, the empress would not have developed the Western Xia into what it is now in such a short period of time.

Only he also understood that Emperor Song did not accept the request for peace, it must be because he felt that the conditions given by Western Xia were not enough.

Of course, he would not leave with his sleeves brushed up, so he had to lower his posture and said, "Then may I ask Emperor Song, how do you want to continue to maintain friendship with our Western Xia?" ”

"It's easy!"

Zhao Dongting wrote quite lightly: "In fact, compared to those who have no monarch in the four major military divisions, I am of course more willing to deal with the empress of the noble dynasty. Only the four major military divisions surrendered to our dynasty, and they are willing to bow down to our dynasty in the future, and help our Great Song Dynasty to pacify the Western Xia forbidden army. It's not impossible for the emperor to stand by and watch, but as for the premise, Lord Zhongsun doesn't need me to say it again, right? ”

Zhongsun Guge changed color in panic.

Of course he knew what Zhao Dongting meant.

Emperor Song wants them to bow down to the Great Song Dynasty! It's like the four major military divisions did to the Great Song Dynasty.

This is the only point, but it is also the bottom line of the empress and the old ministers in the court.

How dare he say yes?

For a while, he really didn't leave, and he didn't stay.

After pondering for a long time, Zhongsun Guge only said again: "Couldn't Emperor Song look at the love with my emperor and open face to our Xixia net?" ”

The use of the word "net face" between countries can also show how low his posture is at this time.

Zhao Dongting just chuckled, "If it weren't for the love affair with her, would I think my army would still stay in Chengdu Mansion now?" ”