Gao Huaide, Cao Bin, Pan Mei and others really can't help the Liao people?

In the fifth year of Taizong of the Song Dynasty, the Liao people took advantage of the failure of Emperor Zhao Guangyi's first northern expedition of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, and saw the opportunity to station troops outside Yanmen Pass to prepare for the southern invasion of the Great Song Dynasty.

100,000 Liao troops knocked on the Yanmen.

Pan Mei and Yang Ye led thousands of people, defeated the 100,000 army of the Liao people, killed their envoys, horses, and Xiao Du Li in the service, and captured the horse infantry army to command Li Chongzhu, and won many armor and leather horses.

It is known as the Battle of Yanmen Pass in history, and it is also the battle of Yang Ye's fame.

Pan Mei and Yang Ye defeated the Liao army of 100,000 with thousands of people.

Gao Huaide, Cao Bin and others are only stronger than the two of them, not weaker, how can they not beat the Liao?

At the end of the day, it's still out of your own hands.

Xia An told Li Yuanhao this, which was to tell Li Yuanhao that the soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty were far from being as easy to bully as Li Yuanhao saw.

The soldiers and horses of the Great Song Dynasty were defeated externally, not because they were not strong enough, but because they could not be the masters.

After hearing Xia An's words, Li Yuanhao frowned and did not speak.

Xia An continued: "Zhao Zhen is different from his grandfather Zhao Guangyi, Zhao Zhen dares to delegate power to his military generals. Whether it was Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng and others fighting in Hexi before, or now Cao Wei and others are fighting in the land of Yanyun in Liao.

Zhao Zhen has never interfered in military affairs in the army.

The Song Kingdom was not as weak as we see, otherwise he would not have been able to firmly occupy the rich part of the Central Plains.

The reason why the soldiers and horses of the Song State lost the battle was not because they were not strong enough, but because they had a layer of shackles on their bodies.

Now the shackles are gradually being opened.

Their power was gradually unleashed.

The hundreds of thousands of Song troops who were unfettered invaded Daxia, and what would happen to Daxia did not need to be said by the ministers.

So don't go astray to anger the Song Kingdom, if they really let go of their hands and feet and fight to the death with our Great Xia, we must lose. ”

Li Yuanhao had already believed Xia An's words in his heart, but he was not to be outdone: "The Song Kingdom will sooner or later become the land of my Great Xia, how can I be afraid of them." ”

"Ahem......"

Li Deming, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Xia An's words are reasonable......

Li Deming also has a temper, which is not difficult to see from the angry roar in the hall just now.

But he will never substitute his temper into government affairs.

Because he knew that anger would affect his decision.

He is not a dead duck with a hard mouth, there is one to say one, and there is two to say.

Li Yuanhao was dissatisfied and ready to speak, but Li Deming did not give him a chance to speak.

Li Deming looked at Xia Zhu.

Xia Zhu proposed to get rid of Kou Ji, then he would definitely have a way to get rid of Kou Ji without causing trouble.

Xia Zhu felt Li Deming's gaze and immediately understood Li Deming's thoughts.

Xia Zhu slowly spoke, "The defection of the Liao people captured by the Song State is a disaster in my Great Xia. They must be trying to gather strength and take revenge on Koji. If they take off Kou Ji's head and return to Liao, they may be able to make up for it.

I remember that there are many marksmen among the Liao people, who are known for their ability to penetrate Yang in a hundred steps.

If they lie in ambush on Kou Ji's side, and when Kou Ji shows up, they will definitely kill Kou Ji by giving him an arrow. ”

Li Deming heard Xia Zhu's words and squinted slightly.

Li Yuanhao frowned and said, "Isn't this an assassination?" ”

People in high positions don't like the way of assassination.

Most of the people in high positions who liked the way of assassination also died under assassination.

Li Yuanhao, as the prince of Western Xia, naturally did not like assassination.

Xia Zhu heard Li Yuanhao's words, glanced at Li Yuanhao, and said lightly: "Whether it is an assassination or not, I don't dare to assert, after all, it is the Liao people who want Kou Ji's life, and it has nothing to do with us." ”

Li Yuanhao was just about to speak.

Li Deming said decisively: "Okay, don't discuss this matter." At present, I am in Great Xia, and I have no ability to start a war with the Song State, so I can only seek grievances between the Song and Liao countries.

Kou Ji needs an explanation, and I'll give him an explanation.

The order went down and ordered all the soldiers and horses in my Great Xia to exterminate the Liao people who were causing rebellion in my Great Xia.

At the same time, an order was sent to the Zuoxiang Shenyong Military Division sitting in Xiazhou, and the Jianing Military Division sitting in Baichi City, to be sure to block the soldiers and horses led by Kou Ji to the south of Anqingze and the east of Xiazhou.

The territory of my Great Xia near Xiazhou must not be invaded by people anymore. ”

"......"

The Western Xia civil and military forces in the palace are all saluted.

Li Deming waved his hand and said, "It's all gone...... Mr. Xia left ......"

Western Xia Wenwu came out of the palace.

Only Li Deming and Xia Zhu were left in the palace.

The two of them discussed secretly in the palace for a while.

Xia Zhu left the palace and appeared outside the palace of the Western Xia king.

As soon as Xia Zhu left the palace of the Western Xia Dynasty, he saw Xia An standing next to his carriage waiting for him.

Xia An saw Xia Zhu, gritted his teeth and said, "Dad, do you really want the Xixia people to assassinate Kou Ji?" ”

Xia Zhu widened, glared at Xia An viciously, and after glancing left and right to make sure that no one was paying attention, he reprimanded: "How many times have I told you, here, I am not your father, I am just your husband." ”

Xia An gritted his teeth and said sadly: "Xia ...... Sir, do you really want the Tanguts to assassinate Kou Ji? ”

Xia Zhu stared at Xia An coldly and said, "What's the matter, what's the matter?" Could it be that you are reluctant to die for Koji? Don't forget, the reason why our father and son are where they are today is all thanks to Koji.

Your brothers, your mother, and my Xia clansmen all died because of Kou Ji.

If I hadn't sent you to the Northwest to study while you were successful, I'm afraid you would have died.

We have a blood feud with Koji, so Koji must die. ”

Xia An said in a deep voice: "Xia ...... Sir, you know that the relationship between Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen is not ordinary. If Kou Ji dies, Zhao Zhen will definitely be angry with Xixia, no matter how clean you pick Xixia, Zhao Zhen will not let Xixia go.

It is likely that Western Xia will perish as a result.

If Xixia is gone, how can our father and son deal with themselves? ”

Xia Zhu pulled Xia An into the carriage, and after sitting down, he ordered the servants to urge the carriage, and after the carriage moved, and after the sound sounded, Xia Zhu said to Xia An: "Whether Western Xia is dead or not, what does it have to do with our father and son." The purpose of our father and son is revenge, not to help the Western Xia rejuvenate the country. ”

Cheyenne stared at Xia Zhu in disbelief.

Xia Zhu snorted coldly: "You don't naively think that with the power of Western Xia, you can defeat the Great Song Dynasty, right?" ”

Xia An stared at Xia Zhu and questioned, "Why can't you?" ”

Xia Zhu said coldly: "Because there is no successor to Western Xia. ”

Cheyenne couldn't believe it.

Xia Zhu said in a deep voice: "Li Deming definitely has the capital of the hero, the Western Xia is in his hands, and he is constantly growing, and he also knows how to seek benefits from the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State, so that the Western Xia will grow."

But Li Yuanhao is not the hero.

Li Yuanhao has some talent in leading troops.

But when it comes to governance, it's naïve and makes people laugh. ”

Xia Zhu sneered: "A few days ago, I taught Li Yuanhao to make profits from the border markets of Song and Xia and secretly grow stronger. Guess what he said? ”

Cheyenne was silent.

Xia Zhu sneered: "He actually said that when he becomes the lord of Western Xia, he will cut off all contacts with the Great Song Dynasty and close all border markets." ”

Cheyenne looked stunned.

The poor in Western Xia have all appeared immortal horses, and they have reached the point of being extremely vicious.

Li Yuanhao didn't want to open source, and he actually thought about cutting off his own money.

Li Yuanhao's move was naïve and obviously stupid.

The Western Xia region is not small, but most of the places are deserts, and the places where there is output are also occupied by the Great Song Dynasty.

Nowadays, a large part of the income of Western Xia is obtained through bilateral trade with the Great Song Dynasty.

If the Western Xia cut off bilateral trade with the Great Song Dynasty.

Western Xia's fiscal revenues would be reduced by as much as 50%.

At that time, let alone the immortal horse, the immortal armor and blade may appear.

Xia Zhu continued: "He looked down on the Han people, and he also admired the old party members. Do you think he can do great things? ”

Cheyenne had a gloomy face and did not speak.

Through Xia Zhu's words, he has more or less seen some of the future of Western Xia.

Some of Li Yuanhao's statements and practices are really stupid and make people laugh.

Restore the old party and the old system?

Li Jiqian and Li Deming, who have been draining for many years, will lose the talents reserved for Western Xia.

Li Deming has accumulated many years of cultural heritage for Western Xia, and it will also be lost quickly.

There is no talent, no cultural heritage.

With his bravery, Western Xia dominates a place, and it is easy.

But if you want to win the world with bravery, that's a joke.

The conquest of the Great Song Dynasty is even more of a joke on a joke.

Liao can have today's strength, is it really by virtue of bravery?

The Liao State can have today's strength, thanks to Xiao Yanyan, a female generation, who greatly promoted the Han system in the territory of the Liao State, vigorously promoted the Han people, and vigorously introduced the talents of the Han people, which laid a solid foundation for the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu raised troops every year, and so far he has not exhausted the money and wealth of the Liao State, let alone let the Liao State fall apart, because of the merits of those Han officials recruited by the Liao State.

It was those Han officials who were constantly governing the Liao State, collecting taxes for the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, and helping the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu accumulate the money needed for the war.

If there were no Han officials.

Can Liao be strong for a hundred years?

Joke.

If there were no Han officials, the Liao State would not even be able to govern the sixteen states of Yanyun.

The Liao people once hit Kaifeng Mansion, but they did not choose to govern, but instead supported an emperor to help them govern, why?

It was because they knew that they were not well governed, so they chose to support an emperor.

It can be said that without the help of the Han people, it is delusional to plot and govern the Central Plains.

Li Yuanhao's thoughts and actions are obviously going downhill, and at the same time, he is delusional.

Xia Zhu saw that Xia An still didn't speak, so he said lightly: "The other princes of Western Xia are even worse than Li Yuanhao. Therefore, it was impossible for Western Xia to conquer and destroy the Great Song Dynasty.

So our father and son don't have to go out of their way to help Xixia plan.

We only need to take revenge with the power of Western Xia. ”

Xia An clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, "But we can't go back to the Great Song Dynasty, if Xixia assassinates Kou Ji, it will cause Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun to be angry, I am afraid that there will be a danger of destruction."

Naturally, Western Xia can't stay, where else can we go? ”

Xia An looked at Xia Zhu and asked, "Do you want to go to Liao?" ”

Xia Zhu shook his head slightly, "The Liao Emperor is old, and the Prince of Liao is young. For a period of time after that, I am afraid that the Liao State will fall under the control of the Khitan Eight Divisions. Although the Liao State was greatly sinicized, the Liao nobles of the Khitan Eight Divisions still looked down on the Han people.

Once the power of the Liao State falls into the hands of the Khitan Babu people, those Han people in the Liao court may not be easy to mix.

So we don't go to Liao. ”

Xia An said in a deep voice: "If we don't go to Liaoguo, then where else can we go?" ”

Xia Zhu looked at Xia An and laughed in a low voice: "Yes...... There was a great place for our father and son to go. ”

Xia An was slightly stunned, pondered for a while, looked at Xia Zhu and said, "Qingtang?!" ”

Xia Zhu nodded slowly, "Not bad, Qingtang...... Qingtang Zanpu Jiaoluo is a male lord who does not lose to Li Deming. He was still young, and he didn't have a son yet. As long as our father and son go to Qingtang, devote ourselves to assisting him, and wait for his son to be born, and then devote ourselves to teaching his son.

Qingtang will continue to grow.

will also be worried about the fat meat of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Xia Zhu continued in a chattering voice: "What's more important is that Qingtang is now befriending the Great Song Dynasty and has gained a lot of benefits from the Great Song Dynasty. As long as Qingtang pays a bigger price, he will definitely get firearms from Da Song.

With firearms, Qingtang has the qualifications to dominate.

With firearms, Qingtang has the qualifications to argue with the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Xia An's brows furrowed into a Sichuan character, and her face was very gloomy.

Xia Zhu's thoughts made him feel very uncomfortable.

Xia Zhu saw that Xia An didn't say anything more, so he didn't say anything more.

The carriage proceeded slowly until it reached a street entrance.

Cheyenne got out of Xia Zhu's carriage and left in a hurry.

Inside the palace of the Western Xia kings.

After Xia Zhu left, Li Deming summoned Li Yuanhao.

As soon as Li Yuanhao arrived, he couldn't wait to ask Li Deming.

"Father, are you really planning to assassinate Koji?"

Li Deming nodded slowly.

Li Yuanhao frowned and said, "Xia Yuan's plan, can I really make Daxia dissociate himself from this matter?" ”

Li Deming shook his head slowly and said, "Although I have never been to Bianjing City, I also know Kou Ji's friendship with those powerful people in Bianjing City, and I also know Kou Ji's friendship with Zhao Zhen.

Once Kou Ji is assassinated, even if I try my best to clear up the relationship, Zhao Zhen will be angry with us.

Kou Zhun is an old horseman, and he is very fond of his cheap grandson.

He will definitely desperately force the Song court to send troops.

The Great Song Dynasty will definitely settle accounts with us. ”

Li Yuanhao was stunned when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "Father has a way to defeat the Song Kingdom?" ”

Li Deming still shook his head, "No ......"

"That ......"

"But I have a way to calm the anger of the Song people. Xia Zhu and Xia Anqi father and son are my tools to calm the anger of the Song people. Their father and son were Qin criminals in the Song Kingdom, and they had a blood feud with Kou Ji. Their father and son are hiding in my Great Xia, pretending to be Liao people to ambush and kill Kou Ji, and I can't stop them.

As long as I hand over the culprit, even if the Song Kingdom wants to raise troops against me, I will not go all out.

It is even more impossible for those civil and military ministers in the court of the Song State to watch Zhao Zhen and Kou Zhun get involved in the war in order to help one person avenge them. ”

Li Yuanhao stared at Li Deming stunned, "Xia Zhu knows that it is Xia Yuan, but who is Xia Anqi?" ”

Li Deming stared at Li Yuanhao and said lightly: "Until now, I won't hide it from you." Xia Yuan is Xia Zhu, the Qin of the Song State, and Xia An is Xia Zhu's son, Xia An. ”

Li Yuanhao opened his mouth in astonishment, "They are father and son?" ”

Li Deming nodded slowly, "Although Xia Zhu tried his best to hide it, but he is such an important person, how could I not send someone to investigate?" As early as when Xia Zhu was sitting on the border of my Great Xia, I sent someone to check on him and knew that he had several sons, and there were also portraits of each of his sons.

Although Xia Zhu tried his best to hide his son after he arrived in my Great Xia, he still couldn't hide it from my eyes. ”

Li Yuanhao pursed his lips and asked, "Father, didn't you say that Xia Zhu is talented and values him very much?" Why do you want to push him out to help me stop Great Xia? ”

Li Deming said lightly: "I value him well, and I want to reuse him." But after their father and son arrived in my Great Xia, not only did they not help me to seek any benefits in Great Xia, but on the contrary, they caused my Great Xia to lose land one after another.

That way, I don't want to keep them anymore.

Hao'er, you have to remember.

As long as you are in a high position, there are talents for you to use.

There is no need to put everything on a person just because he values him.

We can reuse talents, but talents can't really help me Daxia to seek benefits, and he will lose his due value.

We don't have that much time to identify talent, so we can only decide whether to keep them based on the results of what they do. ”