Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi was panicked like a fish that had slipped through the net, and he put his hands behind his back and paced back and forth in the main hall of Yanfu Palace, his gloomy face was sad.

The eunuchs Zhou Shaozong and Duan Li stood outside the gate and watched from afar, seeing that the emperor was like an ant on a hot pot; I was so anxious that my palms were sweating, but I didn't know what to do.

The personal eunuch Wang Jien was seriously injured by Liu Min, Zhang Qi, and Hongyun before he recovered, and all the rights and obligations of Wang Jien were assumed by Zhou Shaozong and the little eunuch Duan Li.

Not far from Zhao Shaozong and Duan Li were dozens of internal guards, who were tightly guarding Yanfu Palace, but they didn't know that the emperor was in dire straits.

Yeonfu Palace is a relatively independent palace area, outside the palace city; This is a place for the emperor and the queen to play, and the scale of the Yanfu Palace when Song Taizong was the emperor is not very large; But it is still quite advantageous compared to other palaces.

Zhao Ji, the fourth grandson of Song Taizong, was dissatisfied with the narrowness of Yanfu Palace after his accession to the throne, and gave full play to his artistic talent; The Yanfu Palace has been greatly expanded and constructed, and the atmosphere and magnificence of the royal palace have been highlighted.

Song Huizong was the son of Song Shenzong, and was named King Duan before becoming emperor; When I heard the word "Duanwang", my friends seemed to think it was already very strange.

That's right, it was this wonderful king who ruined the country that his ancestors had fought hard.

Song Taizong had nine sons, and after his death, he passed the throne to his third son, Zhao Heng, for Song Zhenzong.

Song Zhenzong passed the throne to Song Renzong, Song Renzong passed the throne to Song Yingzong, Song Yingzong passed the throne to Song Shenzong, and Song Shenzong passed the throne to Song Zhezong.

Song Zhezong did not have a son to pass on the throne to his younger brother Song Huizong.

The scene of brother and brother was repeated in the hands of Song Huizong, but Song Huizong was a merry man; After ascending the throne, I couldn't help but sleep all over the purple women in Tokyo City, and I also fulfilled the long-cherished wish that Grandpa Gao had not fulfilled in his life - to take back the sixteen states of Yanyun from the Liao people.

It seems a bit exaggerated to say that Song Huizong recaptured the sixteen states of Yanyun, but it should be said that Song Huizong and the Jurchens recovered the sixteen states of Yanyun after destroying the Liao State.

However, the Jurchens only gave Song Huizong a part of the chassis of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and the other part was exclusively enjoyed by them.

It is extremely ironic that the Jurchens, the allies of Song Huizong, who had painstakingly befriended, turned their faces when they said that they would turn their faces; Soon launched an attack on the Great Song Dynasty.

Hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops in the Song Dynasty could not stop the Jurchens' Tiefutu, when the Tiefutu attacked Bianliang; Song Huizong knew the time and was located in his son Song Qinzong.

Song Qinzong was a mediocre talent like his father, and he did not make much achievements when he ascended the throne; After the Jurchens who ate people and did not spit out bones, they looted on a large scale after breaking through Tokyo, and tens of thousands of court ministers, palace laves, and craftsmen were taken prisoner, and Song Huizong and Song Qinzong were also among them.

Song Taizong's painstaking management of the country was only passed on for four generations before it disappeared and the dishes were dissipated, and Zhao Guangyi, the "conspiracy emperor" who had been sleeping underground, would definitely regret his intestines if he knew.

After the expansion of Yanfu Palace, it was elegant and comfortable, and Song Huizong spent most of his time in this palace; Song Taizong is the great grandfather of Song Huizong, and he does not have the luxury of the fourth grandson; But Yanfu Palace, which is in a quiet corner, is clean after all, and it is an excellent place for him to comfort his mood.

However, Song Taizong couldn't calm down no matter what, and the recent events made him panic all day.

The Liao army frequently shouted on the northern border, and the Liao Jingzong Yelu Xianbin was the queen of heaven; Song Taizong thought that the twelve-year-old Liao Shengzong Yelu Longxu would not be able to become an atmosphere, but the Empress Dowager Xiao, who knew the son of the auxiliary government, was a character.

This woman is dozens of times stronger than her husband Yelu Xiangang, and constantly leads troops to harass the border of the Song State; Seizing cities and plundering land, Song Taizong's early attempt to recapture the sixteen states of Yanyun did not materialize, but was robbed of many cities by the Khitans.

The Liao army became a big problem for Song Taizong, and Li Jiqian in the northwest made Song Taizong's head as big as a fight.

Li Jiqian, as we have explained before, showed wolfish patience and cruelty at the age of twelve.

At the age of seventeen, the ambition of rebelling against the Song Dynasty was already eager to try, and he led 100 dead soldiers to the southwest Songpan region in a vain attempt to expand his strength; But by the sniper battle of Liu Min and Lu Chengyu, one Buddha was born and the second Buddha ascended to heaven.

Li Jiqian fled back to Pingxia City in Yinzhou and fought with his cousin Li Jisheng for the right to rule within the clan.

After Li Jizhu returned to the Song Dynasty, Li Jiqian was under the planning of Chief of Staff Zhang Pu; He led the crowd and fled to Dijinze.

"Dijin Ze", as soon as they hear this name, mainlanders feel cold; But it is indeed a treasure of feng shui.

Dijinze, also known as Tiejinze, is in today's Bayan Nuoer, Yikezhao League, Inner Mongolia; It is 300 miles away from Xiazhou (now Beibaichengzi, Jingbian, Shaanxi) in the south, and there are water and grass, so it is animal husbandry.

In the seventh year of the Taiping rejuvenation of the Song Dynasty (982 AD), Li Jiqian was reluctant to enter the Song Dynasty as a hostage; After resisting the Song Dynasty and becoming self-reliant, he fled with the pro-credit scheme and became stronger day by day.

It is not so much that Li Jiqian is strong in Jinze, but rather that it is related to Song Taizong's stinky chess basket.

Comrade Zhao Guangyi of Song Taizong was a bit unreasonable and unstrong as the emperor, so he paid more attention to fame and face; You have to prove that your ability is not bad for your second brother.

The ambitious, talented, and self-conscious Sanfat also compared himself to Comrade Li Ermin of the Tang Dynasty, and ambitiously wanted to seek the Khitan West in the north to take the party; Do something great to prove your skills.

In March of the seventh year of Taiping Xingguo (982), Li Jitou of Xiazhou entered the court because of internal strife; Zhao Guangyi regarded it as an opportunity given to him by God, and agreed to Li Jishou's request for land dedication, preparing to force all the Li family to move to the capital; Without a fight, the troops surrendered to the people and incorporated the Yinxia Wuzhou led by the party members into the territory of the Song Dynasty, but he didn't expect a Li Ji to move in.

Li Jiqian is the brother of Li Jisheng, the lord of Xiazhou Mansion, who has five suits in another generation, and he can't be listed at all in the eyes of Zhao Guangyi, Taizong of the Song Dynasty.

However, such a small person was stunned and became a big problem for the Zhao family.

Li Jiqian, who fled from Jinze, raised the banner of resisting the Song Dynasty and standing on his own, but Zhao Guangyi did not pay enough attention to it.

After all, the orthodox branch of Xiazhou, Li Jizhu, is obedient, why are you jumping on a side branch!

Zhao Guangyi sent Yin Xian and Cao Guangshi to deal with the affairs of Xiazhou, and in September of the first year of Yongxi (984), Yin Xian and Cao Guangshi attacked Jinze at night and beheaded 500 and burned more than 400 tents; also captured Li Jiqian's mother and wife, and beat Li Jiqian to escape in embarrassment.

Surprisingly, Li Jiqian turned over again and sold himself to be a strong man in Tibet; Marry the daughter of a wealthy chieftain and regather her strength.

From this perspective, we can see how deep the mass foundation of the Li Jiqian family is in the western region.

However, Zhao Guangyi was still careless, and he didn't think that Li Jiqian could do anything.

In the second year of Yongxi (985), Li Jiqian subdued and killed Cao Guangshi, and was defeated by Wang Shu and Li Jilong in Xunlunchuan.

In the third year of Yongxi (986), Li Jiqian asked the Khitan ministers to marry; accepted the official support of the Khitans and unscrupulously invaded the borders of the Song State; Zhao Guangyi found out that Li Jiqian is really not to be underestimated!

The situation is stronger than people, and Comrade Zhao Guangyi had no choice but to change his strategy against Xia; From high-pressure coercion to razing.

In May of the first year of Duangong (988), the main lord of Xiazhou, Li Jizhu, was given the name Zhao Baozhong to restore the town of Xiazhou; I hope that Li Jisheng can clean up Li Jiqian.

After all, Li Jizhuan is more justified than Li Jiqian, and on the surface, Li Jizhuo is also easier to deal with than Li Jiqian.

However, what Zhao Guangyi didn't expect was that Li Jiqian had already become a fledgling; How can you still serve Li Jizhu?

And the Khitan people also chose to support Li Jiqian, who cares if Li Jitou is a grandson!

Li Jisheng, who was released, is even more like a tired bird, how can he work for Zhao Guangyi? The brothers quickly went from intrigue to hooking shoulders and backs, and flickered Zhao Sanfat together.

Li Jiqian's attachment to the Khitan actually did not gain substantial benefits, but it could only deter Zhao and Song; Therefore, he still turned around and fooled Zhao Guangyi with his cousin, and expressed his attachment to Zhao Guangyi.

For Li Jiqian, Zhao Guangyi, who was helpless, could only implement the strategy of appeasing and fetting him; After all, you can't use the strength of the whole country to conquer Li Jiqian!

In July of the second year of Chunhua (991), Zhao Guangyi awarded Li Jiqian the Yinzhou Observation Envoy the name Zhao Baoji; Li Jiqian also introduced his younger brother Li Jichong to Zhao Guangyi, and also gave the Suizhou regimental training envoy the name Zhao Baoning.

Even Li Jiqian's mother-in-law, Mrs. Gang, who was captured before was also named the Lady of Xihe County, and was honored as a Jingshi.

Zhao Guangyi is compromising and appeasing with one hand, and holding hostages with the other, which is also well-intentioned.

But it is obvious that Li Jiqian, who has experienced so many twists and turns, has also become more ambitious; Prepare to complete the mission of replacing the ancestors of the ancestors; It's not Zhao Guangyi, you can soothe it.

In the fifth year of Chunhua (994), Li Jilong and Yin Jilun conquest Li Jiqian, and Li Jiqian abandoned Yinzhou and fled; Zhao Guangyi cut Li Jiqian's surname and destroyed the city of Xiazhou, and moved people to Suizhou and Yinzhou, in an attempt to isolate Li Jiqian.

With the disadvantage of the Liao war, Zhao Guangyi's attitude towards Li Jiqian changed again; had to accept Li Jiqian's begging and tried his best to appease the bonds.

In the second year of the Daoist reign (996), Li Jiqian plundered 400,000 grains and grass to besiege Lingzhou, which once again angered Zhao Guangyi; Ordered Li Jilong and others to fight in the summer.

However, as the Song army went its own way and marched blindly, it finally ended up with a waste of money and returned in vain; Zhao Guangyi was also exhausted and decided to shrink the military frontier; Abandon Yinxia and abandon the western region.

The reason why Western Xia was able to establish a state was due to Zhao Guangyi's wrong policy towards Xia; It is not Zhao Guangyi's rashness, and the situation in the northwest cannot be corrupted as such.

During his reign, Zhao Kuangyin focused on the south and had no time to take care of the northwest; It can only be allowed to be hereditary and strive for stability.

Zhao Kuangyin's strategy was still effective, the western border was stable, the traffic was smooth, and the Hao chieftains who were divided were constantly paying tribute, and they were very docile.

Zhao Kuangyin was able to conquer the southern countries, and the national defense force displayed made these local tyrants honest and obedient, which was caused by Zhao Kuangyin's proper use of the means of grace and power.

Therefore, whether it is the Xiazhou Li family, the Fuzhou Zhe family, the Linzhou Yang family, or the Fengzhou Wang family, they all ran to express their loyalty to Zhao Kuangyin.

Especially the Fuzhou Zhe family, grateful to Zhao Kuangyin for his trust in them; often thought about meritorious service and gratitude, and finally became the western part of the empire; For Zhao Song, he did his best to die.

The biggest reason for Zhao Guangyi's mishandling of Xiazhou is that he made a wrong decision rashly without understanding the actual situation.

The ethnic composition of the Xiazhou area is complex, and the Huayi are mixed; The Li family has been entrenched in Yinxia for nearly a hundred years since the end of the Tang Dynasty, and has encircled those wealthy chiefs; has always had prestige among the Hao chiefs, coupled with the huge and intertwined roots of the Li clan; What kind of virtue do you Zhao Sanpang have, how can you think that you can recover Yinxia Zhuzhou in one fell swoop?

When it is difficult to conquer external enemies, internal worries are even more frequent; The uprisings of Xiaobo and Li Shun, the kings of Shudi, were in an uproar for a while, but the imperial army still had a chance of winning against the peasant rebels......