Since entering Shaanxi Road, the atmosphere in various states and counties has been somewhat dignified.

Cao Bin had also received the news that Western Xia was about to move troops.

At this time, he was a little expecting Yuan Hao to act as soon as possible.

At that time, it is just right to end this mission on the grounds that Yuan Hao sent troops too quickly.

I haven't seen that mission yet, and it will go when the two countries are fighting fiercely.

Although this idea is a bit unauthentic, he feels that his own life is more important than the general public.

At this time, the Western Xia mission was frightened.

If they hadn't returned to Western Xia and had already started a war, the Great Song Dynasty would probably not let them go easily.

In the blink of an eye, they had reached the boundary of Yanzhou, the first-line state capital of Western Xia.

Northwest of Yanzhou is the Hengshan Mountains.

The two countries of Song and Xia took Hengshan as their national border and deployed their own defenses.

Every time the Western Xia invaded, most of them would march from here.

After disembarking from the Yellow River crossing, it only took them more than half a day to rush to Yanzhou City.

The soldiers and horses of Yan, Sui, Huan, and Qing Prefectures all governed Yang Zongbao, and they led troops to be stationed here to defend the front line of Hengshan.

After the reconciliation of Song Liao, he was transferred here from Waqiao Pass on the northern line, and if Western Xia was uneven, I am afraid he would always be stationed.

Cao Bin remembered that there was a story of a widow's expedition to the west, which began with Yang Zong's life and the fall of Western Xia.

At this time, Yang Zongbao was only in his thirties, very handsome and heroic, and his face was upright.

"Lord Li, Uncle Zhongjing, now that the Western Xia country is about to move, you better set off as soon as possible, otherwise you will miss the opportunity."

After Cao Bin and the others rested for a day, Yang Zongbao couldn't wait to remind him.

Although Li Tang and Cao Bin both wanted to put each other to death, they had a rare tacit understanding in the matter of entering Western Xia.

Where does it matter to kill the other party's own life?

If they could have spared the mission, they would have preferred to wait a few more days.

So tacitly delayed in Yanzhou, anyway, no one reminded them, so they treated it as if nothing happened, and it was a day that they could drag it out for a day.

Unexpectedly, only one day later, Yang Zongbao couldn't wait to urge.

The two of them could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb, so they had to give orders to set off.

Seeing this, Zhang Yanshou also breathed a sigh of relief, if Cao Bin didn't speak, he really didn't dare to urge.

Yang Zongbao watched the envoy team march in a roundabout way, feeling quite helpless, and he didn't have much hope for the mission.

Li Tang has always heard of this person, and he is a person who sells his reputation and reputation, but in fact, he only uses etiquette and law, and it is useless.

Cao Bin has also known him since he was a child, and he has always been ridiculous.

Some time ago, in the letters at home, he praised Cao Bin in every way, saying that he had changed his past.

Looking at it now, it's still the same as before, as the deputy envoy of the mission, he is reluctant to even step into Western Xia, where is the appearance of a good minister?

It wasn't that he was afraid of war, but that he felt that his time for transfer was still short and that he was not fully prepared.

Since the imperial court sent an envoy, as long as there was the slightest possibility of a truce, he was willing to give it a try.

Yanzhou is only three or four hundred miles away from Hengshan, and even if the speed slows down, it will only take four or five days.

On this day, Cao Bin and others finally arrived at the Hengshan boundary.

"Uncle, when will you do it?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity to set up camp, Zhang Yanshou shook up to Cao Bin's side and asked in a low voice.

Cao Bin looked at Li Tang's tent and only said:

"The night is long and there are many dreams, and everything must be done as soon as possible."

Regardless of whether he will die in Western Xia or not, he must let Li Tang die in front of him.

When Zhang Yanshou heard this, he immediately understood.

When Hu Sanniang saw Zhang Yanshou leaving, she hurriedly approached Cao Bin and said with some excitement:

"Uncle, are you going to kill Li Tang? Can I do it myself? ”

Cao Bin glanced at her and said:

"Stay away! Is killing someone that fun? Don't think I'm suspicious enough or something? ”

Hu Sanniang hurriedly waved her hand and said:

"No, don't be angry, I won't go......"

The next day, as the team marched to Hengshan, Zhang Yanshou was about to ask Li Tang to "talk secretly", when a team of Western Xia soldiers suddenly ran out of the corner of the mountain.

"Ahead, is it Zhang Yanshou, Lord Zhang?"

Zhang Yanshou was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "It's this official, you are the patrol soldiers of the Hengshan battalion?" ”

The leader of the soldiers said: "The lord of the country has gone to the Hengshan camp in person, and asked Lord Zhang to bring the envoy of the Song State to meet the lord of the country." ”

Zhang Yanshou glanced at Cao Bin, shook his head helplessly, and had to lead the team to follow.

"Tama, why did Yuan Hao come so quickly? Is this going to go out in person? ”

Cao Bin cursed secretly and had to follow the mission to the Hengshan camp of the Western Xia people.

Before the founding of the Western Xia people, they kept building Hengshan.

At this time, the Yokoyama camp was not so much a barracks as a small city, and the palace and palace were also available.

Li Tang didn't notice at all that he had already walked around the ghost gate.

At this time, he was stepping up to curry favor with Zhang Yanshou, planning to sharpen the gun in battle.

"The envoy of the Xuan Song Dynasty has an audience!"

Before coming to the Yokoyama camp, some guards began to drink.

handed over the sword to the guard, and was searched again, Cao Bin and Li Tang followed Zhang Yanshou into the Hengshan camp and entered the main hall.

In the large hall, there were many people sitting, as if a banquet was being held.

On the high platform of the main throne is Yuan Hao, the first lord of Western Xia.

He is in his forties, bald, round, high-nosed, fierce and bright eyes, quite like a wolf and an eagle.

There were two beautiful women sitting beside him, one in his thirties and the other in seventeen or eighteen, both of whom were as beautiful as flowers.

According to the news from Yanzi, Cao Bin was able to guess that these two women were Yuan Hao's queen "did not hide the black cloud" and the favorite concubine "did not move the dream".

"Foreign ministers Li Tang and Cao Bin meet the lord of Western Xia!"

Li Tang and Cao Bin approached Yuan Hao for more than ten meters, but they were blocked by the guards.

After they bowed their hands in a proper manner, Li Tang wanted to present the national letter of the Great Song Dynasty.

Yuan Hao didn't pay attention to it at all, laughed and said to his subordinates on both sides:

"The envoys of the Song Kingdom have come very well, and now that I am about to go on the expedition, wouldn't I send two heads of sacrificial flags?"

"Someone, cut off the heads of the two of them......"

"it!"

Hearing this, although Cao Bin had already prepared, he couldn't help but be shocked, and his legs were a little cramped.

This Yuan Hao is really a barbarian, and before he can ask, he is going to cut off the head of the envoy, and he still doesn't talk about the rules?

"No, Your Majesty, my Majesty! The minister is willing to surrender, and the minister takes refuge in Western Xia! ”

Li Tang fell to his knees with a "poof", his face full of sneers, without the slightest hesitation, extremely silky.

Seeing this, Yuan Hao danced with joy: "Central Plains characters, have always had weak legs, hahaha......"

Immediately after, he seemed to remember something, and suddenly turned to Cao Bin and said, "What about you?" ”

"Uh...... I can't kneel......"

"Good! I didn't expect that there are still warriors in the Central Plains, I will fulfill you, pull it out and kill it! ”

Cao Bin patted his stiff legs, a little crying without tears, Made, I actually want to be wronged and save the country!

After all, two fists are invincible to four hands, let alone him, even if the overlord of Chu is coming, he is likely to be chopped into meat without weapons.