"I ...... I'm not looking forward to the party members leaving the loop, which saves everyone a lot of trouble. ”

Li Kui was a little short of breath, there was no way, but he was a dignified Song Dynasty official who gave advice to the new monarch of Western Xia, and said that it must be Li Kui's fault. To put it mildly, he doesn't know the general situation; To put it more broadly, it is to defect to the enemy and betray the country.

Fortunately, An Tao didn't think so, he drooped his eyelids, and his fingers pulled on the food table, as if he was in consideration. After a long time, he sighed: "Although the idea is good, I am afraid that the party members will not agree at that time." In case after they move westward, their strength rises sharply, and they still stay in the northwest, it will be tantamount to a nightmare for my Great Song Dynasty at that time. ”

This is not wrong, the party occupies the Hetao and the Hexi Corridor, and this hard bone has been gnawed by the Great Song Dynasty for 50 years.

Several times, the teeth were broken.

If the strength of the party members soared, in the end, Da Song not only failed to take advantage, but because the strength of the party members recovered, it even soared, making Da Song fall into a more passive situation.

In the face of the grassland country, the Great Song Dynasty has always suffered losses.

This kind of restraint because of the types of troops made the Great Song Dynasty not so confident when facing the war with the grassland countries. The Western Xia was not bad, because the Western Xia war horses could not meet the needs of all the Western Xia soldiers. As a last resort, Western Xia developed various infantry units. But playing infantry, Western Xia was the opponent of the Great Song Dynasty? Even if it was the elite foot soldier of Western Xia, the Great Song Forbidden Army didn't care. Compared with combat effectiveness and weapons and equipment, the elite of Western Xia was vulnerable in front of the elite of the Great Song Dynasty, but they were often eaten to death.

But the cavalry is different, and the Great Song Dynasty is always beaten to the head in the field because of the war horses. It's that the army's mobility ability is not as good, and it is often copied by the Western Xia cavalry, **.

Although the Western Regions are very far away for the elites of the Great Song Dynasty, almost everyone who has read the Great Song Dynasty knows that the Western Regions are rich in good horses. Otherwise, why did Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty send Zhang Qian to the Western Regions in the first place? His purpose was to go to the Western Regions to get back excellent war horses. If there are good horses, there must be high-quality pasture.

"Bachelor, Xia Guan thinks that this concern is necessary, but the probability of it happening is not very high. If the Western Xia really went west, the contradictions with the Liao State would deepen. Especially when the Western Xia went to the Western Regions to fight the troops, the infantry was completely useless, and it became a combat mode with cavalry as the main force. Then what they need first of all is not land, farmland, but pasture. ”

"Wolves?"

An Tao's eyes narrowed suddenly, and the more he pondered, the more interesting he felt. But at the beginning, when he saw Li Kui's simple expression, he seemed to feel as if he had forgotten something. Li Kui wouldn't have thought of this step when he bewitched Li Bingqian, right? In this case, this guy's scheming is a bit deep! It is possible that this old plaster of mine will not be able to stop Li Kui.

"Bachelor!"

"Bachelor!"

Li Kui saw An Tao stunned, and hurriedly shouted twice before An Tao came back to his senses. It's just that An Tao's eyes looked at him a little weirdly, which made Li Kui feel uncomfortable being targeted by Fan Chunren at the beginning. Lao Fan is a very good person, but the problem is that this old man doesn't have enough to take advantage of, which is very embarrassing.

An Tao opened his mouth and said, "What if Xixia grows stronger?" ”

"Hit!" Li Kui felt that An Tao's thinking was a bit simple. He gestured to An Tao and said: "Western Xia has multiplied in the land of Xiazhou for two hundred years, and even if it is a dog, it regards this place as its own land. If you want to make room for them, how can you expect them to move away obediently just by virtue of the negotiated treaty? ”

As soon as these words came out, An Tao's old face was a little congested, such a simple truth, he didn't expect it? There is a kind of shame and anger that is routinely tricked by Li Kui, which makes him feel uncomfortable, but fortunately, the old man has also been an official for decades. Any scheme in this world can't be hidden from the old man who has been up and down in the Song Dynasty officialdom for decades.

As long as he is willing to think about it, he will soon be able to think of the key to it. The old man had a feeling that his eyes lit up, as if he had found the secret of the truth: "You mean, let Xixia have a retreating territory, so that Xixia will not fight to the death when it fights with my Great Song Dynasty." In the end, it was so that Western Xia had to move west? ”

"Bachelor Mingjian, when people have a way out, they will never work hard, this is one of them. If the strength of the countries in the Western Regions is really not good, it is easy for the Western Xia to lay down a large territory in the Western Regions. In this way, the main force of Western Xia will continue to be transferred to the Western Regions, looking forward to conquering a larger territory. The distance between the Western Regions and the Hetao is tens of thousands of miles, and the so-called whip is beyond the reach. ”

Speaking of this, Li Kui paused, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, and continued: "Third, in the Western Xia, the party departments are nomads, and a large number of Han people are Han people who thrived in the Sui and Tang dynasties, or even earlier. Attacking the Western Regions, these Han people, who mainly use infantry, will definitely not travel thousands of miles to fight in the Western Regions. After all, infantry fighting cavalry can only become a burden to the Western Xia expeditionary army. ”

"Bachelor, do you think that our Great Song Dynasty has repeatedly suppressed the rebellion against Western Xia without success. Of course, there are military problems with this, but it is undeniable that the cavalry of Western Xia is the one who poses the greatest threat to our Great Song Dynasty. As long as the tribes of the party left the Hetao Plain, the countries of the Western Regions would definitely not agree to this outsider to be powerful, and the cavalry that could move quickly in the Western Regions was pinned down. Those who stayed in the Hetao were all infantry who could only defend the city! I can't deal with the cavalry, can't I deal with the infantry? As long as my Great Song Dynasty has a military advantage, after Zhao'an, the Western Xia Party and the Han will be completely separated......"

In the face of Li Kui's strategy, An Tao could only say one word: "Poison!" ”

It was too poisonous, and westward expansion was crucial to the return of blood in Western Xia. But after going west, Western Xia couldn't come back.

Moreover, the army left in the Hetao by the Western Xia could only send cavalry because of the westward advance facing the nomadic countries of the Western Regions. The infantry who stayed, it seems that even An Tao thinks it is easy to bully them with a handle.

As a result, the Great Song Dynasty used its rich infantry tactics to crush its opponents. The armies formed by the Han Chinese who left Western Xia in Hetao were destroyed.

But An Tao still has a doubt, after all, the cities around Xingqing Mansion are the richest areas in Western Xia, and these rich lands cannot be touched by the tribes of Western Xia, but they are controlled by the Western Xia royal family. If the Western Xia royal forces don't go. Then the outcome is still difficult to predict. An Tao asked: "The strength of the Li clan is still there, as the Western Xia royal family, how can they not pay attention to the land of their ancestors?" ”

That's right, the mausoleum of the Li clan in Western Xia is in Hetao. The tribes of Western Xia are gone, and if the royal family of Western Xia does not leave, it is still useless.

Li Kui smiled and said: "Bachelor, you also know that the tribes of Western Xia are all nomads, if they see a better grassland and a more open land than Ganliang, will they still think of returning to the Hetao?" You can't expect them to give up their nomadism and go farming, can you? Even the Li clan, which controlled half of the cavalry of Western Xia, was not worried about these armies outside. As long as the tribes of Western Xia don't come back, can the Li clan not go? It's better to go less, and in the end, the Hetao is empty, won't the opportunity for our Da Song Dynasty come? ”

"Besides, if the Li family really leaves, will they be able to come back? The party did not want to come back due to other deficiencies, and the Li family of Western Xia could only spend it in the Western Regions. When the time comes, to put it mildly, the ancestral grave of the Li family has been dug up, and they dare not come back. As soon as he returns, the eight clans of the party will be divided, and the Li clan will not be able to bear the loss of such losses. As long as the Western Xia advances westward and the Great Song Dynasty takes the Hexi Corridor, they will definitely not be able to come back. ”

This is Yang Mou, An Tao was silent.

Originally, Li Kui's reputation in the court was really bad, and he and Su Song got together to make a big bell and a bell tower. Then artillery was invented, and almost everyone thought that Li Kui was a fool who knew a little skill. But this guy is so deeply hidden, for a literati, who can subvert the foundation of a country, he is definitely a super-first-class talent.

It's like Zhang Yuan back then.

If Zhang Yuan's talent was not recognized by Li Yuanhao, and he did not help Li Yuanhao establish the country, he would just be a poor scholar in the Great Song Dynasty who did not even have the qualifications to be an official.

It was precisely because Zhang Yuan helped Li Yuanhao establish the country, and also assisted Li Yuanhao to defeat the Great Song Dynasty one after another, which made Emperor Renzong pay attention to it.

That is, after Zhang Yuan, the Great Song Dynasty Imperial Examination made a change, as long as it was a tribute who was qualified to enter the palace examination, there was no such rule as dethronement. Otherwise, in the previous imperial examination, the elimination rate of the palace examination was half. This is also the reason why the imperial examination in the Song Dynasty, although it reached its peak, was also called the most difficult imperial examination.

Zhang Yuan was repeatedly stuck in the last step of the palace examination, which shows that Zhang Yuan's talent is definitely not first-class among the students of the Northern Song Dynasty.

But it was such a student who was dissatisfied with the Great Song Dynasty that he gave the Great Song a resounding slap in the face when he went to Western Xia. This blow also made Emperor Renzong's eyes glaze with gold stars.

Compared with Zhang Yuan's assistance to Li Yuanhao, who was originally afraid of the Song Dynasty, Li Kui's plan was more vicious than Zhang Yuan's. This is like bewitching a good brother to start a business, and in the end, the good brother left stupidly, leaving his daughter-in-law's house and land occupied by him.

An Tao couldn't help but think of a rumor, which can be regarded as a rumor, that is, Xing Shu and Li Kui made trouble at the queen mother's banquet together, and finally contributed to the emperor's biological mother Zhu being named the queen mother.

What the edict of the Empress Dowager Xuanren.

What is the code of ethics.

These are just pretenses, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that this thing is just a fig leaf.

But after Xing Shu was driven out of the court by Li Kui, this thing was cowardly, and it was proclaimed everywhere that Li Kui bewitched him. Of course, this was said in private, and the purpose was to reach the ears of the Queen Mother. At the same time, it also made the generals have a good impression of him. After all, Xing Shu's reputation among civil officials is worse than Li Kui's, and it is not easy to find allies.

An Tao looked at Li Kui meaningfully, the beard at the corner of his mouth shook many times, as if he had something to ask, maybe it was because of his feelings, or it was difficult to speak, so he couldn't help it. But in the end, he still asked: "Renjie, Xing Shu said at the banquet in Bianliang that it wouldn't really be your idea when you forced him to make a big fuss about the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, right?" ”

The following is guilty, this kind of comment Li Kui is so likely to admit?

Li Kui pointed to his big black face and shouted at An Tao: "Wronged! Bachelor. Xia Guan is from a poor background, and his hometown is simple, how can he have so many scheming? The secret of the Queen Mother's edict, do you think the kid can touch it? ”

An Tao smiled, he obviously didn't believe it.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the queen mother's edict is fake......

However, Li Kui's ability was recognized by An Tao, and in the subsequent negotiations, An Tao relied more and more on Li Kui to see the clues.