Chapter 73: Determination
In the Jinling Lecture Hall, Houyuan, and Humble Administrator's Garden, Zhao Hong looked at Yan Chun curiously and nodded slightly.
Originally, he wanted to ask about Yan Chun's current situation, but with the envoy of Western Xia here, he was too embarrassed to ask more.
The figure is straight and tall, the long legs are eye-catching, the hair is black and shiny, the skin is fair, and the clothes are green, which is much more cold and glamorous, and full of femininity.
Compared with the past, the "hardness" has gone a lot and is much softer.
Seeing each other again still makes his heart beat faster.
Li Tang said that Yan Chun was vulgar and informative, and it was not suitable for him. But he just couldn't forget the other party.
Is this emotional, or is it confused and cheap?
"Luo Shichang, the Xuanhui envoy of the Southern Court of Xia Chen, and a group of Western Xia courtiers, have seen the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty!"
Luo Shichang bowed to Zhao Hong.
This Great Song Tianzi seems to be too young.
Yan Chun also raised his head, with a pair of autumn-like eyes, looking at Zhao Hong, his eyes were playful, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Your envoy is tired, you're welcome, sit down and talk!"
Zhao Hong glanced at Yan Chun, as if he wanted to know from her the intention of the Western Xia envoy, but Yan Chun lowered his head and directly chose to ignore it.
I owe her the grace of saving her life, but it seems that I don't owe her emotional debt, and I don't need to pay for the loss of youth.
Why is she so cold to herself?
Zhao Hong's heart was full of doubts.
"Foreign minister, thank you to the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty!"
The Western Xia and the Northern Song Dynasty fought endlessly, the shame of Jingkang, the Song dynasty crossed to the south, and the territory of the two countries was cut off by the Jin people, and the two sides almost did not intersect, and there were no disputes.
The envoy of Western Xia is now coming to the Great Song Dynasty, what is the matter?
According to historical knowledge, the Mongol army is about to invade Western Xia, could it be said that the Western Xia Shicheng is here to ask for help?
In Zhao Hong's heart, he suddenly understood a little.
"The envoy has traveled thousands of miles to my Great Song Dynasty, so there must be something important."
Zhao Hong didn't hide it and went straight to the point.
The Western Xia is already at sunset, and the envoys come only to borrow troops and alliances, and there will be no others.
Luo Shichang smiled bitterly and continued.
"Your Majesty, the Western Xia is called the Chinese title, imitating the Chinese officials, serving as a Chinese talent, reading Chinese books, using Chinese uniforms, obtaining Chinese laws and regulations, respecting the Chinese etiquette system, and having the same language and the same species. The country of Tatar tigers and wolves, the western expedition has been completed, and it is necessary to attack Western Xia again. I also hope that Your Majesty will send troops to save Western Xia! ”
After Luo Shichang finished speaking, he stood up and shook it to the end.
Send troops to save the summer!
And so it was!
Zhao Hong smiled slightly and did not immediately express his position.
Even if the Great Song Dynasty wanted to send troops, it was not a word of agreement, so that the other party would doubt his sincerity.
Secretive, in fact, he hates this kind of cloud and mountain fog cover the most, why can't he be more direct?
Western Xia, a civilization, could not be erased at will by force. In his heart, he had already decided to "sick" to rescue Western Xia, but he couldn't get it. The envoys of Western Xia came at the right time.
"Sending troops? How do I send troops? ”
Zhao Hong didn't say anything, but Xuanxuan, the secretary of the military department, opened his mouth coldly and picked up the topic.
"Even if our dynasty sends troops to reinforce it, how can it pass through the rule of the Jin people? Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, Shaanxi, Central Plains and other places under the rule of the Western Xia and Jin dynasties have all been the land of our Great Song Dynasty. Xixia carried me to the Great Song Dynasty to stand on his own, and did he still have the face to let my Great Song come to the rescue? ”
Xuan's words made Zhao Hong slightly surprised. This military secretary and privy council envoy of the Great Song Dynasty has a spicy nature, and he actually has some character.
At least, it was much braver than he had imagined.
"Noble envoy, the Tatar army is fierce and brave, and the Jin people still avoid its troops and move the capital south. Are you instigating my Great Song Dynasty Emperor to have a grudge with the Tatars, are you trying to pull my Great Song Dynasty into the flames of war? ”
Xue Ji frowned and said, directly rejecting Luo Shichang's request.
Xuan Xuan and Xue Ji's faces were ugly, and Luo Shichang couldn't help but sink in his heart.
Sure enough, the Song people still remember these old feuds.
He raised his head, but saw that Zhao Hong's face was calm, as if he was contemplative, and he didn't say a word.
"Princess Wen, I hope you can save my Great Xia."
Luo Shichang was helpless and bowed to Yan Chun.
Princess Wen?
Zhao Hong looked at Yan Chun in surprise, thinking that he had misheard.
Could it be that Yan Chun's name is Li Yanchun?
"Your Majesty, this is a different time. As you said, Western Xia is the old land of the Great Song Dynasty, the land of Western Xia, but there are a large number of Han people. Your Majesty watched them being slaughtered by the Tatars and was indifferent? ”
Yan Chun was helpless and spoke hard.
Zhao Hong looked at Yan Chun, confused.
When she said this, was she merciful, or did she have other intentions?
Isn't she a Song person? Why did you bring the Western Xia envoys? What is the relationship between them?
"Shopkeeper Yan, what do you say?"
Zhao Hong opened his mouth with a smile, very flattering.
Luo Shichang looked at Yan Chun and then at Zhao Hong, his eyes were full of surprise.
What the? What bullshit shopkeeper? Does Zhao Hong really not know Yan Chun's identity? What the hell are these two people doing?
"Your Majesty, if the Great Song Dynasty is willing to send troops to reinforce the Western Xia, the Jin people will have their own Western Xia people to lobby, and it will not be a problem to borrow the way. Now it depends on how His Majesty decides, whether to send troops to save Xia or watch from the wall. ”
Yan Chun's ball was kicked back to Zhao Hong.
"Shopkeeper Yan, I want to know what you mean."
Zhao Hong's eyes were blazing, and he looked at Yan Chun intently.
Princess Wen, who is sacred?
"Your Majesty, your lips are cold and your teeth are cold. Once the Tatars conquered Western Xia, the Jin Dynasty was next, and then the Great Song Dynasty. The ceremonial state of the Great Song Dynasty should give up its previous suspicions, form a brotherly state with Western Xia and Dajin, and reject Tatar together. ”
Yan Chun was secretive and never revealed his identity.
"Your Excellency, you are right. The Great Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, and the Western Xia Dynasty all followed the Chinese etiquette, read Confucian classics, and spoke Chinese. Tatar don't say that he knows Chinese characters, and I'm afraid he can't speak a few words in Chinese, so he is indeed not complicit. ”
Zhao Hong's words made Yan Chun, Luo Shichang and others look a little softer.
It seems that this young Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty is an understanding person.
"Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, so you are willing to save me Daxia?"
Luo Shichang asked in a trembling voice.
Without external forces, Western Xia will perish. If the Great Song Dynasty sent troops, Western Xia might still have the possibility of resurrection.
"Honorable envoy, to tell you the truth, although the Tatar army is invincible, my Great Song is not afraid. The question is, even if I send troops to reinforce Western Xia and save Western Xia once, can I save it a second time? ”
Zhao Hong sighed and shook his head.
"Western Xia borders with Tatars, the Tatar army arrives in the morning and evening, far water can not quench the thirst of the near, my Great Song Dynasty has few war horses, lacks mobility, victory can not expand the results, defeat is a thousand miles away. By that time, Western Xia would inevitably perish. ”
The Western Xia was severely damaged and weakened, and could no longer resist the invasion of the Tatar army. Western Xia did not want to destroy the country and the species, so they could only flee. But in this case, Zhao Hong knew that it was useless to say it.
Let the Western Xia monarchs abandon their land and flee, wishful thinking. The courage of the Tangut people is still there.
"Your Majesty, it is up to people to plan things, and it is up to heaven to make things happen. The old minister was already disheartened and wanted to escape to the mountains and forests. But if the country is in trouble, how can the old minister escape? I also ask Your Majesty to form an alliance with my Great Xia to fight against the Tatars. The old minister is grateful, and the Xia people are grateful!
Luo Shichang knelt down, kowtowed again and again, and made a "knock" sound.
Now, there is no way, he can only ask the Song people to send troops to save Xia, and the dead horse will be a live horse doctor.
Zhao Hong signaled, and Wei Liaoweng and Wang Gang stepped forward to help Luo Shichang up. Luo Shichang struggled and refused, just kowtowed.
Zhao Hong was hesitating, Yan Chun's black eyes widened, as if he was questioning Zhao Hong.
"Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, do you want to watch from the wall and endure watching the people of Great Xia being slaughtered by the Tatars?"
Zhao Hong couldn't help but smile softly.
With the current military strength of the Great Song Dynasty, there is no problem in deploying firearms and holding on, but if you want to fight in the field, I am afraid that you will not be able to do it.
The weak become the strong, and time has to be exchanged for space, and there is a process that is not.
"Your Majesty, the Tatars are powerful, and you must not use your swords and soldiers in vain, otherwise the war will be raging together, and the lives will be ruined. Your Majesty ponder! ”
"Your Majesty, my Great Song Dynasty is in ruins, and it is really unwise to engage with the Tatars at this time. Your Majesty must not be impulsive, think twice! ”
Xue Ji and Xuan Xuan went one after the other, and hurriedly persuaded him.
It seems that Tatar is powerful, and both ministers are conservative.
"Xue Qing, Xuanqing, don't be impatient, I have my own decision."
Zhao Hong faced Luo Shichang and asked softly.
"Honorable envoy, is the Tatar expedition to the west over?"
Zhao Hong wanted to confirm it again so that he could make his own decision.
"Back to Your Majesty, the Tatar Western Expedition has ended, and Genghis Khan has divided the princes. Last year the Tatars captured Yinzhou and did not retreat. If you want to attack Western Xia, it is not far away. ”
Luo Shichang's words made Zhao Hong fall into deep thought.
It seems that, as in history, Genghis Khan divided several sons, and there was also a reason for the injury of the Western Expedition. This also led him to attack Western Xia and finally die in Liupanshui.
Genghis Khan, who only knows the so-called generation of Tianjiao who bends the bow and shoots the eagle, he wants to wrestle with him and have a chance to meet. The Mongols have cavalry, he has firearms, and his sons of the Great Song Dynasty, carrying firearms, can they fight with the invincible Mongolian cavalry in the world?
However, the Great Song Dynasty was in ruins, and at this time he was wrestling with the Mongolian army in a field battle, and he did not have this confidence.
It is still necessary to send troops at the right time in order to make a breakthrough.
"Your Majesty, if the Great Song Dynasty is willing to send troops, I will also urge the Jin Dynasty to join. When the time comes, the three parties will join forces against the Tatars. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks? ”
Yan Chun urged Zhao Hong, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to be very impatient.
"Shopkeeper Yan, are you the princess of Xixia, or the princess of the Jin Kingdom?"
Zhao Hong finally spoke and asked about Yan Chun.
Yan Chun, is it Li Yanchun, or is it Wan Yanchun?
"Emperor Song, why do you ask this? Just say it bluntly, are you willing to form an alliance with Great Xia and send troops to save Xia? ”
Yan Chun's arrogance is as cold and impatient as ever.
"Your Majesty, aren't you friends with Princess Wen of Dajin Kingdom? How could you not know each other? ”
Pig teammate Luo Shichang betrayed Yan Chun without hesitation.
When is it, still pretending to be a ghost here, Xixia can't afford to wait.
"Dajin Country? Princess Wen? Finish...... Yan Chun! ”
Zhao Hong was slightly startled, he looked at Yan Chun and laughed softly.
Yan Chun, Wan Yan Chun, the princess of the Dajin Kingdom! I should have thought of it myself!