In the spring of the fourth year of the Western Xia Dynasty, the capital of the Western Xia Dynasty, Zhongxing Mansion.

Zhongxing Mansion controls Heshuo in the north, leads Qingliang in the south, according to the upper reaches of Zhulu, chokes the key points in the west, there is Helan Mountain in the west to isolate the desert, there is the Yellow River in the east, its geographical situation is superior, the surrounding places are developed in agriculture and animal husbandry, and it is a unique and rich land.

Since the founding of the Western Xia Dynasty, after 187 years, after the follow-up kings did not do immortal divine operations, the Western Xia national strength was exhausted, the people's livelihood withered, and the people were in dire straits, and they had reached the verge of extinction.

The recklessness of the Western Xia kings made the Western Xia lack of national strength, and also made the Mongol magnates realize that the destruction of Xia was only an overnight moment.

In order to conquer the Western Xia, the Mongol army sent troops to attack Xia five times, the Xia people could not resist, and asked Jin for help, the Jin Emperor thought that "the enemy attacked each other, the blessing of our country", and sat back and did not help, and the Western Xia was forced to ask the Mongolian Nanu for peace. From then on, Western Xia pursued a policy of subjugating the Mongols and attacking the Jin Dynasty. From time to time, Western Xia invaded the border states and counties of the Jin Dynasty to retaliate. The Xia soldiers were intrusive, and Jin also had to fight back.

Western Xia was a vassal to the Mongols and did not escape the scourge of war. The Mongols often recruited Xia soldiers to accompany their armies in war. Western Xia was not only subject to the Mongols, but also repeatedly defeated by the Jin army, resulting in the destruction of domestic production and the lack of national resources. The two sides attacked each other, and each had its own victory or defeat. Jin and Xia invaded each other, both defeated, and Mongolia sat on the mountain to watch the tiger fight, and reaped the benefits of the fisherman.

Successive military disasters, continuous natural disasters, coupled with the wanton oppression and bullying of Mongolia, the people of Western Xia were struggling to make a living, and because of the drought, there was even a tragic situation of cannibalism among the hungry people.

Li Zunwei was forced to abdicate, and his son Li Dewang ascended the throne. It happened that the new emperor of the Jin people came to the throne, and Xia Jin talked about peace, about the country of brothers, but it was too late. Xia and Jin attacked each other for many years, and their vitality was greatly damaged. The Mongol army attacked, the Jin State was trapped in Shaanxi and Henan, and the Western Xia was already dying.

From the Xingqing Mansion at the time of the founding of the country to the Zhongxing Mansion today, as the name suggests, the Western Xia has declined. I want to seek ZTE, but it's easier said than done.

On the Yuan Xi Festival, above the main hall, Li Dewang, the emperor of Western Xia, sat on the throne, his brows furrowed. The ministers in the palace were sad and trembling, and there was no festive atmosphere at all.

In early March last year, Mongolian Genghis Khan sent his minister Po Bald to Xia to ask for guilt because Dewang failed to send protons as promised. The ministers of Western Xia urged Li Dewang to ask Mongolia for peace, but Li Dewang tried his best to ignore public opinion, but still did not send a proton and sent the Mongolian envoys back perfunctorily. Rectify the national politics and unite the gold to resist Mongolia.

Who knew that at this time, the Mongol heavy troops were hoarding the northern border of Western Xia, and the momentum was violent, and it seemed that they would use troops against Western Xia at any time.

The Mongolian envoy entered the palace, ranking in the forefront of the ministers, arrogant, and a state-like style of asking for guilt.

"Emperor Tang Wuti, before the westward expedition, you said that you were willing to lead the Xia people to the westward expedition with my Mongolian army, and you were willing to be my Khan's right-hand man. If you have made a promise, why do you not fulfill your promise, not only do you not send troops to enlist, but you use evil words to sarcastically and sarcastically. Tang Wutihuang, is this what you said? ”

The bald and pigtailed Mongol envoy was bald, pointed at the Western Xia Emperor Li Dewang on the throne, and asked sharply.

Bald, the brother-in-law of the Mongol Khan Temujin, a famous Mongolian warrior, brave and good at war.

Of course, he was invincible, and he also developed an arrogant and domineering temperament.

"Honorable ...... Ahem, ahem, I didn't say that. Did you hear it wrong? ”

Li Dewang's face turned pale, accompanied by a cough, and patiently explained.

In front of the Mongol envoys, he didn't even dare to call himself "I".

"Emperor Tang Wuti, dare not do it, are you still a man?"

The bald man didn't appreciate it, and scolded coldly.

Tang Wuti is the Mongol name for Western Xia. The bald's accusation against Li Dewang was full of contempt and insult.

The bald man is so domineering, and many of the generals and ministers in the palace are all discolored.

Although the Western Xia was founded by the Dangxiang people, more than half of the people in the country were Han Chinese, and they were deeply influenced by Confucian culture. From the beginning of Li Jiqian to the end of Western Xia, the emperors of all dynasties learned and imitated the Han system. For example, when Li Jiqian "set up a hidden lieutenant, he did everything in the body of a Qiang person, Qu Yan Confucianism, and gradually followed the style of China"; Li Deming's "big and square, thin and guard, just like the Chinese system"; Even the mediocre Emperor Li Zunwei, who ruled the country, was the first in the roll call of the court trial jinshi, Botong group of books, and worked in the seal, and he was also an out-and-out literary master.

The Western Xia Party was a generation of imperial relatives and clansmen, worshipping Confucius and admiring Han culture, so they were deeply influenced by the debate of Chinese descent and also abided by "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, and faith", courtesy, righteousness and honesty. Now, the Mongol envoy humiliated the Western Xia Emperor in the palace, and immediately a minister Asha dared not to reprimand him angrily.

"Bald, listen to your dog, these words are what I, Asha dare not say. What do you want? ”

The king humiliated his ministers to death, and he was mighty and unyielding, not to mention the Tatars who invaded Xia several times and poisoned countless people in Western Xia.

"What do we say? How many people have you killed in Great Xia, and how many soldiers have died in Great Xia. Do you think that my soldiers and civilians in Daxia are all fools? ”

Another Western Xia clan and important ministers made the public angry and shouted.

If you follow the Mongol army to death, you can't escape if you don't go along with it, why should you suffer such humiliation?

"Wei Ming Linggong, you are just a defeated general under my army. Don't look for your own death! ”

Seeing that it was the famous Linggong, he sneered and sneered, not caring about the other party's face at all.

Although Wei Ming Linggong was a good general of Western Xia, he was captured by Genghis Khan a few years ago when he was guarding the border pass Keyi Gate, so it is also true that he said that he was a defeated general.

"Bald, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, haven't you ever lost a battle? I am a party man, how can I let you Tatar insult me at will? ”

The name made the public angry, and his voice was much louder.

"What Ling Gong said is true! You have attacked me three or four times, the wolf is ambitious, and you are still here to be a good person! Let's get out! ”

Asha dared not to follow the famous Linggong, and poked his finger angrily.

Genghis Khan attacked the Tangut five times, and millions of the Tangut people died in the war. Under duress, hundreds of thousands of young people in Western Xia were consumed. If you don't fight, you will die, and there may be a glimmer of life in the battle.

In that case, what is it to endure for Thanion?

"Asha dare or not, you all step down, I know by myself, you don't need to say much."

Li Dewang was shocked, and hurriedly scolded Asha for daring to say a word. He turned his head and smiled at the bald.

"Envoy, don't be impatient, and don't listen to their nonsense. I've asked people to prepare a banquet, and we'll talk while we eat. ”

At this time, it is better to make the big things as small as possible. The Tatar envoy is arrogant for a while, bribes heavily, eats and drinks well, and when he leaves, he will be happy.

"You guys? Do you know what the consequences are? ”

Ignoring Li Dewang, he said coldly, his eyes were hideous.

He didn't know that Genghis Khan's injuries were already very serious, and with his character, he wished that the Western Xia monarchs and ministers would take the initiative to fight, so as to burn, kill and plunder, and destroy the Western Xia in one fell swoop.

"Bald, listen up, go back and tell Genghis Khan that we have Helan Mountain as a camp in Great Xia, and Zhongxing Mansion and Xiliang Mansion are the rear areas of gold, silver, satin, wealth, and camels. If you want to fight, listen to you, I'm not going to wait in Helan Mountain! ”

Asha dared not to blush, and shouted angrily.

"It is better to die standing than to live on your knees. Bald, hurry up and go back, otherwise be careful of Lao Tzu's knife! ”

Another general followed suit and shouted angrily.

"Tatars, go back!"

"Get out! Get out of our summer! ”

Several more Western Xia courtiers were indignant and angrily rebuked the Mongol envoys.

The Lord humiliated his ministers to death. The Mongolian envoy humiliated the Emperor of Bactria in the palace, which was unbearable. If it weren't for the main hall, they would have killed the bald man on the spot.

The Western Xia courtiers were furious, Li Dewang was frightened, and secretly complained, except for coughing, he couldn't do anything.

Didn't Asha dare to say this, didn't he declare war against the Mongols?

The Western Xia was established for nearly two hundred years, except for a certain number of troops, mainly using the Liao, Jin, and Song to fight each other, sometimes attacking the other, sometimes attacking the other, or surrendering to both sides. If you can fight, you will fight, and if you can't fight, you will make peace, so that you can sustain it.

In today's situation, he can't accuse Asha of daring to disobey these generals of the main battle faction. Everyone knows that the ambition of the Mongols is a wolf, and they are not willing to give up until they destroy the Western Xia. If he wags his tail and begs for mercy to the Mongols, who of the Western Xia soldiers still has the heart to fight a decisive battle, and how can this battle be fought?

"It's useless to talk more, Emperor Tang Wuti, and you, have washed their necks and waited to be slaughtered."

The bald turned around and strode away.

He had succeeded in provoking the wrath of the Western Xia ministers, and that was enough.

"Get out! You bastard! ”

"Go back! You beast is not as good as you! ”

Among the ministers in the palace, the generals scolded angrily, and many ministers frowned, each with their own thoughts.

If you don't fight, you will be dragged to death by Genghis Khan, and you will only survive if you make compromises; War may destroy the country and extinct the species, and there will be no Western Xia in the world again. This is the dilemma of Western Xia, everyone knows it, but there is no proper solution.

"Wait for death!"

The bald face was pale, and he didn't look back, and strode out of the hall.

These Tang Wuti people are stubborn, stupid, and self-righteous, and it is difficult to make them surrender if they are not afraid to kill them.