The sun is blazing, and there is nowhere to hide in the bare sky. The sun scorches the earth, as if it wants to melt everything in the world.

Zhang Tiangang, the envoy of the Jin State, Guo Xiajiao, the deputy envoy of the Jin State, and a group of envoys and entourages stood not far from the Lanzhou City Gate.

The Song army at the gate of the city stood still, although there was a pergola on it, but it was still sweating profusely and his face was solemn. Under the pergola next to the city gate, more than a dozen artillery pieces were like crouching beasts, which made people feel cold.

There was an endless stream of carts full of corpses, transporting them from the city to the outside of the city. The people pulling the cart were obviously all golden people, sweating profusely, and struggling to move forward.

"These Song soldiers are really hateful, they dare to abuse my people like this!"

Guo Xiajiao, the deputy envoy of the Jin State, looked stupid and scolded fiercely.

"Brothers, aren't you hot to do this work on a hot day?"

Some of the attendants couldn't help it and asked loudly.

"If you don't pull it out and bury it, you're afraid of causing an epidemic!"

A young man replied, he looked at Zhang Tiangang and his party, and asked suspiciously:

"You are...... Golden people? ”

"Not bad! We are the envoys of the Dajin Kingdom, and we are here to ask the Song people to return to Lanzhou City and Lintao Mansion! ”

Guo Shrimp's words surprised the coachmen, and the young man who spoke immediately scolded with a black face.

"You dog thieves, if you don't save the Tatars attacking Western Xia, we will flee to Lanzhou, and you dogs will come to the city again. Do you still want face? ”

It turned out that the young man was a Western Xia exile, and he scolded directly.

"Let's go back! I can't protect my own people, and I still have the face to want a city? ”

"Stop harming us! Under the hands of the Song people, we still have food to eat, and when you come, you all have to starve to death! ”

"Get out of here!"

Several other coachmen were clamoring. After they finished venting, they pushed and pulled the cart and left angrily.

"These ignorant fools!"

Guo Shrimp Toad's face was red and white, and he was angry and weak-hearted.

"Let's go into town."

Zhang Tiangang glanced at the people waiting for the soup soup in an orderly manner at the porridge shed opposite, and shook his head listlessly.

Song Junyun gathered on the front line of Lintao Mansion, and if he wants to take it back, I am afraid it will not be easy.

After entering the city, in front of the Lanzhou Prefecture, he happened to meet the envoys of Western Xia Li Zhongge and Luo Shichang.

"Li Xianggong and Luo Xianggong, I haven't seen you for a few years, and the two Xianggong have always been good?"

"Zhang Xianggong, I'm tired and worried, it's been a long time."

Luo Shichang forced a smile and returned the salute.

The Mongol army attacked Xia, but the Jin people ignored it, and the alliance between the two countries was already in name only.

"Zhang Xianggong, Jinxia is about a country of brothers, when my Great Xia is alive and dead, your country is watching from the wall and not sending a single soldier, is it too unkind?"

Another Western Xia envoy, Li Zhongge, was unceremoniously, snorted coldly, and came out.

Abandoned on the verge of life and death, Li Zhongge's anger can be imagined.

"A few honorable envoys, you talk first, and let me wait to go in and report to Your Majesty."

Several Song officials left one after another and entered the yamen.

"Li Xianggong, the situation is the same, the national strength is lacking, and he wants to reinforce Great Xia, but he is overstretched and obstructed in every way. Let Lee Sang-gong smile. ”

Zhang Tiangang said with a wry smile, his face full of embarrassment.

If the gold lord does not send troops to save Xia, he is a small minister, what can he do.

"Li Xianggong, haven't you seen that my Dajin and the Tatar army have fought several bloody battles, and the soldiers and civilians have suffered countless casualties, and Fengxiang Mansion has been lost and recovered. I've done my best! ”

Guo Xiatoad, the deputy envoy of the Jin State, said angrily with a dark face.

This Zhang Tiangang, a dignified court envoy, represents the face of Dajin, why should he be subservient to a small Xixia envoy?

"Do your best?"

Li Zhongge smiled coldly and said jokingly:

"The Jinxia border is adjacent to each other, and the lips are cold and the teeth are cold, don't you understand? The country of brothers is not as good as the Song people! Emperor Song sent rescue troops to fight in Xia, and defeated the Tatar army in the land of Xingling, and then drove the expedition in person, and commanded 100,000 Ruishi to rescue. Afterwards, hundreds of thousands of stones of grain were sent into the summer. If it weren't for this, my Great Xia would have died, and the people would have died of hunger and disease. You big gold, you can sit back and relax! ”

Watching from the wall, not sending a single soldier, not a grain of food rescue, Jin Ren's approach made him extremely cold. also made him too lazy to be polite to Jin Ren.

"What bullshit Song people, there's no good thing! Li Xianggong, Luo Xianggong, do you know that the place where the Song Emperor garrisoned is the land of my Dajin. If the Song army does not return it, what is this going to do? Isn't that the same as a robber? If Emperor Song doesn't withdraw his troops, I'll drive them out!" ”

Guo Shrimp Toad scolded hatefully, his black face flushed.

"Deputy Envoy Guo, be cautious! It's a big deal! ”

Zhang Tiangang was anxious to stop Guo Shrimp Toad. This is the Lanzhou Prefecture Ya, the seat of the Song Emperor. If it was heard by the officers and men of the Song army, wouldn't it be necessary to expand the dispute, and how would the talks to be held later?

"Daikin's land?"

Li Zhongge smiled coldly, and there was no sarcasm in his eyes.

"Don't forget, don't forget, every inch of your Jin Kingdom is snatched from the hands of the Song people. If the old man were you, he wouldn't have come forward to humiliate himself. Is Jingkang unforgettable? The old man said one more thing, with your country's current national strength, if you want to use troops against the Song State, do you have the strength? Look at these tiger and wolf warriors of the Song Army, can you compete with them? ”

Maybe it was abandoned by the other party at the moment of life and death, Li Zhongge's usual humble gentleman looked at each other angrily at this moment, and fire was about to erupt in his eyes.

"Okay, Li Xianggong calmed his anger. These major court affairs, how can we and other small courtiers decide. Emperor Song is inside, let's be calm and wait for Emperor Song to summon us. ”

Zhang Tiangang secretly complained bitterly and persuaded him weakly.

"Zhang Xianggong, what nonsense to talk about with them! Go in directly to see Emperor Song, and go back to Lanzhou! ”

Guo Shrimp Toad was annoyed and ashamed, and fought back angrily.

"Let's go back! lest you bring shame upon yourself! ”

Li Zhongge's voice became high-pitched, and the guards of the Song army outside the yamen all turned their heads to look, Zhang Tiangang was frightened and hurriedly persuaded him.

"Li Xianggong, I heard that Princess Anguo is coming to Lanzhou, should we prepare some gifts and go to visit the princess?"

Luo Shichang whispered, Li Zhongge retracted his gaze stupidly, nodded lightly, and did not get angry with Guo Xiatoad again.

In fact, there is no need to quarrel with these envoys of the Jin State.

"Deputy Envoy Guo, don't forget our mission!"

Seeing that Guo Shrimp Toad was red-faced and red-eared, and seemed to be about to step forward to speak eloquently, Zhang Tiangang hurriedly persuaded.

Several golden envoys next to him also whispered to dissuade him, Guo Shrimp Toad had a black face, and finally did not speak.

"Envoy of the Xia Kingdom, I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, are waiting in the lobby. Please come with me. ”

The officials of the Song State came out, with a pleasant face, and led Li Zhongge and Luo Shichang and other Western Xia envoys into the yamen hall.

How can that be? The envoy of my Dajin Kingdom has already arrived, why don't you summon him first? ”

The deputy envoy of the Jin State, Guo Xiatoad, had a red face, and shouted at the top of his throat.

The guards at the gate of the yamen looked over, glanced at it coldly, and then withdrew their gaze, not moved by Guo Shrimp's thunderous jump.

"Deputy Envoy Guo, who is under the eaves, has to bow his head. Just bear with it! ”

Zhang Tiangang sighed, his face full of helplessness.

"Zhang Xianggong, Emperor Song is so rude, Lanzhou and other places, I'm afraid he won't come back. Let's go back and report to the emperor and prepare for war! ”

Guo Shrimp Toad hated and hated.

"At war?"

Zhang Tiangang looked at Guo Shrimp Toad in astonishment and shook his head slightly.

"Deputy Envoy Guo, look at the army of tigers and wolves of the Song Army, are you sure of victory?"

Guo Shrimp Toad was stunned for a moment, facing the indifferent gaze of the Song Army soldiers in front of him, and everything he wanted to say was stuck in his neck.

Luo Shichang and Li Zhongge came in and thanked Zhao Hong on the high seat.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has thanked the Great Song Dynasty for rescuing Great Xia!"

Zhao Hong occupied Lanzhou and other places in the Jin Kingdom, isn't this a joke?

Isn't he worried, is he going to meet the sword soldiers of the Jin Kingdom?

"The two ministers don't have to be polite. In the Great Xia Kingdom, everything is okay? ”

Zhao Hong was smiling, kind and kind.

"Back to the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, the Tatar army retreated, the land of Xingling was devastated by the war, the people did not survive, and the people's livelihood withered. Thanks to Your Majesty's help, my people of Great Xia have escaped. ”

Li Zhongge bowed again.

"The Mongolian army burned, killed and looted, and the people of Daxia suffered."

Zhao Hong's eyelids raised, and Yu Jue on the side knew it and asked softly.

"Two honorable envoys, in this war, Great Xia escaped. But the territory of Chameng borders, if the Tatar army attacks next, I don't know how Daxia should respond? ”

Between countries, there are only eternal interests, not eternal friendship.

The emperor's words can be described as a wise saying.

The Great Song Dynasty saved the Western Xia and took the opportunity to take the Hexi Corridor, which was the decision that a great country should have.

"Luo Xianggong, the Tatar army is attacking the city in Great Xia, the people of Great Xia are full of white bones, corpses are piled up, and the remaining soldiers and civilians are only three or four hundred thousand. If the Tatar army came again, how should Great Xia respond? ”

Cao Youwan, an old acquaintance in the hall, also said seriously.

As far as the soldiers of Western Xia are concerned, the people's hearts are scattered, and the military spirit is difficult to use, and if you want to defend it again, I am afraid it will be in vain.

Luo Shichang and Li Zhongge glanced at each other again, and their faces were ugly.

If the country's situation is declining like this, how can we solve our worries?

Where will the future of Western Xia go?

"The Son of Heaven of the Great Song Dynasty, if the Tatar army comes again, I hope that His Majesty will wave his troops to rescue him, relieve the people from hanging upside down, and use hundreds of thousands of people in Daxia!"

Li Zhongge bowed and pleaded with Zhao Hong.

"Great Song Tianzi, Song Xia is already Qin Jin's good, if Daxia is in trouble, I hope Your Majesty will look at the face of Princess Anguo and save Daxia!"

Luo Shichang was apprehensive and said.

From ancient times to the present, all the surviving dynasties have relied on self-help. Blindly relying on external forces may be futile.

"Two envoys, aren't you embarrassing my Great Song Emperor?"

Fan Zhong shook his head, took over the conversation, and talked eloquently.

"This time, in order to save Great Xia, our Great Song Dynasty consumed national strength, many soldiers were killed and injured, there was a voice of opposition in the court, and everyone complained about it. If I send troops to save Xia again, I am afraid that the government and the opposition will be turbulent, and the people will be uneasy, which will make it difficult for my Great Song Emperor! ”

"That's true. His Majesty drove the expedition in person to rescue Great Xia from danger, and the entire Great Xia royal family was already benevolent and righteous. What will happen in the future, I'm afraid that Great Xia will have to fend for itself. ”

Yu Jue was unceremonious and outspoken.

In order to save the Western Xia, Zhao Hong personally led his troops, and the soldiers suffered countless casualties and forced the Mongolian army back. The Western Xia Emperor Li Wei did not know that he had come to Lanzhou to meet with the Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty.

Could it be that just a few hundred miles away made the Western Xia Emperor suffer and tired?

"Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, I hope you can be decisive and save Great Xia from fire and water."

Luo Shichang frowned and sighed, begging bitterly.

Between countries, there are only interests to speak of. Zhao Hong can save Xia, it is indeed not easy.

"Two prime ministers, with all due respect. With a population of three or four hundred thousand, two cities, and the land of Great Xia, it has already existed in name only. If I were the Emperor of Great Xia, what I could do now would be to find a way out for all the people of Great Xia, a way to live, instead of greedy for authority and putting hundreds of thousands of people in Great Xia in danger. ”

Fan Zhong's words, murderous and heart-wrenching, Luo Shichang and Li Zhongge both looked solemn and miserable, and they were speechless for a long time.

Although the words are ugly, they are the real dilemma of the Great Xia Kingdom.

"Don't be alarmist and startle the two ministers."

Zhao Hong finally spoke, he picked up the teacup, and smiled.

"The Tatar army has retreated, and the people of Daxia have come to their bitter end, this is a good thing, a happy event, and we should be happy. Don't be sad, everyone holds up the teacup, replaces the wine with tea, and celebrates today's hard-won together. ”

Fan Zhong was right. The current Western Xia has too little population, and the land of projectiles is not as good as a big county in the Great Song Dynasty. The Mongols were surrounded by iron horses, and there was no possibility of continuing to exist.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Luo Shichang and Li Zhongge raised their glasses together, and it was rare to see a smile on their faces.

"Two ministers, listen to me."

Zhao Hong took things seriously and said it slowly.

"If the Tatar army invades Xia again, I will definitely send troops to rescue me. However, Tatar borders the border with Great Xia, and even if my Great Song Dynasty wants to send troops to rescue, I am afraid it will be too late. Moreover, Great Xia does exist in name only, how to deal with oneself and how to save oneself is fundamental. ”

Whether the Western Xia Emperor Li came to meet him or not, he didn't care at all. And when the Song army advanced into Hexi, he would not inform the Western Xia monarchs.

Heaven and if you don't take it, you will be blamed for it. The Hexi Corridor, the west gate of the Han Dynasty, he occupied it without any guilt.

Li Zhongge and Luo Shichang walked out of the lobby, both worried.

"Luo Xianggong, could it be that my Great Xia is really dead?"

Li Zhongge sighed and said.

The Song people are right. Is there a country of 300,000 or 400,000 people in the world? A small country with two cities and a dozen fortresses should think about the future path.

"My Emperor of Great Xia is stubborn, and he refuses to come to meet Emperor Song in person. Emperor Song ignored it, and it was difficult to guess what was going on. Now, there is no other way, Daxia can only ask for more blessings. ”

Luo Shichang said a faint sentence, and his words were full of emotion.

If the Mongol army makes a comeback, what is the future of Great Xia?

"Luo Xianggong, you're right. There is wine today, drunk today, and sorrow tomorrow comes. At least, you and I are still alive, and hundreds of thousands of people in Daxia are still alive. This is already the greatest gift from heaven! ”

Li Zhongge laughed, and the person became excited.

Dead horses have been healed into live horses. These courtiers are worthy of their conscience and the monarchs of Great Xia.

"Luo Xianggong, Princess Anguo has come to Lanzhou, let's go and meet the princess and ask for an idea?"

Li Zhongge groaned a little and asked.

"Of course I want to go. However, I'm afraid Princess Anguo can't do much. If Great Xia wants to survive, it still depends on self-help. ”

Thinking of Zhao Hong's impersonal words, Luo Shichang's heart was secretly cold.

The loyal and benevolent Emperor of the Great Song Dynasty was not as old-fashioned and warm-hearted as he looked. In his heart, the first thing in the list is always the interests of the Great Song Dynasty.

The king's heart is unpredictable, this great Song Tianzi who has broken through everything is decisive and ruthless, who knows if he has another plan?