Towards dusk, the fiery red sun hangs on the top of the mountains, the glow burns the sky, the mountains are hidden, the trees are gently swaying, the river is shining with gold, and the cheerful waves are rolling north.

On the border of Lanzhou, on the south bank of the Yellow River, by the ferry, countless Song soldiers and civilians flocked to the ferry, waiting in line to cross the river and go to Hexi.

On the embankment on both sides of the river, around the ferry, fierce Song knights patrolled back and forth, eyeing the tiger, to ensure that there would be no accidents and to protect the safety of the soldiers and civilians heading to Hexi.

Although Lanzhou was captured by the Song army from the Mongol army, Lanzhou was still nominally the territory of the Jin people. In particular, the Mongol army withdrew, and the Jin people constantly condemned the Song army for seizing Lintaofu and Lanzhou, and the militants in the country were ready to move. This also caused the Song army to concentrate heavy troops on the front line of Shukou and Lanzhou to prepare for the Jin army's attack.

"Xianggong, the Xiang army from Sichuan said that they had been waiting for most of the day, and asked that they be arranged to cross the river first. They are still waiting to go to Tuntian, Hexi! ”

The official came to report, Wang Wen looked back, and immediately sank his face.

"Let them wait a little longer. Some people have been waiting for a long time, so they have to let the people pass first, in order! ”

With the emperor's entry into Sichuan, he is now the acting governor of Lanzhou. Although the Hexi immigrants had the military to guard both sides of the river and maintain law and order, as the chief of civil affairs, he also had to maintain order at the ferry and provide porridge and food supplies in case of emergency.

"It's too slow! How long will it take? ”

"Why don't you let it go and treat people as human beings?"

The van army behind muttered, but no one dared to blow up the stab. First, everyone was waiting, and secondly, the border troops in helmets and armor on the riverbank were eyeing each other, and they were not good at first glance, otherwise they would not even be afraid of the Tatar cavalry.

"Xianggong, the villain Liu Dayi of Chengdu Mansion in Sichuan, is polite."

Liu Dayi smiled with a smile on his face, stepped forward, and nodded.

"Liu Yuanwai, you don't have to be polite. Is there anything wrong with you? ”

Wang Wen looked at Liu Dayi and nodded slightly.

This rich businessman is looking for himself, isn't there something going on?

"Zhizhou Xianggong, a little meaning, not a respect, please accept it!"

Liu Dayi looked around, saw that no one was paying attention, and a money bag was stuffed into Wang Wen's sleeve.

"There are many vehicles accompanying the villain, please ...... with each other"

Before Liu Dayi finished speaking, Wang Wen's face was pale, and he had already taken a few steps back, and threw the money bag that he had stuffed directly on the ground.

The smile on Liu Dayi's face stopped abruptly, and his face was full of embarrassment.

"Xianggong, this is ......"

"You listen to this official, hurry up and take away your stinky money! Thinking that you are a first-time offender, the official does not care about you. If you dare to bribe an official next time, the law will not tolerate it! ”

Wang Wen said sharply, and the people around him applauded. Liu Dayi was embarrassed, and under the gaze of everyone, he picked up the money bag from the ground and stuffed it into his arms.

"You just said, you have a lot of vehicles, what kind of goods are you carrying?"

Hexi is poor and white, what do you want, Wang Wen frowned and stopped Liu Dayi.

This Liu Dayi has a lot of vehicles, bulging with bags, and they are obviously all goods, which may be what Hexi needs.

"Xianggong, the villain is a merchant from Chengdu Prefecture, and he has 37 carts of cloth, including 8,000 horses of linen cloth, 9,000 horses of coarse cloth, and another 300 carts of 2,000 stone rice noodles, as well as farming tools, seeds, and medicinal materials to Ganzhou. The villain bought 200 hectares of land in Ganzhou, and was in a hurry to go over to reclaim the barren land and buy and sell, so he ......"

Liu Dayi hurriedly took out the account book and handed it over respectfully.

This dog officer, he won't think he gave too little, right?

If it is really blocked, there will be some blood at night, so that this dog official can be accommodating.

"Zhizhou Xianggong, this is the villain's goods in detail, as well as the land purchase certificate issued by the Sichuan Preparation and Construction Division, all here. Please check it out to the public. In addition, the villain also bought 30,000 yuan of treasury bonds to support the westward expansion of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Liu Dayi handed over the account book and carefully observed Wang Wen's expression.

Wang Wen took the account book, opened it and looked at it carefully for a while, nodded, and returned the account book to Liu Dayi.

"Liu Yuanwai, wait a minute!"

Wang Wen walked a few steps, stood on the embankment of the ferry, and shouted loudly at the soldiers and civilians on the ferry.

"Soldiers, fellow villagers, Hexi is in ruins, short of food and clothing, this righteous businessman carries a large amount of cloth and grain, which is exactly what is needed in front of him. Let's get out of the way and let them pass first, okay? ”

The sale of treasury bonds by the imperial court and the sale of land in Hexi all fell on these rich and noble families, but they could not cool people's hearts.

The officials stepped forward to dissuade them, but the soldiers and civilians avoided them one after another, making way for them.

"Xianggong, the villain can leave now?"

Liu Dayi's eyes widened, and he was half-convinced.

In the Great Song Dynasty, are there any officials who are not bribes?

"Liu Yuanwai, take your goods and hurry across the river! I don't have time to invite you to dinner! Also, you can rest assured. If you buy the treasury bond roll of the imperial court, you will definitely make a lot of money! ”

Wang Wen said coldly, Liu Dayi was overjoyed, and hurriedly beckoned his subordinates to move forward and cross the river first.

"The prince loves the people like a son, the sleeves are breezy, thank you villain!"

Liu Dayi was convinced and bowed.

New dynasty and new officials, new people and new style. I hope that there will be more such good officials in the Great Song Dynasty.

"Liu Yuanwai, after crossing the river, there are guards of our army along the way, so you can move forward with confidence. When you arrive in Hexi, you must not hoard and raise prices. As long as you abide by the law and make some money, the court will not treat you badly. ”

Wang Wen said loudly, his face was a little gentler.

"The villain knows, follow the teachings of the prime minister!"

Liu Dayi smiled all over his face and said goodbye and left.

"Outside the staff, this Zhizhou minister is rare, he doesn't accept bribes, he does things for businessmen, and he is the first time in the world!"

The servant was sincerely impressed.

"And those border troops, all with black faces and fangs, fierce and vicious, no wonder they were able to defeat the Tatar cavalry and recover Hexi. That's amazing! ”

Another person shook his head and exclaimed.

Liu Dayi nodded. Officials do not accept bribes, the soldiers are brave and brave, and the future of the Great Song Dynasty is promising.

This also made him look forward to his trip to Hexi.

"Xianggong, look, so many horses!"

On the embankment of the Yellow River, the official pointed to the south and shouted loudly.

Wang Wen looked back and was secretly surprised. Horses all over the mountains, this is also going to Hexi?

"Xianggong, do you know, this is the horse we recaptured from the Tatar army, and it was sent to Hexi to be used as a stallion!"

The official said loudly, with a bright smile on his face.

It turned out to be a horse!

Wang Wen bowed slightly, and like the servants, his heart was also excited.

The Mongol general Subutai captured Xixia and Hexi, as well as Jindi Deshun, Rong, Lan, Hui, Tao, and Hezhou prefectures, and plundered 5,000 horses. Unexpectedly, the Song army broke through Lintao Mansion all the way, and even the horse was captured by the Song army.

"Guo Xianggong seems to have come in person! And General Yu! ”

The official screamed, and Wang Wen hurriedly went down the embankment and greeted him.

"Guo Xianggong, General Yu, has always been good?"

The trip to Hexi is very important, and the dignitaries from all parties have appeared one after another.

"Wang Xianggong, General Yu will lead 10,000 elite soldiers to cross the river, as well as the heavy grain and grass with the army, and you will have to work hard to arrange to cross the river when the time comes."

Guo Zhengsun got off the horse and handed over the detailed account book.

"Hexi is in ruins, and it is difficult to transport, General Ma Zhong first led 5,000 soldiers to Hexi, and I led 10,000 troops to Hexi. As for the remaining tens of thousands of troops, they will be driven to Hexi one after another according to the situation. ”

Yu Jue made a simple explanation.

Wang Wen nodded lightly, took the account book, turned a few pages, and his face was also solemn.

Tens of thousands of troops, people eat horses and chew, and the people of Sichuan have to sweat a lot.

"General Yu, are these horses also going to Hexi?"

Wang Wen looked at the dense herd of horses, and his heart was shocked.

"Ma Zhong reported that the horse farm in Qilian Mountain had been repaired, and many stallions had been found. I took these horses to Hexi, and within three years, there would be at least 10,000 war horses. This is Your Majesty's will, and I dare not disobey it! ”

Yu Jue laughed softly, a little high-spirited.

In the land west of the river, except for Xiliangfu to attack the city, the other Ganzhou, Suzhou, and Guazhou are almost all rumored. But it's easy to break, and it takes some effort to rebuild.

"General Yu, our army has occupied Lanzhou and Lintao Mansion, and Lanzhou has become a border fortress. The golden people are tense, and the war will break out at any time. Xia Guan always feels uneasy! ”

Wang Wen was worried, and his eyes unconsciously looked to the east.

"Wang Xianggong, Lanzhou, Lintao Mansion, and the whole of Shaanxi are the hometown of my Great Song Dynasty. You don't know, now the soldiers in the army are thinking about starting a war with the Jinren. If it weren't for His Majesty's decree to strictly prohibit border affairs with the Jin people, the golden drums would have been beating on the border. ”

Yu Jue smiled coldly, and the disdain in his tone made Guo Zhengsun and Wang Wen both frightened.

After one fierce battle after another, the morale of the Song army rose greatly, and the arrogant soldiers and fierce generals in the army were restless. If the Jin people dare to go to war, these guys will definitely not be polite.

Although the emperor ordered that no war should be started, he explicitly ordered the soldiers of the border army to "if no one offends me, I will not offend anyone." If anyone sins against me, I will sin." Shukou concentrated 70,000 or 80,000 elite Song troops, and I believe that the Jin army did not dare to provoke lightly.

"General, when you go to Hexi, please take care!"

There are still Mongolian troops entrenched in Hexi, full of devastation and ruins, Wang Wen is really worried about the Song army soldiers.

"No need to worry. With my 50,000 elite soldiers and strong generals, the land west of the river will soon be the world of my Great Song Dynasty! ”

Yu Jue hit his horse forward, and countless tigers and wolves followed closely behind, and the iron horses were rolling and boundless, making people feel cold and short of breath.

Wang Wen was so envious that he almost drooled.

If he can lead this thousands of troops and horses, and crisscross the battlefield, it will be worth dying.

The remnant sun is like blood, the wind blows the grass, the mountains are silent, and the earth is silent.

North of Lanzhou, on a hillside on the north bank of the Yellow River, a bald left-haired Dangxiang father and son rode on horses, quietly watching the Song soldiers and civilians crossing the river.

"Dad, who are those people, how can there be so many cavalry? Where are they going? ”

The seven or eight-year-old party kid asked curiously.

"Those were the soldiers and civilians of the Song Dynasty, with four or five thousand cavalry and tens of thousands of horses. They're going west......"

The party man in his forties said softly, his heart was bitter, and he stopped talking.

The Song army was full of fierce warriors, and the Mongolian horses under their crotches were obviously captured in battles with the Mongol army. The Song army was so elite that Hexi seemed to be determined to win.

"Dad, how can there be so many Song Jun? Those Song people, where are they going? ”

The party child on the horse was full of doubts.

Those Song soldiers, all wearing helmets and armor, are dark and fierce, which is daunting.

"They are going to Hexi, the land of our ancestors."

The party man had to tell the truth, and there was indescribable loneliness in his eyes.

The party man in his forties is the abolished prince of Western Xia and the guard general Li Deren of Lingzhou. With him is his seven-year-old son Li Weizhong.

The siege of Lingzhou City was lifted, Li Deren's father and son were safe and sound, and Li Deren was still guarding Lingzhou, but he knew the plight of Western Xia.

"Hexi, is it Xiliangfu and Ganzhou? Are there still my people of Bactria there? ”

Li Weizhong was taken aback and asked again.

Li Deren's heart was depressed for a while, and after a while, he replied softly, his heart full of bitterness.

"I've heard that a lot of people have died, and only tens or hundreds of thousands of people remain. We, the Great Xia royal family, I'm sorry for them! ”

Hexi has ten rooms and nine emptiness, and I don't know how many people there are. In the land of Xingling, there were many dead and wounded soldiers and civilians, but the population was only three or four hundred thousand. Today's Western Xia, there are only 30,000 or 40,000 soldiers, and they are already dead in name.

"Dad, since Song Jun helped us, why did he rob our Hexi in Great Xia? Are they good or bad? Also, isn't Sister Weiming the concubine of Emperor Song, why doesn't she help us? ”

Li Weizhong's words made Li Deren smile bitterly and speechless.

Between countries, there has always been only interests. The Song people were already considered kind, otherwise, they could have waited for the death of Western Xia before taking Hexi, and they didn't have to sacrifice those thousands of soldiers.

"Dad, why are there still my people in Great Xia going west? They're not going to Hexi too, are they? ”

Li Weizhong pointed to the north of the mountain and continued to ask.

Li Deren looked in the direction his son pointed, and there were both Han people and party people on the post road. They carried their burdens, pushed wheelbarrows full of pots, mats, bedding, and belongings, and dragged their families with them, and walked in a hurry.

The vast majority of them were so busy that they didn't look back.

These poor people in troubled times, what else can they do? It's not just to have something to eat and beg for a way to live.

The Song army had just advanced into Hexi, and the people of Great Xia couldn't wait to follow. It seems that these people of Great Xia have lost trust in the Great Xia court.

Even their own people can't protect them, no wonder the people of Great Xia are disheartened. Great Xia is no longer the Great Xia in the minds of the people of Great Xia.

Li Deren's heart was heavy and he couldn't speak.

"Dad, when I grow up, I must lead thousands of troops and horses to recapture the Hexi of my Great Xia and reproduce the glory of my Great Xia in the past!"

Li Weizhong said loudly, his little face was flushed, and he was full of pride.

The glory of Great Xia in the past?

Li Deren shook his head slightly.

The glory of Great Xia is long gone. Today's Great Xia Projectile Land is still struggling to survive. If the Mongol army comes again, will there be a tomorrow in Bactria?

Song people, will they still help Da Xia?

Great Xia has been established for nearly two hundred years, is it really that the number of qi has been exhausted?

Li Deren's heart was occupied by bitterness and disappointment.