Qian Song

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"The two of you have finally come to vote for me."

Li Cun "converted black and white" so much that Liu Qi and Li Yanxian really didn't know how to answer Li Cun's words for a while!

You know, before Liu Kai and Li Yanxian never thought of betraying the Song Dynasty to join the Qian Dynasty, it was Li Cun who forcibly dug them into the Daqian Dynasty.
Seeing that Liu Kai and Li Yanxian were confused by his own words, Li Cun smiled and said: "Don't care about those details, you two only need to know, I am very optimistic about you two, I think you two will definitely It's my Li Jing and Li Ji."

The Tang Dynasty was the most powerful era in Chinese history. As the largest country in the world at that time, the Tang Dynasty could be said to be the dynasty of all nations.

And all of this started from the time of Li Shimin.

Because most of the country in the Tang Dynasty was laid down by Li Shimin.

And Li Shimin is so great, he must be inseparable from a group of famous generals under him.

There were countless famous generals in the Tang Dynasty, such as Su Dingfang, Guo Ziyi, Xue Rengui, Qin Shubao, Yu Chigong, etc., were all famous generals.

However, during Li Shimin's period, and even in the entire Tang Dynasty, the most highly rated general by later generations was still Li Jing.

Li Jing assisted Li Xiaogong, king of Zhao Jun, Nanping Xiao Xian and assisted Gong Er, and recruited all the tribes in the south of the Five Ridges.The generals who were in charge of the Dingxiang road marched to the north, and the generals attacked Dingxiang with three thousand nights of fine riding, which shocked the Jieli Khan tribe, and then rushed to the Yinshan Mountains, destroying the Eastern Turks in one fell swoop, making the territory of the Tang Dynasty directly from the north of the Yinshan Mountains to the desert. .Later, he led the army to break through Tuyuhun in the west and established the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Jing fought for decades throughout his life, and made great military exploits for the establishment and development of the Tang Dynasty.

As a result, Li Jing became a general and became a prime minister, and he was called "the No. 1 general of the Tang Dynasty".

After the late Tang Dynasty, Li Jing was gradually deified, and finally even evolved into Tota Li Tianwang.

At the current stage, when Li Jing was being highly praised, Li Gang once said: "Taizong quelled the arrogance, and there were fierce generals like clouds, but Li Jing and Li Ji were the generals, and they made every move."

From Li Gang's words, it is not difficult to see that during the Tang Taizong period, there was actually another general who was as famous as Li Jing, and this general was "Li Ji".

Li Ji's original name was Li Shiji.

In fact, Li Ji's original surname was Xu, and his name was Xu Shiji.

Because of his great contribution, Li Yuan gave Li Ji a national surname and became Li Shiji.

Later, Li Shimin succeeded to the throne and became the emperor. In order to avoid the name of the emperor Li Shimin, Li Ji changed his name to Li Ji.

According to historical data, Li Ji's original surname was Xu, his last name was Shiji, and his courtesy name was Maogong.

So Li Ji is actually Xu Maogong, that is, Xu Maogong in "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties".

Therefore, most of the descendants know Xu Maogong, and know that he is an important counselor beside Li Shimin, similar to Zhuge Liang, Liu Bowen and other roles, but they don't know Li Ji.

At that time, when the folks of the Tang Dynasty talked about the famous generals of the dynasty, the "two Lis" were the first to be recommended, that is, Li Jing and Li Ji.

Li Ji, the patriarch of the Three Dynasties, not only helped the Tang Dynasty defeat Wang Shichong, Yu Wenhuaji, etc., but also led his troops to attack the Turks, conquer Liaodong, and repel Goryeo. He has made great military exploits throughout his life.

For the achievements of Li Jing and Li Ji, Li Shimin once gave a high evaluation: "Li Jing and Li Ji, the ancient Han (Han Xin), Bai (Bai Qi), Wei (Wei Qing), Huo (Huo Qubing) can't match! "

According to Li Shimin, the ancient Han Xin, Bai Qi, Wei Qing, and Huo Qubing were all inferior to Li Jing and Li Ji.

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it is not without reason.

Today, Li Cun uses Li Jing and Li Ji to compare Liu Kai and Li Yanxian, two people who are only insignificant generals in the small court of the Western Song Dynasty, and it will inevitably make Liu Kai and Li Yanxian a little smug.

Of course, Liu Kai and Li Yanxian also heard it, and Li Cun used Li Shimin to compare himself.

But Li Cun is only 28 years old now, and he has already unified most of the areas south of the Great Wall. Now the Dagan Dynasty established by Li Cun has a large army and a strong national power. Li Cun will make a little effort to restore the territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties , it's really not impossible.

However, compared with Li Jing and Li Ji, Liu Qi and Li Yanxian are really too reluctant now.

But then again, since Li Cun is willing to compare Liu Kai and Li Yanxian with Li Jing and Li Ji, it at least shows that Li Cun is really optimistic about Liu Kai and Li Yanxian.

When Liu Kai and Li Yanxian were in the small court of the Western Song Dynasty, one was just a small commander who commanded 800 people, and the other was just a leader of the rebel army. Betrayed and wanted to beat them into tricks.

In this world, there are fools who repay kindness with kindness.

But such fools are only a minority after all.

The key point is that the small court of the Western Song Dynasty headed by Zhao Gou went too far this time, and even wanted to kill Liu Qi and Li Yanxian, two great heroes who had helped the small court of the Western Song Dynasty to rebuild.

In this case, how can you let Liu Kai and Li Yanxian bear it?
In fact, Li Yanxian had already thought about it, as long as he could escape from the small court of the Western Song Dynasty, he would definitely seek revenge from Zhao Gou and others by any means. He even secretly swore that he would make Zhao Gou and others ten times and a hundred times more Repay him for the humiliation and torture he suffered.

Therefore, after confirming that Li Cun is really optimistic about him and wants to reuse him, Li Yanxian knelt down to Li Cun with a "plop", and then gritted his teeth and said: "I have a deep hatred that is as deep as the sky. If your majesty trusts me, please give it to me." With 3000 troops, I am willing to serve as the vanguard of your majesty to destroy the Song Dynasty. If Zhao Gou'er is not captured alive, and Zhao Song is crushed, I am willing to come to see you!"

Li Yanxian is in a hurry!

Ordinarily, Li Yanxian, as a new voter, no, to be precise, he should be a person who has not yet voted for the Daqian Dynasty, but as soon as he comes up, he is going to defect to his old employer, the Western Song Dynasty, and even capture him alive His original monarch Zhao Gou.

If you encounter a suspicious new monarch, it is difficult to guarantee that you will not have the idea of ​​"the rabbit dies and the fox is sad, and the things hurt the other", and you may even think: "This person can betray Song Dynasty to me today, and drive the Song Lord to death. It is not certain in the future." They will betray me and go to another family, and then kill me."

In other words, Li Yanxian can have hatred for the small imperial court of the Western Song Dynasty, Zhao Gou and others, and even destroy them quickly, but it should not show it immediately and without reservation.

In this regard, Liu Kai has much more wealth than Li Yanxian. He also hates Zhao Gou and others, but he is not in a hurry to express his intentions.

But Li Yanxian did just that, and he did it thoroughly, so thoroughly that he didn't leave any way out for himself.

In the end, the reality slapped Li Yanxian severely!

What made Li Yanxian's heart hang was that Li Cun did not immediately agree to his request, but became silent.

Seeing this, Li Yanxian's heart sank: "Could it be that I am wrong, this is not the wise master who understands me?"

At this time, Li Cun suddenly shook his head again.

Li Yanxian, who had no choice but to see Li Cun shaking his head, couldn't help panicking, he hurriedly added: "Your Majesty clearly learned that the villain fought for the Song Dynasty wholeheartedly before, and to show his determination, the villain also sent all his family members to Shanzhou , Loyalty to the Song Dynasty, the world can learn from it, but what the villain got in return was ruthless whipping and shameless framing."

Speaking of this, Li Yanxian's hands in his sleeves were already turning white.

Li Yanxian tried his best to control himself and calm himself down as much as possible: "If Zhao Gou's generation told the villain frankly, the villain is not a person who covets life and fears death, so he would not be afraid to come to see His Majesty, but the generation treats a gentleman with the heart of a villain How can a villain tolerate such a villain in his belly, wanting to use a whip to make the villain yield, and wanting to tarnish the villain's name?"

"Born between the heaven and the earth, when a man is born in heaven and earth, he should be clear about his grievances and grudges, and he should be happy to repay his vengeance. If he doesn't take revenge, it's hard for a villain to let out the endless evil in his chest."

After taking a deep breath and exhaling again, Li Yanxian continued: "Besides, the villain has been walking all the way, and what he has seen is His Majesty's benevolent government. The people of the world rely on His Majesty's benevolence, and they have begun to live and work in peace. If it weren't for the villain's mantis being used as a car to help the evil, the world would be in chaos. Taiping also, this makes the villain deeply ashamed, so he wants to use his merits to atone for his great crime."

After finishing all the words in my heart, Li Yanxian suddenly said: "Li Yanxian sincerely serves the Ming Lord. If there is a second heart, I would like ten thousand arrows to pierce my heart and die. I, Li Yanxian's descendants, men will be slaves from generation to generation, and women will be prostitutes from generation to generation."

To swear such a poisonous oath in front of the emperor Li Cun, it can be said that Li Yanxian has done a great job, leaving no way out for himself.

You know, an emperor like Li Cun can definitely make Li Yanxian's vow come true.

But then again, this can fully prove Li Yanxian's sincerity.

This time, Li Yanxian really had nothing to say, just lying on the ground, waiting for Li Cun's holy judgment.

Not long after, someone suddenly grabbed Li Yanxian's arm and lifted him up to help Li Yanxian.

Li Yanxian raised his head and saw Li Cun's too young face.

Li Cun helped Li Yanxian up, and then said: "It's not that I don't believe you, I just shake my head, it's just a pity."

Li Yanxian looked at Li Cun with some puzzlement.

Li Cun explained: "I believe that with Shaoyan, you will be the vanguard. If you fight again, I will be able to regain Sichuan and Shaanxi. Unfortunately, I have already issued an imperial decree. The chief executive will have to rest for three years. In these three years, the chief executive will not be able to recover." I will take the initiative to use troops abroad again.”

It was also very helpless for Li Cun to make such a decision.

Yes.

Li Cun now has a strong army and a large number of generals. As long as he persists in fighting, there is a high probability that he will destroy the small imperial court of the Western Song Dynasty, capture Zhao Gou, recover the Sichuan-Shanxi area, and complete the unification.

But the problem is that the Daqian Dynasty is now facing too many internal and external troubles.

Let me talk about foreign troubles first.

The Jin army gathered a group of grassland tribes to repeatedly harass the Yanyun area of ​​​​the Dagan Dynasty on the northern border.

What's more troublesome is that the Jinxia coalition forces have seriously threatened the Hedong area and Yundi of the Dagan Dynasty from the northwest.

Moreover, most of the Jin army, Xixia army, and grassland tribes are cavalry. As long as they don't want to fight with the Gan army, it is really difficult for the Gan army to cause large-scale casualties.

This undoubtedly turned the war between the Dagan Dynasty and them into a protracted tug of war, or even a war of attrition.

In a short period of time, there is really no other solution except to strictly guard against death.

Let's talk about internal worries.

Although Li Cun has obtained sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn, it will take time for these seeds to become real food.

In addition, although the current production of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn is definitely far higher than that of other grains in this period, their production is still not comparable to that of later generations of sweet potatoes, potatoes and corn.

To make sweet potatoes, potatoes and corns truly become the yield of future generations, they must go through continuous cultivation and improvement.

And it will take more time.

Furthermore, the issue of Yellow River governance has been raised many times.

This burden is too heavy.

So much so that even if it was as rich as the Dagan Dynasty, it had to save money and food, and used a lot of money and food to control the Yellow River.

In addition, the defeated soldiers, bandits, and rebels in the territory of the Daqian Dynasty have reached the point where they have to increase their forces to wipe them all out.

In fact, Wang Lun told Zhao Gou and Zhu Shengfei that the Dagan Dynasty had an army of 120 million, which is not a particularly exaggerated statement.

The Dagan Dynasty did not have an army of 120 million, but the Dagan Dynasty must have an army of 100 million.

However, among the 100 million troops of the Dagan Dynasty, 20 were navy troops that could not be sent to the northern and northwest battlefields. They could only serve as defense, transportation, and escort work in the coastal areas.

Among the remaining 80 troops, there are about 30 in each of the three places of Yanyunping, and a total of [-] troops have been stationed in the north.

——Don’t think that Li Cun has too many soldiers and horses in the north. That’s it, Li Gang and others sometimes have to organize militias to participate in defense. ?
In addition, the 20 people in Shaanxi were originally used to eliminate the troops of the small imperial court of the Western Song Dynasty to recover the Sichuan-Shaanxi area.

There are only 30 horses left in the dry army.

And these 30 horses need to be stationed in various areas of the Dagan Dynasty to prevent those routs, bandits, and rebels from making things bigger, and to defend the most important Gyeonggi area.

——At this time, more than [-] soldiers and horses were deployed to fight the Jinxia coalition forces in Hedong and Yunnan (the southern area of ​​Yundi).

Yes.

If Li Cunfa became ruthless, he would definitely be able to draw another 8 or [-] horses.

But that would undoubtedly be dancing on the tip of a knife, and maybe something big would happen.

Some people may say that there are not enough soldiers and horses. Wouldn't Li Cun recruit more soldiers?

Of course, with the current population and national strength of the Dagan Dynasty, it would be no problem for Li Cun to recruit another million troops.

But the problem is that raising another 100 million troops will consume money and food, which may overwhelm the finances of the Daqian Dynasty.

In addition, it is easy to recruit this soldier, but it will be troublesome if it is cut down in the future. If it is not cut down, the Dagan Dynasty will inevitably face the trouble of redundant soldiers.

Therefore, Li Cun will definitely not expand the army in large quantities.

On the other hand, due to the long-term war with the Daqian Dynasty, many generals and troops of the small court of the Western Song Dynasty also began to change towards the use of firearms.

Moreover, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.

That's right.

Li Cun almost hollowed out the background of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

However, the small imperial court of the Western Song Dynasty still had many capable generals such as Zong Ze, Qu Duan, Zhang Jun, Liu Guangshi, Yang Yizhong, Wang De, Zhao Mi, and Zhang Zigai.

In addition, the Sichuan-Shanxi area is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Who can guarantee that the 20 troops of the Dagan Dynasty can really defeat the 70 million troops of the Western Song Dynasty's small imperial court, which was almost driven to a dead end?

More importantly, the people who have suffered from war and persecution really need to recuperate for a while, otherwise their lives will be too miserable.

To be honest, Li Cun is not willing to stop when there is only a small piece of territory in the Sichuan-Shanxi area that can complete the unification by himself.

But the most rational choice for Li Cun at the moment is to temporarily let go of the small imperial court of the Western Song Dynasty who just wants to be peaceful and has no aggressive intentions, and transfer the 20 troops from Shaanxi to Hedong to resist the invasion of the Jinxia coalition forces. What can Li Cun do? , Do we have to take the risk of falling short of success and continue to die in the Song Dynasty?
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