Yi Song

Chapter 245 Xixia demands peace

After a while, Li Pingyou asked: "Conquer Dingzhou? What does Liu Erlang want to do?"

"It has cut off the connection between Xingqing Mansion and the north. Presumably the main force of his Red Tiger Cavalry has gone north to sweep the pastures and tribes of Baima and Chaoshun military divisions north of Helan Mountain."

Wei Mingda replied with a sigh.

"Liu Erlang is indeed a master of troops. Now the only reinforcements that Xingqing Mansion can count on are the Baima Chaoshun Army Division and the cavalry from Hebei. The Song Army captured Dingzhou, cut off the connection between water and land, and then sent its troops to the north. Xingqing Mansion became an isolated city, and the Song army exterminated the surrounding states one by one, without any problems."

Li Renzhong swallowed hard, "What should we do?"

Lingzhou Defense Envoy Meile Yuluo said: "Then I have to ask the Minister to go east quickly and talk to the Song Dynasty."

Li Renzhong heard the sarcasm in his words, a sinister look flashed in his eyes, and he said bitterly: "It will take time to go to Northern Liao as an envoy to visit the righteous people of the Song Dynasty, to blend things back and forth, and to negotiate peace.

Liu Erlang is as arrogant as a wolf and a tiger. You generals must use your best skills to contain his momentum so that we can use our strategies! "

Good guys, your ability to shirk responsibility is inherited from your ancestors, right? Why is it so silky smooth!
"Peace talks are impossible. We must go all out and have a good fight with Liu Erlang. If we win, we can negotiate no matter what. If we don't win, we can negotiate no matter what."

Wei Mingda and Li Pingyou's expressions changed, "Xue Shi, what do you mean?"

Your Majesty asked me to bring several carts of treasures and ten beauties, all of whom were carefully selected from the noble families of the clan. Liu Erlang has achieved his ambition at a young age and is domineering. He will definitely be able to do what he likes! "

"This time the Song army was rampant, and many people in Xingqing Mansion were frightened. They all asked His Majesty to hunt Liangzhou. His Majesty had long been tempted, but the war was not completely clear yet, so he hesitated to decide.

Brother Richard glanced around the two people's faces, and his eyes fell on Xue Gongsu's face, "Xue Governor, what do you think?"

Li Renzhong had a strategizing look on his face, which made everyone look at each other in shock.

If there is no peace negotiation, how will my value be reflected? You are loyal to the country, and I will also contribute to the country! Now that you can no longer wield the sword, it is our turn to take action.

"Peace talks? What a nonsense!" Wei Mingda said angrily, "If you are such a coward on the battlefield, what kind of talks can you make!"

Brother Richard looked at Xue Gongsu calmly.

Xue Gongsu hesitated for a while and then said softly: "Whether it's peace talks or holding on to the city, could it be His Majesty's plan to delay the war?"

Brother Richard's heart was boiling with anger, and he wished he could slap this guy away from his eyes. But after thinking about it for a few times, he suddenly thought of something, his face softened, and he even smiled.

Now is a good time for us to make great achievements, how can we let you ruin things!

Therefore, he is very well-informed, especially the upper echelons and the inner palace.

You quickly sent troops and horses to deliver the peace talks letter to show our sincerity. Liu Erlang was a vulgar martial artist who was humble and courteous. If you gave him more generous gifts, you would naturally be able to make him happy.

"His Majesty's decree is that you fight the war, and we negotiate the peace. Fight to fight, and negotiate to negotiate. Now you can't win. If you want to preserve Daxia's century-old foundation, we have to negotiate.

"Li Shilang has a clever plan. I will send someone out of the city immediately and will definitely deliver the peace letter you wrote to Liu Erlang."

The four people have a close relationship and are responsible for the defense of Lingzhou, which is a heavy responsibility.

As soon as Brother Richard said this, Li Renzhong became unhappy.

After the discussion was over, Li Renzhong left with great ambition, and other irrelevant people also left one after another. There were only four people left in the hall, Brother Li Cha, Li Pingyou, Wei Mingta, and Xue Gongsu.

"Alas, Your Majesty is too wishful thinking." Li Pingyou said sadly.

The battle in Yanzhou is over, and His Majesty has made up his mind. I have been preparing for these days. Maybe in these two days, His Majesty will visit Liangzhou and hunt in Hexi. "

He was handsome and good at giving birth to daughters. Each of the six daughters he gave birth to were as beautiful as flowers. Four of them were married to dignitaries in the court, and one was sent to the harem, where she was favored and named a noble concubine.

Everyone was silent.

From this point of view, the smug Li Renzhong was also a blindfold thrown by His Majesty. After the peace talks were concluded, and the danger was lifted, he came back; but after the talks collapsed, he was already safe and sound in the land west of Hexi.

It's just that this is called hunting, but it's actually an escape, which will seriously damage the morale of the military and civilians.

The leader of the country has run away, but we still have to defend the ball!
The four people present all knew the dangers of "hunting" and didn't know what to say for a while.

"How could your Majesty be so confused? The ancestral mausoleum is still at the foot of Helan Mountain. If he abandons it and flees far away, all the tribes of Tibetan and Han Dynasties will be alienated." Wei Mingda Lao said with tears.

Yes, the Xixia Kingdom was originally formed with the Dangxiang Pingxia tribe as the main body, commanding the six Dangxiang tribes, and then uniting the local Fan-Han tribes and aristocratic families, with the famous Wei family as the co-leader.

Abandoning the mausoleum, leaving the Ancestral Temple, and staying far away from peace, in a sense, Li Qianshun gave up the righteousness of the Communist Party of Xia. It will be difficult to restore the previous power of the king in the future.

The Great Xia Kingdom may fall apart. "Who gave His Majesty the ecstasy soup?" Li Pingyou said through gritted teeth.

Once the leader of the country escapes, it will be even more difficult to defend Lingzhou.

Isn’t this a trap for us?
"What's the point of talking about this now?" Brother Richard made up his mind and his mood suddenly became stable.

Looking at the aloof Brother Richard, Xue Gongsu rolled his phoenix eyes and seemed to have an idea.

We chatted for another two-quarters of an hour, talking about nothing more than guarding Lingzhou. The four of them knew what the future would be like, and the more they talked about it, the less interested they became.

Finally, they all said goodbye and left one by one.

Brother Richard looked at the setting sun and the sky as red as blood. He put his hands behind his back and sighed: "You know autumn when the leaves fall, and you know winter when the snow flies. This Lingzhou City is difficult to defend. Thousands of rolls!"

"The little one is here."

"Be prepared, we may have to run away again."

"Ah, Your Majesty, can't Lingzhou City be defended?"

"People's hearts are scattered, everyone has their own agenda, just keep it to yourself."

"Aren't you still here, Your Majesty?"

"Me? Haha, the defeated general is nothing! This Lingzhou City is full of dragons and snakes. No one will listen to me. We'd better prepare early."

"Yes." Li Wanjuan hesitated and asked, "Your Majesty, are you going west or north?"

Brother Richard turned to look at him and said, "Prepare more food and grass, and prepare more cavalry and armor."

"Yes!"

Liu Guozhang received a letter from Zhang Meng at the central military tent in Dongheng Castle, east of Huaizhou City.

"Where did it come from?"

"The Xia army cavalry brought it specially with a white flag."

Liu Guozhang opened it and couldn't help but laugh, "Seek peace?"

Unexpectedly, the ugly drama of the civil servants in Kaifeng City during the reign of Jingkang would actually be staged in Xingqing Mansion in Xixia in advance.

Why do these civil servants and celebrities who have read the books of sages think that when the enemy has the upper hand, they will give up huge benefits and let go.

Wealth and beauty, I brought down Xingqing Mansion, aren’t they all mine?

In the end, it all falls into your own hands. What’s the difference between you giving it away and me taking it?
Liu Guozhang thought for a while and said to Zhang Meng: "Invite Mr. Yewang, Mr. Shutong and Ke Zhen."

"Yes."

Two months ago, Yu Wenxuanzhong was ordered to go to Xuanfu Division to help with military affairs. Also coming together were Zhao Ding, Chu Linxuan, Zhang Jun and others who helped with food and grass management.

To put it bluntly, it is to let the confidants quickly come and share the Pingxia military exploits so that they can be promoted to officials and occupy key positions.

King Murong Ye, Yu Wenxuanzhong and Changsun Mo arrived one after another.

"Xia Guo requests peace." Liu Guozhang handed the letter to Yu Wenxuanzhong.

After Yu Wenxuanzhong read it, he handed it to King Murong Ye, "It seems that our derangement plan in Xingqing Mansion has taken effect. The Bureau of Investigation and Security has made a great contribution this time!"

"The Investigation and Security Bureau has done a great job this time. Commander Ji, Li Qianshun and the Xixia Kingdom are still useful, so we have to keep them. But if they are trapped in Xingqing Mansion, things will be difficult to handle. It is better to leave and leave cleanly. "

King Murong Ye read the letter, handed it to Changsun Mo, nodded and said.

"Yes, they are trapped in Xingqing Mansion. If we accidentally kill them, this will be troublesome. We have to take it easy." Changsun Mo also finished reading the peace letter, "It seems that Li Qianshun We really have to leave, otherwise we won’t lose face and send important ministers to sue for peace.”

Liu Guozhang glanced at his three confidants and said, "How about we talk?"

"Let's talk. Commander Jie, let's talk and fight without delay." Changsun Mo said hehely.

(End of this chapter)