Chapter 1569: The envoy's anger, Shen Tang's analysis
Chapter 1569: The envoy’s anger, Shen Tang’s analysis
But this time, after entering the Song Dynasty, the ceremonial greeting that I originally imagined did not exist at all.
Even the yamen of the state capitals passing by did not pay any attention to them, and they only prepared some food and housing at the inns everywhere.
Has this Song Dynasty changed its temperament?
Or are these people ignorant?
If it weren't for the inappropriate timing, he really wanted his subordinate Tie Yaozi to teach these people a lesson.
As for whether he is the opponent of Song Dynasty, he is not worried at all!
Over the years, the Song Dynasty has been unable to fight back under the suppression of the Jin Kingdom! Although I heard that the Song Dynasty actually won the war between Song and Jin last year, Li Renyou still scoffed.
These Song people will put gold on their faces! Even if they are just a little bit advantageous, they can still make flowers.
Although he only has 500 iron kites under his command, he is not afraid at all even if the Song army is more than ten times stronger!
They walked like this with anger for several days, and finally entered Chengdu Prefecture! However, the welcome they imagined still did not appear, only a few petty officials and a small team of honor guards were waiting.
This time, it was Li Duo who came leading several people from the Ministry of Rites, and there were also soldiers and horses from Chengdu Prefecture forming a guard of honor.
Originally, some people wanted Shen Tang to come in person, but Shen Tang did not give them this face.
After the two sides met, although the people of Xia State were even more depressed, they had endured it all the way, so naturally they followed Li Duo and his party back to Fucheng and entered the inn.
"Everyone, please rest here. When my master has time, he will come to meet you!"
Li Duo looked indifferent, cupped his hands and left.
In the past few years, Li Duo followed Shen Tang all over the world, and he was no longer the young official he was. Not only was his official position already the Minister of Rites, but more importantly, he followed Shen Tang to understand the true nature of these countries.
At the same time, it also made him realize that the so-called etiquette and tolerance of the Song Dynasty were not only not recognized by these countries, but were also embarrassing and beyond the ceiling.
Shen Tang has always been tough when it is necessary to be tough as long as there is reason and evidence, whether it is facing Jin Guo or Dali, it is the same.
However, when those old masters were worried, the Kingdom of Jin truly showed respect to the Song Dynasty and made concessions in all aspects.
The Dali Kingdom directly became a vassal state of the Song Dynasty.
If we let those old masters go, I really don’t know what will happen.
More importantly, with the victory in foreign wars, Li Duo has great confidence! Now, in Shen Tang's base camp, he feels more at ease than in Lin'an! Here are the subordinates of Shen Tang With tens of thousands of elite soldiers, anyone who comes has enough courage to treat them equally.
Moreover, the dignity of the Song Dynasty was gained through bloody battles and the lives of soldiers.
If he refuses or bows his head at this time, Li Duo will look down on himself.
The Song Dynasty was indeed a country of etiquette, but this etiquette was not for anyone.
I treat others with courtesy, and I will reciprocate it! But if others have other thoughts, then we will tell you what passion and majesty are!
"How about it?"
Shen Tang looked at the secret message that had just been sent to him, and while looking at it, he said to Li Duo who had just entered the door.
Li Duo was not polite. After he sat down, he got a bowl of tea and took a sip before answering, "Hey, our Song Dynasty has been weak for a long time. If we want to change other countries' views on our Song Dynasty, it will not be a temporary success!"
"It's natural!"
Shen Tang nodded, "Do you still remember what I told you before?
The so-called truth lies within the edge of the sword! Although our Song Dynasty has been developing in the past few years, it is still far from enough! When one day we take back our homeland and regain the power of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, naturally all nations will come. That day!"
"When that happens, you, the Minister of Rites, will have plenty of opportunities for glory!"
In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the emperor was proclaimed Khan! All nations bowed their heads. Which envoy would dare to act arrogantly in the Central Plains?
"Hahaha!"
Li Duo couldn't help laughing when he heard this, "However, it depends on you, sir! If that day comes, I will die in peace."
"Sir, will you meet them tomorrow?"
Shen Tang looked at the letter in his hand and narrowed his eyes, "Don't worry, wait for them for a few days before talking! Some people need to let them understand their status first!"
"Then what kind of regulations do you have in mind?"
Shen Tang closed his eyes and thought for a long time, and then said, "Although it is not suitable to start a war with the Jin Kingdom now, if the conditions are right, it may not be impossible to send troops!"
"oh?"
Li Duo frowned, "Sir, do you want to join the war?"
Shen Tang waved his hand, "Whether we want to join the war or not depends on the situation in the northern part of the Jin Kingdom! Nowadays, although the northern part of the Jin Kingdom is at war, it is far from shaking the foundation of the Jin Kingdom."
"Sir, civil strife alone is not enough.
However, the Mongolian tribes in the north, the Xia Kingdom and the Liao Kingdom, may not let go of such a God-given opportunity! Maybe they are also planning to send troops."
"It's natural!"
Shen Tang affirmed, "However, now that the Jin Kingdom is at its peak, unless these parties join forces with all their strength, and they have to show their depth to fight against the Jin Kingdom.
Otherwise, it is possible to damage the Kingdom of Jin, but it is impossible to make the Kingdom of Jin go to war."
"Although the northern grasslands have continued to grow over the years, the Kingdom of Jin has too many back-ups on that grassland.
All you need to do is provoke one or two people to stir up civil strife, and the north will be fine in a short time! As for the Liao Kingdom, they went to war with Khorasan (Northeastern Iran, Afghanistan) a year ago. Although they won, Balkh (Afghanistan) There is still chaos in the northern area, and they need to use their energy to suppress it."
"In addition, they are still having friction in Khwarizm (Uzbekistan), and a war is imminent!"
"Under such circumstances, how much power do they have to look back?
After all, it is the Xia Kingdom that borders the Jin Kingdom now, not them! As for hatred... there is no eternal hatred between countries, only eternal interests!"
"Although the Xia Kingdom has a large number of soldiers, most of them have low combat effectiveness, and only a few elites are worthy of a battle!"
"The most important thing is that although these parties are united to fight against the Jin Kingdom, they will also be on guard against each other! Do you think the Xia Congress is not worried about the Liao Kingdom stabbing them in the back during the fierce battle with the Jin Kingdom?"
Among these forces, Xia State indeed has the largest number of soldiers and horses! At this stage, Xia State's total number of soldiers and horses is at least 600,000 to 700,000.
The Yulin Guard of the Xia Kingdom consists of two parts, one of which is called the 'Proton Army', numbering 5,000 people.
The other part is the emperor's trusted guard of 3,000 people.