"Report to the commander-in-chief that a party envoy is coming!"
In the Song Army camp, Shen Tang smiled and nodded, "Pass!"
After a while, several party members entered the tent, saluted Shen Tang and said, "Li Qian, the special envoy of Marshal Zhang Hua, the deputy commander of the Xia Kingdom's Eastern Expedition, pays homage to Marquis Zhongwu of the Song Dynasty!"
"It turns out he is under Zhang Shuai's command!"
Shen Tang smiled and said, "No need to be polite, just sit down!"
After a few people sat down, Shen Tang first asked people to serve tea, and then asked, "Where is Zhang Shuai marching now?"
Why did you come here?"
Li Qian's expression froze. Is he telling lies with his eyes open?
I have the nerve to ask, does the Song army know the status of Xia Liao's troops?
"Back to Marquis Zhongwu, Commander Zhang is now stationing troops around Lintao Mansion!"
"oh?"
Shen Tang said in surprise, "Doesn't that mean that Zhang Shuai's place is only one or two hundred miles away from me?
Why didn't Zhang Shuai come to meet him?
I have long heard of Zhang Shuai’s reputation, and I just wanted to meet him, but I didn’t expect that he is so close now!”
"However, since Zhang Shuai is also in Lintao Mansion, I can rest assured! I am thinking of marching in to capture Lintao Mansion. Now that you and I are joining forces, Lintao Mansion is just a piece of cake!"
Li Qian's face turned red due to Shen Tang's words.
Brush! Li Qian stood up suddenly and shouted angrily, "Why does Marquis Zhongwu have to pretend to be confused?"
"You dare to be so arrogant in front of my commander-in-chief, you are seeking death!"
Lei Zheng beside Shen Tang shouted angrily, and Shen Chou on the other side held the hilt of his sword. It was obvious that Shen Tang would make these people see blood as long as he gave the order.
Shen Tang waved his hand, waved away Lei Zheng and said, "But I don't know what you mean by this?"
Although Li Qian was threatened by Lei and Zhang, he did not show weakness and still asked angrily, "I wonder if Marquis Zhongwu has ordered troops to march into Lanzhou, Hezhou, Jishi, Taozhou and other places?"
"good!"
"Why is Marquis Zhongwu like this?
Do you want to start a war with me, Daxia?"
Shen Tang smiled coldly, "But I don't understand what your envoy said. When your prince and the Prime Minister met with me, they finally agreed that your country would provide me with part of the military pay, food and grass of the Song Dynasty, and I The troops of the Song Dynasty sent troops to the north to help your country attack the land of the Jin Kingdom!"
"You have urged me to send troops several times before, but we, the Song Dynasty, are not as good as your country and it is not easy to send troops.
After finally gathering some soldiers and horses, winter is coming! How can I be willing to let my subordinates march into the army in the cold weather?
However, since I have promised your country, I am certainly not a trustless person."
"It's not because the weather is getting warmer. I immediately sent troops to the north. Now I have occupied Taoshui, Jishi Prefecture, Hezhou, and part of Lanzhou. I also personally led my troops to attack the important areas of Lintao Prefecture! May I ask your envoy, my commander-in-chief? Are there any omissions in what you did?"
Li Qian was speechless and was speechless by Shen Tang's shamelessness!
"Marquis Zhongwu, aren't you using strong words to attack various lands?"
Li Qian scolded him without hesitation.
"Your envoy's words are wrong! It is true that my commander sent troops a little late, but at that time we had not agreed with your country on the specific time for sending troops, and to attack various places, are these state capitals not the land of the Jin Kingdom?
At that time, I only agreed to send troops to the north, but I did not explain where to attack. This Lintao Prefecture is the land of the Jin Kingdom. Shouldn't I send troops to conquer?"
Li Qian almost couldn't catch his breath and fainted from anger. He really didn't expect that the people of Song Dynasty, who were always famous for their benevolence, righteousness and honesty, would be so shameless?
"Marquis Zhongwu, we have been fighting with the troops of the Liao Kingdom and the West Route Army of the Jin Kingdom for several months, and have captured the entire Lintao Road! Now, the Lintao Road is all under my control, and now your country is sending troops to occupy it. When Magpie Nest robs the state capital, is it to break the alliance between the two parties or to start a war with me, Daxia?"
Shen Tang sneered, "Your Majesty, are you talking nonsense?
May I ask if your country is at war with the Jin Kingdom? Have you ever sent the battle report to me so that I can know about it?"
Li Qian was startled, "No!"
"Since I didn't say it in advance, then if you say this Lintao Road is yours, then it's yours?
In other words, you see that my commander has successfully attacked various places, and you want to rob the state capital occupied by my army?"
"I also said that all the lands in the Jin Kingdom were occupied by me, so I scolded you for marching. Is this unreasonable?"
Li Qian's face turned red, but he didn't know how to refute Shen Tang! Everyone knew that Shen Tang was talking nonsense and being messy, but as long as Shen Tang refused to admit it, there was nothing they could do!
"Isn't your country afraid of going to war with me, Daxia?"
Li Qian asked sharply.
Shen Tang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, "Start a war?
If your country thinks so, then there is no harm in starting a war! It just so happens that I also want to see if Zhang Hua has the courage of Li Yuanhao back then!"
Seeing this, the guards inside the tent pushed open the tent door and sneered at Li Qian and others, "Everyone, please!"
Li Qian stamped his foot fiercely, "Since Marquis Zhongwu is like this, I will go back and inform Zhang Shuai. However, the responsibility for breaking the covenant lies entirely with your army. When the two armies fight, I hope Marquis Zhongwu will not regret it!"
"Don't worry, I have never regretted it! In addition, I would like to give you a message to Commander Zhang. A person cannot stand without trust. It's time to send the second batch of military pay and food and grass that your country promised to Commander Zhang before.
After all, now I, the Song Dynasty, not only sent troops, but also captured several state capitals."
"I will give you twenty days. If I can see the second batch of food and wages, I will naturally act in accordance with the agreement.
Otherwise, it would be difficult to control the hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under my command.
By then, if something bad happens to your country, don’t blame me for not explaining it!”
Li Qian was so angry that he wanted to fight with Shen Tang, but he had to take the news back! Now, Song troops were stationed on the borders from Jishi Prefecture to Lanzhou, directly cutting off the food routes behind Xia and Liao.
When the Jin soldiers withdrew from Lintao Road, they took away everything they could. Even if they looted a lot, they couldn't grab much food and grass. Once the food road in the rear was cut off, all the soldiers and horses under Zhang Hua's command were lost. He killed the grasshopper trapped in Lintao Mansion, and his life and death were directly in Shen Tang's hands!
In the current situation, Xia Liao's troops are in a dilemma! Otherwise, Zhang Hua would not have sent an envoy here to seal the covenant between the two parties, but Shen Tang pretended to be stupid and did not give Xia Liao a chance, so they could only Two options left!
The first option is to go to war with the Song Dynasty, take back at least one of the border areas, and re-establish the grain road! However, in this land near Tao Road, Shen Tang has nearly 100,000 elite soldiers. Once the war starts, the outcome is unknown! The second option is to continue to the Bingfengxiang Road and contact the soldiers and horses entering the ancient Xiaoguan Pass.
But this would undoubtedly mean that Lintao Road, which they had captured at the cost of tens of thousands of troops, would be surrendered directly!
No matter which option he chooses, it is not what Zhang Hua wants.