Chapter five hundred and nineteen the benefits of late cleansing
Of the three people in the car, Li Qi was probably the most relaxed. After eating, he went to bed, woke up, learned to ride a horse, and strolled for a while. In the evening, he and Yue Fei became more friendly, joking about getting off the horse bridge, which was very pleasant.
In fact, for Li Qi, the primary purpose of this negotiation is life safety. When going out, life safety must be the first priority. The second is money. He hopes to prevent Song Dynasty from spending money on these undefendable cities.
Too much money. In fact, it is not difficult to get Yanjing and other places back, because Brother Aguda had no intention of acquiring these cities in the first place. What he wanted was money, and all he cared about was how much money there was.
But the problem is that once you get the city back, you have to be able to hold it, otherwise you might as well not have it.
After traveling all the way north for several days, we arrived at the origin of Chinese civilization, the Yellow River.
In the Song Dynasty, when there was no Yanyun Great Wall as a barrier, the Yellow River was the most important natural barrier.
Li Qi stood on the bow of the ship and looked at the surging river. Naturally, what he thought of was not the epic love story on the Titanic, but the Battle of Chibi. When Zhou Lang of Soochow was able to rely on the natural barrier of the Yangtze River to defeat Cao Jun, he could not find the north. After three years,
After that, can he follow the same pattern?
"Bu Shuai."
Just as Li Qi was lost in thought, he suddenly heard someone calling him from behind. He turned around and said with a smile, "It's Yue Fei."
Yue Fei stepped forward and said with a smile: "Bu Shuai, what are you thinking about?" After this period of contact, Yue Fei found that Li Qi had no airs at all and was very kind to him, so the friendship between the two strengthened.
Quite a few.
Li Qi was slightly startled, then smiled casually: "I am admiring the most important line of defense of our Song Dynasty."
Yue Fei was stunned for a moment, then scratched his head and said: "Although the Yellow River can block tens of millions of enemy troops, Yue Fei thinks that it is not all beneficial and harmless."
Li Qi snorted and said, "How do you say this?"
Yue Fei said: "Our Song Dynasty also has vast land north of the Yellow River. If the war reaches the Yellow River, it means that the land in the north will be lost. Although we can rely on the Yellow River to block the enemy, the enemy can also rely on the Yellow River to stop the enemy.
The Yellow River prevents us from regaining our lost territory. By then, it will not be easy for us to regain Hebei. I thought it would be best to regain Yanyun, then our Song Dynasty can advance, attack, retreat and defend. Think of the Han Dynasty
Huo Qubing was able to attack thousands of miles across the desert without any scruples, driving the Huns to Mobei."
Although he was a rare general in the Song Dynasty who could attack well and defend well, he still had the blood of offense flowing in his bones. The kind of broad-based offense like Wei Qing and Huo Qubing's on the grassland was what he yearned for most.
Sweat! If you compare the Song Dynasty with the Han Dynasty in terms of military strength, aren't you asking for trouble? Li Qi chuckled: "I hope so. It would be good to recover now, but if we can't reach an agreement for the time being, there is nothing we can do about it."
Yue Fei asked in a low voice: "Bu Shuai, how confident are you about this negotiation?"
It turned out that he was trying to find out the information, and he really took great pains. Li Qi shook his head and said: "I don't know about this. The key is to see whether the chips are equal."
"Chips?" Yue Fei frowned and said: "Yue Fei disagrees with this. How can the country and the country be treated as a trade? When Emperor Taizu regained the Southern Tang Dynasty, he also said it. How can others be allowed to snore on the side of the bed? This is
How can we, the Han people, fall into the hands of others? Yue Fei believes that we should recover it at all costs."
Sweat! My idol is really stubborn. Now I am not recovering, but spending money to buy it. This is not a business. Li Qi laughed. Without arguing with him, he nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, very
Makes sense.”
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Crossing the Yellow River is a smooth river. From this point, we can see the importance of Yanyun. Without Yanyun, the Song Dynasty would have been open to the public and would have been passively beaten.
After walking for several more days, we finally arrived at Xiongzhou, the frontier of the Song Dynasty.
At this time, Tong Guan's army was stationed here.
Li Qi actually didn't want to meet Tong Guan. After all, the eunuch was currently focused on reaching an early settlement, regaining Yan Yun, and returning to Beijing to claim his merits. Meeting him would be more beneficial to this negotiation.
However, Zhao Liangsi and Tong Guan were old acquaintances, and both emotionally and logically they had to go and say hello to Tong Guan.
When Li Qi and others arrived outside the city, they saw soldiers lined up hundreds of meters away on both sides, neatly arranged, and the formation was not small.
Zhao Kai glanced at the soldiers, nodded with great satisfaction, and whispered to Li Qi: "I think our Song army is not bad at all."
Li Qi chuckled and said: "Your Highness, next time you come to the barracks where my guard horse is and take a look. I can keep it ten times better than this."
Zhao Kai was stunned, glanced at him, smiled and said nothing.
Suddenly, a large group of people came out of the city gate.
The leader was wearing gold and red armor, with a tall figure and sharp edges. He had dozens of beards and was full of authority, looking like a warlord.
Zhao Kai said again: "This person is Tong Guan, Tong Taiwei."
Li Qi's face tightened and he said in surprise: "Your Highness, I heard that this eunuch is a big prince." But he thought in his heart, "Oh my God, why is this eunuch's beard even thicker than Zhang Fei's?"
He'll be a fucking fake eunuch.
Zhao Kai gave him a strange look, leaned his head over, and whispered: "I know what you want to say. This probably has something to do with him purifying himself after he becomes an adult."
Li Qi let out a long sigh and said: "I see, there is such a big difference between morning cleansing and evening cleansing. Your Highness, you know so much."
Zhao Kai rolled his eyes at him and said, "I didn't say anything."
"Haha, His Royal Highness King Yun, Mr. Zhao, long time no see. See you well."
Both parties dismounted, and Tong Guan walked over with long strides, raised his hands to Zhao Kai and Zhao Liangsi and laughed loudly, his voice was very heroic, not like a eunuch at all.
Zhao Kai smiled slightly and said, "I haven't seen you for many days, but Taiwei Tong is still in high spirits and radiant."
Tong Guan laughed and said: "Your Highness is laughing."
Zhao Liangsi suddenly said: "Tong Taiwei, I am here to introduce you to a young talent, Li Qi, come here quickly."
I have to salute the eunuch again, oh my God. Li Qi walked up to the two of them, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Li Qi, I have met Tong Taiwei." He sighed to himself, this is the bad thing about his low seniority.
Tong Guan's eyes flashed, and he hurriedly helped Li Qi up, looked at him, and said kindly: "Not bad, not bad. It is indeed different. Although I am far away in Xiongzhou, I have heard a lot about your deeds.
, it is really commendable that you have become a fourth-rank official within one year. It is also a blessing for our Song Dynasty to have a rising star like you."
Li Qi couldn't help but blush when a big eunuch observed him so closely. He wished he could kick him away. He, who was always good at talking, didn't know how to speak and stood there shyly.
The eunuch's aura is just different.
Zhao Liangsi chuckled and said, "The officer's words are wrong. Now Li Qi has been promoted to Doctor Yinqing Guanglu."
"Oh, is it so?"
Tong Guan was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "That's really gratifying."
Tong Guan seemed to be particularly enthusiastic about Li Qi. He went to the city hand in hand with him, but Li Qi was made to cry. This was the first time in his life that he traveled hand in hand with a eunuch. At this time, Li Qi was just like the charming and lustful person in the brothel.
Miss Di faced an extremely ugly prostitute. Who can know the pain.
Entering Xiongzhou City, there is an endless stream of pedestrians inside, and it looks like a prosperous scene, but if you pay a little attention, you can see the flaws. Tong Guan must have tampered with it.
The group of people arrived at Tong Guan's temporary residence, and Tong Guan immediately held a banquet to welcome them.
But when he saw that the table was full of big fish and meat, fine wine and delicacies, Li Qi was even more surprised. Not only were there several cans of canned meat on the table, but the fine wine was really unparalleled in the world that he brewed himself.
It seems that for generals, fighting is also a bad job.
The maid was about to help Li Qi pour the wine. Li Qi just wanted to stop him, but Tong Guan said first, "Hey, he doesn't drink. He pours tea."
"Yes, sir."
Ri. I know this too. It seems that this eunuch knows me very well. Li Qi felt very unhappy. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Lieutenant."
"Where, where, everyone has their own thing, okay?"
Tong Guan laughed, raised his glass and said, "You guys have come from afar, I would like to propose a toast to you all first."
A few people clinked their glasses and drank them all in one gulp.
Tong Guan smashed the bar and laughed, "Li Qi, you are unparalleled in the world. It's really delicious and unforgettable. After drinking wine for so many years, this is the first time that Tong has drunk such a delicious wine. Oh,
And this can is amazing, I can’t even eat without it now.”
Li Qi chuckled and said, "Your Majesty is so complimentary. Come on, I'll give you a drink."
"Okay, okay."
Tong Guan drank another gulp and said with a smile: "I heard that last time the Jin envoy went to Kyoto for negotiations, you scolded him and ran back in despair. After hearing this, Tong felt very relieved. You
Those words really express our pain. Although I have met you for the first time, it can be said that we have known each other for a long time."
Godly friendship? I have nothing to do with a eunuch like you. Can you please stop being disgusting? I still need to eat. Li Qi squeezed out a smile and said: "The captain's words are serious, and the subordinates are telling the truth."
"
Tong Guan nodded and suddenly said seriously: "But Tong thinks that sometimes the overall situation should be the most important thing."
Li Qi opened his eyes, then smiled and said: "Yes, yes, I will bear in mind the Taiwei's teachings."
Tong Guan didn't say much, and when the words were spoken, several people started drinking and spanking. They all lied and were extremely hypocritical. They probably said it one second and forgot it the next. As for the matters related to this negotiation,
, several people had a tacit understanding and did not mention it. After all, neither party understood it, and some words cannot be said easily, so it is better not to say it.
After eating, Tong Guan ordered people to place Zhao Kai, Li Qi and others down.
Li Qi went back to his room to rest for a while. When he woke up, it was already the second watch. He put on a coat and walked out. It happened that the door of the next door also opened, and Zhao Kai also walked out.
The two looked at each other and came to sit down at the small stone table in the courtyard. Li Qi looked towards Zhao Liangsi's room and saw that the room was dark, so he asked: "Isn't Doctor Zhao up yet?"
Zhao Kai whispered: "Just now when I went to the latrine, I saw him going out with Captain Tong's entourage."
Li Qi nodded. This was something he had expected. Tong Guan was now entertaining them warmly. Naturally, in order to inquire about the news, he did not say anything at noon. Then he would definitely come to Zhao Liangsi in the evening. After all, they were on the same boat, and he
One and Zhao Kai have a special status, and the other is meeting them for the first time, so naturally it is inconvenient to find them.
Zhao Kai chuckled and said, "Li Qi, it seems that Captain Tong appreciates you very much."
Li Qi rolled his eyes and said: "What can I say for him to appreciate? Didn't you listen to what he said at noon? The overall situation is the most important thing. This is what he wants to say to me most."
Zhao Kai chuckled and said, "So you know everything."
You must have underestimated me. Li Qi said with a gossipy face: "Your Highness, have you noticed that there is one person missing?"
Zhao Kai whispered: "To be honest, I heard people say that that person didn't come here at all."
Li Qi nodded and asked no more questions.
They were talking about Cai You, the deputy governor of the army. It was easy to know that all this must have been done by Tong Guan. If the army was not here, he could do whatever he wanted.
Zhao Kai said again: "Li Qi, it's just the two of us now, why don't you tell me what your plan is?"
"What's the plan?"
"Of course it's about this negotiation."
"Please, I'm just here to help you, I should be the one asking you."
"Please don't belittle me. Everyone knows that this negotiation is mainly between you and Dr. Zhao. My father sent me here just to show the sincerity of the Song Dynasty."
"Uh, really? Haha, actually, I think sincerity is also very important. Your Highness, I think highly of you. Don't glare at me. I'll go to the latrine first." (To be continued...)