The Qilian Mountains are covered with snow all year round, and the glaciers remain unchanged all year round, like strips of white Hada draped on the gods of the snow-capped mountains. They lie in various poses on the snow-capped mountains, like white tigers hiding, or coiled silver snakes. Under the sunlight, they become more beautiful.
It is indescribably beautiful.
It is said that the snow water of the Qilian Mountains nourishes the Hexi Corridor. This sentence is absolutely true. The Heihe River originating from the Qilian Mountains has given this arid land the most gentle care...
The biggest feature of the Hexi Corridor is the Gobi Desert. It is different from the desert, but a sandy and gravel land. Only camel thorns can survive. Camel thorns are a kind of thorn. Only camels can chew them very finely and then swallow them. The human intestines are
It cannot be digested. A camel can eat dozens of kilograms of food and then go without eating for three or four months. Therefore, the meat is very hard to chew and feels as hard as stone. Without suitable cooking methods, the herdsmen will not kill it.
Camels are used for meat...
Camel paws and humps are naturally the most delicious parts of a camel. These parts are used to pay taxes. To kill a cow, you need to turn in a cow leg. To kill a camel, you need to turn in camel paws and humps...
In the imperial city of Xixia, there are piles of camel paws and humps...
When Mu Zang came out of the Chengtian Temple he built, he had not yet woken up from the beautiful illusion brought by the Buddha. He saw a withered and yellow world. The Tianzhu Buddha's top relic and Zhao Zhen's relics were hidden deep in the pagoda.
The "Tripitaka" given to Xixia did not prevent Xixia from this drought. As the mother of the nomadic people, Mu Zang only took one look at the grass that was more than an inch long on the ground and ordered to summon Xixia's important officials to Chengtian Temple to discuss countermeasures.
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This is just early summer. In previous years, Xingqing Mansion should be lush and green at this time...
Wu Zangyao Pang did not want Wu Zang to come out of Chengtian Temple, especially the little boy in Wu Zang's arms was a thorn in his side and a thorn in his flesh.
Wu Zang understood the situation in Xixia in a short period of time. The world was not as beautiful as his brother said. From Shazhou to Xiping Military Division, to Suzhou, Xuanhua Prefecture, Yanzhi Mountain, and Xiliang
Mansion, the entire Hexi Corridor is already in mourning. Due to lack of fodder, a large number of livestock have been slaughtered. The water in Shahu Lake in Huaizhou is only 60% of previous years. Huaizhou and Jingzhou, the grain producing areas of Xixia, can barely irrigate except for some.
Except for the fields, it is a foregone conclusion that other places will be affected by the disaster.
The Xizhou Uighur horse thieves have invaded the sandbank, destroyed three military strongholds, and taken away a large amount of grain and livestock... The Xixia people in the Hexi Corridor are on the verge of despair.
"We have an agreement with the Song Dynasty. If there is a disaster, the annual currency will be paid in the form of grain..." Before Wu Zangshi could finish his words, the Prime Minister Wu Zang Pang continued: "The Song Dynasty also has too much time to take care of itself this year.
, I heard that there are as many as one million victims in Hedong and Hexi."
Wu Zang glanced at Wu Zang and continued: "The agreement is the agreement. We cannot lose our country's Sui coins just because they suffered a disaster. We all know what the Sui coins are. They are the peace money paid by the Song Dynasty.
Huo Chiming! Go to Tokyo and tell the Emperor of Song that this year’s annual coins can only be food, and we need to increase it by 30% from the original!"
Wu Zangyu Pang raised his hand to stop Huo Chiming who was about to go out. He cupped his hands towards Wu Zang and said, "The Queen Mother Mingjian, today's Song Dynasty is different from the past. The success of Di Qing and Yunzheng's southern expedition has greatly improved the morale of the Song Dynasty's military and people."
Da Zhen, by offering such conditions, you are actually telling the Emperor of Song that we are going to war."
Wu Zang glanced at Wu Zang Pang again and said: "The war is inevitable. We cannot escape this disaster at all. Since there is nothing we can do, we can only transfer the losses to the Song Dynasty. If the Song Dynasty
If you don't give it, we will rob it. This is the way for wolves to survive. You have been vigorously promoting the Chineseization of the people over the years. Could it be that you have forgotten the fact that our ancestors were wolves?
Huo Chiming, send an envoy immediately to ask the emperor of the Song Dynasty if he will give us food. If not, those warriors who should have starved to death in Xixia will die in the Song Dynasty!"
The hesitant Huo Chiming closed his mouth when he saw that there was no hiding, and hurriedly left the hall to prepare for the mission.
"The Xiping Army went north to recapture our cattle, sheep and grain. Zhuoluo, the Nan Army, and the Xishou Baotai Army entered Lanzhou and asked Jiao Siluo if he would like to use the road to allow us to attack Qinzhou. If not
Yes, we don’t mind fighting all the way through.”
Seeing Wu Zang's harsh tone, Wu Zangyao Pang couldn't help but sigh and said: "Since the Queen Mother has made up her mind, let the ministers arrange the military strategy.
Jiao Siluo was seriously ill, and his three sons were fighting openly and secretly. Although Jiao Siluo accepted the canonization of the Song Dynasty, they had many internal conflicts. We don't need to talk about borrowing the road, because Jiao Siluo knew that once we borrowed the
If we succeed, he will definitely be the one to deal with us later. With him at our back, we cannot raise food with peace of mind. We can only defeat them in one fell swoop.
I think the Queen Mother's method is useless, because if we want to attack the prosperous Qinzhou, we must first defeat Jiao Siluo, and then defeat Fu Bi, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty. Neither of these two people are good people. Once the West
Shoubaotai Military Division left Quwu Mountain, and Jingsai Military Division could not stop Song Guo's Huaide Army, Zhenrong Army, and Huanzhou Dingbian Army from attacking.
I heard that the Song Dynasty has continuously strengthened the strength of the Western Army in recent years, and the Huanzhou Dingbian Army has been completely transformed. This person is not easy to deal with, not to mention that the Song Army has been equipped with a new type of gunpowder weapon.
The Queen Mother still remembers the big explosion in the residence of Prince Xi Ning Lingge. That explosion injured most of our Xixia elites, and the culprit was Yun Zheng, the thief.
If the Queen Mother insists on going south, please ask Rong Chen to come up with a perfect strategy."
Mu Zang stood up and saluted Mu Zang and said to Pang: "The Prime Minister of the country is an old man who plans for the country. He speaks from the bottom of his heart. How can I not accept loyal advice? It's just that disaster waits for no one. I would rather those warriors die on the battlefield."
, and I don’t want to watch them starve to death. I ask the Prime Minister to make a decision as to where to go.” After saying this, he picked up the drooling Liang Zuo and walked into the depths of the Buddhist hall.
Gong Feng, Zhan Shi of Xingqing Prefecture, came to Wu Zangying Pang and said: "I would like to inform the Prime Minister that the food stock in Xingqing Prefecture is only enough for three months. If we still have no food after three months, Xingqing Prefecture will completely destroy it."
into chaos.”
"Last September, I ordered people to transport 300,000 dans of grain from Huaizhou. This food was enough for the people of Xingqing Prefecture for seven months. In addition, Xingqing Prefecture still had 200,000 dans of grain in stock. The taxes paid by Jingzhou
There are 150,000 dans of grain. Come and tell me where the rest of the grain has gone."
Wu Zangyao Pang stared hard at this new Xixia rich man. He couldn't reach into Xingqing Mansion and knew nothing about what was going on here. However, the extra 350,000 tons of grain could not be lost like this.
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Gong Feng didn't care about Wu Zangpang's anger and said, "It was all used for the construction of Chengtian Temple. In March this year, 50,000 dans of grain were exchanged for 600 kilograms of gold powder from Huanzhou of the Song Dynasty. All of it was used for the Buddha statues." The gilded facade is here.”
Wu Zangpang raised his head and glanced at the splendid facade of the main hall and couldn't help but groaned, unable to say another word.
The important ministers filed out of the main hall and stood outside the gate. When they saw Huo Huanchi coming out, they stepped forward and said, "Can Jingsai Army Chief stop Zhonge? You will move your mouth and cut off the stronghold." Can we guarantee the safety of Xiping Prefecture and Xingqing Prefecture?"
Yehuo Huanchi thought for a while and said: "The Eight Hundred Miles of Hanhai is the main force blocking Zhonge. In the past two years, Zhonge has frequently caused troubles and provoked wars. Unfortunately, we lost more and won less. Song Guo's new style The gunpowder has made our sons suffer a lot. Without the support of the Xishou Baotai Army, I cannot guarantee the safety of Weizhou.
Can’t the Jianing Military Division stationed in Gumayan City move westward?”
Wu Zangyu Pang shook his head and said: "Once the balance is broken, there will be loopholes everywhere, and the whole body will be affected by one move. We were originally on the defensive, and now it is not easy to complete the transition from defensive to offensive in a hurry."
"How about capturing the living army?" Yehuo Huanchi asked calmly.
Wu Zangping Pang sighed and said: "In the large Xia Kingdom, the only army that can be mobilized at will is the Shengsheng Army. I originally wanted to mobilize the military guards of Xingqing Mansion, but I don't know how to mention it to the Queen Mother."
Ye Huanchi looked back at the Great Buddha Hall and said softly: "This is impossible. You should call your earlier command, the Weifu Army Division of Heishan, to go south, and then ask the Shenyong Army Division in the left wing to go to Heishan, and then use the Xingqing Mansion Military Guard. To replace the headquarters of the heroic military division in the left wing, only by keeping the military guards from leaving Xingqing Mansion will the Empress Dowager agree to your request. Only in this way can success be possible."
The anger in Wu Zang Pang's heart almost burned through Tianling Gai. Before the battle started, both the Queen Mother and Huo Huanchi had already started to make plans for their own Black Mountain Weifu Army. They did not consider the Black Mountain Weifu Army at all. How to resist the constant harassment of the Liao Kingdom in the year? When the Emperor of the Liao Kingdom goes to Xijing Road for hunting every year, the Black Mountain Weifu Army will undergo a cruel test. The Black Mountain Weifu Army has not received any reinforcements for two consecutive years. Si was now at his weakest, but even so, these people did not let go of this army with many victories.
Now that things have happened, Wu Zang Yipang has already felt the strong malice from his own sister. It is false to want to plunder Qinzhou this year. I am afraid that weakening his own strength is what everyone in this palace wants to see the most. matter.
Wu Zangping returned to his mansion and stood on the map to study it carefully. The map in front of him was drawn by Yun Zheng himself. I have to say that this is the best map in Xixia and the most accurate one. A map...
Wu Zangpang always felt that he would have the fiercest battle with that gentle boy, but he didn't know who would be the final winner. (To be continued)