Chapter 1721 For the benefit of the country, for the promise of family affection
Hearing Li Qianshun's sudden change of attitude towards Xu Guanzhong and others, there was no expression of joy or anger on Brother Pang Cha's face, let alone any words to express his position. This was actually a tacit understanding between the imperial brothers and imperial brothers. Li Qianshun had always trusted Cha Ge and used him to control the military and political power of the Xia Kingdom for a long time. Cha was responsible for selecting and training the bravery of the Tibetan and Han Dynasties, building a new direct army, mobilizing troops and horses, and conducting several battles with the Song army. Brother Cha has one hand. Apart from major military and political affairs, even if his opinions are different, Brother Cha will almost never interfere or veto the decisions made by his brother Li Qianshun and the monarch of Fang Jinxia on diplomacy, people's livelihood and other political matters.
Because Cha Ge knew very well that although he was an unparalleled military genius among the Xia royal family of this generation, Li Qianshun, the leader of the country, in terms of political ability and strategic vision, was actually a leader among the kings and officials of the Xia Dynasty.
The atmosphere at the scene seemed tense for a moment. Faced with Li Qianshun's profound questions, Xu Guanzhong, Chai Jin and Le He who came with them still looked as usual. However, they were not only good at knowing horses, but also proficient in Khitan language. Duan Jing, who also came with Dangxiang language and Jurchen language, suddenly felt the majesty of a king, and his expression suddenly changed.
When it comes to national diplomatic matters, the process will certainly not be as crude and crude as that of ordinary big family households in the countryside, or even the strongman leaders gathering on the hills in the green forest. Each other weighs the current situation, and each considers the interests of his own power carefully. The negotiation process may also be protracted. However, The leader of the Xia Kingdom, with his entourage of ministers and attendants, had previously spoken in a superficial way when he received us and others, more like a test, but now he deliberately taught us to listen to the words of the Jurchen Tatar envoy, and announced the words of Xu Guanzhong's military commander. The advice was just right. I thought it would be successful, but why did the king of Xia seem to capsize like a boat in the wind and rain?
After all, Duan Jingzhu, who was born as a horse thief, had a lot of courage and courage, and it was somewhat difficult for him to stand up to an emperor like Li Qianshun. However, Xu Guanzhong and Chai Jin, who looked calm beside him, looked at each other Le He, and he still looked calm and composed. Although this trip was dangerous, Xu Guanzhong had generally expected this situation, and he had discussed it carefully with his brother Xiao Tang before going on the mission.
If Li Qianshun is really regarded as the king of a small country in the western border, and he can be deceived by just a few words, let alone the negotiation will not be successful. After all, if the Xia army and horses that unite the power of the country assist the Jin army, then this decisive battle will be impossible. The chance of victory will undoubtedly be greatly tilted towards the enemy's side led by Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Loushi. The key to the fact that the strong reinforcements that contributed to the loss of the Jin army can be used by our own side is how to figure out how to figure it out. The inner thoughts of Li Qianshun, the leader of the Xia Kingdom...
Among the three kingdoms of Song, Liao, and Xia at the same time, because the Song and Liao kingdoms were greedy for their weak rulers and harmed the country, a generation of heroic leader Wanyan Aguda led the Jurchen alliance to rise and establish the Jin Kingdom. This promoted the national destiny of those who won the Jin. During the heyday of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Ji, an official of the Song Dynasty, caused the death of half of the Song Dynasty. He should have been taken to the bitter cold place of Wuguocheng (later the old ancient city north of Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province) by the Jin people together with his confused and bastard son Zhao Huan, where they were imprisoned for nine years. He died a year later; and Liao Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, a confused and foolish emperor whom the Jurchens of the Direct Religion gnashed their teeth and hated, had randomly found a place for him to be killed when Aguda was still alive in the Jin Kingdom. Is it a faint emperor or a heroic lord? After all, Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguda, Song Huizong Zhao Ji, and Liao Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi are far more famous in later generations than Xia Chongzong and Li Qianshun... so many people know the two. The Song Dynasty overtook the Liao Dynasty, the Liao Dynasty fell, and the Jin Dynasty expanded into a war-torn history. However, Li Qianshun, who was the weakest among the Three Kingdoms at the same time, was often ignored. However, Li Qianshun, who was the weakest among the Three Kingdoms at the same time, forced his rulers to occupy a far wider territory than the previous generations of Xia Kingdom masters had conquered.
Xiao Tang knew that this was also the case in the official history. Later, when the Jin army continued to invade the south, in order to avoid worries, Li Qianshun continued to negotiate with the Jin people according to his political tactics. Only then did he make progress step by step, encroaching on large areas of Shaanxi, Qinghai, and Gansu under the former Song Dynasty. But at least During this period, Li Qianshun was determined to expand his territory, but he was unwilling to be surrounded by the forces of the Jin Dynasty. The Jin Dynasty, which was powerful at first, violated the agreement again and again, and Zhijiao Xia Kingdom passively fulfilled the vassal status in his own country. obligations, friction between the two sides is naturally inevitable. However, in fact, this is also the historical stage when the Jin and Xia countries are most likely to have escalated their frictions and disputes, and then the scale of the war has expanded. After all, Xixia's national power is far weaker than that of the Jin, and then Li Qianshun had to rely on himself With his political skills, he occasionally used military threats to gain a large territory for the Xia Kingdom. After his death, his son Li Renxiao succeeded to the throne and only focused on taking care of the country's domestic affairs and people's livelihood. However, the military armaments were depleted and unable to expand externally. Diplomatically, he tried every means to show his goodwill to the Jin Dynasty and accepted the Jin Dynasty as the suzerain. , there was almost no war between the two sides...
The only way to instigate the Xia State to rebel against the Jin State as a temporary reinforcement and become an enemy of the Jin State is now.
Although Xu Guanzhong would not be as familiar with the direction of diplomatic relations between the Song, Jin, and Xia countries in official history as Xiao Tang was, Li Qianshun would not be as clear about it either. Moreover, Xu Guanzhong had previously discussed with Xiao Tang in detail, analyzed the current situation, and deliberated on the direction of the current situation. It is obvious that Li Qianshun was unwilling to be led by the Jin State all the time. Moreover, the Xia State's diplomatic strategy had always been smooth. After conflicts with the Liao State, he immediately surrendered to the Song Dynasty (in 1044 AD, Xingzong of Liao, Yelu Zongzhen) Li Yuanhao mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to attack Xixia. Li Yuanhao, who had fought several large-scale wars with the Song army, immediately canceled his imperial title, accepted the title of Song and called himself the Lord of Xia, and regarded the Song Dynasty as Zhengshuo. Support and assistance... If Xiao Tang failed miserably in this battle and the Song court exerted pressure, and the Jin Kingdom was able to regain its strength to eliminate the disaster, it would still form a trend of encirclement and containment of Xia Kingdom, which would also shake the foundation of the country; if Xiao Tang This battle was a great victory. The Jin army was distributed in Ganlong. The military power in Guanxi was completely dissipated. The Xiao and Tang Dynasties still had to advance north to conquer the Jin Kingdom. Not only could there still be a confrontation between the great powers, but the Xia Kingdom could also take advantage of this. Given the opportunity to temporarily join forces with Xiao and Tang, how could Li Qianshun not know that it would be more beneficial to his country?
"Why does Your Majesty need to test with words like this? If you join forces with the Jin to attack my lord Xiao Shuai, your country's national power is much different from that of the Jin people. Please allow Your Majesty to tolerate Xu Xiaoke's unexplained guilt, but your country's territory is indeed limited. , has always been more self-reliant, but not aggressive enough. Now it is not the case that the three kingdoms of Song, Xia and Liao have become a powerful force in confrontation. If the Xia Kingdom allows the Jin people, their only evil neighbors, to grow bigger, there is no hope that they can make any progress. The only one that can truly threaten your country is the Jin Kingdom. The Jin people have to go to Long to look at Shu, swallow up the Liao Dynasty and invade the Song Dynasty. How does your majesty know that one day they will not covet the territory of the Xia Kingdom? Will your country still have external forces that can rely on it?
As for what Your Majesty said, my lord was originally a minister of the Song Dynasty. If he really wanted to be independent...this would be a treasonous and unethical act. But what was it like when your Majesty's ancestors founded a dynasty and established a country? If everything only followed the system and paid attention to individual names. How can your country be able to establish a country if we divide it? And my lord only regards the Jin people as a nuisance. Even if he really intends to establish self-government... He will inevitably break up with the Song Dynasty, and it will no longer be possible to have good relations with the Jin people. However, if he can If your country works together, it will only lead to good neighborliness and friendship with each other. It will be far more beneficial to my lord's side and even your country's progress than to attack the gold seekers. What's more, your majesty once wrote an oath to the gold man. If you break it, it will be a breach of contract. Let’s not forget that the gold man broke his oath three times before and after treating your country. It can be seen that if your country and my lord join forces to fight against the gold thief, as far as your majesty is concerned, it will be following the agreement he made before... ."
Faced with the seemingly intimidating but actually probing questioning from King Li Qianshun of the Xia Kingdom, Xu Guanzhong only thought about it for a moment, and Xu Guanzhong became eloquent and joked freely. Then he looked at Li Qianshun, whose expression gradually softened, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, you don't know that my lord has killed After defeating Yan'ur and Lu's army, they secretly dispatched troops and horses to lead and rescue the remaining members of the Liao clan in the north who refused to join the Jin Dynasty, including Yelu Dalibo, Yelu Yuliyan, Yelu Guozhen, and Yelu Guobao. Wait until all the descendants of the Liao Emperor can be protected by my lord.
Xiao Ke knew that His Majesty had to take the overall situation into account and consider the safety of the country, so he had to temporarily withdraw from the money. However, His Majesty did not try to keep his oath and sent troops to rescue Emperor Tianzuo of Liao Dynasty and the children of the Liao Dynasty clan, but it was a pity that he was unable to save the day. Now for In order to repay the Khitan Yelv family that the rest of the royal family will not be harmed by the Jin people, if your majesty can join forces with my lord, isn't it true that you are still keeping the oath you made back then?"
Li Qianshun, who originally looked calm and indifferent, suddenly showed a subtle change in his complexion after hearing what Xu Guanzhong said. It was as if the most sensitive part of his heart had been touched, which made Li Qianshun feel a mixed feeling. Originally, he only felt a mixture of emotions. The king of a country, who weighed all his considerations from the perspective of Xia's interests, couldn't help but feel a little sad at this time.
Because two people suddenly appeared in Li Qianshun's mind: one was his eldest son Li Renai, whom he loved and cared for the most, and the other, who loved each other the most, was Yelu Nanxian, the former Queen of the Xia Kingdom.
