Zhao Xi has considered this issue. After beating Xixia severely in Haoshuichuan, Zhao Xi thought that Xixia would approach Beiliao without any bottom line.
There is no way, Xixia belongs to the land of the Four Wars, Northern Liao, Song Dynasty, Tubo, and Uighur, all of which pose a threat to Xixia.
Xixia fought almost all year round, fighting against the Song Dynasty, against Tubo, and against the Huihe and Northern Liao Dynasties.
With their brutality and bravery, they managed to carve out their own living space.
No one has an absolute advantage in fighting Xixia, not even Beiliao.
But since Zhao Xi led his army in the battle at Haoshuichuan, Xixia had a sense of crisis...~The Song Dynasty could completely crush them with its superior armament.
Therefore, Xixia moved closer to Northern Liao without hesitation, hoping that the alliance with Northern Liao could contain the Song Dynasty.
Xixia must have been operating this matter for a long time. It should have been in operation since the Battle of Haoshuichuan.
The sporadic information brought by the Imperial City Division also shows this point...~Unfortunately, the Imperial City Division has been used to target the imperial dynasty, and its power in foreign countries is very weak.
This was after Zhao Xi took over the Imperial City Department and ordered Wang Zhongzheng to focus on developing foreign exploration, even to the point of no matter the cost.
As a result, this time the Liao-Xia coalition sent troops, they still failed to get the news in advance... Just like the Liao-Xia secret spies in the dynasty, they were limited to the periphery, even if they corrupted officials, they were only low-level officials.
That's too far.
When Guo Kui, Zhong'e and Wang Shao asked to mobilize troops against Tibet in Miaochuan, Zhao Xi thought about whether it would trigger the formation of the alliance between Northern Liao and Xixia...~
After all, it has been a long time since the war at Haoshuichuan, and Bei Liao and Xi Xia have not formed an alliance, which means that Bei Liao still abides by the agreement of the Chanyuan Alliance.
But once Northern Liao found out that the Song Dynasty was really powerful enough to crush Xixia, they would definitely cooperate with Xixia to force the Song Dynasty.
This is it... Xixia Zuoxiang's heroic military division bypassed Linzhou...~ I'm afraid they won't even attack Fuzhou. If there is no resistance, they probably won't even attack the border wall, and they just want to plunder some food and grass to Yanmen
Join forces with Northern Liao.
This also shows that Xixia is at a disadvantage in this coalition... Can we take advantage of it?
Zhao Xi gave up after a second thought.
He still wants to beat this so-called coalition force to the ground!
Therefore, he looked at His Majesty's envoys from Bei Liao and Xi Xia with some jest.
"Are you saying that if our country shares the secret of gunpowder, the invading troops at Yanmen Pass will withdraw?"
"Exactly! Your Majesty the Song Dynasty, it is said that God has the virtue of good life. The Song Dynasty followed the way of the ancestors and used only the method of gunpowder, which triggered the war of the Three Kingdoms and caused the lives of the border people to be devastated. Why bother?"
I have to say that this envoy from Bei Liao had a good mouth and was also very courageous.
It's a pity, if Xing Shu and Fan Yu have such courage, Zhao Xi really doesn't mind a reward.
Alas... the Chinese people still haven't fully grown up in courage.
Without a solid backing, there will be no arrogant envoys. A weak country has no diplomacy, which is the same in ancient and modern times.
"Hold on……"
Zhao Xi waved his hand to ask the envoy to step aside... This action made all the ministers in the court feel strange... Didn't he just say that anyone who negotiates for peace will be killed without mercy? What does the official mean by this?
"Fu Xiang, who is the ambassador?"
"Return to Your Majesty, Lin Dan, the Imperial Attendant."
"As soon as Lin Dan knows about Zhangzhou, he will set off today without stopping. The minister of Honglu Temple fined him one hundred catties of copper to serve as a warning to others!"
"Your Majesty...~"
Okay, how can officials deal with ministers in front of foreign envoys? Besides, this Lin Dan... As soon as he thought of this, Fu Bi stopped thinking about it.
"Prime Minister Fu, the smoke broke out yesterday. Prime Minister Fu has already ordered that Duting Station and Duting West Station be closed, and the Bianliang garrison will be on guard!"
"Since the Liao and Xia envoys are here permanently, how do they know about the war at Yanmen Pass? Is it the smoke signal? How do foreign envoys know about the instructions of the smoke signal?"
"And now, the foreign envoys know the military information on the border so clearly! I am merciful by not treating him as treason."
"Without the permission of the imperial court, no one is allowed to receive foreign envoys at will, and no one is allowed to make any arbitrary claims to communicate with foreign envoys."
Zhao Xi's tone became more and more sonorous, and he seemed to be able to hear the sound of swords and swords.
"Wen Xiang...~"
"I'm here!"
"The Privy Council and the Ministry of War jointly drafted an order. From now on until the end of this battle, anyone who approaches Duting Post or 50 meters west of Duting Post without permission will be killed without mercy!"
"Anyone who dares to collude with foreign envoys, deliver news, or release any personnel stationed in Duting Station or Duting West Station without authorization will be killed without mercy!"
Since he wanted to unify his thoughts at the court meeting, Zhao Xi didn't care about killing too much without mercy.
This is probably the first time in a long time that so many people have been killed without mercy in a court meeting!
Zhao Xi is not bloodthirsty, nor does he chop off anyone's head casually. But the atmosphere in the court today, from Xing Shu and Fan Yu to being a wine prisoner, to Lin Danyuan fleeing to Zhangzhou, no one dares to doubt the official's
Killing without mercy is bluffing.
The key is that no one in the entire political hall stopped him, on the contrary, they all cooperated.
It is impossible for the princes not to understand the significance of this court meeting.
"Two envoys, you are laughing. Do you still need an answer? I told you that from now on, Duting Posthouse is only allowed to enter but not to leave! Anyone who resists will be taken advantage of by the soldiers!"
Zhao Xi looked at the envoy and said with a smile on his face...
"Your Majesty the Song Dynasty, the two countries are at war and the envoys will not be killed..."
"Did I say I want to kill you? Someone... please invite the envoys of Liao and Xia to enter Dutingyi. They are not allowed to go out without permission! You will die in front of me!"
In order to prevent the envoy from screaming, the soldiers responsible for guarding the Qinzheng Hall directly raised their arms and covered their mouths when dragging the envoy... Just by looking at the movements, he knew that they were trained by the old guard camp.
Yes, simply and neatly!
It may be the first time I have witnessed such a fierce court meeting. The envoy was taken away for a while, but the entire Qinzheng Palace was still quiet, immersed in the powerful scene of the officials.
I have always thought that the official family is the Zhao family after all, but if you think about it carefully, the official family has always been so tough in handling affairs over the years, not just strong. It is just that they are a little more tactful in handling political affairs, so that the courtiers can be convinced.
, the results are always crisp and clean.
Yes, the war has already begun, and you, an envoy, dare to come to my Song Dynasty meeting to make noise! The official family has experienced wars.
Even the ministers of the political affairs hall, if we look back and think about the years of the official family... they have been really kind to the courtiers.
"The political affairs hall, Gongfangcheng, Jiangwu Hall, War Department, Household Department, and the three secretaries will wait until the government hall to discuss politics, and the rest should withdraw from the court!"
Zhao Xi didn't bother to think about what the courtiers would think.
Whether it's through forceful suppression or persuasion, all Zhao Xi needs is to unify his pre-war thoughts.
So what if it's too much? This is before the war! Zhao Xi doesn't tolerate any objections.
Then, the most important thing should be how to respond.
For this court meeting, he specifically asked the directors of the Gongfang City who did not often attend the court meeting, as well as the deans and teachers of the Jiangwu Hall to attend the meeting. The real purpose was to discuss how to respond to the challenge in the council hall.
This is also the reason why he cuts through the mess quickly and resolves the mess neatly at court meetings.
I really don't want to cause any more chaos in the court.