Chapter 0820 The descendants of Yan and Huang have the responsibility of defending the soil
Most of the people closest to the imperial power have no respect for the imperial power.
Because they know what the foundation of imperial power is, and they have also seen the evil spirits hidden behind imperial power.
When they serve as officials in the government, they will maintain the deterrent effect of imperial power.
Because their authority is separated from the imperial power.
But once they leave the court, the imperial power is just that in their eyes.
People like Cao Yong, who claimed kingship and hegemony outside the territory, had no respect for the imperial power at all, and even wanted to lead troops to fight back against the Song Dynasty and provoke the imperial power.
The people of the Yuanshan tribe just advised themselves to occupy half of the country.
If it were Cao Lili, he would probably start a rebellion directly and force Kou Ji into a corner.
Kou Ji felt that after the war was over, he had to find a way to talk to Zhang Yuan and Cao Li.
He had no thoughts of rebellion, and he also wanted to dissuade Cao Yong and Zhang Yuan from having any thoughts of rebellion.
"call……"
Kou Ji made a decision, took a breath and stopped thinking about the matter.
Di Qing happened to arrive at Kou Ji's room with wine and food at this time.
Seeing this, Kou Ji laughed and said, "It's a bit inappropriate for a general like you to personally deliver food to me."
Di Qing placed the food and wine on the table not far from Kou Ji and said with a smile: "You are my brother..."
Hearing this, Kou Ji shook his head in confusion.
Di Qing's words left him speechless.
In terms of status, it is indeed a bit inappropriate for Di Qing, a great general, to personally serve tea and water to Kou Ji.
In terms of personal relationships, Kou Ji is Di Qing's elder brother, and it is very reasonable for Di Qing to serve his brother tea and water.
Kou Ji sat at the table and asked Di Qing to sit down together. The two chatted while eating and drinking.
Kou Ji took a bite of the food, put down his chopsticks, and said: "The fighting on Zhong Shiheng's side was in full swing, but there was no movement on Yangguan side. Has Xiao Pidi not received the heads we sent over yet, or has he already received them?"
, felt the pressure and gave up attacking Yangguan?"
Di Qing then put down his chopsticks and muttered: "I guess I haven't received it yet... Sixty thousand soldiers and horses were easily captured alive by us, so the other side has to show some attitude."
Kou Ji thought for a moment and said, "That's right. The loss of 60,000 soldiers and horses is a serious injury to them. They will definitely express their stance."
Di Qing asked: "In a few days, Zhong Tongzhi should retreat to Yumen Pass. After the Black Khan King Yu Sufu and Xiao Pidi saw the majestic pass of Yumen Pass, will they split into two groups?"
Kou Ji smiled and glanced at Di Qing, "Are you afraid that they won't divide their troops and your side won't be able to fight?"
Di Qing said frankly: "I led 110,000 soldiers and horses to Yangguan and fought one battle. If they didn't divide their troops to attack Yangguan, then my trip to Hexi would be in vain.
Already."
Kou Ji laughed and said: "Don't worry, they will definitely divide their troops after they arrive at Yumen Pass."
Di Qing looked at Kou Ji doubtfully and said, "Brother, why are you so sure?"
Kou Jidao: "They led a heavy army to Yumen Pass. They couldn't conquer Yumen Pass, so they naturally had to divide their troops to attack Yangguan. If they didn't divide their troops when they reached Yumen Pass, what kind of war would they fight?"
Di Qing muttered: "The Black Khan King Yu Sufu seems to prefer to lead a heavy army to attack one place..."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The Black Khan King Yu Sufu doesn't know how to fight with me in the Song Dynasty, but Xiao Pidi understands. When we reach Yumen Pass, if we can't attack it for a long time, Xiao Pidi will definitely advise the Black Khan King Yu Sufu to divide his troops."
Di Qing licked the corner of his mouth and said excitedly: "Brother, how many troops do you think the Black Khan King Yu Sufu will send?"
Kou Ji stared at Di Qing with a smile and said, "What do you think?"
Di Qing said with a bright smile: "A little over 80,000."
Kou Ji nodded and said with a smile: "There are more than 80,000 Liao soldiers led by Xiao Pidi."
The two brothers looked at each other and laughed.
In their eyes, the fighting methods of the Black Khan King Yu Sufu were completely without rules.
It’s just one word, reckless.
They can easily see through the reckless man's fighting methods.
Both of them guessed what the Black Khan King Yusufu and Xiao would do after they led their troops to the Yumen Pass.
The Black Khan King Yu Sufu and Xiao Pidi arrived at Yumen Pass. If they could not attack for a long time, Xiao Pidi would definitely advise the Black Khan King Yu Sufu to divide his troops.
And the Black Khan King Yusufu would definitely not agree.
Because there had been a division of troops before, the 60,000 troops and horses that had been divided rushed to Yangguan and were wiped out without even causing a splash.
The Black Khan King Yu Sufu will not take any more risks.
After Xiao Pidi was rejected by the Black Khan King Yusufu, he would definitely propose to the Black Khan King Yusufu that he would lead the Liao troops to attack Yangguan.
Ninety-nine percent of the time Black Khan King Yu Sufu will agree.
Because the Liao soldiers came to attack Yangguan. If they won, it would be a happy event for him. If they lost, he would not feel bad.
Kou Ji and Di Qing figured out the fighting methods and thoughts of the Black Khan King Yu Sufu, so they concluded that Xiao Pidi then led more than 80,000 Liao soldiers to attack Yangguan.
After a hearty laugh, Kou Ji said to Di Qing: "The pressure on the Yumen Pass side will be great. Zhong Shiheng's troops are limited, so I plan to dispatch local troops from Xiping Prefecture to rush for reinforcements.
Without the local soldiers from Xiping Prefecture, can you stop the more than 80,000 Liao soldiers led by Xiao Pidi?"
When Di Qing heard this, he stared at Kou Ji and said solemnly: "Fifty thousand Yongxing troops are enough to withstand the Liao Kingdom's 100,000 elite troops."
Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "That makes me feel relieved."
Kou Ji also had some considerations in sending local soldiers from Xiping Mansion to assist Zhong Shiheng.
Qingjian City, under the rule of Xiping Prefecture, was Zhong Shiheng's old home.
Zhong Shiheng has stayed in Qingjian City for most of his life, so he knows the people in Qingjian City and the people in Xiping Mansion.
Similarly, the people in Xiping Mansion also know Zhong Shiheng.
If both sides know the basics, they will get twice the result with half the effort when fighting.
Di Qing's side is similar.
The Yongxing Army led by Di Qing was formerly based in Shaanxi Prefecture.
It can be said that most of the soldiers in the Yongxing Army were born in Shaanxi Prefecture.
The local soldiers of Shaanxi Prefecture cooperated with the Yongxing Army in fighting and got twice the result with half the effort.
After discussing the matter of troop transfer, Kou Ji wrote a transfer order and handed it to Di Qing.
Di Qing took the transfer order and went to the military camp where local soldiers were stationed in Xiping Prefecture to read out Kou Ji's order.
The local soldiers of Xiping Prefecture immediately set off and rushed to Yumen Pass.
Just when the local soldiers from Xiping Prefecture left Yangguan.
Li Di sat on the shaft of the carriage and swayed to Yangguan.
Yangguan is an important military area.
Li Di didn't have a warrant or anything else, so he couldn't enter Yangguan directly.
Li Di ordered someone to report to Kou Jitong.
Kou Ji appeared at the gate of Yangmen Gate astride his horse.
Li Di sat on the shaft of the car and looked at Kou Ji with a smile.
Kou Ji looked at Li Di's pale hair and old face, sighed inwardly, and said, "Seeing you, I suddenly thought of Su Wu."
Li Di was stunned for a moment, then grinned and said: "Su Wu is shepherding sheep in the Huns' place, and I am shepherding sheep in our own place. There is a huge difference."
"After all these years, I thought you, old fellow, were dead."
Kou Ji spoke unceremoniously.
The people following Li Di were stunned when they heard this.
They thought Li Di would be angry.
Unexpectedly, Li Di chuckled and said, "I want to die too. But if I don't burn a stick of incense on your grave, the King of Hell won't accept me."
While he was talking, Kou Ji had already jumped off the horse and walked up to Li Di.
When the distance got closer, Kou Jicai saw the age spots on Li Di's face. Perhaps he had stayed in Hexi for a long time and was exposed to too much wind and sand. There were still two clusters of blood red on Li Di's cheeks.
Kou Ji looked a little worried and couldn't help but said: "Old guy, go back to Bianjing City and enjoy your happiness. With your contribution to the Song Dynasty, even if you go to the palace every day to eat from the official family, no one will say anything."
Li Di smiled and shook his head, "If I really go back to Bianjing, I won't be there to enjoy the blessings, but to suffer. The people in Bianjing are as honest as the people in Hexi.
I feel more comfortable staying in Hexi than in Bianjing."
Kou Ji sighed, "You are old!"
Li Di stared at Kou Ji and smiled: "You have matured a lot too."
Speaking of this, Li Di seemed to have remembered something, and said: "Speaking of which, you are also very powerful. In the Song Dynasty, there was no place that literati could not go to. Since you became the Privy Councilor, where the Forbidden Army is located
The place became a forbidden area for literati.
Even with my status as an old man, I cannot enter the Yang Pass guarded by the imperial army without a warrant."
Kou Ji said frankly: "After reading a few military books, I felt that I am a master of military art and must not appear in the Forbidden Army."
Li Di nodded and said: "That's right. In the past, civil servants had read a few military books and felt that they were both civil and military and always had some say in military matters. As a result, the Song Dynasty was oppressed by its neighbors.
Now Wu Chen has stood up with your help and can make decisions on his own.
The four barbarians were beaten into submission.
Even if the Song Dynasty now has millions of soldiers and horses plotting against us, we can easily deal with it."
After a pause, Li Di sighed and said: "If in the past, the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom's millions of troops attacked our Song Dynasty from east to west, I am afraid that half of our Song Dynasty would have been lost.
Your boy is right.
Military affairs should be left to military officials.
Civil servants should be good herders.
If they interfere with each other, the consequences will not be good.
Only by complementing each other can we go further.”
Speaking of this, Li Di stared at Kou Ji and said: "However, once a military official becomes powerful, the harm will be endless."
Kou Ji glanced at Li Di and said quietly: "Once a civil servant becomes powerful, he will cause harm for hundreds of years."
When Li Di heard this, he stared angrily, "That's nonsense!"
Kou Ji glanced at Li Di and said, "Am I talking nonsense? During the decades when you civil servants were in power, the Song Dynasty was suppressed and beaten by its neighbors and almost moved the capital. The people were so poor that they were forced to become bandits or rebel frequently.
The only ones who benefit are you civil servants.
You have fattened the Liao Kingdom, you have fattened Xixia, and even Qingtang has gradually been fattened by you.
If you civil servants are allowed to rule for a few more decades, Xixia will have the strength to fight against the Song Dynasty, and Qingtang may become the next Xixia.
If Liao, Xia and Qingtang attacked Song together.
The only thing the Song Dynasty could do was to hand over half of the country in the north to others, and then a bunch of people went south to love and pity themselves.
It is simply impossible to rebuild the country.
Because as long as you civil servants are in charge, it will never be possible to bring the dead back to life.
In the end, our land, the Central Plains, will only become a paradise for others to trample on."
Li Di gasped in anger and was about to retort when he heard Kou Ji continue: "The country is forged with swords, and must be defended with swords. If a civil servant becomes powerful and suppresses a military minister, it is no different than destroying one's own hands and feet.
More importantly, civil servants are not good at dealing with foreign enemies, but they are good at bullying the people.
If the common people rebel, they will be dealt with cleanly by the civil servants.
Previously, we, the Great Song Dynasty, banned one and three assistants, all of whom were stationed within the territory of our Great Song Dynasty. The people who were suppressed were the people.
So even though I founded the Song Dynasty, there have been dozens of rebellions.
Our country, the Song Dynasty, is still standing strong.
You have minimized the civil rebellion and overthrow of the imperial court.
But the matter of outsiders setting foot in our Central Plains has been taken to the highest level by you."
Li Di looked very ugly when he heard this, but he did not speak because he saw that Kou Ji still had something to say.
Under Li Di's gaze, Kou Ji sighed and said: "The common people have overthrown the imperial court. It is not terrible to establish a new dynasty. What is terrible is that others lead heavy troops and trample on our Central Plains land.
Destroy my ancestral hall and burn my ancestral temple.
Treat the people of my Central Plains as slaves.
Eat it like a lamb.
Mr. Li should know where the two-legged sheep comes from.
As human ministers, we naturally have to help the royal family protect the flower kingdom.
As descendants of Yan and Huang, we should protect the land left by our ancestors.
This meat is left by our ancestors and is our ancestral land, so even if it is allowed to rot in the pot, it cannot be eaten by outsiders."
Li Di gritted his teeth and said: "I, the civil servant, can reform the bad government and revive the country!"
Kou Ji laughed and said: "Do you believe this, Mr. Li? Civil servants are in charge, and those who benefit the most are the civil servants. You are the biggest abuser of the government, how can you take your own lives?"
You, Mr. Li, are so righteous that you are willing to give up everything for the sake of righteousness.
But how many people in the government and the public can be as righteous as you, Mr. Li?
You Li Gong, Zhang Gong, and Wang Gong can barely be counted as one.
Any more?
When you were in Bianjing City, you only touched the empty duties of those royal relatives and civil and military officials, and you were criticized verbally and written, and almost died.
The officials and I picked up swords and guns and went on a killing spree, killing almost all the royal family members.
Look again, who can hurt my life?
Who dares to hurt my life?
Therefore, you must not throw away your sword or gun at any time, let alone invalidate your martial arts."
Kou Ji spread his hands and said: "Civil ministers have more brains and means than military ministers. Therefore, military ministers should sit bigger to maintain the balance between civil and military affairs."
Li Di glared at Kou Ji fiercely and said, "I haven't seen you for a few years, and you've become even more eloquent. I can't help you, so I won't talk about it anymore. Take me into the customs quickly. I've been on the road for a few days.
Didn't eat well or sleep well.
Please bring us delicious food and drink quickly."
Kou Ji laughed, "Li Gong no longer refutes, but he agrees with my idea."
"roll!"
Li Di cursed loudly: "Next time you dare to say such heart-wrenching words, I will definitely report to the court and join in with you."
Kou Ji ignored Li Di's scolding and welcomed Li Di into Yangguan with a smile.
Li Di actually had a lot to say to refute Kou Ji's words.
But he didn't say it in the end.
Kou Ji's words, "As descendants of Yan and Huang, we should protect the land left by our ancestors" and his words about meat rotten in the pot, greatly touched Li Di.
Li Di felt that what Kou Ji said made sense.
From the moment they were born, the descendants of Yan and Huang shouldered the responsibility of protecting their land.
Kou Ji welcomed Li Di into Yangguan. In the mansion where he lived in Guancheng, he set up a table of wine and food for Li Di, and he and Di Qing sat with him.
Li Di unceremoniously threw away his arms and started eating and drinking.
Not only did he eat it himself, he also ordered the guards who followed him to eat it together.
The guards did not dare to sit at the same table as Kou Ji. After sharing some dishes, they took them outside to eat.
Seeing this, Li Di angrily cursed, "Dog meat can't be served at the banquet!"
After Li Di had eaten and drank enough, he put on a posture of discussing important matters.
Kou Ji took a deep look at the food and wine that Li Di had finished eating, and waved his hand to have the leftovers taken away.
Li Di seemed to be eating and drinking with all his strength, but he didn't eat much.
Less than a quarter of Kou Ji's, less than one-tenth of Di Qing's.
Kou Ji could easily tell from Li Di's appetite that Li Di was really old and couldn't eat anymore.
Kou Ji vaguely remembered that when he first met Li Di, Li Di was so energetic that he could hit him three times without any problem.
Now, Li Di might not be able to win him in an arm-wrestle.
After Kou Ji took away the leftovers, he smiled at Li Di and said, "What do you mean Mr. Li came to Yangguan this time?"
Li Di sighed: "You want to raise tigers and cause trouble. Zhong Shiheng is not sure, so I asked me to come and ask."
Kou Ji smiled and said, "Is it because I asked him to leave some food for the Black Khan soldiers?"
Li Di nodded, looked at Kou Ji, and asked suspiciously: "What on earth do you think?"
Kou Ji asked back: "Can't Mr. Li guess it?"
Li Di hesitated and said: "I can guess that you want to raise the Black Khan soldiers until the Liao soldiers and horses go south, and then take action by diverting Qingtang.
But you're not afraid of losing it?
There are a lot of Black Khan soldiers, and even if they want to be raised, their number must be weakened to a certain extent.
Otherwise, once the Qingtang soldiers attack.
Face the enemy from both sides.
These soldiers and horses in Hexi may not be able to resist."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The imperial army from Yongzhou is already on its way to Hexi."
Li Di was stunned and frowned: "Including Yongzhou's forbidden army, there are only 150,000 forbidden troops. Can they stop the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Black Khan Dynasty and the hundreds of thousands of troops of Qingtang?"
Kou Ji continued to smile and said: "Not only the imperial army from Yongzhou, but also local troops from Kaifeng Prefecture, Sichuan Prefecture, Jianing Prefecture and other places will rush to the Hexi battlefield later."
Li Di pondered: "If the troops are sufficient, the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty will be easy to deal with. But the troops of Qingtang are not so easy to deal with.
The officials and you should have arranged people in Qingtang, so you must know the strength and number of Qingtang's soldiers and horses.
Even if we don’t have 200,000 imperial troops, we may not be able to withstand Qingtang’s troops.”
Kou Ji smiled and said frankly: "This morning, someone from the Yuanshan tribe came. They told me that King Jiao Siluo of Qingtang invited Yuanshan to conspire with us in the Song Dynasty."
Li Di's eyes widened for a moment.
"Is Jiao Siluo crazy? Looking for Yuan Shanbu to deal with me, the Song Dynasty?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "He is not crazy, he just thinks that driven by huge interests, the Yuanshan tribe will betray our Song Dynasty and join forces with him to attack our Song Dynasty."
Li Di didn't know what to say for a while.
Others don't understand Motoyamabu, but he does.
He has been in charge of Shazhou for nearly ten years and has been dealing with people from the Yuanshan tribe for ten years.
He knew very well that the Yuanshan tribe was loyal to the Song Dynasty.
Jiao Siluo found a loyal dog from the Song Dynasty to fight against the Song Dynasty together. What do you think?
Do you think you have a charming personality, or do you think a loyal dog won't bite you back at the critical moment?
Profit driven?
Do people in Yuanshanbe care about profit?
The Yuanshan tribe would donate a large amount of money to the Song Dynasty every year.
If they really cared about profits, why would they give their money to the Song Dynasty?
Also, attack the Song Dynasty together and seize the territory of the Song Dynasty?
Are they crazy and came to provoke the powerful enemy Da Song?
Nowadays, most of the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty are in Hexi, and the Xizhou Uighurs do not have many strong troops left.
If the Yuanshan tribe really wanted to seize territory, wouldn't it be a good idea to attack the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty?
Ten thousand cavalrymen rushed in while the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty were empty. Shouldn't the territory of the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty be harvested by them?
After occupying the territory of the Uighurs or the Black Khan Dynasty in Xizhou, they can in turn help the Song Dynasty to destroy the troops of the Black Khan Dynasty, sell the Song Dynasty well, and gain more support from the Song Dynasty.
In terms of profit, it is far more cost-effective for the Yuanshan tribe to attack the territory of the Xizhou Uighurs or the Black Khan Dynasty than to attack the Song Dynasty.
The leader of the Wonsan tribe, Wonsan, is not a fool. Doesn’t he know how to weigh the pros and cons?
Thinking of this, Li Di couldn't help but murmured: "It would be more advantageous for the Yuanshan tribe to attack the territories of the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty than to attack the Song Dynasty.
Unless there is something wrong with Yuan Shan's brain, it is impossible for him to agree to Jiao Siluo."
Kou Ji said with a smile: "Maybe the wall will fall and everyone will push it down. Nowadays, wolves are eating tigers. If the Yuanshan tribe takes the opportunity to pounce and take a bite, it may not be impossible.
After all, our Song Dynasty is more prosperous than the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty."
Li Di said contemptuously: "They each do not know how to manage their own territory, which makes the people in their country extremely poor. Instead, they are thinking about the prosperity of the Song Dynasty."
After saying this, Li Di glared at Kou Jida and said, "You really want the Yuanshan tribe to attack the Song Dynasty?"
Kou Ji confessed: "Because I have already signaled Yuan Shan to agree to Jiao Siluo's request and work with Qingtang to attack our Song Dynasty."
Li Di was stunned.
After a long time, he stared at Kou Ji and said, "Are you setting up a trap in Qingtang?"
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
Li Di hesitated and said: "What if... what if Yuan Shanbe goes along with the situation and turns the show into reality?"
Kou Ji lied and said, "I told Yuanshan that after the war subsides, I will send troops and horses to join the Yuanshan tribe to conquer the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty.
At that time, the territory occupied by the Yuanshan tribe will be theirs.
With the help of me, the Song Dynasty, their attack on the Xizhou Uighurs and the Black Khan Dynasty should be very smooth."
"Being generous to others? Can Yuan Shan believe it?"
"I, the Song Dynasty, have never broken trust with him. Besides, if he really helps Qingtang become powerful, will Qingtang let him go?"