Just when the Song army and the Mongol army jointly launched a fierce attack on the Western Xia, the envoy sent by the Western Xia to the Jin State, Lang Zhenzhong, also arrived in the Zhongdu and actively launched lobbying work. (?8 [一中?) Wen< Network ([ ?)].? ８}１］Ｚ}〕．］ＣＯＭ

In fact, although the stakes between Western Xia and the Jin Kingdom cannot be said to be cold, they are also closely related. Because once the Song Dynasty occupied Western Xia, not only did the Song Dynasty have an excellent land for producing horses, but also formed an encirclement of the Jingzhaofu Road area in the west of the Jin Kingdom, which would inevitably increase the power of the Song Dynasty, which was definitely not conducive to the Jin State.

And in the past few decades, the Western Xia has been dependent on the Jin State, if the Song Dynasty is allowed to occupy the Western Xia, then what will be the face of the Jin State? Therefore, no matter which aspect is considered, the Jin State will not sit idly by and ignore Western Xia.

The ruling ministers of the Jin State are also knowledgeable people, and they will not fail to see this, but dispatching a large army is not a simple matter, not only the source of soldiers, but also grain, grass, materials, horses, civilian service, etc., all of which are indispensable. The Song Dynasty dispatched 200,000 troops to attack Xia, and it was prepared for more than five months in advance, which can be seen.

But now it is October, and after the Jin Kingdom is all ready, I am afraid that it will be December, which is the coldest month of the year, and it is not the time to send troops to fight. Therefore, it is best to wait until the spring of the next year to bloom before sending troops to rescue Western Xia.

And the Western Xia is not vulnerable, although the enemy is not the Song army, but there should still be more than enough self-preservation, and it can hold out until the beginning of next year. And at that time, even if the Song army did not fight with the Western Xia army, it would inevitably be dragged out by the Western Xia.

Although Wanyan Yungong's qualifications are mediocre, he is not a person who does not understand things, and after listening to the opinions of the ministers, he also feels reasonable, so he only sends people to pay close attention to the situation in Western Xia, and then actively prepares, but he has no intention of sending troops immediately. Therefore, in the first period of Lang Zhenzhong's arrival in Zhongdu, he met Tai Chi pushers everywhere, although they all kept saying that they would not sit idly by and ignore Xixia, but when it came to the time of sending troops, they either took care of the left and right, or prevaricated in every way, and they refused to promise to send troops immediately.

Lang Jinzhong is not a fool, of course he understands Jin Guo's intentions, although he is anxious, but after all, he has a request for others, and it is not good to press too hard, so he has to try his best to bribe Yan Yungong's cronies and ministers, hoping that they can say more good things for themselves and persuade Yan Yungong to join the army as soon as possible.

But a few days later, the situation immediately took a turn for the better, and the Western Xia court sent people to inform Lang Jinzhong, this time not only the Song Dynasty, but even the northern Mongols also allied with the Song Dynasty and launched an attack on the Western Xia. And the secret agents of the Jin State in Western Xia also fed back this fact back to Zhongdu. At this time, the court of the Jin Kingdom was also a little nervous.

The Jin Kingdom is a country founded by the Jurchens, and the Jurchens themselves are nomads, so they naturally know that the nomads have a tradition of all people being soldiers and everyone is brave and good at fighting. Although Dajin has always regarded the Song Dynasty in the south as his great enemy, he has always had some fears about the Tatar people in the northern steppe. After the Mongols unified the steppes, they made insulting remarks to the envoys sent by the Jin State to announce the succession of the new monarch, which made Dajin dare not send troops easily.

At the same time, the Song and Mongolia had a feud with the Jin State, and if the Mongols really allied with the Song Dynasty, then they would inevitably regard the Great Jin as a great enemy. The ministers of the Jin State will not forget that it was the union of the Jin and Song dynasties that destroyed the Liao State. Is history going to repeat itself now? The emerging Mongol tribes are not inferior to the Jurchen tribes that were dug up in the past, and the power of the current Song Dynasty is not comparable to that of the Song Dynasty in the Huizong era. So is Jin Guo really going to follow in the footsteps of the sunset Daliao?

Now the Western Xia separated the Song and Mongolian countries, once the Song and Mongolian coalition forces destroyed the Western Xia and lost this buffer area, the Song and Mongolian countries will be directly connected, and the exchanges will be more aspect. If they join forces to attack Jin, Daikin will fall into a situation where he will be attacked on his back, which will be a great disadvantage. Therefore, Jin Guo must not allow this to happen. However, with the current strength of Western Xia, whether it can withstand the flanking attack of the Song and Mongolian coalition forces, the ministers of the Jin State are not sure.

Therefore, after deliberation with several ruling ministers such as Zhang Hao, Fusan Zhongyi, Wanyan Zongzheng, and Sushi Lie Zhining, they decided that they must adjust their strategy towards Western Xia, so they united with Shangben and suggested that Dajin should send troops to aid Western Xia.

After Yan Yungong received the book, he immediately reapproved and agreed, and decided to gather the civil and military ministers and the Western Xia envoys to discuss the matter of aiding the Western Xia in the morning of the next day. This point made Zhang Hao and others quite pleased, and the new emperor had been on the throne for almost a year, and he paid more and more attention to the ministers' intentions.

Although the ministers thought well, but in the morning of the next day, what happened to them was a big surprise and a big surprise.

The emperor of the Jin State, Wanyan Yungong, in the early dynasty summoned the envoy of the Western Xia, Lang Jinzhong, and announced that the Dajin would send a large army of 300,000 within a month to aid the Western Xia, and he would personally lead the army and personally conquer the imperial frame.

When Lang Jinzhong heard this, he naturally couldn't help but be overjoyed, and kowtowed to Wanyan Yungong again and again to thank him, and even called the Dajin Emperor Shengming. When the ministers of the Jin State heard this, they were all stunned, not to mention the 300,000 troops, whether the Jin State would be able to mobilize all the troops within a month, but the emperor wanted to conquer in person? This was something that had not been discussed with anyone in advance, and it was said in front of the envoy of Western Xia, which couldn't help but be shocking. Even Shang Shuling and Taishi Zhang Hao even wondered if they were old and frail, dazzled and deaf, and heard wrong.

Then Wanyan Yungong ignored the shocked expressions of the ministers, and then ordered Zhang Hao, Fusan Zhongyi, Wanyan Zongzheng, Sushi Lie Zhining and others to immediately start preparing to send troops. Because now in front of the envoys of Western Xia, it is difficult for the ministers to dissuade the emperor, and they have to temporarily agree to the arrangement of Wanyan Yungong.

In fact, Wanyan Yungong didn't care too much about the survival of Western Xia, but because when he succeeded to the throne, he sent someone to inform Temujin to congratulate him, but Temujin did not object to the envoy of the Jin State to speak disrespectfully, and he humiliated himself in front of the envoy, and did not take himself in his eyes at all. Yan Yungong did not forget this matter, although his determination to send troops to fight against Mongolia was dissuaded by the ministers. But Wanyan Yungong has always been haunted in his heart and has not forgotten. Now I heard that the Mongols also sent troops to attack the Western Xia, and seeing that all the ministers advocated immediately sending troops to aid the Western Xia, it was just right to settle the old and new accounts of the Mongols. Therefore, Wanyan Yungong decided that he must personally lead the army, personally conquer the imperial frame, and capture the Temujin who had humiliated him.

Seeing that Jin Guo began to arrange military arrangements, Lang Yanjin Zhong knew that this was a major military event of another country, and he should not stay anymore, and he was overjoyed to be able to get such a promise from Wan Yan Yungong, so he immediately thanked Wan Yan Yungong and retired first.

Seeing that the waves had retreated, and now that the hall was full of Jin Guo's own people, the ministers had no scruples when they spoke, Zhang Hao said first:

"Your Majesty, the act of the imperial conquest, the old minister thinks that it must not be."

Wanyan Yungong said displeasedly: "Master Zhang, it was you who persuaded me to immediately go to the rescue of Western Xia, so why should I not go to the imperial frame to conquer in person?" ”

Zhang Hao said: "It is true that the soldiers went to rescue the Western Xia, but Your Majesty is the lord of my great gold, the body of ten thousand times, and the Western Xia is just a small country in the Western Regions, Yang Yan is only a general of the Southern Song Dynasty, and Temujin is just a tribal chieftain, how can he be compared with Your Majesty." Therefore, the minister thinks that my Dajin only needs to send a general to lead the army, how can Your Majesty risk himself, in case of any mistake, will not the gain outweigh the loss? ”

As soon as he said this, people of insight such as Fusan Zhongyi, Wanyan Zongzheng, Fushi Lie Zhining, Sushi Lie Liangbi, Bai Yanjing and other people of insight also spoke one after another, urging the emperor not to conquer in person.

Wan Yan Yungong hadn't spoken yet, Wan Yan Bai had come out and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Zhang Taishi's words are wrong, my Dajin is still a country based on force, in the past, Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong every time they sent troops, they were all royal frames in person, the battle must be won, the attack must be taken, Your Majesty wants to emulate the heroism of the ancestors, why not?" The minister thought that His Majesty's personal expedition would be able to boost morale, so that the three armies would be able to fight for their lives, break the Song Dynasty, defeat Mongolia, and pacify the Western Xia, all of which were just around the corner. ”

Wanyan Hezhou also came out and said: "Your Majesty, the southerners have always been weak, but the Emperor Zhenzong of the Southern Song Dynasty in the past did not have a personal expedition to meet the Liao army, and there was an alliance of Yuanyuan. His Majesty is wise and martial, and naturally he will not be inferior to Song Zhenzong, so the move of the imperial frame is absolutely feasible. ”

Both of them are close associates of Wanyan Yungong, and they don't know how to govern the country and secure the country, but they are very expert in fighting for power and profit, and they are very familiar with the way of flattery, and they are quite good at looking at faces. After seeing Yan Yungong's eager expression, he knew that he was determined to conquer the imperial frame in person this time, so naturally he would not stop it and swept away the emperor's interest. Moreover, the two of them accepted bribes from Western Xia and urged Dajin to send troops as soon as possible, so they fully agreed.

The more Zhang Hao listened, the more harsh he felt, and he couldn't help but reprimand: "Bai Sa, Hezhou, what the two of you said is simply nonsense. Is it hard to forget that Song Taizong personally conquered the imperial frame and failed miserably in the Gaoliang River, but was hit by two arrows in his body and almost died? The Son of Heaven is such a big event, how can it be like child's play. Emperor Taizu of my Dajin is still born in martial arts, after a long period of war, only to fight in every battle, and then Emperor Taizong has never been to the battlefield in person, with the wisdom of the first emperor, the former south of the Southern Song Dynasty, trapped in the south of the Yangtze River, almost not guaranteed, this is still a lesson from the past, must not be observed. ”

Wanyan Baisa was already dissatisfied with Zhang Hao and other old ministers, and had been looking for an opportunity to hit them, but after seeing Yan Yungong listen to Zhang Hao's words, his face became very uncomfortable, so he deliberately said: "What Taishi means is that Your Majesty is not only inferior to Emperor Taizu, but even Song Taizong of the Southern Song Dynasty and Song Zhenzong are inferior. ”

Zhang Hao was old in the accident, and he couldn't hear the meaning of Wan Yan Bai's words, but he relied on himself to be an old minister of the Five Dynasties and a master of Wan Yan Yungong, and he spoke a little casually, so he didn't care. He said angrily: "The old minister is loyal, and he is still the country and the society of Dajin, so he has to speak out, and please think twice."

Wan Yan Baisa listened, smiled faintly, bowed to Wan Yan Yungong, and said, "Please make a decision for Your Majesty." ”

In fact, after Yan Yungong listened to Zhang Hao's words, he was already full of anger, this old guy was an old minister of the Five Dynasties, and he was against himself everywhere. Now he actually said that he would definitely be defeated, and he was really hateful, and he really wanted to ask the warriors in front of the palace to arrest him and execute him. However, Wanyan Yungong also knew that Zhang Hao was different from ordinary ministers after all, so his face was gloomy, and it took a long time before he said: "Master Zhang, if you are old and still busy with court affairs, it is really embarrassing for you." In my opinion, you're still out of character! ”

Zhang Hao never dreamed that the emperor would say this, so his whole body was shocked, and he was stunned on the Golden Palace. And the other ministers were stunned. Zhishi is generally proposed by the minister himself, not to mention that with Zhang Hao's identity, even if he proposes Zhishi, the emperor Zhishao should be kept three times to show respect for the minister. How can there be a reason for Emperor Yong to directly let Zhang Hao Zhishi, for an important minister like Zhang Hao, it is simply a great shame. This is even more unacceptable than demotion or dismissal.

Wanyan Yungong ignored everyone, "snorted", and said: "The intention of the imperial frame is decided by the scriptures, and there is no need to say it anymore, you are all ready to go, and retreat." He got up and left.

And Wanyan Baisa, Wanyan Hezhou and other cronies and ministers who finished Yan Yungong also went down to the palace proudly. After they all left, the other ministers slowly came to their senses, and came to Zhang Hao with loyalty, and said, "Old lady, Your Majesty is really a little too ...... to treat you like this."

Wanyan Zongzheng also said: "Yes, we have to dissuade Your Majesty again, and we must let Your Majesty take back your life." Not only must we stop the pro-conscription, but we must also play to retain the old lady. ”

Su Shi Lie Zhining, Bai Yanjing and others also said: "Yes! Let's go to Your Majesty, and we must let Your Majesty take back your fate. ”

Zhang Hao waved his hand and said, "Everyone, you don't have to." The meeting of the royal frame pro-conquest, Your Majesty is determined by his own mind, and there is no reason to change it. Trying to persuade him again will only make His Majesty unhappy, and it will affect you. As for the old man, there is no need to work for everyone. The old man is seventy and six this year, and he thinks that he is in his old age, and he should have said that he should have paid attention to it. Now it's time for the unofficial to be light. So you don't have to, you don't have to. As he spoke, he ignored the others and turned around and walked down the Golden Palace.

The other ministers looked at the back of Zhang Hao leaving, and then looked at the high and stable dragon chair in the center of the hall, and they all sighed and dispersed.

But Dajin will send 300,000 troops to rescue Western Xia, and the emperor Wanyan Yungong will personally conquer the imperial frame, so it was decided.