Chapter 1721 For the good of the country, for the promise of family affection
Hearing Li Qianshun's change of attitude towards Xu Guanzhong and the others, there was no joy or anger on Brother Pancha's face, let alone any words. This is also the tacit understanding between the two imperial brothers and brothers, Li Qianshun, the lord of the Xia State, has always trusted Brother Cha, and has long used him to control the military and political power of the Xia State. In addition to the military and political affairs, even if he disagrees with his own opinions, Brother Cha will almost never interfere in vetoing the choice of the emperor's brother Li Qianshun, the monarch of the country this summer, in political affairs such as diplomacy and people's livelihood.
Because Brother Cha knows very well that although he can be called an unborn military genius among the royal family of this generation of Xia Dynasty, Li Qianshun, the lord of the country, in terms of governance ability and strategic vision, is actually a leader among the monarchs and ministers of the Xia Dynasty.
The atmosphere at the scene became tense for a while, and in the face of Li Qianshun's meaningful questioning, Xu Guanzhong, Chai Jin, and Le He, who came with his entourage, were still as usual, but there were not only good knowledge and good horses, but also proficient in Khitan language, Dangxiang language, and Jurchen language, Duan Jingzhu, who also came together, felt the majesty of the king of a country, and his face couldn't help but change immediately.
When it comes to gathering national diplomatic affairs, it is true that the process will not be as simple and careless as that of ordinary big families in the countryside or even strongmen who gather on the hills in the green forest. Weighing the situation against each other, each carefully considering the interests of its own forces, the negotiation process may also be protracted. However, this lord of the Xia country, who had taken his courtiers and attendants before, was more like a temptation when he received me and others, but now he deliberately taught us to listen to the words of the Jurchen Tartar envoy, and it is also reasonable to announce the advice of Xu Guanzhong's military teacher. originally thought that it could be done, but how could the leather of the monarch of the Xia Kingdom seem to be a boat in the wind and rain that will overturn?
After all, Duan Jingzhu, who was born as a horse thief, measured his courage, and it was certainly a little difficult to withstand in front of an emperor like Li Qianshun. However, Xu Guanzhong and Chai Jin and Le He, who were calm on the side, glanced at each other, and his expression was still calm. Because of this trip, although it is dangerous, but now this situation is generally expected by Xu Guanzhong, and he had discussed it with his brother Xiao Tang before the mission.
If Li Qianshun is really regarded as the monarch of a small state in the west, and he can be fooled by just a few words, Hugh said that negotiations cannot be achieved at all, after all, if the army and horses of the Xia State with the power of the united country assist the Jin army, then the odds of winning this decisive battle will undoubtedly greatly fall to the enemy side led by Wanyan Muhan and Wanyan Lou. And the key to the strong reinforcement that contributed to the loss of the Jin army can be used by his own side is how to figure out the mental movements of Li Qianshun, the lord of the Xia country......
Among the three kingdoms of Song, Liao, and Xia in the same era, because the two great powers of Song and Liao were greedy for the faint monarch and misled the country, the male lord of the Jiao generation, Wanyan Aguta, led the Jurchen alliance to rise and establish the Jin State. When the national fortunes of the Jin people were at their peak, Zhao Ji, an official of the Song court, was tired of causing half of the Song court to fall, and he should have been taken to the bitter cold land of Wuguo City (the old ancient city north of Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province in later years) together with his confused and bastard son Zhao Huan, and was imprisoned for nine years; And Liao Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi, a straightforward Jurchen who gritted his teeth and hated the confused monarch, when Ah Guda was alive in the Jin Kingdom, he had already found a head sect soldier to drive the horses and trample him into a mess of meat; Whether it is a faint monarch or a male lord, Jin Taizu Wanyan Aguta, Song Huizong Zhao Ji, and Liao Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi are far more familiar in later generations than Xia Chongzong and Li Qianshun...... Therefore, many people know the history of the war and chaos of the two Song dynasties, the fall of the Liao Dynasty, and the great Jin State, but they tend to ignore Li Qianshun, who was the weakest of the three kingdoms in the same era, but he promoted the rule to occupy a far wider territory than the previous generations of Xia lords.
Xiao Tang knew that it was also in the official history when the Jin army continued to invade the south to avoid worries, and Li Qianshun continued to negotiate with the Jin people according to his tactics, so he took every step of the way and encroached on a large area of territory in Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu under the rule of the original Song Dynasty. But at least in the current period, Li Qianshun had the intention to expand his territory, but he was unwilling to be surrounded by the Jin Dynasty's forces. However, in fact, this is also the historical stage in which the friction and dispute between the two countries have most likely escalated, and then the scale of the war has expanded, after all, the national strength of the Western Xia is far weaker than that of the Jin State, and then Li Qianshun can only use his own political skills, and occasionally use military threats to seek a large territory for the Xia State until his death, his son Li Renxiao succeeded to the throne and only concentrated on the internal affairs and people's livelihood of the country, but the armament was slackened and unable to expand, diplomatically it has done everything possible to show favor to the Jin Dynasty as the suzerain, and the two sides almost did not break out war......
If you want to instigate Xia Guo to rebel as your temporary reinforcement and make the Jin State an enemy, you can only take advantage of it now.
Although Xu Guanzhong will not be as familiar with the trend of diplomatic relations between the Song, Jin, and Xia countries in the official history as Xiao Tang, Li Qianshun will also not be clear, and Xu Guanzhong previously discussed with Xiao Tang in detail, analyzed the current situation, and deliberated on the trend of the current situation, it is obvious that Li Qianshun is also very unwilling to be led by the nose by the Jin State. What's more, the diplomatic strategy of the Xia State has always been smooth, and after the conflict with the Liao State, he immediately surrendered to the Song Dynasty (in 1044 AD, Liao Xingzong Yelu Zong really recruited hundreds of thousands of troops to crusade against the Western Xia, and Li Yuanhao, who had several large-scale wars with the Song army, immediately canceled the emperor's title, accepted the title of Song and called the Xia State Lord to the outside world, and regarded the Song Dynasty as Zhengshuo), and relied on the support and assistance of the Liao State when the war broke out with the Song Dynasty... If Xiao Tang was defeated in this battle, the Song court exerted pressure, and the Jin State, which was able to raise its vitality, eliminated the disaster, and still formed a situation of encirclement and containment of the Xia State, which also shook the foundation of the country; If Xiao Tang won a great victory in this battle, and the Jin army's soldiers and horses distributed in Ganlong and Guanxi completely dissipated, Xiao Tang still had to advance north to conquer the Jin State, not only could it form a strong rivalry, but the Xia State could also take this opportunity to temporarily join forces with Xiao Tang's side to forge ahead, so how could Li Qianshun not know that it would be more beneficial to his own country?
"Why is Your Majesty so tempting with words? If Lianjin discusses my lord Xiao Shuai, the strength of your state is much different from that of the Jin, and please allow Your Majesty to be lenient and guilty, but your territory is indeed limited, and it is more than enough to keep it, and it is not enough to enterprising, and now it is not the Song, Xia, and Liao kingdoms to become a strong opponent, if the Xia country allows the only evil neighbor such as the Jin people to become bigger, Hugh said that he hopes to have the opportunity to advance, and the only one who can really threaten your state is the Jin country. The Jin people had to look at Shu and swallow Liao and invade the Song Dynasty, and did His Majesty know that he would not covet the territory of the Xia Kingdom one day? Does your state have any external forces to use at that time?
As for His Majesty's statement that the lord of my family was originally a Song minister, if he really wants to stand on his own... This is a great rebellion, but what was the situation when Your Majesty's ancestors founded the dynasty? If everything is only based on the observance of the system, how can your country be established? And my lord only regards the Jin people as a problem to his heart, even if he really intends to govern himself... It is inevitable to break with the Song court, and it is no longer possible to make friends with the Jin people, but if we can cooperate with your state, we will only be good neighbors and friendly to each other, far more than the gold people, but it is not more conducive to the enterprising development of our lord and even your state? What's more, His Majesty once wrote an oath to the Jin people, and if he reneged on it, it would be a breach of contract, and he didn't care that the Jin people had broken the oath three times before and after treating your state. It can be seen that if your kingdom joins forces with my lord to fight against the gold thief, as far as Your Majesty is concerned, it is also in accordance with the agreement made before......"
In the face of Li Qianshun, the monarch of the Xia Kingdom, who seemed to be intimidating, but in fact tentatively questioned, only after a little thought, Xu Guanzhong then spoke like a river, laughing and talking freely, and then he looked at Li Qianshun, whose face gradually eased, and said loudly: "Your Majesty does not know that before the lord of my family killed and defeated the army of Yan Hulu to supplement the department, he secretly dispatched troops and horses to lead and rescue the remnants of the Liao Dynasty clan who refused to follow the Jin in the north.
Xiao Ke knew that His Majesty had to temporarily follow the gold in order to take into account the overall situation and think about the safety of the country, but at the beginning, His Majesty did not try to keep his oath and send troops to rescue Emperor Liao Tianzuo and the children of the Liao Dynasty, but unfortunately he was unable to return to heaven. Now in order to repay the remnants of the Khitan Yelu clan that they will not be harmed by the Jin people, if Your Majesty can join forces with my lord, isn't this still a true fulfillment of the oath of the year? ”
Li Qianshun, who was originally calm and indifferent, listened to Xu Guanzhong's words, but his complexion immediately showed subtle changes, as if he had been touched in the most sensitive part of his heart, which also made Li Qianshun feel mixed feelings. Originally, the king of a country who only weighed and thought about it from the perspective of the interests of the Xia Kingdom, at this time, he couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Because two people suddenly appeared in Li Qianshun's heart: one was his eldest son Li Renai, who was the most caring and caring, and the other was the most affectionate to each other, and he was the original queen of the Xia Kingdom, Yelu Nanxian.