"The Great White Country is over."

"Rushing back at this time will only be sent to death."

"I won't let the sons of the clan be buried with the Great White Country."

The sound coming from the hall made the guards outside stand up straight in surprise. It was the voice of the Privy Councillor, Rindo Zero, without the slightest agitation, but in a calm tone. But what he said made the guard's hand involuntarily clench the hilt of the knife at his waist,

After staring at Ren Duo Lingding who was standing in the center of the hall like a rock, Empress Dowager Liang couldn't help but look away, and the hand on her knee trembled. Since receiving the news that the Liao people had broken through the northern frontier, she knew that the foreign surnames of the Lu Dao would definitely turn their faces, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly. All the generals with foreign surnames in the hall remained silent, and none of them came forward to accuse Ren Duo Lingding.

Liang Yibury shouted loudly: "The battle of Lingzhou has survived, and Yanzhou City has also been captured, are you still afraid that he will not succeed?" They're still far from Xingqing Mansion! ”

Leaning on Liang Yi to interject a sentence, Empress Dowager Liang came to her senses. looked at another leader with a foreign surname, with the only remaining expectation: "Ye Qing, you have always been tough, you should not be afraid of the Liao people!" ”

Ye Xiaoma's clumsy face was expressionless like a stone carving: "Queen Mother, Prime Minister, you still want to maintain the dignity of the Great White Country, but the Song and Liao people will not agree." It was no longer the time of Emperor Jingzong, relying on the accumulation of Taizu [Li Jiqian] and Taizong [Li Deming] for decades, he broke the Great Song Dynasty in the south and the Great Liao in the north. In the past ten years, all of the family funds have been consumed, and now the Liao people are not in the army, and the national situation cannot be supported. ”

Ye Pola and Ren Duo Lingding did not discuss in advance before they came in, and they were in trouble at the same time, but they had a very tacit understanding.

Wei Mingji squeezed out a voice from his throat, and he was full of murderous intent in his low voice: "Ren Duo Lingding, Ye Xiaoma, are you standing there?" ”

Ren Duo didn't reply: "Wei Mingji, don't do stupid things." If I can't get out of here in peace after half an hour, Baozhong that kid will lead the army to attack, do you want to fight with the children of my Ren family? ”

Wei Mingji's eyes were cold, and there was a sizzling voice between his teeth: "You rebel think I don't dare?!" ”

"The seed is just out there." Ye Xiaoma moved a step and stood side by side with Ren Duo Lingding, "If the fire rises here, even if your famous soldiers can kill all the foreign surnames, they will not be able to escape the pursuit of the cultivators." ”

Wei Mingji's brows furrowed, Liang Yiji saw this, for fear that his temper would really break the net, so he hurriedly stopped: "At this time, it is the right thing to do to be in the same boat." Whether it is to return to the division to resist the Liao division, or simply serve the Song people or the Liao people, everyone can earn dignity by hugging together. Otherwise, if you beat me and I beat you, wouldn't you let the Song and Liao people be fishermen? ”

The messenger who had sent out did not return. Liang Yiqi and Ren Duohan were both detained, and even their entourage was detained. Liang Yi thought that he could also take the opportunity to arouse the thoughts of the same enemy, but he didn't expect that before the person came back, he was already trying to see the dagger here. He spoke softly as he thought about how to solve the problem.

Do you want to delay the army for a while, and then kill all this group of rebels? Or back down a bit. Liang Yibury thought quickly.

Since Renduo Lingding flashed his knife, he didn't have the patience to wait: "We are Qiang people, and we are first-class with the source of Tibet." And the Wei name is a Xianbei species, didn't Emperor Jingzong [Li Yuanhao] claim to be the emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty and a descendant of Tuoba? With the strength of our party members, you Xianbei people have been emperors for decades, and they should be enough. ”

After Ren Duo Lingding finished speaking, he pursed his lips. He once followed Emperor Jingzong to establish a country, defeated the Song army three times in a row, and then fought several battles with Liao Xingzong, who was pro-conquest, and drove the Liao people out of Lu. He captured Ganliang to the west, and took a bite of Hedong to the east. Although he was only an inconspicuous general under Emperor Jingzong, he was full of spirit at that time, and he can still remember it clearly.

At that time, I never imagined that I would witness the day of the destruction of the country. When making a decision, Ren Duo Ling Ding thought about it again, but when it came to the end, he didn't feel so much. Ren Duo Ling Ding sighed in his heart, he finally came to this point, and there was nothing to hesitate.

The officially dispatched messenger did not reciprocate, but following Rindohan's entourage, he sneaked back quietly. Presumably, Ye Poma also sent someone to contact the seed in private, and he also brought back the seed brother's reply. It was not the result that the Liang brothers and sisters and Wei Mingji and other clan generals expected.

And rightfully so. Not to mention the old grudges, it took a big battle to kill and wound both sides, how could they join hands in the blink of an eye? What's more, with Ren Duo Lingding's understanding of the Song Kingdom, he is not qualified to mix in foreign negotiations. The answer given, of course, was aimed at provoking civil strife in the Western Xia army.

Ren Duo Ling Ding raised his eyes and looked at the Liang brothers and sisters. With the support of the famous family, they were able to sit firmly in their positions, but the result they brought to Western Xia was destruction.

'Do you want to vote?' ’

The request can be described as sinister.

The Liao people's stab in the back not only hit the vest of the Great White Country, but also directly hit the Chong Ge. The Son of Heaven of the Song State would not think about it, if he didn't deliberately delay and help Xu Xi hold Yanzhou, when the news of the Liao people's sneak attack came, there would be no fall of Yanzhou, and there would not be such heavy casualties. The Song army in Yanzhou City has not yet been killed, but there are not many left. He had to have a decent credit in order to block all attacks against him, and it was not without reason that he was so tough.

Ren Duo Ling Ding was not interested in going according to the mind of the plant. It's good to get together and disperse, and the result of the fight with the Wei Ming clan is the pride of the Zhuang family. It may be inevitable to turn against each other, but no matter what the result of direct action, Renduo Lingding wants to avoid it as much as possible.

Of course, if he attacked the clan for the sake of merit after that, Renduo Lingding would definitely be a bystander and would not interfere at all.

There was nothing more to say, Ren Duo Ling Ding and Ye Xiaoma said goodbye and left the hall, followed by them, all the courtiers with foreign surnames, even Li Qing, who was a Han Chinese, also went out with them.

Leaving the Liang brothers and sisters and the clan generals behind them clucking and gritting their teeth, Ren Duo Ding stepped out of the hall door.

It's time for the Liang brothers and sisters and the generals of the Wei family to think about the way forward, and how to clean up the army. The members of Ban Zhi and Sanitation, Tai Ban are the children of the nobles of each ministry and the outstanding martial arts selected by each department, and the next thing is bound to fall apart.

The Banzhi guards guarding the door glared angrily at several traitors, and Ren Duo Lingding glanced at him, and his young face was full of betrayal anger.

'Young man. Rindo Zero Ding sighed and left him behind.

He also had to think about the future of the Ren family, and he didn't have time to bother with the little people who didn't matter.

Like the Ye family, it is impossible for Renduo Lingding to defect to the Khitans no matter what. Although almost all of the Ye family's family backgrounds are around Xingling. And the Renjia family was also withdrawn to Xingling from the Jingsai Military Division on the Song-Xia border two years ago. After the Liao people captured Xingling, the territory of the two of them would no longer exist. But once it is thrown into the Khitan, it will definitely suffer much heavier exploitation than in the past - in Western Xia, the large tribes are equivalent to governing the country with the famous families, and the small tribes will always be exploited.

Regarding the contradiction between people and territory, Ye Xiaoma and Renduo Lingding have a very clear understanding. Territory has never been a problem, someone has territory, the Renjia family withdrew from the border to Xingling, why no one dares to fight? Because he has soldiers and generals in his hands!

In the past, because the exploitation of the large tribes was much lighter, there were often small tribes who took refuge in the names of the two families—just like the commoners of the Song State who sent fields or threw themselves into the names of the eunuchs—although they were also exploited by the upper echelons of the large tribes, it was much lighter than before. But if the taxes are heavy, the population will disperse.

"Ren Duogong." Ye Xiaoma walked beside Ren Duo Lingding and said in a low voice: "Actually, there is a sentence that the Minister of State said is right. If we can't help each other in the same boat, you and I will be doomed in the blink of an eye. ”

Ye Poma wants to make a covenant, which is in line with Ren Duo Ding's heart: "That's right." In the past, it was true that there were some unpleasant places between you and me, but from now on, we will advance and retreat together. ”

The situation is urgent, and there is no time to make a bloody alliance, Ye Xiaoma and Ren Duo Lingding don't care about these red tape, and the common interest is the guarantee at the moment.

"In today's situation, the Khitan people are the upper half of the millstone, the Song people are the lower half of the millstone, and the departments of our party are the wheat in the millstone, which will be ground into powder. Presumably, Ren Duogong must have taken refuge in the Song people, but relying entirely on the Song people is still reassuring, not to mention that the sons and daughters of the family must also have a place to stay. Ye Xiaoma glanced behind him, and saw that the other tribes were a little far away, so he asked an important sentence: "I don't know what Ren Duogong thinks about this?" ”

Ren Duo Lingding immediately replied: "Gather your and my two troops in Xingling, and immediately withdraw from the Qingtong Gorge. That's how there is a glimmer of life. Same as your home's intentions. ”

Ye Xiaoma smiled knowingly, "There is indeed only this way now." ”

Qingtongxia is the most rearmost gorge of the Yellow River into the Xingling Plain, only 100 miles away from Lingzhou, and Xingqing Mansion is only 200 miles away. If you can occupy the valley in the upper reaches of Qingtongxia in time and rely on this strategic location, you will have the qualifications to bargain with the Song people. And because it is a strategic location, the Song people will definitely build a walled fort at the mouth of the gorge in the future and send a large army, so that they will no longer have to worry about resisting the Liao people.

"When the Liao people go south, the troops will inevitably be insufficient. After occupying Xingqing Mansion and Lingzhou, it is impossible to divide too many troops. It's not that difficult to get out of the city. ”

Ye Dima and Ren Duo Lingding had the same plan, and they didn't say much: "I'll go and arrange manpower and rush back immediately." ”

There is still time, and the subordinates of the two families are easy to mobilize. And the defenders of Qingtongxia and Mingsha City, the main force is not the troops of the famous family, so it is not too difficult to occupy that piece of land.