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Chapter 407 Song swings the jade axe
The hot water was finally ready to drink, and Yi Shiying took a sip from the teacup, feeling scalding from her throat to her heart.

Just like Li Xia's enthusiasm for Song Sheji.

The area in southern Shu was originally the defense line of the Changning Army.Before the Mongolian army attacked from Dali, the Changning army did not have much defensive pressure.

Unexpectedly, after the Mongolian army intervened in the southwest, the city of Lingxiao was built here, and the Qingfu army gradually formed an army there.

Yi Shiying was worried about this, worried that Li Xia was young and energetic and regarded the soldiers as his own, and would not cooperate with the Changning army.

After spending so much money and food, fighting each other may even contain each other.

Unexpectedly, Li Xia didn't shy away from meddling in Qingfu Army's affairs, and even offered to practice together.

"The Qingfu army has not long since formed an army, and there is still a lot to learn, so please take care of Yi Shouchen. Now that southern Sichuan is temporarily stable, we can send some troops to Qingfu County to practice, and then transport some supplies up the mountain before the New Year's Eve ..."

"In this way, wouldn't the Changning army eat and drink your food?"

Li Xia raised the cup in his hand and said, "Today I also drank the water from Shouchen's house. The kindness of dripping water should be repaid by the spring."

This is actually not funny at all, but the two still clinked glasses, very happy.

Even with plain water, I actually drank the atmosphere of a good wine.

Discussed for a long time about how to practice together, the time passed quickly, and gradually it was evening.

"Feiyu has an economic talent. In just one year, Qingfu County has become more and more prosperous, and its financial and material resources have far surpassed Changning County."

Yi Shiying's word "economy" actually refers to "economics for the country", which is highly appreciated.

Li Xia dared not take it seriously, and said: "I can't get rid of the support of the court and the people. After the war in southern Sichuan, many big families donated... That's all, I told Yi Shouchen that I have been an official for a short time, and there are many things I don't like. Where safe, please forgive me.”

This apology is deserved. Most of the military supplies of the Changning Army come from the Jianjing Supervisor. Li Xia's private salt business is getting bigger and bigger. To a certain extent, it is actually encroaching on the supply of the Changning Army.

But Yi Shiying waved his hand and said: "I'm not talking about these things, they are all defending the country for the Song Dynasty. But I heard that Feiyu is opening up business with Dali?"

"Yes."

"A few days ago, Qingfu County sent labor to blow up the mountain with gunpowder, and repaired the five-foot road?"

Li Xia nodded again.

This matter was arranged by him before going north, and Li Yong and Han Chengxu did it together.

Wuchi Road is not that the whole road is so narrow and precipitous, but some precipitous parts restrict its passage.

From the five-foot road built in Qin Dynasty to the Nanyi road built in Han and Jin Dynasties, and finally to the Shimen road built in Tang Dynasty, this road has not been repaired for more than [-] years.

For more than four hundred years, gunpowder has been used, and the difficult method of "accumulating firewood and burning rocks" of the Qin people is no longer needed.

Li Xia didn't have the strength to rebuild the entire road for the time being, so he could only blast the Qingfu to the difficult part of Weining City in order to speed up the communication between the two places.

Unexpectedly, Yi Shiying shook her head and said, "This matter is not right."

"I don't know what's wrong?"

Yi Shiying raised her finger and said, "The purpose of building Lingxiao City is to occupy a dangerous place to resist the Mongolian army. Is there any reason to turn danger into a thoroughfare?"

Li Xia said: "There is one thing I have never figured out. The Mongolian army invaded Dali, and it is said that 10 people died of miasma. The Mongolian army fought fiercely with various tribes in Yunnan. They entered the south of Shu, attacked Ziqi, Jiaozhi, and the ghost kingdom of Luoshi. The casualties were heavy, and the remaining people were less than [-]. Why did the imperial court spend so much effort to build Lingxiao City instead of trying to counterattack Dali? ?”

"Is it easy? Dali's monarchs and ministers have all surrendered, and all the soldiers have pledged their allegiance to Mongolia."

"However, Dali's people's hearts have not fallen. This year Shariputra raised the pole and gathered 20 people. If we have the cooperation of the Song Dynasty officials and troops, we may not be able to expel the Mongolian army from the southwest."

Yi Shiying was silent for a while, and said slowly: "In the early years of the founding of the Song Dynasty, Wang Quanbin pacified Sichuan. He once presented a map to the court, admonishing to take advantage of the situation to take Dali. At that time, Emperor Taizu held a jade ax and drew the map. Daduhe said, "I don't have anything else." In the past 300 years, my Song Dynasty has never sent troops to Dali."

"Isn't it absurd not to send troops because of the ancestor's instruction? Now Dali is under the rule of Mongolia..."

"There are reasons for this. The Emperor Taizu actually considered the matter between Tang and Nanzhao. Nanzhao attached to Tang, rebelled against Tang repeatedly, and even once broke through Chengdu. Tang Daxing sent troops to attack Nanzhao and both destroyed the country. Therefore, there is a "Tang disaster based on The theory of Nanzhao. Why? Because of the steep terrain in southern Yunnan..."

"The terrain in southern Yunnan is steep? Why is the Mongolian army not afraid of the steep terrain..."

"Such important matters are decided by the officials and the princes of the temple, not you and me, the local officials..."

After the two interrupted each other for a few words, Li Xia suddenly said: "Han Xilou boats, Tang Biao iron pillars, Song wielding jade axes, Meng Kua leather bags... After all, it is the weakness in the bones of the Song court. Don't think about making progress."

Yi Shiying was stunned.

He was really stunned, he never expected that Li Xia would suddenly say such outrageous words.

……

The so-called "Han Xilou Boat", Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent troops to conquer the southwest, but was blocked by the Erhai Lake, and the aborigines were familiar with water warfare.Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty imitated Dianchi Lake in Chang'an, dug a "Kunming Lake" to train water, and finally sent Guo Chang to lead the army into Yunnan, set up Yizhou County, and ruled Yunnan.

The so-called "Tang Biao Iron Pillar", when the Tang Dynasty and Tubo competed for the Sichuan border and the Erhai Lake, Tang Zhongzong sent Tang Jiuzheng as a rebel envoy to destroy the Tubo castle and cut off the passage between Tubo and Erhai Lake.The Tang army won a great victory, and the stone was built to mark the effective rule of the Tang Dynasty on the Erhai area.

The so-called "Yuan Kuai leather pouch", Kublai Khan marched south to Dali. After crossing the Dadu River, he was blocked by the Jinsha River. He ordered his soldiers to kill cattle and sheep, blow their skins into leather pouches, and cross the river by force.

The strength of the Han and Tang Dynasties and the strength of Mongolia are first of all the determination to move forward and the unstoppable dominance.

Only in the Song Dynasty, the jade ax was used to row the Dadu River, and I did not own anything else, so the southwest was blocked from Zhongzhou for 300 years.

……

Yi Shiying knew all these allusions, but this was the first time he heard someone compare them. Compared with the glory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, the Song court seemed so pitiful.

The phrase "weakness in the bones and not thinking about making progress" is harsh and shocking.

It took a long time for Yi Shiying to react, and slammed down the water glass in his hand.

"Boom!"

Amid the sound, the scalding hot water spilled all over the floor.

Just like Li Xia's enthusiasm for Song Sheji.

"Li Feiyu! Shut up!"

But Li Xia couldn't keep his mouth shut, and asked slowly: "Learning the disaster of Tang Dynasty and Nanzhao, we don't want to take the Southwest. In view of Jingkang's shame, should we not even take Heluo?"

"You're too presumptuous! Why don't you shut up?! Cough cough cough...cough..."

"Yi Shouchen worked hard and worked hard to build this Lingxiao City. The mountain is so high and dangerous that even hundreds of thousands of Mongolian troops may not be able to capture it. What's the use? Is it really worthy of the Mongolian army? Is it really possible to preserve Sichuan and Shu?"

Yi Shiying was so angry that he couldn't stop coughing, his eyes were red, he looked at Li Xia, shook his head, and said, "You are young...cough...don't dare to talk about the court society...too many complaints will hinder your future... "

Li Xia continued as if he hadn't heard of it, and continued: "With the precipitousness of this place and the bravery of the soldiers and civilians, maybe Lin'an City is captured, and Lingxiao City is still standing, but it will only defend, not Sheji Jiangshan."

"Li Feiyu... you are enough!"

Yi Shiying stood up, stopped coughing forcefully, and almost touched Li Xia's nose with her fingers.

"Don't let me hear another false talk, stop expanding the five-foot road for me, otherwise once the Mongolian army enters Shu, you can't afford it!"

Perhaps he also regarded Li Xia as a loyal minister who dared to speak out, and wanted to say some harsh words, although he was furious, it would not be detrimental to Li Xia.

"Stay in Lingxiao City and reflect on yourself! I will let you go down the mountain after I figure out what's wrong!"

After saying a word, Yi Shiying strode out the door...

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Li Xia sat alone in the room with a calm expression.

He didn't say this out of anger, but deliberately angered Yi Shiying in order to plant seeds in his heart.

It doesn't matter to get angry again, when all his inferences today become a reality, Yi Shiying will suddenly find that this young man has such a long-term vision and is so accurate in his predictions.

When he gets through Dali, Yi Shiying will find out who is wrong about Wu Chi Dao.

One thing, two things...Maybe one day, Yi Shiying will be able to recall this conversation...

In fact, Li Xia didn't want to plot against Yi Shiying either.

It was on Wuchi Road that they first met each other. At that time, although Yi Shiying was also elegant, he was majestic.In just one year, in order to build this Lingxiao City, he has become emaciated.

Li Xia respected him.

But he also pitied him, putting all his loyalty and bravery in this poor city of Lingxiao, trapped in the imperial court that had no pioneering spirit and foresight.

In the eyes of a champion, respect is good, but winning is even better.

"Let's win together." Li Xia picked up the broken pottery on the ground and murmured...

(End of this chapter)