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Chapter 686 Wolf and Dogs
"What Cheng Yuanfeng said is true, what is needed right now is to recuperate." Yang Guo was also quite emotional, and said, "Unfortunately, he didn't know that Alang had taken Guanzhong."

"The question of recuperation is what kind of system should be used. Should the powerful and powerful continue to beat the bone and suck the marrow, or should the tiller have the land and the home have the house?"

Li Xia pondered, and said again: "What he said is indeed true. If all the ministers work together and the emperor is wise, the power of the Great Song Dynasty can certainly be restored. After all, it is still the most advanced and civilized dynasty in the world."

Yang Guo said: "It can't be done, a weak ruler is doomed to fight endlessly, unless there is someone like Cao Cao."

"Even if the fortunes of the Great Song Dynasty are restored, so what, if you don't reborn, you will still settle down in one corner, not thinking about making progress, and spend your whole life on rectification. Repairing and repairing will only make this dilapidated house last for dozens or hundreds of years. More importantly, South and South The North must not be divided any longer."

At this point, Li Xia's tone became more determined.

"People from the south return to the south, and those from the north return to the north. The legacy of the Song Dynasty is not the legacy of the Song Dynasty. Song, being able to say such shameless words is to protect the country of the Great Song Dynasty, and to harm the righteousness of the world for the sake of the family, and the country is guilty, and from this point of view, it deserves to perish."

Yang Guo felt deeply.

In his opinion, as long as Kublai Khan has the ambition to unify the world, his righteous name is far better than Zhao Song.

At least what Li Xia had always said to him was to do better than Kublai Khan.

"Cheng Yuanfeng and others, don't they understand this?"

"It's not that I don't understand. They also want to recover and unify, but they put the Dasong Sheji in front of them. This is the difference between me and them. It is rooted in... the thousand-year-old thought of loyalty, the 300-year-old name of orthodoxy, and the number of years. A ten-year courtier of the Zhao family has deep roots."

Li Xia actually admired these people.

These scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty have tried their best to do their best within the scope of the times by self-cultivation and governance of the country and the world.Loyalty and integrity, caring for the king at the top, and caring for the people at the bottom, stand up and try to stop the landslide, what more can you ask for?
Ask them to break the 700-year barrier?
Li Xia also doesn't want to laugh at them with thoughts that are beyond the times, which is unfair.

Take your stand and do what you have to do...

Yang Guo stroked his beard and said, "As for seeking officials, Ah Lang neither placed his hopes on Cheng Yuanfeng nor planned to win him over. But what if he sends a large number of officials to replace those from Sichuan and Shu?"

Li Xia said: "Let him try and see if he can do it..."

"Since that's the case, shall I write a letter for Alang to Cheng Yuanfeng and Jiang Chun?"

Knowing that Li Xia is not good at rhetoric, Yang Guo seldom writes articles in person, so she plans to write a reply letter for Li Xia.

"Thank you, Mr. Yang."

Yang Guo then spread out the paper and ink, picked up a pen and wrote a reply.

His lyrics are gorgeous and full of literary talent, but the whole story has only one meaning.

Do not go to Lin'an.

~~
Coincidentally, on this day, Li Xia not only received news from Lin'an, but also news from the north.

Lian Xixian has returned to Chang'an.

His family is also a rich family, and he ranks second among his brothers. His father, Bruhaya, his eldest brother, Lian Ximin, and his third brother, Lian Xishu, have all served as officials in Mongolia, drawing a clear line with him.

But he still brought his wife and children.

Lian Xixian also has two wives, the Uwu family and the Wanyan family. Now they have three sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Lian Fu, is eight years old.

He was able to come back all the way, in addition to his well-connected contacts in the North, but also because Kublai Khan's main force is not in Yanjing now.

Li Xia didn't ask much about it.

He knew Yilian Xixian's ability, since he dared to bring his wife and children over, he made arrangements not to implicate his father and brother at home.

Perhaps it is because of the belief in Kublai Khan's broad-mindedness.

……

After exchanging pleasantries, the first thing to talk about was the battle between Xi Mu and Tu Brain.

"I have specifically inquired. The decisive battle should have been held more than a month ago, and it will indeed be held in the Ximu Tunaoer area."

Lian Xixian was still wearing mourning clothes, with a sad expression, and said: "The journey is long. When I left Yanjing, the news of the victory and defeat had not yet come, but I left my eyeliner."

Li Xia asked: "In this battle, Brother Ali is going to capture Kaiping City?"

"That's right... Beijun doesn't need to win a big victory, he just needs to resist Brother Alibu's offensive and keep Kaiping. If you don't lose, you win."

"If you follow this line of thinking, Kublai Khan's battle will be much easier. Brother Ali's troops are far away, and his supplies are insufficient, and Kublai Khan can retreat all the way from Ximu Tunaoer to Kaiping City. In a side battle, the initiative is greater."

Lian Xixian said: "That's right, others say that Brother Ali's army is strong, but in terms of strategy, he has already lost more than a little."

Li Xia asked: "It's easy for Kublai Khan to be undefeated, but it's very difficult to wipe out or even leave Brother Alibu's troops behind?"

"I will definitely not be able to stay, even if I win the battle of Ximu Tunaoer, if I want to fight for the throne, I must counterattack Hara and Lin..."

When the two analyzed the battle situation, their opinions were almost the same.

Li Xia clicked on Guanzhong on the map, and said: "The difficulty for Kublai Khan is that if he loses Guanzhong, the expedition will be many times more difficult."

"This is the opportunity for the commander to save up?"

"Yes." Li Xia said: "I was uneasy at first, I was afraid that Kublai Khan would be defeated, and brother Ali would make a detour from Guanzhong."

"Don't worry, Marshal. Since the Marshal and I have the same inference, it is almost inseparable."

Li Xia couldn't help smiling.

Lian Xixian finally showed his face because of this tacit understanding.

It is always easy for wise people to work together if they have similar ambitions.

Later, when it comes to the management of Guanzhong, it became more and more smooth...

In the end, Lian Xixian's desolate expression disappeared, he patted his knees, and said: "Instead of leaving me in Guanzhong, why not send me to Longxi?"

"Brother Shanfu, are you worried that I won't believe you?"

Lian Xixian shook his head and said, "Come along the way and see that the people's livelihood is stable. Mr. Wu has the talent to govern the world, and it is enough to govern Guanzhong."

Li Xia didn't need him to elaborate, he knew it would be better to put Lian Xixian in Longxi.

If things go well, Song Ting will send Wang Jian to guard, then Lian Xixian will be able to cooperate with him in every aspect...

"I also had this idea. It's just that Wu Gong doesn't know the situation in Guanzhong for now, so I asked Brother Shanfu to help me a little bit. It's a transition."

"That's fine, I just happened to ask Duke Wu for advice."

……

When Lian Xixian came, Li Xia soon felt a lot more relaxed.

Although the conversation today was short, Li Xia's psychological pressure was relieved when he was able to confirm the situation in the north, not just conjecture.

The matter of going to Longxi was proposed by Lian Xixian, which showed that he considered the issue from Li Xia's perspective.This is different from Wu Qian, who always hoped that Li Xia would be loyal to Song Dynasty...

It can be seen from this that, compared with the scholars from the Song court, the scholars in the north do not have too many psychological constraints.

Twenty years after the death of the Jin Dynasty, they did not have such a deep-rooted loyalty to Mongolia. What they cared about was more practical things, or the situation, or the protection of the family, or the ambition to restore the Han system.

When Li Xia has gained enough strength, the northerners are easier to win than the southerners...

~~
Seeing that the situation in Guanzhong is gradually stabilizing and the garrison has been arranged, Li Xia has already started to arrange to return to Hanzhong.

On the one hand, he was concerned that Gao Mingyue's delivery date was approaching.

On the other hand, Hanzhong was temporarily still the center of the land under his rule.

And it is predictable that Sichuan and Shu will need him to sit in person more than Guanzhong.

If Lin'an has means, it will not be used in Guanlong, it must try to eliminate his influence on Sichuan and Shu.

The next thing Song Ting will fight for is the hearts of the people in Sichuan and Shu.

A few days later, Li Xia's carriage and horses had already set off for Chencang Road, and his reply letter to Cheng Yuanfeng had been sent to Lin'an.

The convoy and horses run between mountains and rivers, as small as mayflies.

And if you look at this world, the north is still fighting with dragons and tigers, and Kublai Khan personally leads an army of tens of thousands to fight fiercely with the enemy;

Only in the southeast corner, they are still fighting for power and power in singing and dancing, endlessly...

~~
Lin'an.

"According to the news in the palace, Cheng Yuanfeng, Ye Mengding and others jointly visited the officials, uttered threatening words, and forced the officials to agree to recall Li Xia and exchange the pacifiers from various places in Sichuan and Sichuan."

Jia Sidao sat there, letting Meiji fix his nails, and said casually, "I didn't see the transfer order."

Liao Yingzhong said: "Ah Lang also knows the official's temper. If he said yes, can he ask Li Xia's opinion first, Cheng Yuanfeng also doesn't want to quarrel with Li Xia, and hopes to persuade Li Xia to return to the court."

"cowardly."

Jia Sidao sneered, and said: "These people are used to doing things with this kind of virtue. They only shout 'the stability of the country is the most important thing' all day long. If you don't accept it immediately, you will be gentle and slow, mother-in-law and mother-in-law. This is true for governing the country, and it is also the same for Li Xia's affairs, weak and incompetent."

Having said that, he has the ease of sitting on a mountain and watching a tiger fight.

"Let's see, Li Xia won't talk to them. It takes two months to pass the letter back and forth. When they make up their minds and use their methods in Sichuan and Sichuan, it has been three months. Oh, it's next year, and Li Xia can still do it." Capture without a fight? Can such a group of people do anything?"

Feeling Jia Sidao's strong disdain, Liao Yingzhong said: "Cheng Yuanfeng shouldn't be so confused. Recently, he sent many messengers to Sichuan and Sichuan, and they should be sending letters to various officials in Sichuan, such as Zhang Jue, Shi Jun, Kong Xian, Ma Qian and others."

"That's all he can do. Although he can't get rid of Li Xia, it's good to damage his foundation."

"Yes." Liao Yingzhong said: "Cheng Yuanfeng threatens the officials to take action against Li Xia, which happens to hurt both sides."

"After the wolves and the pack of dogs have bitten, the person who comes out with a stick can clean up the situation." Jia Sidao said casually, and asked, "How did the pack of dogs threaten the officials?"

"Alang should be able to guess, it's nothing more than picking a pick."

The sarcasm on Jia Sidao's face became even stronger, and he picked up the palm with manicured nails and looked at it, as if he saw it holding a stick again...it was the authority of Song Dynasty.

"Send a message to Queen Quan..."

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Inside, the Hall of Ciyuan.

Quan Jiu sat there, as if she was the mother of the world.

She is no longer as closed to information as before, but now she is well-informed.

Every time Jia Sidao heard news that came into the palace, it was all about the great affairs of the world and the evils of the times.

"Jia Xiang said... Cheng Yuanfeng's eyesight is shallow. Why does Li Xia have the money and grain to take back Longxi? Because it ruled Qingming. And the court really has no money and grain? The court's money and grain are far more than Li Xia's, but they are only in the powerful and powerful families. If you still can't make up your mind to sweep away the evils and get rid of the powerful clan, you only know that there will be endless internal struggles, and the disaster of the Great Song Dynasty's subjugation is not far away..."

After Quan Jiu listened, she had a deeper understanding of the current situation.

"Li Xia."

She repeated the name in her mind.

I just feel that that person seems to be born to be an enemy of her, and now he really has become a domineering vassal.

The officials are incompetent, and the scholar-bureaucrats of the Manchu Dynasty are weak. If they can't deal with the strong Fan, then they can only invite Jia Xianggong to be the Duke of Zhou...

(End of this chapter)