end song

Chapter 715
"Monk Tengri! Monk Tengri..."

Hu Legen held the banner high and shouted, looking very fanatical.

He has been with Li Xia for many years since he was arrested in Qingfu County, and he was reluctant and involuntary at the beginning to work for Li Xia. It's "It's also good to follow Marshal Li".

But something was missing.

In the words of the Han people, it is not enough to "peace of mind". The heart from the Mongolian grassland is still floating in the air, and the yearning for the grassland cannot stop.

Until the real people of Quanzhen Sect, whom even Genghis Khan respected, brought the edict of Changshengtianxin.

It turns out that King Jun is another Heavenly Khan bestowed by the Longevity God!

It is enough for Hullegan to understand this.

He didn't care about any mistakes or omissions in Daoist Hao's words at all, and he didn't care whether the witchcraft of the Qingming Sect Tongsi Goddess came from Cordyceps or ghosts.

His heart has been pinned, and he can finally dedicate his loyalty to the great Son of Heaven without any worries.

The souls of the ancestors resting on the banks of the Selenge River and residing in the Heaven of Longevity will no longer question him why he betrayed his loyalty to Genghis Khan.

"Because the descendants of Genghis Khan offended Changshengtian's will, Changshengtian sent a son of true destiny to protect the people of the four directions!"

Hu Legen is already a fanatical follower of the Qingming Cangtian Sect, a general of the Guiyi Battalion of the Zhenxi Army under the command of King Jun...

There was another sound of hooves, and Hu Legen pulled the reins to make the horse take a step back. Li Xia had already driven the horse to the river.

Tall figure, murderous aura rushing towards his face... Hu Legen raised his head and felt that the red cloak looked so majestic.

Afterwards, a ship on the Han River docked, and a group of Song court officials disembarked in a row.

Many of them were pale with fright, but the old man who walked in the front was very imposing.

After being glanced at by the other party, Hu Legen unconsciously lowered his head...

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"Is that Li Xia? He deserves to be called audacious. He was alone among two thousand Mongols, yet he was still showing his prestige."

"It's not easy to subdue the Mongols..."

There were small whispers, and several officials following Li Zengbo were still muttering secretly, but Li Zengbo turned his head and glanced at him, and quickly stopped talking.

Seeing Li Zengbo walking towards Li Xia without hesitation, all the officials had no choice but to follow.

After getting off the boat, Li Xia in front of him had dismounted from his horse and came forward to meet him. He was wearing armor and a sword, and his posture was mighty, giving people a sense of deterrence.

"But Mr. Zhai has worked hard all the way, and this junior is here to welcome you."

"The king of Pingling County is too polite, I can't bear it..."

Some officials secretly thought that this was a slap in the face, but when they looked at it, they saw that Li Xia and Li Zengbo were talking very happily, and it didn't seem like they were hostile, so they couldn't help being surprised.

What's even more strange is that Li Xia supported Li Zengbo with his own hands, and when he went first, he didn't go to Hanzhong City, but went all the way to the military camp in the north of the city.

This is obviously not in line with etiquette.

Generally speaking, when receiving officials like this, it should be a banquet to wash away the dust.

Wouldn't it be to kill court officials and immediately rebel?
It is inevitable to worry again...

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"I've heard about Duke Kezhai's name for a long time. When I was younger than Wei Qingfu, General Yi Shiying of the Changning Army mentioned Duke Kezhai many times. I am very grateful for the kindness of protection."

What Li Xia said was not false.

As early as the sixth year of Xingchang, Li Zengbo once protected Li Xia after he recommended Pu Zezhi to Shu.

At that time, Li Xia took refuge in Ding Daquan, which ruined his reputation.Li Zengbo sent a letter to Pu Zezhi and Yi Shiying, mentioning Liu Zheng's incident as an example, and believed that the imperial court should employ people without doubt.

Then there was a long talk between Yi Shiying and Li Xia at Xunsi Chengguan. Later, when Wu Liang united with Taiwan and entered Shu, the Changning Army also supported Qingfu, and Pu Ze's later credit to Li Xia was also related to this.

Li Zengbo didn't know Li Xia at all at the time, but he just wanted to preserve talents for the community.

Unexpectedly, this talent's wolf ambition is now clearly revealed.

"The king of the county speaks seriously." Li Zengbo said: "The king of the county was appointed as an official at the age of sixteen, commander-in-chief at the age of eighteen, and crowned king at twenty-one. This is the great kindness of the late emperor and the officials."

"It is only with the support of the military and civilians that the lost ground can be regained."

The two of them said this and entered the camp.

Li Xia raised his finger and pointed at the large tent, and said: "Sichuan and Sichuan are poor, and it is not suitable for banquets and entertainment in officialdom. Today's reception is shabby. Please forgive me, Mr. Kezhai."

Li Zengbo caressed his beard and said: "Okay, if the atmosphere in Lin'an can be like this, the cost of the treasury can be reduced a lot."

"The imperial court is rich, so it's not easy to compare them." Li Xia said, "Today, let's talk about the situation in Longxi first, how about?"

"Very good, according to the king's wishes, please."

It is not a time of war, and it is obviously quite rude to talk about business immediately after arriving at the place.

Li Zengbo didn't complain, he was both appreciative and worried.

It took less than half an hour to arrive in Hanzhong, first to see the Mongolian cavalry under Li Xia's command, which is the ability to lead the army;

I can't see it from the side, but from the few details in front of me, Li Xia's political atmosphere is at least many times better than the imperial court that suppresses martial arts, is extravagant, and has too many people.

"Jia Pingzhang doesn't care about small details." Li Zengbo sighed, stroking his beard, "I think if the king of Pingling County came to rule in the court, he might be able to get rid of his old illness."

Recently, it seems that everyone likes to scold Jia Sidao.

Li Xia shook his head and said, "I can't sweep it."

"The king of the county is underestimating himself."

"It's not self-deprecating, it's really impossible." Li Xia said seriously: "In Shanchuan, the simple and honest officials may improve the atmosphere, but in the southeast, they will only make people laugh. Besides, in terms of the ability of the prime minister, I am inferior to Jia Sidao It’s far away, what Jia Sidao is doing, I can’t even do it. But Lord Zhai doesn’t have to coax me back to the court.”

Li Zengbo was stunned, surprised that Li Xia was so outspoken, with deep worry in his eyes.

Li Xia knew from the very beginning that he had no way to get rid of the accumulated evils, nor could he save Da Song.

Neither the prime minister nor the emperor can deal with the powerful interest class lingering there.

The effortless way is nothing more than to use the hundreds of thousands of soldiers stronger than Jiangnan, and completely obey his hard-core troops.

Do not break or stand.

As for other more complicated means, he asked himself not as good as Jia Sidao.

But the way of walking is different, and there is no need to compare.

"Tell me about Longxi."

Li Xia led Li Zengbo to the big tent, pointed to the large map on the table, and said, "Now our sphere of influence in Longxi only extends to Gongchang and Dingxi. I have never dared to take it. This is the place where Genghis Khan of Mongolia died. If we take it, Mongolia will compete with us despite the civil strife. Fortunately, Longxi is vast and sparsely populated, and there are not many Mongolian troops. There is only one thousand-man team in Liupanshan. It is the western area of ​​Hetao, Xingqing Prefecture, Xingzhou, and Liangzhou have Mongolian kings sitting in town."

"Which Mongolian kings?"

"The son of Kuo Duan, Tie Bilie in Xingzhou, and the good and evil in Liangzhou. When Kuo Duan was alive, he always served as the first commander of the Mongolian West Route Army. He was canonized as King of Liang, managed the old land of Xixia and Tubo, and set up his residence in Liangzhou for ten years. A while ago, Kuo Duan died, and his son... was mediocre in talent. From the information I have learned so far, I have not seen that Kuo Duan's son has any talents. But I predict that they have already chosen Kublai Khan in the battle for the position of Khan. I'm afraid It is Kublai Khan who will send the general to receive their troops."

Li Zengbo came prepared, raised his hand and drew a circle on the map.

"To manage Longxi, if we can take the old land of Xixia, take the Hetao, and then take the Hexi Corridor, and guard it according to the Yumen Pass, then we can stabilize the situation..."

Just as he advocated the restoration of Xiangfan's defense, and wrote about Qi's defense of the southwest early in the morning, Li Zengbo is a person with great strategic vision.

Although he hasn't got rid of the word "defense", his defensive strategy has never focused only on one city and one pool, but on the entire strategic situation.

Hearing this sentence, Li Xia was already pleasantly surprised, and realized that the person who was transferred to Longxi this time was probably a handsome talent with a better strategic vision than Wang Jian.

"There is another thing that must be told to Lord Kezhai. The person in charge in Longxi now is the famous scholar Lian Xixian and Lian Shanfu who surrendered from the north. Brother Shanfu has the reputation of 'Lian Mencius'. He will be able to manage the people's livelihood. So that Mr. Ke Zhai has no worries about the future, I only hope that the two of you can work together..."

Li Zengbo knew that Li Xia would make his confidants in charge of the lifeline of money and food, and when he heard about Lian Xixian's deeds, he couldn't help but secretly groaned in his heart.

With Qian Liang's lifeline being choked by such a powerful person, it is even more difficult to do anything.

From the point of view of protecting Da Song Sheji, he didn't really want to go to Longxi, so he seemed to ask another question inadvertently.

"But I don't know who the county king recommends to be the comfort envoy of Kuizhou Road?"

Li Xia said calmly: "Gao Changshou, the successor of Dali State Yuehou, joined the Song Dynasty and helped Wang Shi regain Dali. This great achievement should be rewarded heavily. I intend to ask him to be the founder of the country, and recommend him to be the pacifier of Kuizhou Road and also knows Chongqing. Mansion, what does Duke Zhai think?"

Li Zengbo knew early on that it was impossible for Li Xia to cede his official position in central Shu, and he became more worried when he heard the words, so he nodded, and had no other choice but to go to Longxi for further discussion.

Li Xia smiled, thinking about the friendship between Li Zengbo and Wu Qian, but he was not in a hurry to mention it, and just continued to talk about business.

"It can be foreseen that when the battle for the Mongol Khanship is over and the wars come together, Guanzhong will face Shanxi Ahema and Henan Shitianze directly; Longxi will face the enemies of Xingqing Prefecture. The time left for us to prepare for the war is short and short, but please be patient. Lord Zhai puts all his strength into defense..."

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Hu Legen arranged for the soldiers of Guiyi Battalion to place the rest of the officials in the camp, which went smoothly.

When he went outside the big tent again, it was getting dark, but Li Xia was still discussing the situation with Li Zengbo in secret.

Even as a Mongol, Hu Legen felt a little embarrassed.

The old man has only arrived on the first day, and he has not rested, so he must be very tired...

He guarded outside the tent for a while, and finally saw Li Xia lift the curtain to come out, and ordered: "Go and prepare some food for Mr. Kezhai."

Hu Legen had been prepared for a long time, and asked people to bring food and wine, and personally delivered them to Li Zengbo.

Li Zengbo smiled and asked, "Can you speak Chinese?"

"I can speak, and I can also write poetry." Hu Legen saw that this old Han man also had a heroic spirit, but he didn't dare to underestimate him.

"Really? How about reading your poems to the old man?"

Hu Legen glanced at Li Xia again, saw him nodding, then cleared his throat, and thought about which poem he should read.

"Hulegen from the grassland is rare and precious in his true nature. He surrendered to my god, and the handsome king is invincible in every battle. Mongols, for my Tengger Khan, blood boils."

Li Zengbo was silent for a long time.

I don't know whether I am speechless for such a thing that can't be called poetry, or I am shocked by the Mongolian's respect for Li Xia.

When he came back to his senses, he saw the mouse-like man in front of him staring at him, as if he was waiting for an evaluation.

Li Zengbo is known as a talented poet in today's Ci circles, so he can't comment on this poem, he just smiled and asked Hu Legen to step down.

Hu Legen turned his head to look at Li Xia again, and only retreated after Li Xia ordered.

Li Zengbo then said: "I also send a poem to the county king, how about it?"

Without waiting for Li Xia's answer, he patted his knees and sang "Qinyuanchun" to himself.

"... Seeing that there is no one in the world, the only hero in the world today is the emperor. Want to be loyal to the military, prosper the king's career, caress the Sima, and endure the blame for our people? Cleanse the armored soldiers and return to Dingfu to make the eight wastes the same cloud. Management. Things are closer to Qin Qin than the situation in Jinghe."

After hearing this, Li Xia shook her head.

"But Mr. Zhai is persuading me to learn from Yue Fei. Zhongwu...has the posthumous title 'Zhongwu'. Is it really 'returning Dingfu to make the eight wastelands one'?"

Li Zengbo smiled wryly and was speechless.

Li Xia looked at it, and could see the deep helplessness in the wrinkles on the old man's face.

He has also been observing Li Zengbo.

Even if you know his ambition, ability, and character, today is just the first time we have seen him, and it is not good to embarrass this famous general of the Great Song Dynasty.

Li Xia then said: "When we are officials in the Northwest, we should be less romantic and more practical. There is no need to mention suspicion and ambition. In a few years, the most important thing is to protect the safety of one side and resist the invasion of foreign captives. What does Mr. Zhai think? "

"The king's intention is...?"

"Simple, the foreign captives are not peaceful, and there is no internal strife."

This is Li Xia's guarantee and also a suggestion.

Li Zengbo couldn't help being surprised.

This time, the imperial court sent him here to check and balance Li Xia. He originally thought that he was a wolf with ambition, so he must be a cunning and cunning person...

No, what I faced was such a frank and bold response.

Somewhat absurd, but this is potential, otherwise what?
Thinking about it, it was the best result that a 63-year-old man could achieve.

"The foreign captives are not peaceful, and there is no internal strife."

Li Zengbo felt relaxed for no reason.

With this guarantee, at least for the time being, you can focus less on infighting.

After he came, those temptations, those euphemistic reminders, and those hidden tricks hidden in the poems seemed to be resolved so easily by Li Xia?

The century-old party and internal strife has made almost all Song officials accustomed to it.

Only today did I realize that with absolute strength, a sincere attitude, a tolerant mind, and a common vision... the way to resolve internal fighting is sometimes so simple.

(End of this chapter)