Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 400: Making Advice
Zhao Mu lay on his back and said, "I have brought a lot of good news this time. I wonder which one your Majesty would like to hear first?"

Zhe Zong said: "Then please tell me about Princess Yinchuan of the Xixia Kingdom. When did the Emperor meet her? Why did the concubine of the Xixia Kingdom send the invitation letter to the Emperor's uncle's residence? And what is the relationship between this Princess of Yinchuan and the girl Wang who came back with Murong Fu before? Is there such a similar person in this world? "

Zhao Mu knew that Cong Longdi had told him everything.

He also heard some questioning tone from Zhezong's words, and Zhao Mu immediately replied: "I ask your Majesty to forgive me. I hid some things from Your Majesty during my previous trip to Xixia."

Zhe Zong asked: "What the emperor is hiding is about Princess Yinchuan?"

Zhao Mu replied: "Your Majesty is wise, but the matter between you and Princess Yinchuan should wait until your Majesty and I discuss it privately. Now in front of so many people, I really can't say anything."

Hearing this, Zhe Zong laughed and said: "Hahaha. Well, since the emperor has something to hide, let's let the matter be revealed for the time being. If the emperor has gained anything from this trip, you can explain it to me."

Zhao Mu said: "Reporting to your Majesty, I have gained a lot from this trip. Your Majesty already knows about Murong Fu, so I don't need to say more. This time I am going to Dali, I have already discussed it with the Dali monarch and ministers. I will come to Dali." We can send troops to suppress Tubo to help the Song Dynasty use troops against Tubo in Xixia. Moreover, when the minister arrived, the Liao envoy had been waiting in Dali for a long time. "

Hearing "Liao envoys", Zhezong asked: "Liao envoys? Are they going to instigate rebellion against Dali?"

Zhao Mu replied: "Your Majesty is wise. This time it's not just the Dali Kingdom. The ministers pretended to be the king of Zhennan in the Dali Kingdom and went to set things up. The Liao Kingdom not only wanted to instigate rebellion against the Dali Kingdom, they also sent people to Tubo in batches. And Xixia. Moreover, they have offered a bargaining chip for the four countries to jointly attack the Song Dynasty and carve up the Song Dynasty. According to the Liao envoy, the condition for the Liao Kingdom to join forces with the three countries is the territory of the Song Dynasty. "

Zhe Zong sneered and said: "Humph! These barbarians have a big appetite. I wonder how they divided us up?"

Zhao Mu said: "They are just crazy words. Since your Majesty wants to hear it, I will report it truthfully. According to what the Liao envoy said, after the Liao Kingdom's promise came true, Dali Kingdom captured Lingnan, Tubo annexed Bashu, and Xixia captured Guanzhong."

Zhezong asked: "What was the reaction from Dali Kingdom?"

Zhao Mu then told Zhe Zong everything about how he pretended to be Duan Yu and used the truth to bargain with the Liao envoy.

After hearing this, Zhezong couldn't help laughing. Zhezong smiled, pointed at Zhao Mu and said with a smile: "Hahahahaha. The emperor's uncle is the emperor's uncle, and he has never let me down. The emperor's conspiracy is really sinister. And in a few words, the Liao envoy was convinced. He even used some tricks to make the Liao people suspicious of each other! Well, the emperor's actions are really more exciting than watching a show."

After Zhezong finished laughing, he calmed down and asked: "By the way, what did Dali say? The emperor's uncle used his identity as the King of Zhennan to come up with a clever plan that was in the best interest of Dali. If they really talk with their heart and use their swords with their heart, , if this is really done, what should we do?”

Zhao Mu replied: "Your Majesty, don't worry. Let's not mention that Dali is now related to the Song Dynasty. With Princess Zhaohua as a hostage, the Duan family in Dali will not be duplicitous. The military strength of Dali is simply incomparable. We, the Song Dynasty, can resist. We only need to guard a few passes of the Dadu River, which is enough to stop Dali's advance northward." At this time, Zhao Mu said, "But I also made my own decision and promised the Gao family. Please forgive me for some conditions."

Zhezong waved his hand this time and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious. When your Majesty's departure came, I granted your Majesty's uncle the power to do things for your own convenience. If your Majesty's uncle can make your own decisions, what's wrong with your Majesty's uncle? I just didn't know what he promised. What conditions were given to Mr. Gao? "

Zhao Mu replied: "Although Dali is known as Tiannan, in fact Dali is governed by an alliance composed of two families. One is the royal family Duan family, and the other is the powerful Gao family. Although they have an interest as a whole, But a weak leader and a strong minister are taboos for all monarchs. At present, the civil strife in Dali is not good for us. There may be people with ulterior motives cooperating with the Liao Dynasty to mediate the conflict between the Gao family and the Duan family. He took the decision without permission and promised the Gao family that after Tubo is eliminated in the future, the Gao family can take a piece of land in Tubo and establish an ancestral temple as the king, which can become a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. "

After hearing this, Zhezong said: "That's it. It seems that the emperor wants to divide not only the Liao Kingdom, but also Tubo!"

Zhao Mu shook his head at this time and said: "That's not true. What I want to do is not to demolish Tubo, but to destroy Tubo and let the chieftains in Tubo towns govern themselves and no longer surrender to that Zanpu. Only in this way is it right for us. The greatest benefit of the Song Dynasty. It was also the best way to protect the Hexi Corridor. Even those who were as powerful as the Tang Dynasty were cut off from the Hexi Corridor by Tubo, causing the Anxi Army to become a lone army, and our Song Dynasty could not do this. Repeat the same mistakes."

Hearing this, Zhe Zong nodded and said, "What the emperor said makes sense. Okay! I'm sure about this."

Zhao Mu continued: "By the way, Your Majesty, when I went to the Xixia Kingdom to ask for a bride, the emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Kingdom was also there. We learned from Princess Yinchuan that the Xixia King was inviting a bride this time. Envoys from various countries gathered in Xixia, and then discussed the matter of plotting war against the Song Dynasty, and the king of Xixia had already agreed. After making a big fuss in Lingzhou City of Xixia Kingdom, he killed Tubo and Liao. A master who kidnapped Princess Yinchuan."

Zhezong couldn't help but frown when he heard this, and the maid serving beside him was frightened.

Zhe Zong stood up and asked, "Such a thing has happened. Uncle Emperor, do you have any countermeasures?"

Zhao Mu looked at Zhe Zong who stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please be patient. The King of Xixia had his own reasons for agreeing to jointly send troops."

After appeasing Zhe Zong, Zhao Mu informed Zhe Zong in detail about the Xixia war faction. He also told him about the current predicament of the Xixia King who was riding a tiger.

After hearing this, Zhezong said: "I see. In this way, I can't blame the King of Xixia for being capricious. Even if this matter is left to me, I'm afraid he will make the same choice. But the emperor's uncle's What’s your opinion?”

Zhao Mu continued: "It's very simple. Since Xixia has not sent troops yet, it is still our vassal. The foraging fields at the border are still open as usual. We just need to send more elite troops on the border to prevent the other party from unexpected plunder. Weichen has already negotiated with Princess Yinchuan. As long as we can defeat the main force of Xixia in the future war and then march directly to the city of Turin, Princess Yinchuan will have the confidence to persuade the King of Xixia to surrender. "

(End of this chapter)