Traveling through Tianlong: Starting from the Zhenlong chess game

Chapter 488 The Xixia Kingdom has been our Song Dynasty territory since ancient times.
The Song Dynasty also ushered in the last calm before the storm.

Zhezong had already issued a proclamation, announcing to the world that he would attack Xixia. Moreover, the memorandum also stated that Qi Wang Zhao Mu was the coach of this Western Expedition.

Upon hearing that this time the invincible King Qi was leading the troops, the morale of the Song soldiers suddenly reached its peak. Especially the soldiers who followed Zhao Mu to participate in the Battle of Xiongzhou last time. Some of them were promoted and some returned to their hometowns. Not only did they save their lives and property, but they also gained a small fortune. They are now even more looking forward to making achievements with His Highness King Qi again.

And Zhao Mu is still watching the singing and dancing leisurely in the palace, it's just his strategic deception.

At present, the army of the Song Dynasty has secretly moved towards the border of Xixia Kingdom. The commander of this cavalry unit is Wang Jin, who previously fought with Zhao Mu. Now they have gone to the designated position to ambush. After outflanking the main force of the Xixia Army, Zhao Mu will lead them to a surprise attack on Lingzhou City.

Now Zhao Mu is here to make the world think that the Song army has not been fully mobilized. After all, he, the coach, is still in the capital.

Seeing Cong Longxuan's panic, Zhao Mu asked, "Master Xuan, what's going on? Could it be that the Xixia or Liao people came over first before we took action?"

Cong Longxuan replied: "I haven't called you. Your Majesty has urgently summoned you to go to court for discussion. The envoy from Liao Kingdom has arrived."

Zhao Mu stood up, stretched and said, "What? That Yelu Yanxiu is here again?"

Cong Longxuan nodded and said: "It's official. And I heard from Huang that she came to mediate the dispute between Song and Xia. Now she is arguing with the court, saying that our Song Dynasty is bullying the weak and promoting unjust divisions. She suppressed it all at once Your Majesty and all the civil and military officials are speechless. Therefore, Your Majesty urgently recruits you to the court."

After Zhao Mu changed his clothes, he rushed to the palace in Zhezong's car.

Musa said yes, and went with Ju Jian to get Zhao Mu's python robe and golden crown.

Ever since Musa entered the mansion, she has been waiting by Zhao Mu's side. Although Zhao Mu has already tasted those three Khitan girls. But I haven’t touched Musa yet.

Zhao Mu spread his body and said, "Musha! Jujian! Change my clothes! This time put on the python robe that His Majesty gave me."

Zhao Mu smiled and said: "Haha, okay. Then it's not too late to tease this woman first and then conquer the west."

In the court, the ministers and Zhezong were anxiously waiting for Zhao Mu's arrival.

It wasn't that Zhao Mu wasn't interested in Musa. On the contrary, he kept her because he wanted to wait until the night he returned from summer to celebrate himself with her. Now she is more of a maid.

Although the current Liao Kingdom is just a paper tiger, Zhezong and his ministers are from this era after all. They do not have a God's perspective. Faced with Yelu Yanxiu's words of world justice before and the threat of Liao Xia's force later, they felt a little upset in their hearts. Everyone who was filled with righteous indignation before, now several ministers have begun to retreat.

As Yelu Yanxiu said, the Song Dynasty's crusade against Xixia was not based on morality. If the teacher is unknown, he will feel a little guilty. In addition, the Liao-Xia alliance is indeed a headache. Zhao Mu vowed to Zhezong that he could pacify Xia before the Liao Kingdom could react. But the officials didn't know it. Paper tigers are still a bit scary.

As the eunuch shouted "King Qi is here!", everyone's eyes turned to the entrance of the hall. Zhao Mu was dressed in a heroic python robe and walked in with official steps.

When Zhao Mu stood still in the middle, he respectfully saluted Zhe Zong on the golden dragon throne and said, "Weak minister Zhao Mu, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty!"

Zhezong said quickly: "Uncle, please forgive me! Uncle, the Princess of Zhao came to our Song Dynasty to mediate the war against Xia. She said that our master in the Song Dynasty had no name. The ministers had different opinions. I don't know what uncle Huang has, please hurry up." Tell me and listen!”

Zhao Mu glanced at Yelu Yanxiu, and then said: "The master came from Wuming? The Xixia Kingdom refused to pay tribute to its ministers, violated the emperor's title, and beat the Song envoys. We, the Song Dynasty, are the orthodox of China and fight crimes on behalf of heaven. How can we say that the master came from Wuming?"

Yelu Yanxiu said at this time: "His Royal Highness King Qi is wrong. The Xixia Kingdom is a vassal state of the Song Dynasty. This is the contract signed by His Majesty Renzong of your country and the leader of the Xixia Kingdom Li Yuanhao. And if the Xixia Kingdom does not pay tribute, it is also the emperor of the Song Dynasty. In the Song-Xia peace negotiation, if I remember correctly, the Song Dynasty promised to give Xixia a year's worth of coins in order to avoid paying tribute. Covenant, why is it transgressed?”

"As for the beating of the Song envoy, I feel that the Song Dynasty should investigate it carefully instead of taking the envoy's words. Since ancient times, the two countries have been at war without killing the envoy. What's more, your country is the suzerain of Xixia. Xixia There is no reason to beat up the Song envoy. There must be some misunderstanding. If he rashly launches a life-destroying war because of a misunderstanding, wouldn't His Highness Qi be afraid of being cast aside by the world?"

After hearing Yelu Yanxiu's sharp words, Zhao Mu also admired her sharp teeth and sharp tongue. At least Zhao Mu felt that this woman was much stronger than Yelu Yanping before.

Facing Yelu Yanxiu's sharp mouth, Zhao Mu really wanted to try her skills.

Zhao Mu sneered and said: "What are you talking about, Your Highness? I am the king who fights crimes on behalf of Heaven first, and recovers the territory of our Han Dynasty secondly. Who in the world dares to cast aside? The land of Ganzhou and Liangzhou occupied by the Xixia Kingdom has been occupied since the Qin and Han Dynasties. It is my hometown in the Central Plains. And the Hexi Corridor is the key point of the Western Region Protectorate. The Xixia Kingdom was the governor of the former Tang Dynasty, but it was only during the period of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties that the Han people in the Central Plains stole an inch of land. ”

"And I, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, established the Southern Tang Dynasty, conquered Wu and Yue, went north to pacify the Northern Han Dynasty, and rectified the world. I completely ended the troubled times of the Five Dynasties. I, the Song Dynasty, are the only orthodox successor to the Tang Dynasty."

Zhao Mu looked at Zhe Zong and said: "And I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, am naturally the only emperor in the land of China. Since I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, have inherited the artifacts of the Li and Tang Dynasties, we must naturally regain the old lands lost by the former Tang Dynasty. We will decide on the Jiedu of the Nanjun Army. If you disobey me as the king of the Song Dynasty and usurp the title of emperor and establish a country, we will naturally attack you. In the eyes of this king, this is nothing more than a nameless invasion. "

Zhe Zong and Sima Guang nodded repeatedly after listening to Zhao Mu's words.

Zhao Mu's words "since ancient times" really choked Yelu Yanxiu and left him speechless.

Originally, Yelu Yanxiu was from the perspective of the two countries and accused Zhao Mu of aggression.

But Zhao Mu directly shattered her moral high ground. Because the Xixia Kingdom itself has been the territory of the Han people since ancient times, and the king of Xixia was the military governor of the former Tang Dynasty. According to Zhao Mu's theory, the Song Dynasty's expedition to Xixia was to regain its homeland, and could even be characterized as counterinsurgency and unification of the last separatist forces. And Zhao Mu's theory is simply impeccable.

Seeing Yelu Yanxiu's speechless and dumbfounded look, Zhao Mu was also secretly happy. This woman is still a little too young to fight with herself.

(End of this chapter)