King of Song

Chapter 256
Just as Lin Zhao took control of the ball and galloped forward, three Xixia people had already surrounded him.

The batting stick ran towards the polo quickly, but the moment it fell, it changed direction and went towards the hoof of the little white dragon.

At the same time, another person, seemingly unintentional, actually had intentions, and the target of his batting stick turned out to be Lin Zhao's thigh!
Shameless!
It is really outrageous that the Xixia people staged all-out martial arts in full view, and carried out sneak attacks and other despicable actions!
Lin Zhao hurriedly lifted the reins, the god horse was a god horse after all, the little white dragon was very intelligent, kicked his hind legs, and leaped, he was already out of the Xixia people's attack range.

Liang Yibu couldn't help screaming inwardly, what a pity!
Lin Zhao, who was out of the attack circle, looked at Liang Yibu who was outside the arena. His eyes were full of jokes and sarcasm, and at the same time, there was a kind of resentment.

I didn't expect Liang Yibu to be so shameless!However, the three Xixia players surrounded him just now, and the audience's sight was blocked. There was no evidence for the two sneak attacks at all, and there was no way to accuse them.

I can only be as careful as possible, and when I and Zhewenxin stepped on the wrong horse, I told them: "Be careful of Xixia people!"

Zhe Wenxin left so close just now, his heart hung in his throat, and he was relieved after seeing Lin Zhao helpless.He also hated such despicable and shameless practices of the Xixia people.

The first failure not only did not make the Xixia people give up, but intensified their attacks.

Moreover, Lin Zhao was not the only target of the attack, and Zhe Wenxin was also one of the targets.

With the increase in amplitude and frequency, sharp-eyed viewers have already noticed something strange.

Qing Yijie Guizhang was startled suddenly, what is Liang Yibu doing?It's too arrogant, but also very stupid.

At first, Lin Zhao didn't want to worry too much about it, thinking that it was just the behavior of the Xixia team members who became angry, but gradually realized that it seemed to be premeditated.

That being the case, don't blame me for being unrighteous if you are unkind.

So when Xixia Qiuzhu offended again, Lin Zhao was not polite, and swung out his batting stick, hitting Xixia Qiuzhu's knee directly.

Lin Zhao has been learning martial arts from Su An for the past two years, and has been practicing hard on weekdays, although he is not considered a master.But it is also agile and powerful.

With this blow, the Xixia team member's knees were shattered, and the screamer fell off his horse.

The scene just now is obvious to all, it was the Xixia people who were rude in front of them, this is their own fault!No one took it seriously at all, and no one sympathized with them, and no one blamed the Song Lin envoys.

Especially in Tubo, Mrs. Qiao, Zanpu Dong Zhan, and Qing Yijie Guizhang all turned a blind eye. They were very contemptuous of Liang Yibu's behavior, and the majestic Xixia Prime Minister was too disappointing.Lin Zhao, on the other hand, counterattacked immediately, which can be said to be a blow to the head, which was very satisfying.

Liang Yibu's plan failed. Unexpectedly, the people of the Song Dynasty, who always regarded themselves as gentlemen, were so impolite, and they directly moved their hands.I basically wanted to argue with reason, but then I thought it was my fault, so what can I say?So I lost my confidence all of a sudden!

Qing Yijie Guizhang in the distance couldn't help shaking his head when he saw this, Liang Yibu, you should be lucky, if Song Shi was really hurt, there would be another uproar today!
The Xixia people's counterattack plan failed, and the result of the game can be imagined. In the end, they lost six to 27!
Although it was the third and fourth place match, the Song Dynasty team only won the third place today, but there is no doubt that this is the most exciting match.

The envoys of the Song Dynasty used their ingenuity to stage a scene of luring the enemy to go deep, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, a wonderful reversal.

When the people of the Song Dynasty came down from the arena victoriously, they won applause from the audience!Not to mention the admiration and admiration, especially Song Shi Lin Zhao, who is undoubtedly the absolute best player on the field today.

"Liang Guoxiang, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Friendship comes first, competition comes second. Don't take it to heart!" Lin Zhao didn't forget to sprinkle salt on his wounds when he was on the field, and purposely made Liang Yibu feel sick.

"Hmph!" Liang Yi's face was gloomy. This time in Hehuang Tubo, he was ashamed. Although all of this was his own fault, it was also the result of defeating Lin Zhao!The resentment in his heart was even stronger. Hearing what Lin said, he immediately smiled and said, "Envoy Lin is right. Winning or losing is a common matter in military affairs. Losing on the court is a small matter, but losing on the battlefield is a big deal!"

After speaking, he smiled lightly, leaving a strange expression on his face, which made Lin Zhao feel a little uneasy in his heart!
How could Liang Yibu let go of such a great opportunity, and immediately said: "Envoy Lin has a brilliant tongue, don't forget to persuade the soldiers on Huanqing Road in your country, the defeat of Dashun City is nothing, it's a common thing in military affairs That's all..."

Lin Zhao's heart skipped a beat, what happened in Dashun City?From Liang Yibu's expression and words, it seems that the battle has failed.

Isn't the war between Song and Xia just ceased?It was fine when it came!No, at that time Li Fugui and Xixia were confronting each other in Lanzhou and Qingzhou...

Confrontation?Lin Zhao thought about this suddenly. Could it be that a conflict broke out and finally a war broke out?Still failed?

As an envoy to Hehuang, in Qingtang City, there is relatively little news!
Lin Zhao felt that something might have happened, but his mood was somewhat affected after the victory, so he walked away quickly.

"what happened?"

Back at the camp, Zhewenxin obviously sensed a change in Lin Zhao's expression, and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"

Lin Zhao said in a deep voice, "Something may have happened on Huanqing Road, Liang Yibu was very proud just now!"

"Huanqing Road?" Zhe Wenxin shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be so. Li Fugui has a strong army, and Zhong Yong and others are in charge. Xixia people should not dare to offend easily!"

"Maybe, but seeing Liang Yi's complacent look, I'm afraid something is wrong!" Lin Zhao sighed softly!They are strong soldiers and horses, but with a man like Li Fugui around, just what he does on the ranch horses makes people very uneasy.

Zhewenxin's complexion suddenly became a little gloomy!
Lin Zhao suddenly remembered that he had to go through Huanqing Road when returning to Fuzhou from Hehuang. If something happened there, it would undoubtedly be troublesome to transport the horses...

"Don't worry, it's just his one-sided opinion now, let's confirm the situation first, and then find a way!" Lin Zhao comforted softly.

"Hmm!" There was nothing he could do to worry about this matter, Zhe Wenxin nodded slightly, that's all he had to do!
However, in this way, it is inevitable that there is a little bit of returning home, and I want to leave quickly!

For Lin Zhao, the mission of this mission is considered complete!
One is the tea horse road, and the other is celebrating Mrs. Qiao's birthday, both of which have been completed now.Although the marriage between Tubo and Xixia has not been completely prevented, after a series of actions, the harm is no longer as serious as before!

In other words, Xixia lost a princess, but didn't gain much!
In fact, if you think about it carefully, the geographical location and basic national policy of Hehuang Tubo have been determined, and it is impossible to form an alliance with Xixia and have too in-depth cooperation.

But the Song Dynasty, because of Liang Yibu's reckless assassination, got [-] more horses!
Although usually there would be an exchange of war horses in the mutual market, Lin Zhao thought that Dong Zhan would definitely have an overall control over the number of war horses, and it was impossible to allow too many war horses to flow into the Song Dynasty.

In the final analysis, in the situation of the Three Kingdoms in the Northwest, balance is the key!
Within five years, if there are [-] horses, that would be the best.

At that time, it is best to get as many horses as possible, and get as many horses as possible before the relationship with Tubo deteriorates!

At the same time, Lin Zhao thought of one thing. If there will be a war between the Song Dynasty and Tubo in the near future, intelligence will be crucial.

To plan ahead, start now!
After returning to Bianjing, we must report the matter to Emperor Zhao Xu in time, and put it into practice as soon as possible!

Then came the championship and runner-up battle between Tubo and Uyghur, but after the excitement just now, everyone's expectations were not very high, and they were even a little bit uninterested.

Even if the Uyghurs and Tubo people really presented wonderful polo games, it would not help. How can polo skills compare with resourcefulness?
As a result, it is conceivable that the Tubo people won the championship in the end, which can be regarded as a birthday gift to Mrs. Qiao.

After the game, it's time for a banquet!

Lin Zhao won the victory with a strategy, and he won the Xixia people beautifully, which attracted a lot of attention for a while, and at the same time, he really won the praise and admiration of some small states and tribes.Maybe before that, they feared or admired the great Song Dynasty. They heard that the Song Dynasty was rich and prosperous, but it seemed that the military was not very strong.

The grassland people have always been in awe of force and worshiped the strong. Lin Zhao's performance today is enough to convince them!Even the Uighur envoys came to chat with Lin Zhao!

Naturally, Lin Zhao was happy to see the success, so he wooed him with kind words.The Ganzhou Uighurs, located behind the Xixia and Hehuang Tubo, have always had tribute exchanges with the Song Dynasty, and have also accepted the canonization of the Song Dynasty.It's good to win over, no matter who you have conflicts with in the future, it will be very useful!
At the banquet, Lin Zhao made a toast to the old birthday star. Mrs. Qiao said with a smile, "Envoy Lin is indeed young and promising, and today he gave the old woman the most wonderful gift!"

"Where, Madam, it's ridiculous!" Lin Zhao responded with a smile. Madam Qiao's kind and kind eyes seemed to have a kind of penetrating power, which penetrated directly into the heart, making people very uncomfortable.

Lin Zhao couldn't help but his face tightened, he didn't expect this old lady to be unusual, it can be said that she was hiding something!
Dong felt also laughed and said: "I didn't expect that the envoy Lin's military strategy and riding skills are extraordinary. There are so many talents in the Central Plains, so it is!"

"Zanpu is absurd. Zhao was only a humble person in the Song Dynasty, so he shouldn't be praised by Zanpu!" Lin Zhao smiled lightly, very politely!

Dong felt shook his head lightly, don't be modest!If it is true that the Song Dynasty is full of young talents like this, is it still worth it?
Afterwards, Lin Zhao resigned from Dong Zhan. He had been sent to Hehuang for more than half a month. After the matter was settled, it was time to leave!

"Envoy Lin is going to leave so soon?" Dong Zhan seemed very reluctant, and kindly persuaded him to stay!

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "It is a great honor for me to receive Zanpu's hospitality during this time. Hehuang is such a good place. I really wanted to stay for a while. It's just that I have the emperor's order, and it will be winter soon. Once The wind and clouds are moving, the wind and rain are coming, and the roads may be inconvenient, so we should take advantage of the good weather and leave early, please forgive me!"

This reason is indeed very good. It is already September, and the weather on the plateau can change at any time. Lin Zhao's worry is completely justified.

"Furthermore!" Lin Zhao said with a smile, "Back to Bianjing one day earlier, so that I can report to His Majesty the Emperor. It also helps the officials of the three provinces, six ministries, and prefectures and counties to make preparations. When the spring of next year begins, the Tea Horse Road will be ready." Get to work!"

Lin Zhao had an expression of thinking about you, and Dong Zhan couldn't object to anything, so he nodded slightly and said, "In that case, envoy Lin can do as he pleases. Welcome to Hehuang again as a guest, and on behalf of the Emperor, please pay respects. , Conveying Gu's greetings!"

"Definitely, definitely!" Lin Zhaowu agreed, and then he had an idea, and said, "Zanpu, I also brought some goods this time, how about making the first transaction while the autumn is clear? Think about it, Your Majesty the Emperor." You will definitely be happy, the officials of the Great Song Dynasty will be greatly encouraged, and they will get twice the result with half the effort, right!"

In a word, war horses are needed now!
Lin Zhao, oh, Lin Zhao, sure enough, he is doing everything right, and the reasons he put forward seem to be very good, it's hard to refuse!In autumn, it is the season of fattening horses and "harvesting", and there is no way to turn it off!
Dong felt helpless and said with a smile: "Okay, then please trouble Envoy Lin to bring back five thousand horses first!"

"Thank you Zanpu!" Lin Zhao smiled lightly, not to mention whether the five thousand horses would make the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty happy, at least they could serve as a cover for Zhewenxin to transport the horses back to the Song Dynasty.

At that time, I will find a way to communicate with the Privy Council or Shaanxi/Xi Road, directly distribute the horses to the various roads of the Western Army, and transport the horses to Fuzhou in a grand manner.

Zhewenxin, as the winning player, also attended the banquet.After hearing Lin Zhao's request, he had guessed most of it in his heart.He planned for me everywhere, this kindness...Zhe Wenxin was so moved, I really don't know how to thank Lin Zhao?

Then the banquet ended in a joyful and peaceful atmosphere, and the only ones who were unhappy were probably Liang Yibu and his entourage.

Lin Zhao has left, and Liang Yibu is leaving too!
Firstly, the business has already been done in a hurry, and secondly, it is shameless to stay in Hehuang, this time it is really embarrassing.At the same time, I also want to go back as soon as possible, after all, Xixia is fighting Song Dynasty in Gyeongju.As the Prime Minister, he naturally needs to rush back to take charge of the overall situation and help his sister, Queen Mother Liang, stabilize the situation!
In view of this, Dong Zhan specially sent someone to send the envoys of the two countries to leave!

It was just unexpected that Dong Zhan asked Ali Gu to send Liang Yi to be buried; Qing Yijie Guizhang was in charge of presenting gifts to the Song Dynasty missions.

What outsiders don't know is that Qing Yijie Guizhang will not come back for the time being.Will stay in the east, guarding the east gate of Hehuang!
After Liang Yibu learned that Ali was sending him off, his heart moved, and he kept talking about communicating with this "prince". This time, he finally had a chance!
Dong felt looked at the backs of the Song and Xia envoys who had gradually gone away, and for some reason, his heart could not be calmed down for a long time, and he was still a little uneasy!

Autumn in Hehuang this year is so warm that many Tibetans have forgotten the severe cold with the wind blowing and the snow and ice!
(End of this chapter)