King of Song

Chapter 570

When the Song Army and Tubo were fighting fiercely in Tabaicheng, Xixia was indeed in a wait-and-see state.

The snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman wins. This is an ancient tradition. Many people hope to get a bargain, and Xixia is also thinking about it.If both the Song Dynasty and Tubo suffer, it is a good opportunity for them to stand up and fight back.

But as time went by, the situation began to deteriorate!
Song Jun actually won, it's incredible!

At least Liang Yibu was optimistic about Tubo at the beginning, but he didn't expect the Song army to win quite miraculously. The result was indeed unexpected.

At the same time, Xixia also began to feel restless.

Although Hehuang Tubo and Xixia have been fighting for many years, they may still be enemies with each other, but how can the relationship between countries be so simple?

From the geographical location of the two countries alone, the Hehuang Plateau and the Hexi Corridor are equivalent to the back of Xixia. Once occupied by the Song army, they will form a pincer-shaped encirclement of Xixia, and the consequences will be disastrous.

In the past, the Song Dynasty only instigated Hehuang Tubo to come out to contain it, and the rear was frequently invaded, and Xixia has long been tireless.If the "half-hearted and half-hearted" Tubo people were replaced by Song people, they would definitely attack Xixia from two directions.

At that time, we will be exhausted and fighting on two fronts will be difficult to deal with, and the country will definitely be destroyed.Therefore, Hehuang completely fell into the hands of the Song Dynasty, which they did not want to see and would not allow. The Xixia people began to feel a little anxious.

At this time, the Tubo envoys were in Xingqing Mansion. At the beginning, they entertained them with good wine and meat, and then they delayed.When the news of Qing Yijie Guizhang's defeat in the Battle of Baicheng came, Liang Yibu couldn't sit still.

On the one hand, he appeased the Tubo envoys, on the other hand, he played the role of the king and the queen mother, and called the ministers to discuss matters.

"My lord, queen mother, the Song army invaded Hehuang, and Tubo Zanpu sent envoys to ask for help. How should our country respond?"

"The Song army invaded Hehuang? Didn't they just reach Hezhou?" Li Bingchang, who had gradually grown into an adult, asked in surprise.

"Hezhou has completely fallen into the hands of the Song army. At present, the soldiers of the Song Dynasty have reached the Nigu, and they can go deep into the hinterland of Hehuang at any time!" Liang Yi replied in a deep voice.

"I don't know what the Prime Minister means?" Li Bingchang nodded slightly and continued to ask.

"I think that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. The Song Dynasty is currently powerful in the northwest, and Hehuang is very important to our country's security. We should send troops to help."

"The two countries are serious about each other. The Song army only occupied Hezhou. After the soldiers arrived at the niche, they stopped acting. They may not have the heart to go deep into Hehuang. When Liang Yibu's words fell, a minister immediately jumped out and objected: "Song Jun The trend is unknown, and whether Hehuang is dangerous or not is uncertain. How can there be rescue? "

"That's right. Hehuang provoked the Song Dynasty in the matter of Hezhou first. However, the Song Dynasty is currently on hold, and it is not clear how it will be resolved in the end. Maybe it can be resolved peacefully. If Dong Zhan makes a concession, it is possible if the Song Dynasty is weak. The matter of rescue , It’s too early to say!” Several people in the courtroom voiced their opposition to Liang Yibu.

Such a situation was absolutely unprecedented before. Since the side was captured and returned, Liang Yibu's prestige and status have been greatly reduced, and more and more people don't take him seriously.Especially in recent years, more and more people in the court opposed him, and the reason was that the nephew and son-in-law of the king had grown up gradually.

Regardless of whether the objections of the ministers are justified or not, it is an indisputable fact that the conflict between the Empress Dowager of Xixia and the leader of the small country has gradually escalated.

"It's good that the Song army has not attacked at present, but it is definitely not standing still. The troops in the northwestern states of the Song Dynasty were frequently mobilized, so it is obvious that there is a big move." Liang Yibu insisted: "Especially the commander of the Song army Lin Zhao, this person is scheming and can't Look down, you have to guard against it!"

"Lin Zhao, the country was defeated by this person for a long time?" Li Bingchang was suddenly interested.

Liang Yibu's face turned gloomy in an instant, this nephew is too much, although he is not very old, he has already passed the stage of innocence and innocence.This was obviously deliberately exposing his scars in the court, Liang Yi buried his face and couldn't help getting hot, and his heart was aching.

Beside Li Bingchang, the Empress Dowager Liang also had a gloomy appearance, her brows were furrowed, and her son's behavior became more and more excessive.In the past, he almost didn't say a word in the court, but now he speaks freely.Now he often sings against himself, and now he even makes things difficult for his uncle publicly. This child has become farther and farther away from him.

For some reason, Empress Dowager Liang inadvertently thought of her husband, Li Liangzuo, who seemed to be the same back then, and then used iron and blood to deal with no Tibetans.So will the son follow suit to deal with the Liang family in the future?
Empress Dowager Liang couldn't help feeling a little frightened.She is also thinking, if she completely delegates power, will her son's attitude change?But she was worried that her son would mess around, and that the family would end in misery soon, and conflicts arose for a while.

"Yes!" Liang Yibu always wanted to answer no matter what his mood was!

"That's it!" Li Bingchang nodded and said, "The Prime Minister is sure that the Song army will attack Hehuang?"

"At least [-]% possible!"

"Rescue is also necessary?"

"Yes!"

Li Bingchang said: "But we have an armistice agreement with the Song Dynasty..."

"This moment, that moment, it's just a piece of paper, the king doesn't have to care about it."

"That's right!" Li Bingchang nodded lightly, paused for a moment and said, "If we send troops, what will be the effect? ​​Will we be able to win?"

Liang Yibu was very helpless. It was really difficult to answer the question asked by the nephew of the lord. After a long time, he said: "It is too early to say whether the victory or defeat, but at least it can change the general environment and strive for the convenience and security of our country. As long as the command is proper, the soldiers will It's not hard to win."

"Is it that easy?" Li Bingchang asked, "Where does the Prime Minister think the troops should be sent? Rescue Hehuang directly?"

Liang Yibu shook his head and said, "No, follow what the Han people call the strategy of encircling Wei and saving Zhao. We can attack Huanqing Road in the Song Dynasty, as well as Fuzhou and Linzhou areas!"

"It makes sense. You can force the Song people to return to the army for rescue, but who should be sent to lead the army?" Li Bingchang asked, "Is the Prime Minister sure to win?"

Before Liang Yibu could answer, Li Bingchang said, "No, that Lin Zhao seems to be the nemesis of the Prime Minister of the country. For the sake of the mutual security of the country, it is better not to go!"

The words seem to be concerned, but in fact, they deliberately vaguely mentioned the old story of Liang Yibu's capture. What's the intention?

"How about this, this time I will go to the conquest by myself. Firstly, it is my responsibility to resist foreign enemies and protect my Li family's foundation; secondly, it can be regarded as a little bit of filial piety for my uncle!" Li Bingchang suddenly proposed such a plan.

Empress Dowager Liang and Liang Yibu were caught off guard, their expressions instantly changed, they were so pale that it was terrifying!
(End of this chapter)