King of Song

Chapter 576 Is it war or peace?

Qingyi's intuition of knotting ghosts is that this is Lin Zhao's first step in plotting against Hehuang!
As long as Aligu returns, the internal struggle in Tubo will start again, and will intensify.

The more intense the internal fighting, the weaker the force used to deal with the Song army, and it would be easier for them to succeed.

So far, the Song army has still occupied the niche, and the army is stationed in Tabai City, along the Qinzhou and Hezhou lines.

After mobilizing troops, how can there be any reason to give up halfway through the fight?So there is reason to believe that Song Junzhi is in Hehuang.As for them not launching an attack immediately, it may be that their strength or food cannot keep up.Furthermore, it is affected by the weather, snow and severe cold are huge obstacles for the Song army.

Even though the emperor of the Song Dynasty and Lin Zhao were anxious, they were not helpless.But when the spring of next year begins and the snow melts, it should be the time when the Song army launches an attack.

And in the past few months, the conflict between Ali Gu and Lin Bubi has gradually aroused!
Lin Zhao is so calculating!

However, Aligu didn't think so. He said that this was a signal for the Song army to cease fighting.

Greeted by Su Nan Dangzheng, Ali Gu returned to Qingtang City.

It is a good thing that the adopted son was lost and returned from the enemy's country, Dong Zhan was very happy.After all, they have been raised for many years, and they have long had feelings.Especially Mrs. Qiao, she loves this cheap grandson very much.Hearing that Aligu came back safely, I was so excited that I burst into tears!

"Ali Gu, you've suffered, it's good to be back!" Dong Zhan looked at Ali Gu, without a single word of reproach, but only with concern.

According to the tradition of respecting heroes, it is true that he would rather die in battle than be captured as a prisoner.But it also depends on the situation. After all, the population on the plateau is limited, how can it be easy to die?Living is always useful, especially at the moment when Hehuang Tubo is employing people.

No matter what, Ali Gu can be regarded as a talent, which can be used just right.Furthermore, Qing Yi Jie Guizhang didn't blame him before, so how could he blame Ali Gu?
A bowl of water must be level, not to mention Aligu is relatively more intimate.

Of course, Dong felt also had some complicated thoughts in his heart, but he would never show it in public.

"Did you escape, or did the Song people let you go?" Lin Bubi might be the only one who was unhappy!The only competitor was captured, and he was excited for a long time.Now that there is no one to compete with him, Zanpu's position is like a certainty, and there is no one left.

But before he was happy for a few days, he found that the nail was not firmly nailed, and Ali's bone came back.Especially since his father was so kind to him, the soldiers and subjects loved him so much, which directly threatened his own interests.Why?Why is he back again?Why didn't he die in the Song Dynasty?

Just come back, why is it so beautiful?Why is this the time for partial birth.If it was a little later, I could eat away his strength and smash it to pieces.Even if he came back, he couldn't beat him.But fate is full of such coincidences, Ali Gu Piansheng came back at this time.

Can Lin Bubi feel at ease?It's just that in public, he couldn't vent his full anger at all.The only thing he can do is to question a few words in an indifferent manner, if he can seize the opportunity, he will take the opportunity to discredit Aligu.

"The people of Song let me come back."

Aligu knew very well that when Lin Bubi deliberately mentioned running away, it was completely a satire on himself.There is no need to hide this matter, and there is no need to try to save face.

"Why did the people of the Song Dynasty let you come back? Did the people of the Song Dynasty have some tricks? Or something else?" Lin Bubi was aggressive and unceremonious, and the meaning behind his words was very obvious.It is short of directly saying that Ali had colluded with the enemy and treasoned with the Song people.

"No, the people of the Song Dynasty let me come back because they asked me to give Zanpu a word!" Ali Gu had expected such a situation a long time ago, so he kept showing forbearance.

Dong felt asked, "What are you talking about?"

"Return to Zanpu, the Song Dynasty people want to stop the war!"

Ali Gu's answer hit everyone's heart heavily immediately, Dong Zhan was expressionless, Lin Bubi looked disdainful, Qing Yi raised his head slightly in knots, his eyes flickered, thinking about something.

"People in the Song Dynasty want to cease fighting?" Lin Bubi sneered, "Are you kidding me, do you believe such words?"

Dong felt very calm, and asked softly, "Why do you know that? Are the Song Dynasty people really wanting to stop the war?"

"Aligu dare not say for sure, but it is very possible! Right now, Li Bingchang, the lord of Xixia, has led an army of 20 to invade the border states of the Song Dynasty, and in the southeast of the Song Dynasty, Jiaozhiguo just happened to invade." The war is endless and difficult to deal with, so we have to cease the war with our country. Let me come back to show their sincerity in the truce and peace talks, and at the same time bring a message to Zanpu."

Dong felt the news of Xixia's mobilization for a long time, but the news from Jiaozhi came later, but Dong felt also heard about it.It is not unreasonable for Ali Gu to say this.It was really difficult for the Song Dynasty to deal with wars with three countries at the same time.In particular, there is a powerful Liao Kingdom in the north. Will they give up this good opportunity to take advantage of the fire?
In order to be cautious and ease the serious border troubles, the people of the Song Dynasty could only cease war with one or two countries and make peace.Xixia is eyeing it covetously, and Jiaozhi has already invaded the territory of Song Dynasty, so it is very difficult to stop the war.Only Hehuang Tubo, after all, the two countries have not been directly at war for the time being, has the most possibility of a truce.

"Are you sure? Could it be a lie fabricated by the people of the Song Dynasty to numb us on purpose!" Lin Bubi was not very stupid this time, and didn't say anything. Just stop?" The words of strong outside but dry in middle.

"It's possible, but it still needs to be treated with caution!" Ali Gu has always been very low-key and cautious.

"Ali Gu, which one do you think is more likely?" Dong Zhan asked in a deep voice, keeping his composure.

"This... It is a fact that Xixia and Jiaozhi invaded the Song Dynasty. Xixia has 20 troops, and the Song Dynasty is already exhausted." Ali Gu said: "Also, Lin Zhao, the Xuanfu envoy of the Shan/Xi Road in the Song Dynasty, told me that the Song Army The battle in the south is not going well, and there is a plan to mobilize the Western Army to fight the rebellion south, so there is no spare force to continue fighting fiercely with our country, so there is a heart-to-heart and a truce. It seems reasonable to say so."

"Do you also believe what Lin Zhao said? How can you tell outsiders such a secret about mobilizing the western army to go south? Could it be that he and... have something to do with each other..." Lin Bubi also said unceremoniously in front of his father Dong Zhan Said sarcastic remarks.While expressing dissatisfaction with Aligu, he also wanted to remind his father not to only care about Aligu's adopted son and ignore his own son.

"Hmph, what's the matter? Is there any collusion?" Ali Gu said bluntly: "What is there for me to collude with? What qualifications do I have to negotiate terms with Lin Zhao? What good is it for me?
As for what he said, it is also true and false, but it is not impossible.In the early years, the Song Dynasty had a precedent for mobilizing the Western Army to counter the rebellion in the south.This kind of large-scale troop transfer, even if they don't say it, as long as it happens, we can detect it.It is okay for him to say it so generously now to show his frankness! "

"So, do you think Song Guo is really interested in peace talks?" Dong Zhan asked softly.

"I'm not sure. Lin Zhao is a scheming man. Who knows if he has evil intentions? It's hard to come to a conclusion." Ali Gu was cautious in his words and deeds, and did not give an accurate answer.

"Then what do you think should be done?" Dong felt continued to ask.

Ali Bone said: "Reorganize the army and be strict. If the Song army attacks, we will defend with all our strength. If the Song army really stops fighting and defends, we will pay attention to its battle with Xixia and look for opportunities to send troops to recover Kangu and Hezhou."

"Father, my ministers have different opinions!" Lin Bubi spoke immediately.

"speak!"

"Since Xixia has already dispatched troops, why doesn't our country take the initiative to attack the Song Dynasty together with Xixia, retake Nigu, Hezhou, and even occupy the land of the Song Dynasty?" Lin Bubi asked loudly.

"There is a saying in the Central Plains that when a snipe and a clam fight, the fisherman wins. Isn't it good for us to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight?" Ali Gu retorted lightly.

"United with Xixia, isn't it stronger? Besides, we took the initiative to ask for help from Xixia. Now that the Xixia people have sent troops, we go to the truce to negotiate a peace. Isn't it tantamount to treachery? Let the Xixia people resist the front of the Song army. This is not beggar for neighbor way?"

Lin Bubi was more or less advanced, and he saw problems in a lot of depth.Of course, his opinion is not entirely public, but also slightly selfish.His wife is Princess Jinshan of Xixia, and has a very close relationship with Xixia.He was involved in asking Xixia for help this time, so he naturally didn't want this matter to end in anticlimactic conditions.

Furthermore, if Tubo really did this, it really means that points are beggar-thy-neighbor.The relationship with Xixia may be affected, and Lin Bubi doesn't want to get stuck with his wife's natal family.Xixia is a very powerful foreign aid for him, how can he lose it so easily?

Dong felt very helpless, sighed lightly: "Gui Zhang, what do you think?"

At this time, it is more reliable to ask Qing Yi to make a ghost chapter.If the two sons still can't agree, then they can only ask the third person's opinion.

To be honest, Dong felt really helpless.Sometimes he even thought that if Aligu never came, died on the battlefield, or was imprisoned by the Song Dynasty people forever, it would be regarded as a complete cessation of thoughts, and there was only one choice left, so there was no need to worry about it.

But he came back by accident, as soon as he came back, he couldn't help himself.This heart is somewhat wavering.Dong felt knew that his vacillation was terrifying, but he just couldn't restrain himself.Compared to his father's decisiveness, he was too gentle.

There was nothing he could do, really helpless.For the present plan, it is better to ask Qing Yi to make a ghost seal, after all, it is clear to the bystanders, he can be more rational.

Qing Yijie Guizhang said in a low voice: "Zanpu, the situation is still unclear, it's better to hold back!"

(End of this chapter)