A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

The war horse is a hurdle for the Song Dynasty, and countless attempts to seek it have always yielded no results. The consequence of an army without war horses is that it loses mobility and impact, and can only passively defend when facing the enemy.

Why did the Liao people become overlords?

If he wants to hit you, he will hit you. If he rides a war horse, he will come and go like the wind. If he doesn't want to hit you, he will turn around and run away. If you have the ability, just rely on your legs to chase him.

This is the reason why the Liao people felt superior to the Song Dynasty.

But today, this sense of superiority was shattered by the Liao envoy himself.

Giving away more than ten good horses that have not been castrated to the Song Dynasty is a signal.

When the news came to the palace, Zhao Shu couldn't help but feel excited, "Yelu Hongji seems to be scared of being beaten in the Baozhou battle, okay!"

Zhao Xu had been pretending to be transparent, but at this moment he couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, the Liao people sent war horses because when our army conquered Laishui, they got dozens of good horses that had not been castrated. So they just sent war horses. It’s just the icing on the cake.”

Is this happening?

Zhao Shu looked at Han Qi, and Han Qi couldn't help but groan secretly.

After the Baozhou battle, he and Shen An hurried back without paying attention to such trivial matters.

"I understand."

Zhao Shu knew what was going on at a glance, but Zhao Xu felt that his father was probably too proud, "Your Majesty, what the Song Dynasty actually lacks is not stallions, but horse breeding land. If there is horse breeding land, these It’s not a problem.”

Zhao Shu nodded and said: "Yes! It's a pity that the horse breeding land is in the northwest."

At this time, the northwest was not as desolate as it would be in later generations. The vegetation is lush, meadows abound, and the climate is ideal for raising good horses.

According to those people, if you want to raise war horses, you not only need grassland and good horse breeds, but also a harsh environment.

For example, bitter cold, strong wind...

In a word, you can't expect to raise warlike horses in a sunny place.

The northwest is a good horse-raising land, and the Xixia people accumulated a large number of cavalry accordingly, leaving the Song and Liao countries helpless.

How great would it be if Xixia belonged to the Song Dynasty?

At this moment, Zhao Shu was a little leisurely and fascinated, and he had the idea of ​​​​starting an all-out war against Xixia.

"Your Majesty, Tang Ren is back."

As a daily life editor, Tang Ren's daily job is to follow Zhao Shu and record his words and deeds.

After entering the hall and saluting, Tang Ren said: "Your Majesty, I have been talking with the Liao envoy for a long time. Most of them are about peace between the two countries..."

The Liao envoy came to sing the song of peace, but Tang Ren found it a bit boring.

"Are the Liao people still alive today?"

Zhao Shu felt very happy and said: "When I first came to the throne, the envoy from Liao came to congratulate me, and his words were very disrespectful. They were provocative and gave me power. I tolerated it at that time, but within two years, the Liao Dynasty People take the initiative to seek peace, and are so arrogant at the front and respectful at the back. Will Yelu Hongji feel humiliated? Hahahaha!"

As a mentally ill patient, Zhao Shu actually has a small capacity for anger and cannot bear to be angry. He will remember being bullied for the rest of his life and will take revenge whenever he has the chance.

This kind of vengeful temperament is not suitable for an emperor, but it is perfect for the current Song Dynasty.

There is a need for innovation at home and there are threats from the outside. How wonderful it would be to have a psychotic emperor!

Han Qi and the others looked at each other and knew that the official family had fallen into a state of self-satisfaction and could not extricate themselves.

"Your Majesty... the Liao envoy said that he hopes the Song Dynasty can send an envoy to visit the Liao Kingdom. He was a little arrogant when he said this and talked about the Xixia people."

Um?

Zhao Shu was interrupted from the process of enjoying himself and was a little dissatisfied, "Xixia people... what do you think?"

This was a test, and Tang Ren said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I thought that the Xixia people would lean towards the Liao people."

"Why?"

Zhao Shu felt a little hot on the back of his head. This was a sequelae of excitement. If he didn't adjust his mentality, he would get sick tomorrow at the latest.

But he ignored this and looked at Tang Ren with interest. A sense of accomplishment in discovering treasures made him feel happy.

"The Song Dynasty defeated the Liao people several times, and the Xixia people would be afraid. Li Liangzuo would be worried that the Song Dynasty would attack Xixia, so he would lean on the Liao people."

Zhao Shu nodded and motioned for him to give more details.

Analyzing his thoughts in front of all the kings and ministers in the court was a very satisfying thing. Tang Ren subconsciously said: "Your Majesty looks so energetic and energetic today..."

Zhao Shu coughed dryly and said, "Let's get down to business."

This Tang Ren is good at everything, he just likes to flatter others.

Is this a habit picked up in the Privy Council?

It needs to be changed.

Zhao Shu was thinking about this idea, and the uninformed Tang Ren said: "Once the Song Dynasty wants to go to the Northern Expedition, the first priority is to defeat the Xixia people, so that the Song Dynasty can go to war with the Liao people without any distractions..."

The Xixia people are a troublemaker between the Three Kingdoms. As long as they exist, the Song and Liao countries cannot fight each other, and they are both worried about being attacked by the Xixia people.

What Song and Liao were more worried about was that they became weak after the war between the two countries and were then made fishermen by the Xixia people.

The snipe and the clam fight, but in the end the fisherman wins!

This analysis was very thorough. Zhao Shu said with satisfaction: "The Xixia people are at both ends of the spectrum. Li Liangzuo will definitely be close to the Liao people, but proximity does not mean alliance."

Tang Ren said: "Yes. The Xixia and Liao people are both ambitious people, and the alliance is useless."

The so-called ambitious people are the ones who turn their backs like a book, betray whatever covenant says, and don't take it seriously.

At this moment, Tang Ren thought of Shen An.

It seems that this is Shen An's external thinking, right?

In a word, just be shameless.

Zhao Shu obviously also thought about the foreign policy of the Song Dynasty, especially Shen An's son. Ever since he took charge of foreign affairs, he could be said to have turned his back like a book, and was extremely shameless.

But this is a good minister who is devoted to the country. Zhao Shu smiled slightly, and then looked at Tang Ren with some displeasure.

Shen An is so capable, why didn't he teach you to be better?

It seems that I still have to take action myself!

"The Song Dynasty has not sent an envoy to the Liao Kingdom for a long time. You go."

Zhao Shu stared at Tang Ren, wanting to see if he would be timid.

In the past, being an envoy to the Liao Kingdom was considered a good job, but now it is different.

Now that Song and Liao are at war, the envoy will become a punching bag.

Tang Ren's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be loyal out of habit and said, "I would like to be sent as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom."

good!

Zhao Shu nodded with satisfaction, "But this time you go, remember to be neither humble nor arrogant, and don't lose the face of the Song Dynasty, otherwise..."

This is a difficult question.

The Liao people are afraid that they will give the envoy some small shoes to wear, just like Shen An used to deal with the Liao envoy back then, and they will not let you live in peace.

And what does it mean to lose the face of Da Song Dynasty? This is not defined.

Tang Ren felt pain in his heart, but he still held his head high and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely fulfill my mission."

The matter is yours to decide, so no matter whether you are sure or not, you have to pretend to be confident.

Zhao Shu was even more satisfied and said, "Just go back and prepare."

After Tang Ren left, Han Qi smiled and said, "Is Your Majesty trying to temper him?"

When an envoy goes to the Liao Kingdom, there is generally no need to give these instructions, and even if he needs to do so, it is not Zhao Shu who should come forward.

Han Qi felt that Zhao Shu was posing a problem for Tang Ren and wanted to see what this guy was capable of.

Zhao Shu nodded, "It's been a hundred years since the Song Dynasty. I hope there will be another hundred years. What do we need for a hundred years? We need ministers who are loyal to their duties and ministers who are capable. It is my responsibility to promote and train these ministers. I will check carefully. If there are any If you’re good, give them problems.”

This is because I value you and will teach you.

Tang Ren knew this, so he went to Shen's house very excitedly.

"No shame?"

The weather was getting colder, so Shen An lay on the recliner and read a book, with a taro man lying on his belly.

Taro was sleeping soundly. Shen An moved cautiously, sat up straight, and then said: "This mission to the Liao Kingdom is actually just to have a look. The Liao people will probably show off their strength, such as Pull out a hundred thousand cavalry for a drill and shock, and also bring out the Xixia envoy. Xixia and Daliao are brothers... These are all intimidation. As an envoy, you must be able to be steady and not impatient. ."

Tang Ren said confidently: "Xiaoguan is not afraid. Even if he is attacked with an ax and ax, he would rather die than surrender."

Shen An glanced at him and thought that he would be afraid that you would pee.

"Xiaguan was thinking...it would be great if the Liao people could suffer a big loss."

"This!"

This is a positive thought and should be encouraged.

"How about you set a fire too?"

Shen An said with a smile: "I can get you some small ignition tools here."

"I don't dare... I don't dare." Tang Ren remembered the last time Shen An almost burned Yelu Hongji to death, and felt that if he didn't want to die, it would be better not to follow suit.

"That's it!" Shen An had a look of regret on his face. Tang Ren's heart twitched when he saw it, and he was worried that he might come up with some dangerous ideas, so he smiled bitterly and said, "I'd better go as a formal official."

"Meeting the rules means doing nothing!"

Shen An said angrily: "You are a certain person and you need to know how to make progress, do you understand? What's the difference between a person who doesn't know how to make progress and a salted fish?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Tang Ren could only say yes, but felt a little aggrieved in his heart.

If you ask someone to go to Liao to light a fire, doesn't that mean he is going to die?

As for the salted fish…

Tang Ren felt that he was not a salted fish, but a roc with lofty ambitions.

"Please rest assured, I will certainly make the Liao Kingdom proud."

Tang Ren's self-confidence seemed stupid to Shen An, "Since His Majesty wants to temper you, I shouldn't have made any suggestions, but Yelu Hongji is too arrogant and wants to use the Xixia people to intimidate the Song Dynasty. It's interesting, since So, someone here has an idea..."

Tang Ren trembled, forced a smile and said, "I am all ears."

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Tang Ren shook his head in confusion, "I really haven't heard of it."

"You've probably never heard of it."

Shen An smiled and said: "This is a trick..."

"trick?"

Tang Ren felt itchy, but he said sternly: "Mr. Shen, I will obey your teachings and never lie to others."

Shen An's teaching is: When you deceive people, you have to be clever and let the deceived defend you.

"Yes, this upright look is a bit interesting."

Shen An smiled and said: "A certain person taught you this deception today, no, this business."

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Goodnight everybody!