August.
Xingzhou.
Xixia Palace.
"Report!"
"Emergency military situation!"
An urgent piece of information instantly broke the peace in the palace.
In the past few months, the Li family in Xiazhou had been mobilizing troops and troops, waiting until the autumn harvest to drive directly into the Song Dynasty.
The reason why we set the time in autumn is, firstly, to mobilize grain and grass, and secondly, of course, to grab more.
No one wants to do a loss-making business, and Li Deming is no exception.
Although Kou Bian's main purpose this time is to show off his muscles, this does not prevent him from taking advantage of it.
Today, although the Dangxiang tribes in Xiazhou are all vassals of the Li family, Xiazhou at this time and Xixia in later generations are completely different.
The current Xiazhou is more like the product of the union of various tribes.
People eat horse chews, do they need food and grass?
Do you want your clansmen who died in battle to have their beards stroked?
The Li family not only has to consider themselves, but also other tribes.
Just like the original Eight Banners, although they all surrendered to the tribal leaders, each tribe still had its own small calculations.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, the Tibetans of the Liugu Tribe and the Uighurs of Ganzhou have assembled an army of 30,000 people, and their troops are pointing directly at Xiping Prefecture (Lingzhou)!"
boom!
Li Deming slammed the chair, stood up suddenly, and said with an angry expression.
"How brave!"
The Tibetan people in the Liugu tribe were half disabled by him, but they still dared to take the initiative to send troops!
I really don’t know what to say!
wrong!
Suddenly, Li Deming woke up.
The Liugu tribe and the Ganzhou Uighurs are not bold, but they have something to rely on!
It must be Cao Wei!
When Cao Wei was guarding the northwest, he was best at winning over the Tibetan tribes. The Xiyan family in Longshan, the eight Yanmeng tribes in Yizhou, the Jieluo, and the Wuzang tribes were all recruited by Cao Wei to return to the Song Dynasty.
Among them, Cao Wei also played a crucial role in the Liugu tribe's submission to the Song Dynasty.
Now the person guarding the northwest happens to be Cao Wei, and it's no wonder that Li Deming immediately thought of Cao Wei.
And it happens to be this time!
Although Xiazhou Li's movements of troops and horses were very secretive, the mobilization of tens of thousands of troops, no matter how careful they were, could not be done quietly.
As long as some spies are placed in Xingzhou, with Cao Wei's sophistication, it is easy to draw conclusions.
"Summon Young Master Yuan Hao in."
Not long after, Li Yuanhao received the news and hurried to the palace.
"Meet my father."
Li Deming waved his hand: "The military situation is urgent. You should prepare quickly and lead an army of 30,000 to Mingsha."
"This time, we must block the coalition forces of the Liugu tribe and the Ganzhou Uighurs."
"yes!"
Hearing this, Li Yuanhao was heartened. Of course he also knew about the Liugu tribe's invasion.
Since the early Tang Dynasty, Tubo has continued to expand outwards. The ancestors of the Li family in Xiazhou were driven to the vicinity of Xiazhou by the Tubo people.
Later, the Tubo dynasty fell, and Tubo and Dangxiang continued to conquer each other.
And the Li family of Xiazhou and the Tubo of Liugu tribe had a feud.
His eldest father Li Jiqian died on the way to attack the Liugu tribe.
Later, after his father Li Deming succeeded to the throne, he also fought with the Liugu tribe many times.
From the first year of Jingde (1004) to the present, the two sides have fought more than ten times, large and small, although they have lost more than they have won.
But the Tibetans in Liugu were not completely unscathed.
Today, the leaders of the Liugu Tubo tribe have changed several times, and their power has also been greatly reduced.
If it weren't for the repeated help of the Ganzhou Uighurs, the Tibetans of the Liugu tribe would have been wiped out by the Li family of Xiazhou long ago.
Therefore, Li Yuanhao’s current thoughts are roughly similar to Li Deming’s.
I won't hit you, but you dare to hit me?
What a courage!
Li Yuanhao thought that if he could wipe out the coalition forces, he would probably be recognized by all the ministries through this opportunity.
One battle will determine the outcome!
With this merit, he will become the undisputed heir!
(ps: Although Li Yuanhao is Li Deming’s eldest son, Li Yuanhao has not been established as the heir at this time.
Historically, Li Yuanhao was officially established as the successor because he captured the Ganzhou Uighurs)
"Let's leave as soon as possible."
Immediately afterwards, Li Deming waved his hand, signaling Li Yuanhao to quickly lead the army and set off.
"yes!"
After saying this, Li Yuanhao turned around and left.
"etc!"
At this time, Li Deming suddenly stopped him. Li Yuanhao turned around and saw his father staring at him with burning eyes.
"My son, don't let me down."
"I'm waiting for the good news of your triumphant victory ahead!"
"Children take orders!"
Hearing this, Li Yuanhao leaned over slightly and half-knelt on the ground.
"I swear, I will return victoriously!"
Looking at the child's leaving figure, Li Deming suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart.
This operation may not go so smoothly.
Cao Wei is a powerful enemy!
Strictly speaking, he and Cao Wei were old rivals, but upon closer inspection, he seemed to have never benefited from Cao Wei's hands.
Although this is also related to the policy pursued by the Xiazhou Li family, the other party's ability cannot be ignored.
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A week later.
Cao Wei, who was in charge of Huanzhou, received military information from Xingzhou.
Li Deming's son Li Yuanhao set off with an army of 30,000 troops. Judging from their movements, they should be to block the Liugu coalition forces.
After learning about this, Cao Wei couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
The strategy of dividing the troops was successful!
He was responsible for contacting the Tibetan people in the Liugu tribe and the Uighurs in Ganzhou. It was his plan to invite the other bandits into the Xia territory.
In fact, the actions of the Liugu Tubo and Ganzhou Uighurs were just a cover.
Attack Lingzhou?
The time is not right now.
All Cao Wei wanted was containment. Without Li Deming's 30,000 troops, the pressure on the court would be much less.
Although Cao Wei asked himself, even with these 30,000 troops, he could hold it.
But just to be sure, he still contacted Tubo of the Liugu Department.
However, the Liugu Tubo and Ganzhou Uighurs are not fools. They will definitely not send troops based on empty words.
Promotions and titles, opening up mutual markets, and fighting against Xiazhou party items are all bargaining chips promised by Cao Wei.
Of course, chips are chips. Whether the Liugu Tubo and Ganzhou Uighurs can get them in the end depends on their ability and performance.
The Li family of Xiazhou and the Tibetan people of the Liugu tribe have been fighting against each other for nearly twenty years. After many years of war, the blood of the Tibetans of the Liugu tribe has been almost exhausted.
Compared to Song Ting, they were the more urgent party.
In the eyes of the Liugu Tubo and Ganzhou Uighurs, the Song Dynasty was their life-saving straw. If they did not hold on tightly, their tribes would probably be in danger of overthrowing.
Therefore, Cao Wei is not worried at all about their inability to work hard.
The facts are similar to what Cao Wei guessed. The Tibetans of the Liugu tribe and the Uighurs of Ganzhou did spend a lot of money this time.
Although their strength is only 30,000, these soldiers are all carefully selected elite soldiers.
Even if Cao Wei only gave them the order to harass, if they got the chance, they wouldn't mind giving the Xiazhou Li family a hard blow.
Bite off a piece of Xiazhou Li's flesh!
