Several ministers entered the imperial study and were speechless for a moment.
The machinations of the Mongolian army gave the Xixia monarchs and ministers a headache, but they were helpless.
"Luo Qing, didn't the Emperor of Song say that he would send troops to reinforce Daxia? Why is there no news about the Song army when the Tatar army arrived in Xingling?"
Li Sui was silent for a moment and then suddenly asked.
"Your Majesty, the Song Emperor has sent reinforcements to Xia. The Song Emperor once said that he had just ascended the throne and the Song Dynasty was still very weak. He needed time to organize and train the new army, and there was no way to do it overnight. He ordered the army to hold on until June of the next year. Minister I think this is the dilemma of the Song Dynasty."
Luo Shichang said Zhao Hong's words almost intact.
"They are all excuses! If they wanted to save them, the Song people would have sent troops north long ago! The Song Dynasty is a huge country, and it can recruit hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers. Isn't that more than enough?"
With no place to vent his evil fire, Weiming Linggong finally found the Song people.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong."
Prime Minister Gao Lianghui shook his head, with a sad look on his face.
"The people of the Song Dynasty were already exhausted from the six or seven years of war between the Song and Jin Dynasties. Emperor Zhao Hong of the Song Dynasty had just eradicated Shi Miyuan and Queen Yang the year before and ascended the throne. During this period, he had to deal with the funeral of the late emperor Zhao Kuo. He took the throne in just over a year. He can send 10,000 soldiers to Xia for reinforcements, which is already within his capabilities."
After talking to colleagues such as Luo Shichang and Li Zhonge who had met Zhao Hong, Gao Lianghui had a relatively objective view of what Zhao Hong had done.
"What Prime Minister Gao said is absolutely true. After all, there is a Kingdom of Jin across the border between Song and Xia. Even if the Emperor of Song wants to send troops to reinforce, he has to look at the face of the Kingdom of Jin. If Song and Xia were bordering, I guess the Emperor of Song would have already thought of it. Defensive."
Privy Councilor Li Yuanji nodded and agreed with Gao Lianghui.
After being on the throne for more than a year, he was faced with a lot of waste and troubles. It was already interesting enough for Zhao Hong to be able to support Xixia without hesitation.
"Your Majesty, it is easy to add icing on the cake, but difficult to deliver embers in the snow. The Song Emperor sent troops to Xia, but the Jin Kingdom, as a brother and ally, quietly stayed silent, watching from the sidelines, and making judgments from above!"
Luo Shichang sighed.
"The majestic Kingdom of Jin, standing idly by, is not as good as the Song Kingdom in the south. Don't they know the truth of the death of lips and teeth? Despicable and shameless, short-sighted! If I, Daxia, are gone, the next one will be his Kingdom of Jin!"
Li Yuanji shook his head, very angry at the Jin man's indifference.
He was suspicious. With the prestige of the Mongolian army and the combat power of the Lingzhou garrison, can they defend it for half a year?
"The Jin people have been frightened by Genghis Khan for a long time. The gold owner Wanyan Shouxu is indecisive and is not the king of ZTE. The Jin people are unreliable, don't even think about it."
Luo Shichang shook his head. His mission to Song and Jin Dynasties gave him a completely different feeling. The Song Dynasty was prosperous and gave people hope. However, the Jin Kingdom was in a state of despair and was taking things step by step, as if there was no tomorrow.
"My dear gentlemen, everyone knows that the Jin people are unreliable. But now we are talking about whether to reinforce Lingzhou. You should make up your mind without delay!"
Weiming Linggong couldn't help but interrupted everyone's chatter.
A large group of people chatted for a long time, but no one got to the point.
"Your Majesty, the Tatars are powerful, and Lingzhou City is not as strong as Ganzhou City. It may not be easy to defend Lingzhou City. Cough cough! Cough cough!"
Prime Minister Gao Lianghui was worried and couldn't help coughing.
"Gao Xiang, it's important to take care of your body and bones!"
Li Sui said with concern. He looked at Luo Shichang with expectation in his eyes.
"Xianggong Luo, they say that the Song Army is invincible in defending the city. You have been with the Song Army's reinforcements. In your opinion, what is the combat power of the Song Army? Can it defend Lingzhou City?"
It is said that the Song army is unparalleled in defending the city, and the eight thousand elite Song army support should be able to have some effect.
"Your Majesty, seeing is believing and hearing is believing. Why don't we recruit General Yu Jieyu from the Song Dynasty to come and then we will know the difference."
Luo Shichang returned bravely, and Li Sui nodded slightly.
"Ms. Luo, please call General Yu to come quickly. I have something to discuss with you."
Now that things have come to a point, he wants to explore every possibility and make the most careful considerations.
"Your Majesty, General Yu Jieyu is asking for an audience outside the Imperial Study Room!"
When the guards came to report, Li Sui couldn't help but feel refreshed.
"Hurry, General Xuan Yu enters the palace!"
Li Sui looked at Luo Shichang and nodded secretly.
This veteran minister knows my heart very well.
Yu Jie entered the royal study and saw four people, Li Sui, Jun and his ministers, who came forward to greet them.
"Foreign Minister Yu Jie has met Da Xiazi!"
Ambitious and passionate about martial arts, he had a good impression of the new Xixia emperor.
"General Yu, a hundred thousand Tatar troops besieged Lingzhou, but they failed to attack it. In your opinion, what should we do?"
Li Sui made no secret and went straight to the point.
There was a military emergency, and he was too anxious to go around in circles.
"General Yu, I Daxia intends to send a large army to Lingzhou for rescue, but we are worried that the Tatar army will surround us for reinforcements. If you have anything to say in front of His Majesty, speak directly!"
Luo Shichang was on the side and reminded Yu Jie.
Yu Jie was surprised. If reinforcements had been sent out, the disaster would have been huge.
"Your Majesty, the current situation is that if you reinforce Lingzhou, you will die, and if you don't save it, you will die. But Your Majesty still has to choose to send troops to reinforce Lingzhou, right?"
Yu Jiesu bowed and asked softly.
Sure enough, as the emperor expected, the Mongolian army besieged Lingzhou, and the Xixia court was in a dilemma.
Your Majesty, you are a human or a demon, how can you predict the future?
"General Yu, this is indeed the case. Lingzhou is the southern gateway to Zhongxing Mansion. We must not make any mistakes. I have to do this. Do you have any good strategies that can solve the current crisis?"
Yu Jie was calm and composed, and Li Sui's anxiety was inexplicably reduced.
"General Yu, just tell me, do you have any good solution to protect Lingzhou City?"
Weiming Linggong frowned and asked patiently.
He had no good impression at all of the Southern Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers, as well as the Song soldiers and generals.
If you are really capable, you will not be driven to the south of the Yangtze River, where you will be defeated repeatedly in battles, lose your armor and armor over and over again, and be embarrassed.
Can such a court and soldiers still be trusted?
If it weren't for the other party's help in times of need, he wouldn't have said anything soft.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, do you think that I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, have nothing to do and sent me and ten thousand other soldiers to Daxia? Do you think that I am seeking death in vain?"
Yu Jie remained calm, observing the reactions of Xixia monarchs and ministers.
Facts speak louder than words. It is not as fast as letting people see the reality as fast as you can talk and talk nonsense.
"General Yu, please don't be impatient. We are just worried about the safety of Lingzhou City and have no other intentions. If General has a good strategy to defeat the enemy, you may as well speak up."
Prime Minister Gao Lianghui comforted Yu Jie. Others come to Xixia to die, not to enjoy happiness.
"General Yu, a hundred thousand Tatar troops are approaching Lingzhou City, and Genghis Khan personally leads the troops. We are worried and in a dilemma. If General Yu has any ideas, please tell your majesty. We are all ears."
Luo Shichang quickly persuaded him gently.
Only Song generals like Yu Jie, who were bold and fearless, could give Li Sui confidence.
"General Yu, I have 20,000 Daxia elites in Lingzhou City. Isn't it as good as your 8,000 Song soldiers?"
Weiming Linggong snorted dissatisfiedly and said to Li Sui:
"Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer. Send troops to rescue Lingzhou. Maybe we can defeat the Tatar army and ensure that the city of Lingzhou is not lost!"
"Twenty thousand elites? If they were hit by a trebuchet, they would all be like dregs. Childish!"
Yu Jie glanced at the arrogant Weiming Linggong and simply shut his mouth and stopped talking.
"Do you think all our Daxia soldiers are the same as the Song army?"
Weiming Linggong retorted angrily, Yu Jie said nothing and looked to the side.
"General Yu, you are talking! Why, do you have nothing to say? Your Majesty, I think it is better to..."
"General Yu, eight thousand Song soldiers are helping the officers and soldiers defend the city. Can they defend Lingzhou?"
Li Sui interrupted Wei Mingling's words and looked at Yu Jie with burning eyes, as if looking at his first love.
Yu Jie's disdain made him even more hesitant about sending troops for reinforcements.
"Your Majesty, it is useless to talk more. Please follow the foreign ministers outside to take a look."
Yu Jie bowed solemnly and played the music, neither slow nor fast.
He also learned about Li Sui's character from Luo Shichang, so he dared to be so "arrogant".
Don't hit the south wall and don't look back. Since the Xixia monarchs and ministers are not easy to persuade, let them open their eyes.
Li Sui and the ministers looked at each other with doubts in their eyes.
Could this Yu Jie be able to recruit soldiers and generals from heaven?
