I am willing to lead my troops to defend Zhongxing Mansion, fight the Tatars decisively, and never retreat!
Weiming Linggong generously asked for a fight, but except for Weiming Linggong and all the ministers in the palace, no one stood up. Instead, they fell silent again and collectively lost their voice again.
With Xixia's current strength, will it be a match for the Mongolian cavalry?
"Li Yuanji, Luo Shichang, and you Li Zhong'e, you are all speechless and mute! When I, Daxia, are in danger, you have all become cowards. Are you all ready to escape?"
Faced with the ministers in the palace, Weiming Linggong roared angrily.
At this time, he gave up the idea of surrendering when Genghis Khan attacked Xixia and became active in the war.
Weiming Linggong's words made the Xixia officials in the main hall angry and angry, and they attacked him in groups.
"Your Excellency Wei Ming, you are an old thief with a heart of stone and worse than a pig or a dog. If you want to die, you must die on your own. Don't drag His Majesty or the people of Daxia with you! Open your dog eyes and see, my Daxia is now How many people are there left? Do you want me, Daxia, to subjugate our country and exterminate our species?"
Privy Councilor Li Yuanji poked his fingers and cursed angrily, his face turned livid.
This famous Linggong, relying on his military exploits, is really too shameless. By burying the entire Xixia people together, does he want Xixia to be destroyed?
The remnant people of Xixia could not withstand any more killings.
"Your Majesty, I am not afraid of death. I can die for our Daxia country at any time. But I cannot bear to see your Majesty be humiliated, nor can I bear the people of Daxia to be massacred by the Tatars again. Your Majesty, you must not surrender to the Tatars. !”
Li Zhong'e knelt down and grabbed the ground with his head, making a "bang bang" sound.
"Your Majesty, what Li Shangshu said is absolutely true. If a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall, the Tatar army may attack at any time. If the situation is critical, it is better to quickly ask for help from the Song army. Don't miss the opportunity!"
Luo Shichang, the envoy of Xuanhui in the South Academy, walked out of his duties and gave hard advice.
He suddenly understood to some extent that the reason why the emperor said he would surrender to Mongolia seemed to be doing the opposite.
"Your Majesty, Princess Anguo has given birth to a son for the Song Emperor. Song and Xia are in-laws. The Song Emperor will definitely raise troops to rescue him. I beg your pardon, if the Song Emperor wants to occupy Hexi, he can wait until Genghis Khan destroys our country, Daxia, and then Enter calmly. The Song Emperor is a benevolent and righteous king. As long as I, Daxia, send an envoy to ask for help, the Song Emperor will not stand idly by!"
Zhang Gongfu, the censor Zhongcheng, spoke urgently and took up the topic.
The situation this time was the same as last time. Xixia had no retreat, and seeking help from the Song Dynasty seemed to be the only option.
"Zhang Gongfu, you are talking nonsense! Let me ask you, what if the Song army enters the city and refuses to leave?"
Weiming Linggong looked indignant. He faced a whole palace of opponents by himself without any fear.
There is no free lunch in the world. It was impossible for the Song people to rescue Daxia unconditionally, but what did Xixia have that was worthy of the Song people's bloodshed and sacrifice?
"Your Majesty, I dare to say something, at this point today, do I, Daxia, have a choice?"
Zhang Gongfu, the censor Zhongcheng, bravely said it.
Daxia, do you have a choice?
Li Sui, who was sitting on the throne, had empty eyes and a blank expression.
He will never give in until the last moment. He was neither willing to surrender to Mongolia nor bow to the Song Dynasty.
How miserable is the king who has subjugated his country!
However, as Zhang Gongfu said, does he have a choice? Does Xixia have a choice?
"Your Majesty, the Tatars are a country of tigers and wolves. They are afraid of power but have no morals and no benevolence. If the Tatars surrender, what awaits us, the royal family of Great Xia and the civil and military ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, will be a bloody massacre. Does your Majesty want me? Are the Daxia royal family and the ministers in the palace full of heads? Even if the Zhongxing Mansion surrenders, Li Deren of Lingzhou City will not surrender, and I will never be willing to be humiliated!"
Privy Councilor Li Yuanji blushed and said sternly.
"Li Yuanji, you are so bold! Are you trying to intimidate His Majesty? Do you still have eyes for me, the Emperor of Great Xia?"
Duke Weiming scolded Li Yuanji angrily.
"Your Excellency Wei Ming, you old dog, Temujin's generals were defeated, not only the loss of troops, but also the loss of generals, which has disgraced the face of Daxia! If it weren't for me, Emperor Shenzong of Daxia, you would have become a dead soul of the Tatars. ! If you keep talking nonsense, I'll see if I don't kill you, you heartless old man!"
Li Yuanji pointed at Duke Wei Ming and roared angrily, looking like he was going to challenge him one on one.
"Master Wei Ming, you sycophant, don't talk nonsense! I, the Emperor of Great Xia, and my people have a way out, don't talk nonsense to confuse His Majesty! Do you want Your Majesty to kneel in front of the Tatar princes and nobles and be humiliated by them in every possible way?" Are you waiting for them to cut your neck?"
Another white-haired Xixia royal family, Li Yinsun, shouted angrily at Duke Weiming.
"Your Excellency Weiming, if you want to die, go and die on your own. Don't drag your majesty and all the people of Daxia to be buried with you!"
"Your Excellency Wei Ming, don't be stubborn. Our country and the people of Daxia can no longer stand the torment!"
"Your Majesty, please kill Duke Wei Ming to rectify the people's hearts and the laws of the country!"
The ministers all presented the memorial one after another, and the mood was very exciting. Duke Wei Ming's face turned red, and he was speechless with embarrassment. Li Sui frowned slightly on the throne.
The desire of the people is that they don’t want to fight anymore. Even if he wanted to occupy the city and fight, I'm afraid no one would follow him.
He can also kill people to establish his authority, but what's the point of doing so? Can Xixia survive?
It seems that the time has come to make a decision.
"Stop arguing. It's so boring."
Li Sui smiled softly and stopped the roars in the hall. The helplessness in his words was heartbreaking.
"Do you think it's that simple to ask for help from the Song people? Do you mean that if I say a word, the Song people will send troops to come? Why? Just because Song Xia is an in-law?"
Where can there be warmth at all between countries?
The reason why he said he wanted to surrender to Mongolia was just as a shield to compromise with the Song Dynasty.
"Please ask His Majesty to make a holy judgment!"
"I will obey His Majesty's decree!"
The ministers in the palace were filled with excitement, and they all bowed respectfully.
When Li Sui said this, did it mean that he was ready to bow to the Song Dynasty?
"What kind of country is Daxia with two to three hundred thousand soldiers and civilians, two cities, and a tiny land? Daxia's strength has long been exhausted."
After saying these words, Li Sui felt inexplicably relaxed.
If this Xia Emperor were not in vain, he would not have the same pressure as these mountains.
"Your Majesty, I am ashamed!"
All the officials in the palace were dejected.
The officials had already expected Xixia's outcome. As for the future direction, the ministers still prefer Song people who have the same culture and race.
"My lords, tell me frankly, if Daxia is asked to make a choice, which one will I, Daxia, surrender to, the Song Dynasty or the Tatars?"
Li Sui said loudly, his voice echoing in the hall.
"His Majesty……"
Weiming Linggong choked with sobs and was speechless.
Mongolia repeatedly threatened and intimidated, and the Mongolian army watched eagerly, but Xixia finally failed to come back to life.
"Your Majesty, the Song, Xia, Qin and Jin Dynasties are so good. Princess Anguo gave birth to a prince for the Song Emperor. Can you please ask the Song Emperor again to let me extend the country to Daxia?"
Privy Councilor Li Yuanji carefully observed the words and mentioned the matter.
"Do you want me to compromise and be humiliated? Besides, will Emperor Song agree? Stop wishing."
Li Sui shook his head and said decisively:
"No need to say more, gentlemen. I have made up my mind. Instead of asking for help from the Song Dynasty, it is better to beg for surrender. Instead of humiliating ourselves, it is better to go to the country openly."
There are only interests between countries. Even if the Song Emperor wants Xixia to be a Song vassal state, will his ministers be willing?
Who would waste national resources to make wedding clothes for others?
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent! I am incompetent!"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
Li Zhong'e, Luo Shichang, Zhang Gongfu and other officials in the palace knelt down together, and many people shed tears.
Xixia, which had been in existence for more than 190 years, finally had to end its life due to several invasions by the Mongolian army.
If you vote for the Song people, this may be the future of the Xixia people.
"Your Majesty, the Great Song Dynasty and I, the Great Xia, are related by marriage. The Tatars regard me, the Great Xia, as a thorn in their flesh and eyes. It is better for me to let my ministers contact the Emperor of Song and seek a way out for your majesty and my people, the Great Xia."
Li Zhong'e burst into tears and fell to the ground to recite.
Three years ago, Emperor Song was able to save Xia without hesitation. Perhaps he would also care about the in-laws between Song and Xia and save Daxia again today.
"Your Majesty, Xia and Song Dynasties have good relations, and the Song Emperor will never insult Your Majesty. I am willing to go to the Song Dynasty as an envoy, and I beg the Song Emperor to protect the Song Dynasty royal family!"
Luo Shichang had a lot of tears and runny nose. He had no appearance and knelt down to kowtow.
"Your Majesty, what Li Shangshu and Luo Xianggong said is absolutely true. I second my opinion!"
Li Yuanji knelt down solemnly and bowed solemnly.
"I second the proposal to Li Shangshu!"
"I second the proposal!"
Zhang Gongfu and other ministers in the palace knelt down together, and everyone agreed and seconded the proposal to surrender to the Song Dynasty. Only the famous Duke Wei was left standing in the main hall, with a sad face and said nothing.
Perhaps, he had already made up his mind, and he was just cooperating with the emperor's bluff.
"Li Zhong'e, Luo Shichang, you are too naive. With the current national power of the Song Dynasty, if the Song Emperor wanted to save the Xia Dynasty, he would have sent envoys here long ago."
Li Sui said expressionlessly, as if he had already anticipated today's outcome.
"Li Zhong'e, Luo Shichang, and Zhang Gongfu, the three of you will quickly go to the Song Dynasty and meet the Emperor of Song Dynasty. I would like to bring the country's illustrated books to the Song Dynasty. I hope the Emperor of Song Dynasty will treat my Daxia ministers well and take good care of our Daxia people."
After Li Sui finished speaking, he gently closed his eyes, and the pressure in his heart suddenly disappeared without a trace.
"Your Majesty loves the people like a son, and he endures humiliation and heavy burdens, and his merits will last forever. Our people in Daxia will definitely be grateful, respectful and loving to Your Majesty!"
Li Zhong'e, the leader of the civil servants, stood up and said loudly and solemnly.
It turned out that the emperor had already made the decision to surrender to the Song Dynasty.
"Your Majesty is wise, I will obey your Majesty's instructions!"
The leader of the military officials, Weiming Linggong, then reluctantly expressed his position. Seeing him listless, he was actually relieved.
"Your Majesty is so kind, I am deeply grateful!"
All the officials in the palace, including Privy Councilor Li Yuanji, etc., spoke out one after another.
Everyone knows that Xixia has no choice, and the Song Dynasty is still their only support. There, they still have hope of retaining a semblance of dignity and not being shrouded in massacre and fear.
Subjugating the country but not exterminating the species, and even being treated well, may be the best choice at the moment.
"My lords, if there is still a glimmer of hope, I will never surrender to the Song Dynasty. I hope you can understand my difficulties."
Li Sui's words were full of helplessness.
No matter what, he saved the Xia people. Although the country was destroyed, the species was not exterminated.
"Your Majesty's grace, I, the people of Daxia, can't thank you enough!"
Li Zhong'e, along with all the ministers in the palace, bowed respectfully and said loudly, finally feeling relieved.
Daxia, finally no longer has to be a needless victim.
Li Sui was sweating profusely, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off him, and his whole body became relaxed.
"In the past forty years, our country and our country have spread across three thousand miles of mountains and rivers, the most hasty day is the day of resignation... the day of resignation..."
Li Sui returned to the harem, murmuring to himself and feeling sad. Suddenly, the roar of mountains and tsunami came from outside, which was thrilling and continuous.
"Go and take a look, what's going on outside?"
Li Sui was frightened. Could it be that the soldiers mutinied because the imperial court surrendered to the Song people?
Was he too hasty?
"Your Majesty, the palace is surrounded by soldiers and people, asking to see your Majesty!"
"What are they going to do? Aren't they going to mutiny?"
Li Sui immediately became nervous. He was worried, so he climbed up the palace wall and looked out. Outside the city wall, there was a sea of people. In addition to the people in the city, there were also many sergeants in military uniforms. Everyone was shouting and shouting, thirty-six strategies, like crazy. .
Seeing Li Sui come out, everyone kowtowed and knelt down, and soldiers and civilians in the crowd shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty, we must not surrender to the Tatars!"
"Your Majesty, surrender to the Song Dynasty! Do not surrender to the Tatars!"
"Your Majesty, only by surrendering to the Song Dynasty can we survive!"
Li Sui was stunned for a moment when he heard the words of the soldiers and civilians.
Is this the choice in the hearts of the Xixia people?
"People of Daxia, please get up! Listen to what I have to say!"
After being stunned for a moment, Li Sui shouted loudly.
"People of Daxia, the Tatars are powerful and bullying. If they don't surrender, they will use troops against Daxia. Then the country will be destroyed. If the Tatars surrender, they will die. If they don't surrender, they will die!"
Li Sui's tears flowed down unconsciously.
Daxia has no future.
The Imperial Guards on the city wall were all dejected.
Xixia, after all, did not survive this disaster.
"People of Daxia, listen carefully! I have decided to surrender to the Song Dynasty and let the Song Dynasty accept Daxia and accept me, the people of the Song Dynasty. People of Daxia, although the country of Daxia has died, you must live Come down. This is the last thing I can do for you!"
After Li Sui finished speaking, he couldn't help but burst into tears and burst into tears.
"Long live your Majesty!"
"Long live your majesty!"
Li Sui's face was filled with tears. The soldiers and civilians outside the imperial city saluted together. Many people knelt down, kowtowed and shouted loudly. Many people had tears streaming down their faces.
"Your Majesty, it seems that they are happy that Daxia surrendered to the Song people! These unruly people have no heart for the king!"
The soldiers and civilians cheered and left, and one of the guards said angrily, with a look of indignation on his face.
"Can you save Daxia?"
Li Sui lost his mind and turned around to walk under the city wall. Suddenly his legs went weak and he stumbled, almost falling.
The eunuch behind him had quick eyes and quick hands and hurriedly supported Li Sui, but he pushed him away forcefully and continued to move forward alone.
The Xixia royal family has lost the support of the people. Surrendering to the Song Dynasty may be Daxia's best choice.
