Since the emergency report from the northwest was reported to Zhao Zhen, the entire imperial city was immediately blocked and the Daqing Gate was closed.
Since the Chanyuan League, there have been no large-scale battles in the Song Dynasty, and everyone's spirits are highly tense. Although the Liao people in the north have put down war for decades, they are still foreigners and their desire to kill us is still there. Now it's better. The Sixteen States of Yanyun have not been recovered yet, and the northwest has fallen again. The Li family proclaimed themselves emperor and established the Xixia Kingdom.
As soon as Empress Dowager Liu's troubles in the rear ignited a fire, Li launched another bigger one in the northwest.
This year's extreme cold has been experienced deeply in Bianjing. In the northwest, the cold air spreads and Jin Tuohan shines on the iron clothes. The north wind blows on the cold armor and can tear the flesh off. Li Yuanhao and his party members Its roots are descendants of the Qiang people, a nomadic people.
If the grass cannot grow, the cattle and sheep will freeze to death. If the cattle and sheep freeze to death, the herdsmen will rebel!
With the intensification of domestic conflicts, all party members set their sights on the Song Dynasty, where singing and dancing were flourishing and crops were harvested year after year.
And so the war broke out.
Qian Weiyin acted decisively and sealed off the imperial city first. During the war, the enemy's infiltration was pervasive, and internal and external collusion had to be guarded against.
If he hadn't been afraid of causing riots in Bianjing City and it was the New Year's Eve, he would have sealed off Bianjing City as well.
Although Liang Chuan, who was far away in Zhuangzi outside the city, was not very proficient in the history of Xixia, he at least knew that Xixia was not a simple opponent. Even after the Northern Song Dynasty disappeared in the long history, he still existed tenaciously until he encountered Stronger and more unreasonable Mongols.
On the morning of the first day of the new year, the sky surprisingly stopped snowing, and the gray sky made people feel a little depressed. The white snow between heaven and earth echoes the bright red makeup of the New Year, which is somewhat interesting.
The fast horses sent by the imperial court to the northwest came back and forth one after another. No one dared to stop these fast horses. Anyone who stood in the way would lose their head.
Yelv Chongguang's instinct as a spy told him that something might have happened in the northwest, Shaanxi or Ningxia.
Back in Qingyuan, they had caught the spies planted by the Dangxiang people in Qingyuan. The process of instigating rebellion was quite difficult. They had also obtained a lot of information from them over the years. The most important one was that the current head of the Li family, Li Yuanhao, had With his ambition to become emperor, he was also preparing to break with the Song Dynasty.
Yelv Zhongguang thought for a while and decided to tell Liang Chuan his thoughts.
"The boss may be going through a change."
Liang Chuan drank a lot of rice wine last night. It was very refreshing when he drank it, but he regretted it as soon as the energy came back. Now he is holding his head and shaking.
"Is it possible that I can still keep my eyes open today?"
"It's not about the weather, there might be a war in the northwest!"
Liang Chuan sat up immediately after hearing this: "Where did you hear the news?"
A real war in the northwest would not be a good thing. Shitou's father, Zheng Yiqian, who had a good relationship with him at the beginning, is still alive and dead. When the war started, the two countries were completely blocked, and there was no communication between the two countries. It was not known whether he could be hit.
Once the war broke out, the Song Dynasty's court would also begin to increase taxes more intensively. The pressure on the people would increase sharply, and the good times would become worse day by day.
In war, people die, and this is the most fatal thing. .
Yelu Zhongguang then explained his analysis. Liang Chuan nodded and said, "Li Yuanhao is so ambitious. I knew he would separate his own country, but I didn't expect him to be so good at choosing the time. He chose the time when we Han people are celebrating the New Year, when everyone is at their lowest alert. It also has the highest chance of success.”
Yelu Chongguang did not wait for the day when the Liao Kingdom went south. Although they had betrayed the Liao people, they finally found that the Dangxiang people who were waiting for them had also established a country. This is not a good thing for the Song people, and it is also not a good thing for the Liao people, because after the Liao people stopped the war between the Han people, they fought a lot of battles with the Dangxiang people.
"Dangxiang people are not the masters of kindness."
Liang Chuan deeply believed in what Lawyer Ye Chongguang said. These people were so stubborn that the Mongols even had a lot of effort to eliminate them later. Because the losses were too great, the Mongols were so angry that they completely wiped out the Dangxiang people from the long river of history. Although it was passed down to later generations, only a few sporadic documents still have records.
"No matter what, this is not something we can consider. At least we can have a good sleep in Bianjing. I have a brother in Fengshan who joined the army in the northwest. He was extremely skilled, but in the end he broke an arm. It's okay not to mention it when you come back..."
Liang Chuan was talking about Li Chuyi.
In Zichen Hall, the Shuowang Dynasty Meeting was held as usual.
Yesterday's night was frightening and the weather was cold. No one was in the mood to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Everyone was waiting in the Zichen Palace early this morning. Many people wanted to take the blame for the chaos in the northwest. Someone He still has to go to the front line, but Li Thief doesn't make trouble in the morning or in the evening, but he chooses to celebrate the New Year, which makes people very upset.
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, everyone wants to pray and burn incense, or reunite with their families at home. Instead of going to other people's homes to pay New Year greetings and give gifts, any of these options is better than racking their brains for the Northwest War in this hall.
In the eyes of everyone, the war in the northwest is not bad. The most troublesome thing is that Empress Dowager Liu wants to wear a dragon robe. This sends a very subtle signal: Empress Dowager Liu has an idea! The Li family could not bring down the Song Dynasty, but the incident involving Empress Dowager Liu might end the Song Dynasty accidentally.
Zhao Zhen didn't sleep all night last night. No matter what happened in the past two years, it was an extremely fatal event. It was bothering him. His face was livid when he went to court today.
The officials all had a surprisingly tacit understanding and never mentioned Empress Dowager Liu's desire to wear a dragon robe.
Qian Weiyin compiled and reported the emergency reports that had been sent from the front line one after another.
The situation in the northwest is worse than expected. Li Yuanhao's people's livelihood was in decline due to the freeze, and the whole country went south to fight the autumn wind.
Qian Weiyin said: "Li Yuanhao, a great hero in this world, is not only brave but also strategic. He first showed off his enemies with a weak document and presented it to Fan Yong, the pacifier of Yanzhou, saying that the Xia army and the Song army were brothers and would not invade each other's borders. Then he took advantage of the Chinese New Year. The seasons invade in force.”
Most of the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were scholars who had never fought in a bloody battle. In their impression, these party members were just brainless shepherds. What was there to be afraid of? The crossbows of the Song Dynasty had strong bows and sharp arrows, and some of them came to greet them. When they heard Qian Weiyin's description, they all jumped out and scolded Li Thief for his treachery.
Qian Weiyin smiled bitterly and said, "If it were that simple, then Li Yuanhao would be easy to deal with."
Because his son was on the front line of the Northwest Baoding Army, Yang Chongxun cared more about the battle situation on the front line than anyone else, for fear that something would go wrong with his precious son.
"Master Qian, what else can Thief Li do?"
"Li Yuanhao first used documents to paralyze Fan Yong. When Fan Yong saw the invading army, he immediately summoned all the troops and horses to return to Yanzhou. Liu Ping and Shi Yuansun received the letter in Qingzhou and immediately rushed to Yanzhou's aid. Huang Dehe, the governor of the capital, inspected Wan Qizheng, Guo Zun and others also flew to Yanzhou from other places and joined forces midway."
Qian Weiyin paused and continued: "Li Yuanhao was not in a hurry to attack the city. He surrounded Yanzhou City to attract reinforcements from the surrounding areas, and laid an ambush at the Sanchuankou of Yanchuan, Yichuan, Luochuan, and Luochuan. One hundred thousand Xia troops surrounded me and killed me with ten thousand steps. Riding, Yanzhou defender Liu Ping was captured, and Shi Yuansun surrendered."
One hundred thousand Xia troops!
The whole court took a breath of cold air. The Dangxiang people were mounted as cavalry. They could not compete with the Song Dynasty in foot combat. However, even the Liao people were afraid of the Dangxiang people on horseback. When they encountered such a team, the Manchu Dynasty Who dares to say that we are sure of victory! No wonder Li Yuanhao had the ambition to build a country.
The Khitan's undefeated party is rising again!
Ding said that he could be regarded as the head of the hundred officials now. He didn't say a word. It didn't matter to him no matter how good or fierce the fight in the northwest was. He just wanted to give him the position of prime minister when. Besides, he There is a more important matter at hand - repairing the mausoleum.
If you ask Zhao Zhen which is more important, fighting or building mausoleums, Zhao Zhen will definitely tell him that building mausoleums is more important.
The Zichen Palace was in chaos, and everyone was furious. This battle must be fought. The Song Dynasty would fight the invading enemies first before making peace. There was nothing they could do with the Liao Kingdom. The Liao people were powerful. The founding of the country also came earlier than the Song Dynasty. After the war, both sides suffered losses and the people's livelihood was ruined, so they could only negotiate peace.
The Li family is different. He is a separatist regime. If such an early bird is not defeated, then if someone proclaims himself king, how can the face of the Song Dynasty be saved? Besides, when Li Yuanhao became emperor, he did not fight the Liao people but came to fight the Song people first. The blood debt can only be paid with blood. This battle must be fought!
Fighting is necessary, but how to fight and who to fight are difficult questions. Whoever is put in the fight will be a big black pot. Only when your brain is full of water will you want to take it!
Everyone argued from dawn until almost noon, but no feasible plan came out.
Everyone was concerned about how Northwest was going to fight with the Li family. In the entire court, only Queen Mother Liu was sitting on the chariot and was angry with Fan Zhongyan for contradicting her yesterday. No one took her seriously all day today, and no one said anything about her thoughts!
If no one expresses her opinion, let her express her opinion.
Empress Dowager Liu slapped her chair and shouted loudly: "It's only Li who made you make such a fuss. When the late emperor and I faced the Liao captives, we were never as panicked as you!"
Everyone immediately fell silent, and no one touched her bad luck.
Empress Dowager Liu pointed her finger and said fiercely: "Where is the righteous Fan Zhongyan yesterday?"
Zhao Zhen's face changed greatly: "Queen Mother... Everything can be discussed in the long term. The Li family is so powerful that it cannot be destroyed. Fan Zhongyan's matter can be discussed later."
Women's minds are indeed small. When women are asked to discuss politics, they will only think about their own affairs. In their eyes, national affairs are not as important as their own well-being!
Empress Dowager Liu said sternly: "The Ai family wants to destroy the Li family. Aren't you Fan Zhongyan very capable? The Ai family appointed you as the Deputy Envoy of Shaanxi Economic Strategy and Promoted to Han Qi's deputy to cooperate with Xia Song and you guys to go to the northwest. Unfair Li, you don’t have to come back anymore!”
Fan Zhongyan was not demoted but promoted, but they did not congratulate him. On the contrary, everyone looked at Fan Zhongyan with sympathy, fearing that if he went there, he would lose his life if it was dangerous. When a woman is vicious, she kills people without showing any blood. What a vicious trick to kill someone with a borrowed knife!
