Ren Pingsheng

There is a leading party, everything is negotiable.The rapid advance of the brave volunteer army not only benefited from their own well-prepared and well-trained training, but also contributed a lot to Xixia's guidance.Because of Li Derenfang's acquiescence, Chai Da and the others were able to quickly understand the situation in Xixia with as little use of their hidden stakes as possible, so as not to make each other's faces ugly when the hidden stakes were exposed.

Wan Yankang was quite satisfied with the speed of advance and retreat, and what made him even more satisfied was that, seeing that the civil strife in Xixia was weak and there was an opportunity to take advantage of it, Chai Da and others retreated according to the order.When they came back, the spring plowing would be over, and Wanyan Kang was free, so he decided to greet them in person to show his solemnity.This is the first large-scale expedition after the founding of the country, and it returned in triumph, so it is necessary to express it.

Before that, Wan Yankang met Li Dexin first.Before the polite scene, there was a private meeting at the place where Li Dewang was interviewed when he first arrived.On the west wall, there is a whole map.Li Dexin has been here before and is no stranger to this place, so she couldn't help but glance at the wall again. There are twice as many lines and marks on the picture as the last time I saw it!

There are also many maps in the Western Xia Palace, and Li Dexin also has a lot of collections, but they are not as detailed as this one, nor can it be compared to its vast territory.The land of Xixia is narrow and self-centered, and the surrounding countries are getting rougher and rougher from the border to the outside. Many places only know their names, and they don't know how to arrange them.There are not only marks here, but also various colors and lines, and densely packed small characters beside it.Just a little far away.Li Dexin couldn't see clearly.

Li Dexin knew about the withdrawal of the volunteer army. There were secret words in the letters of the two brothers. After translating them one by one, it turned out that the volunteer army did not do anything else.They used to worry that the State Council of Zhou would intervene in Xixia affairs through preaching.

Together with the Xingqing Mansion, the former emperor and the father of the three brothers and sisters were also handed over.Out of worry, Li Dewang recounted the scene where his father and brother met to his sister—he was guarding the door at that time.Recalling Li Dewang's description, Li Dexin showed a wry smile.

Her father stabbed people directly in the heart: "There are dead monarchs and deposed monarchs in Daxia, and there are no foreign enemies to support the monarch who ascended the throne. Is Wei Mingshi going to die?" Her eldest brother also showed no weakness: " My ancestors avoided Dijinze to survive, why can't I?"

In fact, the brothers and sisters all knew that what the father said was right.After escaping for a while, Li Deren's momentum weakened, and Xixia's mentality also changed as the volunteer army entered and exited.In fact, without this escape, Xixia's situation would have been very difficult-the pressure on Mongolia was too great.In just 20 years, it has transformed from a poor and divided place into a terrifying behemoth, and this behemoth gave birth to the state of Zhou.Both are more formidable than all previous adversaries.

Their horror is not only in the vast territory, the bravery of the soldiers, and the wealth of the people, but also in the fact that if Xixia is old, it will become weak.Li Deren may not be able to control the tribe that Yuan Hao can control, and the same is true for the monastery.

For Li Deren, the introduction of another religion and foreign forces was a dangerous move to break through. If he could use this to weaken and cleanse the economic and military power of the tribes and monasteries, Xixia would be able to nirvana. Otherwise, he would linger until death.Zhou Guo also took a little bit of face into account, while Mongolia was directly approaching the city, and the external forces were stronger than him. Strengthening oneself is the basis of checks and balances. To become strong, one must attack domestic forces.

Wanyankang gave Li Deren a pill, no matter what was wrapped in it, even if he drank dove to quench his thirst, Li Deren had to swallow it.Make a last-ditch effort, if it doesn’t work, then make an attachment when you take the initiative and strive for more bargaining chips.In this game of chess in the world, Xixia can't play anymore, so he can only take a risk and resign to his fate in the end.

After the palace change, Li Dexin thought she had figured it out, but the emperor returned and told her that she didn't.It wasn't until now that she discovered that neither the restoration of the emperor nor the civil war in the country were the biggest shocks.The biggest impact is just a map.

"The world!" Li Dexin blurted out.

Wanyan Kang was a little surprised. He had something to say, but when he heard "The World", he followed Li Dexin's gaze and nodded with a smile: "The World."

Li Dexin asked: "Can I take a closer look?"

Wan Yankang made a "please" gesture, and Li Dexin walked over quickly and heavily, looked at the map carefully, stretched out his palm and pressed Xixia's part, and murmured: "Daddy!" Xia Daxia, it turned out to be so small."

Wanyan Kang patiently waited for her to finish reading, then said softly: "The world is very big."

Li Dexin didn't answer, but bowed her head and said goodbye.

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Tu Shanheng has been watching the interaction between the two with cold eyes. He originally wanted Zhou and Xia to marry each other. As the situation changed, he felt Xixia's weakness, and he changed his mind.Xixia, in any case, is the one to be finished first. In this level of contest, strategy may play a certain role. The decisive factor is power after all!The civil strife in Xixia made Tu Danheng, who had been in the mist, suddenly see the fact that Xixia was about to end, and its remnants needed to find a new master who could at least guarantee their interests.

There is no need to waste marriage in Xixia!

He couldn't understand, when Li Dexin first came, Wanyan Kang was not like this, but at that time, he really wanted to agree to the marriage.Wan Yankang's eyes showed a bit of melancholy at that time, but he didn't have the aura of ordinary men seeing the person they like.When a young man has someone he likes, there will always be someone who is different from usual, or talks a lot, or talks less, and more often attracts attention through various actions.

None of these Wanyankang!

How long has it been?How did this happen?

Tu Shanheng couldn't figure it out, so he simply asked, "Has Your Highness taken a fancy to her?"

Poor Wanyan Kang has never put his mind on the girl since he traveled through time.Now I meet a girl with a strong sense of presence, which suits my appetite a little bit, and I can't help but feel a little ashamed when my heart is broken.The old man blushed and coughed: "Isn't it okay?"

Unexpectedly, Tu Danheng gave him a completely unexpected answer: "No." When a young man falls in love with a girl, he will readily admit it when he is desperate, and will blush only when he is told about it.If there is something wrong with a girl's family, she will only deny it when she is told about it, and she will blush when she is determined.Before he became dizzy, Tu Shanheng boldly protested to Wan Yankang.

Wanyan Kang was really surprised: "Why? What's wrong with her?"

Tu Shanheng nodded calmly: "Men, I understand. Except for the third prince who just saw beautiful things and couldn't walk, he was more or less careful. It's nothing more than when he was young. , it seems that I can control such a woman, I am mature. After I become famous, I like innocent, simple and lively, and I feel like I have regained my youth." Old men, so they like lively girls.

Wanyankang began to roll up his sleeves, Tu Shanheng was not afraid of being slapped, Wanyankang beat someone, do you need to roll up your sleeves?It's just an attitude.So Tu Shanheng also slowly spit out two words: "Neil relatives! I was wrong earlier, thinking that Xixia soldiers and horses are also brave, and they might be able to be used as a draw, but I forgot that its national strength is also weakening. The first annexed by the Great Zhou was either Jin or Xia. Now it seems that Xixia will not last long. How could the Mongols keep it? The lesser of two evils, Li Deren probably still wants to vote for us. As an external force Well, when Xixia is reliable, it is still good, but once it is merged into the Great Zhou, Xixia's mother queen is very powerful!"

Wan Yankang put down his sleeves and said calmly, "Don't tell me you can't trust me?"

Tu Shanheng said: "I don't know why I fell in love with her all of a sudden, but from the perspective of the country, this is not good."

Wan Yankang tried to reason with him: "She is alive."

Tu Shanheng deliberately said: "No one asked you to marry a dead man. If you want to marry, even the ministers cannot agree."

Wan Yankang said: "I don't want to marry a piece of wood!"

Tu Shanheng hesitated for a moment, and said, "Actually, back then, people in Zhongdu didn't understand why King Zhao liked a piece of cotton."

Wan Yankang's face became ugly, and Tu Shanheng continued firmly: "After meeting the Queen Mother, I always felt that it was different from the rumors in Zhongdu. The lady of Zhongdu has seen the Queen Mother not just one person, so you can't all lie. She was brought out by you, is what I said right?"

"It's already very difficult for me to support my own mother." Wan Yankang said with some embarrassment.

"In your eyes, only Princess Xixia is alive. How do you know that in the eyes of everyone in the past, the queen mother is just a beautiful puppet? You talk like this, and the girls in the world will be wronged. You can't just because you can't see it They say they are wood." Tu Danheng became emotional, he always knew how to hit the point that Wan Yankang couldn't deny.

Wanyan Kang avoided this point, and said expressionlessly: "I have lived until now, if I can't even make decisions about my own marriage. If I can't be a happy person, then what have I been doing for a long time?"

"I used to be young and ignorant, but now I don't understand what the sage means by 'one word mourns the state'." Tu Shanheng did not back down.

Wanyan Kang was poured a bucket of cold water and fell silent.

Tu Shanheng said slowly: "The above is nothing more than fulfilling your duties. The following words are for Kudu—does she know your intentions?"

Wanyan Kang petrified.

Tu Shanheng accepts as soon as he sees a deal, he understands Wanyan Kang's state.At this time, no more pressure can be exerted, otherwise it will be counterproductive. Let him think for himself is the best.

Instead of entanglement, Tu Shanheng talked about the Xixia matter——"Li Deren is about to be unable to stand it anymore. Xixia's accumulated evils are deeper than the original Jin Kingdom. If there are no accidents, it will be the first to perish." Tu Dan Because of the civil strife in Xixia, Heng suddenly opened up the two channels of Ren and Du, and his analysis of the situation became more and more sharp.

Wanyan Kang said listlessly: "So?"

"We want to Sinicize Xixia." As a Jurchen, he said the word "Sinicization", which seemed extraordinarily weird, "Jurchen and Khitan have been in harmony for a long time, but Dangxiang is always separated from the Central Plains. The future Great Zhou , such existence must not be allowed.”

Wan Yankang cheered up: "This can be regarded as giving Li Deren to..."

Tu Shanheng didn't let him finish his sentence, and said firmly: "The world is not benevolent. Saints are not benevolent."

Wanyan Kang took a deep breath: "Got it." The Sinicization of Xixia is necessary, just like the Fanhua of the Han nationality in the land of Lingxia.

"It will take a long time to digest." Wanyan Kang whispered.

Tu Shanheng said: "Perhaps it won't take too long. As long as there is something to do, Xixia soldiers will wander around, and they will be affected if they don't gather in one place. Your Highness thinks, how long can Temujin live? Once he dies, the situation will be changed." If you want to change, you must not go to war again. The most important thing now is to recuperate and prepare for war."

Wan Yankang has thought about this question many times. When your opponent is an old man, you will inevitably think about his lifespan.This is a novel, and the plot has been ruined by the butterfly. Temujin, without the blessing and protection of the protagonist's halo, was seriously injured by Wanyan Honglie's assassin.He was not young when he was injured, and his recovery ability is not as good as when he was young, so how long can he live?

Wan Yankang said: "We can't expect our opponents to die on their own. In the end, we still have to rely on ourselves."

Tu Shanheng said, "That's true."

In the next few days, the two tacitly did not bring up the subject of Princess Xixia.Until the imperial examination for this year is finished, the township examination is over, and the main examiner and questions will be determined.Although Tu Shanheng was not appointed as the examiner, he had to consider the issue of saving food, grass and equipment if Temujin died recently, and the reshuffle would require sending out troops and horses.

Just when Tu Shanheng thought that if he was given another three years, most of the vitality of the north would be restored, and he would not need to be too careful and careful every time he dispatched troops, and did not dare to mobilize too many troops. There was an obituary from Xixia——Li Deren was assassinated and died!

Tu Shanheng: ...Damn it!