Xixia is a multi-ethnic country dominated by Dangxiang people. It governs parts of Ningxia, Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia and Shaanxi, stretching from the Yellow River in the east to Yumen Pass in the west, covering an area of ​​several thousand miles.

At this time, the capital of Xixia was in Zhongxing Prefecture, which was in the Yinchuan area of ​​Ningxia. Emperor Li Zunxu had been in power for five years. It was now the summer of the fifth year of Guangding in Xixia. After Li Zunxu heard the news that Mongolia had sent troops to attack Xixia, he left Prince Li De to stay there.

Zhongxing Mansion, but he ran back to Xiping Mansion.

Xiping Mansion is the old capital of Xixia, located in the southwest region of Lingwu, Ningxia. Once Zhongxing Mansion falls, Li Zunxu will still have the opportunity to escape further.

This emperor can be described as mediocre in both domestic and foreign affairs, especially in foreign relations. He was capricious and indecisive. One moment he wanted to lead Song Dynasty to fight against Jin Dynasty, and another moment he wanted to fight against Mongolia to fight against Jin Dynasty. But after a while he changed his strategy.

, this attitude caused him to lose the trust of other countries, because he may turn his gun at any time and attack his allies.

The only country Li Zunxu did not intend to unite with was the Kingdom of Jin, and this has never changed.

Yelu Chucai was determined to conquer Xixia. Xixia was the springboard for his attack on the Jin Kingdom. After occupying Xixia, he could also obtain a large number of soldiers. After years of population control by the Jin Kingdom, the total population of Mongolia was insufficient. Although the soldiers were brave and good at fighting,

But it could not make up for the numerical disadvantage, which was the reason for the large-scale conscription on the grassland.

If you want to engage in a large-scale frontal battle with the Kingdom of Jin, the number of troops is particularly critical. To win with a small number and a large number is a cunning strategy, which may be effective in winning a battle, but in a war between countries, it is the whole that determines success or failure.

of military strength.

Since Emperor Li Zunxu of the Western Xia Dynasty fled to Xiping Mansion, Yang Kang and Li Chengzhen faced a problem: whether to go to Xiping Mansion to pursue Li Zunxu or to go to Zhongxing Mansion to seize the imperial power. If Li Zunxu was killed, the crown prince Li Deren in Zhongxing Mansion could succeed at any time.

Becoming the new emperor of Xixia, if he goes to Zhongxing Mansion to control Li Deren, Li Zunxu will still be the emperor of Xixia.

From a safety perspective, His Majesty the King of England had better go to Xiping Mansion. After all, Zhongxing Mansion was too close to the battlefield. He did not take risks in Xixia.

They disguised themselves and entered the territory of Xixia. Prince Li Chengzhen of Xixia had been on the run for many years and was already familiar with this. He still had some connections in Xixia and it was not a problem to forge a few identity certificates. However, if he wanted to rely on the six of them to get close to Li Zunxu, he might even kill him.

Getting rid of the Xixia Emperor is nothing more than a daydream.

Even if there are no top masters in the Xixia Yipin Hall, there are still first-class masters. Murong Yan and Li Chengzong, who follow Li Chengzhen, are similar to Sha Tongtian. According to them, there are four or five people in the Yipin Hall who are as good as theirs in martial arts. These masters

Coupled with the imperial guards, the six of them are definitely not able to match them.

They discussed that they could take advantage of Li Zunxu's travels to assassinate him unexpectedly, but the opportunity was rare, so the final plan was to enter Xiping Mansion without a plan and then adapt to circumstances, as Yang Kang said. No opportunity can create an opportunity.

Xixia worships Buddhism, and pagodas and temples can be found everywhere in the territory. This is especially true for Xiping Mansion, the old capital of Xixia.

The monks here have more status than the monks in the Central Plains and can belong to the aristocratic class. Not only do they own a large amount of land granted by the Xixia royal family, but they can also open mortgage houses and issue usury loans. Therefore, the temples are exceptionally gorgeous, which is in stark contrast to the poor life of the people.

contrast.

For Yang Kang and Li Chengzhen, temples are the best refuge. As long as they pay enough offerings to satisfy the monks, they can hide in the temple. Ordinary officers and soldiers dare not go to temples to arrest people at will. This is the power of religion.

, from here we can also see the passion of the Xixia aristocratic class.

Whether they were the princes of Jin Kingdom or the princes of Xixia, gold and silver were treasures for them, so they lived in Ling'an Temple, the largest temple in Xiping Prefecture.

Xiping Mansion was also called Lingzhou before Xixia occupied it, and the meaning of Ling'an Temple is the peace of Lingzhou.

When Yang Kang and his party walked into Ling'an Temple, an old monk wearing a bamboo hat and a young monk also wearing a bamboo hat passed by them. The young monk wearing a bamboo hat glanced sideways at Yang Kang and paused slightly.

Immediately he followed the pace of the old monk.

The two monks walked out of Ling'an Temple and walked through the streets of Xiping Mansion. After a while, they came to a shop near the street. This was a medicine shop. The old monk came to the shop and said something strange to the shopkeeper.

words.

"Burning fire, burn my remains." The old monk chanted in a low voice.

"How joyful it is to live, and how painful it is to die." The shopkeeper also responded in a low voice.

The old monk took out a piece of wood carving from his arms, and the shopkeeper also took out a piece. When the two wood carvings were placed together, they happened to be in the shape of a flame. At this time, the shopkeeper showed a smile.

"Master Crazy, you're here early." The shopkeeper said respectfully.

"Children are having fun, so they came two days early." The old monk looked at the young monk beside him and said lovingly.

"Is this Ling Gao's disciple? He looks really handsome." The shopkeeper praised, "Master, please come inside, Master Fang is already inside."

Under the leadership of the shopkeeper, the two monks walked into the courtyard from the side door. There were dozens of houses in the courtyard. Common fruits and vegetables were planted in the open space in the courtyard, which was full of farm atmosphere. At this time, a door opened.

A young man came out and smiled brightly when he saw the two monks.

"Xiao Qu'er, you finally came out of the mountains!" The young man said with a smile to the young monk, "If you wear a bamboo hat on this hot day, you won't be afraid of getting sick."

The little monk came to the yard. When he saw no one else around, he took off his bamboo hat and spread his black hair. It turned out that the little monk was actually a girl. While the girl was arranging her hair skillfully, she did not forget to talk to the boy.

bicker.

"Boy Fang, you just stayed here for an extra year, and you haven't gained such a big reputation. You really embarrass us." The girl said sarcastically.

"Haha, Xiaoqu'er is still so sharp-tongued. It seems that the master asking you to meditate and chant sutras is of no use." The young man teased, unwilling to be outdone.

The old monk watched the girl and the boy surnamed Fang bickering with each other, and did not stop them. He just smiled. These two people were his promising descendants, especially his female disciple, who had a tortuous past.

After everyone finished talking, the girl walked into the room assigned to her. Her face no longer had a joking expression, but instead had a solemn expression.

Today she saw that person. Although it was just a glimpse, and although three years had passed, she still remembered that handsome face. The girl knew that it was her father-killing enemy.
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