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He said "it's that simple", but the atmosphere in the hall was stagnant.
Only Li Xia seemed very relaxed and calm, and said: "In the past, when we planned the new year, we always had two aspects: 'internal cultivation' and 'external struggle'. This year, however, we only mentioned internal cultivation, because the Mongol Khan's throne was mentioned."
The disputes are too far apart and we can't control them. If we really can't control them, we might as well make a deduction."
He stood up and spread out the map that was placed in front of the eucalyptus.
The map is very large, and the combined territories of Li Xia and Song Dynasty in this map are only a small corner.
"First of all, Alibaba gave up his fiefdom of Jilijis and also gave up Haranhelin. Why? Because he had no food to supply his army for the continuous battle with Kublai Khan. The Mongols could eat raw meat when marching, so
It is to plunder, not to continue to be hungry. Then, Alibu brother has no ability to govern the place, and he has no territory, just like a rogue bandit. If nothing happens, this rogue bandit will be defeated in the Yinli River Basin. By then, even the bandits will be defeated.
There is no place to stand, what should he do? Surrender to Kublai Khan?"
"Will it?" Han Qi'an pondered: "They are vying for the throne and have become unrelenting rivals."
"They are brothers, closer to each other than to me."
Li Xia agreed casually, with some worry in his eyes, and said: "What I'm worried about is that if this happens, Kublai Khan will be able to attack us from the Hexi Corridor, and even directly drive Brother Ali to kill him. Because once Ali is gone,
If my brother is defeated or surrenders, Kublai Khan will be able to deal with us with all his strength. We are far from Yuguan Gate to Yinli, but for them, it is very close from Yinli to Yumenguan."
His fingers tapped lightly on Yumen Pass, and then he mentioned another possibility.
"What will happen if Brother Ali wins? This person doesn't know how to run a business, he only knows how to plunder. After he finishes plundering the Yinli River Basin, there are two directions: heading west to meet the Jochi family or Hulagu, or
Go east and plunder us."
Most of the people in the hall were civil servants who didn't know anything about military affairs. Seeing that everyone was silent, Yang Qixin asked slowly: "Is the king overly worried? After all, he is still far away."
Li Xia didn't answer his words.
As I have said many times, distance is relative. To these people, it is far, but to the Mongolian army, it is not far at all.
"I invite Aruhu or Alibu Ge to form an alliance. The 'or' means that only the loser among them will consider forming an alliance with me. If Alibu Ge is defeated, instead of letting him surrender to Kublai Khan, it is better for me to
His only way to survive is to continue to contain Kublai Khan's energy; if Alu is defeated suddenly, at least I can get the news in advance... Of course, this matter is very dangerous, and it can be said to be seeking skin from a tiger. Liu Taiping originally wanted to use us to consume Wang Liangchen's energy.
troops."
Li Xia was still patient when facing his officials.
He trusted them and had the patience to carefully analyze his plan with them, what were the causes and consequences, and how to do it.
"So if I get a reply, I plan to go to Yumen Pass in person. I have to go, because it is possible that Brother Alibu will be completely defeated by then and come to surrender to me, but it is also possible that he will march eastward and come here
Attacking us is something only I can control..."
"No!"
Before Li Xia finished speaking, many people in the hall were already bowing and admonishing.
"Could it be that the king intends to lead only a hundred people out of Yumen Pass?!"
"It's not just these one hundred people, but these one hundred people can exert greater combat power."
"Your Majesty." Wu Pu had no choice but to step forward and solemnly warned: "Things have their own priorities. The Mongolian captives killing each other in the Western Regions are ultimately the Mongolian captives' business. Is it worth the risk, Your Majesty? Save money and food, expand the army and train,
Building cities, fortifying defenses, building armaments...enhancing the strength of Guanzhong is the right way!"
Li Xiandao: "What Xianggong Wu said is true. Isn't it these government affairs that we discuss in this meeting hall every day? Internal repair and external struggle. What I said is that besides internal repair, I want to see if it can affect the struggle for the Mongolian Khanship.
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"I would like to go to Yumen Pass!"
This time it was Dong Wenyong who stood up.
He was straightforward and expressed his attitude with just this sentence.
Li Xia shook his head.
He also said just now that he was worried that Brother Ali would march eastward, so he planned to go there in person.
The reason for this situation is that it is too difficult for Li Xia's national strength to defend the Hexi Corridor...too many people have been slaughtered, the defenses are too dilapidated, there is insufficient money and food, and the situation has not yet been fully opened.
Just like the Han and Tang territories, including Hexi, they spent a lot of money on fighting against the Xiongnu and Tubo, but most of the time they could afford it. If the Song Dynasty could occupy Hexi, it would be very difficult to spend a lot of money and food every year to maintain the situation. After all, there was no
There are sixteen states in Yanyun, and there is Liao Kingdom in the north.
Most people's choice is not to force it. The Hexi Corridor is so long, the land is barren, and there are no people to move there, so just abandon it and guard the Yellow River.
Li Xia knew that someone in the hall must think so. This is reality and helplessness.
But he didn't want to give up Hexi.
If you don't have the strength, you'll have to put in more effort.
If there were another 30,000 troops and 300,000 shi of military rations sent to the Hexi Corridor, it would be enough to send a general. But since there were not, Li Xia went there personally just to express an attitude in case there was a Mongolian army coming from the Western Regions.
"The King of Qin attaches great importance to the Hexi Corridor and personally led an army here."
This will be told to both the enemy and ourselves at that time, not only to deter the Mongols, but also to cheer up the soldiers in the Hexi Corridor...
But others also have other considerations.
"What Xianggong Dong said is true. If Ali is not an incompetent person, why does the king need to go to Yumen Pass in person?"
"Your Majesty, the son of a rich man will not sit down in the palace. Now that your Majesty is involved in the world, how can you continue to take risks as lightly as you did in the past? You should be more prudent..."
"Son of a rich man?" Li Xia pondered these words, looked at Dong Wenyong, and said, "When Kublai Khan attacked Dali, your eldest brother and eighth brother were by his side. Do you know what it was like?"
Dong Wenyong was stunned for a moment, then leaned over and saluted: "Yes."
"Tell everyone."
"Detouring around Tubo and traveling thousands of miles through silkworms to reach Dali, more than 100,000 people died."
"Specifically."
"Yes, the elder brother said that he followed Kublai Khan through Mantuo City, Maogong, Luding, and crossed the Dadu River. This section of the road is the most dangerous. There are rapids and dangerous shoals under the cliffs. The elite soldiers led by the elder brother
By the time the forty-six people arrived in Luding, only two were dead. They had run out of food and could only eat rotten horse meat raw..."
"Kublai Khan also went there in person?"
"He was carried by Zheng Ding."
Li Xia was silent for a moment and said, "I don't want me to be more delicate than Kublai Khan in your eyes."
"But Brother Meng died in battle himself!"
Yang Guo remained silent. After looking at Li Yong for a while, he finally stood up.
"Your Majesty, please don't blame me for being nagging. I am also concerned about the safety of the King. Now it is no longer the beginning of the establishment of the business. The King personally trains a hundred people like this and wants to lead them to Yumen Pass. It is really unacceptable.
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"Mr. Yang, I'm training in the forward selection camp not because I want to take risks. On the contrary, I do it because I cherish my life. I sweat more in peacetime and bleed less in war, right?"
"Your Majesty, please think again."
Yang Qixin, who was the first to complain, came out and said: "Since all the princes think it is inappropriate this time, how about asking the king to be promoted and select officers from the front camp to serve in various armies? Although I am old, I am willing to follow Xianggong Dong to Yumen Pass.
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For a moment, Li Xia frowned slightly.
He could understand the meaning behind the sentence "Since everyone feels it is wrong this time."
Yang Qixin thought that he was wrong this time.
If you look around again, you will find that no one in the hall has any ill intentions.
They are all for his own good and the good of the foundation.
It's just that they feel that Li Xia should no longer do a small thing so personally. As the King of Qin, it is more important to "sit in charge", sit there to calm people's hearts and let his subordinates do it.
The greatest role of a wise ruler should be to make people feel at ease and ensure safety and stability under their rule.
It would be best to recruit another lady from the south of the Yangtze River, which can not only balance the various factions, but also remind Li Xia to pay attention to etiquette, and also calm her mind, so as to avoid fighting outside the city, which is both dangerous and time-consuming.
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"I want to be a wise master." Li Xia said.
He stood up and glanced at everyone, including Yang Qixin, who was participating in this kind of discussion for the first time. These words had frankly revealed his ambition to be unwilling to surrender to the Song Dynasty.
"I am very willing to follow your suggestions, really. I am not rebellious, because I need your help to succeed, but..."
"Your Majesty! Please, Your Majesty, please control your temper and don't put yourself in danger again."
In this meeting hall, almost no one interrupted Li Xia in this way. As for the words "restraining one's temper", it even revealed a strong disapproval of Li Xia's actions this time.
"But I don't think you can be called a sage by listening to your suggestions on everything. I have already made up my mind on this matter, so there is no need to persuade me anymore. Please believe me. I have considered not only what you have considered.
Category, I think the matter in the Western Regions is an opportunity for our national power to overtake the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and it is even related to our survival. That's it, let's rest."
Everyone looked at Li Xia and were speechless for a moment.
It wasn't that I couldn't argue with him, but I felt that Li Xia was so calm and honest. He didn't use rage or majesty to suppress them, nor did he try to win over one party or defeat them all.
Li Xia just stated his thoughts openly and clearly, and continued to maintain a firm attitude, that's all.
So is he still a wise master?
Is the selection of the forward camp his personal pastime or a weapon for the country? Is it useless and a waste of energy?
No one answered these questions for a while.
Disagreements are inevitable, but Li Xia still maintains his confidence and determination...