Ximen Qing changed his face so quickly that Brother Cha was amazed and thought: "I read history books and saw that many of the founding monarchs were heroes, rogues, and wise men. Now that I have seen the Lord of Liangshan, I believe it even more!"
He immediately smiled and said: "The Lord of Liangshan has been besieging Tokyo City since he was trapped in it, but he has not attacked. But do you want to wait for the city to run out of food?"
This statement hit home what Ximen Qing was thinking. He didn't want any unnecessary sacrifices during the siege, so he closed the door and starved the enemy. When the people in the city couldn't bear the hunger any more, he attacked the city at the west gate.
When setting up the steamed bun formation, the surrendered Song troops would surely be flowing in an endless stream, dizzying, and the city of Tokyo would be destroyed without any attack.
However, there is no need to admit this calculation to the Jin King of Xixia. Ximen Qing said without changing his expression: "Surrounding three towers and waiting quietly for the right time. The mystery of this is not enough to be explained to outsiders!"
Brother Cha smiled and deliberately lowered his voice and said: "Then let me tell the Lord of Liangshan some news - just a few days ago, there was a shortage of food in the city to the extreme, and both the soldiers and the people were complaining. Fortunately, there was a national division
Lin Lingsu, Mr. Tongzhen Daling, came forward and went to the city
Several high-ranking officials and ministers visited their homes to lobby. This Mr. Lin was as eloquent as Li Sheng, Lu Jia. With his sharp tongue, all the ministers of the Song Dynasty generously donated their money. So a new Yanfengcang was built in the city of Tokyo.
There are piles of beans and grains in the warehouse!"
Ximen Qing was shocked when he heard this, but he just said "oh" calmly and nodded to show his understanding.
Brother Cha saw that Ximen Qing was indifferent, but he became suspicious: "Could it be that the Lord of Liangshan does not rely on the fact that the city is running out of food, and has other plans to break the city? Let me challenge him again."
So Brother Cha continued to say in an envious tone: "After all, this is the kingdom of heaven. Just a few households of officials and families pour out a few warehouses of old beans and grains, which is enough for the army and the people in the city to support them for more than two years. Such a large sum, I, Daxia, have tens of millions."
Not as good as that!”
He said this so lightly that Ximen Qing felt awkward hearing it! Then he changed his tone after hearing Brother Cha's words, looked at him sincerely and said: "Lord of Liangshan! Now the city of Tokyo has sufficient grain supplies. If there is no cooperation between inside and outside, just
I’m afraid you won’t be able to take down this first city in the world!”
Ximen Qing thought to himself: "This bastard's desire to cede territory is still alive!" At this time, he actually admired the perseverance of the King of Jin, but he could not show weakness at this critical moment, so Ximen Qing frivolously shook his head in front of his face.
Pointing his fingers, he smiled lazily and said: "We have millions of soldiers in Liangshan and thousands of generals. Taking the city of Tokyo is as easy as turning the tables, so we won't bother the envoys!"
Brother Cha laughed and said: "The Lord of Liangshan deceived me! He said that he had millions of soldiers. It was really a bluff! I have also gone through some battle formations and learned a little about the reality. Looking at the troops in the siege of Liangshan, I found that the soldiers of Liangshan were only 300,000.
It’s obvious…”
"Wait a minute!" Ximen Qing raised his hand to stop Cha Ge's spiel and asked, "How can you, an envoy from Xixia, see the reality of our army?"
Brother Cha smiled and said: "It's not difficult - just send a few coins, and the Tokyo wall will be unobstructed for me to play - looking from the top of the city, you can see your army's camp, and it will be clear what is true and what is false!"
Ximen Qing sighed: "During the Xining period, Goryeo paid tribute and collected maps along the way. The mountains and roads were dangerous and difficult, and everything was prepared. When they arrived in Yangzhou, Goryeo asked Chen Shengzhi, who was guarding Yangzhou, for a map. As a result, Chen Shengzhi not only refused to give it but
, instead, he gathered the maps collected by the Korean envoys along the way.
A fire has come and burned them all - the mountains, rivers, gates and cities, the most important treasures of the country, no matter whether they are real or real, should not be handed over to the hands of the enemy. I think of the heroic deeds of our predecessors, and we admire them! I can only hate the corrupt officials and soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty, so I asked the envoy to pick them up.
For an advantage, if Mr. Chen were still alive, could you possibly step onto the city wall?"
After listening to Ximen Qing's words, Brother Cha completely gave up his desire to cede territory, and he said proudly: "If Senior Chen, the Duke of Xiuguo, was still sitting in China, I would naturally not be able to reach the top of Tokyo, and the lord of Liangshan would not be able to encircle it.
Live in this first city in the world!”
The two looked at each other and suddenly laughed.
While laughing, Ximen Qing cupped his hands and said, "In the eyes of the envoy, what is the reality of our army?"
Brother Cha asked: "Does the Lord of Liangshan want to hear the truth or lies?"
Ximen Qing asked with great interest: "How can you tell lies?"
Brother Cha then said: "You are a true master of tigers and wolves! You can take the city of Tokyo without any effort!"
Ximen Qing laughed: "What's the truth?"
Brother Cha said: "The truth is hard to hear. If you don't blame me, I will tell you."
Ximen Qing raised his hand: "But please speak clearly."
Brother Cha then said: "I look at the 300,000-strong army of the Lord of Liangshan. The truly elite ones are only tens of thousands, and the rest are just grassroots! With this method, we can still win against the corrupt Song Dynasty, but if we want to compete with our elite soldiers in Daxia,
Decisive victory in the Western Frontier, hey, success or failure is still in between!"
Ximen Qing was silent after hearing this. Brother Cha was indeed experienced in the military and had a ruthless vision. Although there were many people in Liangshan, they were really well-trained and had strict military discipline. They were familiar with the elites who were used to seeing blood. There were only tens of thousands of them, and some of them were still alive.
There were even fewer people who wanted to stay in the Liangshan base area and participate in the siege of Tokyo.
There were not enough elites, so the number of people came together. Liangshan repeatedly defeated the official army, and its prestige was far-reaching. There was an endless stream of Jianghu men and poor people who came to seek refuge. Especially after Gao Qiu Tongguan was captured and killed, the power of Liangshan's army suddenly increased.
The overall quality of the troops will naturally be greatly affected.
Fortunately, although the overall combat effectiveness of the expanded Liangshan Army has declined, the combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty official army is even more rubbish. Liangshan swept all the way without encountering an opponent.
Ximen Qing was well aware of the shortcomings of his own army, so he warned Guan Sheng and Hu Yanzhuo that it was not that our army was invincible, but that the enemy's army was too incompetent.
And Cha Ge is a veteran general of Xixia. In recent years, he has been fighting every day. With his eyesight honed in the sea of blood, he can naturally see through the deformed nature of the Liangshan Army at a glance.
If it is about the state system, Ximen Qing will naturally fight for it, but in a place like this where one should seek truth from facts, he will not forcefully argue.
Seeing Ximen Qing nod his head and acknowledge his evaluation, Brother Cha not only did not dare to look down upon him, but also respected and alerted him even more: "This Lord of Liangshan, although he is strong and strong in big joints, he is not at all concerned about his own shortcomings.
If you don’t hide it, such a heroic lord will definitely be my great enemy in the future!”
Then he let out a long sigh and made his last effort: "Don't blame me, the Lord of Liangshan. Although the Song army is independent, it relies on a strong city to defend, has no worries about food and grass, and is equal to your army in strength. If it were me, if not
Internal response means that there is no way to attack the city. It will be early
If you retreat your troops and divide them into states and counties, you can still gain benefits. If you only want the wealth and honor of a country, you can barely blunt your troops under a strong city and expose your flaws in front of everyone. As time goes by, your army will become exhausted. Even if you have wisdom, you will not be able to do anything about it.
Yes! May the Lord of Liangshan investigate the gains and losses in this process!"
These words are, firstly, to respect Ximen Qing and give him the final advice; secondly, they are words of internal response, hoping to provoke Ximen Qing to agree to cede the land. Even if the hope is slim, he will never give up even if he gives up. This is Xixia.
Soldier's behavior
Without such ambition, Xixia would have been destroyed long ago. Thirdly, Brother Cha is secretly planning to provoke the generals. If he can arouse Ximen Qing's competitive spirit, insist on holding on to Tokyo City, and fight with Zhao and Song, both sides will lose.
That is of course the best.
Ximen Qing, however, seemed not to hear it, and just raised his hands and said, "Does the envoy have anything else to say?"
Brother Cha knew that Ximen Qing was about to drive people away, so he returned the greeting and said, "That's it for now. The night is getting dark, so let's say goodbye."
Ximen Qing said solemnly: "I have a parting message to tell the envoy and tell it to Lord Xia."
Brother Cha also said solemnly: "Listen attentively!"
Ximen Qing said: "With the envoy gone, Xixia will definitely raise troops to invade our borders and plunder our territory. The two countries are fighting and taking advantage of the opportunity. It is common for military strategists to do so. I will not blame you for this. However, Ximen Qing is here to talk to the envoy.
The agreement - tomorrow you take a piece of China from Xixia, and I will definitely take back a piece of China in the future! At that time, please ask the envoys to climb the city and have a look to see how our Liangshan elites are doing!"
Hearing Ximen Qing's arrogant words, Brother Cha was shocked and could not answer, so he bowed deeply, backed out of the tent, and led his followers back to Tokyo. After sitting down, he thought about Ximen Qing's words. The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became.
Looking at Gudeng, Brother Cha thought: "This time I came to the Song Dynasty to ask for peace on the order of the emperor's brother, but unexpectedly, heroes like Ximen Qing were stabbed out of the way! Seeking peace or not is already a side issue.
It’s the last minute! How to get the maximum benefit for me, Daxia, in this chaotic situation, is the top priority!”
After thinking about it for a while, he suddenly said, "Why not do this, this, and this?!"
So the next day, Brother Cha went to visit Yang Jian and Liang Shicheng, and expressed his positive intention to sign the peace treaty between the two countries. Yang Jian and Liang Shicheng were overjoyed. They had long been eager to sign the contract and then bring back the elite troops on the border.
In the fight against Ximen Qing, Brother Cha began to become ill soon after entering Tokyo. He could not pick up a pen or write, so the kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty could only worry.
It stands to reason that this kind of foreign affairs should be jointly managed by the Privy Council and Honglu Temple. However, collecting Xixia specialties is a strong hobby of the two eunuchs Yang Jian and Liang Shicheng. Therefore, since they want to get involved, they dare not do it if others do not want to.
Those who dared not want to, so they just went along with these two father-in-laws.
So under the wise leadership, warm care and hard mediation of Eunuch Yang and Eunuch Liang, the peace treaty between Xixia and the Song Dynasty was successfully signed. After receiving the good news, Huizong met Cha Ge in person despite his busy schedule, and the two sides met in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.
Atmosphere** and memories
The long-lasting brotherly friendship between the two countries was established, and then Cha Ge, in his drunken state, was obliged to sacrifice his life for his brother's loyalty and said a nonsense - the two countries are brothers in the same land, and the Xixia army is willing to accept employment to help the Song Dynasty.
Attack and destroy the rebel Ximen Qing.
This sentence just reminded the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers - yes! The Western thieves have always made huge profits. As long as you give them more money and silk and bring them to fight with Ximen Qing in Liangshan, wouldn't it be a ready-made way to drive away tigers and devour wolves?
Brother Cha deliberately talked nonsense, but it aroused the greed and obsession of the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers, and many things happened from then on. There are some teachings:
It is foolish to indulge in passion and cunning in order to catch, but it is foolish to drive a tiger to devour a wolf. But you don’t know what will happen next. Let’s listen to the explanation in the next chapter.