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"What else do you have to say? The Ai family will not listen to advice to surrender." Yeli Dulan said coldly.
Su Jin said seriously: "The Queen Mother, please don't misunderstand me. I am definitely not here to persuade you to surrender. What I just said was just to test the Queen Mother's determination to defend against the enemy."
"Testing the Ai family? Aren't you here to persuade them to surrender?"
"Yes, how can the Queen Mother doubt me? Su Jin has a close relationship with the Queen Mother and the Yeli tribe. You are Ali's mother and Duanyun's aunt. When this disaster is approaching, how can I Can you stand up?"[
"You mean, you can help us?"
"Of course, otherwise, why would I be here? I could have secretly sent someone to take Duanyun away to avoid trouble, so why come here in person? It's because I have already thought of a strategy to defend against the enemy. The only thing missing is the Queen Mother's determination to defend against the enemy. , after hearing the Queen Mother’s generous words just now, I felt relieved. With the Queen Mother’s resolute attitude, the Xia Kingdom will definitely not perish.”
Yeli Dulan looked at Su Jin suspiciously and said, "It's not that I don't believe you. The two countries are uniting to attack Daxia, and even gods can't save us. What can you do?"
Su Jin said: "Your Majesty, please sit down and listen to me."
Yeli Dulan sat down again, and Su Jin said: "I used the metaphor of dying lips and cold teeth to persuade the Emperor of the Song Dynasty to give up the alliance with the Liao people to attack Xia. However, considering that the power of the Xia State can also resist the attack of the Liao State, not only does it not agree with the Liao State, If you want to form an alliance with others, we will form an alliance with you and support you in your war against Liao."
Yeli Dulan said happily: "Is it true? The emperor of your country agreed?"
Su Jin said: "If you don't agree, there is no need for me to come. In the Song Dynasty, my words still have some weight. Besides, this move is also beneficial to the Song Dynasty. What is the benefit of destroying your Xia Kingdom? The Liao Kingdom is a country of tigers and wolves. Once After they grow stronger, will there be peace in the Northern Territory of the Song Dynasty?"
Yeli Dulan said: "That's true. The Ai family was also wondering just now, how could your country not consider this point? What the Liao Kingdom actually wants most is the rich land of your Song Kingdom. Now to attack our country, Daxia, is It is easy to capture Daxia because its national strength is weak; but will you send troops to fight with us?"
Su Jin smiled and shook his head: "No?"
Yeli Dulan thought for a while and said: "I understand, you want to march directly from Bazhou to the Liao Kingdom to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao."
Su Jin shook his head again and said: "Not even possible. We will not send out a single soldier. On the contrary, we will attack Huizhou and Youzhou cities in your south."
Yeli Dulan said in astonishment: "What is that? Are you making fun of the Aijia?"
Su Jin said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother. The alliance between us will be secret and unknown. We will only send troops, but we will not attack. On the surface, the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom jointly attacked the Xia Kingdom, but in fact All you have to face is the Liao army, and you have to worry about us."
Yeli Duland said: "Then why?"
Su Jindao: "The Queen Mother does not need to get to the bottom of things. There has always been a superficial peace between Song and Liao. The two countries are also regarded as brotherly countries. We, the Song Dynasty, do not want to be accused of betrayal by the world, so we can only do this on the surface."
Yeli Dulan said disdainfully: "You Song people are really unpredictable in your behavior. You just like to say one thing and do another."
Su Jin coughed dryly and said: "We will talk about these words later. Given the current situation, this is all we can do."
Yeli Dulan thought for a while and said: "Even so, what practical help will it bring to me in Daxia? Once the Liao army arrives, even with the strength of the whole country, it will still be difficult to resist it."
Su Jindao: "Of course I understand this. I only said that we will not send troops to help, but I did not say that I will not send animal power. I don't need you to tell me that you are short of food, armor and weapons, and you have hundreds of thousands of troops."
, but have little combat effectiveness, so I will fund you with food, weapons and armor through secret channels, so that you can fight with the Liao people. In addition, I will also promptly inform you of the movements of the Liao army that we know. What you have to do is
It's to defeat the Liao army's attack. That's all I can help you with."[
Yeli Dulan stood up suddenly, with a look of joy on his face, and said loudly: "Are you serious?"
Su Jin said: "Of course it is true. These materials will be transported here continuously through the horse smuggling channel. If you declare to the outside world, just say that it is what the Yeli tribe has saved over the years. Don't leak this matter. You see.
, I do good deeds without leaving my name, which can be said to be noble and honorable."
Yeli Dulan said happily: "If this is the case, why are we afraid of the Liao people? There are still 300,000 powerful soldiers in Daxia. As long as there are enough food, grass, weapons and armor, the Liao people will come back in defeat."
Su Jin smiled and said: "I believe this. You can transfer all the troops and horses from Huizhou and Youzhou in the south to the northwest to fight with the Liao army. Our army will only besiege but not attack, so you can free up your hands to attack.
Beat up the Liao people; besides, I will give you a gift first. At the end of the month, the vanguard of the Liao Army will enter the Xia Kingdom from the northern foot of the Helan Mountain in the northwest of the Xia Kingdom. I need to say more about what to do."
Yeli Dulan chuckled and said, "What a great gift. The Ai family accepted it. The Ai family wrongly blamed you just now. Please don't take offense, Mr. Su."
Su Jin waved his hand and said: "We are all one family, why bother saying thank you? If you weren't my mother-in-law, I wouldn't have to go to great lengths to do this. But one thing is, we can't reveal the news. Once the news is revealed, the Liao people will definitely turn against me, the Song Dynasty."
For revenge, although the rebellion between the Liao and Song Dynasties is beneficial to your Xia State, from now on your Xia State will not be able to get a single grain of grain support from me, the Song Dynasty."
Yeli Dulan rolled his eyes at Su Jin and said: "Don't worry, the Ai family won't talk too much at this time. I won't talk to any of the ministers in the court. By the way, my support of 300,000 horses, equipment, food and weapons is not a small thing."
In terms of the number, your Emperor Song is quite generous."
Su Jin sighed and said: "Do you think it is me, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, who is paying for it? I have to come up with the aid and supplies for the aid I proposed. This time I am completely bankrupt and I will probably have to beg for food. In the future
I, Su Jin, have no food to eat, so I came to your Xia Kingdom with my wife, children, and children to beg for food. You can’t turn a blind eye."
Yeli Dulan said: "It turns out that the imperial court of the Song Dynasty did not pay for it, so there is no need to remember this favor to the Emperor of the Song Dynasty. The Ai family only feels sympathy for you. I wish you had no food to eat in the Song Dynasty."
Well, then you can come to my country. Wouldn’t it be a blessing for someone like you to come to my country?"
Su Jin laughed and said: "Thanks to the Empress Dowager's consideration, this matter ends here. Finally, there is a little request, please grant it to the Empress Dowager."
Yeli Dulan said: "Say it, but if I can do it, I will definitely agree."
Su Jin looked at Yeli Duanyun standing aside and said: "This time I want to take Duanyun back to the Song Dynasty. The leader of your Yeli tribe has grown up and always occupies my wife to prevent her from coming.
It's not a big deal around me. Today the Queen Mother made a message that Duan Yun is also twenty years old. If you don't get married, you will get old."
Yeli Duanyun didn't expect that the topic would turn to him. He was so ashamed that he spat: "You are old, my aunt..."
Yeli Dulan said with a smile: "What I'm saying is that Duanyun has suffered a lot in recent years. After the death of her two brothers, the Yeli tribe relied on her to support herself. It was really troublesome. Anyway, today the Ai family will
Make the decision to marry Duanyun to you. This time you can take her with you when you return. It’s a big advantage for you, Ah Li, you also have it, and you also want Duanyun, the two most valuable things in our Xia Kingdom.
All the treasures are yours."
Su Jin said: "Thank you very much, Queen Mother. You must not skip the dowry, and you must also make up for Ah Li's share. It was so easy to marry two noble ladies, but in the end, you got nothing. You said that you party members are stingy but not stingy."
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Yeli Dulan spat several times and was not in the mood to gossip with Su Jin. After receiving such shocking news, she needed to make arrangements immediately, so she chatted for a few words and hurried out.
Su Jin sighed, leaned on the couch again, narrowed his eyes and said, "Ah Li, keep pinching your feet. I mean, your skills are really good. Duan Yun, don't be idle, come and help me rub my husband's forehead."
After waiting for a long time but there was no sound, Su Jin opened his eyes in surprise and saw Yeli Duanyun and Li Ahli standing in front of him, looking at him with tears in their eyes.
"What's wrong with you?" Su Jin quickly stood up: "I was wrong, okay? I shouldn't use you as my servant girls, but this is just for the fun of the boudoir, do you mind so much?"
"Idiot..." Yeli Duanyun said with tears rolling down his eyes: "Our sisters are willing to help you pinch your feet and slap your back for the rest of your life. You have exerted so much effort for Daxia, and our sisters can't repay your kindness even if they are shattered into pieces.
, I, Daxia, was in danger, but if you could be so dedicated for my sisters, it would be worth our while to die."
Su Jin was shocked. It turned out that Yeli Duanyun and Li Ahli attributed the incident to their love for them. They thought that it was because they loved them that they tried their best to help Xia Guo escape from danger.
Su Jin wanted to explain, but when he saw a pair of cousins rushing forward and pecking her face with their sweet lips, he immediately put aside the thought of explaining and just thought it was for them. It would be a bit embarrassing to explain at this time.
What's more, my plan did give Xia Guo a chance to protect itself, so it can't be said that he deserved it.[