Chapter 880 Western Xia Comes Down
"Son Emperor, what the hell?"
Zhao Shu was shocked. Of course, he was looking forward to getting married soon and having a good time for the Zhao family... But the problem is that he was mourning for the late emperor for 27 months and it would not be over until next year. Moreover, the emperor's wedding requires several months to prepare. It would be nice to marry a wife before the Dragon Boat Festival next year. As for holding the child, I'm sorry, wait for the next year, or later!
But no matter how anxious I am to be a father, Li Bingchang from Xixia wanted to be my son, which was also a dream!
I don’t want to be a grandson!
Zhao Shu was too lazy to watch it. However, it was Wang Yun, a Hanlin scholar, who had been staying in the capital, responsible for giving lectures to Zhao Shu, and sometimes also counseling military aircraft.
He smiled, "Your Majesty, Shi Jingtang was the child emperor of the Khitans and ceded the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun. It was a shame for our Han family... If Your Majesty had an additional child emperor, it seemed like a good thing."
Zhao Shu felt it was reasonable, but when he thought about it, he quickly shook his head.
"Isn't it just the son emperor? Believe it or not, I will let go and there are countless people queuing up! There is no shortage of this one!"
Wang Rong flattened her mouth, I won’t argue with you!
It’s true that with the strength of the Song Dynasty, many countries around were competing for favor. In addition to paying tribute, there were also people who gave beauties, people who proposed marriages, and people who recognized their fathers... Anyway, all the means were taken out, just to bring closer relationship with the Song Dynasty and get some benefits.
Zhao Shu really wants to take over the son emperor, maybe there are not 100, but ten or twenty, there are still no problem.
"I have already swore in front of the tomb of the late emperor that I will never let Xixia go. If you want to call me dad, it will be fine. How could it be so cheap! Imagination!"
Wang Rong smiled, "Your Majesty, barbarians have always been like this. As long as there is a benefit, let alone regarding themselves as sons, even if they regard themselves as grandsons, there is nothing wrong with them... But as long as they recover, they will definitely bite their master!"
"That's right, the master has said a long time ago that they are all a group of ungrateful wolves who are not well-fried, and they must not believe their sweet words."
Wang Rong said: "Your Majesty, of course we don't believe it if the Western Xia peace talks... but you might as well make a fuss about this!"
"Oh? The plan will be released?"
Wang Rong thought for a while and said, "We can offer conditions. Didn't Xixia regard himself as a son? Then let him come over to see his father. What does Your Majesty think?"
"Let Li Bingchang come to Beijing?" Zhao Shu pondered: "Can they agree?"
"It's better not to agree, just send troops to attack."
"What if they agree?"
"That's even better. The king of Xixia is in the hands of the Song Dynasty. Isn't it just going to deal with it anyway?"
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Wang Rong is really bad. Zhao Shu's playfulness has also come to his sense of fun and he actually nodded.
He approved Xixia's request for surrender, but he put forward three conditions for Xixia... to pay homage, change condolences, and surrender... To achieve these three things, the Song Dynasty could let Xixia go. If it could not be done, 300,000 heavenly soldiers would arrive overnight!
This decree was handed over to Han Zhongyan. As an envoy of the Song Dynasty, Han Zhongyan personally rushed to Xingqing Prefecture.
Compared to the last time he was deliberately arrogant and domineering, Han Zhongyan was really confident this time.
Even if you don't have to pretend, it's very majestic.
Li Liangzuo's 100,000 troops were killed in Niu Xinting. He retreated in a hurry and was chased by various groups. He killed 40,000 to 50,000 people, and less than half of them escaped... Most of the people who escaped were gone without armor and weapons, and were frightened and did not dare to go to the battlefield at all.
When they mentioned the artillery of the Song Dynasty, they were scared from the bottom of their hearts.
The earth is shaking, the earth is shaking. How can the only city wall of Xingqing Prefecture resist the heavenly soldiers?
They are really scared, and they are scared from the bottom of their hearts!
Han Zhongyan came directly to the Golden Palace. The last time he was facing Li Liangzuo's foolings. This time, Li Liangzuo was dead. On the throne, there was a middle-aged woman holding a child in her arms.
The little guy is pretty pretty, very pretty, looking only four or five years old. Facing the big scene, he was a little scared and could only endure it and dare not cry.
"Hahaha, Liang, I came here by heaven's order. Do you really support me?"
Queen Mother Liang was very dissatisfied with Han Zhongyan's name. She pursed her lips and did not speak. Liang Yi, who was accompanying her, buried her: "You don't have to doubt it. I, Xixia, naturally, sincerely submit to you."
"Okay, my saint is kind to God. You are allowed to go to Beijing to worship immediately. The saint also wants to see my son emperor of the Song Dynasty." Han Zhongyan pointed at Li Bingchang and smiled and said, "If Your Majesty saw that he was such a cute child, he would be very happy and would be rewarded without hesitation!"
"absurd!"
Empress Dowager Liang couldn't help but exclaimed: "My son is the lord of a country, how can he leave easily?"
"Wrong... Since I am the son emperor of the Song Dynasty, I should regard the Emperor of the Song Dynasty as my father. If my son goes to pay homage to his father, what can I do? Unless you are hiding evil intentions and are not sincere!"
Queen Mother Liang was cruel to her own people. When facing Han Zhongyan, she was really guilty and could only look at Liang Yi like help.
"The envoy... My late emperor has just passed away, and the country is in chaos. Your Majesty cannot leave easily at this time. Please understand it."
Han Zhongyan shook his head, "Prince Liang, it is because the war has just happened that your king can immediately go to pay homage to the saint and pray for forgiveness... As long as I, the Song Dynasty, recognize your king's status, who else dares to question it?"
"I said this again. If I, Dasong, do you have to resist the attack of the heavenly soldiers?"
Han Zhongyan is really rude, but who can give everyone the capital?
Wang Ning'an has ordered Di Yong and Zhe Kerou to reorganize the family army. Currently, there are 150,000 troops, waiting for the battle, and more than half of them are Dangxiang people.
The conditions were explained very clearly. After conquering Xixia, Hetao Plain, and so many pastures, they could choose from it. Not only did they have land, but also women, cattle and sheep, money, and whatever they wanted... These people screamed and wanted to send troops immediately.
In addition to the Zong family army, tens of thousands of people were transferred one after another, bringing the front line to 300,000 troops.
In addition, the artillery showed its strength and reinforced 300 artillery pieces from Youzhou.
With the strength of the Song Dynasty, he could directly attack Xingqing Prefecture.
With a large army behind him, Han Zhongyan was fearless!
"In three days, your king must follow my official and go to meet the saint. If the deadline exceeds, I'm sorry, there is only one battle!"
What else Liang Yimai wanted to say? Han Zhongyan was too lazy to listen and left.
When he left, Empress Dowager Liang cried in tears, and the little emperor in his arms cried. The two of them cried worse than each other, and they were playing the mourning, which made Liang Yi feel like he was buried in death.
If you are not in charge of the family, you don’t know how expensive your food and rice are. Just looking at being an emperor and taking over power, you don’t know how much power you have, how much responsibility you have!
The country is carrying it on your shoulders, and the pressure is huge!
"No matter what, you can't hand over the emperor to the Song Dynasty. The Ai family will not agree to death!"
Liang Yimang took a deep breath, waved his hand and drove everyone down. Even the little emperor was taken away, leaving only their brother and sister. Liang Yimang whispered: "If you don't listen to the Song Dynasty, you'll be dead!"
Queen Mother Liang took a deep breath and changed color and said, "You are not sure at all?"
Liang Yimeng shook his head.
Li Liangzuo's 100,000 troops could not win, so of course they had no chance of winning.
Someone wants to ask, if Liang Yi gave up Xingqing Prefecture and relied on the grassland to fight guerrillas with the Song Dynasty, he would not have no resistance at all... But the problem is that someone must support the fight guerrillas. Now all the departments of the Party and Xiang Dynasty dislike the Liang family. If they really give up Xingqing Prefecture, they are afraid that if the Song Dynasty does not need to take action, the other departments will destroy them.
At this time, Empress Dowager Liang was no longer arrogant. She was originally the daughter-in-law of Mozang Epang. Empress Wuzang and Mozang Epang joined forces to control the government of the Western Xia Dynasty. They were powerful for a while, and Empress Dowager Liang saw it, which was what she yearned for.
She married Li Liangzuo and kept dreaming... It's true that she made her dream successful. Li Liangzuo died and another little emperor appeared. She could rule the country rightly and become the master of Xixia. What a great thing!
Unfortunately, the taste changed after a few days of dreaming.
It is not the past now. Under the attack of the Song Dynasty, Xixia has reached the verge of destruction and is in danger.
Let me put it this way, Queen Mother Liang thought she had picked up a gold ring, but when she saw that it was copper, she looked carefully and found that even copper was not real, but the iron was coated with copper. It was worthless and worthless!
"What should I do?"
In desperation, Empress Dowager Liang started crying again.
At critical moments, men still need to make their own ideas!
"I think it's better to let Your Majesty go to the Song Dynasty." Liang Yi gritted his teeth.
Queen Mother Liang was frightened and quickly opposed it, "If Your Majesty is not around, how can we issue orders? Who will listen? Besides, will your Majesty go to the Song Dynasty be in danger? What if you die at the hands of the Song Dynasty?"
Liang Yi pondered and said, "Since the Song Dynasty has made a request, I think it will not harm Your Majesty. After all, the Song Dynasty is unwilling to bear the infamy, but just wants you, mother and son to separate."
Empress Dowager Liang did not take his son too seriously, but she still disagreed. If she handed over Li Bingchang out, it would be that she would enter the tiger's mouth and could not come back at any time. How could their Liang family use the emperor to command the princes?
"This... I have a suggestion."
Liang Yimeng told Empress Dowager Liang that Li Yuanhao's sons are all dead now, but Li Yuanhao has two brothers, one is Wei Minglang, who died in Ganzhou, and another third brother, named Li Chengwei... Don't misunderstand that they are indeed three brothers. After Li Yuanhao became emperor, he did not like the Han surname, so he changed the royal family to Wei Ming family, so he called him Li Yuanhao, and Wei Ming Yuanhao became!
No matter what, Li Chengwei is the most senior and oldest among the Western Xia royal family. However, this person is cowardly and incompetent, and he is also a famous wife who is strict in control. He listens to his wife everything, has no opinion at all, and is full of money.
"Leave Your Majesty to the Song Dynasty, and then appoint Li Chengwei as the governor... As long as you control him, Xixia will still be ours!" Liang Yimeng came up with a plan. Empress Dowager Liang pondered for a long time. If Song Dynasty really refused to give in, that would be the only way.
Chapter completed!