After one's mistake, one's wisdom will be gained. The Khitan was defeated in Hequ and learned a lesson. He changed his approach and repaired warships on the Yellow River for hundreds of miles and continued to detect, which was quite like the taste of Cao Cao's millions of lions going down to the south of the Yangtze River.

This news caused great confusion to Zhao Zhen. What shipbuilding technology came from the Khitan?

Zheng Lang knew it. He remembered a little about the history of the Khitan and stayed in the Khitan for a long time. Zheng Lang could understand the situation of the Khitan and replied: "Your Majesty, do you remember how Ding'anguo contacted our dynasty at the beginning?"

At that time, the Song Dynasty could not understand it, and even thought that Ding'an Kingdom was the original Bohai Kingdom, and it was a species of the Bohai Kingdom, but its scale was far less than that of the Bohai Kingdom. It was not until Zheng Lang returned that the Song people could completely understand the Ding'an Kingdom.

Zhao Zhen said: "They came to Dengzhou from Bohai to meet Emperor Taizong."

"Where did you come?"

"Boat……"

"It was a ship, but not a ship built by the people of Ding'an Kingdom, but a ship built by various tribes near the Yalu River in Changbai Mountain. At that time, not only Ding'an Kingdom, but also the various tribes in Changbai Mountain were dissatisfied with the Khitan, so they funded Ding'an Kingdom to come to China. Ding'an Kingdom failed, and our dynasty was defeated by Gaoliang River. Seeing that there was no hope of restoring the country, the various tribes of Changbai Mountain successively defected to the Khitan. However, there are still some tribes who are not very convinced by the Khitan. Originally, the Bohai Kingdom was close to the coast and the Yalu River. They obtained some technology from the Tang Dynasty and would build sea boats, using sea boats, fishing or commerce. However, since the Khitan occupied the Bohai Sea and controlled the sea estuary of the Yalu River,

The Bohai tribes gradually were in a closed environment, and most of the ship technology was lost. After the Pulu Maoduo tribe surrendered to the Khitan, the king of the army, Pu Nian, presented the Khitan with boat builders. These boat builders still retained some of their ancestors' technologies and did not lose them. However, most of the sea ship technology was lost, and most of the remaining were river ships, which were better than the Khitan shipbuilding technology. This time, the Khitan built a large building ship on the river and was led by this boat builder. It was not harmful to our overseas mines. Even if we could build sea boats, we would sail near the sea and want to sail far away. The Khitan, including the Changbai Mountain tribes, no longer had this technology."

Zhao Zhen's forehead.

Although Zheng Lang and Khitan were very worried, he also gained a lot.

A lot of valuable first-hand information from the Khitan was brought back with Zheng Lang's return. He asked again: "Who wins and who will lose this battle between the two armies?"

Not a good answer.

Xixia has won tragically in history, but this time the Khitan has the ace of Brother Ning Ling, which has become an uncertain factor.

He pondered for a moment and said, "It's hard to say, but I think the chances of Khitan's defeat are high."

“Why?”

"The Lord."

"Main General?"

"One is the commander, but the Khitan Emperor. Emperor Gaozu of Han once asked Han Xin how many soldiers I could control? Han Xin said 100,000. Emperor Gaozu of Han asked again how many soldiers you could control? Han Xin said that more and more are better. Emperor Gaozu of Han was unhappy. Han Xin said that Your Majesty is not able to control troops, but to use people to fight with my commanders, and Zhang Liang made plans. Xiao He planned food, so I was used by Your Majesty. This is your Majesty's natural talent, not achieved through acquired efforts, so Your Majesty is your Majesty. Or like Your Majesty, Your Majesty is a good emperor and regulates all the ministers, so the ministers are all happy to use for Your Majesty, so don't refuse to die. But if you let Your Majesty go to march and fight, can you?"

Zhao Zhen smiled.

"Taizong of Tang Dynasty returned in vain when he attacked Goryeo twice. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, Li Ji and others won the attack on Goryeo. Your Majesty needed the former or the latter? The Khitan Emperor wanted to show his martial arts skills, but in fact he did not understand the military. He went to serve as the commander, not for profit, but constrained his ministers' plans for combat. Or, if the late emperor came to the city of Chanzhou in person, he was just to motivate the soldiers. Can the late emperor control the commander's seal? Hence, he forced the Khitan to retreat."

Zheng Lang was to cover up the ugliness of Emperor Zhenzong of Song.

Emperor Zhenzong of Song asked Gao Qiong and Kou Zhun to the front line, and his calves were slapped and he dared to command himself?

But this cowardice has become a good thing.

It would be awful if Emperor Zhenzong of Song came to command.

Zhao Zhen hit the table with his palm, and he was very happy. No matter what, it was his son. The appropriate praise made him very happy.

Zheng Lang also said: "The second is Xiao Hui. This minister is very familiar with this kind of minister. He is not a treacherous minister. He has mediocre talents, especially his military talents. Secondly, Xiao Hui's brother Xiao Xiaoyou, who is not a very bad minister, but he also does not understand military affairs. More than ten years ago, the Western Qiang rebelled, and Xiao Hui used his power to suppress the Western Qiang to recruit envoys. The Qiang rebelled and could not be destroyed, but became more fierce. The Liao emperor changed Xiao Xiaoyou to go there again. Xiao Xiaoyou dared not conquer, so he had to bribe and buy it with generous goods. Every time the Western Qiang paid tribute, he often gave it back several times. Although the Qiang people were able to be safe, they could be subdued over time and be rebellious. The situation was similar to our dynasty's barbarians in the south, and even failed to do so. Many people criticized him. This shows his military ability."

Zhao Zhen's little face turned red, and the other prime ministers remained silent.

This is a good example.

Zheng Lang also said repeatedly that kindness and power are used together.

But it is also difficult to do this. How powerful is it?

Zheng Lang said again: "These three men are the commanders. Even if the Khitan army is strong, what kind of outcome can they have? Looking at the vanguard army, the vanguard general is Yelu Renxian. This person came to our vanguard with Liu Liufu when he was sending troops to Xixia. He succeeded in extortion and was awarded the title of the title. He did not have much combat experience, and his military ability is also doubtful. However, another first, Yelu Yixian was a brave general, but he was suppressed by the Khitan favorite Xiao Ge, and he could not use it more. As for the military ability of the Khitan crown prince, he was not as good as his brother, and the vanguard army was in danger. Yelu enemy Lu Gu was a brave general who was good at fighting. However, he led his side and his troops were recruited by the army from the jailu. Although he had the ability, it had little impact in this upcoming battle. Therefore, the ministers thought that the Khitan defeated more and more and more.

Zhao Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.

The Liao and Xia War was definitely beneficial to the Song Dynasty. Most of the two countries had a conscription system, and the combat cost was low, less than one-fifth of that of the Song Dynasty. However, such a large-scale war between the two countries still had pensions for casualties and materials. For example, the Song Dynasty and the Western Xia war for several years, and the miserable life of the people in the Western Xia people was the best evidence.

The best result is that the two countries are in a stalemate and will last for three or five years, then the Khitan will not harm the Song Dynasty, and the Western Xia will not harm the Song Dynasty. Again, the Western Xia will win, among the Three Kingdoms, the Western Xia is the smallest and the national strength is the weakest. No matter the victory or defeat, it will not be able to bear it, and it will have little impact on the Song Dynasty. The worst result is the Khitan victory. If the Khitan wins a great victory, the Western Xia may be annexed.

How could Zhao Zhen be unhappy when he heard that the Khitan was defeated higher than that of Xixia?

However, the Song Dynasty himself also had a lot of affairs.

Time gradually glided towards August. Because the victims were properly placed, there was no epidemic or dissatisfaction except for the deaths of old and sick people. On the contrary, because the disaster relief was so fast that the court was unimaginable, several officials who were in charge of the disaster relief were very honest. This time, it was the first time that a large-scale army was dispatched to participate in the disaster relief. This was something that had never happened in history. The victims were grateful to the court, including some Maitreya monks who developed Wang Ze, and all felt regretful in their hearts.

Although the disasters continued, Zhao Zhen was heartbroken and he felt a little relieved.

Continue to watch the development of the Liao and Xia war situation.

Another thing that made him feel a little headache and asked, "Zheng Qing, what should I do if that queen?"

"Your Majesty. Our dynasty can only admit that the Queen Mozang family is the queen, the kingdom has no two masters, the sky has no two days, the queen is the mistress of the country, how can there be two? When she came to our dynasty, she was a commoner, not the queen. What our dynasty needs is the appeal of her and her father, not the title of queen."

Zhao Zhen understood, and smiled again.

So he did not order the family to be transferred, but directly ordered his father to wait for him to settle his clan members and come to the capital to become an official.

Before the family moved to Weizhou, the Xixia envoy arrived, Yang Shousu, Luniru Dingyushe, Li Shougui, the latter was the mistress of the Wuzang clan. The Wuzang clan asked him to serve as an envoy, giving him the opportunity to make meritorious service and to be promoted.

The three envoys came very quickly and came to ask the Song Dynasty why they took in the Empress of Xixia. Do they want to tear up the covenant?

The blame is a harsh person and a weak person. There are other things to be discussed again. The two countries are not allowed to take in each other's people. The Song Dynasty cannot continue to do this, otherwise the poverty caused by the war with the Khitan may make half of the people want to flee to the Song Dynasty.

When Zheng Lang saw the letter of the country, he laughed and thought about all good things. In his heart, this vulgar Xixia was similar to that of the later Japanese. The Diaoyu Islands continued to slap in the face and wanted to develop the economy with China. He thought that all Chinese people were fools.

But if Zheng Lang was not in the court, maybe the people of Xixia would succeed.

He took the initiative to ask for an order and negotiated with the Western Xia envoy.

The third envoy soon came to the capital. Zheng Lang negotiated with him without saying anything. He asked straight to the point: "I have not moved my tribesmen. Are you Xixia people very unhappy?"

After saying that, he glanced at Li Wengui with his eyes. He was in his thirties, with a big white face and handsome appearance, which reminded him of another person in history, Wu Sansi.

Faced with Zheng Lang's strength, the three envoys were a little scared. However, Yang Shousu sent an envoy to the Song Dynasty many times and replied calmly: "The first lord of our country reconciled with your country. Your country should not take in the people of our country, and among them are our country's queens. In order for the two countries to reconcile as before, I hope that your country will return the untouched tribe and the queen to our country and sign an agreement. From then on, neither country shall take in the other side's rebellious people."

"Well, who will win and who will lose the battle between our country and you Xixia?"

Yang Shousu could not answer.

"As the victory, our dynasty gives you the number of Western Xia to 200,000 yuan every year. With the question of green salt, the actual value may reach 500,000 yuan. Is it enough sincerity?"

"Zheng Gong, however, our country has never violated your country since the peace talks."

"It's okay, invasion is that there are some ministers in our dynasty, but I don't like it. As long as you Xixia dare to fight the Khitan and I go to war on both sides, I don't mind abandoning the prime minister and going to Shaanxi again."

**Naked intimidation!

Yang Shousu couldn't make a sound.

"Although you Xixia did not invade our dynasty, our dynasty expressed sincerity. The state officials prohibited the people from farming in Quyehexi, thinking that they were idle fields. A few people plowed them. All the tribes of the Xixia often seized the cattle of the people, and even crossed the Quyehe River to rob the people's property. At the same time, they said, "The officials in Ruzhou dare not farm. What are you here? I wonder what qualifications do you Xixia have to be so arrogant?"

This was caused by the incompetence and weakness of the officials on Fulin Road in the previous few times. In fact, these territories were all Song Dynasty territory, and they were still undisputed territory. As a result, with the weak attitude of these officials, Xixia not only plundered, but also publicly invaded the lands of Fengzhou. Not only were most of the original Fengzhou territory invaded, but they all invaded the lands of Fuzhou and Linzhou, almost approaching the legendary Shenmuzhai of Mu Guiying's mother's home.

It turned out that at least one-fifth of the territory on Fulin Road was unknowingly eroded by the Xixia people.

Yang Shousu said helplessly: "I can report your country's request to you, and then the territories such as Qiao, Jiaowei Fort, and Twelve Pan are all the old boundaries of our country. I hope your country will return it."

Fulin Road is the most severely invaded place, and there are Yanfu Road and Huanqing Road. The Xixia of Yanfu Road occupied the original Xiantian boundary, and the territory similar to the Xiaoguan to Pingxia City is difficult to divide. Zheng Lang occupied it was from the Song Dynasty, and the Xixia people occupied it was from the Xixia. Wherever it was, Xixia gets benefits, not to mention it. Similarly, the Song Dynasty got more benefits, and the defense was strict, and the Xixia people did not ask for it back.

Fengzhou was from the Song Dynasty. The Western Xia occupied it ruthlessly, but he was afraid that the Song Dynasty would be dissatisfied, so Yuan Hao changed the pillars and proposed to use Guipang and Wu Yi. Hei Bu and waited for Jiuzhai to exchange for Fengzhou, pushing the boundary of Fulin Road to Wuninglang. In fact, the Jiuzhai had been occupied by the Song Dynasty after the battle between Song and Xia. Because of the name change, the Song Dynasty's monarch and ministers did not know that Zheng Jian wrote a letter to talk about another thing: Wuninglang is in the south of Fengzhou and goes deep into the abdomen of Fuzhou. Once handed over to the people of Xixia, Fulin Road will inevitably be out of protection. In addition, Zheng Lang has always opposed the division of the territory line, so this proposal is abandoned.

Due to the strength of the Song Dynasty, the Khitan invaded, Yang Shousu had to settle for the second best and demanded Houqiao and other places.

This is Fan Zhongyan's credit. He spent tens of millions of yuan to occupy the Hangqing Road and Houqiao and other places. The area is less than that of Fengzhou, but it is not small, and partly extends to the southwest end of Hengshan, posing a threat to the Xixia Xiazhou area.

After Yang Shousu finished speaking, he looked at Zheng Lang and wanted to be reasonable. Everyone should reason together. You asked us to return to Fengzhou, but you, the Song Dynasty, had to hand over this piece of land. In fact, this piece of land was also severely invaded by Xixia, and many old forts were built, leaving less than half of it.

"Okay, before Li Jiqian's rebellion, the territory of Linzhou was from the west to Russianji and Pandui Naining West Peak, more than 100 miles from Quye River, southwest to Shuangfeng Bridge, Xingziping, Maitreya, Changqian Salt Courtyard, and more than 70 miles from Quye River. They are all old areas of the Song Dynasty, including the Chongzhai Zhuolun Village on the east side of your country, and the Junma Village, etc., which are all old places of our dynasty. Please return it to our dynasty in the Western Xia."

How large is this group of tyrants?

Instead, if you get this large piece of land, the Song Dynasty could form a strong momentum on Fulin Road, and Fengzhou would not become an enclave. How could it be returned?

Zheng Lang continued: "Yang Shousu, you can refuse to agree, it's okay, our court has begun to ban the decree and ban the private salt!"

Yang Shousu had already had cold sweats, and Xixia was about to go to war with the Khitan. Once the ban was banned, private salt was banned. Without this income, Xixia could only wait for destruction.!~!

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