Poor Family Chapter 672

  Chapter 672 Xixia plot change

The activity of purchasing old soldier armor ended after five days, and the effect was far beyond expectations. They received 34,000 pairs of various armors, 80,000 spears, more than 60,000 war knives, and a large number of bows and crossbows. , shield, spent a total of 53,000 yuan, and made a lot of money.

  If these weapons and armor were purchased from the Military Weapons Supervision, it would cost more than 200,000 pieces. What's more, the Military Weapons Supervision has no inventory. It will take at least one or two years to rebuild, and they have saved a lot of time.

  34,000 sets of armor, together with nearly 20,000 sets of leather armor seized in the campaign against the Black Party last year, are enough to equip 50,000 township soldiers. At this time, Kang Wang and Zhao Gou also issued an order to the prefectures on Shaanxi Road, requiring all state governments to fully cooperate with the Jingzhao Army in recruiting township soldiers.

  Winter went to spring, and the spring of the sixth year of Xuanhe came in a blink of an eye. This morning, in the Xixia Palace, a military and political discussion about the fate of Xixia was going on in the Hongfu Palace. More than a dozen major Xixia officials participated in the court meeting.

Three days ago, Xixia received an order from the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin, requesting that Xixia send troops to Shaanxi Road. For this reason, the Xixia monarch Li Qianshun quickly summoned the civil and military officials to negotiate. According to the alliance agreement reached between Jinxia and Jinxia, ​​Xixia is obliged to assist Jinxia The country's military operations, unconditionally obey the will of the Golden State Wolf Lord.

   "Your Majesty, if we send troops to Shaanxi Road, it will be tantamount to tearing up the truce and withdrawal agreement we reached with the Song Dynasty the year before last. This is a heavy blow to the credibility of Xixia and Your Majesty. It is of great importance. Your Majesty, please consider it carefully."

   The person who spoke was Li Kezhen, Minister of the Western Xia Dynasty. He was the head of the civil servants of the Western Xia Dynasty, and he had reservations about the orders of the Kingdom of Jin.

   "Our national strength has suffered a heavy loss and we need time to recuperate. Sending troops at this time will not only destroy the trade between Song and Xia, but also affect our national policy of recuperating and recuperating. It will hurt us too much in Xixia."

As soon as Li Kezhen finished speaking, Brother Li Cha, who was sitting across from him, got up and said, "It is true that we signed an armistice agreement with the Song Dynasty, but we also signed an alliance agreement with the Kingdom of Jin, which clearly requires us to obey the military affairs of the Kingdom of Jin." This conflicts with the agreement between Xia and Song, and the question now is, which agreement should we follow?"

Li Qianshun said slowly: "Although I don't want to damage my reputation, it is clear that the alliance agreement is much more important than the armistice agreement. We must obey the Jin Kingdom's request for assistance in combat operations. This cannot be questioned. I just want to find a more secure solution. The influence of all parties is minimized.”

  At this time, Liang Wang Liang Anping got up and said: "Your Majesty, I also want to say a few words!"

  Li Qianshun nodded, "Please speak, King Liang!"

Liang Anping said loudly: "According to the agreement of the Jinxia Alliance, we should indeed send troops, but what Shang Shuling said is also reasonable. Sending troops cannot harm the vital interests of Xixia. In the words of His Majesty, we just want to find a more secure plan. Then I will consider it." , if we send troops without fighting, and station troops on the border between Song and Xia, will it not only meet the requirements of Jin, but also avoid the loss of Xixia?"

  Brother Li Cha shook his head, "His Royal Highness King Liang, I'm afraid the Kingdom of Jin will not be satisfied with us sending troops and not fighting."

  Liang Anping said with a smile: "So we need to understand why the Kingdom of Jin sent troops to Xixia, and what is their purpose?"

   "Does this need to be said? It is obvious that the Kingdom of Jin is preparing to attack the Song Dynasty on a large scale. We can contain the Song army on the Shaanxi Road and cooperate with the Jin soldiers from Datong Prefecture to attack Taiyuan. The strategic intention of the Kingdom of Jin is very obvious."

   "Then if we garrison heavy troops on the border and keep them from sending out, will we be able to restrain the Song Army as well?"

  Brother Li Cha shook his head, "For the time being, this is the case, but if Taiyuan is in danger, I believe the Song army from Jingzhao Mansion will rush to Hedong to rescue. Unless we attack Song on a large scale, there is little point in containing it."

Liang Anping said again: "Then can we take two steps, first station heavy troops on the border, and wait patiently for the battle between Song and Jin. If Jin loses, we withdraw our troops and return to the government. If Song loses, we can also take the opportunity to gain some land. In fact, I think Instead of attacking Shaanxi Road, it is better to attack Hexi and take back Longyou and Hehuang."

Liang Anping's opinion reached Li Qianshun's heart, he waved his hand to stop Brother Li Cha's words, and said with a smile: "I think King Liang's suggestion is the safest and most in line with Xixia's interests, so I decided to adopt King Liang's suggestion. plan!"

When Liang Anping returned to the mansion, he immediately sent people to find Qiao Zhongan. Last year Jingzhao Mansion arrested spies, and Liang Anping's son Liang Yin was unfortunately arrested by Song Jun. Liang Anping pleaded with Li Yanqing through Qiao Zhongan, and finally made Li Yanqing Yanqing released Liang Yin, and he had to return the favor he owed to Li Yanqing at an appropriate time. Today, in the military and political discussions, he advocated stationing troops instead of fighting, and then bypassed Shaanxi Road and annexed Longyou Hehuang. These are actually all favors he owed a method.

  Of course, Liang Anping cannot harm the core interests of Xixia. He is very clear that the alliance agreement signed between Jinxia leaves Xixia no choice, and sending troops is inevitable.

Liang Anping paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back. In fact, Xixia's dispatch of troops not only affected the relationship between Song and Xia, but also damaged his personal interests. Yan Zhai earns 300,000 guan every year. If the border tension between Song and Xia causes trade to be interrupted, he cannot bear the loss.

  He must communicate well with Li Yanqing on this point, and avoid the consequences of trade interruption as much as possible.

  At this time, the family members reported outside the door: "Proprietor Qiao is here!"

  Liang Anping cheered up, and hurriedly said: "Quickly ask him to come in!"

After a while, Qiao Zhongan walked into the room quickly. Qiao Zhongan stayed in Xixia most of the time, and now Qiao's firm has become the largest firm in the Song and Xia Dynasties, owning thousands of mules, selling porcelain, tea, silk, cloth, Cosmetics and other handicrafts from the Song Dynasty were transported to Xixia Xingqing Mansion, and Xixia fur, medicinal materials, ores, beef and mutton, fat, melons and other items were transported to Jingzhao Mansion, with annual sales of hundreds of thousands.

The huge economic benefits also make Qiao's firm have a high status in Xixia, especially the special pass allows them to go unimpeded at the border between Song and Xia. Qiao's Firm, which has brought huge benefits, has adopted a tolerant attitude.

   "See King Liang!" Qiao Zhong'an clasped his fists and saluted.

   "Sir, please sit down!"

  Qiao Zhongan sat down and asked eagerly: "I heard that the court made a major decision this morning?"

  The relationship between Song and Xia directly affected the survival of Qiao's firm. Qiao Zhong'an had already heard that Xixia was about to send troops, so how could he not be in a hurry.

  Liang Anping smiled wryly and said, "Proprietor Qiao is still well informed!"

  Qiao Zhongan's heart suddenly tightened, "So, the rumors are true?"

  Liang Anping nodded, "The imperial court has no other choice. The special envoy of the Kingdom of Jin sent a decree requesting Xixia to send troops to Shaanxi Road. We have no choice but to send troops!"

  Speaking of this, Liang Anping handed a letter to Qiao Zhongan, "This is the specific request of Jin Guo to send troops and Xixia's final decision. It is important and top-secret information, and it must not be known to third parties!"

   Qiao Zhongan's mood suddenly sank. He silently took the letter and stuffed it into his arms, bowing his head in silence.

  Liang Anping glanced at him and said: "Although Xixia has deployed heavy troops on the Shaanxi Road border, they are not planning to launch an attack immediately. Your special pass is still valid and will not affect normal trade."

  Qiao Zhongan sighed, "It can only be said that the Xixia side can pass, but the Song Dynasty side may not be. Once the border is tense, the Song Army will block the border. This is a common practice and will definitely affect normal trade."

  Liang Anping thought about it for a while and said, "Otherwise, we can take the western waterway, use large-scale cargo rafts to go south, transfer land transportation in Jinzhou, and then enter the Weihe River."

In fact, taking the waterway is the best and most convenient solution, but the government and the military in Longyou have strong resistance to Xixia, and they do not allow navigation with Xixia. It's unrealistic, I'd better discuss it with Li Tongzhi, maybe it's feasible to take the caravan from Yan'an Mansion to Fuzhou.”

  Liang Anping smiled and said: "You are right, Li Tongzhi is also the governor of Yanfu Road, he should have a flexible way."

  Qiao Zhongan stood up and said, "I'll go back to Jingzhao Mansion right now, arrange the business properly, and try not to affect the trade between the two parties."

  (end of this chapter)

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