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Chapter 583 They will definitely agree by then (first update)
Chapter 592

Teacher Zhong couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. This is true. Although Xixia is a headache for Song Dynasty, compared with the even more behemoth Beiliao, it is really not worth mentioning.

The entire Xixia claims to have an army of 50, but in fact, among its troops, there are no more than 15 who actually fight on the battlefield full-time.

The rest are half-soldier and half-civilian, similar to Da Song Xiangyong's army, except that Xixia occupies the land of Hetao, and there are a lot of cavalry, and they often come and go like wind in battle, which makes Da Song a headache.

As for Beiliao, it is an opponent whose national strength can be compared with that of Song Dynasty. In the past, Xixia relied on the fate between Song Dynasty and Beiliao, and then completely fell to Beiliao. Only with support can we continue to run wild in the northwestern border of the Song Dynasty.

But now, although Beiliao sent envoys to support Li Qianshun's pro-government, these things are more like a matter of convenience.Perhaps in their eyes, Empress Xiao Liang had already been captured, and only Liang Xiangguo and a few members of the Liang clan were left, so they might not be able to cause any big waves.

If Beiliao knew about Song's calculations, they would be able to sit quietly and wait for Song to occupy all the lands of the Jianing Army Division and those states. Cleaned up, unbearable to the point of a fight.

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"Cousin, did uncle give you any instructions? Are we really going to continue to stay here like this, watching the time go by and let the Xingqing Mansion prepare methods and soldiers to deal with our Liang family?" Is it a horse?" Liang Zuo kept wandering around the house like an ant on a hot pot.

"Why are you in a hurry? What the man surnamed Wang said was clearly urging us to make a decision quickly. However, I can't just go along with their wishes. I am just a Marquis, but I want my father to dedicate the two states to me." Land and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, is this possible?" Liang Shou glared at Liang Zuo and shouted.

"Okay, I already know your reasons. Now is not the time for us to think about this. Before Brother Yu came, my father had already confessed that he hoped to continue to control the military power. Or, he hoped to be able to be like Qingtang in the past. Song Tingjia conferred an official rank, served as the Jianing Army Jiedu envoy, and the prefects of You and Hongzhou."

"Cousin, it's not my younger brother who is making sarcastic remarks here. The leader of the Qingtang Dynasty was Tubo Zanpu who took the initiative to confide in Song Ting. Uncle, or I, the Liang family, have always been enemies with Song Ting. Now, it is because of desperation. , Fang had no choice but to negotiate terms with Song Ting..."

"That's enough. Anyway, both Nayou Prefecture and Hongzhou are in my father's hands. If you don't take advantage of this moment to sell them for a good price, do you think my Liang family will have a chance to rise in the future?" Liang Shou glared at Liang Zuo. At a glance, although he knew that his cousin was telling the truth.

But the problem is that he is Liang Yibu's eldest son, and his father's bargaining is also related to his future glory and wealth. If he can win some, he naturally hopes to win more.

He and Liang Zuo are not completely considered from the same perspective.Although Liang Zuo was dissatisfied with his cousin's answer, there was nothing he could do.He simply returned to his couch and leaned back, lifted a jug of wine and sighed while drinking.

And here, Liang Shou's heart was not at peace either. After all, what Wang Yang said also made him fearful.After much deliberation, Liang Shou finally simply took a pen and paper and wrote a letter, handed it to the guards of his confidant, and then confessed a few words to the guards left behind by his teachers.

Soon, a group of cavalry soldiers from the Song army rushed towards Hongzhou to protect Liang Shou's confidant guard.

The next day, Liang Shou and Liang Zuo went to visit Han Zhongyan again, and Liang Shou directly raised his father's request.Han Zhongyan pondered for a while, he didn't want to agree, but he couldn't help being a little funny when he saw Wang Yang winking at him all the time.

In the end, he only said that careful consideration was needed, and after letting the two brothers leave, Han Zhongyan asked Wang Yang. "Master Xiao Wang, can you tell the old man now?"

"The other party has already given their answer. Now they really hope to get a promise from you. In my humble opinion, a promise can be made, but it must be a conditional promise."

"How is this possible, Mr. Wang, aren't you afraid that there will be another Li Yuanhao in the future?" General Zhong frowned displeasedly and said lightly.

If it hadn't been for this Lord Xiao Wang who made great achievements for the Song Dynasty before, and developed offensive and defensive weapons such as the Yuanyou Armor and Yuanyou Crossbow for the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, then the old general who has always been vicious and vengeful would not be like this Instead of speaking softly, he cursed directly.

"Old General Zhong has a good opinion, so the lower officials feel that it should be a conditional agreement." Wang Yang explained with a smile, as if he was not at all grudged by the displeasure of Old General Zhong.

"What good plan do you have, Mr. Wang, tell me quickly. You won't have to guess again and again." Zhong Shidao couldn't help urging Wang Yangdao.

"It's very simple, we can designate him as Jiuyuan Jiedu envoy, governor of Lingzhou and Shunzhou." Wang Yang said seriously.

"...Jiuyuan, hiss..." The old general Zhe took a sharp breath like a toothache, this young man is making trouble, and he is making big trouble.

Jiuyuan naturally refers to the area of ​​Jiuyuan County in the past, and that area is in the northern part of Xixia, an important place for nomadic farming in Xixia.

As for Lingzhou and Shunzhou, Shunzhou is less than a hundred miles south of Xingqing Prefecture, the capital of Xixia, and Lingzhou is a few dozen miles to the southeast.

These two prefectures are the southern gates of Xingqing Mansion. If Song Ting really appointed Liang Yibu an official in this way, it would indeed satisfy the other party's requirements to be the Jiedu envoy and governor of the prefecture.But at the same time, it also satisfies the practice of the governor of the Song Dynasty and Jiedu envoys only for remote positions.

"Then Liang Yibu can agree?"

"He is definitely not willing to agree now, but once the Xingqing Mansion is ready to send troops to the Jianing Army Commander, they will definitely agree."

"Hmm... Mr. Xiao Wang is right, but we still don't need to give them an answer, let's delay them for a few days." Han Zhongyan already understood what Wang Yang meant. "And the old man just happened to be playing in the court, so that His Majesty and Empress can know the situation on our side."

And Han Zhongyan is a calm old man, after understanding it, he naturally knows what he should do to get the greatest benefit.

In the next three days, Liang Shou's attendant sent to Hongzhou returned here with Liang Yibu's reply, but Han Zhongyan, the old driver, kept avoiding the Liang brothers, saying that he was still under consideration, let The Liang brothers can be said to live like years.

At this time, the secret performances of Su Dongpo and Han Zhongchan were quietly presented to the Empress Dowager Gao Taotao's desk.It did not go through the Ministry of War and the Privy Council.

Because who is controlling the Ministry of War and the Privy Council today, both Su Dongpo and Han Zhongyan know that if they want to accomplish such a major event, they can no longer let those old party bosses jump up and down to make trouble.

Zhao Xu heard that the imperial grandmother had something urgent to discuss with him, so he hurried to the Spring and Autumn Palace where the imperial grandmother was.But Gao Taotao didn't tell him immediately, but after driving the maids and eunuchs out of the hall, leaving only Xu Degong alone, he put the secrets of Su Dongpo and Han Zhongyan on the case table.

PS: I kindly recommend a book from a fellow villager. The title of the book "Seven Crowns" was put on the shelves early this morning.

　Friendship recommends a fellow countryman's book, the title "Seven Crowns" is on the shelves this morning

　　


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