One Piece of Song Dynasty

Li Xin pointed to the wheelchair and said, "Liu Qinglue, please look at this. This is a gift specially prepared by Li for Liu Jinglue. This thing is called a wheelchair. It is specially prepared for people like Liu Jinglue who are inconvenient to walk. Liu Jinglue, please come forward and give it a try."

Zhao Yun and others lifted Liu Fa into the wheelchair. Li Xin pushed Liu Fa around, and Liu Fa tried the wheelchair again.

Liu Fa sighed, "This wheelchair is really convenient, much easier to use than crutches. Then Liu will thank Mr. Li in advance, and a certain family will accept it."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Well, if Liu Jinglue invites me, I will push Liu Jinglue into the house."

Li Xin pushed Liu Fa into the house and had a meal, then arranged for Liu Fa and others to rest separately.

There was no words for the night, and Li Xin took Zhao Yun to see Liu Fa early the next morning.

Li Xin said, "Liu Jinglue is quite satisfied with the reception at his house."

Liu Fa nodded and said, "Satisfied, especially the food is really delicious. This Tianxiang Tower must be Mr. Li's property. The food I had at Li's Mansion reminded me of the Tianxiang Tower in Yan'an Mansion."

Li Xin replied, "I did not hide it from Liu Jinglue. This Tianxiang Tower is indeed the property of a certain family."

Liu Fa said, "Then everything that Liu encountered before makes sense. Liu thanked Mr. Li for saving his life in advance, but he couldn't understand why Mr. Li wanted to save Liu. The relationship between Liu and Mr. Li There is no intersection between them."

Li Xin nodded and said, "Li did not have much interaction with Liu Jinglue before. Li saved Liu Jinglue because he didn't want our descendants of the Han family to lose a famous general so easily. Although Liu Jinglue has some responsibility for the loss in this battle, the main responsibility still lies with Tong." Tong Guan was the coach, but Tong Guan put all the blame on Liu Jinglue and lied that the Western Army won the battle."

Liu Fa said meaningfully, "It seems that Master Li is very well-informed as a county magistrate. He knows many things in the court that we don't know."

Li Xin laughed and said, "Li forgot to tell Liu Jinglue that in the eyes of others in the court, in addition to being the magistrate of Hui'an, he was also a member of the Cai Party and a subordinate of Grand Master Cai."

Liu Fa asked, "Then Grand Master Cai asked you to do this?"

Li Xin shook his head and said, "This matter has nothing to do with Master Cai. It's just someone who made his own decision."

Liu Fa continued to ask, "Then why did Mr. Li do this?"

Li Xin said, "I would like to ask Liu Jinglue first what he thinks of the imperial court's alliance with Jin to conquer Liao."

Liu Fa thought for a while and said, "A certain family has been in the northwest for a long time and knows very little about the affairs in the north. However, since the court has made such a decision, it must be reasonable."

Li Xin spread out the map and said, "This is the map of this dynasty. If the northern Liao Kingdom is replaced by the Jin Kingdom, an opponent we are not familiar with, and the Sixteen States of Yanyun are not in our hands, it will be a plain area from the border to Tokyo. Liu Jinglue, what do you think will happen?"

Liu Fa looked at the map and said, "Master Li, you are worried that the Jin Kingdom will attack the Song Dynasty after it destroys the Liao Kingdom. However, the purpose of the imperial court to unite with the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Kingdom is to regain Yanyun. As long as Yanyun is in the hands of the imperial court, it is not Problem."

Li Xin nodded and replied, "Yes, as long as Yanyun is in the hands of the imperial court, it will not be a problem. However, this time the Liao and Jin conquered Liao, Yanyun needs to be defeated by the Liao Dynasty. Liu Jinglue believes that this Dynasty can To seize Yanyun from the Liao army, or to put it another way, Liu Jinglue should have some understanding of the current army of our dynasty. How many troops does Liu Jinglue think our dynasty has that can fight tough battles?"

Liu Fa thought for a while and scratched his head, "This." Liu Fa hesitated for a long time and was speechless.

Li Xin continued, "Let me speak for Liu Jinglue. During the past century of peace in this dynasty, there have been occasional wars in the northwest, so the other armies except the Western Army are just showboats and cannot fight tough battles at all. So Liu Jinglue thinks that this time the alliance with Jin and Liao can be defeated. All the Western Army should be transferred away?"

Liu Fa replied, "No, not to mention that most of the Western Army has been transferred away. Then the advantages that the imperial court has gained in operating on the northwest border over the years will be over, and the Xia Army will definitely take advantage of it."

Li Xin nodded and said, "So, this is also the reason why Tong Guan is eager for quick success and quick success to launch the war against Xia. He wants to fight against the threat of Xixia so that he can lead most of the Western Army to the north to recover Yanyun. However, Tong Guan's idea is now half shattered." , it has been decided to unite with Jin to conquer Liao, so Tong Guan will still take away at least half of the Western Army. Liu Jinglue feels that leading half of the Western Army is sure to recapture Yanyun from the Liao Army."

Liu Fa thought for a while and said, "It is difficult to predict things in war. There are many things to consider. I can only say a - outcome." Li Xin really wanted to tell Liu Fa that you are too optimistic. Even in history, even The Liao army, which was defeated by the Jin army, also led the Song army led by Tong Guan under the leadership of Yelu Dashi and beat the Song army into panic.

Li Xin shook his head and said, "I am not as optimistic as Liu Jinglue. During the period of Taizu Taizong of this dynasty, the military strength was much stronger than it is now. Yan Yun was defeated several times after being defeated, let alone now, so I am not optimistic about the army of our dynasty in Tongguan." He is not optimistic about defeating the Liao army and regaining Yanyun under his leadership. Moreover, there are also great troubles within the dynasty. On his way to Hui'an, Liu Jinglue passed by Hangzhou and had a good look at the living conditions of the people in the southeast."

Liu Fa nodded and said, "Well, a certain family along the way has observed and observed that most of the people in the southeast are in rags, and there are many homeless people living in no fixed places. Most of the people are well-educated. Lord Li wants to say that these people are a hidden danger to this dynasty. ”

Li Xin replied, "Well, the former Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty had a good saying. Water can carry a boat and also capsize it. Water refers to the people. What is the foundation of a country is the people. Throughout history, the decline and destruction of dynasties They all started with large-scale peasant uprisings. Today's government's Huashigang policy has seriously harmed the interests of the people in the southeast. If the people can't survive, they can only rise up to resist the tyranny of the imperial court. No one is fanning the flames yet. As this leader, there will be no trouble in the southeast for the time being. Once someone takes the lead in the rebellion, Liu Jinglue will wait and see. The situation in the southeast will definitely become corrupt, and the Hangzhou area is still the financial center of the dynasty. Once something happens in the southeast, the blow to the dynasty will be huge. It is fatal, and the imperial court has available troops in the southeast to suppress the rebellion. I think Liu Jinglue should have known it well along the way."

Liu Fa sighed and said, "The mainland of this dynasty has been at peace for a hundred years since the Chanyuan Alliance. The mainland forbidden army is now neglected in training, and is severely underpaid and has a lot of vacancies. The border army is better and has to deal with external threats from time to time. If something happens in the southeast, , the imperial court will have no available troops in the southeast."

Li Xin continued to ask, "The troops in the southeast are unavailable, and the imperial court needs to suppress the rebellion, so the imperial court can only mobilize troops from elsewhere. Has Liu Jinglue ever thought about where the imperial court will mobilize troops from?"