"Don't worry about the Red Coat Army. When the time comes, I will think of a way to use Liao to delay them and prevent them from participating in the Southern Song's Northern Expedition." Song Qingshu replied, "The most troublesome thing is Western Shu."
The Jin were stronger than the Southern Song but the Southern Song had a stronger economy. If the Southern Song attacked from three fronts at the same time, the Jin would not be able to attend to one and lose sight of the other. Especially since Western Shu was a direct threat to the Guanzhong area. If the Western Front failed, the entire Guanzhong area would be in danger and the foundation of the country would be shaken.
"Didn't the Mongols just hand over Western Shu to the Southern Song? In just a few months, they have reorganized and are ready for the Northern Expedition?" This was the most unbelievable thing to Song Qingshu.
Wanyan Ping explained, "Although Western Shu has been through war for a long time, it is still a prosperous country with a strong foundation. Moreover, this time the Southern Song court has spent a great deal of effort to inject blood into the Western Shu. Regardless of money or supplies, they have given them whatever they need. Moreover, the military leader of Western Shu, Wu Xi, is a rare talent. In just a few months, he has trained the Western Shu army to be strong and strong. Originally, he was only stationed in Xing Province and commanded the Imperial Army. Later, he was appointed as the Assistant Proclamation Commissioner of Sichuan. At the same time, he will continue to command the Western Shu army."
Song QingShu was astonished. It should be known that only those who were in charge of the government were qualified to hold the position of Proclamation Envoy and Vice Proclamation Envoy. How old was Wu Xi now? How could he become the Vice Proclamation Envoy? In this chaotic world, being the number one in the military and number two in the government was more common than being a Proclamation Commissioner. In a sense, he was the number one person in Western Shu. As for the nominal Proclamation Commissioner, Cheng Song, he was only there to represent the Imperial court.
"Not only that." Taj-kis added, "According to the Song tradition, the Imperial Princes have always been in charge of the finances of Shu. The relevant documents are handed over to the Proclamation Commissioner. This makes the Proclamation Commissioner and the Proclamation Commissioner equal in power. The finances of Han Xuan belong to the Proclamation Commissioner and the Assistant Proclamation Commissioner can control and inspect them. Today, Wu Xi can be said to be in control of the military, government and finances of Western Shu. It is truly a country within a country. "
"I've just received news that the imperial court has appointed Wu Xi as the Governor of Shaanxi and Hedong. Wu Xi can be said to be very popular now." Ge Bi muttered to herself in confusion, "I don't know why Han Xingzhou trusts him so much. Isn't he afraid that he might have other thoughts?"
Song Qingshu was clear that with Linghu Chong's character, how could he possibly have any disloyalty? Han Xingzhou did this because he was afraid that the people of Jia Shidao's Group would secretly hinder Wu Xi and affect his Northern Expedition. It seemed that he was determined to win this Northern Expedition, and in a sense, he was putting all his eggs in one basket. After all, he had made an exception to promote so many of his trusted subordinates, which must have affected the interests of a large number of people. If he succeeded in the Northern Expedition, it would be fine. If he failed … what awaited him was probably a bottomless abyss.
"The imperial court has just gone through a civil war, and it hasn't recovered yet. I'm afraid that it can only deal with the two attacks from the south. The morale of West Shu is high. If they send troops, I'm afraid that Guanzhong will be in danger." Taj-tish had been serving as the Minister of Defense of the Tang Dynasty for a long time, so she knew the current situation of the Jin Kingdom very well. She couldn't help but sound a little worried. She wasn't worried about the Jin Kingdom, but worried that they wouldn't be able to deal with the Mongols if they failed.
"Now that the Southern Song Dynasty has taken back Sichuan, it's already bordered by Tubo and Xixia. Why don't we use these two countries to see if we can control Sichuan?" Ge Bi suddenly suggested.
Wanyan Ping shook her head and said, "According to the intelligence of the Laundry Yard, the Tubo Kingdom is now in chaos. The imperial power and the religious power are fighting for the actual rule of the country, so they have no time to use troops. Moreover, the Southern Song Dynasty and the Tubo Kingdom are connected by marriage. Back then, the Princess of Jincheng married into the Tubo Kingdom, so they have the strength to help the Song Dynasty attack us. "
In history, because the Southern Song Dynasty lost the north, the ideology of the Confucian ethical code prevailed. Coupled with the shame of Jingkang, countless women of the royal family were kidnapped back to the Laundry Yard in the north. Therefore, the topic of connected marriage was a taboo in the Song Dynasty. They believed that it was a great humiliation. If anyone dared to propose a connected marriage, they would definitely be drowned by the spittle of the civil and military officials.
On the contrary, the more powerful Han and Tang Dynasty didn't mind the idea of a connected marriage at all. This was because they were connected by marriage with the attitude of the strong. They weren't offering their daughters for glory. Although they sacrificed the happiness of a woman, it saved countless soldiers from dying on the battlefield. Indirectly, it saved even more women from the pain of losing their husbands. Therefore, different people's attitudes towards connected marriage were completely different.
However, for some unknown reason, the Song Dynasty actually sent a princess to marry into the Tubo Kingdom …
Hearing Wanyan Ping mentioning the Princess of Jincheng, Song Qingshu couldn't help but think of the time when he went to the Tubo Kingdom to learn the Joyful Zen. It seemed that he had met her on the road. But at that time, she was in the carriage and he didn't see her face clearly.
Wanyan Ping's words quickly pulled him back to reality. Song Qingshu knew that now was not the time to let his imagination run wild. He hurriedly listened to her and said, "As for the Western Xia Dynasty, we received information that they intend to have a connected marriage with the Liao Kingdom. The candidate is Princess Cheng 'an, the daughter of Liao's powerful Yelu Yixin. Originally, the Western Xia Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom would definitely not help us after the connected marriage. But recently, Yelu Yixin was killed in a rebellion, which made the marriage between the two countries more variable. We can try to start from this aspect."
Song Qingshu felt a headache and said, "How to start? We can't also send a princess to the Western Xia Dynasty, can we? Now, you are the only princess of the right age in the country … "
"Bah!" Ge Bi suddenly became angry. "You can't have any ideas about Ping 'er."
Song Qingshu gave a wry smile and said, "Don't worry. Even if she's willing to marry me, I'm not willing to let her marry me."
"That would be for the best." Ge Bi snorted, and only then did his expression soften.
Looking at Song Qingshu's deflated look, Taj-kis couldn't help but have a somewhat complicated look on her face. Compared to a flower in a greenhouse like Ge Bi, who was born in Jianghu, she knew more about Song Qingshu's current power. If any man had such unparalleled kung fu and great power as he did, only women would tremble in front of him. How could they have the luck to 'bully' him?
'This man is really different from other men in this world. Although he sometimes deliberately pretends to be fierce, he can't hide the gentleness in his bones. He seems to really treat women as equals …' Taj-kis thought absentmindedly.
"Has the Dragon King thought of something?" Inadvertently noticing his dazed look, Song Qingshu asked curiously.
Taj-kis came back to her senses, and a blush flashed across her face. "I did think of an idea, but I don't know if it will work."
"What idea?" The other three looked at her curiously.
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