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The sixth day of the fifth month. Taiyuan.

Li Gang has been in Taiyuan for more than ten days. During this period, he met with the Fourth Director of the Hedong Road as the special envoy of the Han Palace. He detailed the situation in Daibei. He begged the Fourth Director of the Fourth Director to put the overall situation first and do his best to support Yunzhong Road.

The Fourth Director had a good attitude and agreed. But once the details were discussed, they were all vague, pushing and quarreling, and arguing with each other. They were unable to come up with specific aid methods.

Li Gang was very anxious. He was both talking about big principles and interpersonal relationships. He was soft and tough. But the fourth director maintained a tacit understanding and tried every means to delay and shirk responsibility. He neither offended the Han Palace nor actually solved the problem.

Hedong Road borders Xixia and Daliao. It is a military city and a gateway to the capital. The strategic position is extremely important. Therefore, the power of the Hedong Road Supervisor is relatively greater than that of the other three departments. He speaks heavily among the four directors. The strategic pacifier of Hedong Road is Zhang Xiaochun. He took up this position at the beginning of the year. This personnel change is obviously targeted. Zhang Xiaochun and Li Gang knew each other long ago. Although they had no close friends, they admired each other very much. After this meeting, the two were very happy and chatted with each other.

Li Gang originally thought that he could achieve his wish. Zhang Xiaochun also wanted to help. But before he left Beijing, he was summoned by the emperor. After that, Wang Fu, Zheng Juzhong and other prime ministers also talked to him for a long time. The matter between Li Hu and Yunzhonglu is very complicated, both now and in the future. If the Song Dynasty wants to firmly control Yunzhonglu, if Li Hu wants to completely eliminate Li Hu's threat to Song, there will be a lot of things to do and no mistakes can be made. Therefore, Zhang Xiaochun's mission is extraordinary. Now the Hedonglu Strategic Pacification Envoy is not a good job. If you do well, everyone will have a little hard work. But if you don't do well, you will offend both ends. Then you will be in great trouble.

Zhang Xiaochun was cautious and asked the emperor and the court for instructions in everything, for fear of a mistake. Now the situation in Daibei is in critical condition. Li Gang came to ask for help again. He had to lend a helping hand in his sense of reason. If he had gained something behind the mountain, the emperor and the court would definitely put all the blame on himself. So he did not dare to take the initiative without authorization. He reported to Bianjing in a hurry. The emperor told me to do whatever the emperor asked me to do. Even if something happened, I could at least take the blame for the emperor and then demoted him. He continued to be an official in another place. He would not go home to farm.

Li Gang was anxious and tried his best to convince him. Zhang Xiaochun forced him to do nothing. He had to tell the truth. It was not that I didn't help, but that the emperor and the court did not allow me to help.

Li Hu captured Datong as early as last autumn and recovered the Jiuzhou behind the mountain. However, due to the authority of the vassal states, he had never agreed to the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty was bound to win the vassal states. When the emperor sent Ma Chao to Datong to negotiate, the news of the successful recapturing of the mountain quickly spread from Bianjing to all parts of the country. This won the face of the emperor and the court. Soon, Ma Chao went to Datong for the second time to announce the imperial edict. While satisfying the power of Li Hu's vassal states, the emperor and the court also issued an edict to Shaanxi, Hedong and Hebei. The three routes of Shaanxi, Hedong and Hebei were given assistance to Yunzhong Road in the form of Huiyi.

This imperial edict is worthy of fun. Li Hu joined the Song Dynasty. Behind the mountain is the territory of the Song Dynasty. Of course, he should give him full support and help him defend the mountain. Why should he still give him limited assistance by returning to the place? This way of returning to the place generally exists between countries. Is Li Hu investing in the Song Dynasty based on the situation of a vassal state?

Many local ministers did not know the secret. But Zhang Xiaochun knew that he worked in the Secretariat before he became the governor of Hedong Road. He was very clear about this matter. This was also an important reason why the emperor sent him to the head of the Hedong Road to command the Sidi. Li Hu joined the Song Dynasty in the form of a vassal state. The Song Dynasty regained the mountain without any effort. On the surface, this matter seemed to be beneficial to both sides. But if you think about it carefully, there were endless troubles and the future was full of variables. Because the Song Dynasty would definitely not allow the existence of the vassal states. Sooner or later, Li Hu would hand over all the territory and army? Therefore, before the vassal states, the main countermeasure of the Song Dynasty to Li Hu was to curb and weaken to the greatest extent while firmly controlling the Yunzhong Road.

It is precisely based on this strategy that the Song Dynasty supported Li Hu not to allocate the treasury, but to provide selective assistance through a relocation.

Li Gang was very angry about this.

Trust is the basis for cooperation between the two sides. The Song Dynasty did not trust Li Hu. How could Li Hu trust the Song Dynasty? Li Hu had no security guarantee. Of course, he had to accumulate strength just in case. Li Hu's strength became stronger and greater. The threat to the Song Dynasty became greater and greater. The two sides distrust each other. Sooner or later something happened.

"This is a kind of inferiority and fear in the heart." Li Gang spoke bluntly and was extremely dissatisfied with the emperor and the court. The Song Dynasty took Yan Yun back and established a barrier in the Central Plains. Then he used Li Hu's force to fight against the Western Xia and the Jurchens and expanded the territory. In this way, the Song Dynasty would become stronger and stronger. The Song Dynasty would be stronger. Is there any invincible force as a backing? Are you still afraid that Li Hu would not be able to control him? Are you afraid that there would be no chance to reduce the vassal states and eliminate future troubles forever?

The Song Dynasty used this despicable strategy to deal with Li Hu. After all, it was because it was lack of confidence and fear of Li Hu. This exposed the weaknesses of the Song Dynasty and encouraged Li Hu's arrogance. It would be a big deal in the future.

Zhang Xiaochun also had the same feeling about this. But whether he or Li Gang was nominally valued by the emperor, he had no right to participate in decision-making. He could only obey orders. If Li Gang used these words to persuade the emperor, he would probably be recalled to Bianjing soon and would not be hired again.

Just when Li Gang was helpless, Hedong Road received a letter from the court. In this letter, the court asked Hedong Road to pay close attention to the situation in Daibei. If Yunzhong Road is attacked by the Beilu and is in danger, it is necessary to increase assistance to Yunzhong Road. At the appropriate time, you can consider giving assistance first and then using Huiyi to compensate.

Then Zhang Xiaochun received a private letter from Zheng Juzhong, the head of the Western Prefecture (Prince Academy). In this letter, Zheng Juzhong said it more thoroughly. If Yunzhong Road is lost, Youyan will not be able to save it even if it is recovered. Even if the Northern Expedition strategy is completely failed, the emperor would not bear the responsibility for the regaining of Yunzhong Road. In the end, the Privy Council, Hedong and Hebei Road Xuanfu Departments will inevitably bear the responsibility. The Hedong Road Supervisor is the first to bear the brunt of the Hedong Road Supervisor. Therefore, as the Hedong Road Supervisor, we must correctly grasp the situation and adopt more flexible strategies to ensure the safety of Yunzhong Road.

Zheng Juzhong is the most presided over the Privy Council. Of course, he would not give orders directly. But the Shuaisi belongs to the Privy Council. If the Hedong Road Shuaisi adopts flexible strategies to assist Yunzhong Road, as long as the Privy Council turns a blind eye, no one can care.

Zhang Xiaochun belonged to the peace faction in the Northern Expedition. However, he also disagreed with Zheng Juzhong's theory of sitting and observing. He and Yuwen Xuzhong were in the Secretariat. The two had the same views and wanted to join Liao to resist the Jin Dynasty. However, now it seems that Zheng Juzhong's original "sitting and observing theory" was most in line with the national political arts. Moreover, the development of the situation was basically consistent with the strategy of other people's strategy of sitting and observing.

The theory of sitting and watching the tiger fight is sitting in the mountains. When both Liao and Jin were injured, they came forward to clean up the mess. They divided the north into two with the situation of joining Liao to resist Jin. Then they coerced the Khitans on the condition of saving the great Liao Kingdom and reclaiming Yanyun. This strategy was at the minimum price for the greatest benefit. In the current situation of the Song Dynasty, this was the best way. Moreover, Zheng Juzhong was deeply trusted by the emperor. When the Song army successively missed the opportunity for the northern expedition. When the Khitans took the initiative to exchange land for assistance, this strategy should be adopted by the emperor. But at that time, the main battle was in charge, and the main and the two factions were fiercely debated. Zheng Juzhong returned to his hometown to mourn because his mother died of illness and left the center. This resulted in the insolvency.

Now the Song Dynasty still has the opportunity to implement this strategy. As long as it unites Liao to resist Jin, it will be able to recover Yan Yun at the minimum cost. But the Khitans were defeated too quickly. Therefore, if this strategy is to be realized, the premise is to defeat the Jurchens on the battlefield of Daibei.

Zhang Xiaochun read Zheng Juzhong's letter many times. Finally, he shook his head and smiled bitterly. He sent someone to invite Li Gang, Caosi, Kurashi and Xian.

The imperial court made this letter very clear. It was necessary to provide assistance to Yunzhong Road. Therefore, the fourth director of Hedong Road should not shirk responsibility anymore. Unexpectedly, Li Gang was furious.

Is Yunzhong Road in danger? No. On the contrary, the situation is improving. Li Hu took the battle flag of the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop. The Jurchens immediately stopped attacking and stopped at Baishuilu. The people of Xixia immediately retreated across the Yellow River. The Song Dynasty and the Jin Kingdom had alliances with Xixia. They saw that Li Hu had joined the Song Dynasty. Jiuzhou behind the mountain was already the territory of the Song Dynasty. They would not launch any further attacks.

Since the situation is getting better, why does Li Hu still need assistance? It's very simple. Li Hu has ulterior motives and wants to launch an attack on his own initiative, destroy the alliance between the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, and the Western Xia Dynasty. He drags the Song Dynasty into continuous wars and consumes the strength of the Song Dynasty. He thus gives him a chance to go south to the Central Plains.

This is the idea of ​​the Song people. In the eyes of the Song people, the Jin Kingdom and Xixia did not have the strength to compete with it. So they would not attack the mountain behind again. So there was no need to give Li Hu aid, so as not to make Li Hu stronger and harm the Song Dynasty.

Zhang Xiaochun had just arrived in Hedong and was not familiar with Hedong. He was not familiar with these three colleagues. When he heard this high argument, he was also amused and crying. But because he was new to him, he couldn't refute their face and had to pretend to be deaf and dumb.

Li Gang was furious and his voice grew louder. Do you know the Jurchens? Do you know the Jurchens’ power? Are you still a barbaric country in your eyes? Tell you that the Jurchens will basically rob the Khitans as long as they take Daibei again. How powerful do you think they are? Such a powerful newly-risen French lords will abide by the alliance with the Song Dynasty? Will they give up attacking the Central Plains? Have you had too many good days? Forgot the history of the northern barbarians’ repeated attacks south and plundering the Central Plains? Is it because of the century-old alliance of Chanyuan that you forgot that there is a terrible enemy in the north?

These old men disdained Li Gang. What are you, Li Gang? Is it your turn to point fingers in this place?
Chapter completed!