Chapter 73 The Beginning of Disaster
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Hu has drawn up a life goal for himself. This goal is only his own | he cannot tell anyone. All decisions in the future must be made around this goal.
After returning from Taiyuan at the beginning of the year, Hu kept thinking and thinking. This period of time was the happiest and most comfortable day in his years. He had a family, wives, concubines and children. He enjoyed the joy of family. The satisfaction and tranquility in his heart gradually gave him a very clear idea in his imagination. He began to implement this strategy that belongs to him.
The success of this strategy requires strength. Very strong strength. Li Hu's current strength is far from enough. The change in the world trend is very unfavorable to Li Hu. It is inevitable that Li Hu had to turn his attention to the south when he could not find development opportunities in the north. Hebei and Central Plains.
Going south is the only way. And now the opportunity to go south is better. But going south is China. The Han people beat Han people. With the strength of the Song Dynasty, as the ranks of Li Hu and the Han people of Liaodong. This war is doomed to fail. Li Hu had no hope of defeating the Song Dynasty.
Since the Song Dynasty cannot defeat and cannot directly confront the Song Dynasty, there is only one way left. Introduce foreign enemies, forcing the Song Dynasty to help the Hu Lie Mansion, forcing the Song Dynasty to ask Li Hu for help and ask Li Hu to go south to help. In this way, Li Hu occupied morality and could win the trust of the Chinese in the process of defeating the foreign enemies. He could get the Chinese to identify with him. Then he helped Prince Yun win the imperial throne and entered the Song Dynasty's Shu. He seized power step by step, and then achieved his ultimate goal.
So who are the foreign enemies? It is natural. Li Hu thought of the Jingkang disaster in his father's hometown. The vigorous Anti-Jin War. The famous Yue Fei and Yue Family Army on the Anti-Jin battlefield.
The Jin Kingdom is a foreign enemy. The story in "The Legend of Yue Fei" will become a historical fact.
Li Hu was hesitant, fearful, confused... He pondered the situation, recommended and predicted the development of the situation. One thing was certain. If the Hu Lie Army had been staying in Daibei and did not find a way to save himself, then sooner or later the Song, Jin and Xia would join forces to attack Datong. The alliance was currently being concluded. It was just because of the civil strife in the Song Dynasty. The situation in the Jin Kingdom was unstable. The Xia Kingdom had just suffered a blow. The opportunity for the civil strife was not mature enough. When the civil strife was quelled, the situation in the Jin Kingdom was stable. The Xia Kingdom had recovered its vitality. The Hu Lie Mansion was only a short distance away from the defeat.
This time will not be too long for one year or two, that is to say. If Li Hu did not come up with an effective countermeasure in one or two years, the Hu Lie Mansion would be defeated. The Hu Lie Mansion would be defeated. The Song Dynasty was defeated and the Three Kingdoms of Song and Jin and Xia confronted each other. | Is Jin and Xia formed an alliance to attack the Song Dynasty. Can the Song Dynasty block the Jin and Xia coalition? Judging from the current facts, the Song Dynasty obviously could not stop the Jin and Xia coalition. Look at the failure of the Song army's northern expedition, look at the fierce battle between the imperial throne in Bianjing. Look at the Song Dynasty's fierce imperial throne against the people. Look at the huge damage caused by the hungry people in Shandong, Hebei and Shandong to these sides. The Song Dynasty was unable to stop the invasion of the Jin and Xia coalition.
Since the results are the same, Li Hu no longer hesitated.
Now I have brought in foreign enemies. I have an army in my hands and occupy Daibei. I can also restrain the Jin and Xia army. When the time is right, the Song Dynasty asked Hulie Mansion for help. I can then go south to launch an attack. Even if I give up Daibei, it would be very cost-effective. After all, I can stand up in the Song Dynasty with justification.
What methods can be used to lure the Jin army to attack south?
The Jin army went south to invade. First, they had to capture Youyan. Then, from Youyan went south to Hebei. The soldiers forced the Yellow River. However, the Tiger and Lieutenant Army stationed in Daibei. The Jin army did not dare to go south to invade. This was an important reason why Song Xia actively formed an alliance with the Jin Kingdom and planned to join forces to attack Daibei. Because the Jin Kingdom wanted to unify the north, they had to defeat Li Hu. The Jin army must fight against Daibei. The two tigers fought and both suffered losses. The Jin army also lost the strength to quickly move south and invade. In the short term, it would not threaten Xixia.
The Jurchens are not fools. Considering the current situation of the Jin Kingdom and the general trend of the world, people like Wu Qimai and Zonghan will not easily attack Daibei, and they dare not easily go south to invade. Therefore, the battlefield of Daibei is now in a deadlock. All parties are facing confrontation and waiting for opportunities.
Where is the opportunity? When will the opportunity come out? No one knows. The Song, Jin and Xia countries all have their own expectations. This opportunity will definitely appear within one or two years.
Li Hu is surrounded. There is no chance. He must create a chance for himself to break through.
How to create opportunities?
Li Hu's eyes turned to Xixia again. Only by fighting Xixia can he create a chance to break through.
Xixia suffered a severe blow. Before recovering its vitality, it could only defend passively. Hulie Mansion plundered a lot in Yanjing. The Song Dynasty was considering itself and did not dare to break with Hulie Mansion for the time being. If Li Hu led his army to fight Xixia, the Song Dynasty would definitely give some assistance. In this way, Li Hu had the conditions to fight Xixia. However, this was a kind of consumption and it was difficult to obtain any substantial results unless a miracle occurred.
Li Hu beat Xixia. It gave Song Jinxia the feeling that this man was crazy. This man was forced to go crazy and actually took this bad strategy.
'Yes. The Song Dynasty would slightly relax its vigilance against Li Hu. The Jin people could take the exam for Datong.
Once the Jin people launched an attack, they would definitely launch the east and west routes at the same time. Zong Han led the Western Route Army to attack Datong and restrain the Tiger and Martyrs' Army. Zong Wang led the Eastern Route Army to attack Youyan. After the Jin army came to Youyan, he saw the riots in the Song Dynasty, Hebei and Shandong, and Bian Jing was too busy to take care of himself. He would definitely take advantage of the situation to go south to plunder. So the Song-Jin War broke out.
The Song and Jin fought. The Jin army directly killed the Yellow River and threatened Bianjing. Bianjing must draw the Northwest Army to guard the capital. At this moment, part of the Northwest Army is on the battlefield in the northwest. In the short term, it cannot advance eastward to rescue. Even if the number of people is limited, it cannot be recovered. Bianjing was helpless and would definitely ask for help from Li Hu. If Li Hu retreated safely to Datong and work with the Jin army, the number of troops he could use to go south was limited. The Song Dynasty could accept it. He was not afraid that Li Hu would not leave in Hebei. So the Tiger and Lie Army could enter Hebei with justification.
Li Hu defeated the Jin army, recovered Hebei, and recovered Youyan. Then Li Hu and the Hulie Army would definitely be recognized by the people of the Song Dynasty. Moreover, his plate increased rapidly. The army could expand rapidly and its strength could grow rapidly. If the Song Dynasty wanted to subdue Li Hu, it could only compromise. Therefore, Li Hu had the strength to help Prince Yun inherit the throne. Prince Yun ascended the throne and became emperor. Li Hu could enter the center and take over the authority of the Song Dynasty. So the next thing was easier.
Li Hu has not had much time to create a breakthrough opportunity. He must fight Xixia as soon as possible. But what is the purpose of fighting Xixia? If we put it bluntly in the central discussion, the purpose is to lure the Jin army south to invade the Song Dynasty. Then, with Li Gangyu, Wen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo's minds, he must know what Li Hu is going to do. Everyone will have to turn against each other.
Li Hu decided to turn against him first and drive Li Gangyu, Wen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo out of Hu Lie Mansion. Otherwise, this plan would not be implemented.
Just so happened that Zhe Yan was about to give Li Hu a chance to turn against him.
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"Since Bianjing decided to kill me, I won't fight back." Hu sneered. "I want Bianjing to know what the consequences of conspiracy to kill me?"
"It is not necessary to be close to each other." Zhe Yanzhi hurriedly dissuaded. "The Prince Yun has already formulated a countermeasure. He will not lead his army to attack Daibei. Besides, even if he changes his mind, there is still our Northwest Army. If our Northwest people don't attack you, what should Prince Yun do?"
Li Hu shook his head repeatedly. "I won't believe you. I want to drive Li Gangyu and Wen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo back to Bianjing. I want to break up with Bian."
"What are the benefits for you at this time?" Zhe Yanzhi tried his best to persuade him. "You break with Bian Jing is not conducive to the Song Dynasty, and even more unfavorable to Daibei. Let everyone not lose their minds because of anger."
"Reason?" Li Hu laughed in anger. "Bian Jing and I have broken up. What reason do I have to leave Li Gangyu, Wen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo in Datong?"
"But at least Bianjing did not make a decision with you publicly." Zhe Yanzhi did not expect Li Hu's reaction to be so fierce. This made him very uneasy. He realized that Li Hu might have to use this as an excuse to go south. This consequence would give Song Dynasty a heavy blow. Zhe Yanzhi was both angry and helpless at Bianjing. He was desperate and didn't know what to do to stop Li. "Prince Yun will try every means to save it. Please make the minister consider the overall situation. Don't be so impulsive, so as not to bring serious disasters to the Chinese people."
Li Hu was silent. It seemed that the word "sen" relieved his anger.
As the saying goes, disasters never come alone. It just rains all night. When Zhe Yan thought he had convinced Li Hu, an imperial edict came from Bianjing. The emperor urgently recalled Li Gang. Wen Xuzhong and Ma Kuo. He asked the three of them to travel day and night and quickly return to Bianjing.
Li Hu was dizzy. He didn't know what Bian Jing meant. But Zhe Yan was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He didn't know what to scold.
This imperial edict arrived in Datong, and Yan Qing's letters were also delivered quickly. Since Yan Qing arrived in Bianjing, he had constant news. And basically it came from the central officials through Li Shishi. Sometimes it even came directly from the emperor himself. This helped Hu Lie Mansion decision-making. Li Gang and others were surprised at one time. I don't know why Li Hu's news was so fast and accurate. But only a very few people knew about Yan Qing. These people said that Li Gang and others naturally believed that Li Hu's news came from the Zhe family.
Chapter completed!