Chapter 1,261 Right and wrong

In the next few days, Su You and Chao Gu still negotiated with their respective subordinates, but the progress was disappointing.

However, there are plenty of good wines and delicious dishes every day, especially twice-cooked pork, which is served almost every day.

Everyone knows that the war is coming, they just don't know how it will start.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th, before the negotiations between Song and Xia had officially ended, Su You arranged a cocktail party to invite the Xia envoys to eat mooncakes and admire the moon.

Just when the wine was in full swing, Wang Hou hurriedly broke into the reception and handed Su You an urgent report.

Su Youjiang read the emergency report and said to Jialiang: "Mr. Jia, the negotiations between Song and Xia have officially ended."

Jia Liang was shocked and angry: "What are you talking about? The negotiations between the two countries have not yet reached a conclusion. Even if we want to expel the mission, there must be a reason, right?"

Su You sighed: "Just now, Liang Yongneng raised troops to attack our Linchuan Fort, and the Linchuan Fort guard sent Fei Ge to ask for help. The war has already begun."

"Absolutely impossible!" Jialiang jumped up: "The Duke of the country must not lie to you!"

Su You said: "Not only that, in addition to the unusual movement in Xiaoguan, we also saw the cavalry of the Gui Dynasty in Huanzhou. How could we know that it wasn't Liang Yongneng's plan to attack the east and attack the west, and he saw that I was mature and wanted to join the invaders?"

After saying that, he said sadly: "Mr. Jia, it seems that the Xixia Liang family does not regard you as an important person. Didn't you expect Liang Yongneng's actions in advance?"

"Hahahaha...it turns out that the Xia people treat you like this." Su You couldn't help but laugh heartily: "Why don't you, sir, continue to stay and drink in Ningxia City, and when I tell your majesty, you will be given high officials and generous salaries, and you will be free to do as you choose.

?”

Everyone in the Xia State envoy was so frightened that their faces turned pale, but Jia Liang was not afraid: "I don't believe that our court will provoke trouble at this time. This is all your conspiracy!"

"Su Mingrun, even if you can deceive everyone in the world, you can't deceive me. Even... this whole drama was fabricated by you, right?"

Su You's expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, countless swordsmen and axemen came out, and there were also crane-shin crossbowmen on the wall, aiming their arrows at the Xia people in the field.

Su You smiled and said: "Mr. Jia, I'm not lying to you. Liang Yongneng has really started a war. Due to the situation, it is not without reason for Sir to surrender to the Song Dynasty at this moment, so why would he destroy it with the Xia people?"

Jia Liang stumbled and pulled out his long sword, holding it across his neck: "You want to trick us into surrendering to the Song Dynasty, and then make a big show of it and destroy the morale of our army? You must know that there are only dead Jia Liang in the world, and there is no Xia Dynasty that surrendered alive.

Privy Deputy!"

"Duke Fu, please offer the heads of your family members to the Emperor of Song Dynasty. Let's see if you force the peace envoys of Xia State to death, what more rewards can you get!"

"How can you be so slow!" Su You stopped him quickly, and then sighed: "I really mean well, but... that's all. Since Mr. Jia doesn't believe it, there's nothing I can do about it. Well... then I'll go back to the Yi temporarily.

Let’s take a rest in the hotel. I’ll send you sir out of town tomorrow?”

"No need!" Jia Liang was not moved at all: "Please ask Duke Fu to bring our horses. The moon will be bright tonight and we will leave the city overnight!"

"Okay, okay, don't get excited..." Su You had no choice but to comfort Zhu Jialiang, and then told the deputy general: "Go and bring over all the horses of the Xia people's delegation."

After all the horses of the envoy were led outside the courtyard gate, Jialiang and the others flew on their horses. After the envoy surrounded him, Jialiang returned his sword and sheathed it, raised his hand and sneered: "The Duke is so scheming.

I just hope you can still have this cunning heart in the battle formation! Let’s go!”

The Xia people's envoys rode out of the city, but the Song people did not have Su You to say anything and did not dare to stay in trouble. They could only watch helplessly as they headed towards Xiaoguan.

After running for more than ten miles, when they were about to pass Linchuan Fort, Jialiang tightened the reins and said: "Dismount, cut off the robe, wrap the horse's hooves, and stuff the bell."

Everyone didn't know what Jialiang meant. It wasn't until the bunching was completed that Jialiang remounted his horse: "When passing by Linchuan Fort later, be sure to keep quiet. If you make the slightest noise, military law will be engaged!"

Everyone nodded fearfully and quietly walked to the foot of Linchuan Fort. As expected, it was silent and there was no sign of war at all.

When the team left the mountain road under Linchuan Fort, the deputy envoy breathed a sigh of relief and asked incredulously: "How did the envoy know that Yixi Weishe was deceitful?"

Jia Liang sneered and said: "The Xia Kingdom's envoy is still in the city. Liang Gong and I have a close relationship. How can you trap me to death?"

"The elite soldiers of Ningxia City are gathered together. Liang Gong is a famous general in our dynasty. How can he not know that Linchuan Fort is the outpost of Ningxia City?"

"Even if we take Linchuan Fort, how can we achieve anything against Ningxia Fort?"

"After I raised my objection, Su Mingrun immediately summoned an ambush. How could he have been so thorough if he hadn't been carefully prepared in advance?"

The deputy envoy wiped the cold sweat from his forehead: "The incident was like a lightning flash, which made people feel dizzy. If it weren't for the loyalty and courage of the prime minister and his extraordinary wisdom, we would all be in the Yixiwei Palace at this moment!"

"It's a pity that we failed to complete our national mission." Jia Liang hit the horse fiercely: "This is definitely not a place to stay for a long time. Leave quickly. We have to rush to Xiaoguan to tell Mr. Liang that Su Mingrun is deliberately forcing us to leave here, so he must have a back-up plan!

"

Then he casually pointed at two followers: "You, and you, stay here quietly and observe whether there is any movement in Linchuan Fort on the mountain. If not, rush back to Xiaoguan at dawn."

The mission soon met the Xia army's night sentry scouts. When they learned that it was a family envoy running back at night, they did not dare to neglect them. While gathering the guards, they ordered the envoy to deliver the message quickly.

When they arrived at Xiaoguan, the walls were already brightly lit. Liang Yongneng did not open the city gate, but let the envoys rest under the city. He only put down the hanging basket and took the beam up.

When Liang Yongneng saw Jia Liang, he was surprised and asked: "Why did you come back so late at night?"

When Liang and Liang Yongneng discussed the situation at home, Liang Yongneng suddenly became worried: "Su You is determined to provoke a war..."

Jia Liang nodded: "In terms of weather, the wheat has been harvested in Shannan, and Ding Li is free and can participate in the transshipment; in terms of geographical location, except for Huanqing, the Song army is already condescending in the entire Song-Xia border; in terms of people, in the Song Dynasty today,

They are even more united.”

"Su You's visit to Weizhou this time was jointly recommended by all factions in the court. He has a very high reputation in the Sixth Route, Military and Political Routes, and has many old friends in the old department. He also holds in his hand His Majesty's Order on Clothing and Belts, as well as Yu Zanghua Ma

And Li Wenzhao’s military invitation document..."

Liang Yongneng said angrily: "The faint king of the country, you still call him your majesty?!"

Liang Zhengse said: "What else? The Queen Mother has not dethroned the emperor yet."

"You..." Liang Yongneng couldn't help complaining: "If you weren't so old-fashioned, why would you ask the Prime Minister to go to Hexi when the country is employing people? You and I join forces, where will Su Mingrun come from?"

He took off the water bag from his waist and handed it over: "By the way, why did Su Mingrun let you back?"

Jia Liang raised his neck and took a few sips of water: "I haven't seen this boy for twenty years. His scheming has long been unfathomable."

"He has long recognized me. When we first met, I deliberately provoked and tested him, but he remained calm. However, he treated me like Meishan cuisine every day."

"Then he invited me to the city tower. In addition to praising the strength of Ningxia City and the strength of the Song Dynasty's army, he also persuaded me to surrender."

"Seeing that it was difficult for me to change my mind, I devised a trick to force him to surrender."

"Although everything seems to want me to surrender, according to this son's intentions, I don't think it is as simple as it seems."

Liang Yongneng said: "Then what deeper meaning does he have?"

"I don't know, he has been manipulating people's hearts since he was a child, and he enjoys setting traps for others..." Jia Liang looked at the torch at the top of the city: "Maybe... he knew that my heart was unchangeable, so he deliberately let me back.

…”

"Reverse!" Liang Yongneng slapped the wall: "He wants Mr. to bring back wrong military information!"

Jialiang then reacted: "The mountains of supplies and weapons and military tents in Ningxia City are probably an illusion?!"

"Where are the horses?" Liang Yongneng asked immediately: "Are there many horses in Ningxia City?"

"By the way! There are obviously not too many horses in the city... Well, although they take turns drinking water, there are always some who just hang around the water without bowing their heads..."
Chapter completed!