Chapter 116
Facts have proven that when there are enough benefits, they can blind people's eyes; when there are enough temptations, they can swallow up people's reason.
The greed of the "virtuous gentry" in Xixia is not much lower than that of the "virtuous gentry" in the Song Dynasty. If purely in terms of IQ, these people are far less greedy than the "virtuous gentry" in the Song Dynasty.
Just through the so-called "official news" in the "Da Song Royal News", the rural gentry of Xixia fell into a collective carnival, and a large number of rural gentry" began to raise the banner of "supporting Xia and resisting the Song Dynasty".
In order to gain enough benefits for themselves at the last moment when "victory is imminent", these rural gentry not only sent money and food to Li Qianshun's army, but also sent all their nephews and nephews to serve in the army, in order to "rush to the front" "After running away the invaders of the Song Dynasty", you can reward them based on their merits.
There are also smart people who choose to bet on both ends——
Some money and food were hidden, and the rest was sent to Li Qianshun's army. The family's close children were also divided into two groups, one group stayed at home, and the other group was sent to Li Qianshun's army.
The money and food left behind, as well as the close children of the family, are to prepare for the future of "eating the pot of pulp to welcome the king's master". Many people also dream of being able to conquer the country from the dragon.
Some people even chose to make a three-way bet, that is, in addition to Zhao Huan and Li Qianshun, an additional group of children from the family were sent to serve in Li Liangfu's army.
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Although the special edition of "Da Song Royal News" was only circulated in Xixia, it spread very quickly precisely because it was only circulated in Xixia, which was much faster than the original "Da Song Royal News" spread in the Song Dynasty. Much faster.
Naturally, Li Qianshun also got a special edition of the "Da Song Royal News". However, after just comparing it with the only genuine copy of the "Da Song Royal News" in his hand, Li Qianshun discovered something was wrong.
Rather than saying that this is a special edition of the "Da Song Royal News", it is better to simply say that this thing is a war statement praising Xixia. Some of them are so praising and flattering for Xixia that even Li Qianshun feels a little embarrassed——
That's not bragging, that's just bragging like an elephant, right?
"What does the Dog Emperor want to do?"
Li Qianshun casually threw the special edition of "Da Song Royal News" to Odaochong, wondering: "Is he helping me?"
"Ordinarily it shouldn't be. The "Da Song Royal News" is all that's being circulated in Daxia, but what's written in it is completely different from the facts."
Ao Daochong took the "Da Song Royal News" and read it over and over for a long time, but couldn't figure out the reason. He also wondered: "If the people believe this "Da Song Royal News", won't they join the army enthusiastically?"
"Some people are already actively joining the army. Now the public sentiment is raging, and there are many people donating money to help the war. Almost all the sages and gentry in the entire Great Xia are donating money and food, and many people are sending their nephews to join the army. That dog The emperor wants to lift a rock... No!"
Suddenly, fine sweat broke out on Li Qianshun's forehead.
Under O Daochong's confused gaze, Li Qianshun suddenly stood up and walked around in circles: "That dog emperor is not so kind! He is not helping me, nor is he shooting himself in the foot. , he wants my country to be destroyed in Daxia!"
The more he went on, the more Li Qianshun confirmed what he was thinking: "That's right! It means complete subjugation of the country and genocide! He is encouraging my people to join the army. It is best if all the people join the army. It is so convenient. He will catch them all in one fell swoop in the future!"
Ao Daochong stared at Li Qianshun dumbfounded. He wanted to refute Li Qianshun's statement, but he couldn't find even the slightest refutation.
As the minister of Xixia, Ao Daochong naturally read the real "Royal Newspaper of the Song Dynasty" with Li Qianshun, and knew how murderous it was and how much it clamored for the destruction of Xixia. He was holding it in his hand now. This "Da Song Royal News" is completely two different things -
If the former is a war statement to destroy Xixia, then the latter is simply an "anti-Song statement" written by the Song Dynasty on behalf of Xixia!
Ao Daochong was still puzzled just now, unable to figure out why the contents of the two "Royal Newspapers of the Song Dynasty" were so contrary to each other. He even once doubted whether the envoy sent to Bianjing had bribed the entire court of the Song Dynasty.
But now when he put the two "Da Song Royal News" together and combined them with Li Qianshun's analysis, O Daochong discovered that everything was too simple and too beautiful as he thought!
"How dare he?"
After breaking out in a cold sweat, Aodaochong muttered in a daze: "How dare he? These are millions of people, not just a few ants that can be trampled to death, these are living people! "
"Yes, how dare he?"
After turning in circles enough, or having no strength to continue turning in circles, Li Qianshun slumped down on the chair and said: "Wu'an Jun has been notorious for thousands of years even if he surrendered 400,000 soldiers. He is planning to completely exterminate hundreds of people in Daxia." With tens of millions of people, isn't he afraid of being recorded in the history books?"
"History books are written by the victors. Whoever wins is qualified to write history books."
Odaochong shook his head and said: "Now that the situation has become like this, Your Majesty should have made plans in advance."
"Plan? What plan? What are you planning?"
Li Qianshun forced a smile, but his smile was uglier than crying: "If I had hunted west earlier, I wouldn't have ended up in this situation, but now... what should I do now?"
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Zhao Huan naturally didn't care how he would be recorded in history books.
How it is recorded in the history books is a matter for the history books. What the emperor wants to do is his own business. If you might choke someone while eating, does that mean you can’t eat? If you are afraid of this or that, what will happen in the end? I'm afraid and can't do anything.
In contrast, Zhao Huan was more concerned about how many idiots in Xixia were sending money and food to Li Qianshun and Li Liangfu.
The more dutiful sons and grandsons there are for Li Qianshun and Li Liangfu, the more homes will be raided in the future, which means there will be more internal funds, and it will also speed up the construction of the Great Wall.
Zhao Huan didn't even worry that there would be a few smart people betting on both sides or three sides of the bet——
The color of the flag is wrong, the font is wrong, the length of the flagpole is wrong, the line used is wrong, the angle of insertion is wrong... Zhao Huan can think of a hundred ways to confiscate the homes of these smart people, but these people can only endure it helplessly.
Chapter completed!