King of Song

Chapter 346 Another Pit
Killing with a knife is an ancient, traditional, and effective strategy.

Of course, there are prerequisites for implementation, first of all, there is a knife to borrow.

Depending on the situation of the knife, there are also differences.Sometimes it's easy to kill with a knife, it's all about using people as guns.In this case, either the other party is too stupid and can easily be instigated or fooled, or the person himself is very smart and can easily accomplish things with just a few gestures.

Or the thing to do is just in line with the interests of the other party, and it will go smoothly.All in all, the core of killing with a knife is the word "use".

Li Fugui and Chen Qiao wanted to use a knife to kill someone, but the person they wanted to kill was naturally Lin Zhao, so the knife could only be Liang Yibu.

As the Prime Minister of the Xixia Kingdom, Liang Yibu had the strength to mobilize troops to attack Dashun City and find a way to kill Lin Zhao.Otherwise, relying on their ability alone, they will not be able to accomplish anything at all, revenge can only be an unattainable luxury, and Liang Yibu is their only hope.

It stands to reason that their current situation is not very optimistic. Liang Yibu is their backer and patron saint, and they dare not take advantage of it lightly, and stability is the long-term solution.But Li Fugui was full of hatred in his heart, how could he give up?From the big official who guarded the frontier to the prisoner who escaped from the treason, the status and treatment, especially the huge gap in the soul, how much is the blow to a person?
It was entirely caused by Lin Zhao, how could Li Fugui swallow this breath?If Lin Zhao hadn't appeared in the northwest, he would be beyond his reach, there was no possibility, he could only think about it, and let it go with hatred.

But Lin Zhao is now in the northwest, in Dashun City, revenge is possible, so Li Fugui could no longer hold back the hatred and anger in his heart.

With Liang Yibu's hand, it will be easy to see that Li Fugui and Chen Qiao are not very smart, and Liang Yibu has always been shrewd, not the kind of fool who can be used casually.

But Li Fugui believed that even if he knew he was being used, Liang Yibu would still be willing, willing not to say anything, and even grateful to himself.Because this is in line with the form of killing with a knife, and they have common interests.

Liang Yibu hated Lin Zhao as much as he did, and Li Fugui was very clear about this.

Their grievances in Qingtang City, the situation of the last battle in Dashun City, and Liang Yibu's subsequent actions all illustrate this point.Now that he is in Xingqing Mansion, the capital of the Western Xia Kingdom, he naturally understands certain things more clearly. Li Fugui knows it too well, and Liang Yi has always wanted to kill Lin Zhao.

Now that he is given such an opportunity, will Liang Yibu let it go easily?Don't take the initiative to persuade and lobby, just add fuel to the flames.Perhaps Liang Yibu might come to him on his own initiative, and it wouldn't be too much trouble.

Chen Qiaodao: "General, this is a good opportunity. If this is successful, Liang Yibu will be grateful to us, and our situation in Xixia will be better. At the same time, as long as we leave Xingqing Mansion, it will be much easier for us to leave Xixia gone."

"This can be regarded as killing two birds with one stone!" In Li Fugui's view, no matter what the result is, it is very beneficial for him.He was already looking forward to the conferment of the head by the enemy, and he could leave this ghost place himself.The power of the Song Dynasty is in its hands, and the life of calling the wind and calling the rain cannot go back.Forget it, if you can go to the Western Regions, it would be good to be a rich man.

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It's no wonder that Li Fugui wanted to borrow a knife to kill people, it was Liang Yibu who showed too strong a will in this regard.

He is the Prime Minister of the Xixia Kingdom, and he will be the first to get the latest news about the latest developments in the war ahead.In addition, he paid special attention to Lin Zhaoyou, and once specifically told his subordinates to pay attention.

Therefore, Lin Zhao appeared in the northwest and served as the guard of Dashun City. Liang Yibu received the news immediately.

Lin Zhao actually came!

When he heard the news just now, Liang Yibu couldn't help but sneer repeatedly, the smile was a bit bitter, but also a little proud.

He, who had always had a bright future, has suffered losses at the hands of Lin Zhao in the past half a year. Although the ending is not as miserable as that of Li Fugui, the situation is really bad.If it hadn't been for his sister, Queen Mother Liang, who had been protecting him, his status as Prime Minister would have been lost long ago.All the humiliation and troubles are thanks to Lin Zhao, and it is inevitable for Liang Yi to be angry in his heart.

However, several times of planning, wanting to revenge and revenge, all ended in failure, which made Liang Yibu's anger and hatred continue to increase.

It's just that after the assassination at Xianyang Ferry in Weishui failed, Lin Zhao returned to Bianjing, beyond his reach.The long-awaited plan to kill with a knife also failed, and Lin Zhao's crime of collaborating with the enemy and treason ended without a problem, and he was finally acquitted.It is said that it was a blessing in disguise, not to mention getting promoted and getting rich, and married several beautiful girls, which can be said to be a blessing.

The more so, the more unbalanced Liang Yibu felt in his heart, and the stronger his desire for revenge.But he has nothing to do, Bianjing is the capital of the Song Dynasty, thousands of miles away from the northwest, he has no way to intervene, revenge can only be powerless.

He had said more than once that once Lin Zhao came to the Northwest, his life would be taken, and he would be ashamed.

He thought that he would never have such a chance again in his life, but unexpectedly, God gave him another chance, perhaps the last chance.

Lin Zhao, Lin Zhao, if there is a way to heaven, you don’t go, but if there is no way to hell, you break in.Do you dare to come to Northwest?Especially when my Xixia soldiers are driving straight in, are you provocative?Are you looking down on me?Liang Yibu couldn't help feeling a kind of humiliation.You're looking for death, but you can't blame me!
As a result, before Li Fugui could speak, Liang Yibu hurried back to the mansion to ask Li Fugui.

If he wanted revenge and killed Lin Zhao, he had to capture Dashun City.

Who knows more about Gyeongju and Dashun City than Li Fugui?

Of course, Liang Yibu was not entirely reckless.

Revenge is a very important aspect, but the meaning of a smooth attack is definitely not here.Dashun City is the gateway of Gyeongju, which is of great significance.

As long as Dashun City is captured, Xixia's soldiers can point directly at Gyeongju.

Although the Empress Dowager Liang also said that this time the battle against the Song Dynasty should not be too ruthless, and the people of the Song Dynasty should not be irritated, and attention should be paid to the degree of control.But this time is very different from the past, the battle must be more brave, the focus is to beat the people of the Song Dynasty, so even if the soldiers approach the city of Gyeongju, or even capture Gyeongju, it is not too much.

The significance of this battle is not only for him, Liang Yibu, to regain his dignity, but also for the entire Xixia.The previous attack by the Song Dynasty made Xixia's situation very difficult and embarrassing.

Submitting to the Song Dynasty, proclaiming a minister and requesting canonization undoubtedly offended the previous suzerain, the Liao Kingdom. As a result, it is now in a stalemate with the Song Dynasty. Offending two major countries at the same time is a very serious unfavorable situation for Xixia.

The effect of the marriage with Hehuang Tubo was not very obvious. Dong Zhan made it clear that he wanted to maintain a good relationship with the Song Dynasty for the time being. Maintaining a neutral attitude is already very valuable. To add insult to injury.

You know, in the northwest of Xixia there is their old enemy Uighur.Now the relationship between the Uighur and Tubo is quite good, and they have bypassed the Song Dynasty to form a friendly relationship. If a knife is stabbed in the back at this time, Xixia may not be able to bear it.

So this time the battle against the Song Dynasty, such a large-scale action, is to save face.At the same time, it is also to deter other surrounding countries and tribes, especially Hehuang Tubo and Ganzhou Uighurs.

Therefore, the effect of the attack must be more ruthless. Just taking down some ordinary fortresses is completely painless. What is the difference from the past?When people in the Song Dynasty are used to not taking it seriously, Xixia's offensive will also be meaningless.

Dashun City, Gyeongju!

These two linked goals become very important.

Among the prefectures along Shaanxi Road and Yanbian, Huanqing Road plays the most important role.He happened to be in the middle of the entire border defense line, especially Gyeongju, which was the most central.

To the northeast is Fuzhou, Linzhou and Qingjian City, to the southwest is Qin Fenglu, and then to the territory of Tubo.The capture of Gyeongju would be equivalent to cutting off the northwestern border defense line of the Song Dynasty into two parts, making it difficult to take care of each other and form a whole.

In this way, whether it is to defeat each of them or deal a deeper blow to the Song Dynasty, it will be of great benefit.Furthermore, Dashun City was built by Fan Zhongyan, and Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty personally named it, which is of great significance. As long as Dashun City is captured and then attacked Gyeongju, it will inevitably cause shocks in the Song Dynasty, and then the entire Northwest.At that time, it was a good opportunity for Xixia to show off its power.

At the same time, he could kill Lin Zhao, who is currently stationed in Dashun City, by the way. This can be said to kill two birds with one stone, and it will be of great benefit to Xixia and himself.

Although Liang Yibu's initial thought was just to kill Lin Zhao, to get rid of the shame, but after thinking about it for a while, he found so many reasons for himself, everything seems so logical, and there are many benefits inside.After figuring out all these things, Liang Yi smiled, and this time he really smiled smugly.He even admired himself a little, he was so smart, he was perfect!
As for other things, such as risk and feasibility, and the reaction that has been triggered, Liang Yibu did not estimate that these are not important now.In other words, it has been overshadowed by Dashun City's immediate revenge and great military achievements, and then directly ignored.In Liang Yibu's view, everything is so close and is about to come true.

But I don’t know whether it’s because he got carried away, or because he is a little paranoid, he has forgotten that sometimes even if it’s very close, within reach, it’s only real if you hold it in your hands.

When Liang Yibu returned to the mansion, Li Fugui felt that he didn't make any effort, he just raised it a little bit, and Liang Yibu nodded in agreement.

This made him very excited. It seemed that what Chen Qiao said was right, this matter was not that difficult.The most important thing is that it just met Liang Yibu's own demands. In this matter, their goals are completely the same.It's just that the purpose may be slightly off, but at least it's good.

Unlike Liang Yibu and Li Fugui, Chen Qiao may have been aware of the possible risks involved. How could things be so easy to succeed?Mr. Chen Qiao is calmer, so he can see more clearly.

Looking at Liang Yibu's arrogance and complacency, and Li Fugui's impatience, some things can be understood.Rushing for quick results is only worse.Besides, is Lin Zhao easy to deal with?The last time the Western Xia army stormed Dashun City like that, it was fruitless, but this time it can be taken easily?

Lin Zhao's ability, and his luck to turn bad luck into good luck, are really good. It's really not easy to take advantage of this kind of person.What's more, it is Wang Shao who is now sitting in Gyeongju. Maybe before that, Chen Qiao didn't take Wang Shao seriously.But now he can see clearly that this seemingly frail scholar is a ruthless character, difficult to deal with.

But Liang Yibu and Li Fugui didn't pay attention to each other at all. Maybe the information Li Fugui provided at the beginning was not a good thing for Xi Xia, but a terrible prelude.

The information provided by Li Fugui was just a little defense of the Song army on the border and the defense status of some fortresses.Xixia's first attack seemed to be in full bloom, with numerous victories, but in reality?At present, it has only captured some fortresses and killed some Song troops.

It did not have much impact on the overall border defense of the Song Dynasty, but it inspired a strong counterattack from the Song Dynasty.And these petty victories seem to have inspired the confidence of the Xixia soldiers, but to some extent they are leading the Xixia soldiers to the direction of arrogant soldiers.Moreover, this kind of arrogance is no longer limited to Xixia soldiers, including senior generals like Liang Yibu.

There is a saying that arrogant soldiers must be defeated, and the result is self-evident!

Chen Qiao has almost foreseen the depression after Liang Yibu's possible failure. What will happen after the depression?It is the wrath of thunder, when the time comes, all the grievances will inevitably be spilled on Li Fugui, how can his confidant be spared?
Therefore, some things must be planned as early as possible.When he was in Gyeongju, Chen Qiao was Li Fugui's confidant, he was relied on heavily, and the treatment was naturally good.But when Li Fugui was defeated and escaped from Gyeongju, everything changed!
Li Fugui thought that Chen Qiao risked to save himself as a loyal servant in need, but in fact Chen Qiao had other plans, because he had taken a fancy to Li Fugui's identity and value.But he knows better, how much is Li Fugui worth?During his time in Xixia, Chen Qiao had already seen through the situation. He knew very well that once he lost his value, both Li Fugui and himself would surely die.

At this time, another plan must be made.

As I said before, as long as I escape to the Western Regions and become a rich man.Did you bring Li Fugui with you?Chen Qiao couldn't help but shook his head lightly, saying that they were going to fly separately at the imminent disaster.

General Li, this is the end of the matter, you can't blame others!
Li Fugui, who was blinded by hatred, didn't know that the person he trusted the most had other thoughts.Borrowing a knife to kill someone is a good strategy, and Liang Yibu was "willing to do so". The knife was about to be swung out, but what was the result?

They didn't realize at all that Dashun City might be another pit, a pit that could lead to eternal doom!
(End of this chapter)