Although the conditions are very harsh, they are much better than destroying the country. Moreover, even Aliti thinks it is very incomprehensible to be able to reach a peace talk, but this is not the issue he is considering.

Just when Aliti was happy and glad to be able to put the war beasts of the Song Dynasty in the last moment, Wang Jinghui and Emperor Zhao Xu were very unauthorized in the imperial garden to scrape out how much money they would be scraped from Aliti this time.

"It seems that Aliti is still very sensible. Among the important officials in the court, Aliti's gift to his beloved minister is the most important!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with a smile.

Wang Jinghui smiled undeniably and said, "I am the representative of the emperor to negotiate with him. If Aliti does not give gifts, then don't want to reach an agreement quickly. Besides, my family is very plump, so if you want to impress me, you will naturally have to worry more. This time, I found so much wealth from Aliti, and it is estimated that there is almost 2 million guan. Now the emperor's military expenditure is more abundant. You must know that the annual income of Qingmiao Law is only less than 3 million guan. In a few days, Aliti gave the Song Dynasty a year of Qingmiao money!"

"I have sent Wuning Army, Zhangxin Army, Zhongzheng Army, Zhenwu Army and Xiongxin Army, etc., either the entire army is in its way, or the elite troops are drawn from it, and they are traveling day and night to the northwest for reinforcements. Then all kinds of food, grass and supplies are also continuously transported to the northwest. My dear has bought me twenty days, which is really rare!" Emperor Zhao Xu said.

"I still have a certain amount of grain reserves in the northwest. It can also reduce the burden on the court to transport thousands of miles. However, even if the preparation is so appropriate, the emperor must be prepared to accept the unexpected..." Wang Jinghui said with a heavy expression.

"Is there any change in the northwest?!" Emperor Zhao Xu asked with concern when he saw that Wang Jinghui's face was not good-looking.

"All variables come from the Khitan's attitude towards this. Although the Khitan is gradually declining, the lean camel is larger than the horse. Its strength cannot be underestimated. Although the total population of Xixia is not as large as that of the four routes in Shaanxi, it cannot be compared with the population of the central city of our Song Dynasty, but its land area is equivalent to one-sixth of that of our Song Dynasty. The difference is that its landform is mostly grasslands and deserts, so it has a very special situation." Wang Jinghui said.

"What does this have to do with the Khitan?" He knew what Wang Jinghui said, but he couldn't see anything wrong with it for a long time.

"Did the emperor remember the topographic map of Xixia? I think the essence of Xixia is divided into four parts - the Hetao Plain centered on Xingqing Prefecture, the Hetao Plain centered on Heishan Weifu Army and the Hexi Corridor centered on Ganzhou and Liangzhou. The Jianing Military Office in these four areas thinks that Xingqing Prefecture is Wang Shao because of the battle of Pingxia. Most of the marchs from Zhong Yan will fall into the hands of the Song Dynasty. With Ganzhou and the two states as the center, the Hexi Corridor is very close to Wang Shao's troops, but in addition to the Dangxiang people there, there are also relatively powerful enemies - Uighurs and Tubo. Of course, the biggest variable is the Heishan Weifu Army, which is too close to the Liao Kingdom." Wang Jinghui said.

What Wang Jinghui said made Emperor Zhao Xu a little puzzled because he had never heard of the two words "Hetao Plain" and "Hexi Corridor". In fact, the founding of the Song Dynasty was about 40 years earlier than that of Xixia, and it also ruled Xixia. However, the areas that could be effectively controlled were Xingqing Prefecture. Later, Li Yuanhao of the Western Xia successfully rebelled, and the Song Dynasty's territorial forces withdrew from the northwest and resisted the four Shaanxi routes. Due to such a history, the Song Dynasty's monarchs and ministers today only understood the situation of Xixia in the Jianing Military Office, Longzhou front line, and Xingqing Prefecture, which had never been attacked.

The "Hetao Plain" and "Hexi Corridor" are very famous areas in later geography. As long as people who have received primary education do not know what products there are, they all know that there is also a very rich place in western China. The current Xingqing Prefecture is Yinchuan, which is known as "the Jiangnan outside the border". The names of these two regions have not been formed in the Song Dynasty, but Wang Jinghui must pay attention to it. In his work in the intelligence bureau, he emphasized that intelligence personnel had clarified the history and current situation of these two regions.

, and then sent it back. The important officials of the court, such as Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, had the full right to access this information, but Wang Jinghui had never seen them borrow it. In desperation, he once mentioned it to the Privy Councilor Wen Yanbo in a vague way, and presented the sorted information section to Wen Yanbo, but there was no further information - the only thing the monarch and minister of the Song Dynasty saw in the eyes of Xingqing Prefecture. Little did he know that the fundamental purpose of the war was to obtain resources and space. If he did not even know the family background of his opponent, what else could he do?!

When Wang Jinghui saw the appearance of Emperor Zhao Xu, he knew that the strategic information of the Western Xia that he had hidingly proposed to the senior officials of the Song Dynasty in advance had been ignored. The vaccination had failed, so he could only shake his head and sigh. He could only break a dead branch from the tree next to him and draw a complete picture of the Western Xia on the ground.

"The so-called Hetao Plain refers to the turning point of the river flowing through the Xixia River in the north, and the core is the Weifu Army and Hue Dui of Heishan. Here the river is divided into two branches. Because the silt and sand content in the river is very large, the river flow rate at this turning point is reduced, so a very rich plain is formed here. Grasping and farming are very suitable here, but farming is more cost-effective, so it has become an important grain-producing area in Xixia. The Hexi Corridor is an area between the Qilian Mountains and the desert. Here are the five prefectures of Liangzhou, Ganzhou, Suzhou, Guazhou and Shazhou. Because there is sufficient snow water irrigation in the Qilian Mountains, it is the main animal husbandry area."

Wang Jinghui stood up and continued to Zhao Xu: "Since our Song Dynasty lacks horse and livestock resources, the focus of the intelligence bureau work under my command is to collect information on the Hexi Corridor. The Hetao Plain is geographically located too north, not only is it between Li Qing's territory, but also has a vast desert, which is difficult to access, so it is difficult to collect intelligence. However, some roughly local conditions are not enough to serve as an important reference for military operations."

Emperor Zhao Xu looked at the Jiantu on the ground and said, "What I am worried about are these two places, right? What are your suggestions for this?"

Wang Jinghui said: "The Hetao Plain is very close to the Xijing Road of the Liao Kingdom. The Tiande Army of the Liao Kingdom is in the east of the Hetao Plain. Therefore, during the Pingxia War, if the Liao Kingdom suddenly sent troops, it would have to set out from the Tiande Army to occupy the Hetao Plain. This is the main grain-producing area. It is also what the Liao Kingdom needs most. At that time, our Song army is separated by a desert, and even if we start from Xingqing Prefecture, the journey is relatively long. I am afraid that the competition on the Hetao Plain will be in the Song Dynasty.

A very unfavorable position, or even a return without success. Here, the emperor needs to discuss and make choices with the ministers in advance. Although the Liao Kingdom is on a downward path, the lean camel is bigger than a horse. Whether to compete with the Liao Kingdom on the issue of the ownership of the Hetao Plain or even a military conflict. The consequences caused by these must be discussed carefully. Otherwise, the northwest battlefield is far away from the capital, and when things really happen, it will be too late!”

Emperor Zhao Xu nodded and said, "I deeply believe that this Hetao Plain is indeed a place that is easy to provoke disputes between Song and Liao dynasties. I will pay attention to it! However, I have not yet finished listening to my words. I am afraid that the Hexi Corridor is the place where I pay the most attention to it!"

Wang Jinghui nodded and said, "Yes, the Hexi Corridor is the focus of my attention and is also the key to the Pingxia battle!"

"Dangxiang once occupied Liangzhou in the sixth year of Xianping in the reign of Emperor Zhenzong, and captured Ganzhou in the sixth year of Tiansheng in the reign of Emperor Renzong. Liangzhou was captured again in the tenth year; in the third year of Jingyou, the three prefectures of Su, Gua and Sha, and then there was an entire Hexi Corridor. After the founding of the country, Xixia fought against our Song, Liao and Tubo in the northeast and southeast regions. However, there were very few wars in the Hexi Corridor area. Due to its stable environment and abundant land, it was suitable for farming and grazing, but because this was a minority, especially nomadic people, this was a minority, especially nomadic people. Although Xixia has a very complete farmland water conservancy policy here, but the customs of the people have already been established, so although the grain output is high, it is definitely not the most important real estate grain area in Xixia." Wang Jinghui paused and said, "I thought that the Han people used the title of the Han people to cut off the right arm of the Xiongnu. Deming established the country and prospered the spirit. If Xiliang was not allowed, Jiuquan would be the case, and the Dunhuang counties could not be connected. Therefore, their business operations were fully focused on this. After Dangxiang stabilized the entire Hexi area, he controlled Yixi and pacified the northern desert. From then on, he would use troops to the Central Plains without any worries."

"Your dear, I think that this time, the Dangxiang people still have the possibility of moving westward to the Hexi Corridor, and then planning a comeback? I will not give Dangxiang people this opportunity. Since you attach so much importance to the Hexi Corridor, the Song Dynasty cannot lose the Hexi Corridor no matter what!" Emperor Zhao Xu said with great enthusiasm. In his opinion, the geographical location of the Hexi Corridor is not very far away, and the territory of Wang Shao's troops is very close to the Hexi Corridor. In order to obtain enough horses to accumulate strength to sweep the Liao Kingdom, no matter how far apart the horse farm will not block his determination!

"In the Hexi Corridor, the Tubo people also mainly operate animal husbandry. The Dangxiang Qiang people, who are good at animal husbandry, can naturally show their skills after obtaining the Hexi Corridor that is good at water and grass, suitable for animal husbandry. As early as when Li Jiqian expanded to Hexi, he thought of "pulling Tubo's strong horses in the west, taking Uighur soldiers in the north, and then driving south to the south." After Yuanhao established the country, he was still 'the tribe's family had a one-point account, with more than hundreds of small tribes, and more than a thousand accounts.' In December of the ninth year of Dazhong Xiangfu, after Su Shouxin, the guard of Dangxiang Liangzhou, died, the Uighur soldiers took the opportunity to capture Liangzhou, captured more than a hundred of their tents, and killed more than three hundred horses." Wang Jinghui said this and said with a sneer. "These are nothing! Hengshan, the western Xia and the southern border of the west and the south, killing many horses." Wang Jinghui said, "These are nothing! , from the west river east to the west, the soil should be suitable for water and grass, and animal husbandry. The so-called "Liangzhou animal husbandry is the best in the world". Guasha and other states also cultivate fresh crops and specialize in livestock. In the second year of Huangyou, Liaozhai was conquered by Xixia, and went to Xiliang Prefecture to obtain one million sheep. Two hundred thousand camels and fifty thousand cattle. This is very considerable, and these are not all of Liangzhou livestock. The above mentioned horses were not mentioned, or they were missed, or they had been escaped and moved by Xia people. It was because the time was relatively long, and the intelligence personnel of the Intelligence Bureau did not have a deep foundation there and had not yet been investigated clearly. I believe that such an important strategic material as horses could only be more than cattle and camels, and there was no reason to be fewer. According to my estimate, the number of horses should not be less than 300,000!"

After hearing this, Emperor Zhao Xu took a breath in his heart - his brother-in-law was so powerful that he almost found out the other people's property. The Song Dynasty's senior management also knew some of the so-called Hexi Corridor area. However, he did not expect that it was such a rich area. In comparison, the Xihe area won by Wang Shao was simply a lot of rags. Xihe wanted Song Ting to provide horses for only 30,000 to 40,000 horses every year, so that the monarch and ministers could celebrate, but compared with the 200,000 in the Hexi Corridor, it was a small witch. Now Emperor Zhao Xu has begun to imagine that his millions of troops had changed their guns and cannons, all of which turned into cavalry recruiting them on the land of the Liao Kingdom!

"I have said so much to me, and there must be a deep meaning. I will say everything you want to say. I won't blame you!" Emperor Zhao Xu looked at Wang Jinghui with a smile.

"The key to Pingxia is to seize Xingqing Prefecture, seize the Hue Pass in the north, and then return to the Hexi Corridor with all his strength. Compared with the Hexi Corridor, the Song Dynasty did not lack food, but was very lacking in horses and livestock. It was easy to sort out if you were happy. So the first priority is to take all the Hexi Corridors intact, and don't let Tubo and Uighurs have any chance to get involved. With horses, there will be cavalry. As long as the force is strong, the surrounding areas are all the things that our Song Dynasty can do! As for the Hetao Plain, it can only be released to the Liao Kingdom. The Song Dynasty's ability can only occupy these three rich places. Please think twice about this!" Wang Jinghui said solemnly.

Although Emperor Zhao Xu felt a little uncomfortable after hearing this, what the prince-consort said was the fact, not to mention that if he wanted to realize his great ideal, he could not do without horses. He would benefit him from both sides, otherwise the Uighurs and Tubo would take advantage of the loopholes and divide the Hexi Corridor, which would be more than worth it! Emperor Zhao Xu had long known that Wang Jinghui was very wary of Tubo and Uighurs, and he also understood that when the Western Xia regime disappeared, Tubo, Uighurs and Song Dynasty lost their common enemies, then it would be time for the three families to compete for power. The Song Dynasty naturally did not want another Li Yuanhao to appear, so it was a foregone conclusion to suppress him!

Just when Wang Jinghui signed a peace agreement with Aliti, the tent of the ancient Wuyan City in the northwest was bleak. Li Qing, the founder of the Poxi Army, finally closed his eyes unwillingly and ended his life on the hospital bed. Li Qing, a lifelong demerit, grew up in Xixia, but he was an arrogant Han man. He was deeply involved in the military strategy and trained the Poxi Army into an elite army of Dangxiang, and even became the last elite in Xixia in the later period. However, he was also a military general deeply influenced by Confucianism. He always regarded the Song Dynasty as the righteous. Politically, he was one of the few senior Dangxiang officials who had a good trade with Song. He opposed the long-term harassment and plunder of Song dynasties, but he met a good emperor who was very tolerant of him - Emperor Liangzuo appreciated and promoted him, and also adopted a tolerant attitude towards his political proposition.

Li Qing's life was full of too many contradictions - he was a senior official in Dangxiang as a Han Chinese; he established a powerful Poxi army but was unwilling to fight with the Song Dynasty; he was outside the disputes between the descendants and royal families within the Xixia for the "righteousness". The most tragic thing was that he went from his determination to ascend the throne to power, to finally being forced to rebel from Xixia... In short, all this became unimportant with Li Qing's sad death.

Li Qing was already dead, but the future fate of his Poxi Army must have a tone. The remaining Poxi Army still has 100,000 prisoners of war. Although they are prisoners of war from the Song army, due to the reputation of Poxi Army, the possibility of being split in the future is not very high - the premise must be proposed another heir of Poxi Army.

Li Qing died, and his eldest son, Li Quan, who had the most promising and prestigious, committed suicide in front of the formation. The other sons were either young or ineffective, so none of the descendants of the Li family could win the trust of the generals. And the generals under Li Qing seemed particularly discouraged with the collapse of the Poxi Army and the passing of Li Qing. The most important thing is that the Poxi Army suffered a large loss in the past wars, and the number of veteran generals in the Poxi Army was not very large.

Li Qing's death made Fu Bi and Zhong Yan a little hesitant. In their plan, although the Poxi Army was the surrendered troops that had just been accepted, in the current lack of soldiers, the 100,000 Poxi Army happened to be the vanguard of attacking Xixia, especially Li Qing wrote a manifesto to attack Xixia some time ago, which made them feel more at ease. However, with Li Qing's death, the Poxi Army was also facing the danger of disintegration, which was not what Zhong Yan and Yang Chongyue, who were in charge of the overall situation in the northwest, were willing to see.

"Zhong Shun can consider using Wang Shun to control the Poxi Army in a short time and become the new core of the Poxi Army. In this way, our dynasty can truly gain 100,000 elite troops without any effort, and the military expenditure of the Northwest military can be left for half, which is more conducive to seizing the fighter opportunity... Wang Shun is actually a student who is freezing and has a tenacious temperament that can bear the heavy burden. Therefore, he burned the Xixia transfer granary of the Jianing Army alone, and was buried under Li Qing's command today to better control the Poxi Army in the future and make it differentiated..."

Twelve days after Li Qing's death, Zhong Yan received a letter from Wang Jinghui in the Jianing Military Office. The letter was quickly sent from Biandu through the Intelligence Bureau system. Zhong Yan also vaguely wanted to use Wang Shun to conquer the morale of the Poxi Army, but he stopped as the prince-consort. If Bingfeng took over the Poxi Army, wouldn't your prince-consort have a private relationship and enter the army in a dignified manner?!
Chapter completed!