Liang Shidu was originally from Shuofang, Xiazhou, and his ancestors were a wealthy family in the county. At the beginning of Daye, Liang Shidu was less than 30 years old and served as the Lang General of Yingyang Mansion of the Sui Dynasty.

Later, in the late Daye period, the world was in chaos, and all over the country rebelled against the king and raised the flag. The Liang army killed the county magistrate Tang Shizong three years ago and called him the prime minister. He also joined forces with the Turks to jointly rebel against the Sui Dynasty. He occupied the counties of Diaoyin, Honghua, Yan'an and other counties, and proclaimed himself emperor, named Liang, and "Yonglong" in the country.

He knew that his strength was not enough, so he kept colluding and instigating the Turks to invade the south and paying tribute to filial piety. The Turkic Shibi Khan named him Dadu Vijay Khan, and helped the emperor to form an offensive and defensive alliance.

On this day, the Liang army met with envoys from the Tang court in the imperial palace of Jinming City, Yan'an County, and submitted letters to form an alliance with the Liang Kingdom to deal with Dahua together.

Liang Shi sneered and said, "Why, now your King of Tang is at a disadvantage and cannot fight against Luo Cheng, so he thought of finding me Daliang to form an alliance. What have you done long ago? He used to want to take the opportunity to annex my Yan'an and Honghua County and drive my Liang Kingdom north of the Great Wall, but now he has something to ask me?"

Liu Chongli said neither humble nor arrogantly: "When you go back to the State of Liang, the intersect between the states and the states often take advantage of the situation. There is no eternal enemy or eternal friends. It has been around since ancient times. But at present, Dahua is in its prime and risen in Mobei, and currently occupies the Hexi Corridor and Longyou. Now attacking the hinterland of Guanlong and threatening Jingzhao. Once the Tang Dynasty fails, the entire Guanzhong will be occupied by Dahua. At that time, Liang will not be spared and become the next target to be destroyed. Western Qin and Xiliang are examples. Any forces that block Dahua's unification will be destroyed by Luo Cheng. I would like to ask Your Majesty, can Liang block Dahua's offensive?"

Master Liang fell into deep thought and put away his sneer. He could establish a country in troubled times and become an emperor by himself. He was definitely not a simple warrior or a reckless person, but a hero.

As a hero, they all have some common characteristics, namely coldness, iron-bloodedness, wisdom, cunning, and cruel hands

Master Liang is definitely not a dull person. On the contrary, he is pretty and treacherous and has his own plan in his heart. He just doesn't want to tell the envoy of Tang that he was afraid, but deliberately acted as if nothing had happened, so that he could take the initiative in forming an alliance with Tang and gain some benefits.

After all, Dahua is now attacking the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and it is Xiliang's turn to attack the next target. Therefore, the Liang army is not as urgent as Li Yuan, and plans to take the opportunity to coerce and ask for some conditions and benefits.

Seeing that Liang Shi was a little hesitant, as if he was being persuaded, Liu Chongli increased his persuasion: "Your Majesty, as the saying goes, be prepared for danger in times of peace, be prepared for peace, be prepared for any danger. If Your Majesty does not move and sits on the destruction of the Tang court, then Xiliang will soon be worse than the footsteps. If the skin is gone, where will the generals of Mao? Therefore, the combination of the two armies is the way to win and survive. Cao Cao was powerful and Liu Bei and Sun Quan formed an alliance to achieve the later three-part world. Now Dahua is so majestic, Tang and Liang are in a relationship of losing their lips and cold teeth."

"If Daliang sent troops and repelled Luo Cheng's Northwest Army this time, would Li Tang turn against me and attack me Daliang?"

Liu Chongli shook his head and said, "Li Tang will definitely not betray his faith. Since he has become an allies, he will definitely not be able to fight against each other. Moreover, Dahua will exist in one day, and the alliance between Liang and Tang will be unbreakable!"

"This matter is of great importance. After all, Dahua still attacks Liang State in the future. If I send troops, it will cause military disaster. Besides, Dahua once sent someone to be a lobbyist, willing to win over Liang State and attack Li Tang together. Afterwards, I recognized my status as a small country in Shuofang. As long as Liang State does not go south to invade, I will not actively attack Liang State. This is a talisman, so I am not willing to interfere in the war between you and Dahua."

When Liu Chongli heard this, he was a little anxious and said, "Your Majesty, you must not. This is the way Dahua has used to delay, to separate the relationship between Liang and Tang. Even if he recognizes the status of Liang and does not attack, will he still abide by Ruoyan when he controls the entire Guanzhong? Even if he can, when he pacify the world, will he let Liang be on his head, like a thorn in his throat?"

"Let's do this, you've been here for a long distance, and let's take a break. I'll discuss with the ministers. After all, if there is no benefit, Li Yuan will personally confirm the alliance with Liang and sign an agreement. It's not easy for Liang to send troops and go to war with Dahua."

The Liang army directly ordered people to send Liu Chongli to rest, and let Tang take the initiative to hand over some conditions, at least half of Honghua County's south side was controlled by the Tang army, and handed over to Daliang, and then divided the national borders, and the alliance that would not be attacked within decades would be announced to the world.

Liu Chongli had no choice but to withdraw, thinking about how to lobby again next time. The task was arduous. Before leaving, Li Yuan warned that he must win over Liang State and send troops to deal with Dahua, so that the Tang Dynasty could save it, turn defeat into victory, and defeat Dahua. Otherwise, relying solely on Tang himself, the chance of victory is relatively low and not optimistic.

The Liang Shidu sent people Xuan to Liang Luoren, Minister of War Lu Ji, Minister of Rites Zhao Xian, General of Rites Xin Liaoer, Li Zhengbao, Feng Duan, He Sui, Suo Zhou, Zhang Ju and others to discuss how to form an alliance with the Tang Dynasty and deal with Dahua.

The Minister of Rites said: "Your Majesty really wants to deal with Dahua. Now the entire northwest and Hexi are in the hands of Dahua. The population is millions, and the army is accumulated, with at least 400,000 troops. The two counties of Fufeng and Anding alone will gather 200,000 troops. When Li Jing brings the Western Regions troops to come, the troops will be stronger. Can our troops, plus Li Tang, defeat Dahua?"

Liang Shi sighed: "For no reason, no one is willing to go to war with Dahua, but the situation is different. Luo Cheng's ambition is to annex the world, revolutionize the country, and establish a unified dynasty similar to the Sui Dynasty. As you said, Dahua has many powers, strong soldiers and horses, and the entire northwest falls into the hands of Dahua. Will he still be willing to see Daliang in Shuofang and Yan'an? If the Tang Dynasty is destroyed, Luo Cheng will definitely be my Daliang next time to deal with!"

Xin Liaoer asked: "Then Your Majesty is determined to form an alliance with Li Tang and join forces to fight against Dahua."

Mr. Liang looked solemn and nodded, "Yes, I have decided that I can't sit still and wait for death. Seize this opportunity to form an alliance and blackmail Li Tang, ask them to cede land and draw boundaries, and write them into the alliance. Whoever breaks the promise first is to refuse to keep his promises and betray his faith and maintain the status quo for at least fifty years. Then, I, Daliang, spend 50 years safely, is a blessing."

Minister of War Lu Ji said: "Your Majesty, it is better to ask the Turks to send troops to jointly deal with Dahua, otherwise Dahua's cavalry will not be able to deal with our two armies!"
Chapter completed!