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Li Gang knew what Hu was thinking, but considering the entire battle situation, the tiger attack must be slowed down. It must wait until the Northwest Army conquers Ling and Xia prefectures and attracts all the main forces of the Xia army to the Xingqing Prefecture area, so that the Huli Army can continue to attack, so as to ensure that its side firmly controls the entire battle situation.

Li Gang weighed the pros and cons and decided to be open and honest, make the words clear and clear.

"If you use the prime minister, you will attack each other in a row. As long as you encounter any defeat, the Western Expedition may fail." Li Gang said, "In order to launch this Western Expedition, the Prime Minister can be said to have tried his best to achieve the situation today. If you return in vain, will the Prime Minister still have a chance to convince Bianjing to launch the second Western Expedition?"

Li Hu frowned and pondered. There are opportunities, but there is no possibility of a second Western Expedition in the short term. If Wanyan Aguda dies, the situation in the north will change immediately. If this change is beneficial to the Song Dynasty, then it is possible to launch a second Western Expedition. On the contrary, if the Song and Jin Dynasties are in a critical situation, and the Song Dynasty is in a dilemma of fighting on both sides again, then the Song Dynasty will have to pull one and fight one, and the Western Expedition will be nowhere to be long.

"What the Prime Minister is concerned about is that Daibei is surrounded by the four sides of the Song, Jin, Xia and the desert. Hu Lie Mansion is always in danger of defeat, so he wants to defeat Xixia, expand his territory to Hexi, and then replace Xixia, forming a three-legged tripod with Song and Jin."

Li Hu was secretly frightened, but his expression was as normal as he did, without any change. Of course, Bian Jing would guess the purpose of his Western Expedition. Li Gang and Yuwen Xuzhong were in Hulien Mansion, of course he was clearer, but they were tacitly aware of each other and no one wanted to say it. Today, Li Gang suddenly tore up this layer of paper, what is the purpose?

Li Hu smiled and signaled Li Gang to continue.

"When Li Jiqian and Li Deming rebelled in Ling and Xia areas, their strength was far inferior to the current Hulie Mansion. However, with the support of the Khitans, they gradually became stronger. When Li Yuanhao came to Li Yuanhao, the Dangxiang people established the country and proclaimed themselves emperors, and defeated the attacks of Song and Liao. Later, they established a strategy of uniting Liao to resist Song and established a squad with Song and Liao."

"The emperor also wanted to follow the practices of the Dangxiang people and dominate the western frontiers in the Xia Dynasty, but in fact there is no possibility."

"First of all, the world is in a state of great power. Now the Liao Kingdom has been defeated, the Jin Kingdom is rising, and the Song Dynasty is the strongest, so that the prime minister cannot find an ally that can compete with the Song Dynasty. On the contrary, in order to survive, the prime minister has to rely on the Song Dynasty."

"Secondly, the strength of Xixia is stronger than that of Hulie Prefecture. In addition, most of the subordinates of the prime minister and your subordinates are from the Han people in Liaodong and Yanyun. In addition to the Han people, Xixia also has the Danxiang, Tubo, Uighurs, Tatars and other Fan tribes. Such regional conflicts will greatly increase the difficulty of attack. The minister can't defeat the Dangxiang people by his own strength, and can only seek help from the Song Dynasty."

"Third. The Song Dynasty would not make the same mistake. The territory of the Western Xia was the territory of the Song Dynasty. The purpose of the Song Dynasty's expedition to regain the western frontier. Therefore, it is impossible for Bianjing to make the western frontier to be a vassal state for you. Repeat the mistakes of the Dangxiang disaster and let the second Western Xia appear in the northwest."

"So, where is the way out for the prime minister and Hu Lie Mansion?"

"The vassal states are just a transition. Once the world is stable, Bianjing will definitely reduce the vassal states. But reducing the vassal states does not kill them all. Let each other still be the king of the Northlands. The descendants can still enjoy wealth and honor. As for the subordinates of the prime ministers, they serve as the generals of the northern borders for generations. The descendants can also enjoy wealth and honor. Look at the families of the generals of the northwest states today, especially the Zhe family. How did the Song Dynasty treat them unfairly?"

"The territory of the Song Dynasty has expanded and its strength has been strengthened. The Han people from the north have returned to China. China will become stronger." Li Gangdi's voice involuntarily became louder. "Let the minister raise the flag and rebel, fight bloody battles. Who is the kingdom? Is it for your own glory and wealth, or for the people of the world? The world is peaceful, the country is rich and the people are strong. The minister can have glory and wealth in his personal life and prosperity. The people can also live and work in peace. Isn't this the goal for the minister to strive for?"

Li Hu was moved. He thought of Longhua. The Han people in Longhua knelt in front of him and begged him to take them home. This was a promise. He did it. He took them home. But then what? Should they live a good life or push them into the abyss of more miserable suffering?

"The Dangxiang Li family was also a vassal state in the Song Dynasty. But they were too ambitious. They wanted to support their troops and reign on their own. Li Yuanhao established the country and became emperor. The Li family's goal was achieved. They became emperors and became royal families and enjoyed it. But what about the people? What about the Dangxiang people? The Dangxiang people, Tubo people, Uighurs and Han people who followed the Li family to rebel? What did they get? Wars. Continuous wars. Generations of soldiers buried their bones in barren mountains and deserts. Generations of people were in great pain. Under the throne of the Li family were covered with white bones. The people were suffering. The people cried.

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"Behind the honor, disgrace, rise and fall of a person, a family, and a group are thousands, the blood, tears and dead bones of generations of people. Is this what the emperor hopes to get?"

Li Hu is speechless. Li Gang is

He hit his key point. For a long time, his goal was to establish the country and start a great master and then plan to unify the world. Of course, ideals are one thing, and reality is another, but ideals will definitely affect a person's views in the real world, and even make decisions. This Western Expedition is actually ideals that affect decisions. Li Hu and his gangs only want to realize their lofty ambitions, and the people, those grass, mustard ants, have long been thrown out of the sky.

Li Hu looked down at Helan Mountain on the map, and scenes of fierce fighting appeared in his mind. Li Gang's words were right. The ultimate responsibility of the war was the people, the innocent and unarmed people. If he continued to walk on the road of establishing the country and opening up the border, he would repeat the mistakes of Xixia. The clouds of war would cover the northwest, generation after generation.

This is your ideal and your lofty ambition? No, this is not what you want to get.

Li Hu's heart was trembling. He suddenly realized that he had lost his direction and was at a loss in the vast fog.

"How to deduce the general trend of the world?" Li Hu did not stop and continued.

"The Great Liao has reached its end, and the desert is fighting in chaos. If the Khitans want to rebuild the Great Liao, there is little hope. The Jin Kingdom has occupied the entire Northeast and its strength is growing. The Xixia people have persisted in Heshuo for nearly a hundred years and have a deep foundation. Even if they conquer Xingqing Prefecture in the short term, they will not be able to subdue the Dangxiang people."

"Please look..." Li Gang pointed to the map, "The desert, western frontier, northeastern, and northern barbarians formed a clamp-shaped encirclement of the Song Dynasty. This situation of confrontation between the north and the south has basically been like this since the Qin and Han Dynasties. In other words, if we do not defeat the Western Xia now, the entire northern border will be attacked by three routes from the desert, western frontier and northeastern future. Especially in the western frontier, because we have lost the barrier of Hexi, Longxi has always been a battlefield and is in danger. If Longxi is lost, Guanzhong will be in danger. If Guanzhong is lost, the gates of the Central Plains will be opened, and the capital will be no longer protected."

"If... I mean, if... if the Khitans pacified the desert, or the desert flocked to form a major alliance, they crossed Yinshan and went south to fight Daibei; if the Jin people were blocked from conquering the desert, and instead took down Youyan and plundered; if we failed to defeat the Western Xia this time, let the Western Xia people make a comeback and attack Shaanxi, then the Song Dynasty would not only fall into the dilemma of fighting on both sides, but also be more likely to deal with three enemies at the same time."

"The Song Dynasty is full of crises, so what is the fate of the Prime Minister and the Hu Lie Mansion?" Li Gang asked, "Does the Prime Minister think that after losing the powerful backer of the Song Dynasty, the Prime Minister still have enough strength to fight three opponents in the north at the same time? Take a step back, even if you can join the Zongli Alliance, you can persist in Daibei. How do you develop? How can you persist for a long time? Can the land of Daibei support the huge army of the Hu Lie Mansion?"

Li Hu knew this, so he was eager to fight westward, seize Helan Mountain, and took down Helan Mountain, and Daibei and Shaanxi were even in one. To the west, the Huliwei Army could join forces with the Northwest Army to fight against the Dangxiang people; to the north, the Huliwei Army could defend the Yinshan defense line and prevent the desert from going south; to the east, the Huliwei Army could join forces with the Youyan Army to fight against the Jurchens. In this way, Li Hu could gain a foothold in Daibei, and after gaining a foothold, he could plan a major development plan.

However, Li Gang deduces from the general trend of the world today. If the desert, Xixia and Jin Kingdom are heading south at the same time, and the three routes will attack together, Daibei is just under the attack of the three routes of the foreign troops. If the Hulie Mansion does not have the support of the Song Dynasty, it will definitely not be able to defend Daibei. This is a realistic problem. In other words, Li Hu is under the attack of various forces in the north and south confrontation or in the north. Even if he seizes Helan Mountain, he cannot solve the fundamental problem. If he wants to solve the fundamental problem, he will resolutely defect to the Song Dynasty, be loyal to the Song Dynasty, and then gain an absolute advantage in the confrontation between the north and south. The Song Dynasty became prosperous and strong, the world was stable, and Li Hu lived a better life, and the people of Daibei could live and work in peace.

Tong Guan once said the same thing to Li Hu in Yanjing. As long as you are loyal to the Song Dynasty, you can definitely be the King of the Northwest. Li Hu didn't listen to this sentence, and he had long forgotten it. Now after hearing Li Gang's words, he remembered it again. It seems that he should really think about this issue carefully.
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