War horses were a hurdle for the Song Dynasty, and countless searches were always fruitless. The consequence of the army without war horses was that it lost its mobility and impact, and could only passively defend when facing the enemy.

Why did the Liao people become overlords?

If he wants to hit you, he will hit you. If he rides a war horse, he will run like the wind. If he doesn't want to hit you, he will run away. If you have the ability, you can chase with your legs.

This is the reason why the Liao people felt superior to the Song Dynasty.

But today this sense of superiority was defeated by Liao envoy himself.

Giving more than ten good horses that have not been castrated in the Song Dynasty is a signal.

When the news came into the palace, Zhao Shu couldn't help but be excited, "In the battle in Baozhou, Yelu Hongji seemed to be afraid of being beaten, okay!"

Zhao Xu had been pretending to be transparent, but at this moment he couldn't help saying: "Your Majesty, the Liao people sent out war horses because when our army captured Laishui, they got dozens of good horses that had not been castrated. So they sent out war horses just to add icing on the cake."

Is this a matter?

Zhao Shu looked at Han Qi, and Han Qi couldn't help but complain.

After the Battle of Baozhou, he and Shen An rushed back quickly and did not pay attention to such trivial matters.

"I understand."

Zhao Shu knew what was going on at a glance, but Zhao Xu felt that his father was probably too proud. "Your Majesty, what the Song Dynasty lacked was not stallions, but horse farming. If there was a horse farming land, these were not problems."

Zhao Shu nodded and said, "Yes! It's a pity to raise horses in the northwest."

At this time, the northwest was not the desolate kind of later generations. The vegetation was dense, the grass was everywhere, and the climate was suitable for raising good horses.

According to those people, if you want to raise war horses, you not only need grasslands and good horse breeds, but also a harsh environment.

For example, bitter cold, strong wind...

In a word, don’t expect to raise a warlike Malay in a peaceful and sunny place.

The northwest is a good horse farming land, and the Xixia people accumulated huge cavalry based on this, leaving the Song and Liao countries helpless.

How great would it be if Xixia was from the Song Dynasty?

At this moment, Zhao Shu was a little leisurely and came up with the idea of ​​starting a full war against Xixia.

"Your Majesty, Tang Ren is back."

As a daily note for daily life, Tang Ren's daily work is to follow Zhao Shu and record his words and deeds.

After entering the hall to pay tribute, Tang Ren said, "Your Majesty, I have been talking to the Liao envoy for a long time. Most of them are peaceful in the two countries..."

The Liao envoy came to sing the song of peace, and Tang Ren felt it was a bit boring.

"Does the Liao people have today?"

Zhao Shu felt very happy and said, "When I first ascended the throne, the Liao envoy came to congratulate me. He was very disrespectful in his words. That was a provocation and a threat to me. I endured it at that time. In just two years, the Liao people took the initiative to seek peace. Will Yelu Hongji feel humiliated when he was arrogant at first and respectful at the end? Hahahaha!"

As a mentally ill patient, Zhao Shu is actually very irritable and can't stand it. He will remember it for the rest of his life if he is bullied. He will take revenge whenever he has the chance.

This kind of vengeful nature is not very suitable for the emperor, but it is even more suitable for the current Song Dynasty.

Domestic innovation is needed, external threats are there, how great is it to have a psychopathic emperor!

Han Qi and others looked at each other and knew that the official family was in a state of self-satisfaction and could not extricate themselves.

"Your Majesty... The Liao envoy said that he hoped that the Song Dynasty could send envoys to the Liao Kingdom to see. He was a little arrogant when he said this and talked about the people of Xixia."

Um?

Zhao Shu was interrupted by his self-entertainment process and was a little dissatisfied, "What do you think people in Xixia... what do you think?"

This is a teaching test, and Tang Ren said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I think the people of Xixia will lean against the people of Liao."

“Why?”

Zhao Shu felt a little hot on the back of his head, which was a sequelae of excitement. If he did not adjust his mentality, he would become ill tomorrow at the latest.

But he ignored this and looked at Tang Ren with great interest. The sense of accomplishment of discovering treasures made him feel happy.

"The Song Dynasty defeated the Liao people several times, and the Xixia people would be afraid, and Li Liangzuo would be worried that the Song Dynasty would attack the Xixia, so he had to rely on the Liao people."

Zhao Shu nodded and signaled him to say more details.

In front of the monarch and ministers, analyzing their own ideas, this was a very fulfilling thing. Tang Ren subconsciously said: "Your Majesty is looking at the spirits of the sky, and his spirits are trembling..."

Zhao Shu coughed dryly, "Talk the serious business."

Tang Ren is good at everything, but he just likes to flatter and flatter.

Is this a habit developed in the Privy Council?

It is necessary to change it.

Zhao Shu was thinking about this idea, and Tang Ren, who was unaware of it, said: "Once the Song Dynasty wants to fight the Northern Expedition, the first thing is to defeat the Xixia people. Only in this way can the Song Dynasty start a war with the Liao people without distraction..."

The Xixia people were a messing stick between the Three Kingdoms. With them, the Song and Liao countries could not fight, and they were both worried that they would be attacked by the Xixia people.

What Song and Liao were even more worried about was that they became weak after the war between the two countries and then became fishermen by the Xixia people.

The snipe and clam fight, but in the end the fisherman benefits!

This analysis was very thorough, and Zhao Shu said with satisfaction: "Li Liangzuo will definitely get close to the Liao people at both ends of the Western Xia people, but getting close does not mean the alliance."

Tang Ren said: "Yes. The people of Xixia and Liao are both wolves and ambitions are useless."

The so-called ambitions of wolves are the kind of people who turn against each other like a book, betray them if they say they are betrayed, and they don't take it seriously.

At this moment, Tang Ren thought of Shen An.

It seems that this is Shen An’s external thinking?

In a word, it's right to be shameless.

Zhao Shu obviously thought of the foreign policy of the Song Dynasty, especially Shen Anna, who has been turning against each other since he managed diplomatic affairs, and has been as shameless as the extreme.

But this is a good minister who is dedicated to serving the country. Zhao Shu smiled slightly, and then looked at Tang Ren a little disliked.

Why didn’t Shen An teach you better if he is so capable?

It seems that I still have to take action personally!

"The Song Dynasty has not sent an envoy to the Liao Kingdom for a long time, you go."

Zhao Shu stared at Tang Ren, wanting to see if he would be timid.

In the past, it was a good job to go to Liao Kingdom, but now it is different.

Now that the Song and Liao countries are fighting, the envoys will become a punching bag if they are not properly handled.

Tang Ren's heart skipped a beat, but he habitually pretended to be loyal and said, "I am willing to go to Liao Kingdom."

good!

Zhao Shu nodded with satisfaction, "But when you go this time, remember to be neither humble nor arrogant, and not lose the face of the Song Dynasty, otherwise..."

This is a difficult problem.

The Liao people were afraid that they would give some shoes to the envoys for wearing, just like Shen An's method of dealing with the Liao envoys back then, and they would not let you live in peace.

And what is the loss of the face of the Song Dynasty? This is undefined.

Tang Ren felt bitter in his heart, but he still raised his head and said, "Please rest assured, I will definitely live up to my mission."

If things are decided, it is yours, so no matter whether you are sure or not, you must pretend to be confident.

Zhao Shu was even more satisfied and said, "You can go back and prepare."

After Tang Ren left, Han Qi smiled and said, "Your Majesty is going to sharpen him?"

When an envoy was sent to Liao Kingdom, there was no need to remind him of these in general. Even if he wanted to remind him, he should not have come forward.

Han Qi felt that Zhao Shu was asking Tang Ren to have a problem and wanted to see what this guy is capable of.

Zhao Shu nodded, "I hope there will be a hundred years in the Song Dynasty. What does a hundred years need? The ministers who need loyal duties and capable ministers. Promoting and tempering these ministers is my responsibility. I will check it carefully. If there is a good one, I will ask them for problems."

This is to value you and torment you.

Tang Ren knew this, so he went to the Shen family excitedly.

"Don't be embarrassed?"

The weather was getting colder, and Chen An was lying on the recliner to read a book, and there was a taro man lying on his belly.

Taro was sleeping soundly, Chen An moved carefully, sat upright, and then said: "This time he was on the Liao Kingdom, I was just going to see it. The Liao people would probably show their strength, such as pulling out 100,000 iron cavalry to practice and shock them, and then take out the envoys of the Western Xia, such as Xixia and the Great Liao brothers... These are all shocks. As an envoy, you must be able to stay calm and not be impatient."

Tang Ren said confidently: "The lower officials are not afraid. Even if they are given an axe, the lower officials would rather die than surrender."

Chen An glanced at him and thought to himself that he was afraid that you would pee.

"Xiaguan thought...if it would be great if the Liao people could suffer a great loss."

"This!"

This is a positive idea and is worth encouraging.

"Or why do you set the fire too?"

Chen An smiled and said, "I can get you some small ignition stuff here."
To be continued...