September 7th, the capital.

Although Li Jing did not adopt Xun Yu's plan, he still submitted the matter to the court in its original form, with the purpose of asking the court to prepare early.

Because the Mongolian Empire has never recognized the orthodox status of Daxia in China, the relationship between the two countries has always been relatively stiff. Perhaps Li Jing was also a little worried, afraid that he would really have to use the passage in the future, but he was stopped by the Mongolian army.

This problem can naturally be solved only by reporting it to the court.

The Battle of Tubo was the biggest event in Daxia during this period. No matter how big or small, they would report to Ouyang Shuo as soon as possible. After reading Li Jing's memorial, Ouyang Shuo said, "It's time to explore the bottom of Mongolia."

"Come!"

"exist!"

"Please come here for Zhang Yi, the Minister of the Honglu Temple."

"promise!"

After a little leaning, Zhang Yi rushed to the imperial study room and bowed: "I am here to see Your Majesty!"

"Sit down!"

After Zhang Yi sat down, Ouyang Shuo said, "My dear, please send someone to Hara and Lin."

"Dare you dare to ask your Majesty, do you have a mission?"

Ouyang Shuo nodded and stretched out his index finger, "First, reiterate with Genghis Khan that during the Mongolian expedition, the empire would not use troops against Mongolia. This promise will always be effective."

This statement is both a promise and a deterrent.

Speaking of which, the war between the two empires of Mongolia and Persia has been fought for half a year, and the winner has not been decided yet. According to the information from the Asian Division of the Black Snake Guard, the Mongol Empire has already captured twelve cities. Going westward, the greater the resistance, which is a bit unsustainable.

If nothing unexpected happens, Mongolia should withdraw its troops in the near future and end its first Western Expedition.

If Mongolia returns to the Western Expedition, it is necessary to face the threat of Daxia. Although only half a year has passed, the situation in the Central Plains has undergone earth-shaking changes.

The Great Xia unified the Central Plains, starting from the Liao and Jin provinces in the east and the Xihai provinces in the west, building a complete northern defense line. The troops were more than one million, and they were an existence that the Mongol Empire could not compete with.

How to deal with the relationship with Mongolia has actually been put on Ouyang Shuo's desk.

Some ministers suggested that when the Tubo war ended, the court immediately launched troops to Mongolia and attacked and destroyed it. If the court fought with all its might, it would not be too difficult, and it would be able to win it in one battle.

After the Battle of Western Xia, the October natural disaster and the Western Expedition, the Mongolian army dropped sharply from 1.8 million at the beginning to less than 1.3 million. Although the territory expanded, its strength was declining.

Moreover, the Mongolian Empire ran across the east and west, with a vast territory, and could not take into account both the beginning and the end. Even at the speed of Mongolian cavalry, it would not be able to rush from the west to the east to support it in a short time.

What kind of Mongolia is fighting against Daxia like this?

It is not difficult to conquer Mongolia, but what is difficult is how to manage it after conquer?

The Mongolian Empire was a typical nomadic civilization, and it was large in size. If you want to manage it well, you must rely on the Mongolians and give it a certain autonomous region.

In history, any dynasty that could subdue nomadic peoples could only make them surrender and pay tribute.

In the game world, Daxia cannot overthrow and start over, and reclaim arable land on a large scale, turning Mongolia into an agricultural civilization. Judging from the needs of the empire, it is also very necessary to retain such a large ranch.

This means that it is not good to use too much strength against the Mongolian Empire. If Daxia really sets off an army and kills a river of blood on the Mongolian grassland, one day it may take the grassland to recover.

But don’t fight, Genghis Khan is another master who is unwilling to bow his head.

This caused Ouyang Shuo great confusion. He could not think of any two-way plan, including Zhang Liang and other advisers, but also did not think of a safe plan.

Therefore, it has been delayed until now.

Ouyang Shuo made such a commitment to Genghis Khan's unresponsible sending troops to Mongolia.

"Secondly, make a request from Genghis Khan to allow the Mongol Empire to open the Ogedei Khanate to our army unconditionally during the Battle of Tubo, and you can use the road at any time."

This second point is a bit arrogant, and Zhang Yi's eyes are condensed.

As an envoy, how to perfectly convey the imperial requirements, and be able to adapt to the situation when angering the other party, use clever words and appropriate comfort to achieve the goal, will test the level of diplomacy.

Ouyang Shuo could have said it was a bit tactful, but the reason why he was not tactful was that he wanted to test Genghis Khan carefully and see if this grassland overlord was preparing to go to the end with Daxia, or could he recognize the reality, give each other a buffer and room for negotiation.

It can be said that Genghis Khan's attitude on this matter, to some extent, determines what strategy Daxia will adopt against the Mongol Empire in the future.

That's why the time required for the dispatch is higher. You must be able to observe the words and expressions, understand the true thoughts of Genghis Khan, the great hero, and not be deceived by the other party.

If Genghis Khan was already very dissatisfied, but he was just expressing it very obscurely, and even had a smile on his face. If the envoy was fooled by him, it would bring great disaster to the empire.

After hearing this, Zhang Yi did not hesitate and immediately said, "Since that's the case, I will go there myself."

"Then I will work hard for you." Ouyang Shuo said this, and smiled and said, "You are here to bring some gifts to Genghis Khan. It doesn't matter if you are rich or not, to show friendship. In addition, you can also take advantage of the opportunity to go on a mission to observe Hala and Lin. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand!"

How smart Zhang Yi is, naturally he can understand it at a glance.

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Daxia and the Mongol Empire did not establish diplomatic relations, and naturally did not open a teleportation array.

When Zhang Yi was on an envoy, he would first teleport to Handan City, then pass through Handan, and be escorted by the Northern Frontier Army. He would go north all the way. If it went smoothly, it would take at least five or six days to reach Hara Helin.

During this period, there was no ceasefire on the Tubo battlefield, and even the battle was even more tragic.

After each of the four armies of Daxia captured a city, they finally had a stable advance base, and more and more soldiers adapted to altitude sickness and could fight normally.

In this way, the commander of the four armies gave greater confidence and courage.

The first round of competition between the four armies was in full swing, and the Qin army was in a state of glory, and the Tang army was collectively shamed. The huge contrast further stimulated each other's competition, competing with each other, and competing for the second or even the third city.

Especially the Tang army, Cheng Yaojin and Yuchi Jingde each led one unit to attack two cities at the same time, in order to avenge the previous shame and regain the lost glory.

The Tang army fought desperately, so naturally there was no reason to slacken the other three routes.

In this case, the entire battlefield showed a lively scene of fighting from all directions and beacons everywhere. At every moment, the Daxia army was either on the march or siege the city.

Such a fierce battle also poses greater challenges to logistics support.
Chapter completed!