The shocking news quickly spread throughout the Western Xia Kingdom: Liao and Jin were defeated!
This result completely exceeded everyone's expectations and guesses.
Before this, all the judgments made by the entire Western Xia court were based on the premise that Liao and Jin were powerful and invincible and would definitely be able to conquer the capital of Da Qi.
Whether looking back at the glorious historical achievements of the past or examining the comparison of the military forces deployed by both sides in this battle, Liao and Jin clearly had an absolute advantage.
They have a large number of well-equipped and well-motivated soldiers.
On the other hand, the Great Qi had just suffered a disastrous defeat in Bazhou City. The defenders in the city numbered no more than 20,000, and their morale was low.
The most important thing is that the news coming back from Da Qi shows that the entire Da Qi court, from top to bottom, seems to have no intention of fighting. The emperor is even thinking about how to escape. What's the point of fighting this war?
There is no need for any professional military analysis. Even a child can see that Liao and Jin have the advantage this time.
However, just when everyone thought that victory had undoubtedly belonged to Liao and Jin, the situation on the battlefield suddenly took a dramatic turn.
The Liao and Jin armies, which were highly expected and seemed invincible, suffered a tragic defeat despite such a huge advantage!
For a moment, there was an uproar in the Xixia court. They really wanted to ask, is this a distortion of human nature or a decline in morality? Could it be that you two damn countries have come together to play a fixed game?
No one would answer Xixia on this question. In fact, some of the country's decisions are like gambling.
Once you sit at the gambling table, you must be willing to accept defeat.
Since you lost, you have to pay the corresponding price!
Since Li Yingxiao doesn't want to pay the price himself, he can only find a scapegoat.
After hearing what Li Chixiang's great-uncle said, Li Yingxiao frowned. After a long while, he licked his lips and said, "Don't worry, let's wait and see. Anyway, Da Qi is still at war with Liao and Jin. I don't believe they can turn around and target us right away."
"Even if they have the will, I'm afraid they don't have the energy to do so!"
After hearing what Li Yingxiao said, the old nobles breathed a sigh of relief.
After all, they were the ones who advocated using force against Da Qi, and those emerging nobles just now also pointed their spearheads at them, wanting to make them pay the price, wanting to take the opportunity to purge them, and wanting to gain more power.
Fortunately, Li Yingxiao decided to save them, otherwise there would have been a river of blood today.
Seeing that Li Yingxiao did not adopt their opinions, the emerging nobles were obviously very disappointed.
Some of them were already looking extremely dissatisfied, while others directly stood up and said, "Lord, what should we do if this incident causes Da Qi to become hostile to us and decide not to continue trading with us?"
"Then let's march on the border. Will Xixia be at the mercy of others? I don't remember such a thing happening! As early as half a year ago, we were able to pin Da Qi down in the city."
"Da Qi just went through a war and must want to recuperate. They won't resort to violence again. I believe the leaders of Da Qi won't be so short-sighted. It's just the embassy that burned down and a few people died. What's the big deal?"
"If they really want to come and hold us accountable, we can just find a few thugs and throw them to them, and say that they planned it and it has nothing to do with us."
Seeing that Li Yingxiao had made up his mind, the old nobles were delighted, while the new nobles looked gloomy.
Someone gritted his teeth and said, "They were able to repel even the Liao and Jin. Has the king thought this through?"
Li Yingxiao's heart skipped a beat after hearing this, but now that things had come to this, could he still back down?
So he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes, I've thought about it. Let's do it!"
After saying this, he waved his hand wearily, signaling all the ministers to disperse, as he also wanted to have a good rest.
But at this moment, someone rushed in from outside.
The other person's face was full of horror, and his eyes revealed endless panic and anxiety.
He staggered forward as if something terrible was chasing him.
Due to excessive tension and haste, he kept falling while running.
Even though he fell badly every time, he didn't dare to stop for a moment. He quickly struggled to get up and continued running.
After repeating this many times, his face became bruised and swollen. His originally fair face was now covered with bruises and abrasions, and blood slowly seeped out from the wounds, which was a shocking sight.
Not only that, the exquisite robe he was wearing was also covered with dust. The originally bright colors were covered by the dust, and he looked extremely disheveled.
Western Xia also imitated the culture of the Great Qi. When Li Yingxiao saw that his men were so panicked, he looked unhappy.
When the other party rushed into the hall, he wanted to scold him harshly and give him a beating to vent his anger.
But before he could open his mouth to rebuke, the man who rushed up kowtowed in fear and said, "Lord, urgent military information! The Great Qi army spent an entire night capturing Bazhou City, which was garrisoned by the Liao and Jin. Bazhou City was set on fire and burned all night. The entire city was devastated. Many Liao and Jin generals died in this battle. The Liao and Jin were defeated and retreated to the grasslands!"
What! ?
Li Yingxiao stood up suddenly, and then he felt a black screen in front of his eyes. After a dizzying moment, he fell directly to the ground.
In an instant, the court was in chaos. Some people rushed forward, some shouted for people to find a doctor, and some stood aside and watched coldly.
The imperial physician arrived soon and gave Li Yingxiao first aid.
After working hard for half a day, Li Yingxiao was finally brought back to life.
He closed his eyes tightly and frowned, as if a heavy burden was pressing on his heart.
Suddenly, he opened his mouth and let out a long, muffled breath from deep in his chest. The breath was like a beast trapped in a cage, finally finding a way out and being released.
As he exhaled, his originally tense body gradually relaxed, but his face still showed deep fatigue and helplessness.
After a long while, he slowly opened his heavy eyelids, revealing a pair of lifeless eyes.
There was no light in his eyes, only a gray and decayed look. He stared straight at the distant sky and muttered, "Did Da Qi take back Bazhou City in one night?"
"Reporting to the Lord, it is... it is like this!"
"That's all. Come on, arrest those who advocated attacking the Da Qi Consulate. If Da Qi comes to question us, chop off their heads and send them over!"
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