But now that Li Yuanhao had been crushed, Zhao Zhen naturally felt emboldened. He waved his hand and said, "Send me a letter thanking the Liao Emperor for his kindness. I can easily defeat the Western Bandits, so there's no need for him to worry. Also, please give my regards to Empress Dowager Xiao."
"Will this anger the Liao Kingdom?"
Wang Sui said in surprise.
The first few sentences are fine, because the Song Dynasty had the confidence to defeat Western Xia.
But isn’t the latter sentence a satire on Yelu Zongzhen’s imprisonment of his mother?
What if Yelu Zong really gets angry and embarrassed?
Unexpectedly, Zhao Zhen seemed to truly rise to the occasion, laughing heartily. "In history, Li Yuanhao defeated the Song Dynasty in the south and the Liao Kingdom in the east—how arrogant he was. But now, he's been driven out of the Great Wall by the Song Dynasty, like a stray dog. He's nothing to worry about. Even if the Liao Kingdom attacks, what fear do I have?"
"The government is mighty!"
Everyone started to flatter him. Now that Western Xia was defeated, it also gave them great self-confidence.
“Hahahahahahaha.”
Zhao Zhen laughed heartily, then said, "The Song Dynasty has defeated the Western bandits in the northwest, and if we can also defeat the Liao Kingdom in the northeast, that would be wonderful. I don't know if my eldest grandson has left Chengdu yet. I really hope he returns soon. He is the one who will save my Song Dynasty!"
He looked out the window. Defeating Xixia was only the first step. After that, there was the behemoth Liao. Even if Xixia and Liao were defeated, there were still internal troubles to consider.
If there is no attempt to reform, then even if there are no external threats, the Song Dynasty will be no different from previous dynasties due to internal troubles and will eventually perish from internal friction.
So after learning of the defeat of Western Xia, Zhao Zhen already hoped that Zhao Jun would come back soon, carry out reforms and strengthen the country, and use his vision for the future to plan the entire Song Dynasty, eliminate drawbacks, clear obstacles, and let the Song Dynasty truly stand at the top of the world!
(End of this chapter)
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