"Hahahaha...The Great Jin belongs to me!"
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The Xixia Li Ganshun's army was vulnerable, not because his troops could not fight, but because Wanyan Zongjie was too powerful, and even fought all the way to Liangzhou.
In the Battle of Guazhou, more than half of Li Ganshun's 20,000 elite troops were killed. Wanyan Zongjie took advantage of the situation to seize Guazhou and marched straight towards Liangzhou.
Liangzhou was an important city of Western Xia. If Western Xia lost Liangzhou, it would be in danger.
Li Ganshun knew that Xixia was no match for Wanyan Zongjie's cavalry, so he prepared to ask for help.
In the Western Xia Imperial Palace, ministers were arguing endlessly.
"Your Majesty, we should go to the Song Dynasty for help and request the Song Dynasty to send troops to support Western Xia. After all, the Song Dynasty and Western Xia are married, and we are allies. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty cannot just stand by and watch us die." Li Baiwan, who had been on a diplomatic mission to Mongolia with Yu Bu Tong, said.
Minister Hui Shantong disagreed. He said, "Your Majesty, I think we should seek help from Mongolia. The Tatars have already been annexed by Kublai Khan. If we seek help from Mongolia, firstly, we are still close to each other, and secondly, we are closely connected with Mongolia on the border. If the lips and teeth are gone, Mongolia will certainly intervene."
Li Baiwan argued, "Your Majesty, since the founding of the Great Xia Kingdom, the Mongols have constantly harassed and invaded us. They've used our Great Xia Kingdom as a training ground, constantly sending troops to harass and raid us, and to train their troops. If we ask for help from the Mongols, we'll probably be chasing away tigers and attracting jackals. Asking for help from the Mongols is easy, but sending them away is difficult."
Hui Shantong argued, "Lord Li, asking for help from Mongolia is like inviting a wolf into the house. Does that mean the Song Dynasty isn't a wolf? Don't forget the wars we've fought with the Song Dynasty. Does that mean we've had fewer battles?"
Li Baiwan was furious: "Song and Xia are one family. Our Princess Sisi has become the Imperial Noble Consort of the Song Dynasty. Even if the Emperor of the Song Dynasty were to look after Princess Sisi, he would not do anything bad to us."
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