Chapter 20 Section 6 Survival Strategy

Li Jiqian was unwilling to be controlled by others all his life, and led the party and the nation to fight against the Song Dynasty for more than 20 years.Even when he was desperate, he did not sincerely belong to Da Song.However, before he died, why did Li Jiqian ask repeatedly to let his son return to the Song Dynasty? Li Jiqian fought against the Song Dynasty all his life, how could he let his son go to the table to subdue him when he was dying?This is enough to show Li Jiqian's excellence.Li Jiqian saw that the living environment of the Dangxiang people was harsh at that time, with the Liao Kingdom in the north, the Song Dynasty in the east, the Uighur tribes in the west, and Tubo in the south, surrounded by strong neighbors.He passed away, and his son Li Deming was only 23 years old next year. The country was in danger and his son was weak. If these opponents launched a crusade, Li Deming would not be able to cope, so he had to lean against a big tree to enjoy the shade.Liao had already established a suzerain-vassal relationship with Li Jiqian. If Song could reconcile with Dangxiang again, there would be no worries about the remaining Uighurs and Tubo.

Therefore, Li Jiqian repeatedly told his son that you must submit a form to the court and let the court agree to your surrender.In this way, the army of the Song Dynasty will not be overwhelming.Stabilize the border, the foreign aggression is gone, you can find a way to quell the internal strife, and wait for our tribe to be unified, and then we will compete with the Song Dynasty. After Li Jiqian finished his instructions, he passed away forever.So after Li Deming succeeded to the throne, did he follow what his father said?