Chapter 77 Section 2 Diplomatic Miscalculation

At the critical moment when Mongolia, Jin and Xixia were in full swing, the weakest Xixia chose to form an alliance with Mongolia and become an enemy of Jin.So, as an ally, how will the powerful Mongolia treat the weak Xixia?Can Xixia's strategy of attaching Mongolia to resist gold can be exchanged for Mongolia's friendship? Backfired, Xixia made a wrong calculation, mistakenly thinking that Mongolia would not deal with itself if it helped Mongolia cut gold. On the contrary, Xixia was the first one to be destroyed in Mongolia. The reason is simple, this is no longer the time when Emperor Chongzong Li Qianshun was in power, Xixia can have both sides.Jin wanted to destroy Liao back then, but not Xia. As long as you don't help Liao, I will allow you to exist.And Mongolia wants to mix with the world. Later, most of the Eurasian continent belonged to the Mongols. Can you allow a small Xixia to exist?The Xixia region connects the Central Plains and the West, and within the territory is the traditional Silk Road. If you are not wiped out, how can the trade route be smooth?Your place is too important, and it is a place of four wars, a place where you are beaten. If you stay here, you must be beaten.After Mongolia occupied Xixia, it could form a siege of Jin.The main force of the Jin army is in Henan. If the Mongols attack from the north, they can only go in one direction. After destroying Xixia, they can attack Jin from the west.If you join forces with Song Dynasty, you can still come from the south. There is only the sea in the east, and Jin people can't all jump into the sea.In addition, the land of Xixia has abundant water and grass, a developed farming economy, excellent armor and weapons, and so many war horses.Occupying the area where the Xia Kingdom is located, the Mongols can support the war with war, find a stable rear base, and support long-term military supplies, so it is necessary to destroy Xia.Although now we join forces to fight for gold, I still want to hit you, but I just need an excuse.Soon, Mongolia found this excuse.

When Genghis Khan conquered Khwarazmo, the envoys of Xixia were in the Mongolian army.Genghis Khan asked him, I want to fight Khwarazmo, how many people can you send from Xixia?The Xixia envoy replied very contemptuously to Genghis Khan, you can't even beat a small Khwarazmo, what kind of lord of the world can you be called?Genghis Khan was furious when he heard the words, since you refused to send troops to help, then I will beat you first.Thus, the Mongolian army attacked Xixia for the fourth time. This time Genghis Khan did not personally lead the army, he sent his famous general Mu Huali to lead the army to attack Xia.Mu Huali used his troops like a god, ran long distances, and quickly surrounded Zhongxing Mansion.Shenzong Li Zunxu was caught off guard, and asked Prince Deren to be stationed in the capital, and he ran to Xiliang Mansion (now Wuwei, Gansu) to seek refuge.While guarding the city, the Xixia people sent envoys to seek peace.At that time, the main force of Genghis Khan was marching westward, and he had to deal with the Kingdom of Jin. After all, the Kingdom of Jin was the main enemy and was temporarily unable to destroy Xixia, so Mu Huali accepted the peace request of the Xixia people, and the Mongolian army withdrew from Zhongxing Mansion.