1221 TWO Chapter 1221-Facing desperation (1/2)

Chapter 1221 – Facing Desperation

Ouyang Shuo's cold treatment sent the West Xia emperor into a frenzy.

Li Yuanhao was also a smart person; he knew that Great Xia did not act because they felt that West Xia did not give a high enough offer.

However, this was already Li Yuanhao's bottom line.

Did he have to learn from Jin, Shu, and Sui and submit to Great Xia?

Li Yuanhao could not do that.

No matter who it was, as long as one sat on the throne, they would not give it up before the last moment arrived.

Li Yuanhao decided to order Yeli Wangrong and his brother to return to assist before Xingqing House falls regardless of the cost.

Facing the aggressive Tolei Army, Li Yuanhao personally commanded the troops.

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The 12 month soon arrived.

After the calamity, the aftereffects were many. The northern land in the 12 month was a solemn and cold place. Some places were already snowing, dyeing white the dark red land.

Mongol Empire, Karakorum.

Genghis Khan looked at the snowflakes outside his window and said listlessly, ”Winter has arrived.”

In a short two months, due to the lack of food, groups of cows and sheep had died. To protect their animals, some of the herders had no choice but to sacrifice their grain to feed them.

An unprecedentedly cruel test burned right at the grassland.

To exchange for grain, some of the herders at the border took the risk to sell their animals to the mid plains to buy grain to feed their remaining animals.

Many Mongol nobles participated in this matter.

The most unrestrained transactions happened at the Great Zhou Dynasty, where the Imperial Court allowed it to happen.

On the other hand, Great Xia that was right next to Great Zhou had sentries keeping a close watch, making it difficult to smuggle grain. Throughout the entire mid plains, Great Xia's grain market had the most supply, angering everyone.

”Great Xia Dynasty.”

Genghis Khan muttered. Currently, his mind was not focused.

Looking at Chinese history, there was no dynasty like Great Xia, not only ruling China but also sweeping overseas. There were rumors that said that Great Xia had land all over the globe, which made Genghis Khan jealous.

”To be able to compete with such a person is a fortune.” Genghis Khan was really pumped. The more motivated he was, the clearer his mind felt.

He knew that now was not the time for him to go head to head with Great Xia.

Genghis Khan looked out into the distance. With the intuition of a ruler, he could feel that a tiger was waiting at the south of West Xia. The empire's road to taking down West Xia would definitely have problems.

”Maybe it's time to consider Ogedai's suggestion.”

The house of Ogedai not attacking Tibet was naturally not because it was afraid. Rather, it was because Tibet was useless. It might have vast land, but it was a poor region.

Ogedai had his eyes set on a piece of juicy meat, but he did not dare to go for it.

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Great Zhou Dynasty, Handan City.

This winter was similarly a cold one for Di Chen.

With his country weakening, a lone piece of wood was hard to keep afloat. Everyone was betraying him. The series of blows pushed him to the depths of the abyss, and he nearly could not climb up. Only after his grandfather personally stepped out did he pull himself together.

What was ahead of Great Zhou was not how to go against Great Xia but how to get past this winter.

Natural and man-made disasters pretty much used up the Great Zhou granary. Tens of millions of civilians were hungry and were waiting for Di Chen to think of a plan. When there was no path he could take, Di Chen could only take a risk.

He instructed Chun Shenjun to use the chamber of commerce to use the limited grain to exchange for cows and sheep. As the herders were having a tough time, this would allow the Great Zhou chambers of commerce to make a killing.

With meat supporting them, this winter would not be too cold.

After dealing with the grain crisis, Di Chen was exhausted and did not have an inch of fighting spirit. On some nights when he was alone, he even envied Xiong Ba and Zhan Lang who had such revitalized lives.