When Emperor Huizong asked, he looked down at Wanyanhu Te and Abo, and replied solemnly: "Two envoys, please listen. What Secretary Zhao said to me is the decision of the imperial court, and what he said is true. . In accordance with the maritime treaty between the Song and Jin countries, I have issued an imperial edict to send troops to the Northern Expedition, conquer the Khitan, and recover Youyan. In the coming days, our privy envoy Tong Guan will be the commander, and the scholar Cai You will be the supervisor. Command 200,000 troops to attack Khitan in the north and recapture Yanjing. After you return home, report to the great emperor of your country to send troops as scheduled without any delay."
After Wanyan Hute and Abo received the personal promise from Emperor Huizong, they hurriedly got up and left their seats, knelt down on the ground, and bowed to Emperor Huizong. Then they stood up and reported: "With the imperial decree from the emperor, the envoys can take their leave and return home." Yes. However, there is still something unclear about my envoy. I still need to ask a few more questions. I hope the Emperor will give me permission."
Huizong said: "No need to be polite, just ask!"
Wanyan Hu Te then asked: "The Emperor is here, please show courtesy to the envoy." Wanyan Hu Te bowed to Huizong again, and then said: "Just now, the envoy heard from the Emperor that the troops will be launched in the near future. The Northern Expedition was to annihilate the Khitans and regain the homeland of Yanyun. What the envoy wants to ask is, when did the great emperor say that he will be in the near future?"
When Emperor Huizong heard this, he pouted his mouth slightly, touched the upturned beard on his chin, pondered for a moment, and replied: "The specific time, it can be as little as three days, as long as five days. I tell the two envoys the truth. Sir, the army of this dynasty has been assembled around the capital, and will be ready to go out after a short rest."
After receiving such a positive reply from Emperor Huizong, Wanyanhute and Abo knelt down to Emperor Huizong again, and then, together with Zhao Liangsi, bid farewell to Emperor Huizong and left the palace.
After leaving the palace, in order to reassure Wanyanhu Te and Abo, Zhao Liangsi took them to the gathering place of the imperial army for the Northern Expedition and visited the camp where the imperial army gathered troops.
Wanyan Hute and Abo followed Zhao Liangsi to the Song camp. They saw the Song army's camp stretching for several miles, with flags covering the sun everywhere and swords and guns standing everywhere. Saying goodbye, we returned to the Royal Station, packed our bags, and returned to our country.
After Zhao Liangsi completed the task of negotiating with the envoys of the Kingdom of Jin, since the court had no other arrangements, he spent time in the mansion. In addition to reading books and studying calligraphy every day, he also paid attention to the military trends of the court.
The reason why Zhao Liangsi paid attention to the military trends of the imperial court was that he was afraid that the imperial court would repeat his actions, delay the execution of the alliance and jointly conquer the Liao Dynasty, and break the trust of the Jin Kingdom.
The Jin Kingdom was already impatient.
Seeing that the weather is getting hotter and hotter, it is a good time for conquests, but Wanyanhu Te and Abo who were sent as envoys have not returned yet, which makes the kings and ministers of the Jin Kingdom impatient; especially Wanyan Hut and Abo. A group of young generals such as Yan Nianhan and Wanyan Zongwang felt anxious when they saw that there was no movement from the Song Dynasty and that Wanyan Aguda, the great emperor of other countries, was also standing still.
At this time, the annihilation of the Liao Kingdom seemed to be a fait accompli. For Wanyan Aguda, capturing Yelu Yanxi, Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom, seemed more important. Wanyan Aguda believed that as long as he captured Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi, the Liao Kingdom would be completely destroyed, and the vast territory of the Liao Kingdom would become his Jurchens'.
In fact, seeing the weather getting hotter and the grass sprouting, not to mention Wanyan Nianhan, Wanyan Zongwang and other young generals who were anxious, Wanyan Aguda was also worried; but because of the treaty signed with the Southern Song Dynasty, Wanyan Aguda felt that We cannot take unilateral actions for fear of breaking the trust of the Southern Song Dynasty. In Wanyan Agu's heart, he still wanted to wait for Wanyan Hut and Abo to return before taking action according to the situation.
The anxious Wanyan Aguda did not wait for Wanyanhu Te and Abo, but instead waited for Wanyan Nianhan, Wanyan Zongwang and a group of young generals from the Jin Kingdom who were already impatient.
After some discussion, Wanyan Nianhan, Wanyan Zongwang and others decided to go to the palace to see Wanyan Aguda and request to send troops to attack Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom and capture the Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi.
Wanyan Nianhan, Wanyan Zongwang and a group of young generals from the Jin Kingdom entered the palace to pay homage to Wanyan Aguda.
Wanyan Nianhan paid homage to Wanyan Agu and reported: "Your Excellency, our country and the Southern Dynasty have signed an alliance, agreeing that in the coming spring, we will attack from the north and the south, and jointly attack the Liao Dynasty. Now, it is the season of spring and flowers are blooming, we occupy It has been half a year since the Khitans came to Beijing, and there has been no movement from the Southern Dynasties. What is the situation? Great Emperor, this opportunity cannot be missed, and the time will never come again. I feel that our country can no longer wait, and we can send troops immediately to attack Youzhou, Nanjing, Liao Kingdom. , captured Yelu Yanxi."
Wanyan Zongwang also echoed from the side: "If you wait from winter to spring, if you wait from spring to summer, then it will be autumn, and after autumn it will be winter again, and so on, when will we wait?! Father, with I see, there is no need to wait for the situation in the Southern Dynasty. Emperor Yelu Yanxi of the Liao Dynasty has become a frightened bird. The Khitan is big but not strong and cannot withstand our attack. Let us take action quickly."
Wanyan Zongwang is the second son of Wanyan Aguda. When talking to Wanyan Aguda, he is much more direct than Wanyan Nianhan, who is Wanyan Aguda's nephew.
Wanyan Aguda saw it and comforted Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and others: "Last year, our country signed an alliance with the Southern Dynasty. In the alliance between the two countries, it was clearly stipulated that our troops and horses would not cross Songting and Gubei Yuguan. South; the southern soldiers are not allowed to pass through Songting and the north of Gubei Yuguan. Now, if we go deep into Youzhou and capture Yelu Yanxi, it will violate the covenant signed by the Jin and Song Dynasties, and it may not be appropriate. Besides, Wanyan Hu Te and Abo are on a mission to the Southern Dynasty and are expected to come back soon. The situation will become clear when they return from the Song Dynasty."
Wanyan Zongwang said: "Father, if it is a violation of the covenant, then it is the Southern Dynasty that first violated the covenant. Our two countries have agreed that in the coming spring, we will act together to conquer the Liao Dynasty. Now that spring has already begun, the Southern Dynasty has not taken any action, which is itself a violation of the covenant. It's a violation of the agreement. I dare to ask my father, if the Song army has not taken action, is it possible that our army will keep waiting?"
"Yes!" Wanyan Nianhan also continued: "Great Emperor, what the second prince said is absolutely true. Our army went south to capture Emperor Tianzha, and it was not a large-scale military operation. This in itself does not violate It’s an agreement. Great Emperor, give the order, we can’t wait any longer.”
In fact, Wanyan Aguda was impatient with the Song Dynasty's delay in sending troops. Not long ago, Wanyan Aguda sent Wanyan Hut and Abo as envoys to the Song Dynasty, just to get a definite answer. However, Wanyanhu Te and Abo had been traveling to the Song Dynasty for some time. As a result, Wanyanhu Te and Abo never came back, and no information was sent back.
Wanyan Aguda was also very annoyed about this, but considering that the Song Dynasty was a big country and a beautiful country, it needed to be given a certain amount of respect; therefore, Wanyan Aguda had been patiently waiting for the exact information from the Song Dynasty before arranging the deployment of his country's military action.
Now, Wanyan Hute and Abo have not returned yet, and there is still no information from the Song Dynasty, and generals such as Wanyan Nianhan and Wanyan Zongwang keep urging, Wanyan Aguda can no longer wait for information from the Song Dynasty.
Under the urging of Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and other generals, Wanyan Aguda finally made up his mind and decided to send cavalry troops deep into Youzhou to capture Yelu Yanxi.
After Wanyan Aguda thought about it, he ordered Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and others: "Generals, listen to the order!"
Wanyan Zongwang, Wanyan Nianhan and other generals responded in unison: "The last general is here! Please give the order from the Great Emperor!"
Wanyan Aguda loudly ordered: "Wanyan Zongwang will lead an army of three thousand horses to attack Youzhou and capture Yelu Yanxi."
Wanyan Zongwang replied loudly: "My son will obey the order!"
Wanyan Aguda continued to order: "Take Wanyan Nianhan and lead ten thousand infantry, and then set off to assist Wanyan Zongwang, besiege Youzhou, and capture Yelu Yanxi."
Wanyan Nianhan replied loudly: "I will obey the order!"
Wanyan Aguda then turned around and said to Wanyan Wu Qimai, who was sitting diagonally sideways: "The emperor's brother is responsible for coordinating the two armies. He only has the goal of capturing Yelu Yanxi. The next step will be decided later."
Wanyan Wu Qimai stood up and replied: "I obey your order!"
Later, Wanyan Wu begged for money and Wanyan Nianhan. Wanyan Zongwang and other generals left the palace and prepared to go.
Let’s talk about the situation in the Liao Kingdom.
Since losing Dading Mansion in Zhongjing, Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi has been hiding in Youzhou City, Nanjing. At this time, Yelu Yanxi had already made an accurate judgment on the strategic situation of Jin and Liao. He knew very well that it was no longer possible to completely annihilate the Jin Kingdom, and he might even be captured by the Jurchens.
Yelu Yanxi, who was hiding in Youzhou City, was shocked when he learned that Wanyan Agu was sending Wanyan Zongwang with more than 3,000 cavalry to attack Youzhou to capture him. Yelu Yanxi thought that he could no longer stay in Youzhou City. If the city was breached, there would be no way to escape. Yelu Yanxi planned to leave Youzhou to avoid being pursued by the Jurchens. For this reason, Yelu Yanxi held an urgent court meeting to arrange the next things.
After the ministers and generals entered the palace, Yelu Yanxi issued an edict saying that Wei King Yelu Chun would take charge of the battle against Jin in Youzhou. In addition, General Yelu Dashi was appointed as the Marshal of Youzhou Soldiers and Horses, responsible for guarding Youzhou City.
After Yelu Chun heard the order, he asked Yelu Yanxi, "Where does your Majesty plan to go?"
Yelu Yanxi replied: "I plan to go out hunting. While I am out hunting, King Wei should do his best and not relax to ensure that Youzhou is not lost."
Yelu Chun bent down and replied: "I obey the order. However, I think that for the defense of Youzhou, you need to ask the Holy Spirit for instructions at any time. I wonder where the Holy Spirit will hunt?"
When Yelu Yanxi asked, he replied: "There is no specific place."
Yelu Chun, Yelu Dashi and other ministers and generals looked at each other.
After arranging the above matters, Yelu Yanxi took his concubines and a few ministers such as Xiao Wuna and went out hunting under the escort of more than a thousand soldiers.
