"Six hundred thousand? How could the Liao Kingdom recruit another 600,000 troops?"
Huizong asked with some shock, no longer interested in painting.
You must know that since the beginning of the Song-Liao War, the Liao Kingdom has been continuously sending troops to gather troops. The number has already exceeded one million. Seeing that the Song Dynasty relied on the natural danger of Yanmen Pass and the advantage of the Great Water Wall, it could barely compete with the Liao Army. To resist, if the Liao Kingdom adds another 600,000 troops, even if the troops are as good as the masters, they will not be able to hold the barrier with such a huge gap in numbers. The Song Dynasty will be in danger by then!
Han Zhongyan hurriedly said: "Guan, we have seen through the intentions and movements of the Liao army this time, so there may not be no room for maneuver."
"Prime Minister Han, tell me quickly!"
Huizong's mood at the moment was like a roller coaster. Hearing Han Zhongyan say that there was still room, he couldn't help but urge.
Han Zhongyan said: "Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao Kingdom has not dared to return to Beijing since he succeeded to the throne. Instead, he stayed in the military camp. It was because he was afraid of the bravery of the rebels that he did not dare to leave the army and return to Beijing to take charge." 313✪1 ✪3✪62e3✪33✪✪✪1✪2e353✪52e3✪938
"And Emperor Tianzuo's move naturally aroused dissatisfaction among the leaders of the Khitan tribes, and they were unwilling to send troops to help."
After hearing this, without waiting for Huizong to be happy, Han Zhongyan said again: "But Emperor Tianzuo was advised by Xiao Wuna, the king of the Beiyuan, and was tempted by partial military power and fiefdom rewards, and he also made them agree to mobilize tribal troops and horses to support the front line. request, but there is one condition, that is, the rebels must be wiped out first."
Huizong frowned and said, "What does this matter have to do with the rebels?"
Han Zhongyan said: "The rebels have occupied the capital of the Liao Kingdom for a year, but Emperor Tianzuo has done nothing. This has long aroused dissatisfaction among the subjects of the Liao Kingdom. If the rebels are not eliminated, the leaders of the tribes will not send troops for reinforcements. So Emperor Tianzuo took advantage of the situation and handed over part of his military power and asked the leaders of each tribe to destroy the rebels."
Huizong roughly understood, and then said: "What does Prime Minister Han mean, as long as the rebel army is not destroyed, the leaders of the Khitan tribes will not send troops to reinforce the front line?"
"What the officials said is true!"
Han Zhongyan bowed and said.
"Having said that, the Khitan tribe has 600,000 soldiers and horses, and the rebel army only has tens of thousands of people. How can they resist it?"
Huizong knew that Han Zhongyan meant that as long as the rebel army could stop this army, they could relieve the Song Dynasty from this siege.
Han Zhongyan had the quickest intelligence from the Shadow Tower from the front line, so he deliberately changed the 300,000-strong army to 600,000 to frighten Huizong. Seeing that there was a hint of wavering in his words, he said: "The officials have a clear warning, and the rebels have Although there are only tens of thousands of troops, the Khitan tribes will not really lead all the troops and horses of the tribe to attack."
"In my opinion, the Khitan tribes will lead no more than 200,000 soldiers and horses to attack Liaoyang Mansion. As long as the rebel army can withstand these 200,000 soldiers and horses, it will be an unparalleled victory for our Song Dynasty." Great work!"
Although there were only 200,000 people, Huizong didn't think that the rebels could resist it with just the few soldiers and horses, but what if?
Thinking of this, he had to take a gamble and said: "Prime Minister Han, you immediately send envoys to comfort the rebel leaders and ask them to stop these two hundred thousand Khitan tribe soldiers. If necessary, you can also send them come out."
Han Zhongyan accepted the order first, and then said: "The officials, the leader of the rebel army, Murong Fuzhong, is worried about the country. He has made a lot of contributions to the Song Dynasty. I think the officials can give him some rewards to appease people's hearts!"
Huizong often heard Han Zhongyan mention the heroic deeds of the rebels, and there were many rumors even among the people. He immediately nodded and said: "What official position does Han Xiang think it would be better to give him?"
Han Zhongyan said: "Back to the official family, now is the time when the barbarians and barbarians invaded our Song Dynasty, and the country's survival is in danger. I thought that the official family can vigorously implement policies and confer vassal kings!"
When Huizong heard this, his expression changed and he said, "Canonize a vassal king? Does Prime Minister Han know that our Song Dynasty has never canonized a vassal king since Taizu!"
Han Zhongyan hurriedly said: "The officials should calm down. The proposal of the minister is that although he can be made a vassal king, he will not be rewarded with fiefs in the Song Dynasty. In this way, he can be allowed to stay in the Liao Kingdom and promise to capture the territory he conquered." The land is his fiefdom. If you can keep it, then it is like this. If you can't keep it, it's just a false name!"
"Moreover, Murong Fu is a descendant of the Xianbei tribe. Even if he is granted the title of king, he is just a king with a different surname and a different race. Naturally, he will not pose a threat to the Song Dynasty."
"I believe that with the reward from the officials, Murong Fu's army that resisted the Khitan tribe this time will definitely die with all his strength!"
"If this happens, he has certainly made great achievements and is worthy of this reward. But if it fails, he will be nothing more than a withered skeleton! When the time comes, he will be crowned king. Isn't that something that the official Jinkou promised?"
Listening to Han Zhongyan's words, Huizong couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
The issue of canonizing a vassal king is related to the state, and even he does not dare to make this decision easily. Although the vassal king does not need to be granted a fief, and there is no need to worry about his rebellion, the matter is serious and he cannot make up his mind immediately.
At this time, the ministers from the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Household brought by Han Zhongyan also came forward to give advice.
The Minister of War said: "Guan, our Song soldiers have been fighting hard on the front line for several years. If the Liao army adds another 600,000 troops at this time, even veteran General Zhong will not be able to withstand this million-strong army!" "
The Minister of Civil Affairs said: "Although the issue of canonizing a vassal king has never happened since Taizu founded the country, as Han Xiang said, Murong can not be rewarded with a fiefdom, but let him lead troops to seize enemy states as fiefdoms. In this way, that is, It can protect our territory of the Song Dynasty and contain the enemy’s army, so it’s really a two-pronged strategy!”
The Secretary of the Household Department said: "In the official family, Murong Yanzhao, the founding hero who followed Taizu on the expedition, was also granted the title of Prince of Henan County as a member of the Xianbei tribe. There is nothing wrong with this!"
Huizong wanted to retort that Murong Yanzhao was posthumously named the Prince of Henan Province, but when he saw several people presenting their remonstrances together, he couldn't help but be blocked when the words came to his lips.
He slowly sat down, and the words of advice from several ministers kept coming to his ears, and he became a little impatient and depressed.
But due to pressure, he finally agreed to the matter. With the advice of Han Zhongyan and others, he canonized Murong Fu as "King of Yan", enjoying the fiefdom, military leadership and other treatment that a vassal king should have. However, the fiefdom did not It cannot be within the Song Dynasty, so naturally there is no need to pay taxes to the court, and you can even collect taxes locally and open salt shops.
After seeing Huizong formulating the decree, Han Zhongyan and others looked at each other with a subtle smile in their eyes.
Not long after, the news spread that Murong Fu was granted the title of King of Yan. The whole Song Dynasty was in a state of excitement. After all, it was already extraordinary to be granted the title of king. The person granted the title was actually the most powerful vassal king. For a time, the people of Song Dynasty were talking about it. .
Some scholars and officials thought that although Murong Fu's achievements were high, as a foreigner, how could he become the vassal king of the Song Dynasty?
However, some people take Murong Yanzhao, the famous founding general of the country, as an example. They feel that officials have a keen eye for people and are wise and wise.
After all, among the people, Murong Fu's image has almost become a myth. Except for those stubborn scribes, people who like to follow the trend and listen to the public already regard Murong Fu as a savior.
Therefore, after learning that he was going to be crowned queen, instead of feeling anything wrong, he actually thought that the official reward came a bit late.
In the Shadow Tower.
After Deng Baichuan and Bao BuTong learned about this, they almost fainted with excitement. They didn't expect that the young master would achieve the ambition that the Murong family had not been able to accomplish for generations.
Seeing that the Murong family had taken another big step towards the restoration of the country, the two people hurriedly began to spread the news and Murong Fu's achievements, using their people's livelihood beliefs to change the stereotype of Murong Fu's Xianbei people in the Song Dynasty.
As this news continued to ferment, the rebels in Liaodong also learned about it!
In the hall of the Prince's Palace, everyone congratulated Murong Fu, but Murong Fu showed a humility that was well deserved, which once again attracted everyone's favor.
Zongze was the most happy and said: "In this way, our rebel army has become a regular army of the imperial court. It is really gratifying and congratulatory!"
He was a man who was overly obsessed with his organization, so once Murong Fu was granted the title of queen, he could be granted an official position under him. Although it was not an official position directly awarded by the imperial court, it was recognized by the imperial court.
With Murong Fu's appreciation for him, this official position must be not small. How could he be unhappy?
Murong Bo, Feng BoE and others were excited and excited again!
Seeing the happy people, Murong Fu knew not to attack them at this time, but he had to tell the rebels about the dilemma they were about to face.
After everyone heard this, the atmosphere instantly became silent.
They didn't know the number of 200,000 troops, but just the 100,000 troops led by King Zheng had already caused more than half of the casualties to the rebels. If there were really 200,000 troops approaching the city, I'm afraid it would be a matter of defense. It’s a matter of living!
It's a matter of how many of them can survive...
Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Murong Fu just wanted them to face reality instead of attacking them. He immediately said: "The officials have already said hello to the officials from the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War who are going to Liaoyang Mansion. This battle will give them With our certain support, a group of people will come from Juxian Village in a few days to help defend the city. This battle is not a narrow escape for our rebels!"
"The hearts of the rulers and ministers of the Liao Kingdom are in chaos, and the leaders of the Khitan tribes no longer believe in Yelu Yanxi as the emperor. Although there are 200,000 troops pressing down on the border, their morale and military spirit are not enough to compare with our rebel army. , coupled with the support of the imperial court, who dares to say victory or defeat in this battle?"
Everyone's eyes brightened a bit when they thought of the imperial court's support.
The encouraged people restored their morale. Although the Liao army was strong, they were not without advantages. After the last battle to defend the city, the defenses outside the city had gradually been improved. I believe they will be able to defeat them again this time. Create a miracle!
In the past three days, envoys and officials from the Song Dynasty also came to Liaoyang Mansion to hand over the edict, gold book and gold seal to Murong Fu, and also discussed the military equipment needed to defend against the Liao army.
