Li Yunze met Yelu Dashi again.
Yelu Dashi, who came to the Song Dynasty again as an envoy, looked obviously much more haggard than last time.
The worried look between his eyebrows could not be concealed no matter what.
"The foreign minister has met the King of Wei."
Seeing that the marksman who had competed with him in archery skills had now become the helmsman of the Song Dynasty, Yelu Dashi was also deeply moved.
"There is no need to be polite, Dashi Linya." Li Yunze motioned for him to sit down and drink tea.
After the meaningless greetings, Dashi Linya couldn't wait to put down the tea bowl, "To be honest with the King of Wei, the current situation in Daliao is very bad. The Jin people are powerful, and their soldiers are sharp and attack the city and are almost unstoppable. The Liao and Song Dynasties are As a country of brothers, we hope that the Song Dynasty will be able to
Lend a helping hand to me, Daliao. "
"Yeah." Li Yunze nodded repeatedly, "What Dashi Linya said is true. It's just that Xixia is the son-in-law of the Liao Kingdom. Has Xixia ever sent troops to aid the Liao Kingdom?"
Hearing this, Yelu Dashi showed a sad look on his face, "Li Liangfu of Xia Kingdom led 30,000 elites to come to the rescue, but he was defeated in the Battle of Yishui."
For Xixia, a small and weak country, a standing army of 30,000 is really elite.
It is a pity that when facing Wanyan Loushi, he was defeated in a battle. When he fled, he was blocked by Yishui, and countless people were trampled by horses and drowned.
Xixia not only failed to save the Liao Kingdom, but also suffered heavy losses.
Xixia, who was frightened by Wanyan Lou's room, began to make peace with the Jin Kingdom and became the younger brother of the Jin Kingdom.
The Liao Kingdom, which was anxious by the Jin people, had no choice but to turn to the Song Dynasty for help.
"King Wei." Yelu Dashi said sincerely, "The Jin army is so powerful that Daliao is almost unable to support it. If Daliao is defeated, the Jin people will definitely go all the way south to attack the Song Dynasty! Save the country due to the cruel nature of the Jin people." Liao is to save the Song Dynasty. The lips are dead and the teeth are cold."
Yelu Dashi did not think of Li Yunze's intention of mentioning Xixia. The only thought in his heart was to get the support of the Song Dynasty.
"What Dashi Linya said is absolutely true." Li Yunze nodded repeatedly with a solemn expression, picked up the tea cup and took a sip before asking again, "A few days ago, I, the Song Dynasty, sent an envoy to your country, but there was no news after that. .I wonder where my envoy from the Song Dynasty is?"
"The King of Wei is talking about Qin Scholar?"
Hearing this, Dashi Linya took out a letter from his arms and handed it over, "They are on a mission to the Kingdom of Jin. This is a letter sent back by Scholar Qin from the Jin people."
Li Yunze took the letter and didn't care when he saw signs of being opened, so he took it out and looked at it.
Qin Hui's handwriting was pretty good. The letter said that the Jin soldiers and horses were extremely powerful: "The men are like tigers and the horses are like dragons." Going up the mountain like an ape, entering the water like an otter. Its power is like Mount Tai, invincible. If we go south to attack Song Dynasty, our Emperor Song Dynasty will be in danger~~~'
Because the letter described the Jin people as being powerful, the Liao people did not destroy it and blocked it, so they brought it to Li Yunze.
At the end of the letter, it was said that the delegation and the others were entertained by the Jin and were temporarily staying at the Jin’s place.
Jin people are too enthusiastic and may not be able to return in a short time.
Seeing this, Li Yunze knew in his heart that he was being held captive by the golden man.
Detaining envoys is a traditional skill of the Jin people.
"I already know about this matter." Putting away the letter, Li Yunze nodded and said, "Don't worry, Da Shi Lin Ya, the Song Dynasty will definitely send troops!"
We must send troops. At a time when the world is in chaos, it is better to take the initiative and bring the flames of war to other people's homes than to have others bring the flames of war to your own home.
But where to send troops to attack, there are two decisions.
How could Li Yunze really send troops to help the Liao Kingdom? Of course, this kind of good opportunity must be maximized.
If he didn't have the time and space gate, and then traveled through Zhao Ji, Zhao Huan and even Zhao Jiumei, he would definitely find a way to support the Liao Kingdom and let it continue to fight and fight to the death with the Jin people.
But Li Yunze has the time and space gate in hand, and all the people in the Jin Kingdom who are in front of the Jin Kingdom and behind the Jin Kingdom are all Naiyin special agents.
Yelu Dashi left with satisfaction. He even thought that this powerful minister of the Song Dynasty must be a good person with his handsome features and kind face.
With the support of the Song State, at least the Liao State can continue to persevere.
After he said goodbye and left, Li Yunze immediately called Shi Xiu and asked him to find Yan Qing.
In recent days, when Yan Qingyan Xiaoyi, the leader of the prodigal squad who was very famous in Bianliang City, came to the study, Li Yunze directly ordered, "You are sent by the Shaoqing of Honglu Temple to accompany the envoys of the Liao Kingdom for a walk." Bianliang City. To make him feel at ease that the Song Dynasty will send troops
, hold him back. "
Yan Qing immediately saluted and "accepted the order."
Summon generals to deploy for operations, concentrate troops, prepare logistical supplies, arrange for local officials to be prepared along the way, and so on.
Going out for a large army cannot be done with just one move. It requires a long time to make preliminary preparations.
The more meticulous and thoughtful your preparations are, the greater your chances of winning will be.
These things are except for geniuses who are rare in millennia, such as Huo Qubing, who can learn it instantly. What is needed is continuous learning and accumulation of experience.
Li Yunze asked himself that he was not as talented as Huo Qubing. His ability was entirely based on his years of study and experience accumulation.
There is no more bickering in the court, no more factions holding each other back, and no more Sima Guang's weird joy of returning the territory he has conquered.
The Song Dynasty court, which was already one of the most powerful, showed strong organizational skills, and it only took more than a month to arrange the expedition.
This was also due to the fact that the Song Dynasty had money, food, and military resources at this time. After all, all the forces holding back the situation had been eliminated by Li Yunze in advance.
On the day when the army set off for the expedition, he spent more than a month in Bianliang City and felt deeply that the prosperous Yelu Dashi here also appeared in front of Li Yunze. He was going to follow the King of Wei as a guide to rescue the Liao Kingdom.
However, after the army set off, Yelu Dashi caught up with Li Yunze with a strange expression and saluted, "King Wei, is this march going in the wrong direction?"
"That's right." Li Yunze responded with a smile, "The army is heading for Guanzhong. Naturally, it will follow the river and take the Xijing road to enter the customs."
"Why go to Guanzhong?" Yelu Dashi vaguely felt something was wrong, but he still held out hope. "The Jin people are in the northeast. If you go to Guanzhong, wouldn't it be too far to go around?"
Li Yunze, who suppressed his smile, looked at him with a dull expression, "I will definitely beat the gold miner, but I have to cut off the golden man's wings first." Dashi Linya said that the Xixia people had taken refuge with the gold man, so of course they had to break through the Helan Mountains. Que, kill these three family slaves first!"
The Dangxiang people first surrendered to the Song Dynasty, and after rebelling against the Song Dynasty, they followed the Khitan people. Now they have turned around and become the Jin people's younger brothers. There is no doubt that they are the slaves of the three surnames.
Yelu Dashi looked at Li Yunze blankly, and after a moment his face showed anger: "You lied to me?"
"That's what I said." Li Yunze's smile did not diminish. "I will definitely go to attack the Jin Kingdom, but I have to flatten the Jin people's wings first. If Dashi Linya doesn't believe it, then there is nothing I can do."
Yelu Dashi looked deeply at Li Yunze, his heart filled with regret.
I originally thought he was a kind-hearted guy, but I never thought he was actually a black-hearted guy!
"It's all my fault." Yelu Dashi laughed at himself, "I blame myself for being stupid."
During this period of time when I was traveling in Bianliang City, I really relaxed my vigilance too much, which is why I was tricked by Li Yunze.
He took a deep breath, "Does King Wei want to use me as a sacrificial flag? Come on, if you frown, you are not a good man."
"Why did Dashi Linya say this?" Li Yunze looked surprised. "You and I are a country of brothers. How can we use Dashi Linya to sacrifice the flag? Go back to the Liao Kingdom so that you can withstand the Jin people's offensive. After I deal with Xixia, I will definitely help."
"Haha~~~"
Yelu Dashi, who was smiling but not smiling, bowed his hands to Li Yunze, turned his horse's head and galloped away with his men without saying a word.
He knew very well that the Liao Kingdom would never be able to wait for reinforcements from the Song Dynasty.
The King of Wei was just waiting for a good show, to watch the Liao and Jin people fight to the end, and then jump out to clean up the mess.
What a really good plan!
After being angry, he soon felt relieved. It's not like a hero in the world could get so much loyalty.
Countries only care about interests. I am too young and inexperienced, so I deserve to be fooled!
"Your Majesty."
A close friend came forward and said, "Let him go like this? Why don't we take it and use it as a sacrificial flag..."
"This is a rare talent for the Liao Kingdom. In the past, naturally, he could not be retained. But letting him go now will allow the Liao Kingdom to resist the Jin's offensive for a while, causing the Jin's losses to be greater."
Li Yunze waved his hand, turned around and rode on.
This expedition did not involve an army of 3.5 million. The deployment of troops and horses of that scale was a devastating pressure on the productivity and logistics of this era.
He's not a bandit, so why bother with so many people?
Li Yunze only selected 70,000 elite soldiers. After entering Guanzhong, he selected a group of Western troops and gathered 100,000 troops.
It would be enough to recruit some more Unity Clubs, brave warriors, and auxiliary soldiers and civilians.
Starting last year, most of the grain, wages, cloth, and military supplies transported from the Sichuan, Sichuan and Jingxiang lands were ordered by Li Yunze to be stored in Chang'an City.
At that time, he had already begun preparations for the expedition to Xixia.
Providing logistics from Chang'an City is much more convenient than from Bianliang City.
However, there is a hidden intention of separatism here in Guanzhong, and it is common for the Western Army to eat empty pay and drink soldiers' blood. There is a big gap between the food, salary and military supplies that Li Yunze stored in Chang'an City on the books and the actual inventory.
When Li Yunze arranged for the supplies to be stored here, he knew that something like this would happen.
Now, it is the harvest season.
This time, on the surface, it means to pacify Xixia, but secretly, it means to completely solve the stubborn problems of the Western Army.
In the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion, Li Yunze hosted a banquet for the generals of the Western Army and the officials of the third auxiliary level.
Among the soldiers and horses brought by Li Yunze, most of the generals were from the Western Army. When the two sides met, they greeted each other warmly and looked at each other with enmity.
The most conspicuous among them is naturally Han Po Wu Han Shizhong.
When he was transferred from the Western Army, he was just a small general, but when he came back, he became the commander-in-chief of the capital, and he was properly called the Commander-in-Chief of Taiwei!
Han Shizhong, who was not very popular, would have a few quarrels with almost everyone.
Seeing that the temper was rising and a fight was about to begin, the roll call official shouted, "The King of Wei is here~~~"
It was finally quiet in the courtyard.
Li Yunze came here with one of the seed masters and the seed master Tao. The faces of the two seed masters were solemn, and it was obvious that something was wrong.
"I invite you all to come for dinner today." Li Yunze looked around the audience and said in a cold voice, "There are a few things that need to be settled before dinner."
Everyone was worried and looked at Li Yunze, waiting for him to speak.
"Starting from tomorrow, the Western Army will gather troops and clear their military registers!"
The first sentence was Wang Zha, which directly dug into the roots of the Western Army.
The Western Army has had many long-standing shortcomings throughout the ages, and it can be said that they are nothing more than empty pay and theft of food and pay.
If we clean up the military register and count the troops, horses and military resources, no one can afford the huge deficit on the books.
Everyone gradually became noisy, and no one dared to let Li Yunze check.
Li Yunze waved his hand, and suddenly there was a clang of armor and stomach clashing outside the hospital, and a large number of soldiers poured in, surrounding the guests.
Many people feel cold, this is the Hongmen Banquet~~~
They looked at the two old men, hoping that these two iconic figures would stand up.
It's a pity that the Zhong brothers stood beside Li Yunze with expressionless faces. It was obvious that an agreement had been reached before.
"What are you yelling about?"
Li Yunze, who frowned slightly, took a step forward, "If anyone is dissatisfied with this king, you can stand up now. This king allows you to go home and gather soldiers and horses. Just rebel directly! If I prevent you from going home to gather rebels, lead me If the whole clan goes to the execution ground together, then I am nothing but a fool!"
