Compared to Yelu Yuanyi, Yelu Chenghui seemed less willing to over-discuss and belittle Wan Yanliang, so he took the initiative to change the topic and talk about Kong Yanzhou.
"Kong Yanzhou's troops only have five or six thousand men, and he has no intention of crossing the river. He is just stationed by the river as a deterrent. It should be impossible to lure the enemy deeper. What is the general's next plan?"
Su Yonglin looked at Yelu Chenghui and nodded slowly.
"Now, of course, we must concentrate our forces to deal with Wanyan Liang. If we can defeat Wanyan Liang, the next step will of course be to annihilate his troops and then march to Kaifeng."
"March to Kaifeng?"
"Well, march to Kaifeng. Kong Yanzhou has the blood debt of too many of us. I will kill him and avenge the innocent victims. This is also my promise to some soldiers. I will keep my word. This is mine. Principles are unshakable.”
After Su Yonglin said this, Yelu Chenghui and Yelu Yuanyi looked at each other.
After hesitating for a while, Yelu Yuanyi finally spoke.
"General, let alone the tall, wide and deep city of Kaifeng and the large number of defenders, once Kaifeng is occupied by the general, the Southern Kingdom will not turn a blind eye, right? Then the problem will be huge."
"Why? Zhao Kaishan sent troops to Kaifeng before, and they are about to attack Kaifeng. There is still no movement in the southern country. If Wan Yanliang hadn't gone too far this time, the Song army would not have prepared at all."
Su Yonglin said: "In my opinion, the preparation of the Song army this time is for defense, not for attack. Since Yue Fei's death, the Song army has no aggressive army, only dogs guarding the house.
If I take Kaifeng, it only means that I have defeated Wanyan Liang. With my power of defeating Wanyan Liang, what will Nanguo dare to do to me? Wan Yanliang, whom they dare not hit, was defeated by me. Do they dare to hit me? "
Yelu Chenghui and Yelu Yuanyi didn't know what to say for a while.
They had little interaction with the Southern Song Dynasty before, and they did not understand the virtues and codes of conduct of the Southern Song Dynasty. They did not know the reason why Su Yonglin was so sure that the Southern Song Dynasty would build such a massive armament but would not go north.
Moreover, it is not so much that the Southern Song Dynasty did not dare to attack the Jin Kingdom, but it is better to say that Zhao Gou did not dare to attack the Jin Kingdom. There were still many militants in the Southern Song Dynasty.
Yelu Chenghui felt uneasy and asked Su Yonglin for advice.
"Recently I heard that the Southern Dynasty intends to recall Zhang Jun, the former privy envoy, to return to serve in the Dynasty. Zhang Jun has always taken the lead in fighting and is full of courage. With him here, it is difficult to say whether the Song army will go north. By then our army will occupy Kaifeng. How will we get along with the Southern Kingdom? ?”
Su Yonglin nodded.
"What you said makes sense, but Cheng Hui, let me ask you, is Zhang Jun the kind of powerful official who can control the country's military and political power without hesitation? Is he the kind of powerful official who will definitely go to war if he says he wants to start a war? Like Cao Cao?"
Yelu Chenghui shook his head.
"No, of course not. If so, how could Zhang Jun be demoted from Lin'an to Yongzhou? Even from the inside of the Jin Kingdom, Privy Zhang is a pure minister."
"If that's the case, who among the Southern Kingdoms is the one who says that he can lead the Northern Expedition?"
Yelu Chenghui looked at Yelu Yuanyi, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Emperor Song?"
"Yes, it is Zhao Gou who holds the power of military and political affairs and can make the final decision. Not to mention whether Zhang Jun can return to Lin'an. Even if he can go back, why should a foreign minister who has been exiled many times and has no foundation in the court return? Can you call upon the wind and rain when you arrive in Lin'an?
Why could he let the Song army launch the Northern Expedition? who is he? Will Zhao Gou give up his military power when facing him? Don't you need food and clothing when the army is dispatched? Don’t you want ordnance supplies? Is dispatching the army something that can be done with just words?
Don't say whoever has the loudest voice can take the initiative. Let's see if the ministers who hold the actual power support war or peace. They support war, so that sending troops can be a smooth process. They support peace, and let them control the war internally. Let’s talk about the Northern Expedition after the battle is over. "
Su Yonglin's decision left Yelu Chenghui speechless, and if he thought about it carefully, wasn't that what happened?
How could Zhang Jun single-handedly change the situation in which the Southern Dynasty had not used troops for more than ten years?
How could he instigate the entire imperial court to work tirelessly in preparation for the Northern Expedition?
"Then what does the general think the Southern Dynasty will do if our army takes Kaifeng?"
Yelu Yuanyi suddenly asked this question.
Yelu Chenghui shook his head and said: "If you ask this question, it is better to ask the general how he plans to treat the Southern Kingdom. If the general defeats the main force of the Jin Kingdom and becomes the lord of the Central Plains, how does the general plan to treat the Southern Kingdom?"
Yelu Yuanyi thought it was right, so he looked at Su Yonglin and wanted to know what Su Yonglin, as a Han Chinese, thought of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Do you want to cooperate?
Or hostile?
I heard that Zhao Zuoliang, the leader of the Liberation Army, wanted to surrender to the Southern Song Dynasty, but the Southern Song Dynasty seemed reluctant to deal with the Liberation Army.
So what was the Liberation Army’s policy towards the Song Dynasty?
Su Yonglin looked at the two Khitans and smiled.
"I want to destroy Song Dynasty."
The two Khitans took a deep breath, surprised by Su Yonglin's huge appetite, but unexpectedly felt that this kind of thing was actually reasonable.
If Su Yonglin could destroy the Jin Kingdom and become the new lord of the Central Plains, how could he surrender to the Southern Song Dynasty because of his identity as a Han?
How could a hero like him be willing to be a slave to others?
If Su Yonglin really overthrew the Jin Dynasty, he would definitely continue his efforts and strive to become a truly unified leader. By then, not to mention the Southern Song Dynasty, Xixia, Goryeo, Dali, and even those further west Be it Xiliao, they are all a thorn in Su Yonglin's side.
How could an awesome person who made his fortune through rebellion be willing to become the leader of a separatist regime?
Even Wan Yanliang is not willing.
So Su Yonglin's choice is actually normal, so there is no need to be too surprised.
So the two Khitans calmed down.
"If the general wants to destroy the Song Dynasty, he must treat it carefully. When to destroy the Song Dynasty and how to destroy the Song Dynasty are very important. If you are not careful, it will still cause a lot of trouble."
Yelu Chenghui said: "At least, my subordinates do not recommend that the general go to war against the Song Dynasty when he has just defeated the main force of the Jin Kingdom. The Jin Kingdom also has Liaodong and Guanzhong.
They still have many troops in Liaodong and Guanzhong. The troops in Guanzhong cannot be moved, but the troops in Liaodong can be moved. Therefore, their subordinates believe that it is inappropriate to start a war with Song Dynasty before completely annexing Liaodong and Guanzhong. "
Yelu Yuanyi also agreed.
"My subordinates also think so. Although the Song Dynasty is not strong in military force, it is still a big country. The Jin Dynasty tried to destroy the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, which aroused the civil and military opposition of the whole dynasty. Almost everyone did not think that the Jin Kingdom could destroy the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop. This is evident from the national strength of the Song Dynasty. .”
"Indeed, it is unwise to go to war with the Song Dynasty before stabilizing the north. It is a taboo for military strategists to start a war on two fronts. I will not do such a thing."
Su Yonglin nodded and said, "I will not start a full-scale war with the Song Kingdom until I am confident enough, but you should also pay attention. I want to stabilize the Central Plains and completely eliminate the Jin Kingdom, which will take time.
The people of Song Dynasty may not doubt my motives. They will give me time and watch me restore the Central Plains, annex Liaodong to strengthen our national power, and then gather a large army to go south? Won't they do something? "
Yelu Yuanyi was stunned, while Yelu Chenghui frowned.
Su Yonglin is right, everyone is not a fool. Whether an opposing regime really wants to repair it, or whether it wants to buy time to stabilize itself and then deal with itself, a regime like the Southern Song Dynasty will not be unable to detect it.
For them, if Su Yonglin does not show enough goodwill, they will definitely be wary, and then make some small moves, and may send troops to test Su Yonglin's attitude.
When the time comes, things get serious and the southern front is fully launched, which will be particularly detrimental to Su Yonglin's strategic goal of advancing in Liaodong and Guanzhong to completely annihilate the Jin Kingdom's forces.
If the Central Plains and Liaodong cannot be stabilized, it will be inconvenient to start a full-scale war with the Southern Song Dynasty, and the Southern Song Dynasty may not understand this.
In a real fight, Su Yonglin was not afraid of Southern Song at all. He was fully confident that he could chop off all of Southern Song's claws.
But the problem is that Su Yonglin doesn't have only one enemy.
This is a question worth pondering.
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