Yelujing's tone was unavoidable with ridicule. Some details of the Huainan War and its outcome had spread beyond the Great Wall. For the monarchs and ministers of the Liao Kingdom, they had more soldiers and horses than the Han army, and they also had the advantage of naval forces. As a result, more than 100,000 soldiers were lost in half a year, and they ended up ceding half of the country to make peace. It is understandable that they should be despised. of.
Yelvwuzhi said: "Your Majesty, I believe that no matter how weak the south of the Yangtze River is, if the Han army wants to completely defeat it, it will be necessary for a hundred thousand troops to cross the Yangtze River and march south. Just imagine, if a hundred thousand Han troops are transferred north to deal with the Liao Dynasty, What kind of trouble is it for our dynasty? Just Jiangnan can contain the 100,000 troops of the southern dynasty, and it will already be of use to our dynasty!"
After hearing what Yelu Wuzhi said, Yelujing said: "As you said, the Han Dynasty will need one hundred thousand troops to conquer the south of the Yangtze River. However, if the Liao Dynasty moves, the Han ruler will temporarily put aside the southern expedition and go all out to deal with our army northward. , leaving a partial division to defend in the south, with the strength of the Southern Tang Dynasty, can we send troops northward to contain the Han Dynasty for our dynasty? If so, how can the Southern Tang Dynasty contain 100,000 Han troops? In the end, it will still be a battle between the Liao and the Han All-out war..."
From the words of the Liao Emperor, I could hear concerns, but Yelu Wuzhi said very resolutely: "Your Majesty, if the war between Liao and Han begins, you should go all out and fight with the whole country. There is no possibility of leaving any force behind!"
Yelujing nodded, agreeing with what he said, and asked seriously: "All of you here are important ministers of Liao Bing who have implemented military affairs for many years. You are familiar with the national conditions. In your opinion, now is the time to start a full-scale war with the Southern Dynasty. ?"
Regarding this question, everyone was silent, and it was difficult to answer the question for a while. Today's Liao Kingdom can be considered to have become rich. A country that is maturing will inevitably have some scruples, and major decisions are not made easily on a whim.
At this time, a very young nobleman present stood up and said: "Your Majesty, all the princes say that the Southern Dynasty is powerful. Are they afraid of it because of its power? Since the foundation of the Liao Dynasty was laid by Taizu and the founding of the country by Taizong, we have been invincible in all directions. Awe-inspiring, the Southern Dynasty is also a place where I can gallop around and take whatever I want? How come today, I have all kinds of scruples and hesitations? Since the Southern Dynasty must be a formidable enemy, why not simply attack it? Is the Liao Dynasty weak? Warriors, why don’t you dare to raise your sword?”
This young nobleman was not yet 20 years old. His name was Yelu Dilie, and he was the fourth brother of Yelu Jing. Listening to his generous and generous remarks, which had an inspiring effect, Yelujing smiled and said: "Jin Basukin is so courageous! But I am worried and lose my energy!"
After saying that, Yelujing fell into deep thought for a while, and the ministers did not dare to disturb him. After a long time, Yelujing straightened up and said in a solemn and serious tone: "Throughout the thousands of years of history in the Southern Dynasties, whenever there was civil strife in the Central Plains, the North The time to rise is to dominate. The same is true today. The Li Tang Dynasty collapsed and the heroes were divided. I, Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, led the Khitan men to rise up, dominate the four directions, fight southward, and establish their hegemony.
However, since ancient times, no matter how powerful the grassland is, can it be able to resist the unified dynasty of the Central Plains and finally win the precedent? From the Xiongnu to the Turks, which one was not very prosperous for a while, but fell into decline and was replaced by others due to the confrontation in the Central Plains? "
Yelujing said calmly in a very rational tone: "If there is no civil strife in the Central Plains, there is really no possibility for the Liao Dynasty to go south and devour the world. What's more, the ruler is a talented and strategic monarch. Now, the Han Dynasty in the south is heading towards To unify, if the whole country fought against each other, with the strength of the Liao Dynasty, could it defeat the Han Dynasty? Even if it could be defeated, would it be possible to destroy it?
In my opinion, in a big war, the Han people can lose three, five or even more games, but this is not the case for me in Daliao. If the two countries do not undergo unexpected drastic changes and the two sides engage in all-out confrontation, the best outcome for Daliao may be that both sides suffer losses.
And if the national power is greatly depleted, Daliao will surely fall into crisis again! All of you knowledgeable people from Daliao should understand what I mean! "
After hearing Yelujing's words, several ministers present could not help but fall into deep thought. Yelu Wuzhi raised his head and noticed the solemnity of the Liao Emperor. He stood up and took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty has far-sightedness and reasonable analysis. I surrender. However, it is precisely because of this that Daliao should take the initiative to attack the Southern Dynasty." . As your Majesty said, there must be a battle between Liao and Han, not for temporary hegemony, but for the destiny of the country for a century, there is no room for maneuver!"
"The Liao army has been resting for many years, and its national strength has gradually recovered. If it were not forced by the situation, I would also be willing to nurture and nourish the people for another ten or eight years. However, I want to wait for it, but the world's situation is not waiting for me!" Xiao Haili also stood He came out and expressed his opinion: "Sooner or later, we have to deal with the Southern Dynasty. Instead of waiting for them to take over all of Jiangnan and deal with Daliao with all their strength, we should take the opportunity to attack, prevent their unification, and consume their national power. In this way, Daliao can always have this advantage!"
"The King of Nanyuan has been in charge of affairs in the south for many years, and he must be more familiar with Han affairs. Can you tell me about it?" Yelujing looked at Yelu Talie again.
Yelu Talie's attitude was also very clear, saying: "Your Majesty, originally I regarded the Han as the enemy, but I did not recommend hurriedly mobilizing troops. However, the King of Beiyuan said well that if you want to win the fate of the country, you should be decisive and aggressive. The Southern Dynasty wants to If you want to do something, I will stop it.
Furthermore, instead of waiting for him to attack us after he has pacified Jiangnan, we should take the initiative to fight him and introduce the war into the Han territory. Moreover, the Han army has been mobilized for many years, and its military and civilian financial resources are exhausted even if it is thought to be, so it can be defeated! "
"Everyone agrees. It seems that the war between Liao and Han is inevitable!" Yelujing suddenly stood up, looked around, with a relieved expression on his face, and chuckled.
Yelvjing raised his hand, his tone was calm but firm, and he said with determination: "Then let's discuss how to mobilize the troops?"
"Your Majesty, the Liao Dynasty has not had a large-scale war for many years, but the Han army is not the same. I think that if you want to fight the Han, you should make more complete preparations and start the southern expedition." Yelu Wuzhi said.
Obviously, although the hostages like Yeluwu were hostile to the Han Dynasty and suggested war, they still maintained their rationality and did not want to act too hastily.
Yelu Talie said: "I think that Daliao can secretly prepare for war, or suddenly launch an attack when the Southern Dynasty launches troops in the south of the Yangtze River, causing it to fall into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts!"
Yelujing nodded in approval of the two suggestions.
But at this time, Xiao Husi spoke up: "Your Majesty, I have something important to report to you!"
"Say!" Yelujing glanced at him.
Xiao Husi looked around with a hesitant expression. Seeing this, Yelujing immediately said: "We are all ministers of the Liao Dynasty here. If you have nothing to say, there is no harm in speaking out!"
"Your Majesty, when I was returning north, I passed by Changping. General Zhao Siwan of Yan took the initiative to contact me, and I secretly went on a date with him!" Xiao Husi said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the eyes of both the emperor and his ministers brightened up, and Yelvjing became a little more excited: "Zhao Siwan, the number one general under King Yan? Tell me, what exactly is going on?"
Xiao Husi immediately reported in detail the dialogue between Zhao Siwan and the Liao Kingdom to conspire for major events. With such a thing, the minds of the Liao Kingdom's monarchs and ministers couldn't help but diverge.
"What do you think of Zhao Siwan's request?"
Still Yeluwuzi, the old man showed a rare excitement in his eyes and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that there are many contradictions within the Yan Army! If Zhao Siwan can really be used to defeat the Yan Army and seize Youzhou, it will be a great blessing for the Liao Dynasty. !
Youzhou and the Yan army were an extremely important part of the northern defense of the Han Dynasty. The Liao cavalry going south would be restrained by this strong city. If it can be recaptured, then in future wars with the Han Dynasty, Daliao will definitely take the initiative and even occupy the topography, making it almost invincible! "
Yelu Talie also said: "I believe that the war against the Han is not about destroying it, but about killing its troops and people, plundering its goods, destroying its production, and weakening its national strength. As for Youzhou, it should be One of the targets that our army must defeat.
If Youzhou is with us, Daliao can completely control the dangers of Yanshan. If Youzhou is with the enemy, the Han army can base itself here and go north to compete with Daliao. If Han and Yan are always united, it will be even more difficult for our country to pull them out.
If we can use a rebel general to cause civil strife in the Yan army and give our army the opportunity to take Youzhou, we must not miss it! "
Yelvjing obviously had a certain understanding of the importance of Youzhou. She turned to stare at Xiao Husi and ordered: "Since Zhao Siwan has contacted Privy Bei, you will be responsible for contacting him and agreeing to all his requests. Strengthen your determination. For those who have such ambitions, God will help Daliao!"
"Yes!" While responding, Xiao Husi showed a hint of hesitation.
Seeing this, Yelujing asked: "What are you worried about?"
Xiao Husi cupped his hands and responded with a cautious attitude: "Your Majesty, I think Zhao Siwan is very ambitious, has no loyalty, is arrogant and domineering, and may act in secret. I am worried that if this matter is delayed for too long, , there will be problems with Zhao Siwan..."
Xiao Husi's words immediately attracted attention. Yelujing looked at him: "What do you mean, you suggest launching troops now?"
"If you just want to capture Youzhou, I think you can give it a try!" Xiao Husi replied.
Hearing this, Yelujing thought for a while, looked at the ministers, then looked at Xiao Husi, and said calmly: "In that case, let's give it a try! After a night's rest, I would like to trouble you to go to Tanzhou secretly to contact Zhao Siwan. , is fully responsible for this matter. At the same time, I ask Xiao Siwen to fully cooperate!"
"Yes!" Xiao Husi said immediately after being entrusted with the important task.
When it came time to actually make a decision, Yelujing didn't seem to want to listen to any more advice.
After thinking for a while, Yelvjing looked at Yelvtalie again: "The Han people's art of war has a saying of attacking from the east to the west. Before the Youzhou incident, maybe we can make some moves in the west?"
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?" Yelu Talie asked.
"I heard you say that Yang Ye, the Han general in Yanmen, was a confidant of the Han Emperor. He was a good general and had many elite soldiers under his command. I intend to send a division south to attract the attention of Han and Yan, and also to Try the strength of the Han army. They say the Han army is strong, I want to see how it goes!" Yelujing said, bright colors bursting out of his eyes.
