"It's coming!" Hearing the actions of Ma Renyu's army, Yelv Xiezhen frowned even more tightly, but he didn't panic much. He said in a deep voice: "If the actions of the Koreans are true, then the Han army is really enough." Being strong, is this to rival the North and the South?"
"Send people secretly to go south to contact the Korean people. They must also feel the threat of the Southern Dynasty! Since they dare to send troops to go north, they must have the intention of going to war with the Han army!" After thinking for a long time, Yelu Xiezhen gave instructions: " Tell the Korean people that Daliao is willing to join forces with them to fight against the Han, and they can choose the land east of Liao..."
If it were in the past, if the Koryo people got involved in the Han-Liao war, then Yelv Xiezhen would only be wary and defensive, but now, they are warmly welcomed. As for the promise, there is nothing to be reluctant to part with. If Goryeo has the ability to give up the entire Northeast to them, it doesn't matter, as long as they have the appetite.
No matter what, at this time, if the Han army in eastern Liaodong fights with the Koreans, it will be a good thing for the Liao Kingdom, and it will definitely contain the Han army and relieve the pressure on his side.
"yes!"
After thinking about it for a while, Yelu Xiezhen still felt that there was something he could use. He wandered in the hall for a while, then quickly returned to his seat, spread out a piece of silk, started writing quickly, and quickly drafted a letter, and then covered his own. Big seal.
He picked up the silk book, inspected it, dried the ink, looked at his subordinates, and said seriously: "Choose another dead soldier to take this book south! You must explain that this letter will fall into the hands of the Han army properly. ..."
The subordinate was stunned and didn't understand, but he noticed that Yelu Xiezhen's expression seemed to have a cunning temperament at this time, and then he reacted belatedly: "Is the king trying to create a wedge?"
"No!" Yelu Xiezhen shook his head and said calmly: "As long as there is no real battle between the Han army and Goryeo, there is room for change. This book of mine is just a push!"
In fact, what Yelv Xiezhen expected more than the assists from Goryeo was to get more support from the Liao court in Beijing. If Yelvxian can give full support to the Northeast, then his side will still have a chance to make a comeback. At least the rebellion in the rear will be suppressed, and the hope of holding the Songliao Plain will be greatly increased.
However, judging from the previous situation, the imperial court has already chosen to give up and no longer has confidence in him on the Tokyo Road, and it is even less likely to invest the last capital in the quagmire of Northeast China.
Yelv Xian and the Liao Ting Central Committee obviously also had their own considerations. They had to take the overall situation into consideration, and it was difficult to achieve unity with Yelv Xiezhen. After all, when the situation developed to the point where it was out of control, the nomadic nature of the Khitan Dynasty became even more prominent, and the grassland was its foundation.
...
While Yelu Xiezhen was working hard to resist the Han army and defend the Northeast, Emperor Liu did not relax at all. He sat in Youzhou and personally inquired about the situation on each front. For this reason, a few strands of hair on the temples turned gray again.
Due to the cool weather in autumn, Youzhou Xing had already set up a charcoal stove in his dormitory. Emperor Liu was huddled on the hot kang. His old cold legs began to react again, so he paid more attention to maintenance. .
The wise concubine accepted the order and waited beside the couch, taking care of her carefully. Almost holding back his nausea, Emperor Liu swallowed a mouthful of medicinal soup. Emperor Liu pushed the medicine bowl away from Madam Zhe and said, "I won't drink any more!"
Even if the medicinal soup is adjusted to be less bitter, it is medicine after all, and it will never taste that good. However, Lady Zhe still stubbornly scooped up a spoonful and handed it to Emperor Liu's mouth: "Only half a bowl is left!"
"It's a medicine with three parts poison, that's almost enough!" Emperor Liu shook his head.
But under the "force" of Mrs. Zhe, she still drank another spoonful, picked up the silk handkerchief and wiped her mouth, and couldn't help but cough a few times. Seeing this, Madam Zhe quickly put down the medicine bowl and lightly tapped her back.
Beside the couch, Prince Liu Yang, Duke of Qin Liu Xu, Duke of Jin Liu Xi were all there. Hearing Emperor Liu's empty cough, Liu Yang said with concern: "Dad, please take care of yourself!"
"It's nothing serious!" Emperor Liu waved his hand and responded: "It's just a cold, I'm not that fragile!"
His voice was obviously hoarse. After drinking half a bowl of medicinal soup, the discomfort in his throat was slightly relieved. Every autumn and winter, colds and colds were inevitable, and Emperor Liu felt a little helpless about the decline in his physical fitness.
Leaning back on the pillow and relaxing, Emperor Liu then turned his attention to his three sons, mainly Liu Yang and Liu Xu who were returning to Youzhou, and Liu Xi was accompanying him.
During this period of time, Liu Xu had been patrolling the Yanshan Road, and even went north into the mountains to visit the front lines of Wang Yanchao's army. As for Liu Yang, after receiving Emperor Liu's approval, he temporarily put down the military and political affairs in Liaodong, handed them over to Zhao Kuangyin and Gao Huaide, and quickly returned to Youzhou to meet the emperor.
"I'm fine, don't stand still, sit down!" Emperor Liu said softly, pointing to the three chairs.
"Yes!" The three princes sat down politely.
Looking at Liu Yang, Emperor Liu's eyes looked very soft and he said: "It's been hard work on the front line for more than half a year! I know your performance in the army. It's very good. Keep up the good work!"
There are obvious traces of hard work and effort on Liu Yang's young face. There are deep bags under his eyes and a weathered look on his face. But after listening to Emperor Liu's caring words, a feeling of emotion suddenly arose in his heart. For him, perhaps there was nothing more gratifying than receiving Emperor Liu's affirmation.
"As long as I don't disappoint you, I will be satisfied!" Liu Yang sighed: "Rely on dad's teachings, there are still many things that are not difficult, please give me your guidance!"
When he said this, Liu Yang subconsciously relaxed a little, and his tone was full of emotion. It was obvious that he had also endured a lot of pressure in front of the army.
"As the commander-in-chief, you have to shoulder the responsibility of the three armies!" Emperor Liu could also feel some of his feelings and chuckled: "I heard that you have sent troops south to attack Goryeo?"
"Yes!" After hearing the question, Liu Yang immediately cheered up and replied: "I am returning to Youzhou this time not only to visit and greet you, but also to report to you and ask for advice on this matter!"
"explain!"
Liu Yang said: "Goryeo is provoking from the north. It is so ambitious that we cannot agree to its unreasonable request! At the time of the full-scale confrontation between Han and Liao Dynasties, Goryeo wants to take advantage of the opportunity, and the Han Dynasty cannot allow it. Otherwise, it will be greedy and will only ask for more. Therefore, After discussions at the camp, it was agreed that instead of letting Goryeo take advantage of the situation, it would be better to take the lead in attacking and extinguish its ambitions.
Moreover, after planning by the general, he believed that although Goryeo's gathering of troops was menacing, the only ones that could pose a major threat to the Han Dynasty were their naval forces. By destroying their naval army, most of the threat from Goryeo will be eliminated.
Therefore, the old general Guo Tingwei has led the Donghai Navy warships southward and directly attacked the Goryeo Sea. It is reported that their navy is concentrated in Shaocheng Port on the west coast of the Western Kingdom. As long as we can seize its main force and fight at sea, our army will definitely win!
As for the land, the old officials of the Liao Kingdom in distant cities have surrendered, and General Shi Yande has been ordered to go and accept the defense. Before his return, Duke An Guo led 30,000 troops southward and stationed in Laiyuan City to deal with the Korean army on the other side of the Yalu River.
Counting the time, the expected results have arrived! "
"Since you and Xingying have discussed and made a decision, I have no problem here and I support your decision!" After hearing what he said, Emperor Liu smiled faintly: "Let's just fight, little Korea, there is no need to spend any more money with them. Mouth!"
"Thank you for your support, dad!" Liu Yang felt slightly relieved, and then he said: "Soldiers are valuable and quick, so they have already sent troops before reporting. After all, it involves the relationship between the Han and Goryeo countries. Although the camp general decided to attack, he would not After the war, I was also quite uneasy!"
Liu Yang's words were slightly probing. Emperor Liu looked him up and down, smiled faintly, his hoarse voice was somewhat magnetic, and said calmly: "I previously issued an edict to delegate the decision-making power to In your hands, you can decide how to decide. Not to mention sending troops, even if you choose to be more conservative, take a step back, and compromise with Goryeo, I will have no objection..."
Although Emperor Liu's words fell lightly on Liu Yang's ears, he did not feel relaxed. He raised his eyes and noticed Emperor Liu's calm face. Although it was slightly rosy with fever, it still looked unfathomable.
He was not a mediocre person. Even though his reaction was relatively slow, he quickly understood what Emperor Liu said. The confusion that had been lingering in my mind before became clear. The Korean incident was another test for myself.
As Emperor Liu said, no matter what decision he made, he would indeed support it, but in this matter, Emperor Liu obviously had a preference in his heart.
If he really chose to be conservative and compromise, then what would Emperor Liu think in his heart without saying anything?
After all, your heart is unpredictable!
