Huang Shang asked Wang Yuyan to explain to Xiao Feng that if he wanted Emperor Liao to give up the idea of invading the south, he must not do so from the perspective of "loss of life", let alone from the standpoint of Song and Rao. He must analyze the problem from the perspective of Liao and Rao, and fully consider the interests of Liao and Rao. .
Yelu Hongji pondered and said: "If you act like this, he will dispatch troops and generals. How should we deal with it?"
Xiao Feng said: "If he really dares to take action, then the advantages of the Southern Dynasty will be gone."
Yelu Hongji was puzzled and asked, "Why is it gone?"
Xiao Feng said: "The Southern Dynasty takes the initiative, and those like me can't count on them. They can only rely on their weak army. If this happens, they will lose but not win."
Yelu Hongji said: "So, we can only passively wait to be beaten?"
Xiao Feng's words made Yelu Hongji unhappy.
Xiao Feng still shook his head: "It's not that easy to go to war. The emperor has just taken over the power and the government is unstable. It's okay to train troops. But if we really go to war, I'm afraid no one among his ministers will support him."
Yelu Hongji said: "What if he really insists on having his own way and must take action?"
Xiao Feng thought for a long time and said: "I thought it was impossible, but if it happened, he would have to suffer the consequences. He took the initiative to attack Xia back then, and as a result, more than 200,000 people were annihilated. I hope he can learn a lesson. Liao is not Xia. And we are prepared.”
Yelu Hongji suddenly asked: "What if we unite with Xia and join Song?"
Xiao Feng was silent for a while and said: "What I fear most is that Song will unite with Xia to attack us."
Yelu Hongji was also surprised: "Is it possible?"
Xiao Feng said: "It is more likely than Liao and Xia to unite."
Yelu Hongji asked: "Why?"
Xiao Feng said: "In the previous battle between Song and Xia, Song was defeated, but does your Majesty know the result of that peace negotiation?"
Yelu Hongji said: "I know, Song Dynasty did not pay any compensation."
Xiao Feng nodded and said: "Exactly, this has never happened before. The purpose of Xia's war is to get Song's compensation, especially this time Song took the initiative to attack Xia, and the battlefield is also in Xia's territory."
Yelu Hongji asked: "Why is this?"
Xiao Feng said: "This has to mention a person. I have been with Your Majesty. I also have a master in the Southern Dynasty."
Yelu Hongji nodded and said, "It's true."
Xiao Feng said: "Master, your majesty should have seen him."
Yelu Hongji pointed to his nose in surprise and asked, "Have I seen him?"
Xiao Feng said: "He once served as an envoy from the Song Dynasty to Liao Dynasty. He was Huang Shang, the number one scholar in Renxu Kelian's three yuan. He accompanied Lord Cai Bian and Cai as an envoy to Liao Dynasty."
Yelu Hongji was shocked: "It's him!"
Yelu Hongji really had an impression of Huang Shang. Although Cai Bian was the leader back then, Huang Shang had just won three prizes in a row. Yelu Hongji, who admired Chinese culture, knew very well how difficult it was for Huang Shang to be the number one scholar, so he had an impression of him. profound.
Yelu Hongji asked doubtfully: "You learn from him..."
Yelu Hongji couldn't help but wonder, he hadn't seen how good Xiao Feng's literary talent was. Ever since he grew up in the Southern Dynasty, his literary talent was far inferior to that of a Khitan like himself, and it was not like he had a master who was number one.
Xiao Feng said: "I will learn martial arts from my master."
"Learning martial arts? Studying martial arts with the number one scholar who won three yuan in a row?"
Xiao Feng said: "My master is versatile in both civil and military affairs. I don't understand what it means to be civilized, but my master can hit three yuan in a row. It's not bad at all."
Not only is he not bad, Yelu Hongji is literate, and even his talents are not enough to describe Huang Shang. When Xiao Feng described Huang Shang like this, he really didn't understand literature.
Xiao Feng continued: "When it comes to martial arts, I can no longer tell how high my master's martial arts are. I just think that my master is close to an immortal."
Yelu Hongji knew that Xiao Feng's martial arts was extremely powerful, but he really didn't know that Xiao Feng's martial arts could overwhelm the Central Plains, otherwise he would be even more surprised.
"I mentioned my master because he was Song's representative during the original negotiations between Song and Xia. Even though Song was defeated miserably, the court's bottom line was not not to pay compensation, but my master insisted not to pay. In the end, Xia also accepted it."
Yelu Hongji asked: "I am also curious, why did Xia win the battle but accepted such conditions? This victory was in vain?"
Xiao Feng said: "My master insists that Xia needs a truce more than Song. He, Xia, is simply unable to fight anymore. Although Song lost 200,000 people, he still has the ability to continue fighting. However, if Xia continues to fight, it will collapse." . Master versus minister, Song is not afraid of defeat. She has countless war resources to squander, but Xia cannot. Even if he keeps winning battles, he cannot withstand Song's consumption, so Xia is forced to accept the master's proposal and become a minister. Without reparations, his victory was indeed in vain.”
Yelu Hongji also fell into deep thought. The problems encountered by Xia were also faced by Liao. Even though they were stronger than Xia, the gap in population and economy was real. If the Liao wanted to destroy the Song Dynasty, it might not be possible even if they kept winning the war. The Liao needed a comprehensive victory in a short period of time to end the war and could not fall into a tug-of-war. Otherwise, why would they have signed the Chanyuan Alliance back then. Although Song surrendered, it was also the result of Liao's inability to fully capture Song.
Before Yelu Hongji came, he wanted to completely destroy the Song Dynasty.
Yelu Hongji pondered for a long time and said: "According to your opinion, it is indeed not easy to destroy the Song Dynasty."
Xiao Feng felt happy, his words worked.
However, Yelu Hongji changed his tone and said: "But the emperor's rectification of the northern border at this time is actually provoking me, the Liao Dynasty. I don't have to completely destroy the Song Dynasty. I can conquer as much land as I can in the Song Dynasty. Liao is not Xia, so I have to conquer it." This emperor is not difficult."
Xiao Feng sighed again in his heart. People who can become emperor are not so easy to obey.
Xiao Feng said: "My dear, Song took the initiative to attack Liao and could only rely on his weak army. His civilian power could not be used and he would be defeated. But if we, Liao, invaded Song, all the advantages of Song would be lost. It can be used. There are countless folk righteous men in the Song Dynasty. The Beggar Gang that I once took charge of was regarded as the purpose of "defending the Song Dynasty". At that time, Yelu Bulu, the deputy marshal of the left wing of the Liao Kingdom, was assassinated by the Beggar Gang. At that time , I have not yet joined the Beggar Gang, and that assassination was also an opportunity for me to join the Beggar Gang. It is this purpose that makes the Beggar Gang highly respected. Therefore, as soon as the identity of Khitan Rao was exposed, I was immediately expelled from the Beggar Gang. . There are many such people among the people who are willing to work hard for the court without the salary of the court. This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is what I just said. I am most worried about Song Dynasty uniting with Xia Dynasty."
Yelu Hongji said: "Yes, you just didn't understand why Xia would definitely unite with Song, but not Liao?"
Xiao Feng said: "This is what I learned when I went on my mission to the Southern Dynasty and Xia this time, and it is also the reason why I mentioned Master. Last time Song Xiayi and Xia did not take advantage, it was not entirely because Master took advantage of Xia's weakness. But the master can influence Xia’s Crown Princess.”
