Recently, there have been people who have been playing, suggesting that they should march south to Zhao and Song and recover the land of Guannan. Yelu Longxu discussed with Xiao Xuan for a long time, but he couldn't adjudicate, so he had to find a few close ministers to listen to their opinions.

After the early dynasty, Xiao Xuan left behind Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xianzhen, Han Derang, Xiao Tzu Rin and Prime Minister Mu Fang.

On the issue of the southern expedition, Yelu Hugo was the most radical, and he was the first to suggest the southern expedition, and he was eager to immediately lead the army to attack Zhao Song, and, in fact, he had already put it into action. His army had crossed the Juma River and set up camp on the south bank, fought several battles with the Song army, and won a lot of success.

Therefore, as soon as he spoke, he was impassioned: "After this great defeat, the Song army has been greatly injured, the morale is low, everyone is afraid, the whole country is afraid of me like a tiger, on the other hand, our army's morale is strong, everyone has a heart of revenge, and everyone has the will to make meritorious contributions. ”

Xiao Xuan listened to it and said with a smile: "Well, what Yu Yue said is good, it is very agreeable." ”

Xiao Xuan said and set his eyes on Yelu. Jerod tilted his head down, crossed his hands, and his two thumbs circled each other, thoughtful, but as if he didn't think of anything, as if he was out of the way.

Xiao Sui knew that Yang Jiye's death hit him hard, although he tried his best to save his life, he didn't expect Yang Jiye's temperament to be so strong that he would rather bend. When he captured Yang Jiye, how proud he was, the person who was called "Yang Invincible" finally fell into his own hands, who is the real invincible? Who is the strongest? At this point, it's self-explanatory. If Yang Jiye can be persuaded to return to the Khitan at this time, he will not only add a pillar to the Khitan, but also completely defeat the opponent from the heart. However, he didn't expect Yang Jiye to die of hunger strike, which not only greatly reduced his credit, but also achieved Yang Jiye's reputation. In this way, not only did he not defeat Yang Jiye, but became a defeated general under him. Especially Liu Yulan will not forgive him for killing her benefactor single-handedly, this account will be remembered by her for the rest of her life. From now on, their kindness will be severed, like strangers, and even like fire and water.

In order to make up for his mistakes, Yelu Xianzhen bought the best coffin, buried Yang Jiye ceremoniously, wore linen and wore filial piety to carry the coffin, and suggested that Yang Jiye should set up an ancestral hall and allocate a special person to guard the ancestral hall. I only hope to get Liu Yulan's understanding. But Liu Yulan said her heart was dead. She was to keep filial piety for her benefactor for three years, so she asked him not to disturb her for three years.

The fact that things came to this point was greatly unexpected by Yelu Xian, but there was nothing to be done. Since Liu Yulan left him, he has lived in pain and self-blame, and he often thinks about how happy everyone would have lived if there had not been that war! Many people will not lose their sons, husbands, fathers and even wives and children, Liu Yulan will not resent him, leaving him, the family happily rides horses to graze, raise silkworms and weave cloth, how beautiful it should be!

Seeing that Yelu Xianzhen did not react, Xiao Xuan moved her gaze to Han Derang, in fact, she had long known about Han Derang's thoughts, she just wanted him to open the embarrassing scene and wake up Yelu Xuan. At this time, what she wanted to hear most was the opinion of Yelu Xuan.

Han Derang's face was flushed, his eyes were blazing, and he said: "King Song is right, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, you should take advantage of the victory to pursue and capture Bianliang in one fell swoop." ”

Yelu Longxu was also very excited, and said: "Yes, such a good opportunity is really a gift from God, and I expect that my army's southern expedition will be overwhelming, and it will be decided in a battle." ”

Jerod still didn't speak, and his two thumbs were wrapped faster.

Xiao Xuan turned his head, looked at Yelu Xiuge and said, "Yu Yue thinks that our army has a chance of winning the Song Dynasty?" ”

Yelu Hugo opened his mouth, swallowed his words, thought for a while, and said, "There should be six or seven percent." ”

Xiao Sui said: "Six or seventy? This is a bit risky, the husband is counted as the winner without a fight and the temple is considered a lot, and the temple is counted as a small one without a fight. More wins, less wins, and nothing counts! Yu Yue said six or seven percent, I'm afraid he hasn't calculated it carefully, right? ”

Xiao Xuan turned his gaze to Yelu again.

Yelu glanced up at Xiao Xuan, then turned to Yelu Xiuge, and said, "Lord Yu Yue, if we capture Bianliang, how many troops will we need?" ”

Jeruxiugo said, "At least 300,000 is needed. ”

Then he said, "How much grain and forage does an army of 300,000 need to spend every day?" How many people are needed for transshipment? ”

Jeruhugo said, "I really haven't counted this, but we can plunder the grain and forage on the spot." ”

Yelu slanted and said: "This Yu Yue may have been a little inconsiderate, if the Song army is strong and clear, where can our army get supplies?" Moreover, if we can capture Bianliang and go deep into the enemy's territory for hundreds of miles, if we can fight a quick battle, we can win a complete victory, in case it is protracted and cannot be attacked for a long time, it becomes a tiger riding trend, and the grain and grass are exhausted, how can our army retreat with its whole body? ”

Yelu Hugo said: "But now that the Song army has suffered this defeat, the people are panicking, if you don't conquer at this time, when will you wait?" ”

Yelu obliquely said: "What Yu Yue said is also reasonable, but I think that although our army won a complete victory this time, it also suffered a lot of casualties, and most of the horses, armor, and ordnance were lost. Moreover, Yu Yue has already said that it takes at least 300,000 troops to capture Bianliang, but now we barely have enough people and horses, and the grain and grass are not available, how can we attack Bianliang? ”

Xiao Xuan said: "In your opinion, you can't attack Zhao Song?" ”

Yelu obliquely said: "In addition to the men and horses, grain and grass, the minister thinks that there are three inappropriate to attack the Song Dynasty, the Song army is good at defending the city and defending the fortifications, and our army is good at galloping field battles. The city of the Song Kingdom is strong, the water is dense, our army lacks siege weapons, and there is no boat to cross the water, so it is not suitable for the two; Li Ji in the northwest moved to both ends of the first rat, seeing the profit and forgetting the righteousness, must not be guarded against, the northwest is undecided, and the south is cut down, the two lines are not appeased, and the three are not suitable. Please consider the emperor and the queen mother. ”

Xiao Xuan looked at the room and said, "What does the prime minister think?" ”

Room Fang said: "The minister is a scholar, he doesn't understand military affairs, but the minister feels that what the Taibao said is very reasonable, our country has been injured after this war, and needs to recuperate. ”

Xiao Tzu Rin said loudly: "What good opportunity is there left? Now there is no God-given opportunity, what good opportunity is there to wait? You have been talking for a long time, you are also afraid of that, how can you achieve great things? Please ask the Queen Mother to give me an army, and I will capture Bianliang for the Queen Mother. ”

Xiao Sui said: "Shut up, recklessly, have you forgotten how you were chased by Yang Jiye and had no way to escape?" ”

Xiao Tzu Rin hurriedly lowered his head with a flushed face.

Mu Fang also said: "The war has subsided, the soldiers have burned everywhere, the eyes are full of devastation, people are scattered in all directions, and there is no one for thousands of miles. Especially in Shanxi Prefectures, when the Song army retreated, they wrapped the people and left, the villages were ten rooms and nine empty, the fields were uncultivated, and the ripe wheat millet was not harvested, and it was a pity that it rotted in the ground. ”

Xiao Sui said: "It's a pity that you can let the army grab it." ”

Mu Fang said: "The minister has already let people grab some of it, but there are not enough people, and most of it is still rotting in the ground." ”

Xiao Xuan sighed: "It's all caused by war, and it's a violent thing." What a sin it is to have the food that has been squandered! What does Aiqing want to do? ”

"There is no way, now that the harvest season has passed, according to the agricultural season, it is too late to sow seeds, and if no one can be found to cultivate it, the fields will be abandoned for another year." ”

Han Derang said, "Of all the areas that were invaded, Shanxi was the most miserable, and the Song State took away all the people, leaving the huge Shanxi almost empty, and although we occupied those places, it was just a lifeless barren land, like a desert." ”

"At present, people should be recruited to farm, resume production, and not let such good fields go to waste," said Murufang. ”

Xiao Sui nodded and said, "I also have this idea, but where can I recruit so many people?" ”

Han Derang said: "When Liu Jiyuan descended to the Song Dynasty, a group of Han people came to us, and most of them were settled in Linhuang, Changtai, Aimin, Changning and other counties, and some of them served in the army. ”

Xiao Sui said: "It's a good idea, so let's do it." ”

Mu Fang immediately praised: "The Queen Mother is really a merciful lord!" The minister was already beginning to imagine how excited these people were when they heard that they were going back to their hometown, and how many of them wept with gratitude! The kindness of the Queen Mother will prevail over that of their parents. ”

Xiao Sui said: "I not only let them go back, but also exempt them from renting for three years, I want to make Shanxi stronger in my hands than in Zhao Song's hands." ”

"There is another problem, these Han people return to Shanxi, need a capable person to lead them, manage them, originally arranged some people, some do not know agriculture, some do not know animal husbandry, the minister is worried that they will have different opinions on management, it is difficult to succeed, someone must coordinate." ”

Xiao Sui said: "This is indeed a major event, related to the rejuvenation of Shanxi, can you have a good candidate?" ”

Mu Fang said: "The Xinzhou festival has made Pu Dali govern the people in a good way, and he is deeply loved by the people, so he can be asked to preside over the affairs of Shanxi. ”

Xiao Sui said: "Pu Dali is indeed capable, but he is not Han after all, and there must be a Han to assist him." ”

Room Fang, Han Derang recommended a few Han people, Xiao Sui was either dissatisfied, or that person's position was important and he couldn't do without him. In the end, Xiao Xuan said: "Wang Jizhong has outstanding ability, what do you think of him?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, and Xiao Tzu Rin said: "No, how can he, a newly surrendered prisoner of war, manage such a big place in Shanxi?" ”

Xiao Xuan said: "As long as the ability is good, what about the prisoners of war? ”

Jerehugo said, "The key is whether others can listen to him. ”

Yelu Longxu said: "Besides, he may not really surrender, what if he takes the opportunity to escape?" ”

Mu Fang said: "This emperor is too worried, if he wants to run, he will run away early, and the minister will see that Wang Jizhong can do it." ”

Xiao Sui said: "Then this matter is so decided, and Wang Jizhong will be appointed as the household envoy to assist Pu Dali in governing Shanxi." Yelu Huge, the king of Song, stayed in Nanjing, commanding the southern military affairs, and Xiao Tzulin was the deputy to assist the Song king in commanding the southern military. ”

Xiao Tzu Rin said: "Queen Mother, our army is like this, not going south?" ”

Xiao Sui said: "Who said that you won't go south? This breath can be swallowed by others, but I can't. ”

Xiao Tzu Rin said: "Great, when to go on the expedition, as long as the Queen Mother gives an order, the minister will go to the soup and fight the fire, and he will not hesitate to break his bones." ’

Xiao Sui said: "You go back to Nanjing first, inquire more about the situation in the south, and be on call at any time." ”

Brother Yelu Hugh, Xiao Tzu Rin sang loudly. Xiao Xuan glanced at Yelu obliquely, and then said, let's disperse.