Huoshendian is just a shallow lake in Wende County, covering an area not wide, dense with water and grass, the whole Khitan military camp tun, along the lake unfolding, the evil spirit, early in the lake frolicking and foraging for the autumn ducks are frightened away.

The emperor's imperial tent is tied in the center, and everyone is holding the moon. The huge imperial tent, the space is very sufficient, the decoration is extremely luxurious, in addition to the gold and jade utensils, there are too many things that reveal the cultural symbols of the Han family, such as the halogen book, the ceremonial guard, the ornamentation and other exquisite things, which are intertwined with the rough atmosphere of the Hu people, which is very incompatible.

A large number of palace attendants and maidservants are busy with themselves, sorting out the seats, putting melons and fruits, wine, and delicacies...... They were ordered by Emperor Yelu Ruan to prepare a grand feast and invite the generals and colonels of the Southern Expedition to have a banquet, which was regarded as a follow-up to the daytime memorial, and by the way, to lower the pressure of the long-suppressed noble generals.

The innermost part of the imperial tent is separated by a curtain, and a huge map hangs inside, on which the military situation of Hebei is marked in detail, especially the Youyan region. The Khitan lord Yelu Ruan stood with several confidant generals and discussed seriously.

The same Khitan nobles, these generals are vested interests after Yelu Ruan succeeds to the throne, and they still support Yelu Ruan, if all the Khitan nobles oppose him, they would have been ousted from the throne long ago, and they would not be able to gather this army.

"Your Majesty, the Southern Privy Council has recruited soldiers and horses from the land of western and eastern Liaoning, plus the army of pacification in the south, stationed in Tan and Ji, with a total of more than 50,000 troops." A general stretched out his hand and drew on the two lines, and said: "I have two large armies, a battleable army, more than 150,000, and they are advancing on the left and right. After our army has a little rest, His Majesty will lead the army out of Juyongguan and go to Changping, and the southern privy envoy will go out of Tan and Ji, and go to Huairou and Sanhe. The army attacking the Han Dynasty is no less powerful than that of Taizong's destruction of the Jin Dynasty! ”

Yelu Ruan's expression was serious and he nodded: "How are the siege equipment prepared?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty!" Another general came out, but it was a Han general, and this time Zhao Kuanghei, who was worshiped by Yelu Ruan as an envoy to the south: "The minister was ordered to concentrate the domestic Han craftsmen in Confucianism and Wu Prefecture in Confucianism and Wuzhou, cut down trees and forests, and build all kinds of siege equipment, all of which were stored in Huailai!" ”

A smile finally appeared on his face, and Yelu Ruan nodded and said, "General Han, I can rest assured, he is worthy of Emperor Taizong's favored talent." If the country has more people like General Han, why worry about not being able to occupy the Central Plains and not being able to sit in the world! ”

"Your Majesty has praised it!" Han Kuangsi hurriedly expressed his modesty.

Now, because the Liao lord reused Hanchen and attacked the domestic aristocracy, the contradictions within the Khitan have reached a very acute point. Although the people in the account are all the emperor's cronies and generals, Yelu Ruan still said this kind of pro-Han minister and despised the Liao people, and Han Kuangsi was reluctant to take the lead in this regard.

"In this southern expedition, I can be regarded as the strength of the whole country, and I cannot afford to lose!" No matter how conceited Yelu Ruan was among the Khitan nobles at this time, but at this time, as the Khitan emperor and commander of the army, Yelu Ruan still remained calm: "I have made up my mind, this battle will first besiege Youzhou, attract Han reinforcements to the north, and then give full play to the offensive power of my Daliao iron cavalry, and between the vast plains of central Hebei and the north, it will be endlessly attacked, divided, and annihilated!" ”

Compared with the slogans preached and the big cakes drawn, after the real mobilization of troops, Yelu Ruan still has a bit of a spectrum in his heart. From beginning to end, he didn't have such a big appetite, and in his heart, the main goal of this southern expedition was to seize Youzhou and completely suppress the Central Plains again.

After that, Yu Youyan recuperates, even if he recuperates for a few years at that time, and then goes south, it is also negotiable. Youzhou is in the hands of the Han people, so that Yelu Ruan is also like a fish in the throat, after all, he was lost when he was in power, and he is often worried, I am afraid that one day, the Han army will rely on the strength of Youzhou, to make a surprise attack, Confucianism, Wu, Tan, Ji and other places to recapture.

Once such a situation is formed, then the strategic advantage over the Central Plains obtained by Yelu Deguang through ten years of hard work will be equivalent to losing the essence in his hands. Without the danger of Yanshan in hand, Hu Qi wants to go south wantonly, but it is not so easy.

According to Yelu Ruan's research on the culture, system, and history of the Han family, once it reaches that point, it will inevitably be the Central Plains Dynasty that will regain its strength and become strong again. Once the Central Plains Dynasty is strong, it will be the turn of the northern grasslands to suffer, and the Han people will definitely wield swords and guns, ride war horses, and pull out the plug, shouting "Feng Wolf Juxu, Le Shi Yanran", and then massacre the people of the grassland, robbing cattle, horses and alpacas......

This is the conclusion reached by Yelu Ruan based on the previous history of the Han family. And with the style of the young emperor of the Han Dynasty, it was obviously also done. Just like Liu Chengyou has always paid attention to the surrounding enemies, Yelu Ruan is not paying attention to the situation of the Han Dynasty.

originally thought that Liu Zhiyuan died, and the Emperor of Han succeeded to the throne at a young and weak age, and no matter how capable he was, it would be difficult for him to clean up the country. However, the follow-up development was completely unexpected by Yelu Ruan, the Han Emperor practiced centralized power, and in recent years, a series of reforms carried out by the Han court have mostly achieved good results, which has greatly improved the national strength. Every time news spreads north, it deepens the anxiety in Yelu Ruan's heart, which is suffering from infighting.

Until he is so old, he can't hold back anymore.

Therefore, in Yelu Ruan's view, his leading the army to the south this time is a forward-looking move, for the fortune of the country, and for the long-term prosperity of the Great Liao. With bloody soldiers, the revival of the Han Dynasty was suppressed, and the iron hooves of the Khitan army were used to break the backbone of the Central Plains Dynasty.

It's a pity that I have worked hard to get support, so I can only shoulder all kinds of pressure. In the past four years in power, Yelu Ruan has deeply realized the difficulties in the meantime, especially wanting to be a holy lord and a king. I also have a deeper understanding of the word profit.

After the Battle of Luancheng that year, so many clans, nobles, and ministers who supported his succession to the throne saw that they were walking towards his opposite side step by step, because they were not suppressed by the Empress Dowager Shulu and could not satisfy their greed for power and wealth......

Although, I constantly hypnotize myself in my heart, how great and wise I am, and how I endure humiliation and burden, and I am not understood. But one thing is undeniable, and it is also a very strong motivation to consolidate power, control the army, and fight political opponents through this war.

Keeping his eyes firmly on Youzhou, Yelu Ruan's eyes were a little confused, and he waved his hand: "You guys retreat first, so that you can command the troops and appease the soldiers!" ”

"Yes!"

If you only fight one Youzhou, there is no need to make such a big move, Yelu Ruan mobilized such a huge two-way army, one is to strengthen the control of the army and enhance the authority of the emperor, the emperor; The second is to use Youzhou as a bait to mobilize the Han army to the north, kill and injure them, and reduce its war potential.

In the movement, the Han army was by no means the opponent of his Da Liao Iron Cavalry, and Yelu Ruan had this confidence.

Even, Yelu Ruan considered a series of back-ups.

If the Han army is not fooled, then it will concentrate its strength and take Youzhou City. The way to break the city has been considered, no matter how strong Youzhou City is, but it is so huge, and the military strength is only that, and if you are well prepared, you can always break it. There are also "Han pawns" under his command who can be used, and it is not enough to drive the Han people to attack the city.

And once you take Youzhou and pull out the nails behind it, there will be more room for Han decision-making. Whether it is a war, it is stable. Of course, in Yelu Ruan's consideration, he still had to fight with the Han army. Once the Han army is slightly defeated, he has more means, there are so many square towns in the Central Plains and Hebei, in his opinion, how can he really submit to the Han court.

The historical experience of the past few decades has taught Yelu Ruan that it is faster and easier for the Han people to disintegrate from within, but only if he gives opportunities to the insiders from the outside.

Historical experience is very important, but Yelu Ruan obviously ignores one point, relying on historical experience, it will also suffer, and most importantly, the times have quietly changed.

But no matter what, in the eyes of Yelu Ruan today, he is standing on the fifth layer, and he has taken everything into account, which is difficult for fools and fools to understand......