Li Erbai frowned and said: "At the moment of the great enemy, I don't think about how to defend the land and resist the enemy, but I first think about smearing oil on the soles of my feet, isn't this a traitor?" How could the emperor believe them. ”

"What else do you need to say?" Apple pouted: "Because the emperor himself ......"

Yao Neng hurriedly interrupted her: "Apple be cautious, be cautious!" Those of us who are courtiers should not speculate on the Sacred Heart and criticize it without permission. You can only know the reason and advise. I think that the eight thousand years old are in such a hurry to summon the Hou Ye back to persuade His Majesty to change his mind. ”

Apple knew that Yao Neng was for her good, so she didn't bother about moving the capital anymore, and said to Zhao Liang instead: "Master Hou, can I go back with you?" Now that the border has started fighting, I want to hurry back to the team and be with my comrades. ”

Zhao Liang knew that she was eager to fight, so he nodded and agreed. Li Erbai also spoke: "Well, uncle, the disciple also wants to go back with him." Yesterday, I heard Lord Yao and Apple Girl say that the people of the Three Rivers Gang who should be the rudder of the talent will not speak. At that time, the disciple was thinking that Li Miao, the leader of the Three Rivers Gang, might not know about the exchange of military rations, so I wanted to go back to Kaifeng and talk to Li Miao to see if I could invite him to Yingtian to persuade the gang and confess. ”

"Oh, that's a good dare," Yao Nengxi said: "If Li Miao's gang leader really has nothing to do with this case and is willing to come forward to help, then Ying Tian's rudder is very likely to be opened." At least we will have a full and detailed understanding of the specific process of stealing military rations. ”

Zhao Liang also said happily: "This is very good, Erbai should also go with me." ”

As soon as the words fell, Zheng Luya said: "Well, Master Hou, I also want to go back to see the situation of my father and mother, and ...... and Yang Gongzi. ”

Zhao Liang smiled dumbly, and said to Yao Neng: "Old Yao, they all have to go with me, are you going to go with me?" Go back to see your daughter-in-law? ”

Yao Neng waved his hand: "No need, I'd better stay here in Yingtianfu and handle the case with peace of mind." Master Hou, Yao doesn't have any great skills, whether it is the battle between the two armies or the court debate, I can't help, so only by seriously investigating the case can I be worthy of your trust. ”

Zhao Liang and the others were already very familiar with the Lord of the Criminal Prison Department in front of them at this time, and they sincerely felt that Yao Neng was a good official with a sense of justice, thinking that they were like Jiangyang thieves at the beginning, they came to the door to tie up other people's wives, and coerced Lord Yao, who loved his wife, to rob the prison together, and couldn't help but feel a little ridiculous.

Zhao Liang said affectionately: "Lao Yao, we often break up on the road of revolution, and we are in the same situation." Although the division of labor is different, the goal is the same, so please do a lot of things here. ”

As he spoke, he stood up: "Without further ado, hurry up and start eating, and leave for Beijing as soon as you finish eating!" ”

When the officials heard this, they hurriedly served the food, and Zhao Liang and the others simply padded their stomachs and hurriedly set off.

Fortunately, the four people are good at riding, and it is not difficult to catch up with the night road, so they urged the horses to raise their whips and gallop, and when they arrived at the Kaifeng Mansion in Bianliang, Tokyo, it was just in time for the sky to be bright and the city gate was opened.

Zhao Liang didn't stop, went straight to the Chu Palace, and only when he arrived at the place did he remember that eight thousand years old should have gone to the court at this time. He said hello to the companions of the palace, saying that the four of them would return to Tianbo Yang Mansion first, and then meet each other at the palace when the 8,000-year-old Sanchao returned, and then turned their horses' heads and went to the west of the city.

When he arrived at Yang's Mansion, Li Erbai confessed his guilt and went to find Li Miao, the leader of the Sanhe Gang. Apple planned to kowtow to Mrs. She, so she immediately set off to return to the front line. So, Zhao Liang and Zheng Luya also followed Apple to visit She Saihua. When the old lady saw that they were coming, she was very happy, and hurriedly asked the maid to bring all kinds of fruit snacks for the three children to enjoy.

Everyone exchanged a few words, and naturally led the topic to the Song Liao War. Zhao Liang asked curiously: "Old lady, the Liao army is violent, I heard that in less than two or three days, it has captured several cities in a row. The situation on the front line is quite unfavorable for us, what do you say we should do? ”

She Saihua smiled calmly and said gently: "Lin'anhou doesn't have to worry too much. My wife and I followed my husband Yang Ye back then, and I fought with the Khitans a lot, so I have long been surprised by this. The situation may seem dangerous, but in fact it is not a big deal. ”

"Oh? Why did the old lady say this? ”

"The key is that the mountains and rivers are victorious." She Saihua smiled and said unhurriedly: "The battlefield in Northern Xinjiang is nothing more than two ways to fight. Either control the Yinshan Mountains and the fortresses of the Great Wall, so as to defend them, and curb the southward invasion of the grassland army; Or they retreated all the way to the south, relying on the water and land fortifications along the great river, taking advantage of the shortcomings of the enemy's long battle line, and annihilating them. The former is naturally the best situation, while the latter also has a chance to win, mainly depending on the determination and courage of the coordinator. ”

When Zhao Liang was studying, he was also very interested in geographical knowledge, and he had done a serious study of the country's mountains and rivers. Hearing She Saihua say this, she immediately understood the meaning.

The reason why the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun is very important is that it has been a barrier to the Central Plains since ancient times, which can play a role in defending against foreign enemies, and the most critical of these are the mountains and the Great Wall that reach the Mongolian Plateau. Once these soldiers must fight for the land, once they fall into the hands of foreign powers, if they take off the armor of the Central Plains, and the flat North China region is very conducive to the cavalry gallop of the grassland peoples.

So for decades, the Khitan people came and left whenever they wanted, and they beat you when they said they would beat you. The Great Song Dynasty was tired and restrained everywhere. Like now, when the Liao army launches an attack, it is easy to take down several cities, in She Saihua's opinion, it is also expected, and it is not surprising.

However, because the North China Plain has the Bohai Sea in the east and Taihang in the west, the southward passage is compressed by mountains and seas and is not completely open, so the Khitan soldiers and horses can only enter the Central Plains smoothly by breaking through the Yellow River.

Zhao nodded and said, "I understand what you mean." Since Yinshan has been lost, Hebei is naturally difficult to defend, so it is better to concentrate on stabilizing the Yellow River defense line, and after the Liao army has penetrated deeply, then attack from the Taihang Mountain in many ways, trying to cut off the enemy's grain route and back road, maybe they can make them have no return. ”

She Saihua bowed slightly: "Lin'an Hou is really smart, and he knows a little." Therefore, the key to this war lies in the fulcrum of the Dahe defense line - Shanzhou. The core of the victory of the campaign depends on another thing, that is, the determination and courage of the coordinators. The reason why His Majesty plans to move the capital is precisely because he does not dare to gamble, fearing that Lanzhou will eventually be lost. In that case, the gateway of the Central Plains would be completely opened, and Henan would be a great plain that could not be defended, and it would have to be shattered by the iron cavalry of the Liao State. Rather than flee in a hurry at that time, it is better to withdraw the capital of the country earlier, and still have the ability to protect the imperial court. ”

"Gambling on the fortunes of the country is really difficult to decide." Zheng Luya couldn't help but say: "But the battle of Lanzhou will be won, what is there to hesitate about?" ”

Zhao Liang was shocked when he heard this: Damn, this dead girl's mind is on the wrong line, is this trying to spoil in advance? He hurriedly coughed twice to stop Xiaoya from continuing: "I said Miss Mu, aren't you in a hurry to visit your parents?" Why don't you go soon? ”

Zheng Luya remembered this, nodded hurriedly, and after accusing Old Taijun She, she hurriedly went to the backyard.

Zhao Liang saw her leave temporarily, and finally felt a little relieved, and then said to She Saihua on the topic just now: "In this way, Your Majesty will accept Chen Yaosuo's proposal to move the capital, not entirely because of timidity, but out of some strategic considerations, is this right?" ”

"To be fair, that's right," She Saihua sighed: "Whether it is Wang Qinruo, the Governor of the Governor's Council, or Chen Yaosuo of the Privy Council, their ideas can be regarded as another kind of strategic thinking, but they are just different from the political views of me and Kou Xiang, but they do not necessarily defect to the enemy and betray the country. However, they only considered the possibility of the loss of Lanzhou, but did not take into account the consequences of moving the capital at all. As soon as His Majesty leaves, the elite of the main force of the Great Song Dynasty will inevitably leave with him, and when the entire Hebei and Central Plains will no longer have the strength to fight, isn't it equivalent to saying that half of the country will be surrendered? ”

Zhao Liang agreed: "I completely agree with what you said. Often, one mistake by a policymaker results in disaster for the country and the people. Like the current battle of Song and Liao, the capital must not be easily moved, otherwise the soldiers on the front line will inevitably be demoralized, and it will be difficult to block the enemy's attack. ”

She Saihua was about to speak, when the housekeeper suddenly came in to report that the little prince and the prime minister Kou Zhun came to the door together. The old lady knew that they should have just dispersed, and they must have come here to discuss important matters, so she hurriedly instructed the housekeeper to invite.

The effort was not big, the little prince and Kou Zhun walked in together, and when they raised their eyes and saw Zhao Liang, they were immediately surprised and happy, and they all said that they didn't expect him to come back so quickly. She Saihua was worried about the relocation of the capital, and she was impatient with their greetings, so she asked, "What's going on?" Is Your Majesty decided? ”

"Hey, don't mention it!" The little prince said angrily: "My imperial uncle, I really can't say it. After grinding and chirping all morning, I almost decided to move the capital in the end. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Kou Xiang stood up and went crazy, scolding Wang Qinruo and Chen Yaosuo, and the emperor had no choice but to give up, and ordered all the civil and military officials to go home and think about it, and discuss it again tomorrow morning. ”

Kou Zhun said worriedly: "It seems that how it will be decided in the end, that is, it will be decided in the court tomorrow." The old man is really not optimistic about His Majesty's thoughts. ”

Zhao Liangwu pondered for a moment and asked, "Your Highness, Kou Xiangguo, what are your reasons for persuading Your Majesty?" ”

The little prince first glanced at Kou Zhun, and then introduced: "Speaking of which, it is nothing more than three. First, His Majesty's rash move of the capital will inevitably shake the morale of the front-line troops and affect the soldiers to fight against the enemy. Second, the main force of the forbidden army will leave with the car, which will lead to a shortage of troops, and I am afraid it will be difficult to support the onslaught of the Liao State. As for the third......"

"The third one is what the old man thinks," Kou Zhun continued: "I said to Your Majesty that the relocation of the capital will destroy the dragon veins of the Central Plains, mess up the emperor's spirit, and be detrimental to the community. ”

Zhao Liang sneered when he heard this: "Good guy, you have even moved out for this invincible reason." ”

Kou Zhun shook his head with a wry smile and said, "I can't help it, who made His Majesty always refuse to let go?" Even if it's nonsense, there is no choice but to move out as a dead horse doctor. ”

"So what did Wang Qinruo and Chen Yaosu say?" Zhao Liang continued to ask.

The little prince didn't seem to bother to learn from the mouths of those two, and waved his hand and said to Kou Zhun: "Let's talk about it, this king has a headache when he thinks of those two beasts." ”

Kou Zhun smiled dumbly and said to Zhao Liang: "Their statements are similar, mainly from the perspective of defeat in battle. Chen Yaosu listed the records of the Privy Council on the Liao State raids and harassed the border over the years, including troop data, the results of the two sides, and the casualties of the enemy and us, and then came to a conclusion: The Empress Dowager Xiao of the Liao State drove the expedition in person, and the famous Khitan generals did their best, and the 200,000 troops launched were the largest in the past ten years. Therefore, with the few Song armies currently deployed on the frontier, plus the temporary reinforcements, they are simply unable to resist the opponent's offensive, and the possibility of the loss of Lanzhou is extremely high. ”

"This alone scares Uncle Huang enough!" The little prince was dissatisfied in his heart and snorted coldly.

Kou Zhun nodded, and then said: "In view of this, Wang Qinruo proposed a strategy of 'fortifying the walls and clearing the wilderness and luring the enemy into depth', advocating that the imperial court abandon the undefended Tokyo Bianliang as soon as possible, move to the Lianghuai area, use the complex water network terrain there to restrain the cavalry of the Liao State, and then seek an opportunity to counterattack. ”