Chapter 119: Gambling Northern Expedition
Liu Chengyou didn't know where Zhao Yanshou got the confidence, anyway, he himself was not sure of the possibility of success, even in terms of the situation, the opportunity was not small. Although he proposed the plan, Liu Chengyou did not have much expectations.
The plan itself was a risky gamble. success, it can enable the new dynasty to avoid the deadly threat from the Khitan to the Southern Dynasty for a long time in the future, make every effort to clean up the country, develop national strength, and pave the way for the future Northern Expedition to recapture the thistle; Defeat, it will also turn Youyan upside down, affect Yelu Ruan's process of seizing the throne, reduce Youyan's war potential, and make Youyan a burden on Liao in a short period of time.
In short, the Khitans cannot be allowed to have a better time. But regardless of success or failure, one thing is certain, the life of the people of Youji will never be good in the future, and it is not even as good as under the rule of the Khitans.
In fact, the Khitan country has long been in a bad situation, several years of reckless military force, and most of the blood from the Central Plains, Hebei goods have been lost, Ding Zhuang has suffered serious losses, and the sequelae have broken out. In this case, even if Liu Chengyou does not come to such a hand, as long as the Liu family does not have problems, they will never dare to look south in a few years.
"King Yan has confidence, and I have a little more confidence!" For Zhao Yanshou, Liu Chengyou continued to show a good attitude.
"The land of Youyan is the first in Jicheng, and the rest are not enough. Although the Khitan lord has shown enough attention to Youzhou, looking at its layout, it is full of mistakes and omissions. If it were me, I would definitely concentrate all my troops in Youzhou, and I would never waste my troops on the southern front and do some useless attacks. Even in order to ensure the safety of Youzhou, it is okay to give up Tai, Mo and even Zhuozhou. His previous strategy of sending troops to plunder and drive the people south was actually quite good. Zhao Yanshou pointed out the country with his eyebrows fluttering. It is really more than 400 miles away from Youzhou, and you only need to garrison the city to be invincible! ”
Zhao Yanshou still has a lot to say about Youyan's affairs. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou arched his hand and said sincerely: "Listening to King Yan's words, the mouth suddenly opened. ”
"I'm afraid the Khitans couldn't have imagined that His Royal Highness has such courage to dare to let me be a subordinate. If His Royal Highness leads the division of Hedong to the north, he will be frustrated under the fortified city, but my handsome Yan soldiers and sons go north, but they return to their hometowns and return to their land. Zhao Yanshou had no scruples when he said this, and he was confident.
A faint cold color flashed in Liu Chengyou's eyes, but the lines of his face softened, and he quietly listened to Zhao Yanshou's blowing.
"In that Yelu Jie, I know very well that this person is cruel and tyrannical, rigid and cruel, and the Khitan lord left him to guard Youzhou, hehe......" As he spoke, Zhao Yanshou couldn't help laughing.
Zhao Yanshou is very confident, self-confidence is a good thing, as long as you don't go north, you will be beaten violently. As long as Zhao Yanshou can meet half of expectations, Liu Chengyou is willing to listen to his recklessness and watch his arrogance.
Zhao Yanshou is too familiar with Youzhou, the roads and rivers, and the city checkpoints can be said to be very familiar with it, plus Liu Chengyou found out the deployment of the Liao army, and formulated a marching plan early.
Puyin Chengtou, staring at the Yan soldiers going north, the smoke and dust swept away, Liu Chengyou stared at his eyebrows, his heart was beating fast, and when it came to the end, he suddenly had the urge to send someone to recall the Yan army. His cheeks couldn't help but flush, and Liu Chengyou actually smiled, but his smile was a little pale.
"Your Highness." Wei Renpu couldn't help but scream.
"Mr. Wei, you say, what kind of result will Zhao Yanshou go? Will he live up to my trust? Liu Chengyou asked quietly.
Previously, Liu Chengyou had always been full of confidence, perseverance and decisiveness, but at this point where he could not turn around, he showed hesitation. As soon as the mouth of the mind opened, all the scruples that he had been suppressing all came up.
From the bottom of his heart, Liu Chengyou actually attaches great importance to this operation, although it is a gambling adventure, and he says that it doesn't matter if he wins or loses, but he doesn't want to lose at all. However, this gambling game was opened by him, and after he got on the gambling table, the gambler was not him, everything was out of control, and this feeling of losing control was very disliked by Liu Chengyou.
Probably able to understand Liu Chengyou's psychology at this time, Wei Renpu did not say some preaching or comforting words, but strengthened his confidence very seriously: "Your Highness has been fully prepared during this time, whether it will succeed or not, the best result and the worst plan are all in the planning, no need to worry about it!" ”
Feeling Wei Renpu's categorical tone, it was obvious that it had a positive effect, and I saw that Liu Chengyou's expression returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the last trace of hesitation in his heart was extinguished.
"It's up to people to do things, it's up to heaven to make things happen, don't force them!" Almost word for word, Liu Chengyou uttered a famous sentence.
"Let's go back!" Liu Chengyou said: "Order He Fujin, Luo Yanpu, and Li Yun to attack, and then give Zhao Yanshou a support!" ”
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On the fifth day after Yelu Ruan led his army north out of Youyan, Zhao Yan, the king of Yan, swore an oath in Puyin, and took the Yan soldiers who Liu Chengyou mixed a lot of sand with him, and marched to Youzhou. There is no sneaking, in this land of horses and rivers, it is too difficult to hide the traces of the army, but fortunately, it is a big fanfare.
When Liao Nanjing stayed behind in Yelu Jieli and heard the news, he immediately ordered the defenders along the way to intercept and block it. Mozhou Yang An and Dingzhou Yelucheng attacked Zhao Yanshou from the east and west, and at this time, Liu Chengyou also sent troops from Zhending and Hejian, cooperating with Zhao Yanshou to make the illusion of a three-way northern expedition, attracting the attention of the Liao army and sharing great pressure on Zhao Yanshou.
In fact, there has been no war in the land of Youyan for more than ten years, but with the return of the Yan soldiers, the war has hit this land again. At the same time, an "anti-Liao" trend has also swept in, and the situation is in turmoil.
The war in Youzhou requires speed, but how fast it can be is not under control. The opportunity is there, whether he can seize the opportunity can only depend on Zhao Yanshou himself.
After the summer solstice, the weather continued to move towards midsummer, Zhending here, stayed for a while, and after discussing with Liu Chengyou, sorted out the packing car, Liu Chengxun prepared to escort the materials and goods, and went south to Tokyo.
In front of the south gate, Liu Chengyou saw Liu Chengxun off and cherished each other. More than 100 carts of gold, silver, jade, money and silk, plus horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock, were only the first batch. No matter how much, it is not something that Liu Chengxun can afford with 3,000 soldiers.
"Big brother, I'm not far away, have a good trip!" Holding a cup and toasting Liu Chengxun, Liu Chengyou said softly.
"Jiro, see you in Tokyo!" Liu Chengxun showed that kind of smile that made people feel like a spring breeze, and then assured Liu Chengyou: "Youyan's matter, when I get to Tokyo, I will face Father Chen!" ”
"Yang Ye! Take your people and defend Your Highness well! Liu Chengyou turned his head and instructed Yang Ye, who was waiting on the side.
"Yes!" Yang Ye replied dryly. On the order of Liu Chengyou, he led a battalion of horse troops to accompany him to ensure safety.
"Be careful all the way...... ' voice was still very soft, and Liu Chengyou said simply.
"Precious!" Liu Chengxun said goodbye.
The brigade traveled far away, gradually moving away, this is the second wave of people that Liu Chengyou sent away in the past two days. Looking at the cart of goods, Liu Chengyou's thoughts suddenly drifted a little, wealth is moving, there is no shortage of outlaws who are greedy for money in this world, if there is an accident on the road, wouldn't it be ......
Probably because the sun was too hot, Liu Chengxun's humble face appeared in his mind, and Liu Chengyou found that his heart was a little gloomy at this time.
The state is not right!