"The old body is worry-free, you can send someone to send the old body back. The old body always follows you and delays you to do great things. ”

The old lady of the Yang family said to Kou Ji with a faint smile.

Kou Ji nodded slowly, "Tomorrow, I will select a team of guards and send you back." ”

The old lady of the Yang family shook her head and said: "Three or five old pawns are enough, who can do anything to an old woman who is in her old age." ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently and didn't say much.

Kou Ji got out of the tent of the old lady of the Yang family, selected twenty soldiers, and escorted the old lady of the Yang family back to Bianjing.

The old lady of the Yang family was still accompanied by the Yang family, and Kou Ji did not send too many people to escort her.

After Kou Ji sent away the old lady of the Yang family, he led Liu Heng's reorganized Zhejia army and their families to leave Fuzhou and go to Yinzhou.

Just when Kou Ji led his troops to Yinzhou.

Inside Tongtai Pass.

Cao Wei and Lü Yijian got the news of his defeat of the Liao.

"Hahaha......"

After Cao Wei finished reading the battle report sent by the eight hundred miles in an emergency, the frost that had been hanging on his face for more than a month dissipated in an instant, and was replaced by a bright smile.

Cao Wei's laughter was hearty and spread throughout the city gate building.

Lu Yijian, who was sitting beside Cao Wei, also smiled after reading the battle report handed over by Cao Wei, "The Liao people really stole chickens and rice this time." ”

Cao Wei smiled and nodded: "The 150,000 elite Liao soldiers, the two van armies of Heqing and Jinsu, were all buried in the northwest. After Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu knew about it, he was afraid that he would vomit blood. ”

Lu Yijian nodded and smiled: "The Relic Army is one of the few strong armies in Liao, and now they are all buried in the northwest, and the Liao Emperor is like a broken arm, and it is strange if he doesn't vomit blood." ”

Cao Wei slightly restrained the smile on his face, and said with emotion: "Kou Ji's kid is also ruthless enough, after catching Xiao Xiaomu, Huang Pian and others, he didn't say that he was escorted here and let the Liao people ransom him, but he was cut off on the spot."

In this way, the possibility of peace talks between the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State was cut off. ”

When Lu Yijian heard this, the smile on his face also dissipated a little, and he said nonchalantly: "Kou Ji, that kid is not familiar with military affairs, and the 150,000 elites of the Liao people suddenly appeared in the northwest, and the northwest is in danger.

The loyalty that the imperial court could rely on was used by the Liao and the Western Xia people together and calculated and died.

The people of the northwest were slaughtered.

After Kou Ji defeated the Liao, he killed the killer, also to appease people's hearts. ”

Cao Wei glanced at Lu Yijian, and said with a smile: "I don't mean to blame Kou Ji, I sent hundreds of thousands of troops to fight against the Liao State in the Great Song Dynasty, in order to take back the sixteen states of Yanyun, and now that Yanyun has not recovered, even if someone wants to talk to Liao, I will not agree."

I just think that Kou Ji's kid is decisive in killing, not like you Wenchen.

It's like our warriors. ”

Lu Yijian rolled his eyes, "Who said that our Wenchen can't be decisive?" ”

After saying this, Lu Yijian stared at Cao Wei vigilantly and said, "Don't look at Kou Ji's ability, just pull it to your military ministers." He was destined to go to the Cabinet, not the Privy Council. ”

Cao Wei said nonchalantly: "Right now, there is a vacancy in my Privy Council, but there is no in your inner court." ”

Lu Yijian snorted coldly and said, "If you really pull Kou Ji Pao to the rank of military ministers, Kou Gong, Li Gong, Wang Zeng, and even the official family will not let you go." ”

Cao Wei pursed his lips and did not speak again.

He really had the intention of pulling Kou Ji into the ranks of the military ministers.

Now the civil ministers are fierce, and the military ministers are weak.

If after this battle, he returns home, and there will be no one to carry the crown among the military ministers.

Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng couldn't suppress the other military ministers in the court, and they couldn't keep everything that the military ministers should have under the suppression of the civil ministers.

Yang Wenguang and Di Qing are too young, their qualifications and merits are not enough, and they don't even have the opportunity to enter the Privy Council, let alone carry the crown.

Cao Wei thought about it carefully, after he said goodbye, the only one in the court who could suppress the military ministers and lead the military ministers to fight with the civil ministers was Kou Ji.

Kou Ji has two major military exploits, and his relationship with the generals in Bianjing City is not bad.

Zhu Neng, Yang Wenguang, Li Zhaoliang, Di Qing and others have all received Kou Ji's favors.

If he were in the Privy Council, he would be able to intimidate the crowd.

The most important thing is that he was born in Wenchen, and in the Wenchen train, there are many protégés.

Once he sits in the Privy Council, his protégés will have to give him some face, and he will not be too embarrassed when he encounters Taoist problems.

Kou Ji has a close relationship with the official family.

If he sits in the Privy Council, even if he can't lead the military ministers to dominate the court, he can also lead the military ministers to fight against the civil ministers and not fall into the wind.

In this way, the position of the military ministers in the court will not be shaken by his departure, but will become more stable.

It can be said that Kou Ji's entry into the Privy Council is definitely a lot of benefits for the military ministers.

It's just that Lu Yijian obviously saw his thoughts, so after he opened his mouth and leaked a little bit of air, he decisively blocked his words.

Seeing that Cao Wei was no longer speechless, Lu Yijian knew that some bad thoughts that had just risen in Cao Wei's heart had been strangled to death by him, and he asked Cao Wei with a bright smile, "Now that the soldiers and horses sent by the Liao Emperor to the northwest have been wiped out, you don't have to worry about the fire in our backyard anymore, what are your plans next?" ”

Cao Wei opened his mouth, and just as he was about to speak, he heard Lu Yijian continue: "We sit in Tongtai Pass, it will be two or three months. Now there have been a lot of rumors in Bianjing City, saying that we have delayed the fighter plane and wasted the money and food of the imperial court.

While they complained about you Cao Wei, they also complained about me. ”

Cao Wei snorted coldly, "They know a fart...... One by one, they will only hide behind their backs and chew their tongues...... If you have the guts, just impeach me......"

The corners of Lu Yijian's mouth twitched, and she glanced at Cao Wei.

It's not that no one impeached Cao Wei.

There are many officials who impeached Cao Wei.

It's just that the official Zhao Zhen is determined to support Cao Wei, so the people who impeached Cao Wei have now been sent to the sixteen states of Yanyun to accompany the army.

They impeached Cao Wei with the front foot, and the back foot was sent to Cao Wei, and Cao Wei naturally let go of the rectification of his hands and feet.

In the past, he had no temper with this group of people who chewed their tongues behind their backs.

Every time he was stabbed in the back when he was leading the troops, he could only stare angrily at the distant border.

Now it's different, the official Zhao Zhen sent people to him intimately, and he naturally sent those people to the most bitter, tiring, and dangerous places more intimately.

The barracks are no better than anywhere else.

In the barracks, the commander's order, that is the mandate of heaven.

All must obey.

Otherwise, military law is engaged.

Therefore, Cao Wei punished those people openly, and they did not dare to resist.

There were more than a dozen officials sent by the official Zhao Zhen before and after.

Three of them were sent to the scout camp by Cao Wei, and within three days they came back with missing arms and legs.

The rest of the frightened ones didn't dare to go out in the camp, crying for their fathers and begging for mercy.

Now they are all sent by Cao Wei to clean up the night incense.

"The official family believes in you, which is why they sent those who impeached you to you. But you can't live up to the trust of the officials. ”

Lu Yijian solemnly reminded.

Cao Wei said with a straight face: "I naturally won't live up to the trust of the officials, but now is not the time to send troops." We are in a hurry, and the Liao people are more anxious than us. If what I expected is correct, within three or two days, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will definitely lead the army south.

We attack now, and it is very likely that we will run into the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu in the wild.

Most of our subordinates are foot soldiers, and most of the cavalry under the command of Emperor Liao.

In the field, we don't have much advantage.

So if you attack now, it is inevitable that some gains outweigh the losses.

It is better to stick to the city, wait for the rabbit, and wait for the Liao people to attack. ”

After a pause, Cao Wei said with a little emotion: "Kou Ji's kid is really good, he has so many good things in his hands, he has to hide them." If he gives me all those firearms, I can take the initiative to attack and go to the field to meet the Liao people for a while. ”

Lu Yijian rolled his eyes, "You can be content." As for those muskets and cannons in your hand, a few of us gave up an old face and begged for it from Kou Ji, otherwise you would have nothing. ”

Cao Wei pursed his lips and did not speak.

Lu Yijian continued: "You have to be glad that kid always keeps a hand in doing things. Otherwise, this invasion of the Liao people from the northwest would not be so easy to deal with. At that time, even if you take the entire territory of Yanyun's sixteen states, what can you do? ”

Cao Wei sighed and said: "That kid just can't squeeze oil, I always feel that squeezing can squeeze a lot of good things." ”

When Lu Yijian heard this, he didn't object, but nodded seriously and said, "What you said is right, that kid can't squeeze oil." ”

Cao Wei proposed: "You write back to Bianjing City to the official family." Let the official family send someone to have a good chat with Kou Ji, see if Kou Ji still has any good things in his hand, and ask for some if he has. ”

Lu Yijian thought about it for a moment and nodded.

Cao Wei continued: "You write here, I will go out to arrange the troops, and wait for the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to wave his troops. ”

After saying this, Cao Wei went out of the city gate building and went to arrange the troops.

Lu Yijian stayed in the city gate building and wrote blood.

Not far from them, in the city of Youzhou.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was indeed as Cao Wei expected, and he wanted to vomit blood angrily.

Xiao Xiaomu, Uncle Guo, King Yan, has not tasted defeat since he joined the army.

Da Liao up and down, they all felt that he might not lose the battle in this life.

Even Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu thought so.

But now Xiao Xiaomu is defeated.

Not only was it defeated, but it also buried 150,000 elite Liao soldiers.

Not only did he lose, but he also lost his head.

The defeat was unprecedentedly complete.

Xiao Xiaomu was defeated and died, and Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu didn't feel distressed at all.

But the 12th squad army of the Northwest Road, as well as the relics army, followed.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is really distressed.

It hurts and it's dripping blood.

"The relics army, from the founding of our Daliao country to the present, has been passed down from generation to generation. Although he has suffered defeat, he has never suffered a catastrophe. Now, it is lost in the hands of a Song man who is not familiar with military affairs, and the whole army is annihilated!

Xiao Xiaomu, stupid! Damn it!

He is the sinner of my Great Liao! ”

The angry roar of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu resounded inside and outside the palace.

The great Liao civil and military inside and outside the palace hung their heads one by one, and they didn't dare to say a word.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu angrily counted Xiao Xiaomu for a long time, and at the end, he said indignantly: "Summoning the heads of all small tribes to see me!" ”

The leaders of the small tribes, after receiving the summoning order of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, hurried to the palace.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was very unkind to the leaders of the small tribes, and after he waited for the leaders of the last small tribes to enter the palace, he said in a deep voice: "I want to storm Tongtai Pass and fight with the Song people."

You and others are all subordinates of my Da Liao, and they have enjoyed the protection of my Da Liao for more than 100 years.

Now that my Great Liao is in the midst of employing people, I am ready to recruit your clansmen as the vanguard and open the door to the south for my Great Liao.

I don't know what you think? ”

As soon as Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu said this, the leaders of the small tribes in the palace dared to be angry and did not dare to speak.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu obviously wanted to let their clansmen from various tribes be cannon fodder and send them to death, how could they not be angry?

But no one dared to speak out against it, and no one showed anger.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is used to acting domineering, and anyone who works with him will not end well.

Since the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was in power, the clarion call of war has not stopped.

Since he has been in power for now, he has either been fighting abroad or sending troops and horses to conquer the small tribes in the Liao State.

Any small tribe that disobeys the will of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will label them as a rebel and send heavy troops to exterminate them.

The leaders of the small tribes did not want to be exterminated, so they had to do things according to the mind of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu looked around at the heads of the various small tribes, and began to roll call, "Hosu Pavilion...... Let three thousand men of your people come to my tent and hear. ”

The Hosu Pavilion is the name of the tribe.

One of the three parts of Wanyan.

The three parts of Wanyan are the Wanyan Department, the Ye Lazy Department, and the Hosu Pavilion.

Wanyan Department and Ye Lazy Department live between the white mountains and black waters, although they live in the territory dominated by the Liao people, they do not accept the control of the Liao people, and they have been fighting with the Liao people between the white mountains and black waters.

The Suguan is a Wanyan tribe that belonged to the rule of the Liao people after Liao Taizu conquered the Hanhai Kingdom.

Therefore, the first two are often referred to as giving birth to Jurchen.

The latter is called a mature woman.

After hearing the order of the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu, the head of the Haosu Pavilion tribe agreed in a deep voice.

Even if he had a thousand grievances in his heart, he didn't dare to say it, let alone show it on his face.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu named one after another, and it didn't take long for him to name more than 20 tribes, the largest number of tribes, and the smallest number of small tribes.

Those who have few people must not only send people, but also bear a part of the supply of grain and grass.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu squeezed them fiercely on the bottom line that the small tribes could accept.

After some squeezing, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu scraped together more than 50,000 cannon fodder, as well as more than 50,000 cannon fodder needed for grain and grass.

After the crushing of the small tribes.

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu announced to everyone in the palace, "At this point, no matter what you plan, it will no longer be effective." Only by fighting the Song people head-on, beating the Song people who are hurting, and making them pay the price of blood, can they continue to surrender at the feet of my Da Liao.

Tomorrow, all the soldiers and horses will follow me and go all the way south, and the soldiers will come to Tongtai Pass. ”