Sun Tu smiled: "Lin Ya is worthy of being the one who leads the troops, and he is really fast." That being the case, then I will say it as straightforward, since you are willing to be invited to the city to see me, you must have confirmed the fact that your Liao Kingdom was attacked by the Jin army, right? And once this news spreads, no matter north or south, your Liao army is bound to be in turmoil, and it is reasonable that it will completely collapse and be defeated, am I telling the truth? ”

Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, Yelu Dashi couldn't deny this with his eyes open his eyes after all, so he could only snort coldly, which could be regarded as acquiescence. Then, he said in a blunt tone: "Go to Beijing and Nanjing, which is more important; Song and Jinguo, who is a friend and who is an enemy...... Didn't General Sun want to stop the army with me? These first two sentences are exactly the original words of the letter that invited him to the city.

"It's true, I really have this idea below. You and I have been fighting for many years, and each side has suffered casualties, and it is not a way to continue like this, and if we can stop the war here, it will be a good thing for everyone. ”

"Do you think I'm going to believe you? Now that I am worried about internal and external troubles in Daliao, and you and the Jin army have captured two capitals one after another, will you be so kind to stop? Even if you have such thoughts, the Song court will not take a break if you are afraid. And you, Sun Tu, are just a front-line general, dare to disobey the military orders from above? Yelu Dashi's face was full of suspicion, and he threw many questions in his mouth.

In the face of such doubts, Sun Tu was still calm, shook his head with a smile and said, "Lin Ya, are you still doubting my sincerity at this time?" If I really have the heart to attack you, I can do something while the news of Shangjing's destruction comes in, so why bother inviting you to discuss it? ”

"Who knows what kind of intrigue you're still up to!" Yelu Dashi snorted, but the suspicion on his face really faded, obviously it was these words that played a role.

"You'll soon find out what I'm up to. Now I only want to ask you, do you plan to give up and see the centuries-old foundation of the Liao State completely destroyed, or do you have the heart to save the country and enable the Liao State to survive. If it's the latter, I'd like you to hear what I've to say. ”

"I'd like to hear what you can say." Although Yelu Dashi's words were a little awkward, in fact, his mind was quite clear.

Sun Tu smiled again, and then got to the point: "If Lin Ya really has the heart to save the country, then he should join forces with my Great Song Dynasty to deal with the Jin army that is about to come south." Although the Jin army is extremely powerful, I want to combine the strength of our two countries' elite soldiers, plus the preparedness and unintentionality, the chances of victory are still not small. In this way, not only can your Liao State avoid the current catastrophe, but also take the opportunity to break the Jin army, and then take advantage of the victory to go north and recapture those fallen cities. Of course, the root of all this lies in the fact that your Liao army can cooperate with our Song army and trust each other, but I don't know what you think? ”

Yelu Dashi's face obviously changed, and he looked at Sun Tu in a daze for a long time before he said, "You, Song Jun, will actually help me deal with Jin Jun?" If I remember correctly, this time the two of you attacked the north and south in a premeditated manner, that is to say, your Song State and the Jin State had already concluded an alliance, why did you plan to suddenly turn against each other now? ”

"Yes, my Song Kingdom did make an alliance with the Jin people a few years ago, and it is precisely because of this that the two sides will use troops in the north and south at the same time." At this time, Sun Tu didn't plan to hide or justify more in such matters, and generously admitted it. But then he changed the conversation: "But this time is also that time, in my opinion, the current Jin people are a greater threat to our Great Song Dynasty than your Liao State, so it is not surprising to change the policy against the enemy at this time." ”

"It's not easy to make me believe you with just this sentence."

"Lin Ya feels that why the Great Liao, which has been established for more than a hundred years, will suffer losses again and again under the hands of the Jin people, whose troops are far inferior to yours?" Sun Tu suddenly threw out such a question. But Yelu Dashi was stunned, thought for a while, and then said: "Isn't it because my Daliao and the north and south were attacked, resulting in the division of troops?" After a pause, he added a sentence with some reluctance: "There is also the fact that the Jurchens are indeed more fierce and warlike than the Khitans I have pampered for many years......"

"This is the key, your Liao people are no longer the barbarian tribe that galloped on horseback and relied on killing and looting for a living over the years, you have been influenced by my Han culture for a hundred years, and you have begun to be content with the status quo, no longer planning to expand and invade, so that there has been no major war between Song and Liao for nearly a hundred years.

"But the Jin people are different, they have just risen from ignorance, they advocate force, accustomed to killing and looting, if they really let them destroy your Liao country, do you think their footsteps will stop here, will they only be satisfied with this? One is the Liao State that has been more and more integrated with my Han culture, and the other is the Jin State that is as fierce as a tiger and wolf. ”

Sun Tu pointed to the key point in a few words, and also made Yelu Dashi begin to accept this argument. But at the same time, he also had a trace of doubt: "In this case, why did your Song State form an alliance with the Jin people that day and send troops to my Daliao?" ”

"I said it, here and there. Now is now, then was then. At that time, the Jin people had not yet fully revealed their minions, and we naturally hoped to use their power to achieve my long-cherished wish of the Great Song Dynasty for a hundred years. And judging from the current results, we have indeed succeeded, this time not only greatly weakening the strength of your Liao Kingdom, but also taking Youzhou down. And what we have to do next is just to take the opportunity to expand the benefits and get all the sixteen states of Youyun. ”

His words annoyed Yelu Dashi for a while, and he wanted to denounce him as insidious, but he couldn't say anything. And Sun Tu continued: "But my Great Song Dynasty is not a Jin person after all, and our goal is not to destroy the Liao State, so that's the end of it." Therefore, compared to the Jin people who want to destroy your Liao Kingdom, I, Song Cai, am more willing to help you. ”

"So, the premise of the cooperation between our two sides is to let my Liao State sell the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and send troops to cooperate with you to use troops against the Jin people?" Yelu Dashi finally completely understood Sun Tu's intentions, and a sneering smile appeared on his face: "Your Sun Tu is really a good wishful thinking, first borrowed the Jin people to cause great losses to my Liao army, and took the opportunity to occupy my Nanjing, and now he has turned around and borrowed the power of my Liao people to deal with the Jin people, in the final analysis, it is you who both benefit......

Sun Tu was very frank, and immediately nodded: "You can also understand it this way." However, this is the best choice for your Liao Kingdom, because by doing so, you can at least protect half of the Liao Kingdom. What's more, this Youyun Sixteen Prefectures is not the territory of your Liao State, but it is closely related to the safety of my Great Song Dynasty, and it is natural for me to lead the army to recapture it at this time. ”

"What a deserved!" Yelu Dashi leaned over and looked at Sun Tu: "You have such a big appetite, aren't you afraid that I will turn around and cooperate with the Jin people?" ”

Sun Tu shook his head with a smile: "The basis of cooperation is mutual trust, as well as a balance of strength. But now that your Liao people have been repeatedly defeated by the hands of the Jin people, and even Kyoto has fallen, do you think they will still cooperate with you and spare your Liao country? And don't forget, for a hundred years, the Jurchen clan has been enslaved and bullied by your Khitans, and you have already formed a great enmity between you, how can it be easily resolved in a few words?

"It's that although there is a lot of friction between Song and Liao, in the final analysis, we have been neighbors for a hundred years, and we can still have a trust between each other......"

"How can you be so capricious, yet convincing?" Yelu Dashi suddenly asked again.

This point is indeed quite crucial, since Sun Tu can suddenly cooperate with the Liao people in defiance of the alliance, who can guarantee that he will not regret it again in the future?

Sun Tu's answer was very simple: "I can't guarantee this, but you can only believe me!" The only thing I can say is that, at least for military generals like us, it is more advantageous to have the Liao Kingdom in the north. ”

Jerodashi fell silent, and he understood that there were two meanings in his words. First, as mentioned before, there was the Liao State in the north to isolate the direct contact between the Song State and the Jin people, which was indeed the most secure for them; Second, there is the meaning of self-respect.

It's just that Sun Tu said it simply, but can he really believe it? After thinking about it, Yelu Dashi smiled bitterly again, the current situation is not a question of whether he believes it or not, but in addition, he really has no other choice. If Sun Tu's proposal is rejected, the Liao army, and even the entire Liao State, will face annihilation, and the current Liao State can no longer afford to attack the north and south, even if there are still 100,000 elites in the south.

So in the final analysis, no matter how much he doesn't believe it, he can only accept Sun Tu's proposal, at least in this way, there will still be a glimmer of life. Although he did this, the consequences were still extremely serious - Nanjing, and even the entire Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, would be taken by the Song people, and the consequences could only be borne by him; And what kind of scene will it be after joining forces with Song Jun, I'm afraid it's hard to say......

Sun Tu didn't mean to urge him to make up his mind, just drank slowly, waiting for Yelu Dashi to make a final decision. Judging by his thoughts and abilities for this long-time opponent, in the end, he will inevitably focus on the overall situation of Liao, so he agrees to his proposal.

And he believed that after the aftermath, Yelu Dashi would also be able to deal with the past. In fact, this is very similar to his Sun Tu in some aspects, although he is loyal to the Liao State, but he may not have much loyalty to this court and the high king. And now, Sun Tu obviously put an opportunity in front of him.

Yelu Dashi's face changed several times, the survival of the Liao State, and his own life and death...... Too many thoughts swirled in his mind, and finally turned into a trace of enlightenment, and his eyes became firm: "Let's talk about it, how do you plan to combine the strength of my two armies to break the Jin army that is about to go south?" ”

As soon as these words came out, I thought that Yelu Dashi had made a choice. And this choice is bound to affect the three kingdoms of Song, Liao, and Jin that are entangled here!