Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu led a large army out of Youzhou City.

Cao Wei in Tongtai Pass got the news.

Tongtai Guancheng Gate Building.

After Cao Wei listened to the scout's proclamation, he frowned and said, "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu requisitioned the manpower of various small tribes and formed a vanguard army. He's going to spend it with us. ”

Lu Yijian nodded and said, "You want to take advantage of the city's purpose of consuming the soldiers and horses of the Liao State, I'm afraid you will be seen through." ”

Cao Wei said in a deep voice: "I'm not surprised that Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu can see through my thoughts. What surprised me was that why did Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu dare to spend it with us? ”

Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu oppressed the small tribes, but it would cause a backlash.

From the accession of Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to the present, the rebellion of various small tribes in the territory of Liao has not stopped.

The reason why they rebelled was because the Liao State was too oppressive.

Now the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu ignored the danger of rebellion of the small tribes, and forcefully withdrew the soldiers and horses from the small tribes to form a vanguard army of soldiers and horses, making it clear that he planned to fight Cao Wei to the death and fight a war of attrition with Cao Wei.

It must be known that the land of Liao is huge, but it is not rich.

Otherwise, the Liao people would not have coveted the territory of the Great Song Dynasty all the time.

Whether it is manpower or material resources, the Liao State is more than a star and a half worse than the Great Song Dynasty.

Under this obvious gap, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu also planned to fight a war of attrition with Cao Wei, and fought Cao Wei to the end, Cao Wei naturally felt puzzled.

Lu Yijian heard Cao Wei's words, thought about it for a while, and said, "Could it be that the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu has a plan?" ”

Cao Wei deduced carefully and shook his head slowly, "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu's plan in the northwest has come to naught, and he has lost 150,000 elite soldiers, so it is impossible to plan anything."

Kou Ji is still sitting in the northwest, and it is impossible for Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu to plan from the northwest anymore.

Except for the northwest, the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu has no place to see the stitches.

So now, he can only rely on hard power to fight with us in a dignified manner. ”

Cao Wei thought about it for a while, and said faintly: "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is afraid that he is going to fight a war with us that bets on the fortunes of the country." ”

Lu Yijian raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?" ”

Cao Wei stared at Lu Yijian and said: "Consume it hard, consume it at any cost, whoever retreats will lose, whoever can't support it first, who will lose." ”

Lu Yijian's brows furrowed into a Sichuan character for a moment, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Is he still the emperor of Liao?" Isn't he afraid that he will be consumed hard and consume the national capital of the Liao State? ”

Cao Wei glanced at Lu Yijian and said lightly: "If it were me, I would do the same." ”

Lu Yijian looked at Cao Wei puzzled.

Cao Wei said frankly: "Because if the Liao State does not win in this battle, whether it is a drain of the national capital or a defeat after a big war, the price paid is the same." ”

Lu Yijian frowned and carefully analyzed Cao Wei's words.

After analyzing it for a long time, he understood the meaning of Cao Wei's words.

If the Liao State loses this battle, it will definitely lose its hegemony.

The Great Song Dynasty will become the new overlord.

Among those who are attached to the Liao State, there must be many forces that will turn around and attach themselves to the Great Song Dynasty.

More importantly, once the Liao State loses its hegemonic status, some forces that are not subject to the Liao State will certainly take the opportunity to raise troops against the Liao State.

Some of the unbearable small tribes oppressed by the Liao State will also take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos.

There will even be some small tribes who will take the opportunity to find the Great Song Dynasty and ask the Great Song Dynasty to send troops to help deal with the Liao State.

What's more, once the Great Song Dynasty gained hegemony, it rose strongly.

It is bound to take the Liao State again.

Counting the past dynasties of the Central Plains, after that dynasty did not rise strongly, it conquered the four empires and exterminated all those who were threatened by the surrounding neighbors.

This is true of Qin, this is true of Han, and so is it of Tang.

As Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty Zhao Kuangyin said, on the side of the couch, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly.

Once the Great Song Dynasty rises strongly, how can it tolerate the threat of Liao.

The Great Song Dynasty had not taken advantage of the Liao State before, and still conquered the Liao State again and again.

must have let the Great Song Dynasty take advantage, so the Great Song Dynasty still clung to the Liao State until the Liao State was destroyed?

If this battle is lost, the Liao State will definitely fall into a situation of exhaustion to meet the enemy.

The surrounding neighbors who have been bullied by the Liao State for a long time, and the small tribes in the territory that have been oppressed by the Liao State for more than 100 years, will take the opportunity to stab the Liao State.

How domineering the Liao State was to everyone before, how fierce the resistance it suffered would be.

At that time, Liaoning's domestic and foreign countries are bound to be turbulent.

The national capital will inevitably be shaken.

So Cao Wei's words are correct.

In this battle, the Liao State was invincible, whether it was with the Great Song Dynasty or not, the result was the same.

Many years ago, the Great Song Dynasty won the battle of Lanyuan, but it regarded itself as a defeated country.

gave Liao a chance to be the king and dominate the four seas.

If Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng was not so peace-loving, he chose to fight to the death with the Liao State.

So who dominates the world, it's not certain.

Many years ago, if the Great Song Dynasty fought to the death with the Liao State, the Western Xia, which already had enough strength and ambitions, would definitely not watch it.

They will definitely take the opportunity to frantically bite the flesh and blood on the Liao State.

It can be said that Liao's ability to dominate the four seas is an opportunity given by the Great Song Dynasty.

Now the Great Song Dynasty no longer gives Liao a chance.

The Liao State successively suffered defeats in Western Xia, in the northwest, and in the land of Yanyun today.

The myth of invincibility, invincible prestige, has long since vanished.

The fact that the Western Xia dared to calculate the Liao State is proof of this.

In the past, in the Western Xia, in the face of the Liao State, it was how humble and humble it was.

How dare you calculate Liao.

It's too late to tie up the Liao country.

For fear that the Liao State would be unhappy, he would raise troops in Western Xia.

But now?

The strength of Western Xia is not as good as before, and he still dares to calculate the Liao State.

It is enough to prove that the myth of the invincibility and invincibility of the Liao State has been shattered.

As long as the Great Song Dynasty defeated the Liao State in the land of Yanyun this time.

Then the prestige accumulated by the Liao State over the years will completely dissipate.

Goryeo, who has become a loyal dog of the Liao State, and those small tribes that have been oppressed by the Liao State for many years, will definitely take the lead in showing their sharp teeth to the Liao State.

When a man is invincible and no one is invincible, then all will fear him.

But when an invincible and invincible person is defeated in the hands of others one after another, then everyone will think that he is nothing more than that, but anyone with a little strength dares to bark his teeth at him.

After Lu Yijian analyzed the deep meaning of Cao Wei's words, he said to Cao Wei: "How can Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu think that he will consume us?" In terms of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, none of us are weaker than Liao. ”

Cao Wei said in a deep voice: "Our human, material, and financial resources are all our own. But the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is not. Those small tribes attached to the Liao State, even if they consumed everything and all died, the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu would not be distressed.

But once we have exhausted half of the money in the treasury, the voices of the court calling for us to stop the war will surely sound again.

If we have exhausted seventy percent of the money in the treasury, the impeachment of us will surely fill the hall of the arch.

If we drain all the money in the treasury, then the two of us will become traitors in the Manchu Dynasty.

We are in the front, and we can't control the rumors in the rear.

What they portray us, we are in the eyes of the people. ”

Lu Yijian heard Cao Wei's words, and his face changed slightly.

As a civil servant, he is used to playing with conspiracy, and he is also used to seeing conspiracy, so he knows that Cao Wei's words are not alarmist.

He deeply understands that many times, it is not the enemy who is terrible, but his own people.

If someone stabs you in the back, it is far deeper than if an outsider stabs you ten times.

He can't be as incorruptible as Zhang Zhibai.

The Lu family is full of wealth, which is a well-known thing.

The protégés of the Lu family are all over the world, which is also a well-known thing.

His uncle Lu Meng is the prime minister, and he is also the prime minister.

Two generations of people are in phase, which is enough to make many people jealous of red eyes.

Others portray their Lu family as the kind of family gate valve who controls the government, which is easy.

No one is impeaching him now, that's because he's in power, and that's because Zhao Zhen is behind him.

But once the rumors spread, the ministers impeached him together.

His fate is probably no different from Li Di.

He once played with Li Di in the Manchu Dynasty.

offended many ministers of civil and military affairs.

Those people don't want to impeach him now, they don't want to provoke him, they are waiting for the right time.

Many of them were shocked by Kou Ji's help Li Di cry out in the Vertical Arch Palace.

There are also many people who were shocked by the attitude of the official Zhao Zhen.

They are now waiting for Lu Yijian to reveal their handles, waiting for the flood to slowly converge, waiting for Zhao Zhen to show his dissatisfaction with Lu Yijian.

When Zhao Zhen showed his dissatisfaction with Lu Yijian, and the moment Lu Yijian revealed his handle, it was the time when they let go of the flood and drowned Lu Yijian.

As for Cao Wei, even if he doesn't do anything, his background is enough to be used as a handle to talk about things.

Cao Wei's self-denial and revenge did not have much effect.

The wealth of the Cao family is in everyone's eyes.

The name of the Cao family in Zhending Road is far several times larger than the name of other big families in the world.

The wealth of the Cao family not only made the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty red, but also the people in the world were also blushing.

Even the Cao family didn't do anything bad.

The people will also think that the Cao family became rich by looting the people's fat and ointment.

As long as there is enough excuse, moving to Cao Wei is a breeze.

Once Cao Wei exhausts the national wealth in the land of Yanyun, then the hat of a disaster country can be firmly buckled on his head.

Lu Yijian thought for a long time, stared at Cao Wei and said in a deep voice: "Whether we can fight the Liao people and win, the key is the attitude of the officials?" ”

Cao Wei nodded slowly.

Whether the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs will be pushed to Cao Wei and Lu Yijian depends on Zhao Zhen's attitude towards the two of them.

If Zhao Zhen showed dissatisfaction with either of them, then the two of them would be in danger of being pushed down.

If the Manchu Dynasty civil and military want to overthrow them, the key depends on whether Zhao Zhen agrees.

After all, with the status of the two of them today, only Zhao Zhen can decide whether they go or stay in the court.

Lu Yijian said in a deep voice: "So far, the official family still trusts us. ”

Cao Wei nodded again, "As long as the official family has always trusted us, we can treat Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu as an eagle." ”

Lu Yijian said quietly: "If the official family doesn't trust us, we are the two eagles boiled by the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu?" ”

Cao Wei nodded with an uncertain expression.

Seeing this, Lu Yijian pondered for a while, and said to Cao Wei: "I believe in the official family...... Although the official family is not very old, he has great ambitions, and he will definitely not look at an opportunity to recover Yanyun and miss it in vain. ”

Cao Wei nodded slowly, but did not speak.

There were some things that he couldn't say in front of Lu Yijian.

His father once believed in the former official family, and he was almost killed by the former official family.

In the third year of Yongxi, Emperor Taizong's Northern Expedition, from the Imperial Palace, Cao Bin served as the chief general of the East Route Army, and in accordance with the order of Emperor Taizong, he led the army to advance, and the soldiers were tired and lacked food, resulting in a great defeat in the battle of Qigou Pass.

If he hadn't escaped in time, the end would be similar to Yang Ye.

He himself believed in the former official family, and he was almost killed by the former official family.

In the ninth year of Dazhong Xiangfu, in the battle of Sandu Valley, Li Lizun led more than 30,000 troops from Ma Yushan, Lanzhou, Gonggu, Qimaoshan, Xianghe, and Hezhou to prepare to invade the Song Dynasty. He actively prepared for war, and at the same time wrote to the imperial court for reinforcements and troops.

Emperor Zhenzong felt that he was afraid of Li Lizun and had plans to change generals on the spot.

After Li Di's admonition, he finally gave up the plan to change generals, but did not give him more troops.

He led thousands of men to fight with Li Lizun's 30,000 horses.

Thanks to a fierce general named Li Chao under his command, he led a hundred horsemen to rush into the enemy formation, relying on superb archery skills, shooting and killing the enemy's leading general, causing the enemy to be in a hurry.

He took the opportunity to lead his army to attack, and it was only then that the situation was reversed.

If it weren't for the fierce general named Li Chao who shot the enemy general, disrupted the enemy army, and bought him an opportunity, he would have died in Sandu Valley with thousands of soldiers under his command.

The father and son were pitted by the two official families, and he didn't know if the current official family sitting on the throne would pit him again.

Lu Yijian seemed to see that Cao Wei had something on his mind, and sighed slightly, "If Kou Ji is here, then there is no need to worry about this kind of trouble." ”

Cao Wei was stunned for a moment and nodded very seriously.

The official Zhao Zhen is desperate for Kou Ji's generosity.

As long as Kou Ji leaves Beijing, the Son of Heaven Sword is standard.

For fear that Kou Ji would be wronged outside, he hurriedly gave Kou Ji the Sword of the Son of Heaven.

The sword of the Son of Heaven is in hand, as if I am here.

All the territories of the Great Song Dynasty and the ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, only you can bully others, and others must not bully you.

In the land of the four wars in the northwest, there are many soldiers and horses, and the military and political power will be given as it is given, and there will be no hesitation.

Obviously, he went to the northwest where the Zhe family was located, but the official Zhao Zhen handed over all the military and political power of the entire northwest to Kou Ji in one go.

The same hall is a minister.

Cao Wei and Lu Yijian's envious eyes were red.

Lu Yijian, as a ruler, does not have this kind of treatment, let alone Cao Wei.

If Kou Ji is in Tongtaiguan, he chooses to fight to the death with the Liao.

Even if the impeachment of Kou Ji is piled up in the Vertical Arch Palace, Zhao Zhen will not touch Kou Ji at all, let alone show any dissatisfaction with Kou Ji.

This matter is not a blind thought of Lu Yijian and Cao Wei.

It's empirical.

From Zhao Zhen's accession to the throne to the present, there have been many twists and turns in the impeachment of Kou Ji, and Zhao Zhen has never paid attention to it.

Not only that, Zhao Zhen also privately told Sanzai of the inner court that the impeachment of Kou Ji in the future was not allowed to be handed over to his desk.

Whether it was thrown away, or burned on the spot, it was a nuisance for him.