Di Yong, the privy envoy of the Great Yan Kingdom, looked at His Majesty the Emperor Ma Niu, and he hadn't organized the language for a while.

Ma Niu then asked, "Di Xiang, what's wrong?" ”

"I sent all the people home."

"This ......" Ma Niu was a little surprised, but he said: "It's okay, I have recruited troops and horses here in Luanzhou, and I have already recruited more than 100,000 troops, and now we still have 200,000 troops under our command, and we only need to practice well, and we are also invincible in the world." ”

Di Yong looked at Ma Niu, seemed to have finally organized the language, and said, "Your Majesty doesn't want to know who my eldest brother Gan Qi is?" ”

"Di Xiang, please speak."

"My eldest brother's surname is Gan Mingqi, the word Dao Jian, the fourth champion and the first in the fourth year of the Great Song Jiayou, and now he is the envoy of the Hebei Two Roads Economic and Strategic System, leading all the military and political affairs of the Hebei Two Roads." Di Yong said word by word.

Ma Niu's expression also slowly changed, and he stepped up his question: "I heard that the people who came back said that the Song army entered Yanyun?" ”

Di Yong nodded: "The Song army has invaded Yanjing, and the Liao Emperor fled north in panic, and the commander who led the troops is my eldest brother Gan Qi!" ”

"What...... Coach Song Jun is your eldest brother? Ma Niu is not asking, but shocked.

Di Yong nodded: "Well, my eldest brother has been planning for this war for a long time, from the skyrocketing prices in the land of Yanyun, to funding His Majesty to rebel, to now the Northern Expedition, and even annihilating 100,000 Liao troops in Yanfangdian in one fell swoop, completely determining the situation of Yanyun, and succeeding in one fell swoop. ”

Di Yong's words came from the bottom of his heart, if he hadn't followed Gan Qi to operate these things from beginning to end, he wouldn't even have imagined that there was such a way to do things in this world, Yan Yun, who had been run by the Liao people for a hundred years, had already been a monolith, but he was forced to be dismantled by Gan Qi from the inside by trying his best to dismantle this iron plate.

Now that I think about it, even if Gan Qi took the initiative to offend the Liao envoys and give the Liao people an excuse, it seems to be one of the middle of this interlocking link. Gan Qi seems to have deliberately killed the Khitans, that is, he knew that the Liao State had the tradition of threatening the Great Song Dynasty on the border of Chen Bing, and he had also tasted the sweetness. Therefore, Gan Qi did this, as if he deliberately wanted to let the Liao State take the initiative to adjust the soldiers and horses of Yanyun to get together.

If not, the Great Song Dynasty really wants to raise troops to attack Yanyun, a city and a pool slowly fight, is to raise hundreds of thousands of troops, it is difficult to work, there are examples in the past, Song Taizong Zhao Guangyi poured the power of the country to the Northern Expedition, not only unsuccessful, but the Song Dynasty during the founding of the army almost lost, since then Song Liao in the military, no longer the same day.

If you really want to connect all this together, if Gan Qi is not a celestial being, what can he explain it?

Ma Niu heard Di Yong say Gan Qi as a celestial, his heart was mixed, the adoration and reverence on Di Yong's face was overflowing, this kind of expression, Di Yong had never given Ma Niu, His Majesty the Emperor.

Ma Niu was shocked, knowing that the words had been said here, and the question came out, Ma Niu opened his mouth and asked, "What are Di Xiang going to do?" ”

Di Yong replied directly: "I want to go back." ”

Di Yong's choice, Ma Niu can accept, once Di Yong returns, it will be good for Ma Niu to consolidate his power, so Ma Niu replied: "Then I won't stop you, take care of yourself in the future." ”

Di Yong immediately answered: "Has Your Majesty ever thought about himself?" ”

This question made Ma Niu's face change greatly, and he said in a less confident voice: "I can be regarded as helping that Gan Xianggong, if it weren't for me to contain the main force of the Liao State in Luanzhou, how could that Gan Xianggong cross the Juma River so easily?" Thinking about it, Gan Xianggong is a sensible person, and he can't repay his kindness with revenge. Since the Great Song Dynasty has entered Yanyun, I am willing to be at peace with them, I will occupy the east of Yanyun, and the territory in the west will be given to the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Ma Niu was talking, but his eyes never left Di Yong's face, and he saw Di Yong's expression in his eyes.

"Your Majesty, on the side of the couch, how can you allow others to sleep peacefully?" Di Yong frowned and was serious, but there was no threat in his words, but he persuaded him with good words.

But Ma Niu heard the threat, and his tone was already bad: "I also have twenty or thirty cities, large and small, and I also have 200,000 troops, which is more than the Liao army stationed by Yanyun in the past, so I can't sleep peacefully?" The brothers followed me, just to fight the world and enjoy the wealth, if the fight is fought today, the wealth should also be enjoyed by them, this is human nature, is it true that I helped that Gan Xianggong, he still has to come to the army to fight? ”

"Has Your Majesty ever thought about it? Three big cities, more than 20 small cities, a total of only 12 million people, but 200,000 young and strong soldiers, this year they are all soldiers, who will plant the land? What to eat after the year? With an army of 200,000, one person and one blade can't be put together, let alone armor and bows and crossbows, how can they fight? Di Yong's words pointed out the crux of the problem.

"He, Song people, really want to attack me?" Ma Niu asked sharply, maybe he still has some luck in his heart, people always have to be reasonable, I helped you, and you still came to beat me, this is unreasonable.

"The birds are exhausted, the good bow should be hidden, I say sincerely, I hope that Your Majesty can judge the situation, it is impossible for my eldest brother not to take Luanzhou, if there is no Luanzhou, there will be a gap in the defense line of the Yanshan Mountains in the east, how can my eldest brother sleep peacefully?"

"I have hundreds of thousands of troops, and I can't hold a Yu Pass? It is impossible for the Liao people to enter from Yuguan! "Ma Niu swears.

"Your Majesty, are all words useless after all?" Di Yong's words are serious.

"There are no weapons to make, armor can be built without armor, no one farms, when the farm is busy, I let the soldiers go home to work, I take the brothers to carry the land that they have laid down, and it is reasonable to say that it is reasonable and reasonable, do you want me to give away the land that the brothers have fought with their lives? This is unreasonable, and even if I had agreed, the brothers would not have agreed. ”

Ma Niu is iron-hearted, maybe it feels too good to be the emperor during this time, the authority is in hand, there are countless soldiers, the palace maids and eunuchs don't say, and they also accept several concubines, and they are all people who say long live when they go in and out. Robbed money and land, it was the time to divide the heroes, and there was no state affairs to bother Ma Niu for the time being.

When such an emperor is up, in addition to being comfortable and happy, it is to enjoy happiness. Last year, he was a mud-legged man who couldn't even afford food at the bottom, but this year he has lived such a life, who can be willing to do it?

Di Yong still spoke seriously: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about how to deal with it if my eldest brother really brings troops to fight?" ”

"The 100,000 Liao army can't capture this Luanzhou city, so I will stand on the head of the city, and see how many people will come to fight!" Ma Niu was very confident, and while speaking, his arms were waving in the air, showing the demeanor of a king.

"Alas......" Di Yong raised his head, sighed, and said the truth: "It's not that the Liao people can't capture Luanzhou City, it's just that the Liao people are in a hurry to leave. ”

"Di Yong, you don't want to talk nonsense here to mess with my mind, I have an army of 200,000, how can I not hold the city? You and I are not the same heart after all, let's go! "Ma Niu is angry.

"If you really want to go to war, it will only increase the number of evils and waste people's lives, Your Majesty has a benevolent heart, why should you be so obsessed?" Di Yong: This is a dry tongue.

"It's not my fault that I kill the sins, you don't have to say it again, if you don't leave, I will capture you as an enemy." Ma Niu said the words, the person took two steps back, he knew that Di Yong was good at martial arts, but he was not afraid, as long as he took two steps back to open the distance, there were guards not far from the left and right, even if Di Yong was good, he couldn't beat a hundred people if he beat ten people.

Di Yong shook his head, finally said no more, turned his head and went down the stairs of the city. But he still didn't think about leaving, but was going to go into the city to find some people who had a good relationship with him in the past, he still didn't want to see the war, the Liao people were the enemy, whether it was the people in the city or the soldiers under Gan Qi's command, they should not be lost here, but should take their lives to fight with the Liao.

Ma Niu saw Di Yong go down to the city, and immediately called left and right: "Go and follow him, and report all the people he has seen and the things he has done to me." ”

In the army, Di Yong's prestige is very high, and there are many men in the city who have just returned with Di Yong, if you really want to do it at this time, it will inevitably become a mess, and Ma Niu seems to be also concerned about people's hearts.

Ma Niu is jealous of Di Yong. But Ma Niu is not afraid, because those henchmen and brothers who followed him in the past are now all leading generals, and they really want to turn their faces on the table, and Ma Niu is confident that there are more people who support him.

It's just that Ma Niu is such an arrangement, and everyone on the left and right is puzzled.

"Did Your Majesty order the little one to keep an eye on Di Xiang?"

Ma Niu frowned and said, "Isn't it okay? ”

"Yes, yes, villain obeys!"

Di Yong has entered the city, who should see whom, what to say and what to say. It's not that Di Yong is not afraid of danger, but he knows that even if he can't make sense of Ma Niu, he has to make sense of some people, even if no one can make sense, Di Yong will also create some chaos and lay some foreshadowing for this Luanzhou City.

Because in the coming day, Di Yong will still follow Gan Qi to fight this Luanzhou City after all, and if he doesn't muddy the water in Luanzhou City at this time, some more people will die in the coming day.

Gan Qi is busy taking over the pass, the most important Gubei Pass, Gan Qi personally arrived, personally arranged the reinforcement of the pass, Gubei Pass as a military location has been a long time ago, since the Khitan Yanyun came, this is just a road intersection, but the former city pass is still there.

Gan Qi wanted to take advantage of the fact that before the Liao army came, replace the gate here with a new one, dig a deep ditch outside the city pass, repair the battlements at the head of the city, and make the urn city good again. It was also necessary to repair some shelters outside the pass for the garrison to stay, and preparations for felling and transporting stones had to be done first.

All these projects must be done and handled as quickly as possible.

In the next war, the Liao State will inevitably come with the strength of the whole country, and this will be the purgatory on earth.

Gan Qi is very busy, and all parts of Yanyun are also busy changing dynasties.

Zeng Xiaokuan quickly galloped to Bianliang City, and in seven or eight days, he ran to Bianliang with this big news, if he hadn't just learned to ride a horse, this speed could have been faster.

Zeng Xiaokuan should have never suffered this kind of hardship in his life, but he was painful and happy all the way, just to quickly spread the news of Ganqi's victory to Bianliang.

Hurrying slowly, he finally let him rush to Bianliang City, as soon as he entered the city, he was still a little confused for a while, and he didn't know who to report the news to first, and which yamen to report to first.

As soon as he was excited, he made a decision, he didn't go to the Privy Council of the Political Affairs Hall, and he didn't go home to see his father, so he went straight to the palace, and when he arrived outside the palace, he shouted: "Report to Your Majesty, Zeng Xiaokuan of the Inquisitor has an urgent military situation to see!" ”

The soldiers guarding the gate on the left and right were stunned.

"What are you doing? The military situation in the north is urgent, go and report it quickly! ”

"Zeng...... But the son of Zeng? ”

"It's really me, go and report it!"

"Let's go, here, later." The military man rushed inside, looking for the eunuch first, and the eunuch was rushing into the palace to report.

After waiting for a moment, Zeng Xiaokuan entered the palace and ran to the imperial study to see the emperor.

The emperor didn't wait for Zeng Xiaokuan's etiquette, he was already waiting at the door, and when he saw that Zeng Xiaokuan directly grabbed Zeng Xiaokuan's arm, he asked: "What military situation, what military situation, say it quickly!" ”

Zeng Xiaokuan came in all the way, even if the eunuch reminded him that he was not allowed to run in the palace, he didn't care, and came all the way with a few eunuchs. At this time, he was out of breath and shouted: "Great victory, great victory, Your Majesty, Mr. Gan is a great victory." ”

"What a big victory, you can say it well, make it clear!"

"Your Majesty, a great victory, a great victory, Mr. Gan knocked down Yanjing City, beat the emperor of Liao to flee overnight, and even ambushed and burned 100,000 troops of Liao in Yanfangdian, and now ...... Now, the sixteen states of Yanyun are all under the control of Mr. Gan! Zeng Xiaokuan said that he was out of breath, and he was excited.

"What? What did you say? Zhao Shu was stupid, he felt that he had heard it wrong, and he must have heard it wrong.

"Your Majesty, Mr. Gan defeated Xiao Derang with 25,000 men and horses, and then defeated Yeluren with an army of 100,000 troops in the east of Yanjing City, seized the sixteen states of Yanyun, and drove Yelu Hongji, the emperor of Liao, to flee overnight! The sixteen states of Yanyun have returned to the Song Dynasty! The last wishes of the ancestors of the past generations have been fulfilled! I'm the Great Song Dynasty, and I'm finally dominating the world!" Zeng Xiaokuan tried to calm his breath and said seriously.

"Nonsense! Where are you hearsay? In the past, Emperor Taizong raised a three-way army, and hundreds of thousands of people were also defeated, how could Gan Qi win the sixteen states of Yanyun with 25,000 people? This was Emperor Zhao Shu's real knee-jerk reaction.

"Your Majesty, Weichen never dared to bully the king, Weichen personally went to Yanjing City and saw Mr. Gan in front of the Liao Palace in Yanjing City.

"This ......" Zhao Shu turned around abruptly, took a deep breath, and turned around again: "This, is it true?" ”

"It's true!" Zeng Xiaokuan had a stiff expression and nodded solemnly.

"How is this possible? How is this possible? Zhao Shu asked a few words, and said excitedly: "Dao Jian, Dao Jian, Dao Jian, you are really ......"

Zhao Shu didn't seem to have found the right adjective.

"Dao Jian, you are really scared to death, scared to death, Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures have returned to Song! Ha ha...... I, I ascended the throne for two years, I took the sixteen states of Yanyun...... Haha......"

Zhao Shu actually turned around in the imperial study, so happy that he didn't know what to do, and suddenly saw him walk to the front of the imperial case, raised his hand and flicked it vigorously, and waved a table of pen, ink, paper, and inkstone books all over the ground, and then suddenly stopped smiling, and asked again: "Did you really go to Yanjing and see Gan Qi in the palace of Yanjing City?" ”

Zeng Xiaokuan tried his best to make a trustworthy expression, and nodded again: "Wechen takes the head of the person to ensure that what Wechen says is true." ”

Zhao Shu seemed to have truly accepted this great news at this time, and spoke again: "Gan Daojian, a talent that occurs once in a thousand years, Wei Qinghuo's illness is nothing more than that, God favors me, God favors me......

Zeng Xiaokuan looked at the emperor who was a little unusually happy, his face was full of smiles, and he knew that the hardships he had suffered in the past seven or eight days were worth it.

Emperor Zhao Shu turned his head again: "You, you, Zeng Xiaokuan, you, go quickly...... Hurry up and ring the bell on the imperial city, recruit civil and military officials to come to the court, go and ring the bell! ”

"Wechen will go."