Song and Liao have a very mature communication mechanism, once or twice a year, exchange envoys, and report each other on any major and minor matters, according to common sense, Yeluzong is really dead, and the Great Song Dynasty should send envoys to condolence and greetings, and also participate in the enthronement ceremony of the new monarch, exchange letters with each other, in order to show peace. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

It's just that this time the situation is different, Zhao Zhen called Wang Ning'an, Jia Changchao, and Di Qing to the dormitory, and sent everyone else away, it was completely a secret talk, and even those who were not allowed to follow the cultivation note.

Jia Changchao represented the civilian system, Di Qing was in charge of the army, and Wang Ningan was in charge of financial power, and the three of them happened to be the standard for waging wars against foreign countries.

Zhao Zhen opened the sect with a clear meaning, "I am determined to go on a northern expedition and regain the lost territory, at this time, the lord of the Liao State is suspicious, and the internal and external troubles are unprecedentedly good, three Aiqing, what do you think, just be open and honest, and say it." ”

A short beginning, and then Zhao Zhen set his eyes on Jia Changchao.

Jia Xianggong is now learning to be treacherous and slippery, and he said respectfully: "Conquest and killing operations are not the strong point of the old ministers, the sage only has to give orders, and the political affairs hall will do its best to obey the order." ”

Wang Ningan glanced at Jia Changchao, very disdainful, you are a corpse vegetarian meal, as the prime minister, there is no way to do it, what do you want you to do?

Jia Xianggong doesn't care, what we want is an obedient person, anyway, what I say now is not right, you want to go if you have the ability!

Di Qing muttered: "Your Majesty, at this time, I sent troops to the Liao State, my Great Song Dynasty is really unprepared, recently recruited 30,000 recruits in Gyeonggi Hebei and other places, just trained, there is still a year or two before the army is formed, and the gap in war horses is very large, and the food and ordnance are all insufficient. ”

Zhao Zhen knew all about these situations, but he didn't want to miss the opportunity...... Yeluzong's death really shocked Zhao Zhen a lot, he was 6 years older than Yeluzongzhen, and he was about to pass half a hundred years, the emperor's lifespan has never been long, even if he can live to be sixty or seventy years old, the time left for him is only one or twenty years.

But Zhao Zhen has too many things to do, restore Yanyun, sweep away the Western Xia, enrich the country and strengthen the army, rectify the rule of officials, and choose a good successor to assist his son to inherit the throne smoothly...... His Majesty the Emperor felt more and more that time was running out.

Knowing that it is not authentic to send troops while the country is mourning, he can't care about this.

"Wang Qing, you have always been resourceful, I want to hear your thoughts."

In desperation, Wang Ningan had no choice but to say: "Your Majesty, the minister read the history of the Liao State and found that this country is very tenacious, especially at the moment of the great enemy, it can always be hugged together." Emperor Taizong's two northern expeditions were all triumphant in the early days, but as a result, after encountering danger, the Liao State would unite and fight the enemy together. If we send troops now, we may be prompted to abandon Yelu Hongji and Chongyuan, and at that time we will have to face hundreds of thousands of cavalry, and the outcome will be unpredictable...... Therefore, because the minister had to send troops at this time, he should also send warmth to Yelu Hongji. ”

Zhao Zhen's face was strange and he couldn't understand the new vocabulary.

"What are you going to do?"

"Lift trade sanctions, sign more cooperation agreements, and reduce import tariffs on cattle and sheep to half percent."

Although the two countries have negotiated peace, the negotiations on the trade side are still ongoing, and Wang Ningan has always been able to engage in some prevarication tricks, which can always make Liao depressed and vomit blood.

This time, Wang Ningan not only did not make things difficult for the Liao Kingdom, but also let them go to give them more benefits, and it was really the sun that came out of the west.

Of course, with these people's understanding of Wang Ning'an, they know that Wang Erlang's benefits are never so easy to get, and this kid must have hidden insidious calculations behind him.

"Your Majesty, this is the soft side, and there should be a hard hand!"

Sure enough, Wang Ningan showed his fox tail.

"Come on, don't sell it." Zhao Zhen said anxiously.

"The minister thinks that the Bohai State should immediately send troops to attack the Liao State!"

"Ahh

Zhao Zhen and the other two people were taken aback.

Di Qing said: "The Liao State has long regarded the Bohai Kingdom and the Great Song Dynasty as one, so how much difference can there be between letting them send troops and our troops?" Moreover, since Xingcheng was captured, the people in the coastal areas of the Liao State have moved inward, and with the strength of the Bohai State, they may not be able to bargain, and they will not be able to shake the foundation of the Liao State! ”

In a word, thankless.

Wang Ningan did not speak, but pointed to the map, and he followed the direction of his finger to see the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, that is, Dalian in later generations.

There is an unparalleled condition here, that is, the narrowest place, only 20 li, with the sea on both sides, as long as you start fast enough, you can take the southernmost tip of the Liaodong Peninsula, about 500 square kilometers of land, before the Liao cavalry comes.

These lands are equivalent to half of Chongming Island, about the same as a county, can accommodate a population of 100,000, and also have the excellent port of Lushunkou!

Wang Ning'an coveted this place for not a day or two, as long as he took it down, to the north, he could touch the entire Liaodong Peninsula, to the east, it was Goryeo and the Wa Kingdom, and to the west was the Great Song Dynasty, which guarded the center of the shipping route, and just collecting tolls was a large amount, enough to feed tens of thousands of troops.

Wang Ning'an introduced in detail the advantages of this treasure land, which is now under the jurisdiction of Suzhou, which belongs to the Liao State, and has few troops, only 2,000 people, which can be said to be within reach.

Wang Ningan sketched an attractive flatbread, which could be said to be full of oil and water, and Zhao Zhen couldn't help but swallow and spit at the mouth.

"Wang Qing, what do you want to do?"

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the troops must be sent quickly, first occupy Suzhou of the Liao State, and then mobilize the workers to build a 20-mile city wall in the south of Suzhou, the narrowest place on the land, as a barrier to block the cavalry, so that the land in the south is ours. I estimated that it would take about two months to complete. The Liaodong Peninsula is an arm of the Liao State, and here, it is one of his fingers, we have to chop it off for him! But the Liao State can't be driven crazy. ”

Wang Ning'an said: "The minister suggested that His Majesty immediately send an envoy to the Liao State to greet the Liao Lord, and at the same time inform the Liao State, saying that the coastal area of our Great Song Dynasty was attacked by the Japanese Invaders, and the losses were not small, so please pay attention to the Liao State." ”

Zhao Zhen was puzzled, "Wang Qing, what do you mean by this?" ”

"Your Majesty, the Bohai Kingdom was in a difficult situation back then, with Goryeo in the east and the steppe tribes in the west, and in order to break the deadlock, they sent envoys to the Wa Kingdom many times. As for the Wa Kingdom, they were arrogant and had a heart to touch the land, so they declared internally that the Bohai State was their vassal, and the envoy to the Wa Kingdom was to pay tribute. ”

Wang Ningan said with a smile, what kind of person is Jia Changchao, it is not good to fight, it is not good to play conspiracy, it is the first in the world.

"Lord Wang, do you want to detain the basin to the Wa Kingdom?"

Wang Ningan snorted and reproached: "Jia Xianggong, you speak too indecently, what is a basin?" I asked the Great Bear to pay tribute to the Wa Kingdom, isn't this exactly the long-cherished wish of the Wa Kingdom for hundreds of years? They should be happy! ”

Jia Changchao turned his head, too lazy to look at Wang Ning'an.

His old man is bad enough, but compared to Wang Ning'an, he still has face, but this one is completely taboo-free, and the whole person is invincible if he is shameless!

Obviously, everything was directed by you, but in the end, you still pretended to be a fake model, and ran to remind Yelu Hongji, even if other people's children are honest, you can't do this?

Zhao Zhen, Di Qing, and Jia Changchao all lowered their heads and were speechless. Wang Ningan simply looked up at the ceiling, anyway, I came up with an idea, it's your business if you don't agree, you won't be able to get Yan Yun back when the time comes, but it has nothing to do with me!

Zhao Zhen pondered for a long time, he was quickly deducing Wang Ning'an's method.

At present, the Great Song Dynasty wants to take back Yanyun, but he does not have the strength to fight to the end with the Liao State.

In this way, we can only use more wisdom and calculation to avoid the conflict with Liao.

It is a good way to fake the Bohai Kingdom, and it is even more ingenious to throw the disaster on the Wa Kingdom...... As an emperor, don't think that everyone calls you a saint, that's true!

Conspiracy and calculation, vile and shameless, this is the instinct of the emperor!

Zhao Zhen didn't feel that his conscience was blamed, but he was afraid that Liao Guo would not believe it, after all, no one is a fool, what you say is the Wa State, what are you kidding?

Even if the Great Song Dynasty was attacked in disguise, the Liao State would not be easily fooled......

"Your Majesty, in order to convince the Liao State, it is very important for the people who go to the Liao State to send an envoy. It must be sufficient, agile and flexible, and adaptable. ”

Zhao Zhen bowed, "Wang Qing, who are your candidates?" ”

"Me!" Wang Ningan pointed to his nose, "Only by going to the ministers can you deceive the Liao Kingdom!" ”

"No way!"

Zhao Zhen categorically refused, and his face was very ugly, "Wang Qing, the Liao Kingdom hates you to the bone, in case there is a mistake, who will restore Yanyun for me?" ”

Zhao Zhen was very emotional, and kept shaking his head, it could be seen that he really cared about Wang Ningan.

Of course, Wang Erlang was very moved, "Your Majesty, the ministers are by no means reckless and rash, they don't cherish themselves, it is really only the ministers who go, and the Liao State will throw a rat into the trap, even if they don't believe it, what can they do?" As long as they are not sure enough, they will not be able to make up their minds to kill their ministers! As long as the ability to avoid direct conflict, let Yelu Hongji and Bohai Kingdom toss, and let Chongyuan have a chance, they will make trouble for a year or two, and when they are exhausted, the male soldiers of my Great Song Dynasty will also be trained, and then the recovery of Yanyun will be a matter of course! ”

Wang Ningan lifted his robe, knelt on the ground, and knelt heavily, startling Zhao Zhen.

"Wang Qing, what are you doing here?"

Wang Ningan took a deep breath, "Your Majesty, the minister shoulders the hatred of the country and the family, and he joins the official to recover Yanyun and welcome back the bones of his ancestors." General Yang has returned, and the ancestor of the minister is still in Liao, lonely and miserable, and he doesn't even know where the grave is. Every time I think of this, my intestines are full of knots, and the roots are broken! The minister swore to the sky more than once that he would take back Yanyun with his own hands, welcome back the bones of his ancestors, and destroy the Liao State...... Your Majesty is merciful, and the minister is heartfelt, and I implore Your Majesty to fulfill the minister's painstaking heart! If you don't personally send an envoy to Liao, and don't arrange these things properly, the ministers won't be able to sleep steadily! ”

After Wang Ningan finished speaking, he threw himself to the ground and fell to the ground. Zhao Zhen's eyes are also red, no matter how many tricks Wang Ningan has, how ruthless and insidious his tricks are, Zhao Zhen can't hate it, this kid is to himself, to Da Song, that is a pure heart, every day can be seen!

Zhao Zhen held back his tears and helped Wang Ningan up.

"I will allow you to go to Liao, but ...... You must give me back alive! Zhao Zhen said in a low voice: "My emperor is about to be able to speak, and there is still a lack of a prince and a prince!"