After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the people of the two capitals found that although the price of grain was much more expensive than in previous years, the price of vegetables was much cheaper...... This is mainly due to the successful construction of the railway, which can transport vegetables from hundreds of miles away, and local farmers have also converted their farmland to vegetables, which has increased their income by a large margin, and can also ensure the vegetable basket in the capital, which is really a double win.

In addition to the price of vegetables, the price of meat is also cheap, especially the best beef and mutton, which is so cheap that even the poorest people can afford to buy mutton bone soup, or buy a large piece of mutton fat and fried sesame tofu to eat.

There is no such thing as a cheap price for no reason in this world, the price of grain has skyrocketed, and the grain-producing countries are desperately trying to send grain to the Great Song Dynasty, and they can only get a bank deposit certificate or a pile of colorful banknotes - it is the currency issued by Wang Ning'an.

As for the countries like Liao, which need to buy grain, it is miserable, their banknotes are not recognized, and they must come up with real money in exchange, and after the price of grain soars three times, even if Liao takes out all the financial revenue, it cannot afford to pay this money.

There is no food, and the Khitan still has cattle and sheep, and eating meat can fill the stomach!

I'm sorry, the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty have already started it, and those nobles who own cattle and sheep are willing to sell their livestock to the Great Song Dynasty, the reason is very simple, the Great Song Dynasty is willing to pay a higher price......

Those who are all over Luo Qi are not silkworm farmers!

Those who eat meat every day are not cattle herders!

What an irony!

But it appeared, in the few cities in the Khitan, there were people in tattered clothes and wandering begging, and every time the big families poured out the scraps, they would attract a group of people to rob, and the groups of beggars were like locusts, not sparing anything, dead cats and dogs, rotting meat, and even mice hiding in holes...... All of them have become hungry...... Gradually, the weather got colder and colder, and even these things were not eaten.

More and more people are fleeing, like their ancestors, picking up bows and arrows, using the rudimentary tools, hunting and gathering, and living a hungry and well-fed life.

The Khitan, which has been established for more than 100 years, quickly degenerated from a semi-civilized state back to barbarism!

This is not a simple slip, in the past days, the Khitan imitated the Central Plains, established a whole set of bureaucratic system, and a huge number of princes and nobles.

The total number of these people exceeded 100,000, basically thirty or forty Khitans supported an upper class, and in peacetime, they could barely maintain it, but as the people fled, the upper class lost its support. A huge mind, but without the support of a body...... It is necessary to rely more on the grain and commodities of the Great Song Dynasty, especially grain.

No matter how expensive it is, the Khitan must grit its teeth and buy it, otherwise the hundreds of thousands of troops will collapse.

In other words, in order to maintain a large army, it is necessary to intensify the looting, and the result of the looting is that more people flee, and more tribes are separated from Germany......

The huge Khitan Empire, like all empires in the last days, the more it struggles and tosses, the more bleak the end and the more miserable the death.

But at this juncture, the corpse is not allowed to eat vegetarian meals and do nothing...... Yelu Hongji could only aim at Yunzhou...... After the Battle of Youzhou that year, the seven states of Shannan returned to the Great Song Dynasty, and Kyushu with Yunzhou as the core remained in the hands of the Liao State, and it was Yelu Renxian who was in charge of Yunzhou at that time.

After all these years, Yeluren has continued to operate in Yunzhou, and has made small achievements, not only with a large population, but also with a large amount of grain, and a large number of livestock.

In addition, the Western Xia was destroyed, and many people fled to Yunzhou, and Yeluren took the lead and had nearly 100,000 horses.

At this time, the Khitan was basically divided into two parts, the nomadic empire headed by Yelu Hongji, and the semi-agricultural and semi-pastoral empire led by Yelu Renxian, of course, Yelu Renxian was still loyal, and he paid rich tribute to the emperor every year, which also saved Yelu Hongji's trust.

This time, His Majesty the Emperor issued an edict again, asking Yunzhou to provide 300,000 cattle and sheep, 200,000 stone grain, and 200,000 slaves to solve the urgent need!

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"Is the news true?"

Wang Ningan couldn't help but ask again.

Chen Shunzhi nodded, "Lord Wang, it's true, not only the people we installed, but also the people of the Imperial City Division, all said so, Yelu Hongji is hungry...... Little Yunzhou, even when it was peaceful, they couldn't take out so many things at once, and now their lives are not easy, they are actually bleeding heavily, and I don't know what Yelu Hongji thinks, didn't he force Yeluren to rebel first? ”

Wang Ningan smiled faintly, "Yeluren has dealt with him before me, and he is still a loyal courtier, he may not really rebel...... It's just that many times, I can't help him! ”

Wang Ning'an suddenly stood up and asked suddenly:

"How much military spending can the Great Song Dynasty squeeze out now?"

Chen Shunzhi immediately said: "There are still 13 million guan, plus the income of the futures market, it can be close to 20 million guan, and if necessary, 30 million guan bonds can be issued...... Lord Wang, do you have to go all out this time? ”

Wang Ningan smiled faintly, "Maybe it won't be so much!" He paced up and down on the ground, and gradually made up his mind.

At this moment, the Khitan is like a weak patient, Da Song only needs to push lightly, and this behemoth will collapse in an instant...... "Prepare a note for me, prepare for war immediately, and prepare to send troops to destroy Liao!" ”

Chen Shunzhi nodded immediately, and soon Wang Ningan's opinion was sent.

What is unexpected is that this note is like a meteorite, smashing on everyone's heads, smashing a huge crater! It made earth-shattering waves.

"It's going to be an army, it's really going to be an army!"

From the political affairs hall, to the six ministries, and other yamen, they were all alarmed.

The six books of Shangshu are actually like children, dancing with their hands, and they are inexplicably excited!

Gradually, it was as if the others had woken up from their initial surprise and became more elated...... It's finally time to send troops!

Old Ouyang's eyes were hazy with tears, and he dragged his decrepit body to prepare a table in the back garden, with many people's names on it...... Yan Shu, Mei Yaochen, Fan Zhongyan, Yu Jing, Tang Jie, and even Fu Bi and Han Qi...... Of the gentlemen of Qingli, Ouyang Xiu is the only one left!

The drunkard faced everyone, and old tears flowed.

"Old friends, it's finally time to get Yunzhou back...... From Shi Jingjiao betraying Yanyun, more than a hundred years! Without the Yanyun barrier, the people of the Central Plains, the descendants of China, how many grievances have they suffered, and how much misery they have suffered! It's finally time for the final settlement of this account! Over the years, we have taken back Youzhou, Longyou, opened up the Western Regions, destroyed the Western Xia, and also operated Jiaozhi, and now the Wa Kingdom, Bohai, and Goryeo will soon be merged into the Great Song Dynasty, plus Yunzhou...... The golden ou is finished, and there are no regrets! ”

Ouyang Xiu burst into tears, "Don't worry, I will hold on and see with my own eyes the last shame of the Great Song Dynasty, the day when the snow is washed!" When we get together under the nine springs, the old man will talk to you well! ”

Ouyang Xiu suddenly pointed to Fu Bi and Han Qi's spirit cards, and shouted, "You two don't cultivate!" Back then, we were so high-spirited and promised to serve the country...... As a result, you have changed, you deserve it! That's your own fault! The old man didn't, never! Wait, the old man must live a few more years, record the strength of the Great Song Dynasty, and then humiliate you...... Hahaha...... Ahem, ahem! ”

The drunkard was still chattering, and suddenly there was a sound of footsteps behind him, and he turned around suddenly, and it was actually Jia Changchao. Ouyang Xiu said with a dark face: "What are you doing here?" ”

Jia Changchao waved his hand, "Okay, you even put Han Qi and Fu Bi out, why do you want to be serious with me...... We people, we don't have many days, do you see, the court is all young generation, we are old, we can see the recovery of Yunzhou, and we will die without regrets! ”

As he spoke, Jia Changchao bent down with great effort, poured a glass of wine in front of everyone, and poured a glass himself.

Ouyang Xiu's throat moved, but he didn't say anything bad.

"Go back and send a letter to Pang Ji, Song Gongxu, and Zhang Fangping, they will be happy!"

Jia Changchao smiled, "Don't bother with it, Wen Kuanfu is still capable of this kind of thing...... I just admire the surname Wen now, he is old, where does he get the energy, he actually went to the book, and he wants to personally lead the troops and crusade against the Khitan! ”

After Ouyang Xiu heard this, he didn't know whether to cry or laugh, but just shook his head.

"If he is allowed to go, I think something will happen...... This kind of thing, only Erlang can do it well, he goes in person, maybe before the spring every year, Yunzhou is ours! can be handed over to Wen Kuanfu, I don't know how many years it will take! ”

"Who says it isn't!" Jia Changchao said helplessly: "I see, the surname Wen has a brain problem, and he has to fight with Wang Ning'an, has he ever won it?" ”

These two kept shaking their heads, but we were gentle, and they were high-spirited...... In front of the emperor, Wen Yanbo talked exaggeratedly.

"Your Majesty, this battle is aimed at recovering Yunzhou and inflicting heavy losses on the Khitan...... I Great Song Dynasty hard work, determined to innovate, bold moves, the implementation of the law, the country is prosperous, far from the Han and Tang Dynasties, as long as you take back Yunzhou, the Han and Tang Dynasty homeland, will be included in the territory of the Great Song Dynasty, such a feat, is really a grand event of the country...... The old minister is not talented, and he is willing to be the governor of all parties and succeed in the first battle! ”

Zhao Shu shook his head, don't say anything else, Wen Kuanfu is old, and he is a civil official, can he do it?

"Your Majesty, the old minister once governed Western Xia, and he knows the situation in Yunzhou very well, not to mention that my Great Song soldiers have enough food, sharp weapons, and Khitan, not a problem. I also hope that Your Majesty can be invited by the old minister! ”

Wen Yanbo's toughness is not comparable to ordinary people, he can see that the Khitan is already very weak, where is the war this time, it is simply gilded, although it is difficult for the vassal king to enter the main political hall, but after all, there is a special case of Wang Ning'an, doesn't he rely on military merits! If the old man also gets the key military merits, maybe he can break the convention!

At this time, I don't give up, I really deserve to be Wen Yanbo!

Zhao Shu hesitated for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up!

"What Xiang Gong Wen said is reasonable, since this is the case, I agreed to Xiang Gong Wen's request!"

Lao Wen was about to thank him, but he didn't know that Zhao Shu continued: "Since this is the last battle to wash away the shame of snow, as the Son of Heaven, I can't be absent, I want to follow the example of the first emperor, drive the expedition in person, take back Yunzhou, and comfort the ancestors and ancestors!" ”