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"What does Empress Dowager Xiao want to see me?"

"The two countries are at war, the lives are devastated, and the people are suffering, if you stop the army and make peace, what does the Zhao official family think?"

Zhao Zhao smiled and said: "Okay, God has the virtue of a good life, and I don't want to see the people of the two countries suffer from war." Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 infoIt's just that the truce is not something that I can decide unilaterally. ”

Xiao Guanyin: "Then now that Song and Liao have the heart of a truce, I don't know what the Zhao official family wants?" ”

"Of course, the two countries can reach an agreement, and they can't ask for it." Zhao Zhao said: "I just don't know how to stop this truce?" ”

"The Song Dynasty withdrew its troops, the alliance of the Yuan Dynasty was nullified, and the Song Dynasty no longer had to pay the Liao State New Year's coins."

"Is that all? It is rare for Empress Dowager Xiao to think that the Great Song Dynasty will send New Year's coins to your country in the future? Zhao Zhao sneered: "Although my Great Song Dynasty is not short of these money, I will not give it to you for nothing." ”

"And what are you going to do?"

"Empress Dowager Xiao, why talk nonsense? Ming people don't say dark words, you know what the purpose of my Great Song Dynasty is to send troops, and what the people of the Great Song Dynasty have been looking forward to for a hundred years! Zhao Zhao said: "Yanyun Ten Prefectures is the minimum requirement, recently my Great Song Dynasty soldiers have greatly increased their confidence, and they have the heart of Muma Bei/Hai (Lake Baikal)." I think the north/sea is too far away, the water is good, the summer is hot, and it seems to be very good to go to Linhuangcheng to escape the heat. ”

Linhuang City, Khitan ancestral land, Liao State Shangjing!

Xiao Guanyin's jade face was cold, and he clenched his fists and said: "Yan Yun was given to Emperor Taizong of our country by Shi Jingjiao of the Jin Kingdom, not owned by your Song Dynasty, why should I give it to you?" ”

"Empress Dowager Xiao, does it make sense to say these high-sounding words?" Zhao Zhao said coldly: "Yanyun Ten Prefectures have been my original place since ancient times, Shi Jingjiao's shameless people are hateful, but my original people are bloody, and they must be begged back." ”

"Hmph......" Xiao Guanyin was silent. These words are now truly futile and meaningless.

"Empress Dowager Xiao, you should know where the borders of my original dynasty were in the Han and Tang dynasties." Zhao Zhao said: "There has always been a doctor in my country. It is to restore the old realm of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and now my Great Song Dynasty is striving for this goal. ”

"Threaten me Da Liao?"

"The facts are there, if Empress Dowager Xiao thinks it's a threat, then it's good." Zhao Zhao said: "There is nothing about the threat itself, the key depends on whether you can withstand it, whether you are afraid of the threat." That's the key. Which is more important, Empress Dowager Xiao weighs it herself! ”

"It is impossible for all the ten states of Yanyun to be given, and my Daliao soldiers will not agree, and they will definitely stick to it to the end. Even in a fierce battle with the Song army, it is really hard to say whether the Song Dynasty can take it down in the end, at least it will pay an extremely painful price. Zhao Guanjia. Why deceive people too much? ”

"That's my business, don't worry about the Empress Dowager Xiao, my Song Dynasty soldiers are not afraid of bloodshed and sacrifice. As long as they can recapture the ten states of Yanyun, the warriors of the Great Song Dynasty are willing to throw their heads and spill their blood. Zhao Zhao's attitude was very resolute.

That being said, but who wants the soldiers to be killed or wounded and the war to drag on for a long time? Even if you win, it will be a miserable victory. It's not beautiful.

Especially when Zhao Zhao led the army to fight as soon as he ascended the throne, he left the ruling heart for a long time, and there will definitely be turmoil in the government. The battle of Youzhou should not be delayed for too long, especially if it cannot enter the winter, then the canal will freeze, and the logistics supply of the Song army will definitely be a nightmare.

As for Youzhou, there is gunpowder, and it is not difficult to break the city. But if the Liao army in the city resists desperately, what will be the consequences? How tragic the deaths and injuries would be. Zhao Zhao didn't want to do this, Xiao Guanyin could come to negotiate. It's a pleasure to see it happen.

In fact, Xiao Guanyin understands these things, and Yelujun also understands them. The competition is who can't hold it first, and unfortunately, the rebellion in the Liao State has made them in a very bad situation. The Khitans were already unable to drag out the war until winter. In such a situation, they have to make concessions.

The only difference is, how big is this concession?

Xiao Guanyin was silent for a moment and said: "Okay, you and I will cede one step, with Yanshan as the boundary, and the prefectures and counties south of Yanshan will be returned to the Song Dynasty." The two countries stopped their troops and signed an alliance. ”

The seven states in front of the mountain, it is really this set, I am afraid that this is the result of a long discussion among the Khitan nobles in the capital! It's a concession indeed. For the Song Dynasty, the Yanshan defense line has actually been obtained, which is also good, but ......

Zhao Zhao shook his head firmly and said, "No! ”

"What else do you want?" Xiao Guanyin stood up abruptly and said loudly: "Youzhou is my country's south/Beijing, and it has been given to you, what else do you want?" ”

"No, it's not good, Yanyun Ten Prefectures, not even an inch of land!"

Zhao Zhao's attitude was very resolute, which was the result of his consultation with many generals and staff.

The ten states of Yanyun are divided into seven states in front of the mountain and seven states in front of the mountain and the state behind the mountain because of the Yan Mountain and the Taihang Mountain, and it seems that the Yan Mountain is the most critical place, which is the barrier to stop the cavalry of the northern nomads.

But with the seven states in front of the mountain, will they be able to hold the northern border and defend against the Khitan cavalry? Zhao Zhao and the generals of the Great Song Dynasty felt that it was still inappropriate.

Regardless of the front and back of the mountain, the ten states of Yanyun are a whole. Youzhou, south of Yanshan, is the core and the strategic heart, but his two wings are equally important.

The west side is the remnant of the north branch of Taihang Mountain, not to mention anything else, there are two cities, Wuzhou and Yunzhou, which belong to Shanhou Prefecture.

Yunzhou is the Datong of later generations, Wuzhou is Xuanhua, and there is a name called Xuanfu in the Ming Dynasty.

As we all know, the Ming Dynasty set its capital in Bei/Jing, and adopted the practice of the Tianshu frontier, and further north it was threatened by Tatars and Warat. For this reason, the Ming Dynasty established a strong defense line on the periphery of Beijing and relying on the Great Wall. The two most important military strongholds on the west side are Xuanfu and Datong, these two cities were the Bei/Beijing at that time, and now the gateway to Youzhou, which cannot be lost at all.

There is Xuanda in the west, Jiliao in the east, this is the most important gateway to the north / Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, for today's Youzhou, if there is no Shanhou State, it is equal to the western gateway is opened. Although Jizhou on the east side is south of Yanshan, what about Liao?

The land of Liaodong is in the hands of the Liao State, and the three prefectures of Ying, Ping and Luan, which lead to the Luanshui Basin, have been occupied by the Khitans as early as the beginning of the Five Dynasties, and this includes the dangerous place of Shanhaiguan destined for later generations.

It can be seen that only taking the seven states in front of the mountain can be held in Youzhou. But the barriers and gateways on the east and west sides were wide open, and the Khitans could go south at any time as long as they wished.

Maybe Youzhou City can be defended, but in the Yanyun generation, the Khitan cavalry will be like entering a no-man's land and will be frequently harassed. So how can it work? The purpose of recovering Yanyun is to have a barrier, so as to reduce the tragic cost of the Great Song Dynasty in border defense, if there are seven states in front of the mountain, where can there be this effect?

Even if Youzhou is taken, border defense is still a big problem. As a rich land in the north of the Great Song Dynasty, it is not a matter that the Yanyun region is frequently invaded by the Khitans, since the troops are dispatched, it is necessary to recover the entire Yanyun once and for all. The northern border defense of the Great Song Dynasty will be built strong, and the iron bucket will be achieved.

So without discussion, the seven states in front of the mountain will definitely not work, and the entire Yanyun ten states must be the same!

"You ......" Xiao Guanyin sat down again and said in a low voice: "Do you really want to force me like this?" ”

"It's not to force you, this is the least requirement, Empress Dowager Xiao still go to Youzhou City, discuss it with His Majesty the Emperor of your country, and listen to your reply tomorrow!" Zhao Zhao's tone was firm, without the slightest intention of backing down, that actually made Xiao Guanyin a little scared for no reason!

"Tomorrow?"

"That's right, to tell you the truth, if you don't come today, Youzhou won't be able to hold out for long. Presumably, the situation in Beijing is not good, if Empress Dowager Xiao and Lord Liao can't give an answer as soon as possible, then I'm sorry, I have to talk to Yelu Tart! ”

"You ......"

Zhao Zhao said lightly: "Empress Dowager Xiao should go into the city, my Great Song soldiers will let Lu Gong send it!" ”

After finishing speaking, Zhao Zhao strode away, leaving Xiao Guanyin standing in place.

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Yelujun was very strange why his mother suddenly came to Beijing.

And it also passed through the encirclement of the Song army, which is a very amazing thing, and there seems to be only one reasonable explanation......

As soon as he thought about it, Ye Lujun was a little uncomfortable, so much so that he didn't have the least greeting when he saw Xiao Guanyin, and asked directly: "How did the queen mother enter the city?" ”

"Does it matter how I get into town? Why don't I ask about the situation in Beijing first? Ask your son, is your sister okay? Is the Great Liao Kingdom okay? ”

"Uh......" Ye Lujun couldn't help but be a little embarrassed, and said in a low voice: "Is it okay to go to Kyoto?" ”

"It's not good, Yelu Tart's army is still outside the city, thanks to your sister and Uncle Lao's Sun Xiao Yuhan, the situation can be dealt with for the time being." Xiao Guanyin said in a deep voice: "But it won't last long, so we should find a way earlier." ”

"What does the queen mean by going south?"

"I'll tell you about the situation in Shangjing and convey the opinions of the princes and ministers."

"What do they say?"

Xiao Guanyin sighed and said, "Negotiate peace with the Song Dynasty and go back to Beijing to quell the rebellion." ”

"Peace talks? It's impossible, as long as they survive a month or two, the Song Dynasty people should retreat. ”

"But Shangjing can't last so long, and Yelu Tart is also trying to win over the various departments, if you don't go back for a long time, there will be a big change. Now Liaodong is also not at peace, the Jurchens and Goryeo people have begun to move again, and Goryeo has even sent troops to peep at Liaoyang...... We have no choice but to make a trade-off, Jun'er! ”

"Peace talks? How to make peace? Can Zhao Zhao stop now? It's not impossible to break through, but this time, Youzhou is over. Yelujun was unwilling.

"But if you don't leave, the whole Daliao will be over!"

"But Zhao Zhao ......"

"He has already promised that he can strike the army......"

"You talked to him?" Yelujun stared at his mother and asked, "What did you promise him?" ”

Xiao Guanyin smiled bitterly: "What can I promise?" Just listen to him put forward the conditions, and you will make the decision. ”

"On what terms?"

"Yanyun Ten Prefectures!"

"No!" Yelujun roared, furious.

But unfortunately, his roar was directly drowned out, and after the earth trembled slightly, a huge roar sounded again under the walls of Youzhou.

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