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The matter with the Liao State has reached the last step, maybe because the battle ended too quickly, maybe because the Liao people really have no ability to come to the rescue, Chen Yuan stayed very stable in Nanjing, until the holy decree of Renzong was sent, he still did not see the shadow of half of the Liao cavalry. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This situation made Chen Yuan feel a little surprised.

A huge Liao country, they were already conscripting troops in the early stage, why did no one come to rescue their emperor?

Originally, the plan of the Song army was that the Liao people would definitely come to the rescue of Yelu Hongji, and the reinforcements would first block the reinforcements of the Liao people, and wait until the Song army had packed up Yelu Hongji and his horses, and then went north to meet the battle.

If the conditions are right, Di Qing can be killed from the Liao region, and then there will be a large-scale encirclement and annihilation battle, so that the two battles will completely defeat the Liao State and settle it once and for all. Don't let the flames of war burn too much.

However, the Liao State did not have troops to rescue Yelu Hongji, which was somewhat unexpected by the thinkers of the Song Dynasty's military department, and also beyond Chen Yuan's expectations.

Looking at the express letter sent by the messenger in his hand, Chen Yuan stood on the top of Nanjing City and sighed, and Xu Huaide on the side asked: "Master Ma, what are you not happy about if you win?" ”

Chen Yuan shook his head slightly: "The situation is a little wrong, the Liao people should still be able to use 300,000 troops or even a little more now." But why didn't they come to save their emperor? Didn't Yerune see our intentions? Don't want to follow our beat? ”

Xu Huaide shook his head: "It's impossible, he can't leave at all, even if he doesn't come to save Yelu Hongji, when our forces are pressed up, he still has to bring it to fight us." ”

Chen Yuan put away the holy decree: "What I'm afraid of is that we will press up, and once the army arrives, it will be difficult to stay an inch, even if our Song army is better than the Liao people in this regard, but have you seen Nanjing?" Wen Yanbo is very controlled, but he is still beaten to the way he is now, and he wants to re-establish it and restore it to its previous appearance, and he can't do it without millions of taels of silver. If all the Liao countries we get are such ruins, then what is the use? ”

Xu Huaide scratched his head and said: "I don't understand this, I'm a general, and the court will be responsible for beating us down." ”

"You have to understand this, the army fights, but the army that can only fight will be defeated by others sooner or later."

This is obviously a bit profound, and Xu Huaide is difficult to understand. Chen Yuan didn't explain anything anymore, and waved away his thoughts: "Okay, I'll go to the emperor immediately, just like you said, even if the people of Liao don't follow our steps, we must follow our own steps." The battle of Pingliao has already begun, and it is impossible to end it now. General Xu, I'll leave it to you here. ”

The prefect on the side came over: "Master Ma, can you leave the lowly position?" ”

He could have left a long time ago, but he himself hadn't left yet, and when he asked Chen Yuan what he meant by such words, Chen Yuan naturally understood.

"The prefect has worked hard and made great achievements, so let's do it, Banzai must also commend you, instead of waiting for Banzai to specially announce the summons of you to the capital, let's go together now."

The prefect was overjoyed.

The defeat of Yelu Hongji gave the Liao people a great shock, if the loss of Nanjing was only to pry the corner of the Liao State Building, those failures were the cornerstone of the Liao State. The emperor was captured by the Song Dynasty, and all the ministers of the Liao State felt frightened.

Some people suggested that the capital should be moved as soon as possible, far away from the Song Dynasty, just as the Huns had fled from the Han Dynasty. Continue to go back to the north to graze, even if you lose the flower world in the pass, at least you still have the grassland.

However, some people proposed that the new monarch should be established again now, and continue to fight against the Song Dynasty under the leadership of the new monarch. There is no need to consider the candidate for the new monarch, Yelu Hongji's son is just two years old this year, so it is naturally not suitable to provoke the main beam at this time. Yelu Gollu is the best candidate, he can fight well, young and promising, I believe that under his leadership, the Liao people will be able to get out of the current predicament.

Of course, there are others who want peace talks with the Great Song, and they have even begun to do so.

As for which plan should be used, it still needs to be finalized by Xiao Tali and Yelu Zongyuan.

"King, what do you think we should do about the current situation?"

Yelu Zongyuan had just discussed with those ministers for an afternoon, and when he returned to the dormitory, Xiao Tali walked up to him, gently untied the windbreaker on his shoulder, and although his face tried to pretend to be calm, Yelu Zongyuan could see the anxiety she was hiding.

"What do you mean?" Yelu Zongyuan did not answer her directly, but asked rhetorically.

Xiao Tali said: "National affairs, naturally you men are in charge, but I hope that the king can let Hong Ji come back safely." ”

Yelu Zongyuan nodded: "I know." This time Hongji lost too fast, if he can hold out for half a month, I believe the situation will improve, Lao Jiu has gone to the West, and the news has just come that he has inflicted heavy losses on Li Shibin's troops and wiped out 30,000 cavalry of the Song Dynasty in a battle. ”

The news that Yelune Gollu led his troops to the Western Frontier did not tell anyone, not even Xiao Tali. Because Yelu Zongyuan believes that in the current situation, it is not clear who is reliable in the Liao Dynasty and who has secretly communicated with the Song Dynasty.

Yelu Gollum knew how to fight, and he naturally knew that he had to grasp the rhythm of war, at least not in the footsteps of the Song Dynasty. Now the emperor of the Song Dynasty has deployed millions of troops there in Nanjing, and the reinforcements behind him continue to come.

Di Qing of Liaodong had already received help from the Goryeo and the Jurchens, and at this time he went to Nanjing to relieve the siege of Yelu Hongji, not only could he not save Yelu Hongji, but he might even put himself in.

It was a trap in the Song Dynasty, just waiting for the Liao people to drill into it, and Yelu Nie Gulu was not so stupid.

The Song-Liao border line is very long, Yelu Nie Gollu chose the western frontier of the Song Dynasty as a breakthrough, the troops in the western frontier are now all killed, and Mu Guiying, who is guarding the three passes, has also been killed, as long as he can break in, the footsteps of the Song Dynasty will definitely be chaotic.

Yelu Nie Gollum's idea is very correct, Li Shibin and Ye Li Yu beggar two cavalry units have not encountered a strong enemy for a period of time, they have become arrogant, at the same time when the Song Dynasty people besieged Yelu Hongji, Li Shibin's 30,000 cavalry in the Linshui area was suddenly surrounded by Yelu Ne Gollum's army, the two sides fought fiercely all night, Li Shibin was outnumbered, and finally fled with only more than ten horsemen around him.

The Liao people fought their first victory since the Song-Liao war.

When this news reached the Great Song Dynasty, unless the Song Dynasty was willing to give up Western Xinjiang. If Renzong really recovered Yanyun but lost the western frontier, then this battle would be similar to not fighting, except that many people died.

If Yelu Hongji can hold out for a while longer, Yelu Zongyuan believes that the Song Dynasty will inevitably mobilize troops to encircle and suppress Yelu Neglu, and will definitely transfer troops near Nanjing, and Mu Guiying may be transferred back to Sanguan again, so that Yelu Hongji's siege will be solved without a fight.

It's a pity that Yeluhongki didn't hold out until that time.

Xiao Tatar did not have the slightest surprise, and bowed his head without saying a word.

Yelu Zongyuan gently touched her chin: "I know what you are worried about, today we have discussed in the court, the position of the monarch cannot be moved, Hong Ji is still alive, he is still alive for a day, and the throne is his." ”

When Xiao Tali heard this, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Then, how does the king plan to save Hongji back?" The people of the Song Dynasty would definitely not let him go so easily. ”

Yelu Zongyuan sighed: "I know this, I have already sent someone to negotiate with the Song Dynasty, it's a big deal, just let them go if Yanyun doesn't give it to them." Now we still have a million troops on the surface, but we know in our hearts how many troops will be able to go into battle to kill the enemy. It's not interesting to hold on, so let's win if you lose less. ”

"Less loss than win?"

Yelu Zongyuan's eyes suddenly lit up, this sentence was said by Chen Yuan at the beginning, at that time he still felt that the concept of the Song people was really a bit of a nest, but now it seems that it is indeed a wise saying.

Xiao Tali walked to the table and poured a glass of water for Yelu Zongyuan, and brought it over with both hands: "King, the state affairs of the Liao State cannot be said to be ownerless, I think so, let Lao Jiu come to this position temporarily, and then give it to Hong Ji when Hong Ji comes back." ”

Yelu Zongyuan stared at Xiao Tali fiercely, trying to see something clearly from her face.

He slowly sat down on the chair, took two sips of the tea, and then shook his head: "Don't do this, our Khitan can't withstand another blow now." I have already explained to the court today that the two of us will be in charge of the future state affairs, and from tomorrow onwards, you and I will go to the court to listen to the government. ”

Xiao Tali's expression suddenly changed a little strangely, his eyes stared at Yelu Zongyuan, and he didn't speak for a long time, as if he wanted to ask something, but he didn't know how to say it.

Yelu Zongyuan chuckled: "I want Lao Jiu to sit in that position, and Lao Jiu himself thinks the same way." But now is not the time to scramble. We are all Khitan men, and we know very well what to do and what not to do at this time! ”

Xiao Tali suddenly sat on the edge of the bed, as if he had lost all his strength: "Then why didn't you send someone to save Hongji a few days ago?" ”

"I really didn't expect Hong Ji to lose so quickly, I thought that he must have come out with his troops to fight the Song army, so he only lasted two days. If he shrunk the more than 300,000 troops, the war would definitely still be fought now, and when the news from Lao Jiu's side came, the Song army should withdraw. ”

Xiao Tali walked over again and gently held Yelu Zongyuan's shoulder: "Can you tell me, what did Fan Chunyou do when he went to find Lao Jiu?" ”

Yelu Zongyuan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "That kid was mixed in by himself, and he gave himself a pseudonym, saying that he was a landed talent in the Song Dynasty, and he was willing to come to give advice to Lao Jiu. As a result, he left two days later, and Lao Jiu didn't care about it at that time, but later learned that he was Fan Chunyou, the eldest son of Fan Zhongyan in the Song Dynasty, he knew it was him, how could he let him leave? ”

Xiao Tali put his arms around Yelu Zongyuan from behind: "Why didn't you tell me earlier?" ”

"I'm afraid that if you know too much, you'll make random guesses, and it won't be good at that time. Anyway, he didn't get any news, I asked Lao Jiu to chase for a while, and if he didn't catch up, forget it, it's not a big deal. ”

Yelu Zongyuan explained very clearly this time, Xiao Tali was like a woman holding her husband, putting her face on Yelu Zongyuan's face, feeling the hardness of his prickly beard, and a tear suddenly flowed.

Yelu Zongyuan felt that she was really a bit like his own woman at this time, although the two were already husband and wife, but in addition to sleeping in the same bed, Yelu Zongyuan never thought that this woman would really bet on himself for the rest of her life.

Xiao Tali said softly: "If you don't tell me, you don't believe me." ”

Yelu Zongyuan was stunned for a moment, Xiao Tatari was telling the truth, they had been mentioning each other all the time.

"Hongji wants to kill him, but he doesn't believe that you will save him."

Yelu Zongyuan didn't know what to say, and he didn't know what Xiao Tatari meant by saying this.

"I poisoned you because I thought you were going to take the throne of Hongji and kill our mother and son. I'm sorry. ”

Xiao Tali's voice was so soft, but Yelu Zongyuan trembled when he heard it, his eyes looked at the teacup on the table, and he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen!

(To be continued)