Chapter 893: Set fire to the mountain

"Father, the rise of the Jurchens is actually not the worst, the key is that the Liao State's control over the north is getting weaker and weaker, and the strength of the Jurchens will only get stronger and stronger, if the Jurchens are allowed to completely control the area around Huanglong Mansion, then the Liao State will be dangerous." At this time, Zhao Jia spoke again, he had no personal feelings about the threat of the Jurchens before, after all, the Jurchens were too far away from him, but he had a deep understanding of the weakening of the strength of the Liao State, especially after the Great Song Dynasty recovered the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyunyu, the strength of the Liao State was even worse, if it weren't for the need for the Great Song Dynasty to recuperate, I am afraid that the Liao State would have been used again.

"Liaoguo!" Hearing his son mention Liao, Zhao Yan couldn't help but sigh secretly, thinking that when he met Yelujun for the first time, the other party's radiant appearance also left a very deep impression on him, and later he knew that the other party's political skills were not simple, and what happened later also proved that Yelujun was indeed very good, otherwise it would not be possible to put down Yelu Chongyuan's rebellion so quickly, and also make the strength of Liaoguo gradually recover.

It's a pity that Yelujun made a mistake that rulers often make, that is, after the country was settled, he gradually indulged in pleasure, and the government began to slowly abandon, he was not the first king to make this kind of mistake, such as the famous Tang Ming Emperor Li Longji in history is one of the representatives, and Zhao Yan believes that he will definitely not be the last.

It was Yelu Jun's addiction to pleasure, coupled with the previous Great Song Dynasty's recovery of Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, and because of Ye Lu Jun's suspicion, the Liao State important minister Yelu Ren died first, which also made the strength of the Liao State even more damaged, and at the same time, Ye Lu Renxian's death also marked the decline of the Liao State, and began to decline rapidly under the rule of Ye Lu Jun.

"Father, I read the news from the Liao State, and Yelu Yixin, the important minister of the Liao State, does not seem to be willing to live under others. And Yelu Jun was deceived by him again, and he didn't have any doubts about Yelu Yixin at all, if it went on like this, I was worried that the Liao State would not be attacked by the Jurchens, and he would make a big mess, and he would be shrewd to fight with a bone. It will definitely take advantage of the situation to invade the south, and then the Liao Kingdom will be really dangerous. At this moment, I saw Zhao Jia frowning again and speaking.

"Yes, Jia'er, your observation is very keen, Yelu Yixin is an out-and-out villain, as early as when Yelu Hongji was still alive, he was already a little restless, and even I suspect that Yelu Chongyuan's rebellion is likely to have known about it, but he didn't tell anyone. It is estimated that I also want to wait for the war situation to be clear before making plans, and later after Yelu Jun ascended the throne, Yelu Yixin was originally alienated, but unfortunately Yelu Jun became more and more mediocre, and handed over most of the government to Yelu Yixin to deal with, so that Yelu Yixin had the opportunity to cultivate his own power, I guess if it is not unexpected. At most, in three or five years, Yelu Yixin is likely to follow the old path of Yelu Chongyuan. Zhao Yan sighed again at this time.

"Father. Sanniang is Yelujun's sister, and you and Yelujun are also old acquaintances, so can you use this relationship to write a letter to Yelujun and remind him, so as not to really let Yeluyixin rebel, no matter who wins or loses. It's only going to be cheaper for the Jurchens. At this time, Zhao Jia suddenly made a whimsical suggestion.

Zhao Yan smiled bitterly when he heard his son's words, then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Jia'er, although you are smart, after all, you are young and inconsiderate, and our Great Song Dynasty and Liao State are originally hostile relations. I personally led the troops to recapture the land of Yanyun before, even if I have some personal relations with Yelujun, but do you think he will believe what I say? ”

"This ......" Zhao Jia couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then he also showed a little wry smile, if his father really wrote a letter to Yelu Jun and told him that Yelu Yixin would rebel, I am afraid that the other party would not believe it at all, but would think that this was a plan to sow discord in the Great Song Dynasty, and his father, as the prince of the Great Song Dynasty, actually wrote a letter to the Emperor of Liao, if this kind of thing is known to others, maybe it will be used to make a fuss.

"I understand, but are we not going to have anything to do but watch the Liao Kingdom fall into civil strife and then be swallowed up by the Jurchens?" Zhao Jia frowned again at this time and said, the more he studied this information, the more he felt that the more likely it was that the Jurchens would rise, in case the Liao Kingdom fell because of this, then the more barbaric and ferocious Jurchens would definitely bring a greater threat to the Great Song Dynasty.

Hearing his son's words, he saw Zhao Yan walking back and forth in the study a few times at this time, and then suddenly stood still and turned around and said: "It's not for nothing, in order to fight Wanyanbu, I once lured merchants to rob the Jurchens by boat, this is a good way to weaken the strength of the Jurchens, after all, if Wanyanbu wants to expand its strength, it must annex other Jurchen tribes, and the reduction of Jurchen tribes naturally indirectly weakens their strength." ”

When he said this, he saw Zhao Yan pause for a moment and then said: "It's just that those Jurchens are not stupid, after suffering heavy losses, they quickly fled from the coastal areas, and now if they want to rob the Jurchens, they must go deep into the mountains and forests, but the Jurchens in the mountains and forests are not easy to deal with, not to mention those ordinary businessmen, even if they are regular troops, they can't take advantage of it, but it's not completely impossible, such as arson!" ”

"Set fire? Father, do you mean to learn how Yelu Jun dealt with the Jurchens? Zhao Jia couldn't help but be surprised when he heard this, because he remembered that when the Jurchens defeated the army led by Yelujun for the first time, Yelujun, who was angry and angry, in order to retaliate, actually sent people to set fire to the mountains and forests where the Jurchens were located, and as a result, the continuous mountain fires burned a large number of Jurchens, of course, this also caused huge losses, countless mountains were burned to the ground, and the damage to the natural world was also great.

"Yes, if you remove other factors, just from the perspective of risks and benefits, arson is undoubtedly the easiest, and it is also the least investment, but the benefit is the largest, only in the late autumn and early winter, send several elite teams to infiltrate the Jurchen station, and then set fire everywhere, causing a jungle fire, and then the Jurchens can't escape if they want to!" Zhao Yan said with a fierce look on his face, but then his expression suddenly eased, and he shook his head helplessly and said, "But this method is a little too hurtful, and it will not only be the Jurchens who will die, but even the animals and plants in the jungle will not escape death, so this method can not be used." (To be continued.) )

PS: Yesterday, my relative's house moved to a new house, and the old fish was poured a lot of wine, and I still have a headache, and I only coded out 2,000 words in the morning, and I must make up for it in the afternoon.