The weather is hot, and the pedestrians on the street are thinly dressed.

But there is a change, with the promotion of Song Jiu, the clothing style is changeable, and many styles of later generations are gradually becoming more popular.

No other reason, simple.

However, in the imperial city, it is still the original costume, all the official uniforms.

Song Jiu went to the palace from Xifu.

Hou Zhi made him miserable, Zhao Pu didn't have anything to do with the party, he took a dark path, and everyone knew about it. However, if Song Jiu let Zhao Kuangyi have the idea of forming a party, it would be very bad. Just like the East is undefeated, some people may hate it and some people love it, but how many people like Yue Buqun?

Of course, the data that Hou Zhi cited that time was not without benefits, he didn't list it, everyone may not think of it, and it is not so clear when he thinks of it, but when it is listed, many people can't help but sigh in their hearts, it turns out that Song Jiu is so amazing.

Indeed, Song Jiu has done a lot of things with the golden finger and the foresight that is a thousand years ahead.

Some Hou Zhi didn't say it.

But this is the same as what Song Jiu said to Zhao Kuangyin about the exemption of tariffs from export markets, it will be better if it is better, and it will be worse if it deteriorates. The deterioration caused by the use of troops in the north is not as simple as it seems.

It doesn't matter, for Song Jiu's party, it can't be concluded, and this merit can't be expressed.

So Song Jiu almost seemed to disappear.

But time is the criterion for testing the truth, and whether he has formed a party with Hou Zhi or not, Zhao Kuangyi has to see.

Even today, he still doesn't want to show up.

But this time I had to enter the palace to discuss carefully with Zhao Kuangyi.

After saluting, Zhao Kuangyi sat down, and said, "Song Qing, has your lady come back?" ”

Song Jiu was stunned.

Most of the time before he said, "She guesses she's coming back soon." But she's not a minister's ......."

Zhao Kuangyi smiled.

Actually, this is a hint. You're too suspicious.

However, Song Jiu wouldn't think like this, wouldn't Cao Bin see the end?

He said slowly: "The minister enters the palace." There is one thing to discuss with His Majesty. ”

"Say it."

"There is information from Liaodong that the Liao general Yelu Xian led 200,000 soldiers and horses to attack Wu Xuanming."

"So many soldiers?" Zhao Kuangyi asked in surprise. Not only Liaodong. Now there are many soldiers and horses stationed in Yanyun Liaoguo, plus Huluduo from Zhongjing and Shangjing, garrisons from other places, and 200,000 soldiers and horses from Liao.

"Under His Majesty, everyone in the Liao State is a soldier, Wu Xuanming once conquered the city of Tokyo, although under the banner of the Bohai Sea, let some of the people surrender, but some soldiers did not do well. There are more haters. Therefore, if a little bit of tens of thousands of elite cavalry are sent out, and then recruited from the local area, more than 100,000 soldiers and horses can still be drawn, and the banner of 200,000 soldiers and horses can be played. ”

This is the same as the later Liao State conquest of Goryeo, claiming to have 800,000 soldiers and horses, but in fact there are not so many, and it also includes a large number of people and temporary military service. The same was true in the First Battle of Chibi, and the Cao army did not have 800,000 soldiers and horses, and the real number of soldiers may only be one-third of it.

It can only be said that everyone in Liao is a soldier. Therefore, the number of troops they can use cannot be used to estimate the number of troops they can use.

Song Jiu said: "It's not necessarily a good thing, the minister taught them to build dozens of cities in Liaodong, and the siege war can't be won by blindly using troops." And the farther you go to the northeast, the people are desolate. Supply difficulties. With so many people eating and drinking, it will give Liao a headache and will not last. However, it was the Liao general Yelu who made this trip. This person must not be underestimated, since he can bring so many soldiers and horses over. Then there will be a sure victory. ”

Zhao Kuangyi had dark clouds on his face, and the group of boys in Liaodong were disobedient. Zhao Kuangyi was displeased.

However, just like Jin Xiaopang later, they are disobedient, but what should I do, they must be strategically necessary, otherwise the US imperialists will be able to station their troops on the Yalu River, which will be terrible.

Liaodong is a taste, not only Liaodong, but also Goryeo, Zhao Kuangyi sent envoys over, and even gave them a large number of rewards, discussing the two countries to join forces to attack Liao. The benefits are important, the etiquette is also observed, and some small actions have been made in Goryeo on the border, but officially speaking of joining forces, the Goryeo people are fragmented.

For one thing, it is better to listen to Song Jiu's advice and support the Jurchens, at least they are fighting with the Khitan with real guns and knives.

So this is not good news, Wu Xuanming is dead, and the Song Dynasty will be missing one of the most important chess pieces.

Song Jiu continued: "Your Majesty, don't worry, in the opinion of the ministers, Yelu will be a great success in this trip, but it is very difficult to attack the city of Wuya. ”

It's too far, and the supply with more soldiers can't keep up, and the less soldiers can't take it.

The truth is not far from what Song Jiu guessed.

As soon as the spring came, Yelu led tens of thousands of troops, and then recruited some temporary troops from Liaodong, less than 100,000, including Minfu, but claimed to be 200,000. Mighty to Tongzhou City.

This time, Wu Xuanming was honest and refused to use the city to keep his own.

He also drew some troops from the rear, and the city and the city were held off.

Actually, from this point on, it was calculated.

Yang Liulang may be good, but he hasn't grown up at this time, and Shi Pu is also good, but he doesn't belong to a first-class celebrity, and he doesn't see it.

Yelu was almost bluffing with so many troops, and of course, if Wu Xuanming went out of the city to fight, he would be equally happy. But the main role is to deter.

The south was feinting, but the north sent envoys to secretly contact the tribes close to the Liao State, such as the Tulu Bumurwei Department and Tie Li, and then sent light troops out of Jinshan, and the inside and outside should be combined to take the newly built Changchun Prefecture and other cities.

When the news reached Tongzhou, Wu Xuanming was very nervous.

There is no way to fight any further, otherwise the nest will be taken away.

This is a matter of ability, if Wu Xuanming has the ability to fight with Yan and Agu, maybe he will join forces with the Song Dynasty and rise in advance and tear the Liao Kingdom apart.

Or the ability is a little worse, can understand what Song Jiu means, and faithfully executes it, without the defeat of Xianzhou City, and repeatedly defeats the attacks of the Liao State, then the top and bottom are united, and the Tieli departments may not dare to rebel.

Now Wu Xuanming is still making mistakes, and wants to immediately abandon Tongzhou City and kill back.

Shi Pu and the others will find Yan Po to discuss, Tongzhou will not be able to hold on, once the rebel troops and the Liao State will take all the first line of Huanglong Mansion, the north and south will attack, and most of the nests will be lost. That would be even worse than Guan Yu's defeat, but he couldn't go back like this. As Jerod chases down, the whole army will be annihilated.

OK. Wu Xuanming listened to the words this time. So he threatened to return to Huanglong Mansion and seize Changchun City. He also sent a large army to pretend to go all the way north.

And the retreat was very decisive, and Yelu then sent his generals in pursuit. Once Wu Xuanming's army reaches Huanglong Mansion smoothly, there are relatively few troops there, and there are still some tribes loyal to Wu Xuanming, so they may take these hated cities again.

Jerod would fall into a desperate stalemate.

It's not what Yelu Xianzhen wants, what he wants is to take the opportunity to flank Wu Xuanming from the north and south and eat it in one bite, otherwise he will escape back to Ujak City. It will also give the Northeast a headache.

More than 20,000 soldiers and horses chased for two days, seeing that they were approaching Huanglongfu, they suddenly encountered an ambush, and killed another ambush from the quagmire in the east. Jerod marched diagonally and was defeated. The Jurchens' combat effectiveness is very impressive, but it is a pity that it is a sheep that leads them.

This battle forced the large forces in the rear to slow down so as not to be ambushed as well. Taking the opportunity, Wu Xuanming decisively took the trail and retreated to the depths of Liaodong, and also let some tribes loyal to him also evacuate in time. Withdraw to the east. Although there was a victory on the way, all of them were recovered by the Liao State from Tongzhou City to Changchun Prefecture. Of course, the situation is still favorable at this time. Wu Xuanming retreated in the depths of Liaodong and captured a large number of people, and at this time the country of Wushe was no longer the country of Wushe at that time. Cowering here. The amount of strength is considerable, and it will be very difficult for the Liao State to destroy it. However, it is difficult for Wu Xuanming to threaten the core area of Liao again. They also gave the Liao State a headache. It will be much better than before. Even without doing anything, Wu Xuanming can join forces with Goryeo to subvert Liaodong.

Yelu obliquely arrived at Huanglong Mansion. The army was disbanded and returned, leaving a garrison to comfort the tribes, and did not attack again. Although the losses were not light, they were considered to have achieved the strategic goal.

But this is for now, he is stationed in Huanglong Mansion, is there no other means in the future?

Faced with this situation, Shi Pu had a headache. Blindly defensive, even a little bit of people, are afraid of being like this, and morale will be low. If he attacks, he is afraid that Jerod will be oblique and have conspiracies. Even Yelu didn't have to send troops, so Wu Xuanming couldn't make a choice.

Shi Pu wrote a letter to the Song Dynasty on these circumstances, but Song Jiu had not yet received it.

Song Jiu didn't know what to do, but through the cards, he could guess the approximate result.

"Yelu slanted ......," Zhao Kuangyi muttered. The three of them said that they were tigers, and Song Jiu said it at least a dozen times, one brother and two treasures, Zhao Kuangyi was not a fool, and then thought about it carefully, if there was no Yelu slanting to cunningly preserve his strength and cooperate with Yelu Xiuge, Yelu Xiuge did not have this new force, would he dare to lead the tired army to rush to him?

"Am I no one to compare with him?"

"Yes, Cui Yanjin, Li Jilong, Pan Mei, Yang Ye and others may not be weaker than him. But...... Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty raised horses and trained troops and swept across the desert, but if there was no great victory for Wei Qing and Huo Quai, would it be because the finances finally dragged down the Han Dynasty's plan? But Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were successful, one is their military talent, and the other is that they are relatives, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty trusts them, so they can also get credit. Nowadays, the Liao State is very similar, Yelu Xianzhen is the brother-in-law of the Empress Dowager Xiao, and Yelu Xiuge is Yu Yue of the Khitan (Khitan official, above the hundred officials). Since the founding of the Liao State, only Yelu Holu, who supported Abaonan as emperor, and Yelu Yazhi, who supported Sejong's accession to the throne, have been given this official position......"

"Qing is ......"

"Your Majesty, in the past, the Liao State invaded the south, and before the soldiers were dispatched, the first emperor learned that the Liao army had just arrived at the border of Hebei, and the first emperor had sent Tian Qinzuo to Hebei. However, the Liao Emperor died last autumn, and it was not until the end of the year that the news came back from the front. ”

Hedong is Pan Mei, and Song Jiu attaches more importance to intelligence work.

Why did this happen, not only did the Liao State block the news, but it was not that Pan Mei didn't know the importance of the Lu Dao scouts, but that he was always in charge of the military and political affairs in Hedong, and he was too restrained, and he took the initiative to give up his rights and financial rights, and the money and silk in his hands were gone, how to turn against the enemy, and how to raise an army of spies?

will be outside, and the king's order will not be granted.

But the generals of the Song Dynasty were tied up, how could they fight a good battle? Just like the battle of the Gaoliang River, Pan Mei is also in Youzhou, but why don't you show anything?

But this issue is too complicated, and Song Jiu doesn't want to say more. So he continued to get down to business: "Wu Xuanming is hateful, but without him, it will be more difficult for me to recover Yanyun in the future." However, with the hasty use of soldiers Yanyun, Yelu Hugo sits in Youzhou and stays behind for Nanjing, and the probability of failure will reach ninety percent. Therefore, the minister has two strategies in mind. One strategy is to cut the root of Yanyun, Yelu Xiuge is in Youzhou, but the strength of Xijing is very weak, and he was defeated by the hands of the Fengzhou Wang family for the second time. And there are generals such as Pan Mei, Yang Ye, Li Jilong, etc. in Hedong, who can send troops from Daizhou to sweep Yunshuo Yingwei, not to occupy, but to plunder the people, Hexi and Xijing are sparsely populated and very empty, and the people are scattered in these two places, one is the capital, and the other is Hedong. At the same time, it weakened the Xijing of the Liao State. If Jeruhuko personally sent troops to help, Pan Mei could retreat to the border and stalemate with him. Then Cui Yanjin and other generals can send troops from Hebei to capture the people. This is the policy of the first emperor. ”

The fundamental point of this plan is to prevent the counterattack of the Liao State, but under the control of Song Jiu, the front line has built many forts, and successively increased the defense, and also increased 30,000 village soldiers, and the front line has hoarded a large amount of grain and grass. Even if the Liao State invaded south, it would not dare to go deeper.

So this plan is feasible.

Once most of the people of Yanyun were taken back to Song Jiu, then this important grain base and economic base would become a barren place.

Then step by step, it invisibly weakened the strength of the Liao State. Coupled with other plans, it may be possible to take back Yanyun in the future at a very small cost.

Zhao Kuangyi's eyes flashed with excitement, on the bank of the Gaoliang River, he was hit by an arrow, injured, it really hurt, it hurt deep in his heart. (To be continued......)