The gaze turned back to Tianjing New Town. Soon after Yang Peng received Liu Zhiliang's report, he received a message from Wu Xing from Goryeo. The 700,000 army of Liao, together with more than 100,000 soldiers and horses of Goryeo, totaled more than 800,000 people, repelled more than 500,000 Japanese troops in one fell swoop, and rushed forward for 600 miles in more than ten days, recovering countless cities, but although the Japanese army was defeated like a mountain, it did not lose much.

Yang Peng paced back and forth in the study with his hands behind his back, and his thoughts had flown to Goryeo, thousands of miles away. There was a sound of footsteps at the door, and Yelu Hanyu, Han Bing, Zhang Xiang and others came together. Seeing that Yang Peng was standing there thinking about things, they bowed together: "King Yan (big brother)." ”

Yang Peng turned around, saw everyone, and smiled: "You guys are here, sit down." Everyone responded, walked to the chairs on both sides and sat down, raised their heads, looked at Yang Peng, and waited for his instructions.

Yang Peng said: "I just received a report from Wuxing, the Liao State and the Goryeo coalition army is like a bamboo, and it marched 600 miles in more than ten days, recovering countless cities, and now the Japanese army is divided into three parts, and has retreated to Luozhou, Jinzhou and Tokyo in the south, and the 800,000 coalition troops are divided into three parts to surround the three places respectively, and are attacking fiercely. As he spoke, he walked to the map on the side, and everyone quickly got up and followed.

Yang Peng pointed to the locations of Naju, Jinju and Tokyo, all of which are located on the southern edge of the Korean Peninsula near the sea, in the west, in the middle and in the east of the southern edge of the Korean Peninsula. When everyone saw the three cities on the map, even if they didn't know much about the situation in Goryeo, they had a general impression at this moment.

Zhang Xiang said: "According to what King Yan said, the coalition is in control!" Yang Peng looked at the map and thought, "That's not necessarily. Although the Japanese army was defeated and almost lost all the Goryeo lands they occupied in one go, in the process, the Japanese army did not suffer much losses, and in many cases retreated after a little contact with the allied forces. Han Bing frowned and said, "Listening to what the eldest brother said, it seems that the Japanese people took the initiative to retreat and lure the enemy deeper!" Yelu Hanyu nodded and said, "It's really similar!" ”

Yang Peng said: "I also have this idea, but I am afraid that the strategy of luring the enemy into the future will be difficult to achieve." Luring the enemy deep is nothing more than exhausting the opponent by dragging down the opponent's logistical line, while the own side waits for work, and then launches an all-out counterattack at the right time to defeat the opponent in one go. Pointing to Goryeo, "But the coalition army is a war to recover the country, and everywhere they pass, all the people support them, and they will wholeheartedly deliver grain and grass to the coalition army, and even give the food they rely on to the coalition army." In this case, although the logistical supply pressure of the coalition forces will increase, it is difficult to reach the point where it will affect the entire war, and the logistical supply of the coalition forces is only a little difficult, but it will not affect the overall situation! The coalition is not an invader, but a revenator, and if the Japanese are really trying to lure the enemy deeper, it would be too clumsy! ”

Everyone felt that what Yang Peng said made sense, and couldn't help but nodded, but the question came: since the plan to lure the enemy deep into the country had no effect at all, was the Japanese really luring the enemy deep at this time?

Han Bing said with a smile: "I think we all think too much, but the Japanese people just can't resist it, and they retreat to the three cities at this time." The reason why he repeatedly took the initiative to retreat before was because the coalition forces were powerful and knew that they were invincible, so they took the initiative to retreat! And now they have retreated to these three cities, either because they are surrounded by coalition forces and have no way to retreat, or they want to die with their backs to the sea! But no matter what the case is, the Japanese should be in danger of disaster this time! ”

Yang Peng and the others all nodded, feeling that what Han Bing said made sense, since the Japanese people were not luring the enemy deeper, then there was only this possibility that Han Bing said. Zhang Xiang frowned and said: "King Yan, once the coalition army wins, the military power will inevitably be great, and it can completely free up its hands, it will be a huge threat to us!" It's not as good as ......."

Everyone is a smart person, and they only understood what he meant after listening to half of the words, although Yelu Hanyu and Han Bing felt that what Zhang Xiang said was very reasonable, but they understood the eldest brother's personality better, so although they agreed in their hearts, they did not agree with it; Chai Yongqi and Huang Guang agreed loudly, and Chai Yonghui said: "Lord Huang is very true! We can't let the coalition defeat the Japanese so easily, otherwise it will not be a good thing for us! I think that we should take advantage of the fact that the main force of the coalition army is still tied up in Goryeo at this time, and march north! Chai Yongqi and Huang Guang echoed.

Han Bing said: "Let's not talk about anything else, let's talk about the northward march of the soldiers, it will definitely not be possible in a short period of time!" Our army has just experienced a big battle, the food and grass have run out, and it is simply impossible to gather a large army for a large-scale battle in a short time! Chai Yongqi and the others thought of the issue of grain and grass at this time, and couldn't help frowning. He only thought of the issue of grain and grass at this moment, not that they were much slower than Han Bing, they were really not in their position and did not seek their own politics, Chai Yongqi and the others were in charge of supervision and other matters, so it was inevitable that there would be some omissions in other matters.

Chai Yonghui frowned and said, "In this case, we won't be able to take advantage of the current march!" ”

Yang Peng smiled: "Even if I can enter now, I won't enter the army!" Chai Yonghui looked at Yang Peng puzzled. Yang Peng didn't explain, and said to everyone: "It's always a good thing that the coalition forces can defeat the Japanese people in one go. But let's think about what happens after this! After the great victory of the coalition forces, the Liao State and Goryeo must have rested for a while, maybe they want to recuperate for the time being, maybe they will want to take advantage of the momentum of the great victory over the Japanese to use troops against us, so as to seize the strategic initiative against us in one fell swoop! With this latter possibility in mind, we must be on guard! He looked up at Han Bing and ordered: "Order Datong Mansion and Yanjing to be vigilant and vigilant from now on, and let them raise grain and grass on the spot in case of emergency, but they must not affect the lives of the local people in order to raise grain and grass!" Han Bing clenched his fists and promised.

Yelu Hanyu asked, "Big brother, are the elites of General Liu's troops and the sailors of the expedition going to be withdrawn?" Yang Peng waved his hand, "No! On the issue of dealing with the Japanese people, I am the same as the Khitan and Goryeo! In short, in this matter, we must not have the intention of taking advantage of it, and we must wholeheartedly help the coalition forces defeat the Japanese people! As for what happens next, let's wait until the Japanese are eliminated! ”

Everyone actually didn't understand Yang Peng's decision, but since Yang Peng had already decided, everyone complied with it. At this moment, Jiang Li rushed in, presented a letter with both hands, and reported: "Master, Lord Wuxing has another letter!" Yang Peng hurriedly took the letter, opened the envelope, took out the stationery, unfolded it and read it, and said with a smile: "Because our army cut off the supply line of the Japanese people and swept the two ports of Shimonoseki and Fukuoka, the Japanese people trapped in Luozhou, Jinzhou, and Tokyo could not get supplies and support, and the situation was already precarious!" According to Wu Xing's estimate, in a maximum of ten days, the Japanese army in the three places will not be able to hold the city and the whole army will be annihilated! ”

The people present, except for Yang Peng, did not feel very happy, first, so far, the Japanese people have not been disrespectful to Yanyun, but the Khitans are Yanyun's old enemies, and Goryeo has also been bold and reckless to invade Yanyun, but in the end stealing chickens and rice; Second, after the coalition forces defeated the Japanese people, Yan Yun would inevitably become their target, so the more smoothly the coalition fought in this battle, the greater the results, and the more unfavorable it would be for Yan Yun.

After the meeting adjourned, everyone came out of the hall. Han Bing hurriedly sent the order, Yelu Hanyu went back to the backyard, and the others left the Yanwang Mansion through the gate.

Hubu Shangshu Huang Guang asked the others very puzzled: "King Yan seems to hate the Japanese people very much, I don't know what the reason is?" The three of them shook their heads, and Chai Yongqi said: "We have been following King Yan for a long time, but we don't know why King Yan hates the Japanese people so much!" Huang Qiaoyun said: "What kind of character is the eldest brother, that is the unparalleled hero of Megatron!" A man like him would say nothing to hate a certain nation for personal reasons! The eldest brother must have expected something, so he wants to take advantage of this time to destroy the Japanese people! Everyone nodded thoughtfully, and Zhang Xiang smiled: "We are not big heroes like King Yan, so naturally we can't understand the hero's liver and gall!" As a subordinate of King Yan, let's carry out King Yan's orders well, and I don't have to think about it! Everyone thought he was right, nodded, and then said goodbye to each other, and went their separate ways.

Later that day, just as Yang Peng and his wife and concubine were enjoying the joy of family, Jiang Li rushed in and reported: "Master Qiqi, the envoy of Western Xia has entered the city. Yang Peng nodded and ordered: "Arrange them to rest in the guest house first!" Jiang Li answered and ran down.

Li Tianhao, the envoy of Western Xia, and his entourage walked on the streets of Tianjing New City surrounded by soldiers of Yanyun, looking at the magnificent and brilliant city and lively and prosperous streets in front of them, and couldn't help but be shocked. He had sent an envoy to Yanyun more than a year ago, and also came to Yanjing, at that time, the Yanyun territory was still a dilapidated and withered scene, and the damage caused by the Khitan soldiers to the Central Plains was extremely serious, although he was deeply amazed by Yanyun's execution ability and policies in various places, but he felt that it would take at least ten years for the Central Plains to return to the state before the chaos, but after more than a year, he revisited the old place, and what he saw and heard was greatly beyond his expectations.

The counties and villages he passed through along the way were full of peaceful and lively scenes, the original devastated wilderness no longer existed, and became an endless grain field, and every peasant's face was full of smiles, and he passed through countless fields, and the idyllic songs of various tones were almost never broken; Now that he has come to Tianjing New Town, it is so prosperous, it just seems like a fairyland, he almost can't believe his eyes, is that Yan Wang an immortal?

Li Tianhao thought of the responsibility of this trip, and couldn't help but feel uneasy, feeling that King Yan had the ambition to encompass the four seas, and his strength was in full swing, so why should he allow himself to be in a safe corner? Before, the integrity and strength of their own territory were not weak, although Li Qingxia was a woman, but her wisdom and courage were far better than men, but even so, she fought with Yanyun with the strength of the country, and was defeated and lost in just a few months, and the most important Helan Mountain area was all fallen, most of the royal family was captured, and the remnants fled to Xiliang, surviving for a long time. At that time, they were all defeated so badly, and now there are so many remnants left, how can they resist Yan Yun's terrifying soldiers, I am afraid that as soon as Yan Yun's iron cavalry arrives, everything will be wiped out! Ay!

When he was thinking wildly, he saw a knight in heavy armor and a black cloak rushing towards him, Li Tianhao had sent Yan Yun, and at first sight, he knew that it was a hidden guard under the command of King Yan.

The officer who was responsible for escorting Li Tianhao and his party saw the palace guards coming towards him, and immediately ordered the team to stop. I saw that the guard galloped in front of him, reined in his horse suddenly, and then took out the iron order of King Yan, raised it high, and said loudly: "King Yan Order, the envoy of Western Xia will go to the inn to rest for a while!" The officer clenched his fists and promised, and then led the team to the inn.

In the evening of the same day, Yang Peng was strolling on the city wall of Tianjing New Town, at this time, the sun was setting, and the sky and earth were dark. In the city, the lights of thousands of homes are as bright as the stars, the bustling crowd on several streets has not decreased in the slightest compared with the daytime, it is still so lively, the shouts of small vendors come and go, and the aroma of various snacks lingers in the sky above the city, which makes people move their fingers.

Yang Peng's heart couldn't help but feel a strange feeling, feeling as if he was in a virtual reality game, and everything in front of him was built up in the game. He shook his head with a wry smile and shook off these ridiculous ideas.

Jiang Li, the commander of the Feifeng female guard in military uniform, ran up quickly, saw Yang Peng, couldn't help but have beautiful eyes, and hurriedly ran to Yang Peng, Ying Ying bowed and said: "Master, that Xixia princess is here and wants to see you." Yang Peng showed a thoughtful look and asked, "Where are the others?" Jiang Li said: "It's under the city." "Let her come up." Jiang Li responded, rushed down and shouted: "Princess Xixia is here!" ”

After a while, I saw a graceful figure appear on the city wall, it was Li Qingxia, who seemed to have lost a lot of weight compared to when they first met. Li Qingxia stepped forward quickly, bowed down and bowed, "I've seen King Yan." ”

Yang Peng smiled: "No need to be polite. Li Qingxia straightened up, looked at Yang Peng, frowned and asked, "May I ask King Yan, has my country's envoy arrived?" Yang Peng nodded and said, "I just arrived during the day today." Li Qingxia hurriedly asked again: "What is the request of our envoy?" Yang Peng said: "I haven't had time to meet them yet, so I don't know what they want to ask!" Li Qingxia's eyes showed a look of chagrin, and said: "Our Great Xia is weak now, and King Yan naturally doesn't pay attention to it!" ”

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "What is the purpose of the princess coming to see me?" Li Qingxia was silent for a moment, she originally wanted to ask Yang Peng to let Xixia go, but thinking that she couldn't move her heart by exchanging her posture before, and now that Xixia had retreated to the land of projectiles, she was unable to argue with Yan Yun, and she didn't know what to say for a while, feeling that if she pleaded, not only would it have no effect, but it would make the other party despise Daxia even more, and I was afraid that it would backfire. Li Qingxia raised her head and glanced at Yang Peng, "I want to beg you to spare Da Xia, but I know it's useless!" ”

Yang Peng sighed, "You're talking about this matter again!" Glancing at Li Qingxia's sad expression, she said earnestly: "I said a long time ago, this kind of thing is not borne by you as a woman!" You've done your best for Western Xia, you've done enough! Why should you think about it now? The party was originally part of the Central Plains Dynasty, and now it has been re-merged, what is so difficult to accept? As for the glory or something, hehe, as the saying goes, there are no thousands of people to make her?, flowers are not red for a hundred days, and it is the norm of heaven to flourish and decline, let me ask if there is an eternal and undefeated dynasty throughout the ages? As strong as Qin, it is only a few decades, as brilliant as the Han and Tang Dynasties is only a few hundred years, and the history of more than a hundred years in Western Xia is not long, but it is not short-lived. ”

Li Qingxia listened to Yang Peng's words, only to feel that her brain suddenly opened up, and she couldn't help but secretly say: "Yes, the rise and fall of a dynasty is like the birth, old age, sickness and death of a person, no matter how powerful a dynasty is, there will always be an end, why can't I let it go so much?" I have done my best, but the Mandate of Heaven is not in Great Xia, Yan Yun has risen strongly, the military power is prosperous, the world is invincible, and the defeat of Great Xia in the hands of Yan Yun is not wronged! Fortunately, King Yan is not bad for the party! Then he couldn't help but feel dazed in his heart, and said secretly: "The fate and future of Great Xia will go with the flow, so what else can I do?" ’

Yang Peng's voice suddenly came: "You want to be a woman now, marry a good man, husband and children, and spend this life happily!" Li Qingxia came back to her senses and looked at Yang Peng. I saw Yang Peng smile and said: "Your responsibility is over, it's time to think about enjoying life for yourself!" Li Qingxia's delicate face turned slightly red and lowered her head.

At that moment, there was a loud burst of laughter in the distance. Everyone couldn't help but follow the prestige, only to see a few young people dressed in party uniforms coming out of a green building with their shoulders hooked, obviously drunk, and they were singing loudly there, singing the party language, wooing and wow, but the tune was good.

Yang Peng pointed at them and said with a smile: "You should learn from them, if you have wine today and get drunk today, why bother yourself!" Li Qingxia smiled bitterly and muttered, "It is precisely because our party and nobles are so virtuous that you Yanyun can defeat us so smoothly!" He glanced at Yang Peng and said, "If our party and nobles are still the same as when the country was founded, no matter how strong Yan Yun is, it will never be possible to destroy us!" There was a hint of unconvincing between his tone and demeanor.

Yang Peng nodded, "That's true!" Glancing at Li Qingxia, "But now there is no point in talking about this!" Li Qingxia sighed.

Yang Peng said: "It is also a great thing that the Han people and the party members have been separated for a long time!" You and I are both descendants of China, why force each other! A powerful Yan Yun, of course, is the Yan Yun of the Han people, but how can it not be the Yan Yun of the party people! Li Qingxia's heart moved, glanced at Yang Peng, and said with emotion: "You are really a great hero who is not born in the world, and you can eliminate the endless hostility in my heart with one sentence!" It is a great misfortune to be born with you! ”

Yang Peng laughed, "In time, the princess will inevitably have another feeling in her heart, and she feels that it is a great blessing to be born with me!" Li Qingxia blushed slightly for some reason and turned her head. His eyes looked at the party nobles who were returning from the distance with their shoulders on their backs, and said helplessly: "Since the destiny of heaven is on you Yan Yun, why should I bother myself?" Forget it, put it all down! Yang Peng smiled and said, "That's right!" ”

Li Qingxia turned her head to look at Yang Peng, "I don't want to say anything else, I just want to ask King Yan for one ......" Yang Peng was noncommittal. Li Qingxia said: "I won't beg you to let go of Daxia or anything, I just ask you to read the virtue of a good life in God, and try to kill as little as possible, so that I will be grateful for virtue!" ”

Yang Peng sighed: "As a woman, it is really touching that she can do so much for her home and country!" Don't worry, I can't kill the people indiscriminately, after all, after unifying the northwest, the people in the northwest will be Yanyun's people! Li Qingxia bowed: "Thank you King Yan!" ”

Yang Peng stepped forward to help her up, and said teasingly: "There is only one thing that the princess will consider next, and that is how to find a satisfactory Langjun!" Li Qingxia looked up at Yang Peng, her beautiful eyes were full of brilliance, and said: "According to the previous bet, I should marry an important person in Yanyun!" ”

Yang Peng smiled and asked, "Are you willing to fulfill this bet?" Li Qingxia nodded. Yang Peng was very happy and slapped his face, "Okay, then I'll choose a young and handsome ...... for you" Li Qingxia hurriedly said: "King Yan, can I make my own decisions about this matter?" ”

Yang Peng smiled and said, "What's wrong with this, if you want to choose Ruyi Langjun by yourself, I'll save trouble." Then he asked curiously, "Could it be that the princess has already taken a fancy to someone?" I wonder which one the princess likes? ”

Li Qingxia glanced at Yang Peng, her delicate face flushed, and she quickly looked away, and said, "I, I haven't thought about it yet, I'll tell you when I think about it." Seeing that Li Qingxia was shy, Yang Peng couldn't help but smile and said secretly: "Looking at her with such affection, she should have a sweetheart." Just now she said that she would fulfill her promise to me, so there is a good chance that her crush will be an important person in my Yanyun, who will it be? After thinking about it, I couldn't figure it out for a while, so I put the matter aside for the time being.

Li Qingxia bowed and said, "I quit." Yang Peng nodded and said to Jiang Li: "Send me a princess." Jiang Li responded and led Li Qingxia down the city wall. Yang Peng looked at Li Qingxia's graceful back, touched his chin and smiled: "Which guy will get Li Qingxia's favor?" When we find that guy, we're going to have to knock him up! It's so envious! ”

At this time, the sun has completely set, the moon rises above the treetops, and the inside and outside of Bianliang City are more brilliantly lit and lively. Yang Peng came down from the city wall and returned to the Yanwang Mansion accompanied by all the secret guards. Halfway through, a young woman dressed as a maid suddenly stood in the way. The crowd reined in their horses. I saw the maid Ying Ying bowing and saying, "The slave and maid meet His Royal Highness King Yan!" ”

Yang Peng glanced at her, feeling as if he had seen it somewhere, but he couldn't remember where he had seen it, and asked, "Is there something wrong with you?" ”

After all, what happens next, let's see how it will be broken down next time.