Han Shizu

Chapter 1268 Strikes across the board
"Where are the other armies?" Emperor Liu turned his attention away from the Eastern Army that he cared about the most, looked at Shi Shouxin and asked, all the emotions that were exposed on his face had been suppressed, and he was very calm.

The Han army on the Zhongxi Road also made some gains in the early days of the war, but they were all small gains, irrelevant and insignificant.So far, there has been no greater breakthrough.

Therefore, Shi Shouxin's answer was also cautious, saying: "The Liao Kingdom's response arrangement is just as we expected before the war, concentrate its forces, and resist in Liaodong, with the attitude of defending Liaodong.

After Yelu Xiezhen returned to Liaoyang, he urgently dispatched troops to Liaodong to store food and equipment. For more than a month, the Liao Kingdom was also actively preparing for war. The Liao Emperor recruited troops across the country, intending to support Liaodong at any time.

On Zhongxi Road, a conservative and shrinking strategy was adopted. The army, tribesmen, and common people all retreated to the depths of the country, and did not engage in battle or compete with them.

Therefore, up to now, Liu Tinghan and Yang Ye's two armies have still not reported any new results! "

After hearing this description, Emperor Liu's face remained unchanged, but his expression seemed to be a little more tense, and he said, "That is to say, since the small fights last month, the two armies have made no progress?"

It was impossible to see how Emperor Liu was feeling, but Shi Shouxin didn't dare to hide anything, and responded honestly with one word: "Yes!"

"What is the progress of Liao's war preparations?" Emperor Liu asked.

Shi Shouxin immediately replied: "According to the secret report of the Military Intelligence Department and the Wude Secretary, the Liao Kingdom has gathered around [-] troops in Liaodong, and more than [-] troops in the desert, distributed in Moxi, Monan, and Shangjing. Gather!"

"More than [-] people, with the current situation of the Liao Kingdom, armed forces must be assembled, I'm afraid they will try their best!" Emperor Liu said.

Shi Shouxin: "Although the Liao Kingdom is said to control millions of strings and all the people are soldiers, it is estimated by the officials and others that it is already difficult to maintain the 300,000 soldiers and horses based on the national strength of the Liao Kingdom. If the battle is decided quickly and the migration continues, the victory is still with me, and it may even drag the Liao Kingdom to collapse. Of course, this is also the most conservative estimate!"

Under the influence of Emperor Liu, the civil and military ministers and generals of the Han Dynasty also became good at talking about the general situation of national power.Hearing his words, Emperor Liu said leisurely: "For the Liao Kingdom, is it too aggrieved? The big man has also invested so much military and civilian financial resources. Even if the Liao Kingdom is dragged down, the national power of the big man will be lost a lot. Bar!"

Having said that, Emperor Liu's tone became a little more relaxed, as evidenced by the slightly raised corners of his mouth.Obviously, in wars, Emperor Liu still liked this kind of overpowering, making steady progress, and crushing to win.Moreover, I am also used to this style of play, even if the loss is huge and the price is huge.

"However, Master Wang has finished training and rushed to Liaodong, but there is no sign of the Liao Kingdom sending reinforcements to Liaodong!" Shi Shouxin said again.

"What's the reason for this?" Emperor Liu asked.

Shi Shouxin: "The ministers and others speculate that there are no more than two reasons. One is to take care of the desert and guard against our army in the middle and the west. The other is that the Liaodong War has not yet started. Make more preparations, prepare your troops, and move at random.”

"From this point of view, we haven't oppressed the Khitan people enough. According to this situation, they still have the strength and ideas!" Emperor Liu said coldly: "Do you think that the [-] troops in Liaodong can resist our east road?" military?"

Hearing this, Xiang Xun, who was thinking for a long time, took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, the Liao army can only take a completely defensive position in Liaodong. If I attack the other and defend, then our army will completely gain the upper hand!"

"Or, the Liao army wants to use the Liaodong defenders as a bait to exhaust and exhaust our army. After all, our army is on an expedition to a foreign land. After a long time, the soldiers are exhausted and their morale drops. They then respond with elite soldiers and suddenly rush out." Shi Shouxin added a sentence.

Hearing what he said, Emperor Liu couldn't help but straighten his waist, his expression became extremely serious, and many similar battle examples flashed in his mind.

"Shi Qing's words are reasonable!" Emperor Liu responded, but quickly calmed down, and said with a light smile, "However, the enemy army in Liaodong must be able to resist it!"

"We still need our army to be unprepared!" Xiang Xun couldn't help but glance at Shi Shouxin. This privy envoy is really talented, and said to Emperor Liu: "Your Majesty, maybe you can send a message to the camp to remind you!"

"Make a book!" Emperor Liu looked at Shi Shouxin and ordered directly.

"Yes!" Shi Shouxin had actually already arranged for this kind of duty.

"According to what you just said, the Shanyang and Yulin armies have not had a good impact on the Liao Kingdom?" After thinking about it, Emperor Liu asked Shi Shouxin again.

Naturally, there was an impact. After all, the Liao Kingdom was forced to panic and fled north in a hurry, but this did not play a practical role, and the containment effect expected by the Han court was not obvious.

With hesitation on his face, Shi Shouxin pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, the Liao Kingdom has resolutely shrunk in the northern part of the Great Wall, blindly avoiding the war, so it has little effect. Those who seek the upper will get it, and those who seek the lower will get it. The imperial court will give two ways. The command of the general is only to feign an attack, and the soldiers will inevitably have concerns in combat."

The old eyebrows frowned immediately. Obviously, Shi Shouxin was implying to Emperor Liu that the previous military orders restricted the frontline soldiers to fight.After thinking for a while, he looked at Shi Shouxin fixedly, while Shi Shouxin looked calm.

Emperor Liu was also a decisive person, and immediately instructed: "Then change the tactics, take the initiative to attack, and give them full autonomy! The purpose is to contain, as long as it can play a role, make a decision on the fly, and let the general!"

"Yes!" Shi Shouxin replied.

After a pause, Shi Shouxin reported again: "Your Majesty, the two generals Yang Ye and Liu Tinghan also requested to take the initiative to attack. On the other side of Shanyang, Han Kuangmei, the envoy of the Liao Kingdom to the southwest, is the commander in chief. He is in charge of the military and has soldiers. More than [-] people are active at the northern foot of Yinshan Mountain, and Liu Tinghan intends to attack them from the north."

"Han Kuangmei, it's the Han family again. Lord Liao really trusts these Han ministers. He really trusts them. He actually gave them military power and heavy responsibilities!" Emperor Liu said with a smile.

"This kind of people who have forgotten their ancestors have been in Liao Dynasty for a long time. As Han people, their hearts belong to Khitan, and they don't care about the ancestral temple!" Xiang Xun said coldly.

Shi Shoudao: "Han Kuangmei is the son of Han Zhigu. It is said that he is a man of civil and martial arts. He was the one who assisted Xiao Siwen in defending Tanzhou. Although he was defeated by Duke Wei, he worked very hard!"

"Then hit, beat these traitors!" Emperor Liu ordered, raising his eyebrows.

Shi Shouxin nodded, and continued: "Yang Ye is also playing. He is adding horses, supplies and equipment to prepare for the expedition. He wants to lead the Yulin cavalry into the desert, and directly attack the tribes in the northwestern part of Liaodong, and support them by fighting. There is the Liao Kingdom. If we rule weak areas, if we break them into chaos, we can cut Liao's wings and isolate the east and west, and cooperate with the Hexi army to attack!"

"Yang Chonggui is still the same Yang Wudi back then. He is full of courage. After so many years, he still hasn't changed!" Emperor Liu smiled brightly. His trust and love for Yang Ye have also not changed after so many years.

"For the second general's request, please allow!" After the laughter stopped, Emperor Liu replied.

"I can draw up a reply later!" Shi Shouxin said.

"However, once this happens, we will be completely out of the border. The logistics will be worrying, the risk will increase sharply, and the outcome will be unpredictable!" Xiang Xun reminded: "And the strength of the Liao Kingdom in the desert is still strong, with only [-] troops."

Feeling the worries expressed by Xiang Xun, Emperor Liu looked away, with a bold look, he waved his hands and said, "Why are they all equipped with cavalry, isn't it just to fight out of the fortress? Sooner or later, it will happen, let them Go try it!"

"What's going on in Hexi?" Emperor Liu asked about the Hexi Army who didn't get much attention.

As the distance is too far, the specific situation is even more out of control, Shi Shouxin replied simply: "Wang Yansheng and Guo Jin will divide into two armies, and each will lead a division to attack. , Trek across the desert expedition, led by Guo Jin all the way, to fight the Western Regions!"

In this regard, Emperor Liu could not give specific instructions, and the two generals Wang and Guo had been preparing for many years, and they were free to care about sending troops.In contrast, he was more concerned about another matter: "Where is Liu Fang?"

"Duke Zhao followed Wang Yansheng to the north!"

"Where's Liu Min?"

"Also in Yang Yejun."

(End of this chapter)