Han Shizu

Chapter 1329 New situation, new stage

Cao Bin had no choice but to be a villain, and basically messed up the family banquet prepared by Emperor Liu for Liu Yang and Liu Xu. He did not return to the banquet. Afterwards, the two brothers Liu Yang were summoned one after another, and Emperor Liu was no longer the patriarch. , the family banquet was naturally tasteless and soon ended.

In name, on the grounds that the military situation is urgent and the border is urgent, Emperor Liu once again issued a sealing order regarding the Mobei matter, and threatened those who knew it almost viciously.

Regarding this matter, until there is no result, Emperor Liu still does not want the empress and concubine Xian to know, that will only make them feel sad, and it is also his own embarrassment. Right now, he really does not have more energy to comfort the two. A mother who may have lost her child.

Of course, in my heart, I still have some regrets about sending brothers Liu Fang and Liu Min to the battlefield to practice, but I just don't show it.

In the early morning, before the sky is bright, walking in the garden, there are servants braving the autumn cold, diligently cleaning up the fallen leaves that fell all night, the sound of "rustling" is very ear-catching.

In the conservatory, Emperor Liu's cold seemed to have worsened a bit, and after a night of sleepless nights, he was in extremely poor condition, with deep bags under his eyes and no healthy complexion on his face.

However, he did not stay in bed, but called Liu Yang and Liu Xu to have breakfast together.Very light, porridge, green vegetables, except for pancakes, there is not much oily smell.However, the three of them ate deliciously. With the superb craftsmanship of the imperial chef, even the simplest ingredients can be made in some ways, and the taste is not bad.

The sound of chewing finally stopped, and seeing Emperor Liu began to wipe his mouth, the two brothers Liu Yang also put down their chopsticks and cleaned up their appearance.Brother Liang, they obviously didn't sleep well last night, and the reasons don't need to be repeated.

"Originally, I intended to let you stay for two more days, but now the state is urgent, and I don't care about personal affairs!" Looking up at the two brothers, Emperor Liu said, "This breakfast is just as if I gave it to you two brothers." Practiced!"

Liu Yang got up, Liu Xu followed, and they all bowed together: "State affairs come first, please give orders, Your Majesty!"

Naturally, it is better to make arrangements for Liu Yang first, and Emperor Liu said directly: "You can go back to Liaodong, make comprehensive preparations for the withdrawal of troops, make preparations, and coordinate in place! Pick [-] elites and return them to Yanshan for rest!"

"Yes!" Of course Liu Yang understood Emperor Liu's plan. This was also to deploy troops to deal with the Liao army attacking the border south. Even if it might not be able to catch up with the emergency, it is also necessary to strengthen the mobile strength in hand and make more adequate preparations.

"If I am committed to withdrawing troops, I am afraid that I will not be able to handle the civil affairs and relief affairs of Liaodong. I hope that the imperial court can send a high-level minister to coordinate Liaodong government affairs and preside over follow-up pacification matters!" Liu Yang offered to suggest.

On this point, Emperor Liu also knew that it was already very rare for Liu Yang to be able to achieve what he is now, and if he added more burdens to him, he would be overburdened.Although there are some talented staff members around him, none of them can coordinate affairs. After all, they are inexperienced.

"Do you have a favorite candidate?" Emperor Liu asked.

Liu Yang thought for a while, and said: "At present in Liaodong, Han Hui, the only transfer envoy in the camp, can see enough. However, he is in charge of the pre-military transfer affairs, and it seems inconvenient to transfer away easily!"

"Han Hui can't do it!" Sure enough, Emperor Liu directly refused: "It is easy to find a Liaodong chief officer, but it is difficult to find someone who can replace Han Hui and ensure the stable operation of the pre-military material allocation!"

After thinking about it, Emperor Liu said directly: "Take Song Xiong, and the Liaodong civil affairs can be handed over to him!"

"Yes!"

Song Xiong is a famous minister who is also known as the "Second Song Dynasty" with Prime Minister Song Qi. They are both core members of the original Yan army system. Dongping Wang Zhao Kuangzan is an effective minister.

After the imperial court brought You Yan under control, although a large number of civil and military divisions were carried out on the original Yan army, they were basically properly arranged, and talents like the Er Song Dynasty were reused.

After Song Qi's achievements in Shanyang's tenure, Song Qi skyrocketed, got into the center, and became a prime minister, which almost broke Emperor Liu's prejudice and suspicion of the deep-rooted "Yan family".

Although Song Xiong's official career is not as open and broad as Song Qi's, he has always been a local official, and he has contributed a lot to assist the court in accepting and digesting Yanshan County.

Today, it is still Yanshan's important inspector. After this transfer, a chief official who was close to the door finally stepped over.

Although Liaodong is remote and dilapidated, and the war has not subsided, this is the place where achievements have been made. Song Qi's experience and achievements are the best goals.

Even if he can't be favored by Emperor Liu like Song Qi, become a chancellor, be transferred to the capital, and serve as the head of the department, there is still a chance.But the premise is that you have to do well and get results.

"Compared with marching, withdrawing troops requires more care and prudence, especially paying attention to the morale of soldiers." Emperor Liu continued to confess to Liu Yang: "The battle that is still going on must not be relaxed or slack. Disastrous consequences! In this matter, Zhao Kuangyin should handle it well!"

"Yes!" Hearing this, Liu Yang's young face suddenly showed a serious expression, and the strings in his heart seemed to be tightened all of a sudden.

"Clean up and go directly to Wang Yanchao's army. You will be responsible for Xi Ren's contact and instigation!" Emperor Liu turned to Liu Xu and confessed, "Cao Bin also suggested that I recall Wang Yanchao's army to strengthen Yanshan's defense. To help Shanyang, I vetoed it!

The front of the Liao army is already close at hand. I still will not choose to respond passively. No matter how the situation in Sanyang develops and whether it will deteriorate, I must seek to actively break the situation.

If you think it's appropriate for Xi Wang Tiaoning to ask, you can agree on your behalf!If you can really provoke Xi Ren to turn his back and use it for me, then let Wang Yanchao lead the army to go north, and then go straight into the heart of the Liao army and threaten to go to Beijing.

If Ye Luxian dared to go south and kowtow, let him feel the price he needs to pay! "

Emperor Liu's words were still so confident and strong, and of course there was a kind of indignation after being offended.However, what brought Liu Xu was heavy pressure.

Although he also wanted to make meritorious deeds, Emperor Liu also gave him this opportunity, but it is not easy to achieve it, especially the point of provoking Xi Ren to turn his back on Khitan. For Liu Xu, it was quite a challenge.

But since Emperor Liu issued the order, Liu Xu didn't want to show his timidity, and with a solemn expression, he cupped his hands and said, "Yes!"

However, Emperor Liu also knew that it was still a bit embarrassing to let Liu Xu take care of this matter. In this situation, testing his son was secondary. The most important thing was the battle situation.

Therefore, after thinking for a while, Emperor Liu said again: "I have sent Wang Zhaoyuan to you to go north with you. He is familiar with the affairs of the Khitan and Xi clans and can be consulted by you!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Liu Xu's brows showed a little relief, of course he also knew Wang Zhaoyuan.

The "little Zhuge" of the past has now completely transformed into an expert on foreign affairs in the Han Dynasty, especially in matters related to Liao Dynasty. After more than ten years of precipitation, he is also a Khitan affairs expert. Once, this year, on behalf of Emperor Liu, he went to Beijing to mourn Yelujing.

The ability in other aspects may still be questionable, and it is still within the scope of Wang Zhaoyuan's ability to ask Wang Zhaoyuan to accompany Liu Xu to transfer Xi Ren.Although Wang Zhaoyuan is old, his thinking is not slow at all, and his tongue is still sharp.

"After bidding farewell to the empress, you go!" After exhorting what should be said, Emperor Liu was not pretentious, and bowed.

"Yes!" The two agreed.

Before stepping back, Liu Yang hesitated, looked at Emperor Liu's tired face, and said in a deep tone, "Father, don't worry too much about the fourth and sixth younger brothers, they are loved by you and the heavens, and they will surely meet the evil ones." Huaji, come back safely!"

The Liu Yang brothers are naturally among the insiders.

Seeing this, Emperor Liu didn't have any loneliness or worry on his face, he just said a little stubbornly: "You don't need to comfort me, my two sons are not the only ones who have fallen, and there are so many soldiers! Right now, I am not worried. At that time, how to resolve the current military situation is the top priority! You should also put your heart and soul into your errands!"

"Yes!" Hearing what Emperor Liu said, the brothers Liu Yang couldn't persuade him anymore.

As the Liu Yang brothers left Youzhou again, each went to his post, and as urgent military and political orders were issued, the entire north became turbulent again. However, this time, the focus of the struggle between Han and Liao shifted to the Sanyang Road line.

Although Emperor Liu had already begun preparations to end the war, a series of fierce and cruel battles broke out again before the end.

On the Liaodong side, Ma Renyu went north and launched a fierce attack on Yelu Xiezhen's Tongzhou defense line. He was not given more time to breathe. With Zhao Kuangyin's continuous increase in troops, the attack was even more comprehensive.

As for the Liao army in the northern part of the Great Wall, just as Cao Bin was worried, Ye Luxian did not touch the pass defense of Yehuling, leaving behind an army to deter, and instead led the army to the west to sweep the Han army in Monan. Feng pointed directly at the cloud.

The beacon fire north of the Great Wall quickly spread to the pass, and Shanyang was in a hurry, and it came faster and more violently than Emperor Liu's monarchs and officials predicted. The Liao army competed for time.

It's hard to say whether it's good news or bad news, but the relationship between the Han and Koryo has completely broken down. The Koryo army crossed the Yalu River, and their soldiers came to the distant city and launched an attack.

However, Guo Tingwei finally lived up to his promise and succeeded in blocking the Koryo water army in Shaocheng Port. The water army assembled by the Koryo State to deter the Han was almost destroyed under the powerful attack of the Donghai Navy. Only a few ships The boat escaped.

From this point of view, at least the threat from the sea is gone, and the vast ocean is still a transshipment channel that big men can use with confidence.

It's just that the war with Goryeo will inevitably involve a lot of troops from the Han army. When competing with the Liao Kingdom, it is necessary to devote energy to take care of this close neighbor.

As the battle between Han and Liao along the Great Wall unfolded, the war situation between the two sides has entered a new stage again.

(End of this chapter)