Han Shizu

Chapter 1546 The sixth child has also grown up
"If you were the commander-in-chief of the Shiwei people, how would you deal with Wanyan Nuzhen's attack?" Emperor Liu pondered for a long time, and suddenly raised his head to greet Liu Min, officially asking for his opinion.

Liu Min didn't have the slightest pretense, and there was a trace of serious thinking on his dark face. This serious look was quite appreciated by Emperor Liu, he just liked serious people.

Speaking of which, among so many sons, only Liu Min and the thirteenth son Liu Ye have darker complexions.Although Liu Min wasn't white and clean at the beginning, he was quite normal, but after going through Mobei and his party, the darkness of his face could not fade away. Of course, the problem is not big, at least he looks more lean and strong.

Liu Min didn't notice that Emperor Liu cared about his skin color unconstrainedly, and didn't think too much, so he said: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and any outcome is possible. In terms of war preparations, Wanyan Jurchen has been going on for nearly two years. Whether it is In terms of soldier training and ordnance, Jurchen has the upper hand.

Although the Shiwei people are fierce and brave, in this regard, the Jurchens are not much weaker.Therefore, the advantage of Shiwei people is probably only in the number of people.

If the son is the commander of the Shiwei people, he should give full play to this advantage, as his father said, use his power to overwhelm others.Now that the two sides have been at loggerheads for a long time, although the Shi Wei people are passive, as long as the [-] Shi Wei troops are there, it will be a great deterrent and threat to the Jurchens.

Even if it is just to maintain the current situation and drag it on, the people in Shiwei will benefit.Therefore, it should be the Jurchens who are eager to break the situation right now. Shi Wei only needs to be patient and stabilize the situation.However, as far as Shiwei people are concerned, whether they can have this kind of patience is doubtful.

However, for these alien races in the Northeast, it is very difficult to carry out a long-term fierce battle without sufficient national strength, manpower, and financial support.

Since the collapse of the Khitan's rule over the Northeast, although there have been endless disputes among the countries, ministries, and forces, there have been almost no prolonged battles or confrontations. It seems that this time, the stalemate between the two parties for more than two months is already unexpected.

If the people of Shiwei want to take the initiative, then Tieli City is difficult to attack, and Wanyan Bahai leads the army cruising outside, cunning is hard to find, so don't get entangled with them, divert your attention, attacking the enemy will save you! "

As he spoke, Liu Min bent slightly, picked up a few red flags from the sand table, moved to the south, and planted them forcefully in the Wanyan Jurchen tribal territory that was mixed with Jiangnan, and said firmly: "Send a division south, cross the Yazi River, and attack the Wanyan Jurchen tribe directly. Yan Juzhen's lair, instead of concentrating all forces to confront the Jurchens in Tieli City!"

After listening to Liu Min's opinion, Emperor Liu couldn't help but brighten his eyes, and said: "If this is the case, then Wanyan Nuzhen is really in danger. If there is a mistake in the rear, even if the Shiwei people are finally repelled and Tieli is taken down region, that is not worth the candle!"

"And once the Shiwei people go south, there is a great possibility that the stalemate in Tie Li City will be broken!" Emperor Liu said in a more affirmative tone than Liu Min.

"It's just." There was a rare hesitation on the young face, Liu Min said: "If the Shiwei people really cross the south of the Yangtze River and invade the south of the Yazi River, what should the Liaodong garrison do? Once Wanyan Nuzhen fails, it will be a big defeat And, even if the family is in danger of being exterminated, can the imperial court sit back and watch?"

Liu Min's words made Emperor Liu think deeply, and said in a low voice: "Yes! Now the court is watching from the sidelines, watching the fun, but once the situation is out of control, it will inevitably be involved in it!"

In fact, the imperial court has long been involved in it. Whether it is strategic arrangement or policy direction, the imperial court needs to pay attention to the development of the situation there.From supporting Wanyan Nuzhen with weapons, iron cavalry, food, salt and other supplies, and supporting them in Beili Tieli, the imperial court has been deeply involved.

For the imperial court, it doesn't matter how the Jurchens and Shiwei fought in the Tieli region, or how long they fought or how many people died.However, once the Shiwei people turn their backs on the hostess and lead their troops southward, leading the war to the south of the Yazi River, the court will definitely not be able to sit still.

Because, that is not only a manifestation of the continuous expansion of the Shiwei people, but will also affect the safety of Huanglong Mansion. On the side, there is a Wanyan Nuzhen who has a certain strength and is barely obedient, which is the maximum tolerance of the court.

"Father, I'm a little confused!" Seeing Emperor Liu's pensive look, Liu Min couldn't help but bowed again.

"It's okay to be straightforward!" Emperor Liu waved his hand in response.

Liu Min: "What is your attitude towards the Shiwei and Jurchen clans?"

"You've got the point!" Hearing his question, Emperor Liu smiled slightly and said, "There is one thing that needs to be made clear, that is, no matter how chaotic and contending the tribes, vassal states, and powers in the Northeast are, the court's Attitude is the key to victory or defeat. Chaos is allowed to be chaotic, but the situation cannot be separated from the court's control, once it is out of control, or if there is a tendency, then it is time for the court to end the arbitration!"

Seeing that Liu Min was thinking, Emperor Liu's indifferent tone highlighted the word "strong", and said coldly: "Shi Wei, first refuse to submit to the Liao, and then refuse to accept the Han, it is necessary to teach a lesson.

In the past few years, they have indeed grown a lot in the Northeast region, annexing many territories, territories, and populations of the original Liao Kingdom. How can such a rebellious force be allowed to run rampant and just sit back and watch it grow.

At present, Liaodong Chu'an is still recovering and developing. It is not appropriate to use the king's teacher rashly to go northward, to go deep into the barren land, and to conquer that remote and bitter cold place.

The reason for supporting Wanyan Nuzhen is naturally out of such considerations.However, judging from the situation of the Wanyan Department, these Jurchens are also unbelievable.

Although supporting them, it does not mean that the imperial court can tolerate their real growth. Otherwise, suppressing a Shiwei and raising a Wanyan Jurchen will not benefit the imperial court, and they will all be obstacles to the imperial court's control of the Northeast.

You must know that the Jurchens are more than one Wanyan family, and they are widely distributed, almost all over the mountains and forests in the northeast.Scattered Jurchen is nothing to be afraid of, but if one can rise up and even integrate the Jurchen tribes, the threat to the imperial court will be doubled, and the danger will be even greater than that of Shi Wei.

Therefore, letting Wanyan Nuzhen occupy the hometown of Tieli is already my bottom line. Once I break through this bottom line, then I can't let it go. If it should be suppressed, I will suppress it decisively.

The best situation is that the two forces are hostile to each other in the mixed Jiangbei, consuming each other and maintaining a balanced situation.Once the balance is broken, it's time for the court to act! "

Hearing Emperor Liu's explanation, instead of being relieved, Liu Min frowned even more, raised his eyelids, and hesitated to speak.Seeing this, Emperor Liu showed a fatherly smile and said, "If you have any opinion, just say it!"

Liu Min said: "Father's idea is solid, and it can even be implemented as the basic policy of the imperial court on the situation in the Northeast, but I always feel that this is not a complete policy. It is not easy to maintain this balance.

On the contrary, the current imperial court's influence and control over the tribes in the Northeast is still too weak. Wanyan Nuzhen is so obedient and submits because she is close to Huanglong Mansion, under the command of the king's army, and needs the support and support of the imperial court, so she has to submit.

As you said, Wanyan Nu is really afraid that she also wants to use the power of the court to expand things. Once she grows stronger, she may not be as obedient as she is now.

In addition, provoking the struggle among the tribes and forces in the Northeast can certainly serve as a check and balance, and consume their strength so as not to pose a threat to the imperial court.

However, it also gave them the possibility of rising. The tribes that came out of the blood fire were far more threatening than those normal hunting survivors. "

"I've heard some words that set you on fire, and you also hold this argument?" Hearing what he said, Emperor Liu was a little surprised.

Liu Min nodded, pondered for a while, and said: "My son thinks that we can create conflicts among the tribes in the northeast, support those who are close to the court, and suppress those who are not ministers, but we still can't let them attack privately. We should try our best to maintain a stable situation." Such a situation is beneficial to the tranquility of Liaodong and the imperial court's control of the Northeast!"

Emperor Liu had listened to a lot of similar suggestions in the past. However, seeing that his young sixth son expressed his opinions seriously and pertinently, Emperor Liu did not show any displeasure, but was very relieved.

"You have indeed grown and improved in the past few years! Not to mention anything else, your understanding of military and political strategy has increased!" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Min with a smile on his face, and even stretched out his hand Patted him on the shoulder.

Facing Emperor Liu's praise and feeling his loving father's encouragement, Liu Min felt a little embarrassed, lowered his head slightly, and replied restrainedly: "My son is short-sighted, I'm just talking casually, there are more things I need. The place where I learned from my father and the princes of the court!"

"Haha!" Seeing this, Emperor Liu couldn't help but feel happy.

When the laughter subsided, Emperor Liu's expression also returned to calm. His eyes stayed on the sand table for a while, then turned to the huge map of the Han Dynasty in the palace, stared straight at the northeast region, and said softly: "There is no policy or strategy that remains unchanged. , Regarding the future of the Northeast, we have to look at the future!

This battle between the Shiwei Jurchen should be regarded as an experiment, let’s see the effect first, as you said, neither side has enough strength to last for a long time, after entanglement for so long, there should be a result.”

After a pause, Emperor Liu said again: "You just said something right. Regarding the Northeast, the imperial court's control is still a little weak, and it needs to be further strengthened."

(End of this chapter)