Han Shizu

Chapter 750 Choice
With a smile on his face, showing appreciation, he said to An Shenqi: "With such a majestic teacher, guarding the northern border, the court will be safe! There are not many such masters and apprentices, only ten thousand soldiers are needed, why worry about the northern border?" The prisoner is uncertain, and the shame is too great?"

Liu Chengyou's words are just lip service. Divisions are strong or weak, soldiers are brave or cowardly, and the officers and soldiers who greet them are all the elite of the Northern Army. If there are more than ten thousand soldiers, they can really be relied on North discussed.

To him, An Shenqi calmly replied: "Your Majesty's lofty ambitions will be realized one day!"

"By the way, where is King Yan? Has he arrived in the south yet?" Liu Chengyou asked.

Hearing this, An Shenqi reported: "Yesterday, I received a report from the sentry. King Yan and his party are approaching Yongqing. If we estimate their distance, we will arrive today!"

When the emperor patrolled to the north, it was inevitable to summon the King of Yan, Zhao Kuangzan, and issued an edict in advance to call the King of Yan to go south, intending to meet at Waqiaoguan to connect with each other.As for Zhao Kuangzan, he obviously went south according to the order.

"How many people are there in the crowd!" Liu Chengyou asked.

"Thousand riders with light armor!" An Shenqi said: "I have ordered the checkpoints and garrisons along the way to be closely monitored, and be on the alert!"

"No need to be like this!" Hearing his answer, Liu Chengyou immediately bowed his hand: "The king of Yan has guarded Youzhou for many years. its doubts.

Pass down the order to let go of the checkpoints and roads. The officers and soldiers along the way should treat each other with sincerity, and there must be no neglect or delay.In addition, I will send my ministers to the north to welcome you, and you will send an officer as your guide! "

"Yes!" An Shenqi cupped his hands and complimented, "Your Majesty is open-minded and treats each other with sincerity, which makes me admire you!"

Pausing for a while, An Shenqi looked calm and said, "Your Majesty, it is not the minister who has slandered behind his back. The minister has been in the north for two years. He also knows Youzhou and the Yan army. It has been closed for many years. First, in the early years, the Han and Liao dynasties were fierce, and border confrontations continued. Youzhou served as a barrier to the north, and served as a buffer between the Han and Liao.

However, since the Han and Liao peace talks in the fourth year of Qianyou, there have been few incidents on the border, and the people have been at peace.Over the past few years, the King of Yan has not been in court for many years, and he has become inseparable from the court."

A rare occurrence, An Shenqi took the initiative to bring up the Youzhou matter, expressing his concern.Hearing this, Liu Chengyou withdrew his smile slightly, and said: "I don't know about the matter of Youzhou and Anqing's concerns. However, the Zhao family and his son were sent by Youyan in the first place, and today's situation can be predicted. Regardless of Han and Liao Regardless of the relationship between them, King Yan and Youzhou's contribution to the defense of the northern border of the Han Dynasty cannot be erased!"

"Your Majesty!" An Shenqi said: "Times have changed and the world has changed. Today is not what it used to be. Today's situation is also very different from that of the past. For the big man, the disadvantages of the Yan army are more than its advantages.

According to reports, there are now 10,000 horsemen in Youzhou all year round, and more than 200,000 soldiers are deployed in the fortresses of Guansai and Zhuozhou and Yizhou.With less than 20,000 people in the three prefectures, more than [-] soldiers are supported, which can be called militarism, and the imperial court still needs to allocate money and food every year to help them raise soldiers, which is gradually becoming an unstoppable trend.And the subordinates of the Yan army are so arrogant and powerful, they don't respect the imperial court, but only respect the king of Yan.
The minister thought that at this time, His Majesty should make a quick decision to take action against the Yan army to cut them off, eliminate the disaster, and relieve the Yan army's worries.Otherwise, in the long run, it will cause serious trouble, and may even affect the overall situation of Khitan! "

With An Shenqi's remarks, Liu Chengyou frowned, and said in a deep voice: "An Qing, you have pierced all the hidden worries in my heart with one word! As you said, you can make a move The whole body, the Khitan has rested for so many years, the national strength is recovering day by day, the enemy is in the north, it is not appropriate to move lightly!"

"Because of this, it is even more inappropriate to take advantage of the enemy's self-respect. It can only be controlled now, but it will be unpredictable in the future!" An Shenqi said: "With your majesty's wisdom, I am afraid that you can see the matter of You Yan clearly. Make a decision early!"

"According to Anqing's wishes, how should I solve it?" Liu Chengyou smiled slightly, looking at An Shenqi.Speaking of which, even though he was entrusted with the task of deploying the northern capital and commanding the armies, this was really the first time that An Shenqi took the initiative to offer advice and suggestions to him, seeking the country and the army.

An Shenqi said resolutely: "The most important thing in Yan's army is the king of Yan. His sons are still young, and there is no one else to take charge of him. This time, he was ordered to come to the south. Why don't you take the opportunity to send him to the army?" Detain them, and then quickly send troops to the north, and when the dragons are leaderless, they will occupy Youzhou with great force and flatten the Yan army!"

"An Qing's strategy is to make me lose my trust!" Hearing his suggestion, Liu Chengyou sighed: "If you follow this strategy, the King of Yan may be able to be bound, but if you want to cut off the Yan army and smoothly take over the three states of Youyan, It's not that easy. If there is a slight mistake, there will be chaos in Youyan. Even if it succeeds, the balance that has been maintained in the northern border for many years will be broken. If things are not done neatly and Khitan is attracted to intervene, the situation will be even more unpredictable. "

"Using today's small chaos to determine the future trend, what are the pros and cons, please think about it!" An Shenqi said solemnly.

Listening to his words, Liu Chengyou didn't answer the words for a while, but fell into deep thought, apparently weighing the pros and cons.As for An Shenqi, from Liu Chengyou's tone, he could also feel that he was actually tempted, but he was only worried about the impact and the overall situation of peace in the north for many years. Once he took that step, the situation in northern Xinjiang would change abruptly.

As for calling the King of Yan to the south for a meeting, the sudden attack, although suspected of treachery, was always considered later.For a monarch like Liu Chengyou, the pros and cons are the weighing criteria for decision-making.

Regarding the matter of Youyan, it is not limited to Youzhou, Khitan's attitude and reaction are also reference factors, and Khitan's side is out of control
Seeing the emperor's silence, An Shenqi said again: "Your Majesty's concerns, I can understand one or two. But no matter what, there must be some restrictions and weakening on the King of Yan and Yan's army, lest they continue to grow up!"

Hearing what An Shenqi said, Liu Chengyou's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a cold voice: "If the imperial court makes any moves, it will change the course and make changes, which will definitely make the King of Yan suspicious. Either don't move, or move thoroughly, and solve the problem with the momentum of a thunderbolt. The turmoil disappeared in the shortest time and within the smallest range!"

An Shenqi was slightly surprised by the emperor's statement, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, the judgment of the Han emperor is really outstanding, he is also sharp in seeing problems, and deeply agrees.

After thinking about it for a while, Liu Chengyou put his finger on An Shenqi who was still about to speak, and said: "I have already understood An Qing's meaning, so don't say more, let me think again!"

"Yes!" Seeing this, An Shenqi raised her hand and said.

"Furthermore, the king of Yan has not arrived, so this matter is still empty talk!" Liu Chengyou suddenly added in a relaxed tone.

An Shenqi Wenzhi's eyes lit up slightly, the words of the emperor, understood from another angle, that is, if the king of Yan arrives, it will be operable
Between the monarch and his ministers, there was no further conversation, An Shenqi sat down in danger, and Liu Chengyou fell into deep thought.To be honest, regarding You Yan's question, how could he, the emperor, have no clue in his heart.In these years, he has been paying close attention to the development of the three prefectures of Youyan, the situation of the Yan army, and Zhao Kuangzan's political orientation.In Youzhou, so many people were arranged, and it was not for nothing.

It can be said that the changes and every move in Youzhou are under the monitoring of the imperial court.But it is also because of this that Liu Chengyou feels troublesome. The perennial infiltration arrangement is indeed effective, but it is still far from subversive effect.

Youzhou is still a military government in essence, the core lies in the army, and it is not easy to infiltrate the Yan army.Buying, disintegrating, and disintegrating is a delicate task. It must be effective while avoiding backlash
After these years of centralization and the reduction of the vassals several times, as the only subordinate of the Han court, the only Yan army that still maintains semi-independence and holds military and political power, its status is actually a bit embarrassing.However, unlike other Fangzhen, Liu Chengyou wanted to take over his power and control his army like a bull, the difficulty is not small, and the root lies in Khitan.

Still the same sentence, it is difficult for the Yan army to dig out the Wuzhi Mountain of the imperial court, only worrying about the influence of Khitan.After all, if the Han army eliminated Youyan, it would definitely not be a friendly signal for Khitan.

And as An Shenqi said, Youzhou's role as a buffer barrier between the Han and Liao Dynasties is no longer significant.Of course, it is foreseeable that the longer You Yan's problem is delayed, the more difficult it will be to solve in the future.

However, once the Yan army is mobilized, it is doubtful how far the situation in the north will develop.Can the Yan army be successfully subdued, can Youzhou be quickly brought under the control of the imperial court, will the Khitan participate, and will it affect the strategy of the Southern Expedition
It has to be said that An Shenqi's sudden remonstrance caused Liu Chengyou's thoughts to rush wildly and presented him with a difficult problem. It was time for him to weigh the pros and cons again and make a choice.

(End of this chapter)