Han Shizu

Chapter 862 The Strong Man in Xiao Husi's Eyes
In the felt tent, three important ministers of the Liao Kingdom sat opposite each other on the bed, drinking wine and eating meat, and discussing affairs with the Han Dynasty.

"I once remembered that in the early years of Yingli, I went south to Kaifeng to discuss peace with the Southern Dynasty. At that time, Shizong was unfortunate and collapsed at the hands of rebels. His Majesty first stood up and rebelled against Fang Ping. The elites of the imperial court went south, intending to attack the Han Dynasty, and the Southern Dynasty also faced each other tit for tat.

However, no matter how the Southern Dynasty deployed troops to prepare for war at that time, I was never afraid. However, in the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains today, the number of troops stationed in the north is decreasing day by day, and the sound of shouting and killing from the north is no longer there, but it makes me even more frightened! "Xiao Husi took a sip of wine and began to talk about his impressions of envoy Han.

"It sounds like Privy Priest Xiao is deeply moved by this mission to Han!" Yelv Wuzhi said with a toast.

"There are some things that are better to be seen than to be heard. Only by experiencing them in person can we know what the state of Han is like today!" Xiao Hu responded with thought.

Drank it all again, and said slowly: "Today's Southern Dynasty, in my opinion, is like a tiger and hungry wolf that has temporarily restrained its edge, staring at its eyes and falling asleep, but it has not relaxed at all in the dark and sharpened its claws and claws. Just wait for it to wipe out the south. , must turn its evil claws and fangs to Daliao.

Today, there are no less than [-] soldiers and horses stationed in Hebei in the Southern Dynasties. They all sent good generals to guard and control them.There is also the commander-in-chief of Chenliu Wang An Shenqi. Although An Shenqi is old, he is a veteran in the battlefield. He has been a soldier all his life and has rarely been defeated.

If the Yan army and the Han army in Hedong are added, the Han and Yan defense troops south of the Yan Dynasty have no less than [-] people for many years.In these years, the Southern Dynasty has repeatedly mobilized troops to attack the various parties, but it has never used the northern army, and it has been rotated from time to time to enrich the various passes with elite troops!
It can be seen from this that the vigilance and defense of the Han monarchs and ministers against our dynasty are serious! "

Xiao Husi's narration made Yelu Wuzhi and Xiao Haili's expressions serious. They were not ignorant of these situations.In recent years, there have been constant exchanges between the Han and Liao, and frequent trade in border markets. During this process, the great Han has never relaxed its attention to the Liao Kingdom, and how has the Liao Kingdom relaxed its spying on the military and political affairs of the Great Han.Some affairs cannot be completely hidden, especially the construction of the Han army and frontier defenses. Many situations are put on the surface to deter the Liao Kingdom.

Yelu Wuzhi said: "The military strength of the Southern Dynasty has become very strong in these years!"

Xiao Husi nodded, and said in a fearful tone: "Nowadays, the elite army of the Southern Dynasty should be around 200,000, and these Han troops have all grown up after ten years of continuous unification wars. Even compared with my Daliao Tiger Division, I'm afraid it won't be far behind. In the past ten years, a large number of generals and heroes have emerged in the Han Army, and they should be well appointed.

Moreover, the Lord of the Han Dynasty reformed the military system, selected and trained elite soldiers, confiscated military power, and put the army under his control.Compared to this, it is even more dreadful. For decades, the Southern Dynasties have had endless civil strife, and when it comes to the ability to control the army, no one has surpassed today's Han ruler.

With the entire country and hundreds of thousands of troops at the disposal of the Han Lord, the war power that can break out is far more worthy of vigilance than 200,000 elite soldiers.

Taking Huainan, collecting Jinghu, and Pingchuan Shu not only seized cities, land, and wealth, but also captured at least 8 million Dingkou.I am not alarmist, so many people, as long as they are used properly, coupled with the original background of the Central Plains and Hebei, it is not impossible for them to arm millions of troops."

Hearing his words, Xiao Haili couldn't help sighing: "For thousands of years, what people have feared in the Southern Dynasties, apart from the huge and rich land, is the inexhaustible population, money and food!"

In Xiao Haili's tone, there was a sense of looking at the ocean and sighing. Even now, when it comes to population and economy, the big man can already beat the Liao Kingdom.But the competition of national strength does not stop there.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Khitan state, the population was about 200 million. At that time, it was the result of the unification of the Khitan tribes and the conquest of the Saibei tribes. For a nomadic regime, it was not small.Afterwards, both the Bohai Sea and Yanbei lands were developed for more than 40 years, until the present time under the rule of Yelujing, there were only about 350 million people, which is one-fifth of the Han Dynasty.

Of course, for a semi-nomadic and semi-feudal empire that combines agriculture and hunting, relying on such a population strength, it is enough to fight against the big man, and it can also recruit and arm an army that is sufficient to fight against the big man.

That's why, for the great Han of the Southern Dynasties, Yeluwu was afraid of them, and they were treated with caution, but they were not afraid.

"The Southern Dynasty should not be able to organize a million troops. Even if it could, it would be wise to think about it. After all, fighting a war is not just about having a large number of people!" Yelu Wuzhi commented calmly: "I also have people in Daliao. Millions, 300,000 troops, enough to fight against!"

Xiao Husi nodded, and continued: "This time I went south from Hebei. There are hundreds of prefectures and counties and millions of people. Obviously, development has resumed, and people's hearts have become stable. Wherever I have been, there are many people in the village. During the slack season, people gathered to practice and practice martial arts. The local state officials also kept repairing ditches and dredging river courses. There were thousands of official, commercial and private ships traveling between the north and the south, covering the sky and the sun. And through the canal, the Southern Dynasties were able to transport the Henan area Troops, money, food, ordnance were transferred to the north smoothly, reaching Beiguan and even Youzhou."

"Kaifeng in the Southern Dynasty, compared with seven years ago, has also undergone earth-shaking changes. The city has expanded several times, with a population of almost one million, thousands of merchants gathered, all kinds of industries are prosperous, and vehicles, boats, cattle and horses are endless. Its national strength is strong, Visible to the naked eye.

It overhauled the city, built government offices, warehouses, and camps, making Kaifeng the most majestic city in the world. However, the palaces of the imperial city have not been greatly changed. When I entered the Han Palace, I could still see the familiar scene and many traces of renovation and maintenance. obvious. "

"It can be seen from this that the Lord of the Han Dynasty is definitely not an ordinary emperor, he can be called a powerful and bright emperor, and his ambition must be in the great cause. Such a person is too dangerous for Daliao.

Emperor Taizong was able to destroy the Jin Dynasty, but because of Jin Emperor Shi Chonggui, he was stupefied, greedy for enjoyment, and unable to govern the country and the military.Compared with the former Emperor Jin, the Emperor of Han today is like an eagle spreading its wings compared to a bunny hare, there is a world of difference. "

"In the Southern Dynasties, there was no lack of good ministers. The monarch and his ministers were compatible with each other, and they worked together to seek law and order. The laws were strict and enshrined internally and externally. Their politics were clear and stable, and the government was stable. It also opened up a new generation, which was far from the chaos of the previous generation."

"On the day of the National Day, the ceremonies were more grand than imagined. Dangxiang, Tubo, Uighur, Dali, Goryeo and other forces all brought gifts to celebrate. I saw the Han Emperor living in the Chongyuan Hall, accepting the worship of thousands of people, just like facing a The great sun with its wheel above the heaven and the earth is so radiant that it is so dazzling that one dare not look directly at it."

"When I visited Kaifeng, apart from seeing the prosperity of its people, what was even more surprising was that its people, peddlers and pawns, were all talking about conquering the south of the Yangtze River and unifying the south. The people's hearts are attached to them, and the people's aspirations are already united. .

It is conceivable that the general state of the Southern Dynasties is still flattening the remaining twenty or three small countries in the south of the Yangtze River, and it has already progressed to the final stage.Once it is allowed to complete the final unification, then Daliao will face a nearly complete Central Plains Empire that has solved all aspects of its worries.

At that time, Daliao will be the most direct enemy of Han in the Southern Dynasties, and they will also devote their main energy to Daliao.If faced with such a situation, even with the current strength of Daliao, it is not easy to deal with it."

Xiao Husi spit all over the place, and narrated all his experience and personal feelings and understandings of his envoy Han, and he didn't stop until his mouth was dry.But listening to what he said, the two important ministers of the Liao Kingdom present felt even more heavy. This is a sense of concern for the country and the people.

"In only seven or eight years, the Southern Dynasty has become so powerful?" Yelu Wuzhi sighed.

What Xiao Husi said focused on the strength of the Han Dynasty, especially the improvement of military strength, although there was a sense of exaggeration in the description of the words.How many years has it been since the Southern Dynasty can be so strong?
Of course, because Xiao Husi has always been cautious in his words and deeds, allowing him to say this, he did not hide his surprise, which also shows the horror of the Southern Dynasty today.

Although I don't know how much the actual situation in the Southern Dynasty differs from the strong man in Xiao Husi's mouth, there is one thing that Yelu Wuzhi and Xiao Haili both admit and even believe. In the future, he bared his fangs to Daliao.

And in such a situation, how should Daliao respond?They need to think carefully and repeatedly, and then give the emperor the correct opinion.

However, no matter what, the wine and meat during the banquet seemed not so fragrant.
(End of this chapter)