Han Shizu

Chapter 864 Strategy Discussion
"Are you all too nervous?" Seeing that the ministers were speaking unanimously, Yelvjing remained calm and even relaxed, and said with a smile: "I think the Lord Han is very friendly! For thousands of years, the Southern Dynasties ruled chaos. It is understandable that all promising monarchs want to seek unity.

Liao and Han have been in harmony for many years, although there is a little friction, it is not harmful to the overall situation. This is something that is beneficial to the people of the two countries.If Emperor Han is wise enough, he will not start a war between the two countries, which will only consume national strength and ruin lives."

It would not be surprising if such words were spoken by a weak emperor of the Central Plains, but it would be surprising if they were spoken by Yelvjing.Xiao Husi immediately said: "Your Majesty, because Emperor Han is the master of action, he must plan to rule the world. Looking at the history and policies of the Southern Dynasties, is there a hero who ruled the Central Plains and did not send troops to the Northern Expedition?
Chen Guan, Emperor Han, is indeed a great talent, his wisdom and martial arts, and his knowledge of weapons are almost as good as your majesty.He is also in control of the power, has a firm will, and is known as a tough show.

You know, back then when the rate was less than [-] people, they dared to attack Taizong's North Returning Division, causing the death of Luancheng."

When Xiao Husi said this, Yelujing suddenly sneered twice: "Private Bei means that I am not as good as Emperor Han?"

"I don't dare!" Xiao Husi tensed up, met Yelujing's gaze, and felt a little regretful, why did he say everything?
Because of the heavy damage caused by the Battle of Luancheng and the loss of the results of Taizong's Southern Expedition, the Liao Kingdom has also had some discussions on this in recent years, intending to sum up some experience and lessons.Although Yelu Deguang had a summary of the "three losses", it was a little superficial and not deep enough.

However, if you want to do some in-depth review and conclusion, you will inevitably involve Yelu Deguang. There is a saying that Yelu Deguang bears a large part of the responsibility for the weakness of the Liao Kingdom ten years ago.As a son, of course Yelvjing wanted to defend his own father, so later Yelujing simply stopped reviewing the previous matter.Of course, don't say it, but understand it in your heart, and do it diligently. The policies of Liao's monarchs and ministers over the years are based on national conditions and compared with lessons learned.

At the same time, because the ending of the Battle of Luancheng was too tragic, Yelujing also deliberately played down the meaning of its influence. That battle also dealt a serious blow to people's hearts.Back then, Yeluruan insisted on marching south, why so many people opposed it from top to bottom, and the soldiers were less motivated to fight.

Therefore, when Xiao Husi talked about this matter in front of Yelvjing, it seemed like a slip of the tongue, and he felt remorseful.

However, Yelujing quickly regained his peace, and said with a light smile: "Looking at Emperor Han's deeds, he can indeed be called a hero of a generation, I may not be like him!"

Seeing what Yelvjing said, Xiao Husi immediately praised him for his magnanimity, far surpassing that of Liu Chengyou.

After Xiao Hu thought about it, Yelu Wuzhi stood up again, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty should know that when the Han Kingdom was first established, Hebei had not yet been pacified, and the Central Plains had not yet been surrendered. The soldiers of Yan surrendered to Zhao Yanshou, and ordered him to send a surprise army to the north, and took advantage of my unpreparedness to attack Youzhou, which wiped out our hard work of running the dynasty for ten years, and completely collapsed the situation in Hebei, and took it lightly.

Only in this way can we make it gain a foothold in the strong city of Youzhou, guard against our army, and wrestle with our dynasty without falling into the wind.Back then, Emperor Han had such courage, and it can be seen that he was very far-sighted, and his eyes clearly had an overview of the whole situation. This is really a dangerous person with ambitions for the world.

In these years, he devoted himself to developing the national power and military power, and to pacifying the south. However, in the north, he never relaxed his defense against Daliao.The minister even speculated that he was already preparing for the war against us.At the beginning, Sejong marched south, cavalry marched south, and Central Plains Hebei sent troops to the north. Emperor Han already had the strength of the whole country and the determination to fight against Daliao. What's more, the state of Han is becoming stronger and stronger today.

Although there was Youzhou in the Han Dynasty, the danger of Yanshan Mountain was mostly controlled by Daliao. Because of this, Daliao's iron cavalry could travel north and south, enter and exit Yansai freely, and could always control it in military operations.Such a situation is not something a monarch like Emperor Han can tolerate.

Your Majesty also said that there was a saying of "great unification" in the Southern Dynasties. Although the Yanyun states were cut off from the hands of the emperor, how could the Han Emperor sit back and watch them be held in the hands of the Daliao without the heart of going north to retake them?

Therefore, I thought that there must be a life-and-death struggle between Liao and Han.Your Majesty must not be careless, let alone have any illusions about the Southern Dynasty, Daliao, it is indeed time to prepare! "

Hearing Yelu Wuzhi's remarks, the drunkenness on Yelujing's face obviously dissipated a bit, his eyes became bright and sharp, he pondered for a while, and said: "Then tell me, facing the threat of Han, what should Daliao do?" response?"

In the official history, Zhou Shizong's Northern Expedition captured Yingmoji Sanguan. Xiao Siwen suggested increasing troops to take it back. Yelujing responded that it was originally Han land, and it was not a pity to lose it, so let him take it.Therefore, many people despise him because of this, saying that he is a waste of military and political affairs, and he is incompetent.

However, after careful analysis, it can be found that the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, the land of Yingmo, is a southward protrusion, planted on the branches and leaves of the trunk of a big tree, and the Zhou division wants to seize it, but the Liao people are also difficult to defend.

However, if Chai Rong does not return from illness and continues to go further north to attack Youzhou and retake the Yanshan Zhuzhou Fortress, you can see if Yelujing will sit back and let him attack.

In the later Zhou Dynasty of the official history, during the same period, although the national power recovered and the military gradually became stronger, great victories were also achieved in the southern expedition and the western expedition.However, after all, it is difficult to pose too much threat to the Liao Kingdom, which occupies the northern land.

But today's big Han is a powerful empire that is not restrained by the Northern Han and is about to complete the historical mission of unification. The pressure it brings to the Liao Kingdom is also incomparable.Under such circumstances, how could Yelvjing really maintain that leisure and calmness, sleep, drink, and hunt with peace of mind?
The ministers knew this kind of situational comparison, but how could Yelvjing not know?The worries of Yelv Wuzhi and others may not be the concerns of Yelvjing, but if the situation is to be broken, there is no other choice but war.

And Yelvjing's real concern was whether he could use war to achieve his goals. Once the Han and Liao clashed, the collision and contest between the two empires would not be resolved in one or two wars.

At the beginning, Emperor Taizong Yelu Deguang exhausted his national power and went south three times. It was only when Shi Jin was in chaos that he succeeded in destroying Jin.Now facing a big man who is far stronger than Shi Jin, even if the Liao Kingdom has recovered for so many years, can it succeed?
"Since there must be a battle between the Han and Liao Dynasties, it is better to fight early to decide the situation! Preemptive strikes are also in line with military principles!" Facing Yelujing's gaze, Yeluwu expressed his thoughts: "Now, since the Southern Dynasty is committed to pacifying Jiangnan, for the north, naturally focuses on defense and stability, and does not want to have conflicts with our dynasty, so as to buy time for its peace in the south.

We have allowed it to seize Huainan, Jinghu, and Sichuan and Shu. In the words of the Han people, the world is ten points, and it already has seven points. We can no longer sit back and watch it successfully complete its strategic plan.

The minister thought that it was possible to change the strategy towards the Han and prevent it from unifying the south.As long as the Southern Dynasties cannot be unified, he will not be able to deal with the Daliao Kingdom with all his strength, and without the restraint of Daliao, the small country in the south of the Yangtze River will not be able to resist the Han army.At the same time, if Daliao sends troops, it can also inspire the will of the Jiangnan countries to resist the Han Dynasty! "

"In this way, wouldn't it be that Daliao is working hard for the survival of the Jiangnan countries?" Yelujing said.

Yelu Wuzhi: "Your Majesty, this is something that complements each other. Daliao is for the country's general plan, for the hegemony of the world, and for combating and containing powerful enemies. It is related to vital interests!"

"According to you, I should agree to the envoy's request from the Southern Tang Dynasty?" Yelujing said suddenly.

Previously, under the mission of the Tang prince Li Hongji, the Tang official Chen Chuyao went to the north to contact and discuss forming an alliance to deal with the big man.Yelujing was hesitant, and didn't agree directly, but he didn't release it, but kept it by his side until now.

Yelu Wuzhi said: "I think it is possible!"

At this time, Xiao Husi got up and said: "Your Majesty, I found out in Kaifeng that the Prince Li Hongji who urged the Southern Tang Dynasty to unite with the Daliao has already been abolished. The specific reason is the internal palace change!"

"You see! The small country in the south of the Yangtze River is still restless and unusable. How can it be the opponent of the Han Dynasty. Unless Daliao goes all out to the south, why should it prevent its unification?"

(End of this chapter)