Han Shizu

Chapter 873 The strategy of the king of the southern courtyard

"I don't know how the Southern Dynasty will respond to this mobilization of troops?" Yelujing sat down, motioning Yelu Talie to also sit down, and asked.

Yelv Talie sat down safely, and some palace servants offered wine and meat. He knew that Emperor Liao was worried about the Southern Dynasty. After thinking about it for a while, he replied: "Both Liao and Han are big countries, with thousands of armies, it is not enough to make them go to war and deal violently. I think , the emperors and ministers of the Southern Dynasties, I am afraid I still guess the intentions of Daliao's actions, after all, our army moved suddenly and inexplicably this time

According to their habits, when the enemy's situation is unknown, they will not move lightly.But the necessary precautions will still be arranged, especially in the west of Taihang! "

"Is there no other news from Hedong?" Yelujing nodded and asked.

Yelv Talie said: "After our army knocked down the pass, the Han army garrisoned the area along the river east, the pass was closed, the roads were impassable, and news exchange was difficult. Therefore"

Because of the proximity to Hansai, under the command of the King of the South Court of Liao Kingdom, there is also a team to spy on the military, political and civilian conditions of the Han Dynasty. Although it is not rigorous enough, over the years, it has also obtained some information through various exchanges with the great Han.

But listening to his words, Yelvjing was a little dissatisfied, and said to him: "When the exchanges between the two countries are smooth, the news obtained is generally not important. But now the Southern Dynasty is closed, and its internal situation is more important to us. It is valuable. If the road is blocked, we should find a way to understand the enemy's situation!"

Seeing that Yelujing was slightly angry, Yelv Talie pondered his words in his heart, felt that it made sense, and immediately asked: "Your Majesty's words are true, it was the minister who neglected this matter before, you should try to plan!"

Yelujing is still very satisfied with Yelv Talie's steady and practical attitude.

"However, if you want to find out the situation in the Southern Dynasties, you should find a way from Hebei. Although the traffic there is difficult to say, it is convenient compared to the mountains in the west!" Yelu Talie said.

To this, Yelvjing nodded in approval.In recent years, if the infiltration and understanding of the great Han must belong to Hebei, it is almost a big colander. After all, the situation there is complicated. It is not a strong city, and a few lines of defense can completely cover the eyes and ears of the Liao people.

When mentioning Hebei, Yelvjing's eyes couldn't help turning to the southeast: "The results of Yanmen have already been reached. I don't know what's going on in Youzhou. Can Xiao Husi and the others succeed?"

Able to understand Yelujing's mentality, Yelv Talie comforted him and said: "Your Majesty has tried his best to plan the Youzhou matter, but if it happens suddenly, as long as the Yan army is unprepared, the possibility of success is not small!"

"Ba Sujin lost too quickly!" Yelujing sighed.

Quickly gathering her mind, Yelujing said to Yelv Talie: "I have thought about the defeat of Yanmen.

We should sum up the lessons profoundly. The army we sent out was three times that of the enemy, and the soldiers were not weak, but it was a shame for Daliao to be defeated by him head-on.

Regarding the tactics of the Han army, it is necessary to study in depth and think about how to break up its army formation. At the same time, Daliao should continue to innovate its tactics to adapt to the war against the Han!

The cities and formations of the Han army have always been difficult to fight. Daliao still needs to strengthen its training and armed forces to be able to conquer the city and overcome the pass. The infantry fighting in the field should be dominated by Bohai and Han soldiers.Equipping weapons should also be vigorously developed. Judging from the situation in Yanmen, the weapons of the Han people are still superior to ours in terms of sophistication."

This can be regarded as a guiding opinion for the next step of Liao Kingdom's military construction.

"Your Majesty's vision!" Hearing this, Yelu Talie first approved it, and then put forward his own opinion: "However, I believe that on this basis, Daliao still needs to give full play to the advantages of our iron cavalry, and not confront the Han army head-on, and go roundabout. attack, destroy their food roads, weaken their morale, and hit their vital organs!"

"This is what the Khitan warriors are good at, so we should continue to develop it!" Yelujing said.

After hesitating for a while, Yelu Tali said seriously to Emperor Liao: "Your Majesty, after this confrontation, there will be no peace between Liao and Han, and they will go to war again!

When it comes to the strength of the two countries, Daliao is not weaker than the Southern Dynasty in terms of military strength, but it is difficult to compete with it in terms of population, financial and material strength.If the two countries are in a stalemate and the war is protracted, I'm sorry to say that it will be the Southern Dynasty that will eventually gain the upper hand and even win.

Therefore, I suggest that in the Liao-Han war, Your Majesty should not be in a hurry to go south, but send a strong army to go south, cross the strong cities and rivers, directly plunder the land, kill the people, destroy their gardens, fall into their fences, and burn them. Fields, to confuse people's minds, weaken people's power, and consume their country's power."

Hearing his words, Yelujing's eyes lit up, and he said, "You mean to put the breakthrough target in the Hebei area?"

"Exactly!" Yelu Talie nodded.

Yelujing thought for a while, and then said: "When the first emperor was in power, he also used this method to plunder the land of Yan, but it aroused fierce resistance from the people of Yan and Han, and Yan Qi also fought hard. Now, the Han people in Hebei, You In the prefecture area, building fortresses is to guard against this law, are you sure it will be effective?"

Hearing this, Yelu Talie resolutely said: "I think that Sejong's plundering was not firm enough, and the southern faction's army also had reservations and was greedy for money.

The minister's suggestion is mainly to kill people. If hundreds of thousands of Han people are slaughtered, how can he not be terrified.If they want to control them, they must fight with cavalry, so that they can keep up with the pace of our army. In terms of the number of cavalry and their sharp fighting methods, how can Han cavalry be our opponents.

And although there are many fortresses, how can all the Han people huddle in them? It is okay for a short period of time, and it may last for several years?If it deploys heavy troops to encircle and suppress, it will swim without attacking, or attack its weak ones.

In this way, it only takes three or two years to exhaust the Southern Dynasties, while the Daliao Dynasty is inside, stepping up training for war preparations and hoarding military supplies and fodder.Once it shows a weak state, His Majesty will go south with heavy troops to fight with him.

And even if it can't be successful, it will be difficult for the Southern Dynasty to go north to threaten Daliao in the end! "

Hearing Yelu Talie's words, Yelujing took a while to digest, and stared blankly at the veteran.Yelujing was deeply moved. This "King of Millet", known for his generosity and benevolence, was so ruthless when he sought out the country and the army, and attacked the Han Dynasty with the goal of killing 100,000 people.
It is undeniable that Yelujing was a little moved.Of course, Yelvjing didn’t think that things would ultimately benefit Daliao, and according to Yelutarie’s plan, if he wanted to achieve such a result, the Khitan’s investment and casualties would not be small, and the Han people would not be passive. If you are beaten, you will actively defend.

But as Yelv Talie said, as long as the Liao army can resolutely and fearlessly implement the combat objectives, the price paid by the Han army and the Han people will definitely be higher than that of the Liao army, and the goal of consuming the national power of the Han people can also be achieved.No matter how bad it is, it is much safer than going south rashly to fight against him.Moreover, it will reduce the risk of overall failure of the Liao army.

But again, there are advantages and disadvantages. This will intensify the resistance and hatred of the Han people, and it will be even more difficult to conquer the Southern Dynasties and rule the Han people.At the same time, according to this plan, it takes two or three years to exhaust the Han, so that if the Han court stalemates in the north, use this time to unify the south of the Yangtze River and lay a solid foundation.

Yelv Talie's strategy was ruthless and vicious, and it seemed that his intention was not to quickly destroy the Han Dynasty and take control of the Central Plains, but to maintain the advantage of the Liao army in the struggle for hegemony between the Han Dynasty and the Liao Dynasty, and protect its country. The Liao Kingdom was invincible.
The specific choice depends on how Yelujing chooses. Maybe someone will propose another strategy to him tomorrow?

"Qing's plan is full of courage, but it is based on Liao's attack on Han's defense. What if the Han army takes the opportunity to attack the north and the army comes to attack? Then, I will have to fight against the whole country!" Sure enough, raising his head, Yelujing Sighing conservatively, he said, "I still need to think about it! Let's wait for the results from Youzhou first!"

Emperor Liao did not directly adopt his own suggestion, and Yelu Talie was not disappointed either. It was a matter of military affairs, life and death struggle, and he should not be hasty. In other words, it is also a good thing.

"Yes!"

Yelvjing didn't have to wait too long, and then news came from the east that the plan had failed.

In Yunzhong City, the military and political officials of the Liao Kingdom gathered together, and Xiao Haili, the Prime Minister of the Northern Mansion, informed him: "When the Privy Councilor of the North reaches Tanzhou, he can secretly prepare troops and horses, and at the same time secretly contact Zhao Siwan to make an appointment to start an incident. The contact was established, and the soldiers and horses were ready, but unexpectedly Zhao Siwan reported the incident and was taken down by Yan Wang Zhao Kuangzan.

The Privy Councilor of the North pleaded guilty to His Majesty because of his disadvantages.Southern Privy Secretary Xiao Siwen asked for orders to lead his troops to the south to attack Youzhou. Please show your majesty how to make a decision! "

Xiao Haili's tone was heavy. Although Yelvjing felt disappointed, he did not lose his composure, but said, "What is the situation of Yan Jun now?"

Xiao Haili responded: "It is reported that within the territory of Yan, the soldiers and horses have been mobilized urgently, and the entire army has been put under martial law!"

"Since the Yan army is prepared, with the strength of Tanzhou and the southeast, how can they break it? Forget it, order Xiao Husi, Xiao Siwen, and Youzhou to plan. That's it, let Xiao Husi come back!" Yelujing said sadly. .

After a pause, Yelujing said again with emotion: "It's a pity to use a conspiracy to defeat the enemy, but the plan comes to nothing."

When Emperor Liao said these words, all the ministers present could feel his complicated mood.

Yeluwuzhi, the great king of the Northern Academy, was alert and asked for instructions in a timely manner: "Your Majesty, Yanmen is defeated and Youzhou is in vain. Next, how do you want to deal with it?"

Hearing this, Yelujing smiled wryly: "Then it depends on what Nanchao will do!"

Saying that, Yelujing became serious, glanced at the Liao officials present, and said: "This southern strategy, after all, was rushed and difficult to plan carefully, so that the success failed. But after that, everyone in Daliao should get ready. The war between the Han and the Han is inevitable, and I hope that you will work together to help me fight against the Southern Dynasties!"

"Yes!"

After finishing speaking, Yelujing looked at Yelv Talie again: "If it is possible, I am ready to adopt the suggestion of the King of the Southern Court! But how to implement it, we need to plan carefully. This matter should be discussed with all the public, and come up with a plan. Set up a practical and effective strategy against the Han army!"

Obviously, after these two setbacks, Yelvjing became more cautious about going south, and wanted to make more preparations for war planning.But what needs to be clear is military strategy and goals.

Of course, the dispute between the two countries is not a matter of wishful thinking. It depends on how the big man makes decisions and responds to the sudden change in the north.

　Looking back on the content of the past few days, covering the title of the book, I thought it was "Liao Shizu".
　　Earlier, I also conceived to write a book with Yelvjing as the main character. Obviously, it was influenced by my original thinking.

　　
　
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