Doctor of the Great Song Dynasty: In the beginning, Li Qingzhao and Li Qingzhao made a private decis

Chapter 191

"Peerless killing array!"

The sky-shaking thunder roared with full breath, completely shaking everyone in the Liao Kingdom.

For a long time, most of the warring parties were evenly matched. The siege side had the numerical advantage, while the defender had the wall advantage. The gap between the two sides was not so obvious, and the siege losses were within a controllable range.

However, as soon as the thunder came out, the strength of the defenders increased sharply, and they had to pay a heavy price if they wanted to attack.

A bastion plus a god arm crossbow is a life harvester. If so, they can use the crowd tactics to attack the city at any cost.

But Zhentianlei is the nemesis of crowd tactics!

The more people there are, the greater the lethality of Zhentianlei.

"How many lives are needed!" Xiao Wuna said timidly.

The Liao Kingdom is a country united by many tribes. If it is a smooth battle, it is fine. If it is a tough battle that must die, no one is willing to die.

Ended with a roar.

The Liao army was as silent as a cicada, and even Yeluzhangnu, who had been arrogant before, fell silent.

"No wonder Xixia will lose!"

Yelu Hongji said solemnly, with his eyes, he could see that the god arm crossbow combined with the special structure of the bastion greatly increased its lethality, as long as the shocking thunder could not be exhausted, it would be impossible to break through the city.

General Liao also nodded helplessly. A small Pingxia City had consumed the lives of [-] Xia soldiers.

"My grandson, what do you think?"

Yelu Hongji looked at the expressions of the generals, then turned his gaze to the weak young man and asked.

This person is the sole heir of Yelu Hongji, the later Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi.

"Daliao must also have its own Thunderbolt." Yelu Yanxi said solemnly.

The other generals of the Liao Dynasty also deeply agreed and nodded.

The lethality of Zhentianlei is too great, and the force that Zhentianlei has made the Liao army famous for will be wiped out. Only the Liao army has its own Zhentianlei, which can compete with the Song army.

Yelu Hongji nodded and said: "Zhentianlei is easy to deal with. It is nothing more than gunpowder and a square iron shell. What I am asking is that Song Dynasty broke the covenant and abolished the old currency. Whether the Liao Kingdom is war or peace!"

In order to make more thunderbolts, Fan Zheng almost mobilized blacksmiths in cities from Kaifeng to the northwest. It is not difficult for the Liao Kingdom to obtain the method of making thunderbolts.

Yelu Yanxi stepped forward and said, "Grandson thinks that the abolition of old coins is just a temptation of Song Dynasty!"

"Test?" Yelu Hongji raised his eyebrows.

Yelu Yanxi nodded and said: "That's right, Song's defeat of Xixia has greatly increased confidence, and in addition, he has a powerful weapon in the defense of the city, although it is not enough to threaten the Liao Kingdom, but the defense is more than enough. There is Yanyun between Song and Liao. The knot of sixteen prefectures will inevitably lead to a war sooner or later, and if Song is not kept weak, one day, it will become a confidant of Liao."

"In your opinion?" Yelu Hongji tested.

"In my grandson's opinion, the Liao Kingdom must unite with Xixia and attack the Song Dynasty. Taking advantage of the terrain of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, the Liao Kingdom used the excuse of the Song Dynasty's betrayal of the alliance, sent out all their cavalry, avoided the city, plundered the Song Dynasty, and forced Song Guo bowed his head, not only must there be no less coins, but they must be multiplied, so that the Great Song will continue to be weak." Yelu Yanxi said coldly.

"The great grandson is wise!" Yeluzhangnu and other Liao generals echoed.

In their view, the Song Dynasty abolished the old coins, which meant that it had abandoned the Chanyuan alliance. The Liao Kingdom took the opportunity to plunder the Song Dynasty. Not only could it make a lot of money, but it could also force the Song Dynasty to bow its head and suppress the Song Dynasty.

Yelu Nanyin on the side couldn't help but turn pale. Sure enough, as Fan Zheng said, no matter whether Da Song pays the old coins or not, the Liao Kingdom will always suppress Da Song.

"Grandfather, think twice! How could the Song Dynasty and Xia Dynasty be at peace for a hundred years, and wars could easily resume. Although the Song Dynasty abolished the old currency, the benefits of the Silk Road were enough to exceed the annual currency. The two countries will benefit from cooperation, and both will lose if they fight. This is the peace between the two countries." The way." Yelu Nanyin shouted.

Everyone knows that it is impossible for the Song Dynasty to give Liao the old coins all the time, and it is impossible for the Liao country to suppress the Song forever. interests, it is possible to maintain peace.

"Nanyin, don't rely on your grandfather's love for you! You dare to be so presumptuous. This is a major matter for the country, and how can you be allowed to do it recklessly." Yelu Yanxi angrily scolded Yelu Nanyin.

Yelu Nanyin knelt in front of Yelu Hongji's horse and said, "When my granddaughter was on an envoy to Song State, the emperor's grandfather once said: As long as the evil doctor Fan Zheng can cure the child's face disease, he will agree to one of his granddaughter's requests. The granddaughter's request is Let the imperial grandfather not go south."

Yelu Yanxi sneered and said: "What an extremely cold place, an extremely cold time, an extremely cold moment! It seems that the evil doctor Fan Zheng is deceiving people. My brother knows that you have always liked the poems of the Han people, but you must not forget , you are the princess of the Liao Kingdom."

Yelu Nanyin suddenly raised her head and said, "Nanyin is indeed the princess of Daliao, but Dasong now has firearms that shake the sky. Does my brother really think that Liao is sure to win Dasong? A Pingxia city lost fifty thousand soldiers from Xixia, There are countless cities in the Song Dynasty, once Song and Liao go to war, how many men in the Liao Kingdom will die under the thunder."

Yelu Yanxi was speechless for a moment, facing the extremely powerful thunder that shook the sky, the Liao Kingdom was indeed not sure of victory.If the city cannot be captured, it may be difficult to make Song Guo surrender by looting alone.

Today's Song Dynasty is like a bastion in front of him, full of spikes and thorns.

"I also ask the emperor's grandfather to promise a thousand gold, and don't let Song and Liao lose their lives." Yelu Nanyin solemnly kowtowed to Yelu Hongji.

Yelu Hongji looked at Yelu Nanyin's half face that resembled Xiao Guanyin wearing a veil, and couldn't help but sighed, "Are you sure that Fan Zheng's evil prescription can cure your appearance?"

"At this moment, the day of the winter solstice is not far away, please wait patiently for a few months to find out." Yelu Nanyin said solemnly.

"Okay, I will let Song Guo go for a while, come here, and tell Song Guo, if the income from the Silk Road can't reach twice that of the old coins, or how much less, Da Song will make it up for me! Otherwise, the Liao Kingdom Let's use all our troops to investigate Song's betrayal of the alliance," Yelu Hongji said loosely.

"Thank you, grandpa!"

Yelu Nanyin was overjoyed when she heard the words, she never thought that the imperial grandfather would keep his promise for her.

"Grandfather, think twice! Don't let Song Guo take a breather! Otherwise, Daliao will regret it."

Yelu Yanxi cried out.

Yelu Hongji looked at Yelu Yanxi and shook his head, "Daliao and Song Dynasty have been friends for nearly a hundred years, how can we lighten the flames of war and let the two countries fall into poverty. I know you have a strong character, so don't make trouble!"

Yelu Yanxi became anxious immediately, and quickly persuaded him: "Today Da Song dares to abolish the old currency, and tomorrow he dares to attack the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. If Da Song is not killed in time, it will become a serious disaster in the future."

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

Some Liao generals who fought in the main battle also tried to persuade Yelu Hongji.

However, Yelu Hongji didn't care about it at all, and directly ordered the troops to retreat back to the camp.

Yelu Yanxi looked angrily at the Yanmen Pass not far away, lashed his horse hard, and followed.

That night!

In Yelu Hongji's tooth tent.

"Grandfather! Nanyin is just a woman's opinion, even if she looks like the emperor's grandmother, you can't indulge her like this!" Yelu Yanxi dissatisfied.

Yelu Hongji took a deep look at Yelu Yanxi and said, "You really think that grandfather is greedy for the interests of the Silk Road or doting on Nanyin, so he agreed to let Song Guo go."

Yelu Yanxi couldn't help being taken aback, and looked at Yelu Hongji in puzzlement.

Yelu Hongji said solemnly: "In the past dynasties on the grassland, there is an iron law, that is, the strong are respected."

"The strong are respected?" Yelu Yanxi frowned.

Yelu Hongji looked south and said solemnly: "For a hundred years, Liao has been strong and Song has been weak! It is only natural for Song to pay tribute to Liao, and Song has always followed. With the trump card against the Liao Kingdom, it is naturally unwilling to give the Liao Kingdom the New Year Coins, and I sent Nanyin as an envoy to the Liao Kingdom just to test the confidence of the Song Dynasty."

"But Da Song would rather let Nanyin find the seeds of wormwood, and don't believe that Nanyin can make Song and Liao peaceful. He would rather borrow 500 million guan national debts to guard against Liao, and he is unwilling to give Liao 50 guan of old coins. Now Da Song has We are well prepared for war, and if the Liao Kingdom fights hastily, it may result in fewer victories and more defeats." Yelu Hongji said solemnly.

Yelu Yanxi was taken aback, the internal instability of the Liao Kingdom was also unstable, once the Liao army was defeated, the consequences would be disastrous.

"It just so happened that Nanyin brought back the Silk Road plan of the Song Dynasty. I first pretended to agree in the name of Nanyin, and then Daliao slowly planned it. We secretly accumulated strength, united with Xixia, defeated Song in the first battle, and defeated Xixia again, and ruled the world!" Yelu Hongji said coldly.

"Unify the world!" Yelu Yanxi couldn't help being startled, he never thought that the seemingly fatuous grandfather would have such great ambitions.

"I have been waiting for a good opportunity, but unfortunately during my reign, Song Xia was at the peak of national power, and I have never had the opportunity to make a move."

Yelu Hongji couldn't help feeling that the opportunity for the rise of the Liao Kingdom was to take advantage of the civil strife in the Central Plains and acquire the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, which laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Liao Kingdom.

After he succeeded to the throne, he has been looking for flaws in the Great Song Dynasty, but both Renzong and Shenzong are Mingjun!He has no chance at all.

In addition, during his administration, he employed improper personnel, and the chaos of Yelu Zhongyuan and Yelu Yixin occurred successively, which seriously damaged the vitality of the Liao Kingdom. Now the Liao Kingdom’s national strength is declining, and the Song Dynasty has such artifacts as Zhentianlei. Naturally, the situation in the Song and Liao Dynasties is already serious Change.

"The imperial grandfather is already old! He has done a lot of wrong things, and this fatuous reputation rests with the imperial grandfather!" Yelu Hongji blamed himself.

During his reign, the unjust killing of Xiao Guanyin and the birth of his son Yelu Jun were the pains of his life, and he regretted it every time he thought about it. Doting Yelu Nanyin was just to make up for his guilt!

Yelu Yanxi couldn't help sighing, he had mixed feelings about the old man in front of him, his father, mother and concubine died because of it, and he raised him himself, so he has the grace of nurturing him.

"From today onwards, you will secretly organize your army for future affairs." Yelu Hongji solemnly entrusted him.

"Thank you, Grandfather!" Yelu Yanxi said solemnly.

So far, the two have thawed out and regained their intimacy.

"Xixia sent envoys to ask for peace with Nanyin, and asked Liao Xia to join forces to divide the Great Song Dynasty. I wonder what the emperor's grandfather would like?" Yelu Yanxi said solemnly.

"Xi Xia asked for a marriage?"

Yelu Hongji couldn't help but sneered and said: "This is what I mean by the strong is respected! If Western Xia hadn't suffered a defeat and wanted something from me, Daliao, how could they be willing to humbly ask for a marriage? Don't pay attention to him, Da Song Xiao Even if the emperor has vowed not to marry, how can we, Daliao, be willing to lag behind and ignore Xixia."

Yelu Hongji also didn't like war in Xixia, and there was also a lot of friction between Liaoxia and Xia, especially the two empress dowagers who were aggressive and aggressive, Yelu Hongji was extremely disliked.

Yelu Yanxi nodded slightly and said: "Grandfather is wise, but we still need to use Xixia to contain Song State, we can't directly reject Liao State, it is better not to respond for now, anyway, the little emperor of Xixia is still young, far from getting married age."

"Can!"

Yelu Hongji looked at Yelu Yanxi appreciatively. From this point of view, Yelu Yanxi was already a qualified heir apparent.

However, in the dark corner outside the tent, the veiled Yelu Nanyin could hear all this clearly.

"Song and Liao, can't they really coexist?"

Yelu Nanyin couldn't help but look sad.

No matter from the Song Dynasty or the Liao Kingdom, they all have the same point of view, that is, there must be a battle between Song and Liao.

"No! Maybe there is another side where Song and Liao can coexist."

Yelu Nanyin's heart moved, and she remembered Fan Zheng's Silk Road Project. As long as the Silk Road connects the two countries of Song and Liao, no one can afford the consequences of war due to the huge conflict of interests. live forever.

Of course, she also has her own selfishness. Even if there is a battle between Song and Liao, she still hopes to use the benefits of the Silk Road to make Daliao stronger.

………………

"Reporting to the emperor's grandfather, Nanyin wants to personally take charge of the Silk Road project!"

Second day!Yelu Nanyin begged to see Yelu Hongji and said resolutely.

"You want to be in charge of the Silk Road?" Yelu Hongji said in amazement, Yelu Nanyin is the most favored princess, she has always had nothing to worry about, and she wants to be in charge of the Silk Road Project.

Yelu Nanyin nodded solemnly and said: "That's right, Nanyin is deeply favored by the emperor's grandfather and cannot reciprocate. She wants to be in charge of the Silk Road Project and earn money for the Liao Kingdom to revitalize Daliao."

"it is good!"

Yelu Hongji was very happy.

Although he pretended to agree to Da Song's Silk Road project in the name of pampering Nanyin, he still coveted the famous Silk Road.

If the Liao Kingdom can get a lot of benefits from the Silk Road, the revival of Daliao can be expected in the future.

"The granddaughter will definitely live up to the great expectations of the imperial grandfather!" Yelu Nanyin said solemnly.

"The Silk Road Project can be planned slowly, but the most important thing now is to cure your port wine stains. Grandfather will smile at Jiuquan in the future, and you can also get a little forgiveness from your imperial grandmother." Yelu Hongji said emotionally.

"The day of the winter solstice is when my granddaughter recovers." Yelu Nanyin tremblingly said.

As a woman, why doesn't she wish to have a peerless appearance, and now this dream that has haunted her for 16 years is finally coming true.

Yelu Hongji lingered outside Yanmen Pass for a few days, but finally retreated quietly.

"The Liao people have retreated!"

The scouts sent back the news of Liao's retreat, and the Song army at Yanmenguan cheered!

The guard general of Yanmen Gate also breathed a sigh of relief. Although he has such a killer weapon as Zhentianlei, he is still unwilling to start the battle lightly. After all, the Liao army once terrified the Song army.

"Come here, pass the original words of Emperor Liao back to Bianjing."

At this moment, the guard of Yanmen Gate was convinced that the Liao army had withdrawn, so he remembered Yelu Hongji's words, and immediately sent someone to pass it back to the court.

(End of this chapter)