A great man of the Northern Song Dynasty

This time they defeated the Liao Kingdom, but the battle situation between the two sides was not revealed to the outside world. There are many considerations in this, but the biggest concern is about the relationship between Song and Liao.

Judging from the interactions between Song and Liao, in the early years, it was normal for them to fight hard, shout fiercely from behind, and talk about friendship while shouting at each other.

Song, Liao and Xixia, the three countries restrained each other and won long-term peace for this land.

But now the war is igniting again.

"The Liao people fought all the way in, and the Xixia people were unable to resist. They could only clear the country with strong walls..."

In the court hall, Fu Bi glanced at Bao Zheng, feeling bitter in his heart, knowing that he would not be able to return to the political hall in the near future.

But the Privy Councilor must also do a good job!

He continued: "There are many speculations from the outside world that the Xixia people may not be able to hold on anymore, and the Liao people will move southward. People speculate that the envoys from foreign vassals are also suspicious and went to the Privy Council to inquire..."

Those envoys stayed in Bianliang after attending the Great Dynasty Conference, just to know the situation of the war between Song and Liao, and then return home to formulate corresponding foreign strategies.

Zhao Shu said: "In that battle... I remember that the Xixia people kept retreating. The Liao army went deep. After going too deep, the Xixia people launched a counterattack and won in one fell swoop..."

"Your Majesty, this is to lure the enemy deeper and stretch the supplies of the Liao army."

Bao Zheng had gained a lot of military knowledge, so what he said was reasonable and well-founded.

"After stretching supplies, the Xixia people are landlords. They take advantage of their familiarity with the terrain and constantly harass the Liao army's baggage. Intercepting from the front and harassing from behind, the Liao army will be overwhelmed and will retreat sooner or later."

Fu Bi sighed in his heart, knowing that this was Bao Zheng showing off his abilities.

I am not able to get into the Political Hall for nothing!

"What about Da Song?"

Zhao Shu was suddenly very interested in knowing this situation: "If the Liao army went south, might the Song Dynasty imitate the Xixia people?"

Bao Zheng shook his head and said: "No. The Song Dynasty is not deserted from the north to Bianliang City. There are many people on this road and they cannot migrate. And the Liao army can still obtain supplies on the spot... This is one. Second, the Song Dynasty dares to The Zhan army is still too small. To put it simply, there are too few who can bravely fight for their own safety and cannot harass the Liao people from the rear..."

"Sailor!"

Zhao Shu suddenly remembered the suggestion Qin Zhen made at that time, "How about the navy landing from the north and bringing the cavalry?"

Bao Zheng said: "It's a good idea, but the Song Dynasty lacks cavalry."

Zhao Shu wanted to slap his forehead, but finally slapped his thigh, "War horses are a big problem, but the Song Dynasty is not afraid of the Liao invasion now. If they come, they will fight head-on!"

Han Qi asked: "Will the situation with the Liao people be reported to the outside world?"

"Will the Liao people become angry because of this?" Zeng Gongliang said: "The Liao people regard themselves as overlords. If the Song Dynasty wins, Yelu Hongji will not be able to live with it."

Zhao Shu said coldly: "As long as my face is passable, as for Yelu Hongji, he was the emperor of the Liao people. Ever since he stationed troops in Shuozhou, I have never thought of living in peace with him! Peace... that is a delusion. !”

Boom!

He patted the seat, stood up and said: "Go and tell the people of Bianliang the detailed battle report, so that the people will be more confident and those outside the vassal will be more timid."

This is his purpose, to make the people more confident when facing the Liao people.

That year...

He raised his head and thought of that year...

The Liao people took advantage of the war between the Song Dynasty and Xixia to station troops for extortion. When the news came, Bianliang was shocked.

Those officials were panicked, and the people were even more panicked. The whole Bianliang felt like it was doomsday.

Afraid! Afraid!

"The Song Dynasty is not afraid of the Liao people, and I am not afraid of Yelu Hongji!"

He only felt a fire in his chest, wishing he could lead his army north to confront Yelu Hongji.

By humiliating his ministers to death, Zhao Shu demonstrated his ambition, and his ministers naturally agreed.

After chanting the saint for a while, Chen Zhongheng asked Ying and said: "I am willing to report the war situation."

Zhao Shu nodded, it would be more appropriate for Chen Zhongheng to go, as he could not only ensure his authority, but also show his mentality.

I am not afraid of Yelu Hongji!

Even if the emperor doesn't like Yelu Hongji, why are we afraid of the Liao people?

Chen Zhongheng walked all the way out of the imperial city, surrounded by two rows of personal officials. People on the imperial street knew there was something big at the first sight and gathered around him.

Yan Yue was among them. She and her guys were purchasing goods to transport back to the northwest for sale.

This is the nature of a businessman.

She followed the crowd over, and when she saw Chen Zhongheng in front of her, she couldn't help but be surprised: "What is his identity?"

It shouldn't be simple to be so majestic.

Thinking of the last time Chen Zhongheng followed Shen An to the northwest, Yan Yue felt that this person was not simple.

"This is Chen Duzhi, the most useful person among officials."

Someone beside him said proudly.

The subjects at the emperor's feet pride themselves on being well-informed and like to use this method to demonstrate their superiority.

"Oh! Thank you."

Yan Yue was a little confused.

When Chen Zhongheng saw that there were many people, he said loudly: "In the first year of Zhiping, last winter, the Emperor of Liao personally led an army to station troops in Shuozhou... Shuozhou is right over Yanmen Pass..."

This is the enemy coming to the city!

The people gradually became quiet. They knew that the Song Dynasty had won, but they had no idea how they won or what the situation was like.

"The officials were kind and did not want people to suffer, so they sent Prime Minister Bao to the northwest. Immediately, Prime Minister Bao sent an envoy to Shuozhou to meet Yelu Hongji. Who knew that Yelu Hongji was arrogant and deliberately planned to attack the Song Dynasty..."

Chen Zhongheng glanced at the crowd and said seriously: "Since the Liao people want to go to war, what should we do?"

The crowd was silent.

This is an empire on the rise, but its subjects have not yet adapted to the change in status and still think of themselves as weaklings.

"The officials said that the Song Dynasty was not afraid of the Liao Kingdom, and he was not afraid of Yelu Hongji!"

The crowd immediately became excited.

"You're not afraid anymore?"

"When the late Emperor was here, we were all afraid of the Liao people to death, but now we are not afraid anymore?"

"The official said he is not afraid of Yelu Hongji!"

"..."

But the mouth cannon was useless.

Chen Zhongheng continued: "The Liao army immediately attacked Yanmen Pass. In this battle, Bao Xiangzhang was under the command of Hou Shen'an... The enemy army fought desperately and attacked the city several times, but our army was not afraid of death and drove them away again. Go down..."

"Wu Ren is still good."

"Yes! What do those people call people... thieves to support the army? But there are no such thieves to support the army. This time Yelu Hongji came in. What will the thieves and the army be like then? We have all become slaves of the Liao people."

Everyone sighed.

"...The Liao army could not attack for a long time. Our army went out of the city to counterattack and defeated the Liao army in one battle. Yelu Hongji fled in embarrassment and later vomited blood!"

"So powerful?"

The atmosphere at the scene immediately heated up.

"Yelu Hongji's personal expedition was defeated. The Song Dynasty... The Song Dynasty was really different."

"Back then, the Emperor of Liao personally conquered, and the Queen Mother also came. Kou Xianggong dragged the officials to personally conquer, but he blocked it, but he still signed an alliance and lost money every year... Now Yelu Hongji personally conquered again, but not only can the Song Dynasty If you block it, you can also counterattack and make him vomit blood..."

"The Duke of Guixin... County Duke Shen is a famous general!"

"Yes, yes, yes, there was no Di Wuxiang back then, so everyone signed the Chanyuan Alliance. Now with County Duke Shen, Yelu Hongji can only be rejected, hahahaha!"

"Long live the official family!"

Someone suddenly raised their arms and shouted.

"Long live the official family!"

If you want people to recognize this country and your rule, you have to make them feel safe.

Since the founding of the Song Dynasty, security has been a luxury. Even if the war with the Liao people ended, the knife hanging above their heads still existed.

It was not until this moment that Yelu Hongji's personal expedition was defeated that the people believed that they were really safe.

Chen Zhongheng nodded slightly and was about to go back when he saw Yan Yue in the crowd and couldn't help but wave to her.

Yan Yue lowered her head, and Chen Zhongheng was disappointed. Just when he wanted to turn around, Yan Yue raised her head and smiled at him.

Oh my God!

Chen Zhongheng only felt that spring was shining in his eyes.

Spring has come for Mr. Chen.

"Long live the official family!"

On the Imperial Street, cheering people could be seen everywhere, and in a corner, a group of envoys looked at each other.

The Korean envoy was probably the most troubled.

"Song people...Song people can actually defeat Liao people?"

The former Koryo Kingdom was considered a vassal of the Liao Kingdom and had always survived in the shadow of the Liao people.

The Song Dynasty people's literary talents and prosperous economy made the Korean people jealous, so they got close to them many times. UU Reading www.uukanshu.net

Close is close, but the relationship is still clear.

The Liao people were fathers, and the Song people were businessmen. The business was good and real, but when the father raised his hand, the business stopped immediately.

This was Goryeo's attitude towards the Song Dynasty. Even though some of their people had studied in Taixue before, and some even served as officials in the Song Dynasty, all of this seemed particularly pale under the iron heel of the Liao Dynasty.

Everyone agrees that Song people are weak, so there is only one co-owner.

"Is it really true that Yelu Hongji personally conquered it?"

"Yes. The Xixia envoy personally proved it. And the Liao envoy... The Liao envoy has not appeared in the past few days."

Everyone sighed, and the Korean envoy sighed: "Yelu Hongji personally led the army to attack, probably because he wanted to break Yanmen Pass. Once Yanmen Pass was broken, the Song people had no danger to defend, and by then... I was afraid that the country would be destroyed. But Shen An went ”

An envoy said: "That Shen An is a famous general, but that is Yelu Hongji, and that is Daliao!"

Daliao has dominated this continent for many years and has experienced countless challenges, but it has always been a winner every time.

Your dad is still your dad!

Countless victories created Daliao's dominance and reputation, and surrounding countries remained silent.

The only Song people who could challenge the authority of the Liao Dynasty suffered a complete defeat in the Northern Expedition, and were later forced to sign the Chanyuan Alliance.

At this point, the Liao people thought that their hegemony had been achieved, so they began to enjoy it.

The surrounding countries also obeyed the Liao people, so the co-lord appeared.

For thousands of years, the co-owners of this continent have basically been Han people. This time, the Liao people counterattacked and secured their position.

"Song people were not so powerful before."

"Yes. Later...did you find out?"

The Goryeo envoy said tangledly: "Since Shen An appeared, the Song people have become more and more tough."

"Being tough is one thing, but the key is that the Song people are getting more powerful."