The windows of the palace where Yelu Jing lives were nailed to death, and there was no one around him. He was afraid that he would be killed by the people around him when he fell asleep, and his servants were even more afraid that he would be drunk and killed indiscriminately.

He rubbed his temples, looked at Yang Gun below, and asked in Khitan, "Have you met the King of the South Courtyard (Xiao Siwen)?"

Yang Gun said: "Report to Khan, I met him. Xiao Gongping only cared about the military affairs of Youzhou. He occasionally mentioned Khan, hoping that Khan would drink less and say that drinking was a mistake."

Yelu Jing nodded and remembered the previous use of military service in Hebei. Xiao Siwen sent someone to Shangjing to report, but he dispatched troops and generals without waiting for the answer. As a result, there was no loss, but he snatched back a large amount of property and population. Of course, Yelu Jing couldn't blame him.

The relationship between the Xiao family and the royal family Yelu family is very good. The royal family usually marrys the Xiao family, and the prime minister basically comes from the Xiao family. However, this alliance relationship is at the clan level, so it is hard to say between individuals. Just like Yelu Jing, most of the people who want to kill him are from his own Yelu family.

Therefore, Yang Gun seemed reluctant to talk about Xiao's affairs, so he asked carefully: "I heard that the army of Zhou State attacked the Northern Han State?"

Yelu Jing said: "I got the news ten days ago."

Yang Gun couldn't help but say, "But after I arrived in the capital, I almost didn't hear anyone talking about this matter, and the nobles seemed to be not very particular."

"There is no public talk." Yelu Jing was very calm at this time, not as violent as the rumors were rumored. "Many ministers and nobles had no knowledge. They saw Han'er only in Shangjing's southern city or in the Bohai Sea, and they believed that Han'er was very docile and like sheep, they were inevitably despised. However, not everyone was so short-sighted."

Yang Gun pondered: "I remembered the Battle of Gaoping a few years ago... In my opinion, the Han people are indeed docile, and they are even a little timid and afraid of being weak and can be bullied. Compared with the brave and war-going herders of the Khitan, it is not an exaggeration to say that they are sheep; but the "nobles" and warriors in the Central Plains are by no means sheep, but a group of wolves! They are the same as us, and they all rely on fighting for sheep to have a meal."

"In addition to the Battle of Gaoping, Xiao Siwen suffered a lot in the Battle of Zhuozhou." Yelu Jing said, "Isn't the emperor of Zhou Guo Shao the butcher who slaughtered the Khitan warriors back then?"

Yang Gun echoed: "This person is very famous and has been heard of by many ministers. He is known as the 'Neilsmith Guo'. However, it seems that he and the craftsmen we have witnessed are probably not the same type of people."

"This person is not Guo Wei, Guo Rong's family, but his surname is Guo. I heard that he has some relatives..." Yelu Jing pondered, and then stopped talking. He felt that the situation of Zhou State at this time had some similarities with the Great Liao, but the foundation of Zhou State was even shallower than that of the Great Liao. If Guo wanted to truly stabilize the throne, he might also want greater prestige and achievements!

Blacksmith Guo is a dangerous person! Yelu Jing said immediately: "You must never take Guo Blacksmith Guo in Zhou State light."

Yang Gun hurriedly bowed and said, "Khan is wise."

Another reason why Yelu Jing dared not underestimate him is that he is an emperor. He knew that it was not easy to hold the throne after seizing power by force during the turbulent period. After Guo Blacksmith became emperor, he could also launch a quick attack and destroy Shu and Southern Tang... This kind of thing was not done by the Great Liao Dynasty, and Yelu Jing could not do it because it could not be integrated internally, so it was difficult to easily gather the troops of various troops; unless Guo Rong attacked Youzhou in a large-scale attack, all the troops could be asked to deal with it together. Yelu Jing felt that the new king of Zhou was quite powerful.

At this time, Yang Gun said: "I dare to make a statement, and ask the Khan to send troops to reinforce the Northern Han Kingdom as soon as possible, so the local relationship is very important. The Han people in the south are numerous, and now the Shu Kingdom and the Southern Tang Dynasty have successively joined the Zhou Kingdom. Its strength is increasing day by day. Whether the Liao Dynasty will threaten the Liao Kingdom in the future will be seen. The situation of one rises and the other is declining, and the Central Plains will be a big deal for the Liao Kingdom.

There is the Northern Han Dynasty in the west and Youzhou in the east, which is the key place for our Great Liao to attack and defend the Central Plains. Although the Northern Han Dynasty has barren land, it is relatively large and deep compared to Hebei's important towns and is thick and deep. Threatting the Central Plains from Hedong is the closest road. Hedong is of great importance to the Great Liao Dynasty, and Khan observes it."

After hearing this, Yelu Jing looked at Yang Gun more, but asked, "Five years ago, in the Battle of Gaoping. You led your troops to assist the Northern Han Dynasty, and held the troops in Gaoping and watched the Northern Han Dynasty suffer a crushing defeat. I heard that it was because the Northern Han Lord said rudely, and you were angry?"

Yang Gun put his hand on his chest and said, "Khan clearly understands. The Northern Han lord was indeed rude and said in the battle formation that 'Without the Daliao', I will defeat the Zhou army.' I went thousands of miles to lead troops to help him. I was really angry when he spoke like this.

However, I didn't have the courage to miss the country's major affairs just because of anger! The Northern Han Lord was very arrogant at that time. If he really defeated the Zhou army and went south to replace it; the Northern Han was the second Zhou Kingdom. Now the situation of the Great Liao Dynasty was no longer the time of Emperor Taizong (Taizong of Liao), so he could launch a large-scale attack and coerce (later) Jin until it was destroyed... If so, the Northern Han would not listen to the Great Liao again.

Therefore, at that time, I thought that it would be best for the Great Liao to maintain the status quo. Because of the threat of Zhou, the Northern Han had to bow down and obey the imperial edict of the Emperor of the Great Liao; at the same time, the Northern Han was located on the Central Plains in Hedong, which could also restrain the Central Plains dynasty. However, I did not expect that the Zhou Dynasty would be able to achieve such a situation in a few years."

"Serious." Yelu Jing made a voice, very satisfied with Yang Gun, and said immediately, "You can reply to the envoy of the Northern Han Dynasty. The Liao general mobilized a large army from the southern part of Yinshan to help them. Who can be the general?"

Yang Gun bowed and said, "I am willing to drive forward for the Khan!"

"You have just returned, and I'll be spared this time." Yelu Jing said, "I'll ask Yelu Xiu Ge to go."

...

Yelu Xiuge, a general who was good at fighting in the Liao Kingdom. Not long ago, Wei and other tribes in the Qianshishi thought that the Liao Kingdom was weak and betrayed. Yelu Xiuge led his troops to pacify quickly. Wherever he went, no one could stop him. He killed the rebels' bodies covered the grassland, allowing a terrifying atmosphere to cover the tribes. All tribes regained their fear of the strength of the Liao Kingdom. With their outstanding military achievements, Yelu Xiuge had become a general whom the nobles in Shangjing had been talked about for a while.

It was heard that Yelu Xiuge led his troops to rescue the court, and the pessimistic atmosphere of the destruction of the country gradually disappeared.

The Liao army's vanguard cavalry soon entered the Dai Dynasty. When Fu Zhaoxu heard the news, he wanted to withdraw his troops from Longzhou immediately and return to Liaozhou to stay and watch.

At that time, a general was greedy for his achievements when fighting. He suggested that before the Liao army arrived, he would give up attacking the city of Longzhou and attack Yang Ye's troops in Baigu east. This suggestion was to maximize military merits... Although Yang Ye was known as Yang Wudi, the Zhou army had an army of 50,000, of which 20,000 elite Longjie troops attacked, with a great chance of victory. This is also the reason why many generals did not understand why Fu Zhaoxu had to spend time in Longzhou waiting for the rabbit and not take the initiative to go to Baigu to greed for his achievements.

If you win in Baigu, you can stabilize it there. If the Liao army has a lot of troops, it will not be too late to withdraw its troops at that time. If there are not many people, you can continue to fight the Liao army in a field... If you can get some cheap results when facing the Liao army head-on, this will be a great contribution! The Central Plains still recognizes the combat power of the Liao army, and it is a foreign race. The public opinion of defeating the Liao army in China is equivalent to a reputation like a "national hero", and no one is unmoved!

Lin Renzhao also said in the central army's tent: "The lord really doesn't need to hurry."

All the generals agreed, military generals were not greedy for merit and civil officials were not greedy for money. Isn’t this a problem forcing others to force themselves?

Lin Renzhao said: "If the Liao army has a large number of troops, it must be that there are many infantry and cavalry supplies. It cannot be reached in a short time. It will not be too late to retreat again at that time. If there are only a few thousand or ten thousand cavalry, how can we not fight in one battle? When the Liao army comes, it is embarrassing to run away without even seeing the figure. It seems that we are as timid as a mouse! Hold your breath!"

But Fu Zhaoxu didn't think so. His identity was a military general, but his position was not just a military general, but also a royal relative. Moreover, Fu Zhaoxu was calm and respected the meaning of the top. He did not want to be greedy for merit... because he didn't have to rely on military merit to make achievements.

Although Lin Renzhao spoke harshly, he did not scold Lin Renzhao, but instead said: "General Lin's words are reasonable, but..." He turned to Liu Renzhan and said, "The purpose of our troops is to consume and exhaust the Northern Han. Now, he has defeated the Northern Han army several times in the Northern Han territory for more than a month; and the Liao army has gone south, and the Liao army has to consume the money and food of the Northern Han country. So far, our troops have achieved their goals, and it seems unnecessary to take risks. What does Liu Gong think?"

Liu Renzhan nodded and said yes, and turned to Lin Renzhao and said, "My lord is thinking about the overall situation. Don't be greedy for merit and make progress."

Lin Renzhao respected Liu Renzhan very much. When he heard this, he immediately said, "The last general should follow the military order!"

This military general with the surname Lin is very difficult to control. He is the kind of person who has military talents but does not understand the worldly principles. People with higher status often feel embarrassed. The general cannot control him, but instead treats Liu Renzhan like me.

Fortunately, Liu Renzhan could control her. Fu Zhaoxu felt relieved and respected Liu Renzhan more. In order to maintain his dignity, Fu Zhaoxu could not bow to his subordinates. He found an excuse that Liu Renzhan was older... Respecting older people is also a virtue.

Fu Zhaoxu is a very easy-to-talk person and easy to get along with; and Liu Renzhan is not the kind of fool like Lin Renzhao. He knows the rules very well, and he appreciates the face of others. So Fu Zhaoxu and Liu Renzhan are very good at talking and have no disputes.

At this moment, Liu Renzhan said tactfully: "The lord said that he should withdraw his troops, so that the overall situation is the priority. I also said that if you don't retreat too far, and go to Liaozhou to station in the nearest?"

Fu Zhaoxu pondered endlessly and was thinking in his heart.

Liu Renzhan clasped his fists and said, "Liaozhou is close to Northern Han. When we retreat here, we also maintain a threat to Northern Han. Such a close place is just adjusting and deploying, and it is not a question of fleeing when we look for the wind. We repaired in Liaozhou, just stabilized our position and acted according to the opportunity. The generals would be more accepting and would not hurt morale."

Fu Zhaoxu pondered: "The Liaozhou city walls don't seem to be very strong..."

Liu Renzhan said: "As long as there is a city, we can improve the fortifications there. If the Liao army really dares to attack the city defended by 50,000 elite troops, we don't have to deliberately avoid such a war."

He thought for a while and advised: "We are keeping a threat in Liaozhou. Since the Liao army has arrived, they will stay and wait and see in the Northern Han Dynasty. Will their consumption be transported from the Liao Kingdom thousands of miles away? Or will the power of the Northern Han Dynasty be consumed. In this way, our approach does not conflict with Your Majesty's intentions."
Chapter completed!