Liu Chengyou didn't know where Zhao Yanshou's confidence came from. Anyway, he himself was not sure about the possibility of success, even if the situation looked like it was a good chance. Although he proposed the plan, Liu Chengyou didn't have too much hope. expect.
This plan itself is a very risky gamble. If it succeeds, the new dynasty will be able to avoid the fatal threat from the Khitan to the Southern Dynasty for a long time to come. To set the stage; defeat will also turn Youji upside down, affect Yelu Ruan's seizure of the throne, reduce Youyan's war potential, and make Youyan become a burden to the Liao Kingdom in a short period of time. On this point, Liu Chengyou is opposed to Zhao Yanshou Some confidence.
In short, we cannot make life easy for the Khitans. But regardless of success or failure, one thing is certain, the lives of the people of Youji will never be better in the future, not even as good as under the rule of the Khitans.
In fact, the Khitan country has been in a difficult situation for a long time. It has been waging war for several years, and has lost most of its wealth from the Central Plains and Hebei. The loss of young men has been serious. Coupled with the dispute over the throne, the sequelae have already broken out. In this case, Khitan people, even if Liu Chengyou does not have such a hand, as long as the Liu family does not have problems, they will never dare to go south in a few years.
"King Yan is confident, and I also have some confidence!" Liu Chengyou continued to show a good attitude toward Zhao Yanshou.
"In the land of Youyan, the first one is in Jicheng, and the rest are insignificant. Although the Khitan Lord has shown enough attention to Youzhou, his layout is full of mistakes. If it were me, I would definitely concentrate all the troops in Youzhou. Youzhou will never waste its troops stationed on the southern front and do some useless harassment. In order to ensure the safety of Youzhou, it is okay to abandon Tai, Mo and even Zhuozhou. His previous strategy of sending troops to plunder and drive the people southward, In fact, it's quite good." Zhao Yanshou pointed at Jiangshan with a beaming look. "It's true that Youzhou is more than 400 miles away. As long as we station troops and strengthen the city, we can be invincible!"
Zhao Yanshou still has a lot of say in Youyan's affairs. Seeing this, Liu Chengyou cupped his hands and said sincerely: "After listening to King Yan's words, I suddenly became enlightened."
"I'm afraid the Khitan people never imagined that Your Highness would be so courageous that he would dare to surrender to me. If Your Highness led the army from Hedong to the north, he would be defeated by the fortified city. However, when I, Commander-in-Chief Yan Bing Er Lang, went north, he returned home. ." Zhao Yanshou said without any scruples and became confident.
A vague coldness flashed in Liu Chengyou's eyes, but the lines on his face softened, and he listened quietly to Zhao Yanshou's blowjob.
"In Yelu Jieli, I know this person very well. He is cruel, violent, willful and cruel. The Khitan Lord left him to guard Youzhou, haha..." As he said this, Zhao Yanshou couldn't help but laugh.
Zhao Yanshou is very confident, and confidence is a good thing, as long as he doesn't get beaten up after going north. As long as Zhao Yanshou can meet half of his expectations, Liu Chengyou is willing to let him be unruly and watch his arrogance.
Zhao Yanshou was very familiar with Youzhou. He knew the roads, rivers, and city checkpoints by heart. In addition, Liu Chengyou found out the Liao army's defense situation and formulated an advance plan early.
At the top of Puyin City, he stared at the Yan soldiers heading north. The smoke and dust swept across the sky. Liu Chengyou frowned and his heart beat fast. When things came to a close, he suddenly felt the urge to send someone to recall the Yan soldiers. His cheeks could not help but turn red. , Liu Chengyou actually smiled, but his smile was a little pale.
"Your Highness." Wei Renpu couldn't help but shout.
"Mr. Wei, tell me, what will happen if Zhao Yanshou leaves here? Will he betray my trust?" Liu Chengyou asked quietly.
Previously, Liu Chengyou had always shown himself to be confident, resolute and decisive, but at this point where he was completely unable to change, he showed hesitation. As soon as his psychological hole was opened, all the scruples that he had suppressed surged up.
From the bottom of his heart, Liu Chengyou actually attached great importance to this action. Although it was a gambling adventure and he said that winning or losing didn't matter, he didn't want to lose at all. However, he started this gambling game. After getting on the gambling table, the gamblers did not Everything was out of control, and Liu Chengyou didn't like this feeling of losing control.
Probably able to understand Liu Chengyou's psychology at this time, Wei Renpu did not say any preaching or comforting words, but solemnly strengthened his confidence: "Your Highness has been fully prepared during this period. Whether it succeeds or fails, the best result is The worst-case scenarios are all planned, so there is no need to worry anymore!”
Feeling Wei Renpu's decisive tone, it obviously had a positive effect. Liu Chengyou's expression returned to normal at a speed visible to the naked eye, extinguishing the last trace of hesitation in his heart.
"Everything depends on people, and success depends on God. You can't force it!" Liu Chengyou said a famous saying almost word for word.
"Return to Zhending!" Liu Chengyou said: "Send orders to He Fujin, Luo Yanxuan, and Li Jun to attack, and give Zhao Yanshou some support!"
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On the fifth day after Yelu Ruan led his army north from Youyan, Yan King Zhao Yanshou swore an oath in Puyin and marched towards Youzhou with the Yan soldiers who had been mixed with a lot of sand by Liu Chengyou. There was no sneaking around here. On a flat land, it was difficult for an army of infantry and cavalry to conceal its presence, but fortunately it was carried out with great fanfare.
Yelv Jieli, who was left behind in Nanjing, Liao Dynasty, heard the news and immediately ordered the defenders along the way to intercept and block him. Yang An of Mozhou and Yelvcheng of Dingzhou attacked Zhao Yanshou from the east and west. At this time, Liu Chengyou also decided to attack Hejian. He sent troops and cooperated with Zhao Yanshou to create the illusion of a three-way northern expedition, which attracted the attention of the Liao army and put great pressure on Zhao Yanshou.
There has actually been no war in the land of Youyan for more than ten years, but with the return of the Yan soldiers, the war has once again struck this land. At the same time, an "anti-Liao" trend has also swept across, and the situation is changing before our eyes. Become turbulent.
The war in Youzhou requires speed, but how fast it can be is beyond the control. The opportunity is there, and whether you can seize it or not depends only on Zhao Yanshou himself.
After the summer solstice, the weather continued to move towards midsummer. I really decided to stay here for a long time. After discussing with Liu Chengyou, I packed the truck and Liu Chengxun prepared to escort the supplies and goods and head south to Tokyo.
In front of the south gate, Liu Chengyou saw off Liu Chengxun, and they cherished each other. More than a hundred carts of gold, silver, jade, money and silk, plus horses, cattle, sheep and other livestock, were just the first batch. No matter how much more, it would not be the third batch led by Liu Chengxun. It's all that a thousand soldiers can bear.
"Brother, I'll see you off just a short distance away. Have a nice trip!" Liu Chengyou said softly as he toasted Liu Chengxun with a cup.
"Erlang, see you in Tokyo!" Liu Chengxun showed a smile that made people feel like they were in the spring breeze, and then assured Liu Chengyou: "I will definitely meet Father Chen when I get to Tokyo about Youyan's matter!"
"Yang Ye! Take your people and protect His Highness!" Liu Chengyou tilted his head and ordered Yang Ye who was waiting aside.
"Yes!" Yang Ye replied simply. Following Liu Chengyou's order, he led a battalion of horse troops to accompany him for safety.
"Be careful along the way..." Liu Chengyou said simply, his voice still very soft.
"Cherish it!" Liu Chengxun said goodbye reluctantly.
The team traveled far and wide. This was the second wave of people Liu Chengyou sent away in the past two days. Looking at the carts of goods, Liu Chengyou's thoughts suddenly wandered. Money is touching people's hearts. There is no shortage of people who are greedy for money in this world. Desperado, if something unexpected happens on the road, wouldn’t it be...
Probably because the sun was too hot, Liu Chengxun's humble face appeared in his mind, and Liu Chengyou found that his heart was a little dark.