Chapter 54 Killing the Liao Envoy
"Why did my father suddenly send you a decree? Didn't he say that you don't need to go to court in the next few days?"
Jiade Emperor Ji Zhao Yupan hugged Wu Zhi like a little wife and asked in confusion.
After getting along with Wu Zhi for a few days, she was very satisfied with her husband.
So much so that Zhao Yupan, who had not been cold to Zhao Ji since childhood, couldn't help but feel grateful at this moment.
After all, his father still loves him.
Otherwise, I would not betroth myself to such a person.
As the saying goes, literature can bring peace to the world with pen, but military power can make peace with horses.
Wu Zhi was capable of literature and martial arts, could lead troops to fight, and was able to govern a country as a scholar. If you look at the Song Dynasty, you can't find anyone else like him.
After getting along with each other for a few days, Zhao Yupan's heart had already been captured by Wu Zhi, and his eyes flickered and blurred.
"It's not a matter of the Liao envoys..."
Wu Zhi opened his mouth and explained roughly to Zhao Yupan.
"This envoy from the Liao Kingdom is too arrogant. He dares to treat the Song Dynasty as nothing! And the Liao Kingdom, do you really think that the Song Dynasty is afraid of him?"
Zhao Yupan was born as the princess of the current dynasty, and she could be said to be a golden person.
After hearing Wu Zhi's simple explanation, he immediately became furious.
"If I were the father, I would definitely kill the Liao envoy and hang his head on the top of Bianjing City. If the Liao Kingdom dares to move, we will send troops."
Zhao Yupan gritted his teeth and headed towards the battlefield as if he wanted to kill himself.
"Jade plate, how can your father not know this? The Liao Kingdom is deliberately looking for trouble. The purpose is to find excuses for war. Your father is not sure and can't make up his mind for a moment, so he let me enter the palace."
Seeing Zhao Yupan's cute and angry look, Wu Zhi touched her forehead to calm her down.
"So that's it!"
After listening to Wu Zhi's explanation, Zhao Yupan also understood the seriousness of the matter.
Since the Liao Kingdom wanted to send troops, it was still ready for war.
In the event of a battle, the Song Dynasty was unprepared and would be at a disadvantage.
After calming Zhao Yupan's emotions, Wu Zhi went directly to the palace without stopping.
"Chen Wu Zhi pays homage to the official!"
Song Huizong Zhao Ji was also paralyzed by state affairs and had no intention of studying magic paintings.
Wu Zhi came in and immediately bowed to see him.
"The prince-in-law is here, please come and take a seat!"
Seeing Wu Zhi arrive, Song Huizong Zhao Ji felt a little better and ordered someone to bring a stool.
"Thank you, Guanjia."
Wu Zhi sat on the stool without hesitation and sat next to Zhao Ji.
"My consort, the Liao Kingdom has humiliated me very much. However, the Song Dynasty is weak. Once we fight against the Liao Kingdom, the chance of winning may be less than 20%. What should I do?"
Obviously, Zhao Ji was also really angry in his heart.
But I was afraid that it would give the Liao Kingdom an excuse to send troops, so I was unsure at this time.
"Your Majesty, I think the officials have no choice but to fight this battle even if they don't want to fight it."
After Wu Zhi heard this, he thought for a while and then said to Zhao Ji.
"Since the Liao Kingdom wants to fight, then we will fight with him. It just so happens that the Central Plains has lost the Sixteenth State of Youyun for hundreds of years, and it is time to get it back."
Wu Zhi spoke with a calm expression.
"Do you think our Song Dynasty has any hope of winning?"
Zhao Ji simply didn't dare to think about the idea of taking back the Sixteenth Province of Youyun.
As far as he is concerned, it is fine as long as he is not defeated by the Khitans.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, our Song Dynasty is still stronger than Liao Kingdom. As long as Liao Kingdom dares to send troops, our Song Dynasty will win."
"Must win?"
After listening to Wu Zhi's words, Song Huizong felt a little more confident.
Pacing back and forth and thinking.
"Okay, I will listen to you this time. I really can't stand the Liao envoy anymore."
Finally, Song Huizong Zhao Ji made a decision in his mind.
When the two of them made preparations and headed straight to the harem, the Liao envoy was playing hide-and-seek with several palace maids.
Wu Zhi walked forward with an expressionless face and walked directly opposite the Liao envoy.
"Got you!"
The Liao envoy hugged Wu Zhi and shouted happily.
"Who are you? How did you get in!"
However, when he took off the blindfold, he couldn't help but be shocked when he saw Wu Zhi's expressionless face.
Immediately, the fierce and angry people shouted angrily.
"My name is Wu Zhi, Taiwei of the Song Dynasty, Duke of Wu!"
Wu Zhi had no intention of hiding anything and directly reported his name.
"What do you want?"
Seeing Wu Zhi looking at him teasingly, the Liao envoy suddenly panicked and asked with some fear.
"Of course I'm here to kill you!"
Wu Zhi glanced at the Liao envoy, murderous intent flashing in his eyes.
"Don't mess around. The Liao Kingdom's 200,000 cavalry are stationed at the border of Mengzhou and Bian. If I am the only one who dies, the Liao Dynasty will definitely send troops to attack the Song Dynasty."
Thinking of Liao's 200,000-strong army, the Liao envoy couldn't help but puff up his chest and became more confident.
"It's good to have a war. If there is no war, will I, the lieutenant, just be a decoration?"
Wu Zhi spoke, his tone seemed to be infatuated with fighting, and his eyes were full of excitement and stubbornness.
"By the way, there are also the Sixteenth State of Youyun. After the Song Dynasty lost the Sixteenth State of Youyun, it not only lost its barrier, but also had almost no cavalry available. It was too difficult!"
This time, Wu Zhi set the goal of taking over Youyun Sixteen Prefectures.
If the situation is feasible, he may even want to destroy the Liao Kingdom and restore the Song Dynasty to a bright and prosperous world.
"Tsk tsk!"
After listening to Wu Zhi's words, the Liao envoy shook his head and said sarcastically: "The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun were snatched by our ancestors from your ancestors. They have long since belonged to our Liao Dynasty. If you want to take them back, send troops."
Come and get it!”
"Of course, if you two are willing to crawl over my crotch, I might even say a few nice words for you when I go back. Otherwise, I want you to look good!"
The Liao envoys thought that with the Liao army outside, they could threaten Wu Zhi unscrupulously.
However, he soon discovered that he was wrong,
Wu Zhi didn't bother to explain anything to him, so he just went over and broke his neck.
"happy!"
Zhao Ji was the first to praise the envoy of Liao who killed the envoy of the Liao Dynasty and wanted to gain access to the harem.
"Officials, now is not the time to be happy. Killing him is a trivial matter. Song and Liao will go to war next. Your Majesty must be prepared first." Wu Zhi said.
"What Lieutenant Wu said makes sense."
Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction.
A court meeting was held immediately to discuss how to deal with the Liao army.
Before the outcome of the discussions at the Bianjing court was reached, the news that Wu Zhi had killed the Liao envoy had already reached Yelu Yanxi's ears.
If he had intended to find a reason for war, Yelu Yanxi was naturally overjoyed. He immediately appointed King Yelu Liufeng of the Southern Court as commander and Wu Yong as military advisor, and sent 200,000 troops to the border gates to defend the city.
I have always heard people talk about how terrifying the combat effectiveness of two hundred thousand cavalry is.
This time I really came, and I understood the horror of the cold weapon war era.
In just one day, the fortified city was defeated by the army and officially captured, which shocked both the government and the public.
In the Hall of Wende, Zhao Ji looked at all the civil and military officials, hoping that everyone could come up with the best solution.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army and attack the Liao Kingdom!"
Chapter completed!