Longhua Prefecture, Liao Kingdom, is located at the intersection of the Huanghe River and the Tuhe River. After crossing the Huanghe River, it is Shangjing, and after crossing the Tuhe River, it is Yikun Prefecture. As for Zhongjing, it is far away from here. However, now Xiao Nojin has mobilized heavy troops to reach Yikun Prefecture, facing Yelu Zongzhen in Shangjing across the river, and watching a war break out.

On the top of Longhuazhou city, Yelu Zhi asked his hand to hold the girl's wall to look at the rolling Huang River outside the city. The Liao River downstream is known as the mother river of the Khitans. It is said that their Khitan ancestors fished and hunted by the river, and finally gradually developed into such a large empire today.

In addition, the Liaohe River is still one of the lifelines of the Liao Kingdom. Because the Liaohe River is wide and has a deep draft, it is possible to sail on the river. In addition, the river passes through Shangjing and Zhongjing along the river, so there are often ships on the river surface. However, the section of the river in front of him has been martial law, and all the ships were recruited by them to prevent Xiao Nojin's army from suddenly coming.

Yelu Zhirang was thinking about his worries. He should have been very happy. Although the previous coup failed and almost lost his life, after Yelu Ren first rescued him and Yelu Zongzhen, Yelu Zongzhen did not blame him for this. After all, this was not Yelu Zhirang's fault, but someone obviously revealed the news. But now he is not sure who it is, but what is certain is that Yelu Renxian, Yelu Zhirang, and the Yelu Xisun who died in battle, must be fine, but the few insiders left behind are not so reliable.

It was also under this situation that Yelu Zongzhen had always been skeptical about the people around him, especially since the situation is special, he dared not trust other people too much, so Yelu Renxian and Yelu Zhirang were valued. This time, the raid on Longhuazhou was directly appointed to take on the important tasks. As a result, they did not disappoint Yelu Zongzhen. After a hard battle, they finally took over Longhuazhou, which also greatly boosted Yelu Zongzhen's reputation.

Yelu Zhirang should have been very happy after making such a great effort. In fact, when he first occupied Longhuazhou, he was indeed very happy. He had a few rounds of laughter with his subordinates, but what he didn't expect was that Yelu Renxian, who was the chief general this time, did not show any happiness, and even looked a little frowning.

Yelu Zhirang and Yelu Renxian were both confidants around Yelu Zongzhen. They had known each other many years ago. The relationship was not very good, but it was also good. So he naturally saw that Yelu Renxian had something to do, and it was very heavy, which made him feel a little uneasy. After all, he always admired Yelu Renxian's wisdom, especially after he saved himself, he was willing to be Yelu Renxian's deputy. He did all the hard and tiring work, and there was no complaint at all.

Thinking of Yelu Renxian, Yelu Zhirang suddenly thought of his sister. He had a good impression of Yelu Renxian at the beginning. The other party was smart and capable, and he was really trusted by Yelu Zong at a young age. This was very compatible with his extremely smart sister. Unfortunately, his sister was later chosen as the candidate for marriage, which made him very sad at that time.

"I don't know how my sister is now. Is that Li Zhang good to her?" Yelu Zhirang suddenly sighed lightly and spoke again, and at the same time the expression on his face became even more melancholy.

"What are you thinking about by Brother Zhirang?" At this moment, a clear voice suddenly came. Yelu Zhirang looked at him and saw Yelu Ren walking from the other side of the city.

"It's nothing, why is Brother Renxian coming?" Yelu Zhirang certainly wouldn't tell anyone about his sister, so he asked with a smile. Yelu Ren was the chief general first, especially after occupying Guanghua Prefecture, there were many things that he needed to deal with, and these were not what Yelu Zhirang was good at, so he could only leave them to him.

"I came here to tell Brother Zhirang that you will prepare early. We will withdraw back to Shangjing in two days!" Yelu Renxian also came to Yelu Zhirang's side at this time, and then held the female wall and looked at Huanghe outside the city with his hands.

"What? Withdraw back to Shangjing? What should I do if Guanghua Prefecture?" Yelu Zhirang couldn't help but show a shocked expression when he heard the other party's words. They finally captured Guanghua Prefecture, and with this place, they could form a pincer attack on Yikun Prefecture with Shangjing, so he thought that he and Yelu Renxian would stay here for a long time.

Compared to Yelu Zhirang's shock, Yelu Renxian was very calm at this time: "The reason why he decided to attack Guanghua Prefecture was mainly because His Majesty's reputation was not strong. Most people in the court were more optimistic about Xiao Nojin, so we took the initiative to attack and captured Guanghua Prefecture, which won his Majesty's reputation. However, Guanghua Prefecture is no longer useful now, so it's better to give up directly!"

"Why, we finally captured Guanghua Prefecture, and thousands of soldiers died in battle before. How could we give up just by saying that we would give up?" Yelu Zhirang asked again in confusion at this time. He also realized that Yelu Renxian seemed to have known that he would give up Guanghua Prefecture for a long time, but he did not tell him, which made him quite dissatisfied.

"Brother Zhirang, you don't have to be angry. In fact, Your Majesty had never thought of giving up Guanghua Prefecture before. But after I captured this place, I carefully analyzed the current situation and found that instead of separating troops to defend Guanghua Prefecture, it would be better to concentrate the troops to a little. So I suggested to Your Majesty to give up Guanghua Prefecture, and Your Majesty also agreed. I only received the order to withdraw the troops today." Yelu Renxian said calmly again at this time.

"But... But with Guanghua Prefecture, we can attack Yikunzhou with Shangjing. If we can take Yikunzhou, then Zhongjing will be isolated and helpless. We will fight whatever we want. Brother Renxian, you will give up the opportunity to take the initiative?" Yelu Zhirang said unwillingly at this time.

"Zhi Rang's words are wrong. Don't forget that Xiao Nojin's troops have an advantage, especially she has transferred most of the soldiers on the southern border regardless of the consequences. These were originally elite troops arranged on the border, and they had suppressed the Da Yanlin Rebellion before. In contrast, the troops in our hands were only half of the opponent's, and most of them were temporarily pieced together. If we disperse our troops, it would be a way to die." Yelu Renxian also said with a heavy expression at this time.

Yelu Zhirang finally woke up after hearing this. This time, he captured Guanghuazhou and was blinded by victory. He actually ignored the huge gap in military strength between the two sides. No wonder Yelu Renxian always looked worried before.

"Actually, what I worry most is not the troops in Xiao Nojin's hands. Although her military strength is superior, she is nepotism. Some generals in the army were replaced by her as their relatives and confidants. Most of these people are not capable. There is a saying among the Song people: "One soldier is a bear, and one nest is a bear'. Let a sheep lead a group of wolves to fight, and in the end it will only turn the wolf into a sheep..."

"Then what are you worried about?" Yelu Zhirang couldn't help but ask again with a puzzled look on his face when he heard this.

Yelu Renxian did not rush to answer at this time, but looked at Huanghe in the distance and sighed, then pointed to the Huanghe River in front of him: "This river is called Huanghe. Although the name is similar, it is much worse than the real Yellow River. The Yellow River, which is mainly in the Song Dynasty, is called a natural danger, and it is also the only natural danger for the Han people to resist our Great Liao. However, every winter, this natural danger will be invalid. But in fact, the Han people have a second natural danger, that is, the Great Wall built by their ancestors. However, now the eastern section of the Great Wall has completely fallen into the hands of our Great Liao."

When he said this, Yelu Ren paused for a moment and then said, "It is precisely because the Great Wall is not in the hands of the Han people that they only have the Yellow River, a natural danger that cannot be used in winter. This is also the reason why Song Taizu and Song Taizong wanted to recover Yan Yun. The Great Liao Dynasty has also been deploying heavy troops on the Liao and Song border to prevent the Song people from attacking Yan Yun. But now Xiao Nojin has pulled out all the troops on the border. Why do you think I am not worried?"

"What do I think? It turns out that you are worried about this, but you must have been thinking too much. The Song people have never dared to look north since the defeat of Song Taizu. Back then, the old emperor forced the Song Dynasty to sign the Chanyuan Alliance, and gave us annual monies to seek peace every year. How could they have the courage to attack us?" Yelu Zhirang laughed and said indifferently.

In fact, Yelu Zhirang's attitude also represents the ideas of the vast majority of Khitan nobles. They almost despise the weak Song Dynasty and looked down on the Song people very much. Some radical people even believed that if it were not for the constraints of the Chanyuan Alliance, the Liao Kingdom would have sent troops to destroy the Song Dynasty. Therefore, in their opinion, they were the only one who attacked the Song Dynasty, but they never thought that the Song Dynasty would have the courage to send troops to attack the Liao Kingdom.

Seeing Yelu Zhirang's attitude, Yelu Renxian smiled bitterly, but he didn't seem surprised. He hesitated for a moment and spoke again: "Brother Zhirang, you should remember the envoy of the Song State Li Zhang?"

When Yelu Renxian suddenly asked Li Zhang, Yelu Zhirang was also stunned. Then he became a little nervous, worried that Yelu Renxian would know about his sister, but he still asked calmly: "Remember, that Li Zhang had cursed Xiao Nojin at the beginning, but I sent him away when he left."

"Li Zhang is not simple. Later, I asked someone to collect his information and found that this person was not only the cousin of the Emperor of Song, but also invented sharp firearms, which greatly increased the combat effectiveness of the Song people's army. In addition, he was extremely tough to the outside world. Before the Song Dynasty used military forces against Dangxiang, he promoted it." When Yelu Ren mentioned Li Zhang first, his expression on his face became even more solemn.
Chapter completed!