At this moment, Su You was a little disappointed, a little relieved, and even a little ashamed.

The reason for disappointment is that Zhao Xu was not a perfect king after all. In a war between countries, is the life and death of an individual participant important?

Marquis Guiyi and Duke Anle, for a politician, aren't they a good way to accept surrender?

Su You had almost become incompetent after decades. He felt that if he could exchange a small title for Qingtang, or even just for the security of the Song Army's west route when the Song Dynasty conquered Xixia, it would be great.

But if Zhao Xu says it doesn't taste good now, Jing Sili will also say it doesn't taste good, and the Six Little Envoys will even say it doesn't taste good.

Zhao Xu said it was not fragrant, which meant that he still retained some blood and humanity, which were very precious qualities for an emperor. So Su You was a little relieved.

I feel ashamed that I ignored this point entirely out of consideration of the national economic and political situation.

Su You was even a little jealous of Zhao Xu. The only politicians in this world who could occasionally be willful were emperors.

He waved his hand and said: "Let's discuss this later, or some adjustments need to be made to Qingtang's strategy. Guo Dutong, please continue."

Guo Kui said: "The other force is the Liao Kingdom. Please ask Tong Guan to explain this to Your Majesty."

Tong Guan took over the baton: "Yelu Hongji, the leader of the Liao Dynasty, was ignorant and incompetent. First there was the chaos of the Chongyuan Dynasty, and then there was the chaos of Yelu Yixin's power."

"But the Lord of Liao was too loyal and unfaithful, indulged in wine and sex, and kept powerful ministers in power, which led to the unjust deaths of Queen Xiao Guanyin and Prince Yelu Jun. The prince's party was slaughtered, which brought great turmoil to the Liao government."

"Coupled with the belief in Buddhism, the love of hunting, the pursuit of fame, and the wasting of national power, the Liao Kingdom's national power has now been greatly reduced."

"The play "Echoing the Sound" spread to Zhangzi Island and Ludao. The Liao people who came for trade watched the play, and they all cried bitterly for the empress, and some even cut their faces to express their condolences."

"However, last autumn, the Lord of Liao accepted the advice of his ministers, ordered the emperor and his grandson to hunt with him in the autumn, and began to release Yelu Yisun's followers."

"At the same time, Yelu Yisun was promoted to the title of king and ordered to go to the palace to express his gratitude. However, he was sent back on the same day and informed about the affairs of Xingzhong Prefecture."

"In March of this year, during Geng Yin, the Lord of Liao sent his nephew Chun Yu away from home, and appointed his grandson Yanxi as the King of Liang. He was also appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Liang Dynasty, and also served as the Secretary of the Central Committee. He was only six years old at the time, so he was confirmed as the successor."

"Following this, Yelv Pode, the military envoy of the Zhongshun Army, was appointed as the king of the South Courtyard, Yelu Zhongxi, the military governor of the Guangde Army, was appointed as the privy envoy of the South Courtyard, and Chen Yi, the envoy of the Ministry of Hubu, was appointed to participate in political affairs. In addition... he also specially served as the emperor.

Sun Liang King Yanxi set up a six-man guard with flags, drums and Ila."

"My lord Su Che is there, and His Majesty ordered me to be the congratulatory envoy. Now the Zhang Memorial has come back. In the official memorial, he said that the Lord of Liao has been in power for a long time and knows the interests well. He has a deep desire for reconciliation with the imperial court, and the Tibetan and Han people are recuperating and recuperating."

, everyone lives in peace and is not happy to fight.'"

"In the encrypted letter, it was stated that the chief officials of the Liao Dynasty were ignorant and indulged in hunting, while the Tatars in the north and the women in the east had rebelled, and the Liao Dynasty was busy suppressing them."

Su You added: "In fact, we have been taking advantage of the political corruption of the Liao Dynasty brought by Yelu Yisun to co-opt, corrupt, bribe and infiltrate officials and generals on the border between Song and Liao."

"Now it seems that the Emperor of Liao is beginning to prepare for Yelu Yisun to take action. The next step for the Military Aircraft Department is to take advantage of the situation and strive to support several officials in this struggle to enter the high-ranking official ranks of the Liao Dynasty. And strive to further influence the political affairs of the Liao Dynasty.

Toward.”

Zhao Xu is already familiar with Su You's tactics, and the Hehuang layout has been in place for at least ten years.

The earlier the investment, the lower the cost. In fact, Su You gave Wang Shao only a few hundred thousand yuan, and in the later stage, Wang Shao no longer needed him to continue investing.

Zhangzi Island is also a huge pit, and the funds circulating there now include the treasury banks of Liaoyang Prefecture, Xijin Prefecture, and many coastal states and counties of the Liao Kingdom!

Countless officials and even clerks had opened accounts in Zhangzidao Sitong Bank. Tang Silang didn't care about the source of the funds, he just handed over the money and delivered the goods.

People's greed is endless. Using the money in the state treasury to do their own business, and borrowing money for short-term loans after taxes came in, has now become a common phenomenon in the coastal states and counties of the Liao Dynasty.

In the past, salt played an important role in trade smuggling, both as a commodity and as currency.

Nowadays, salt can no longer be used as currency. After the Song Dynasty untied its salt policy and the new solar salt method and wind-driven salt field irrigation were put into production, the Song Dynasty's salt production increased greatly, and the quality was also greatly improved.

Liao officials suffered heavy losses in several salt trades. The salt they had worked so hard to transport to Zhangzi Island was rendered worthless by Song salt.

After Liao officials reluctantly sold the salt, the price of salt on Zhangzi Island slowly returned to above the average price.

After a few times, Liao officials also learned a lesson, but Yuanfeng Tongbao and other treasures were too damaging to the national character. Fortunately, there was still imported money as an option.

Chen Yi, the newly-appointed Liao State Councilor and Political Officer, spent a total of 150,000 guan to achieve this official position. However, the Chen family's porcelain workshop in Yaozhou only produced about 10,000 guan per year.

The remaining 140,000 yuan was obtained by the Chen family by selling diatomite from the Liaodong Peninsula.

140,000 guan is equivalent to 140,000 tons of diatomite. The diatomite in the Liaodong Peninsula is of extremely high quality and can almost be used directly. It is enough to support Yunzhou’s yellow explosive industry and satisfy Song Yongchen and Wang Kechen’s urgent need to control the Yellow River.

need.

Zhao Xu asked Su You: "Mingrun, do you think there is anyone like Chen Yi in the Song Dynasty?"

Su You bowed and said: "This is the matter of the Imperial City Department. If there is any problem, please change it, if not, please encourage it. However, I think that in general, in terms of economic penetration... we, the Song Dynasty, have the advantage."

Zhao Xu raised a slight smile at the corner of his mouth: "A gentleman seeks his inner self, Mingrun, what you said is right. Those Liao officials really don't know that the Song people active on Zhangzi Island have a background in the Song Dynasty court?

Is Tang Silang, the mysterious dragon who has never seen its head or tail, really a maritime merchant without a nationality? Is the imported money in their accounts really exported to Zhangzi Island through Goryeo?"

"What they need is just a reason to deceive themselves. And the political affairs of the Liao Dynasty were so bad that I really feel sad for my cheap uncle."

Song Renzong once called Yelu Hongji "nephew emperor". From this perspective, Zhao Xu had to call Yelu Hongji his uncle.

After passing the competition, Zhao Xu felt much more at ease and felt that he had gained a lot from this visit to the Military Aircraft Department.

Looking at the huge map and listening to the minister analyze the pros and cons, it really feels like blaming Fang Qiu.

Guo Kui took the baton from Tong Guan and continued: "After discussion with the Military Aircraft Department, we feel that if there is an opportunity to take advantage of Xixia, our army can attack in multiple directions."

"The Left Route Army set out from Xihe to seize Lanzhou. The goal is to completely cut off the connection between Xixia and Qingtang, and at the same time make a plan to threaten Xiliang Prefecture and cut off the communication between Sha, Gua, Gan, Su and other western states and Xingqing Prefecture.

situation."

"This way we need to pass through Qingtang, which is not an area traditionally controlled by our army. We need to negotiate with Dong Fei. It is best to jointly send troops."

"The right road, mainly based on the Yongxing Military Road, advances into the four prefectures of Yanxia, ​​Yinhong, and advances our army's defense line to the south of the Great Wall, completely seizing the overall geographical advantage over Xia, and at the same time cutting off the connection between the Shenyong Army Division and Xingqing Mansion in the left wing

.”

"And the Zhejia Army on Linfu Road attacked Dijinze along the Tumao River and Quye River to control Nuanquan Peak and Zhuolun Village. The goal was to cut off the channel for Xixia to ask for help from the Liao Kingdom and win more opportunities for our army's war situation.

More time."

"The army on the middle route has an absolute advantage. We should attack from the Huluchuan high ground, and after winning the reward, we can establish an advance base, then advance to Mingsha, Xiping, and fight Xingqing decisively!"

"This road is the decisive battle. It will be attacked by the three armies of Baotai Army, Jingsai Army, and Xingqing Mansion Garrison. It is estimated that the enemy's main force will be more than 200,000. If Xixia is fully mobilized,

It will reach half a million."

Zhao Xu asked: "How much strength can our army mobilize?"

Guo Kui said: "If the Yongxing Army's strategic goal is to advance along the Great Wall, control the four prefectures of Yanxia, ​​Yinhong, and snipe the reinforcements from the Shenyong Army Division on the left side, then the pressure is already high enough and there is basically no hope."

"Therefore, the army in the middle, namely Huaide, Zhenrong, Deshun, Dun'an, and Konghe, plus the new Yiyi army being trained in Xijing. As well as the Shaanxi tribes and volunteers affiliated with these armies, some of their military strength must be retained for

The reserves, those who can attack, total about 100,000."

Zhao Xu immediately realized something was wrong: "Your strategic goal is not to destroy Xixia?!"

Several veteran generals did not dare to speak. Su You said: "Your Majesty, the annihilation of Xixia is a long-term goal. To achieve this long-term goal, there are several key stages."

"The first stage is to capture the important town of Lanzhou and the four prefectures of Yanxia to separate the left and right sides of Xixia."

"The second stage is to wait for work, attack the reinforcements on the left and right wings, inflict effective damage to the Xixia troops on both sides, and strive to annihilate most of them."
Chapter completed!