Chapter 247 There is not much time left for Liaoyang
It is easy to make a decision, but considering the current situation of the Han-Liao war and the embarrassing situation faced by the Liao Kingdom, some unconfidence inevitably arises in my heart.
Frowning and hesitating for a moment, Yelvxian said in a concentrated voice, "How many soldiers, horses, and soldiers has Daliao lost since the war began?"
After a pause, Han Derang continued: "What is more serious than the loss of soldiers and horses is the population of the tribesmen. Although Monan and Mobei have shrunk in an all-round way, the Han army killed and plundered tens of thousands of people. And the prefectures and counties under the jurisdiction of Tokyo Road
, has always been a land of grain for our country. This time, due to the Southern and Northern Expeditions, spring plowing was seriously delayed and production was slack. This year, there will inevitably be a food shortage! In order to feed the Liaodong fighting army, Tokyo transferred a lot of people, which has caused public resentment and people's hearts are in turmoil.
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"These are inevitable!" After hearing this, Yelvxian was not impatient. He was obviously mentally prepared and pointed out as calmly as possible: "Right now, in order to cope with the battlefields on all fronts, Daliao's military strength is insufficient!"
"Your Majesty, what do you want?" Han Derang narrowed his eyes.
Yelvxian: "I intend to continue to recruit soldiers and horses from the domestic tribes, prefectures and counties, and raise food and fodder to make up for the lack of battlefield!"
With the strength of the Liao Kingdom, it was unable to maintain a huge army for long-term operations. Before that, it had only recruited about 300,000 soldiers and horses for the war. But now, with so many people killed and injured, in terms of consumption, it can still be done.
Continue to squeeze the people in the country and expand the army to make up for the losses. However, it will also face greater difficulties in terms of the quality of the army and recruitment matters.
But there is no way. Facing the huge pressure brought by the Han army, it will be difficult to support if there are few soldiers. Similarly, it will be difficult to support if there are many soldiers...
Han Derang silently planned for a while, then raised his hand and reminded: "Your Majesty, due to the war, the country is already extremely difficult and the people's hearts are unstable. If we continue to recruit people and divert people, money and food, I am afraid that the burden will be unbearable, and the complaints of the subjects at home and abroad will be even heavier.
There may even be chaos! For example, on Tokyo Road, from the north of Liaoyang to the old area of Bohai, there have been more than ten riots during this period..."
Yelvxian's expression also showed a little embarrassment, but after thinking about it, he still gritted his teeth and said: "At this time of crisis, it is necessary for the people of the country to work together to fight the national crisis. If you still look forward and backward, then when the Han army breaks through Liaoyang,
If we go to Beijing and the country is gone, what's the point of these concerns?
Two bitter pills, one must be swallowed once, otherwise, in the end, it will just end up focusing on one and losing the other!”
"Yes!" Han Derang sighed. Nowadays, there are really not many choices for the Liao Ting monarchs and ministers.
"Just now, Han Qing made his remarks and seemed to have deliberately ignored the situation in Tokyo!" The emperor and his ministers were silent for a moment. Yelvxian suddenly raised his head and stared at Han Derang: "If you want to go south, Mobei must not be chaotic, and King Xi's territory must not be lost. What about Liaodong? Now?
The situation in Liaodong is the most critical!"
Upon hearing the question, Han Derang hesitated for a moment, then raised his hands and responded: "Your Majesty, since the fall of Jinzhou and the Han army's large-scale eastward march, the King of Nanyuan has abandoned the Yanyuan in the south, burned the city and destroyed the houses, and concentrated the remaining troops.
Go to Liaoyang Mansion!"
Yelvxian nodded and agreed: "I have reported before that West Jinzhou and Dongyaozhou cannot be defended alone. It is wise for the King of Nanyuan to shrink the defense line, concentrate his troops, lure the enemy deep, and delay the Han army's front line.
Lift!"
Han Derang's expression remained unchanged and he continued: "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to report here!"
"You tell me!" Yelvxian saw something from Han Derang's expression.
Han Derang: "The original strategy of King Nanyuan was to use Jinzhou and Yaozhou to defend and delay the consumption of the Han army. The victory in the Battle of Yaozhou had already stabilized the defense line and withstood the fierce offensive of the Han army. However, the loss of Jinzhou changed the plan
Completely failed, the situation of the battle has changed drastically!
The King of Nanyuan believes that if the Han army breaks through the obstacles and attacks Tokyo in the east, Liaoyang will be unsafe to defend. With a weak force and a loss of geographical advantage, it will be very difficult to resist the Han army's attack..."
"What does the King of Nanyuan mean? What's his strategy? Tell me!" Yelvxian was a smart man and responded immediately.
Han Derang said: "The King of Nanyuan intends to abandon the defense of Liaoyang, shrink to the north, concentrate his general forces to Tongzhou (Siping) in the north, and re-deploy and garrison. In this way, the remaining military strength can be preserved and avoid a desperate fight with the Han army in Liaoyang.
, and can also serve the purpose of lengthening the Han army's front.
After all, Liaoyang is too close to the sea, too close to Jin and Yaozhou, and Tongzhou is more than 400 miles away from Liaoyang. If Tongzhou is fortified, it will be backed by the East China Sea states..."
"Liaoyang is the capital of our Tokyo Road!" Before Han Derang finished speaking, Yelvxian said with some excitement: "If Tokyo is lost, what kind of impact and consequences will it have. Doesn't the King of Nanyuan know? It's not about Shi Wei, Jurchens are not stable.
, if we abandon the defense of Liaoyang, I'm afraid it won't just be Tokyo that will be shaken!"
After venting his anger, Yelvxian tried his best to calm down Han Derang, who was still calm, and asked in a deep voice: "What do you think?"
Looking at Yelvxian's expression, Han Derang lowered his head slightly and said: "I think that the king of Nanyuan made this move with a clear understanding of the situation, regardless of temporary gains and losses, with great courage, a bold strategy, and a great decision...
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"Haha!" Yelvxian laughed, with obvious dissatisfaction in his laughter. He withdrew his sharp eyes from Handerang and said quietly: "It seems that Han Qing has approved this strategy!"
Handerang hesitated for a moment, and then bowed lower: "Your Majesty, there are currently less than 60,000 regular soldiers around Liaoyang, and their combat strength is worrying. Even if we exhaust all the men in the surrounding prefectures and counties, they can barely make up 100,000, and supplies are difficult.
And the two armies of the Han army advanced into Liaoyang, with a combined force of 400,000!"
"You mean, Liaoyang just can't be defended!" Yelvxian said sternly.
Handerang bowed and said seriously: "It is difficult to return to Your Majesty!"
Obviously, in Han Derang's view, Liaodong must be abandoned if it should be abandoned. Although Liaodong is very important to the Liao Kingdom, in a critical moment, it will still fall in the core ruling areas of Mobei, Shangjing and King Xi's territory.
Afterwards, these are the real foundations.
However, if Liaodong is lost, will Daliao still be Daliao? If Liaodong is lost, can the Bohai Sea and the entire Northeast be defended? The results are unpredictable, and some chain reactions are even harder to estimate.
Just like Yelu Xiezhen's previous strategy of resisting the enemy, it was not able to support the left and right under the strong offensive of the Han army, and had to be passively adjusted. The same is true this time, at the expense of abandoning the entire Liaodong, shrinking to Tongzhou, and the desired effect can be achieved
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Not necessarily! The generals of the Han Dynasty will obviously not be led around. With the support of strong strength, the Han army has many more choices than them...
Speaking of which, after the fall of Jinzhou, the increasingly dangerous and constricted situation in Liaodong made Yelv Xian less confident in Yelu Xiezhen, now the "number one commander in Liao".
After hesitating for a long time, Yelvxian scratched his head awkwardly, looked at Han Derang, and said, "Let me think about it again!"
"Your Majesty, there is not much time left for Liaoyang. Once the Han army completes the encirclement and cuts off internal and external transportation links, it will be too late even if you want to withdraw!" Han De gave way.
Yelvxian's face became even uglier after that.
The Han army's hundreds of thousands of troops marching eastward will of course be relatively slow, coupled with the tactics of seeking stability. However, no matter how slow it is, the living space of the Liao army will be compressed, leaving time for the Liao army to react.
, indeed not much.
However, what Yelv Xian didn't know was that Yelu Xiezhen had already made the decision to abandon Liaoyang. When Zhao Kuangyin's army approached the Liaohe River, most of the soldiers, horses, grain, and ordnance in Liaoyang City had already been withdrawn.
Compared with another tough battle that the Han army expected, seizing Liaoyang this time will be much easier...