"If you were the commander-in-chief of the Shiwei people, how would you deal with Wanyan Jurchen's attack?" Emperor Liu pondered for a long time, and suddenly raised his head to greet Liu Min, formally seeking his opinion.
Liu Min was not pretentious at all, and there was a hint of serious thinking on his dark face. This serious look was quite appreciated by Emperor Liu, who just liked serious people.
Speaking of which, among the many sons, only Liu Min and the thirteenth son Liu Ye had darker skin. Although Liu Min was not fair at first, he was still normal. However, after passing through Mobei and his party, the darkness on his face could not fade away.
, of course, it’s not a big problem, at least it looks stronger and stronger.
Liu Min didn't notice that Emperor Liu was careless about his skin color, and without thinking too much, he said: "The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and any outcome is possible. In terms of war preparations, Wanyan Jurchen has been preparing for nearly two years.
In terms of soldier training and ordnance and weapons, the Jurchens have an advantage.
Although the Shiwei people are fierce and brave, they are not much weaker than the Jurchens in this regard. Therefore, the advantage of the Shiwei people is probably that they have strength in numbers.
If your son is the commander of the Shiwei people, he should give full play to this advantage and use his strength to overwhelm others as my father said. Now the two sides have been at loggerheads for a long time. Although the Shiwei people are passive, as long as the 30,000 Shiwei troops are there, what will happen to them?
The Jurchens are a great deterrent and threat.
Even if we just maintain the current situation and delay it, the people of Shiwei will benefit. Therefore, those who are eager to break the situation now should be the Jurchens. Shiwei only needs to remain patient and stabilize the situation. However, for the people of Shiwei
, I have doubts in my heart whether I can have this patience.
However, it is very difficult for these foreign races in the Northeast to fight a long and fierce battle without sufficient national strength, manpower, and financial resources to support them.
Since the collapse of the Khitan rule in the Northeast, although the various countries, tribes, and forces there have been in constant disputes, there have been almost no long-term battles or confrontations. Like this time, the two parties have been in a stalemate for more than two months, which is unexpected.
If the people of Shiwei want to take the initiative, it will be difficult to attack Tie Li City. Wanyan Bahai is leading the army and is wandering outside, and his cunning is hard to find. So you should not get entangled with them and divert your attention to attack the enemy and save them!"
As he spoke, Liu Min slightly bent down, picked up a few red flags from the sand table, moved them southward, thrust them hard into the Wanyan Jurchen tribe's territory in the south of the Huntong River, and said firmly: "Send a division south, cross the Huntong River, and attack directly.
Yan Jurchen's lair, instead of concentrating all the troops to confront the Jurchen in Tieli City!"
After hearing Liu Min's opinion, Emperor Liu couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he said: "If this is the case, then Wanyan Nuzhen will be in real danger. If there is a loss in the rear, even if the Shiwei people are finally repelled and Tie Li is captured,
region, it’s more of a loss than a gain!”
"And once the Shiwei people go south, the stalemate in Tieli City will most likely be broken!" Emperor Liu's tone was more certain than Liu Min's.
"It's just..." There was a rare hesitation on the young face, and Liu Min said: "If the Shiwei people really cross the Yangtze River and invade the south of the Huntong River, how will the Liaodong garrison respond? Once the Wanyan Jurchen fails,
How can the imperial court sit idly by and watch after being defeated and even in danger of annihilation?"
Liu Min's words made Emperor Liu think deeply, and said in a low voice: "Yes! The imperial court is watching from the sidelines to watch the fun, but once the situation gets out of control, it will inevitably be involved!"
In fact, the imperial court has long been involved in it. Whether it is strategic layout or policy direction, the imperial court needs to pay attention to the development of the situation there. Starting from supporting the Wanyan Jurchen ordnance, cavalry, food, salt and other materials, supporting their northern strategy of Tieliang
, the imperial court was already deeply involved in it.
To the imperial court, it didn’t matter how well the Jurchens and Shiwei people fought in the Tieli area, or how long they fought, or how many people died, it didn’t matter. However, once the Shiwei people turned around and led their troops south, the war would be
If it is diverted to the south of the Hun Tong River, the imperial court will definitely be unable to sit still.
Because that is not only a manifestation of the continued expansion of the Shiwei people, but will also affect the security of Huanglong Mansion. Having a Wanyan Jurchen with certain strength and barely obedience nearby is already the maximum tolerance of the imperial court.
"Dad, I'm a little confused!" Seeing Emperor Liu's thoughtful expression, Liu Min couldn't help but bow his hands.
"It's okay to speak out!" Emperor Liu waved his hand in response.
Liu Min: "What is your attitude towards the Shiwei and Jurchen tribes?"
"You are on to something!" After hearing the question, Emperor Liu smiled slightly and said: "One thing must be made clear, that is, no matter how chaotic the tribes and kingdoms in the Northeast are, and how they are fighting against each other, the power of the imperial court
Attitude is the key to victory or defeat. Let the chaos be chaotic, but the situation cannot be separated from the control of the imperial court. Once it is separated, or there is a trend, then it is time for the imperial court to arbitrate!"
Seeing that Liu Min was thoughtful, Emperor Liu emphasized the word "strong" in his indifferent tone and said coldly: "Shi Wei, first he refused to submit to the Liao Dynasty, and then he refused to submit to the Han Dynasty. It is necessary to teach him a lesson.
In the past few years, they have indeed grown a lot in the Northeast region, and have annexed many territories, vassal states, and populations of the original Liao Kingdom. How can such an unruly force be allowed to run rampant and watch it develop and grow?
Nowadays, Liaodong is in peace and is still recovering and developing. To rashly use Wang's army to march northward and go deep into the barren land to conduct conquests in that remote, bitter and cold place is not appropriate at the time, so it can only be done by fake hands.
The reason for supporting the Wanyan Jurchens was naturally due to such considerations. However, judging from the situation of the Wanyan Department, these Jurchens cannot be trusted.
Although they are supported, it does not mean that the imperial court can tolerate their real growth. Otherwise, suppressing a Shiwei and raising a Wanyan Jurchen will not be of much benefit to the imperial court, and they will all be obstacles for the imperial court to control the situation in the Northeast.
You must know that there is more than one Wanyan tribe of Jurchens. They are widely distributed, almost all over the mountains and forests of the Northeast. Scattered Jurchens are not a cause for concern. However, if one group can rise and even integrate all the Jurchen tribes, the threat to the imperial court will be doubled.
, its suffering is even greater than that of Shiwei.
Therefore, letting Wanyan Jurchen occupy the old place of Tieli is my bottom line. Once this bottom line is exceeded, then I cannot let it go. If it is time to suppress, I will suppress it decisively.
The best situation is that the two forces in Huntong Jiangbei are hostile to each other and consume each other to maintain a balanced situation. Once the balance is broken, it is the court's turn to take action!"
After listening to Emperor Liu's explanation, Liu Min was not relieved. Instead, he frowned even more. He raised his eyelids and stopped talking. Seeing this, Emperor Liu showed a fatherly smile and said, "What opinions do you have?
Just say it!”
Liu Min said: "My father's idea is good and can even be implemented as the court's basic policy on the situation in Northeast China. However, I always feel that this is not a complete solution. It is not easy to maintain this balance."
On the contrary, the current influence and control of the imperial court on the various ethnic groups in the Northeast is still too weak. Wanyan Jurchen is so respectful and surrendered, just because she is close to Huanglong Mansion, under the attack of Wang Shi's troops, and needs the support and support of the imperial court, so she has to surrender.
As you said, I am afraid that Wanyan Nuzhen also wants to use the power of the imperial court to expand. Once it becomes stronger, it may not be as obedient as it is now.
In addition, provoking battles among the tribes and forces in the Northeast can certainly act as a check and balance and consume their strength to avoid threatening the imperial court.
However, it also gives them the possibility to rise. The threat of the tribes who have emerged from the blood and fire is far greater than those of normal hunting survivors."
"I have also heard some words about setting fire to one's body. Do you also hold this opinion?" Emperor Liu was slightly surprised after hearing what he said.
Liu Min nodded, pondered for a moment, and said: "I think we can create conflicts among the tribes in the Northeast, support those who are close to the court, and suppress those who are disobedient. However, we still cannot let them attack privately, and we should try to maintain a stable situation.
This situation will be beneficial to the tranquility of Liaodong and the imperial court's control of the Northeast!"
Emperor Liu had heard a lot of similar suggestions in the past. However, when he saw that his young sixth son also expressed his opinions seriously and pertinently, Emperor Liu did not show any displeasure, but was greatly relieved.
"You have indeed grown and improved in the past few years! Not to mention other things, your knowledge of military and political strategies has increased!" Emperor Liu looked at Liu Min with a smile, a gentle look on his face, and even extended his hand.
Patted him on the shoulder.
Facing Emperor Liu's praise and feeling his loving father's encouragement, Liu Min felt a little embarrassed. He lowered his head slightly and responded restrainedly: "I'm short-sighted. I'm just talking casually. There's more we need."
A place where my father learns from the princes of the imperial court!"
"Haha!" Upon seeing this, Emperor Liu couldn't help but feel happy.
When the laughter subsided, Emperor Liu's expression also became calm. His eyes stayed on the sand table for a while, then turned to the huge map of the Han Dynasty in the palace, staring straight at the Northeast region, and said softly: "No policy or strategy is static.
, Regarding the future of Northeast China, we still have to look at the future!
This battle between Shi Wei and Jurchen should be regarded as an attempt. Let’s see the effect first. As you said, neither side has enough strength to last for a long time. After so long, there should be a result.”
After a pause, Emperor Liu said again: "What you said just now is right. The imperial court's control over the Northeast is still a bit weak and needs to be further strengthened..."