"How will the Southern Dynasty react to this move of troops?" Yelvjing sat down and motioned for Yelu Talie to sit down as well, and asked.
Yelu Talie sat down safely, and some palace servants served him wine and meat. He knew that the Liao emperor was worried about the Southern Dynasty, so he thought for a while and said: "Both Liao and Han are big countries, and their mere tens of thousands of armies are not enough to make them go to war or deal with it violently. I think
, the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Dynasties may still guess the motives of Daliao's move. After all, our army moved suddenly and inexplicably this time.
According to their habits, they will not move lightly when the enemy's situation is unknown. However, necessary precautions will still be arranged, especially to the west of Taihang!"
"Isn't there any other news from Hedong reaching the north?" Yelu Jing asked with his head nodding.
Yelu Talie said: "After our army knocked on the pass, the Han army was heavily garrisoned in the Hedong area, the pass was closed, the roads were blocked, and the exchange of news was difficult, so..."
Because it was close to the Han Dynasty, there was also a team under the King of Nanyuan of the Liao Kingdom to spy on the military, political and people's situation in the Han Dynasty. Although it was not rigorous enough, over the years, some intelligence was obtained through various exchanges with the Han Dynasty.
After hearing what he said, Yelujing was a little dissatisfied and said to him: "When the exchanges between the two countries were smooth, the information obtained was generally not important. Now that the Southern Dynasty is closed off, its internal situation is more important to us.
It is valuable. If the road is blocked, it is even more important to find a way to understand the enemy's situation!"
Seeing that Yelv Jing was slightly angry, Yelu Talie thought about what he said and felt that it made sense. He immediately asked: "What your Majesty said is true. I have neglected this matter before. You should try to plan something!"
Yelu Jing was still very satisfied with Yelu Talie's steady and practical attitude.
"However, if you want to inquire about the situation in the Southern Dynasties, you should find a way from Hebei. Although the traffic there is not smooth, it is convenient compared to the mountains to the west!" Yelu Talie said.
Yelujing nodded in approval. In recent years, if the understanding of the Han Dynasty's infiltration belongs to Hebei, it is almost a big colander. After all, the situation there is complicated. It is not a strong city with a few lines of defense.
Cover the eyes and ears of the Liao people.
Speaking of Hebei, Yelujing couldn't help but cast her gaze to the southeast: "The results have been obtained here in Yanmen. I don't know what the situation is in Youzhou. Can Xiao Husi and the others succeed?"
Knowing a little bit about Yelv Jing's psychology, Yelu Talie comforted him by saying: "Your Majesty has tried his best to plan the matter in Youzhou. It happened suddenly. As long as the Yan army is not prepared, the possibility of success is not small!"
"Basu Jin was defeated too quickly!" Yelujing sighed.
Quickly gathering his mind, Yelvjing said to Yelutalie: "I have some thoughts on the defeat of Yanmen.
We should profoundly draw lessons from this. The army we sent was three times that of the enemy, and the soldiers were not weak soldiers. However, they were defeated by them head-on. It was a shame for Daliao.
We must conduct in-depth research on the Han army's tactics and think about how to break its military formation. At the same time, Daliao should continue to innovate its tactics to adapt to the war against the Han!
The Han army's cities and military formations have always been difficult to defeat. Daliao still needs to strengthen training and arm the infantry that is capable of attacking cities and conquering the passes, and fighting in the field. The main force should be Bohai and Han soldiers. The equipment and weapons should also be vigorously built and developed.
Judging from the battle at Yanmen, the Han people’s weapons are still better than ours in terms of sophisticated weapons..."
Yelujing can be regarded as giving guiding opinions on the next step of military construction of the Liao Kingdom.
"Your Majesty is far-sighted!" Hearing this, Yelv Talie first agreed, and then put forward his own opinion: "However, I believe that on this basis, Daliao still needs to give full play to the advantages of our cavalry, not to confront the Han army head-on, and to make roundabout ways.
Attack, destroy their food routes, weaken their morale, and hit their vital points!"
"This is a skill that Khitan warriors are good at, and we should continue to carry it forward!" Yelujing said.
After a moment's hesitation, Yelu Talie said seriously to Emperor Liao: "Your Majesty, after this confrontation, there will no longer be peace between Liao and Han, and they will once again move towards war and confrontation!
When it comes to the strength of the two countries, in terms of military power, the Liao Dynasty is not inferior to the Southern Dynasty, but the population, financial and material resources are difficult to compete with it. If the two countries fall into a stalemate and the war is protracted, with all due respect, it will be the Southern Dynasty that finally gains the advantage or even the victory.
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Therefore, I suggest that in the Liao-Han War, your Majesty should not rush southward, but send powerful troops and light cavalry to go south, cross their fortified cities and rivers, directly plunder their lands, kill their people, destroy their gardens, knock down their fences, and burn them.
Fields, in order to confuse people's hearts, weaken their people's power, and consume their national power..."
Hearing what he said, Yelujing's eyes lit up and said, "Do you mean to place the breakthrough target in the Hebei area?"
"Exactly!" Yelu Talie nodded.
Yelujing thought for a while and then said: "When the late emperor was in power, he also used this method to plunder the Yan land, but it aroused fierce resistance from the people of Yan and Han, and the Yan cavalry also fought with all their strength. Now, the Han people are in Hebei, You
The purpose of building forts in the prefecture area is to defend against this method. Are you sure it will be effective?"
Hearing this, Yelu Talie said resolutely: "I think that Shizong was not resolute enough in his plundering back then, and the southern troops also had reservations and were greedy for wealth.
The minister's suggestion is to focus on killing people. If hundreds of thousands of Han people are massacred, how can they not be frightened? If they want to control them, they must fight with cavalry so that they can keep up with our army. In terms of the number of cavalry, the battle
The law is so sharp, how can the Han cavalry be our opponent?
And although there are many fortresses, how can all the Han people huddle in them, which is okay for a short time, but may last for several years? If they deploy heavy troops to encircle and suppress them, they will wander and not attack, or they will attack the weak ones.
In this way, it only takes three or two years to make the Southern Dynasty exhausted, while the Liao Dynasty will step up its war preparations and training, and hoard weapons and food. Once it shows weakness, His Majesty will send heavy troops south to fight a decisive battle with it.
And even if it fails to succeed, it will be difficult for the Southern Dynasty to go north to threaten Daliao in the end!"
After listening to Yelu Talie's words, it took Yelvjing a while to digest them, and he looked at the old minister blankly. Yelujing was filled with emotion. This "King of Grain Controllers", who was known for his generosity, was planning for the country.
The army was actually so ruthless at times, attacking the Han Dynasty with the goal of killing hundreds of thousands of people...
It is undeniable that Yelujing was a little moved. Of course, Yelujing did not think that things would eventually be completely beneficial to Daliao. According to Yelu Talie's plan, if he wanted to achieve such results, the investment and casualties on the Khitan side would be too high.
Not less, and the Han people will not passively be beaten, but will actively defend themselves.
But as Yelu Talie said, as long as the Liao army can resolutely and fearlessly implement its combat objectives, the price paid by the Han army and the Han people will definitely be higher than that of the Liao army, and the goal of consuming the Han people's national power can also be achieved. No matter what happens,
It is also much safer than rushing south to fight with them directly. Moreover, it will reduce the risk of overall failure of the Liao army.
But equally, every advantage has its disadvantages. This will intensify the resistance and hatred of the Han people. It will be even more difficult to conquer the Southern Dynasties and rule the Han people. At the same time, according to this plan, it will take two or three years to tire out the Han people.
, what if the Han Dynasty remained in a stalemate in the north and used this period of time to unify the south of the Yangtze River and lay a solid foundation.
Yelu Talie's strategy was ruthless and vicious, and his intention seemed not to quickly defeat the Han Dynasty and seize control of the Central Plains, but to maintain the superiority of the Liao army in the struggle between Han and Liao for hegemony, and protect his country Zuo, so that
The Liao Kingdom was in an invincible situation...
The specific choice depends on how Yelujing chooses. Maybe someone will propose another strategy to him tomorrow?
"Your plan is very ambitious, but it is based on Liao's attack and Han's defense. What if this time, the Han army takes the opportunity to make the Northern Expedition and a large army comes to attack? In that case, I will have to fight with the whole country!" Sure enough, when he raised his head, Yelujing saw
He sighed conservatively and said, "I still need to think about it! Let's wait for the results of Youzhou to come out first!"
The Emperor of Liao did not directly adopt his own suggestions, and Yelu Talie was not disappointed. It was a matter of life and death for the military and the country, and it should not be taken lightly. Yelujing could treat it so carefully, not follow it blindly, and have his own thinking. For the Liao Dynasty,
Saying that is a good thing.
"yes!"
Yelujing was not kept waiting for too long when news came from the east that the plan had failed.
In Yunzhong City, the important military and political ministers of the Liao Kingdom gathered together, and Xiao Haili, the prime minister of the Northern Mansion, informed them of the situation: "When the Northern Privy Council arrives in Tanzhou, they can secretly prepare troops and horses, and at the same time secretly contact Zhao Siwan to arrange for an uprising. Then.
The contact was established and the troops were ready. Unexpectedly, Zhao Siwan reported the incident and was captured by the King of Yan, Zhao Kuangzan.
The Northern Privy Council is asking for mercy from Your Majesty because his plans are unfavorable. The Southern Privy Council Xiao Siwen has asked for orders to lead his troops south to attack Youzhou. How to make a decision? Your Majesty, please tell me!"
Xiao Haili's tone was heavy. Although Yelujing was disappointed, she did not lose her composure. Instead, she said: "What is the situation of the Yan army now?"
Xiao Haili responded: "It is reported that troops and horses have been mobilized urgently in the Yan territory, and the entire army has been placed under martial law!"
"Since the Yan army is well prepared, with the strength of Tanzhou and Southeast, how can they defeat it? That's all. Send an order to Xiao Husi, Xiao Siwen, and Youzhou to plan. That's it for now. Let Xiao Husi come back!" Yelv Jing said sadly.
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After a pause, Yelujing sighed again: "It's a pity if the plan comes to nothing with a conspiracy to conquer the enemy?"
When Emperor Liao said these words, all the ministers present could feel his complicated mood.
Yelu Wuzhi, the king of the Beiyuan, was astute and asked for instructions at the right time: "Your Majesty, Yanmen has suffered a defeat and the situation in Youzhou is empty. How should we deal with it next?"
Hearing this, Yelujing smiled bitterly: "Then it depends on what measures the Southern Dynasty will take!"
As he spoke, Yelujing became serious, glanced at the Liao ministers present, and said: "This southern strategy was ultimately done in a hurry, and it was difficult to plan carefully, resulting in failure. But from now on, everyone in the Liao Dynasty should be prepared.
The war between the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty is inevitable in the end, and I hope you will work together to help me fight against the Southern Dynasties!"
"yes!"
After saying that, Yelujing looked at Yelvtalie again: "If possible, I am ready to adopt the suggestion of the King of the Southern Academy! But how to implement it specifically needs to be carefully planned. This matter should be discussed with everyone and come up with a plan.
Come up with a practical and effective strategy to defeat the Han army!"
Obviously, after these two setbacks, Yelujing became more cautious about going south and wanted to make more war planning and preparations. But what needed to be clear was the military strategy and goals.
Of course, the dispute between the two countries is not a matter of wishful thinking. It also depends on how the Han Dynasty makes decisions and responds to the sudden change in the north.