Su Jin ordered the siege to be stopped, and the entire army camped on the spot to rest and recuperate. At the same time, he sent someone to invite Queen Mother Yeli to meet in a small town eighty miles north of Youzhou to discuss matters.
Naturally, Empress Dowager Yeli did not dare to neglect, and rushed from Xingqing Mansion to see this hairy-footed son-in-law who was like a great savior.
In a simple house in the center of Xiaoji Town, two secret allies started talking in a harmonious atmosphere.
Empress Dowager Yeli was not disrespectful. When she met Su Jin, she naturally wanted to express her gratitude to the Song Dynasty for her personal assistance: "Master Su generously helped me. On behalf of the millions of people of Daxia, the Ai family thanked Master Su for his great kindness. I will wait for you."
When the war subsides, the Ai family will go to Bianliang in person to express their gratitude to His Majesty the Emperor of your country."
Su Jin chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, you are so polite. You have lived up to our expectations. You fought beautifully in the first battle, and 60,000 Liao cavalry were swallowed alive. I thought you were not so capable, but you are really teaching people."
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Yeli Dulan said: "Anyone who underestimates our military strength in Daxia will definitely pay the price. The Liao people wanted to take advantage of the situation, and the Aijia burned his dog's paws."
Su Jindao: "The Liao people were probably frightened to death after suffering such heavy losses, but has the Queen Mother thought about the situation after this battle?"
Yeli Dulan said: "The Aijia guess that they will consider their status. Maybe they will retreat, maybe they will take revenge. In short, it is best to retreat. If they still dare to invade, Daxia's army will not be afraid of them."
Su Jin chuckled and remained silent.
Yeli Dulan noticed that Su Jin seemed to have something to say, so he said, "Master Su invited the Ai family to meet this time. He said it was urgent, but I don't know what it is?"
Su Jin thought for a while and said: "Has the Queen Mother ever thought about what the Liao people would think of the hundreds of thousands of troops from your country who suddenly appeared after the defeat in the first battle?"
Yeli Dulan pursed his lips and said: "The Ai family has thought about it, maybe the Liao people will be suspicious of you, and maybe your feint attack plan will be seen through. If the Liao people are clear-headed, they will send people to Huizhou.
Youzhou explores the truth and falsehood."
Su Jin nodded and said: "Empress Dowager Mingjian, I think so too, maybe the secret alliance between you and us will be known to the Liao people, but it doesn't matter, even if the Liao people are angry, it is their own fault; the Liao people
How will they react after discovering that they have been deceived? This is what I am concerned about."
Empress Dowager Yeli said: "The Ai family estimates that they will retreat immediately. It is obvious that one country is against the Xia and Song Dynasties. Yelu Zong is really not that stupid."
Su Jin said: "Queen Mother, if the Liao people choose to retreat, what are your plans?"
Yeli Duland said: "That is what we want, and it should be the best result. Think about it, the Liao people spent a lot of time on the expedition, not only consumed food and supplies, but also lost 60,000 main troops. In the end, they didn't gain anything.
So he went back in despair. Yelvzong is really afraid that he will be sulky for a few years; the national strength and morale of the Liao people were greatly affected, and it is estimated that they will not dare to raise an army again within three years."
Su Jin said calmly: "But the Liao people fled and the main force was still there. Your Xia Kingdom saved it and won a great victory. What did our Song Dynasty get? I spent nearly 9 million yuan to support your Xia Kingdom, and
I led a feint attack with an army of 200,000 people, but in the end I didn't get anything. How do you think I should explain it to the court?"
Yeli Dulan frowned and said: "Mr. Su, you have won the friendship of our party members and can gain permanent peace in the northwest. The Ai family will personally promise that in the lifetime of the Ai family, Daxia will never be an enemy of the Song Dynasty.
, and we will return the materials, money and food you provided year by year, or if Mr. Su has any other requests, as long as I, Daxia, can do it without harming the country, the Ai family will definitely agree to it."
Su Jin smiled and said: "I don't need a cent for the aid materials, money and food, and the friendship of your party members is not necessary for me. As for whether you are an enemy of the Song Dynasty, please forgive my bluntness, that is not you
You have the final say, but I am afraid that even in your lifetime, you will not dare to implement even if you have ideas, because it depends on national power and military strength, rather than throwing eggs at stones."
Yeli Dulan changed his expression and said: "Mr. Su, the friendship of our party members has been trampled on by you like this? Are the good intentions of the Ai family worthless in your eyes?"
Su Jin shook his head and said: "Queen Mother, let's discuss the matter. The rewards you proposed are not the most urgent request of the Song Dynasty. What we want is real benefits. You should be able to understand this."
Yeli Dulan said coldly: "Do you want me to cede territory to your country in Daxia? This is absolutely impossible."
Su Jin waved his hand and said: "No, you are also my mother-in-law, so I won't make it too difficult for you, otherwise it will be difficult for me to face Ah Li in the future."
Yeli Dulan said: "Thank you for still understanding that I am Ah Li's mother. When did you respect me as an elder?" [
Su Jin smiled and said: "These are heart-breaking words. If you were not Ah Li's mother and Duan Yun's aunt, do you think I would do my best to help you seize power and help your Xia country resist the Liao attack?"
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Yeli Dulan said: "I'm afraid it will be good for you and the Song Dynasty. You and I know this well."
Su Jin raised his hand and said: "Okay, let's discuss the matter without mentioning any favors or family ties. As an important minister of the Song Dynasty and the person who proposed this matter, you can't let me go to see the emperor empty-handed to restore my life, right? After all, the biggest thing this time is
It’s your Xia country that will benefit from this.”
Yeli Dulan said: "The Ai family does not deny it, but you regard several of the suggestions proposed by the Ai family as trivial. You also said that you will not ask us to cede land. Maybe you want us to open up the war horse trade?"
Su Jin said: "Forget it, let me make it clear to the Queen Mother that although the current situation is beneficial to us, it has not actually achieved the results I expected. The loss of 60,000 troops and horses is indeed not small for the Liao Kingdom, but the Liao people are not strong enough."
It was not damaged, and our Song Dynasty was at odds with the Liao people. There will naturally be peace on the border in the future. Although our Song Dynasty is not afraid of the Liao people, we will not be arrogant. With the strength of the Liao State, our Song Dynasty can cope with it.
It’s still very strenuous.”
Yeli Duland said: "What on earth are you going to say? There are so many detours."
Su Jin raised his head and looked at Yeli Dulan's graceful face and said: "I want you to take the initiative to attack. Even if the Liao people plan to retreat, you must not let them retreat. Not one of the 200,000 troops brought by Yelu Zongzhen can escape.
If we go back, the Liao people will be seriously injured, and we should make them dare not initiate provocations easily. Only in this way can we give an explanation to the imperial court."
Yeli Dulan said in shock: "What? You want me, Daxia, to fight to the death with the Liao Kingdom? You are so vicious, and then the Song Kingdom will come back to reap the benefits? No, absolutely not."
Su Jindao: "I can promise that I will never take the opportunity to invade your Xia Kingdom. On the contrary, after the war is over, I will recommend that the court fully open your border trade. Within ten years, the Xia Kingdom will return to strength."
Yeli Dulan said: "Your guarantee must not be accepted at all. The Aijia will never be fooled by you. Fighting to the death with the Liao people will destroy hundreds of thousands of our troops in Daxia. How can I gain a foothold in Daxia from now on? The Aijia
I knew you were scheming, but I didn't expect you to be so vicious. You can't even expect the Ai family to agree to it."
Su Jindao: "I have made a promise that the Song Dynasty will not take the opportunity to annex your Xia Kingdom. If the Xia Kingdom is attacked, I, the Song Dynasty, will send troops to help you defend your enemies; and the situation is not as pessimistic as you think. I can
The cost of personally commanding the battle against the Liao army for you is much smaller than you think; I can ask the court to write down all this in the form of a formal agreement between the two countries, so you don't have to worry about me saying it."
Yeli Dulan Buddha stood up and said: "Do you treat the Ai family as a three-year-old child? You have to put forward such an excessive request plausibly. This matter is definitely not feasible. The Ai family has important matters in Beijing, so I will take my leave.
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Su Jin sighed and said: "Queen Mother, in this case I won't say anything anymore. I can only say that I will immediately order the army to attack your country. This time it will not be a feint attack, but a real attack, from Huizhou to Youzhou to Xingqing Mansion."
There are no more than 50,000 defenders in these five or six hundred miles. I am not bragging. If the army does not capture Xingqing Mansion within ten days, I will kill myself. Do you want the kingdom of Xia, or do you want to save your pitiful possessions?
The army, it’s up to you."
Yeli Dulan couldn't believe his ears. How could a person be so shameless? The Su Jin in front of him was a complete devil. He actually decided to attack Xia at this time. The army from the south had been transferred to the north. The entire
Most of the south is almost undefended. When I believed in Su Jin's evil deeds, I had to choose to believe him because of the situation. Now this gullibility has brought great disasters. Where to go, Yeli Dulan is already at a loss.
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"You don't have to curse out loud. I know that you have already cursed tens of thousands of despicable and shameful words in your belly. I don't want to do this either, but for the sake of the peace of the Song Dynasty in the future, I have to do this; you also don't try to threaten me.
I said that I asked the Liao Kingdom for help regardless of face. Although the Liao people already hated me in the Song Dynasty for this matter, you just cut off a hundred thousand ears of their soldiers to show off, and they will not forget this account; it is more likely
But they will attack from the north according to the original plan and kill you first."
Su Jin stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Think about it carefully, but don't take too long. You only have one day. I won't get any news tomorrow night. I will tell you the consequences with actual actions."
Su Jin's figure disappeared outside the house, and the horse's hooves gradually became inaudible; Yeli Dulan's face turned pale, his legs were weak and he collapsed on the chair, muttering: "This devil, this despicable and shameful devil,
What should the Ai family do about this devil who eats people without spitting out their bones? What should they do?"