Soon, Wanyan Zongwang led his army to the Beiting Mansion, and fulfilled his promise. He behaved himself all the way. Even after entering the city, he strictly ordered the three armies not to harass the local people, otherwise they would be dealt with according to the military law.
He knew very well that although Bilugo had surrendered, the local people still regarded them as outsiders. Moreover, he was not staying for a while, but wanted to stay for a long time. Since he was staying for a long time, of course he needed Uighurs.
Domestic support, so he must establish good relations with local people.
The Uighurs were relieved to see that Wanyan Zongwang kept his word. After all, they were still very uneasy about letting the Jin army come in, so they sent a lot of food and clothes to keep out the cold.
After a little rectification, Wanyan Zongwang summoned all the soldiers to prepare the next plan.
The Jin army in Beiting Mansion has a wide field of vision. They can march east, west, north and south. If they go west, they can enter the Western Regions. If they go east, they can attack Xixia. If they go north, they can destroy Yelu. If they go south, they can capture Hehuang.
With more choices, there are more worries. He only has 60,000 to 70,000 troops, and it is impossible to divide them into four directions. Then all four directions will definitely be defeated, because these four opponents are not easy to mess with.
Wanyan Zongwang has reached the most important crossroads in his life.
A group of soldiers gathered around the map and looked left and right, thinking that they could fight anywhere, as long as they could win, it would be of great significance. Needless to say, the fertile soil of the Western Regions, the Yelv Stone, was a thorn in the heart of the Jin Kingdom.
He will not be able to sleep and eat well unless he is destroyed. In the Hehuang area, if Hehuang is captured, the trade of the Song Dynasty will suffer heavy losses. Of course, if Xixia can be destroyed, the Jin Kingdom will definitely become the overlord of the Central Plains.
After thinking about it, some people want to just draw lots.
Of course, this cannot be determined by drawing lots.
Wanyan Zongwang pointed to the map and said: "Now Yelu Dashi has set up his headquarters in Yemili, but he doesn't have many troops. If we attack, he will probably escape again. If we let him escape again this time
, I’m afraid it will be difficult to capture him again. By the way, we have found out the movements of Yelu Dashi.”
One person said: "Not yet. This may not be known until the deputy capital commander returns from Gaochang."
Since Bilegdu sent someone, of course he had to reciprocate the courtesy, so Wanyan Zongwang sent Liu Yanzong to talk to Bileg and inquire about the movements of Yelu Dashi.
Balu said: "Second Prince, although there are many enemies, only the Southern Dynasty can compete with our big gold. Why not take Hehuang directly, cut off trade first, then destroy the Western Army, and take Bianjing directly from Luoyang."
Wanyan Zongwang sighed: "If we could start a war with the Southern Dynasty, I would have led the troops southward when I was in Yunzhou. Why come here? It's not the time yet because there are too many enemies around here. Moreover, Xixia will not be destroyed, and Hehuang will not be destroyed."
It’s hard to get.”
Shu Lie quickly said: "Second Prince, Xixia is now stationing heavy troops in the north. We can go to the west and take advantage of the opportunity. We will destroy Xixia first and then the Southern Dynasty."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "This is feasible, but we must first find out Xixia's troop deployment in the west before we can make plans." As he said that, he looked out of the tent and said: "Yanzong has been away for many days.
Should be back."
Now that the enemy's situation is unclear, Wanyan Zongwang does not dare to act rashly. It is really not easy to open a gap in this complicated situation in the west.
That night, when Wanyan Zongwang was preparing to take a rest, a guard walked in quickly and said: "To report to the capital, the deputy capital is back."
Wanyan Zongwang was stunned when he heard this, and thought to himself that Yan Zong must have obtained very important information by coming back so late. Without saying a word, he put on his coat and walked out.
When he came to the front hall, he happened to see Liu Yanzong walking in. When Liu Yanzong saw Wanyan Zongwang, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "Second Prince."
Seeing Liu Yanzong's tired expression, Wanyanzong hurriedly said: "Sit down and talk, sit down and talk." After Liu Yanzong took a drink of water and calmed down, he hurriedly asked: "Have you come back with any important information?"
Liu Yanzong nodded and said: "The second prince also knows that Xixia and the Gaochang Uighurs have always had disputes in the Hexi Corridor, and their hands have been at war over this. Therefore, Xixia has always been heavily defended in the west. Moreover, Xixia has learned that our army is marching westward.
Later, a lot of troops were mobilized for defense. If we were to attack by force, it would probably be very difficult."
"I have expected this." Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said with a smile: "But now that the Uighurs have surrendered to us, we can attack Xixia with Zong Han from both sides at any time. The question now is, are we only left with Xixia?
"
Liu Yanzong shook his head and said: "That's not true. I went there this time and got a very important piece of news from Nabi Lego. It turned out that at the beginning of last year, Yelu Dashi used the Uighur to go to the Karakhanid Dynasty in the east.
"
The Eastern Kara Khan, also known as the Eastern Black Khan dynasty, originally belonged to the Black Khan dynasty and was established by the Turks. Its territory included almost the entire Central Asian continent. The Great Food in the Song Dynasty mainly refers to this Black Khan dynasty. Of course, it also
Including Iran, it was only split into two forces, East and West, ten years ago.
Wanyan Zongwang asked curiously: "Where is he going and what is he doing?"
Liu Yanzong said: "It is said that he went to help the Karakhan Khan in the east to quell the rebellion, but Yelu Dashi is very ambitious. I don't think he is so kind. Ever since Yelu Dashi was defeated by Zonghan and the city of Kedun, it has become
Having lost his lost dog, he urgently needs a base camp. This is not all, the generals know that when we first stationed troops in Yunzhou, the tribes of Tubo had formed an alliance with the intention of driving out the Southern Dynasty's forces in Tubo."
"What?"
Wanyan Zongwang exclaimed, "Is this true?"
Liu Yanzong nodded and said: "This is absolutely true. The Southern Dynasty army is still recovering the various tribes of Tubo."
Wanyan Zongwang closed his eyes and sighed, regretting: "If I had known in advance, I would have led my troops south, but it's a pity--"
Liu Yanzong said: "Du Tong, we have missed the opportunity. It is too late to say anything now."
"Yes, we can only blame them for being lucky." Wanyan Zongwang said: "So how is the war in Tibet now?"
Liu Yanzong said: "The Tubo rabble was defeated in one fell swoop by the Southern Dynasty general Wu Jie. I'm afraid there is no way to save the day. Now the Song army is divided into two groups. One is sending troops from Dali to attack along the southernmost part of the plateau, and the other is along Hehuang.
region, the goal of this army seems to also be to invade the Western Region."
"Yeah?"
Wanyan Zongwang frowned and said, "Yan Zong, did you notice something?"
Liu Yanzong took out a yellow embroidered map from his sleeve and spread it on the table. Wanyan Zongwang hurriedly came over. It was a detailed map of the Western Regions. Liu Yanzong said: "Dutong, Yelv Dashi has always been a symbol of the restoration of the country."
What would he do now if he were the unification of his ambitions?"
Wanyan Zongwang said: "With just the few men and horses Yelu Dashi has, it is impossible to achieve anything. If he wants to restore the country, he must first improve his strength and find a strong ally. Otherwise, I am afraid he will be out of reach in his lifetime."
Already."
"Du Tong is right."
Liu Yanzong smiled and said: "But if you want to find a strong ally, you must have enough chips, otherwise, no one will like him."
Wanyan Zongwang frowned and said, "You said that he came here just to increase the chips in his hands?"
"good."
Liu Yanzong pointed at the map and said: "Yelü Dashi did not march directly from Yemili to the west. Instead, he chose to use the Uighur route to reach the eastern Karahan. The key lies in the land in the eastern Karahan.
Commander, please see, this land is the territory of the Eastern Kara Khan."
Wanyan Zongwang looked at it carefully, looked shocked, and said: "This is the main road to the Western Region."
Liu Yanzong nodded, pointed to a certain place, and said: "This place is called Shule. It was one of the four towns in Anxi during the Tang Dynasty. Its geographical location is extremely important. According to Nabi Lege, this place is
It was once as prosperous as Yanjing, because this place was the gateway of the Silk Road, with transportation extending in all directions. The meeting point of the two Silk Roads in the north and south was right here. If you want to go to the Western Regions, you must pass here."
Wanyan Zongwang nodded and said: "I understand, if Yelu Dashi occupies this place, all countries that want to go to the Western Regions in the future will have to ask for help from him, especially the Southern Dynasties. Then he will--oh, his purpose is to
To have direct contact with the Southern Dynasty, if he stationed troops in Yemili, the Southern Dynasty people would not go there at all, so he traveled a long distance to come here."
At this point, he suddenly sighed and said: "Based on this, this Yelv Stone should not be underestimated. It was really a tiger returning to the mountain. If it is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles."
Liu Yanzong said: "This person is indeed difficult to deal with, but the current Yelu Dashi is not something to worry about. Even if he captures Shule, we can still take it back. Our biggest enemy is still the Southern Dynasty."
Wanyan Zongwang looked shocked and said: "You mean, the Southern Dynasty's army in Hehuang also wants to capture this place?"
Liu Yanzong nodded and said: "The Southern Dynasty has conquered most of Tubo. If we can occupy this place, it will be equivalent to completely opening up the Silk Road. We no longer need to rely on the Hexi Corridor, and we no longer need to look at the faces of Xixia and Uighurs. We can gain access to the Western Regions."
Direct contact.”
Wanyan Zongwang thought for a moment and said, "Since their goal is here, do you think they will start a war?"
Liu Yanzong said: "I can't guess this. After all, Shule is too important. Even if we collect tolls, it may be more than the taxes of one of our states in a year. Who among the heroes in the world doesn't want to collect tolls?"
.”
"Hero of the world?"
Wanyan Zongwang smiled softly and said, "I wonder if I can be among them."
Liu Yanzong was stunned for a moment, and then said: "If Du Tong doesn't count, then who dares to call him a hero?" After saying that, he immediately asked: "Does Du Tong also want to send troops here?"
Wanyan Zongwang smiled and said: "You told me this, didn't you just want to suggest me to send troops to Shule?"
Liu Yanzong smiled awkwardly, and then said seriously: "If we take this place, we will have the wealth of the Western Regions at our disposal."
"In this case, there is no reason not to take it."
Wanyan Zongwang said: "Order all the soldiers to come to the big tent immediately. We can't let Yelu Dashi and Nanchao seize the opportunity."
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