As soon as these words came out, Lu Zhongtian and Yang Jun, who were originally full of complaints, had nothing to say. Every experience gained a wise man. If the emperor really learned a lesson, it might not be a bad thing. Although tens of thousands of horses were lost,
It hurts, but a loss is a loss, and it doesn't matter. For Yang Jun, he felt a little lucky. The emperor shouldn't think that his ability is so great this time, and treat himself as a dispensable person, right?
. He should understand that the Great Zhou Dynasty would not be able to fight without him leading the army. In addition, Zhao Yuankang's death in Funiu Mountain is simply a great thing. Yang Jun had long sensed that the emperor had the intention of cultivating Zhao Yuankang to replace him.
, Zhao Yuankang actually died in the Funiu Mountains without having to make trouble for him. This was simply God's help. No, this was all thanks to Lin Jue, who removed the thorn in his side for him.
"Your Majesty has learned a lesson, so I won't say much. Such a small loss is nothing. Besides, this time the Emperor is personally conducting the expedition, the rebels Lin Jue and Guo Bing's father and son must also be trembling with fear. They must also understand.
The imperial court will not tolerate them, and they don't dare to take any big action for a while. This is also a good thing." Lu Zhongtian said in a deep voice.
Guo Xu nodded and said: "I think so too. Forget it, let's put this matter aside for now and tell me, what is the situation? Yelu Zongyuan actually sent his son as an envoy to come to us for help? Hahaha
, this is really a big joke.”
Lu Zhongtian smiled and said: "The emperor must want to know the reason after seeing the letter. It is like this. The Jurchens in the northeast of Liao Kingdom have been in rebellion for three years. The Jurchen leader Wanyan Agu has become increasingly powerful after conquering the Jurchen tribes. According to us
As we all know, a few years ago, they no longer accepted the jurisdiction of the Liao people and no longer paid tribute. Three years ago, they captured Huanglong Mansion and Tongzhou, and their troops quickly expanded to more than 50,000 people, threatening the
The safety of the Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo of the Liao Kingdom. Therefore, Yelu Zongyuan had to lead his army to quell the Jurchen Rebellion, which was the backland of his Liao Kingdom. Originally, even we thought that the Jurchen rebellion would be quelled soon, but
, under the attack of hundreds of thousands of Liao troops, the Jurchens not only were not wiped out, but also won successive victories. To say that these Jurchens are really powerful, I heard that they grew up between white mountains and black waters, in the bitter cold and barren land.
, men, women, and children have all developed their own skills. Traveling through the mountains, forests and valleys is like entering an uninhabited land, and riding and shooting on horseback is as commonplace. The soldiers and horses of the Liao Kingdom are already powerful, but they are not their opponents. In this regard, Privy Yang is probably worse than
I still know."
Yang Jun nodded and said: "Yes, I have studied this matter specifically. The Jurchens' riding and shooting skills are indeed unparalleled in the world. They grew up on horseback, and they can eat and sleep on horseback. The Jurchens are in a place where
The place is at the foot of Changbai Mountain. They make a living by fishing, hunting and gathering, so they are particularly good at traversing the mountains, forests and deserted beaches. Although they are short, they are strong and strong and as agile as apes. The scout we sent out said that the Liao and Jurchens were in Baihe.
During the battle, the Jurchens actually swam across the icy-cold White River on horseback. You must know that the White River was fast-flowing and was made up of water from melted icebergs. It was bitingly cold. The Liao people were stationed on the south bank and did not realize that the other party could swim across it on horseback. They were hit in the middle of the night.
The Way of the Jurchens. Five thousand Jurchens crossed the river in the middle of the night and attacked the Liao camp. Xiao Dagan, the commander-in-chief of the Liao army, was actually killed in the rebellion. One hundred thousand Liao troops were completely defeated. This battle shows how powerful the Jurchens are."
Guo Xu nodded slightly and thought to himself: I fought against Lin Jue not long ago. Didn't they only have a few people? I was beaten to the point of being dizzy by him. Zhao Yuankang also died. This thing is really strange, Liao Kingdom
There was a Jurchen rebellion, and there was a Luoyan Army rebellion in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is really difficult for every family to recite. But in comparison, the situation in Dazhou is better. At least the Luoyan Army only dared to huddle in the mountains, and
They did not dare to attack the state capital aggressively. However, the Liao Kingdom seemed to be in an extremely critical situation.
"Yelu Zongyuan asked us for help. Is it because the Jurchens are completely unable to cope with it?" Guo Xu said.
"Half a month ago, Wanyan Agu personally led an army of 50,000 Jurchens to conquer Liaoyang Mansion in Tokyo, Liao Kingdom, and all 70,000 Liao defenders were wiped out. Yelu Zongyuan led 200,000 elite troops to counterattack Liaoyang Mansion and captured five
After five days and five nights, they still failed to capture the city. Wanyan Agu actually launched several charges out of the city during the siege. He simply treated the Liao army as if it were nothing. Yelu Zongyuan was defeated and fled, losing more than 80,000 troops.
Now we are retreating to the Xianzhou area of Jinzhou to prevent the Jurchens from going south to attack Dadingfu in Zhongjing. They are already in an extremely embarrassing situation. Yelu Zongyuan's accession to the throne was not popular. With his defeat, the ministries that had previously surrendered were ready to move. If they cannot be defeated in a short time
Jurchen, even his throne may not be able to be saved. That's why he would sacrifice his face and come to us for help." Yang Jun said.
Guo Xu laughed and said: "So that's it, Yelu Zongyuan also has today, hahaha, when he was rude and arrogant to me, Dazhou, did he ever think of today? Hahahaha."
Lu Zhongtian also smiled and said: "Yes, I'm afraid Yelu Zongyuan never dreamed that he would be forced to this point by the Jurchens in the remote land of Baishan and Heishui. At this moment, his arrogance is probably gone."
Guo Xu stood up with a smile and said, "Where is the Liao envoy? Come and see him."
"The person coming this time is Yelv Shi, the son of Yelu Zongyuan. He has been waiting for the emperor in the capital for five days and is eager to see the emperor. But before meeting him, can the emperor tell us what he thinks? See you.
Yelv Shi, he will definitely make a request for us to send troops to help. How will the emperor respond then?" Lu Zhongtian said.
Guo Xu smiled and said: "Can you two come to a conclusion? I want to hear your opinions."
Lu Zhongtian bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I have indeed discussed this with Privy Yang, and we have reached a consensus."
Guo Xu said: "How?"
"I think that as long as the conditions are right, we can give Yelv Zongyuan a helping hand to help him overcome the current difficulties." Lu Zhongtian said.
Guo Xu exclaimed in shock: "What? You actually think like this? Have you forgotten how Yelu Zongyuan humiliated me, the Great Zhou Dynasty? This man is arrogant and rude, using the Yanyun Alliance as an excuse to force me to go to court
Increase the annual coins. In the end, they also tore up the Yanyun Alliance. In the border town, we, the Zhou and Liao people, continued to have troubles and wars broke out frequently. And you must not forget that they were the ones who planned and supported the rebellion of the religious bandits last year. Yelu
Zong Yuan has long been my enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty. For such an ambitious person, you actually want me to agree to his request and help him? Isn’t this a way of feeding a tiger that will backfire on you in the future?"
Lu Zhongtian said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, let me explain. The old minister believes that Yelu Zongyuan's previous actions are indeed despicable. But when looking at things, we must look at the overall situation. The Liao Kingdom and I have great
Although the relationship between the Zhou Dynasty and the Zhou Dynasty has deteriorated recently, after the signing of the Yanyun Alliance, the fact that the two countries have had good relations for a hundred years has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The relationship between the Liao Kingdom and the Zhou Dynasty has long been close and inseparable. Although the relationship has deteriorated recently, Yelu Zongyuan
Although he is domineering and untrustworthy, the foundation of the good relationship between the two countries for many years is still there, which cannot be erased. Both the old minister and Privy Yang believe that having good relations with the Liao State is the best strategy, especially at this time, I, the Great Zhou Geng
We need a stable external environment. The relationship between Liao and Zhou Dynasty has been tense recently. We have to invest a lot of manpower and material resources in the defense of border towns. This has greatly aggravated the financial tension of the court and is not conducive to recuperation and recovery. If we can cooperate with Liao
It will definitely be beneficial to us to restore friendly relations with China."
Guo Xu sneered: "But will everything they did to me, Da Zhou, be written off?"
Yang Jundao: "Your Majesty, of course we can't write it off in one stroke. This time Yelv Zongyuan took the initiative to come to our door. We can ask him to apologize to me, Da Zhou, and at the same time... we can talk about the conditions. For example, let them pay us the annual coins."
, or ceding several cities on the Yanyun border to me, Dazhou, these are all real benefits. Take the opportunity to give him a deal. As long as the conditions are right, why not do it? Yelu Zongyuan came to our door to give us a deal.
, how can we let go of this opportunity. From a military point of view, we only need to acquire a few states to push the border town defense line to the south bank of the Sanggan River, leaving Xijing Datong Prefecture and Nanjing Qijin Prefecture exposed. If we do it again in the future,
If there is a war, we can seize the two capitals in one fell swoop, will they dare to act rashly again?"
Guo Xu chuckled and said, "I'm afraid Privy Yang's words are just wishful thinking. Is Yelv Zongyuan willing to cede territory? Although I am young, I understand that as long as he dares to do this, all the ministries in the Liao Kingdom will definitely turn against him. He put down the Jurchen Rebellion.
So what? Could it be that Privy Yang is deceiving me?"
Yang Jun said in a deep voice: "Why did the emperor say this? It is urgent at this moment. In order to save the emergency, what is he unwilling to do? I don't dare to bully the emperor. If the emperor says so, I just shut up."
Lu Zhongtian hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what Privy Yang said is the best situation, but one thing is right. They are here to rip us off. As the saying goes, they are demanding high prices and paying us back, even if they refuse to cede the land.
There must be generous conditions for us, the initiative is in our hands, and we are not in a hurry."
Guo Xu frowned and pondered. He was actually not interested in any conditions. In fact, he was only interested in the conditions that Yang Jun said for the other party to cede territory. You must know that a king's greatest achievements are the most worthy of being praised by future generations, and
The thing that can achieve immediate results, be praised by the people and respected by the ministers is to expand the territory. Historically, the emperor who opened up the territory and expanded the territory must be respected. It is a real achievement, a visible and tangible achievement. Among the civil and martial arts
, opening up territory is martial arts, and it is also a faster way than martial arts.
Guo Xu understood that if he wanted to get out of the quagmire of patricide and brother killing, he had to do something to offset it. Just like Li Shimin, people now remember his civil and military skills rather than his brother killing.
The evil deed of forcing his father to abdicate. To divert people's focus, something must be done. Therefore, although he verbally refutes Yang Jun's words, Guo Xu understands that if he can use this opportunity to expand territory this time, it will be him.
The key to the stability of the throne is also the key to whether he can finally get rid of the control of others.
