Zhao Xi's main purpose is not to instigate, but with this hint, it depends on whether the forces in Beiliao can hear it and whether they will take action.
How should I put it? From the beginning of the Northern Liao Dynasty, it was a process of a tribe getting stronger and then constantly letting other tribes rely on it. There is a hidden danger in such a dynasty, that is, when the dynasty is strong, there are many people who belong to it. When the dynasty is weak, each of them has its own problems.
Their respective interests demands, thus falling apart.
This kind of thing is common in later generations.
The Northern Liao Dynasty is not the Northern Liao Dynasty of the past, and the Great Song Dynasty is not the Great Song Dynasty of the past. The current situation is basically reversed. This time the Northern Liao Dynasty sent envoys on the eve of the war, which is a concrete manifestation of role reversal.
Obviously, at this time, Bei Liao felt that it was unlikely to win the upcoming war, or that it would be unable to fight the Song Dynasty for a long time.
Therefore, I wanted to take a gamble with the integrity of a dynasty. Even if they lose, they can keep their roots and continue to hibernate on the prairie, hoping to make a comeback one day.
Moreover, the court in Bei Liao was not prepared to accept their fate. They believed that they still had a basis for a fight. They concentrated their elites and fought a decisive battle in Hebei Province. The result might be unexpected.
It was Beiliao's negotiation basis that made Zhao Xi feel that Beiliao's absolute elite did not suffer much loss in the process of quelling the civil strife in Yelu Yixin, otherwise Beiliao would not have the courage to fight.
Based on this basis, Zhao Xi casually mentioned the so-called forces...
Zhao Xi didn't bother to find out which group of people the envoy belonged to, and it didn't matter to Zhao Xi if he could take the message to Beiliao and let more people know.
It would be good to prevent the Bei Liao war from being uncoordinated. Even if there was no unanimity, this battle would still have a greater chance of victory.
"Officials, it is okay to agree to Beiliao first. This way, Beiliao can mobilize all its elites to Hebei Province as much as possible, and can also concentrate its forces to attack Beiliao's combat power."
"When the war is over, only those with an advantage will have the right to speak. Shouldn't it stop at Yanyun? When the time comes, it will not be Beiliao..."
At this time, Wen Yanbo understood the entire strategic plan and the imperial court's grand plan. Since he was planning to destroy the Northern Liao's combat power to a certain extent, it was not a bad idea to be conciliatory at this time.
"Mr. Wen, in my opinion, the credibility of a court is more important than the victory of a great war. It is difficult to establish the credibility of a dynasty, and it is even more difficult to maintain this credibility. However, if a court loses its credibility, it can be done casually.
Just a simple thing."
"Even when dealing with enemies, I still have to put the credibility of the Song Dynasty court first. How to do it in private is a strategy, but in public, the integrity of the court must be maintained!"
Zhao Xi himself felt blushing if he really wanted to say that the imperial court was absolutely honest. In the civil strife in Yelu Yixin that had just been quelled, what did the imperial court do, and who among the important ministers of the imperial court did not know?
However, at this juncture, the court's integrity is mentioned... This means that people have different opinions, and I believe all important ministers can understand it.
This is a negotiation. Negotiations that are put on the table will be recorded and passed on to future generations. As for Yelu Yixin's rebellion, no matter what speculations there are among the people, the imperial court is full of tolerance...
Whether it is military support or threats with family members, these will become eternal secrets. What is presented to the world is that the Song Dynasty, in the spirit of humanity, received and properly resettled the homeless rebels when the rebels were desperate.
Military families.
As for now...
"The Song Dynasty has the capital to not compete with the Northern Liao Dynasty!"
This is reality, and Wang Anshi hits the nail on the head.
"It's very possible that you won't be able to achieve success in one battle."
Lu Huiqing has no taboo against cheating the Northern Liao Dynasty. The so-called history is recorded by the victors. What kind of records will be decided by the Song Dynasty court at that time. There is no need to care about the Northern Liao Dynasty court that is about to cease to exist.
"No. I think that Bei Liao must go all out this time. Judging from the demands of Bei Liao's envoys asking for a battle to settle the matter, to quell the civil strife in Yelu Yixin, Bei Liao's main combat power loss will not be great. This is also
Bei Liao dared to establish the foundation of Yanyun with one battle."
"Similarly, it is precisely because of this that the Northern Liao court has been on guard, or in other words, waiting for me to move northward. When I move northward with the army, it will also eliminate the opportunity for the main force of the Northern Liao Dynasty to continue to evade."
"Even if the royal family and descendants of Bei Liao still want to avoid fighting, other forces in Bei Liao do not agree. Whether Bei Liao will send out the main force in this battle is not something we, the Song Dynasty, are waiting for. All forces in Bei Liao are waiting.
Wait."
"If the Emperor of Bei Liao does not want to fall apart, he must fight with all his strength in this battle. Fighting, there may be a chance of victory, and he can continue to maintain Bei Liao, a collective that may collapse at any time. If he does not fight, he will directly
collapse."
"The situation has decided that Beiliao must devote all its strength and use the main force in this battle. The key is that Beiliao's original glory must also be decided to fight at this time."
The retreat of Bei Liao, the circling and harassing attack of fifty thousand cavalry, and now the King of Bei Liao's personal expedition. Putting together many factors, it is not difficult to guess the current situation of Bei Liao.
It was a great victory to put down the civil strife, but it also caused the fatigue of the divisions and veterans of the Northern Liao Dynasty, which led to the current situation of the country advancing step by step, while the Northern Liao Dynasty retreated one by one.
Judging from the general signs, both those who quelled the civil strife and those who moved to the front lines of Hebei Province were from forces other than descendants of the royal family.
No one is stupid, and who can tolerate it all the time?
Step by step concessions, a lack of desire to fight, and frequent internal ideological trends caused the Northern Liao king to send 50,000 elite troops to retreat, hoping to use even a small victory to boost morale. The result was unsatisfactory, and he was defeated again.
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At this time, the entire Beiliao team showed signs of instability, and there was a personal expedition.
The pressure has been put down, but if we give in again, it may be difficult to maintain...
"By the way, the fourth son said that a general in Suzhou named Gao Changchang was originally a descendant of the Bohai Kingdom? How is he now?"
Although the team on the fourth prince's side could not act as a surprise force, through business activities, it managed to attract many forces along the Liaodong coast and stir up a lot of troubles.
In a report some time ago, I mentioned a general from the Northern Liao Dynasty, a descendant of the nobles of the Bohai Kingdom, who was very ambitious...
"After returning to the official residence, quelling civil strife at the Northern Liao court, and sending troops south, I hesitated a little."
Hesitant? I’m afraid I don’t even have contact here. I understand, Beiliao is a camel that is too thin. Besides, Beiliao is not in a desperate situation now...
"I'm just waiting and watching! Anyway, when this battle is over, the court won't need his response. The Northern Liao Dynasty will not allow the Bohai Kingdom to exist, and the Song Dynasty will not set up this vassal state either!"