Sun Tu smiled: "Lin Ya is worthy of being the leader of the army, and he is really quick to talk. In this case, I will just tell you what I said. Since you are willing to be invited to the city to see me, it must have been confirmed that your Liao Kingdom was captured by the Jin Army in Beijing. Is this the fact that it was broken? And once this news spreads, no matter whether it is north or south, the morale of your Liao army will be in chaos, and it is reasonable to even completely collapse and be defeated. Am I telling the truth? "
Although he didn't want to admit it in his heart, Yelu Dashi couldn't open his eyes to deny it and could only snort, which was regarded as acquiescence. Then, he said in a stiff tone: "Going to Beijing and Nanjing, which one is more important and which one is less important? Who is the friend and the enemy of the Song and Jin Dynasties... Could it be that General Sun wants to stop fighting with Daliao?" These first two sentences were exactly what he had been invited to enter the city. The original words of the letter.
"To be honest, I really have this idea. You and I have been fighting for many years, and each has suffered casualties. It is not an option to continue like this. It would be a good thing for everyone if we could stop the war here."
"Do you think I will believe you? Now that the Liao Dynasty is in trouble internally and externally, and you and the Jin army have captured two capitals one after another, would you be so kind as to stop? Even if you have such thoughts, the Song Dynasty court will not be afraid Just give it up. And you, Sun Tu, are just a frontline general, how dare you disobey the military orders from above?" Yelu Dashi's face was full of doubts, and he even asked many questions in his face.
Faced with such doubts, Sun Tu remained calm, smiled and shook his head: "Lin Ya, are you still doubting my sincerity at this time? If I really wanted to attack you, I would take advantage of the news that Shangjing was broken. If we have the chance, we can do something, so why bother to invite you to discuss it?"
"Who knows what kind of conspiracy you are still planning!" Yelu Dashi snorted, but the suspicion on his face really faded a bit. Apparently these words had some effect.
"You will soon understand what my intentions are. Now I only ask you one question: Are you going to give up and see the Liao Kingdom's hundreds of years of foundation completely destroyed, or are you determined to save the country and enable the Liao Kingdom to survive. If it’s the latter, I hope you can listen to what I have to say.”
"I'd like to hear what kind of explanation you can come up with." Although Yelu Dashi's words were a bit awkward, his thoughts were actually quite clear.
Sun Tu smiled again and got to the point: "If Lin Ya really wants to save the country, then he should join forces with me, the Song Dynasty, to deal with the Jin army that is about to come south. Although the Jin army is extremely powerful, I want to unite the two of us. With the strength of the country's elite soldiers, coupled with the preparation and carelessness, the chance of victory is still not small. In this way, not only can your Liao Kingdom avoid the current disaster, but you can also take the opportunity to defeat the Jin army, and then take advantage of the victory to go north and take back those The fallen city. Of course, the root of all this is that your Liao army can cooperate with our Song army and trust each other, but what do you think?"
Yelu Dashi's face obviously changed. He looked at Sun Tu blankly for a long time and then said: "Your Song army actually helped me deal with the Jin army? If I remember correctly, this attack from the north and the south by the two of you was premeditated. , that is to say, your Song Kingdom and Jin Kingdom have long concluded an alliance, why are you planning to suddenly defect now?"
"Yes, our country, the Song Dynasty, did form an alliance with the Jin people a few years ago. That's why both sides used troops from the north and the south at the same time." At this time, Sun Tu had no intention of waiting here anymore.
If you conceal or explain things a lot, admit it openly. But then he changed the subject: "But this moment is the same as the other moment. In my opinion, the current Jin people are a greater threat to our Song Dynasty than your Liao Kingdom, so changing the policy towards the enemy at this time is not a big deal. What an accident."
"It's not easy for me to believe you with just this sentence."
"Lin Ya thinks why Daliao, which has been a country for more than a hundred years, continues to suffer losses at the hands of the Jin people whose military strength is far inferior to yours?" Sun Tu suddenly asked this question. But Yelu Dashi was stunned, and after thinking for a while, he said: "Isn't it because we were attacked from the north and south of Liao Dynasty, which led to the division of troops?" After a pause, he added reluctantly: "And there is The Jurchens are indeed more fierce and good at fighting than the Khitans whom I have pampered for many years..."
"This is the key point. Over the years, you Liao people are no longer the barbaric tribes that used to gallop around and make a living by killing and looting. Over the past hundred years, you have been influenced by our Han culture and have begun to be content with the status quo. Then they planned to expand and invade, so that there was no war between Song and Liao for nearly a hundred years.
"But the Jin people are different. They have just emerged from ignorance. They advocate force and are used to killing and looting. If they really destroy your Liao Kingdom, do you think their footsteps will stop here? Will they only be satisfied with this? ? One is the Liao Kingdom, which has become more and more integrated with our Han culture, and the other is the Jin Kingdom, which is as ferocious as tigers and wolves. Who do you think you would prefer to be a neighbor if you were from the Song Dynasty?"
Sun Tu hit the key point with just a few words, and Yelu Dashi began to accept this argument. But at the same time, he also had a doubt: "In that case, why did the Song Kingdom form an alliance with the Jin people and send troops to the Liao Dynasty that day?"
"I said, this time and that time. Now is now, and then was then. At that time, the Jin people had not fully revealed their claws, so naturally we hope to use their power to realize my long-cherished wish of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years. And that's it. Judging from the current results, we have indeed succeeded. This time, we not only greatly weakened the strength of your Liao Kingdom, but also captured Youzhou. What we have to do next is to take advantage of the opportunity to expand the benefits and conquer the Sixteenth State of Youyun. Just get it all.”
His words made Yelu Dashi angry for a while. He wanted to accuse him of being sinister, but he couldn't say it. And Sun Tu continued: "But we, the Song Dynasty, are not Jin people after all. Our goal is not to destroy the Liao Kingdom, so we will stop here. Therefore, compared to the Jin who wants to destroy the Liao Kingdom, we will stop here." People, I, the Song Dynasty, are the ones who are more willing to help you."
"So, the prerequisite for cooperation between us is that the Liao Kingdom cedes the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun and sends troops to cooperate with you to use troops against the Jin people?" Yelu Dashi finally fully understood Sun Tu's intentions, his face There was a sarcastic smile on his face: "You, Sun Tu, really have a good plan. First, you used the Jin people to cause great damage to our Liao army, and then took the opportunity to occupy our Nanjing. Now you turn around and use the power of our Liao people to deal with the Jin." Man, in the final analysis, you both benefit..."
Sun Tu was very honest and nodded immediately: "You can understand it this way. However, this is the best choice for you, the Liao Kingdom, because by doing this, you can save at least half of the Liao Kingdom. What's more, this The Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun is not the territory of your Liao Kingdom, but it is closely related to the security of our Song Dynasty. At this time, I will lead my army to recapture it.
It's reasonable. "
"It's a no-brainer!" Yelu Dashi leaned forward and looked at Sun Tu: "You have such a big appetite, aren't you afraid that I will turn around and cooperate with the Jin people?"
Sun Tu smiled and shook his head: "The basis of cooperation is mutual trust and balance in strength. But now that you, the Liao people, have been repeatedly defeated by the Jin people, and even Shangjing has fallen, do you think they will still cooperate with you? , spare your Liao Kingdom? And don’t forget that for hundreds of years, the Jurchen clan has been enslaved and bullied by you Khitan people. You have already had a big feud between you. How can it be easily resolved with a few words?
"Although there are many frictions between Song and Liao, after all, we have been neighbors for a hundred years, and we can still trust each other..."
"You are so capricious, but how can you convince others?" Yelu Dashi asked suddenly.
This point is indeed quite critical. Since Sun Tuneng suddenly ignored the covenant and cooperated with the Liao people, who can guarantee that he will not regret it again later
Sun Tu's answer was very straightforward: "I can't guarantee this, but you can only believe me! The only thing I can say is that, at least for generals like me, it is more beneficial to have the Liao Kingdom in the north. "
Yelu Dashi fell into silence. He already understood that these words had two meanings. First, as mentioned before, having the Liao State in the north to isolate the Song State from direct contact with the Jin people is indeed the best guarantee for them; second, it has the meaning of supporting the invaders and respecting themselves.
It's just that Sun Tu said it simply, but can he really believe it? After thinking about it carefully, Yelu Dashi gave another wry smile. The current situation was not a question of whether he believed it or not, but that apart from that, he really had no other choice. If Sun Tu's proposal is rejected, the Liao army and even the entire Liao Kingdom will face catastrophe. The current Liao Kingdom can no longer withstand the attack from the north and the south, even if there are still 100,000 elites in the south.
So in the final analysis, no matter how he didn't believe it, he could only accept Sun Tu's proposal. At least this way, he could still have a glimmer of hope. Although he did this, the consequences were still extremely serious - Nanjing and even the entire Sixteen Youyun Provinces would be captured by the Song people. Naturally, he could only bear the consequences; and after joining forces with the Song army, what would happen? What kind of scene, I’m afraid it’s hard to say...
Sun Tu had no intention of urging him to make up his mind. He just drank slowly and waited for Yelu Dashi to make the final decision. Judging from his thoughts and abilities towards this long-standing rival, in the end, he will definitely put the overall situation of Liao Kingdom first and agree to his proposal.
And he believed that Yelu Dashi would be able to deal with the consequences afterwards. In fact, this man is very similar to his Sun Tu in some aspects. Although he is loyal to the Liao Kingdom, he may not be very loyal to the court and the aloof king. But now, Sun Tu obviously put an opportunity in front of him.
Yelu Dashi's expression changed several times. The survival of the Liao Kingdom, his own life and death, the honor and disgrace... too many thoughts were ups and downs in his mind, and finally turned into a glimmer of understanding, and his eyes became firm: "Tell me, How do you plan to combine the strength of our two armies to defeat the Jin army that is about to move south?"
As soon as these words came out, Yelu Dashi thought that he had made a decision. And this decision will inevitably affect the entangled Song, Liao, and Jin Kingdoms here!