Xiao Chanbu accompanied a smiling face and said, "The minister is afraid that if the two of them are just fighting, they will miss your majesty's important affairs."
Yelu Longxu was stunned for a moment, glanced at Xiao Chanbu, and said weakly: "Wu Shuda has no tolerance for people, but Zhang Jian has. Wu Shuda will miss my major events because of the fight, but Zhang Jian will not.
So this time I sent the two of them to Southwest Road, mainly Zhang Jian. "
Xiao Chanbu understood Yelu Longxu's intention, smiled and exclaimed: "Your Majesty Shengming..."
Yelu Longxu frowned, and said dissatisfied: "Don't learn from Song people. I don't like it."
Xiao Chanbu hurriedly bent down and made a gesture of waiting for reprimand.
Yelu Longxu did not continue to talk about this topic, but waved weakly, "You take the prince down to finish today's schoolwork, I am a little sleepy."
Xiao Chanbu straightened up, beat his chest, and led Yelv Zongzhen out of Yelu Longxu's bowl.
Yelu Longxu coughed violently after dispelling the people in the clean bowl.
The eunuch who served him squatted in front of him with a porcelain bowl.
Yelu Longxu coughed for a long time, and there was a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth.
He wiped the blood stains with the kerchief and threw it into the porcelain bowl.
Then slowly lay down in the dragon.
The eunuch carried the porcelain bowl and left the bowl silently, and cleaned the blood handkerchief.
Yelu Longxu fell asleep shortly after lying in the dragon.
After sleeping for less than two hours, he was awakened by a loud noise.
"Outside... What happened?"
Yelu Longxu opened his eyes and asked the eunuch weakly.
The eunuch hurriedly said: "Return to your Majesty, Wen Zhonggong's line of people have arrived, and they are clamoring to see your Majesty..."
"Wen Zhonggong?"
Yelu Longxu repeated, frowning: "Aren't they guarding Youzhou City? Now Song Bing is attacking Youzhou City..."
Yelu Longxu was half talking, his pupils shrank, and his eyes stared in amazement.
"Youzhou City... Lost it?"
The eunuch did not dare to speak.
Yelu Longxu already knew the answer through the eunuch's response.
His eyes glared, his face flushed slightly, his cheeks rose slightly, and the blood remained along the corners of his mouth.
The eunuch was startled and knelt down in front of the dragon bed, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
Yelu Longxu abruptly swallowed the blood pouring into his mouth, opened his mouth, his mouth was blood red.
"Clean up for me, and rinse my mouth with the clean water, so that no one can see the flaws."
The eunuch knelt on the spot, and said in shock: "Your Majesty Dragon Body..."
"go with!"
Yelulongxu gave a deep drink.
The eunuch hurriedly got up, wiping tears, and helping Yelu Longxu clean up the blood.
From the beginning to the end, he was working alone, he didn't dare to ask other people to help, and there was no way to ask other people to help.
Since Yelu Longxu started coughing up blood, he had dispersed the eunuchs and court ladies around him, leaving him alone to wait on him.
The purpose is to cover people's eyes and ears.
Everyone in Daliao knew that Yelu Longxu was in a state of illness, but only the eunuch knew how bad Yelu Longxu's body was.
The eunuch cleaned up the blood stains, and took some water to rinse Yelu Longxu's mouth.
Yelu Longxu ordered the eunuch to help him sit on his side.
"Go and tell them all to come in."
The eunuch nodded and went down to pass the order.
Not long afterwards, Yelv Zongzhen, Xiao Chanbu, Xiao Yanliu, and Ye Luxiong from the line of Wen Zhonggong, the City Lord of Youzhou, entered the bowl together.
The faces of several people were ugly, and things were on their minds, so they didn't pay much attention to Yelulongxu's body.
After several people gave the salute, Yelulongxu waved his hand and called Yeluzongzhen to his bed. Before anyone else could speak, Yelulongxu took the lead.
"Youzhou City... Lost it?"
Yelvxiong knelt on the ground with a thump, daring not to say a word.
Xiao Chanbu and Xiao Yanliu stared at Yelulongxu closely, for fear that Yelulongxu would suddenly die.
Yelu Longxu was very indifferent. He was not angry, nor was he anxious. He just asked curiously: "Cao Wei sent three to four hundred thousand soldiers and horses to attack the city?"
The troops in Youzhou City are limited.
If Cao Wei squeezed all three or four hundred thousand soldiers and horses onto Youzhou City in one go, Yelu Longxu would not feel surprised that Youzhou City would be destroyed.
The soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty were good at defending, but today's soldiers and horses are not only good at defending but also good at attacking.
Coupled with Song State's ordnance support far stronger than other countries, it will inevitably break Youzhou City.
If Cao Wei had squeezed all three to four hundred thousand soldiers and horses to Youzhou City in one go, he had not been able to break through Youzhou City.
Then what qualification does Cao Wei have to call himself a veteran on the battlefield, and what qualification does he have to oppose him Yelu Longxu.
Yeluxiong naturally didn't dare to tell lies in front of Yelulongxu, even if he told the lie, Yelulongxu would be clear when he turned his head, so he could only answer truthfully.
"At first there were only 40,000 Song soldiers who attacked the city..."
Yelu Longxu's brows condensed, and his face was gloomy for a moment that could bleed, and his cold voice was piercing chill, "Don't tell me, the Song people used 40,000 soldiers and horses to break your Youzhou City."
Ye Luxiong touched the ground with his head, and said in a trembled voice: "The Song people exploded the city gate with gunpowder, and its mighty mountains and seas. Many methods prepared by the officials were useless, and the Song people exploded the city gate.
Then hundreds of thousands of troops poured into Youzhou City together, and the ministers could hardly resist it. "
Yelulongxu stared at Yeluxiong coldly, "The mountains and the sea are broken, that is the mighty sky, Youzhou City is under the mighty sky, I'm afraid it would have turned into ashes long ago, you are in Youzhou City, I'm afraid it would have been bombed long ago There is no bones left.
Now that you are still alive, it means that even if the gunpowder of the Song people is sharp, it is not as powerful as you said.
If you are broken into the city by 400,000 Song soldiers, I will not blame you.
Song soldiers were not weak, and it was reasonable for the 400,000 Song soldiers to break Youzhou City.
But you were broken into the city by forty thousand Song soldiers.
That is your incompetence. "
Ye Luxiong heard the murderous intent in Yelu Longxu’s tone, and explained in horror: "Youzhou City was broken, it is not the fault of the minister. The minister has made all-out preparations to stop the soldiers of Song State, but the minister cannot stop Song. Country’s gunpowder."
Yelu Longxu snorted coldly, "The demon words deceive the crowd and shake the military's mind, and their sins are to be blamed!"
"His Majesty?!"
Ye Luxiong exclaimed, wanting to explain.
Yelu Longxu yelled: "Shut up! Do you know what Youzhou City means to my Daliao? Do you know what Youzhou City means to me in this battle against Song Kingdom
I led half a million soldiers and horses to the south to conquer the Song Dynasty.
But at the moment, Song State did not capture one city and one pool, but first let Song State occupy two states and one city.
The three major military sites in Yanyun are now under the control of the Song people.
My purpose of sending troops was to conquer the Song Dynasty, but before reaching the border of the Song State, I became a defense against Song Dynasty.
If Cao Wei stubbornly guarded Youzhou City and did not leave, my conquest of Song Dynasty would fail.
Not only did I fail to reach Song State, but even Youzhou City might not even be able to cross it. "
"Your Majesty... Minister..."
Ye Luxiong still needs to speak.
Yelulongxu coldly ordered, "Drag it out and chop it."
Ye Luxiong looked horrified and exclaimed: "Have you forgotten your majesty's great-grandfather's deeds to Daliao?"
Yelulong Xuli also ignored him.
The two Pishi army commanders, after Yelulongxu gave the order, appeared in the bowl, dragged Yeluxiong and left the bowl, no matter how Yeluxiong shouted, no one said a word.
Not long after the two Pishi army leaders dragged Ye Luxiong away from the body, Ye Luxiong's head was placed in front of Ye Lulongxu.
After seeing Yeluxiong’s head, Yelu Longxu said in a deep voice: "Youzhou City is broken, and future wars will be difficult to fight. Xiao Chanbu, you send someone to tell Zhang Jian quickly and let him lead the troops immediately. Go south.
Xiao Yanliu, Yeluxiong's soldiers and horses, will be handed over to you for the time being. "
Speaking of this, Yelulongxu paused and continued: "I heard that Song Emperor Zhao Zhen also arrived at the border. Send someone to Song Ying and tell Zhao Zhen that I intend to see him before the war begins."
Xiao Chanbu hesitated: "The war between Daliao and Song Kingdom has already started, and Emperor Song may not be willing to meet you."
Yelu Longxu glanced at Xiao Chanbu coldly, "Then find a way to get him to agree to meet me."
Xiao Chanbu was cold-eyed by Yelu Longxu, and his heart was also cold, and he hurriedly said: "The minister abides by the edict."
Yelu Longxu continued to order: "Send someone to investigate Cao Wei's situation and see if Cao Wei is really dying like the rumor."
Xiao Chanbu bowed down to answer the matter.
Yelu Longxu waved his hand, "You go down first, I have something to tell the emperor."
Xiao Chanbu and others withdrew from the bowl.
Yelu Longxu glanced at the eunuch again, and the eunuch got acquainted and left the bowl.
Yelu Longxu and Yeluzongzhen father and son were left in the bowl.
Yelu Longxu told Yelv Zongzhen to sit next to him and asked: "Emperor, what do you think of the current war?"
Yeluzong frowned and said: "Youzhou City is broken, which is very detrimental to my Daliao. But if Song Kingdom goes northward, it will not be so easy. Out of the topography of Youzhou City to the north, it is very beneficial to my Daliao. , But it is not good for Song State.
Therefore, the children guessed that Song Kingdom might stick to Youzhou City. "
Yelulongxu nodded in satisfaction and asked, "What then?"
Yelvzong really thought for a long time, and continued: "The purpose of the Song Kingdom is Yanyun. If the Youzhou war is blocked, they will most likely send soldiers and horses from Dadingfu and Feihukou to the north."
Yelulongxu nodded and asked again, "Then the emperor thinks, how should I respond?"
Yelu Zongzhen thought: "How about the way to lure the enemy into deep? Song Guobing entered Dading Mansion and entered the Feihukou. The Chinese army was blocked in Youzhou City. The situation is very similar to the situation in the five years of Tonghe.
At that time, King Song used the method to lure the enemy into deep and defeated Song Bing. "
The fifth year of Liao Tonghe was the fourth year of Yongxi in the Song Dynasty.
The battle that Yelvzong really said was Yongxi's Northern Expedition.
Yang Wenguang's grandfather, Yang Ye, died in the Northern Expedition of Yongxi.
Yelu Longxu nodded with satisfaction and said: "It is really good to lure the enemy into deep. It's just that there are not many soldiers and horses assigned by Song Kingdom to Dading Mansion and Feihukou. Even if we lure the enemy to go deep, we wiped out Dading Mansion and The two Song troops in Feihukou, and the Song troops in Youzhou City would not easily retreat.
So this method can be used, but it is not the key to defeating the enemy. "
Yelvzong was really puzzled: "What is the key to defeating the enemy?"
Yelu Longxu was silent for a while, and then said a little sorrowfully: "I live longer than Cao Wei."
As Cao Wei's enemy of Liao, Yelu Longxu naturally paid attention to his physical condition.
When Cao Wei was teaching at Wenchang Academy, he didn't do anything to cover up.
So Yelu Longxu knew Cao Wei's physical condition very clearly.
He sent someone to investigate Cao Wei's physical condition again to confirm whether Cao Wei was still alive. If the war in the land of Yanyun was set by Cao Wei before his death, then he doesn't need to worry about it and can perform it with confidence. Many means.
If Cao Wei is alive, but only holding on to death, then Yelu Longxu will be compared with Cao Wei, who will live longer.
Both Yelu Longxu and Cao Wei are the backbone of the army.
If any one of them dies in the army, the military will inevitably fluctuate, and then it will be an excellent time for the other to steal chickens.
If Cao Wei is alive, and there is an expert to continue his life, if he lives well.
Then Yelu Longxu should consider whether to specialize in defense and guard this country.
He has lost the opportunity, from being active to passive.
There are not many choices other than sticking around.
Following the example of Cao Wei, the possibility of turning passive into active is too low.
The Song State's soldiers and horses guarding the city are unique.
If not, under the eyes of the Liao Kingdom, it would not survive to this day.
Judging from the information currently held by Yelu Longxu, Cao Wei should be similar to him, not far from death, just holding on to death.
Therefore, the key to determining the outcome of the war is likely to be the life and death of the two of them.
As the son of Yelu Longxu, Yeluzong really didn't hesitate to hear what Yelu Longxu said: "The father will definitely live a hundred years. When the father takes the Song Dynasty, the child will accompany the father. Let's go to mourn Cao Wei."
Yelulong was taken aback when he heard the words, and laughed aloud, "The emperor's words are reasonable."
Yelv Longxu smiled and analyzed the situation on the battlefield with Yelv Zongzhen again, and then sent Yelv Zongzhen away from the body.
After Yelv Zongzhen left, Yelu Longxu lay alone on the dragon, and said in a sigh: "The bones of Cao Wei and Cao Wei are just half a catty. He is half a catty, and I am eighty-two.
My body is worse than him.
Now that the first opportunity is lost, I can only find something for Cao Wei to do, let him die in front of me first. "
After Yelu Longxu muttered alone, he called out.
The eunuch reappeared in the bowl.
"Xiao Chanbu found out about Cao Wei and reported it to me as soon as possible."
Yelu Longxu gave an order after the eunuch appeared.
The eunuch agreed.
Zhao Zhen sent spies to hide in the Liao Kingdom, and similarly, Yelu Longxu also dispatched spies to hide in the Song Dynasty.
Yelu Longxu wanted to know the specific news of Cao Wei, and someone sent the news to his desk that night.
Yelu Longxu, after learning that Cao Wei was struggling like him, decisively gave orders to pull out the camp and march towards Youzhou.
Cao Wei now obviously has the mind to defend Youzhou City. If Yelu Longxu wants to exhaust Cao Wei to death, he can only approach Youzhou City and attack Youzhou City, constantly putting pressure on Cao Wei and forcing Cao Wei day and night. Commanding soldiers and horses to fight.
In half a month, Cao Wei will most likely die in Youzhou City.
When Yelu Longxu led his troops to Youzhou City.
Cao Wei brought high respect, and was welcoming Zhao Zhen into Youzhou City.
Everything in Youzhou City is novel to Zhao Zhen.
Youzhou City is an ancient city with many scenic spots and historical sites, as well as some nice outing places.
The Liao people occupied Youzhou City for decades, destroyed many ancient sites in Youzhou City, and built many buildings with strong Liao people's color.
Two very different architectural styles have formed a new architectural style in Youzhou City.
Zhao Zhen didn't like this style, he was simply curious.
He is different from other people, other people can travel all over the world in their lifetime, and appreciate all kinds of demeanor in the world.
He can't.
His life is destined to be tied to the capital. The number of times he has left Beijing is counted with one hand. There is no way to travel around the world, and even where he goes, he may not be able to call the shots.
So he is probably the only time he has visited Youzhou City, so naturally he should take a good look.
Zhao Zhen ordered the people to send Cao Wei back to rest first, and then under the leadership of Gao Chugong, he traveled well in Youzhou City.
After the tour, I stepped into that very crude Liao imperial palace.
Zhao Zhen didn't like the rugged style of the Liao Palace, but he didn't pick and choose, so he had to live in another place.
Because in the entire Youzhou City, apart from the City Lord's Mansion, only this Liao Emperor's Palace matched his identity.
Cao Wei now lives in the city lord's mansion, he never thought of changing with Cao Wei, to toss Cao Wei.
It didn't take long for Zhao Zhen to enter the palace.
Cao Wei was carried into the palace by four eunuchs.
Cao Wei ordered the eunuch to help him stand up and salute, but Zhao Zhen stopped him.
"When you are marching, don't stick to those customary rituals. You are supported by bones, let alone toss about it. If you see the king, I can't give it to you. But I allow you to see me or not."
Seeing that you do not worship, that is a great gift.
Zhao Zhen wanted to give it to Cao Wei, but he couldn't do it because it would be difficult to convince the crowd after it was given out.
Because Cao Wei did not destroy the country.
When Cao Wei heard what Zhao Zhen said, he hesitated: "Chen..."
Without waiting for Cao Wei to finish speaking, Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Okay, I don't need it. You don't have so many thoughts in your heart. There are not many relatives and Wuxun in your heart now.
So you don't need to be cautious in front of me.
I don't need to guard against you, and you don't need to guard against me.
Be free and easy, as if the fourth brother is in front of me. "
After Zhao Zhen comforted Cao Wei, he sighed and said, "As long as anyone is willing to fight for the lives of this country and mountain community, I will treat them kindly and leniently."
Cao Wei arched his hand slightly, "Thank you for the official love."
Zhao Zhen ordered people to carry Cao Wei to the depths of the palace. After sitting down, Zhao Zhen asked: "You are not raising in the city lord's mansion. What are you doing here? I have said, the battle in the land of Yanyun. , I handed it over to you, never intervening.
Regarding matters on the battlefield, even if you ask me to intervene, I won’t agree. "
Cao Wei was full of emotion.
It feels good to be trusted.
Since the Mutiny of Emperor Taizu Chenqiao, Wuchen has never been trusted.
Taizu is like this, Taizong is like this, and so is the emperor.
Now that Zhao Zhen is generous in delegating power and trusting him with full authority, his heart is really full of emotion.
But with emotion, he has not forgotten the business, "Officials, if it is something on the battlefield, the ministers will naturally not bother the officials."
Zhao Zhen was taken aback, staring at Cao Wei, showing a look that he wanted to hear the details.
Cao Wei said sternly: "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu sent envoys to the outside of Youzhou City and asked to see the officials."
Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows and said: "Now the two countries are fighting, what does Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu mean by sending someone to see me at this time? Do you want peace?"
Cao Wei laughed and said: "It's not seeking peace... It's the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu who wants to see you before the war between the two countries begins."
"See me?"
Zhao Zhen looked suspicious, "Seeing what I am doing, do you want to set up an ambush to kill me, or do you want me to punch him to death?"
Cao Wei's mouth twitched, with a wry smile on his face.
Zhao Zhen said earnestly: "Don't believe it, just the bones of Yelu Longxu's current body. With a punch, he will die."
Cao Wei said dumbfounded: "Officials, we are talking about business."
Zhao Zhen said frankly: "I won't see him, so I just ridicule. He is now sending someone to see me, saying that he wants to see me, and he has made it clear that he is not well-intentioned. If I followed his meaning, would I be stupid? There is no cure."
Zhao Zhen shook his sleeve robe, and the Da Ma Jindao sat there, saying: "You send someone to tell the envoy of the Liao State that Yelu Longxu, the Liao Emperor, wants to see me. Let him move Yanyun into the Kyushu region. All soldiers and horses withdrew from the Great Wall.
When I took over the defense of the Great Wall, it was when I met him. "
Cao Wei smiled bitterly: "Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will definitely not agree."
Zhao Zhen smiled and said: "Then you will send someone to add another sentence and tell him that if he is knowledgeable and follows my heart, I can accept his son Yelvzong as a godson.
When he dies, I will let my godson sit as Emperor Taiping for three to five years. "
Cao Wei hesitated and said quietly, "You are declaring war with the Liao Emperor Yelulongxu."
Zhao Zhen smiled indifferently: "Why declare war? Aren't we fighting now?"
Cao Wei gave a wry smile and didn't speak any more.
He actually wanted to say something: Officials, you are a little bit too deceitful. You look at people, ah, Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu is dying, and you are strong and have thirty to fifty years to live, so you bully people like this. Are you not afraid that Yelv Zong really grows up, so bullying you
Zhao Zhen didn't know what Cao Wei was saying. If he did, he would tell Cao Wei without hesitation: Will I be afraid that Yelv Zong will really grow up and bully me? You should first ask if Yeluzong really has a chance to grow up.
Cao Wei received Zhao Zhen's order and immediately sent someone to pass on the words to the envoys of the Liao State.
After receiving the message from Zhao Zhen, the envoys of Liao Dynasty ordered people to go back and report the letter, and at the same time they used the law to urge Zhao Zhen to meet with the Emperor of Liao.
Zhao Zhen ignored him at all.
Because Zhao Zhen had calculated the time, Liu Heng should soon be killed to the capital with some people.
When Zhao Zhen arrived in Zhuozhou, Liu Heng took people to the territory of Liao Kingdom.
It takes about eight days to reach the capital of Liao State from the sea.
It took Zhao Zhen eight days to reach Youzhou City from the border of Zhuozhou.
Seeing it was the ninth day, there was no movement at all.
Zhao Zhen wondered if something went wrong with Liu Heng.
In fact, it’s not that there is something wrong with Liu Heng, it’s that it takes a longer time to spread the news from Shangjingcheng to Youzhoucheng. Even if it is an urgent case, it will take seven or eight days for the news to be delivered here. .
As soon as the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu stepped into the Youzhou area with his soldiers and horses, he rode quickly from north to south in the capital.
Jiqi quickly broke into the camp of Liao Emperor Yelulongxu arbitrarily, and sent an urgent report into the bowl of Liao Emperor Yelulongxu.
The Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu was discussing how to attack Youzhou City with important civil and military officials, so after the emergency report was sent into the bowl, he did not shy away, and opened the emergency report.