Extreme alert

Chapter 1698
Liu Yanqing's perception of Shen Yue was very strange. He felt that Shen Yue looked like an idiot for a while, and a wise man for a while, because Shen Yue was sometimes confused and sometimes very clear.

He didn't know that not only he had such a perception, but basically everyone who interacted with Shen Yue felt this way.

Hearing Shen Yue say that Zhang Jue had taken refuge in the people of Song Dynasty, Liu Yanqing was secretly surprised, thinking that if you called him like that, wouldn't you consider yourself a citizen of the Song Dynasty?
Shen Yue thought of Zhang Jue's defection to the Song people, and basically predicted the Zhang Jue incident clearly. In order to verify his conjecture, Shen Yue said, "Of course there are benefits to taking Zhang Jue in? Otherwise, there is no need for the Song people to feel guilty because of Zhang Jue." people?"

Liu Yanqing hesitated a bit.

Han Shizhong said aside, "Since the founding of the country by the great ancestor of the Great Song Dynasty, it has always been a pity that the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were in the hands of foreign races. Back then, the Taizu used to set up a special "sealed pile warehouse" in the inner government treasury to store money. The money from the treasury can be used to redeem the sixteen states, or the money in the treasury can be used for military supplies to regain these lost lands."

Shen Yue nodded and said, "I don't want Brother Han to know about this matter, but it made me realize."

Liu Yanqing was originally impatient with Han Shizhong's rhetoric, but seeing Shen Yue's appreciation, he changed his tune and said, "Shizhong knows soldiers, and his knowledge is...excellent. Back then, Shizhong had fought against the Liao people and defeated the Liao people."

Shen Yue said with great interest, "I haven't heard Brother Han talk about this past."

Han Shizhong felt ashamed, "How dare you speak bravely in the battle of a defeated army?"

Liu Yanqing's expression was slightly unnatural.

When Shen Yue saw this, he immediately thought of Han Shizhong's participation in the battle with the Liao army. The Song army must have been defeated. Han Shizhong won the victory alone, but it did not help the overall situation. This made Han Shizhong feel uneasy and could not claim credit.

However, in Liu Yanqing's mouth about the past, a victory in a defeat is still very bright.

This is everyone's bottom line is different.

Some people feel uneasy if I don’t help others, but some people think that I am doing good deeds if I don’t cheat a few people.

Thinking of this, Shen Yue didn't ask any more questions, but only asked, "Is Zhang Jue's matter related to Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures?"

Han Shizhong praised, "Brother heard the sound and knew what he meant. He is really smart. Yes, Zhang Juezheng is related to the acquisition of the sixteen prefectures by the Song Dynasty. Due to the family law of our ancestors, the court of the Great Song Dynasty always took the recovery of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun as the top priority. Big The people of Song and Jin joined forces to attack the people of Liao, and the alliance also focused on obtaining the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. But..." Glancing at Liu Yanqing, Han Shizhong hesitated to speak.

Shen Yue had nothing to hold back, "Don't say that the soldiers of the Song Dynasty are inferior to the Jin people, even the Liao people are invincible?"

It was not difficult for him to make this judgment.

If Song soldiers are not inferior to Liao people at this moment, how can they feel uneasy about the Jin people's army?

Besides, according to history, the Song Dynasty was almost destroyed by the Jin people within one year.

The Song Dynasty had a vast territory, and it fell apart in just one year, which shows the internal decay.

Liu Yanqing changed his face secretly, thinking that although you are a celebrity in front of the emperor, if this word reaches the ears of the emperor, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it and will walk around.

Han Shizhong nodded his head and said simply: "My Song Dynasty did not obtain the sixteen states, but the Jin people obtained these regions for the Song people. Because of the agreement of the Sea Alliance, the Jin people sent the sixteen states to the Song Dynasty."

Liu Yanqing's face suddenly changed, and he couldn't help but said: "Why did Shizhong say that?"

Han Shizhong fell silent.

Shen Yue asked back: "Isn't this the truth?"

Liu Yanqing blushed and couldn't speak for a moment.

You must know that no matter Tong Guan, Cai Jing, Liang Shicheng or even Gao Qiu, they all received rewards for recovering the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.

The feat that Taizu Zhao Kuangyin could not accomplish was achieved by Zhao Ji. For Zhao Ji, this matter was more like a booster. For Zhao Ji and Tong Guan, the self-deceiving monarchs and ministers, the process is not important, but the result!

The sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, which were almost obtained by begging, were exaggerated by Zhao Ji and others as the unworldly achievements of Mingjun, but when Han Shizhong told the truth, he shattered the face of the Song court. How could Liu Yanqing not be surprised?
Shen Yue said with a smile, "I don't think the words we have spoken in private will reach other people's ears, Liu Jiedu envoy, do you think so?"

Liu Yanqing heard Shen Yue's warning, forced a smile and said, "That's natural."

Shen Yue said again, "Since the Jin people sent the Sixteen States to the Song people, how could Zhang Jue get involved with the Sixteen States?"

Han Shizhong explained, "The Jin people returned the sixteen prefectures of the Song Dynasty one after another, because they wanted to relocate the people of the sixteen prefectures, and most of the ones returned to the Song Dynasty were empty cities!"

Liu Yanqing was worried, thinking that if these words were passed to the imperial court, we would all be guilty, wishing to cut off our own ears.

Shen Yue nodded and said, "Golden people are not willing to suffer. Only someone can prosper, and this is true."

Population is also a resource!

This is an almost cold fact, but the ruler has always kept it secret and refused to say it clearly.

In his time, the population of many countries was at a stage of stagnation or even negative growth. Countless rulers felt that population resources were scarce, and they tried every means to encourage population growth.

Han Shizhong nodded and said, "The Liao Kingdom perished, but the Liao people are still there. Pingzhou is located in the Great Wall. It belongs to the sixteen prefectures, but it was drawn out by the Jin people. Nanjing, which was set as the Jin people, was strangled in the Liaodong and Yanshan Prefectures. On the main road, let Zhang Jue guard Pingzhou. On the surface, the role of Pingzhou is to recruit soldiers and civilians from the Liao people."

Shen Yue said "Oh" and said clearly, "Actually, the Jinren control Pingzhou, and they can attack and retreat with ease."

Han Shizhong's eyes brightened slightly, and he praised, "Brother with such foresight is really a leader in the army."

Liu Yanqing secretly thought that it is true that those who are close to ink are black, this Han Shizhong followed Shen Yue for a few days, and learned how to please him.

He didn't know that Han Shizhong, a general on the battlefield, knew how to use troops, and after hearing Shen Yue's words, he knew that Shen Yue was analyzing the overall situation, which was a must for a leader.

And Liu Yanqing only relied on the bravery of his subordinates, but he really didn't have much military talent, so what he said to Han Shizhong and Shen Yue was like a duck listening to thunder.

Shen Yue said with a smile, "Brother Han has won the prize. I just got reminded by Brother Han that I thought of this. It is extraordinary that everyone is drunk and Brother Han is awake."

He knew that the Zhongjin people wiped out the Northern Song Dynasty in one fell swoop in the Jingkang disaster, so he was not optimistic about the upcoming battle, but seeing Han Shizhong still had a wise analysis, he thought to himself that the biggest key to the Northern Song Dynasty's demise was that a bunch of idiots were leading it. Let Han Shizhong lead the army, maybe the situation can be improved.

He didn't know when he would leave, because so far, he still hadn't understood the mechanism of the Karma Stone - he needed to meet Qinsi and Xiao Chu.

But Qin Si and Xiao Chu did not show up for some reason, so he could only solve the immediate problem first.

At the moment, doing things with a clear conscience is always the basic principle of practitioners.

After pondering for a while, Shen Yue asked, "In Brother Han's view, the Jin people left Pingzhou and did not return it, but in fact they left a breakthrough, and they will take back the sixteen states that were handed over to the Song people at any time?"

Liu Yanqing asked in surprise, "How is this possible?"

Han Shizhong said solemnly, "Brother's thinking is similar to that of Brother Yu. The golden people will destroy the Liao Kingdom. The Liao Kingdom is ten times larger than the Jin people in terms of population and territory. It will take some time for the python to swallow the elephant. They digest it first. Losing the Liao Kingdom, waiting for the consciousness to be safe, and then sending troops to take back the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures, is really a piece of cake!"

(End of this chapter)