Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 742
Fan Ning ordered the soldiers to replace the wine with tea, to shock Cao Shi who came back from Dading Mansion.

After experiencing a fiasco, Cao Shi was in a low mood. He took a sip of tea and said slowly: "It's not fair to put the responsibility entirely on Mr. Han. In fact, I should bear [-]% of the responsibility for this fiasco. Many generals advised me to be more stable, but I was afraid that the navy would take the credit, so I didn't listen to the advice."

Seeing that his hands were trembling slightly, Fan Ning knew that he was emotionally agitated, so he said to him: "You know, I never bend the law for personal gain. I know why you were defeated. In fact, the Liao army also suffered heavy losses. I never According to information obtained from various channels, the Liao army lost at least 4000 troops in that fierce battle, while you lost 8000 people, plus 7 navy troops, and nearly 20 people were killed. This loss can be said to be the worst in [-] years. A disastrous one.

As the commander-in-chief, Han Xianggong has been dismissed. As the former general of the army, you have secondary responsibilities and will be removed from the rank of general and demoted to general of the right guard. However, you did not flee alone, leading to the destruction of the entire army , but continue to collect the remnants of the army, so that the number of remnants reached 6000, and nearly [-]% of the troops were preserved to the maximum extent, and they also captured Dading Mansion, which has been standing there until now, so you have merits and demerits, I have already suggested The emperor continues to appoint you as the deputy commander. If you can make contributions in the next war, then you still have the hope of returning to your post. "

"I don't want the official to be reinstated. It's best to remove me completely. I feel better. I'm sorry for those brothers who died tragically. In the past few months, I have dreamed of them every night, standing in front of me bloody. If If it wasn't to keep the remaining soldiers, I would have collapsed long ago."

Speaking of this, Cao Shi covered her face and burst into tears, "I'm sorry for the brothers, and I'm sorry for their families."

Fan Ning patted him on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "After the war is over, let's go to sea together! I'll go back to the North Island, you go to the South Island, and forget about these nightmares."

Cao Shi finally calmed down. He wiped away the tears from his face, nodded and said, "I told the eldest princess that she is also willing to go to the South Island with me."

Fan Ning said with a smile: "It's best if the eldest princess is willing to go to the South Island. As long as she is willing to go, the South Island can get at least [-] immigrants."

"Let's talk about this matter later! Your Highness is confronting the Liao army, how do you plan to fight next?"

Fan Ning smiled slightly: "The confrontation is just to delay time. This all-round war is not just about attacking Liaoyang Mansion. Do you understand what I mean?"

Cao Shi pondered for a while and said, "Could it be that Your Highness wants to divide his troops to attack Shangjing?"

Fan Ning said with a smile: "Shang Bing Fu Mou, why would I send troops to fight Shang Jing, naturally someone is willing to send troops to fight for me, can you think of who it is?"

Cao Shi blurted out, "Department of Kelie!"

Fan Ning nodded slightly, "To be precise, it's Lie Shanbu!"

"Has His Highness sent an envoy?"

"Liu Kui set off a long time ago, he should have arrived at the Lieshan Division by now."

Cao Shi pondered for a while and said: "The chief of the Lieshan tribe, Du Buluo, is said to be ruthless. Before the chief of the Kelie tribe begged him, and he was still his elder brother, he refused to send troops to rescue him. The brutal suppression killed more than 2 people, and the head of the great chief was turned into a toilet by Yelu Hongji."

Fan Ning shook his head, "I dealt with Du Buluo in Datong Mansion. You can't say he is ruthless, but that he can endure. If he hadn't restrained and endured, Liao Kingdom would not let Lieshan tribe go. This time it's different."

"I'm afraid Dubuluo's asking price is too high."

Fan Ning said with a smile: "I am not afraid of his asking price, I will give him a good price that is hard to refuse, I believe he will be tempted."

The Lieshan tribe and the Kelie tribe are located in the central and eastern part of the Mobei grassland. They were originally two of the eight tribes of the second largest tribe in the Mobei grassland. After the split, the Lieshan tribe and the Kelie tribe became independent. They annexed many small tribes and gradually became the largest tribe in the northeast of the Mobei grassland.

The Keled Ministry has always been rebellious and has rebelled many times. Three years ago, it rebelled with the Jurchen Ministry at the same time, and the momentum was huge.

After Yelu Hongji destroyed the Jurchen tribe, he sent his younger brother Yelu Hongtai to lead an army of [-] to destroy the Kelei tribe. The Kelei tribe was completely defeated by the Liao army and brutally suppressed. Twenty thousand young and strong men were killed. Lie's head was beheaded and sent to Beijing, countless women and children were taken captive, and rewarded to the Khitan Shengfan who participated in the suppression of the rebellion, while the other part was annexed by the Lieshan tribe, and the Kelei tribe disappeared.

After the disappearance of the Kelei tribe, the Lieshan tribe survived because they were willing to accept the high sheep tax of [-]% and [-]% from the Liao Kingdom. At the same time, it took over the Kelei tribe's pastures and has been developing in a low-key manner for the past few years.

But last year in Datong Prefecture, Lieshan, Naiman, and Dadan tribes betrayed the Liao Army, resulting in the complete annihilation of the Liao Army in the Battle of Datong Prefecture, and the Liao Kingdom also lost Xijing.

Yelu Hongji was extremely furious, and publicly stated several times that he wanted to severely punish the Lieshan tribe, but because of the lack of troops, he was a little bit powerless, which was keenly captured by Du Buluo. When he tentatively lowered the sheep tax to three , and did not attract the questioning of the Liao army, Du Buluo immediately understood that the current Liao Dynasty is strong outside the country, but the inside has been completely rotten, and it is no longer the powerful Liao country it used to be.

And at this moment, the envoy sent by Fan Ning arrived at the Lieshan tribe.

In a large tent covering an area of ​​nearly one mu, Duboluo hosted a feast for Liu Kui, the special envoy of the Song Dynasty who came from afar.

In Datong Mansion, Liu Kui and Du Buluo's son Du Shan made contact many times, and finally reached a cooperation plan.

With the happy cooperation of Datong Mansion, Du Buluo certainly has no objection to cooperating with Song Jun again. As for the content of the cooperation, both parties need to discuss in depth.

There was a mountain of meat and a sea of ​​wine in the big tent, and two sturdy men wrestled as a show to add to the fun of the banquet.

Du Buluo raised his glass to Liu Kui and said with a smile: "I heard that Mr. Fan led an army to fight Yelu Hongji in Liaoyang Mansion. I don't know how the battle is going?"

The Lieshan tribe is far away from the Song Dynasty, and the news is not good. He didn't know about Fan Ning's dismissal and resignation last year, and he didn't know that Fan Ning re-appointed his prime minister this year. He doesn't know.

Liu Kui also didn't want to explain too many details, which made Du Bu Luo fearful. He smiled and said, "The battle of Liaoyang Mansion has lasted for half a year. The water army suffered a loss on the Liaohe River, encountered the fire attack of the Liao army, and lost more than 100 warships. Jinzhou and Jinzhou have changed hands several times, and it is still in the hands of the Song army. The 50 troops confront each other, and the decisive battle is about to begin."

Du Buluo frowned, "As far as I know, the Liao army should have at least 16 troops. Why are there only [-] troops left?"

"In the struggle for Jinzhou, the Liao army suffered nearly 2 casualties, and the Song army fought repeatedly in Liaoyang Prefecture, and the Liao army also suffered more than [-] casualties, and another [-] were sent to defend Tongzhou in the north. Of course, there are only [-] troops left. "

"Even if the 50 troops of the Song army fight one out of five, they can still kill the [-] Liao army!" Du Shan, the young chief next to him, laughed.

Liu Kui shook his head, "Fan Shuai has always fought steadily and steadily. He will never attack if he is not sure of winning, and he is unwilling to pay heavy casualties. Although Yelu Hongji's troops are small, the [-] cavalry are still very strong. In fierce battles on the plains, even the Song army In the end, defeating the Liao army will also pay a heavy price in casualties."

"Then what do we need to do?" Du Shan asked bluntly.

Guo Kui smiled slightly: "Your ministry needs to send tens of thousands of cavalry to harass Shangjing."

Du Shan was startled, "Let us attack Shangjing?"

"No! No! No!"

Guo Kui waved his hand and said: "There is no need to attack Shangjing, just harass them, plunder their population in the suburbs, and put on a posture of attacking Shangjing, that's enough."

Du Buluo pondered for a moment and said: "As far as I know, there are still [-] troops in Shangjing, and the limit we can send is only [-] troops. Once the Liao army comes out to fight, it will be bad for us!"

Guo Kui cursed inwardly, Du Shan told himself that they could send 3 cavalry, but now Du Bu Luo said they could only send [-] cavalry, which was obviously asking for a price.

Guo Kui smiled lightly and said: "There is a saying in the Central Plains that the emperor does not send out hungry soldiers. The Song Dynasty will not allow your troops to send troops in vain. As long as the Lieshan tribe is willing to cooperate with the Song army to destroy the Liao Kingdom, our emperor promises to make him a great chief." For sweat."

This is what Fan Ning said, the condition that Duboluo could not refuse. There is only one Khan on the grassland, and there are so many tribes in the grassland, but the Song Dynasty only canonized the chief of the Lieshan tribe as a sweat. This is something that Duboluo dare not dream of Now the matter is clearly placed on the negotiating table.

Du Bu Luo's eyes lit up, flashing with an unconcealable excitement.

(End of this chapter)