Became a feudal lord in the late Northern Song Dynasty

Chapter 219 Something urgent
"Your Majesty Ahai, please pay homage to your Majesty!"

Wang Ahai raised his voice and really knelt down on the ground.

From the time he read out the "letter of surrender" of the Jin army in front of Shanhaiguan, he was certain to die after returning to China. Fortunately, he had some ability and knowledge, and he also knew the Kingdom of Jin very well. Liu Ling simply gave him some benefits and titles, and he He stayed to do his own thing.

Wang Ahai also has a keen eye for "Jin traitor". He knows everything and talks about everything, which allows Liu Ling to have a clearer understanding of the current situation of the Jin Kingdom, so that he can continue to plan for the next step.

The Jin people asked for peace, and also sent additional requirements. They hoped that Liu Ling would resume his forays and trade routes. Even if the Jin Kingdom had to pay for it and had no pants to wear, it could only find a way to buy grain from Yandi. Accordingly, Yanyun's treasure Banknotes have been thoroughly promoted among the powerful people of the Jin Kingdom.

Liu Ling is thinking of ways to completely turn the Kingdom of Jin into a large ranch.

In the morning, Han Shizhong came over and reported that most of the tens of thousands of people who followed the Han Dynasty in the Northern Expedition had withdrawn to Yanyun, and the army that had stayed in Yanyun to recuperate set out again after several months of rest; then, Chen Wen, who had not seen him for a long time, arrived. , reported that many Xia merchants had been captured.

Historically, these merchants had the best information. Liu Ling could block the border and official documents, but large-scale mobilization of troops and material resources could easily be detected by the enemy in advance even if there were even the slightest traces.

Therefore, among the Xia merchants who were doing business in Yanyun, the big merchants were put under house arrest, while the small merchants were mostly directly imprisoned collectively in prison.

Chen Wen met a clerk at the door and took the letter from him to be delivered to Liu Ling. So after speaking, he immediately took out the letter and sent it to Liu Ling.

The Black Mountain Weifu Military Division is adjacent to the Yinshan Grassland. After Han Shizhong put down the grassland rebellion, he collected a lot of letters from the Wanggu people. Most of them were letters between the Wangguqian Khan and the Jin people in private exchanges. Others were Letter from the Montenegrin Weifu Military Division.

The latter two forces are equally matched. Empress Dowager Yelu is considered the weakest in terms of military strength. However, she is a "pro-Han faction" in the court and supports the prince, so she obviously has the right to speak.

"The road to Xia last time had to go through the desert, but this time I am not for the capital of Xia, but for its Wu Lahai City to destroy the Black Mountain Weifu Army!"

In this regard, Han will never seriously protest or make a solemn statement, because its army is already on the way.

No matter who was behind them to support whom, the letter clearly expressed the intention of sowing discord.

"Although food is a little tight this year, it is still enough to supply an army of 20,000 people, plus expenses such as wages. However, because of the Great Wall going north this time, Guancheng cannot be repaired next year." Chen Wen took the paper and pen and wrote quickly The next string of numbers was shown to Liu Ling, who was obviously already familiar with these data.

Queen Mother Yelu, Prime Minister Li Yuchang, and King Richard of Jin.

The three states of Pingping and Luan were close to the sea, and Liu Ling's naval force was extremely weak, or almost non-existent. Even though the seven states of Hebei were ceded to him, the Song people destroyed their ships when they left, and most of the navy soldiers were taken away. Go, so Liu Ling's men never had an organized navy.

Three letters, signed by three important figures in the Xia Kingdom.

In the previous plan, after Shanhaiguan was completed, construction of another Guancheng would begin immediately. This Guancheng would be located in the three states of Yingping and Luanzhou, connected to the Great Wall in the west, and finally form an iron barrel-like line north of Yanshan. Line of defense.

Furthermore, it is not necessary. Yanyun is surrounded by land on three sides, but it does not prevent Liu Ling from putting some thought into it, because Song and Jin have a precedent of maritime alliance. God knows whether they will bypass the land defense line and attack from the sea.

Because there were so many things to consider, the budget of this city kept increasing. Until the King of Han led his troops north for a walk outside the Great Wall, Chen Wen's financial management officials no longer had to worry about this matter - the money on the books Not enough again.

But right now, there are reasons why this battle must be fought. "The Empress Dowager Yelu promised me the wealth and honor of the country and said that she could give birth to a son for this king.

King Richard of Jin promised to cede the east of the Yellow River.
Li Yuchang, the Prime Minister of the country, wanted to be honored in the palace, so he promised that Yanyun merchants would never increase business taxes in Xia Kingdom and have unimpeded access. "

Liu Ling said calmly, slowly slapped the three letters on the table, motioned for Chen Wen to sit down, and then laughed and cursed: "These three are really dignified one by one."

The beautiful empress dowager of the Xia Kingdom recruited her with the promise of overwhelming wealth and wealth. If Liu Ling was just a subordinate general now, this would naturally be a pie falling from the sky that could kill people. But he is now the King of Han, and given the special national conditions of Xia Kingdom, her words are no different from farts.

To the east of the Yellow River in the Xia Kingdom is the Houtao area and the desert.

Even the Houtao area is now an area hardest hit by the flooding of the Yellow River. At the same time, there are many sandbanks and low rainfall. Even the civilian slaves of the Xia Kingdom will only cultivate along both sides of the Yellow River, while the large areas to the east are either pastures. Either it's a no-man's land, it's almost like having it or not having it.

Not to mention Li Yuchang.

After listening to Liu Ling's words, Chen Wen took a pen and paper, came to Liu Ling, and drew pictures on the paper to demonstrate.

"I have consulted the classics and the official records of the Liao Dynasty. In fact, in the Qin, Han, Tang, and other dynasties, rivers and ditches were built here more or less. This place is actually relatively wealthy, and it is also a rare place for mulberry farming. place."

"It's just that with the passage of time, many ditches have been abandoned, and the Yellow River is ruthless. If we take this place, the king will have to send a capable person to run it."

And it’s not just as simple as running the local area. This place extends beyond the Great Wall to the north and the Yinshan Mountains to the east, and to the west is the Xia Kingdom. It is surrounded by large foreign forces. In addition, if the Xia Kingdom loses this place, they and the Song Dynasty will lose it. Judging from people's past, fighting on the border will inevitably be inevitable in the future.

The wind suddenly returned to its previous coldness.

There is no festive color in the first month. Countless troops march silently on the official road. From time to time, officers gallop forward or backward to read out orders. The team is like a black dragon advancing slowly on the official road. Those officers galloping on horseback. It seemed like a dragon's claws were moving.

Under Wang Ji, the carriages and horses moved forward slowly. The spacious carriage was enough to accommodate a large number of official documents and a tired man. After the carriage stopped, Han Fang made an announcement. Seeing that there was no answer inside, he stretched out his hand to open the curtain of the carriage. , saw the King of Han lying on the table and taking a nap.

"Your Majesty, Dongsheng Prefecture is almost here. The front army has sent back news that Qu Duan has moved north along the Yellow River. The grassland Dadan and the coalition forces from various tribes have arrived as scheduled."

Dongsheng Prefecture is the westernmost place in Yunzhong, adjacent to the desert area to the east of Xia Kingdom. What Liu Ling has to do now is to go around the edge of the desert all the way north, and finally rush along the Yellow River to attack Wu Lahai City and capture the entire Hetao area. .

Liu Ling woke up, rubbed his brows, and replied, "Has the Queen Mother of Xia arrived?"

Han Fang nodded, "The Queen Mother's team is waiting at Muna Mountain. The Xia people in the court thought that our army was still fighting against the Jin people on the Great Wall."

The Song people were beaten into submission last time, so they didn't dare to make too many small moves this time. The most they could do was send some money and food to make people angry. However, the Xia people really planned to take advantage of the Han Dynasty's "Northern Expedition" and was unable to go west. Fishing in troubled waters with one hand.

Liu Ling stretched, sat up and said lazily: "Let her come over in the evening."

(End of this chapter)