Song Dynasty Cannon Fodder Counterattack Record

Chapter 223

Emperor Yeluzong of the Liao Dynasty was really enjoying playing football with Xiao Ge, but Xiao Ge suddenly stopped and hugged the ball with his hands and said: "Liu Liufu and Yelv Dilie are here. I don't know how they talked with Song Shi. gone."

Yeluzong was also really concerned about this negotiation, because it was related to the issue of whether he could get food from the Southern Dynasty to alleviate the Yanyun famine, so he also turned and looked in the direction of the gate.

The Han people deployed Yelu Dilie in the front, and Liu Liufu, the governor of the Changning Army, approached quickly. After saluting, Xiao Ge asked, "How did the talk go?"

Yelv Dilie said: "The envoys of the Southern Dynasty just blindly explained the last resort of the Southern Dynasty, and implied that the Southern Dynasty was also short of food, and they would not let go of the matter of food. They just kept asking to see your majesty."

Yelu Zong really ignored Yelu Dilie's report, looked at Liu Liufu and asked, "Do you think it is possible for the envoy of the Southern Dynasty to agree to the conditions?"

In the early years of Qingli, it was Liu Liufu who first proposed the robbery by taking advantage of the Song army's losing streak against Xixia.At that time, many aristocrats of the Liao Kingdom were not optimistic about this matter, but Liu Liufu's running around led to a series of actions in the Liao Kingdom, and the results made everyone rejoice - he stole a lot of money from the Southern Dynasty without bloodshed, what a joke Great!
This incident also proved Liu Liufu's foresight, so when dealing with the Southern Dynasties, Yelu Zong really trusted Liu Liufu more.

Liu Liufu was keenly aware of Yeluzong's true attitude, and quickly reported respectfully: "Your Majesty, I think that from the attitude of the envoys of the Southern Dynasty, the Southern Dynasty did not actually want to give us food at all. They are just pretending to delay in an attempt to delay time. "

"Huh? Why?"

"Every time I mentioned food, the envoys of the Southern Dynasties avoided talking about it at first, but now that I am pressing harder and harder, they hint that they can increase the annual coins and cloth. Spring is coming soon, and the famine will be one day closer if it is delayed .Once there is a famine in Yanyun, it will be difficult for our army to station in Yanyun. Moreover, when the horses are weak in spring, the combat effectiveness of our cavalry will be greatly reduced."

"Furthermore, I read the detailed report from the Southern Dynasty. The Southern Dynasty is constantly dispatching troops to Hebei. The cities of Hebei are already strong. If the Southern Dynasty increases the defense with elite soldiers, it will be even more difficult to capture. The Southern Dynasty often releases water on the border of Hebei. The pits and ponds hinder the movement of my cavalry. In the severe winter, these pits and ponds will be completely frozen and lose the effect of blocking the cavalry, but as long as they are delayed until the spring thaws, it will be difficult for me to move freely towards the iron cavalry.”

"So, I thought that the Southern Dynasty was a drag-and-drop tactic. It was delayed until our dynasty was the weakest, and the defense of Hebei in the Southern Dynasty was the strongest. The envoys came and went, and it took ten months. As long as the envoys came and went a few times, my Daliao Iron Cavalry The best time to attack was completely missed."

What Liu Liufu said made sense, and Yeluzong couldn't help thinking about it.Seeing Yelu Zong's true expression, Xiao Ge quickly became angry: "I heard that the envoy of the Southern Dynasty made big words to scare people again this time?"

Liu Liufu smiled and said: "Yes. He actually said that the defense of Hebei was arranged by the emperor of the Southern Dynasty according to the suggestion of Li Buqi, who was promoted by the military supervisor, so it was solid. But everyone knows that the civil officials of the Southern Dynasty have always treated Li Buqi. He scoffed at his ability. This time, Li Buqi was also brought out to scare people, it seems that he is really at the end of his rope."

Liu Liufu has heard a lot of news about the Southern Dynasty from his master Bujie, so he is also very familiar with the inside story of the Song Dynasty.But this also made him more anxious, because Bujie has been complaining for the past few days that the best time to invade the south has been missed, and if he fights now, the outcome is hard to say.

If you don't quit, you may not be enthusiastic about fighting Da Song, but he, Liu Liufu, must not let go of this opportunity.Because he is a Han, it is impossible for him to be a high-ranking official and rich salary just after being born for a few years like the Khitan nobles.If he wants to be a high-ranking official, he must earn more credit and work hard to climb up.

The Liao Kingdom is different from the Great Song Dynasty. You can't get credit for just writing a few poems and talking about it.So the last time I saw the weakness of Song Dynasty, it was him, a Han, who advocated the use of soldiers against Song Dynasty.In the end, he extorted a large sum of money from the Song Dynasty to the Liao Kingdom, and when he returned from the Bianliang negotiations, he was appointed as Tong Zhongshu's subordinate.

Unexpectedly, his dazzling performance made those Liao nobles who had lost their eyes to Song Dynasty feel jealous, and impeached him for accepting bribes from the Southern Dynasty.Isn't this bullshit?It was Xiao Ying who was bribed by the Southern Dynasty, okay?But who told him not to be a nobleman of the Liao Kingdom?So under the unanimous impeachment, the Liao Emperor had to demote him to the Changning Army Jiedushi.

In his view, this time is another rare good opportunity.Even if it is not for earning credit, it is necessary to take the opportunity to clear up the suspicion of accepting bribes from the Southern Dynasty.Therefore, he naturally tried his best to encourage the Liao Emperor's determination to invade the south as soon as possible.

Xiao Ge was very satisfied with Liu Liufu's performance, he laughed and said, "I think Li Buqi's fighting skills are normal. The Privy Council has just received information that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty sent Li Buqi to garrison Baozhou with 5000 troops. If Li Buqi If he is really able to fight, he should be in full command of Hebei's defense, instead of facing Xia Ji and Han Qi who have been defeated by the Xia people in Shaanxi."

"Speaking of Li Buqi, it shows that the Southern Dynasty is not good at fighting. In Beizhou, they used straw bales and wood to compose the city to attack the city. They didn't prepare for the fire attack. In the end, they were burned for three days and three nights. Paul. After the state mutiny, the officers of the Southern Dynasty in Hebei did not dare to train troops anymore. A few years ago, a group of farmers captured dozens of states and counties and almost broke Bianliang. Hehe, I really don’t know how much combat power the Southern Dynasty has left. Now the envoys of the Southern Dynasty can only make big words to cover up the incompetence of the Southern Dynasty."

Regarding this, Yeluzong, who had been brainwashed by a group of people around him for several months, really agreed: "Yes! Yuan Hao died violently, the country was in chaos, our army attacked Xia, and the Southern Dynasty did not dare to take the opportunity to exempt Xixia's old currency. It can be seen that the Southern Dynasty is really unbearable."

Xiao Ge took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, judging from one incident in the Southern Dynasty in the past few years, the Southern Dynasty is indeed not the Southern Dynasty of the Chanyuan Alliance. The emperor of the Southern Dynasty wanted to go to the south. Fortunately, there was Kou Zhun who forced the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty to conquest himself. But later Kou Zhun died very badly. When we get to the Yellow River, I am afraid that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty will run across the Yangtze River. I think that the matter of marching troops can no longer be delayed."

Yelu Zongzhen was still a little hesitant: "The envoys of the Southern Dynasty want to see me all the time. I just meet the envoys of the Southern Dynasty and give an ultimatum. If they don't agree, I will march in!"

Liu Liufu was afraid that Yeluzong would be persuaded by the envoys of the Song Dynasty again like he was persuaded by Fu Bi last time, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the betrayal of the alliance by the Southern Dynasty is extremely bad. If Your Majesty still meets the envoys of the Southern Dynasty in person, it will make them think that they are still It is a fluke that there is room for change. Why not let the minister issue this ultimatum to the envoys of the Southern Dynasty."

Yeluzong really felt that what Liu Liufu said was reasonable, so he said, "Okay, that's it. In the past few days, the envoys of the Southern Dynasty must give a clear answer!"

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, Li Buqi was taking Zhong Er and others to survey the terrain outside the city. Suddenly, a group of cavalry came galloping to report: "Report! Guo Zhizhou, please patrol the border and return to the city quickly."

Li Buqi asked: "What's the matter?"

"The direction of the Guangxin Army is ignited. There was an urgent messenger passing by just now, saying that the Liao people are aggressively invading Xiongzhou!"

Li Buqi had just entered the city gate when he met a group of cavalry who were about to go out to find him. The leading officer reported: "Just now there is an urgent report that Bazhou has been attacked by the Liao people. The vanguard has already crossed the city of Bazhou." !"

(End of this chapter)