Chapter 38 Chapter Thirty-Eight
The soldiers and horses in Youzhou City are still enough to defend the city, and the food stored in Youzhou City is enough to last for another three years, but the torment of being isolated from the inside and outside, and not seeing the banners of reinforcements as far as the eye can't bear is unbearable.Especially since the emperor and the queen mother are both in Youzhou, if the supreme ruler of an empire cannot get in touch with his imperial officials for three full years, can the world still be under his control?
Xiao Chuo, who was trapped in Youzhou City, was not worried about the battle under his nose. Although the Song army was brave, it was not so easy to serve as Youzhou City in Nanjing, Liao Kingdom, with her and the emperor, and Brother Da Yue Yeluxiu. What she is really worried about is the external line. The empire that lost its ruler may collapse from within without the need for external enemies.
There are civil officials Guo Xi in the south courtyard, military general Yelu Xiezhen in the north courtyard, and Shi Fang in the north courtyard. These are all her reliable ministers, but the obedience of the imperial officials to them stems from their trust in them. When they contacted, it was difficult for them to deter their officials, especially... Especially the clan's children, most of the Yelu family were tiger and wolf men. They were not convinced by the little emperor, and it was all because of their own iron-blooded wrists that they could hold on firmly. Once the regime and military power of the empire are cut off, it doesn't take three years, but only one year, the royal family members will definitely have dissatisfaction, support a new lord, and abandon her and the emperor.
For this reason, Xiao Chuo was worried.
Looking up at the sky full of stars, Xiao Chuo sighed quietly.
On a cold night, with no wind, the sky is full of stars, she doesn't hate Yang Hao, she is a ruler, sitting in her position, she knows Yang Hao's position, and also understands why he would do this, if If she had been in Yang Hao's place, she would have made the same choice.However, how big is Yang Hao's appetite? Will this war get out of hand?
"Mother..."
The jailer rubbed his sleepy eyes and ran out, followed by a few maidservants, Xiao Chuo hurried over, picked him up, wrapped his cloak around him, and said angrily: "Don't sleep well, what are you doing out here?" , look at you, you are sweating from sleep, what should you do if you catch a cold?"
The prisoner said coquettishly: "Mother, the prisoner wants my mother to sleep with me."
Xiao Chuo nodded on his forehead and said angrily: "Guaoer, you are the emperor of a country, you are not like a child in an ordinary family, mother has many things to do, you should be good."
"Oh..." Lao'er responded obediently, blinked a pair of black eyes and thought for a while, and asked: "Is mother thinking about how to defeat Yang Hao?"
Xiao Chuo sighed quietly and didn't answer. The prisoner thought about it carefully, and said angrily: "Mother, why did that villain come to fight us? Does he like fighting?"
Xiao Chuo hugged him, and walked slowly down the corridor, the lights and candles reflected her face flickering: "Prisoner, no one likes to fight, war, sometimes it just happens naturally, when it develops at that moment, it will naturally happen." We are going to fight. If he doesn’t come to fight us today, we will fight them in the future. There are many reasons, and this is not determined by the emperor’s personal likes and dislikes.”
"The emperor is rich in the world, has power all over the world, controls the fate of everyone, and is the only one who is the only one. But as a price, the emperor who is elected to the pinnacle of everyone represents the wishes and interests of his ruling foundation. Ordinary people can't imagine seeing You have to see things you can’t imagine, you have to stand higher than everyone, see farther, walk in front of all people, and represent their interests, so that you can become the person supported by everyone, otherwise , One day, you, or your successor, will have to be abandoned by them. The country changes, the empire rises and falls, and to put it bluntly, there is only one reason.”
The fate of those in power, behind different positions, is the mountain of different interest groups.If you betray your own interest group, then this backer will immediately become the force that crushes you, and you will immediately become the cornerstone of the bottom from the peak of this mountain.To conform to the standpoint of his own class, the emperor can do whatever he wants. Others, even if they are generals and ministers, they will give up and become a commoner. The emperor, the emperor stands too high, so there is no way out .
Of course, the young jailer didn't quite understand these truths. Looking at his son's innocent eyes, Xiao Chuo sighed softly: "It's very quiet tonight. The defenders are certainly exhausted. I believe the days of the Song army outside the city will be happy." It's even more sad, maybe there won't be any more wars tonight, so just... let's spend a good night with my son.
Xiao Chuo was thinking, and kissed his precious son on the forehead, and was about to carry him back to his room, when he heard the sound of fighting in the distance, tearing the tranquility of the night.
Xiao Chuo stopped in his tracks and secretly sighed: "Is the siege starting again?"
Just as she was about to hand her son over to the palace maid, she rushed to the top of the city to have a look, when she suddenly noticed something strange tonight, the sound of fighting only came from the northern city, and the other three cities were silent, which is similar to the fact that once the Song army was launched, all four cities would attack together. The scene of the city full of killing noises is completely different.
Xiao Chuo's heart skipped a beat: "This situation is a little weird. Could it be... Could it be that reinforcements have arrived, and... have already broken through the Song Army's outer defense line and attacked the city of Youzhou?"
Thinking of this, Xiao Chuo hurriedly handed over his son to his personal maid, and hurried to the front court.
"Mother?"
The jailer screamed reluctantly, Xiao Chuo didn't even have time to answer, she put her hand on the hilt of the sword, and rushed to the vestibule with a gust of wind, the sound of fighting woke up the guards in the mansion, the horses were already behind, Xiao Chuo got on the horse, the mansion door opened wide, and all the people Ma Kuangbiao went out and ran straight to Beicheng.
Under the starry sky, the earth is light gray. Looking down from the top of the city, one can clearly see a galaxy-like fire team approaching the city of Youzhou in the distance. It can be seen from the fierce shouts and violent shaking of the torches. Seeing the intensity of the battle, Brother Yeluxiu leaned on the crenel, looked at the team nervously, and secretly prayed that they could break through the Song Army's defense line. It's not that he doesn't want to open the city to respond, the stones, the big wood that closed the gate, and even the gate knife carts and other obstacles have already been removed. It is true that his own troops are rushing to the battle, Yang Hao is full of tricks, how can he know that he wants to cheat the city?Both the queen mother and the emperor are in the city, so he must be cautious. The cavalry outside the city were approaching the city of Youzhou regardless of sacrifice, their knives were sharp like horses, blood was splashed everywhere, and people kept falling off their horses.A Liao soldier slashed obliquely with a knife, and had just cut a Song soldier in half, a spear came from the side like lightning, pierced through the lower abdomen with a puff, and went straight into the internal organs, even the gods could not save him. Similar scenes are being staged everywhere, steel knives slashing wildly in the dark, ruthlessly tearing apart flesh and blood, like chopping melons and vegetables, when one person falls, more people rush up, and then they are caught by the raging tide Swallowed, becoming a mutilated corpse. In return for the great sacrifice, they approached the city of Youzhou step by step. All the soldiers of this Liao army were fearless like moths flying to a flame, without turning back.They were dead men, and when they left Shangjing, the lord left behind in Shangjing canceled their names from the roster and gathered all their families together. Even if they all die here, as long as the situation outside is shot on the top of the city in the form of a letter, so that the empress dowager knows the critical situation of the empire, then they will all be martyrs, and they will make an immortal promise to the Daliao Kingdom. As long as Daliao exists, their descendants will be supported by the imperial court. This is the oath made by the ex-husband and the royal families, princes, and chiefs in Shangjing to the sky. .If they fail, no matter whether they try their best to fight or not, their family members will be enslaved and will never be forgiven. Therefore, everyone died, and the Liao army rushed forward with all its strength, and the attack was fierce. It was not inferior to when Yang Jiye led 8,000 dead men to attack the Song camp and kill Zhao Guangyi. Wherever the Liao army passed, people The corpses of horses and horses are in disorder, the severed heads and limbs are terrible, the blood is mixed with mud, the ground is dark red, it is difficult to distinguish the enemy from ourselves, the huge sacrifice, and the courage to die, let them approach Youzhou City step by step. "what happened?" Xiao Chuo rushed to the top of the city, Yeluxiu hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, under the city..." Xiao Chuo only took a glance, and said again: "Why don't you go out of the city to meet him?" Brother Yeluxiu bowed and said: "The Song army is cunning, I fear..." As soon as I said this, a Liao army broke through the siege and rushed down the city frantically, shouting loudly in Khitan language. The Liao Kingdom has been established for a long time, so naturally it also has a well-established system in its own army building. For example, in this special As for the communication problem under the circumstances, if there is no set of code words drawn up in advance, wouldn't there be no one to pass on the information except the people the generals know? As soon as he heard what the man shouted, Yeluxiu jumped up suddenly, forgetting to salute Xiao Chuo: "Kaicheng, welcome!" As he spoke, he galloped down the city, jumped on a steed, and held the big gun in his hand. The Liao army under the city was already ready to stop, the city gate immediately opened with a bang, and the suspension bridge was lowered at the same time, Yeluxiu led the cavalry and rushed out. The Liao soldier under the city only shouted a few times before he was hit by the arrow of the Song army and fell off his horse. Brother Yeluxiu rushed forward with his men like lightning, and someone picked up the man and hurried back to the city. Following Brother Yeluxiu, he rushed to the Song army camp.
In the camp of the Song Army, Yang Hao, dressed in military uniform, stood quietly on the top of the hanging half watchtower. You can pick up the stars with your hands, and the heights are not cold. In the distance, the firefly-like troops of the Liao Army gradually gathered together with the supporting soldiers and horses in the city, and Yang Hao secretly let out a sigh. The siege of the city, if protracted, would also be unbearable for him.He has just taken over the state of Song. He needs a great victory to consolidate the throne, but it is not a long-term war that will cause anger and resentment to shake his foundation. A great victory can make the people of the country proud, but war also has war costs. In that way, Emperor Wu used up all the accumulation of painstaking efforts of his grandfather and father, and made four-fifths of the country's population unable to survive by selling their children and daughters.Compared with the nomadic people, the cost of war for farming peoples is not only multiplied. Too much is too late, there is a limit to everything. At the time of Han Wu, the country had been paid for several generations. Although his wars made the people miserable and complained, at least his rule was not overthrown, but it is hard to say for Yang Hao now. It's time to end, I hope she...at this time, she won't be like an ordinary woman, her emotions overwhelm her reason, stubbornly preferring to die together. No, she won't! Because... she is Xiao Chuo. Among the women, only Wu Zhao and Xiao Chuo, she will definitely make a wise choice. "Boom!" The city gate was slammed shut, Brother Yeluxiu fought bloody battles, snatched back a hundred or ten Liao soldiers who had broken through the formation, and hurried back to the city. The turmoil subsided little by little, and soon returned to calm, and the gloomy silver gray was restored above and below the city. The news of the arrival of the courier from Shangjing quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys at an incredible speed. The soldiers and common people in the city all knew about it. This night, I don’t know how many people stayed up all night, quietly looking forward to the next step. news, hoping that the messenger would bring news that would save them from their hopeless situation. Yang Hao stood quietly on the watchtower for a long time before walking down step by step. As soon as he got down, a man ran to him ahead of the generals of the Song Army, and supported him respectfully, as if he was afraid that he would fall, and his hospitality was so disgusting. This person is Wu Lintai, the uncle of the real headman of Ancheguzhuli of the Jurchen tribe, who rushed to Xixia to ask Yu Zheziyu about his plan.Yang Hao smiled slightly, neither complacent because of his hospitality, nor disgusted or disdainful. They are like this. When they are afraid of you and ask for you, they can present their beauties to you, and they can compliment you as a khan; As for Jurchen, if they can bend and stretch, they are the real successors of Goujian, and they only respect strength. "If the officials want to negotiate peace with the Liao people, they must have far-reaching considerations. The villain dare not speak rashly, but... Although the Liao people are vulnerable to the heavenly soldiers of the officials, they are still an invincible enemy for us. When the time comes, the people of Liao will turn their anger on us Jurchen, what should we do? We Jurchen really serve the officials." "do not worry……" Yang Hao smiled slightly: "You resisted the Khitan, of course the Liao people oppressed you too much and couldn't survive. But all the way to the Northern Expedition, you contributed so much, how could I just pat my ass and leave, and let you face the revenge of the Liao people? Hehe , I have already made plans for you. Now the seven prefectures in front of the mountain, except Youzhou, are all in my hands. After the peace negotiation is successful, I will station troops in Ying, Mo, Zhuo, You, Shun, Tan, and Ji... ..." Wu Lintai hesitated and said, "I'm afraid...the distant water can't quench the near thirst." Yang Hao said with a smile: "I haven't finished talking yet. Since you have abandoned Liao to Song, if you are bullied by the Liao people, wouldn't that be a disgrace to me? My soldiers who are now advancing into Liaoyang Mansion will not go back after the peace talks Now, I will let them station in the border area between you and the Liao people. If the Liao people intend to oppress you, I will send more troops nearby, so there is no need to worry about your safety." As Yang Hao walked, he said: "I have ordered the court to re-approve the annual tribute according to your situation. I am sympathetic to your hard life, and try to reduce the tribute as much as possible. Beizhu and Haidongqing will be exempted..." Wu Lintai was overjoyed, burst into tears of gratitude, and blurted out flattery like the water of the Yellow River. Yang Hao patted him on the shoulder, hehe smiled and said nothing. The distribution range of the Jurchen clans is roughly the range of the Bohai Kingdom established by the Sumo Mohe clan, which is the area of the three eastern provinces of later generations, and is connected to Shiwei. Under the division, they have never grown up. Up to now, they are still struggling with food and clothing, and they have no desire and awareness of political power at all. Therefore, they don't have any deep understanding of what it means to station troops in Song Dynasty. The Jurchen Wanyan clan has been wiped out by the Anchegu clan, Wanyan Aguda will never be born again, but the times create heroes, and heroes emerge as the times require, there is no Wanyan Aguda, as long as the environment remains the same and the development of history remains unchanged, When the fortune is good, there will be people who will repeat everything that Aguda should do, and now the Jin Guohuwolves who are aiming for the world in the future are still a group of beggar brothers who want to stand next to a big tree to enjoy the shade. Yang Hao abducted them with a little favor up.
The Nanjing Liushou Mansion in Youzhou City was brightly lit, but the faces of the generals were even darker than the night outside the mansion. They are like a group of tourists left on an isolated island. Maybe one day a tsunami will sweep them into the sea. They are looking forward to the day and night, and finally a ship arrives, but they don't expect that the ship will be bigger than the sea. The island they're on is even more dangerous because... it's sinking... The empress dowager and the empress are trapped in Youzhou, completely isolated from the outside world, and have lost control of the empire; the peace faction and surrender faction in Shangjing have gained the upper hand. This is the most terrifying thing. The rebellious flag is even more terrifying, because the key to Youzhou's siege lies in the reinforcements, and the reinforcements and supplies are all subject to Shangjing, once the wind changes in Shangjing... Xiao Houyu's face was ashen, and her heart was as cold as ice. Rao, she was always calm, and now she has no idea. Yeluxiu stood up abruptly, holding the saber tightly in his big hand, the veins on the back of his palm stretched like an earthworm, panting heavily for a moment, then sat down again.He pondered for a moment with cloudy face, suddenly stood up again, gritted his teeth for a while, and sat down heavily again. He did this three or five times, all the generals in the court looked at him in amazement, even Xiao Chuo's wonderful eyes were surprised. Bet on him. At first, Xiao Chuo's eyes were also a little surprised, but after watching for a while, a flash of understanding flashed in her eyes, and her eyes dimmed again. She guessed right, Brother Yeluxiu really wanted to protect her and the emperor from abandoning Youzhou and break out of the siege.But one can imagine how dangerous it is, and one can imagine how difficult it is for these dead men to break through today. Because of this, Brother Yeluxiu thought over and over again, and repeatedly rejected the decision in his mind.He is not afraid of death, but he cannot bear the risk of losing the queen mother and the emperor. If he is outside the city now, he can still use the power of Da Yue to control the national army to find a way, but he is also in the city now. In Pingyang, the dragon is trapped in the shallows, and the situation on the outside is so dangerous that it can no longer be delayed. A country cannot be without a king for a day. The empress dowager and the emperor have been trapped in this situation for several months, with no hope of getting out. What is the difference between the country losing its king? After a long time, Brother Yeluxiu said in a serious tone: "Yelu Xiezhen and Guo Xi were too poor to deal with the Song army in Fuzhou and Yanmenguan, and were unable to go north; The chiefs have begun to retreat to the desert. Empress Dowager, although our Youzhou is dangerous, the risk of going to Beijing is already higher than Youzhou. If the Queen Mother does not return to Shangjing in time and regains the center in the palm of her hand, the collapse of Daliao may be inevitable. " He paused, and said with difficulty: "Queen Mother, let's try to negotiate a peace with the people of Song Dynasty..." Xiao Ta stood up abruptly, and said angrily, "Da Yue, is this the good way you came up with?" Brother Yeluxiu gave him a cold look, and said, "What's your opinion, sir?" Xiao Talin raised his arms and shouted: "Reinforcements are not reliable, we will kill them!" "Get out? Easier said than done!" Brother Yeluxiu was also annoyed, got up suddenly and said: "The deployment under the city of Youzhou is mainly aimed at the inside of the city, and the difficulty of breaking through from the inside to the outside will inevitably double. It is especially difficult for Qingqi to break through and protect the queen mother and the emperor. Most importantly, a large number of The reinforcements were blocked by several passes. Although it was difficult to enter Youzhou, once they entered the city, they could rely on the strength of the fortified city to gain safety. Not to mention whether the breakthrough was successful or not, it was considered a success. Can we escape the pursuit and interception of the Song Army? You must know that the seven states in front of the mountain, except this Youzhou City, are all under the control of the Song Army. You must know that the Song Army also has a large number of cavalry, and we have not quickly escaped capabilities of the enemy." Xiao Talin's face turned blue for a while, then turned red for a while, sometimes he frowns furiously, sometimes he hesitates to speak, and after a long, long time, he finally sat down slumped. In terms of status, Xiao Talin is the empress dowager's elder brother and an absolute confidant; in terms of martial prowess, he is also one of the three great generals of the Liao Dynasty, on an equal footing with brother Da Yue Yeluxiu and the great king of the Southern Academy Yelu Xiezhen. Having said that, other civil and military officials are naturally speechless. Xiao Chuo's face was as cold as water, and he was silent for a long time before he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Song's soldiers are sharp, will they... agree to negotiate a peace?" As soon as these words came out, all civil and military officials knew that the Empress Dowager, under the pressure of internal and external difficulties, already had the intention to resolve the war through negotiations.Now that the queen mother has set the general direction, it will be easy to handle.Among the courtiers, after all, most of them were wall-sitters, and war or peace was not something they could decide. Before the queen mother had no clear attitude about war or peace, it would inevitably become a handle. Now that the Empress Dowager has clarified her attitude, all the bureaucrats immediately became active, and everyone expressed their opinions one after another. It's a pity that most of them were trying to figure out what the Empress Dowager Xiao meant, fanning the flames and lighting the fire, without any real content. Xiao Talin is a pure military general, he is good at fighting, but he is not good at this kind of thing, so he just sits there with a pair of bull's eyes and listens to others, the more he listens, the more confused he becomes. "Yang Hao will agree to negotiate a peace!" A voice, like the final word, the room was full of noise and then became silent, it was Brother Da Yue Yeluxiu who spoke. He calmly said: "We don't know much about the reality of the Song Dynasty, but we can see some clues from Yang Hao's actions. Judging from Yang Hao's various behaviors since his fortune, this person is accustomed to opportunism and can use the smallest sacrifice He will definitely not choose the method of thunder to solve the problem. In a good sense, this is because he has always sympathized with the common people. In a business sense, it is only determined by his background and experience. I will never take all the capital!" Who knows a person best?his enemy. If this enemy is also his rival in love, he can be regarded as a confidant. Brother Yeluxiu said: "Song Guo just got it by means of abdication, how can he stay away from the center and travel abroad? If Yang Hao is not in a hurry to end the war, he will not continue to attack the city regardless of the loss! Maybe Youzhou will defend for a while , the whole battle situation will be reversed, just..." A bitter and helpless smile appeared on Yeluxiu's lips: "It's just that we can't be sure how long he can last, and we can't last anymore." The hall fell silent again, for a long time, Xiao Chuo's cold voice said: "Mohen, tomorrow morning, I will meet you at Songying, and discuss peace matters!"
Under the starry sky, the earth is light gray. Looking down from the top of the city, one can clearly see a galaxy-like fire team approaching the city of Youzhou in the distance. It can be seen from the fierce shouts and violent shaking of the torches. Seeing the intensity of the battle, Brother Yeluxiu leaned on the crenel, looked at the team nervously, and secretly prayed that they could break through the Song Army's defense line. It's not that he doesn't want to open the city to respond, the stones, the big wood that closed the gate, and even the gate knife carts and other obstacles have already been removed. It is true that his own troops are rushing to the battle, Yang Hao is full of tricks, how can he know that he wants to cheat the city?Both the queen mother and the emperor are in the city, so he must be cautious. The cavalry outside the city were approaching the city of Youzhou regardless of sacrifice, their knives were sharp like horses, blood was splashed everywhere, and people kept falling off their horses.A Liao soldier slashed obliquely with a knife, and had just cut a Song soldier in half, a spear came from the side like lightning, pierced through the lower abdomen with a puff, and went straight into the internal organs, even the gods could not save him. Similar scenes are being staged everywhere, steel knives slashing wildly in the dark, ruthlessly tearing apart flesh and blood, like chopping melons and vegetables, when one person falls, more people rush up, and then they are caught by the raging tide Swallowed, becoming a mutilated corpse. In return for the great sacrifice, they approached the city of Youzhou step by step. All the soldiers of this Liao army were fearless like moths flying to a flame, without turning back.They were dead men, and when they left Shangjing, the lord left behind in Shangjing canceled their names from the roster and gathered all their families together. Even if they all die here, as long as the situation outside is shot on the top of the city in the form of a letter, so that the empress dowager knows the critical situation of the empire, then they will all be martyrs, and they will make an immortal promise to the Daliao Kingdom. As long as Daliao exists, their descendants will be supported by the imperial court. This is the oath made by the ex-husband and the royal families, princes, and chiefs in Shangjing to the sky. .If they fail, no matter whether they try their best to fight or not, their family members will be enslaved and will never be forgiven. Therefore, everyone died, and the Liao army rushed forward with all its strength, and the attack was fierce. It was not inferior to when Yang Jiye led 8,000 dead men to attack the Song camp and kill Zhao Guangyi. Wherever the Liao army passed, people The corpses of horses and horses are in disorder, the severed heads and limbs are terrible, the blood is mixed with mud, the ground is dark red, it is difficult to distinguish the enemy from ourselves, the huge sacrifice, and the courage to die, let them approach Youzhou City step by step. "what happened?" Xiao Chuo rushed to the top of the city, Yeluxiu hurriedly said: "Queen Mother, under the city..." Xiao Chuo only took a glance, and said again: "Why don't you go out of the city to meet him?" Brother Yeluxiu bowed and said: "The Song army is cunning, I fear..." As soon as I said this, a Liao army broke through the siege and rushed down the city frantically, shouting loudly in Khitan language. The Liao Kingdom has been established for a long time, so naturally it also has a well-established system in its own army building. For example, in this special As for the communication problem under the circumstances, if there is no set of code words drawn up in advance, wouldn't there be no one to pass on the information except the people the generals know? As soon as he heard what the man shouted, Yeluxiu jumped up suddenly, forgetting to salute Xiao Chuo: "Kaicheng, welcome!" As he spoke, he galloped down the city, jumped on a steed, and held the big gun in his hand. The Liao army under the city was already ready to stop, the city gate immediately opened with a bang, and the suspension bridge was lowered at the same time, Yeluxiu led the cavalry and rushed out. The Liao soldier under the city only shouted a few times before he was hit by the arrow of the Song army and fell off his horse. Brother Yeluxiu rushed forward with his men like lightning, and someone picked up the man and hurried back to the city. Following Brother Yeluxiu, he rushed to the Song army camp.
In the camp of the Song Army, Yang Hao, dressed in military uniform, stood quietly on the top of the hanging half watchtower. You can pick up the stars with your hands, and the heights are not cold. In the distance, the firefly-like troops of the Liao Army gradually gathered together with the supporting soldiers and horses in the city, and Yang Hao secretly let out a sigh. The siege of the city, if protracted, would also be unbearable for him.He has just taken over the state of Song. He needs a great victory to consolidate the throne, but it is not a long-term war that will cause anger and resentment to shake his foundation. A great victory can make the people of the country proud, but war also has war costs. In that way, Emperor Wu used up all the accumulation of painstaking efforts of his grandfather and father, and made four-fifths of the country's population unable to survive by selling their children and daughters.Compared with the nomadic people, the cost of war for farming peoples is not only multiplied. Too much is too late, there is a limit to everything. At the time of Han Wu, the country had been paid for several generations. Although his wars made the people miserable and complained, at least his rule was not overthrown, but it is hard to say for Yang Hao now. It's time to end, I hope she...at this time, she won't be like an ordinary woman, her emotions overwhelm her reason, stubbornly preferring to die together. No, she won't! Because... she is Xiao Chuo. Among the women, only Wu Zhao and Xiao Chuo, she will definitely make a wise choice. "Boom!" The city gate was slammed shut, Brother Yeluxiu fought bloody battles, snatched back a hundred or ten Liao soldiers who had broken through the formation, and hurried back to the city. The turmoil subsided little by little, and soon returned to calm, and the gloomy silver gray was restored above and below the city. The news of the arrival of the courier from Shangjing quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys at an incredible speed. The soldiers and common people in the city all knew about it. This night, I don’t know how many people stayed up all night, quietly looking forward to the next step. news, hoping that the messenger would bring news that would save them from their hopeless situation. Yang Hao stood quietly on the watchtower for a long time before walking down step by step. As soon as he got down, a man ran to him ahead of the generals of the Song Army, and supported him respectfully, as if he was afraid that he would fall, and his hospitality was so disgusting. This person is Wu Lintai, the uncle of the real headman of Ancheguzhuli of the Jurchen tribe, who rushed to Xixia to ask Yu Zheziyu about his plan.Yang Hao smiled slightly, neither complacent because of his hospitality, nor disgusted or disdainful. They are like this. When they are afraid of you and ask for you, they can present their beauties to you, and they can compliment you as a khan; As for Jurchen, if they can bend and stretch, they are the real successors of Goujian, and they only respect strength. "If the officials want to negotiate peace with the Liao people, they must have far-reaching considerations. The villain dare not speak rashly, but... Although the Liao people are vulnerable to the heavenly soldiers of the officials, they are still an invincible enemy for us. When the time comes, the people of Liao will turn their anger on us Jurchen, what should we do? We Jurchen really serve the officials." "do not worry……" Yang Hao smiled slightly: "You resisted the Khitan, of course the Liao people oppressed you too much and couldn't survive. But all the way to the Northern Expedition, you contributed so much, how could I just pat my ass and leave, and let you face the revenge of the Liao people? Hehe , I have already made plans for you. Now the seven prefectures in front of the mountain, except Youzhou, are all in my hands. After the peace negotiation is successful, I will station troops in Ying, Mo, Zhuo, You, Shun, Tan, and Ji... ..." Wu Lintai hesitated and said, "I'm afraid...the distant water can't quench the near thirst." Yang Hao said with a smile: "I haven't finished talking yet. Since you have abandoned Liao to Song, if you are bullied by the Liao people, wouldn't that be a disgrace to me? My soldiers who are now advancing into Liaoyang Mansion will not go back after the peace talks Now, I will let them station in the border area between you and the Liao people. If the Liao people intend to oppress you, I will send more troops nearby, so there is no need to worry about your safety." As Yang Hao walked, he said: "I have ordered the court to re-approve the annual tribute according to your situation. I am sympathetic to your hard life, and try to reduce the tribute as much as possible. Beizhu and Haidongqing will be exempted..." Wu Lintai was overjoyed, burst into tears of gratitude, and blurted out flattery like the water of the Yellow River. Yang Hao patted him on the shoulder, hehe smiled and said nothing. The distribution range of the Jurchen clans is roughly the range of the Bohai Kingdom established by the Sumo Mohe clan, which is the area of the three eastern provinces of later generations, and is connected to Shiwei. Under the division, they have never grown up. Up to now, they are still struggling with food and clothing, and they have no desire and awareness of political power at all. Therefore, they don't have any deep understanding of what it means to station troops in Song Dynasty. The Jurchen Wanyan clan has been wiped out by the Anchegu clan, Wanyan Aguda will never be born again, but the times create heroes, and heroes emerge as the times require, there is no Wanyan Aguda, as long as the environment remains the same and the development of history remains unchanged, When the fortune is good, there will be people who will repeat everything that Aguda should do, and now the Jin Guohuwolves who are aiming for the world in the future are still a group of beggar brothers who want to stand next to a big tree to enjoy the shade. Yang Hao abducted them with a little favor up.
The Nanjing Liushou Mansion in Youzhou City was brightly lit, but the faces of the generals were even darker than the night outside the mansion. They are like a group of tourists left on an isolated island. Maybe one day a tsunami will sweep them into the sea. They are looking forward to the day and night, and finally a ship arrives, but they don't expect that the ship will be bigger than the sea. The island they're on is even more dangerous because... it's sinking... The empress dowager and the empress are trapped in Youzhou, completely isolated from the outside world, and have lost control of the empire; the peace faction and surrender faction in Shangjing have gained the upper hand. This is the most terrifying thing. The rebellious flag is even more terrifying, because the key to Youzhou's siege lies in the reinforcements, and the reinforcements and supplies are all subject to Shangjing, once the wind changes in Shangjing... Xiao Houyu's face was ashen, and her heart was as cold as ice. Rao, she was always calm, and now she has no idea. Yeluxiu stood up abruptly, holding the saber tightly in his big hand, the veins on the back of his palm stretched like an earthworm, panting heavily for a moment, then sat down again.He pondered for a moment with cloudy face, suddenly stood up again, gritted his teeth for a while, and sat down heavily again. He did this three or five times, all the generals in the court looked at him in amazement, even Xiao Chuo's wonderful eyes were surprised. Bet on him. At first, Xiao Chuo's eyes were also a little surprised, but after watching for a while, a flash of understanding flashed in her eyes, and her eyes dimmed again. She guessed right, Brother Yeluxiu really wanted to protect her and the emperor from abandoning Youzhou and break out of the siege.But one can imagine how dangerous it is, and one can imagine how difficult it is for these dead men to break through today. Because of this, Brother Yeluxiu thought over and over again, and repeatedly rejected the decision in his mind.He is not afraid of death, but he cannot bear the risk of losing the queen mother and the emperor. If he is outside the city now, he can still use the power of Da Yue to control the national army to find a way, but he is also in the city now. In Pingyang, the dragon is trapped in the shallows, and the situation on the outside is so dangerous that it can no longer be delayed. A country cannot be without a king for a day. The empress dowager and the emperor have been trapped in this situation for several months, with no hope of getting out. What is the difference between the country losing its king? After a long time, Brother Yeluxiu said in a serious tone: "Yelu Xiezhen and Guo Xi were too poor to deal with the Song army in Fuzhou and Yanmenguan, and were unable to go north; The chiefs have begun to retreat to the desert. Empress Dowager, although our Youzhou is dangerous, the risk of going to Beijing is already higher than Youzhou. If the Queen Mother does not return to Shangjing in time and regains the center in the palm of her hand, the collapse of Daliao may be inevitable. " He paused, and said with difficulty: "Queen Mother, let's try to negotiate a peace with the people of Song Dynasty..." Xiao Ta stood up abruptly, and said angrily, "Da Yue, is this the good way you came up with?" Brother Yeluxiu gave him a cold look, and said, "What's your opinion, sir?" Xiao Talin raised his arms and shouted: "Reinforcements are not reliable, we will kill them!" "Get out? Easier said than done!" Brother Yeluxiu was also annoyed, got up suddenly and said: "The deployment under the city of Youzhou is mainly aimed at the inside of the city, and the difficulty of breaking through from the inside to the outside will inevitably double. It is especially difficult for Qingqi to break through and protect the queen mother and the emperor. Most importantly, a large number of The reinforcements were blocked by several passes. Although it was difficult to enter Youzhou, once they entered the city, they could rely on the strength of the fortified city to gain safety. Not to mention whether the breakthrough was successful or not, it was considered a success. Can we escape the pursuit and interception of the Song Army? You must know that the seven states in front of the mountain, except this Youzhou City, are all under the control of the Song Army. You must know that the Song Army also has a large number of cavalry, and we have not quickly escaped capabilities of the enemy." Xiao Talin's face turned blue for a while, then turned red for a while, sometimes he frowns furiously, sometimes he hesitates to speak, and after a long, long time, he finally sat down slumped. In terms of status, Xiao Talin is the empress dowager's elder brother and an absolute confidant; in terms of martial prowess, he is also one of the three great generals of the Liao Dynasty, on an equal footing with brother Da Yue Yeluxiu and the great king of the Southern Academy Yelu Xiezhen. Having said that, other civil and military officials are naturally speechless. Xiao Chuo's face was as cold as water, and he was silent for a long time before he narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Song's soldiers are sharp, will they... agree to negotiate a peace?" As soon as these words came out, all civil and military officials knew that the Empress Dowager, under the pressure of internal and external difficulties, already had the intention to resolve the war through negotiations.Now that the queen mother has set the general direction, it will be easy to handle.Among the courtiers, after all, most of them were wall-sitters, and war or peace was not something they could decide. Before the queen mother had no clear attitude about war or peace, it would inevitably become a handle. Now that the Empress Dowager has clarified her attitude, all the bureaucrats immediately became active, and everyone expressed their opinions one after another. It's a pity that most of them were trying to figure out what the Empress Dowager Xiao meant, fanning the flames and lighting the fire, without any real content. Xiao Talin is a pure military general, he is good at fighting, but he is not good at this kind of thing, so he just sits there with a pair of bull's eyes and listens to others, the more he listens, the more confused he becomes. "Yang Hao will agree to negotiate a peace!" A voice, like the final word, the room was full of noise and then became silent, it was Brother Da Yue Yeluxiu who spoke. He calmly said: "We don't know much about the reality of the Song Dynasty, but we can see some clues from Yang Hao's actions. Judging from Yang Hao's various behaviors since his fortune, this person is accustomed to opportunism and can use the smallest sacrifice He will definitely not choose the method of thunder to solve the problem. In a good sense, this is because he has always sympathized with the common people. In a business sense, it is only determined by his background and experience. I will never take all the capital!" Who knows a person best?his enemy. If this enemy is also his rival in love, he can be regarded as a confidant. Brother Yeluxiu said: "Song Guo just got it by means of abdication, how can he stay away from the center and travel abroad? If Yang Hao is not in a hurry to end the war, he will not continue to attack the city regardless of the loss! Maybe Youzhou will defend for a while , the whole battle situation will be reversed, just..." A bitter and helpless smile appeared on Yeluxiu's lips: "It's just that we can't be sure how long he can last, and we can't last anymore." The hall fell silent again, for a long time, Xiao Chuo's cold voice said: "Mohen, tomorrow morning, I will meet you at Songying, and discuss peace matters!"