Wang Shiru slowly bent down and picked up the memorial that Queen Xiao Duoli had thrown down from the ground: "Queen, now is not the time to be angry. Weizhou is in a hurry, Nanfu is in trouble, and the imperial court must come up with a charter."

Xiao Duoli was lazy and had a frosty face. The queen of the Liao Dynasty was not as particular as the Song Dynasty, and she still needed to hang a curtain. She just sat on the throne of the Daqing Hall and said: "Your Majesty has been hunting in the north without a trace. It is a matter of state."

I have no choice but to ask you, gentlemen. As far as I can tell, there are only two major things at the moment: military preparation and food supply. Right?"

Xiao Tuobujia, the Prime Minister of the Northern Mansion, bowed and said: "I have seen it clearly, and it is generally like this. However, although most of the Tatars have retreated through Jinshan, there are still countless bandits on the road to Beijing."

"Fortunately, since August, we have been able to recruit people from various prefectures. In addition, after the Tatars entered the country, they were tied to property and became increasingly loose. Taibao Xiao Wuna was able to suppress them and forced them to retreat."

"But the rebellious Magusu is still entrenched in the Yuerluo area, which is the land of Zhun Buzu, and they will not retreat for a while."

"The imperial court is urging the Taibao to gather the state troops along the way and vigorously suppress them to ensure the autumn harvest of Changchun Prefecture."

"Now that Agu is attacking Weizhou, the country's military strength is stretched thin. There are only 50,000 troops guarded by the king of Lanling County. The Han people have deployed 20,000 Han Ding who were temporarily recruited by Xiao Te at the end of the palace. Xi Ding, who was recruited by the deputy commander of the march to the east,

Twenty thousand."

"Your Majesty, I thought that we should first provide relief to the urgent needs and then provide relief. Today we are going to analyze it. Why don't we issue an edict to seek advice and listen to the opinions of the various officials?"

"You are talking nonsense!" Xiao Duolilan was furious: "The soldiers of the King of Wei refused to patrol and did not advance. They did not enter the capital first to protect them, but first plotted against Liaodong!"

"Wang Jing obeys that bitch who defected in everything, and takes care of himself with his mother and son!"

"What changes are being made in Liaodong now? In fact, they are embezzling the industries of our northerners under the guise. Can't you see this?! Don't you own any of those industries?!"

"The horse people are watching in Zhongjing, and the two characters Zhengshuo are written inside and outside the memorial."

"If he wants Zhengshuo, I will give him Zhengshuo! Respect Your Majesty as the Supreme Emperor, make King Qin the new king, and ask him to come and bow three times and kowtow nine times!"

"Empress!" Xiao Tuobujia said anxiously: "The most important thing now is to drive away foreign enemies, clear out the bandits, and protect food and fodder for the army. If we first discuss the establishment of a reserve, then Tokyo, Xijing, and Nanjing will no longer be ours."

also!"

"Do I have the Three Ways now?!" Xiao Duoli gritted his teeth lazily: "Even Zhongjing is not under my control!"

Xiao Tuobojia's heart was filled with a sense of powerlessness as a scholar encounters soldiers, so he could only sigh: "Let's all discuss it."

There was silence in the palace for a long time before Xiao Fengxian spoke: "My Lady, in fact, what the Prime Minister said is not unreasonable."

Xiao Fengxian was now Xiao Duolilan's support. When he spoke, Xiao Duolilan's tone became much gentler: "Brother, tell me."

Xiao Fengxian said: "Although your Majesty is hunting in the north this year and the king's army is in a sluggish state, at least the land of money and food in Changchun Continent has been saved."

"There is probably no hope for the Tokyo Road this year. The autumn harvest is around the corner. The biggest hope for the Shangjing Road is Changchun."

"The soldiers and horses of King Qin in various state capitals have been commanded, and the Taibao advance has been successful. The only major problem left in the north is Magusu."

"Although Aguda in the south took over Xinzhou, it was already September, winter was about to begin, and it was already past the time to use troops. Therefore, his plan, in the final analysis, was just to blackmail the imperial court in order to divide the millet.

It’s just some benefits.”

"The Prime Minister said to act urgently before slowing down. I think it makes sense. Now that the Tatars have withdrawn, the top priority for the imperial court is to send advance troops into Jinshan to find His Majesty."

"As for Aguda, it would be better to send envoys to... negotiate peace with them."

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the palace was in an uproar. Nüzhi was no more than a vassal of the Liao Kingdom, and her status was like a slave. Today, the king of the country wants to negotiate peace with it?!

Xiao Fengxian spoke eloquently: "There is nothing we can do about it. Now Agu is fighting hard, and the entire Huanglong Mansion is surrounded by him. There is only the Uku Jiedu envoy Yelu Shenjianu, who has more than ten thousand defenders there. We cannot fight with Agu."

"In previous years, the amount of millet we divided with the Nüzhi was only one hundred thousand dan, and the Nüzhi people are not good at farming, so what if we take Changchun Island? They won't gain much in the future."

"So all we need to do is wipe out Magusu and promise to send all the millet to Aguda. In addition to one hundred thousand dan, there are 300,000 dan of grain. Aguda should be satisfied."

"We must also fight for Ma Renwang in Zhongjing Road. Now Ma Renwang still obeys the orders of the Northern Court. Wang Jing has repeatedly tried to win over Ma Gong, but Ma Gong has refused."

"At this time, we cannot push him to Wang Jing, let alone the King of Wei."

"Zhongjing Road also has another importance: Run, Qian, Lai, Xi, Xing. There are five states near the sea!"

"Now that the Xijin Mansion is in the hands of the King of Wei, the Tokyo Road is isolated, and the passage between the imperial court and the Song Dynasty has been lost, has everyone considered this issue?"

Eh? All the ministers in the palace have their heads clear. Although King Lanling is cunning, his thinking is very clear.

I heard Xiao Fengxian continue to say: "Now the King of Wei and Wang Jing are seeking benefits from the Song Dynasty. If we, the Northern Court, do not have one, we will be the first to defeat ourselves."

Yelu Shensi pondered and said: "I came to the Song Dynasty as an envoy, and also guarded Baigou Pavilion, and had some contacts with Situ of the Song Dynasty."

"Although he has always been known for his honesty and sincerity in his dealings with others, and even though he is a little boy, he seems to want something from others, but these are just due to his character."

"Above all state affairs, there has always been a master who refuses to let go of hares. Now that Prime Minister Wang has the advantage of property, and the King of Wei has herds crossing the border, even if I, the Beiting, can reach Haikou through Zhongjing, what do I have to exchange with the people of Song Dynasty?

It’s impossible to let the Song Dynasty people use sea ships to transport cattle and sheep, right?”

Xiao Fengxian said: "I'm afraid there are some things that cannot be decided by Su You alone. We, the Beiting, don't have to make any actual sacrifices. What if I, the Liao Dynasty, cut off the Sixteenth Prefecture of Youyun and the Song Dynasty?"

There was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, and both the queen and the ministers were stunned by Xiao Fengxian's words.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun have always been a pain in the hearts of the Central Plains dynasty since they were dedicated to the Khitan by Emperor Shi Jingtang of the Later Jin Dynasty.

In the sixth year of Xiande's reign, Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, led his army to attack Liao. They advanced by land and water, and recovered the three prefectures of Ying, Mo, and Ning in more than a month, followed closely by the three prefectures of Yijin, Waqiao, and Yukou.

When he captured Youzhou, he returned home due to serious illness and died in Tokyo a month later.

After the founding of the Song Dynasty, Taizu did not forget to recover Yanyun, and once set up a "sealing pile warehouse" in the inner treasury as military supplies.

In the fourth year of Taiping and Xingguo's reign, Emperor Taizong moved to Youzhou in an attempt to regain the Yanyun area in one fell swoop. However, he was defeated in the Gaoliang River. He was hit by an arrow and fled back on a donkey cart. From then on, his will was weakened, and he finally died of a recurrence of the arrow wound.

The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, including You, Shun, Ru, Tan, Ji, Zhuo, Ying, Wei, Xin, Gui, Wu, Wei, Ying, Huan, Shuo and Yun, are actually the areas now ruled by Emperor Taishu and King Wei.

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It is about 1,200 miles east to west and about 400 miles south to south. The Yanshan Mountains and the Taihang Mountains are like two connected city walls, standing in the northern part of the plain.

The intersection of the two mountains is more like a "city corner" cast in the sky. The northern nomads who have the advantage of cavalry are severely blocked here. It forms the first strategic natural defense line in the Yanyun area.

In the central and southern parts, there are two large rivers, the Sanggan River and the Juma River. The Juma River is flanked by Yishui and Baigou, which intersect the rivers and form a second natural line of defense.

In addition, relying on the natural dangers of mountains and rivers, people have been building the Great Wall of Defense fortifications in this area since the Warring States Period between Yan and Zhao.

The five passes on the Great Wall in the Yanyun area, Jinpo Pass, Juyong Pass, Gubeikou, Songting Pass, and Yuguan, constitute five important military towns on the Yanyun defense line. It is said that "between Youping, the five passes are the form of victory."

With this majestic pass and natural danger in hand, the Liao people were like thieves who had entered the courtyard, and there was no obstacle to entering the palace. Therefore, Ye Longli of the Northern Song Dynasty sighed in "Khitan Guozhi": "You, the Yan states, built on the sky and the earth, to divide the vassals and Han Dynasties

, sincerely one man is at the gate, but ten thousand men cannot step forward."

In addition, when the Khitans first emerged, the production level and population of the sixteen states also brought opportunities for the Khitans to rise. At that time, Xingzong of Liao once proudly claimed that only Yanjing and Tianjin Prefecture, "

The military is the most powerful in the world, and Fu is half of the country."
Chapter completed!