Hebei West Road, the important town of Hejianfu.

Although it had just snowed and the weather was a bit cold, the streets were still crowded with people.

Shops that usually do business, such as cloth, silk, grain stores, and dried fruit shops, are all doing brisk business.

This is the case for the Han people. In the past year, life has been a bit tight for everyone, but we should not be embarrassed during the New Year even if we are in embarrassment.

Even if you borrow money, you still have to buy some cloth and silk to buy new clothes. If you can't afford the clothes, you have to buy a new pair of shoes.

On New Year's Day, there should always be some new gadgets on you to take advantage of, otherwise it will be unlucky.

The construction of bridges and logging took up some time, and the army's eastward march was temporarily blocked. Yang Lin arrived at Hejian Mansion a month later than expected.

Fortunately, it is colder in the north at this time, almost freezing, so there has been little movement in Jurchen and Daliao.

But everyone knows in their hearts that once the weather gets warmer in spring, it will be a decisive battle.

This place borders the Khitan. The Khitan has weakened in the past few years. In addition, the Chanyuan Alliance has spent money to buy relative peace. Everyone's life is pretty good.

On the streets of Hejian Prefecture, several butcher shops were overcrowded. In the Song Dynasty, mutton was valued more than pork. A large number of butchers traveled between Hedong and Hebei. There was no shortage of mutton and the price was not very expensive.

There must be enough mutton in New Year's Day dumplings. Every butcher shop is so crowded that people can't turn around and pass money on top of people's heads. The butchers and assistants are so busy that they sweat profusely. They wear thick clothes instead of thin ones, and even

I can't wait to peel it off.

Everywhere in the city, sellers were busy making Tusu wine, paying every corner to the people who came to buy wine. The air in the streets was filled with a strange aroma mixed with rhubarb and Sichuan peppercorns.

At this time, Yang Lin led his troops into the city. The army meandered forward, and the passing people stood on the roadside and pointed.

Zongze, the prefect of Hejian Prefecture on Hebei East Road, came to greet him with a group of officials.

After placing the army, Yang Lin followed him to a small building in the backyard of the prefect's office.

A warm curtain was set up on the small building and a charcoal basin was set up. The inside of the building was as warm as spring. Several maids were standing with their heads bowed. The scene of Hejian Mansion in the distance after the snow had a unique artistic conception.

After pouring a cup of fragrant tea, Zongze saw that Yang Lin was looking outside in a daze, and pushed the steaming tea cup in front of him and said with a smile: "Young Zai doesn't know, this place in Hebei has not been so lively for a long time.

"Xiaguan has been the county magistrate here for seven years. Every New Year, the Liao people will go south to plunder. The people here are always on tenterhooks. Some often hide in the mountains and then come out after the New Year."

Picking up the tea cup and taking a sip, Yang Lin poured a cup for Zhi Huanxiang beside him and said with a smile: "This tea is good, you can try it."

Zhe Huanxiang held the tea cup to warm her hands and asked with interest: "How can we celebrate the New Year when we are hiding in the mountains?"

Yang Lin rolled his eyes and said, "I can't even save my life. No matter how I celebrate New Year's Day, you think I'm just like you. I'm the daughter of a wealthy family."

Zongze was slightly surprised. He thought she was Yang Shaozai's concubine, but he didn't expect her status to be so high.

Yang Lin looked at Zongze. He was actually a little thinner than when he was digging the river, but he was full of energy and his eyes seemed to be shining.

"Rulin, in Hebei, besides Tong Guan's Shengjie army, how many troops are left?"

Zongze didn't need to do mental arithmetic, he just opened his mouth and said, "It's less than fifty thousand, and most of them haven't practiced, let alone been on the battlefield."

"In the land of Youyan, there are many powerful locals. They have soldiers, horses, weapons, food and grass, and castles. Although they fight on their own, they take care of each other. The key is that they are in the land of four battles, and they have bows and arrows.

Most of the horses are skilled, and their strength should not be underestimated."

"The most powerful ones are undoubtedly the Khitan soldiers and horses brought by Yelu Dashi, and the private soldiers of Yelu Chun when he was King of Yan. As for the Eighth Battalion of the Resentful Army, they are all Liao Han who cannot survive, so it should not be difficult to deal with them.

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Listening to Zongze's many family treasures, it seems that he has worked hard to spy on the information about the land of Youyan in the north.

Yang Lin went to Datong Mansion and deceived the Khitan Emperor into a copy of the covenant. The whole country was excited.

Abandoning the Sui coins and taking back the Youyan, without even using a single soldier, this achievement is heart-wrenching.

But only the people here know that it is far from easy to take back You Yan.

Yelu Yanxi was the emperor of the Khitans, but he could no longer control the Khitans in the land of Youyan.

Yanjing City is the nest of Yelu Chun and Yelu Dashi. Without this foundation, they will definitely be eaten alive by the Jurchens or Yelu Yanxi.

Yang Lin stood up and looked to the north, only to see dark clouds gathering in the sky. He said in a serious voice: "Rulin, do you think there is a good chance that we can persuade Yelu Chun to surrender?"

Zongze's eyes brightened, then dimmed again, and he said: "Yeluchun is the Prince of the Khitan, I'm afraid he won't surrender to the Song Dynasty."

"I think his current situation is very dangerous. He is caught between the Jurchens, the Lord of Liao and the Song Dynasty. All three parties want his land of Youyan.

If he were caught by the Lord of Liao, he would have no chance of survival, and surrendering to the Lord of Liao would be the most impossible thing. The Jurchen Tatars' evil reputation has spread. They are people with names like grass, enslaved millions of Liao people, and whipped and killed them at will.

If he is desperate and feels the pressure here, I think he may surrender to our Song Dynasty."

Yang Lin's eyes narrowed to a slit. If he could obtain this army and horse, he would be able to capture Youyan without any bloodshed. This would be the achievement of a truly good fighter.

What Zongze always wanted to do was to conquer Youyan in the north and get back his homeland.

After being told by Yang Lin, he suddenly realized that from Yelu Chun's point of view, surrendering to the Song Dynasty was really his best choice.

Zongze's face turned red, and his blood surged with excitement. Just thinking about this matter made people's blood boil. Even if there was only one in ten thousand chance, he still needed to give it a try.

"Young Master, I would like to go to Yanjing!"

Yang Lin chuckled and shook his head, saying: "First of all, you are not suitable for this. Going on an envoy to persuade others to surrender is different from others. You need someone who is well-rounded and capable of speaking the right way, maneuvering according to the wind, inserting holes in every opportunity, and talking to people.

Talking nonsense is the best choice.

Second, now that Yelv Chun has hundreds of thousands of troops and more than a dozen large cities, it is not the time for us to persuade him to surrender.

Why not wait until he and the Jurchens fight for a while, both of them are injured, and he can hardly hold on any longer, then that would be the best time."

Zongze felt a chill all over his body. Otherwise, he was the best among a group of ministers and ministers fighting in the Bianliang temple. His intentions were sinister and his methods were poisonous.

With such great achievements before his eyes, he still had to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, waiting until both the Khitans and Jurchens were injured before taking action.
Chapter completed!