Liu Jiye left the hall, sighed and shook his head helplessly.
With his alertness, how could he not see that he was under suspicion?
In fact, Liu Jiye didn't think that his night attack would definitely succeed.
Luo Youdu was always cautious in using his troops and rarely made serious mistakes.
Occasional errors and omissions may be traps.
But Liu Jiye couldn't think of any other way except this move, so he could only take the risk.
If he succeeds, he will extend the life of the Northern Han Dynasty for more than ten years. If he fails, he will be worthy of Liu Chong's kindness and fight for his life.
In this way, at least the victory or defeat will be in one's own hands, instead of placing one's hopes on Khitan reinforcements and leaving one's life and death in the hands of outsiders.
Since the territory of Yan was acquired by the Central Plains, the Khitan soldiers wanted to rescue them, so they could only go south from Datong Yunzhou, pass through Yanmen Pass and go to Daizhou, and go south to Xinzhou and go to the Shanxi Basin.
The Shanxi Basin has many mountains and rivers, which is extremely unfavorable for cavalry marches and cavalry operations.
It is no longer possible for the Khitan to rescue people as easily as before.
In this situation, I hope Khitan will take risks...
Liu Jiye walked numbly outside the palace, unable to walk more than a hundred steps, and was stopped by someone: "Marquis Yang Duyu!"
Liu Jiye looked behind him and saw that it was Ji Yong, the Minister of Household Affairs.
Jiyong was a monk from Mount Wutai. His father was the son of King Liu Shouguang of Yan. He was wise, good at business and financial gain, and was highly valued by the Liu family.
Jiyong was proficient in the Huayan Sutra and often lectured on it in Mount Wutai. Mount Wutai was located on the border between Khitan and the Northern Han Dynasty and received donations from all directions.
In the Northern Han Dynasty, money collected from donations was used as the national treasury.
To put it bluntly, it was to defraud the Khitan people of their sacrifice money to replenish the Northern Han Dynasty's finances.
The country of Northern Han is really poor, and it is not just an excuse.
Of course, Jiyong's abilities were more than that. He was good at smelting. He set up a silver smelting site in Baigu, recruited people to dig mountains to extract mines, and cooked silver for export. He made great contributions to the finances of the Northern Han Dynasty.
Therefore, people in the Northern Han Dynasty said that the power in the Northern Han Dynasty was controlled by a monk.
The monk is Ji Yong, and the Taoist is naturally Guo Wuwei, who is a Taoist priest from Wudang Mountain.
Liu Jiye still respected Jiyong very much and respectfully called him: "Servant!"
Without Ji Yong, the Northern Han Dynasty would not even be able to afford their military salaries.
No matter how loyal Liu Jiye is, he still has to eat.
Ji Yong said: "Du Yuhou, your Majesty has never doubted your loyalty, but now your Majesty needs Duan Chang to ask for Khitan reinforcements. Your Majesty knows that Duan Chang has a quarrel with Du Yuhou, and now he can only wrong Du Yuhou.
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The corner of Liu Jiye's mouth twitched. This explanation would be worse than no explanation at all.
well!
A long sigh, endless sadness.
"Farewell!"
Liu Jiye bowed and left.
Jiyong clasped his hands together, returned the salute, and recited: "Amitabha!"
Liu Chengjun's behavior of not daring to offend Duan Chang in the front, but only making promises, and explaining things to Liu Jiye behind his back, no longer has the appearance of a king.
According to Buddhist theory, Liu Chengjun was confused.
Faced with this bad situation, Liu Chengjun lacked the courage to turn the tide and make a desperate move.
Now he is like a drowning man, grabbing at life-saving straws randomly, intending to use various means to survive this crisis.
But they don’t know that he is the backbone of the Northern Han Dynasty. Even he is in chaos, let alone the people below?
The next day!
Luo Youdu issued a new military order.
Guo Jin, the governor of Mingzhou, led Yuxun and Liu Shao to attack Xinzhou.
Cao Bin, the Marquis of Yu, the capital of the Royal Camp, led Li Hanqiong, and Liu Yu went north to Yanmen Pass to seize the pass and prevent the Khitans from taking advantage of the chaos to send troops.
Cao Han, the governor of Zezhou, led Yang Chongxun to attack Daizhou.
Song Qi, who came with the army, heard Luo Youdu's instructions and immediately understood the emperor's intention and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Xinzhou arranged for Fugu Zhe Yuxun and the Han surrendered general Liu Shao, and Daizhou arranged for the Yang family of Linzhou. It was obvious that they had the intention of moving the people.
Song Qi had been worried that because the war was going too smoothly, Luo Youdu would be tempted to try to attack Jinyang City.
After all, being able to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty would greatly enhance Luo Youdu's prestige.
Song Qi was worried that her lord would not be able to withstand the temptation and act impulsively.
Now it seems that I was worrying too much.
Luo Youdu was indeed ready to withdraw his troops.
Ever since he first saw Jinyang City, he had restrained his thoughts of taking the Northern Han Dynasty in a battle.
It would be the most foolish thing to attack Jinyang City without sufficient preparation.
It's no different than seeking death.
What he wants is a quick victory, and then he can shock all parties, return to Beijing calmly, and settle the overall situation.
It is not about fighting against Jinyang City and falling into the quagmire of war.
Ten days, just ten days, conquered Li Jun, defeated the Northern Han Dynasty and almost destroyed the country, and defeated the Khitan to the point that they did not dare to support them. This achievement was enough.
Of course, it would be perfect if we could destroy the Northern Han Dynasty and capture Jinyang City.
But reality and ideals are two different things.
There are only two ways to capture the Jinyang City in front of you. One is to attack it from the inside. The other is to spend a lot of time and make all preparations to crush Jinzhou City from all sides.
Historically, Zhao Kuangyi mobilized nearly 300,000 troops to destroy the Northern Han Dynasty. You must know that the total number of people in the Northern Han Dynasty was only 230,000, which shows how terrifying Jinyang City is.
The wisest choice is to accept it as soon as possible.
However, Luo Youdu did not give up completely, and still had a glimmer of hope.
Luo Youdu was not sure whether it would work or not, so he could only give it a try.
It would be good if it worked, but it could not directly move the people of Xinzhou and Daizhou southward, leaving the Northern Han Dynasty in a desperate situation where it could not develop or grow, and could only wait for death step by step.
The Northern Han Dynasty was already poor, and if they lost the people of seven or eight states, their only fate would be destruction.
After the three soldiers and horses left, Luo Youdu immediately called Lu Duoxun.
Lu Duoxun's reputation in history is not very good. He fought with Zhao Pu for a while, and it was like a dog bites a dog - a hairy mouth.
His personal ethics are not very good, he is greedy for power and selfish, but he has real talents and learning.
For this kind of people, Luo Youdu always tried to beat them.
While using their talents and giving them power, they are also ready to beat them with a stick.
If he were a military commander, Luo Youdu would still pay attention to something, but civil servants would have no scruples.
It was really difficult to control the situation, so he was immediately exiled and demoted, without any psychological pressure at all.
"Lu Aiqing, I need you to go to Jinyang as an envoy to persuade Liu Chengjun to surrender. Are you willing?"
Lu Duoxun said without hesitation: "I am willing to go!"
Lu Duoxun's eyes flashed with enthusiasm.
Lu Duoxun in history, not only had a prosperous official career, but also climbed all the way up. After passing the imperial examination in the early years of Xiande, he successively served as Secretary Lang, Jixian School Manager, Zuo Shiyi, and Jixian Hall Compiler. After the establishment of the Northern Song Dynasty, he successively served
He was a member of the ancestral hall, a minister of power, a doctor of the Ministry of War, and a magistrate of Taiyuan. He became a Hanlin scholar, a scholar of Zhongshu, an official to the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, a minister of Zhongshu, a minister of Tongping Zhangshi, and a minister of the Ministry of war. Finally, he became the prime minister.
He was accused of colluding with King Zhao Tingmei of Qin and was sentenced to exile in Yazhou.
But due to the appearance of Luo Youdu, he made a trick of becoming the emperor with one move.
Lu Duoxun was knowledgeable and took the initiative to expose the sprouting of soybeans and push out the statue of the earth god, and was inexplicably involved.
As a result, his official career became bumpy and was greatly affected.
Until Luo Youdu goes on an expedition this time, he will be allowed to accompany the army as an assistant officer and assist Privy Councilor Song Qi in handling military affairs.
Only then did Lu Duoxun have the opportunity to perform. He cherished it very much, worked hard, worked diligently, and personally handled all matters big and small.
Song Qi couldn't help but admire him and recommended Lu Duoxun to Luo Youdu.
Luo Youdu was noncommittal. The higher the status of a person like Lu Duoxun, the more he would be a monster. It was only right to let him climb up step by step.
For this mission, Lu Duosun was the best candidate.
Luo Youdu said: "I know Liu Chengjun well. He has ideals and ambitions. He will not surrender until the end of the road. Your trip here will probably be in vain."
Lu Duoxun was unmoved. It didn't matter whether he succeeded or not. What mattered was that Luo Youdu used him. That was enough.
Luo Youdu nodded approvingly and said: "Hedong is poor, and the salary of their Jiedushi envoys is not as good as that of my fifth-rank officials. Most officials don't even have allowances. I have prepared a set of luxurious clothes for you. You can wear it when the time comes.
Be a lobbyist and let the courtiers from Hedong yearn for me as a native of China..."
"Besides, after entering Jinyang City, help me pay attention to someone..."
Lu Duoxun bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please speak!"
"Guo Wuwei!"
Luo Youdu said three words.
Lu Duoxun put on the brocade clothes that Luo Youdu specially prepared for him. The fabric was Yun brocade, which is abundant in the south of the Yangtze River. The brocade patterns are luxurious and elegant, and Lu Duoxun has a majestic appearance. A small seventh-rank official actually has a first-rank official.
The demeanor of a great official.
Lu Duoxun got into the luxurious carriage, and a few people drove to Jinyang City.
After informing him of his name and purpose, Lu Duoxun quickly welcomed the Northern Han army into the city.
No matter what era, all parties will show great goodwill to the envoys.
Lu Dosun opened the car curtain and looked at the numb and hungry people on the street. He couldn't help but sigh, "It would be better to be born in the Central Plains. In this poor place, I will never get ahead in my life."
All the way to Jinyang Palace, Liu Chengjun gave Lu Duoxun, a nobody, extremely high treatment.
Guo Wuwei, Seng Jiyong, Zhao Hua, Wei Rong, Lu Zan and other important ministers were all waiting in the palace.
Lu Duoxun did not show off his wealth with the appearance of a nouveau riche, but behaved generously and elegantly, showing his nobility as a humble gentleman. The jade pendant inadvertently exposed around his waist showed off his wealth invisibly.
Liu Chengjun had no intention of surrendering at all. His father was angry to death after being defeated by Guo Rong.
Liu Chengjun was full of hostility towards the Central Plains. Although the current emperor of the Central Plains was Luo Youdu, who didn't know that Guo Rong and Luo Youdu were in the same line?
Of course, Liu Chengjun was very enthusiastic about Lu Duoxun and showed his ambiguous attitude. Duan Chang had already gone to Datong to ask for help. He had to give in and buy time for Duan Chang.
The two had their own agendas, Liu Chengjun wanted to delay time, and Lu Duoxun wanted to show off his wealth to the poor people in the court. Their words revealed the richness and beauty of the Central Plains, and they talked unexpectedly harmoniously with each other.
Until meal time, Lu Duoxun looked at the "delicious mountain delicacies" prepared by Liu Chengjun for himself. He politely tasted it, showed his demeanor, and gave Liu Chengjun enough face. At the same time, he also used his actions to
Tell them that any restaurant in Bianjing has more oil and water than this.
Lu Duoxun glanced at Guo Wuwei casually. There seemed to be nothing strange about the Northern Han Dynasty Prime Minister.