As soon as Yang Ye entered the city, he was immediately warmly cheered by the people.
Yongxing City Khitan was classified as Fengsheng Prefecture, but it was formerly Wu Prefecture, one of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun in the Central Plains.
Most of the people in the state are Han, and Yang Ye, a Han hero, resonates with the local people.
They called "Yang Wudi" by name and kindly gave the Jingsai Army food and wine.
Although Yelu Dilie has entered the city, it is ostensibly because their reinforcements have arrived, and Brother Yelv Xiu has chosen to retreat. But the people are not fools. The credit for the retreat is due to Yelu Dilie who did not fight a single battle, or Yang who attacked the Khitan grain road.
Karma can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye.
Even if some individuals are really stupid, they will be popularized by enthusiastic people.
Yang Ye remembered Luo Youdu's advice and waved to the people enthusiastically.
The soldiers of the Jingsai Army politely refused the food and wine offered by the people, showing extraordinary military discipline and almost sticking their benevolence and righteousness to their faces.
The sixteen states of Yanyun can be divided into two parts, the seven states of Yan and the nine states of Yun.
Since Luo Youdu regained the seven states of Yan, including You, Ji, Tan, Zhuo, Ying, Mo, and Shun, only Yun, Ying, Shuo, Wei, Huan, Xin, Gui, Ru, and Wu were left.
Yunjiuzhou is located north of the Great Wall.
This Yunjiuzhou happens to be under the control of Yelu Dilie.
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Seeing that Yang Ye was so popular, Yelu Dilie felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, but there was nothing he could do about it.
He knew one thing very well. If it weren't for the support of the Emperor of the Central Plains, and if it weren't for Yang Ye's bravery and skill in fighting, he would not be able to compete with the Khitan with only the land of Yunjiuzhou.
He needs Luo Youdu's support, and Yang Ye and the static army in his hands.
Even if you feel uncomfortable, you have to hold it in.
Yelu Dilie put on a smile and stepped forward and said: "Brother Yang is extremely brave and can be said to be the enemy of ten thousand people!"
Yang Ye respected Yelu Dilie very much and called out "Your Majesty!" with a military salute. Then he said humbly: "Your Majesty, I praise you so much. I owe this achievement to your Majesty for containing the main force of Brother Yelu Xiu. I just benefited from Your Majesty's glory."
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Yelu Dilie felt very comfortable in his heart. Although he had some small emotions in his heart, whether he was a hero like Yang Ye or an envoy from the Central Plains, he was full of respect and recognition for himself, which greatly satisfied his vanity.
He was completely unaware that he, who had always rejected Zhongyuan, now regarded Luo Youdu's recognition as an extremely honorable thing.
Yelu Dilie enthusiastically pulled Yang Ye to celebrate his victory.
Yang Ye appeared on Luo Youdu's desk again in the battle report.
It happened that Lu Duoxun was also there, and Luo Youdu discussed the affairs of the Southern Han Dynasty with him. He handed him the battle report and said: "The game between Brother Yelvxiu and Yang Ye is wonderful, and many of the details are worth discussing."
Seeing the dangerous situation revealed in the battle report, Lu Duoxun said: "Yang Ye deserves to be so highly valued by His Majesty. There is no other general in the world who is more powerful than this."
Luo Youdu refused to comment and smiled slightly: "You don't see the key point. Why is brother Yelvxiu so sure that Yang Ye will launch a night attack? He can't arrange such a big battle every day, right?"
Lu Duoxun was puzzled at first, and after looking at it for a long time, his face turned slightly serious, and he said, "Is it possible that Brother Yelvxiu has seen our soft approach towards Yun Jiuzhou and knows that Yang Ye must fight this battle in order to win people's hearts?"
"Nine times out of ten!" Luo Youdu had already watched the details over and over again, took a long breath, and said, "Brother Yelvxiu is really remarkable. He already has such a big picture view at such a young age..."
"No wonder it made the Song Dynasty cry with joy!"
He added in his mind.
Lu Duoxun said solemnly: "That's true, Yun Jiuzhou's actions must speed up."
Since the split of Khitan, Luo Youdu discussed with Wei Renpu, Zhao Pu, Lu Duoxun and other confidants about Yunjiuzhou controlled by Yelu Dilie, and finally formulated a subtle strategy to make Yelu Dilie have influence on the Central Plains court through military and political checks and balances.
Depend on it and swallow it without bloodshed.
So far, the results are excellent. The core of Yunjiuzhou is mainly Han people. It is consistent with the Central Plains culture. As long as Yelu Dilie agrees, like Wuyue and Qingquan Nadi, there is no problem.
The only ones who are in conflict are the Khitans living among them.
Therefore, it is necessary to create a heroic image of Yang Ye so that the Khitan people can respect and obey him.
Grassland people respect heroes who can fight and fight most, and Yang Ye happens to be the best choice.
Luo Youdu said: "I have been preparing Xiao Hunian's killing move for many years. However, with Yelu Dilie's character, he has to suffer some losses before he understands that the Central Plains is his only home."
Unlike Qian Hongchu and Liu Congxiao, there was no psychological pressure on them to submit.
As for Yelv Dilie, no matter how humble and friendly his attitude was, it was impossible for him to surrender voluntarily.
If you don't get a beating, you don't know how important your father is.
"Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision that is unprecedented and unprecedented!"
Ludosun did not hesitate to praise him.
Before, they secretly felt that Luo Youdu and Xiao Hunian were playing a trick of hiding a beauty in a golden house, but only now did they realize that they were really far-sighted.
With the banner of the Xiao family, it will inevitably cause turmoil within the Khitan.
After a burst of bottomless praise, Lu Duoxun glanced at the battle report in his hand and said: "Brother Yelvxiu fought this battle inexplicably, but when it is connected with Goryeo, everything makes sense. They are training their troops through actual combat.
Train your own attack ability. If you give them ten courages, they will not dare to attack the Central Plains. They can only attack Goryeo. On the one hand, it is to avoid being attacked from both sides in the future. On the other hand, it is also to go to Goryeo's population and wealth, strengthen themselves, and prepare for the future.
Let’s prepare for the decisive battle.”
Luo Youdu said: "I also feel this way, but this matter is out of our control. It is in our favor. It depends on Gao Li's own fate."
When Goryeo faced the Khitan attack, there were no more than two outcomes.
Either win miserably or perish.
With a tragic victory, the Central Plains will become a profitable fisherman.
If it perishes, the Central Plains will have reason to claim the Haidong territory as its own.
If you eat something in your mouth, there is no reason to spit it out.
Luo Youdu didn't care much about whether or not the Japanese would be involved.
If there are too many lice but they don't itch, it's a big deal and they should be taken care of together.
Lu Duoxun took another look at the battle report in his hand and plucked up the courage to say, "Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Yunzhong as an envoy to help your Majesty recover Yunjiu Province."
He came to visit this time because the Southern Han Dynasty was in a deadlock, and he planned to recommend himself and go to the Southern Han Dynasty to help.
He knew that Luo Youdu valued Annan and Jiaozhi, so he planned to help Pan Mei defeat the enemy and then look for an opportunity to regain Annan.
Lu Duoxun was so radical for no other reason than it stimulated Zhao Pu.
Lu Duoxun has always looked down upon Zhao Pu.
Both of them are the same kind of people, but Lu Duoxun was born as a Jinshi and is extremely talented.
And Zhao Pu is half-keeded in knowledge.
Zhao Pu made great achievements in moving the capital. Lu Duoxun's status was not as good as Zhao Pu's, and his achievements were not as good as that of Zhao Pu. He couldn't bear it.
The affairs of the Southern Han Dynasty are obviously not as important as those of Yunjiuzhou.
Lu Duoxun changed his goal without hesitation and changed his words to send an envoy to Yunzhong.
Luo Youdu looked at Lu Duoxun for a long time, and he also knew that the discord between Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, as long as they competed healthily and did not criticize each other and ruin the state affairs. Luo Youdu, as a superior, was happy with this.
Now is a critical moment. Whether Yun Jiuzhou can fight without a bloody blow or not, in just over a year, one person is really needed to take charge of the overall situation.
Lu Duosun's intelligence is enough to take on this important task.
Luo Youdu did not hesitate and agreed to Lu Duoxun's request, and also gave him a certain amount of power to the extent he requested: "Okay! But you will be exempted from being an envoy. I will promote you to the prefect of Taiyuan. There will be exchanges between Taiyuan Prefecture and Datong Prefecture.
The Taiyuan Prefecture is responsible for the close contact and material exchanges. With your ability, you can be an envoy, which is really a waste of your talents, and you can take care of the people's livelihood in Taiyuan Prefecture."
Lu Duoxun was overjoyed and cried with joy, saying: "Your majesty's kindness of knowledge and encounters cannot be repaid by my death. It will be your majesty's dedication and exhaustion."
Luo Youdu waved his hand and asked Lu Duo to go down.
Looking at Lu Duosun, who was wiping away tears as he walked, Luo Youdu smiled and shook his head.
This guy……
Luo Youdu sorted out the information about the North on the table and asked the chamberlain to send it to the Council Hall for them to read and seal it.
He stretched a lot, and the robe on his shoulders slid down his shoulders.
Without the robe, Luo Youdu felt a little chilly.
At the end of autumn, Kaifeng and Bianjing already have the flavor of winter.
Putting on his robe again, he couldn't help but think of his hometown, and sighed: "The climate in the south is better!"
He muttered: "I don't know what the situation is like over there at Zhongxun! It should be much warmer over there than Bianjing, right?"
These days, Luo Youdu was paying close attention to the situation in the North and Korea, but not much about Pan Mei in the Southern Han Dynasty.
Luo Youdu lived in the Pearl River in his previous life and knew the climate there very well.
Wearing short sleeves in winter is common...
Just when Luo Youdu turned his attention back to Nanhan, Pan Mei had just won a victory.
The stalemate in Shaozhou lasted for two months, and Pan Mei made several tentative attacks to no avail.
Facing the defense line set up by Pan Chongche, Pan Mei, the Zhengnan coach, actually outdid others in his ambition, exclaiming in a manner that undermined his own prestige: "Pan Chongche is worthy of being the number one general in Lingnan. With him here, Shaozhou will not be easy to capture!"
As a result, Pan Mei no longer struggled with Shaozhou, and personally led an army to station under the city of Shaozhou, and sent Mi Xin and Tian Renlang each to lead a team of soldiers and horses to bypass Shaozhou.
Mi Xin led his troops to attack Xiongzhou, and Tian Renlang attacked Yingzhou downstream of the Qin River.
Mi Xin's army is progressing smoothly. Zunchang County, the seat of Xiongzhou, is close to Longnan in Jiangxi.
After the Central Plains Army arrived in Shaozhou, Xiongzhou was isolated and became an isolated city.
Liu Yuan was unpopular because he favored and trusted eunuchs.
Xiongzhou surrendered without any decent resistance.
Tian Renlang encountered strong resistance when he went south to Yingzhou.
This Yingzhou became Qingyuan in later generations, and beyond Yingzhou was Xingwangfu, the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty.
Yingzhou is the gateway to Prince Xing's Mansion.
Liu Yuan highly valued Pan Chongche, but did not trust him. He only gave him 20,000 troops and horses to guard Shaoguan.
However, Yingzhou defender Guo Chongyue had an army of 50,000.
Just like Wu Yanrou, Guo Chongyue gained Liu Yuan's trust in a very simple way, with two eggs missing from his crotch.
Compared to Wu Yanrou's perverted courage, she blindly went into battle in order to prove herself.
Guo Chongyue, who was missing two eggs, became even more timid and cowardly.
Because he doesn't understand military affairs at all, he has never led a soldier.
He is the adopted son of Liang Luan, the old palace maid beside Liu Yuan.
After Wu Yanrou's defeat, Liu Yun was left without a master.
Liang Luanzhen, an old palace maid, ran to Liu Yuan and recommended Guo Chongyue to him, saying that her adopted son Guo Chongyue had practiced martial arts since he was a child, was familiar with military books, was well versed in the art of war, and was rich in strategies, so he could reach the Central Plains army.
Then Liu Yu believed it, especially knowing that Guo Chongyue had no eggs, he was even more happy, and asked him to command an army of 50,000...
Guo Chongyue was a fool without courage and strategy, relying on his own palace to steal high positions.
Seeing Tian Renlang leading 10,000 horses south and holding an army of 50,000, the first thing he did after hearing the news was not to ask for a battle, nor to think of defeating a small number with more, but to pray to God and worship Buddha.
Most ancient people were superstitious, especially in remote places like Lingnan.
When Guo Chongyue heard that the army was coming, he went directly into the Buddhist hall and asked Sakyamuni to send various gods to help him win.
This set of operations by Guo Chongyue shocked General Zhi Tingxiao.
Zhi Tingxiao was a native of Shuinan, Dongguan. He was brave and resourceful. He was greatly favored by the late Emperor Liu Sheng and was loyal to the Liu family.
The Central Plains was coming fiercely this time. Zhi Tingxiao came to Yingzhou with the idea of death, determined that when people are in the city, they will perish and the city will perish.
Tian Renlang was approaching fiercely, and Zhi Tingxiao came to Guo Chongyue to discuss ways to retreat from the enemy.
It turned out that the commander-in-chief of the three armies was actually hiding in the Buddhist hall praying to ghosts and gods to defeat the enemy.
Zhi Tingxiao looked at Guo Chongyue who was kneeling devoutly in front of the statue of Sakyamuni, feeling messy in the wind.
"Commander, what time has it been? You are still here praying to Buddha!"
Zhi Tingxiao was furious and his words were somewhat sarcastic.
Guo Chongyue frowned slightly, made a silent gesture, bowed respectfully, then pulled Zhi Tingxiao out of the temple, and said: "General Zhi, the more you get to this time, the more pious you must be. Only piety
Only by worshiping the Buddha will the Buddha send down his thunderous wrath to punish the evil spirits."
Zhi Tingxiao had no idea whether Guo Chongyue was really stupid or fake. A king who asked his ministers to cut his eggs was already ridiculous enough, but how about a commander who believed in Buddhism?
Zhi Tingxiao gritted his teeth and said: "Commander, Tian Renlang's troops going south only have more than 10,000 troops. We have 50,000 soldiers and horses, and we have an absolute advantage in strength. It is a good time to attack."
"No!" Guo Chongyue said hurriedly: "The evil spirits in the Central Plains cannot be defeated without human power. We should defend the city and use ghosts and gods to repel the enemy."
Zhi Tingxiao was so angry that he almost vomited blood, and said sternly: "If the gods and Buddhas were useful, we in Lingnan would have been invincible in the world. Why did we fall into such a situation? Commander... The main force of the Central Plains army is controlled by Pan Commander. This attack is just
Temptation. If we remain indifferent, they will become more and more arrogant. Ten thousand people come today, twenty thousand, or even thirty or forty thousand people may come tomorrow. The only way to make the other party feel wary and dare not act recklessly is to attack them head-on.
If you don't get out of the strong wall, you will just sit back and wait for death, and it will also put Pan Shuai into a passive situation where he has to save him."
When Guo Chongyue heard that Zhi Tingxiao had insulted the Buddha, he immediately became furious and said angrily: "I am the one who recruits people. I have the final say here, not you..."
Zhi Tingxiao was so angry that he puffed his beard and glared, pointed at Guo Chongyue, and cursed: "Shuzi is hateful. The foundation of Lingnan has been destroyed by your hands."
He threw up his sleeves and walked away without reporting to Guo Chongyue. He led his eight thousand soldiers and horses to fight against the enemy.