The news that the Song Army captured Youzhou was indeed true. The day after meeting with Queen Mother Yeli, Su Jin ordered the capture of Youzhou after Queen Mother Yeli did not make a final response.
An undefended city did not require any effort. In just half an hour, the army had occupied Youzhou, an important town in the south of the Xia Kingdom, thus opening the southeastern gate of the Xia Kingdom.
In order to create more pressure on Xia State, Su Jin ordered his army to continue marching north, approaching Longzhou and Xiazhou. There were a small number of troops stationed in these two states, but Xiaoxiaowu was not afraid of being crushed by a hundred thousand troops.
Without resistance, Longzhou and Xiazhou soon fell into a tight siege.
Su Jin was not in a hurry to order the capture of Longzhou and Xiazhou. He was waiting for news and wanted to give Queen Mother Yeli time to react.
The Xia court was in panic after hearing the news. Queen Mother Yeli got the news of the fall of Youzhou on her way back to Beijing. Only then did she understand what Su Jin said that day about "telling the consequences through practical actions".
What do you mean, Su Jin is forcing himself to express his position, otherwise, the Song army will march northward, and half of the country will soon fall.[
Empress Dowager Yeli was both resentful and helpless. Su Jin wanted the Xia State to entangle the Liao State's retreating soldiers and fight to the death. The purpose was certainly to weaken the Liao State's military strength and save the Song State from trouble after the war, but it was also to destroy the Xia State.
The military strength of the country; the result of a fight with the Liao people will inevitably be that both sides will be injured, and the biggest beneficiary will naturally be the Song people. From now on, the Song State will be the most powerful among the three kingdoms, and the Xia State and the Liao State will also be able to survive this deadly battle.
They will inevitably hate each other, and Su Jin can be said to have exhausted all the mechanisms.
Empress Dowager Yeli just didn’t want to see such a result. From her standpoint, the best outcome she hoped for was for the Liao Kingdom to withdraw its troops and the Song Kingdom to withdraw its troops. She then revealed Song’s duplicitous approach to the Liao people, instigating a war between Song and Liao.
Due to the period of hostility, Daxia was able to quickly restore its national strength despite the neglect of the two powers. This war not only did not deplete Xia's national strength, but on the contrary, Xia gained huge benefits in terms of material and morale. The armistice at this time is undoubtedly
Best results.
However, things went wrong. In front of Su Jin, Queen Mother Yeli obviously felt that her IQ was not enough. She really hoped that Su Jin would not see this, but Su Jin had obviously seen through it. Su Jin captured Youzhou.
As a final warning, if she does not give a clear answer, Su Jin will not hesitate to attack northward. The two armies will soon capture Xingqing Mansion, and the destruction of Daxia is imminent.
It was obvious where to go now. Queen Mother Yeli quickly turned around and drove to Longzhou to see Su Jin. In the face of the country and dignity, dignity was worthless.
In the Song Army camp in the southwest of Longzhou, Su Jin greeted the arrival of Empress Dowager Yeli by laying out a red carpet, playing music and firing salutes. Although in Empress Dowager Yeli's opinion, this was a certain degree of humiliation, she still had a smile on her face.
Smiling and behaving appropriately, she walked into Su Jin's tent. The charming image of the Queen Mother of Xia also caused quite a commotion among the Song army.
After the screen retreated, Queen Mother Yeli's bright and flowery face was immediately covered with a layer of cold frost and snow, and her smiling eyes became cold and sharp. Su Jin was surprised by Queen Mother Yeli's acting skills, but he was also impressed by her.
His anger is not surprising, it would happen to anyone else.
"What a great Lord Su Jinsu, he is also Ah Li's husband. It's amazing, it's amazing." Empress Dowager Yeli teased.
Su Jin stood up and cupped her hands and said, "I'm extremely sorry. I couldn't help myself. Queen Mother, please calm down."
"Hmph, how dare the Ai family get angry? The Ai family has been manipulated by you, so what right do they have to be angry? The fault lies in the fact that the Ai family trusted you so easily that they actually believed your lies and moved their army to the north. The Ai family originally
I thought that because of your friendship with our Yeli clan, you would be able to keep your word and not go back on your words, but you forgot the fact that you are from the Song Dynasty, and also the principle of family ties in the struggle for interests."
Su Jin sighed and said: "The Queen Mother seems to be filled with righteous indignation, but let me ask you, what did I fail to do as we agreed? Your army went north to defend the enemy, but my Song army pretended to attack you for half a month, but have we ever seriously attacked you?
?We have supplied you with weapons, food and armor in return. As long as you stretch out your hand, I will do it for you. Have you ever made a mistake? Now you are obliterating all of this. Isn't it unfair?"
Queen Mother Yeli said: "What now? You not only captured Youzhou, but also surrounded Longzhou and Xiazhou. Aren't all your previous tricks exposed? In the end, everything is for today, there is nothing to quibble about.
of."
Su Jin smiled and said slowly: "The Queen Mother must think so, and I can't help it. In fact, I understand your thoughts. Your Xia Kingdom could not have escaped this disaster of national destruction, and I tried my best to persuade the imperial court and you to
Do you think the alliance was just a whim? If Ah Li and Duan Yun weren't both from Xia, I wouldn't care about the life and death of Xia."
Queen Mother Yeli sneered.
Su Jin continued: "For the Xia State, the end of the crisis of national subjugation is already the best result. With this as the bottom line, you should also consider the feelings of other countries. Why should I, the Song Dynasty, fight with the Liao people for your Xia State?"
Rebellion? Why? I want you to support the Liao people's retreat, so that the three countries can check and balance each other in the future. If the Liao people are not severely damaged this time, the Song Dynasty will suffer violent retaliation. When the time comes, you will come to my aid.
The Song Dynasty? You don’t know how. Don’t say that I underestimate your Xia Kingdom. You will not fight to the death with the Liao people for my Song Dynasty. You can ignore these things, but I can’t leave hidden dangers for the future, so I want you to
Annihilate all the 200,000 Liao troops entering Xia. This will not only increase your own deterrence and reduce danger, but also prevent the Liao people from daring to act rashly for a long time or unable to recover their strength. It's not that you can't see it.
This point, but your selfishness drove you to reject me, so I can only force you to agree to me."
Empress Dowager Yeli shouted: "However, after defeating the Liao people, our army in Daxia will also be completely destroyed. When will we, Daxia, be strong? Isn't it just that we will be reduced to the flesh of swordsmen and fish?"
Su Jin said lightly: "You are thinking too much. In your lifetime, you will not be able to see Xia Guo dominate the world, because I am in the Song Dynasty. I advise you to give up your ridiculous ambition! Xia Guo can exist for a long time.
Thank you for your grace. Live your life well as the Queen Mother! As for the safety of Xia Kingdom, you can rest assured. I said that day that the Song Dynasty will protect the safety of your Xia Kingdom. As long as you ask for help, reinforcements will come. In short
I will try my best to compensate you."
Queen Mother Yeli burst into tears of anger. She felt more humiliated than Su Jin, who had seen through her heart and spoke very directly. She came here today just to promise the other party, so what's the point of lashing out now.
Thinking of this, Queen Mother Yeli wiped her tears with a silk handkerchief, raised her head and said: "The Ai family can agree to you, but you must agree to a few conditions of the Ai family."
Su Jin personally served a cup of tea to Yeli Dulan and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions." [
Empress Dowager Yeli let out a sullen breath and said: "First, you must immediately withdraw your troops from Xiazhou, Longzhou, and withdraw from Youzhou City. Otherwise, even if I agree, the courtiers will definitely object."
Su Jin smiled and said: "It's easy to handle, that's how it should be."
"Second, I need more material assistance. With our current military strength in Daxia, it is a delusion to annihilate the Liao people's remaining 170,000 troops. The Aijia needs to arm more party men to join the army. These
You have to cover all the weapons, armor, food, and wages, and you have to make up for the loss caused by the production stoppage due to men enlisting in the army."
Su Jin knocked on the table and thought for a long time, seeming to be hesitant. Empress Dowager Yeli said: "If you don't agree, my defeat in Daxia will not benefit you at all."
Su Jin put his hand on the table and said: "Okay, I promise you, I will help you with 50,000 sets of armor and weapons, 2 million yuan of money, and 8 million shi of food within two months."
"No, it's not enough." Queen Mother Yeli said.
Su Jindao: "I can only give you so much. This is my limit. If you don't agree, just give up. Don't think that I don't know that your Xia Kingdom armor and weapons are still in stock. I don't want anyone to wear my Song Dynasty armor in the future."
, taking the weapons of my Song Dynasty and eating the food of my Song Dynasty to kill the people of my Song Dynasty."
Queen Mother Yeli was extremely angry and murmured curses like a shrew. Su Jin was unmoved, and Queen Mother Yeli finally had to agree.
"Article 3: The Aijia wants you to fulfill your promise. Didn't you say that you can personally command the battle? The Aijia wants you to personally command the battle against the Liao people. If you win, it will be as you wish. If you lose, it will be your fault, Su Jin.
It’s not that I, Daxia, can’t do my best.”
Su Jin just said it casually that day, but he didn't expect Queen Mother Yeli to actually make such a request. Su Jin immediately scratched his scalp.
"Why? Don't you dare? Mr. Su is talking big words all over the place, but he doesn't dare to fight against the Liao people in person. The Ai family thinks you are really pitiful. If you are really afraid, the Ai family will take back this statement to save you Su.
Your Majesty is embarrassed." Empress Dowager Yeli finally caught the opportunity, and naturally she was full of sarcasm and sarcasm.
Su Jin said: "Don't provoke me. I just agreed, but I need to ask the court for permission, otherwise it won't make sense. The Queen Mother must immediately send an order to the northern army to hold off the Liao people before they escape. I will ask the court for permission as soon as possible."
Rush to the north, if the Liao army escapes, you will have to bear the consequences."
Empress Dowager Yeli stood up and said, "It's settled, I'll take my leave."
Su Jin stood up and held up his hands and shouted loudly: "Congratulations to the Queen Mother, play music and fire a salute!"
Amidst the sounds of ritual music and firecrackers, Empress Dowager Yeli's chariot drove out of the camp and headed north quickly. Su Jin immediately ordered the camp to retreat. Half a day later, the Song army besieging Xiazhou in Longzhou retreated like a tide, shocking the defenders of the two states.
I couldn't help but thought I was having a nightmare.