It's snowing again.

The road in the Yanshan Mountains has been filled with snow. And the main roads such as Jingcheng and Jundu in the Taihang Mountains also have a foot of deep snow. Fortunately, the soldiers of Daliao were not afraid of the cold and snow, and the communication between Nanjing Road and Zhongjing Road and Xijing Road remained unimpeded.

In the courtyard where Yelu Yixin lived, the snow had been cleared. In order to prevent the ground from freezing, salt was sprinkled. But with another snowfall, the ground turned white again.

Snow flakes fell from the lead-gray clouds, and the civil and military officials and officials who came and went quickened their pace as they passed through the courtyard.

Winter has finally arrived.

Separated by a wall, the room is as warm as spring, Yelu Yixin holds the tea cup in both hands, and smells the tea fragrance leisurely. In the tea cup, the tea soup is evenly white, the foam is fine, and it is close to the wall of the cup.

Yelu Yixin was pleasantly surprised: "I actually bit the lamp again!" Raising his eyes to the other side, he smiled at Zhang Xiaojie, who was holding a tea ladle, ordering soup, and reading the praise over and over again, "Speaking of the skill of dividing tea, this court should be your first Zhang San." Even when you arrive in the Southern Dynasty, you can also have a place. ”

Zhang Xiaojie arched his hand in vain: "Father Shang praised it falsely, and the lower officials are ashamed." I heard that the pawns of the Southern Dynasty all love to divide tea and fight tea, and the craftsmanship of the lower officials is just ordinary. ”

"It's not good to be too humble." Yelu Yixin took a sip of the tea soup brewed by the dragon group and frowned slightly.

To tell the truth, it is really interesting to watch Zhang Xiaojie divide the tea, the tea ladle is struck and flicked, and the water veins float in the hazy room, and all kinds of hazy pictures can be conjured up on the soup noodles, or the stars and the moon, or the flowers, birds, insects and snakes, like fog illusions, with Zhang Xiaojie's poems, it is the ultimate in elegance.

It's just that the tea full of dipterocarp is still not used to drinking. It's better to drink brick tea that I have been accustomed to since I was a teenager, and after grinding, I mix it with milk and salt and boil it, which is called the taste.

Putting down the teacup, Yelu Yixin looked at the closed window: "There is definitely no way to go to this year's winter bowl." ”

Zhang Xiaojie, who was clear-minded, also put down the tea ladle and replied with a leisurely smile: "It's actually not bad to spend the winter in Xijin Mansion. I have seen the scenery in winter several times in previous years. ”

Yelu Yixin Qu pointed to the light knock on the thin porcelain cup, which came out of the famous kiln, crisp as hitting the golden stone: "I hope to finish everything before the New Year." At least the spring bowl can't be delayed, the head fish banquet of the duck river is not a trip, and there should be people on the female side. ”

"With Father Shang's clever calculation, he will definitely be able to get his wish."

"Where did the magic plan come from, three points in people, seven points in heaven!" Yelu Yixin smiled slightly, and pondered again, "Shiliu should almost arrive at Xingling, right?" ”

"Counting the time, it's almost just a few days." Zhang Xiaojie's smile was very pleasant, "I still have to say that Father Shang is a clever plan, when the Liang brothers and sisters heard that Yeludu led the army to invade the territory and directly take Xingqing Mansion, their faces must be very good-looking." ”

Yelu Yixin sighed: "If the party is more angry, I don't need to turn my face and deny people, so I can leave a favor." ”

Da Liao Shang's father sighed, but he couldn't hide the smugness in his eyes. Taking advantage of the fact that the party members poured out of the nest, they raised troops to the south to take Xingqing Mansion, and by the way, the south of Yinshan Mountain, the river land with abundant water and grass [Hetao Houtao, now Wuyuan] was in the bag, which must be a brilliant victory.

Since taking control of the authority of the Liao State, although Yelu Yixin has his own power, his position is not stable, and he urgently needs to prove his ability. Especially after the Song people began to attack the nominal vassal state of Western Xia, they needed to give an explanation to the nobles in the country.

Whether it is the year's coins or the land, the Song people have to squeeze out a little, save the face of Da Liao, and give them a step down. But since the Song people gritted their teeth and didn't give face, of course they had to find a different way. What can't be obtained from the Song people, it is taken from the party members.

The rich land in the east of Helan Mountain has been coveted by the Khitan people for a long time, but they have never been able to get it. With Xingling's piece of fat, the nobles in the country can each get a piece of the party pie, and they can naturally get a lot of support. In addition, the grassland under the Yin Mountain, as long as it is taken out, it will be even more popular for everyone - the Black Mountain Weifu Military Division of Western Xia is located in the south of the Yin Mountain, also known as the Black Mountain, across both banks of the Yellow River, the land is fertile, and it is the best horse grazing land.

When Yelu Yixin made his decision, the Liang brothers and sisters had just led the army south. The battle of Yanzhou has not yet begun, and the outcome is not yet known. But Yelu Yixin has always relied on himself rather than putting his hopes in others. The Khitan Iron Cavalry will always give Yelu Yixin and other important ministers of the Liao State confidence more than the Iron Harrier.

Liao's support for Western Xia was based on the annual tribute of horses and camels and other livestock by the Dangxiang people. This point, Yelu Yixin can't change - if he does nothing, the opponent faction in the country will take the opportunity to make waves, and Yelu Yixin will not put himself in danger for the sake of the party. And the Song people do not need to exploit the party members, on the contrary, they can bring them enough benefits.

No one can guarantee that the party members will not defect to the Song people when the country cannot support it. It is even certain that they will eventually defect to the Song people, or at least try to find a balance between the Song and Liao countries, so as to try to reduce the annual tribute. Since this is the case, it is better to simply occupy Xingling and destroy Western Xia, saving a lot of trouble.

"Occupying Xingling is a feat that Emperor Xingzong did not be able to do back then. The merit of Shang's father should be able to catch up with Taizu. ”

Yelu Yixin did not reprimand Zhang Xiaojie for this inappropriate analogy, but Ha Luha laughed twice: "It is also because of people, without the Song people, it is not so easy to attack Xingqing Mansion." ”

Zhang Xiaojie laughed with him: "I hate to press the gold thread every year and make wedding clothes for others." If I knew that there was today, I should have fought for the errand of Song. It is a pleasure to be able to see the anger of the emperor of the Southern Dynasty on the Wende Palace, and his corruption or suffering. ”

Yelu Yixin squinted his eyes, thinking about that scene, and couldn't help the pride in his heart, "But I didn't take it before, because I was afraid that the party would throw it at the Song people." Now is the best time, with a little patience, you can still wait for a good opportunity. Who said it's not a good idea to wait for the rabbit?! ”

Seeing that Yelu Yixin was in a good mood, Zhang Xiaojie was even more flattering: "It is still the party members who play with Shang's father in the palm of their hands, and their minds are all on the Song people, and they don't pay more attention to the north at all." ”

Yelu Yixin shook his head: "It's better to be careful." There are more than 30,000 soldiers and horses in the Weifu Military Division of Montenegro, and the party members have never moved. It's a pity, those party clans in Montenegro know who is the master. When the stone willow passes through the Black Mountain, it will not be disturbed. He muttered, "But speaking of which, the Liang family and Liang Yi buried them and were still careless, and they were not prepared for more than 20,000 soldiers and horses to decide to switch to Da Liao." ”

I really thought that Da Liao would wholeheartedly support the party members...... Isn't that a joke? The feud between Emperor Xingzong and Yuan Hao has only passed for thirty years, how can it be so easy to dissolve. Support Western Xia, that is because there are common enemies. Since the Western Xia suffered too much loss when resisting the invasion of the Song people, and almost exhausted the national strength, even if it had the support of the Great Liao, it would be difficult to support it anymore, so it was simply occupied. It's better than taking advantage of the Song people.

Yelu Yixin said: "Take the land of Xingling, just to reward the king of Xi Liubu for his support before he can't leave, and by the way, pick some people from the five academies, the six academies and the uncle's tents." It is almost enough to have 50,000 soldiers and horses, so that the party members can have their own places. ”

"And the riverlands of Montenegro." Zhang Xiaojie reminded.

"As for the riverland of the Black Mountain Weifu Military Division...... The leather room army of Seokyo-do can move some of it there. The lonely Turuda also received the Son of Heaven's Divine Decree and could be set up, and the location was set there. "Jeruethin didn't intend to give that land to anyone else.

The powerful ministers of the Liao State can establish their own palace guards, such as Emperor Shengzong's father's Han Derang, who has his Huluduo, named Wenzhong Palace. And each of the Huluduo is not only the establishment of the guard, but also a local division, with prefectures and counties under its jurisdiction, official offices, and people.

Yelu Yixin had just asked the little emperor to sign an edict to set up a Huluduo, "10,000 Zhenghu [Khitan households], 23,000 Hanfan transfer households, and 100,000 Dingkou." In order to settle such a small number of dingkou, the land cannot be small. It's a pity that there are people in the good places, and I was originally going to occupy a piece of land on Tokyo Road. However, after deciding to destroy Western Xia, Lone took a fancy to the Hejian Land under the Yin Mountain. Although it is a little smaller, it is better because the land is fertile and the water and grass are abundant. ”

"Father Shang is right." Zhang Xiaojie nodded violently in agreement, that piece of pasture is the best pasture, comparable to the field of Jibei. Yelu Yixin will set up his own Huluduo here, and his strength will become stronger and stronger.

"If you can't capture Xingling, it's fine, if you capture Xingling, after two days, when the news comes back, you will send the order to Xiao Xi. Let him tell the Emperor of the Song State that the land of Western Xia is divided equally between the two families, with Hanhai as the boundary! "Yelu Yixin has a word, and the rivers and mountains are happy.

"With Shang's father's plan, Xingqing Mansion and Lingzhou will definitely be able to fight down."

Yelu Yixin did not think that his plan would fail. The northern defense line of Western Xia had been penetrated by the Great Liao because of the weakening of the country. The unified army led 20,000 Khitan iron cavalry led by Yelu Shiliusuo to attack Xingqing Mansion directly. Xingling's main force has been taken to attack Yanzhou, how can it resist the Da Liao army?!

Since the Song people only attacked the city of Lingzhou, the current situation in the land of Xingling was definitely much better than that of Yinxia, and Yelu Yixin consulted with people who had been to Western Xia, and the south of Lingzhou only accounted for a small part of the entire plain. Some of the remaining land is still in reserve. And without the consumption of a small court, the surplus harvest is enough to support people.

"When Xingling becomes the territory of Da Liao, let's see if the Song people dare to rob it!" Jereyisin would never believe they could have that guts.