【2nd Update】

Leaving from the military meeting of the envoy department, the uncle and nephew of the Zhe family have room to speak freely.

After getting on the horse and returning to the barracks, Zhi Keda asked the sixteenth uncle who walked together: "How much of the reason why the privy council does not use the Western Army is true?" ”

Zhe Keda has always been troubled by this problem in military discussions. Han Gang said that he would let the Beijing camp experience it, but if they were too killed or injured, it would be difficult to explain it after returning to Beijing. I have lived in the capital for more than 100 years, and I don't know how many relatives and friends, if these forbidden troops from around Kaifeng suffer too many casualties, they can drown people with saliva alone.

"I don't believe it anyway." Zhi Keren shook his head, "The elite of the Western Army is much stronger than the Beijing Battalion and Daizhou Soldiers in the hands of the Privy Counsel now, not worse than our Hewai Soldiers, not to mention that they are definitely much more obedient than the Beijing Battalion." If it were me, I would definitely be the main force of the Western Army. ”

"Could it be that there is something to do between Han Shumi and Lu Shumi." "I heard that the two privy secrets are not so harmonious, if the Western Army is used as the main force, it may be difficult to raise their heads when they see Lu Shumi after returning to Beijing." ”

"Not really." The political reason Zhe Keren had already considered, but from his contact with Han Gang, he did not think that Han Gang would ignore the gap in combat power between the Beijing camp and the Western Army for such a trivial matter. Judging from the arrangement after Han Gang arrived at Xinkou Village, he did not despise the Liao people at all, and he also saw the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp very clearly.

Zhe Ke thought for a moment and nodded. Han Gang didn't feel like a person who was so calculating and chicken-bellied.

"No matter what the reason for the privy council, since you are unwilling to use the Western Army, only our Linfu Army can be used. With the more than 6,000 Western troops in Taiyuan to clear out the thieves who took advantage of the fire to rob, we don't have to worry about the instability of the rear. ”

Zhe Keren did not mention the armies of Daizhou and Taiyuan, after the invasion of the Liao people like fire, in addition to the land outside the river of Linfu on the Hedong Road, the other two heavily armed places were very weak, and they only had the share of fighting.

Zhe Keda looked ahead in silence.

This is the reason why Zhe Keda has a lot of complaints about Han Gang's refusal to use the Western Army. It's not a good thing to be reused in war, it means more danger, more blood, and more sacrifice, and those are the sons of the broken family.

He is not afraid of his own sacrifice, and even his blood is boiling because of the war, but once it involves the interests of the folding family, it is something he must consider.

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The same problem did not bother several of Han Gang's cronies. It seems that not transferring the western army to the north of Xinkou Village is not something worth caring about.

Zhang Qi, Huang Sheng and others are in charge of a stall, and there are also a group of people under them who obey orders, and they are busy every day. But their daily busyness is an indispensable aspect of the Hedong Envoy Division.

With the evacuation of the people, the controlled actions of the army, and the reasonable and effective transportation plan of the Dispatch Division, which had plagued Han Gang before, was no longer a problem. In Xinkou Village, a batch of grain and grass sufficient for half a month's large-scale operation of the whole army was gradually hoarded. It's just that this amount is still far from what Han Gang wants to achieve.

Han Gang hoped that the Jingying Forbidden Army would have at least thirty-fifty percent of the strength of the Western Army, and they would have to come in handy in the future in the battle to recapture Yanyun.

But Han Gang will not help the seedlings to grow, let the Jingying Forbidden Army feel the atmosphere of war, and then let them see the bloody on the battlefield if conditions permit. This is all Han Gang's requirements for the Jingying Forbidden Army now.

Even at such a critical juncture in Taigu County, Han Gang's request for the forbidden army in Beijing was also to advance slowly, maintain the deterrent power of the Liao army, rather than directly compete with the Liao army - in his hands, it was the elite Western Army, then it was Han Gang's inevitable choice to completely annihilate the enemy under Taigu City - so it was necessary to have more combat time, and the decisive battle that would determine the winner or defeat once or twice was extended into a continuous low-intensity battle.

However, in order to realize such an idea, it is necessary to test the level of the Operational Plan of the Command Division. Han Gang put a lot of effort into this. However, he also knew that the most important task at the moment was to recapture Daizhou, and it would not be reversed.

Han Gang was looking at the official documents one by one, and a personal soldier came in and reported: "Privy." The envoy sent by the Jingshi came. ”

Han Gang put down the document in his hand, looked up and asked, "Is it an edict?" ”

"It doesn't seem to be. It's just that he brought the queen's dictation. ”

"I know it." Most of this lieutenant envoy came to ask for peace with the Liao people, and it is not difficult to guess this matter, but Han Gang was a little surprised that he came so quickly, and he didn't think much about it, and said directly, "Bring him in." ”

Han Gang soon met the lieutenant envoy who had come from afar. Although he was carrying the queen's edict, he still knew the rules and saluted Han Gang very well - without a formal edict signed and approved by the two governments, the edict and the like of the central decree could not suppress a heavy minister like Han Gang.

"Jiang Rong meets the privy councillor."

It should be day and night, and the whole person seems to have rolled in the ashes, but Han Gang still recognized the person, it was indeed Jiang Rong beside the queen.

Jiang Rong is a close confidant on the side of the queen, but his official position is not high, and there is still a long way to go before he is transferred to the military attache sequence. Therefore, when waiting for the queen to deal with government affairs, most of the big mink of the Imperial Medicine Institute stood around. said that it was a cronie around the queen, that is, an errand to serve tea and water.

"I don't know what happened to the Yellow Gate? What does Your Highness command? ”

It has only been a few days since Han Gang received Guo Kui's report, and he didn't expect the envoys from the imperial court to ask about politics to come, and it is estimated that he had just received the recital from Xiongzhou or Baozhou, and the queen immediately sent Jiang Rong to the north.

"It's for the Liao people to send an envoy to Beijing to ask for peace recently."

"Please and? It seems that the Beiyu can't hold on. Han Gang sneered and asked, "What conditions did Yelu Yixin prescribe?" ”

"An increase of 100,000 coins, half of each of the silver silk. In this way, the Liao State was willing to withdraw its troops and restore the national border to the situation before the war. ”

"That is to say, use 100,000 coins plus Xingling and Wuzhou to exchange for Daizhou?"

Jiang Rong thought for a moment and added, "There is also peace. The two families quit and reunited with the old alliance. ”

"This is the result of the establishment of the peace talks, not a condition that can be used as an exchange." Han Gang shook his head, "The imperial court shouldn't fool Yelu Yixin. What did His Royal Highness, Pingzhang and several ministers of the two prefectures think? ”

"This matter is of great importance, and it cannot be approved by the two governments, nor can the saint be arbitrary. So the saint sent an envoy to ask for the advice of several privy councillors. This is how the villain was sent to Hedong. Jiang Rong stood a little upright, "The villain asked the privy councillor in the oral edict of the saint, this time I don't know whether it should be peace or not?" ”

Han Gang stood up and said resolutely: "Please ask the Yellow Gate to overthrow the saint after returning to Beijing, of course you want to make peace!" ”

Han Gang's answer made Jiang Rong stunned for a moment. He replied as if he couldn't wait. Could it be that this Hedong envoy no longer has the confidence to win?

"Please also ask the privy to tell the reason, and the villain can report back to the saint after returning to Beijing."

"Now China can't destroy the northern captives. Of course, it is even more impossible for the North to destroy China. After hitting the worst, it is just a waste of national strength and nothing to gain - so there is only one way to negotiate peace. Have we not already pressed Jereyisin to sue for peace? That's pretty much enough. ”

Jiang Rong nodded. He saw with his own eyes how much joy the Liao envoy who was ordered to negotiate peace brought to the people of the capital after he came to Beijing, and how many restaurants sold out the fine wine in the cellar.

"But there's something important." Han Gang then added: "On what basis is peace negotiated this time?" ”

"Basics?" Jiang Rong's eyes widened, waiting for Han Gang's explanation.

"In the alliance of the Yuanyuan, China paid 300,000 silver silk coins. After that, Qingli increased the coin, and added another 200,000. In exchange, the northern captives did not move their troops. The demarcation of Xining is also a land cession by China. It was also for the northern captives not to take advantage of the fire to rob - at that time, the world was in a disaster year after year, and it was really impossible to go to war. Han Gang pulled his fingers and counted them one by one. Sighing secretly, he still remembered how Xiao Xi had turned the imperial court into a pot of porridge with empty mouths and white teeth, "So these peace treaties are based on the strength of the North and the weakness of China." ”

"That's true." Jiang Rong nodded in agreement.

But this time Song Liao fought against each other. Shaanxi was a big victory, and Lu Shumi recovered Xingling. Although there was a small setback in Hebei, the offensive was also unfavorable, and the Liao people did not take advantage. Although Hedong had a bad start, now the Liao army was forced to only Daizhou and half a state. In the current situation, it is China that has given peace to the northern captives. Yelu Yixin is not qualified to make any conditions, he can only accept. Whether it's a year's coin, or a land cut. It is necessary to understand that now the northern side is weak, while China is strong. ”

The more Jiang Rong listened, the more surprised he became, Han Gang's attitude despised the Liao State to the bone.

"Naturally," Hangang continued, "peace is still necessary. Until China's national power completely overwhelms the Beiyu, it is beneficial for the country and the people to maintain peace for a period of time. ”

"Then with the meaning of privy counsel, what conditions should be offered to the Liao people?"

"The border between the two countries remains the status quo, huh...... This must be a condition that can only be prescribed after the recovery of the lost territory of Daizhou. ”

In other words, what I snatched is mine, and what I lost will still be mine when I snatch it back. Jiang Rong's heart turned, that is, he understood. But he became more and more unaware of why Han Gang dared to say this: "But can the Liao thief agree?" ”

"The ownership of Xingling and Wuzhou can be redeemed with money, so that the north will not let go."

"Ransom?"

"Didn't Emperor Taizu say it when he set up the pile sealing warehouse? The silver silk stored inside was to redeem the ceded Yanyun Prefectures. If the Northern Captives refuse to agree to this deal, then they will use the stake money to recruit warriors in the country and search for the Northern Captives' heads. Ten horses of silk are the head of a northern captive, and in terms of 200,000 people, it is only two million horses of silk. ”

“…… How much does the privy council think is appropriate to buy Wuzhou and Xingling? ”

"It's not to buy the land where Beiyu is entrenched, Xingling and Wuzhou are already in the hands of China, and saying that buying it is just to give Yelu Yixin a step down, and it will be a shame for the imperial court. Thirty or fifty thousand is enough. It's not a year's coin, it's a one-time payment, and it's a signing fee for Yelu Yixin. It's just that he wants to admit that the two places belong to the Song Dynasty, sign a name and paint a pledge. ”

Jiang Rong heard unshakable confidence in Han Gang's words, and he carefully asked Han Gang's confirmation: "Can the privy council be sure to defeat Daizhou?" ”

Han Gang raised a finger: "If the supply of baggage can be sufficient and timely, then before autumn, there will be no more soldiers from the north in the entire territory of Daizhou who can exist safely." ”

Han Gang's self-confidence infected Jiang Rong. This is Han Shumi, who has never been defeated and is as famous as a god. Since he said that the Liao army would be defeated, what else is there to doubt?

He bowed to Han Gang, "After the villain returns to Beijing, he will definitely play the words of the privy secret to the saint as it is." ”

Han Gang smiled and nodded. To whom, to what to say. To strengthen the confidence of the capital to negotiate with the Liao, he also had to blow it for a while.

Anyway, as long as the result is good, that's fine. He only cares about substance, not appearance.