Datong Prefecture, the imperial palace in the western capital of the Great Liao Dynasty.

"Youzhou Army...Republic..."

Yelu Yanxi held a candle and looked at the newly hung sheepskin map in the Imperial Palace. At the northwest foot of Yanshan Mountain, there were densely packed with signs with the words "Republic".

Xiao Wuna, who had just fled back to Datong Prefecture from Yongxing County, the capital of Fengsheng Prefecture, also held a candle and bent down to stand behind Yelu Yanxi with a sad face.

He was a bit like those civil servants who knew the soldiers in the Song Dynasty. He had a good strategic vision and had millions of soldiers in his heart, but he really couldn't command the battle. He was defeated by Mi Youren and Yang Jian, two generals who were loan sharks, and even the capital Yongxing County was defeated by Cao Yongyi's debt slave soldiers! If he hadn't been thinking about the great Liao Dynasty, he should have promised the country!

However, while defeating the war, the old man still found out a lot of the situation of the Youzhou army and knew that the Youzhou army had actually become a strange vassal state in ancient times, and its relationship with the Song court was also very different. What really caused the Liao army to suffer heavy losses was not the direct armed forces of the Song Dynasty, but the Youzhou army that had just risen!

In addition, Xiao Wuna also found out some special features of the Youzhou Army.

This Youzhou Army seemed to be not an ordinary vassal state, but a vassal state full of Confucian ideals and the world is the public as its goal.

In other words, "An Lushan, Shi Siming" also has culture and ideas!

After a while, Yelu Yanxi put down the candle in his hand and turned around and asked Xiao Wuna, "What exactly does this Wu Haogu want to do? But he wants to rebel, take the Song Dynasty and go on his own?"

"It seems not..." Xiao Wuna shook his head, "Wu Haogu should not have the ambition for Emperor Tu."

"Do you just want to separatist Youzhou and become a local emperor?"

"It seems not." Xiao Wuna said, "If he wants to achieve Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian's career, he should not have established the slogan of Lao Shizi Senate and the civic system, and he should not have used the slogan of "the journey of the great way, the world is the public." Moreover, within Youzhou Town, Wu Haogu never called himself a military governor, but issued orders in the name of the republic administration."

"The Republic of China is in power?" Yelu Yanxi shook his head, "He just wanted to serve Youzhou for a long time, but he didn't want to pass on his descendants?"

"Not necessarily," said Xiao Wuna. "He is only in his thirties now, and it is not time to consider hereditary. But the ten subordinates of Youzhou are all in charge, all of which are hereditary territories and counties. All the people below are hereditary. It is not good that his republic government will not pass on their descendants, right?"

Yelu Yanxi was a little confused, "Then isn't he Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian?"

"No, no." Xiao Wu said, "Although Tian Chengsi and Li Huaixian disobeyed the vassal states, his position as a governor was still enthroned by the Tang Dynasty court.

Wu Haogu now abandons the title of Jiedushi granted by the Zhao family, and uses the title of the Republican government elected by the Senate to implement the world as the public, selecting wise and capable, at least in terms of the great name. Without the constraints of the king and the ministers, Youzhou may really sweep the world one day, but it will never be replaced by Zhao Song!"

Xiao Wuna, the old man, likes to exaggerate. In later generations, he is a "crisis theory" and "collapse theory". However, in history, he was indeed the first to predict the Jurchen rebellion!

Now he is the first to predict the disaster of the republic!

Xiao Wuna continued: "In addition, I always feel that this Youzhou's strong military may also be related to this!"

If it is said that Xiao Wuna's investigation was thorough, he also had this condition, because many exiled Khitan nobles owned industries in Tianjin Prefecture and even had citizenship rights, and participated in the "Youzhou Selection of Ethics" held not long ago, that is, the election!

However, it is not a democratic election with one person and one vote, but an unfair election with only a few military aristocrats, bourgeoisie and intellectuals participating.

But no matter how unfair it is, it is ultimately a choice of talented people and capable people. And those who can participate in the election and cast a solemn vote or a lot of votes are undoubtedly the ruling class of Youzhou!

There are about 70,000 such people (natural persons, legal persons), more than 40,000 soldiers, and the rest are intellectuals and businessmen.

In other words, the main force of the Youzhou Army is not only the first generation of feudal soldiers, but also the civilians! It also has more scientific command and training, and there is also the industrial and commercial support of Tianjin City standing on the threshold of capitalism. It is normal for Yelu Yanxi's tribal soldiers to be unable to defeat others.

And with more than 70,000 citizens with voting rights, no one can say that Wu Haogu is a thief, right? Even if he is a thief, he will be a thief together.

By the way, although later generations had a negative attitude towards the combat effectiveness of democratically elected countries, such high-threshold elections with only tens of thousands of citizens or hundreds of thousands of citizens participating in are often more superior and more combative than dictatorial politics.

Even the Jurchen empire that was about to rise was not a dictatorial man when it first emerged. They still retained a large number of military democracy left over from the tribal era. Aguda's heir, Jin Taizong Wanyansheng, also stole money from the treasury and bought some delicious food and drinks by the ministers because he violated Aguda's oath and his ministers.

In contrast, Zhao Gou, who was chased by the Jin soldiers under his command, ran to the sea, was dictatorial in the Sacred Heart and took all the power!

Of course, if one genius who has only produced a few hundred years to be a dictator, it is another matter. However, Yelu Yanxi is not such a genius. Zhao Ji is a genius enough, but his genius is not political...

"I can't understand, I can't understand!" After hearing Xiao Wuna's explanation, Yelu Yanxi shook his head and breathed heavily, "How can Zhao Ji tolerate such a traitor? Are you not afraid of letting this republic take over the world?"

"How could it be that you are not afraid?" Xiao Wuneng said, "I just can't take care of it. If the two dynasties in the north and the south negotiate peace, maybe they can join forces to deal with Youzhou!"

"Party discussion?" Yelu Yanxi looked back at Xiao Wuna, "How could it be that peace agreement? Who can give up the land of Youzhou, me and Zhao Ji?"

"Your Majesty, but the land of Youzhou is not in your hands and Zhao Ji!" Xiao Wuna reminded, "Qi and Buqi are just the same name.

Compared with the great enemy of Youzhou Republic, a mere name is nothing!”

Yelu Yanxi was silent.

After a while, I asked, "I won't take Hedong anymore?"

"Of course he can get it!" Xiao Wu said, "Without Hedong, we would not have the bargaining chip to negotiate peace with the State of Song."

"Or exchange Hedong for Youzhou?"

"No." Xiao Wu said, "Youzhou is strong and will soon take over the dangers of Yanshan. It is not something that the imperial court has to be desirable. The imperial court's soldiers and horses all have their own horses and weapons, and they have to raise their own valleys. If they cannot make any gains, the soldiers will be poor and unable to serve in the military again.

Therefore, it is impossible to exchange for Youzhou. Youzhou must combine the power of the two dynasties in the north and south to defeat it! But Hedong can also be exchanged for Hexi and Shuofang."

In fighting the Liao war itself is also a business of self-contained profits and losses, and it can only be maintained by fighting Caogu. After the Youzhou Army took over the northern foot of Yanshan Mountain and recovered the dangerous situation of Yizhou and Zijing Pass, it closed the Liao army's route of entry and robbery. With the combat effectiveness of the Youzhou Army, it would not give the Liao army any chance at all.

So the counterattack of Youzhou will definitely become a loss-making business! How can those Liao Kingdom’s self-defeating Liao be able to afford it? As long as they fight a few more defeats, they will go bankrupt and die of poverty if they are not beaten to death.

As for the Khitan court to send money to the self-reigning Liao, they have to have money to pay! Now not only is the annual monies gone, but even the wallet of Yandi is gone. Where can Yelu Yanxi find money to pay?

"It's a little bit of a loss to exchange Hexi for Hebei, Shuofang, but it's better than not..." Yelu Yanxi thought for a while, "It's just that he has to take Hedong first!"

"Don't worry, your Majesty, it's easy to get from Hedong!"

“Easy to take?”

"Have you not discovered that since the war started, our Great Liao Heavenly Soldiers have met the official army of the Song Dynasty court and have not been defeated. Even Gao Qiu, the first general in the Southern Dynasty, was killed."

Xiao Wuna paused and said, "But at the same time, when we encounter the Youzhou army, every battle is north! Therefore, in the Battle of Hedong, Your Majesty will definitely win a complete victory!"

"As long as Hedong can win, everything is easy to say..." Yelu Yanxi nodded, as if he had made up his mind, "Tomorrow, my imperial camp will move southward and approach Yanmen Pass!"

...

The report of the sun and moon divine flag symbolizing the Emperor of the Great Liao appeared outside Yanmen Pass, and the analysis report of the General Military Command of the Youzhou Army on the possible transfer of troops from the Liao army in Hedong almost arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture, the capital of the Song Dynasty.

Combined with the situation where the war in Hebei and Youzhou were progressing quite smoothly, the Dujun Magistrate also made a judgment, believing that the main force of the Liao army was most likely to have moved its troops on the western front, and the next step was likely to invade Hedong and Shuofang, which had relatively empty troops.

"Hedong report and Youzhou military report, both said that the Liao army was about to attack Yanmen Pass. What do you think? The King of Xuanfu of Hedong said that he did not have military affairs and was difficult to take on major tasks. Who in the court can leave Hedong Road?"

In Chongzheng Hall, Zhao Ji was asking a question with a frown.

The situation in Hebei has just improved a little, and another alarm came from Hedong. Although there is Yanmen in Hedong that is dangerous to follow, it is not as strong as the generals and strong soldiers to defend. Wang Xian, who had just taken office, was not as confident as Tao Jiefu. He was afraid before the battle and asked to transfer himself.

The two prime ministers, Cai Jing and He Zhizhong, looked at each other, and both nodded and felt numb. Ministers of Wang Ying could not handle Hedong, so they should let the important officials at the level of Privy Councillors take action! But who in the court is confident that they would defeat the main force of Khitan led by Yelu Yanxi on the Hedong battlefield?

"Your Majesty," Zheng Juzhong, the head of the Privy Council, reported, "Tong Guan, the current Northwest Fourth Route Propaganda and Funeral Commander, has been engaged in military affairs for a long time and is familiar with the battle formation. He can leave Zhenhedong Road."

Zhao Ji nodded slightly when he heard this, "Tong Guan left Zhenhedong Road, who will be the Xuanfu Envoy of the Northwest Fourth Road?"
Chapter completed!