Han Shizu

Chapter 1293 There is not much time left for Liaoyang
It is easy to make up your mind, but considering the current situation of the Han and Liao wars and the embarrassing situation faced by the Liao Kingdom, it is inevitable that there will be some unconfidence in my heart.

Frowning and hesitating for a while, Ye Luxian said in a concentrated voice: "Since the start of the war, how many soldiers and soldiers has Daliao lost?"

After a pause, Han Derang continued: "Compared with the loss of soldiers and horses, what is more serious is the population of the tribe. Although Monan and Mobei have shrunk in an all-round way, the Han army has killed and plundered tens of thousands of people. And the counties under the jurisdiction of Tokyo Road , has always been a land of food for our dynasty. This time, due to the Southern and Northern Expeditions, spring plowing was seriously delayed and production was slack. This year, a food shortage is inevitable! In order to feed the Liaodong army, Tokyo dispatched a large number of people, which has already aroused public resentment and turmoil among the people. "

"These are inevitable!" Hearing this, Ye Luxian was not impatient, and was obviously mentally prepared, trying to calmly point out: "Right now, the Daliao troops are already insufficient to deal with the battlefields on all fronts!"

"Your Majesty, do you want to?" Hande narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ye Luxian: "I intend to continue recruiting soldiers and raising food and fodder from the ethnic groups, states and counties in the country to make up for the lack of battlefields!"

With the strength of the Liao Kingdom, it is impossible to maintain a huge army for long-term combat. Before that, only about 30 soldiers and horses were recruited for war, but now, with so many people killed and injured, in terms of consumption, it can still continue Squeeze the people in the country, expand the army, and make up for the losses.However, in terms of the quality of the army and recruitment matters, it will also face greater difficulties.

But there is no way. Facing the huge pressure brought by the Han army, it must be difficult to support with fewer soldiers.Similarly, there are too many soldiers and it is difficult to support
Handerang thought silently for a while, then cupped his hands and reminded: "Your Majesty, due to the war, the country is already extremely difficult, and people's hearts are unstable. If we continue to recruit and transfer people's money and food, I'm afraid it will be embarrassing. The internal and external subjects will complain even more. There may even be riots! For example, Tokyo Road, from the north of Liaoyang and the old land of Bohai Sea, there have been more than ten riots during this period.”

Ye Luxian's expression also showed a little bit of embarrassment, but after thinking about it, he still gritted his teeth and said: "At this time of crisis, it is necessary for the people of the country to work together to overcome the national disaster. If you still look ahead, then wait until the Han army breaks through Liaoyang, What's the point of these concerns if you hit Shangjing and the country won't survive?
There are two bitter fruits, one has to be swallowed, otherwise, in the end, it will just be the end of caring about one and losing the other! "

"Yes!" Han Derang sighed. Up to now, there are really not many choices for the emperors and ministers of the Liao court.

"Han Qing said just now, it seems that he deliberately ignored the situation in Tokyo!" The monarchs and ministers were silent for a moment, Ye Luxian suddenly raised his head and stared at Han Derang: "If you want to go south, Mobei can't be messed up, and King Xi's territory can't be lost. What about Liaodong now? The situation in Liaodong is the most critical!"

Hearing the question, Han Derang hesitated for a moment, then cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, since Jinzhou fell and the Han army marched eastward, the King of Nanyuan has abandoned the Yanyuan in the south, burned the city and destroyed the houses, and concentrated the remaining troops. To Liaoyang Mansion!"

Ye Luxian nodded and agreed with his attitude: "I have reported before that West Jinzhou and Dongyaozhou, both of which are lacking, cannot be defended alone. It is wise for the king of the South Court to shrink the defense line, concentrate troops, lure the enemy deep, and delay the Han army's front line." lift!"

Han Derang's face remained unchanged, and he continued: "Your Majesty, I'm here, and I have something to report!"

"Tell me!" Yeluxian saw something from Han Derang's expression.

Han Derang: "The original strategy of the King of the Southern Court was to defend Jinzhou and Yaozhou, delaying the consumption of the Han army. The victory in the battle of Yaozhou had already stabilized the defense line and withstood the fierce offensive of the Han army. However, the loss of Jinzhou made the plan Completely in vain, the situation of the battle has changed drastically!

The King of the Southern Academy believed that the Han army broke through the barriers and attacked Tokyo in the east. Liaoyang has no danger to defend. With a weak force and a loss of territory, it will be very difficult to resist the attack of the Han army.”

"What does the King of the Southern Court mean? What's the strategy? Tell me!" Ye Luxian was a smart man and responded immediately.

Han Derang said: "The king of the Southern Court intends to abandon Liaoyang and shrink to the north. He will concentrate his military forces on Tongzhou (Siping) in the north and re-arrange the garrison. In this way, the remaining army can be preserved and avoid fighting with the Han army in Liaoyang. , It can also serve the purpose of lengthening the front of the Han army.

After all, Liaoyang is too close to the sea, and too close to Jinzhou and Yaozhou. Tongzhou is more than [-] miles away from Liaoyang.

"Liaoyang is the capital of my Tokyo province!" Before Han Derang finished speaking, Ye Luxian said excitedly: "If Tokyo is lost, what kind of impact and consequences will it cause, doesn't King Nanyuan know? Didn't it mean that Shi Wei and Jurchen are unstable? , if you abandon Liaoyang, I'm afraid not only Tokyo will be shaken!"

After venting for a while, seeing Handerang who was still calm, Yeluxian tried hard to stabilize his irritable mood, and asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?"

Looking at Ye Luxian's expression, Han Derang bowed his head slightly, and said: "I think that the King of the Southern Court's move is to discern the situation, disregard the momentary gains and losses, have a bold spirit, it is bold and strategic, and it is a great decision."

"Hehe!" Ye Luxian laughed, with obvious dissatisfaction in his laughter, his sharp eyes were withdrawn from Han Derang's body, and he said quietly: "It seems that Han Qing agrees with this strategy!"

Han Derang hesitated for a moment, then bowed a little lower: "Your Majesty, there are currently less than 40 soldiers left around Liaoyang, and their combat strength is worrying. Even if the surrounding states and counties are exhausted, they can barely make up [-], and the supply is difficult. And the two armies of the Han army marched into Liaoyang, with a combined force of [-]!"

"You mean, Liaoyang just can't keep it!" Yeluxian said sharply.

Han Derang bowed and said seriously: "It's hard to go back to Your Majesty!"

Obviously, in Han Derang's view, Liaodong should be abandoned, and it must be abandoned.Although Liaodong is very important to the Liao Kingdom, when it comes to critical moments, it still has to fall behind the core ruling areas of Mobei, Shangjing, and King Xi's territory. These are the real foundations.

However, without Liaodong, is Daliao still Daliao?If Liaodong falls, will the old land of Bohai Sea, the entire Northeast, be able to hold it?The result is unpredictable, and some chain reactions are even more difficult to estimate.

Just like Yelu Xiezhen's previous strategy of defending against the enemy, it was not that under the strong offensive of the Han army, he was overwhelmed and had to be adjusted passively.It's the same this time, at the cost of abandoning the entire Liaodong, shrinking Tongzhou, can the desired effect be achieved?
not necessarily!The generals of the big Han will obviously not be led by the nose. With the support of strong strength, the Han army has much more options than them
Speaking of it, after the fall of Jinzhou, the situation in Liaodong became more and more dangerous and cramped, which made Yeluxian less confident in Yelu Xiezhen, the current "No. [-] Marshal of Daliao".

After hesitating for a long time, Ye Luxian scratched his head out of composure, looked at Han Derang, and said, "Let me think about it again!"

"Your Majesty, there is not much time left for Liaoyang. Once the Han army completes the encirclement and cuts off the internal and external communication links, even if you want to withdraw, it will be too late!" Hande said.

Ye Luxian's complexion became even uglier.

The hundreds of thousands of troops of the Han army marching eastward will of course be relatively slow, coupled with the tactics of seeking stability. However, no matter how slow it is, the living space of the Liao army will be compressed, leaving time for the Liao army to react , not much indeed.

However, what Yeluxian didn't know was that Yelu Xiezhen had already made the decision to abandon Liaoyang.When Zhao Kuangyin's army approached the Liaohe River, most of the soldiers, horses, fodder, and ordnance in Liaoyang City had been withdrawn.

Compared with another bitter battle expected by the Han army, it will be much easier to capture Liaoyang this time.
(End of this chapter)