"Do you know some details about the contact between Zhongxiao Army and Monk Wanyan and Chen?" Ye Qing turned around casually. Although he was looking at Zhao Paner, he felt like he was looking back to appreciate the scenery behind the snow behind him.

"Some people are fluctuating because of the food and grass, but they have not yet reached the point where the morale of the army is unstable. However... In the view of the monk Wanyan Chen, if the limited amount of food and grass for the Zhongxiao Army and other large armies are really increased after the Yuan Dynasty, there may be a big trouble in the Jin Dynasty." Zhao Paner said truthfully.

Ye Qing nodded silently, then continued to walk forward a few steps, suddenly stopped, thought for a while, and asked, "Is there any news over Huining?"

"Dong Chao had just arrived in Huining on the same day. As for any new news there, it has not yet arrived in Liaoyang. Because of the heavy snow, but don't worry, I believe that Dong Chao's news will definitely arrive in Liaoyang earlier than the news from the Jin Kingdom." Zhao Paner said with a last sentence.

Ye Qing nodded again. The news that Wanyan Xun wanted him to go to Huining Mansion was originally the news that the Yuan Dynasty had arrived in Liaoyang after the Yuan Dynasty because of heavy snow.

So all the news at the moment has always been from the news before the Yuan Dynasty. As for the news after the Yuan Dynasty, after the snow stops today, it may also come in these days.

Walking into the warm hall, Li Shi'er sat alone in the upper head. The palace maid who had been following Li Shi'er was serving tea to monk Wanyan and Chen and others like a butterfly. When he saw Ye Qing coming in, he hurriedly flashed to the side.

When Wanyan and Chen and the other monks saw Ye Qing coming in, they stood up and saluted Ye Qing as soon as possible. Li Shi'er was already numb to the behavior of the three of them in front of her. Moreover, she took the initiative to ask the three of them to surrender to Ye Qing.

Ye Qing walked straight to Li Shi'er's left and sat down. The palace maid hurriedly presented Ye Qing with a cup. It is said that it was the best tea transported from Lin'an a few days ago.

Li Shi'er looked at Ye Qing sitting down, frowned slightly, and said lightly: "Didn't you say that Zhang Qiyan is here to visit you?"

"Then let him wait a little longer." Ye Qing looked at Wanyan and Chen and said with a smile.

Qi Shilie Baishan seemed to understand why Ye Qing left Zhang Qiyan but ran here instead.

"What are the instructions of King Yan?" Qi Shilie Baishan looked at Li Shier hesitantly at first, and then finally got up and asked Ye Qing.

Ye Qing took up the teacup leisurely. Since returning from Baozhou, Goryeo, he has not really talked to the current situation in Jin Kingdom and Goryeo with Monk Wanyan Chen and others.

When they returned to Liaoyang, some government affairs about Yanjing that were piled up at hand were dealt with for several days, and then the New Year's Day came. In the festive atmosphere, the three monks and monks of Wanyan and Chen had no time to discuss the situation in Jin Dynasty and Goryeo with Ye Qing.

Today is considered to have a chance, but Zhang Qiyan, who was one step later than them, forced the three of them to come to Li Shi'er's house to pay their respects to Li Shi'er first after Ye Qing agreed.

But unexpectedly, as soon as they sat down on Li Shier's side, Ye Qing came over and forced Zhang Qiyan, who had come to visit him almost every day in the front hall to wait.

"What do you think of the current situation?" Ye Qing asked with a smile.

Monk Wanyan Chen and Wanyan Xielie unconsciously looked at Qishilie Baishan, who was the backbone of the three of them.

Now, at the suggestion of Queen Li Shier, the three of them have taken the initiative to surrender to Ye Qing's tent, so when Ye Qing asked them about their opinions, Qi Shi Lie Baishan could also tell Ye Qing his opinion without any scruples.

Although they were somewhat concerned about Li Shi'er, they were much more relaxed and natural than when they just joined him. They no longer felt a sense of guilt as they were in the beginning.

What's more, because of their sensitive identity in the Jin Kingdom, they can only hide in Song Town. Even if they want to do anything, they have to help them complete it through Zhao Paner who has been guarding Li Shi'er.

So when Ye Qing asked the three of them about their views on the current situation, Qi Shilie Baishan's first reaction was that their every move in Song Town was actually clearly controlled by Ye Qing.

So Qi Shi Lie Baishan did not hide it, and stood up and said, "Reporting to the King of Yan, the last generals agreed that the current situation was very unfavorable to the Jin Kingdom."

"Oh, how do you say it?" Ye Qing asked easily as if he was taking the exam.

"Although Mo Jiang and others failed to accompany King Yan to Baozhou, Goryeo, judging from the current situation... the situation faced by various armies in the Jin Dynasty and the actions of increasing troops to 80,000 in Goryeo, Goryeo Cui Zhongxian has obviously dragged the Jin Dynasty's army into the quagmire. It seems that it is difficult to decide the outcome with Goryeo Wang Wei for a while. At present, no one can do anything to anyone."

"Not bad." As soon as Qi Shilie Baishan finished speaking, Wanyan Xielie stood up and continued: "Eighty thousand troops helped Cui Zhongxian, but obviously the Jin Kingdom did not expect that the war would be delayed for a long time. Now, whether it is Cui Zhongxian or Jin Kingdom, although it is not yet time for the ammunition and food to be exhausted, it is undeniable that it is difficult for anyone to eat anyone in a stalemate. In this way... Because the 80 thousand troops were dragged into the war in Goryeo, it is definitely not good news for Jin Kingdom."

"The most important thing is that through Miss Pan'er, the last generals had already contacted the Zhongxiao Army, including General Qi Shilie, who was guarding Changling. Judging from the news obtained by these two aspects, the Jin Kingdom was already stretched in food and grass, and the army from all walks of life had begun to save money, just to ensure that the 80,000 troops of Goryeo had sufficient food and grass. So at present... if there is no heavy snow this year, it may be an excellent opportunity for the King of Yan!" Monk Wanyan Chen also stood up and continued the words of the two.

The three of them were extremely frank in front of Ye Qing. Obviously, in addition to the fact that the Jin Kingdom was in a desperate situation, the three of them and the Gods Slave Qi Shilie saw the opportunity and hope to avenge Wanyan Jing.

And if they want to avenge Wanyan Jing, including Li Shi'er, they have now realized that it is impossible for them to rely on Ye Qing to avenge Wanyan Jing by relying on his own strength.

So this is also the reason why the three of them were extremely honest in front of Ye Qing.

"How many people can the Zhongxiao Army be willing to follow you?" Ye Qing asked directly. When Li Shi'er heard this, she felt her eyes suddenly brighter.

Since she followed Ye Qing to leave Yanjing, especially in Lu Long's few months of life, she almost wiped out her idea of ​​restoring the country and only had the belief of avenging Wanyan Jing, Li Shi'er was almost looking forward to this day every day, hoping to use Ye Qing's power to avenge Wanyan Jing.

So just when he heard Ye Qing ask about the Zhongxiao Army that there were many people willing to follow Qi Shilie Baishan and the other three, Li Shier immediately felt sensitively that this was Ye Qing's attack on the Jin Kingdom.

Even though Ye Qing had not put all this into action, he just asked a very imaginative question to the monk Wanyan Chen and others. However, Li Shi'er even felt that Ye Qing was going to attack the Jin Kingdom and the opportunity to avenge Wanyan Jing would appear!

"Less than 20,000 people!" Qi Shilie Baishan said in a low voice.

After saying that, Qi Shilie Baishan looked at Ye Qing with some anxiety. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of troops under Ye Qing's command now, and he is only 20,000 people, and he is very afraid that Ye Qing will not look down on him.

Ye Qing did not show disdain or looked down on these 20,000 people, but looked a little relieved and said, "That's right, at this time, there are still 20,000 people willing to follow you, and you three should be proud."

"If it is King Yan, you are willing to give us some more time, maybe... the number of people will be even higher." Qi Shilie Baishan seemed to have some intentions.

"You mean the situation this year?" Ye Qing said directly.

Qi Shilie Baishan nodded silently, then took a deep breath and said, "The King of Yan should know better than us that the reason why the Jin Kingdom was in a general trend was that the stalemate between Cui Zhongxian and Goryeo King Shi was only one aspect of the reason, and it can also be called an external cause. There are also many internal problems within the Jin Kingdom..."

"I'm not afraid of the King of Yan's jokes. In addition to us, the internal worries of the Jin Kingdom are now the officials in the court and local areas. It is a fact that people's hearts are unstable." Wanyan Xielie frowned and continued in a deep voice: "The King of Yan is naturally clearer about the situation in Huining Mansion than us. Although Zhang Qiyan and Wanyan Fuxing have already agreed with the fact that Wanyan Xun is the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, it is precisely because of this huge change in the Jin Kingdom that officials in the court are now more willing to seek personal gain for themselves. As for whether Wanyan Xun's dragon throne is stable, I'm afraid that not many people will care about it."

"More importantly, Huining Prefecture has issued the will to increase taxes this year. Once this measure is implemented, it will give more officials the opportunity to fill their pockets. So by that time, the Jin Dynasty will almost be a mess. The Zhongxiao Army and other large armies have to be limited in food and grass to ensure priority supply to Goryeo's 80,000 troops. I am afraid that there will not be too many troops willing to work hard for Wanyan Xun at that time." Monk Wanyan Chen also said in a deep voice.

Ye Qing took a deep breath, nodded in agreement, then stood up and looked at Li Shi'er, thought for a while and asked, "I'm going to see Zhang Qiyan now, do you have anything to give?"

Li Shi'er shook her head silently, and then said, "If I have the chance, I want to go to Huining Mansion to worship the late emperor later."

"When Qi Shilie's Gods Slave left, I had already told me a lot. In exchange, I promise you." Ye Qing looked down at Li Shi'er sitting on the chair, and then saw that Li Shi'er stopped talking, and walked out.

Walking out of the calm courtyard, breathing the cold air, rubbing hands that encountered the cold air, and looking back at the courtyard where Li Shi'er was behind him, most of the worry in Ye Qing's heart also disappeared.

At present, as long as the four monk Wanyan Chen and Qi Shilie's god slaves can be used by him, and the Jin Kingdom has 80,000 less troops, it will be much more difficult for him to attack the Jin Kingdom than before.

Originally, he thought that the war between the Jin Dynasty and Goryeo would be delayed for three to five years, so that he could be confident enough to conquer the Jin Dynasty in one fell swoop.

But this year's snow disaster gave him a great opportunity, which forced him to start digging gold in advance.

Of course, in addition to these favorable factors, there are also disadvantages. For him, the only disadvantage is that the 20,000 troops stationed in Liaoyang have not been able to take root in Liaoyang because of time, so this may also be a significant hidden danger for him in the future.

In Ye Qing's initial plan, the reason why he valued Liaoyang so much was because its geographical location was too important to the current Jin Dynasty.

When Goryeo wanted to enter the Jin Kingdom, Liaoyang was a city that they could not bypass, and the Song Ting was the same. If he wanted to enter Huining and attack the entire Jin Kingdom, Liaoyang was also a city that they could not bypass.

It can even be said that if you want to enter Yuguan and rely on a foothold to attack the Jin Kingdom, Liaoyang is the most ideal city. Although there are several small cities and villages between Liaoyang and Yuguan, those are comparable to Liaoyang, which is like a critical pass.

So this is why Ye Qing has been staying in Liaoyang,

The reason why he wanted to station 20,000 troops was that he wanted to occupy Liaoyang without any bloodshed, without any effort, and completely cut off all the Jin Dynasty's retreat paths.

Fortunately, although Liaoyang only has 20,000 troops in the Song court, these 20,000 troops are all real elite troops. The army of the Hua family led by Mo Xiaobao and Zhong Can, plus the half-branch of the army led by Yelu Yixue and Yelu Shibei can gain a foothold in Liaoyang. The only shortcomings and concerns are that these 20,000 troops are strong in attack and defense. Once they face the strong attack of the Jin people and counterattack, they may not be able to defend Liaoyang.

So at present, if Ye Qing wants to occupy Liaoyang directly, he may need to mobilize more troops to Liaoyang. However, if he mobilizes troops to Liaoyang, it will arouse suspicion of the Jin Dynasty and Wanyan Xun, and it may even be driven out of Liaoyang by Wanyan Xun before the battle.

Moreover, now he has no reasonable excuse to dispatch troops to Liaoyang. After all, Wanyan Xun has never relaxed his defense against him.

Just like now Zhang Qiyan comes to visit him every day, hoping that he will go to Huining, but he just hopes to put himself in a place he can see so as not to be attacked by Ye Qing with evil intentions in the subtle situation of the Jin Kingdom.

When he arrived at the front hall, Zhang Qiyan had lost his former calmness and elegance. At this moment, he was strolling back and forth anxiously in the hall. Yelu Yixue was sitting on the chair with an old god, and was not in a hurry to talk to Zhang Qiyan about the tea leaves in the tea cup.

After seeing Ye Qing walk into the front hall, Yelu Yixue stood up instantly, while Zhang Qiyan stopped instantly and quickly walked to the smiling Ye Qing.

"The officials have met the King of Yan." Even though Zhang Qiyan was very anxious, he still did not forget the etiquette he should have when he saw Ye Qing.

"Ye was delayed due to some trivial matters, so I hope Lord Zhang will forgive me." Ye Qing said politely.

"The King of Yan was joking, but the subordinate was abrupt." Zhang Qiyan had to endure the anxiety in his heart and greeted Ye Qing.

"Sit down, Lord Zhang." Ye Qing stretched out his hand and signaled.

In Song Town, Liaoyang, Jin Dynasty, the two people sat down with guests, but Ye Qing was sitting in the main seat, and Zhang Qiyan sat in the guest seat. Neither Ye Qing nor Zhang Qiyan felt that there was anything wrong with this.

"Mr. Zhang is here today, I wonder if there is anything important?" Ye Qing asked knowingly after sitting down.

Zhang Qiyan was stunned for a moment, and then she still had a sincere smile on her face and said, "The Xiaguan is here today, of course, because of the past two days, the emperor wants to invite the King of Yan to Huining to give a lecture. Look, the snow has stopped today, and it will not be so difficult to walk on the road in two days. Look... Do we want to settle this day today?"

"Oh? Did Lord Zhang mention this before?" Ye Qing seemed to have amnesia, and his expression was full of thoughts, but the memories back and forth were like the first time I heard about it today.

"This... you won't forget the King of Yan. Xiaguan has been here these days to discuss with King Yan when to go to Shangjing. A few days ago, the snow has been heavy. King Yan is afraid that the road will slip. But the snow has stopped. King Yan, please see if it is..." Zhang Qiyan continued to remind.

"This... this matter is of great importance. Whether I just learned about it today or you have said it a long time ago, I think... I need to make a long-term plan." Ye Qing recalled it seriously for a while and said.

How could Zhang Qiyan not know that what Ye Qing meant these days was nothing more than trying to drag this matter and not wanting to go to Huining Mansion to meet Wanyan Xun.

He could guess some of the reasons, and naturally he could see some of them because of the current situation. However, as the saying goes, the authorities are confused and bystanders Qing. In Zhang Qiyan's view, the reason why Ye Qing was unwilling to go to Huining was because he was unwilling to bear the food and supplies of his 20,000 troops in the Song Dynasty.

Wanyan Xun began to issue an order to Liaoyang before Ye Qing came back from Baozhou, so that he could negotiate with Ye Qing who had returned to Liaoyang and to arrive in Huining earlier to discuss matters.

Because of the heavy snow, Zhang Qiyan had no good way to let Ye Qing, who had returned to Liaoyang, set off immediately. Besides, the sky was filled with heavy snow, and Ye Qing had just returned from Baozhou braved the cold wind and snow. No matter what, he should have made plans in Liaoyang after a few days of rest.

So Zhang Qiyan did not take Ye Qing's refusal seriously, and even felt a little surprised that Wanyan Xun was a little unkind, and she was so harsh that she wanted to order the prince of Song Ting.

So when the snow stopped, Zhang Qiyan visited Ye Qing again, and he couldn't help but start to think a little more. Now Ye Qing's attitude obviously just verified his guess. It was not because of the heavy snow that he was unwilling to go to Huining Mansion. Now it seems that it is because the two armies are stalemate in Goryeo that Ye Qing is unwilling to go to Goryeo, or... Ye Qing changed his mind after seeing the tenacity of the Goryeo army during his trip to Baozhou, and became unwilling to send troops to help Goryeo?

"I wonder what Ye Qing is worried about, whether he is unwilling to send troops to Goryeo, or... the King of Yan really cares about the food and supplies of the 20,000 people?" Zhang Qiyan asked Ye Qing with a guess.

Now the Jin Dynasty is almost equivalent to raising the 20,000 troops for the Song court for more than a year, and this does not include Ye Qing's daily expenses in Liaoyang, etc.

But because Ye Qing had Li Shi'er in his hands, whether it was Wanyan Xun, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom or the ministers like Zhang Qiyan, they were willing to accept this matter with a pinch of their noses, because no matter what, they had already determined that one day, Li Shi'er would be exchanged for the Jin Kingdom by Ye Qing.

But now... when things come, everything seems to be not going so smoothly. Ye Qing is no longer concerned about sending troops to Goryeo, no longer mentions the return of Li Shi'er and Jin Kingdom, and is even more secretive about the burden of the 20,000 troops of their Song Dynasty.

Even Wanyan Xun wanted to discuss the matter of Goryeo with Ye Qing, but it became insignificant for Ye Qing.

Ye Qing's various refusals and indifferent feelings, coupled with the current tense situation in the Jin Dynasty, not only made Zhang Qiyan a little anxious, but also made Wanyan Xun gradually become a little uneasy. He even felt that the dragon throne under his butt seemed not so stable.

So just when Zhang Qiyan was still begging Ye Qing to go to Huining in Song Town and discussing many matters with Wanyan Xun, the decree from Huining Wanyan Xun had already flew to the government office in Liaoyang today. The officials of the government office were also looking for Zhang Qiyan in Liaoyang at this moment. As for Wanyan Bi, even the officials in the government office seemed to have forgotten his existence.

Just after seeing off Zhang Qiyan, who was a little angry, Zhao Paner came to Ye Qing. Looking at Ye Qing's tired look, he said, "The news from Huining Mansion has arrived. It is very likely that Wanyan Xun will come to Liaoyang in person."

"Wanyan Xun is coming to Liaoyang?" Ye Qing said in surprise: "Did Wanyan Xun also realize that the situation in the Jin Kingdom is in danger now? Otherwise, how could he be so anxious to see me?"

"Just just now, people from the Liaoyang Prefecture Office came to Song Town. I guess they were looking for Zhang Qiyan. Maybe it was because of the news from Huining Prefecture, and they had already arrived at their Prefecture." Zhao Paner said with a frown.
Chapter completed!