Under the city of Datong, He Bin looked at the top of the city and said angrily: "This group of birds is so difficult to fight! This city wall is a strange thing. We have been bombing for many days, but it cannot be knocked down! It's not that the Shufu doesn't hurt many lives, I took the soldiers and ants to attack the city, and I also captured it!"

Wang Kai said: "How long does Datong stay here last? It actually depends on the war in Youzhou. As long as Youzhou wins and captures Yelu Hongji, you don't believe that Datong's guards will not surrender. The meaning of Shufu is to let us wait for the war in Youzhou."

Hebin sighed: "The Taiwei said it well. But our 100,000 army cannot capture a city, which makes people laugh!"

Compared with Youzhou, the battle in Datong Prefecture is not urgent. If Youzhou wins, the next thing will be natural. If Youzhou has an accident, it will be possible to capture Datong Prefecture, and there will be countless troubles behind it. The Privy Council specially sends a special message that Wang Kai and Bin Yi are not allowed to attack the city. This is a big city. Because the roads of the two armies are not good, they have no choice for a while.

Seeing that it was getting late, the two returned to the military camp. They were in a bad mood and ordered a sheep to roast, and took the wine and drank it against each other.

Just as he poured the wine, the personal soldiers came in and crossed their hands and said, "Taiwei, the military order of the Privy Council!"

Wang Kai took the military order, took it apart, handed it to Hebin, and said happily: "Youzhou is a great victory! The Khitan army is destroyed and the Khitan king Yelu Hongji was captured. Half a month later, Wu Song and Zhang Ji will have a total of 100,000 troops to help us."

He Bin saw it and nodded: "Yelu Hongji was captured. Let's see how the Khitans still defended! Zhiniang thief, I was so angry that I was trembling by the Khitans in Datong City these days! When the city is broken, they will definitely look good!"

After saying that, he raised his glass and drank it all with Wang Kai. He put down the glass, took a piece of meat, and chewed it in big mouthfuls.

Wang Kai said: "The court added 100,000 troops. It seems that this battle is not just about occupying Datong Prefecture. There are no large troops in the Khitan country. We can 100,000 people everywhere. We will send another 100,000 troops, but I am afraid that the court will intend to worship Shengzhou."

Fengshengzhou is located between Youzhou and Yunzhou, and is Zhuolu County in later generations. It roughly manages the Zhangjiakou area in later generations and also has a large area of ​​grasslands in the north. The geographical location here is important, not only an important channel to communicate with Youyun and the two states, but also a channel to enter the grassland.

Hebin nodded: "As soon as Youzhou wins, there will be no more army in the Khitan. If Fengshengzhou is not occupied, the transportation between Youyun is inconvenient."

Wang Kai said: "It's not just that. If Fengshengzhou is occupied, the army can advance east along Hequ Road and take the Zhongjing Road of Khitan directly. Yanshan Mountain is high and it is difficult to build a railway. On the contrary, Hequ Road can cross Yinshan Mountain and advance north. Without building a railway, it will be difficult to deal with the grassland."

Hebin thought for a while and nodded, "What the Taiwei said is that Youzhou has won, the Khitan elites are all destroyed, and the court should advance north."

While drinking, the two of them were discussing the recent war. They both felt that with the great victory of Youzhou, the world had changed.

Most of the Khitan army was lost in Youzhou, and other forces could not grow for the time being, so the Song army could advance north unscrupulously. With the railway, the places that were too far away in the past are no longer difficult now. As long as the widest grassland is controlled, the north will be worry-free from now on.

The northern grasslands of China are nothing more than the two grasslands of Xilingol and Hulunbuir in later generations. As long as they occupy this place, the nomadic peoples cannot grow. With the railway, there was no obstacle for the Song Dynasty to occupy these two places. Moreover, it did not require too many troops. As long as there were 100,000 people, they could sweep the north. Seize these two grasslands firmly, so that there would not be too many nomadic people in other places.

The nomadic people in the north pose a threat to the Central Plains and need a springboard. To the west is the Hequ area, which can be cultivated and pastoral, and the hinterland is wide. Going south to directly hit the hinterland of Guanzhong, which is a great threat to the Central Plains. To the east is the north of Youzhou, which can be cultivated and pastoral, and crossing Yanshan is the Great Plain. Then there is the Liaodong area, which also has plains, which can cultivate grain, and has a channel to enter the North China Plain.

Before the Tang Dynasty, the Hequ area was the most threatening to the Central Plains. After the Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong was destroyed, and the most threatening to the Central Plains became the area north of Yanshan. It was from here that the Central Plains attacked again and again, causing two land sinkings in the Central Plains.

After occupying Hequ Road, the most important thing in the Song Dynasty was the Yanshan defense line. As long as the north and south of Yanshan were controlled, the grassland people would be blocked.

In Datong City, Yelu Hougu sat in front of the fire, looking at the fire, eating meat and drinking. At this moment, his deputy Xiao Molu came in and said anxiously: "The Song army left behind, the city is spreading, Youzhou is defeated! The emperor was captured, and all 400,000 troops were ruined!"

Yelu Hougu was shocked: "Is the news true? The Song army cannot capture the city, so it will also scare us with these false words, which will shake the morale of the army."

Xiao Molu said: "I heard from the spy that the news is most likely true."

Yelu Hougu nodded and pointed at the opposite side and said, "Sit down and talk."

Xiao Molu sat down, and Yelu Hougu ordered someone to bring a bowl and pour him wine. He said, "This is a big deal, let's discuss it carefully. The Song army has been besieging the city these days, but the attack is not urgent. It is just bombarded with cannons. Without ant support, we should be able to guard for a few more days."

Xiao Molu nodded: "It's a good idea to stay. However, the emperor was captured and did not designate the prince before leaving. What should we do?"

Yelu Hougu sighed: "If Youzhou is defeated, what's the use of designating a prince? In this battle, the emperor collected all the warable soldiers. After the defeat, there were actually no war soldiers in the country. Who knows what the future will be like?"

Xiao Molu said: "Since that is the case, what should we do? If Youzhou is defeated and we have no reinforcements, how can we defend it?"

Yelu Hougu sighed: "Let's not talk about these things for now, let's drink."

The two of them drank a bowl of wine, picked up the meat and ate it, but didn't say anything for a moment. The tent was quiet, with only the sound of flames beating.

After a long time, Yelu Hougu said, "Yes, what should we do? It's really hard to make a decision. The Song army did not forcibly attack the city, but was afraid that they were waiting for news from Youzhou. If Youzhou was defeated, I was afraid that they would not attack so slowly again, so it would be difficult for us to defend next."

When Xiao Molu heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed. The battle in Youzhou was over, and the Song army's hundreds of thousands of troops could be transferred to the direction of Yunzhou, and of course he would not slowly attack the city. The problem now is, if the emperor is gone, how can we fight this battle?

Yelu Hougu didn't think it clearly. Who would have thought that as he fought, the emperor was suddenly captured by the other party. What if Yelu Hongji sent someone to persuade him to surrender? Continue to defend the city? Or offer the city? It seems that it is not a good thing for him.

Many years ago, when Yelu Zongzhen attacked Tanglong Town, he was not familiar with the Song army and was killed by Du Zhongxiao with heavy artillery. Unexpectedly, now even more vague. Yelu Hongji was not only captured himself, but also all the elite soldiers of the Khitan were destroyed. Without reinforcements, how could Datong Prefecture defend? The Song army did not have to attack. If there were another month of siege, the defenders in the city should starve to death.

Without the emperor, is the Khitan still the former Khitan? Is it necessary for me to stay here? Yelu Hougu only felt confused.

After drinking for a while, Xiao Molu said: "Leave the way, please forgive me for being too talkative. At this time, if we Xiancheng, how would the Song people treat us? This battle is obviously impossible to fight. Now Xiancheng, the Song Dynasty should treat preferential treatment."

Yelu Hougu did not speak. After a long time, he said: "Many years ago, King Yixian was captured in Tanglong Town, and how did he live in Song State? He was captured during the war and did not make any contribution."

Xiao Molu said: "I heard that the Song people were fine with King Yixian. Although they did not let him be an official, they were a very wealthy family in the capital. Kaifeng was prosperous and lived a good life."

Yelu Hougu nodded: "If King Yixian is like this, it shouldn't be worse if we offer the city. Alas, this matter is really hard to make a decision. Forget it, let's wait for two days and wait until there is definite news."
Chapter completed!