Du Chongwei comforted: "Governor Liu, you don't have to be sad. In some more days, my army of Jin will definitely recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun."

After hearing this, Liu Yanzuo immediately stopped sobbing, held Du Chongwei's hand, and said, "Master Taiwei, it's been ten years! Xiaguan has been waiting for you for this sentence for ten years. Xiaguan is for Yingzhou, no, it is the people of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun that thank you."

Du Chongwei responded softly, remembering how the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun lost ten years ago, and sighed silently in his heart: "If I had known the present, why would I have been there? If I were not obsessed with the ghosts back then, how could I give the Sixty-Six Prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitans for free? Now that I have heavy troops in my hand and the emperor's imperial edict, I will do my best to re-incorporate the land north of Yingmo into the territory of Jin State!"

Liu Yanzuo let go of his hand and said, "Although the Taiwei and Privy Councilor have a slight ties with Jin State, they are all things in the past and are not enough to be kept in their mouths. When the officials went to Shangjing, they had paid a visit to Lord Zhao alone. Lord Zhao always cared about the old national garden in his heart, and hoped that he would come back one day."

After hearing this, Du Chongwei said excitedly: "If Zhao Yanshou wants to come back, I will welcome him at any time."

Liu Yanzuo pondered for a moment and said, "Master Taiwei, as the Privy Councilor of the Khitan, he nominally possessed the military power of the Khitan, but in fact he had no real power. The main force of the Khitan army in the south was composed of three battalions in the front, middle and back, and the commander of each battalion was the actual master of military power. The remaining tribes of the Khitan were controlled by the kings of the north and south. These people were royal relatives, but Zhao was a Han. Every time Yelu Deguang discussed military affairs, it was difficult for Lord Zhao to say a few words. Over the years, the depression in Lord Zhao's heart can be imagined."

Du Chongwei nodded and said, "Although I am different from his situation, I can understand the difficulties in his heart. Since I cannot get the trust of the Khitan monarch and ministers, it is better to leave! However, Zhao Yanshou was in the Khitan military camp at this time, surrounded by Khitan soldiers. It is probably not easy to escape without any trouble."

Liu Yanzuo said: "The same is true for Lord Zhao. He went to the expedition with the army this time, fortunately, the Khitan army retreated not far away, and the army's base was only a few dozen miles away from Yingzhou. After Xiaguan returned, he found a way to contact Lord Zhao, and took him to Yingzhou City on the excuse of emergency military information. Although the Khitan emperor was suspicious by nature, he might still let Lord Zhao wait for cavalry all the way to rescue him at a critical moment. The Grand Marshal's army had arrived at the city, and those Khitan soldiers were not opponents of the Jin army. At that time, Xiaguan would open the city gate and lead the people of the whole city to welcome the arrival of our King of Jin. After the army rested for a while, we would lead the troops northward, and more than 100,000 troops rushed to the Khitan camp. If the Khitan knew about the appearance, he would flee in panic; if he was still stubborn, he would kill him without leaving any armor."

The generals were excited after hearing Liu Yanzuo's inspiring words and shouted loudly: "Kill him without leaving any armor! Capture Yelu Deguang alive!"

Seeing everyone's emotions, Liu Yanzuo said, "Dear generals, please go back to Yingzhou to prepare. The emperor promises you that the Great Jin army will enter the boundary of Yingzhou and that no one will resist along the way."

Du Chongwei held his hand and said, "Yanzuo, if this matter can be accomplished, I will definitely report to the emperor. At that time, high officials and generous salaries will definitely be enjoyed endlessly."

Liu Yanzuo said in a righteous voice: "Master Taiwei, the lower officials are not a villain of that kind of power. What the lower officials do is nothing but what a person who has not lost his conscience should do. No matter what success or failure, the lower officials must devote themselves to their work and die!"

Du Chongwei nodded in approval and repeated: "Okay! OK! With your words, I will feel relieved!"

Liu Yanzuo bowed to the people inside again, and then quietly left through the back door.

Du Chongwei watched Liu Yanzuo go downstairs and saw him getting on the horse alone and quickly heading towards the city gate. The soldiers guarding the city received Du Chongwei's acquiescence and did not make things difficult for him. They watched his back disappear into the vast mountains.

After Liu Yanzuo left, Du Chongwei picked up the wine glass and said with a smile: "Dear generals, before I went to war, the emperor told us thousands of instructions to regain the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and block the shortcut to the Khitan's southward journey. The emperor will pay attention to those who are interested, and this time we can finally get what we want."

Zhang Yanze echoed: "Master Taiwei, we will win the first battle and retreat to the Khitan troops without fighting. If we can take advantage of the situation and defeat the Khitan army again and recover the land north of Yanshan Mountain, it will be a great achievement for all eternity!"

Liang Hanzhang and Song Yanjun looked at each other and did not answer. Wang Qingruo said worriedly: "Master Taiwei, we don't know about the Khitan. How can we conclude that Zhao Yanshou and the Khitan monarch and ministers are incompatible based on Liu Yanzuo's words alone?"

Before Du Chongwei could speak, he heard Zhang Yanze say, "Brother Wang, you are here to disappoint you again. The Grand Marshal has his own sense of responsibility!" Wang Qingzheng wanted to refute, and Du Chongwei stood up and said, "General Wang, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we miss it, we will regret it for the rest of our lives."

Wang Qing choked and said, "Master Taiwei, all the elite troops of the Great Jin are in our hands. If we are unfortunately trapped, the Great Jin will be doomed."

Du Chongwei sighed and said, "General Wang, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were lost in my hands. As long as I have a breath, I must take it back. In this way, I will be worthy of the people of the world. Otherwise, I will be infamous for thousands of years."

Wang Qing knew that the Taiwei had made up his mind and retreated silently and stopped talking.

Du Chongwei looked at Liang Hanzhang and asked, "Hanzhang, I thought I would fight with the Khitan in Yingzhou, so I beg the emperor to appoint you as the northern cavalry commander to help me. I had planned to send you five thousand troops to recover Yukou Pass first, and then our army would go straight in. Now that Liu Yanzuo and Zhao Yanshou want to surrender to our Great Jin Dynasty, we don't have to worry about it and concentrate our troops at Yukou Pass."

Liang Hanzhang stood up and said, "Master Taiwei, his subordinates have asked the dog son Hairong to enter Yingzhou in advance to find out the truth. If what Liu Yanzuo said is true, then we will directly lead the army northward. If he deliberately lured our army into the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, then we will remain unmoved."

Du Chongwei leaned forward and asked curiously: "Hanzhang, you are right. I wonder what news did Hairong's nephew have heard?" Liang Hanzhang said ashamedly: "Master Taiwei, the dog son is not doing well, and he has not yet sent a few words."

Song Yanjun and Liang Hanzhang were family friends. After hearing his words, they were slightly shocked. They were worried that Liang Hairong would suffer an accident, so they asked with concern: "Hanzhang, when did Hairong go? Was he alone?"
Chapter completed!