Chapter 1494

After venting, Zhao Xu, the emperor of the Song Dynasty, finally restored the emperor's majesty and sat in the imperial case. "You are the family, Yelu Hongji of Northern Liao, died, and his grandson Yelu Yanxi took office. Northern Liao has become in chaos. In a short period of time, it is impossible to make a smooth transition.

This is an excellent opportunity for our Song Dynasty. Liaodong did a good job. In addition to defending the Liaodong Peninsula, we also obtained Juehua Island, making the hinterland of Northern Liao, under the surveillance of our Song Dynasty Navy.

Northern Liao will inevitably increase troops to the coast of the hinterland. In this way, it will create a good opportunity for our master to take all the Hedong Road of Northern Liao."

Wang Yang went out to the emperor and said with politeness. "Your Majesty, our Song Dynasty is now rich and powerful, with strong soldiers and horses. We have won many victories against Liao wars. Now we have seized Juehua Island, forcing Northern Liao to station heavily on the coast. The pressure to defend to the northern border of our Song Dynasty has greatly reduced. It also makes the Hedong Road in Northern Liao become more isolated and helpless. Therefore, our Song Dynasty must take this opportunity to control Hedong Road."

"If we can take all the Hedong Road, our Song Dynasty will have a large area of ​​horse-raising land and cut off the connection between Northern Liao and Western Xia. At that time, as long as the strategy is appropriate, pacifying Western Xia will be just a matter of turning the hand."

After hearing Wang Yang's words, Emperor Zhao Xu and others nodded frequently. "Your words are reasonable. Xiao Shen surrendered to the ground. If this matter is done, it will be extremely beneficial to our great Song strategy."

After the strategy was decided, the emperor gave instructions to let Gao Shize and others have a secret contact with Xiao Shen in advance, and at the same time, they ordered the Hedong Army to start quietly preparing for war.

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Zhang Xiaojie, who had been in Hongzhou City for three days, finally met Gao Shize and Gao Qiu. At that night, Zhang Xiaojie quietly left Hongzhou City, mingled among the Liao Dynasty's business teams, and headed towards Xiazhou.

But at this moment, there was one more person in Zhang Xiaojie's carriage, which was Gao Qiu, the governor of the Song Dynasty Yan, You and Hong Sanzhou.

After rushing to the ancient city of Wuyan, the group boarded the boat here and went northeast along the Wuding River. It only takes one day to reach the Wuding River Wharf south of Xiazhou.

"At this time, sir, you should be able to tell the truth?" Gao Qiu stood on the bow of the boat, facing the gentle wind that was blowing towards him, narrowed his eyes and enjoyed comfortably, and said in a deep voice.

Zhang Xiaojie, who was standing beside him, couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and stroked his long beard. "What does Mr. Gao mean? I don't understand very well?"

"That Lord Xiao, do you really intend to surrender to me, Da Song?" Gao Qiu opened his eyes, looked at Zhang Xiaojie, and said with a smile.

"That's natural. Could it be that Mr. Gao thought he was a good decision?"

Gao Qiu smiled and said meaningfully. "That Lord Xiao is enough. In order to win the trust of my Song Dynasty, he would take risks and leave such a handle."

Without waiting for Zhang Xiaojie to answer, Gao Qiu said to himself. "But no matter what, now my Song Dynasty has such a handle in my hand. In addition, there is an irreconcilable conflict between him, Xiao Shen and the new Liao Emperor. If he does not continue to follow the will of my Song Dynasty and wait for his fate, he will probably be more terrible than death."

"Mr. Gao's words are reasonable, which is why I tried hard to persuade Lord Xiao to surrender to Song." Looking at Gao Qiu in front of him, Zhang Xiaojie also showed a deep expression of consent and nodded heavily and answered.

Looking at Gao Qiu swaying from the bow and returning to the cabin to rest, Zhang Xiaojie couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He really didn't expect that the poison of Gao Qiu's vision was even more than Gao Shize.

But this would be even better. If Xiao Shen continued to hesitate, with Gao Qiu's help and himself on the sidelines, no matter what Xiao Shen tried to struggle, he would have to surrender to fate in the end.

Thinking of this, a light arc raised on the corner of Zhang Xiaojie's mouth. By that time, even if he had become a guilty commoner in Northern Liao, he would have been able to gain a lot of benefits from the Song State. At least, he could enjoy his life in the Song State without having to worry as before, as he did in the past, that the late emperor, or the current Yelu Yanxi wanted his life.

When Zhang Xiaojie returned to Xiazhou and led Gao Qiu to a secluded villa, Zhang Xiaojie hurriedly said goodbye.

Gao Qiu lived in this villa with the accompanying guards, waiting for the news about Zhang Xiaojie.

At this moment, a businessman from Hongzhou had already entered the Wanhong Trading Store in Hongzhou at this time.

"Is it Gao Qiu, Gao? My subordinates understand, don't know what cooperation we need?"

"You need to inform the stations in Bei Liaohe East Road as soon as possible so that the brothers can cheer up. There will be a big event on Hedong Road. Just wait for Lord Gao and Xiao Shen to meet here. If there are any further changes, I will inform you again."

Zhang Xiaojie came to the gate of Xiao Shen's general administration and got off the carriage here. The guards guarded the gate naturally recognized the old man who was honored by Xiao Shenzhi and quickly invited the old man into the room.

"What are you doing at this moment?" Zhang Xiaojie took a step forward and walked inside, asking Xiao Baifu, the butler of the Xiao Mansion who was coming.

"Old sir, sir, are in the study. Where have you been there these days? Yesterday, sir, specially ordered the villain to look for the old sir, but heard that you were out..."

"Oh, I'm going to do something important. This matter has a lot to do with your elders. I have to go there in person..." Zhang Xiaojie explained with a smile.

"So that's it. No wonder after the villain reported to him, he said that when you come back, you will naturally go to find him when you receive the news." Xiao Baifu said suddenly.

While speaking, the two of them came to the outside of Xiao Shen's study room. After Xiao Baifu signaled to Zhang Xiaojie, he then stepped forward and knocked on the closed door.

"Sir, Mr. Zhang is here."

"Sir, please come in..." Xiao Shen's voice seemed a little tired from it.

After Zhang Xiaojie nodded at Xiao Baifu, he pushed open the door of the study and walked into the study.

Seeing Zhang Xiaojie, Xiao Shen showed a calm smile. "I wonder where the sir has gone in the past two days. Why did he return today?"

Zhang Xiaojie smiled, but did not directly answer Xiao Shen's question, but asked directly. "Do you know what happened in Zhongjing Road?"

Xiao Shen sighed helplessly, sat back behind the case, and pointed to the news from Zhongjing Road on the case with his finger, and said in a very angrily manner.

"I do know one or two. I have been ascending the throne for less than half a month now. I don't know how to appease the old ministers of the late emperor and rectify the court's principles. I insist on satisfying my own selfishness and searching the so-called remnants of Yixin in the court. Such actions are simply childish."
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