Jia Kui put away his telescope, went down the viewing tower, and shook his head. The Khitan army was thriving. As a result, he only attacked once or twice before confronting the Song army. Later, he transported artillery and fought against the Song army, but he did not gain any advantage.

I just saw that a Khitan artillery that was broken by the Song army yesterday was taken back and transported to it. It is not easy to build the Khitan artillery, so I probably wouldn't be willing to throw it away. This battle was too boring.

When they returned to the handsome tent, Zhao Zi happened to arrive. Jia Kui set up a banquet, and the two of them were drinking and chatting.

Zhao Zi said: "It's been more than ten days since the Khitan army arrived here. Just staring at me and not attacking, how can the war end?"

Jia Kui said: "When their food is finished, they should be withdrawn. The Privy Council strictly ordered that this time, only defend Shuozhou and did not attack, so they could only waste it. The Khitans attacked fiercely on the first day, and they were just doing it and testing it."

Zhao Zi shook his head: "I still think that you are fighting fiercely here, with too many casualties and my men and women help. Now it seems that after this battle, it is not my turn to cross the river. Well, it is not a good idea to win a battle comfortably."

Speaking of this, Zhao Zi remembered the official document he received the day before yesterday and said: "The Privy Council requires us to record the arrangement of this battle in detail, including how to set up camps and set up positions, etc., all of which must be clearly recorded. Every time you send troops or welcome the enemy, you must record it. What do you mean by the Shufu doing this?"

Jia Kui said: "Who knows? The Privy Council has given this order and we will do it. It seems that this is the case in this battle. It has been more than ten days since the Datong Mansion sent troops, and the Khitan spirit has been exhausted. They have neither divided the troops nor changed their deployment, so there should be no big battle."

As a soldier, Jia Kui felt very sorry. He led this army for several years and finally waited for the war, but there was no war.

Zhao Zi said: "It seems that the Khitan went south this time without considering it at all. Many things look ridiculous. Because the imperial court occupied Shuozhou, he raised his troops in anger. As a result, the army arrived in Mayi, but found that there was no way and he was frozen there all of a sudden. Withdrawal was to show weakness to the court, so he was frozen there. It is estimated that if the logistics was not good for a few days, he would have to retreat obediently."

Jia Kui said: "Taiwei Du only took Shuozhou this time, and it seems that he is hitting the Khitan joint. This place is conducive to defense, and no matter how many troops there are, it is useless. No matter how unwilling the Khitan is, there is no way. It seems that we have taken Shuozhou this time."

Zhao Zi smiled and said, "The Taiwei saw that the Khitan had fought for five years and concluded that he did not immediately start the national strength of the war, so he did this. If he had not had to attack Shuozhou, the Khitan army of 300,000 would have many things to do, so how could it go so smoothly."

Jia Kui nodded. If you ignore Shuozhou, the Khitan can raise troops to advance westward to attack Hequ Road. The terrain is wide and it will not be so easy to block the Khitan army. When fighting in Khitan, you often don’t care about the gains and losses of a city and a place. The army comes and goes like the wind, which is really difficult to deal with.

In Shuozhou City, Yelu Xiantong and Wu Zhan were in the inn, drinking tea while discussing their stay or not.

Yelu Hongji had already sent a letter to ask the two to quickly arrive in the capital, negotiate with the Song Dynasty, and end the war as soon as possible. Shuozhou had no choice but to give it to the Song Dynasty. But in the north of Datong Prefecture, Dezhou and Baishuilu tried their best to come back. If they didn't come back, they should try to stabilize. The 300,000 Khitan army was in Mayi, and they could not be transported from Youzhou because of food. The food and grass needed to be transported from Youzhou. The burden was too great and they could not hold on.

Wu Zhan said: "Now Pang Ji seems to be hiding from us and refuse to meet. He wanted to pay a visit to him yesterday, but he said he had something to do. He delayed it until today, and said he was unwell. If this continues, when will he go to Kaifeng Prefecture?"

Yelu Xiantong sighed: "We can't do anything to the Song army, of course this is the case. The Song army relied on the battlefield and thought that it would delay one day or one day, take advantage of it, and let the emperor suffer some trouble."

Wu Zhan said: "This is not possible. If it is delayed for a long time, the army will be forced to retreat, which will make it even harder to speak."

Yelu Xiantong nodded: "If you want to find a way, you can't wait here. By tomorrow, we will go to the front of the state yamen and go directly to meet Pang Ji. I don't believe that the Song army can stop us? Although the two countries have fought, they have no intention of fighting, so it is difficult to tear them apart."

Wu Zhan nodded, and had to do so. The exchanges between countries are still fundamental, and the strong side has the capital. This time, the Khitan could not conquer Shuozhou, and the military was at a disadvantage, so there would be no good results in negotiations with the Song Dynasty. In the past, during negotiations, Song Dynasty officials were always worried that Khitan officials would make excuses to start a war and tolerate them everywhere. When fighting against the Dangxiang, they even agreed to increase the amount of coins, but now they are the opposite.

Pang Ji is an old fox and is in charge of Shuozhou, so he can't get a conclusion with him.

On the second day, Yelu Xiantong and Wu Zhan were about to go to the Shuozhou official office, but a soldier came and said that Pang Ji had invited him. Yelu Xiantong and Wu Zhan were both surprised. Could it be that Pang Ji could still know his thoughts?

When they arrived at the government office, Pang Ji had been waiting in the living room for a long time. The two of them gave their salutes and sat down, and Pang Ji ordered tea to come.

After inviting tea, Pang Ji said, "The weather has been warm these days, and the wind has been blocked. I'll be neglected. Don't blame me."

Yelu Xiantong hurriedly bowed: "Don't dare. My husband, we have been in Shuozhou for many days, so it's hard to stay any longer. My husband is the governor of Hedong Road and is not easy to make decisions, so we will go to Kaifeng Prefecture to argue."

Pang Ji waved his hand: "I have said this many times. In the past, the two Khitan emperors were established together, but our dynasty has never intervened. Now that Chongqing Yuan has been defeated, what do you have to say about the land under his rule? Just like your country occupying Datong Prefecture, how can you get it out by your ability?"

Yelu Xiantong said: "How can this be true in the world? Chongyuan is a traitor and a riot. This is the internal affairs of the Khitan. After all, his territory is still the land of the Khitan. Today, the emperor has pacified Chongyuan and the Khitan is unified again. Naturally, the land should be taken back."

Pang Ji said: "This kind of thing is right, and the mother is right. For me, Xiao Ge was desperate and willing to offer the city, so he would naturally be happy. At that time, your country had not yet entered Datong Prefecture. Now Shuozhou City is here, and you will send troops to attack, so you have fought."

After hearing this, Yelu Xiantong and Wu Zhan looked at each other and didn't say anything. This is the case if they couldn't win a battle on the front line. Ren and the two of them were talking in a mess, and Pang Ji said in one sentence. Can you fight? If you can't win, then what else can you say?

Yelu Xiantong said: "Not to mention Shuozhou, Yang Wenguang in the north forced Dezhou and attacked Baishuilu eastward. This is the territory of the Khitan, and your army is attacking, which is outrageous! This matter is not on your Hedong Road, so we should go to Kaifeng Prefecture early to argue with your court!"

Pang Ji said, "What's the strange thing? Your 300,000 troops are in Mayi, and our dynasty will always deal with it. Yang Wenguang's troops are nothing more than to understand the siege of Mayi. If the war continues, what's the strange thing about him attacking Zhongjing? Is this the case in war?"

Yelu Xiantong was too lazy to tell Pang Ji anymore, and said, "My husband, I don't know when it will be convenient to send us to Kaifeng Prefecture? If you report to the court, there will be many days. The court should have official documents back."
Chapter completed!