The good news, the army conquered Datong Prefecture, which means that the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were completely under the control of the Song Dynasty. The strategic goals set by the Song Dynasty had also been achieved. Therefore, when the good news of Datong being conquered was delivered to the capital, Zhao Zhen immediately ordered the world to be announced, and the entire capital was also excited.

The imperial court invested in the banquet on the Imperial Street, and anyone could go up to eat and drink. It was a long time for three days. What was even more rare is that there was no curfew during these three days. The whole capital was immersed in a carnival atmosphere. The streets were full of drunken ghosts, and people slept directly on the street at night. Fortunately, the weather is hot now. If it was winter, many people might freeze to death.

Compared with the people, the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty were also in a carnival. There were banquets in the palace, and all officials of the grade and above participated in the celebration banquet. Zhao Zhen also put down the emperor's airs and came back with the ministers without getting drunk. As a result, the power center of the Song Dynasty was paralyzed for a whole day, and it was not until the next day that he could barely return to normal.

After Zhao Zhen sobered up, he immediately began to consolidate the rule of the Song Dynasty in Yanyun. In fact, this matter had been done long ago. It was nothing more than dispatching officials, restraining refugees, and enhancing public order. However, if you want to enhance the rule of the Song Dynasty in Yanyun, there is another thing that must be put first, that is, to strengthen the troops on the border to prevent the Liao army from fighting back.

From sending troops to attack the Xijin Prefecture to finally taking the Datong Prefecture, Liu Ping sent troops with fast attacks and slow attacks. In addition, the Liao army was empty in Yanyun, and many prefectures had no military strength. Therefore, as soon as the Song Dynasty army arrived, it almost effortlessly captured the city, and only the heavily guarded Xijin Prefecture and Datong Prefecture spent some time.

Therefore, when the Song army captured Datong Prefecture, the reinforcements from the Liao Kingdom were not seen. In fact, when the Song army attacked Xijin Prefecture, Han Nanwang had already sent people to ask for help from Xiao Nojin, and Liu Ping sent people to defend at Gubeikou, because he was worried that the reinforcements from the Liao Kingdom would arrive.

But what was unexpected was that after receiving the news that the Song Dynasty sent troops to Yan Yun, Xiao Nojin did not send reinforcements at all, because at that time the battle between her and Yelu Zongzhen's power seized had entered a white-hot stage. The two sides fought on the bank of Huanghe River. Although Xiao Nojin had the advantage of military strength, he could not defeat Yelu Zongzhen's army. The two sides fought several times and had a victory or defeat, and no one could do anything to each other.

It was also the struggle between Xiao Nojin and Yelu Zongzhen, so when the news of the Song Dynasty sending troops to Yanyun was delivered to Xiao Nojin, she could not send troops at all. She was even worried that this news would affect the morale of the army. After all, the main force in her hands was the border troops transferred from the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. If they knew that their hometown had been confiscated by the Song army, their family might also fall into the hands of the Song army. At that time, the morale of the army would definitely be shaken, so that Yelu Zongzhen would seize the opportunity.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Nojin actually concealed the news that the Song Dynasty sent troops to Yan Yun, and then concentrated all his strength to attack Yelu Zongzhen's camp. However, as the saying goes, haste, he will not reach it. Xiao Nojin was anxious and had a chaos. In the end, Yelu Zongzhen seized the opportunity to counterattack in one fell swoop, and actually drove Xiao Nojin's army back to the east bank of the Huanghe River.

In the Chuigong Hall, Zhao Zhen placed a huge map of the Liao Kingdom in front of him, with Xiao Nojin and Yelu Zongzhen's troops distributed. Then he asked Li Zhang: "Cousin, in terms of the situation in the Liao Kingdom, who do you think is most likely to win?"

"Of course I really hope that Xiao Nojin can win. This woman is more cruel, but she has short-sighted eyes. If she is the one who takes power in the Liao Kingdom, we will be much more relaxed in the future. However, judging from the current situation, the chances of her defeat are much higher. Yelu Zongzhen is likely to be a Jedi turnaround." Li Zhang sighed at this time.

Yelu Zongzhen failed to launch a coup and was already a prisoner, but no one expected that Yelu Renxian would appear halfway and turn the situation around with one force. Now Yelu Zongzhen turned defeat into victory, and the news that Yan Yun was occupied by the Song Dynasty could not be blocked all the time. When the news spread, Xiao Nojin's army was disintegrated and it was impossible for him to be an opponent of Yelu Zongzhen.

"I think so too. If Yelu Zongzhen defeated Xiao Nojin and seized the imperial power, do you think he would first stabilize the country and send troops to retake Yan Yun first?" Zhao Zhen nodded first, and then asked again.

The Song Dynasty seized the opportunity to send troops this time. Until now, the Liao Kingdom could not make any moves to rescue him. He could only watch Yan Yun fall into the hands of the Song Dynasty. However, it is easy to conquer the country and difficult to defend the country. Zhao Zhen was also worried about how to defend Yan Yun, especially the attitude of the Liao Kingdom.

"If I were Yelu Zongzhen, I would definitely stabilize the situation in Liao Kingdom as soon as possible. After all, even if he defeated Xiao Nojin, he would definitely be seriously injured. The country was even more chaotic and he was unable to send troops to Yan Yun at all. If it was possible, I would even take the initiative to sign an alliance with the Song Dynasty. It would not be too late to find a reason to send troops to retake Yan Yun when he recovered his strength in the future."

Speaking of this, Li Zhang deliberately paused and then said, "But Yelu Zongzhen is not me. With my understanding of him, he may not care about the chaos in the country. Instead, he will directly send troops to Yan Yun, and he will command the imperial guards in person. Perhaps in his opinion, after he defeated Xiao Noujin, he attacked Yan Yun with the power of victory, and our Song Dynasty will run away!"

Although Li Zhang and Yelu Zongzhen had only met a few times, they had already seen through this person. This person was extremely arrogant and arrogant, and was extremely contemptuous of the Han people. If it were later generations, this guy would be a complete Great Khitan nationalist, and in his opinion other nations were just garbage.

As for the Song Dynasty's capture of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, in Yelu Zongzhen's view, the Song Dynasty was just a shameful thief. He took advantage of the civil strife of the Great Liao Dynasty to have the opportunity to steal Yanyun. He didn't have to do anything to deal with such thieves. As soon as the army arrived, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun could be easily brought back.

Zhao Zhen believed in Li Zhang's judgment. After all, there were not many people in the entire Song Dynasty who had seen Yelu Zongzhen, and Li Zhang's eyes on people never disappointed him, so he immediately nodded and said, "If Yelu Zongzhen ignored the chaos in the country and personally led his troops to attack Yan Yun, then can we take the opportunity to defeat the main force of the Liao army and avenge the previous shame!"

When Zhao Zhen spoke at the end, his eyes suddenly lit up. His grandfather Zhao Guangyi made a northern expedition, but was defeated by the Liao army. His father Zhao Heng was forced to come to the front line by the Liao Kingdom. In the end, he had to sign the Chanyuan Alliance and send the last year to the Liao Kingdom every year. Although the money was not much, it was very humiliating. It can be said that since his grandfather generation, the Song Dynasty has been bullied by the Liao Kingdom.

Although taking Yan Yun back made the Song Dynasty feel proud, it would be a relief if he could defeat the army led by the Emperor of Liao in one fell swoop. Especially for Zhao Zhen, it was equivalent to venting his anger on behalf of his grandfather and father, so he said something to avenge his previous shame. Thinking of this, Zhao Zhen was a little expecting Yelu Zongzhen to send troops to Yan Yun.

With Li Zhang's understanding of Zhao Zhen, he could naturally see what he was thinking at a glance, but he reminded him: "Although Yelu Zongzhen is an impulsive and arrogant person, Yelu Renxian around him is a wise and brave guy. This person is very difficult to deal with. I believe he will definitely persuade Yelu Zongzhen not to send troops, but Yelu Zongzhen's temperament may be difficult to hear. If Yelu Zongzhen leads his troops, Yelu Renxian will definitely be with him. At that time, the Liao army will definitely be very difficult to deal with..."

When Li Zhang said it at the end, he looked at Zhao Zhen with a smile, as if he had not finished speaking. Zhao Zhen also heard that there was something unfinished in Li Zhang's words, and asked curiously: "Cousin, what do you mean..."

"Now someone in the court is suggesting to transfer Liu Ping back. After all, the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun have been conquered. Liu Ping has made too great contributions and is no longer suitable to stay in the army. However, if Yelu Zongzhen comes here, and changing generals at the last stage is a taboo in the army, so..." Li Zhang did not continue to say this, and I believe Zhao Zhen also understands his meaning.

In fact, while the victory of Datong was sent back, the ministers in the court had already suggested summoning Liu Ping back to the capital. These people were too cautious about military generals. Even if Liu Ping was a Jinshi, they still could not escape their suspicion. Especially since Liu Ping is now in great achievements and holds nearly 100,000 troops in his hand. If he really rebels, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Of course, it cannot be blamed for the ministers for having the above ideas. After all, Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, did this. With his example, the distrust of military generals in the Song Dynasty almost reached its peak. Zhao Zhen, who had defeated Dangxiang before, can only squat in martial arts, let alone Liu Ping's regaining Yan Yun's great contribution.

Zhao Zhen immediately understood when he heard Li Zhang's words. After pondering for a while, he finally made a decision and said: "Liu Ping cannot be transferred back for the time being. With him here, Yan Yun can still be stabilized. However, if he does not transfer him back, I am afraid that the ministers in the court will not be willing to accept it. It is better to use a compromise method and send a military supervisor to Yanyun!"

Li Zhang thought about it for a moment when he heard this, and then nodded in agreement. Before Liu Ping sent troops, he asked the court not to restrain his military power, so Zhao Zhen did not even send a military supervisor. However, now Yan Yun has already been defeated, so it is normal to send a military supervisor to the local area. Although the eunuchs in the Song Dynasty are not as good as the Ming Dynasty, they have a lot of power. Many eunuchs in the palace will be dispatched to local officials, and some eunuchs can even be granted kings, such as the Tong Guan of Dai Liao.
Chapter completed!