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In the late October, Li Hu returned to Daibei from Heishui River...

The alliance was smooth. The monks and Li Hu of the desert reached an alliance, and the two sides agreed to join forces to fight against the Jurchens. Li Hu, Yelu Longqing, Yelu Mage happily returned to Daibei, Luo Qinghan, Tieying, Xiao Delide, Xiao Monk Nu and others to go out to meet for thirty miles.

After Li Hu met Luo Qinghan and Tieying, he immediately asked about the situation on the battlefield in the Central Plains. Luo Qinghan and Tieying smiled and kept squinted.

"Is the Central Plains war over?" Li Hu saw the joy on the faces of the two of them, and knew that there must be good news. He finally let go of his heart that had been tightly suspended and asked anxiously, "Did Yue Fei win?"

"In your estimate, what is Yue Fei's best record?" Luo Qinghan still did not answer, feeling worried about Li Hu's appetite.

Li Hu laughed, "The best record is of course to hit Shandong Jin Army hard."

"So, where should Yue Fei's army be now?" Tie Ying asked with a smile.

"If Yue Fei severely damaged Shandong Jin army in the Central Plains battlefield, then he should be attacking Qilu now."

Luo Qinghan and Tie Ying looked at each other, and could no longer contain their inner joy and laughed.

"If I tell you that Yue Fei defeated the Southeast rebels in the Central Plains, wiped out the Shandong Jin army, and severely damaged the Hebei Jin army, do you believe it?" Luo Qinghan asked.

The smile on Li Hu's face froze immediately, and he looked at the two of them incredibly. "Is this true?"

"If I tell you that Yue Fei's army has entered the Yangtze River and Huai River now, do you think I'm talking nonsense?" Luo Qinghan continued to ask.

Li Hu opened his mouth, thinking that you were indeed talking nonsense, but seeing the two of them with bright eyes and no joking look, he swallowed this sentence back. He reluctantly controlled his excitement and asked in a calm tone as much as possible: "What you said just now is true? Yue Fei has captured Jianghuai?"

"Don't you believe it?" Tie Ying smiled, "When we received the war report, we didn't believe it either. Yue Fei actually swept across the Central Plains, Shandong and Jianghuai in just over three months. This was impossible, but a miracle happened. Yue Fei really did it. He is in Yangzhou now."

Li Hu was stunned for a long time, sitting on the horse's back and letting the whistling cold wind blow on his body. After a long time, he could no longer control his emotions. He raised his head and whipped down his whip. The war horse neighed and roared out loud. One man and one horse galloped on the grassland. Li Hu's crazy scream came faintly in the wind.

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That night, in the palace tent of the Liao emperor Yelu Longqing, officials from the two countries gathered together and drank happily to celebrate the brilliant victory of the Tiger Army in the Central Plains.

Late at night, Li Hu, Yelu Longqing, Yelu Mage, Luo Qinghan, Tieying and others surrounded the brazier, analyzing the current situation and discussing future strategies.

"I'm going to Jianghuai soon." Li Hu said, "Next year, my goal is to pacify the southeast. The southeast has been pacified. My money and food are guaranteed, and the financial crisis in Chang'an has been alleviated. My army can turn around and go north and enter the northern battlefield." Li Hu said this, his eyes turned to Yelu Longqing, "What are your plans for next year?"

"We have formed an alliance with the desert. According to the agreement, they will help me, Daliao attack the Jurchens and regain the home of my Khitans." Yelu Longqing said immediately, "I am eager to return now, so that we can gather all the Khitans' strength and attack Shangjing."

Li Hu nodded slightly, "What if Yelu Dashi doesn't want to come back?"

"We also want to attack Shangjing," said Yelu Longqing. "If Yelu Dashi is unwilling to come back, we cannot compete with the Jurchens with our existing strength. Although the Desert Bones have agreed to help us, this kind of help is very limited. The Desert Bones must first preserve their strength, and secondly, to curb our rise again, so they hope that the Khitans and the Jurchens will suffer both losses. In this case, our only hope is the Tiger and Lieutenant Army."

At this time, Yelu Mage interrupted, "The Tiger King said just now that the prerequisite for entering the northern battlefield is to pacify the southeast. For this reason, we are willing to help the Tiger King restrain the Jurchens in the northern battlefield, and then win enough time for the Tiger Lieutenant Army to pacify the southeast."

What Li Hu needed was this promise. He had been struggling in Daibei for several months. After all, he wanted the Khitans to help him restrain the Jurchens when they attacked the Southeast. The Khitans knew it well and they were willing to help Li Hu. If Li Hu had not fulfilled his past promise, the Great Liao would not have been rebuilt. However, the reconstruction of the Great Liao was just the beginning of the resurgence of the Khitans. The Khitans had a long way to restore the country. In this process, Li Hu's assistance was crucial. Without Li Hu's strong help, the resurgence of the Great Liao was just a dream.

Li Hu said a few words of thanks, and then said, "It will take some time for me to cross the south of the Yangtze River. During this period, the Hulie Army in Hedong and Daibei are weak and cannot provide you with direct military assistance. Therefore, I want to remind you. During the Eastern Expedition, do what you can and do not be impulsive, and do not fight the Jin army decisively. Your task is to maintain an offensive against the Jin army in order to drag the main force of the Jin army to the northeast, which is enough."

Yelu Longqing, Yelu Mage and others nodded repeatedly. They could feel Li Hu's sincerity, and for this they were very grateful for Li Hu's concern.

Li Hu's feelings were completely different. This sentence was indeed his true words, but the Khitans seemed to have not listened to it. After the Khitans restored the country with his support and help, everyone from the emperor and ordinary soldiers held their breath and vowed to defeat the Jurchens, seize their homes, and rise again. It is of course a good thing to have such belief, but I am afraid that this belief will turn directly into impulse, which will be troublesome. Li Hu needs time to pacify the southeast, and the Khitans need to restrain the Jin army in the north for him. If the impulsive Khitans are hot-headed and fight with the Jin army to lose both sides and even defeat them, and let the Jin army take advantage of the situation to enter Daibei, the Tiger and Lie Army will be very passive and the situation will suddenly deteriorate.

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"After the Tiger King pacified the Southeast, will he continue to fight Hebei?" asked the monk Xiao carefully.

Li Hu glanced at him and understood his thoughts. The Khitans were anxious, worried that Li Hu would have to rest for a while after pacifying the southeast, which was obviously not good for the Khitans. The biggest variable in the north was the desert. If the Khitans wanted to maintain this covenant for a long time, they must continue to win the battle against the Jin Dynasty, otherwise it would be difficult to maintain this covenant.

"I must first unify Zhongtu." Li Hu said, "I pacified the southeast and kept working hard. I turned around and attacked Hebei. When I attacked Youyan, I would not give the Jurchens more time to strengthen their national strength, so don't worry, at the end of next year, the spring of the year after tomorrow, my tiger-stealing army will definitely go north to fight."

Speaking of this, Li Hu couldn't help but warn the Khitans who were sitting again, "Don't worry, give me a year. In this year, you will first defend Daibei and lose Daibei. You don't even have a place to survive, let alone take back your home."

"Will the Tiger King continue to provide us with assistance this year?" Yelu Longqing asked at the opportunity.

Li Hu felt increasingly uneasy. From Yelu Longqing's tone, he could tell that the young Emperor of the Great Liao was ambitious. Under the favorable situation of the northern alliance desert and the southern border of the Central Plains, his strong desire to restore the country was stimulated. He could not wait to make achievements and realize his ambitions. This was too dangerous. Once the Khitans were defeated, all of Li Hu's efforts would be wasted.

"Of course I will give you a help." Li Hu smiled, "but you have to give me a guarantee that when your strength is not enough to compete with the Jurchens, don't fight them."

Yelu Longqing agreed very readily. Li Hu smiled bitterly, and an ominous premonition arose from his heart, which made him feel heavy.

=

After Li Hu returned to his tent, he felt a little uneasy. Luo Qinghan and Tieying knew what he was worried about, but no one could tell the future and had no way to predict it. Both of them were also uneasy.

"When are you going to leave?" Luo Qinghan suddenly asked, "Are we going to hurry up on peace talks with the Jin Kingdom?"

Li Hu frowned and thought for a while, saying, "Does this matter be made public? If it is made public, the Khitans should be able to understand it. It can effectively curb the Khitans' impulses."

"It cannot be made public." Luo Qinghan immediately rejected, "This matter is different from helping the Khitans restore the country. The Khitans are not as good as before. Even if they restore the country, they are also vassals of our Middle-earth, so there is no opposition from the government and the country. However, a peace talk with the Jin Kingdom is equivalent to arousing hatred from the Middle-earth people. We will definitely repeat the mistakes of Bianjing, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

"My opinion is that there is no need to negotiate peace with the Jin Kingdom." Tieying said coldly, "After the princess and Dong Shuai wrote, I discussed Luo Shuai for a long time, and it has been delayed until now, just to wait for you to come back to make an idea. We have repeatedly considered it, and always felt that this problem is more harmful than good. On the contrary, if we do not discuss peace and maintain an opposition to the Jin Kingdom, it is more beneficial than bad."

"Can we keep in touch?" Li Hu said, "The power struggle in Huanglong Mansion is very fierce, and Wu Qimai and Zonghan are in a fierce conflict, so we can make effective use of it. Of course, this matter must be carried out in secret. Once the situation in the north changes, we really need to negotiate peace with the Jin Kingdom. Then the early secret contact will help us negotiate peace with the Jin Kingdom in the shortest time."

"What are you worried about?" Tieying asked, "Are you worried about Dai Bei losing?"
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