Han Shizu

Chapter 1151 Wang Zhaoyuan's Insights
Next, Wang Zhaoyuan told Emperor Liu some short stories about Yelujing, the Lord of Liao Dynasty.For example, there was a severe drought in the Liao Kingdom in the fourth year of Kaibao. Yelvjing went boating in the pond to pray for rain. It didn't rain for a long time, so he abandoned the boat and stood in the water, and it rained for a few seconds.

The Lord of Liao inspected the prefectures and counties, and saw that some officials deliberately induced the people to violate the prohibition and took money because of defrauding the people.Yelujing was furious about this, and not only dealt with it severely, but also imposed a criminal law, and such actions are death.

Yelujing hunted endlessly, and every time he went hunting, he would drink until late at night. When he was drunk and killed someone for a small reason, the officials often found it difficult to admonish him and rejected him, but sometimes, he would accept those who committed crimes and strong admonitions.

There are many stories about Yelujing, and from Wang Zhaoyuan's mouth, his image is also presented through those trivial details. This is indeed not a mediocre master. After 20 years of communication between the Han and Liao Dynasties, this is also achieved by the Han monarchs and ministers consensus.

It has to be said that this age is similar to that of Emperor Liu, and the monarch who controls the great country of Saibei can be regarded as an outstanding person of a generation.It's just that the fortune is bad, and what they are facing is a strong rising Han Empire under the leadership of Emperor Liu.

Of course, over the years, Yelvjing has been criticized more and more, especially moody, irritable and bloodthirsty, and feared by others.

In the early years, Emperor Yelujing and Liu had a high regard for him, but in recent years, he has not had the kind of admiration he had for making him a great enemy.He felt that Yelvjing was degenerate and judged others by himself. As an emperor with no special hobbies, he naturally looked down on Yelvjing's current addiction to hunting, drinking, and killing.

But even under such circumstances, the military and political affairs of the Liao Kingdom maintained a stable operation, and their national strength increased, their military strength recovered, and they achieved the results of flattening Gaochang in the west and destroying Ding'an in the east.

Seeing Emperor Liu's expressions of emotion several times, Wang Zhaoyuan continued unhurriedly, "Your Majesty, although the Liao Kingdom should not be underestimated, I think it still has four problems!"

"Oh!" Wang Zhaoyuan was clearly in the mood, his confidence glowed and his spirits were flying high. Seeing his condition, Liu Chengyou signaled: "I would like to hear more about it!"

"It's actually a cliché!" Wang Zhaoyuan said: "First, although the territory of the Liao Kingdom is vast, it is a vast desert with many tribes. The hostility of the foreign races around him. Especially now, the Liao Kingdom is spreading its power in the Western Regions. Therefore, I think that the Liao Kingdom is now like a puffy person, seemingly powerful, but inside it is unbearable!

The second is that although the Liao Kingdom’s military and government are stable, they are developed on the basis of forcefully attacking dissidents and repelling political enemies. The four ethnic groups in Khitan are the foundation of its royal rule. At that time, the throne and the situation of the country were stabilized, but the future troubles were buried deeper and deeper.Although it has not been confirmed, I guess that there are still many people in Khitan, especially the royal family, who oppose Yelvjing!
Thirdly, the conflict between Hu and Han, I don't think I need to repeat this point. The big Han is also deeply disturbed by this in the north and south borders, and the situation in Liao is even more serious.In the early years, in order to ease the hostility of the Khitan nobles, the Liao Lord once attacked the Han forces, but in fact, he still followed the path of his father and ancestors, using the reality of the Han system.

Today, even if the folks are not mentioned, in the upper echelon of the Liao Dynasty, the division between Han and Hu is extremely serious.As the strength and power of the Han, Geng, and higher Han clans have also been greatly expanded, this obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of the old Khitan nobles.The two-faced official system in the north and the south, and the separation of Hu and Han, certainly has the effect of alleviating conflicts, but in the situation where the Han Dynasty is prosperous and has divergent influence, it has great hidden dangers.

The fourth is the bloodthirsty of the Liao Lord. Although he is not as good as the ministers and Li Shu, he kills people for small reasons and indiscriminately kills his servants and close people to vent his tyranny. The minister believes that this is the way to cause disaster. its harm."

These four items are probably Wang Zhaoyuan's summary of the current Liao problems. As he said, they are indeed clichés. The only thing that is relatively new is probably the fourth point.

Emperor Liu pondered for a while, with an expression of appreciation on his face, looked at Wang Zhaoyuan, and said again: "Wang Qing has worked hard!"

This time, it was obvious that Emperor Liu's tone was much more sincere and less polite.

Wang Zhaoyuan stood up and responded modestly, and then continued: "I was ordered to communicate with the Han officials of the Liao Kingdom, and the result is disappointing. They have abandoned China for a long time, and they are no longer Nanchen. Most of the things I have avoided talking about, or even sternly refused. If you have failed His Majesty, please punish him!"

"No problem!" Regarding this, Emperor Liu waved his hand: "If the Liao Kingdom treats them with high officials and generous salaries, it is not surprising that they behave like this! After all, those Han officials have been in Liao for many years and took root in Khitan. There is no need to treat them as Han Chinese. Letting you contact them is an attempt, but it is also a way to alienate and confuse them. The result is not important, and you don't have to blame yourself!"

"Your Majesty is magnanimous! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Of course Wang Zhaoyuan had a solid foundation in his heart, and replied calmly.

In fact, Wang Zhaoyuan, the Han envoy, went to contact, and the result was basically expected.However, Emperor Liu was also aware of some things. In the secret contacts between the Wu De Department and the Military Intelligence Department with the Han officials of the Liao Kingdom, there were quite a few Han officials who expressed their willingness to serve the great Han, and some who had ambiguous attitudes.
Obviously, people who are not of our race must have a different heart, and it is the same for the Khitan people.How could those Han nobles and bureaucrats really be loyal to the Liao Kingdom? In the end, it all depends on the stakes.

The two ends of the first rat are often despised by people, but most people in this world, when faced with similar situations, will make the same decision to leave a way out, perhaps almost an instinctive move.

"Your Majesty, there is one more matter, perhaps the court should pay attention to it!" Wang Zhaoyuan said again while Emperor Liu was thinking.

"Speak directly!" Emperor Liu's response was very straightforward.

"I heard that, trapped in the Western Regions for many years, the more difficult it is to defend, the Khitan already intends to withdraw from the Western Regions!" Wang Zhaoyuan said.

"Huh? The Liao Kingdom can't hold on anymore?" Liu Chengyou was slightly surprised.

"According to my investigation, there are nearly [-] troops in the Liao army stationed in the Western Regions, but there are only more than [-] people left to support them. Years of wars and population loss, the rest are also old and weak. And , with hatred and resistance towards Khitan.

In addition to the Black Khan Kingdom in the west, it continued to invade the east. Although the Liao army fought many victories, it never achieved a decisive victory. Due to the expedition, it became more and more difficult.

Right now, the Western Regions are dilapidated and depressed, and it is difficult to provide goods and livestock for the Liao Kingdom, so the Liao Kingdom is increasingly willing to abandon it." Wang Zhaoyuan explained.

"The Liao army was able to destroy Gaochang with tens of thousands of people. Facing a mere black khanate, the more soldiers there were, the harder it was to fight!" Emperor Liu muttered.

When it came to military affairs, Wang Zhaoyuan was immediately very interested. Facing the emperor, he talked eloquently and expressed his opinion: "It is not surprising that there is such a contrast before and after the Liao army's western expedition.

Although there were millions of Uyghurs in Xizhou, they were poorly prepared and commanded poorly, and they were defeated by the Liao army. At that time, Xizhou was rich, rich in products, and had a lot of savings, so that the Liao army could only feed on the enemy and have little to worry about.

However, after the fall of the Uighurs, the Liao army was exhausted from the long-term battle. It was frustrated in the battle against Khotan, and the Heikhan made a surprise attack and was even more defeated.In the subsequent battles, even if the troops were increased, the disadvantages of the expedition were also magnified. Coupled with the decline of Xizhou, the successor was weak, which made the Liao army's situation worse.

Therefore, I believe that it is not that the Black Khanate is strong, but that the Liao army is at a disadvantage in terms of timing, location, and harmony. It is already possible for it to persist for two or three years!
If you want to solve the problem, you can only continue to increase your troops and fight a decisive battle with strong strength.However, the Liao Kingdom is reluctant to send partisans to conquer the Western Regions. As long as the big man is there, the Liao Army will never be completely distracted! "

It can be said that the Liao army has been marching westward for almost six years. In the first three years, the momentum was overwhelming, making a lot of war fortune and reaping the fruits of victory.

After talking endlessly, Wang Zhaoyuan's mouth was dry, and Emperor Liu asked Yan Tuo to change him a cup of tea.He chuckled lightly and said, "In this way, the Western Regions are likely to be cheaper than the Black Khanate?"

"If Lord Liao really decides to withdraw his troops, if there is no accident, I'm afraid he will!" Wang Zhaoyuan sighed.

A ripple flashed in Emperor Liu's eyes. He was thinking, if the Liao army retreated, would they take advantage of the situation and advance westward?It was just a fleeting thought, and reason quickly gained the upper hand. Now that the situation in the Western Regions is still unclear, it is unwise to rush into the muddy water rashly.

The corners of his mouth twitched, and he looked up at Wang Zhaoyuan. Liu Chengyou said, "I got a lot from talking with you. I will have a meal with you later, so I can take care of you. In addition, there is no need to go back to Tokyo. This trip , just follow along!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)