Han Shizu

Chapter 1220 Friendly exchanges between the emperors of Han and Liao

Under the blue sky, beside the clear water, in front of the two armies, the masters of the two most powerful empires in East Asia, the man who controls the future history of China and even the world, and the two rivals for nearly twenty years finally meet in a historic meeting.

There was no handshake or hug, they all looked very reserved, they simply bowed their hands in greeting, then sat down and looked at each other calmly.

In Emperor Liu's eyes, Yelujing was quite beautiful, with a calm demeanor and a dignified manner. This image was completely different from what he had heard in the past.There was inevitably some surprise in the eyes, but if one looked closely at Lord Liao's face, one could still see some strange symptoms.

Emperor Liu looked at Yelujing bluntly, and in response, Yelujing also stared straight at Emperor Liu.It has to be said that facing the emperor of the Han Empire directly, he felt a little pressure.

The two are about the same age. However, Emperor Liu seems to have had too many vicissitudes, and his gestures are clean and tidy, and he is extremely powerful.This is the aura developed by more than 20 years of being in control of the world.

"The Lord of Liao came all the way to the appointment. I am grateful in my heart. I prepared a little thin wine to show the friendship of the landlord! I heard that the Lord of Liao likes to drink wine. This is the imperial brew that is treasured in the palace. It has more than 30 years. Rare and unusual." After a moment of eye contact, Emperor Liu was the first to break the silence, holding a cup to invite.

Hearing this, Yelujing picked up the wine glass, but hung it in front of his chest, met Emperor Liu's "kind and enthusiastic" eyes, and said: "Thank you for the hospitality, Lord Han, but there is a mistake in what you said!"

Yelujing's Chinese, although with a strong foreign accent, he spoke fluently and clearly. It can be seen that although he did some things to exclude and restrain Han in the past, this person is still a deeply Sinicized monarch.

"What's wrong?" Emperor Liu asked.

Yelujing held the cup in one hand, pointed to his feet with the other, and said: "If I remember correctly, the grasslands and lakes here are all the water and soil of my Daliao. I came here to inspect the territory and observe the people. I was invited to go there. Yes, it just coincides with the occasion. I should be the master of the landlord's friendship!"

As he spoke, Yelvjing waved his hand, and the servants who came with him immediately took out portions of cooked, still steaming meat from a carriage and brought them up, setting them on the food table.

Yelujing put down his wine glass and replaced it with the kumiss served by the servant, pointed to the roast mutton placed in front of Emperor Liu, and said: "I heard that mutton is delicious in the Central Plains, and this mutton is the most tender in my imperial camp. Carefully cooked, the Lord of the Han Dynasty can taste it."

Some accidents, this is against me?Since people don't drink their own wine, how could Emperor Liu eat his meat? He raised his glass again, drank it down, and then said leisurely: "If I remember correctly, this place has been the center of China since the Qin Dynasty. earth!"

Yelujing also took a sip of the kumiss and said with a light smile: "The Lord of Han does not need to talk about the old history. If you want to argue about history, you can't make it clear. We are modern people, and Liao and Han are also It is the dynasty, and the things of the present are said now!"

Emperor Liu became interested, and immediately said: "The current matter is that there are my Han people here, and the Han army stationed here, and they are governed by the Han government. It is Han and not Liao. Is there any objection?"

"There are mountains on all sides, and on the side of the lake, there are also my people who are widely grazing, and there are Liao garrison patrolling it. How can this be said? Ten years ago, Liao and Han negotiated a peace agreement, and the two countries met. The territory of the Southern Dynasty is south of the Great Wall. Now The soldiers and civilians of the Southern Dynasties infiltrated and invaded the north, which is already breaking the contract and breaking the alliance!" Yelujing said.

"Han-Liao peace talks, this piece of land and water, belongs to shelving. Since it is shelving, it should be decided by the people. The people of Hu and Han are all subject to the jurisdiction of the Han government. What is the opinion of the people? Why do you have any doubts here?" Emperor Liu retorted. .

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During the tense confrontation between the Han and Liao armies, no one expected that the emperors of the two countries, who each drank their own wine and each enjoyed their own food, would have a debate here, tit for tat, and refused to give up an inch of ground.

After breaking up for a long time, finally, Yelvjing laughed out loud, you laughed and I laughed too, and Emperor Liu also let out a hearty laugh.And with the laughter floating in the autumn wind, the smell of gunpowder in the air seemed to dissipate.

Looking at Emperor Liu, Yelujing felt a little emotional: "The Lord of Han is well-deserved of his reputation. He is ambitious, but he cares about every detail!"

Emperor Liu smiled slightly: "The territory of the Han family is all Han family sons, who won it with one sword and one sword in bloody battles. How can there be any reason to back down!"

"The most indispensable thing in my Daliao is warriors, swords and horses!" Yelujing's tone was suddenly severe.

How could such arrogance have any effect on Emperor Liu, calmly, he took a sip of wine, moistened his throat, and asked, "I wonder how many soldiers were killed by the Liao army when they attacked the Western Regions, and how much food and grass was spent?"

Yelujing's eyes flickered slightly, and he said with a proud gesture: "With [-] to [-] troops, we can take back all the land of the Ughurs, gain hundreds of thousands of people, millions of cattle and sheep, countless goods, and a little damage, what's the point? "

"After several years of bloody battles, half of the Western Regions will be won, with ruins and ruins. It will not only provoke powerful neighbors, but also cause internal troubles. Is it worth it?" Emperor Liu continued to ask.

The word "internal trouble" is particularly emphasized, because, in the Western Regions, the resistance of the Uyghurs has intensified, and seeing the uneasy situation, the Black Khan Dynasty in the west seems to have some ideas, just because it was defeated by the Liao Dynasty last time. The army was in pain, so he held back and did not dare to move rashly.But one thing can be guaranteed, once the situation in the Western Regions is broken, the Black Khan Dynasty, which has a strong desire to expand, will never sit idly by.

Of course, there is a big man behind the anxiety in the Western Regions. Of course, Yelvjing is also aware of this.Therefore, mentioning this, his face suddenly became gloomy.

However, noticing Emperor Liu's playful eyes, Yelujing stabilized his mind and said calmly, "Whether it's worth it or not, why don't Lord Han come to worry about me for Daliao?"

"Han and Liao are good neighbors, and the necessary care should be there. This is also the responsibility and responsibility of a big country!" Emperor Liu said without blushing.

"Then I need to pay more attention to the Han Lord!" Yelujing couldn't hold back his demeanor anymore.

"You are Welcome!"

Seeing Emperor Liu's indifferent attitude, Yelujing rolled his eyes and said proactively: "The Han army wasted a lot on the soldiers and civilians, with hundreds of thousands of poor people, and they went south to take the wilderness. I don't know how the soldiers and civilians died or were injured?"

Emperor Liu said: "The treasury of the Han Dynasty is full, and a little consumption is not enough. The soldiers and civilians of the Han Dynasty all have the ambition to expand the territory. fight to the death."

Yelvjing didn't take these words seriously, and there was a little mockery on his face. Not all the grassland peoples under his command wanted to fight for war, let alone China, which believed in moderation and peace?What Emperor Liu said was just a pretense.

"The Lord of the Han Dynasty repeatedly used swords to conquer foreign countries, and he was not afraid of criticism from the people of the country, so he used military force?" Yelujing asked.

Emperor Liu nodded: "Hurry up!"

"What?" Yelujing didn't understand for a while.

Seeing this, Emperor Liu simply explained: "Now there is only the last enemy bandit left. After the settlement is over, the big man can immediately release Nanshan and put his swords and guns into storage!"

As soon as these words came out, the anger on Yelujing's face could no longer be restrained. Behind him, Yeluxian, who was accompanying him, said seriously, "Generals of Daliao are preparing their troops and horses, waiting for the Han army to come north!"

Seeing his anger, Zhao Kuangyin, who accompanied him, also stood up: "In the last battle, our army was as powerful as a broken bamboo. We swept across the northern border and regained Guanshan, but the Liao army was thousands of miles away. The next battle will not only end like this!"

"You can see the truth on the battlefield!" Yelu Xianshi was not afraid of the stage.

Yelvjing stared at Emperor Liu coldly: "Did the Lord Han personally come to declare war on me, Daliao?"

"Confused" appeared on Emperor Liu's face, he licked some greasy fingers, and said casually: "This statement is too much! Han and Liao are not only friendly countries and good neighbors, but also a country of marriage. How can we use weapons rashly? What do I mean?" The enemies are the Tubo people in the west."

Emperor Liu explained this without any sincerity.

Noticing the generous and resolute Yelu Xianshi, Emperor Liu asked, "Who is this?"

(End of this chapter)