Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 651
On this day, Luo Youdu was checking the battle damage data compiled by Sima Tang in the army, when he suddenly received a report from the guards.

"Your Majesty, a Khitan envoy came from outside the camp and brought a lot of animals, including cattle, sheep and horses, and said that he had something to see."

Luo Youdu put down the report in his hand, and said, "See you at this time?"

Lu Duoxun, who was assisting him with military affairs, immediately said: "Mostly, I came here for Yelusha. There is a custom in Khitan, when a person dies, he returns home with his body, and his soul will accompany his family. Yelusha is the prime minister of the Southern Mansion. , the status is no small matter, so the soul wandering outside is a blow to morale."

Luo Youdu also thought this way, nodded and said: "Send him in."

Not long after, a burly but somewhat refined Khitan appeared in front of Luo Youdu.

The person who came was wearing the red official robes of the Han people, but had the special curly hair of the Khitan, that is, the top of the head was hollowed out, and a braid was tied on the left and right sides of the head.

It looks a bit nondescript.

However, this kind of situation is very common in Khitan, although Khitan adopts a policy of governing according to customs, governing Khitan with the system of its own clan, and treating Han people with the system of Han.But what are the customs of Khitan compared with the thousand-year-old Chinese culture?
Not to mention the ministers and common people, even the Khitan emperors are flocking to the Central Plains culture.

Therefore, on the surface, Khitan adhered to the ancestral system, but in fact, more and more Khitan people began to assimilate and got used to living in the Central Plains.

That is to say, Khitan has internal and external troubles, and there is external pressure. It will really take more than ten years for the Khitan nobles to keep corrupt.

The Khitan envoy is called Yelu Amili, who is a descendant of the Yaoren tribe in the eight tribes of Khitan. His father Yelu Haili is the king of the Khitan Southern Court. Amili is young, but he has both civil and military skills. Not bad talent.Using him as an envoy also shows the importance attached to this trip.

Yelua looked at the emperor of the Central Plains who was sitting at the head, and secretly marveled that the person who pushed them into such a situation with Khitan was so young, and then felt a sense of sadness in his heart: Even if Khitan can escape this calamity , at the age of the other party, do they really have a future?

Such a thought flashed through his mind, he lowered his proud head, and said: "Khitan Remote Chariot Department Yelu Ameili, I have seen the emperor of the Central Plains."

Luo Youdu nodded in satisfaction, and was extremely satisfied with Yelu'a Meili being called that.

There are no two emperors in the world.

He has never acknowledged the existence of the Liao Kingdom, and Yelu Bishe is the Khitan chief for him.

If Yelua Meili claims to be the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, then there is no need to continue the discussion.

"Free gift!"

Luo Youdu didn't make things difficult for him, and told him to straighten up and talk.

Yelua Meili was obviously very familiar with the etiquette system of the Central Plains, and he bowed with a bit of humility and humility: "My ancestor Yelusha was killed in the battle with your country a few days ago, and my father was deeply grieved. I hope the emperor of the Central Plains will be kind and give you back Let the soul return to its hometown. The Yaochen Department is willing to offer thousands of cattle, horses and sheep each as a token of gratitude."

Luo Youdu looked at Lu Duoxun calmly, and said without hesitation: "I have always respected heroes. Yelusha is my enemy, but I respect his loyalty. I was going to bury him richly to show his fearlessness. It’s just that I know that no matter how much I bury myself, it’s not as good as letting his soul return to his homeland. I don’t want cattle, horses and sheep, and I don’t want to tarnish his identity. I have already had his armor cleaned and his remains arranged. .Because there is no prepared coffin and no burial, you can just ask someone to take his body away..."

Yelu'a looked at Luo Youdu, who was above him, deeply moved, and seeing his sighing expression, his heart couldn't help being touched.

Yelusha is also a member of the Yaonian tribe and a hero of their tribe.

His own people were treated so courteously by the Emperor of the Central Plains, and he himself felt honored.

Yelu Ameri bowed deeply and said, "Yelu Ameri pays homage to Emperor Xie Luo..."

"Go!" Luo Youdu waved his hand and said: "You and I are still fighting, I won't keep you, lest people gossip after we go back, and we will see the outcome on the battlefield."

Yelu Amili bowed again: "Foreigner, farewell!"

Luo Youdu's reputation in Khitan has always been very good. Whether it is the anecdotes that permeate the folks or the treatment of those Khitan people who surrendered to the Central Plains, it all proves that he is indeed a valiant and benevolent king.

Seeing it with his own eyes today, Yelua Meili sighed inwardly: "The rumors are true. The heart of the emperor Luo of the Central Plains is indeed better than their emperor..."

Not long after Yelu'a left the imperial tent, Lu Duoxun's flattery rushed over: "Your Majesty is wise, it is easy to take Khitan, but difficult to accept Khitan. Your Majesty's exchange of a dead body for a good name is far better than a thousand head of cattle, horses and sheep."

Luo Youdu smiled slightly, but did not answer.

But Yelua Meili led Yelusha's body back to the Khitan army camp.

Yelubi took the Khitan emperor and immediately threw himself in front of the carriage and wept loudly, tears streaming down his face.

Seeing this, the surrounding soldiers also burst into tears.

Yelusha, the prime minister of the Nanfu, still has a certain status in the Khitan army.

Yelu Bishe noticed the cattle, horses and sheep at the back of the line, his expression changed slightly and he asked, "Did Nanchao accept them?"

Yelu'a did not bow to the truth and replied: "Your Majesty, Luo Tianzi said that he respects Nanxiang as a hero and does not want to tarnish his identity, so he directly asked the minister to bring Nanxiang back."

Yelu Bishe hated secretly, how could he not see this move?It's just that at this moment, what else can I say besides saying "the emperor of the Southern Dynasty has a bit of a heart"?
The people around didn't say anything, but they still had a certain affection for their enemy in their hearts.

Especially Yelu Haili, the great king of the Southern Academy.

Khitan handsome camp.

Yelu Haili asked his son Yelu Ameili to have dinner with him, and waved away the servants who were serving him.

The father and son chatted without saying a word.

Yelu Haili asked casually: "This time I am on an envoy to the Southern Dynasty, how do you feel about the military capacity of the Southern Dynasty, and the emperor of the Southern Dynasty?"

Yelua was silent for a moment and said: "I don't know if I should say it or not."

Yelu Haili said with a smile: "My father and son, there are no outsiders here, what should I say?"

Yelu'a said: "As soon as my child entered the Southern Dynasty military camp, I saw that there were many layers of fortifications, stretching endlessly. Just by looking at the layout of the camp, you can know the commander's ability. The morale of the patrolling soldiers is high, and the soldiers resting in the camp, Gathering in groups of three or four, or wrestling, or playing football, there is no tension in the conquest. Occasionally hearing the shouts of soldiers training, they are full of energy. The strength of the soldiers in the Southern Dynasty is not comparable to that of Khitan. As for the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty... my boy, the deepest impression on him is his smiling face."

Yelu Haili said in astonishment, "Laughing?"

Yelua nodded and said: "Yes, my child has always thought that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty must be a majestic and domineering king. Only in this way can he meet his status, identity and achievements. I never thought that the king who is comparable to Qin Huang and Han Wu is actually a very easy-going king. The person who speaks is with a bit of a smile, which makes people feel close to him. The broad-mindedness he shows moves the child quite."

Yelu Haili nodded silently, and said: "It's good to talk about this with Dad, don't say it."

Yelu Ameili said solemnly: "The child knows."

Yelu Haili didn't speak any more, just ate the food on the table.

Yelua didn't look at his father for a few moments, but felt that his father's mind was very heavy today, which was a little abnormal.But he didn't say anything, and as a son, it was inconvenient to ask.

In addition to being the Great King of the Khitan Nanyuan, Yelu Haili also has another identity, the patriarch of the Khitan Yaoren tribe.

The Khitan Yaoren Department is a well-known existence in Khitan.

The Khitan nation is a descendant of the ancient Donghu nationality. It has existed in the form of an alliance of eight tribes since the ancient eight tribes, and thrived in the northern grasslands.

In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Dahe family was the leader of the alliance, which was called the "Dahe Eight Division Alliance". Due to the failure of the Dahe Alliance leader Li Jinzhong to oppose the Tang Dynasty, the original Dahe Eight Division collapsed, and most of the Khitan tribes attached themselves to the Turks. .

The Turks disappeared with the wind, and the Khitan was re-established.

The person who reorganized the Khitan was Qu Lie, the patriarch of the Yaoren tribe.

Starting from Qu Lie, the Yaonian family has lasted nine generations. For about 170 years, the Khitan Khan was held by the patriarch of the Yaonian tribe. Until the time of the Shendejin Khan, Yelu Abaoji of the Khitan Diela tribe rose up, intending to replace the Yaoni tribe. Chariot.

Yao Nian had been the boss for 170 years, so he naturally refused to accept Yelu Abaoji.

It was Yelu Haili who saw clearly that the Yaonian clan on the western mountain could not lead the Khitan to go further, and stood up in time. The Ren family was transferred to the Diela tribe of Yelu Abaoji.

From Khitan's point of view, Yelu Haili's choice was not wrong.

Under the leadership of Yelu Abaoji, Khitan became the overlord of the north.

Yelu Abaoji did not treat Yelu Haili badly either, he treated the Yaoren tribe very kindly, and was second only to the Diela tribe among the eight Khitan tribes.

Yelu Haili is also loyal to the Khitan, he works hard and bears no complaints. He is the official king of the Southern Academy, and his status in the Khitan is only second to Yue Yelu's house.

It's just that now he feels a little chilled...

In recent years, the Yaozhan tribe has been a bit out of date, and the younger generations have no talents to use. Yelu Dumin counts as one, Yeludeli counts as half, and his son Yelu'a Meili counts as one, and there are not many people left. Rely on him and Yelusha two old guys to support.

But now Yeludeli was killed by Yang Ye, Yeludumin died in Sanchashui, and now even Yelusha was killed.

If it is said that he died loyally for the Khitan, Yelu Haili would not have any dissent. Even if he wiped out the Yaoqian tribe, and his father and son died for the country together, he felt that it was right to die for the country. glory.

When Yelu Haili learned that Yelusha had died in battle, he felt that his death was well deserved and heroic.

Until last night, Yelu Haili was called by Yelu Bishe and Yelu Wuqian to discuss the military situation.

Only then did Yelu Haili know that Yelu must be taken, and that Yelu's property has other plans, and Yelusha could not have died.

It's not that Yelu Haili didn't understand the strength of the Central Plains in the Southern Dynasty. It was difficult to win without special methods, but this cold heart could not avoid being hurt.

Khitan Yelusha mourning hall.

Yelu Wuzhi sat under Yelusha's body, and he was a little dazed.

He was acquainted with Yelusha before he took over as Yu Yue.His official position is the king of the North Academy, but he is in charge of Shanxi affairs.This Shanxi affairs is the job of the Prime Minister of Yelushan Nanfu...

The two had many contacts, and Yelu Sha respected Yelu Yazhi very much, and treated him like a mentor and father.

"Yu Yue!"

Yelu Bishe strode into the mourning hall, looked at the sentimental Yelu Wuzhi, and said: "You are indeed here... Nanxiang's death has nothing to do with you, don't hurt yourself because of him."

Yelu struggled to get up, and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the old minister dare not die yet."

He didn't accept Yelu Bishe's words, how could he not understand Yelu Sha's character?
After repeated setbacks, Yelusha could not see the hope of victory. Since he took the oath, he never thought about leaving the battlefield alive, and planned to use his own life to fight for Khitan's survival.

Yelu Wuzhi also knew that he could have stopped it, but there was a voice deep in his heart: Luo Youdu, Fu Yanqing, and Lu Duoxun are the most difficult opponents in the world, and it is difficult to hide them without spending some money.Maybe Yelusha's choice can make the plan more smoothly achieved.

If you choose not to speak, it is tantamount to letting Yelusha die.

Yelu Bishe didn't feel much sadness, but instead felt a kind of inexplicable joy. Yelusha's unintentional move increased their plan's success rate by a lot.

"In the direction of Yingzhou, there is news."

Hearing this, Yelu Wuzhi's expression turned serious, and he said in a low voice, "Go, go to the imperial tent and talk about it."

The two came to the imperial tent one after the other.

Yelu Bishe handed him the battle report sent by Yelu Xianshi from the case table, and said with a bit of a wry smile: "Yingzhou is about to lose its hold."

A hint of surprise flashed in Yelu Wuzhi's eyes. In his plan, Yingzhou would finally be handed over to the Central Plains, pretending that he couldn't hold it.

At the beginning, they had the idea of ​​defending Liaodong and Dadingfu. They had put in a lot of effort in defense in Liaodong, and Yingzhou was the most forward position in Liaodong.

Counting from the arrival of Pan Mei's army in Yingzhou, it was only a month.

Can't keep it?

Yelu Wuzhi opened the battle report and saw Yelu Xianshi's blood and tears crying word by word, but he couldn't say a word.

It turned out that after Pan Mei arrived outside the city of Yingzhou, she began to assemble and build the cannon stone chariot.

Then they smashed at Yingzhou City.

This cannon stone chariot doesn't have terrifying power, but it's worth changing the cannon stone for fierce fire oil.

Yingzhou is the key to bypassing Songting Pass in the Central Plains and approaching Dading Mansion, and its strategic significance is extremely important.

Therefore, after receiving Luo Youdu's order, Pan Mei smashed the towers with artillery stones and fierce fire tankers, turning the towers of Yingzhou into a sea of ​​flames, and burned all the defense equipment.

Thanks to their Khitan has long been aware of the power of oil, some reserves in Yingzhou City, at the critical moment, repelled the Southern Dynasty's attack.

Otherwise, the consequences would be even more unimaginable...

Yelu Wuzhi looked at the battle report and didn't know what to say.

He knew that the only thing Khitan could fight against the Central Plains was military strength, and the national strength was too far apart.

You can't play with oil consumption at all.

Fortunately, when the upstairs was on fire, the Central Plains couldn't climb into the city, otherwise the city would be nothing.

Yelu Wuzhi's eyes were hot and he said: "If you can't hold on, just withdraw!"

(End of this chapter)