Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 675
Brother Yeluxiu naturally recognized Yeluxian.

As a member of the Khitan royal family, Brother Yeluxiu has been in the royal circle since he was a child.

As the son of Liao Shizong Yeluruan and the heir appointed by Yelujing, Yeluxian was born to be the king of children.

At that time, the sleeping emperor Yelujing was drinking and slacking off in politics. Yeluxian, as the recognized future crown prince, won unanimous praise for his humility and benevolence, and a group of civil and military ministers had already gathered around him.

Many people are looking forward to Yelujing's early death, and Yeluxian succeeding him as the new lord of Khitan.

Brother Yeluxiu is also one of them.

It's just that people are not as good as God.

With the support of Lianghan family and Kang family, Yelu Bishe bypassed the normal inheritance and stole the throne.

Yelu Wuzhi cared about the overall situation, and the already divided Khitan could not bear the second internal division again.

Under the mediation of Yelu Wuzhi, the young Yeluxian chose to back down.

Brother Yelu Xiu also became the right and left arm of the new Khitan Emperor Yelu Bishe under the recommendation of Yelu Wuzhi.

Yelu Bishe, the Khitan emperor, did not do badly, but Yeluxiu actually recognized Yeluxian more in his heart.

The two have the same characteristic "benevolence" in this respect.

Brother Yeluxiu looked at his playmates and friends when he was young, and he was full of emotions. He didn't know where to start for a long time, and asked after a while, "How is your Highness doing in the Southern Dynasty?"

Ye Luxian smiled and said: "It's good to call me Xianning directly. Your Highness has passed away long ago. I am now a Bachelor of Duanming Palace in the Southern Dynasty. I can read the books in the Central Plains Library. Every day is reading and learning. The only The job is to assist several prime ministers to sort out some historical materials of Khitan, Mobei, and Monan for future history compilation."

Brother Yeluxiu said somewhat far-fetchedly: "It can be regarded as fulfilling what I wanted,...but I don't understand." He was a little excited: "Your Highness has no less affection for Khitan than I do. Why did you choose to defect?"

Ye Luxian said: "If I stay in Khitan, it will only cause the Khitan to split. It is better to leave a defection and seek a chance for Khitan's life."

Brother Yeluxiu gave an ugly smile, letting go of the grudge in his heart.

Ye Luxian said: "Actually, on the way to escape, I asked myself more than once whether this choice was right or wrong. Until I entered Beijing, met Luo Tianzi, and confirmed my choice. I have made many wrong decisions in this life. This time alone, it was absolutely correct. In Bianjing, I saw a world completely different from Khitan. A world that people yearn for and yearn for. A paradise that we long for in our dreams..."

Ye Luxian detailed what he had seen and heard in Bianjing, and the knowledge he had learned over the years.

Brother Yeluxiu, who already had the will to die, listened, with a hint of longing in his eyes.

Brother Yeluxiu is a Khitan, but he is deeply influenced by Confucian culture, and he yearns for a sage to rule the world.

This point does not exist in Khitan under the current high pressure, but there is a faint trace of the Central Plains under Luo Youdu's governance.

In particular, Bianjing, the capital of the country, as the center of Dayu, can be called a paradise on earth, which is no exaggeration.

Luo Youdu did not copy Zhao Song's system of raising one city from the world, but it was inevitably blessed by the greatest interests and became the center of economy and culture.

Listening to Yeluxian's narration, Brother Yeluxiu closed his eyes and said with emotion: "Unfortunately, it's not me Khitan."

Ye Luxian said: "It can be Khitan, but the premise is that Khitan must be under the rule of Emperor Luo."

Brother Yeluxiu laughed a bit self-deprecatingly: "You trust him so much? You actually acted as a lobbyist for him."

"That's right!" Ye Luxian didn't hide anything, and said bluntly: "The more you live in the Central Plains, the more you can feel the fear of Luo Tianzi. As the emperor, he is the founding king. Naturally, he is indispensable. What's great is not how capable you are, but how you combine your righteousness with the people's livelihood."

"No matter what his purpose is, he is a hero who sincerely puts the people first, or a unparalleled hero who pretends to win capital for his own hegemony. But it is enough for him to conquer the troubled times and govern the people with benevolence. "

"What is his purpose is no longer important compared to what the people get. He closely connects the righteousness of the people with his own self-interest, and they are in perfect harmony. As long as he can succeed, the lives of the people can get greater benefits from it. This Yelv Bishe is far from being able to compare with it."

"If you don't experience it yourself, ordinary people can't feel the support of the people of the Central Plains for their emperor."

He remembered the day when Luo Youdu went on his own expedition, the entire sky above Bianjing echoed the shouts of "Da Yu Wan Sheng, Your Majesty Wan Sheng".

Ye Luxian laughed and said: "Luo Tianzi's vision is too high, and his goal is too far. He needs a stable rear, and he will not treat the Khitan badly for petty gains. On the contrary, he needs the Khitan and Han people to coexist peacefully and provide him with a stable Therefore, he will not use tyranny to deal with Khitan. The first damage is his own interests... who would compromise their own interests for no reason?"

"Take Dading Mansion as an example. Before you are ready to burn down Dading Mansion in order to survive, he has already started to appease Dading Mansion. He needs a stable Dading Mansion to help him control Monan. I have completely Reasons to believe that under such an environment, Dadingfu will only get better in the future."

Brother Yeluxiu smiled weakly and said, "That's really the case, it's the Khitan's blessing."

Yeluxian said: "Except for the Khitan, not the Khitan, there is no denying this..." He was silent for a while, then handed Yeluxiu a glass of water himself, and said, "Drink!"

Brother Yeluxiu smiled bitterly and said, "How many people can I save with my humble life?"

Ye Luxian hesitated for a moment, then said, "It's unlikely that many people will be saved!"

Now it was Yeluxiu's turn to be embarrassed.

Ye Luxian said: "I will not hide it from you. Before coming here, His Majesty did say that as long as you are obedient and obedient, going to Linhuang Mansion is not necessary and you will not use a knife. But based on my understanding of Your Majesty, whether you surrender or not , Your Majesty will not use weapons. He will only kill those who he thinks deserve to die."

Brother Yeluxiu was startled when he heard this, and his heart was a little touched.

Ye Luxian said: "Xunning, I hope you can survive well, and see for me whether the pure land we yearned for when we were young will appear in the Northeast."

Brother Yeluxiu looked at Yeluxian in astonishment.

Ye Luxian said softly: "I am plagued by old troubles, and I am running out of time. This time I came to the north, I never thought that I would be able to go back alive. Maybe this is my destination, and I can feel the charm of the Central Plains culture at the last moment of my life." , to be able to help the people of Khitan with the last spare effort at the last moment. I should be content, but I have not seen the future, so I am still unwilling!"

He laughed as he spoke, with a trace of unwillingness in his open-mindedness.

Brother Yeluxiu wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, took the cup handed by Yeluxian, drank it down, and said, "If you say that, I really don't want to die. Xianning, let us witness the future together ..."

Ye Luxian was silent for a moment, then said with a smile, "Okay!"

When Yeluxian supported Brother Yeluxiu and appeared in front of Luo Youdu.

Luo Youdu was overjoyed with joy, and laughed loudly: "Aiqing still has the ability..." He looked at Brother Yeluxiu, who had eaten and looked a little bit pale, and said, "I am very fortunate that I can still see the general galloping on the battlefield." Heroic." As he spoke, he handed his binoculars to the other party and said, "This is the fetish that the general has been longing for, and I will give it to the general here. Let it accompany the general, and expand the territory for me. .”

"Thank you... Your Majesty!"

It was a bit difficult to say the word Your Majesty, but I still called it out.

Luo Youdu was even more satisfied, the corners of his mouth were laughing up to his ears, and he hurriedly seated the two of them.

Luo Youdu returned to the position, and when he passed the brazier, he moved the brazier to Yeluxian's position, and then got on the main seat.

Yeluxian was weak and afraid of the cold since he was a child, brother Yeluxiu knew about it, and he sighed slightly when he saw this.

Yelv Bishe is indeed good, but from this detail, the gap can be seen.

Luo Youdu got Brother Yeluxiu, and his words were full of joy, but when it came to the arrangement for Brother Yeluxiu, Luo Youdu's words surprised Brother Yeluxiu: "General, let's stay in the office for the time being, and take care of it." The body. The matter of surrender must be kept secret for the time being."

Seeing Brother Yeluxiu's surprised face, Luo Youdu explained: "I just got the news that Yelu Bishe and Zhao Kuangyi have returned to Shangjing's Linhuang Mansion. They blamed the general for their defeat in this battle and sent the general south to attack us. His actions were interpreted as going south to surrender. It's ridiculous..."

Hearing this, Brother Yeluxiu felt his head buzzing.

Ye Luxian said angrily: "How unreasonable! You are so confused!"

Luo Youdu said: "You don't have to worry too much, general. The general's conduct still has a certain reputation in Khitan. I have already had people reveal the general's intention to go south to the Linhuang court. It won’t harm the family. If the news of the general’s surrender spreads, the general will not be able to wash away his stigma even if he jumps into the Yellow River.”

"So..." Luo Youdu looked at Brother Yeluxiu seriously and said, "The general should rest in the office to recuperate. I won't allow Xiao Xiao to defile my general. I will elaborate on it after I can control the situation."

Brother Yeluxiu opened his mouth and said in a hoarse voice, "When did Your Majesty get the news?"

Luo Youdu thought for a while and said, "During the pursuit, I heard similar news from Khitan's defeated pawns. But I thought that with Yelu's ability, he wouldn't be so foolish. I don't know what kind of ecstasy soup Zhao Kuangyi gave him. , put all the crimes on the general."

Brother Yeluxiu said: "Your Majesty has already heard the news, why not make a mistake?"

Luo Youdu said bluntly: "You mean to deliberately spread the news of your submission? Let Yelu kill your whole family to persuade you to submit?"

Brother Yeluxiu didn't answer.

Luo Youdu smiled and said: "This is because the general doesn't understand me too well, and also underestimates yourself..."

A trace of bewilderment flashed in Yeluxiu's eyes.

Luo Youdu said loudly: "I want you Yeluxiu because I really regard you as the No. [-] person, value your talent, and appreciate your ability. This kind of appreciation is not just a lip service, I don't intend to keep you As a decoration by my side. In my plan, your future, like Cao Bin and Pan Mei, is an incomparable sword in my hands to expand the territory. In the future, you will command my thousands of troops in Dayu Wanma has achieved the achievements of such great men as Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Li Jing, and Su Dingfang."

"If I use this despicable method to force you to surrender, I would like to ask, would I dare to let you command the army alone? Would you really give your loyalty to a person who ruined his entire family through conspiracy?"

"What I want is for the monarch and his ministers to know each other, not to be suspicious of each other. I want to be Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty, not Liu Bang."

Brother Yeluxiu was a little hesitant, wondering if his decision was right, what else could he say at this moment?

"The minister is willing to expand the territory for His Majesty, and live up to high expectations."

Luo Youdu waved his hands in satisfaction, looked at Yeluxian and said, "I have ordered Pan Mei and Lin Renzhao to stop attacking Liaoyang Mansion, and Yeluxianshi's side is up to Ai Qing. You can't stand the cold, so you don't have to go there yourself." Just write a book. Yelu Xianshi is a smart man, he really wants to submit, it doesn't make much difference whether Aiqing goes with her or not."

Knowing that he was worried about his body, Yeluxian agreed immediately.

Luo Youdu continued: "As for the Linhuang Mansion in Beijing, I plan to wait. The weather is too cold now, and many of our soldiers suffer from frostbite. The Linhuang Mansion is far worse than Dading Mansion. I don't want the soldiers to suffer too much. I plan to rest until April and May before marching. Based on Aiqing's understanding of Khitan, what can I add?"

Yeluxian said: "Your Majesty uses soldiers like a god. I am not good at this, so I dare not make a fool of myself. But in this battle, Yelu will almost wipe out the whole army. After he returns to Linhuang Mansion, he will definitely recruit new soldiers on a large scale. Khitan has been defeated repeatedly. , The Eight Clans themselves also suffered heavy losses. At this time, when soldiers are forced to recruit, there will inevitably be complaints. If you start with this, if you can persuade the tribes to submit, you can also reduce unnecessary damage."

Luo Youdu already had this in mind, nodded and said: "That's the way!"

The two then discussed the details.

Until the news of Xiao Hunian's victory came from outside the hall.

"His Majesty!"

Han Wei strode into the hall, saw Yeluxian and Yeluxiu nodded slightly in the hall, and then said: "General Xiao said that he surrendered Yelufu Sage, joined forces with Northern Khitan to defeat Mongolia and 99 springs, and obtained countless cattle and sheep. "

Luo Youdu reached out to take the battle report from Han Wei and read it carefully.

Looking at Xiao Hunian's process of defeating the enemy, he couldn't help but beam with joy.

It turned out that after Xiao Hunian learned from Luo Youdu that the beggars of the Mongolian Wu family and Yelufu Sage of the Northern Khitan were at odds, he had been trying to win over the Northern Khitan to deal with Mongolia.

However, Yelufu Sage has been drifting between the two and is up for sale.

Xiao Hunian chose to drag the war until winter, in addition to intending to take advantage of Mongolia's lack of sufficient winter resources, another point is to deepen the discord between Mongolia and Northern Khitan.

Monan lacks resources, especially grassland in winter.

The 99 springs where Xiao Hunian is located are enough to deal with it, but Mongolia can only keep arranging for its cattle and sheep to replenish as much forage as possible before winter comes.

Mongolia's move is inevitable, seizing the original resources of North Khitan.

This made Yelufu Sage, who was watching the play, unable to sit still, and the original younger brother really stepped on his head.

Enraged, Yelufu Sage contacted Xiao Hunian on his own initiative.

(End of this chapter)