Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 839 Grassland Strategy Department (Please subscribe!)

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The next day.

After the early dynasty, Li Yan left Li Dashi (Yelü Dashi) alone.

Li Dashi... let's call him Yelu Dashi.

At the beginning of being captured by Li Yan, Yelu Dashi was all about escaping back to the grassland and restoring the glory of the Daliao Empire.

But Li Yan was always on guard against Yelu Dashi's escape back to the grassland, and later Li Yan simply separated Yelu Dashi's family from the other Khitans, that is, threw Yelu Dashi's family to the Indochina Peninsula, and still threw Yelu Dashi's family surrounded by the sea Phuket County.

In Phuket County, surrounded by the sea, Yelu Dashi had no place to run.

Moreover, Hu Quan and Li Zong are responsible for guarding Yelu Dashi.

This made Yelu Dashi completely hopeless of escaping, so he could only live in Phuket County.

During those days in Phuket County, Yelu Dashi witnessed with his own eyes how powerful and powerful Dazhong was that controlled the Strait of Malacca. It was their fallen Daliao Empire, no, even Dazhong in its most prosperous period. Even the Liao Empire cannot challenge it.

More importantly, Yelu Dashi has already noticed how afraid Li Yan is of him, so afraid that as long as he dares to escape, Hu Quan and Li Zong will definitely kill him!

There is no way, Yelu Dashi can only manage the Strait of Malacca with Hu Quan, and contribute to the construction of Dazhong.

During this period, Yelu Dashi found out that the Khitan people who were forced by the imperial court to wear Hanfu and grow their hair had been Sinicized to a large extent, and the descendants of the Khitan people were no different from Han children.

This can't help but make Yelu Dashi secretly sad: "The general trend is over!"

Yelu Dashi, who thought he would stay in Phuket County for the rest of his life, became weaker and weaker.

When Yelu Dashi was 45 years old, Yelu Dashi no longer wanted to restore the country and restore the glory of his ancestors.

But at that moment, Li Yan's imperial decree arrived—Li Yan called him back to Beijing.

Yelu Dashi didn't know why Li Yan called him back to Beijing.

but--

Yelu Dashi, who had had enough of staying in Phuket County, immediately took his wife Xiao Ta Buyan, son Yelu Yilie, and daughter Yelu Pusu back to Yanjing by ship.

Coming to the familiar Yanjing City again, Yelu Dashi felt only strangeness. The Yanjing City dominated by the Khitan people in his mind had disappeared, replaced by a bustling metropolis that dazzled Yelu Dashi.

After meeting Li Yan in the palace, Li Yan chatted with Yelu Dashi about the grassland world.

Under Li Yan's eyes that seemed to be able to read people's hearts, Yelu Dashi didn't dare to hide anything, and told Li Yan everything he knew about the situation in the grassland.

After talking deeply with Yelu Dashi, Li Yan asked Zhu Gui, Chai Jin, Shi Xiu, Ma Kuo and others to be called, and then announced the establishment of the Grassland Strategy Department, with Yelu Dashi as the secretary, Zhu Gui, Chai Jin, Shi Xiu, Ma Kuo Kuo et al. and the departments they lead cooperate with Yelu Dashi and the Grassland Strategy Department to effectively use and manipulate the tribal conflicts in the grassland to divide and conquer, and finally achieve the goal of controlling the grassland.

In order to show the importance he attaches to Yelu Dashi and the Grassland Strategy Department, and to cut off Yelu Dashi's retreat, and to allow Zhu Gui, Chai Jin, Shi Xiu, Ma Kuo and other favorites to cooperate with Yelu Dashi's work, Li Yanna The daughter of Yelu Dashi (Khitan name, Yelu Pusuwan) is the concubine.

In the blink of an eye, the Grassland Strategy Department has been established for more than three years.

In the past three years or so, the results of the Grassland Strategy Department have been very good.

Under the operation of Yelu Dashi, Dazhong not only accepted Tatar as his vassal, Honglu Temple also sent people into the grassland many times to cooperate with Beiliao and Rhubarb Shiwei, Dila, Wang Jila, Chachila, etc. , Yexi, Bigude, Nila, Dalaguai, Damili, Mierji, Hezhu, Uguri, Zub, Pusuwan, Tanggu, Humusi, Xide, Jiuerbi, etc. The small and small tribes have all made contact, and some of them have made it clear that they are willing to become vassals of Dazhong and respect Li Yan as a khan.

After Yelu Dashi and Li Yan went to the side hall, Li Yan said straight to the point: "Wanyan Wu Qimai died, and Wanyan Quan succeeded as the emperor of the Great Jin Kingdom. Some people think that we should send troops to attack the Jin Kingdom now. What do you think? "

Yelu Dashi first bowed, and then said: "When Jin Taizong was alive, he thought that his eldest son, Wanyan Zongpanli, would be extremely proficient. However, as far as I know, before the death of Jin Taizong, even though Wan Yanquan was established as a proficient, the government was under the leadership of Wanyan Zongpan, Wanyan Zongjun, Wanyanchang, etc. In the hands of others, Wanyan Quan, Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Zongfu and others finally waited until Jin Taizong died, and it is impossible to find a way to regain the government, so there must be a battle between the two factions."

After a pause, Yelu Dashi continued: "Political struggles are inherently fierce, especially this kind of struggle for imperial power. What's more, grassland people like to fight fiercely. Therefore, if these two factions fight, blood will flow like rivers."

Hearing this, Li Yan asked: "So, you are advocating sending troops to conquer gold?"

Yelu Dashi hated the Jurchens and even wanted to kill all the Manchus. How could he not agree to send troops to conquer gold?
but--

Yelu Dashi knew more clearly that Li Yan had no tolerance for sand in his eyes. If he wanted to use Li Yan as a spearman, he would be asking for his own death.

Therefore, Yelu Dashi suppressed his hatred for the Jurchen, and said from Dazhong's point of view: "Fighting must be done, but in my humble opinion, now is not the best time to send troops."

Li Yan said calmly: "Oh? Take care of your thoughts."

Yelu Dashi organized the language, and then said: "The cutting of gold now will only prompt Wanyan Quan, Wanyan Zonggan, Wanyan Zongfu, Wanyan Zongpan, Wanyan Zongjun, Wanyanchang and others to let go of all contradictions, and then make the Jin Kingdom unite to fight against each other." We are Dazhong, so in my humble opinion, it is better to wait for the outbreak of civil strife, and then go to cut gold, and the future troubles will be wiped out in one fell swoop."

Li Yan said noncommittally: "You mean, we just need to wait quietly for the civil strife to break out?"

Yelu Dashi said: "Wait quietly, the time is too long, and there may be long nights and many dreams... Now, the internal conflicts of the Dajin Kingdom are like a powder keg. As long as there is a little pressure from the outside, the conflicts can be brought forward." Explosion, in my humble opinion, can let the Tataer Department give it this little pressure."

Hearing this, Li Yan showed a smile and said, "Aiqing and I want to go together, so your Grassland Strategy Department will be responsible for this matter."

Yelu Dashi replied: "No."

As soon as Li Yan beckoned, the servant immediately came to Yelu Dashi holding a secret letter, and then handed the secret letter into Yelu Dashi's hands.

At the same time, Li Yan's voice sounded: "Look at the contents of this secret letter."

Yelu Dashi heard the words, unfolded the secret letter, and read it.

As he read it, Yelu Dashi couldn't help showing a look of shock mixed with sadness...

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(End of this chapter)