Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 223

Yelu Dashi was sitting in the big tent looking through the household registration numbers reported by various channels, his face was calm.Even the leaders of the Khitan tribes didn't know these numbers before, but in just a few years, they were simply placed in front of the Daliao Emperor.The assembly of the eight Khitan tribes was gradually replaced by Yelu Dashi's trusted confidant.

He seemed to be engrossed in looking at the books written in Khitan, and turned a blind eye to Brother Yelv Tie and Xiao Orila standing in front of him.These two warriors were rarely seen in armor, their faces were flushed, they stared at His Majesty without blinking, but they could only hold the iron scimitar tightly, and dared not say a word.

The Jurchens became more and more arrogant in Tokyo Road, and the rumors about His Majesty's cowardice and fear of fighting gradually spread, and the generals who were eager to fight began to complain.Even Yelu Tiege and Xiao Orila, who have always been loyal, couldn't bear it anymore. The two made an appointment to persuade Xiao Orila to send troops, but unexpectedly they were left here.

There was skylight on the dome roof, but the tent was still a bit dark. Yelu Dashi was a big imperial tent, in addition to the scimitars, bows and arrows, and saddles commonly used by Khitan people, there were also many large maps hanging there.His Majesty Dashi doesn't think that the Khitan people will lose their minds by reading books casually and neglect martial arts, but there are still many books piled up in the large tent inside.The butter candle smelled of burning, and so did the two confidants of His Majesty. The Khitans were not as cowardly and aggrieved as in the Southern Dynasty. Since the Jurchens dared to challenge the authority of the Great Khitan, they must be conquered. OK.

After a long time, Yelu Dashi raised his head, looked at the two generals thoughtfully, and asked, "Are the commanders and subordinates of yours familiar with each other?" His Majesty didn't wear a yellow robe, only ordinary Khitans The green and white robe, the waist is not a jade belt but a thick iron-inlaid leather belt, and a simple ear knife is pinned.His voice was much lower than before, with an air of calm and prestige.

The two subordinates were startled, Yelu Tiege replied: "I'm familiar with them." Xiao Orila also nodded.Your Majesty values ​​warriors the most, only loyalty and talent.As long as he is a member of the Khitan tribe, no matter how humble he was in the past, he will be given the position he deserves and promoted according to his merit and ability.On the contrary, if the corpse is a vegetarian or incompetent, even the former cronies cannot get a high position.Therefore, confidant generals like Yelu Tiege and Xiao Orila did not dare to neglect a little.

"Where's the centurion?" Yelu Dashi asked again, "Where's the tenth commander? Are they clear about their skills?" His tone was very gentle, but his eyes were as sharp as a falcon.As he asked, he flipped through the household registration book in his hand, and sighed secretly. The number of Khitan people is only about 200 million, which is still too small to swallow the Song Dynasty and defeat the Xia Dynasty, so every clan member is an extremely precious treasure.

Xiao Wuli was slightly sweating on his back. In the past year, both the tribe and the army have undergone great changes. Many of the Centuries under the Commander Wan were only transferred in a few months ago. Brother Yelu Tie next to him said in a low voice: "I'm ashamed of the general, I just know all ten commanders and above." There was a slight pride in his words, as a ten thousand commander, it was not easy to recognize all the ten commanders under his command.

Yelu Dashi's eyebrows moved slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "That's not enough. Who is the bravest in battle? Who is the most resourceful? Who is the most loyal? Who is the most agile?" He paused , looked at the two generals who were sweating profusely, and said in a deep voice: "In terms of knowing each other, you should know every warrior under your command."

"Only in this way can you be worthy of the clansmen who have followed you through life and death." Yelu Dashi softened his tone, and said in a deep voice: "Daliao has dominated the northern kingdom for 200 years, with tens of millions of households and hundreds of thousands of cavalry. One, the Jurchen Kingdom of Tokyo Road, but wiped out."

"Yes." Brother Yelu Tie and Xiao Orila said in unison, feeling extremely ashamed.This is not just empty talk. When Yelu Dashi commanded thousands of people, the two of them were all subordinates. They witnessed Yelu Dashi being able to call out the names of every soldier.And the commanders of a thousand, hundreds, and ten in those days have now become Privy Envoys, Chiefs of Thousands, and Chiefs of a Thousand.

Seeing that the two were no longer fighting, Yelu Dashi nodded slightly, and said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, there are still many opportunities for the Southern Conquest and the Northern War. Sweeping Liaodong is just a starting point." He seemed to remember something , smiled and said: "Song State Zhao You passed away, and the new emperor succeeded. That 'good friend' of Khitan was lucky, and the new emperor Zhao Ke also favored him very much. It seems that he is really loyal to Song State. We should fight him Let me say hello, lest he forget his old friend." He raised his head and said to Brother Yelu Tie: "Send someone to give him some special products from the Northland, and then send a message to let him continue to be loyal to the country."

Brother Yelu Tie replied in a deep voice, Xiao Wuli didn't know who the "good friend" Yelu Dashi said was, he was puzzled but he didn't dare to ask.I just feel that His Majesty has a long-term vision. Since he secretly laid down the chess pieces in the Southern Dynasty, there will always be a day when they will be useful.

On the ship returning from the Liao Kingdom, Li Ruobing stood at the bow of the ship, looking at the distant city and water village looming in the white mist, feeling a little excited in his heart. Although the trip was not long, the government collapsed in the middle school , the succession of the new emperor, the loss of power of the 'treacherous' party, these major events.The subordinate official who sent the letter made a rough idea, and the real situation needs to be observed again.

"My lord, the grain, grass, bows and arrows that were lost this time, and the mountain products such as Liaodong fur'mao' old ginseng that were exchanged for, if sold in Mizhou on the spot, there would be about 2 guan. If they were shipped to inland counties , There may be more than [-] guan." Xie Songshi, the subordinate official, said with burning eyes, if he was entrusted with selling the goods, he would definitely do his best with conscience, but he would not be short of pockets.

"Oh?" Li Ruobing pondered for a moment, then said slowly, "There is no need to go through too much trouble, I will leave this matter to you."

"I obey!" Xie Songshi was overjoyed, and said in a deep voice, "Wrap it on the villain."

When the ship went there, it carried tens of thousands of stones of food, grass and military equipment, and the return journey was much lighter.With the wind and the water going smoothly, the five gray sails were fully hoisted, and the bow of the ship pushed away layers of waves, getting closer and closer to the water village of Mizhou City. Different sailboats and countless sampans pass through them.There were endless streams of porters and merchants at the wharf, and the soldiers standing guard on the water village were also clearly visible. Li Ruobing couldn't help but frowned, and suddenly found that there were lanterns and festoons on the tower, and red lanterns hung on the wall of the old tower. Under the four corner cornices, it is particularly dazzling.

"What festival is today?" Li Ruobing whispered.

"No, today is the 25th day of the second month of the Jingkang Year, not a festival." Xie Songshi had traveled by sea many times, and he remembered the day very clearly. He was grateful for the fat job Li Ruobing gave him, and said hastily.

Before entering the port, a small boat from the Mizhou navy rowed over to lead the big ship into the port, and greeted the navy officers and soldiers on the big ship with a big smile. In recent years, the imperial court has aided Liaodong Jurchen, and everyone has money that has been lost. portion, so the mood is not bad up and down. "Brother," Xie Songshi pointed to the bright red lantern on the tower, and asked loudly, "but is there any happy event for the superiors?"

The sea breeze was blowing, and his voice was loud, as if it wasn't enough to repay the kindness of knowing you.

The officer on the small boat of the Mizhou Navy laughed and said: "I don't know, the Holy One canonize the queen, and the whole country celebrates together." He patted his waist and pointed to the lantern on the tower. It means happy money.

Li Ruobing nodded slightly. When the official family was in the East Palace, I don't know if the first emperor deliberately neglected him, and he never registered a crown prince and concubine for him.But he didn't know which empress was standing this time, as far as he knew, Zhu Ying had a cousin who seemed to be a concubine of the Eastern Palace.After getting the Shangguan's signal, Xie Songshi asked again loudly: "Excuse me, which queen is the Holy One enshrining?"

The officer on board the Mizhou Navy laughed loudly: "It's Empress Zhu from the Wuchang Army's Jiedu envoy's family." Empress Zhu of the Du family." These imperial guards in the remote lands don't know who the Jiedushi of the Wukang Army is, nor what kind of lady Empress Zhu is from, they only know that this is a very rich family.

Li Ruobing's face turned pale in an instant. Zhu Bona, the governor of the Wuchang Army, has two sons and two daughters. Among them, the second daughter Zhu Fengying has already married the third prince Zhao Qi, and the eldest daughter Zhu Yingwei is waiting for someone and is still waiting for her in her boudoir. No matter how much the official Zhao Ke hated the third prince, it was impossible for him to do the stupid thing of trying to take away his younger sister-in-law, so there was only one possibility.

He groaned, resisting the pain in his chest, and supported the side of the boat with both hands.To Xie Songshi next to him, it seemed that Mr. Li was a little weak after sitting on the sea boat for a long time, so he hurriedly supported his shoulders, but Li Ruobing pushed him away, and said in a shy voice, "It's okay, it's okay." There was an unspeakable pathos in his tone.

The front side of the ship leaned against the wooden trestle with a bang, the sea ship dropped anchor, the sailor quickly dropped the cable, and the sailors on the shore lazily wrapped the cable around the iron pile. All kinds of rubbish thrown in the water, as well as the smelly foam, all rippling along with the huge ripples of the ship's docking.

"My lord, we're getting off the boat." Xie Songshi said flatteringly with a flatter voice.

Li Ruobing only looked up at the lanterns on the corners of the double eaves of the tower. The bright red and festive color was black in his eyes. "Is the whole world celebrating?" Xie Songshi's voice.

"My lord, we've docked, we can disembark now." Xie Songshi asked for instructions again.

Li Ruobing just woke up from grief and anger. He wanted to agree, but he couldn't make any sound in his throat, so he waved his sleeves casually and walked towards the gangway with heavy steps. In the past few months, he All the time, he looks forward to the day when he will set foot on the land of Song Dynasty again, but at this moment, he only wishes to float on the sea all the time.