Dawn of the Empire

Chapter 485: The Door Opens to Jiujiang - 91

Wanyan Zongbi stood inside the tent, looking at Yelukuang's figure through the gap in the sheepskin tent.After surrendering to Liao Dynasty, he realized that Mr. Han Da was actually from the Khitan clan. "This poisonous snake!" A stern look flashed in Wanyan Zongbi's eyes.As if feeling the venomous gaze here, Yelukuang smiled slightly and walked towards Wanyan Zongbi's tent.

"Just now, I went to meet the Master of the North Academy," Yelukuang, as the King of Jin and the Commander of the Navy, was naturally not as polite to Wanyan Zongbi as before, so he found a seat and sat down, smiling, "Northern The master of the academy attaches great importance to the navy. It seems that the day of the Jurchens is coming."

"It all depends on the support of His Royal Highness the King of Jin." Wanyan Zongbi smiled and added fragrant tea to Yelukuang. Since the Southern Expedition, there has never been a shortage of these good things.

Yelukuang picked up the teacup, thoughtfully, and was silent for a while, then suddenly said: "I can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens, and make a plan to try my best. He is indeed the most capable son of Aguda." After speaking, he gently blew the foam of the tea leaves, carefully Savor it carefully.Wanyan Zongbi was startled, his veins twisted for a moment, and he forced a smile with a twisted face: "Prince Jin was joking. I, a vulgar person, can't understand these words."

"You've done well," Yelu Kuang said leisurely, "It's a pity that the difference is too great. Such flattery was not done by the fourth prince of the Wanyan Department. Fortunately, it was only for me. If Your Majesty It's the same in front of me, I'm afraid I've already lost my name. Oh, let me guess," he said leisurely, "the more the fourth prince hates someone, the more respectful and flattering he is to him. I'm unfortunate, shy is at the top, so I feel It also became very obvious. Alas, what a pity, what a pity. A hero, how could he be so open-minded!" After speaking, he put down the teacup, and gave a heavy "clang" sound on the desk.

The muscles on Wanyan Zongbi's cheeks couldn't help twitching, he simply stopped hiding, and said with a fierce look in his eyes: "Mr. Jin Wang, what exactly do you want?" 'To the saber next to the case.

"What else can I do?" Yelukuang sighed, "Frankly and honestly, it's just a matter of helping the fourth prince."

Wanyan Zongbi was stunned, and then heard Yelukuang say: "Your Highness the Fourth Prince has the ambition to revive the Jurchen, and I know it very well. However, Your Highness has read the history books earlier, so it can be seen that there are many subjugated people in the world, and there are so many heroes in the past. In the end, there is only one Goujian!" Wanyan Zongbi's Sinology was taught by Yelukuang, so Yelukuang knew all the allusions he knew.Hearing Yelukuang imply that he had Goujian's heart, Wanyan Zongbi's cheeks twitched slightly, neither admitting nor denying it.

"He who understands the current affairs is a hero. Now Khitan is booming, and the country is in full swing. Your majesty is wise and wise, and knows every detail. If the fourth prince can't let go of the feelings of his homeland and harbors different ambitions, he will not only endanger himself, but also the Jurchen clan." Yelu Kuang The tone was a bit chilly, and he turned to ease, "However, the current situation is nothing less than a great opportunity for the fourth prince. Your Majesty speaks out the hearts of the world, but the Khitan population is limited after all, and even the Han'er signed an army. At the beginning of the camp, except for the Khitan, the bow-shooting tribes of other tribes will be reused sooner or later." He sighed, "In front of tens of millions of Song people, the Khitan and female What is the difference between Zhenzhen, Mierbo, Shiwei, and Uyghur? For each tribe, the most important thing at the moment is not to be self-reliant, but to chase after the tail. Gain the greatest strength during the Southern Expedition. Bo Shenghuo and Mierbo of Mobei surrendered on the surface, but in fact they secretly stored strength, colluded with the Song people, and flirted with the imperial court's intention of dispatching troops to the Southern Expedition. With His Majesty's heart' "Sex" is absolutely intolerable. But he is far away in Mobei, he can be regarded as out of reach, and he is restraining the Song Army in Hedong. His Majesty also has to endure it for a while. Don't look at him jumping around, just wait for Liao Song Xibing forms an alliance, maybe he will be the next Zhao Ke."

"The Liao and Song Dynasties?" Wanyan Zongbi asked back in surprise, "Why?" Since the Southern Expedition, the Liao Kingdom has taken the stance of a war to destroy the country, and captured the capital of the Song Dynasty with an overwhelming army. There were millions of people, countless children who plundered wealth and silk, and blood feud between the two countries. Although Wanyan Zongbi also knew that the two sides had been sending envoys, he thought it was an expedient measure, and it was impossible to really stop the war and negotiate peace.However, in his heart, Wanyan Zongbi still had no doubts about Yelukuang's judgment.At this moment, the conversation between the two seemed to return to the scene when the Fourth Jurchen Prince asked Mr. Han Da for advice.

"That's right." Yelukuang said slowly, "Although the Song Dynasty was weak, it had a large number of people and countless heroes. After the fall of the capital, although the Song Dynasty court no longer existed, it was like the Zhe family of the Yang family in Hedong, the Cao family in Xijing, and the Jingdong court. Hou Huanyin, Ezhou Chendong, Zhao Xingde and others, all the tyrants who were originally suppressed by the imperial court also took advantage of the momentum. The Southern Dynasty actually collapsed instead of disintegrating. The current situation is unexpected even for Your Majesty. Although our court There are hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers, but if you really want to level one of them, you will be seriously injured. Now your majesty has to reuse generals who are not Khitan, and has to rebuild the Han army camp. It is conceivable that such a war What kind of situation will it last for a few years, even more than ten years?" He paused, looked at Wanyan Zongbi's thoughtful expression, and reminded, "Don't forget, after dealing with the pack of wolves and dogs, you will There is a fierce tiger waiting for an opportunity."

"Xia Guo?" Wanyan Zongbi lost his voice.

Yelukuang nodded, his eyes were gloomy: "Xia Guo is waiting for that day, and if His Majesty can't annihilate the Song Dynasty in one fell swoop, he must stop fighting with Xiangyang, so as not to let the west take advantage. The war will not last for another year. Get rid of the courage of the people of Song Dynasty, and it is estimated that we will really have to negotiate a peace."

"Mr.'s words are reasonable." Wanyan Zongbi said unconsciously, "It seems that His Majesty sent people to declare that Liao and Song Dynasties were brothers from the Shang Dynasty, and he governed the Henan Song Dynasty through Bianliang Zhao Zhifu, Qin Hui and other Song officials. The constant communication with Xiangyang means that we have already made preparations."

"That's right," Yelukuang said, "if the Song Dynasty can be quickly swallowed up, these actions can be regarded as dispelling the stubbornness of the Song people. If they can't be wiped out in one fell swoop, it will be the foreshadowing of peace talks. For our dynasty, the Song Dynasty is the best The country is further divided into two sides. Zhao Ke and Zhao Qi each have a group of courtiers to support them. Under Zhao Qi, there are old foxes like Cai Jing, Cao Di, Li Bangyan, and Liu Yanqing. Under Zhao Ke, Zhao Zhifu and Qin Hui follow him to suffer. The old ministers of the Song Dynasty are bound to be incompatible with Chen Dong, Zhao Xingde, Hou Huanyin and others. As long as I, Daliao, do not fight them, the Song Dynasty monarchs and ministers will be lucky, let alone raise their troops to attack us. Daliao can have more than ten years to recuperate It will be much easier to turn the victory of the southern invasion into our own, and then try to destroy the Song Dynasty, and we will not be too worried about Xia Guo's military intervention."

"So that's how it is," Wanyan Zongbi suddenly realized, but he was a little confused, "Then..." He didn't understand why Jin Wang Yelukuang took so much trouble to explain this to himself. Now the two of them The status is very different, he is no longer the fourth prince of the Kingdom of Jin.

"Your Majesty, you need to understand," Yelukuang said slowly, "Those who achieve great things should follow the trend, not go against it. Now that His Majesty's destiny is yours, as long as we serve His Majesty sincerely and earn His Majesty's trust, the strength of the Jurchen Navy will be greatly improved." It will become stronger and stronger. It's really coming," he paused for a moment, then lowered his voice, "If there is any chance, isn't strength the most important thing?"

"But, will Your Majesty really trust us?" Up to this moment, Wanyan Zongbi still had some doubts.

Yelukuang smiled slightly: "The son of heaven is a lonely family. No one can believe it. But if you really want to believe it, there is really not much difference between close relatives and other clans outside the region. In order to ascend the throne, Hu Hai bestowed death on his elder brother and almost wiped out the clan of the Qin Dynasty. The hatred between the Han Dynasty and the Huns is as deep as the sea, but the emperor of Han still uses Jin Ridun as his prime minister. There is also the Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. In the eyes of the emperor, there are only subjects, and there is no difference between different races." He said After a pause, he said affirmatively, "Your Majesty, you will understand this sooner or later."