Luo Youdu's question was so direct that Xiao Hunian was stunned. He looked at Luo Youdu who had been following him at a distance with some surprise. His mind was a little confused and he couldn't sort out a clue.
In fact, since Luo Youdu was imprisoned, Xiao Hunian has always had doubts in his heart as to what Luo Youdu's purpose was in tormenting him like this.
I am barely a surrendered general, so I should use the same method to deal with a surrendered general.
Threats! Lures! Throw them to death camps!
If it is not possible, he may be killed, exiled, or even become an official prostitute.
Xiao Hunian has thought about these consequences.
Even though she was young, since she dared to go to this battlefield, she thought about what would happen.
It's just that he received special treatment and was sent to prison alone for no apparent reason.
To threaten his father Xiao Siwen?
This is also impossible.
Xiao Hunian didn't know what his father's situation was now, but he was sure it wouldn't be too good.
After suffering such a defeat, losing Youzhou City, and sleeping with the cruelty of Emperor Yelujing, it would be good to survive. Can you still hope to control the army and accept the threat of Luo Youdu?
Besides?
What is the purpose of targeting oneself maliciously?
Could it be that he wanted to give in to him?
Xiao Hunian thought about it over and over, and it seemed that there was no other possibility except this.
Xiao Hunian is still very confident about his appearance.
The Xiao family of the Khitan Bali clan is famous for being rich in handsome men and beautiful women. The men of the Xiao family often marry princesses, while the women of the Xiao family often marry royal relatives.
Who in Khitan would not be proud to marry into the Xiao family and marry a daughter of the Xiao family?
It is normal for Luo Youdu to be interested in him.
Therefore, Xiao Hunian was sure that Luo Youdu would not sit back and watch her die, and deliberately made himself half-dead and seriously ill.
Who would be more wary of a delicate patient?
However!
Xiao Hunian thought he would wake up in Furong Warm Tent, but it turned out to be a prison with a slightly better environment.
I thought that I, who was seriously ill, would have a chance to get in close contact with Luo Youdu, but in the end, someone came with a rope...
Xiao Hunian has never seen such a cowardly man.
Xiao Hunian is at his wits' end, just do whatever you want.
Then he heard the other person ask him about the whereabouts of his little sister.
The reason why he suffered so much was because of his leaky girl?
If you don't care about a young girl in her prime, why should you care about a little girl who hasn't even had a single tooth?
When Luo Youdu saw Xiao Hunian looking at him strangely, he immediately blamed his son and said, "My little son is ugly and needs a girl to be with him. I think Xiao Chuo, the younger sister of the Xiao family, is quite suitable..."
Xiao Hunian looked unbelieving.
Luo Youdu also knew that if he didn't know history, who would understand his actions?
But now he doesn't care so much.
Originally, Guo Rong planned to have both rain and dew, and Luo Youdu was stationed in Youzhou, so he would have enough time to have fun with Xiao Hunian and take their time.
There is no doubt that Xiao Chuo is still in Youzhou City, and he has a certain degree of confidence in finding Xiao Chuo out.
But Guo Rong suddenly fainted, and the cause of the Northern Expedition rested on his shoulders.
Luo Youdu no longer has time to play hide-and-seek with Xiao Hunian, but Xiao Chuo, the Empress Dowager Xiao in history, is indeed powerful.
If this kind of potential danger is not nipped in the cradle, is it possible that we should wait until she becomes the Queen of Khitan and deal with it when the weather becomes more mature?
Luo Youdu was unwilling to commit such a stupid act of raising bandits.
So he directly showed his cards, no matter what Xiao Hunian thought, he wanted Xiao Chuo.
"As long as you hand her over, I can guarantee that all the Xiao family members hiding in the city will be released. Even your brother Xiao Kuiyin, I can spare his life and let him return to Khitan..."
After Luo Youdu entered the city, he got to know the Xiao family.
Xiao Siwen was obsessed with learning and was not fond of women. And because he was married to the eldest princess of Yelvulu Bugu Khitan, he had no concubines, only three daughters and one son.
Among the Xiao family members in the city, apart from Xiao Hunian, there were Yelv Lu Bugu, Xiao Erniang Xiao Yilai and his younger sister Xiao Chuo.
In the history of Yelvulubugu, apart from giving birth to a marshal at the edge of the town and the strongest queen mother in the Liao Kingdom, she had no other achievements. The second child, Xiao Yilai, did not have any outstanding performance.
, Tuyuhun, Zubu and other foreign races, Lao San's power was overwhelming in Liao Dynasty, which was far behind.
As for Xiao Kuiyin, if he was really capable, Xiao Chuo would not push his eldest sister out to be a side commander in order to consolidate the status of the Xiao family when he became the queen.
Isn’t it because there is no one available in the Xiao family?
The Xiao family is supported by two women.
As long as you have Xiao Hunian and Xiao Chuo in your hands, no one else will matter.
When Xiao Hunian heard this, his heart suddenly moved.
Khitan is also a nation that values boys over girls.
This idea of favoring boys over girls is reflected in all aspects.
The most obvious one is the baby cloth. When a Khitan woman gives birth, she will prepare two pieces of cloth to wrap the baby, one is red and the other is black.
Khitan people use red as a festive color and black as an unlucky one.
If it is a boy, it will be wrapped in red, and if it is a girl, it will be wrapped in black baby cloth.
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Xiao Hunian thought that he was not inferior to men, but Xiao Kuiyin, the only child in the Xiao family, had a high status that the three daughters could not compare with.
When Xiao Hunian heard this, he was willing to let go of Xiao Kuiyin, his mother and second sister Xiao Yilai, and only wanted a five-year-old Xiao Chuo.
Although Xiao Hunian couldn't understand why his younger sister Xiao Chuo was so respected by Luo Youdu.
But from her perspective, this kind of deal shouldn't be too cost-effective.
Looking at the uncertain Xiao Hunian, Luo Youdu said: "Think about it carefully. Before I lose patience and kill Xiao Weiyin, this promise will be effective."
He said and turned around to leave. As soon as he got down the stairs, he paused and added: "Remember to eat and drink well. Next time I hear you lose your temper, I will feed you in my own way."
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Xiao Hunian was so angry that he blew his hair and stared, but there was nothing he could do.
Although he was a little unconvinced, he also knew that he had already been controlled by the other party.
If you can't resist, just accept your fate!
Looking at the food in front of him, Xiao Hunian picked up the bowl and chopsticks again and ate as if to vent his anger.
Luo Youdu returned to the government office, took a piece of letter paper from the desk, and wrote a letter to Guo Rong.
Guo Rong did not ask for anything, but Luo Youdu knew that today is different from the past.
The current Guo Rong cannot be regarded as the original Guo Rong.
It turns out that Guo Rong only wanted to surpass the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty, so he held the same view and attitude in high regard and treated him with great respect.
But what he wants now is stability and a smooth transfer of power.
Therefore, what was feasible before may not be feasible now.
Actions that were unquestionable in the past may not be unquestionable now.
In order to avoid disputes, Luo Youdu would write a letter every two days to report the battle situation to Guo Rong, so that Guo Rong could know his whereabouts and thoughts anytime and anywhere.
In this particular case, no amount of caution would go amiss.
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Chanyuan!
Spring and Autumn Period.
Guo Rong led his troops south, and when they arrived at Chanyuan, they suddenly stopped the army and chose to stay in Chanyuan.
In the past, Zhou Taizu Guo Wei was forty-seven years old when he conquered the world, and he still had the ability to reproduce.
Although Guo Wei regarded his adopted son Guo Rong as his own son, he always wanted to pass the throne to someone with the true blood of the Guo family, so he arranged Guo Rong in Chanyuan and asked him to serve as the prince to the governor of Chanzhou and Zhenning Army Jiedu.
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That period was the most difficult time in Guo Rong's life.
Guo Rong also had deep feelings for Chanyuan. When Yujia arrived here, he was unwilling to leave again.
I miss all the past and feel very sad.
Chanyuan Tavern.
Zhao Kuangyin invited Zhang Lingduo to drink at a banquet.
Zhang Lingduo is in his forties, not very old, but he has thirty years of experience in the army. He was forced to join the army when he was in his early ten years because he did not have enough to eat. For more than thirty years, from the Tang Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty to the Han Dynasty, and now to the Zhou Dynasty
, changed many masters, and now serves as the Marquis of Ma Bujun, the Guards and Military Division.
Zhang Lingduo followed Zhao Kuangyin's father Zhao Hongyin to conquer Fengxiang Wang Jingchong.
The two were promoted due to their merits. Zhao Hongyin was the commander of the right wing, and Zhang Lingduo was the commander of the left wing.
One left and one right, the relationship is very good.
Zhao Hongyin's fourth son, Zhao Kuangmei, and Zhang Lingduo's third daughter also made a baby wedding.
Although the wedding has not yet been held due to age, both families have acquiesced in the matter and have always agreed to marry each other.
Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Kuangyi took turns feeding Zhang Lingduo.
Both of them were eloquent, and each spoke "Uncle Zhang", making Zhang Lingduo very confused.
Zhao Kuangyin looked for a topic and said casually: "There seems to be some conflict in the Guards and Military Division?"
Zhang Lingduo was a little drunk and said: "Don't mention it, I have a headache when I talk about this. One is Ambassador Li and the other is Han Bushuai. No one can afford to offend him."
Zhao Kuangyi asked curiously: "Why are they making trouble?"
Zhang Lingduo said: "It wasn't because of Cai Shenting that Liu Jiye was frightened out of his wits when he fought with Liu Han. He actually fled the battle and retreated steadily, almost ruining the event. Later, Ambassador Li personally supported him.
Only then did we stabilize the situation and force Liu Jiye to retreat."
It turns out that the Northern Han Dynasty and the Khitan had a very close relationship, a father-son-emperor relationship.
When the Northern Han Dynasty was attacked, the Khitan was bound to provide reinforcements. When the Khitan was attacked, Yelujing set out to rescue and at the same time sent people to the Northern Han Dynasty for help.
The Northern Han Dynasty also sent its strongest fighter, Liu Jiye, known as the invincible, to lead his troops eastward to contain the Later Zhou army and disperse its forces.
The great Zhou Dynasty had fought consecutive battles in recent years, and its morale was extremely high, which also led to a sense of pride. No one at the top or bottom paid much attention to the Northern Han Dynasty. Cai Shenting thought of giving the reinforcements of the Northern Han Dynasty a head-on attack, but he didn't expect it.
It turns out that his opponent was Liu Jiye, the most powerful general of the Northern Han Dynasty.
Liu Jiye was not only brave, but also strategist. He saw that Cai Shenting was eager to win, so he pretended to be invincible, leading him away from Li Chongjin's Chinese army, and then gave him a head-on attack.
Liu Jiye killed Cai Shenting with a big sword and defeated him for ten miles.
Li Chongjin personally led troops to support and the situation was stabilized.
Due to the disastrous defeat in the Battle of Gaoping, the Northern Han Dynasty has not recovered its strength over the years and has insufficient troops.
Li Chongjin directly used more troops to attack fewer troops and exhausted them in a desperate manner. Liu Jiye did not dare to attack and led his troops to retreat.
Dazhou was able to save the defeat.
Cai Shenting was so frightened by Liu Jiye that he left his army and fled.
Since the Battle of Gaoping, Guo Rong has been the most intolerant of such generals who run away in battle.
Therefore, in order to protect his confidants, Li Chongjin changed Cai Shenting's escape into a retreat.