On this day, Luo Youdu was checking the battle damage data compiled by the army Sima, and suddenly received a report from the guard.
"Your Majesty, a Khitan envoy came from outside the camp and brought many animals, including cattle, sheep and horses. He said he wanted to see you for something."
Luo Youdu put down the report in his hand and said, "Do you want to see me at this time?"
Lu Duoxun, who was assisting him with military affairs, immediately said: "I am probably here for Yelusea. There is a custom in Khitan that when a person dies, he takes his body home with him, and his soul will accompany his family. Yelusha is the prime minister of Nanfu
, the status is not trivial, and as a result, the soul is wandering outside, which is a blow to morale."
Luo Youdu also had this thought, nodded and said, "Let him in."
Not long after, a burly but somewhat elegant Khitan man appeared in front of Luo Youdu.
The visitor was wearing the red clerical robes of the Han people, but he had the Khitan's special braided hair, which is to hollow out the top of the head and tie a braid on the left and right sides of the head.
It looks a bit nondescript.
However, this situation is very common in Khitan. Although Khitan adopts a policy of governing according to customs, governing Khitan with its own system and treating Han people with Han system. But the customs of Khitan are nothing compared to the thousands of years of Chinese culture.
What?
Not to mention the ministers and common people, even the Khitan emperor was attracted by the culture of the Central Plains.
Therefore, on the surface, the Khitan adhered to the ancestral system, but in fact, more and more Khitan people began to assimilate and became accustomed to living the life of the Central Plains people.
That is to say, Khitan is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and there is pressure from the outside. It is really going to be peaceful for more than ten years, and the Khitan nobles have been corrupted.
The Khitan envoy's name is Yelu Abili, and he is a descendant of the Yaonan tribe among the eight Khitan tribes. His father, Yelu Haili, is the king of the South Branch of the Khitan. Abili is not very old, but he is both civil and military, and he has shown outstanding performance in both administration and military leadership.
He has a great talent. With him as the messenger, it can be seen that he attaches great importance to this trip.
Yelu Abili looked at the Emperor of the Central Plains who was sitting at the top, and secretly marveled that the person who forced the Khitans to such a situation was so young, and then he felt a sense of sadness in his heart: even if the Khitans could escape this disaster this time
, given each other’s age, do they really have a future?
Such thoughts flashed through his mind. He lowered his arrogant head and said: "Yelü Abili of the Khitan's remote chariot tribe has met the emperor of the Central Plains."
Luo Youdu nodded with satisfaction. He was extremely satisfied with Yelu Abili calling him this name.
There are no two emperors in the world.
He never recognized the existence of the Liao Kingdom, and Yelu Bishe was the Khitan chief to him.
If Yelu Abili claimed to be the envoy of the Liao Kingdom, there would be no need to continue the discussion.
"No gift!"
Luo Youdu did not embarrass him and asked him to straighten up and speak.
Yelu Abuli was obviously very familiar with the etiquette of the Central Plains. He bowed with a bit of humility and said: "My ancestor Yelüsha was killed in the battle with your country a few days ago. My father is devastated. I hope that the Emperor of the Central Plains will be kind and grant him a gift."
The corpse will be returned to its hometown so that its soul can return to its hometown. The Yao Chaan tribe is willing to donate a thousand cattle, horses and sheep as a token of gratitude."
Luo Youdu looked at Lu Duosun calmly and said without hesitation: "I have always respected heroes, and it is true that Yelusha was my enemy, but I respected him for his loyalty. I was ready to give him a generous burial to show his fearless spirit.
It’s just that I know that no matter how generously I bury him, it’s not as good as letting his soul return to his homeland. I don’t want the cattle, horses and sheep. I don’t want to tarnish his identity. I have had his armor cleaned and his remains sorted out.
.Because there is no prepared coffin and there is no burial, you can just have his body taken away..."
Yelu Abili looked at Luo Youdu who was above him with emotion. Seeing the sigh and emotion on his face, he couldn't help but be touched in his heart.
Yelusha was also from the Yaonan tribe and was a hero of his tribe.
He felt honored that his people were treated with such courtesy by the Emperor of the Central Plains.
Yelu Abuli bowed deeply and said, "Yelu Abuli pays homage to Emperor Luo..."
"Go!" Luo Youdu waved his hand and said, "You and I are still at war.
I will not keep you here, lest you be gossiped about after you return. We will see the outcome on the battlefield.
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Yelu Abuli bowed again: "My foreign ministers say goodbye!"
Luo Youdu's reputation in Khitan has always been very good. Whether it is the anecdotes permeating among the people or the treatment of the Khitan people who surrendered to the Central Plains, they all prove that he is indeed a heroic and benevolent king.
Seeing it with his own eyes today, Yelu Abili sighed in his heart: "The rumors are true. Emperor Luo of the Central Plains is indeed more ambitious than their emperors."
Not long after Yelu Abuli left the imperial tent, Lu Duoxun's flattery came suddenly: "Your Majesty is wise, it is easy to obtain the Khitan, but it is difficult to obey the Khitan. Your Majesty exchanges a corpse for a good reputation, which is far better than a thousand cattle, horses and sheep."
Luo Youdu smiled slightly and did not answer.
But it was said that Yelü Abili took Yelüsha’s body back to the Khitan military camp.
Yelvbi photographed the Khitan emperor immediately throwing himself in front of the carriage and crying loudly, with tears streaming down his face.
When the surrounding soldiers saw this, they also shed tears.
Yelusha, the prime minister of Nanfu, still has a certain status in the Khitan army.
Yelu Bishe noticed the cattle, horses and sheep behind the team, his face changed slightly and asked: "Didn't the Southern Dynasty accept them?"
Yelu Abili bowed truthfully and replied: "Your Majesty, Emperor Luo said that he respects Nan Xiang as a hero and does not want to tarnish his identity, so he directly asked me to bring Nan Xiang back."
Yelv Bishe was secretly resentful. How could he not see this move? But at this moment, besides saying, "How generous is the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty?" what else could he say?
People around them don't say it, but deep down they still have a certain fondness for their enemies.
Especially Yelu Haili, the great king of the South Academy, the Khitan commander.
Yelu Haili asked his son Yelu Abili to come to eat with him and waved away the servants who were waiting on him.
The father and son chatted wordlessly.
Yelu Haili asked casually: "This time you are sent as an envoy to the Southern Dynasty, how do you feel about the military appearance of the Southern Dynasty and the emperor of the Southern Dynasty?"
Yelu Abili was silent for a moment and said, "I don't know whether to say it or not."
Yelu Haili smiled and said: "You and I, father and son, there are no outsiders here, what should we say?"
Yelu Abili said: "As soon as the boy entered the Southern Dynasty military camp, he saw that the large camps were stacked one after another and stretched endlessly. Just by looking at the layout of the camp, you can know the commander's ability. The morale of the patrolling soldiers was high, and the soldiers resting in the camp,
They gathered together in small groups, wrestling or playing football, and there was no tension at all during the expedition. Occasionally, I heard the shouts of the soldiers training, and they were also very energetic. The military strength of the Southern Dynasties was not comparable to that of the Khitan.
As for the Emperor of the Southern Dynasty...My dearest impression of him is his smiling face."
Yelu Haili said in shock: "Laughing?"
Yelu Abili nodded and said: "Yes, I have always thought that the emperor of the Southern Dynasty must be a majestic and domineering king. Only in this way can he be consistent with his status, status and achievements. I never expected that a king comparable to the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty would actually be a very easy-going king.
He always had a smile in his words, which made people feel close to him. The child was moved by the magnanimity he showed."
Yelu Haili nodded silently and said, "Just say this to my father, don't say it outside."
Yelu Abili said solemnly: "My child knows this."
Yelu Haili also stopped talking and just ate the food on the table.
Yelu Abili glanced at his father a few times and felt that his father was very worried today, which was a bit abnormal. However, he didn't say anything, and as a son, he couldn't ask.
In addition to being the King of the South Branch of the Khitan, Yelu Haili also has another identity, the leader of the Khitan Yaonan Tribe.
The Khitan Yao Chaan tribe is a well-known existence in Khitan.
The Khitan nation is the descendant of the ancient Donghu tribe. Since ancient times, it has existed in the form of an alliance of eight tribes and has thrived in the northern grasslands.
During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Dahe clan was the leader of the alliance, which was called the "Dahe Eight Tribes Alliance". Due to the failure of Li Jinzhong, the leader of the Dahe clan to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, the original Dahe Eight Tribes collapsed, and most of the Khitan tribes relied on the Turks.
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The Turks disappeared with the wind, and the Khitan was reorganized.
The man who reorganized the Khitan was called Qu Lie, and he was the patriarch of the Yaonan tribe.
Beginning with Qu Lie, the Yaonan family went through nine generations. For about 170 years, the Khitan Khans were all headed by the clan chiefs of the Yaonan tribe. It was not until the time of Hendejin Khan that Yelu Abaoji of the Khitan Tribe came to power.
Intended to replace the Harukabe clan.
The Yaonan family has been the boss for 170 years, so naturally they are dissatisfied with Yelu Abaoji.
It was Yelu Haili who saw clearly that the Yaonian clan in Xishan at sunset could not lead the Khitan further, and stood up in time. The Yaonian clan, representing his own lineage, was willing to support Yelu Abaoji as Khan, so that the Khitan's power could be smoothly transferred from Yaonan.
The Nian family was transferred to the Duici Department of Yelu Abaoji.
From the Khitan's point of view, Yelu Haili's choice was not wrong. Under the leadership of Yelu Abaoji, the Khitan became the overlord of the north. Yelu Abaoji did not treat Yelu Haili badly and was very kind to the Yaonan tribe. He was the only one among the eight Khitan tribes.
Secondary to the existence of the thorns.
Yelu Haili was also loyal to the Khitan and worked hard without complaining. He was the king of Nanyuan and his status in the Khitan was second only to that of Yue Yeluwuzhi.
But now he feels a little chilled...
The Yaonan tribe has been in decline in recent years, and there are not many available talents among the younger generations. Yelu Dumin counts as one, Yelu Deli counts as half, and his son Yelu Abili counts as one. There are not many people left. The brilliant prestige of the tribe is all over.
It was supported by two old guys, him and Yelusha.
But now Yeludli was killed by Yang Ye, Yeludumin died in Sancha River, and now even Yelusha was killed in battle.
If he died for his loyalty to the Khitan, Yelu Haili would not have any dissent. Even if he wiped out all the Yaonan tribe and both his father and son sacrificed their lives for the country, he felt that it was natural for him to die for the country.
glory.
When Yelü Haili learned that Yelüsha had been killed in battle, he felt that he had died a worthy and heroic death.
Until last night, Yelu Haili was captured by Yelu Bi, and the hostages of Yelu House were called to discuss the military situation.
Only then did Yelu Haili find out that Yelu Sha must be captured, and that Yelu House had other plans, so Yelu Sha could have escaped death.
It’s not like Yelu Haili didn’t know that the Central Plains of the Southern Dynasty was so powerful that it would be difficult to win without special methods, but this cold heart could not avoid being hurt.
Khitan Yelusha Memorial Hall.
Yelu Wuzhi sat under Yelusha's body, his whole body a little dazed.
He was acquainted with Yelusha. Before he took over the Yue Dynasty, his official position was that of King of the North Courtyard, but he was in charge of Shanxi affairs. This Shanxi affairs was the job of the prime minister of Yelusha's South Prefecture...
The two had many contacts, and Yelüsha respected Yelüsha very much and treated him like his mentor and father.
"Yu Yue!"
Yelv Bishe strode into the mourning hall, looked at the emotional Yelu house, and said: "You are indeed here... Nan Xiang's death has nothing to do with you, don't hurt your body for him."
Yelu Wuzhi climbed up with difficulty and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I don't dare to die yet."
He didn't take Yelüsha's advice. How could he not understand Yelüsha's character?
After repeated setbacks, Yelusha saw no hope of victory. Ever since he took the oath, he had never thought about leaving the battlefield alive, and planned to use his own life to fight for the Khitan's survival.
Yelu Wuzhi also knew that he could have stopped it, but there was a voice deep in his heart: Luo Youdu, Fu Yanqing, and Lu Duoxun are the most difficult opponents in the world. It would be difficult to hide from them without spending some money. Maybe Yelu
The choice of sand can make the plan more smoothly achieved.
Choosing not to say anything is tantamount to letting Yelusha die.
Yelv Bishe was not very sad, but instead felt inexplicably happy about Yelusha's unintentional move, which increased the success rate of their plan.
"There is news from the direction of Yingzhou."
When Yelu Wuzhi heard this, he looked stern and said in a low voice: "Let's go to the imperial tent and talk."
The two came to the imperial tent one after another.
Yelv Bishe handed him the battle report sent by Yelv Xianshi from the table, and said with a bit of a wry smile: "Yingzhou can't stand it anymore."
A flash of surprise flashed in Yelu Wuzhi's eyes. In his plan, Yingzhou would eventually be surrendered to the Central Plains, pretending that he could not defend it.
Their initial plan was to defend Liaodong and Dading Prefecture. They put a certain amount of effort into defense in Liaodong.
Yingzhou is the most forward position in Liaodong.
Counting from the time Pan Mei's army arrived in Yingzhou, it was only a month.
Can't keep it anymore?
Yelu Wuzhi opened the battle report and watched Yelu Xianshi crying with blood and tears, unable to say a word.
It turned out that after Pan Mei arrived outside Yingzhou City, she began to assemble and build a cannon stone cart.
Then they smashed into Yingzhou City.
This cannon-rock cart does not have terrifying power, but replacing the cannon-stone with powerful fire oil will make a difference.
Yingzhou is the key to the Central Plains bypassing Songting Pass and approaching Dading Prefecture, and its strategic significance is extremely important.
Therefore, after receiving Luo Youdu's order, Pan Mei used cannons, rocks, and fire oil tankers to hit the city tower, turning the Yingzhou city tower into a sea of flames and burning all the city defense equipment.
Thanks to them, the Khitan had already realized the power of oil and had stored some in Yingzhou City. At the critical moment, they repelled the Southern Dynasty's attack.
Otherwise, the consequences will be even more disastrous...
Yelu Wuzhi looked at the battle report and had no idea what to say. He knew that the only thing the Khitan could compete with in the Central Plains was its military power, and the national power was too far behind.
You can't play with oil consumption at all.
Fortunately, when there was a fire upstairs, Zhongyuan could not climb the city, otherwise the city would be nothing.
Yelu Wuzhi's eyes were blazing and he said: "If you can't hold on, just retreat!"