Once the heavy rain stopped, the wildflowers in the mountains and valleys were in full bloom, full of vitality, showing everyone a unique flower sea landscape in the pine desert.
Khan Dejin stood on the west tower and looked at the Xia envoy sitting opposite. The Xia envoy was also observing him carefully.
"You are a small official, why should you be an envoy of a big country?" Khan Dejin asked.
His voice was very soft, mixed in the south wind, and if you didn't listen carefully, you could hardly hear it. But the coughing was very loud, sometimes violent, and his face was twisted and knitted together, showing extreme pain.
Han Yanhui secretly thought that it was rumored that Hendejin Khan had a weak temperament and a lingering illness. Now it seems that he may not be weak in temperament, but his health is indeed not good. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Yelu Shilu and Yelu Yi's uncle and nephew took a step forward.
Bu grabbed power and emptied the Khan Court.
Han Yanhui is the envoy who came with this letter, and he is indeed a minor official. He is currently serving as the magistrate of Youdu County.
The Han family can be regarded as a local force in Youzhou. Han Yanhui's father served as governor. Han Yanhui himself was rarely talented and famous for his articles. However, he was born at the wrong time, and Li Keyong occupied Youzhou. He hated this kind of foreign power and did not
Become an official.
When Li Cunzhang was in charge of staying in Youzhou, he made several expeditions, but Han Yanhui declined them all.
After Shao Shude occupied Youzhou, he issued an "Edict to Seek Talents". Someone recommended Han Yanhui, and his servant Xiao Qu inspected it. He was very satisfied and awarded him the post of Prime Minister of Youdu County under the eighth rank. Being an official is not necessarily a guarantee.
Imperial examinations are required, and if you seize opportunities like the "Edict for Seeking Talents," you can get an official position.
Han Yanhui was equally dissatisfied with foreign forces like Shao Xia. But he was already twenty-three years old. If he did not become an official, he might have to work hard in Anci County and Township for the rest of his life. In addition, Daxia was also an orthodox dynasty that abdicated the throne. Compared with
Li Keyong and his like were much more powerful, and outsiders should be outsiders. After much deliberation, Han Yanhui finally accepted it.
At the same time, a clear mark was also left on him - he was a member of Prime Minister Xiao, and this mission was a mission arranged by Xiao Qu.
To be fair, this job was risky, and it was not surprising that he would end up dead. But as a "lucky person" in the eyes of many officials, Han Yanhui had to give it a try and prove to Prime Minister Xiao that he was worthy of his cultivation.
Everyone is rushing to do something that is easy and rewarding, but it is your turn? Only by doing things that others do not do can you gain respect from others and be appreciated by your boss.
"Although I have a humble official position, I know a lot about the past and the present, know the sufferings of the people, understand Khitan, ridicule, and have obtained the imperial talisman. Why can't I be an envoy of a great country?" Han Yanhui asked rhetorically.
Hendejin Khan smiled and stopped dwelling on this topic.
"Yelüyi has resigned from the post of Yili Jin of the Eight Tribes and Yili Jin of the Diela Tribe. I wonder if your envoy is still satisfied?" Hende Jin Khan asked.
"It would be a pity not to kill a traitor like Yelu Yi," Han Yanhui said tentatively.
Khan Dejin was silent, but Yelvhadi, who was sitting aside, had the rare opportunity to say something for his nephew: "If Emperor Xia kills everyone, he will be bullying others too much. There are 500,000 string-controllers in the eight Khitan tribes."
,Are you afraid?"
Han Yanhui couldn't help but smile and ignored the jurisdiction. At the same time, he also understood the attitude of the Khitan people. They had not yet completely broken up with each other.
"I wonder who has become the new Yi Li Jin?" Han Yanhui asked. "That's the one who is under the jurisdiction." Hende Jin Khan stretched out his right hand and pointed at it, saying. "Oh, that's disrespectful." Han Yanhui pretended to be surprised.
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Jade snorted and said nothing.
"Is Emperor Xia still fighting in Hebei?" Khan Dejin asked again.
"The saint's hundreds of thousands of troops attacked Yi Ding and repeatedly defeated Chengde. Hedong reinforcements are coming. The outer city of Yizhou has been destroyed and can be attacked soon." Han Yanhui replied.
He wasn't telling lies.
Now in Hebei, we attack and the enemy defends. We are strong and the enemy is weak. There will be no suspense and no waves. Everything is done step by step. There is nothing worth writing about. It is just a boring siege. When it is almost exhausted, the enemy
Just fall to the ground and reap the fruits.
The Khitans couldn't intervene even if they wanted to. The only place they needed to be wary of was Hedong. However, their army was defeated as soon as it came out of Feihukou, and when it came out of Wu'er Valley
If you attack and defend, no matter how defeated you are, there will be no reward.
Hendejin Khan and Yelvhadi seemed to have a little understanding of this. They stopped talking after hearing the words, and their expressions became more solemn.
Han Yanhui looked at their faces and said with a smile: "When I came, the saint sent down a message of virtue, saying that in the early Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo was conquered and the Turks were conquered. The Khitan sent troops to accompany the expedition. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was pleased and made the Dahe family a county.
Wang. I don’t know——”
Having said this, Han Yanhui twirled his beard and waited for the other person's reaction.
Hende Jin Khan's face brightened slightly after hearing this, and he asked: "If Emperor Xia wishes to be canonized, it would be great, but I don't know how to do it?"
"The Yaonan clan can attack the king of Songmo County, and the eight tribes of Khitan belong to the Daxia vassal. The western boundary of Khitan is the flat pine forest, and the southern boundary is the northern boundary of Yingzhou, which is roughly the jurisdiction of the Songmo Dudufu of the former Tang Dynasty." Han Yanhui said: "
After the Yaonian clan attacks the nobility, they should send out troops to conquer Hedong as a saint. The amount of tribute each year needs to be decided by the political affairs hall."
Han Yanhui said a lot in one breath. If what he said is true, the Khitan territory will be greatly reduced, and at the same time, troops will be sent to help the court fight. With the intensity of the war in the Central Plains, there will be no casualties.
In addition, there are offerings. Shao Sheng had the nickname "Shao Bapi" many years ago. Would the Khitan people be afraid of it?
Only the Yaonan family benefited from this conferment, because they could hereditary Khitan masters. But this was actually of no use. The former Tang Dynasty also conferred Khitan masters and hereditary governors, but the government officials under the governor's office were highly meritorious.
If the leader of the earthquake cannot be promoted, civil strife will eventually break out. The governor, the county king, etc. will only have the word "death" in front of the powerful government officials.
Therefore, this conferment can only be said to be a mixed blessing for the Yaonian family, but it is very uncomfortable for the Yelv family. Yelvhadi was silent and looked ugly.
He wanted to show off as his vassal, but he also had some illusions in his heart. If he had no desire, then he could just kill Abaoji, so why bother trying to be Yi Lijin himself?
Not many people take power seriously.
In addition, the division of national boundaries is also very problematic. The greatly reduced territory will intensify the internal conflicts of Khitan. If the governor agrees easily, the people who currently support him will turn against him, and Abaoji will survive.
In short, this matter cannot be accomplished. What the two sides can achieve now is a ceasefire.
After all, in the outer cavalry battle in the flat pine forest, although the Khitan relied on its large numbers to maintain the situation, and went deep into the enemy's rear to sneak attack where the Xia army was grazing cattle, sheep and horses, and achieved some results, but the warriors of various units were killed and injured by the cavalry army.
Everyone, I no longer want to fight.
Yelv Shilu's attack on Changxia Palace also resulted in heavy losses. Thousands of people were lost, although the casualties of the Tibetan tribe on the opposite side were also heavy. In the direction of Yingzhou, the defeat was even more disastrous. It could be said that they were defeated for hundreds of miles.
Extremely demoralizing.
Based on these points, the Khitan did not want to fight, and the Xia army did not have sufficient troops. They planned to stop as soon as they were ready, and successfully defeated the Khitan's toughest main combatant Yelu Yi, sowing the seeds of division.
When your hands are free next time, you can do more vigorously and get twice the result with half the effort.
That's it, that's it, a tacit truce.
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Han Yanhui was at war with Hende Jin Khan, Yelu Hadi and others in the West Tower, Ge Congzhou was commanding Ruoding outside Yizhou City, Liang Hanyong was attacking Weizhou, and He Lianjun and others were clearing out the remaining enemies in Yingzhou. Everyone was busy with their own affairs.
Yeah, no time to spare.
Shao Shude, the Great Xia sage, became the most leisurely one.
In the bamboo forest, the cool breeze is blowing, holding a book in hand, surrounded by beauties, it is so comfortable.
Astrid was eight months pregnant and was about to give birth, so she withdrew from the first-line "main lineup." Du and Webster sat aside, explaining allusions in the book to the saint from time to time.
Mrs. Xiao gently shakes her fan to drive away mosquitoes and flies for the saint. Sometimes she also provides other services, such as the saint holding a book in his right hand and subconsciously kneading something with his left hand. Mrs. Xiao is proud of her wealth, so her short coat is
Completely open.
Chu stuffed the peeled grapes into the saint's mouth. She was very focused and paid attention to the rhythm. When the saint was asking questions, or when she was lost in reading, she would stop for a while.
Zhang Huize just got up from the saint's arms, his steps were empty
She left. She was very frightened. She was not young anymore. She did not have Zhao Yu's determination to give birth to the eighth son of the emperor for Shao Shude at all costs. Recently, the saint and the concubine played with each other, and in the end it always ended up with her - she was really
I was a little scared, but I still had to bear the jealous looks of Xiao, Du, Wei, Pei and other noble ladies. I really couldn't speak.
"Huainan came to report that Yang Xingmi's health was much worse than before, and he was in and out of illness. He had sent his son Wo back to Guangling from Shengzhou. This is to pass on the throne." Shao Shude put down the book in his hand and said, "If he passes away, Huainan
Could something unexpected happen?"
He said this while looking at Du Shi. Among the girls in the harem, the others either hid their clumsiness or only served with sex, but Du Shi was the only one with quick thinking and clear organization who could give him some reference.
"It is not advisable for an official to go there on a secret mission and attack Huainan directly." Du said, "I heard that Yang Wo is surly and arrogant, and I hope he doesn't look like a master. If we wait a little longer, there may be internal chaos.
"
"It makes sense." Shao Shude accepted Du's statement.
In fact, in the past two years, Yang Wu in Huainan has gradually turned into a conservative regime, and its expansion has dropped sharply. The manpower was sometimes poor, and Yang Xingmi struggled for half his life, but in the end he was no longer able to defeat the longevity.
In the past two years, after experiencing the rebellions of An Renyi, Tian Yan, and Yang Shihou, he has been cleaning up the internal affairs, selecting elite soldiers from various states to go to Guangling, and expanding the scale of the yamen army. To be honest, it doesn't matter. Every high-ranking person likes to use force.
It's just a policy to stem weak branches.
This is a good thing and a bad thing at the same time.
The advantage is that the possibility of rebellion by local separatist forces is greatly reduced, and they can no longer threaten the Yang family's status. The disadvantage is also obvious. Once there is a change in the central government, the Yamen army will directly take action in Guangling. If anyone usurps power and ascends to the throne, the local states and counties will want to help the capital.
Can't help.
After all, Yang Xingmi was still worried that his old brothers would rebel, so he chose to strengthen the weak branches and pinned his hopes on his son Yang Wo to control the Yamen Army.
Is it reliable? He was a man who enjoyed himself day and night during the period of mourning. When he became more interested, he would order people to light candles and play polo at night. He would immediately snatch beautiful women when he saw them on the street. He would kill anyone who displeased him.
Oh God.
Arrogant and willful, there is no force.
In order to have a spacious riding field, the thousands of elite soldiers his father left behind to protect him were transferred out of the government office, and the military camp was demolished to make a horse farm. Obviously, he lacked accurate judgment on the surrounding environment.
This is a ***!
It will be much easier to let him make people angry first, and then do the work later. "If we attack Huainan, which unit should we use?" Shao Shude asked again.
"Guan Jia, there are ready-made ones in Yingzhou." Du reminded.
"Haha!" Shao Shude laughed heartily and said, "One south and one north, aren't we connected now? Well, the Gao brothers can go back to Youzhou."
Madam Xiao leaned forward, her expression a little distorted.