Wang Sheng then took a step forward on his horse, "Who is this Han Derang that is so powerful?"
Zhang Zilu was even more attentive at this time! He felt that this person named Han seemed to have more real power than Tuoba Xuan!
Sure enough, everyone was amazed when Feng Jiuxiao briefly talked about Han Derang's situation!
From slave to general, this is simply a myth of counterattack!
This is the idol of countless people!
"Hasn't he been influenced by his grandfather and father?" Chili Pepper was a little disapproving!
"Han Derang certainly relied on his father's blessings, but his promotion is also inseparable from his own efforts and abilities!" Feng Jiuxiao said.
"With such a high and powerful position, not only did Emperor Liao not offend him, he actually trusted him so much. It's simply incredible!" Zhang Zilu frowned.
Feng Jiuxiao said: "What's strange about this? He has no heirs, so he naturally has no motivation to fight for the throne!"
"What?" Zhang Zilu was startled, "He has no heirs?"
"He has no heirs because he never married!"
"So it's not that he is inhumane, but that he has no heirs because he is not married?"
"Not bad!" Fortunately, this is a semi-open secret, so it doesn't hurt to say it.
In fact, Han Derang also had a secret that Feng Jiuxiao didn't tell!
Empress Xiao was betrothed to Han Derang when she was a child, but before she could get married, she was taken over by Emperor Jingzong! In the eyes of others, this was undoubtedly a love-stealing attack!
Therefore, the relationship between Jing Zong, Empress Xiao, and Handerang is really subtle!
Why did Han Derang never marry? Is it because of Queen Xiao?
Is it also because of Empress Xiao that Jingzong valued Han Derang so highly?
Didn't Jingzong ever think that these two people might get back together?
It's probably because Queen Xiao did a really good job! Not only did she make her current husband believe in her, but she also trusted her old love.
At the same time, it allows the old love to remain faithful to her current husband!
Queen Xiao is also a wonderful woman!
Feng Jiuxiao became more and more interested in these three figures who could influence the fate of the Liao Dynasty!
It is estimated that we are getting closer to Shangjing, and there are more and more patrolling soldiers, forbidden troops, and spies nearby.
The terrain in this area is becoming more and more open, and the people living together are becoming more and more densely populated. There are various types of residences. Those near the road are facade houses, mainly Chinese-style building structures, and there are many shops.
The distribution of residences a little further away from the road is somewhat sparse, mostly tents.
But there are so many stars everywhere that one can’t even see the edge at a glance!
Although it is as simple as imagined, the size of the town is much larger than imagined, and the population is much larger than imagined!
A few miles further, I saw a small city wall in the distance. It was square in shape, with walls as high as two people, and there were soldiers guarding them.
Visually, the length and width of the city are about a hundred feet square. There is a faint word "Shangjing" above the city gate. A large flag flutters in the wind on the city wall. The afterglow of the setting sun is reflected on the flag. The golden sun and moon are on the red flag.
The pattern is extremely eye-catching!
"It seems that is the forbidden palace of Daliao Shangjing."
"The entire city of Shangjing was originally divided into north and south cities. Ours is the south city."
"Are we in Nancheng now?"
"yes."
"Where are the city gates? Where are the guards?"
"Yeah, they're just like that?"
Everyone was talking a lot.
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Actually, their ancestors were nomadic people who thrived in the grasslands. There was no such thing as city defense. If they hadn't occupied the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun and accommodated Han culture, they still wouldn't know the concept of city defense.
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Wang Sheng said: "But now that they know the importance of city defense, why are there still no defenses here?"
Feng Jiuxiao looked deeply, "Who are you guarding against?"
Wang Sheng said: "Of course it is to guard against enemies outside the country!"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "The Khitan border is blocked by the puppet regime of the Northern Han Dynasty to the west, blocked by the Yanyun Sixteenth Celestial Danger in the middle, and guarded by the Great Wall starting from Shanhaiguan in the east. They can't retreat with just this outermost line of defense.
How many times have they attacked the Central Plains and the Western Regions? We have been unable to cross this line of defense for many years! This is the source of their confidence, and it is also the heart problem of Emperor Shizong of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"
"This line of defense is indeed strong, but is there no chance of breaking through it?"
"The lack of cavalry means almost no chance! If the enemy can't even cross the border, why would they waste their limited money on the construction of the imperial city? It would be better to use it to expand the size of the cavalry! As far as I know, all the emperors of the Liao Dynasty
They are all quite frugal. Except for a few important towns that may have some city walls built, I estimate that many places have no city walls at all, especially in grassland areas. They are mainly nomadic and have no fixed residence. They have no fields to defend and no mineral deposits.
But to protect it, only the cattle and sheep all over the land have to be allowed to be raised, and there is no point in building city defenses."
"Does that mean that walls will be built only in places where fortifications are necessary?"
"That's right. Of course, I can't guarantee that there will be no exceptions."
"If that's the case, as long as we break through Daliao's first line of defense, which is the outermost line of defense, wouldn't we be able to march straight in?" Pang Shiwu was a little excited.
Feng Jiuxiao poured cold water on them directly, "You can't measure the Liao people with the thinking of the Han people! Even if you break into the Khitan country, do you think you can march straight in? That's because you have ignored these Khitan people who are shepherding sheep! When it comes to war, they
You can take up weapons and join the battle at any time! Peasants can turn into warriors at any time! Did you know that the laws of the Liao Kingdom stipulate that people can carry weapons with them? And the people of the Zhou Dynasty need to register even if they make a kitchen knife, you know
The two sides are different!"
"Then were the two swords I carried registered that year?" Pang Shiwu asked deliberately.
"What a brat, right? In the Great Zhou Dynasty, the government naturally turned a blind eye to some affairs in the world, because people in the world were all seeking fame, and their every move wanted to be known to everyone in the world. Why should the official follow and monitor him? So the more
For ordinary people, the more unnoticed the corners are, the more they will attract the attention of the government!
A kitchen knife must be registered, and a sickle must also be registered! This is the law of Da Zhou!
"What if the people of Daliao rebel? Everyone has weapons. When everyone unites, wouldn't the power be terrifying?"
"Haha, the people of Liao have developed the habit of talking about blood over the years. In their view, only the royal family is qualified to inherit the throne. It is impossible for any other noble to get involved in the throne. Even if he has the ability and succeeds for a while,
But others will soon find an opportunity to kill them, because the Khitan people only recognize the Yelu clan in their bones. As for the other Murong and Tuoba clans, no matter how powerful they are, they will not be able to make waves because there are no responders!"
"So as long as the Yelu family is well guarded, the Emperor of Liao can sit back and relax?"
"Theoretically, this is true. Only people within the Yelu family have enough power to challenge the throne! Khitan people will choose the one that is more beneficial to them between the two Yelu royal families. As long as the emperor's surname is Yelu, they can accept it."
"At this point, the Khitan people's loyalty to the Yelu royal family far exceeds the Central Plains people's trust in their own emperor!"
"Yes, after the end of the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains dynasties continued to change and split. People had to be loyal to whoever became the emperor. It was out of necessity, rather than support from the heart."
"Their ministers are also so loyal?"
"Whether it is ministers or generals, they are naturally more thoughtful than the people. It's not that they don't want to replace them, but they can't and don't dare. But when faced with an emperor they are not convinced of, they dare to be passive and sabotage. There are also cases in the history of the Liao Dynasty.
There are precedents for bullying the emperor, but there is really no such thing as killing the emperor and replacing him. At least there is no such information in the intelligence, which means that either it really didn't happen, or it happened but they handled it very cleanly!"
Many people began to light the lights in advance, and the lights on both sides were like a sea of stars.
At this moment, an old man suddenly walked forward. He had white hair, white eyebrows, no beard, and his body was a little rickety.
Feng Jiuxiao suddenly stopped.
The old man smiled, his voice as harsh as a night owl, "Are you Feng Jiuxiao?"
Feng Jiuxiao said: "Yes." He felt an unprecedented sense of crisis!
This old man's skill is actually not inferior to his!
In addition to Murong Chi, the Liao Kingdom actually has such super masters!
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