One Piece of Song Dynasty

After Wanyan Xiyin left, Wang Xiu said, "Brother Fan, let's leave too."

Fan Wen nodded and said, "Okay."

He Yichen clasped his fists and said, "It's easy for you two to leave. I will come to this restaurant to eat more in the future."

The two replied: "Okay, shopkeeper He, please come back too."

After all three people left, He Yichen returned to the room and quickly wrote a secret letter, detailing the meeting between Wang Xiu, Fan Wen and Wanyan Xiyin. After writing, he called his assistant Xiao Liuzi: " Xiao Liuzi, this secret letter must be sent to Commander Liang tomorrow. You can use that special channel, but you must pay attention to safety and don't be discovered. Make sure it is safe before sending it out."

Xiao Liuzi cupped his fists and said, "Yes, shopkeeper, I understand."

After Wang Xiu and Fan Wen returned to Wang Xiu's house, Fan Wen asked: "Brother Wang, after you finished talking, the news that Yan Xiyin said that the imperial court was going to invade Yanyun in the north was true."

Wang Xiu said thoughtfully: "It should be true. The Liao-Jin war has reached this level, and the imperial court will definitely intervene. Now is the time when the Liao Dynasty is weak."

Fan Wen asked again: "Then why didn't Liang Xing get the news? Or maybe Liang Xing knew about it and didn't tell us?"

Wang Xiu said: "There is a master in Liang Xing who passed the news to him. The news must be better than ours, so he probably didn't inform us. Besides, this news is not of much use to you and me. The place we are in The place does not belong to Yanyun, it will definitely be the territory of the Jin Kingdom in the future. It is easy to cause problems if the news is transmitted too frequently, so he will not inform us of such news that is useless to us."

Fan Wen said thoughtfully: "Well, Brother Wang, what Wanyan Xiyin said today is very meaningful. It seems that the master was right before. Da Jin coveted the great rivers and mountains of Da Song. .”

Wang Xiu sighed: "Yes, whether we can intimidate the Jin Kingdom depends on the situation of the imperial court's Northern Expedition. It is obvious that the Jin Kingdom wants to test the combat effectiveness of the imperial army through the imperial court's northern expedition to Yanyun. If the imperial army successfully recovers Yan Yun, then the Kingdom of Jin and the Song Dynasty will be in peace. If the imperial court is defeated by the remnants of the Liao Kingdom, then the Song Dynasty will be really in danger."

Fan Wen asked: "Brother Wang, what should we do?"

Wang Xiu yawned and said: "Liang Ban, this matter is not within our jurisdiction and we have no ability to deal with it. We finally entered the Kingdom of Jin with great difficulty. This is the time when we need to gain a firm foothold. During this period We can do nothing, just follow the army and wait for our new appointment."

Fan Wen sighed: "Okay, that's all."

Wang Xiu patted Fan Wen and said: "Brother Fan, the court is concerned about this matter, so let's not worry about that. It's better to go to bed quickly. We have to go to the military camp to follow the army tomorrow."

Early the next morning, He Yichen got up and wrote a letter in Chinese characters and handed it to another assistant You Xiaosi: "Xiaosi, take this letter and take the main road out of the city. If you encounter robbery, don't resist. Return to the city, but be careful not to be discovered by the Liao people when you reach the border of Liao Kingdom, and give this letter to Commander Liang when you arrive at Xijin Mansion."

You Xiaosi cupped his fists and said, "Yes, shopkeeper, I understand."

Not long after You Xiaosi left Shuixianju, in Wanyan Xiyin's tent at the Jin army camp, a guard knelt down and said, "Sir, except for one person from Shuixianju who left the city on horseback, no one else left the city."

Wanyan Xiyin nodded and said: "Well, what happened to the two of them, King Fan?"

The guard replied: "There was no movement. The two of them left Narcissus Residence and returned home after the master left. No one has left the residence so far."

Wanyan Xiyin said: "Okay, after I leave with King Fan and the other two, you can continue to send people to keep an eye on their mansion. If there is no movement within a month, then you can remove the surveillance."

The guard cupped his fists and said, "Yes, my lord, I understand. I dare to ask your lord why you are so careful about King Fan and the others. You are worried that these two people are secret spies of the Liao Kingdom."

Wanyan Xiyin nodded and said: "Exactly, these Han people have lived under the rule of the Liao Dynasty for more than a hundred years. There is no guarantee that some of them will not be very loyal to the Liao Emperor."

The guard said: "This is unlikely. Now that the Liao Kingdom has been beaten like this by me, Da Jin, what's the use of being loyal to Da Liao."

Wanyan Xiyin waved his hand and said: "You can't say that. At this time, you have to be more careful. After all, the Liao Kingdom has existed for more than a hundred years and cannot be underestimated. Besides, these Han people have been educated in Confucianism for many years and still value loyalty. .”

The guard nodded and said, "Yes, sir, I understand."

Wanyan Xiyin continued to give the order: "Send someone to intercept the person delivering the letter in Shuixianju outside the city, see what is written on the letter, and then let him go with the letter, but you cannot let him return to the city. Remember Don’t reveal your identity.”

The guard cupped his fists and said, "Yes, I will do it now."

Not long after You Xiaosi rode out of the city, he was stopped by several men in black in a forest. You Xiaosi struggled and said, "Who are you and what are you going to do?"

The man in black held down You Xiaosi and said, "Don't move if you want to live." Then the man in black searched You Xiaosi's body and found the letter from You Xiaosi's arms.

After reading the letter, the man in black returned it to You Xiaosi and said, "Okay, you can leave. If you want to survive, you can't go back."

Shortly after You Xiaosi left, the guards came to Wanyan Xiyin's tent again and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that my subordinates have already seen it."

Wanyan Xiyin asked: "Tell me quickly, what is written in the letter?"

The guard read the contents of the letter, and Wanyan Xiyin said thoughtfully: "It seems that there is nothing wrong with Shuixianju."

The guard asked: "Sir, I would like to ask why you let that man go and why you don't let him go back."

Wanyan Xiyin smiled and said, "How can we watch the show unless the letter is spread?"

The guard said: "Your Majesty's intention is to let this letter fall into the hands of the Liao people and reveal the news of the Song Dynasty's Northern Expedition to Yanyun to the Liao Kingdom, so that the pressure on our side, Da Jin, can be reduced and we can have a good show. "

Wanyan Xiyin nodded and said: "Children can be taught, it is true. I, Daijin, can take this opportunity to take a good look at the combat power of the Song army. You must know that the Central Plains is much richer than the Liao land, and the wealth there is not that of the Liao land." Countries can be compared. If the Song Dynasty draws or even loses with the defeated Liao army in the next Northern Expedition, then it will be the turn of the Song Dynasty after the Jin Dynasty destroys the Liao Kingdom."

The guard asked: "But I heard that the emperor does not seem to agree with the crusade against the Song Dynasty."

Wanyan Xiyin waved his hand and said: "The emperor is already old. Besides, our task now is to destroy the Liao Dynasty. It will take several years before the Liao Dynasty is destroyed. We will not consider the affairs of the Song Dynasty until the Liao Dynasty is destroyed, so there is no need to rush. , no one can say what the situation will be like in a few years.”