[Comprehensive] Feasibility report on the restoration of the country

It was indeed too late when Xiao Feng rushed back, the Liao army camp responsible for escorting the tribute was attacked by surprise on the night Xiao Feng left the camp.According to Yelu Moge, the target of the raiders was the tribute goods, but when they realized that the Liao army was too brave to take the goods away from the Liao army, they set fire to the goods. , and then fled in all directions.

"It's those freshmen! Wu Yashu from the Wanyan Department! The subordinate met him the night before, and I recognize him even when he turned into ashes!" said the room with bandages on his arms, gnashing his teeth.

Xiao Feng didn't talk to him, he only confirmed to Brother Yelumo: "All the tribute goods have been burned? There's nothing left?"

"A total of [-] carts of goods, eleven carts were burned, and the rest were pushed into the mountain stream." Brother Yelumo said dejectedly, "This subordinate is incompetent!"

Xiao Feng reached out his hand expressionlessly to help Yelumoge up, and asked again: "Are the soldiers injured?"

"More than thirty people were injured, and nine died." Brother Yelumo replied immediately, and couldn't help adding another sentence after enduring it. "The dead and wounded are all the servants responsible for escorting the goods." Most of the servants are Han Chinese, and their combat power is naturally not as good as that of the leather room army composed entirely of Khitans.

Xiao Feng understood what Yelu Moge meant, but he could only respond in silence.He returned to Khitan for several months, but he already had some understanding of Daliao's military system.In the army of Daliao, besides the Khitan, there were also Xi people, Bohai people, Han people, etc. However, only the Khitan people could really hold the military power. "The Han people will not cooperate with any major military and national affairs." This is the national policy of Daliao. It is no wonder that those Han servants who are always regarded as servants and cannon fodder are unwilling to work hard.

"Your Majesty, let's take down the Wanyan Department immediately!" The room said fiercely.

"No need!" Xiao Feng's eyebrows twitched immediately, no one knew better than him that Wanyanbu was wronged. "Brother Mo, get out of camp and return to Shangjing."

Brother Yelumo was startled when he heard the words, he quickly raised his head and said, "Your Majesty, the tribute..."

"This matter is my fault, I will apologize to His Majesty." Xiao Feng said in a deep voice.

However, this "crime" is not something that Xiao Feng can bear if he wants to.

"Brother has been in the Central Plains for a long time, so it's not uncommon to not know the customs of the grassland." In the imperial palace in Shangjing, Liao Lord Yelu Hongji who heard about this had a cold expression on his face. "The rules of the grassland, the strong are respected. Since those raw people dare to provoke me, Daliao, they should know what will happen to them!" After finishing speaking, he immediately turned his head and ordered to kneel in the room next to Xiao Feng. "In the room, you go order a battalion of soldiers and horses, and leave tomorrow to go to the Wanyan Department to question the crime!"

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty!" Xiao Feng hurriedly stopped him. "This minister dares to guarantee the head of the item, this matter is definitely not the work of the Wanyan Department!"

As soon as Xiao Feng said this, Yelu Hongji's face showed a bit of surprise.He was silent for a moment, Fang Yu said vaguely: "How did brother know?"

As soon as Yelu Hongji said this, the heart in the room jumped in shock.Inside the room is Yelu Hongji's trusted personal bodyguard. He has been with Yelu Hongji for a long time, and he knows that Yelu Hongji is suspicious by nature.Seeing Xiao Feng's eyes twinkle and his voice slow when he was asking about it, he obviously became suspicious.

Xiao Feng was thinking about how to explain this matter to Yelu Hongji along the way, and after much deliberation, he could only answer: "Your Majesty, if the Wanyan tribe refuses to accept the Daliao, they can refuse the tribute, why burn the tribute goods?" Is it? Isn’t this harming others and benefiting oneself?”

Yelu Hongji couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, and said: "Brother, you still don't understand the rules on the grassland. Those raw people burned the tribute and lost the face of Daliao, which is the biggest harvest. How can it be said that it hurts people? Selfish?"

Xiao Feng shook his head and said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, there are tens of thousands of people in the Wanyan tribe, they are all living lives! What is a little face? Your Majesty rules with benevolence and justice, and all ethnic groups must also use benevolence and justice..."

"Benevolence and righteousness? I think it's weakness!" Before Xiao Feng could finish speaking, Yelu Hongji impatiently snapped back.Seeing Xiao Feng's dissatisfaction, and thinking about how capable this sworn brother is, he finally heaved a sigh of relief and said earnestly. "Let me ask you, our camp was attacked that night, can the nearby Huiba people come to help?"

"This..." Xiao Feng had never cared about this situation before, so naturally he couldn't answer, so he turned his gaze to Brother Yelumo who was beside him.

Yelumoge replied calmly: "Of course I never helped each other. The law of the grassland is like this. If the Khitan is strong, all ethnic groups will obey the Khitan; if the Khitan is weak, all ethnic groups will have different ideas!"

"That's right!" Yelu Hongji also said, "If our Khitan warriors can't repel those raw people that night, the Huiba people will not only not come to help, but will come to share a share with the raw people! There are no secrets on the grassland Yes, this time we were burned by those raw tribes, if we don't take action to punish those raw tribes, Daliao will be weak and incompetent, no matter how obedient the tribe is, they will have a different heart!"

Yelu Hongji and Yelu Moge spoke so clearly, Xiao Feng finally understood the most fundamental difference between the grassland and the Central Plains.What the Central Plains follows is morality, while the grasslands only have power! "However, it is indeed not the Wanyan Department who attacked our camp this time!" Xiao Feng insisted. "Your Majesty must investigate!"

Yelu Hongji frowned. "There are testimonies from Shili, Brother Mo, and my Daliao soldiers. They all say that Wu Yashu from the Wanyan tribe attacked our army. Brother, why do you always excuse the Wanyan tribe?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Feng could no longer hide it, he could only put his heart on hold, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty does not know, this humble minister left the barracks without authorization, just because he discovered the whereabouts of the real murderer who burned my tribute and blamed Wanyan's tribe. As he said, he confessed to Yelu Hongji that Murong Fu's alias Su Mingshi had traded with the Wanyan Department, but in fact he pretended to be a Jurchen to attack the Liao army.It's just that two things about his acquaintance with Murong Fu and Song's upcoming military use against Xixia were hidden in this confession.

Yelu Hongji's complexion was also gloomy after hearing what Xiao Feng said, and he said after a long while: "The Han people have a deep hatred for us, it's not surprising that they would do this. Brother, since he found out about the whereabouts of this official Song, why didn't he send him to He caught it?"

Xiao Feng's face turned hot, he quickly lowered his head and said: "This Song official has a high position in the Great Song court, and he is accompanied by many guards to protect him, so..."

But Yelu Hongji didn't believe this. "Brothers are superb in martial arts. You can still take the head of Nerugu among thousands of troops. Why be afraid of a few Han guards?" Yelu Hongji said that Yelu Nerugu was the former king of the Southern Academy. into Xiao Feng's hands.

Xiao Feng sighed, and replied: "I have fought against that Lord Murong, and his martial arts are not inferior to my minister."

When Xiao Feng said that, Yelu Hongji became interested. "You mean that this Murong Fu is not only talented enough to be a top talent in the court, but also has martial arts so good that he can rival you?"

"Exactly!" Xiao Feng replied honestly.

Yelu Hongji also knew that the Han people always regarded the outside of the pass as a dragon's pond and a tiger's lair. A senior official of the fourth rank must have some courage to venture into Changbai Mountain alone. He couldn't help sighing: "Such a talent can't be used by my Daliao! It's a pity, a pity!" Yelu Hongji knew that Xiao Feng's background was reckless and upright, but he didn't suspect that he was deceiving each other with lies, instead he spoke kindly to comfort him. "In this case, I can't blame my brother for this matter. Get up!"

Only then did Xiao Feng thank you, he got up and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, the Wanyan Department..."

Yelu Hongji was silent for a while, then slowly said: "The Wanyan tribe colluded with the Han people to ambush our army, this crime cannot be pardoned!"

"Your Majesty!" Xiao Feng turned pale with shock, "This is clearly...it is...the Great Song court deliberately framed the Khitan and Wanyan tribes. How could Your Majesty fall for it?"

"If the Wanyan tribe is loyal to Daliao, how can they make friends with the Han people? Give the Han people an opportunity?" Yelu Hongji said coldly. "Punishing the Wanyan tribe this time can also serve as a lesson for all tribes, and don't make friends that you shouldn't make!"

Xiao Feng never expected that he had already told Yelu Hongji the truth, yet Yelu Hongji still wanted to deal with Wanyan Bu, he couldn't help shouting in disbelief: "Your Majesty, aren't you killing innocent people indiscriminately?"

As soon as Xiao Feng's words came out, Yelu Hongji was furious immediately, and said sinisterly: "Xiao Feng, are you calling me a tyrant?"

When Yelu Hongji asked this question, he and Yelu Moge were sweating profusely in the room at the same time.Yelu Moge hurriedly walked forward on his knees, grabbed Xiao Feng who was about to speak out, and pleaded with Yelu Hongji: "King Xiao was born recklessly and ignorant of etiquette, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Shi Li had a good friendship with Xiao Feng, and even begged for his mercy.

Yelu Hongji relied entirely on Xiao Feng to kill Yelu Nielu Gufang to keep the throne for him, and now the civil strife has been pacified within half a year, if he asks Xiao Feng to blame, he will inevitably be accused of being ungrateful and demolishing the bridge.He took a deep breath and said to Xiao Feng who was still annoyed: "That's all! You don't need to bother about the Wanyan Department, just go back to Nanjing after handing over the order."

Xiao Feng still wanted to speak, but the room beside him and Brother Yelumo had rushed up together tacitly, pressed him firmly and said: "Thank you Your Majesty, my humble servant will leave!" After finishing speaking, he wrapped Xiao Feng and hurriedly retreated .

The three of them left the hall, before Xiao Feng could get angry, the room had already opened his mouth to persuade: "King Xiao, His Majesty has made up his mind, if you contradict him again, it will be disobedience!"

Although Xiao Feng is reckless, he has also learned the way of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism since he was a child, and he also knows the story of Wei Zheng's offense against Yan Zhijian.Hearing what was said in the room, he retorted instinctively: "If I know that His Majesty's actions are wrong but don't persuade him, wouldn't I be a flatterer?"

Xiao Feng was so upright and innocent, the room was immediately speechless.After a long time, he patted Brother Yelumo on the shoulder with a heavy expression, and walked away with his hands behind his back.

Brother Yelumo was also in a heavy heart, he took Xiao Feng's hand and said: "Your Majesty, this is not a place to talk. Let's find a tavern and chat while drinking."

After all, the palace is full of people, Xiao Feng still understands this truth.What's more, in the past few months, he led the army outside, except for banquets with the chiefs of the various tribes, the rest of the time has been strictly adhering to the military regulations and not drinking alcohol, the alcohol bug in his belly has long been lonely.Brother Yelumo had this suggestion, Xiao Feng nodded immediately, and left the palace with him.

The two sat down in a tavern, drank a few bowls of turbid wine, Yelu Moge sighed and said: "In my opinion, His Majesty's decision is not wrong." Before Xiao Feng raised his eyebrows, he again continued. "Your Majesty, after all, this is Daliao, not Song. Your Majesty, you know that every time the troops of the Song Dynasty are dispatched, they always have to prepare for a long time with food and supplies, and the speed of marching is always affected by the drag of food and supplies on the march."

"I know." Xiao Feng said in a deep voice.He used to work under the tent of Zhong Er, so he naturally understood how important food, grass and supplies were to the soldiers of the Song Dynasty.Back then when he was fighting Xia, Chong Er had to retreat precisely because he ran out of food and grass in Suojiaping.

"However, the Pishi army on my grassland never brought food and supplies when they went out to fight. It is also because of this that the Pishi army can come and go like the wind and win every battle!" Brother Yelumo proudly said, "However, even if they are famous Yang Tianxia's Pi Shijun is human after all, and as human beings, they need food and supplies. Does Your Majesty know how to deal with these supplies?"

"Looting." Xiao Feng said indifferently.After all, he is different from Brother Yelumo, although he also knows the rules of the Khitan people, but he is not proud of it.

"That's right!" Brother Yelumo said solemnly, "In the grassland, knives are always used to speak. Whoever has the fastest horse and the sharpest knife is the boss. The Pishi army will definitely get supplies from the various tribes when they go out. Rules. If one day, the Pishi army no longer takes supplies from the tribes, the tribes will never appreciate Daliao's benevolence, but will think that Daliao is weak, and then arouse dissatisfaction."

"Just like the alpha wolf in a wolf pack." Xiao Feng sighed, "When the alpha wolf is ferocious and capable of fighting, the whole pack will crawl under his feet. But once it is injured, all the wolves in the pack will want to kill it It, instead."

"Now our Daliao is the wolf. If His Majesty does not take action to punish the burning of the tribute, all the tribes will make changes." Brother Yelumo said slowly.

"but……"

"However, the culprits should be those Han people." Before Xiao Feng finished speaking, Brother Yelumo said clearly. "But we have no evidence. The Jurchens who attacked the camp that night did not leave a single prisoner, or even a dead body. Moreover, His Majesty has just quelled the civil strife, and is unable to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty. If His Majesty announces that this is the Song people's If you don’t punish the Wanyan tribe from the beginning to the end, none of the clan chiefs will believe that His Majesty is aware of the details, but will think that Daliao is cowardly. Therefore, even if we know that this is a trick of the Han people, we have no choice but to step in."

Xiao Feng drank two more bowls of wine, then sighed and said: "I understand what you mean. Compared with the trivial details of whether Wanyanbu was wronged, it is more important that Daliao's power is not lost.... But, Brother Mo Have you ever thought that His Majesty governing the country like this is actually governing the country with tyranny, not benevolence and righteousness. All tribes fear His Majesty more than they trust him, so how can it last long?"

A native Khitan like Yelu Moge couldn't understand this truth, he just smiled and said: "Daliao has been a country for a hundred years, it has always been like this, why can't it last long?"

Xiao Feng shook his head coldly. "Today it's just the Wanyan tribe, and there may be other tribes in the future. Your Majesty is so indiscriminate and kills people at will to protect the power of Daliao. Aren't you afraid that one day the people will attack with great grievances?"

"If they hadn't colluded with the Han people, and they would have captured the strange Han people as soon as they saw them, how could such a thing have happened?" Brother Yelumo said confidently.

Xiao Feng was so angry that his eyes turned red, he immediately threw the bowl and said angrily: "Rule the country like this, what's the difference with King Zhou Li? When I was in the Central Plains, I heard that His Majesty practiced Sinicization, but now it seems that he only has the shape but not the spirit!"

"Your Majesty, be careful with your words!" Hearing this, Brother Yelumo rushed forward to cover Xiao Feng's mouth.I saw him whispering with horror on his face: "Your Majesty criticizes the King behind his back, how could it be a subject? I know that Your Majesty relies on martial arts and is not afraid of heaven and earth. But now Your Majesty is not alone. The entire Nanyuan Palace, The life and death of the king's father, the two girls Azhu Azi, the empress and His Royal Highness in the palace are all closely related to the king. If the king's words and deeds are inappropriate to your majesty, have you ever thought about what will happen to them?"

These few words of Brother Yelumo were like a basin of cold water, instantly pouring out Xiao Feng's anger.Seeing him in a daze for a long time, Fang murmured, "So this is the officialdom..."

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