[Comprehensive] Feasibility report on the restoration of the country

At the beginning of February in the ninth year of Yuanyou, Murong Fu was ordered by the emperor to rush to Lanzhou Town where the army was stationed.On the tenth day of February, the Zhenrong Army swore to set off.On February [-], Jiazi Mountain was captured.Lord Yelu Hongji of the Liao Dynasty got the battle report earlier than the officials of the Great Song Dynasty, and Xia Guo's disastrous defeat naturally also came with Xia Guo's plea for help.

Yelu Hongji's brows twitched twice when he received the battle report that the Zhen Rong army had shown great power and beat Xia Jun to the ground.Daliao and Xia Guo have always been in collusion, often blackmailing Song together.But for Daliao, Xixia is sometimes too muddy to support the wall.Last year, the Liao Kingdom sent money and grain to the Xia Kingdom to harass the border of the Great Song Dynasty. As a result, Xia Jun was beaten to the ground by the Song Army and got nothing.This year's spring has not yet started, and this emergency call for help has been sent to Shanghai!Yelu Hongji held back his anger and asked the envoy of Xia Guo: "Why didn't Xia Guo report to me first when he attacked Song Guo?"

Unexpectedly, the envoy of the Xia Kingdom knelt down and cried loudly: "Your Majesty, it is not our Xia Kingdom who sent troops first this time! The Song Kingdom used powerful firearms this time, and Zhuo Luo, the Southern Army and the Bohai Navy could hardly stand it anymore! Your Majesty, please send troops to save my country of Xia!" As he spoke, he exaggerated the power of the Song Army's flintlock guns and cannons with tears and howls.Song and Xia have been neighbors for nearly a hundred years, and they are always fighting.But almost every time, it was Xia Guo who provoked first, and a few times Song Guo initiated the war, and in the end Xia Guo couldn't get it right.This time the Song army had powerful firearms in their hands, and they were invincible in attacking the city. The emissary faintly felt that if the Liao Kingdom could not be moved to help, Xia Guo's Guozuo might be cut off.

Yelu Hongji was taken aback immediately after the envoy of Xia Kingdom said, and asked in disbelief: "Is there really such a powerful firearm? Even an iron kite can't resist it?"

"It's absolutely true, Your Majesty!" The Xia Guo envoy grabbed the ground with his head and cried repeatedly. "Your Majesty, Xia Kingdom and Daliao are closely related, Your Majesty can't just ignore death!"

Yelu Hongji was disturbed by his crying, he got up immediately and ordered: "Go and invite the crown prince, King Yelu Yixin of the North Court, King Xiao Feng of the South Court and all the ministers to come and discuss the matter!"

It's the Spring Festival, Xiao Feng, as the king of the South Courtyard, naturally cannot avoid going to Beijing to celebrate the new year for the Lord of the Liao Dynasty, and make friends with many relatives and friends who visit his father's family.However, Xiao Feng has been in the arena for a long time, and he is really impatient with the way of pleading for mercy in the officialdom.Especially, after Xiao Guanyin's father Xiao Hui died of illness, the Xiao clan had no outstanding talents, even Xiao Feng who had just returned from the Song Dynasty had the highest official position among their Xiao clan members.Facing those brothers of the same clan who are ignorant and incompetent in Jiuchi Roulin, Xiao Feng really couldn't go against his will and praise them as "young and promising enough to take on great responsibilities." So when he received the imperial decree ordering him to face the imperial palace, he was really relieved. tone.

Because of the passionate entanglement of the clansmen, Xiao Feng and Brother Yelumo rushed to the palace a little bit late.At that time, Prince Yelujun, King Yelu Yixin of the Northern Academy, Tongzhi Privy Councilor Xiao Yanshou, palace inspector Xiao Shisan, right guard Taibao Xiao Susa, Northern Academy Privy Envoy Xiao Delit were all on the list. Waiting for Xiao Feng to arrive.

Yeluhong was basically furious because of the war between Song and Xia, when he saw Xiao Feng's late arrival, he angrily reprimanded: "The state is urgent, why did you come late?"

Yelu Hongji is conceited and arrogant, he is obsessive, he has no interest in state affairs, he is only interested in hunting and enjoying himself, dreaming that one day he will send his army south and become the lord of the Central Plains.The emperor's uncle rebelled last year precisely because he trusted the emperor's uncle too much and gave him countless powers so that he had a chance to take advantage of it.But after the rebellion was suppressed, Yelu Hongji did not learn his lesson, and he favored Yelu Yixin just like he favored the emperor's uncle back then.Now Yelu Yixin has seventeen or eighteen various awards and official positions, Xiao Feng is dazzled.Such an emperor is indeed a template for a foolish emperor.Xiao Feng is upright and upright by nature, naturally he doesn't want to get too close to such an emperor.However, there were always crowds of people at the feet of the Son of Heaven, Xiao Feng withdrew and had someone else fill his place.Therefore, even though it was less than a year since Xiao Feng made great contributions to saving his family, the Lord of Liao has not been as close to Xiao Feng as before.

Since Xiao Feng got along with Yelu Hongji, he already knew his harsh and ungrateful character very well.Seeing that he was angry at this time, he didn't say anything to justify, he just knelt down and pleaded guilty: "Xiao is late, please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Xiao Feng was so respectful, Yelu Hongji's complexion improved a little, he only ordered the guards around him to hand over Xia Guo's request for help to Xiao Feng. "The Song army launched an attack on Xia, and Xia lost two cities within ten days. Now that Empress Dowager Xiaoliang and Li Qianshun are begging me, let's talk about it, how should I deal with it?"

Although the crown prince and all the ministers standing under the jade steps are loyal and treacherous, Lianxia's heart of self-protection is the same.Therefore, as soon as Yelu Hongji finished speaking, Crown Prince Yelujun stepped forward and said, "I told my father, my servants think that protecting the Xia Kingdom means protecting Daliao. This battle is inevitable!"

"Senior minister!" Xiao Yanshou, a member of the Privy Council who had always been a loyal and hardcore princeling, also responded at this time. "It is unrighteous for the Song State to start a war for no reason. My Daliao should raise troops to help the Xia State. I recommend that the king of the Southern Court, Xiao Feng, lead an army of [-] to attack the Hejian Mansion of the Song State, and force the Song State to retreat!" Fang, the king of the Northern Court of the Liao State, said. It is the tribes that belong to the vassals of the Liao State, and the Nanyuan King of the Liao State is defending the Song State.Xiao Yanshou proposed to use Xiao Feng to lead the army to attack the Song Dynasty, but it was also in accordance with the rules.

Yelu Hongji saw that his subordinates agreed to fight this battle, he immediately showed joy, and then turned to his favorite Yelu Yixin and asked, "Does Yixin have anything to say?"

Since the crown prince Yelu Jun gradually grew up and began to ask about politics, he has not been in harmony with Yelu Yixin.Originally, no matter what the prince said, Yelv Yixin would object.But this time, Yelu Yixin pondered the holy will, and Yelu Hongji was obviously looking forward to this battle wholeheartedly.As a qualified treacherous minister, he naturally had to follow the wind and never say a word against the emperor's wishes. "The minister seconded the proposal!"

"Good! Good!" Yelu Hongji praised twice and said immediately. "Decree is drawn up to order the Great King of the Southern Academy, Xiao Feng, to lead one hundred thousand troops..."

"Wait a minute, Your Majesty!" Unexpectedly, before Yelu Hongji finished speaking, Xiao Feng, who had read Xia Guoguo's book, suddenly landed on one knee and said loudly. "A humble minister dare not be summoned!"

Yelu Hongji narrowed his eyes when he heard the words, and said quietly, "Why?"

The crown prince and Yelu Hongji are father and son, so they are naturally very familiar with some of his small movements.Whenever Yelu Hongji squints his eyes and slows down his voice, it means that he has suspicion in his heart.Since the crown prince and Xiao Feng became friends, he admired his uncle's martial and brave character very much, he hurriedly stepped forward to help Xiao Feng with a smile and said: "Your Majesty Xiao is worried that you have never led the army and missed your majesty's important matter?"

If any one of the lower ranks were changed at this time, they would definitely follow the prince's voice and confuse the situation with a few words of self-effacing.However, this person is Xiao Feng!I saw Xiao Feng said seriously to Yelu Hongji: "Your Majesty, I have been in the Song Kingdom for many years, and I am familiar with the behavior of the Song Kingdom's generals. This time, the Song Army took the lead in provoking the battle. This battle is a battle to destroy the country. What's more, there is also a flintlock gun. This gun is completely different from ordinary firearms. It can kill people with one shot, and it is difficult to resist even wearing heavy armor. The pattern has changed drastically. This is, this is..." Speaking of this, Xiao Feng couldn't help but fell silent.There was panic and agitation in his heart, and the five flavors were mixed and indistinguishable.After thinking for a while, he finally could only sigh and hold back a sentence he had heard someone say. "A new era breaks the war of the old era!"

Everyone in the hall knew some military affairs, hearing what Xiao Feng said, they couldn't help sweating slightly on their foreheads.After a long time, Prince Fang said in a deep voice: "If that's the case, we have to fight this battle even more!"

Xiao Feng still shook his head. "Daliao and Xia are closely related. This truth, Daliao understands, how can Dasong not understand? I am afraid that Dasong is waiting for us to do it!"

As soon as Xiao Feng's words came out, Yeluyi Xindeng laughed long and loudly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please punish Xiao Feng for the crime of deceiving the people and destabilizing the army with his evil words!" After speaking, he pointed at Xiao Feng again and sharply reprimanded him. "Song people are weak, and fighting on both sides is a big taboo for military strategists! Xiao Feng, you have been in the Song Kingdom for a long time, and you are still in Khitan and your heart is in Han?"

Xiao Feng's cheeks turned blood red immediately, although he had made an oath never to lead troops to invade Song Dynasty, but today he said that he really thinks about Daliao!He immediately clasped his fists to Yelu Hongji and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, this humble minister is sincere and loyal. Your Majesty has learned from you!"

Yelu Hongji was still hesitant when he looked around, Xiao Yanshou couldn't help but asked: "King Xiao, is that flintlock gun really so powerful?"

"It's absolutely true!" Xiao Feng nodded firmly. "My father's martial arts skills are especially superior to that of a humble official, but he also broke his arm when confronted with that flintlock gun, and almost lost his life. Your Majesty must investigate!"

As soon as Xiao Feng said this, everyone's complexions immediately sank.With Xiao Feng's martial arts, among thousands of horses and horses, he can be the head of a general, this is what everyone has witnessed with their own eyes.If Xiao Yuanshan, who is more skilled than Xiao Feng in martial arts, is still no match for the flintlock, then how can the Leather Army Army, who is just an ordinary martial artist, resist?

"If that's the case, how amazing is the artillery?" Xiao Susa, the right guard Tai Bao, couldn't help asking.

Xiao Feng shook his head embarrassingly, and said in a low voice: "The power of the cannon has never been seen by me." Before Xiao Feng's life experience was exposed, the cannon was not finalized.How powerful it is, Xiao Feng is not sure. "...It's just that I heard people say that...if, if there were ten thousand cannonballs, the Tianshan Mountain would collapse!" The Tianshan Mountain is tall and majestic, and it is a sacred place in the hearts of the Khitan people.If the cannon can blow down the Tianshan Mountain, it is simply a miraculous skill, how can it be resisted by manpower?

The atmosphere was getting tense, but Yelv Yixin suddenly snorted coldly and said: "No matter how powerful these flintlock guns and cannons are, my leather army can come and go like the wind, so what can they do to me?"

Xiao Feng glanced at him sideways, and suppressed his anger and said: "Xia Guo's iron harriers are also famous all over the world, how is it now? Ten out of ten will survive! Even if the Pishi army is far superior to the iron harriers, the two armies will inevitably suffer losses when confronted. , what we hurt are the lives of the soldiers, what the Song army hurt is only some ammunition! Who will win and who will lose in this battle?"

"You!" Yelu Yixin choked on the ground, and immediately turned his face. "Speaking of it, I think King Xiao was terrified by the firearms of the Song army! If you dare not go, I would like to ask for your orders!" After finishing speaking, he immediately knelt down in front of Yelu Hongji. "Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the army to attack the Hejian Mansion of the Great Song Dynasty! I don't believe it, the firearms of the Song army are really as good as Xiao Feng said!"

Yelu Yixin's attitude of daring to use his life is what Yelu Hongji would like to see, but Xiao Yanshou immediately said before he could open his mouth to appreciate, "Your Majesty, the north and south courtyards have their own duties, so don't mess with the rules!"

Seeing Xiao Yanshou's solemn expression, Yelu Hongji suppressed the aura that Yelu Yixin had inspired just now.In the Liao Kingdom, under the emperor, the kings of the North and South Courts had the highest positions and the greatest powers. No matter how much Yelu Hongji trusted Yelu Yixin, he would not dare to let him be in charge of both the North and South Courts at the same time.Thinking of this, Yelu Hongji nodded immediately and said: "I understand Yi Xin's loyalty! But since the court rules are like this, I can't easily destroy them. Xiao Feng, I ordered you to take a hundred thousand to attack Hejian Mansion, you can obey the order ?”

Xiao Feng never expected that Yelu Hongji would turn a deaf ear to his persuasion for a long time, and immediately said in surprise: "Your Majesty, I don't know the strength of the Song army now, so it would be rash for Your Majesty to raise troops rashly! What's more, Your Majesty is not afraid of being hit by the Song army." Is it the army's plan to divert the tiger away from the mountain?"

Yelu Yixin lost the merits of his hand and felt stuck, seeing Xiao Feng insisted on opposing sending troops, he loudly reprimanded: "My Daliao has a sage, the world is peaceful, who dares to have another heart?"

After Yelu Yixin finished speaking, Yelu Hongji immediately remembered the treason case of Emperor Taishu Yelu Chongyuan last year, and his expression darkened.For Mingjun, the lesson from the past is a guide for the future; but for Hunjun, Xiao Feng is the annoying ghost who exposed his dark history!

Yelu Hongji couldn't accept advice, Xiao Feng obviously didn't understand this truth, he ignored the prince's wink in a hurry, he just said tit for tat: "Since there is only power on the grassland without justice, has Lord Yelu ever thought that once Our army and the Song army are in a bitter battle, how will the tribes on the grassland choose?" This sentence obviously scolded Yelu Hongji's ability to govern the country. "Last year, the Fanjuzhen Department..."

"How much trouble can a mere novice create?" Before Xiao Feng could finish speaking, Yelu Yixin immediately interrupted him sullenly.Last year, although Xiao Feng was responsible for the burning of the tribute by the Wanyan Tribe last year, it was the responsibility of the Northern Academy to lead the tribes in the north, Yelu Yixin naturally did not want Xiao Feng to bring up the old matter again. "Xiao Feng, you are putting the blame in every possible way, obviously because you don't want to lead troops to attack Song Dynasty!"

As soon as Xiao Feng heard that the accusation was charged again, he was immediately upset, he couldn't even kneel down, he just got up and said angrily: "This matter is not trivial, why don't you always understand? It took seven years of Murong's arrangement to uncover this In a battle to destroy Xia, he will never leave any openings!"

"Murong?" Among the people in the hall, the crown prince was more familiar with Xiao Feng, he immediately asked curiously when he heard Xiao Feng mention the name. "King Xiao, are you saying that the Great Song Dynasty official Murong Fu planned this war?"

Xiao Feng suppressed his anger and nodded stiffly, and said slowly: "Since the second year of Yuanyou, he planned to build fortresses from Lanzhou to Qingzhou to defend Xia Kingdom. He has been planning this battle for seven full years! From what I know of him, Xia The country will not have another chance. Even if the Daliao army attacked the Hejian Mansion, it would not help the matter, and it would damage the lives of the soldiers for no reason. The burning of the tribute last year was also planned by this person, but the Wanyan Ministry did it for no reason. Being punished, the Daliao and Wanyan tribes have accumulated enmity. If we raise troops at this time, the Twelve Jurchen tribes are very likely to take advantage of the situation, but how should we resist it?"

"Should we just watch Song Guoping destroy Xia Kingdom?" Seeing that Xiao Feng was so sure about Song Jun's defeating Xia Kingdom, Yelu Hongji was annoyed for a while, and couldn't help questioning in a dark voice. "Xiao Feng, do you know that after Song State destroyed Xia State, it will be Daliao's turn next?"

Xiao Feng couldn't help being silent for a while when he heard the words.He once thought that Murong Fu's determination to stabilize the world was out of loyalty to the Great Song Dynasty.Now, although he doesn't know who Murong Fu is loyal to, but he also knows that with his arrogance, if one day he can replace Zhao Song, he will definitely not be willing to suffer the humiliation of that old coin. "Your Majesty, you have to be strong yourself to strike iron!" Xiao Feng sighed, "These two empress dowagers of the Xia Kingdom have used party aristocrats heavily, spent extravagant pleasures, started wars lightly, abused the people's strength, and made the people miserable. The reason why the Song Army was invincible in this battle is because In addition to relying on the benefits of firearms, why not because of the will of the people? As long as our Daliao government is well-organized and the people live in peace, then no matter whether there is Xia Guo as a barrier, no matter how powerful Song Guo’s firearms are, we don’t have to be afraid of them.”

Xiao Feng's so-called "extravagant enjoyment, casual warfare, and abuse of people's power" is not only talking about the political shortcomings of the two empress dowagers of the Central Xia Kingdom, but also talking about the shortcomings of Yelu Hongji?Yelu Hongji was furious, and immediately said with a strange expression: "Xiao Feng, I thought you were a reckless person, but I didn't expect that you were sent by those corrupt scholars of the Song Dynasty to fool me! You don't want to lead the army to attack the Song Dynasty today, and if the Song army comes to attack in the future, I'm afraid you will be killed." Hurry up and open the door to meet the enemy?"

Xiao Feng's conduct has always been upright, and he will never suffer wronged in his life.Seeing that Yelu Hongji doubted him so much, Xiao Feng was also furious, and immediately took off his royal crown and official robe in front of Yelu Hongji, and said calmly: "Since your majesty doubts this humble minister so much, I am the king of the Southern Courtyard." It's no fun to be like this any longer, please allow your majesty to resign for the sake of the people!"

How many people in the hall have seen such a court official like Xiao Feng?Seeing Xiao Feng throw off his official robe and walk away, everyone couldn't react for a moment.Seeing him about to walk out of the palace gate, Yelu Hongji, who felt deeply offended, finally came to his senses and roared sharply: "Xiao Feng, do you dare to leave?"

Xiao Feng's martial arts are world-renowned, although he is loyal to the country, it does not mean that he will bow down to any emperor.Hearing Yelu Hongji's threats at this time, he turned his head and glanced at him indifferently, and said loudly: "Xiao Feng is leaving, let me see who dares to stop me?"

Yelu Hongji was swept away by Xiao Feng's cold eyes, and immediately remembered his amazing martial arts, his complexion turned blue and white, and he was speechless for a while.Although he is more expensive than the emperor, but the majesty of an emperor can't compare with Xiao Feng, a brash man in the world.

But the crown prince Yelujun saw his father's face was really ugly, fearing that he would get angry afterwards, he hurriedly stepped forward to grab Xiao Feng with a smile and said: "Little uncle, we are all one family, today's discussion of politics is all about planning for Daliao. Even if you disagree They are all different, so it doesn't have to be like this!" Sensing Xiao Feng's resistance, Yelu Jun immediately pinched his palm, then turned his head and said to Yelu Hongji. "Father Huang Mingjian, my uncle has been in the Jianghu for a long time and doesn't know the etiquette. Father is both an elder brother and a brother-in-law, so please forgive me a little bit!"

As soon as the crown prince said this, Xiao Yanshou and Xiao Susa also persuaded with one voice: "Please calm down, Your Majesty!"

Only then did Yelu Hongji reach the steps to get off the stage, he looked sullenly at Xiao Feng who was still looking unruly for a while, and then walked away.

The author has something to say:

Director: Your Majesty, your surname is Yelu, not Murong!

Lord Liao: What do you mean?

Director: Without this diamond, don't quarrel with Xiao Feng!

Lord Liao: Hehe!