When the royal banquet in the palace was getting into full swing, an official of Zhongshu came to the palace in a hurry. He did not dare to face the Lord of Liao directly. He whispered a few words to Zhang Li, handed him a memorial, and looked at the words on the cover.
Mark, it should be an urgent document.
Zhang Li's expression also changed slightly. He raised his eyes and looked at Yelu Deguang, who was pushing cups with Zhao Yanshou. He did not dare to neglect, stood up and called out: "Your Majesty!"
When he was interrupted while he was in the mood, Yelu Deguang glanced at Zhang Li dissatisfiedly, noticed the memorial in his hand, and groaned: "Tell me, what happened again? Where is the civil unrest again?"
"Zhenning Army Jiedu (Chanzhou) Yelu Lang'e reported that Wang Qiong, the commander of the surrendered soldiers of the Jin Kingdom, together with Zhang Yi, the bandit commander of the state and county, gathered tens of thousands of people to attack the state city. There were insufficient troops in the city, and they were not aware of it.
He succeeded. He crossed Fuliang north and burned it. General Lang'e only refused with Yacheng..." Zhang Li reported quickly.
Hearing this, Yelu Deguang became angry immediately and slammed the table: "Trash! What is Lang'e doing? Tens of thousands of thieves attacked the city. Didn't he notice it beforehand? Trash!"
Yelu Deguang was so furious that the palace fell silent. He was like an angry tiger and said sternly: "Pass the imperial edict to Lang'e. Immediately put down the thieves and rebuild Fuliang. Otherwise,
, let him kill himself!"
"Well...let Gao Mohan lead the troops to march eastward. We must exterminate the bandits as soon as possible and restore the smooth flow of the river!" After a little hesitation, Yelu Deguang added.
"yes!"
In these days, especially after the Shaanzhou uprising and the news that Liu Zhiyuan proclaimed himself emperor spread, many rioters attacked cities and killed Hu in the Chinese states and counties under the rule of the Khitans. Yelu Deguang also received
There were more than one cases, but none of them were as angry as today.
That's it for other places. Chanzhou is a thoroughfare for crossing the river from the south, which is related to the way back to the north. Even here there is a problem, which makes the still loose string in Yelu Deguang's heart suddenly tighten, and he is shocked and angry.
Apart from being angry, Yelu Deguang couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart. He had a heavy army in Chanzhou, so why did he let the thieves run so rampant?
Yelu Deguang entered Kaifeng and was very satisfied with his ambitions. He was good at playing in the palace, but in fact he did not have a clear understanding of the situation outside. The Khitan army had a large number of people, but they were basically scattered in various states, and under the states, they were scattered again in
Looting in counties and towns.
Yelu Deguang was enjoying himself in Bian Palace, and the generals of the Khitan Jiedu below followed suit and indulged themselves in the prefectures and counties. Yelu Lang'e was the best among them, and he was greedy and cruel, and eventually the people rebelled.
There was indeed turmoil in Chanzhou. Yelu Lang'e's report was basically the truth, except for the number of rioters. The Chanzhou rebels who attacked the city and burned Liang actually only had a thousand people.
Yelu Deguang was very angry. His buttocks were twisting on the throne and he was a little unsteady. At this time, Feng Dao stood up and said unexpectedly: "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can calm down the civil unrest in Chanzhou without a bloody blow."
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"Please speak, Prime Minister Feng!" Yelu De said calmly. In fact, he was disgusted with Han Chen's self-confidence and wisdom (pretending to be B).
It's so easy, what else do you need a sword for?
Feng Dao's face was very calm, his head lowered, and he was very respectful: "As long as your Majesty reins in the soldiers and horses, stops extorting money, and harvests grass and grain, the people will be safe, and the state and county will be settled!"
Hearing this, Yelv Deguang frowned, and then a forced smile appeared on his face, and he said gently to Feng Dao: "Don't worry, Prime Minister Feng, the thieves can be wiped out with a backhand, so there is nothing to worry about!"
However, Yelu Deguang didn't express any reaction to Feng Dao's suggestion. Upon seeing this, Feng Dao bowed his hands and stepped back, still calm. But he became more and more sure of his speculation that the Lord of Liao no longer wanted to stay in the Central Plains for a long time!
Taking a deep breath, Yelv Deguang's expression hardened again, and he looked like he was thinking, and murmured coldly: "The Jin soldiers committed trouble, and these surrendered soldiers are really unreliable..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhao Yanshou indifferently.
Zhao Yanshou felt cold in his heart and quickly lowered his head. At first, Yelu Deguang was worried about the Jin army surrendering and wanted to kill prisoners to eliminate future troubles, but Zhao Yanshou tried his best to dissuade him. At that time, Zhao Yanshou was looking forward to becoming Shi Jingtang's second
, wanted to take the Jin soldiers for his own use, so he tried his best to persuade them.
But now, news of the incident in Chanzhou was reported, and the leader was still a small and powerful member of the Jin army, which seemed to confirm Yelu Deguang's original concerns. Zhao Yanshou suddenly felt panicked.
"Withdraw! It's all gone! It's gone!" Disturbed by this incident, Yelu Deguang no longer had the interest to continue drinking. He waved his hands in a bad mood and drove away the people in the palace like flies.
The civil servants, singers, dancers, and musicians retreated as if they were granted amnesty, leaving Yelu Deguang sitting cross-legged on the throne, thinking hard. Suddenly, Yelu Deguang pulled hard on the dragon robe on his body, seeming to feel very uncomfortable.
He picked up a memorial and fanned himself, complaining dissatisfiedly: "Why is it so hot and annoying in the Central Plains..."
Feeling upset and unable to control himself, Yelu Deguang took a deep breath and once again looked through the memorials that made him upset. As he read through them, Yelu Deguang's expression became more and more serious.
With a "bang" sound, Yelu Deguang slapped his palm on the imperial desk, took a few deep breaths, pondered for a long time, and shouted seriously: "Here comes someone!"
"Here! What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"It is reported to King Yongkang that my uncle hastily entered the palace to see me. In addition, send someone to find me Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen!"
"yes!"
Within two days, Yelv Deguang, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty, took action again. Under the imperial edict, Du Chongwei, the military commander of the Tianxiong Army, and Li Shouzhen, the military commander of the Tianping Army, returned to the town to suppress the area.
Yelu Deguang had always been wary of the surrendered ministers of the later Jin Dynasty, especially the original local Jiedu officials. Now, seeing that the local situation was getting worse day by day, he finally made an opening. However, it was only Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen.
, because they are really unpopular.
At the same time, the Khitan troops scattered across the Central Plains began to gather, but the movement was very slow. They were already looting. The people gathered quickly, but the transportation of looted goods was difficult to speed up. The same was true in Hebei
.
The Gyeonggi generation suddenly became busy. The large amounts of gold and silver, goods, grain, and ordnance obtained by the Khitans from going south were ordered by Yelu Deguang to be transported north one after another.
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In Kaifeng City, Feng Mansion.
In the study, Feng Dao immersed himself in writing quickly, stopped writing, put it into a shell, and sealed it with wax. He took a deep breath, stared at the young man waiting in front of him, and ordered: "Take this letter, sneak out of Kaifeng, and go to Hedong.
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"Yes!" The young man was obviously Feng Daoke's confidant. He looked very ordinary and did not hesitate to give his orders.
"Be careful not to arouse suspicion. If any flaws are exposed, destroy this letter first!" Feng Dao couldn't help but warn.
"Please don't worry, sir!"
The content of Feng Dao's letter is very simple. It is to inform Hedong that the Lord of Liao is already preparing to withdraw to the north, and to ask Liu Zhiyuan to march into the Central Plains as soon as possible to defeat the evil and rebellious people, so as to satisfy the world.
