One after another, the ministers and generals of the Liao Kingdom in the imperial tent withdrew, and each one of them subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly dispersed, returning to their respective camps to convey Yelu Deguang's will and execute his plan.
Order.
Yelu Ruan was the same. He walked hundreds of steps before looking up at the small crescent moon hanging high in the night sky, and sighed quietly. There was worry on his face with a thick beard, and he
His mind was filled with the situation just before the imperial conquest, and he felt danger.
"Your Majesty!" While thinking, a figure stood beside Yelu Ruan and called.
The low voice made Yelu Ruan tremble. The person who came was obviously a Khitan general, about the same age as Yelu Ruan, and there was something strange about his face illuminated by the open fire. His name was Yelu Anbo, and he was there just now.
In the account, his father once supported Yelu Bei and secretly maintained close contact with Yelu Ruan.
"An Bo!" After looking at Yelu Anbo, Yelu Ruan responded and asked, "What's the matter?"
After hearing the question, Yelu Anbo glanced in the direction of the imperial tent, leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Your Majesty, something is wrong. You need to prepare early!"
Hearing this, Yelu Ruan's expression changed. He subconsciously looked at the brightly lit imperial tent, and then quickly carried Yelu Anbo towards the dark place beside him, glaring at him: "What do you mean?"
Seeing Yelu Ruan's performance, Yelu Anbo secretly thought, fearing that King Yongkang would not react. Pretending to be normal, Yelu Anbo walked with Yelu Ruan and whispered: "Since returning from the north,
, His Majesty’s temper has become increasingly violent, and he will be severely punished if he is not satisfied with it. Especially recently, he has killed bad servants and ministers. The difference between this and His Majesty’s usual behavior is too obvious!”
"What are you talking about!" Yelu Ruan's face showed a nervous look.
Yelu Anbo seemed more cautious: "Your Majesty, I have secretly investigated and found out that your Majesty has secretly summoned several medical officers to his account in the past few days. Judging from their performance, there seems to be something wrong with your Majesty's body...
"
"You are so courageous! How dare you secretly inspect the imperial tent? It's your life!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yelu Ruan suppressed his voice and stared at him fiercely. His face was swollen, probably because of the excessive force.
It has to be a little red.
Yelu Anbo looked very calm and continued: "Your Majesty, can't you still see the situation in the tent just now? Your Majesty still has hidden suspicion towards you! After all, you are the son of King Dongdan, and His Majesty
How can you treat each other sincerely? If you don't take precautions, I'm afraid your life will be in danger sooner or later!"
Hearing what he said, Yelu Ruan clenched his fists subconsciously, glanced at him with a frown, and said nothing. His face was thoughtful, and he looked calm, but his heavy breathing betrayed his nervousness.
After a long silence, Yelu Ruan finally spoke and solemnly warned: "Don't say such rebellious words again, otherwise, I won't be able to protect you."
"Your Majesty——"
Without giving Yelu Anbo a chance to continue speaking, Yelu Ruan gave him a stern look. After walking a few more steps, he lowered his voice and said: "Right now, protecting yourself is the most important thing, don't act rashly. You, find
If you have a chance, go see Yelu Jieli and comfort him for me..."
"Yes!" Yelu Anbo was not stupid. Hearing this, his eyebrows lit up and he immediately replied: "I understand. Please rest assured."
Separated from Yelu Anbo, Yelu Ruan's expression became even more gloomy, obviously thinking about his words, with hesitation between his brows. Yelu Ruan is also considered to be a somewhat virtuous person. He is generous inside and strict on the outside, and is quite popular. In addition, he has a noble background in Khitan.
How could he not have any ideas about issues left over from history?
Yelu Deguang's eyes in the tent just now appeared in his mind, and Yelu Ruan couldn't help but tremble, and he felt a sense of urgency in his heart. However, among the army in front of him, Yelu Deguang was still the one who could decide the life and death of thousands of people with just one word.
As an emperor, if there was no accident, he would not dare to make any changes at all.
As Yelu Anbo said, if you prepare early, as long as Yelu Deguang is around for a day, no matter how much preparation you make, what's the use? Yelu Ruan's mind is still very clear...
...
Yelu Deguang obviously meant what he said. He followed the order and slowed down the marching team and executed the execution. Under the threat of life, the efficiency of the northward migration was greatly improved. However, the price was that countless more people were added along the way.
Bones.
Under such high pressure, even the Khitan soldiers complained. In less than three days, the army moved hundreds of miles to Zhenzhou, where it stopped and set up camp on the side of Luan City on the edge of the Mihe River.
This time, Yelu Deguang's body really couldn't bear it any longer, and news of his illness spread.
In the imperial camp, Yelu Deguang was leaning on the couch, with "cold bags" placed on his head and chest to absorb the heat. From time to time, he would ask someone to change them. This seemed to relieve the dryness in his body.
poison.
Beside the couch, Yelu Ruan and several others were waiting to report the situation.
"Where are Liu Jiazi's Han troops now, and are they still hanging around behind?" Yelu Deguang's voice was full of anger.
"According to reports from scouts, the enemy has entered Zhaozhou and stopped in Zhaoqing County. The purpose is unknown!" Yelu Ruan carefully observed Yelu Deguang and replied: "Your Majesty, the enemy has not underestimated its own capabilities and has been following.
In the meantime, we simply sent a large number of troops back south to completely annihilate them and put an end to this troublesome disaster."
The "cold bag" covered Yelu Deguang's eyes, and his expression could not be seen. He seemed to have thought for a while before asking: "Who do you think is suitable to lead the army?"
Upon hearing the question, Yelu Ruan suddenly became energetic. He lowered his head slightly and did not dare to show any abnormality. He said calmly: "I am willing to go."
Taking off the "cold bag" from his forehead, Yelu Deguang turned his head, looked at Yelu Ruan with his misty eyes, blinked slowly a few times, and waved his hand: "That's it, the Liu family's son, there are less than ten thousand soldiers."
, there is nothing to worry about. He took a different route and kept such a long distance from my army, probably because he was afraid of our army's attack. We have already arrived in Zhenzhou, and the most important thing is to return to Beijing. Just ignore him!"
"Yes!" Yelu Ruan responded calmly, unhurriedly and respectfully.
Looking away from Yelu Ruan, Yelu Deguang put the "cold bag" on his forehead to continue absorbing heat, and continued to ask: "What news has come from Kaifeng, what is the situation at Uncle Guo's place, and where is Liu Zhiyuan?"
"Back to Your Majesty!" This time it was Zhang Li who spoke: "The puppet emperor led his army south and has not yet entered Heluo. My uncle sent someone to report that in order to prevent the Hedong Army, he has been ordered by you to kill the youngest son of Emperor Mingzong of Li Tang Dynasty.
Duke Li Congyi became emperor and rebuilt the Tang Dynasty. In the name of Li Tang, he gathered troops and horses to fight against Liu Zhiyuan."
"I'm afraid that I still can't resist Liu Zhiyuan!" Yelu Deguang didn't look very optimistic.
"Even if he can't resist it, it will still be enough to cause trouble to Liu Zhiyuan and prevent him from easily occupying the Central Plains!" Zhang Li replied.
Exhaling a hot breath, Yelu Deguang touched his dizzy head and suddenly changed the subject: "After shrinking the military strength, the anti-Impression of the states in Hebei is probably getting higher and higher..."
No one dared to answer this for fear of angering Yelu Deguang. It is said that a tiger is most dangerous when it is injured. At this time, the Liao Emperor was in this state and would be angry if he was touched.
Seeing the reaction of his ministers, Yelu Deguang also understood. He endured the unbearable heat and pain in his body and sighed: "When we crossed Liyang, I said that there were three mistakes in this southern expedition. I sent troops to plunder millet and invade the people's private property.
If you want money, don’t rush to send all the governors back to the town. Now it seems that we have to add another one, an act of massacre of the city in anger..."
