"The Queen Mother doesn't know something. The situation here is really complicated. Even if we take a detour, we may not be able to successfully reach the Yellow River Ferry!" Hearing that Xiao Chuo started to interfere with his command power again, Yelu Longxu instinctively retorted.
He is already thirty-three years old. Although his mother, Xiao Chuo, has overseen the country and assisted in the government since he came to the throne, and has worked hard and made great achievements. But how can there be an emperor in the world who has been on the throne for twenty-two years and yet has his mother’s approval for everything?
Even among the people, a thirty-three-year-old man should have been a man of the family and supported his elderly parents. Instead of being taught this and that by his mother every day!
"Then do you know that there are seven less of the twenty-seven Jurchen tribes this summer?" Xiao Chuo knew clearly why Yelu Longxu had such a strong reaction, but he was not angry. He glanced at the other party and asked softly.
"Seven more are missing? Where are they? Is there a snowstorm over there?" Yelu Longxu didn't know why Xiao Chuo asked this question, and he frowned and guessed.
"Wanyan Shilu made a covenant at Hu River by laying a stone, and the eight tribes became one." Xiao Chuo took a deep breath and responded word by word.
"The thief is so brave!" Yelu Longxu immediately understood what happened, and his eyes shone with cold light.
The Liao Dynasty followed the example of the Tang Dynasty and implemented the policy of granting officials and restraining the tribes that submitted to it. The chiefs of each of the twenty-seven Jurchen tribes were theoretically local officials of the Liao Dynasty.
Through canonization, Daliao could mobilize the young men and material resources of various Jurchen tribes for its own use at the minimum cost. At the same time, it also prevented the various Jurchen tribes from unifying and becoming enemies of Daliao.
If seven tribes suddenly disappeared due to a snowstorm, Yelu Longxu would not feel distressed at all. However, if seven tribes were annexed by another tribe at the same time, Yelu Longxu would never tolerate it.
With the eight tribes united into one, the tribe can expand to at least 20,000. Both Jurchen men and women can draw their bows and fight. If you choose from the 20,000 tribes, you can pick out at least 6,000 warriors.
If Daliao doesn't take action in time, after Wanyan Shilu completes the integration of the other seven tribes, he can take the selected 6,000 soldiers to attack the remaining nineteen tribes, and then integrate all the Jurchens into one!
In that case, regardless of whether Wanyan Shilu was loyal to Daliao or not, the Jurchens would threaten Daliao's rule sooner or later.
The rise of Emperor Yelu Abaoji, the Taizu of the Liao Dynasty, is clearly written in the history books of the Liao Dynasty. Yelu Longxu could not watch helplessly as Jurchen heroes imitated his ancestors and first integrated the Jurchen tribes and then conquered the entire Liaodong.
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"Wanyan Shilu is just one of them. Shiwei, who is in charge of Gesi's various ministries, is also ready to make a move. It's just that the distance is far and the assassin can't send the news back in time!" Xiao Chuo waved his hand and continued to add softly.
, "If my son cannot win the battle quickly and waste all the soldiers and horses of the country under Zhending City, I am afraid that more tribes will integrate themselves and then separate themselves into one party, and they will no longer obey my orders from Daliao!"
"How dare they—" Yelu Longxu roared through gritted teeth, but he understood that what his mother said was the truth.
The grasslands have never paid attention to conquering people with virtue. The tribes surrendered to Daliao because the Daliao cavalry could kill them at their doorsteps at any time, tear down their tents, rob their cattle and sheep, and chop down the adult men of their tribes.
Kill them all.
The Liao army sent an overwhelming army south to attack the Song Dynasty. In a short period of time, it was naturally no longer possible to send enough troops to deter the tribes in the grasslands.
The grasslands are empty, and the heroes of each tribe must take the opportunity to develop their own power for the future.
"I have sent Yelu Longke to lead 10,000 troops to patrol the Hu River to stop the Jurchen tribes from attacking each other!" Xiao Chuo left some time for his son to calm down his anger, and Xiao Chuo continued, "However, Wanyan Shiluzhan
With the right time and place, Yelulong can force him to stop integrating the various Jurchen tribes and spit out some of the benefits, but he cannot defeat and kill him. Therefore, just in case, you must separate from the Song Dynasty in the spring of next year.
Win or lose!”
"I understand. I will discuss it with the soldiers later and follow your instructions to bypass Zhending and continue southward!" Yelu Longxu was helpless and nodded while panting.
This time when he went south, Xiao Chuo originally promised to let him take control of the situation.
As a result, he was stabbed halfway.
However, Xiao Chuo did everything right, which made him feel frustrated and powerless in addition to being embarrassed and annoyed.
"I'm already very tired after traveling such a long way, so I won't bother you any more!" Xiao Chuo knew how to use caution. Suddenly he yawned and said lazily, "I'll put up my bed tent over there at the baggage camp."
, you are busy with your own business, please don’t disturb me!”
A child is better than a mother. Although Yelu Longxu became increasingly unwilling to accept her guidance, he was the smartest and weakest among her sons.
Therefore, regardless of her feelings or reasons, she never thought about changing the emperor.
"Thank you for your hard work, mother!" Yelu Longxu stood up quickly, holding Xiao Chuo's arm with one hand, as if he had received an amnesty, "Let me take you there, you are old..."
"No need, I can still ride a horse and draw a bow. We Khitan people don't pay attention to these false etiquette!" Xiao Chuo gently broke away, then smiled and waved, "You are the emperor of Daliao, don't waste your time here.
Above. I will ask Cai Zhongyi to come over to see you immediately. If you want your own navy, be more tolerant to him."
After that, he looked Yelu Longxu up and down a few more times, turned around and walked out.
"Best farewell to the Queen Mother!" Yelu Longxu caught up with him and personally put Xiao Chuo into the carriage. Then he watched the carriage drive into the supply camp and let out a sigh of relief!
This southern expedition was not only to fulfill the long-cherished wish of several generations of Khitan emperors. It was also a good opportunity for him to prove to the officials of the Liao Dynasty and the major Khitan tribes that he was a heroic leader!
If he leads his troops into Bianliang alone, even if he fails to gain a foothold in the end, and like Emperor Taizong Yelu Deguang, who was forced to retreat to Beijing due to the heat and other reasons, he can justifiably ask his mother to hand over the power of supervising the country and assisting the government in the future.
, went to the ancestral land in Shangjing to take care of himself until old age.
But if he fails to even touch the city wall of Bianliang City, or is defeated, he will always be half an emperor in his life. As long as his mother Xiao Chuo does not return to the west for a day, he will have to bow his head and obey orders!
Therefore, he must not give up halfway without seeing Bianliang!
We cannot lose this war!
"My name is Xiao Taolin. In Yelu class, Xiao Pai, Yelu Dilu, and Yilin come to see me!" After all, he is Xiao Chuo's biological son. After sighing, Yelu Longxu quickly cheered up and began to mobilize his troops.
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"Yes!" the soldiers agreed and went to summon the general whose name was called by Yelu Longxu.
Yelu Longxu himself clenched his fists and waved towards the sky, strode back to the Chinese army tent, and then faced the map and drew with his fingers.
A detour is a detour.
Bypassing Zhending, marching eastward and capturing Shenzhou, you can stride southward along the canal. There are no great passes to block you along the way!
After all, I have been obedient for so many years. Compared with returning home in vain, it is actually not that humiliating to listen to the Queen Mother's advice again.
As long as, as long as the final result is conducive to becoming a true emperor!