After Xiao Ta Buyan finished speaking, Xiao Haili hesitated and walked back and forth. After thinking for a long time, he thought that Xiao Ta Buyan's words were reasonable, so he said slowly:
"Hey, my Xiaota Buyan, what do you think we should do next?"
"Dad, the Liao Dynasty is now declining in the Western Mountains and is dying. However, it is not the time for the major tribes to openly resist the Liao Dynasty and become enemies of the Liao Dynasty."
"It's just that now that our family has become the leader, we have no choice but to unite with other tribes to form a tribal alliance to fight against Daliao in order to protect ourselves."
Having said this, Xiaota Buyan immediately stood up and said plausibly to the leaders and his uncles and brothers:
"Now we can only protect ourselves. When there is a change in Daliao, we will send troops to counterattack and seize the country of Daliao. This is the only way."
After saying that, Xiao Haili retreated from everyone and meditated alone in the camp. Finally, he wrote a letter and gave it to the envoy, who sent it to the Thirty-Six Jurchen Division at the foot of Changbai Mountain."
Brother Wanyan Ying, who received Xiao Haili's letter, opened it and saw that it read:
"The strength of the Liao Dynasty has been exhausted. I, together with other tribes in Jiang, have repeatedly defeated the Liao army. I am unstoppable and will seize the country of Liao sooner or later. If the thirty-six Jurchen tribes join forces with me, together with Jiang, I, Xiao Haili, will conquer the country with Wanyan." Brother Ying and brother Ying jointly control the Liao Dynasty."
After reading the letter, Brother Wanyan Ying said loudly:
"Here comes someone, kidnap the envoy Xiao Haili, send him to the Daliao military camp, and hand him over to General Linya Hao Jianu in the north to be executed."
After saying that, Brother Wanyan Ying immediately led Wanyan Sagai, Wanyan Wuyashu, Wanyan Aguda, Wanyan Wu Qimai and others to the Daliao military camp in person.
Along the way, everyone kept discussing this matter. Brother Wanyan Ying lowered his head and said nothing, while the others were arguing endlessly. After a while, Wanyan Wu Qimai took the lead and said:
"Your Majesty Dubo Jilie, now that the Daliao Dynasty is in decline, we can take this opportunity to unite with Xiao Haili, seize the land of Daliao, and increase the power of our Jurchens."
However, after Wanyan Wu finished talking about begging for money, Brother Wanyan Ying ignored him and instead talked about him. Everyone was still puzzled.
As they talked, everyone came to the front of the Daliao Army, and were greeted personally by Hao Jianu, Yelu Chun, Yelu Dashi and others. Brother Wanyan Ying immediately stepped forward and said to Hao Jianu:
"To General Hao Jianu, this is a letter and messenger sent by the rebel leader Xiao Lihai. I, Brother Wanyan Ying, will hand it over to the General."
"Okay, okay, thank you very much. Your Majesty Bo Jilie. It's rare that the Thirty-six Jurchens are loyal to me, Daliao. I will definitely report it to Marshal Yelu Zhangnu and the Emperor, and I will give you many rewards."
"The general has made a serious statement. I will be loyal to the emperor. I, Brother Wanyan Ying, and the Thirty-six Jurchen Division will never look back."
After Brother Yan Ying finished speaking, Hao Jianu immediately said:
"Your Majesty Dubo Jilie, please do so"!
After everyone took their seats, Wanyan Wu Qimai suddenly said:
"General Hao Jianu, His Royal Highness Prince Yelu Chun, and General Yelu Yujian, the Liao Dynasty was so powerful at first that they forced the Xiao Haili rebels back one after another. How come they were suddenly beaten and fled by the remnants of Xiao Haili's army?"
"Oh, I'll tell you the truth. I was waiting for this defeat, and it was at the hands of a woman named Hun Tongjiang."
"Hahaha, His Royal Highness Prince Yelu Chun is really good at joking. How could he be defeated by a woman?"
"Brother Wu Qimai, Your Majesty Dubo Jilie, what His Royal Highness Prince Yelu Chun said is true. Xiao Hai has a daughter named Xiao Ta Buyan. She is just ten years old this year. She has studied Han military art since she was a child. She is resourceful and has good martial arts skills. Not under my Queen Xiao Yanyan of the Liao Dynasty."
"In this battle, Xiao Puxiannu imitated Tian Dan's fire ox formation during the Warring States Period and used the fire horse formation to rush our Liao army to pieces, which is why we were defeated like this."
"I see. It seems that your defeat at the hands of Xiao Ta Buyan is not unjust."
"Oh, is that right? Wu Qimai, do you know this wise woman Xiao Pu?"
"That's right, Your Highness Prince Yeluchun, Xiao Ta Buyan. When Xiao Haili served under the South Courtyard King Xiao Feng, he took Xiaota Buyan with him at all times, so he won the true biography of the South Courtyard King Xiao Feng."
After Wanyan Wu finished talking about begging for money, Yelu Yujian said immediately:
"That's right, I worked under the king of the South Academy, Xiao Feng, and I heard about this person. King Xiao Feng handed over what he learned in his life to Yelu Dashi, Xiao Pu Xiannu and Xiao Ta Buyan. Therefore, Xiao Ta Buyan The Fire Ox Formation of the Han people is too normal."
After Yelu Yujian finished speaking, Hao Jianu from Linya in the north said loudly:
"Okay, okay, stop bragging and try to think of a way to defeat Xiao Haili and Xiao Ta Buyan."
At this moment, Brother Wanyan Ying, who had not spoken for a long time, said:
"To the general, I, Brother Wanyan Ying, are willing to lead all the men of the Thirty-six Jurchen tribes to participate in the war, but there is a condition. I ask the general to fulfill it."
"Oh, really? I don't know what your Majesty Dobo Jilie wants."
"General Qi, please report to the Emperor and Marshal Yelv Zhangnu. In this battle, our Thirty-six Jurchens are fighting Xiao Haili and Xiao Ta Buyan alone. The army of the Liao court is not allowed to participate in the battle. Wait for our Thirty-six Jurchens After the victory, all the captured property, population, land, etc. will be handed over to the imperial court for disposal."
"Seriously?"
"You have no joke."
After the two looked at each other, Brother Wanyan Ying left with everyone from the Thirty-Six Jurchen Division. After they returned to the Thirty-six Jurchen tribes, they quickly mobilized all the men of the clan to participate in the war. Wanyan Aguda, Wanyan Sagai, Wanyan Hanlu, Murong Fu, etc. were the main warriors of the Wanyan clan and immediately went into preparations for the war.
More than a month later, a Jurchen army of more than a thousand people from thirty-six tribes gathered on the bank of the Hun Tong River, equipped with all kinds of food, grass and weapons. Wanyan Agu said reluctantly:
"Your Majesty Dubo Jilie, the thirty-six capable men of our Jurchen tribe have gathered together. We are just waiting for your order to march towards the Hun Tong River."
"Well, Aguda, you did a good job. Keep practicing, and when the time is right, you can set off."
After Brother Wanyan Ying finished speaking, Wanyan Aguda turned and left. Not long after, he came back again and asked Brother Wanyan Ying with a puzzled look on his face:
"Father, all the thirty-six combatable men of our Jurchen tribe have been mobilized to join the war. If we lose this battle, our Jurchens will be doomed. Why don't you let the Daliao army join the war?"
Brother Wanyan Ying already knew what he was thinking and knew that he would ask this question, so he confidently said to Wanyan Aguda:
"Aguda, in Han Chinese terms, Xiao Haili is just a common man. Without the help of his daughter Xiaota Buyan, Xiao Lihai would not have survived to this day."
"However, even if Xiao Ta Yan is not resourceful, it will be difficult to change the reckless aura of Xiao Haili and his subordinates. Now I, the Thirty-six Jurchens, have three ways to go."
"First, he joined forces with Xiao Haili and became the target of public criticism of the Liao Dynasty. He will soon be eliminated by all the Liao ministries."
"Second, show goodwill to the Daliao Dynasty, become a small follower of the imperial court, and live and die together with the declining Daliao Dynasty."
"Third, defeat Xiao Haili and Xiao Ta Buyan alone. Firstly, I can show my loyalty to the Liao Dynasty and dispel the hostility of the Daliao Dynasty towards my thirty-six Jurchen tribes. Secondly, I can intimidate all the ministries and the Daliao court. Let the army of the Liao Dynasty and the major tribes not dare to attack us easily. After winning three times, we can use the prestige of the Liao Dynasty to expand territory for the Jurchens and accumulate strength. In the future, we can compete with the Liao Dynasty and make another move. Advance eastward and seize the Liao mountains and rivers alone."
After Brother Wanyan Ying finished speaking, Wanyan Aguda suddenly became enlightened and said hesitantly:
"This, this, this, why didn't I think of this? It turns out that my adoptive father is trying to change the situation for me, the Thirty-Six Jurchens, and I, Wanyan Aguda, am so impressed."
"Hahaha, okay, okay, I'm over fifty. The important task of Jurchen revival in the future will be handed over to you and Wu Qimai. You'd better think about how to win."
After Brother Wanyan Ying finished speaking, Wanyan Aguda walked out of the Dubojilie camp in a rush.
