Lying is a very particular matter. If you tell it well and plan it well, you can really achieve the effect of concealing the truth.
But if you don't do it well, death is not the worst outcome.
Xiao Tula was well aware of the truth behind it, but he couldn't grasp the standard of lying, and his level of lying was not good enough.
It was still a fib at first, and it didn’t matter if it was a small fight.
Later, the emperor's appetite gradually became unsatisfied.
Because he learned that Kong Yanzhou, who was staying in Nanjing in the south, had won a battle and defeated the 100,000 main force of the Liberation Army, Wan Yanliang's expectations were even higher, and he even more urgently asked Xiao Tula to win a big battle to make him happy.
To do this, he had to tell bigger lies to cope.
For example, in his military report, he had already fought two great victories. One time he annihilated 3,000 rebels, and the other time he annihilated 5,000 rebels. They were both great victories.
He has now suppressed the rebels in Xianpyeong Mansion, and the rebels are unable to fight back against his attack.
So while Wan Yanliang was dispatching troops to prepare for the southern expedition, he was very happy to wait for the news that the rebellion was finally put down.
He did the math and felt that nearly 20,000 Khitan rebels had been killed. It was time to put down the rebellion anyway.
But the news didn't come for a long time.
If he asked, he could only get news of another big victory or another small victory, and then continue fighting.
These rebels are too perseverant. They have been defeated many times but they can persevere and not be destroyed...
Wanyan Liang saw that the resources available to him were getting less and less, and he couldn't bear the continuation of the counter-insurgency war here, so he decided to send an envoy to the front line to observe the real situation, and then report the real situation to him.
If the situation is true, then urge Xiao Tula to launch a full-scale attack and end this war as soon as possible.
If something goes wrong.
Hum!
The messenger set off soon, and the news reached Gao Cunfu, the deputy stay-at-home officer in Tokyo.
Gao Cunfu was very worried about this matter.
There is no other reason. Xiao Tula's lack of military progress for a long time is not only related to himself, but also to Gao Cunfu's contribution.
Gao Cunfu was responsible for transporting grain and grass and providing logistical support for the army, and he was very clear about the news on the front line.
However, regarding the progress of the war, Gao Cunfu was deceived by Xiao Tula once and cooperated with Xiao Tula's lie. After learning about it, he was very angry and went to the front line to question Xiao Tula in person.
Xiao Tula knelt on the ground and begged Gao Cunfu for forgiveness and help, crying that he had seniors and juniors, and he really did not dare to tell the truth to the emperor. He said that the emperor was moody and had extremely high requirements for victory in the war. If he knew that he had not made any progress for a long time, he would definitely He was afraid of punishment.
Gao Cunfu was very angry at that time.
"Then it's even more important to inform His Majesty of the true situation as soon as possible. You keep hiding it, but there will come a time when you can no longer hide it. When the truth comes out, you will only be punished more severely! You will also implicate me!"
Xiao Tula knelt on the ground and cried bitterly, crying very miserably.
"Please forgive me for staying behind! I'm really scared. I don't want to lead the troops in battle, but I can't refuse. Your Majesty asked me to put down the rebellion in one month, but the rebels are so powerful. How can I put them down in one month?
At that time, His Majesty asked someone to ask, but I was so obsessed that I lied. Now I am riding a tiger with no way out. There is really no way out. Please stay behind and help protect one or two. I will definitely solve the war here as soon as possible! I have won several battles, so there is absolutely no problem! "
Xiao Tula begged hard and gave Gao Cunfu a large amount of the gold, silver and jewelry he had captured on the battlefield.
Gao Cunfu liked yellow and white things and did not stick to his principles. He accepted Xiao Tula's gift and was dragged into the pirate ship by him.
But at that time, Gao Cunfu did not know the true situation of the Khitan Restoration Army and believed Xiao Tula's rhetoric. By the time he realized that the situation was wrong, it was already too late.
The number of the Khitan Restoration Army was small at the beginning, but it increased very quickly, and the number of troops increased more and more.
A group has just been wiped out here, and another group has appeared over there, and they are constantly growing, and they cannot be calmed down for a while.
And according to what they found out, more and more Khitans, Xi people, Bohai people and Han people in the north are willing to join the Khitan Restoration Army, and the number of the army has not decreased but increased.
It can be said that while the Jin soldiers are lacking in strength, the Khitan Restoration Army's troop sources are constantly expanding. In the foreseeable future, unless the main force of the Khitan Restoration Army is defeated in one fell swoop, they can continue to fight and the situation may change at any time.
It has been almost two months since the battle between the expeditionary army and the Khitan rebels, and the progress is still very limited. They only recovered Quy Nhon County in Xianping Prefecture, and there are no other results.
Moreover, Xiao Huaizhong's victory in Quy Nhon County looks like the rebels retreated on their own initiative.
The focus of the recent battle between the two armies has been around Pingguo County. Not only did the rebels fail to hold on to the city, but they repeatedly went out of the city to fight hand-to-hand with the Jin army. Their combat effectiveness became stronger and stronger, and the losses they caused to the Jin army became greater and greater. They gradually became uncontrollable. trend.
At this stall, the emperor actually wanted to send an envoy to the front line to inspect the real situation. What if the envoy saw the mess on the front line?
Gao Cunfu was worried and quickly asked Xiao Tula to return to Liaoyang Mansion to discuss countermeasures. Xiao Tula was shocked when he learned about it and immediately stated that he must not let the envoy know the true situation here.
"No matter who the messenger is, he must not be allowed to know the true situation, or in other words, he must be with us, giving money, giving to others, and giving everything he wants. In short, we cannot give the truth!"
Xiao Tula established a basic principle.
Gao Cunfu is quite contradictory.
He existed in Liaoyang Mansion as the emperor's confidant.
His original duty was to control the actual power of the Tokyo Left-Behind Department, to monitor and evade the nominal Tokyo Left-Behind Wan Yanyong, so that Wan Yanyong could continue to be decadent and could not threaten Wan Yan Liang.
His most important duty is to tell the truth and make Wan Yanliang believe that Wan Yanyong really will not threaten him. Telling the truth is his biggest obligation.
But now he, a confidant who is professional in telling the truth, is trying to deceive Wan Yanliang. This is really difficult for him to accept and makes him feel scared.
"I am a close minister promoted by His Majesty. How can I do such a thing? To Your Majesty, this is tantamount to betrayal. I can't do this, right?"
"No matter what happened in the past, this hurdle must be overcome now, otherwise it will be difficult to save not only yourself, but also the lives of your family members. Gao Liushou, please wake up!"
Xiao Tula said and stuffed a piece of jade into Gao Cunfu's hand.
Looking at the warm piece of jade in his hand, Gao Cunfu sighed and could only accept this fact.
He had to lie to the emperor himself.
After sending Xiao Tula away, Gao Cunfu told his subordinates that the emperor's envoy was about to arrive in Liaoyang Mansion, and asked the relevant responsible officials to prepare many matters. By the way, he also explained some confidential matters to a few officials he liked more.
It's about how to bribe and deceive the emperor's envoys, so that they can get things done no matter what, without revealing the slightest secret.
These officials were all promoted by Gao Cunfu, who had a certain degree of trust in them, but one official named Li Pu Suyue was different from the others.
It's not entirely true that there are many differences. The main reason is that he has an old acquaintance with a man named Li Shi.
And this Li Shiyou happened to have a nephew with a sensitive identity. This nephew's name was Wan Yanyong.
It's the clan.
Still staying in Tokyo.
Li Shi lives in Liaoyang City. He has no official position and is a commoner. However, because he is a retired official and has good connections, his life in the city is quite comfortable.
When he was an official, he helped Li Pu Suyue overcome difficulties and forged a good relationship. Now Li Pu Suyue has not forgotten his original kindness.
Of course, the more important thing is that Li Pu Suyue dislikes the current emperor Wan Yanliang and secretly hates him in his heart.
So he secretly maintained correspondence with Li Shi, and incidentally told Li Shi some of the sensitive things Gao Cunfu had done recently or those related to Wan Yanyong.
If there is something very important, he will quietly go to Li Shi's home to meet Li Shi through the secret passage to ensure that no outsiders know his whereabouts.
Wan Yanliang is definitely not the only one in the world who would place eye spies around others.
Although some people are at a disadvantage, they do not necessarily fall behind others on key issues. They may even do more and better to protect themselves.
