Su Yonglin just asked casually, but he never thought that Yelu Yuanyi actually knew Yelu Chenghui, and the relationship seemed not far off.
He looked at Su Yonglin in surprise.
"Yeluchenghui? Is he not dead yet? I thought he was dead long ago."
"No, I didn't kill him. He was a Khitan, not a Jurchen. I only kill Jurchens, not other tribesmen. I also have some Khitan and Xi people fighting with me."
Su Yonglin smiled and asked: "Do you want to meet Yelu Chenghui? He is currently working in the Food and Pay Department under my command, but not in Hebei. He is in Shandong, coordinating logistics for the army. He is doing a pretty good job, and I am quite satisfied."
"You won't kill me?"
Yelu Yuanyi was stunned for a moment, and then looked at Su Yonglin with a little excitement: "Although I am a Khitan, I am the Minister of the Ministry of War of the Jin Kingdom, and my status is not low. Why don't you kill me to ask for credit from your commander?"
"You and I don't have any grudges, do you? There were no grudges in the past, and no grudges these days. And I see that you don't want to fight me out of your original intention. You must not be willing to lead the army?"
"You know about me?"
Yelu Yuanyi asked in confusion.
Su Yonglin smiled.
"After your grain ship was destroyed, you retreated directly without any other actions. From this, I judge that you are at least a cautious person who is unwilling to rush forward.
Thinking about it further, based on my personal judgment, I feel that you may not be willing to fight with me, so if you encounter a slight obstacle, you will retreat directly. "
Yelu Yuanyi was a little surprised.
"Your Excellency knows people's hearts well."
"Am I right?"
Su Yonglin smiled and said: "That is to say, I secretly speculate that there is no vanguard army that does not fight hard? And I feel that your situation is very bad now. The whole army has been wiped out. Even if you can go back, Wan Yanliang will not let you off lightly. .
With your status, the whole army will be wiped out at this time. If Wan Yanliang doesn't kill you to sacrifice the flag, I'm afraid it will be difficult to convince the crowd, and it will not be able to clear the doubts of the army going south. Although he is still stronger than me, you can only This is where I can live, right? "
After saying this, Yelu Yuanyi thought about it for a moment.
Su Yonglin was right.
Under the current circumstances, even if he successfully returns alive, how long he can survive is still a question.
As a vanguard general and an important person who fought outposts for the emperor, his entire army was wiped out, which severely dampened the spirit of the main force. At that time, he might be killed to restore morale.
He harbored a trace of hatred towards Wan Yanliang and was not willing to die in his hands. He quite wanted to see Wan Yanliang suffer misfortune.
The general of the Liberation Army in front of him, Su Yonglin, was obviously very powerful. His army was very elite, well-organized and well-trained. He was comparable to the elite soldiers of the Jin Kingdom. When the two armies faced off, could the Jin Army really win?
If not, if there is a slight setback, once the main force is defeated and people with evil intentions in the country cannot be suppressed, it is very likely that the Kingdom of Jin will be torn apart.
There are definitely not just one or two people in the country who oppose Wan Yanliang and are unhappy after watching Yan Liang. Yelu Yuanyi knows this.
By then, the Liberation Army will have a solid foundation and strong strength. It is not impossible to invade Yanyun, push back, and directly drive the Jin Kingdom back to Liaodong.
After a little comparison, Yelu Yuanyi felt that Wan Yanliang had no other advantages except cavalry.
Can he win?
This is really questionable.
Seeing Yelu Yuanyi's hesitant look, Su Yonglin asked, "Are you worried about your family? Worried that if you surrender, something will happen to your family?"
"ah?"
Yelu Yuanyi raised his head and looked at Su Yonglin, then shook his head: "From the moment I was defeated, my family was destined to not be easy, no matter whether I surrendered or not.
Regardless of whether it was in accordance with military regulations or Wan Yanliang's personal habits, my family could not escape disaster. Fortunately, my parents have passed away. This is the only thing to be thankful for. "
Su Yonglin's expression changed slightly, but soon returned to normal.
"So, you've already decided?"
"…………"
Yelu Yuanyi took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and asked: "If you want me to surrender, what are you going to do for me? Are you going to let me work for you, or are you going to let me do some lowly position to humiliate you?" I?"
"Why should I humiliate you? I don't have this habit."
Su Yonglin smiled and shook his head: "You are the Minister of War of the Jin Kingdom. You must have a very in-depth understanding of the Jin Kingdom's army, and you are capable of commanding troops. You are also very clever. You almost escaped from my hands.
I intend to let you lead the army, but you have just surrendered and cannot convince the people, so I can't let you lead the army. You are right next to me, advising me on military affairs and providing advice. What do you think? "
Su Yonglin touched his chin and looked at Yelu Yuanyi.
Yelu Yuanyi thought about it and felt that this was also a very appropriate consideration, which was enough to prove Su Yonglin's true intention of recruiting him and not to humiliate him, so Yelu Yuanyi made up his mind.
"Yelu Yuanyi, I am willing to serve General Su. As long as I have one breath left, I will not make it easy for Wan Yanliang!"
Yelu Yuanyi lowered his head in front of Su Yonglin.
Because the body is bound, he cannot kowtow, so he can only lower his head.
Su Yonglin laughed and was very happy. He immediately ordered his left and right men to untie him, helped him up, and held his hand.
"First the Governor of Dongping, and then the Minister of the Ministry of War, you all took refuge in me, which is enough to prove that the Jin Kingdom, a giant shell that is strong on the outside and capable on the inside, has come to an end, hahahaha!"
Yelu Yuanyi smiled and felt a little sad in his heart.
Although Su Yonglin promised not to announce his surrender, the outcome of the defeat could not be changed.
When he thought of his wife and two sons having to pay a heavy price for this, he felt a little sorry for them.
But things have come to this, and nothing can be changed.
Yelu Yuanyi suppressed the unbearable feeling in his heart.
His wife can be remarried, and his son can be reborn. As long as he is still alive, as long as he can still make military achievements and be appreciated by Su Yonglin, he can create another family anytime and anywhere.
Have more women, have more children.
And when it comes down to it, I don’t blame Su Yonglin, nor myself. It is inevitable that there will be a winner or loser in a battlefield battle. Who wins and who loses is also determined by God and cannot be controlled by manpower.
But this battle didn't need to be fought. Even if it had to be fought, there was no need for me, as the Minister of War, to fight it personally.
So if you want to blame, you have to blame the dog emperor Wanyan Liang who took away his surname Wanyan and forced him to go south to fight.
The dog emperor who single-handedly brought himself and his family to death! !
I will never make it easy for you!
The hatred in Yelu Yuanyi's heart towards Wan Yanliang finally burst out unsuppressed.
Hatred mixed with pain, loss, and low self-esteem broke out.
So on the way Su Yonglin took Yelu Yuanyi back to Hejian Mansion, Yelu Yuanyi told Su Yonglin what he knew about the military preparations and military status quo of the Jin Kingdom, so that Su Yonglin could understand the military status quo of the Jin Kingdom and even the military status quo of the Jin Kingdom. I have learned a lot about the current political situation.
"Three-way attack?"
Yelu Yuanyi nodded and said: "Three-way attack, one is the main force led by Wan Yanliang, one is Wanyan Yiying, the general manager of the South and North Henan Road troops and horses, and the other is Kong Yanzhou, who is left in Nanjing, Wanyan Liang is from Zhongdu Go south and attack from the front, focusing on the direction of Hejian Mansion.
Wanyan Yiying attacked from Hedong, with the main attack direction being Zhending Prefecture. Wanyan Liang planned to quickly recapture Hejian Prefecture and Zhending Prefecture as soon as the war started, uprooting the general's foundation in Hebei. As for Kong Yanzhou, he just let him stay in Shandong Harassment is not the main force. "
Su Yonglin nodded slowly.
"In this way, Kong Yanzhou is only responsible for harassing my rear, not the main attack. The main attack is Wan Yanliang and Wanyan Yiying... Who is this Wanyan Yiying?"
"I'm not very familiar with Wanyan Yiying. I only know that he is known as a veteran general and a famous general. He made a lot of contributions during the Jin-Song wars and has been serving in military positions. He has rich experience and is definitely not comparable to ordinary people. General This person needs to be treated with caution.”
"That's it."
Su Yonglin nodded to express that he understood, and then discussed the strength of the Jin army with Yelu Yuanyi.
Yelu Yuanyi did not hold back and turned Wan Yanliang's family fortune upside down for Su Yonglin to see, fearing that Su Yonglin would not know the whole story and would be defeated and destroyed.
He was counting on Su Yonglin.
