Cangzhou's Henghaijunjiedushi was supposed to be Ma Quanjie.
This is a powerful general. During the Battle of Yangcheng, he and Li Shouzhen fought against the wind against the Khitan army in Bai Tuanwei Village.
After the war, Ma Quanjie was appointed to stay in Yedu. His original intention was to provide logistical support to the army, but Du Chongwei immediately surrendered at the Hutuo River, and the Khitan troops soon arrived at the city of Yedu.
Ma Quanjie did not want to serve Yelu Deguang, so he resigned and returned home.
But Yelu Deguang didn't mind, and he pretended to be generous and appointed him as the military governor of Cangzhou Henghai Navy, and ordered him to visit Tokyo.
Ma Quanjie had no choice but to do as he was told. Before leaving for Tokyo, someone ridiculed him for not being able to do it all. Ma Quanjie was ashamed and angry, and died of illness on the way.
In history, Ma Quanjie's death is quite magical. It is said that when he took office as the military governor of Zhaoyi Army in Luzhou a few years ago, he took in a singer and kept him in his outer room.
Later, someone falsely accused Ma Quanjie, saying that the concubine he kept had cuckolded him. Ma Quanjie was extremely angry and sent people to kill the singer without investigation. In the end, he found out that the singer had not committed adultery at all.
On the way to take up the post under the imperial edict this time, Ma Quan suddenly saw a singer dressed in a rich dress coming to invite her affectionately, "I have already invited you, please invite me."
Ma Quanjie suddenly discovered that the singer had been dead for more than two years and was still killed by his orders.
After waking up, Ma Quanjie knew that he was going to die soon. He calmly said to his family: "I am going to die soon. Please prepare the coffin and prepare for the funeral!"
As a result, he really died a few days later.
The reason why Zhang Yan is familiar with this story is not that he heard it in later generations, but that he only learned about it in this era.
Because before leaving, He Ning specially introduced Ma Quanjie to Zhang Yan.
Because at this time, Hebei should not be a gate of three generals, but a gate of four generals.
Moreover, Ma Quanjie's reputation is better than that of Fu Yanqing, Gao Xingzhou and Huangfu Yu.
Among these four people, Fu Yanqing came from a well-known family. His father was one of Li Keyong's thirteen eunuchs. Fu Yanqing was also raised in the palace by Li Keyong since he was a child. In fact, he was a close relative of the royal family like Wang Zhongsi.
In addition, Fu Yanqing also has the attribute of social cattle, so he can eat everywhere, and many people say good things about him.
But compared to Fu Yanqing's martial arts and loyalty, his nimbleness and wide acquaintances are more outstanding. He likes flying eagles and lackeys, and commits crimes committed by subordinates. No matter how big or small, as long as he offers an eagle and a famous dog, Fu Yanqing will definitely pardon him.
This is not to say that Fu Yanqing is bad, but that Fu Yanqing comes from a well-off family and has been well-fed and well-fed since he was a child. He cannot have any sympathy for the hardships and hardships of the lower class people and their corresponding living conditions.
Therefore, everyone at the court level praised him, but few people below him praised Fu Yanqing.
Gao Xingzhou also came from a famous family. He was a typical Five Dynasty military general. He was not particularly cruel, but he was not particularly friendly to the people. In addition, he was a bit honest and honest, so his reputation was average.
As for Huangfu Yu, he is truly loyal, but his character should be similar to those of Zhang Zhaozhong (Barbarian Bear) and Wang Tongtong around Zhang Gao. If he is close to him, he will be an invincible general. If he is released to Fangzhen, that is A scourge.
During his tenure in Luzhou, Heyang and other towns, he governed harshly and enforced the law brutally. Administration was entirely based on military law. The people suffered a lot. In history, if he had not sacrificed his loyalty to the country, his reputation would not be very good.
But Ma Quanjie alone is a strange flower at this time. This strange flower is not a word with a derogatory connotation in later generations, but its original meaning. Ma Quanjie is a unique and excellent general in the Five Dynasties.
This gentleman was born in the military and democratic environment of Wei Bo Zhen Ya Bing, but he always knew loyalty. Unlike other Wei Bo Ya soldiers who frequently intimidated Shangguan, Ma Quanjie always adhered to his duty and was extremely filial to his mother.
At the same time, Ma Quanjie also attached great importance to the role of literati. He did not despise literati just because he was born in Weibo. On the contrary, in Ma Quanjie's configuration of military commanders, the team of civil servants and advisers headed by the secretary-general had always been highly valued.
This allowed Ma Quanjie, a child who died young in primary school, to go from a dangerous place like Weibo to the top of the country without ever missing a critical moment.
The most important point is that Ma Quanjie came from the bottom and was very empathic with the people at the bottom. Whenever he took office in Fangzhen, when he left office, the people cried and shouted and refused to leave.
Historically, after Shi Jingtang defeated An Chongrong, he ordered Du Chongwei to guard Zhenzhou and Ma Quanjie to guard Dingzhou.
Du Chongwei was Ma Quanjie's old superior. He took the lead in hoarding and even robbing people's wealth when the town was hit by floods, droughts and locusts. Other towns also followed suit, but Ma Quanjie did not follow suit.
A general from the Yiwu army in Dingzhou came to Ma Quanjie's office to advise Ma Quanjie to follow Du Zhong's example and harm the people to enrich himself, and even threatened not to comply. The sergeants below would definitely be dissatisfied.
While Ma Quanjie was comforting the sergeants and severely suppressing those Ya soldiers and Ya generals with evil intentions, Ma Quanjie spoke affectionately to the volunteers up and down.
"The people on the border are faced with a locust drought, and their food is scarce. If lawsuits continue to disturb them, their lives will be unbearable. I am an honest police officer, and I will be patient and follow suit."
Ma Quanjie quickly punished those who wanted to harm the people, and treated the rest of the soldiers with affection and reason. These two preparations had a very good effect.
At that time, people all over Hebei Province were suffering terribly. Only Ding, Yi and other prefectures he guarded did not do anything harmful to the people. The voice of benevolence and righteousness spread throughout the states and counties.
It can be said that among the four generals in Hebei, Ma Quanjie must be the worst in terms of force alone. But in terms of overall quality, Ma Quanjie surpassed the other three by countless ways.
After hearing Ma Quanjie's deeds, Zhang Zhang felt it was a pity. He was only fifty-four years old when he died. If he could live as long as An Shenqi and Gao Xingzhou, he would be the best person to guard Hebei!
Thanks to the good reputation of Ma Quanjie, the local tycoons in Hebei, especially those in Cang, Ying, Mo, Yi and other states, trust Ma Quanjie very much.
In addition, Ma Quanjie served as the military governor of Cangzhou Henghai Navy for three years ten years ago. After the Khitans entered the Central Plains, he was again appointed the military governor of Cangzhou Henghai Navy. Although he himself did not take up the post, his eldest son, second son and close relatives of the clan were all Passed ahead of time.
When the army went out for battle, He Ning specially advised Zhang Yan, saying that if Ma Quanjie's eldest son Ma Sizhong and second son Ma Siyi did not come to join him in person after the army arrived in Cangzhou, he must be careful.
Because if the two brothers defected to the Khitans, then Gao Xingzhou might not be able to control the local situation. The intelligence the army received in Cangzhou was likely to be adulterated or even completely false.
So Zhang Jian led the main force of the Chinese army to the area between Dongguangbai Bridge and Nanpi in Cangzhou.
Even though according to the intelligence, the Khitan army had begun to move south rapidly, and at the critical moment when the leading probing horses of both sides were about to come into contact, Zhang Yan still ordered the army to stop and recuperate for a day.
Therefore, Zhang Yan's raid was kept secret from the Khitans, but it was not particularly secret from the high-ranking local tycoons in Cang, Ying, and Mo.
Brothers like Ma Quanjie's sons Ma Sizhong and Ma Siyi would definitely know the location of his army.
Zhang Gao took the risk and stopped here for a day. If Ma Sizhong and Ma Siyi didn't come to visit him, he must have defected to the Khitans.
Then Zhang Yan would have to wait for Murong Nobunaga to cast a net to hunt him down and determine the traces of the Khitan army. Or just turn back, and a good horse will turn around and beat Liu Zhiyuan first.
Of course Murong Nobunaga knew the importance of this matter, but compared to Zhang Yan who had to be cautious as an emperor, Murong Nobunaga was bolder and more confident.
Because from a purely military perspective, the local tycoons in Cangzhou are not that important. Otherwise, how would the Khitans dare to set out from Youzhou and go south from Cangzhou.
The Khitan people's arrangement can only show that the local tycoons in Cangzhou are powerful, but they are not strong enough to resist the army of a big country.
Murong Nobunaga's arrangement was very simple. He personally led the main force to continue searching for traces of the Khitan army based on the intelligence obtained by Gao Xingzhou.
On the one hand, he ordered Zhang Xibao and Gao Xingzhou's son Gao Huaide to go directly to 'persuade' brother Ma Sizhong.
This method is effective. As soon as Zhang Xibao and Gao Huaide appeared near Cangzhou City, Ma Sizhong brothers appeared in front of Zhang Xi with dozens of Cangzhou local tycoons.
Of course, they were not caught by Zhang Xibao and Gao Huaide. They were informed first and then came over themselves.
Ma Sizhong is in his thirties, has a broad mouth, and has a very positive appearance.
His younger brother Ma Siyi was twenty-three or four years old. He was long at the top and short at the bottom, which was very in line with the aesthetics of this time.
Because the ancient Chinese didn't like long legs very much, they usually looked like a noble person if they were long at the top and short at the bottom.
Ma Siyi not only has a long upper body, but also has longer hands. This is the standard figure for a crossbow expert.
When Ma Sizhong saw Zhang Yan, he immediately prostrated himself in the dust and sobbed.
"The people of Cangzhou have been deeply oppressed by the Northern Captives. Since the Shi family betrayed the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, their sufferings have become even more severe. Today, the clouds finally cleared and the sun came to light. Your Majesty came to rescue them."
Zhang Hao's face became solemn, showing a bit of intolerance. As he walked over quickly, he sighed deeply, as if he felt deeply for the suffering of the people of Cangzhou, and he helped Ma Sizhong up.
"A poor family misses a good wife, and a country in crisis misses a good general. The people in Cangzhou are suffering because of the lack of a good wife at home and the country having no good generals."
I have brought a large number of soldiers here to rescue the people, but to kill the northern captives, avenge my thousands of wasted lives, and recapture the sixteen states of Yanyun betrayed by the Shi family, we still need the help of everyone in the world.
It's a pity that Taishi Ma has died of illness, otherwise he would have been a good general in Hebei. "
When it comes to acting, who can't do it? Zhang Yan's words clearly expressed that as long as the Ma brothers and Cangzhou local tycoons are willing to sincerely join, Zhang Yan can definitely be reused and even be entrusted with part of the task of recovering Yanyun.
Ma Sizhong raised his head with great joy, not because of the promise Zhang Hao said, but because Zhang Hao had shown extremely high imperial standards.
Acting has always been one of the magic weapons of emperors. It is difficult for a king who can't even perform well to care about the world and get along well with his ministers. It's hard for people to believe that he is a heroic master.
So Ma Sizhong bowed down again, because he saw that Zhang Yan's rank was very high, and now he could move on to the next step.
Ma Sizhong cried loudly as he prostrated himself, "Your Majesty...my father did not die of illness! My father was loyal, righteous, filial, and filial throughout his life. He valued these four words more than his life, and often used these four words to teach me." Several brothers.
At that time, the Khitan leader used his family to coerce him and asked my father to go to Tokyo to meet him. My father told me that he could not protect his family and the country, which would lead to the loss of the country and the humiliation of the emperor. The subordinates were unable to protect the country, and the northern captives looted everywhere.
Now that loyalty is gone, how can we still bend our knees to worship the captive? Therefore, if you don't eat food or taste the medicine, you will die for your country!
It was well known throughout the country that Grand Master Huangfu died for his country, and the emperor gave it to the Prince of Changshan County with the posthumous title of Zhongmin. My father died in a country posthouse, and no one knew about it. I asked the sage to make the decision for my father. "
Zhang Yan looked at Ma Sizhong, who was crying on the ground, and immediately realized that Ma Sizhong on the ground was definitely a master.
No wonder He Ning specially reminded that the Ma brothers were all talented and it was necessary to confirm whether they would come to surrender.
Ma Quanjie's death, how can I put it, is it true or false?
It is true that people like Ma Quanjie are definitely not willing to go to worship Yelu Deguang, and his family members are taken away by the Khitan people. It is very likely that he will get sick and die out of grief and anger.
But whether it is true that he committed suicide and sacrificed his country by not eating or drinking any medicine is definitely worthy of scrutiny.
But Ma Sizhong said this in front of Zhang Yan, just to confirm the matter and gain the reputation of a loyal minister for his father Ma Quanjie.
And the word "loyalty" is what Zhang Gao admires the most.
Didn't you see that Huangfu Yu's nephew Huangfu Chong was only a cavalry commander, but now he is serving as the commander of the pro-army army, and he was appointed as the military supervisor in Zhaozhou, a foreign country.
Zihuang Fujie was still in the prime minister's year and had already been granted the title of Chang Shanbo. He was also raised by Zhang Zhan in the palace and kept company with the prince and princess. In the future, the noblest princess was guaranteed.
Even Huangfu Yu's personal follower Du Zhimin, a warrior who knew nothing, only relied on the aura of a loyal minister and righteous man to join the pro-army of Su Wei Fan.
In today's Zhang Zhou, no sign is as useful as the sign of a loyal minister and a filial son.
As long as their father, Ma Quanjie, becomes a loyal minister, will the Ma family still have high-ranking officials, generous salaries and favors? It doesn't matter whether you are granted an official position now or not, you will definitely be rich and powerful in the future.
So Zhang Yan only listened to Ma Sizhong's words and understood that either Ma Sizhong was a great talent, or there was a great talent behind him as a consultant.
No matter how bad it is, this is Ma Sizhong's real idea. If he accidentally gets lucky, he can at least gain a loyal minister and filial son who doesn't even care about his official position and only wants to clear his father's name.
He, Zhang Yan, can also take the opportunity to promote loyalty, justice, filial piety, and no loss at all.
Thinking of this, I, Zhang Shengren, raised his head to forty-five degrees and let out a long sigh. Water seemed to be swaying in his eyes. Yang Jiye, who was looking around behind him, suddenly became solemn.
Because Old Linggong, who often followed Zhang Yan, knew that the emperor's adoptive father was going to make a big move.
Sure enough, when Zhang Hao lowered his head again, tears had already flowed down his cheeks. He helped Ma Sizhong up and said with choked sobs.
"I didn't expect that the grand master would be so staunch. There are so many loyal ministers and righteous men in Hebei! It's a pity that Shi's father and son can't investigate.
If the righteous men of Hebei could be reused, the country would be ruined and the family would be destroyed, and our people would suffer this disaster, and the loyal ministers and righteous men would shed their blood in vain. I will use it today to make the Khitan dare not look southward. "
Well, it's a bit plagiarized from Emperor Wu of Wei, but it doesn't matter, because if you look closely, Zhang Zhi's children really have a bit of Prime Minister Cao's blood flowing through them.
"Where is Mr. Li?" Zhang Yan picked up Ma Sizhong and immediately started to drink loudly.
"I'm here!" Qi Julang, who was affiliated with Zhongshu Province, immediately arrived in front of him.
Zhang Yan appointed a total of three Julang to record the daily notes, and he strictly abided by the rules of the daily notes and never asked to read the contents of the daily notes.
To restore the dignity of civil servants, we must first start with the dignity of historians and lay officials.
"Master Matthew's loyalty and sacrifice for the country will be remembered immediately!"
"Here! I will record the words of the Ma brothers in detail." Qi Julang immediately agreed, while Zhang Yan nodded happily.
What Qi Julang said was a detailed description, but he did not know how to record things as Ma Sizhong said. He already had some character.
Of course, Ma Sizhong didn't understand the meaning behind this. After hearing this, he and his brother Ma Siyi bowed down for the third time.
"Brother, please thank Your Majesty for clearing my father's name."
"Ma Quanjie was given posthumously to Taiwei, General Youyu Linwei, and Prince of Yangping County. After returning to Beijing, he chose a posthumous title.
Ma's mother was posthumously given the title of Mrs. Wei, and her wife Zhou was given the title of Mrs. Wei. The eldest son, Ma Sizhong, was appointed as the Superintendent of the Army and Horses of Cangzhou and the Military and Horse Envoy of the Henghai Navy. The second son, Ma Siyi, was appointed as the Marquis of Yu, the capital of Youqianniu Guards. "
Ma Quanjie was a native of Yuancheng, Weizhou. However, in view of Wei Boya's historical reputation, Weibo Town was abolished from the Later Tang Dynasty. Li Cunxu founded the country in Weizhou, so Weizhou was changed to Xingtang Prefecture, and later Jin Dynasty was changed to Guangjin Prefecture.
When it came to Zhang Yan, the Guangjin Mansion was definitely going to revoke it, so they simply gave Ma Quanjie the name Yangping County, which was used by Weizhou in history, as a posthumous gift, and also gave Ma Quanjie's mother and wife titles. .
After the Ma brothers got what they wanted most, they immediately fell on the ground and shouted long live the mountain. Behind him, the Cangzhou rich people and the tooth generals who once dominated the navy also started to dance with the mountain shout.
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After recruiting the Ma brothers, the situation in Cang, Ying, Mo and other states became clear at once.
According to Ma Sizhong's report, the Khitan army divided into two groups, one going south from Yingzhou and the other going south from Cangzhou.
The two armies met in Cangzhou City. The current army camped in Cangzhou City last night and is leaving Cangzhou City today and heading south along the Yongji Canal.
Zhang Gao looked at Ma Sizhong in surprise, because his report was completely consistent with the situation Zhang Gao currently had. In this way, the intelligence he had received before was all true.
Ma Sizhong knew what Zhang Gao was surprised about and said softly: "If I cannot be favored by your majesty, I should return to my hometown to support my old mother. How can I forget my official duties for personal gain and put the imperial army in danger?"
Zhang Hao was greatly moved and said nothing. He just patted Ma Sizhong on the shoulder.
But everyone familiar with her knows that this is a sign that Jane is in the emperor's heart. The emperor will only be so close to people he likes.
Now that the location of the Khitan army is clear, all that's left is to kill them!
Zhang Yan looked at the footprints of the Khitan army, and the more he looked, the angrier he became.
Because the Khitan's 40,000 men were all cavalry, all his troops had gone from Xiangzhou to the vicinity of Nanpi in Cangzhou, and the Khitans had just arrived in Cangzhou.
You know, it is a full 750 miles from Xiangzhou to Cangzhou, while it is only 400 miles from Youzhou to Cangzhou.
The Khitans moved so slowly. In addition to not being able to compare with Zhang Yan in terms of organization, it was very likely that they were still doing the same old thing, that is, sending troops without food and grass, and relying entirely on collecting grass and grain along the way.
Needless to say, north of Cangzhou, the old and the weak must have been killed, the strong men and women taken away, the food, grass and livestock were all gone, and all the huts and cottages were burned.
"These beasts! Send the order and we must annihilate all the Beilu!"
Zhang Gao originally planned to keep Yelu Ruan, Yelu Wuzhi and others to deal with Liaoxi, but now it seems that it is unnecessary.
Ma Sizhong stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Sage, after the Khitans leave Cangzhou City, they will definitely go to Lutai to plunder salt bricks. There is not a day that they cannot carry them away, and they may not have to stop at Lutai for one night. If they take a rest, At this time, my divine soldiers will descend from the sky, and you can capture them in one battle!"
The city of Cangzhou at this time was not in the same place as that of later generations. The city of Cangzhou at this time was in Changlu County of later generations.
The name Changlu was even more famous than Cangzhou during the Republic, because Changlu Saltworks, one of the largest saltworks in my country, is nearby.
In this era, in the third year of Tongguang in the Later Tang Dynasty (925), the Later Tang Dynasty established a salt field in Lutai, east of Cangzhou City, specializing in the production of salt bricks, which was the origin of the Changlu Salt Field.
It goes without saying what the status of salt was at this time. The salt bricks in Lutai not only produced a large amount of salt, but also contained mostly refined salt.
From the Later Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, many dynasties used salt as a standard tribute, so the Khitans would leave the city and go east to plunder the Lutai Salt Fields no matter what.
Zhang Gao immediately ordered Tangma's envoy to find Murong Nobunaga, and ordered him to arrive near Lutai immediately to search for the main Khitan force and reduce their scope of activities.
The Chinese army immediately attacked and rushed to Lutai to deliver a surprise!
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Murong Nobunaga had actually found a place less than thirty miles away from the city of Cangzhou. After searching and comprehensive judgment, Murong Nobunaga, Gao Xingzhou and others unanimously concluded that the intelligence was correct and the Khitan people were moving around Cangzhou.
When they arrived near the city of Cangzhou, the small groups of Khitan knights they encountered constantly confirmed this judgment.
When he received Zhang Gao's military order, Gao Huaide defeated a Khitan detachment and killed more than ten people.
Murong Nobunaga made a prompt decision and sent Feng Jiye to report the situation to the Chinese army in person. He led the main force to cross the Yongji Canal and detour to the north of Cangzhou City to block the route of the Khitans returning north.
In Paizhang, Xibao took 200 cavalry and disguised themselves as Khitans to accurately detect the whereabouts of the Khitans.
Zhang Xibao's complexion is dark, and his face is covered with fine wounds left by years of wind and sand. Although he has been with Zhang Xifu for seven or eight years, he still maintains quite the nomadic habits. His lack of bathing is almost the most obvious thing about Zhang Xibao. characteristics.
But because of this, Zhang Xibao has managed to maintain a strong smell of sheep. Wrapped in a leather jacket, he looks almost exactly the same as when he herded sheep in Shanzhou. Anyone who looks at him will think that he is an authentic grassland herdsman. .
And these two hundred of them are all herdsmen.
Don't forget, Zhang Shengren also has the title of Great Khan, Yinli Khan. This title is rarely mentioned in the Central Plains, but in Liangzhou to the west, it is very prestigious.
All the grassland tribes in the Yinshan Mountains, Altyn Mountains, and Tianshan Mountains to the west of the desert recognize the title of Yinli Khan.
Only the obedient tribes have the right to trade from Anxi, Beiting and Guasha, and can exchange for grain, tea bricks, cloth, sugar and a small amount of iron. Beef tendons, hides, horns, and various furs and leathers in the tribe can also be sold.
Coupled with the blessing of Hexi Buddhism, according to custom, a large number of prairie tribe princes come all the way to Tokyo every year to become the hostages of the Great Khan.
In addition to the Bashmi, Uighur tribes, and Ogus who had surrendered long ago, Zhang Yan had almost two thousand elite prairie cavalry around him, and there were even more in Anxi, Beiting, and Hexi.
Among the two hundred people led by Zhang Xibao, there were thirty or forty people, including princes and kings from various tribes. The rest were also warriors from the clan brought by princes from various tribes, and they were full of gold.
It is much more valuable than the poor herdsmen whom Yelu Ruan deceived in Yuanyang Po, who were so poor that they shed tears.
Aluojun was also among them. He was the small leader of the Naiman tribe who refused to surrender to Yelu Ruan in Yuanyangbo and was imprisoned and beaten with wounds all over his body.
As soon as you hear it, you will know that Aluojun is a name with Buddhist connotations. A simple translation can be literally translated as king.
This is obviously not Aluajana's real name, but the name given to him by Zhang Zhi as a reward for his loyalty after he traveled thousands of miles to Tokyo.
At this time, it was the formation period of the Naiman tribe. They broke away from the traditional category of Xijiasi people and continued to move south from the Altai Mountains to Beiting and even the Yinli River Valley as nomads. After coming into contact with Hexi Buddhism, they were quickly captured .
That's why Alajya was dissatisfied with the actions of some Chigas people who betrayed the Khan and took advantage of Yelu Ruan.
In Alajya's view, Zhang Hao is not only a simple Khan of Nipu Yinli, but also the only true god left in the world after the Buddha went into retreat - the Supreme Dharma King.
If you betray the Supreme Heaven, you will enter the eighteen levels of hell and be reincarnated into the animal realm after death.
Beside the Yongji Canal, Murong Nobunaga led the main force to the north. Zhang Xibao, Aluoji, and a group of princes and warriors from various tribes all knelt on the ground and devoutly chanted the Sutra of the Supreme Dharma and Heaven to Save Advocates and Solve Troubles.
When the chanting was over, Yelu Sizhong stood up and said to Zhang Xibao and A Luoji.
"When we meet Khitan people, we tell them that they are from Yuerluo, Shangjing Road. That is my hometown and there will be no problems.
When they met Xijiasi, Ougusi and others, Aluajana came forward, and they could not see any flaws. "
Yelu Sizhong was of course a Khitan, but his original surname was not Yelu, but a Khitan attendant who escorted Yelu Abli to Liangzhou.
Zhang Gao used a particularly cruel trick. He gave the surname Yelu to all the Khitans who followed Yelu Abli on his westward journey, and then gave them names one by one.
And he told them clearly that after conquering the Khitan, the vast Khitan land would be sealed to them.
At that time, the eight tribes of Yelu were established, with the eight characters of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, trust, and loyalty as the title of the tribe, and they ruled all the territory from Cali (Boli) to the Yalu River.
Now all the Khitan people and Bohai people will become their slaves, and the eight tribes will take the son of Zhang Zhi and Yelu Abri as their king in the future.
Of course, this is just painting the cake, and the Northeast region will never become a borderland.
But it is okay to use the eight tribes to control the fishing and hunting peoples among them, and to use the Han people led by their own sons to expand the territory to guard the key areas.
Perhaps a hundred years later, these eight Khitan tribes will be completely Chineseized, and there will no longer be any need to distinguish each other.
Therefore, Yelu Abli and more than a thousand Khitan people who were still in the Central Plains served Zhang Gao like crazy.
Under the leadership of Yelu Abli, all the members also believed in Hexi Buddhism and became Zhang Zhang's secret weapon in preparing to overthrow the Liao Kingdom.
Zhang Xibao grinned, "How do you get in? A certain family doesn't care.
But you must remember clearly what old boy Yelu Ruan looks like. This is a great contribution to making your sons and grandchildren still appreciate your kindness hundreds of years later. "
