Listening to Gu Sansi's answer, Ye Mingsheng's eyes narrowed slightly. He could understand the idea of letting the Khitans redeem the prisoners of war, but how could he interfere with the Khitan's internal affairs based on this matter?
Seeing the confusion on Ye Mingsheng's face, Gu Sansi also tried to be mysterious and said directly to Ye Mingsheng:
"Sir, you may not know something. Although the current Khitan Great Khan Yelu Qi has five sons, there are only two who have the hope of inheriting the throne. The first is the eldest son Yelu Yan, and the second is the nineteen-year-old Xiao My son Yelupeng!"
"In these years, Yeluyan has made outstanding military achievements in commanding the military, whether it was to deal with the Luobei people or to plunder Fengzhou."
Therefore, he has a high prestige within the Khitan and is recognized within the Khitan as the first choice for the future Great Khan. Even before Yelupeng stepped forward, he was even the only candidate! "
"As for Yelu Peng, judging from the public opinion within the Khitan, he is just a playboy with no great abilities. In terms of personal talents, he is not on the same level as Yelu Yan!"
"And the reason why Yelu Peng was able to stand up and challenge Yelu Yan was because of his family background..."
"Yelüqi, the Great Khan of the Khitan, did not inherit the throne in line. He became the Great Khan of the Khitan through a coup. Before he became the Great Khan of the Khitan, he had a wife who was a minor nobleman from the Khitan family. There is no power, but this first wife gave birth to the eldest son, Yeluyan!"
"Although Yeluqi became the Khitan Khan through a coup, his lack of prestige caused the Khitan to fall apart. So in order to consolidate his rule, he married the legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, a great Khitan noble, as his queen, and Yeluqi Qi’s first wife, Ye Luyan’s biological mother, committed suicide because she couldn’t bear the humiliation..."
"And this queen who was born in the Xiao family gave birth to Yeluqi's youngest son Yelupeng!"
"Because of his mother's affairs, Yeluyan has been deeply hostile to the Xiao family since childhood, which forced the Xiao family to support Yelupeng's rise to power."
"And Yelu Peng's uncle, Xiao Tai, who commanded 15,000 troops within the Khitan, was Yelu Peng's biggest supporter. It was precisely because of Xiao Tai's support that Yelu Peng was able to challenge Yelu Yan for the throne. inheritance rights!"
Listening to Gu Sansi's analysis of the internal factions of Khitan, Ye Mingsheng's eyes flashed with a glint, as if he vaguely guessed what Gu Sansi was going to do...
After giving Ye Mingsheng a moment to think, Gu Sansi continued to talk about his plan.
"If the ambitious and militaristic Yeluyan is the main militant faction within the Khitan tribe, then Xiao Tai, who admires the culture of the Zhou Dynasty, can be said to be a relatively moderate faction. As for the current situation, Yeluqi, as the Great Khan, is He has no clear preference for his eldest son Yeluyan or his younger son Yelupeng!"
"Sir, according to the information obtained from Khitan prisoners of war, Yeluyan's actions did not have Yeluqi's permission. He did it privately."
"The five thousand Khitan troops led by Yeluyan are all his own troops. Therefore, this tragic defeat is unbearable for Yeluyan, both in terms of the strength of his troops and his reputation within the Khitan. Strike!”
"However, Yeluyan still has many staunch supporters within the Khitan. Although this defeat is very heavy, it is not enough to kill Yeluyan at once. Yeluyan will definitely lick his wounds and try to make a comeback!"
"My lord, the first is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the second is to attack the city. The Khitans are currently our biggest enemies in Fengzhou. Your Excellency, I am not afraid of the Khitans, but the current situation in Liaoyang is such that the rain is coming."
"So your Excellency, you should build a high wall at this time, accumulate food, and slowly claim the throne. Accumulate strength and avoid unnecessary entanglements with the Khitan people. Wait for the situation to change, so as to swallow up Liaoyang..." ·”
"So now it is best to use strategies to mess up the Khitan internal affairs, so that they can kill each other, fight against each other, and have no time to invade the frontier, so as to buy time for you to accumulate strength. Therefore, I plan to get in touch with Yelupeng and sell these Khitan prisoners of war to him. It can be exchanged for some goods to make up for the shortfall in this battle."
"In addition, the information about Yeluyan was also delivered to Yelupeng. Most of these prisoners of war are relatives and friends of Yeluyan's supporters, so they are former kinsmen and have a very close relationship."
"With these prisoners of war in our hands, Yeluyan's supporters can do nothing but watch..."
"But once the prisoners of war return to Khitan and fall into the hands of Yelupeng, Yeluyan's supporters will definitely ask Yeluyan to rescue them from Yelupeng. In this way, Yeluyan will be controlled by others."
"Even if Yeluyan succeeds in rescuing people, he will have to pay a heavy price. This will make Yeluyan, who has already suffered a huge defeat, even more dangerous within the Khitan. In all likelihood, Yelupeng and Xiao Tai's faction will Take advantage of the situation and beat up the drowned dog, and don't give Yeluyan any chance to breathe!"
"With Ye Luyan's personality, he will definitely not sit still and wait for death. It can be said that fighting back is an inevitable result. In this way, the Khitan will fall into endless internal friction... Gu Sansi said confidently:
After listening to Gu Sansi's story, Ye Mingsheng thought for a moment, looked at Gu Sansi and said:
"Your idea is very good, but have you considered what their Great Khan Yeluqi will do?"
"Of course, I won't forget him!"
Regarding Ye Mingsheng's question, Gu Sansi gave the answer without any hesitation, and then continued:
"In my opinion, Yeluqi was using imperial power to balance the internal affairs. When Yeluyan was fighting consecutive battles and his momentum was at its peak, he gave Yelupeng the opportunity to use Yelupeng and the Xiao family to check and balance Yeluyan and prevent him. This eldest son poses a challenge to his throne."
"So when Yelu Peng's group is chasing after Yelu Yan, Yelu Qi will definitely stand up to protect Yelu Yan in order to prevent his family from becoming the dominant one!"
"However, as the fighting between the two factions has intensified over the years, and Yeluqi himself is old and frail, his energy has weakened. His control over the various tribes within the Khitan is no longer what it used to be."
"So when Yelu Qi favors Yelu Yan, Yelu Peng's faction may not stop honestly. It may even become an irritation to Yelu Peng, making Yelu Peng think that his father prefers Yelu Yan as his successor. , thus taking desperate risks..."
As Gu Sansi's words fell, Ye Mingsheng fell into deep thought, carefully considering the pros and cons of Gu Sansi's entire plan.
