When the royal banquet in the palace was getting into full swing, an official of Zhongshu came to the palace in a hurry. He did not dare to face the Lord of Liao directly. He whispered a few words to the servant Zhang Li, handed him a memorial, and looked at the words on the cover. Mark, this is an urgent document.
Zhang Li's expression also changed slightly. He raised his eyes and looked at Yelv Deguang, who was pushing cups with Zhao Yanshou in response. He did not dare to neglect, stood up and called out: "Your Majesty!"
When he was interrupted while he was in the mood, Yelu Deguang glanced at Zhang Li dissatisfiedly, noticed the memorial in his hand, and groaned: "Tell me, what happened again? Where is the civil unrest again?"
"The Zhenning Army Jiedu (Chanzhou) Yelv Lang'e reported that Wang Qiong, the commander of the surrendered soldiers of the Jin Kingdom, together with Zhang Yi, the bandit commander of the state and county, gathered tens of thousands of people to attack the state city. There were insufficient troops in the city, and they were not noticed. He succeeded. He crossed Fuliang north and burned it. General Lang'e only refused with Yacheng..." Zhang Li reported quickly.
Hearing this, Yelu Deguang became angry immediately and slammed the table: "Trash! What is Lang'e doing? Tens of thousands of thieves attacked the city. Didn't he notice it beforehand? Trash!"
Yelu Deguang was so furious that the palace fell silent. He was like an angry tiger and said sternly: "Pass the imperial edict to Lang'e. Immediately put down the thieves and rebuild Fuliang. Otherwise, , let him kill himself!"
"Well... let Gao Mohan lead the troops to march eastward. We must exterminate the bandits as soon as possible and restore the smooth flow of the river!" Yelu Deguang added after Shaozuo hesitated.
"yes!"
In these days, especially after the Shaanzhou uprising and the news of Liu Zhiyuan's proclaimed emperor spread, many Chinese states and counties under the rule of the Khitans have seen many mobs attacking cities and killing barbarians. Yelu Deguang also received There were more than one cases, but none of them were as angry as today.
That's it for other places. Chanzhou is a thoroughfare for crossing the river from the south, and it is related to the way back to the north. Even here there is a problem, which makes the still loose string in Yelu Deguang's heart suddenly tighten, and he is shocked and angry.
Apart from being angry, Yelu Deguang couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart. He had a heavy army in Chanzhou, so why did he allow thieves to be so rampant?
Yelu Deguang entered Kaifeng, he was very satisfied with his ambitions, and enjoyed playing in the palace. However, he did not have a clear understanding of the situation outside. The Khitan army had a large number of troops, but they were basically scattered in various states, and below the states, they were scattered again in counties and towns to plunder.
Yelu Deguang enjoyed himself in Bian Palace, and the Khitan Jiedu and generals below him followed suit and indulged themselves in the prefectures and counties. Yelu Lang'e was the best among them, and he was greedy and cruel, and eventually the people rebelled.
There was indeed turmoil in Chanzhou. Yelu Lang'e's report was basically the truth, except for the number of rioters. The Chanzhou rebels who attacked the city and burned Liang actually only had a thousand people.
Yelu Deguang was very angry. His buttocks were squirming on the throne and he was sitting a little unsteadily. At this time, Feng Dao stood up and said unexpectedly: "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can calm down the civil unrest in Chanzhou without any bloodshed..."
"Prime Minister Feng, please speak!" Yelv Deguang said calmly. In fact, he was disgusted with Han Chen's self-confident and wise manner (pretending to be B), who always resorted to "killing without a fight". If it was so easy, what else would a weapon be needed for?
Feng Dao's face was very calm, his head lowered, and he was very respectful: "As long as your Majesty reins in the troops and horses, stops collecting money and harvesting grass and grain, the people will be safe, and the state and county will be settled!"
Hearing this, Yelu Deguang frowned, and then a forced smile appeared on his face, and he said gently to Feng Dao: "Don't worry, Prime Minister Feng, it's just a thief, you can wipe it out with a backhand, there's nothing to worry about!"
However, Yelu Deguang didn't express any reaction to Feng Dao's suggestion. Seeing this, Feng Dao bowed his hands and stepped back, still calm. But in his heart, he became more and more sure of his speculation. The Lord of Liao no longer had the intention to stay in the Central Plains for a long time!
After taking a deep breath, Yelu Deguang's expression hardened again, as if he was thinking, and he murmured coldly: "The Jin soldiers committed trouble, and these surrendered soldiers are really unreliable..."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhao Yanshou indifferently.
Zhao Yanshou felt a chill in his heart and quickly lowered his head. At first, Yelu Deguang was worried about the Jin army surrendering and wanted to kill the prisoners to eliminate future troubles, but Zhao Yanshou tried his best to dissuade him. At that time, Zhao Yanshou expected to be Shi Jingtang's second, and wanted to take the Jin soldiers for his own use, so he tried his best to persuade him.
But now, the news of the Chanzhou incident was reported, and the leader was still a small and talented member of the Jin army, which seemed to confirm Yelu Deguang's original concerns. Zhao Yanshou suddenly felt panicked.
"Withdraw! It's all gone! It's gone!" Disturbed by this incident, Yelu Deguang lost interest in continuing to have fun. He waved his hands in a bad mood and drove away the people in the palace like flies.
The civil servants, singers, dancers, and musicians retreated as if they were granted amnesty, leaving Yelu Deguang sitting cross-legged on the throne, thinking hard. Suddenly, Yelu Deguang pulled hard on his dragon robe, as if he felt very uncomfortable. He picked up a memorial and fanned himself, complaining dissatisfiedly: "Why is it so hot and annoying in the Central Plains? ....."
Feeling upset and unable to control himself, Yelu Deguang took a deep breath and once again looked through the memorials that made him upset. As he read through the pages, Yelu Deguang's expression became more and more serious.
With a "bang" sound, Yelu Deguang slapped the imperial desk with his palm, took a few deep breaths, pondered for a long time, and shouted seriously: "Come here!"
"Yes! What are your orders, Your Majesty?"
"It is said that King Yongkang and my uncle will come to the palace quickly to see me. In addition, send someone to find me Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen!"
"yes!"
Within two days, Yelv Deguang, the Lord of the Liao Dynasty, took action again. Under the imperial edict, Du Chongwei, the military commander of the Tianxiong Army, and Li Shouzhen, the military commander of the Tianping Army, returned to the town to suppress the area.
Yelu Deguang had always been wary of the surrendered ministers of the later Jin Dynasty, especially the original local Jieduli. Now, seeing that the local situation was getting worse day by day, he finally made an opening. However, it was just Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen, because they were really unpopular.
At the same time, the Khitan troops scattered throughout the Central Plains began to gather together, but their movements were slow. They were already busy. It is fast to gather people together, but it is really difficult to transport looted goods quickly. Hebei, too.
The Gyeonggi generation suddenly became busy. The large amounts of gold, silver, goods, grain, and ordnance obtained by the Khitans from going south were ordered by Yelu Deguang to be transported northward one after another.
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In Kaifeng City, Feng Mansion.
In the study, Feng Dao immersed himself in writing quickly, stopped writing, put it into a shell, and sealed it with wax, all in one go. He took a deep breath, stared at the young man waiting in front of him, and ordered: "Take this letter, sneak out of Kaifeng, and go to Hedong!"
"Yes!" The young man was obviously Feng Daoke's confidant. He looked very ordinary and did not hesitate to give his orders.
"Be careful not to arouse suspicion. If any flaws are exposed, destroy this letter first!" Feng Dao couldn't help but warn.
"Please don't worry, sir!"
The content of Feng Dao's letter was very simple. It was to inform Hedong that the Lord of Liao was already preparing to withdraw to the north, and asked Liu Zhiyuan to march into the Central Plains as soon as possible to destroy the evil and rebellious people, so as to satisfy the world.
