Fu Song

Chapter 741

Yelu Longxu retreated cleanly, resolutely, and not at all sloppy.

Go to Xinye, cross Dengzhou, abandon Nanyang, cross Fangcheng Mountain, and go straight to Kaifeng Bianliang.

As for whether the broken Qu Zhen is dead or alive, Yelu Longxu never considered it at all.

Didn't I already promise him to make his descendants rich and honored forever?

Lying on the bullock cart, exposing his white belly in broad daylight, he was like a mountain of meat, retreating with the army all the way.

The Southern Expedition failed.

Daliao once again reached a crossroads.

But this time, it was much more severe than the sudden death of the late Emperor Yelujun.

Because although there was no emperor back then, Daliao had the great victory of breaking Tokyo and the Northern Song Dynasty.

Victory can cover many flaws,

Harvest can make countless contradictions invisible.

What's more, back then there was a empress who was as prestigious as the late emperor and controlled the overall situation.

I still remember that when Daliao decided to retreat back then, the current empress dowager Xiao Chuo arranged in an orderly manner, which enabled Daliao to return to Shangjing with all the achievements.

But this time is different.

This time, it was a big defeat.

And what they have to face is the empress dowager Chengtian who has deep thoughts and foresight.

One careless move, and everything will be lost.

Lin Ping, who was also known for his wisdom back then, lost everything in the hands of the empress dowager, and the Lin family, a family rooted in the north for more than a hundred years, disappeared in smoke.

They must be careful, otherwise they will be the next to be wiped out.

When the empress dowager attacked, it was really cruel.

Over the years, the number of famous families that have disappeared in Daliao is beyond count.

However, Yelu Longxu also had to admit that although all the actions of the Empress Dowager Chengtian were aimed at strengthening her rule and authority, objectively, all the forces that could threaten the imperial power were dealt with in a mess. up.Some of the remaining people can only live with their faces and smiles on their faces, and if they are a little careless, they will be uprooted again.

If you want to deal with the empress dowager, you must cut off some of her strong supporters.

Yeluzhen is one of the most important ones.

Yeluzhen suffered a disastrous defeat this time. In order to ensure that his position will not be shaken, he must tightly hug the empress dowager's thigh and share the same spirit with the empress dowager.

Because he knew very well that if the empress dowager resigned, the new imperial court would have to settle the crimes of the failure of the Southern Expedition this time.The failure of the Southern Expedition will be the most powerful weapon used by the imperial party against the empress dowager.

The Southern Expedition almost exhausted all the vitality of Daliao. From money and food to population, all the excessive expropriation and extortion in the past few years were all for the big goal of the Southern Expedition.

For the tragic failure now, someone must come out and take responsibility.

The empress dowager is naturally the one with the heaviest weight.

Once the empress dowager falls, Yeluzhen, the head coach of Nanzheng, no matter whether he supports the emperor's personal conquest or not, will definitely be the one to be buried with her.

In this way, there will be a reasonable explanation to the world.

Yeluzhen is such a smart person, how can she not understand this truth.

Therefore, he will do his best to ensure the empress dowager's position.

With the empress dowager here, he will still be the king of Zhennan, and he will still have power in the court.

If the empress dowager loses power, he will be torn to pieces by those who oppose him immediately.

When the tiger fell, the wolfdogs behind him could take a step forward.

This is why Yelu Bianji emphasized that Yeluzhen must be eliminated.

Although Jianghuai was defeated, as long as Yeluzhen returned to Xijin Mansion, which he had been running for more than ten years, he would have the capital to fight again.

Therefore, he must be killed on the way of his retreat.

After a day in the sun, Yelu Longxu's belly was already peeling when he camped at dusk, and when he rubbed it with his hands, a layer fell off, and the guy finally sat up.

This has nothing to do with personal feelings, but because of the righteousness of the country.

He made up his mind.

"Come on!" he yelled.

Jiangning, Yanziji.

The martial arts school that used to have thousands of people is now empty. All the instructors took the students with them. After receiving the equipment, they rushed towards Xuzhou at the fastest speed. In the entire Yanziji martial arts academy, only The disabled soldiers who were left here to do sundries are slowly cleaning the place.

The consecutive days of carnival made the whole Yanziji a mess.

In fact, the entire Jiangning City is roughly the same.

Not only were fireworks and firecrackers sold out, but even red paper, red cloth, red silk, and red lanterns were all sold out.All Jiangning people are having a carnival.

You must know that the Jianghuai battlefield is not far from them.

If Jianghuai really fails, Jiangning will bear the brunt.

Now that the Liao people returned home in a disastrous defeat, the sharp sword that had been hanging above their heads disappeared all of a sudden, and it seemed that there would never be such an embarrassing situation again in the future. How could everyone not be happy!

Only a peaceful and prosperous age can lead to a good life!

Of course, for these soldiers in Yanziji, it is best for their own country to be in a peaceful and prosperous world, while the enemy's country is of course in a state of life, and it is best to be in chaos.

"That day in Wufeng Tower, you were too casual!" Cen Zhong said directly, a little unhappy.

"It's not random. I've been thinking about this for a long time. If you don't follow the rules, you won't be perfect!" Xiao Cheng said, "Since we want to establish rules, I must start with myself."

"In ten years, are you really sure to destroy the Liao Kingdom?" Cen Zhong was a little worried: "Even if the Liao Kingdom has suffered the current defeat, it is still the most powerful country in the world. Don't be discouraged just because of this victory." I was dazzled. We have been preparing for this battle, and this is our land, our home field, the right time, the right place, the people and we have it all. I won’t talk about recovering the old capital and taking Hebei. , but if we really want to make a northern expedition, we will be in other people's land. We are good at boats, and when we go to the north, we will be in charge of the road!"

Xiao Cheng smiled slightly and said: "Ten years is long enough, even if I really haven't finished it by then, just continue to do the next chief assistant! Qianli, there is nothing to worry about, once this mighty trend is formed, it will be unstoppable He rolls forward, but everything that blocks in front of him will be crushed to pieces. Isn’t there a saying? Standing in the limelight, even pigs can fly.”

"The general trend of history may also be interrupted and diverted!" Cen Zhong shook his head: "To put it bluntly, in the Great Song Dynasty, if it weren't for your business in the south, without you, you really sent troops to aid Jingxiang Lu Wenhuan, to help Xuzhou Xie Hong and Liu Jun are already finished, so it can be seen that people are the most important thing."

"Now we are establishing rules, ten years is enough time for these rules to take root." Xiao Cheng said: "The Song Dynasty now is different from the Song Dynasty in the past, and we can even proudly say that it is different from all the previous Song Dynasty. The dynasties are different, thousands of miles away, as long as we stick to these rules and go all the way, even Qin Huang Han Wu will be eclipsed in front of us."

"If you're not on stage, I don't know what to do in my heart!"

"Maybe ten years from now, you will be the one to take the stage!" Xiao Cheng said with a smile, "You are only in your early fifties this year, and in another ten years, you will only be sixty!"

Cen Zhong squinted at Xiao Cheng: "You will only be in your forties by then!"

Xiao Cheng laughed loudly: "Cen Qianli, Cen Qianli, did you accidentally tell the truth? I see that you are also aspiring to be in this position ten years later, but you just think that a guy like me is in the audience , you, the chief assistant, are also uneasy, aren't you?"

Cen Zhong spread his hands: "60 years old is our golden age, mature and stable, you don't want to stay in this position, I naturally want to come up and show my skills, but then I think about it, you are watching from the audience I, I'm afraid I will feel uncomfortable all over!"

"Don't worry, since I'm going to retire, I'll retreat cleanly by then!" Xiao Cheng waved his hand: "This is what I put my heart and soul into, how can I destroy the Great Wall myself! But you really want to be in your early 60s! If you can still sit in this position sometime, then you really need to take good care of your health, I heard you took another concubine?"

Cen Zhong's face turned red: "The one in the room went to beat your wife again to complain?"

"Take care of yourself!"

"Food and sex, sex too." Cen Zhong chuckled and said, "I'm not as rigid as you. Oh, by the way, it's rumored outside that you Xiao Shoufu is a fearful person. It's not good for your reputation, it's not good for Mrs. Jiang It doesn't have a good reputation."

"Whoever chews his tongue like that, asked Wu Ke to investigate later, and pulled out his tongue when he found out! Xiao Cheng made an angry gesture.

Both of them laughed out loud.

"What changes will happen in the Liao Kingdom next? Will it benefit us, or will it not?" Cen Zhong wiped away the tears from his laughter, and turned the topic back to the serious business.

"The defeat of the Liao Kingdom this time will inevitably lead to a new round of power struggle within it. The imperial party, which has been silent for the past few years, will definitely seize this opportunity and try to bring down the Empress Dowager Chengtian so that the Yeluxian is in charge."

"This is a good thing for us!" Cen Chong said, "To be honest, Xiao Chuo has always made me feel a little nervous. If she steps down, it will be a great thing for our Northern Expedition. Think about it, if she fails, then In order to deny her, the Liao State will inevitably abandon many of the policies she implemented on the stage. In fact, many things here are similar to our policies. In the long run, it is beneficial of."

"It seems that the heroes see the same thing!" Xiao Cheng nodded and said, "So, this time, in the Liao Kingdom's internal struggle, we have to help the imperial party."

"How can I help?" Cen Zhong looked at Xiao Cheng in surprise, "I'm afraid you will be self-defeating, and those guys will treat your good intentions as a donkey's liver and lungs!"

"What does it mean that heroes see the same thing!" Xiao Cheng said: "They want to destroy the Queen's Party, and now I also want to destroy the Queen's Party. If you have the same ambition, let's think of going together!"

"A specific action?"

"We only need two things!" Xiao Cheng said: "The first thing is to do our best to eliminate the cronies belonging to the rear party in this pursuit operation. The list of these people, I have already listed it and handed it over to Lu Wenhuan, and now it seems to be in the hands of the frontline generals. When we attack, we will focus on them."

"Well, the army is naturally the first. If the imperial party has the upper hand in terms of strength, then they will have more confidence. So, you will deliberately send some troops belonging to the imperial party back?"

"It's natural!"

"What about the second one?"

"Get rid of Yeluzhen!" Xiao Cheng stooped to pick up a stone, and threw it vigorously into the river with his arms. The stone fell into the water, but in the mighty rushing water, not even a small splash was stirred up. .

"Assassination?"

"This is also one of the methods!" Xiao Cheng said: "Empress Dowager Chengtian has two capable officers, one is Zhenbei Wang Yelumin, but this person is currently fighting fiercely with Huacizimo, far away in the sky. The other is Zhenbei Wang Yelumin. The Southern King Yeluzhen, and this time Yeluzhen will definitely support the Empress Dowager Chengtian in order to protect herself. This person's ability should not be underestimated, and his strength is also strong. Let him return to Xijin Mansion. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat him and the Empress Dowager Chengtian."

"What about Lu Ben'an in Goryeo, isn't he also the empress dowager's right-hand man?"

"Those Han family families in the north have always been grass on the wall. When the wind blows, they fall on both sides. The imperial party has the upper hand, and they will immediately fall to the imperial party. This is the secret of their survival for hundreds of years. Lu Ben'an was in Korea. What can we do? Believe it or not, one day when our army appears in Youyan, these Han families will immediately raise the banner of righteousness, weep bitterly and want to recognize their ancestors!"

"You're so disgusting!" Cen Zhong spat.

"There are many more disgusting things than this!" Xiao Cheng said: "No one will be clean if we follow this path. If the moral standards of ordinary people are applied to us, it will harm the country and the people. If you want to wear the crown , must bear its weight, and the merits and crimes of the ages will be shared by future generations!"

"So a guy like Hu Qi can only do work like monitoring forever!"

"We don't need to like people with moral cleanliness, but we must respect them!" Xiao Cheng said: "Sometimes, it is precisely because such people stand in front of us as a mirror that prevents us from being lost by power. Only by protecting yourself can you maintain a little clarity.”

"That's true!" Cen Zhong stroked his beard and said, "People like us, to be honest, have done a lot of dirty work! But from the standpoint of righteousness, I can have no shame. This time Hu After Qi came back, he was a little out of his mind, and he didn't trouble anyone!"

"For a person like him, watching Zhao Suo being blasted to pieces by Wang Zhu naturally makes him feel uncomfortable." Xiao Cheng said: "However, Zhao Suo's death is beneficial to everyone and everything. He also knows this very well, that's why he is so contradictory and painful!"

"There can be such people, but not too many!" Cen Zhong shook his head.

"As long as it is used in the correct position, it can play a very good role! Everyone is useful."

(End of this chapter)