When Xiao Feng rushed back, it was indeed too late, and the Liao army camp responsible for escorting the tributes was attacked on the night Xiao Feng left the camp. According to Yelu Mogo, the target of the raiders was the tributary goods, but when they realized that the Liao army was too brave to take the goods from the Liao army, they burned the goods and fled.

"It's those raw ones! Finish the face of the Uya beam! The night before yesterday, his subordinates had a face-to-face with him, and I recognized him when he turned to ashes! The room with the bandage on his arm gritted his teeth.

Xiao Feng didn't say anything, but only confirmed to Yelu Moge: "All the tributary goods are burned?" Nothing left? ”

"Of the twenty carts of goods, eleven were burned, and the rest were pushed into the mountain stream." Yelu Moge hung his head and said, "My subordinates are incompetent!" ”

Xiao Feng stretched out his hand expressionlessly to help Yelu Moge up, and asked, "Are the soldiers injured?" ”

"More than thirty were wounded, and nine died." Brother Yelu replied immediately, and couldn't help but add a sentence after enduring and enduring. "The dead and wounded were all servants who were in charge of escorting the goods." Most of the servants were Han Chinese, and their combat power was naturally inferior to that of the leather room army, which was composed entirely of Khitans.

Xiao Feng understood the meaning of Yelu Moge's words, but he could only be silent. He returned to the Khitan for a few months, but he already had some understanding of the military system of the Great Liao. In the army of the Great Liao, in addition to the Khitans, there are also Xi people, Bohai people, Han people, etc., but only the Khitans can really hold the military power. "All major military affairs, the Han people do not cooperate." The national policy of the Great Liao is like this, and it is no wonder that those Han servants who are always regarded as servants and cannon fodder are unwilling to work hard.

"King, let's immediately reorganize our troops and finish the Yan Division!" The room screamed.

"No!" Xiao Feng's eyebrows jumped instantly, and no one knew better than him that Wanyan was wronged. "Brother Mo, pull out the camp and go back to Beijing."

Yelu Moge was immediately startled when he heard this, and hurriedly raised his head and said, "King, the tribute ......"

"This matter is my fault, and I will ask His Majesty for my guilt." Xiao Feng said in a deep voice.

However, this "sin" is not something that Xiao Feng can carry if he wants to.

"My brother has been in the Central Plains for a long time, and it is common for me not to know the customs of the grassland." In the palace in Shangjing, the Liao lord Yelu Hongji, who heard about the incident, had a cold face. "The rules of the grassland, the strong are respected. Since those Shengfan dare to provoke my Da Liao, they should know what kind of fate will be! With that, he immediately turned his head and ordered to kneel in the room beside Xiao Feng. In the room, you go to order a battalion of soldiers and horses, and tomorrow you will leave to ask for guilt in the Yan Department! ”

"Slowly!" Xiao Feng hurriedly spoke out to stop him. "Weichen dares to guarantee with the head of Xiang, this matter is definitely not done by the Ministry of Wanyan!"

As soon as Xiao Feng said this, Yelu Hongji's face showed a little surprise. I saw that he was silent for a moment, and Fang said ominously: "How did my brother know?" ”

As soon as Yelu Hongji said this, the heart in the room immediately jumped. In the room was Yelu Hongji's personal guard, and he had been with Yelu Hongji for a long time, and he knew that he was suspicious by nature. At this time, seeing him questioning, Xiao Feng's eyes flickered, and his voice was slow, obviously suspicious.

Xiao Feng was thinking about how to explain this matter to Yelu Hongji all the way, and after thinking about it, he could only answer: "Your Majesty, if Wanyan is not subject to Da Liao, you can refuse to pay tribute, why do you need to burn the goods of that tribute?" Isn't that harming others and oneself? ”

Yelu Hongji couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and only said: "Brother, you still don't understand the rules on the grassland. Those who burned the tribute and folded the face of Da Liao are the biggest gains. How can it be said that it is harmful to others and not to oneself? ”

Xiao Feng shook his head and said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, there are more than tens of thousands of people in Wanyan Department, and they are all living lives!" What's a little face? Under the rule of benevolence and righteousness, all ethnic groups must also be ...... with benevolence and righteousness."

"Benevolence? I see weakness! Before Xiao Feng finished speaking, Yelu Hongji was already impatiently snatching white. Seeing Xiao Feng's unconvinced face, he thought of the skills of this righteous brother, and finally breathed a sigh of relief and said bitterly. "Let me ask you, our camp was attacked that night, and the nearby Uighurs could come to help?"

"This ......" Xiao Feng didn't care about this situation, so he naturally couldn't answer, so he turned his gaze to Brother Yelu Mo beside him.

I saw Yelu Moge reply calmly: "Naturally, I didn't help. The rules of the grassland are like this, if the Khitan is strong, all ethnic groups obey the Khitan; If the Khitan is weak, all ethnic groups will have different hearts! ”

"Not bad!" Yelu Hongji also said, "If our Khitan warriors can't repel those Shengfan that night, the Huibashi people will not only not come to help, but will come to share a piece of the pie with Shengfan!" There are no secrets on the grassland, this time we were burned by those Shengfan tribute, if we don't punish those Shengfan, Daliao is weak and incompetent, no matter how obedient the tribe is, it will have a different heart! ”

Yelu Hongji and Yelu Moge said it so clearly, Xiao Feng finally understood the most fundamental difference between the grassland and the Central Plains. The Central Plains follows morality, while the steppe has only power! "However, it is indeed not Wanyan who attacked our army's camp this time!" Xiao Feng said stubbornly. "Your Majesty must not be observed!"

Yelu Hongji's eyebrows twisted. "There are testimonies from the room, Brother Mo and my Da Liao soldiers, all of which say that it is Wu Yashu of the Wanyan Department who attacked our army. Brother, why do you always excuse the end of the face? ”

Speaking of which, Xiao Feng could no longer hide it, so he had to turn his heart sideways and say in a deep voice: "Your Majesty doesn't know, Weichen left the military camp without permission, just because he found the whereabouts of the real murderer who burned my tribute and blamed Yan Ministry. As he spoke, he confessed to Yelu Hongji and Pan that Murong Fu was trading with Wanyan under the alias of Su Mingshi, but in fact, he pretended to be a Jurchen to attack the Liao army. It's just that this confession concealed the two things that he had known Murong Fu and that the Great Song Dynasty was about to use troops against Western Xia.

Yelu Hongji's face was also dark after hearing Xiao Feng's story, and he said for a while: "The Han people have a deep enmity with us, but it is not surprising that they will do this. Since the brother found out about the whereabouts of this Song official, why didn't he arrest him? ”

Xiao Feng's face was hot, and he hurriedly lowered his head and said: "This Song official has a high position in the Great Song Dynasty, and there are many guards accompanying him to protect him, so he is ......"

But Jeruhomchi did not believe this. "Brother martial arts are superb, and among thousands of troops, he can still take the head of Nerugu, why should he be afraid of a few Han guards?" Yelu Hongji said that Yelu Nerugu was the former king of the Southern Courtyard, but he rebelled but died at the hands of Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng sighed and replied, "Wechen has fought with that Lord Murong, and his martial arts are not under Wechen. ”

Xiao Feng said this, but Yelu Hongji was interested. "Are you saying that this Murong Fu is not only only able to learn to be a flower in the court, but also has martial arts that can rival you?"

"Exactly!" Xiao Feng replied honestly.

Yelu Hongji also knew that the Han people had always regarded Guanwai as a tiger's den in Longtan, and a four-grade high-ranking official who dared to enter Changbai Mountain alone must be quite bold, and couldn't help sighing: "Such a talent can't be used by my Da Liao!" It's a pity, it's a pity! Yelu Hongji knew that Xiao Feng was born recklessly and fairly, but he did not suspect that he deceived him with lies, but comforted him with good words. In this way, it is no wonder that the brothers are in this matter. Get up! ”

Xiao Feng thanked him at this time, got up and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, then the end of the face ......"

Yelu Hongji was silent for a while, and said slowly: "Wanyan colluded with the Han people to ambush our army, the crime is unforgivable!" ”

"Majesty!" Xiao Feng was shocked, "This is clearly ...... Be...... The Great Song Dynasty deliberately framed and provoked the Khitan and Wanyan Ministry. How can Majesty be tricked? ”

"If Wanyan is loyal to the Great Liao, how can it make friends with the Han people? Give the Han people a chance? Yelu Hongji said coldly. This time the punishment of the Wanyan tribe can also make all tribes learn from it, don't make friends you shouldn't make! ”

Xiao Feng never expected that he had told Yelu Hongji the truth, and Yelu Hongji still wanted to deal with Yan by mistake, and couldn't help but roar in disbelief: "Your Majesty, aren't you killing innocents indiscriminately by doing this?" ”

As soon as Xiao Feng said this, Yelu Hongjiden was furious, and said predictably: "Xiao Feng, are you scolding me for being a tyrant?" ”

Yelu Hongji asked this question, and the room and Yelu Moge sweated like pulp at the same time. I saw Yelu Moge hurriedly step forward, grabbed Xiao Feng, who was still about to speak, and pleaded with Yelu Hongji: "King Xiao was born reckless and ignorant of etiquette, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive me!" ”

"Please forgive your sins!" He had a good relationship with Xiao Feng in the room, and even begged for mercy for him.

Yelu Hongji relied on Xiao Feng to kill Yelu Neru Gufang for him to keep the throne, and now the civil strife has been pacified for less than half a year, if Xiao Feng is asked, it is inevitable that he will be slandered and ungrateful to cross the river and tear down the bridge. I saw him take a deep breath, and said to Xiao Feng, who was still angry: "That's it! You don't have to ask about the affairs of the Yan Ministry, just go back to Nanjing after handing over the order. ”

Xiao Feng still wanted to speak, but the room next to him and Yelu Moge had already tacitly pounced together, and pressed him and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, Weichen retires!" With that, he hurriedly retreated with Xiao Feng in mind.

The three of them walked out of the main hall, and before Xiao Feng could get angry, the room had already opened his mouth to persuade: "King Xiao, Your Majesty has made up your mind, if you contradict him again, it will be a rebellion!" ”

Although Xiao Feng is reckless, he has also learned the way of loyalty and patriotism since he was a child, and he knows the story of Wei Zheng's offence against Yan Zhizhi. When he heard what was said in the room, he instinctively retorted: "If I know that His Majesty's actions are inappropriate but do not advise, will I not become a sycophant?" ”

Xiao Feng was so upright and innocent that he was speechless in the room. After a long time, he patted Yelu Moge's shoulder with a heavy face, and walked away.

Brother Yelu Mo was also in a heavy mood, and took Xiao Feng's hand and said, "King, this is not the place to speak. Let's find a tavern and talk while drinking. ”

After all, the palace is full of people, and Xiao Feng still understands this truth. Moreover, in the past few months, he has led the army, except for drinking and feasting with the chiefs of various tribes, the rest of the time he has been strictly abiding by military rules and not drinking alcohol, and the wine worms in his stomach have long been lonely. Brother Yelu Mo had this suggestion, Xiao Feng immediately nodded, and left the palace with him.

The two of them sat down in a tavern and drank a few bowls of turbid wine, and Yelu Moge sighed and said, "According to the subordinates, Your Majesty's decision is not wrong. Without waiting for Xiao Feng to raise his eyebrows, he continued. Great King, after all, this is the Great Liao, not the Great Song. The king knew that the army of the Song people always had to prepare for a long time to carry grain and grass whenever they went out, and the speed of the march was always affected by the drag of grain and grass on the march. ”

"I know." Xiao Feng said in a deep voice. He had served under the plantation tent, so he naturally understood how important the burden of grain and grass was to the soldiers of the Song Dynasty. In the summer of that year, it was precisely because of the lack of grain and grass in Suojiaping that he had to withdraw from the army.

"However, when I went out on the expedition, I never brought food and grass with me. It is precisely because of this that the leather room military can come and go like the wind and win all battles! Yelu Moge said proudly, "However, even if it is a world-famous leather room army, it is still a human after all, and if it is a human being, it needs food and supplies." Does the king know how to solve this supply? ”

"Looting." Xiao Feng said lightly. After all, he is different from Yelu Moge, although he also knows the rules of the Khitans, but he is not proud of it.

"Not bad!" Yelu Moge said, "The grassland has always used knives to speak. Whoever has a fast horse and a sharp knife is the boss. When the leather room army goes out on an expedition, it will definitely get supplies from the tribes, this is the rule. If one day, the leather room army will no longer take supplies from the tribes, the tribes will never be grateful for the benevolence of the Great Liao, but will think that the Great Liao is weak, and then cause resentment. ”

"Like the head wolf in a pack." Xiao Feng sighed and said, "When the head wolf is fierce and can fight, the entire wolf pack will crawl at his feet. But once it is injured, all the wolves in the pack will want to kill it and replace it. ”

"Now our Da Liao is this wolf. If the tribute is burned, if His Majesty does not punish him, all the tribes will have abnormal movements. Brother Yelu said slowly.

"But ......"

"However, the culprits should be those Han Chinese." Before Xiao Feng finished speaking, Yelu Moge had already spoken. "But we have no evidence, the Jurchens who attacked the camp that night did not leave a single prisoner, not even a corpse. Moreover, His Majesty had just quelled the civil strife, and was unable to attack the Great Song Dynasty with foreign troops. If His Majesty announced that this matter was the head and tail of the Song people, and did not punish the Yan tribe, no one in the various tribes would believe that it was His Majesty's clear observation, but would think that Da Liao was cowardly. So, even if we knew that it was a trick of the Han Chinese, we had to step into it. ”

Xiao Feng poured two more bowls of wine, and Fang sighed: "What you mean, I understand." Compared with the details of whether Wanyan is wronged, the prestige of Da Liao is more important. …… It's just that Brother Mo, have you ever thought that His Majesty is actually governing the country with tyranny, not with benevolence and righteousness. All the tribes are more afraid than convinced of His Majesty, how can this last long? ”

This truth, such as Yelu Moge, a native of the Khitan, could not understand it, and only smiled: "The Great Liao has been established for a hundred years, it has always been like this, how can it not last long?" ”

Xiao Feng shook his head coldly. "Today is only the Wanyan tribe, and there may be other tribes in the future. His Majesty is so indiscriminate, killing people arbitrarily in order to protect the prestige of Daliao, aren't you afraid that one day the people will be dissatisfied and attack him? ”

"If they don't collude with the Han people and take them down as soon as they see a strange Han person, how can this happen?" Brother Yelu Mogo said confidently.

Xiao Feng was so angry that his eyes were red, and he immediately slammed the bowl and said angrily: "What is the difference between governing the country like this and King Zhou Li?" When I was in the Central Plains, I heard that His Majesty was strictly sinicized, but now it seems that it has no shape! ”

"King, be careful!" Hearing this, Brother Yelu Mo hurriedly pounced on Xiao Feng's mouth. I saw him whispering in horror: "The king criticizes the king behind his back, how can it be done by the courtiers?" I know that the king is confident in his martial arts, and he is not afraid of heaven and earth. But now the king is not alone, the entire Nanyuan Palace, the king's father, the two girls Azhu Azi, as well as the queen mother and His Royal Highness the prince in the palace, their life and death are closely related to the king. If the king misbehaves in words and deeds and does evil to His Majesty, have you ever thought about what will happen to them? ”

Yelu Moge's words were like a basin of cold water, and they instantly poured Xiao Feng's anger clean. Seeing that he was stunned for a long time, Fang muttered: "It turns out that this is officialdom......"