The twenty-third expedition to the sea was completed and the Yan Department was recruited

In the late autumn of this year, he brought the things given by the emperor of Liao, and went to the lord to fear the water and the bald water to comfort the indigenous people who assisted him in blocking the eagle road and picking provocations and destroying the edict, and expressed his gratitude to them. Those indigenous people were very moved when they saw Yingge paying so much attention to faithfulness, and they expressed their sincerity to Yingge. When Yingge returned to the Wanyan tribe, it was already early winter, and the weather was gradually getting colder. One day, because he had nothing to do, he came up with the idea of going hunting. He was about to discuss the matter with Sagai and others, but he saw the guards come in and report to him: "The envoy of Xiao Haili, the minister of Liao, is asking to see him outside. When Ying Ge heard this, she was suspicious in her heart, and secretly thought: "This Xiao Haili is not an ordinary figure in the Liao Kingdom, he is the emperor's uncle!" What will it be to send someone today? "Yingge has a lot of contacts with the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State, and is also very familiar with many ministers. But although I also know this uncle, I have no deep friendship. At that moment, Yingge speculated that Xiao Haili must have something important at this moment when he sent an envoy here. Therefore, he did not dare to slack off, and personally welcomed the envoy into the house and sat down with the guest and the host.

Before Ying Ge could speak, Xiao Haili's envoy preemptively said: "My name is Hu Da Thorn, and I am a close member of Xiao Haili's uncle. Now he has been ordered by his uncle, and he has confidential matters to discuss with the envoys. After that, he looked at the people around Yingge, and stopped talking.

Ying Ge understood, ordered all the people on the left and right to retreat, and said to Hu Da Thorn with a smile: "Now there are only you and me left in the house, if there is anything, just talk about it freely." When he heard this, he took out a wax pill from his body, handed it to Yingge, and said: "There is a secret letter from Uncle Xiao Guo, please make the festival take a look at it in person." Ying Ge used a dagger to cut open the wax pill, and sure enough, she saw a piece of paper. When I read it carefully, I saw that it read: "Emperor Tianzuo has just ascended the throne, and the domestic situation is unstable and people's hearts are scattered. If you cut down Liao at this time, it is really a godsend. Willing to unite with the Jiedu envoy to jointly attack the Liao State. The land, horses, cattle, and other things that are taken may be shared with the moderation. Ying Ge read this letter, hesitated in her heart, and secretly thought to herself: "Since Xiao Haili is the uncle of the Liao State and has a noble position, why did he lead his troops to rebel?" There must be a reason for this. Seeing that Yingge was silent, he said again: "Today's Liao Kingdom is difficult to compare with one-ten-thousandth of the Liao Kingdom of the past. It seems to be strong on the outside, but empty on the inside. Could it be that the Temperance Envoy turned a blind eye to this, and still feared its mighty shell? Ying Ge listened to it and did not react. He then said: "The monarchs and ministers of the Liao State take amusement as their business, and they send people to ask for Hai Dongqing every day, and there is no time. Greedy and ferocious, violent and violent. Isn't there any resentment among the people of the Wanyan tribe? Don't they want to get out of this situation of being slaughtered? Ying Ge listened, but was still indifferent. He said: "Is it that the Jiedu envoy is suspicious of this matter, thinking that as a relative of the country, why should he support the army and rebel? Is it because you are afraid that there will be deception in it, and you don't want to be affected? Ying Ge nodded when she heard this. He was silent for a while, and then told him how Xiao Haili raised the flag and rebelled.

It turned out that in July of the second year after Emperor Tianzuo of Liao State ascended the throne, he degraded Concubine Xiao Tansi as a concubine in Yizhou, and his younger brothers were all confiscated into the Xingsheng Palace as slaves. At that time, Xiao Haili guarded Qianzhou, and then led his troops to capture the arsenal and get all his armor and equipment. Emperor Tianzuo of the Liao State sent the northern Linya Hao Jianu to lead the troops to quell the rebellion, Xiao Haili was only afraid that he would not be able to resist the enemy, so he avoided the edge of Hao Jianu, and led his troops to retreat into the area of the Shushui, which is the place where the Liao Jurchen Adian tribe is located. Xiao Haili and his tribal leader Adian Jin had a very close friendship on weekdays, so he retreated to this. He wanted to use the complex terrain here and the strength of the Jurchen tribes to compete with the Liao army. Hao Jianu marched to accompany Shushui and ordered him to set up camp, intending to fight a decisive battle with Xiao Haili. In order to disperse the enemy's forces, or to expand his own strength, Xiao Haili thought of Yingge, so he became an envoy with a heavy responsibility.

For Yingge, this is a rare opportunity, but at the same time it is a very difficult problem that must be handled carefully. The people of the Wanyan tribe have a deep grudge against the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State, and they have reached the point where they are on the verge of breaking out. From the time when his brother impeached Libo was alive, he already had the idea of raising an army against Liao. It's just that he didn't make it, just because his strength was not strong enough, so he also adopted a strategy of compromise, and on the surface he was silent, but he was actually waiting for the opportunity. So, is this really the opportunity now? Ying Ge pondered this matter repeatedly in her heart, but finally couldn't make up her mind.

At that moment, Ying Ge said to the Piercing Tree: "This is a big matter, and it is related to the life and death of the Wanyan tribe. Although I am a festival envoy, I don't dare to make decisions on my own. A decision could only be made after consultation with the other brothers in the tribe. Well, stay here for two days, and I'll give you a definite answer. ”

"Well, it seems that this is the only way to go. It's just that the military situation is like fire, and the opportunity is rare, and I hope that the festival will make a quick decision. ”

After sending away the Thorn, Ying Ge fell into deep thought again. When he hesitated, another guard came in to report: "The envoy of Emperor Tianzuo of Liao State has arrived." Hearing this, Ying Ge hurriedly stepped out of the door and welcomed the envoy of the Liao State in. The envoy of the Liao State came with an edict from Emperor Tianzuo. The edict reads: "Xiao Haili raised troops to commit treason, and the crime is unforgivable, and a large army has been sent to recruit and suppress it." Hearing that he has escaped into the Jurchen Adian tribe, please send troops to ask for it. After listening to the edict, Ying Ge said to the envoy of the Liao State: "The Wanyan tribe did not have many soldiers, and now they are all assigned to defend various fortresses, please stay for two days, and I will give a definite answer." Hearing this, the envoy of the Liao State said: "Jiedu made the past work neat and tidy, why is it so muddy today?" The soldiers are in a hurry, and the opportunity cannot be lost. If it is delayed for a long time, and when Xiao Haili is ready to stop, it will not be easy to suppress it. Today, according to the festival degree, I will stay for a while, and hope that the festival degree will make it possible to recruit troops as soon as possible. ”

In the secret room, all the leaders of the Wanyan tribe gathered together to discuss this important matter of life and death for the Wanyan tribe. Ying Ge gave a brief introduction to the current events in the Liao State, and finally said: "Now, the envoys of Xiao Haili and the envoys of the Tianzuo Emperor of the Liao Kingdom have come to our tribe, which is enough to see the importance of our tribe's position in this emergency. There is no doubt that our attitude and stance will certainly change the outcome of this sudden incident. So, which side of our attitude should be leaning towards depends on what we can do to maximize the benefits of the Wanyan tribe. ”

Tan Duhe said: "There is no doubt that the most powerful and ultimate enemy of our Wanyan tribe is the Liao State. Now, Xiao Haili has raised an army against Liao, which is the same goal as ours, so we should have a clear attitude and unswervingly stand on Xiao Haili's side. ”

He said: "Xiao Haili has now fled to the Jurchen tribe, if we support him, the Liao army will continue to come to conquer and suppress, and there will be endless wars among the Jurchen tribe. If this happens, what good will it do to our tribe? ”

Aguda said: "Even if we support Xiao Haili to defeat the Liao State, it can only be Xiao Haili who will become the emperor of the Liao State again." That is to say, an old Liao emperor has been defeated, and another new Liao emperor has been propped up, and what can we Wanyan tribe gain from it? In fact, we shed blood and tried our best, but in the end we got nothing. The new emperor will also bully and oppress us like the old emperor. Needless to say, this should not be the outcome we seek. ”

Sakai said: "Ah Guta's words are extremely reasonable, in my opinion, instead of supporting Xiao Haili, it is better to support Emperor Tianzuo of Liao in turn." In the past, the monarchs and ministers of the Liao State repeatedly restricted us and prevented us from recruiting troops. Now, we can take this opportunity to openly recruit soldiers, buy horses, and take the opportunity to form a powerful army of our own Wanyan tribe. Based on this army, we can stand up to the Liao Emperor at the right time. ”

When they heard what Zacai had said, they thought it was a good idea. Ying Ge also said happily: "Yes, we have people and horses, and we should form an army like the Liao army." ”

The next day, Yingge made an appointment to meet with the envoy of Emperor Tianzuo of Liao. The envoy of the Liao State was worried because of the heavy responsibility. As soon as he met, he asked anxiously: "Envoy Jiedu, how is the major event decided?" Ying Ge said: "I have a person here, please take him back to Shangjing." After that, he handed over the Thorn to the envoy of the Liao State, who had been tied up firmly and dejectedly. When the envoy of the Liao State saw it, he said happily: "I understand the heart of the envoy of Jiedu. After I return to Shangjing, I will definitely report to the emperor the deeds of the loyalty of the Jiedu and the belief that the people of the Wanyan tribe share the same hatred and hatred. Ying Ge said: "However, there is another point that is the most important, that is, our Wanyan tribe is weak, and we have more than enough strength but not enough. Although it is effectively loyal to the emperor's heart, it may not be able to achieve the ambition of making contributions. The Liao envoy said, "The envoy means that you need assistance. I will definitely tell the emperor and do my best to fund your food, grass and weapons, but the soldiers want you to recruit them yourself, the warriors of your Wanyan tribe are famous, and the heroes who are brave and good at fighting are everywhere. Ying Ge said: "We have the same idea as your envoy, if we want to crusade against the rebellion in Puhai, we have to recruit troops, but we are afraid of arousing the emperor's suspicion." The Liao envoy said: "This is easy to say, you can do it boldly." As for the current emperor, I will definitely report this matter to him when I go back. I don't think the emperor will object. How can you go to war without soldiers? ”

In the next two or three days, Yingge recruited more than 1,000 soldiers, which was unprecedented in the history of the Wanyan tribe. In the past, despite the frequent wars, the number of soldiers was never counted, but one thing is still relatively clear, that is, there was never a time when there were thousands of soldiers. Now there are more than 1,000 soldiers, which makes the leaders of the Wanyan tribe feel very excited, and Ah Guta is even more energetic and courageous, and he said loudly: "With this armor soldier, nothing can be done." ”

On this day, Yingge inspected the army, and marched south with Aguta, Ali Heyi, and Jie Dai and others as generals. I didn't come to the waterside in a few days. Xiao Haili heard that Yingge was coming to lead the army, but he didn't know what he meant. As a precaution, he also led his troops to meet him. Xiao Haili came to the front of the battle and pointed out that he wanted Yingge to answer. When Yingge heard this, he ordered Ali to stay in the camp, and personally fought with Ah Gu, negotiated and rode out. Xiao Haili asked: "The festival envoy is invited, but I don't know what the purpose of the festival envoy is?" Ying Ge replied: "I have received a secret letter from the envoy sent by my uncle, and I hereby lead the troops to come and help me." Xiao Haili asked, "In that case, I have twice sent envoys to meet the Jiedu envoys, why don't I see them return?" Ying Ge pointed to the distance with his horsewhip and said, "They are still behind, and they will be here soon." Xiao Haili said: "Okay, I believe for the time being that the words of the Jiedu envoy are true. If that were the case, we wouldn't be able to meet each other with swords. Say goodbye and see you tomorrow. and when the messenger comes back to me, he will take another counsel. "With that, withdraw the troops and go back.

Besides, in the north of the Liao Kingdom, Lin Ya, Hao Jianu and Xiao Haili held each other by the water for more than ten days, and they did not dare to fight. Now that he saw Yingge leading the new army to help, he had something to rely on in his heart, so he also let go of his courage. Within a day, he led his troops to challenge Xiao Haili. When Xiao Haili saw that it was Hao's slave, he couldn't help but be furious, and urged the troops to come out and fight with him. There were thousands of slaves in the Hao family, and he relied on the large number of people to outflank him from both wings. Xiao Haili saw it, and led more than 30 elite cavalry soldiers to rush into the enemy formation, killing from east to west, and coming straight to Hao Jianu. Seeing that the other party was menacing, Hao Jianu hurriedly sent fifty horsemen around him to meet the enemy, but he was killed by Xiao Haili in a burst, and more than half of them were killed and wounded. The rest of the crowd fled for their lives. Seeing that Xiao Haili had arrived, Hao Jianu was afraid and panicked in his heart, and did not dare to go forward to meet him, so he turned his horse's head and fled. When everyone saw that the Lord was leaving, they had no intention of fighting, and the formation was chaotic for a while. Xiao Haili took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, chasing for more than 20 miles, before Mingjin retreated.

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