The Republic of Korea came as an envoy of the emperor.

Wanyan Zong didn't go out of the camp to greet him, and let Han Min enter the camp alone, and let Han Min go around in a big circle, and finally took Han Min in front of his subordinates.

In the words of the Han Chinese, the Republic of Korea was "sent by order" at this time.

Zong Wang and Zong Bi didn't know the meaning of some of the moves, but because Han Minguo and Zong Fu's people were relatively close, plus the idea of looking down on the Han people was causing trouble, so they wanted to provoke it.

In the final analysis, the Republic of Korea was just recruited by Ah Gu to do things, and he didn't have the courage to argue with the Jurchen elites. Zong Wang was very sure of this, so he knew that Han Minguo's move of throwing down the holy decree and leaving must have a deep meaning.

It has not been more than twenty years since the Jurchen tribes were pinched together by the Aguta. While the successive wars brought a lot of slave wealth, it also had a huge impact on the way of thinking of the Jurchens.

The non-stop Jurchen tribe conquered the entire northern part of the country and the eastern steppe, ruling over millions of Khitans, Xi people, and Han people.

The system used to manage the slave tribes was too backward, and Aguta, who ascended to the throne, resolutely found a large number of Liao officials and Han Confucians to rebuild the canonical system for the sake of his own fate, the Wanyan clan and the Jin state.

While lifestyles have changed dramatically, there are more and more related particularities and taboos.

Wanyan Zongwang couldn't figure out what the problem was at first, but after hearing Zong Bi say that Ah Guda "hates others challenging his majesty the most", "moody", and "weird temper", he finally understood: he and Zong Bi are not only embarrassing Han Minguo, but also challenging His Majesty's rights!

Cold sweat flowed all over the body.

"I should also find a few sour rotten literati at home. Uncle Wan Yanchang was really shrewd, and he recruited several Confucians and demoted officials early. Wanyan Zongwang explained to Zong Bi without saying a word, thinking about the next step in his heart.

After listening to Yan Zongwang's judgment, although Yan Zongbi was still angry, he had nothing to say.

Wanyan Zongwang sighed: "Han Min is a smart person. On the surface, he grinned, obviously embarrassed and not angry, and politely entered the tent. This is because people know their status and dare not show their faces in front of Wan Yan. ”

Then he threw down the decree and left, with a clever intention. First, on behalf of His Majesty, he will teach us a lesson, who let us not know the depth and neglect our will. The second is to take care of our face, so that we will not lose face in front of our subordinates. ”

"That's amazing. It not only maintains the majesty of His Majesty, but also sells us well, and does not offend us excessively. I now understand why the Republic of Korea is valued by His Majesty. ”

Wanyan Zongbi put the Xuanhua axe on the snatched shelf, and said stiffly: "Hey, Khitans, Han people, can only engage in this kind of small action, and they will become our fish and meat!" ”

Wanyan Zongwang frowned, and then relaxed again. He thinks that Zong Bi is right, but he always feels that things are not so simple.

Tents in the Republic of Korea.

"Why is my father so low, you were sent by His Majesty." Han Daochang thought that his father had been humiliated and was indignant.

Han Minguo held a copy of "Zizhi Tongjian" in his hand, and read it rightly, "Otherwise, would it be that the two Wanyan were angrily reprimanded in public, saying that they despised His Majesty's authority?" ”

Han Daochang stayed where he was, of course he knew that he couldn't say that directly.

Han Minguo had a headache for this only son-in-law, he habitually wanted to touch a few handfuls of mutton fat jade vials, but realized that this was not his home, so he shook his head with a smile and said: "For the Wanyan family, a Han Confucian like his father is a good person, and he is a virtuous person who defected to the Ming Lord. To put it mildly, it's no different from a guy who comes and goes when he is called, and he must not kick his nose in the face. ”

"If it weren't for the fact that the Great Zhou of Wenhua was in the south, and people like his father might have to be like the nobles of the Liao Kingdom, he would have become a slave of the Wanyan clan."

"We are outsiders after all, don't get involved in the family affairs of the Wan Yan family, and don't die with the people of the Wan Yan family. You are in the Iron Floating Slaughter in the hands of His Majesty, you can be regarded as brave, right? Not to mention the head of ten thousand households, if you have a conflict with Meng'an, who leads thousands of soldiers, who do you think Your Majesty will want. ”

Han Daochang's lips moved slightly, and he lowered his head and stopped talking.

Seeing that his son was actually sad and disappointed, Han Minguo stroked his brows, "In order to save the life of the family, my father doesn't dare to offend anyone, let alone tear his face." Your Majesty's authority cannot be lost, and Wanyan Zongwang and the two cannot be offended, so the father can only move forward carefully, and I will tell you when I go back. ”

"You have to remember that now is not the time to learn the iron-clad style of drama and literature, and it is not yet time...... In today's Jin country, surviving safely is the right thing. ”

"My father has sold a good one, I hope the two of them can cooperate."

Before he could finish speaking, there was a noise outside the door.

Wanyan Zongwang's cronies sent two carts of antique calligraphy and paintings, which was called a harmony when he was polite with the Republic of Korea.

Han Min's heart was relieved, and he whispered to ask where Zongwang's cronies were located. Needless to say, one of the cars no longer has the surname Han.

Late that night, the people who went south with the Republic of Korea, whether they were Jurchens, Khitans or Xi people, all made a lot of money.

Early the next morning, Datong City fell.

"What? Withdraw troops? ”

Like Wanyan Zongwang who opened his will yesterday afternoon, Wanyan Zongfu also looked incredulous.

"As long as there are ten more days, Datong will be broken, and Emperor Tianzuo will be captured alive, and you actually let me withdraw my troops?" Wanyan Zongfu really didn't understand, "Whose idea was it?" ”

The Khitan official didn't know the inside story very well, so he said carefully: "The lower officials don't know the specific reason, it's just a decree." ”

Wanyan Zonghan, who had just come down from the battlefield, waved his hand to let the official go, took a deep breath, looked at the broken Datong city wall and said, "Withdraw." ”

Wanyan Zongfu was shocked, and said incredulously: "Brother Zonghan, you, you are the god of war. Your Majesty personally said that half of the credit for the Jurchen to have today is on you, and you actually agreed to withdraw your troops? ”

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"If you don't retreat, it's too late!"

Wanyan Xiyin shouted in the slightly dilapidated hall, suppressing the discussion of the generals and nobles present.

The Liao State has always stationed heavy troops in Zhangjiakou, and although the meeting hall belonging to the palace tent army is not luxurious, it is very spacious.

The echo dissipated, and Ah Guda narrowed his eyes, "Xiyin, tell me your reason." ”

After Yan Xiyin made a big salute, he raised his voice and said: "First of all, and the most important point, there is no food. ”

"Since the beginning of winter last year, our Jin country has been consuming the grain obtained from the treasury of the Liao State, and now it is almost used up, but the spring ploughing in Saibei has not yet begun. Moreover, the population and acres have not yet been counted, and I don't know how much grain can be harvested. However, judging from the booklet, it must be much less than that of the Liao State back then. ”

It's noisy.

The Jurchen generals, Jurchen nobles and tribal leaders sitting there had different expressions, and they all knew the meaning of Wanyan Xiyin's words: the grain in the treasury can still be used for war, and the grain found in the powerful and wealthy merchants of the Liao State is mainly divided by them, and the spoils of war.

"Then, there is a point that everyone didn't expect before, that is, the strength of the Liao country."

"Since the march, hundreds of thousands of Liao troops have relied on the towns, fortresses and passes along the way to resist, consuming our Dajin troops and food. I also thought that the people of Liao would be strong and clear, but I didn't expect that Yeluming in Youzhou would do it so thoroughly. North of Youzhou, there is almost no water to drink, firewood to burn, or young people to drive, let alone food. ”

"Finally, I think it's the most terrible: the epidemic, the disease." Speaking of the epidemic, the generals and leaders present had a grim expression, and they remembered the horror stories passed down from their ancestors.

"After the soldiers, there will be a great epidemic, this is an old saying of the Han people. The Han doctors in the army had already discovered the signs of the disease, and there were more than one place. If we don't withdraw our troops, wait for the mosquitoes to be together, how much combat power will the army of our Jin Kingdom have, and how many people will die! ”

The Jurchen army killed far more people in last year's campaign than this year. Last year's campaign was in the north of the Saibei, and this year's campaign was in the south of the Great Wall.

The northern part of the country was sparsely populated, and there were few towns for people to settle in, so the Jurchen army killed more than a million people and did not cause epidemics.

South of the Great Wall-Yanshan, the towns are dense, the population is concentrated, and the temperature is also higher than that of the north. After the weather warmed up, the Jurchen sergeants who still maintained their old habits, that is, did not pay attention to hygiene and did not bathe, were simply the best carriers of the plague.

The polluted water source, the people of Liao who were driven together by the Jurchens, are brewing epidemics.