Chapter 470: Out to Sea
"Your Majesty, Yeluhong is here!" There was a sound of reporting outside.
"Let him in!" Zhao Chen nodded and said.
At this moment, Wang Chongyang was still in the room, and he didn't get up to leave, but closed his eyes and settled there.
After a while, a Khitan man walked in.
This Khitan man was probably in his fifties, richly dressed, and had a humble expression on his face! He is Ye Luhong, the Khitan nobleman he met in the Khitan village when Zhao Chen, Wu Jue and others landed in Tianjin, the eldest son of the former Northern Liao Emperor Ye Luchun!
"Grass people, see Your Majesty!" When Yeluhong came in, he hurriedly knelt down with a look of genuine fear on his face.
"Let's get flat!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
Ye Luhong stood up, but he still lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhao Chen. Although he is the eldest son of the former Northern Liao Emperor and a Khitan nobleman, he has been carefully avoiding the Jurchens all these years, and his personality is timid! Later, the Great Song Dynasty defeated the Jurchens and recaptured Yanyun and the Central Plains, he already knew that the military strength of the Great Song Dynasty was far superior to that of the Jurchens, and he was afraid of the Great Song Dynasty, and he was naturally very respectful to the Great Song Emperor.
"You sit down and talk." Zhao Chen said.
"Where is the seat of the grass people in front of Your Majesty?" Yelu Hongdao.
"If you sit down, you will sit down!" Zhao Chen smiled and said.
Yeluhong hesitated for a moment, but had to sit down! However, he only had half of his butt next to the chair, and the whole person still lowered his head, showing humility.
"How have you been in Yanjing City this year?" Zhao Chen's voice was soft and he said with concern.
"Everything is fine! Thanks to Your Majesty and the Imperial Court for your love! Now the grass people and their families do not worry about food and drink, which is much better than in previous years! Yeluhong said hurriedly.
"You were originally the eldest son of the Emperor of Liao, and your status is noble, different from ordinary Khitans, I can't treat you badly! But from last year to this year, the country has just recovered, and everything is waiting to be rebuilt, so I don't have time to care about your affairs! Now that the wheat harvest is over, I've finally found time! This morning, I consulted with the ministers of the Military Aircraft Division and decided to give you a position worthy of your status! Zhao Chen said.
"Oh?" A look of surprise appeared on Yeluhom's face.
"I have decided to make you the King of Liao!" Zhao Chen said.
"Ahh Yeluhong was startled, hurriedly stood up, and said, "Your Majesty, no! The grass people are just remnants of the previous dynasty, and they dare not steal the throne! ”
He was afraid that this was Zhao Chen testing him, and he was shocked and scared.
"Your father is the emperor of Liao, you took the initiative to take refuge in me, and played an exemplary role for the Khitan people, you are worthy of this Liao king!" Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty, the grass people don't dare!" Jeluhom continued.
"Let you be as you are, don't shirk! This is an order from me and the imperial court, and it cannot be shirked! You sit down, and let's continue talking. Zhao Chen said.
Yeluhong opened his mouth, but he didn't dare to continue arguing, and sat down nervously.
"There are many wastelands north of Yanjing, and I have discussed with the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department to give you 100,000 acres of wasteland, and from then on this will be the fief of you, the king of Liao! Your children and grandchildren will be able to enjoy the riches of this fiefdom! Zhao Chen said.
"Ahh Jerry Hung was shocked again.
"There is also the palace of the former King Xi of the Liao Kingdom in Yanjing City, I have personally visited it in the past few days, this palace is still well preserved, and from now on it will be your Liao Palace!" Zhao Chen said.
Yeluhong sat there dumbfounded, just apprehensive, without the slightest surprise! He knew that Zhao Chen would never crown him the king of Liao for no reason, and he would not give him so many benefits for no reason!
"I gave you so much land, as well as the palace, you also have to be able to run it! The imperial court has decided to give you 100,000 taels of silver to use as the capital for your business! However, now the imperial court is short of money, so it can only deliver 10,000 yuan to you every year, and give you all 100,000 taels of silver for a total of ten years. Zhao Chen said.
"This ...... Your Majesty, these rewards are too heavy! Jeluhom said uneasily.
"The court needs you to appease the Khitan people! You can be regarded as the former prince of Liao, you come to appease the people, and the people will obey you. Zhao Chen said.
"Yes!" Yeluhong hurriedly agreed.
"But there's an urgent matter for you to do." Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.
"I don't know what it is?" Yeluhong felt bad in his heart and hurriedly said.
"In the past, the territory of Liao was huge, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were only a part of it! Only a part of the population of the Liao Kingdom is in the sixteen states of Yanyun, and the rest are in the north! I defeated the Jurchens, and now the Khitans are also my people! In Yanyun, they can live and work in peace and contentment! But in the north, they are living in dire straits! I need to save these Khitan people! Zhao Chen said.
"What does this have to do with the grass people?" Jeluhom asked tentatively.
"Now Yelu Dashi is actually bewitching the Khitan people in the north and asking them to cooperate with the Jurchens! This Jelu Dashi is really damned! The Khitan people in the north were going to be starved to death by the Jurchens, and he even let the Khitan people endure it! He doesn't take the Khitan people to heart at all! Yeluhong, you are the former crown prince of Liao, and now you are the king of Liao of my Great Song Dynasty, you should go and rescue those Khitan people in the north, this is your unyielding mission! You have to tell them how Yanyun is doing now, tell them how the Khitan people are doing, and let the Khitan people in the north also abandon the darkness and turn to the light! It's a bit dangerous to go north, but I'll send an army to protect you! After the north is completely recovered, you can be your Liao king in peace! Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"Ahh Jeruhum never dreamed of such a thing.
Going to the north must be dangerous, thinking of this, Ye Luhong's body trembled a little, but Zhao Chen stared at him, he had to agree! He knew that if he didn't agree, don't say "King Liao", he was afraid that it would be difficult to survive!
"Wechen obeys!" Jerrhon said in a trembling voice.
"Excellent! You'll be staying in the palace tonight, so you don't have to go out! Those officers in the General Staff Headquarters will tell you what to do when you get to the North! Your wives and concubines, I will send someone to bring them to the palace of the King of Liao, and this year's 10,000 taels of silver will also be sent to them! Whether you can do this in the north or not, I will not take back the land and silver! After a long time with me, you will understand that if you do things for me, I will never treat him badly! I have never killed a hero, and I will never treat a hero lightly! Hope you're doing it well! Zhao Chen said.
"Wechen understands! Thank you, Your Majesty! Jeruhom had no choice but to be enlightened.
"Good, go ahead!" Zhao Chen waved his hand and said.
At that moment, a guard led Yeluhong to the staff headquarters, while Zhao Chen continued to discuss state affairs, Taoist books, etc. with Wang Chongyang, not to mention it.
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Early the next morning, when the sky was dark, Zhao Chen had already gotten up to practice swords.
Over the years, he has never pulled down martial arts! Now that Wang Chongyang is in the palace, Zhao Chen just asked Wang Chongyang for advice!
The two practiced together, and after a full hour, they stopped.
"Master, let's go see an old man now." Zhao Chen said.
"The deceased?" Wang Chongyang was stunned.
"You'll know when you see him!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
After a while, Wang Chongyang finally saw the "old man", who turned out to be Wang Gui! Wang Gui was originally the leader of the Hedong Righteous Army, but now that the Central Plains have been recovered, the Hedong Righteous Army has already joined the regular army of the imperial court! Several leaders of the Hedong Righteous Army also became generals of the regular army, and Wang Gui entered the staff headquarters! During this period of time, Wang Gui served as the deputy director of the Operations Division, and together with countless staff officers of the Operations Division, he learned about the various institutions of the Operations Department and the latest combat methods of the Great Song Army over the years! He is a famous general in history, and he also has actual combat experience, and during this period of time, Wang Gui himself feels that he has improved several times compared to before.
"Your Majesty! Wang Zhenren, you are also here? After Wang Gui saw Zhao Chen and Wang Chongyang, a smile of surprise appeared on his face, he and Wang Chongyang were also old acquaintances in Hanzhong, and they hadn't seen each other for many years.
"Brother Wang, have you received a military order from the General Staff Headquarters?" Zhao Chen said with a smile.
"Received!" Wang Guidao.
"There are two or three million Khitans in the north, and now these Khitans are worse than dead, as long as someone instigates, they will immediately rise up and rebel! Brother Wang led the rebel army in Hedong back then, and he made outstanding achievements! Especially during the Battle of Western Xia, the rebels made great sacrifices for the Great Song Dynasty! This time, Brother Wang needs to go to Liaodong and lead those Khitans to fight! However, the Khitans are different from our Han people, they don't have to care too much about their lives, as long as they can make Liaodong chaotic! On the day of the great rebellion in Liaodong, it was the time for the country's all-out northern expedition! At present, grain from Guanshan, Sichuan, Shu, and Jiangnan is being continuously transported to various armies, and the elite weapons produced in Guanshan and Hanzhong are also being transported to various armies, and all armies have begun to mobilize for war! When Liaodong is in chaos, we will definitely be able to prepare! Brother Wang, please! Zhao Chen said.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, the military aircraft department in Liaodong has also been preparing for a long time! There are hundreds of people in the intelligence department who are pretending to be Khitans and have been in Liaodong for several years! Now the Khitans in Liaodong have been oppressed to the extreme, as long as the last general and Yeluhong pass, they can immediately make the entire Liaodong war! Wang Guidao.
"This matter can't be delayed, you may be leaving today!" Zhao Chen said.
"The last general stayed at the staff headquarters, it was really boring! Although I learned a lot of things in the military aircraft department, I have never used them! This time, he can lead millions of Khitan people to rebel in Liaodong, and he is extremely happy in his heart, and he can't wait to go to Liaodong immediately! Wang Gui laughed.
"Excellent! Today I will practice it for you and your master! Zhao Chen said.
"Is Wang Zhenren also going to Liaodong?" Wang Gui said in surprise.
"The master and you are not all the way, he has other important matters." Zhao Chen said with a smile.
The discipline in the Great Song Army was strict, and Zhao Chen did not say it explicitly, and Wang Gui would not ask.
At noon that day, Wang Chongyang, Wang Gui, and Ye Luhong led dozens of guards towards Tianjin Wei.
It took a day, and it was not until the afternoon of July 3 that they arrived at Tianjin Wei.
Here, they divided into two routes, Wang Chongyang and Wu Gong of the Dengzhou Navy took a boat in the direction of Subin Province, they will have to bypass Goryeo and go all the way north to Subin Province! They were accompanied by 5,000 elite officers and men of the navy!
And Wang Gui and Ye Luhong took a boat to Zhenhai Mansion on the Liaodong Peninsula!
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I was in a bad state today, and I only wrote one chapter in one night.
Tomorrow I must resume the three watches.