Lin Feng's question about the future direction of the Khitan is a question that pierces the heart.

Since ancient times, in the vast grasslands of the north, there have been countless tribes and nationalities that have risen to dominate, each leading the storm for many years. However, when they reach the invincible grassland, they will all face the same question: should they go south to the Central Plains, or should they hold the grassland?

The benefits of going south are obvious, the south is vast and rich, the population is large, and its own strength can be increased by plunder alone, as long as the south is successful, the national strength will definitely increase dramatically; But there is also a risk in going south, once it fails, its strength will be greatly damaged, and even the nest on the grassland may be occupied by the wolves who are waiting for it.

In history, there are also countless examples of successes and failures in the south, and powerful nations such as the Xiongnu, Turkic, and Xianbei have all hesitated in front of this Tianwen, and even the most reluctant ones were swept away by the tide of history in such a hesitation and vacillation process.

Shu Lucheng hesitated for a long time, and finally spoke: "My Da Liao is not monolithic, and there are endless disputes among various ethnic groups inside; The surrounding Tubo, Goguryeo, Dingnan, Tatar, Dangxiang, Tatar, Murowei and other barbarians are also not good people; Yizong also died tragically in the south......"

Lin Feng suddenly understood that this Shulucheng belonged to the Shoucheng faction that stuck to the grassland, and immediately smiled and said: "Actually, in Lin's opinion, whether it is going south or holding it steadily, its ultimate goal is how to keep itself strong, but the path taken is different!" This kind of predicament will also be encountered by the Central Plains countries! ”

This is also what Lin Feng has always preached in front of people, "sail against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat". Now, this is the case in the Liao State, this is the case in the Southern Tang Dynasty, and the same is true in the Later Zhou, if they can't forge ahead, cultivate their internal strength diligently, strengthen their bodies externally, and break out of their cocoons and be reborn, they will soon fall into a second-rate, or even a third-rate, until the country is destroyed.

Lin Feng continued to persuade: "Actually, whether to go south or not to go south, the key is for Da Liao to figure out why he is going, how to get along with the countries of the Central Plains, or to put it bluntly, how to get along with the Han people in the Central Plains!" ”

Lin Feng is already exhorting the law! For example, Zhao Yong, King Wuling of Zhao, Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Tuoba Hong, Emperor Wen of Sui, and Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, adopted the way of integrating ethnic groups and living in harmony, which eventually won the world and won the reputation of the ages; If you have to ride a horse and "go south to harvest" with a knife, and provoke the Han people all over the world to attack it, even if you succeed, it will only end up like a mess of China, and the final end will definitely be a gray return to the grassland.

Shu Lucheng's eyes lit up, he slapped the table, stared at Lin Feng and asked, "Then how does Lord Lin think he should get along with the Central Plains people, no, the Han people?" ”

Lin Feng shook his head with a wry smile, in this era, in this scene, he could only listen to the great truth of national integration, so he had to say bitterly: "I think that the development of a dynasty is actually like a person walking a long way, I believe that only a person who is strong and kind to others can go a long way and be safe, right?" ”

In fact, Lin Feng still had an inappropriate analogy in his heart that he didn't say: now this northern minority is like a strong lumpenproletarian, while the Han people in the south are like a rich man with a polite manner; The poor always want to go to the south to grab some property by virtue of their physical strength, but they look down on the rich at the root, and only want to trample them under their feet, but although the rich man is weak, there is a reason why people can become rich, will they definitely succumb to you?

Shu Lucheng was stunned for a while, before he realized the meaning of Lin Feng's metaphor, and immediately asked excitedly: "It turns out that Lord Lin also agrees that we should deal with the affairs on the grassland first and then talk about going south?" ”

Lin Feng nodded on his face, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart. In the long run, I never want the Khitan and other ethnic minorities to go south to graze horses, but at present, the Southern Tang Dynasty really needs the Khitan to be involved in the pace of the Houzhou in the north and share the pressure for the future war, which is the contradiction between ideals and reality!

Shu Lucheng slapped his thigh, his expression was even more excited, he picked up a large bowl of wine and touched it with Lin Feng, wiped his mouth and said, "Lord Lin, since we have the same idea, there should be no problem with cooperation!" You take out your special warrior training methods and mysterious weapons, and my Xi clan will take out the world's unparalleled cavalry and horsemanship, we will benefit each other, how good! ”

It turns out that you have taken a fancy not only to our weapons, but also to our training methods! Lin Feng perked up and asked Shu Lucheng for his specific thoughts.

"It's easy! You sent a few masters to stay behind to help us train special warriors for the Xi people, and we sent a few riding masters to follow you to help you train horses and cavalry. Our Xi people and your Shouzhou daily strengthen contacts, more transactions, like this kind of steel knife, the more the better, the price is negotiable, how about it? The more Shu Lucheng spoke, the more excited he became, and he pointed to the steel knife on the table and said.

Lin Feng calculated in his heart, the Datang special soldiers have already made a name for themselves in the world, and there must be many countries that covet and steal teachers, if they can use this as an intellectual property right now to make extra money on the grass, wouldn't it be a good thing? As for weapons, there are big killers behind them, cold weapons will be eliminated sooner or later, and it is the right thing to earn more future capital now!

After figuring it out, Lin Feng immediately nodded with a smile: "As long as the Liao State doesn't object, I have no opinion!" ”

Shu Lucheng patted his chest and said: "Don't worry, in this Daliao, how many people dare to talk nonsense about my Xi Wangfu?" It's a little thing, not enough to waste your teeth! ”

Speaking of this, Shu Lucheng squeezed his eyes at Lin Feng and asked in a low voice, "Lord Lin, my family Nas really likes you, don't you think about it anymore?" ”

Lin Feng immediately shook his head, my family was originally very harmonious, but you suddenly stuffed a tigress into it, playing with me with pure heart, aren't you? Besides, the identity of the "Gege" of the Inas Xi Palace, I am afraid that the possibility of entering the Great Liao Palace as a concubine in the future is the greatest, I don't dare to climb high!

In order to hide his embarrassment, Lin Feng immediately pretended to be a shrewd businessman, and began to think about the number of people stationed on both sides, the requirements, and how to exchange weapons. After the last, Shu Lu, who was impatiently entangled by him, slapped his chest and complied with Lin Feng's request: each side sent three of the best men to stay; a good steel knife for four full-grown horses; The parties trade at least twice a year.

However, Lin Feng was also rebelled by the kind-hearted old thief, so he had to agree to give Nas a copy of the most complete selection, and then give five sets of cheongsams and breeches for free to the old guy's back account beauties, and give five sets of toys to the "Khitan little warriors" who struggled out night and night.

Looking at Lin Feng's bitter face, the satisfied Shu Lu Cheng stood up with a smile, raised his right palm into the air, and said loudly: "Come, Lord Lin, let's high-five!" ”

Lin Feng knew that this was the highest standard of covenant on the grassland, and immediately got up solemnly and slapped his hands with Shu Lucheng, and then his palms met.

"Good brother, come, we won't get drunk tonight!" Shu Lucheng looked overjoyed, pulled Lin Feng to sit down, and arranged several large bowls in front of Lin Feng in a row.

Lin Feng suddenly scoffed at Shu Lucheng's clumsy drinking tactics - Cut, I haven't even eaten a mouthful of meat since I entered the account, you old guy want to take advantage of my empty stomach to pour hard, right?

That night, Lin Feng successfully poured Shu Lucheng down, but the old guy called a few helpers to come in before he fell, and Lin Feng couldn't wake up after being drunk!

In the early morning of May 12, Lin Feng finally woke up from his drunkenness, stretched out his hands and found that there were human bodies around him, so frightened that he sat up, and the frightened Zhou Ehuang quickly got up and lit the candle.

Lin Feng took advantage of the beating firelight, turned his head and found that the people on the other side were Yaya and Feifei, and only then did he put a heart in his stomach.

Time is precious! If you continue like this, you will inevitably be drunk by Xiao Fengshan and the chiefs of various tribes, and you have to set off for your own time as soon as possible! Lin Feng made up his mind, and he didn't sleep anymore, and went to the tent next door to wake up Feng Jingyun and Lin Renzhao, and asked them to tell everyone to step up the transaction, pack their bags, and return after lunch. Subsequently, Lin Feng called Zhou Ehuang, Yaya, Feifei and Zhang Yuewen, and went out on horseback in the morning to play, and went to hide from the wine.

Near noon, Lin Feng called Ge Chang's black-faced brother Hu Yanjie, the former forbidden army soldier Cheng Shengjie, and the sharpshooter Xiao Hai in the Guiguan region to the tent, and told them behind closed doors for a long time, leaving the three of them behind, and bringing Shu Lucheng's subordinates. Although the three of them were not very happy, they all obeyed Lin Feng's orders and stayed behind with a special mission.

At lunchtime, Lin Feng and You Jianyan first said goodbye to Xiao Fengshan and Yelulong, drank two more bowls of milk wine, took Shu Lucheng's three jockeys, and fled to the boat, turned the bow of the boat, pulled the sails full, and escaped from this troublesome grassland.

However, when Lin Feng was playing the piano and composing music with Zhou Ehuang on the warship, playing games with Yaya and Feifei, and discussing machinery manufacturing with Gazi, they went east across the vast sea, but Kang Renjie and the others fell into big trouble in Hirado, Japan.