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Volume 7: Joking about drinking the blood of the Huns Chapter 2: Choice

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    Update time: 2010-03-30

    Yesterday, Xiao Jiu received a message from the military envoy that Chen De was about to arrive in Lanzhou, so he hurriedly informed the two ladies of the news.  At Huang Wen's strong request, Xiao Jiu led a hundred sergeants to escort Huang Wen and wait by the road early in the morning.  During the siege of the city, Zhou Hou and Huang Wen got along day and night, and their relationship became much deeper. In addition, he had to follow Chen De to Beijing, so he waited with Huang Wen.

    Full of joy, Chen De jumped off his horse from a distance, threw the reins to Zhang Zhongyao, and walked towards the two beauties in three steps at a time.  When he came closer, he opened his mouth but didn't know what to say. He stared blankly at the beautiful face behind the gauze, and both of them's eyes suddenly became moist.  This scene made the surrounding sergeants unconsciously affected. Xiao Jiu walked away with a rather embarrassed expression and met Zhang Zhongyao, the captain of the Yajun camp who was leading the horse.

    After a long time, Zhou Hou coughed softly, finally waking up the two people who were immersed in the joy of meeting again after a long separation.  Chen De's face was slightly red, but before he could blurt out the apologetic words, Huang Wen said first: "My daughter misses you very much." Chen De was about to ask shamelessly: "Where are you?" Zhou Hou said from the side: "Congratulations.  General Chen married a Uighur princess." The dissatisfaction was palpable.  Chen De felt quite embarrassed and was about to explain when a man walked out from the crowd of sergeants, stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majesty Xiao Zhen, I would like to say hello to General Chen on behalf of Mr. Han who is staying in Nanjing."

    Chen Deding glanced and saw that it was Xiao Zhen, the escort officer who had intercepted the Khitan grain and grass loan to the Northern Han Dynasty in Lanzhou. He had yellow liquid on his face and a thick beard on his chin, but now that his name had been announced, Chen  It is not difficult to recognize it if you look carefully.  Now that this person has arrived, it is inconvenient for Chen De to express his affection for his son and daughter in front of him. He first puts Huang Wen and Zhou Hou into the carriage, takes the reins of his horse from Zhang Zhongyao, leads the horse and says with a smile: "  How about General Lao Xiao, Mr. Han? I heard that he did a great job in the Liao Kingdom, and I am very happy for him." In fact, Chen De was focusing on Hexi during this period and didn't know anything about Han Derang's situation, but he thought that since Han Derang  Later, if he could become a figure inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, his official career in the Liao Dynasty would naturally be smooth.

    Chen De's strength in conquering Hexi has greatly increased. It is said that today is different from the past. Xiao Zhen is Han Derang's confidant and has a lot of control in the Liao Kingdom. This time, he dressed up as a sergeant and came to meet him. I was a little nervous at first, but I saw Chen De's friendly face and closeness.  No different, I secretly admired in my heart, this is the magnanimity and magnanimity of a true hero.  He immediately held up his hands and said: "Thanks to the general's concern, Mr. Han has now gained the trust of our emperor and empress Xiao. He has been appointed as a stay-at-home officer in Nanjing. Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures are acting expediently and are thinking of serving the country." He looked around and saw Xiao Jiu.  He and Zhang Zhongyao led their horses and followed two steps away, while the other sergeants were further away.

    Seeing his pretense, Chen De waved his hands and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, General Xiao and Colonel Zhang are my brothers who I can depend on for life and death. They won't shy away from anything." After hearing this, Xiao Jiu and Zhang Zhongyao also nodded to him,  There is no hint of reservation and self-rejoicing, and they depend on each other for life and death. This is a plain description of the relationship between them.

    Xiao Zhen saw that the three of them had the same voice, and secretly envied him. He said in a deep voice: "Master Han has said that the Zhao family in Bianliang does not value heroes and humiliates them. When Lanzhou was besieged a few months ago, Master Han was arrested for some things.  It is a pity that General Chen's family members were trapped in Shangjing. Now that Shangjing is here, hundreds of thousands of troops in the sixteen states of Yanyun are commanded by Mr. Han, and General Chen no longer has to suffer from Bianliang Zhao Jiong.  The 30,000 Daliao cavalry troops set out from Shuozhou and could reach Lanzhou in one day. Not only to rescue the family members of General Chen, but also the family members of thousands of generals¡¯ able men, they could also be rescued and sent to Hexi.  .¡±

    Chen De didn¡¯t know whether what he said was true or not. Han De was Han and wanted to take charge of the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun. There must be some overt and covert struggles in going to Beijing.  However, it is also possible that they were afraid of the strength of the Song Dynasty's imperial army and did not want to go deep into the south to fight alone. When Taiyuan was besieged, the Khitan army was still procrastinating when it was ordered to rescue, let alone Lanzhou.  On the contrary, once he recruits the help of the Khitans, this huge stain will never be wiped away.  Thinking of this, Chen De handed over his hand and thanked him: "Master Han is interested, but I have made clear peace talks with the Bianliang court. I have been appointed the governor of Anxi, and my family and subordinates are all out of trouble, so I won't bother the Liao army."  ¡±

    Xiao Zhen heard the hint of rejection in his words and did not feel dissatisfied. Because Handerang had long known that Chen De had accepted the imperial edict of Anxi Jiedushi, everyone in the Liao Kingdom lamented that Zhao Jiong was so lucky that he gave him an official title.  The land thousands of miles west of Hexi was taken over almost without a single blow.  You must know that Hexi is not like the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains. It is surrounded by mountains, controls the Western Region in the east, borders the Central Plains in the west, and is bordered by the desert in the north. There are groups of strong horses, people are happy to die, and soldiers dare to fight. If the rich Song Dynasty really  Being able to digest all the war resources in Hexi will be even more powerful.

    If Chen De immediately agreed to ask for help from the Liao Kingdom, it would be difficult for Xiao Zhen to deal with it. Although the Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures had tens of thousands of soldiers, the Liao Kingdom's military system was extremely complicated. Most of the soldiers on the books were scattered among  Military states and tribesHere, even Han Derang could not mobilize a force that could compete with the Song Dynasty Forbidden Army gathered in the south of Taiyuan in a hurry.  However, Han Derang had already expected that Chen De would not accept the Liao Kingdom's rescue. The reason why Xiao Zhen said this was just to ask for direction.

    "General Chen is a true hero." Xiao Zhen praised without changing his expression. "Master Han asked the villain to pass on the message. It is said that people in the Ming Dynasty do not do secret things. Now the Song Dynasty is coveting the heart of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun.  It has been obvious for a long time, but I wonder which side General Chen will be on if there is a war between the north and the south?"

    Chen De did not expect that Han Derang would have to make his own choice so soon. He was indeed a drastic means. He looked behind him and said with a smile: "Chen has only three hundred soldiers in Heshuo. It doesn't seem to matter which side he is on. Mr. Han  The opponent we need to pay attention to is not me, but the elite soldiers and generals in the Forbidden Army."

    Xiao Zhen pretended to be disdainful and said: "How can the disciples of Bianliang Gaoliang compete with our heroes from the north?" However, his words seemed to lack confidence, because in recent decades, during the Zhou and Song Dynasties, the Bianliang Imperial Army and the Liao Dynasty  The ** team always had the upper hand in the battles.  The Forbidden Army was an army composed of elites from all over the world. To a certain extent, the Liao people in this era also had "Song fear", otherwise Han Derang would not have sent Xiao Zhen to find out the background of an envoy of the Song Dynasty.

    "If the Song Dynasty invades Yanyun to the north, will your lord be able to march from Hexi and march into Guanzhong? It will be difficult for the Song army to take care of the head and tail. After Han lord defeats the Bianliang Forbidden Army, it will be difficult for the Song Dynasty to have a warworthy army that can withstand the tigers and wolves under the general's command.  On behalf of His Majesty the Emperor of Liao and Empress Xiao, Lord Han guarantees that if the general and the Liao join forces to attack the Song Dynasty, we, Daliao, only want to preserve the old land of Yanyun and the mountains and rivers of the Central Plains, and we will take it for ourselves with the help of the general." Xiao Zhen  When the Emperor of Liao and Empress Xiao were mentioned in his words, his expression became serious, and he also respected Chen De a lot, as if he was now wearing a yellow robe.

    Behind Chen De, Xiao Jiu and Zhang Zhongyao were only one step away. They also knew that Chen De and Handerang had a close friendship, but they did not expect to enter into an alliance. The Liao Kingdom assisted Chen De in changing dynasties in the Central Plains. Such shocking words also came from Xiao Zhen's mouth.  He spit it out and swore that it was guaranteed by Emperor Liao and Empress Xiao.  For a moment, the second general's breathing became a little heavier. Zhang Zhongyao glanced warily in the direction of the Song Army in the distance, then turned to look at Chen De's back with a complicated expression. Xiao Zhen was wearing a military uniform common to the Lanzhou Army.  He followed Chen De like a personal guard, and there was nothing suspicious about him.

    Chen De's face suddenly became solemn. He looked at Xiao Zhen's expectant face, sighed slightly in his heart, and said softly but firmly: "I would like to trouble General Xiao to tell Mr. Han that his good intentions are Chen De's."  I understand, I don¡¯t want to be Shi Jingtang.¡± This Shi Jingtang was the first Emperor of the Central Plains to legally cede the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun to the Liao Kingdom, and the first Emperor of the Central Plains to call himself the ¡°Son Emperor¡± of the Liao Kingdom. Although later Emperors of the Central Plains  He claimed to be "son", "grandson" and "minister" in many places. However, everything is difficult at the beginning, so Shi Jingtang also became famous in the history of later generations.  However, the prince was not completely heartless. After he was called "Emperor", he was always worried and angry all day and night. The emperor did not last long before he gave up and left.  Chen De would not do such a thankless task.

    Hearing that Chen De rejected the olive branch extended by the Liao Kingdom, Xiao Jiu and Zhang Zhongyao behind him breathed a sigh of relief almost in unison.  The emperor's temptation is not something ordinary people can resist.  There was no look of frustration on Xiao Zhen's face. Instead, he praised: "General Chen is so righteous. Mr. Han expected that you would only get what you want straight away and would not beg for it. Xiao Zhen had to talk to a contemporary hero like the general."  , It is really a blessing that has been cultivated in three lives and three lives." His words confirmed Chen De's ambition to seize the world of the Song Dynasty. Chen De did not bother to argue with him, and the two of them exchanged a few more words.  Xiao Zhen then said goodbye and left.

    Chen De watched his back and thought to himself, the relationship with Han Derang was really in turmoil.  However, even though he is thousands of miles away from Hexi, the Liao Kingdom still has his influence. Since his foundation is not stable, it is indeed not appropriate to freeze the relationship between the two families now.  To be fair, Han Derang is a person who is responsible, courageous and skillful. Regardless of their respective positions, he is a person worth getting along with in the world.

    "My lord, forgive me. Xiao Zhen claimed to be Han lord's envoy and had something important to report, so his subordinates brought him to the welcoming entourage. Unexpectedly, before reporting to lord, he actually stepped forward to speak without authorization, disturbing lord.  I and the two ladies, please punish me." Xiao Jiu bowed beside him and said.

    There was indeed something wrong with his arrangement just now, but people always make omissions, but Chen De couldn't blame him. He just smiled and said: "I didn't expect that there are such slippery people among the Khitan people. Let's do it next time."  The two sergeants kept a close eye on him. General Xiao used the three battalions of sergeants to carry 5,000 forbidden troops for several months, and saved the families of the entire army and the people in the city. He has made great contributions through hard work. Please accept Chen De as a salute to the people of Lanzhou on behalf of the entire army." said.  After that, he bent down to salute, Xiao Jiu quickly turned aside, but Chen De was so affectionate. Although Xiao Jiu didn't take credit, he was deeply moved.

    Note?Shi Jingtang

    After Li Congke, the late Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, succeeded to the throne, he appointed Shi Jingtang as the governor of Hedong. Later, he began to be suspicious of Shi Jingtang, and Shi Jingtang also secretly tried to protect himself.  Shi Jingtang used illness as an excuse to request the court to transfer him to other vassal towns in order to test the court's attitude towards him.  In May of the third year of Qing Tai Dynasty (936), the last emperor appointed Shi Jingtang as the governor of the Tianping Army, and issued an edict to urge him to take office.  Shi Jingtang suspected that the late emperor was suspicious of him, so he rebelled.  Later the Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack, and Shi Jingtang was surrounded. He asked the Khitan for help. In September, the Khitan army went south and defeated the Tang army.  Shi Jingtang was canonized as the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty by the Khitan in November. He recognized the Khitan master as his father and called himself the son emperor.

    After Shi Jingtang destroyed the Later Tang Dynasty, he dedicated the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to the Khitan as agreed, which deprived the Central Plains of the northern barrier. In addition, he received 300,000 pieces of silk every year, and paid tribute to Yelu Deguang, Taizong of the Liao Dynasty who was 10 years younger than him.  He is the "son emperor" and Yelu Deguang is the "father emperor".

    During Shi Jingtang¡¯s reign, rebellions among generals in various places continued, and his sons Chongxin and Chongyi were also killed by the rebels.  Later, because Chengde Jiedushi An Chongrong and Hedong Jiedushi Liu Zhiyuan accepted the surrender of the Tuyuhun tribe, Shi Jingtang was repeatedly criticized by the Khitan and died of grief and anger.

    Later historians generally believe that Shi Jingtang was a traitor, responsible for the Song Dynasty's failure to defend the Great Wall and its subsequent collapse.  However, Qian Mu pointed out in the National History Outline that Shi could not be called a traitor because he was originally a Hu (Shatuo); it was also the habit of nomadic people for Shi Jingtang to perform the courtesy of an emperor.

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