.Chapter 622 Peace talks

Of course, although the days of the Liao Kingdom are very difficult now, Yelu Hongji is still working hard, hoping to continue the great cause of the Liao Kingdom.

Chen Yuan gave Yelu Hongji one by one, and first, a silver standard reform put the Liao Kingdom in trouble. As the economic situation of the Liao Kingdom deteriorated sharply, Yelu Hongji's prestige, which was not very high, was accompanied by the sharp decline of the Liao Kingdom's economy.

When the lives of ordinary people become more and more difficult, he feels that the chair under his butt is a little shaky, as if it is not very stable.

The rebellion in Mongolia became more and more intense. Now Murihe has publicly claimed that he was the son of Changshengtian and that he would fight against the Liao people and strive for the establishment of the country.

The rebels were too cunning and the Mongolian was too deep. Once the Liao Kingdom came too many times, they would run away immediately. If the Liao Kingdom had fewer people, they would immediately kill them. Yelu Hongji sent an army of 50,000 to fight against each other many times, but it had no effect at all.

The situation in Mongolia is still intensifying, and the Jurchens in Liaodong are also making a comeback. The savages who can't kill are really abominable. This time they are even more powerful, both in terms of numbers and weapons and equipment, which are unprecedented.

They even learned the Han people's plans. During the battle of Huanglong Mansion, these guys actually knew to attack the east and west. When the Liao people were unpredictable, the Liaodong area soon fell into war, and the Liao troops retreated one after another.

What's worse is that this time, these Jurchens did not come to steal things after repelling the defenders of the Liao Kingdom as before. Instead, they went to the deeper mountains and forests behind Changbai Mountain.

Yelu Hongji knew that they were looking for other Jurchen tribes. Once they were asked to gather people together, they would inevitably be fierce when they came back.

What worried him the most was Yelu Zongyuan. What was his emperor uncle thinking now?

Yelu Hongji looked at the white snow outside the window, and his burly body stood at the door. The swaying light shone his shadow on the snow, looking a little lonely.

Why is this happening? Why did the great country become like this when his father reborn? It was all Yelu Zongyuan, and the Jurchens and Mongols were all shadows of the Song Dynasty. If Yelu Zongyuan had not been to the self-respecting army, he would have fought to the Song Dynasty now.

As long as the Song Dynasty is defeated, the problems of Mongolia and Jurchens can be solved easily.

A slight footsteps next to him interrupted Yelu Hongji's thoughts. He turned around and saw that Xiao Tali was walking here.

"Mother Queen." Yelu Hongji quickly met.

Xiao Talis had a smile on his face: "Long live, it's so interesting. Does this snow scene have a different taste in Long live's eyes?"

Yelu Hongji smiled bitterly: "Where do I have the mood to appreciate the snow scene? Mother, our situation is very difficult now, and I am thinking about a solution all day long."

"Oh? Is that right? Do you know how critical the situation of our Liao Kingdom was when the Song Dynasty destroyed the Northern Han Dynasty and attacked Youzhou? At that time, there were only 20,000 troops in Youzhou, and our main force was expeditioning the west, far away thousands of miles away. Do you know what Emperor Jingzong was doing at that time?"

Xiao Tali didn't wait for Yelu Hongji to answer: "When drinking, I was watching the singer sing while drinking."

After hearing this, Yelu Hongji felt ashamed: "Mother, I know I'm wrong."

Xiao Tali didn't blame him anymore: "Long live, do you know that the Tubo and the Uighurs have agreed to send troops with the Song Dynasty?"

Yelu Hongji nodded: "It's not just them, but this time I heard that the Song Dynasty gathered more than a dozen countries, Dali, Chameng, Jiaozhi, Tsuma and Goryeo, all had plans to send troops."

Xiao Tali nodded: "So you can't be afraid. Even if you are afraid, you can't let others see it, because everyone is afraid."

Yelu Hongji breathed a sigh of relief: "Don't worry, my mother, I will issue an order now. We will also make a Lantern Festival this year, and I will have fun with the people."

Xiao Talis really smiled this time: "That's right. We are not afraid of how many countries the Song Dynasty gathers together. No matter how fierce the Mongolians and the Jurchens are, it doesn't matter. The key is that we Khitans can just hold them together. As long as we hug them together, no one can defeat us."

Yelu Hongji thought for a moment: "Mother, I want to go to Yelu Zongyuan. At least he has not done anything to raise an army yet, so there should be room for things."

"Didn't you keep in touch with him?"

"But he didn't respond. This time, I plan to go in person, and I'll go to find him in person."

Yelu Hongji's hand was behind his back, and his face was so firm. Xiao Tat looked at Yelu Hongji's bearded face: "Okay, okay, you have grown up. This is the way of life. Sometimes, you will walk faster if you take a step back. Don't worry, as long as you dare to go, I will definitely let Yelu Zongyuan give up his military power."

Yelu Zongyuan and Yelu Negulu's father and son are actually more nervous than Yelu Hongji. They are very dissatisfied with Yelu Hongji's inheritance of the throne. Liao Xingzong made a promise that if the reform is successful and the Liao Kingdom will become prosperous and strong, this position will be Yelu Negulu.

Therefore, they did not cooperate with the Song Dynasty at that time. In order to show their sincerity, Emperor Xingzong of Liao rewarded all the twenty-eight cities in the southwest of the Liao Kingdom to Yelu Niegulu, and appointed Yelu Niegulu as the Liao Kingdom's Pingxi General, commanding 200,000 elite troops.

This strength is equivalent to half of the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. Liao Xingzong's meaning is very clear. I will give you a knife. If I don't keep my word, you can use the knife to kill me.

Now Liao Xingzong suddenly left. When Yelu Zongyuan knew about this, Yelu Hongji had already made raw rice into cooked rice. He had hundreds of thousands of troops ready to go, and there were hundreds of thousands of people on Yelu Hongji's side to take it seriously.

He did think about starting a fight, but later gave up. Because in the eyes of the Khitans, Yelu Zongyuan is still a victim, and this image can give him a certain advantage, but naturally he stayed on his own land and refused to listen to Yelu Hongji's orders.

Once he started fighting first, he would be the sinner of the Khitan. He was a Khitan and knew that if he went to war with Yelu Hongji now, it would be a tragic war. He could not win easily, so he could only get the Song people who were eyeing him.

Yelu Zongyuan didn't know what to do if the situation developed to the present.

When Yelu Zongyuan heard that someone from the palace came to look for him again, he was very upset: "If you don't see me, no one will come, no one will see me now. Now, who can guarantee that we can let us live by discussing with Yelu Hongji? Even if Yelu Hongji comes by himself, I personally promise me that I don't believe it."

The soldiers who came in to inform the news had heard Yelu Zongyuan say this before, and immediately went out to reply, but this time they were a little hesitant and stood there without moving their steps.

Yelu Zongyuan was furious: "Didn't you hear it clearly? Even if Yelu Hongji comes in person, he won't be able to do it."

The soldier was a little stingy: "King, that's right, Yelu Hongji is here."

Yelu Zongyuan was stunned: "What did you say?"

The soldiers added: "Yelu Hongji personally brought 20,000 soldiers to set up camp at the entrance of the camp and asked the king to meet."

Yelu Zongyuan didn't say anything for a long time. He had thought of taking the initiative to find Yelu Hongji, but he rejected this method. Now when Yelu Hongji came to his camp in person, he found that he was in an extremely passive state in an instant.

Yelu Neglu came up and said, "Father, it's impossible not to go. I'll go and meet him."

Yelu Zongyuan considered it and nodded: "Okay, you can take the right track in everything. Now the Song Dynasty is eyeing it, it is not the time for us to compete with Yelu Hongji, but we must ensure that we can live."

Yelu Negolu nodded: "Don't worry, Father, I know how to do it."

This is the current situation in the Liao Kingdom. Both sides know that they can't take action now, but he is all worried that the other party will attack him secretly. How easy is it to find a way that both sides can accept and trust each other?

Yelu Negolu and Yelu Hongji started discussing in the morning until the evening, but did not come up with any results. Yelu Hongji refused to agree to the solution that could reassure them, and Yelu Negolu felt that the solution was OK, and Yelu Negolu felt that it was not possible.

It was about to dark, and Yelu Hongji sent Yelu Negolu out of his camp: "Brother Jiu, I dare to come to your place with 20,000 troops. This is enough to show my sincerity. It's getting late now, so I won't keep Brother Jiu, so that my uncle can worry."

Yelu Negolu's brow frowned: "Okay, then we will continue to discuss tomorrow. Don't worry, I will retreat some troops tonight, and you can also summon some more people."

Yelu Hongji smiled relaxedly: "No need, Brother Jiu is a real man of my Khitan tribe. How could he do such despicable behavior? Please go back and tell my uncle that the Song army is in a hurry and must hand over all the troops. As for your safety, I can make a promise in front of all the civil and military officials in the court."

Yelu Neglu shook his head: "The army in the South Court can obey your command, but it must be commanded by me. There is nothing to discuss about this."

The bottom line between the two sides lies in the army. Yelu Hongji would not be at ease when he continued to command the hundreds of thousands of troops. Similarly, after handing over the army, Yelu Zongyuan and his son lost security.

Yelu Hongji sighed: "Brother Jiu will go back first, go back and discuss with his uncle, and I will think about what else can I do."

Yelu Negulu returned to his military camp and told him about the results of the negotiations with Yelu Hongji. Sure enough, when he heard that Yelu Hongji asked them to give up the army, Yelu Zongyuan did not hesitate at all: "No, I absolutely cannot agree to him."

Yelu Neglulu said, "What the Father said is, I did not agree. However, Yelu Hongji acted like he would not give up until he achieved his goal, which means he would continue talking tomorrow. Father, what do we say tomorrow?"

Yelu Zongyuan didn't know what to do tomorrow. If he had a suitable plan, he would have gone to talk to Yelu Hongji. Yelu Hongji's arrival this time caught him off guard.

Just as he was about to gather a group of staff to discuss countermeasures, the personal soldiers outside the door ran in again: "King, the Empress Dowager came to the gate of the military camp alone, and ask the King to let her come in and discuss."

Yelu Zongyuan was even more shocked than the last time Xiao Tali came in person, and he came alone. What did she want to do? What did she want to talk to herself?

Yelu Zongyuan's chest was undulating rapidly, and he said for a long time, "Please."

Chapter 622 Peace talks
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