lady, please calm down

June 14th, afternoon, heavy rain.

The most intense quarrel in history broke out in Wanyan Liang's central military tent.

The cause was the old and weak tribesmen outside the camp.

At present, there are at least 30,000 known refugees. Wanyan Liang naturally refused to let them into the camp. There are many women among the refugees. If they are allowed in, they may become immoral.

Secondly, and this is the most critical issue, if so many burdens are mixed in the same camp with the soldiers, the camp will inevitably be in chaos. Once the Qi army takes the opportunity to force a crossing, the reaction speed of the Jin soldiers will be greatly slowed down.

The only solution now is to build another barracks ten miles behind the military camp and accommodate them separately.

But building a new camp will take at least three to five days.

Before the new camp was built, they had no choice but to harden their hearts and let their people be exposed to the wind and rain for a few days.

However, Wanyan Liang's efforts were not necessarily understood by everyone. At least when Wuyan Ha, the leader of the Wuyan tribe, saw Wanyan Liang leaving his people out in the rain, he could not help but say angrily, "My people came to seek refuge with you, but you not only didn't give them food, but you also didn't allow them to take shelter in the camp. Do you want to exterminate us?"

This is not an exaggeration. After more than ten days of fleeing, they were frightened and hungry, and the old and weak were almost exhausted. If they were left alone, I think they would not live long.

Wanyan Liang said calmly: "With a powerful enemy at hand, I will have my own plans!"

The troops on the frontline are running out of food now, so where is the extra food and rations for them?

As long as the Jin soldiers in Dalinghhe were not dead, even if they all starved to death, they could still rob Han women and Liao women to reproduce again. Within twenty years, it would be possible to recover and have a prosperous population.

But if it were the soldiers who starved to death, no matter how well the women and children were protected, they would only become part of the Han family in the future, and the danger of the Great Jin's extinction was imminent.

But Wanyan Liang couldn't say these words to everyone.

However, Hesheli, the leader of another Jurchen tribe, said sarcastically: "Your Majesty, your Wanyan tribe has a large number of people and you don't feel bad about the death of some women and children, but our Hesheli tribe has accumulated tens of thousands of people after following our ancestors for 20 years. We can't afford such a loss. The women, children, the elderly and the weak of our tribe need to be taken back to our army camp to be taken care of."

As soon as Hesheli finished speaking, Wu Yanha immediately responded, "It is the same with my tribe!"

"I will do the same."

The leaders of the Tudan and Pucha tribes said in unison.

Population has always been the greatest resource of each tribe. As the leaders of each tribe, they naturally could not bear to watch women and children starve to death outside the camp.

Seeing this, Wanyan Liang slammed the table and stood up, angrily shouting: "Do you think my military order can't punish you? Anyone who dares to discuss this matter will be killed!"

Wanyan Liang rarely spoke such harsh words to the leaders of the tribes, but this time, even if he threatened them with military orders, he did not scare many people. Hesheli suddenly stood up and said, "Then your Majesty, take my head! It is better than the eight thousand warriors of my Heshe tribe suffering in the Daling River for two years, unable to advance or retreat. After I die, I can go to the afterlife to tell my ancestors about your great achievements!"

Originally, Wanyan Liang was three parts angry and seven parts acting, but after hearing what Heshelie said, his fake anger turned into real annoyance, "Someone come!"

He actually thought of punishing Hesheli.

Seeing this, the leaders of the other tribes all stood in front of Hesheli, preventing Wanyan Liang's guards from getting close.

The Jin Dynasty was established not long ago, and its military system still could not get rid of its strong tribal style. Troops have always been mainly dispatched by the Wanyan tribe, supplemented by the ten Jurchen clans.

When they win a battle, their interests are generally the same; but when the war is stalemate and unfavorable, different departments are bound to have their own selfish desires.

In the past, the Jin Kingdom could still rely on the overwhelming military strength of the Wanyan tribe to intimidate and command the other tribes. However, since Wanyan Mouyan led 50,000 elite troops westward the year before last, the ratio of troops between the various tribes on the Dalingh front and the Wanyan tribe became four to three.

At the beginning, everyone was still waiting for the news of Wanyan Mouyan's great victory, and they could still tolerate the passive situation on the Dalingh River front.

However, as news of Wanyan Mouyan's defeat continued to arrive, the frustration and complaints within the Jin army on the Dalingh River front could no longer be suppressed.

Today, Hesheli, Wuyanha and others dared to confront Wanyan Liang in person. It was not so much that they felt sorry for their people, but rather that they were venting the resentment that had been accumulating for two years.

But it also shows that Wanyan Liang's prestige in the army was rapidly declining.

The atmosphere was tense, and the military counselor Xiao Jianxian hurriedly stepped out to smooth things over, saying, "Everyone, please calm down. The king has already made plans, how could he ignore his people?"

Wanyan Liang knew that the leaders of the tribes could not be killed, and that what he said just now was just a momentary angry remark, so he remained silent.

Hesheli, Wuyanha and others also knew that they would not gain any advantage if a conflict broke out in Wanyan Liang's central military tent, so they left the camp under Xiao Jianxian's persuasion.

After they left the camp, Xiao Jianxian turned around and whispered to Wanyan Liang, "Your Majesty, calm down. I will go and persuade General Heshi."

At 3 p.m., the heavy rain had not stopped yet.

The atmosphere in the Heshi tribe camp was extremely depressing. Although they had just had a quarrel, the issue of allowing the elderly and the weak to enter the camp was ultimately not approved by Wanyan Liang.

At this moment, the cries of tens of thousands of people could be heard from miles away, which was inevitably upsetting.

Inside the big tent, leaders of various tribes including Hesheli, Wuyanha, Pucha, and Tudan gathered together, drinking silently without saying a word.

They had many complaints, but they kept silent at the moment because Xiao Jianxian refused to leave.
Finally, Hesheli glanced at Xiao Jianxian and said, "Counselor Xiao, the situation is difficult now. Why don't you go to the king to give him advice? Why do you stay here with me?"

This was a blatant order to expel the foreigners, but Xiao Jianxian shook his head and sighed, saying, "Thinking back then, our ancestor swept across the world in ten years after he started his army, and was unrivaled. Who could have expected that in just a dozen years, our Great Jin would be facing a life-and-death crisis."

'Chi~'

Some people sneered. After all, Xiao Jianxian was a surrendered minister of the Liao Dynasty, and he kept saying "my Great Jin", which made these real Jin people feel ridiculous.

But Wu Yanha narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Jianxian, and asked: "In your opinion, what is the problem of our Great Jin?"

Xiao Jianxian smiled slightly, took a sip of wine, looked around, leaned forward, lowered his voice and said: "My Great Jin's disease is inside, not outside!"

"Oh? What do you mean by inside and not outside?" Wu Yanha said meaningfully.

"The ruler and his subjects are not clear, which leads to civil strife!"

Xiao Jianxian was very bold and spoke frankly.

The tent fell silent, but none of the leaders looked frightened.

The reason why Xiao Jianxian dared to say this was because he knew the temperament of the Jin people too well. The Great Jin has always respected the strong. Since its founding, the three emperors have all won the support of the people with military achievements. Wanyan Tan was diligent and ambitious in his early years, but later he became foolish. The Jin Kingdom was defeated in two battles in Hebei, which shook its prestige and gave Wanyan Liang an opportunity to take advantage of.

Similarly, after Wanyan Liang seized the power of Huanglongfu, he did not dare to ascend the throne because he lacked military merit.

He originally thought that he could gain military achievements and build popularity among the Qi army, but he suffered heavy casualties and made no progress in the past two years, causing the Jurchen tribes to suffer as well.

Now, in the eyes of the leaders of various tribes, Wanyan Liang is no longer a qualified leader.

In private, Hesheli and others had no idea how many times they had discussed this in secret. But on the one hand, the Wanyan tribe had a large population, and on the other hand, their ancestor Aguda had established supreme prestige for the Wanyan tribe. Although they had long been dissatisfied and unwilling to submit, no one dared to seize leadership from the Wanyan tribe.

At this moment, hearing Xiao Jianxian take the initiative to talk about the civil strife in the Jin Dynasty, Hesheli and Wuyanha, who had the greatest power, looked at each other, and the latter asked, "In Counselor Xiao's opinion, how can we save the Great Jin Dynasty from danger?"

Xiao Jianxian sighed for no reason, looked towards the south bank of the Daling River, and said, "I am loyal to the Great Jin, but not to anyone. Who can represent the Great Jin now?"

Some people were still confused, but some people understood it immediately.

After all, on the other side of the river, a dragon flag representing the emperor of the Jin Dynasty personally leading the army was erected.
at dusk.

The heavy rain finally stopped, and Xiao Jianxian returned to his tent. Inside the tent, a scholar in his twenties was casually flipping through a book.

Seeing this, Xiao Jianxian suppressed his excitement and whispered, "Mr. Li, I'm glad you fulfilled your mission! Hesheli and the other ten tribes are willing to start an uprising!"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Li put the book back on the shelf and said in a low voice, "Okay! When the traitor is beheaded, I will call you Duke Xiao, haha."

This man was captured by the patrol a few days ago, and he kept saying that he was Xiao Jianxian's cousin.

Later, he was led to Xiao Jianxian, and when there was no one around, he told him that he was the secret envoy of the new emperor, and he brought an oral order, hoping that Xiao Jianxian would contact the loyal officials in the camp, kill Wanyan Liang, and welcome the emperor back to the capital!

Naturally, the title of Duke promised by the Emperor was also brought by Mr. Li.

Xiao Jianxian agreed without much hesitation, because he had already realized that the dissatisfaction of the ten leaders of the Hesheli tribes had reached a critical point.

Furthermore, as a surrendered minister of the Liao Kingdom, most of his ancestral property was in Zhongjing, and he was unwilling to stay outside the Great Wall in the bitter cold.

In addition to the above reasons, the most important thing is that Xiao Jianxian has clearly seen that Wanyan Liang has reached the end of his rope. If he continues to accompany him and wait for the emperor's army to cross the river, what good will come of him, a person who followed Wanyan Liang in the rebellion?
Now that I have the opportunity to make a new choice, how can I not seize it?

In short, the reason why the restoration of the new emperor and the joint uprising were so smooth was closely related to the current situation. If it weren't for the fact that all the civil and military officials in Wanyan Liang's team had died or been injured in the past two years, Wanyan Liang's control over the army would have plummeted; if it weren't for the fact that the rear was turned upside down by the thief Xin, the whole army was in panic; if it weren't for the huge pressure from the other side, like a mountain pressing down on them
He, Xiao Jianxian, and even the leaders of the ten Jurchen tribes might not dare to take this risk. However, even if he agreed, Xiao Jianxian still put forward a condition, "Mr. Li, before the rebellion, I want to see your majesty once."

Xiao Jianxian glanced at Mr. Li and quickly explained: "I trust Mr. Li, but the leaders of the ten tribes are still a little worried."

Well, he is quite cautious. After all, at this point, all the information Xiao Jianxian got was from what Mr. Li said. How can he feel at ease without meeting the emperor?

Mr. Li thought for a moment and said, "Okay, tonight at midnight, you arrange the boat and I will cross the river with you."

But Xiao Jianxian bowed his hands and said humbly: "How dare I trouble you, Mr. Li? Please give me the token of reunion, and I will go there myself."

Oh, in order to prevent anyone from doing harm to him after crossing the river, Xiao Jianxian is going to keep Mr. Li in the camp as a hostage.

If he fails to return to the camp on time, Mr. Li's life will certainly be in danger.

Li Ke looked Xiao Jianxian up and down with a half-smile in his eyes, and finally said with a smile: "Alright! Sir Xiao is a cautious person, and he will surely have a bright future in the future."

"No, no, I am timid. Please forgive me, Mr. Li."

"Haha, easy to say."

At midnight that night, Xiao Jianxian took a boat from Wuyanha's defense zone and crossed the Daling River.

After landing, he did not encounter any trouble and was immediately taken to the military camp by the Qi army sentry. After a brief interrogation, Xiao Jianxian was blindfolded and taken to a large tent.

"Are you the military counselor Xiao Jianxian?"

After his eyes adjusted to the bright light in the tent, Xiao Jianxian took a quick look and found that there were only three people in the tent. Sitting in the middle on a tiger-skin chair was a young man in casual clothes, and standing next to him was a tall and burly man.

The person who spoke to him was a middle-aged scholar.

"That's right, the official."

Xiao Jianxian first bowed to the young man on the big chair, and then bowed to the scholar.

"Tell me, what news do you bring?"

This middle-aged scholar was Chen Jingyan.

But Xiao Jianxian said: "I am so bold to meet the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, so I know everything."

Upon hearing this, Chen Jingyan looked at Chen Chu, who thought for a moment before saying with a smile, "Okay, Counselor Xiao, follow me."

In the middle of the ten-mile camp, there was a golden dragon flag.

Even the tents are far more magnificent than the surrounding ones.

The boy was sleepy, and when Wanyan An arrived at the front tent with a little grumpiness, the empress dowager, Chen Chu and Chen Jingyan were already there.

In front of Xiao Jianxian, the Chen family's father-in-law and son-in-law gave the little emperor a lot of face and stood up to greet him at the same time.

This was to give Xiao Jianxian a false impression that Wanyan An was the leader of the coalition forces.

Xiao Jianxian had met the prince before. Although it had been two or three years, he could still find the shadow of the past in the other's eyes.

No one knew whether he was pretending or was really a little excited, but Xiao Jianxian knelt down and cried, "Your Majesty, your humble servant Xiao Jianxian pays respect to you!"

Wanyan An was somewhat confused. Chen Jingyan below hurriedly said, "Lord Xiao is a subordinate of the traitor Wanyan Liang. Upon learning that Your Majesty is personally leading the army, he has contacted the leaders of the ten Jurchen tribes to help Your Majesty eliminate the traitor and welcome the Emperor back to the court!"

Wanyan An’s bad mood when waking up was instantly gone!

The young emperor's only hope all day long was to quell civil strife, accomplish great achievements, and restore the glory of his ancestors.

He hasn't made any effort yet. Even if loyal and honest people come to surrender, it will not only help him quickly eliminate the traitors, but also mean that the people outside the Great Wall are always looking forward to him, the new emperor, to rule the world!

What a happy event this is!
It’s such a big thing, why didn’t he hear any news about it before?
Wanyan An couldn't help but look at Chen Chu with a puzzled look, but the latter said, "Your Majesty, Li Ke, who went to contact Lord Xiao, is your Majesty's attendant, and the Queen Mother knows about this matter."

Wanyan An immediately turned her head to look at her mother. Although Chai Yuanyi was completely unaware of this and did not even have time to make eye contact with Chen Chu, she still said slowly, "The Marshal did submit a memorial to me about this matter, and I also presented it to Your Majesty. Has Your Majesty forgotten?"

In order to give the little emperor something to do, Chai Yuanyi would select a large number of memorials every day and give them to Wanyan An for approval. Although they were all trivial matters, they took up a lot of Wanyan An's time, and he was often tired and dizzy.

Hearing his mother say this herself, Wanyan An had no doubts at all. He just thought that he was too busy and forgot such an important matter.

Chen Chu immediately reminded him, "Your Majesty, although Lord Xiao was coerced by the traitor, he always remembered to be loyal to the emperor and the country. This time, he was willing to take the risk to work for your majesty and the Great Jin under the nose of the traitor! When the traitor is killed, Lord Xiao will be made a duke!"

Xiao Jianxian, who was originally a little wary of Chen Chu, could not help but look at the former with gratitude. The King of Chu is worth making friends with!
Wanyan An was also very satisfied. Although Chen Chu's words were a bit blunt, he did mean to ask for his instructions. This was the first time in the world!
Moreover, Wanyan An's award of the title of Duke also gave him an opportunity to show favor and win the hearts of the people.

"Approved! Once this battle is over, Lord Xiao will be made Duke!"

Wanyan An, who was giving orders like this for the first time, still felt unsatisfied. If he could gather the elite Jurchens from the ten tribes, he, as the emperor, would have military power in the future.

With this thought in mind, Wanyan An said, "Bring me paper and pen. I want to confer the title of Duke on Hesheli, Wuyanha and ten other loyal men!"

"."

Isn't this nonsense? How can ten dukes be conferred at once?

Chai Yuanyi wanted to speak up to stop him, but saw Chen Chu silently shaking his head at her. Although she didn't know Chen Chu's intention, Chai Yuanyi did not try to stop him.

Soon, more than ten imperial edicts with imperial seals were freshly printed.
Xiao Jianxian put it away carefully and thought to himself: This time, Hesheli and others will definitely risk their lives, and great things can be accomplished!

At the beginning of the Chinese New Year, Xiao Jianxian, who was anxious to go back and reply to the letter, kowtowed nine times to Wanyan Ansan, then left sobbing. Someone escorted him to the shore to board the ship.

When Chen Chu and Chen Jingyan said goodbye, Wanyan An, who had issued ten imperial edicts tonight and had a great time, took the initiative to shout out for the first time, "Father Shang, I will reward you handsomely when I return to the capital."

Chen Chu chuckled and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After the two men left the big tent, Wanyan An felt a little disappointed because he did not see the scene where Chen Chu knelt down and thanked him with tears of gratitude after hearing the word "generous reward".

"Your Majesty, it's late, go and rest."

Chai Yuanyi, who was called in the middle of the night to perform a play with him, said tiredly, but Wanyan An was so excited about what happened just now that he had no desire to sleep. He pondered for a few breaths and suddenly said, "Mother, although Chen Chu is a bit rebellious, he has strong soldiers and horses. If I can use him, Qi and Zhou will be easily conquered!"

"." Chai Yuanyi stared at Wanyan An for a moment, trying not to complain, and asked jokingly, "Your Majesty, how do you plan to make the King of Chu serve you?"

"That. Chen Rao!"

I don't know if he suddenly thought of Rao'er or if it was premeditated, but Wanyan An looked at Chai Yuanyi expectantly and said, "Mother, I am willing to marry Chen Rao as my queen. I don't mind her being born a concubine's daughter!"

Chai Yuanyi was stunned. Although Wanyan An was already eleven years old, the concubine in the palace seemed to be only seven or eight years old?
"Your Majesty, please stop imagining things. The eldest daughter of the King of Chu is still very young and it is too early for her to be married off."

"What's the big deal! There are many brothers in the clan who get married at the age of twelve or thirteen. It's not uncommon for them to marry a Han girl who is ten years old. The worst that can happen is that I have to wait for her for two years."

"."

Just the three words "Han girl" suddenly made Chai Yuanyi feel disgusted. He no longer wanted to talk to Wanyan An, so he just patiently said, "There is a war going on, Your Majesty should focus on the war, and we can discuss other matters after the war."

But Chai Yuanyi's inner monologue was: Although Chen Rao is a concubine's daughter, she is the most favored daughter of the King of Chu. Tell him in person and see if he will slap you in the face?
Just go and die!
Outside the tent, Chen Jingyan and Chen Chu faced the gentle river breeze and looked up at the bright moon in the sky at the same time.

The full moon on the 15th always makes people feel homesick for no reason.

However, being in the military camp, such unnecessary feelings of sadness and grief are useless.

The father-in-law and son-in-law simultaneously withdrew their gazes and looked towards the camp where lights were shining continuously.

After all, it was Chen Jingyan who had witnessed everything that had just happened who spoke first, "Yuanzhang, if this plan succeeds, those Jin troops on the other side will pledge allegiance to Wanyan An, which may cause trouble in the future."

"According to my father-in-law's opinion, what should we do?"

At this time, only the eldest son followed them, and there was no one else. Chen Chu called him by his most intimate name. Old Chen couldn't help but grin, but said coldly: "Don't let him stay! Although Wanyan An is young, it can be seen that he is not a person who is willing to be inferior to others. If he gets involved in military power again, there will be trouble in the future."

Chen Chu nodded and said, "I think so too. Father-in-law, just wait and see. After this battle, the warriors of the Jin Kingdom should be almost exhausted." (End of this chapter)