I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 481: Flirting with Qin and Chu? Looking at the entire Northwest, who dares to touch me, Su Jingming?
into the night.

In a separate courtyard of the Rogler mansion.

Su Liang lay on a lounge chair, admiring the brilliant night sky.

Most days are sunny in the northwest.

In addition, the barbarians like to go to bed at night, and there is no light in every house, so the stars appear numerous and bright.

The moonlight spreads in the courtyard like white gauze, making people feel very comfortable.

At this time.

Liu Sandao and one-armed Lao Qiao walked over quickly, looking a little anxious.

Liu Sandao said, "Boss, they have mobilized thousands of people to surround our Longyu Army soldiers. There are also many black-clothed men holding weapons hiding around this house. Should we deploy all our soldiers to their side just in case?"

Su Liang shook his head.

"No need. Rogler doesn't have the courage to touch me yet. Let's all take a good rest. If there is an accident, it's just as I expected. Let our people outside the city take action."

One-armed Old Qiao and Liu Sandao both looked confused.

Before entering the city.

Su Liang ordered ten powerful Longyu Army soldiers to stay outside the city.

The two thought it would facilitate the transmission of information.

Never thought about it.

Su Liang gave these ten people the following task: if they saw Achaisi leaving the city tonight or tomorrow morning, they should capture him immediately.

Su Liang turned around and saw that both of them looked confused, and he immediately laughed.

"Are you wondering why I ordered my men to wait outside the city and be ready to capture Achaisi?"

The two of them nodded like chicks pecking at rice.

They didn't understand why Achaisi would leave the city at this time, and they didn't understand why Su Liang captured him.

This seems to have nothing to do with persuading the Rogler tribe to surrender.

"I'm free anyway, so I might as well talk to you guys!" Su Liang sat up.

"Rogler is cautious by nature. He knows that the Song Dynasty is no longer what it used to be, so he would never dare to be our enemy. He also knows that the Zuosilo wants to annex them, the Western Xia wants to exploit them, and the Liao Kingdom can only use them at most. They are all unreliable. He has only two options left."

"First, he believes that we can destroy Xixia, so he sincerely returns to the Song Dynasty and accepts the title bestowed by the Song Dynasty. In the future, he may become a wise and capable official in the Hehuang region."

"Secondly, he doesn't believe we can destroy Xia, but he is unwilling to surrender to Xixia."

"Under such circumstances, the best solution is to let his son break away from him and leave the tribe. He chose to return to Song, and his son stayed away, depending on the situation in the future."

"In the future, if we win, they will surrender to Song; if Xixia wins, they will surrender to Xia. If the two sides fight to the death, they may take the opportunity to expand, or even set up their own tribe like Zuosiluo, or directly learn from Xixia to establish a country. It depends on whether Rogler has this ambition."

One-armed Old Qiao nodded.

"That makes sense. If Rogler returns to Song and his son leaves the tribe, we really won't be able to punish Rogler. We also have to guard against Achaisi informing Xixia in advance of our plan to expand our borders and destroy Xia. If he does that, it will create problems for us!"

"It's really abominable to be fickle-minded!" Liu Sandao thought about it and came up with another question.

"Boss, if Achaisi really escapes, will he take a large number of soldiers with him? It may be difficult for us to catch him if we arrange ten people outside the city!"

"No. Rogler knows that we might guess that this is a plan of their father and son, so he will definitely not let Achaisi run away with so many people. Moreover, if he leads a large number of soldiers, he will be too conspicuous. If I get angry and would rather kill the wrong person than let him go, and suggest that Di Shuxiang use force to expand the border, they will be finished! As long as he still has some brains, he will not dare to let Achaisi take too many people. We will send ten people, which is enough."

"Boss, you've really thought it through." Liu Sandao said with a smile.

Su Liang lay on the chair again.

"Do you think I just look at the stars and let my mind go blank? The Rogler tribe is very important to us. I have to be cautious and think more about it."

"Boss, if the Rogler tribe really did this, then they cannot be trusted. Do we still need such people to return to Song?"

"If he really chooses this, then we have no choice but to bring all of their elders and Rogler's family to Xihe Town. When Prime Minister Di Shu sends people to take over here, they can only be ordinary people and will no longer enjoy any privileges. What I value are the 80,000 people of this tribe. As for Rogler and others, they took the wrong path and should pay the price for it!"

One-armed Old Joe and Liu Sandao nodded in approval.

They admired Su Liang's "ruthlessness in speaking reason". A big reason for their previous defeat to Western Xia was that the military commanders were too kind and rigid, and underestimated the enemy's cunning.

……

And this moment.

In a room in another corner of the mansion.

Rogler, the three elders, and Achaisi sat there with grim faces.

And at the round table in front of them.

Several old men in long gowns were flipping through the account books and doing calculations with pens.

They were counting the increase and decrease in the tribe's wealth since the reform.

These people have started counting since the afternoon.

Rogler knew that the tribe's wealth had been gradually decreasing in the past two years, but he did not have a detailed count of how much it had decreased.

He was obsessed with the prosperity created by the people of the city and was unwilling to destroy this harmony.

Lean slightly.

An accountant handed the account book to Rogler.

After reading it, Rogler's face turned pale.

They started the reform in the second year of Huangyou in the Song Dynasty, and it has been nearly four years since then.

In the first year, the entire tribe's revenue was on the rise.

This was due to the crazy expansion and annexation of the Rogler tribe, which gained a lot of wealth.

In the second half of the second year, as the expansion gradually came to an end, the Rogler tribe began to become self-sufficient, and the tribe's property began to decrease, but not significantly.

The reason is that the tribesmen work quite hard, and coupled with the fertility of the land, the overall situation is still benign.

But since March last year.

The tribe's expenses gradually increased, but its benefits gradually decreased.

The number of cattle and sheep that Rogler relies on is declining sharply every month. According to the current trend, if the Rogler tribe does not expand and obtain additional external wealth, the tribesmen may use up all the tribe’s wealth within a year at most.

If there is a natural disaster or war, it may be faster.

Until then.

What Su Liang said, "the tribe will be torn apart," will definitely happen.

Rogler had to admit that Su Liang was indeed excellent and he immediately saw the fatal flaws in Rogler's tribal reforms.

After reading the account book full of Tibetan, the three elders all frowned and said nothing.

After the room was silent for a full half a minute, Rogler finally spoke (all in Tibetan).

"It seems that we have no choice but to surrender to the Song Dynasty. Even if our reforms are fine, we cannot withstand the attack of the Western Army of the Song Dynasty. The Zuosilo, Western Xia, and Liao Kingdom are all powerless to support us. Instead of waiting to be beaten, it is better to surrender directly!"

Rogler had a helpless look on his face, and he was obviously unwilling to accept such a result.

But this is the reality. The current reform results not only fail to give him the courage to be independent, but also make him completely lose the confidence to continue to expand.

Achaisi suddenly became anxious.

"Dad, we can't compromise. We absolutely can't compromise! I'd rather break than bend. At worst, we can fight a war with Song!"

"I have surrounded all of Su Liang's people. As long as you give the order, they will be our prisoners. We can negotiate with the Song Dynasty, or even with Xixia or Liao!"

Rogler glared at Achais.

"How do we fight? What do we rely on? We can gather at most 20,000 soldiers, while the Song Dynasty can easily gather 50,000 soldiers in the northwest. We have no chance of winning! If we dare to imprison or kill Su Liang, the Song Dynasty will definitely use all its national strength to destroy us."

"I am thinking about our 80,000 people. I don't want blood to flow and our tribe to perish!"

Rogler knew that very well.

In the entire Northwest, no one dared to touch Su Jingming.

"Dad, the people are like grass, we can gather them again. If you surrender to the Song Dynasty, you will never be able to become the king again. This is our only chance to recover Tubo. You... you... don't you want to be emperor like Xixia? We have a chance too!"

The word "proclaim emperor" stunned Rogler for a moment.

How could he not want to think about it? He just felt that he didn't have the ability to do so.

At this time, an elder of the tribe spoke.

"I think it is possible. Although Song is strong, it may not be able to unify Hehuang and destroy Xixia. We cannot drive all the cattle and sheep into one pen. I suggest that we surrender to Song early tomorrow morning, but Achaisike can flee because of opposition..."

The strategy mentioned by the elder was exactly the same as Su Liang's guess.

When they heard this idea, everyone's eyes lit up.

Achaisi said excitedly: "Dad, this plan is feasible! Give me three thousand warriors, and I will leave the tribe tomorrow morning. As long as the Song soldiers can't catch me, they will always be afraid of me. After that, you will be in the open and I will be in the dark. I can decide which side to stand on depending on the situation. Whether the Song Dynasty wins or the Western Xia wins, we will be invincible!"

Rogler thought about it.

"This plan is indeed feasible, but we can't treat Su Liang as a fool. How could he not suspect that this was a plan between father and son? I suggest that you take a few followers and leave, giving them hope that they can catch you and alleviating their suspicions. In the future, I will find a way to send soldiers to follow you!"

"Okay, I agree." Achaisi was so excited that he almost jumped up.

He once again saw the hope of becoming a prince and eventually the ruler of a country.

……

The next day, the sky was slightly bright.

Su Liang had just woken up from his sleep when Liu Sandao reported that Rogler and three elders were waiting outside the yard.

Immediately, after Su Liang washed up and changed his clothes, he strode out.

Rogler, along with three elders, bowed and saluted when Su Liang was still two feet away from them.

"Central Prime Minister Su, after discussing with the three elders last night, we decided to sincerely submit to the Song Dynasty. Only by submitting to the Song Dynasty can Hehuang prosper and the people here live a good life. This is also my greatest wish in this life."

Su Liang smiled and bowed in return.

"Chief Roger and the three elders are very righteous. In the future, the people of Hehuang will definitely be grateful to you. Later, we can sign the contract to return to Song. I am very happy that we can become one family!"

"We are also very honored!" Rogler's smile was also very sincere.

at this time.

A guard of the Rogler tribe suddenly ran over and said anxiously, "Chief, this is bad. The young chief has escaped. He said that he is no longer a member of the Rogler tribe."

"Ah? What? How could this happen?"

"Last night, he said he didn't want to return to Song, so I slapped him twice. Now he's probably angry with me. How many people did he take away?"

"There are three guards."

"Send someone to look for it immediately. If you can't find it, don't come back!"

Then, Rogler said to Su Liang with a guilty look on his face: "Su Zhongcheng, I'm so sorry, my son is used to being free and has not yet accepted returning to Song. But I have sent people to look for him, and I guarantee that he will be found. He only took three people away, so he can't run far, and he will definitely not disclose our affairs."

Rogler's acting is very good.

But at this moment, in the eyes of One-Armed Lao Qiao and Liu Sandao, it seemed that it was full of mistakes and omissions and was very deliberate.

Su Liang looked at Rogler and said, "Chief Rogler, this is not a countermeasure that you and your son came up with to prevent all the eggs from rotting in one basket, right?"

Rogler's heart tightened, and he quickly explained: "Su Zhongcheng, you are joking. How could I do such a dirty thing? My troops sincerely returned to Song. If I really had second thoughts, I would definitely arrange for my son to leave with thousands of soldiers. This is really an accident."

"Don't worry, Su Zhongcheng, I will catch this rebellious son soon!"

Su Liang smiled slightly.

"I believe you, but if we capture the young patriarch, I wonder what Chief Rogler is going to do with him? This is a matter of our confidentiality and must not be leaked."

"I...I'll beat him with at least twenty sticks!"

Su Liang nodded and said, "In addition to the twenty strokes of the cane, I hope to take him to Xihe Town for a few days to discipline him to prevent the news from leaking out. What do you think, Chief Rogler?"

"No problem. Su Zhongcheng can punish him as he pleases. My son is too willful. He won't learn his lesson without being disciplined!" Rogler said in agreement.

He dared to say this because he knew very well that once Achaisi left their own territory, as long as he did not show up on his own initiative, it would be like looking for a sheep without any special markings in the Hehuang area, and it would be impossible to find him.

"I hope Chief Rogler can keep his promise!"

"That's for sure. From this moment on, I am a citizen of the Great Song Dynasty. Everything will be under the command of Minister Su!" Rogler said with his chest puffed out.

A satisfied smile appeared on Su Liang's face.

at this time.

A warrior from the Rogler tribe ran over quickly.

"Chief, it's bad, it's bad, the young patriarch has been captured and tied up... at the city gate."

"what?"

Rogler was immediately horrified.

Su Liang smiled slightly and said, "Captain Rogler, how about we go to the city gate and take a look?"

"All right."

At this moment, Rogler's legs began to tremble.

After a while.

Rogler and Su Liang brought a group of people to the city gate.

Outside the city gate.

Achaisi and his three guards were tied up outside the city gate. The people behind them were naturally Su Liang's Longyu Army soldiers.

Rogler was suddenly embarrassed.

If Su Liang had not guessed that Achaisi would leave the city, it would be impossible for him to be caught.

Su Liang looked at Rogler with a smile on his face and said, "Chief Rogler, do you want to carry out the caning here?"

"But...okay, my son deserves to be beaten, he deserves to be beaten!" Rogler said with a bitter face.

(End of this chapter)