Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

"Your Majesty, Yeluhong is here!" There was a voice reporting from outside.

"Let him in!" Zhao Chen nodded and said.

At this moment, Wang Chongyang was still in the room, and he didn't get up to leave, but closed his eyes and settled down there.

After a while, a Khitan man walked in.

This Khitan man was about fifty years old, dressed richly, with a humble expression on his face! He was Yeluhong, the Khitan nobleman whom Zhao Chen, Wu Jie and others met in the Khitan village when they landed in Tianjin - the eldest son of the former Northern Liao Emperor Yeluchun!

"Grassmen see His Majesty!" After Yeluhong entered, he hurriedly knelt down, with a sincere and fearful expression on his face.

"Stay flat!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.

Yeluhong stood up, but still lowered his head, not daring to look at Zhao Chen. Although he is the eldest son of the former Emperor of the Northern Liao Dynasty and a Khitan nobleman, he has been carefully avoiding the Jurchen all these years, and his character is timid! Later, Great Song defeated Jurchen and recaptured Yanyun and the Central Plains. He already knew that Great Song's army was far stronger than Jurchen.

"Sit down and talk." Zhao Chen said.

"How can there be a grassroots seat in front of Your Majesty?" Yeluhong said.

"If I tell you to sit down, sit down!" Zhao Chen said with a smile.

Yeluhong hesitated for a moment, but sat down! However, only half of his butt was touching the chair, and he still lowered his head in a very humble manner.

"Have you been doing well in Yanjing City this year?" Zhao Chen asked with concern in a soft voice.

"Everything is fine! Thanks to Your Majesty and the imperial court for their care! Now the Caomin family has no worries about food and drink, much better than in previous years!" Yeluhong said hastily.

"You were originally the eldest son of the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. You have a noble status and are different from ordinary Khitan people. I can't treat you badly! But from last year to this year, the country has just recovered, and a lot of waste is waiting to be rebuilt, so I don't have time to care about your affairs! Now The wheat harvest is over, and I finally found time to come! This morning, I discussed with the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department and decided to give you a status that matches your status!" Zhao Chen said.

"Oh?" A surprised expression appeared on Yeluhong's face.

"I have decided to make you King of Liao!" Zhao Chen said.

"Ah!" Yeluhong was startled, stood up hastily, and said, "Your Majesty, no! The grassroots are only survivors of the previous dynasty, and they dare not steal the throne!"

He was afraid that this was Zhao Chen testing him, and he was startled and frightened.

"Your father is the emperor of the Liao Kingdom. You took the initiative to join me and set an example for the people of Khitan. You deserve to be the king of Liao!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, the grassroots dare not!" Yeluhong continued.

"If you want to be yours, do it, don't refuse! This is an order from Zhen and the court, and you cannot shirk it! Sit down and let's continue talking." Zhao Chen said.

Yeluhong opened his mouth, but he didn't dare continue to argue, so he sat down nervously.

"There are many wastelands in the north of Yanjing. I have already discussed with the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department, and I will give you 100,000 mu of wasteland. From then on, this is the fiefdom of you, the king of Liao! Your children and grandchildren can enjoy this land. The wealth brought by the fief!" Zhao Chen said.

"Ah!" Yeluhong was shocked again.

"In Yanjing City, there is also the mansion of King Xi of the Liao Kingdom. I have personally visited it in the past few days. The mansion is still well preserved. From now on, it will be your Liao Palace!" Zhao Chen said.

Yeluhong sat there blankly, just apprehensive, without the slightest surprise! He knew that Zhao Chen would never make him King of Liao for no reason, and would not give him so many benefits for no reason!

"I have given you so much land and the palace, so you must know how to run it! The imperial court decided to give you one hundred thousand taels of silver to use as capital for your business! But now the imperial court is short of money, so it can only deliver ten thousand taels of silver to you every year. You, the King of Liao, will give you one hundred thousand taels of silver for a total of ten years." Zhao Chen said.

"This...Your Majesty, these rewards are too generous!" Yeluhong said anxiously.

"The imperial court needs you to appease the people of Khitan! You can be regarded as the former prince of the Liao Kingdom. If you come to appease the people, the people will definitely obey you." Zhao Chen said.

"Yes!" Yeluhong hurriedly agreed.

"However, there is still one urgent thing that needs to be done by you." Zhao Chen thought for a while and said.

"I don't know what it is?" Yeluhong felt bad in his heart, and said hastily.

"In the past, the territory of the Liao Kingdom was huge, and the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun was only a part of it! Only a part of the population of the Liao Kingdom lived in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, and the rest were in the north! I defeated the Jurchen, and now the Khitan people are also my people! In Yanyun, they can live and work in peace and contentment! But in the north, they live in dire straits! I need to rescue these Khitan people!" Zhao Chen said.

"What does this have to do with grass people?" Yeluhong asked tentatively.

"Now Yelu Dashi has bewitched the Khitan people in the north and asked them to cooperate with the Jurchens! This Yelu Dashi is really damned! The Khitan people in the north will be starved to death by the Jurchens, and he even made the Khitan people endure! He is You don't care about the Khitan people at all! Yeluhong, you are the former Crown Prince of the Liao Kingdom, and now the Liao King of our Great Song Dynasty. You should rescue the Khitan people in the north. This is your undeniable mission. You have to tell them how Yanyun is doing now, tell them how the Khitan people are doing, so that the Khitan people in the north can also turn to the light! Going to the north is dangerous, but I will send a large army to protect you! After the north is completely recovered, Then you can be your King of Liao safely!" Zhao Chen laughed.

"Ah!" Yeluhong never dreamed of such a thing.

Going to the north must be dangerous. Yeluhong's body trembled a little at the thought of this, but Zhao Chen stared at him, so he had to agree! He knew that if he didn't agree, don't say "King of Liao", for fear that his life would be difficult!

"My minister obeys the order!" Yeluhong said in a trembling voice.

"Very good! You will live in the palace tonight, so you don't need to go out! The officers of the General Staff Headquarters will tell you what to do when you arrive in the north! Your wives, concubines and children, I will send someone to lead them to the palace of King Liao , This year’s ten thousand taels of silver will also be sent to them! Regardless of whether you can accomplish this in the north, I will not take back the land and silver! After you have been with me for a long time, you will understand that if you are dedicated to me I will never treat him badly when dealing with affairs! I have never killed a meritorious official, and I will never treat a meritorious official poorly! I hope you will do well for yourself!" Zhao Chen said.

"I understand! Thank you, Your Majesty!" Yeluhong could only say.

"Very good, let's go!" Zhao Chen waved his hand and said.

Right now there are guards leading Yeluhong to the General Staff Headquarters, while Zhao Chen continues to discuss state affairs, Daoist scriptures, etc. with Wang Chongyang, not to mention that.

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Early the next morning, when the sky was getting dark, Zhao Chen had already got up to practice his sword.

Over the years, he has never pulled down his martial arts! Now that Wang Chongyang is in the palace, Zhao Chen happened to ask Wang Chongyang for advice!

The two practiced together, and it took a full hour before they stopped.

"Master, let's go see an old friend now." Zhao Chen said.

"Old friend?" Wang Chongyang was taken aback.

"You'll know it when you see him!" Zhao Chen laughed.

After a while, Wang Chongyang finally met that "old man", who turned out to be Wang Gui! Wang Gui was originally the leader of the Hedong Rebel Army, but now that the Central Plains have been recovered, the Hedong Rebel Army has already joined the regular army of the imperial court! Several leaders of the Hedong Rebel Army also became generals of the regular army, while Wang Gui entered the staff headquarters! During this period of time, Wang Gui has served as the deputy director of the Operations Department, and has been with countless staff officers of the Operations Department to understand the various organizations of the Operations Department and the latest fighting methods of the Song Army over the years! He is a famous general in history, and he also has actual combat experience. During this period of time, Wang Gui himself feels that he has improved several times compared to before.

"Your Majesty! Master Wang, are you here?" Wang Gui smiled pleasantly after seeing Zhao Chen and Wang Chongyang. He and Wang Chongyang were also old acquaintances from Hanzhong, and they hadn't seen each other for many years.

"Brother Wang, have you received the military order from the General Staff Headquarters?" Zhao Chen smiled.

"Already received!" Wang Gui said.

"There are two to three million Khitan people in the north, and now these Khitan people are dying. As long as someone instigates them, they will immediately rebel! Brother Wang led the rebel army in Hedong, and made outstanding achievements! Especially during the Xixia War, The rebel army made great sacrifices for the Song Dynasty! This time, Brother Wang is required to go to Liaodong and lead those Khitans to fight! But the Khitans are different from us Han people, so don’t care too much about their lives, as long as they can make Liaodong chaos! Liaodong chaos On that day, it will be the time for the country to make a full-scale northern expedition! Now the food from Guanshan, Sichuan, Shu, and Jiangnan is continuously being transported to the armies, and the elite weapons produced in Guanshan and Hanzhong are also being transported to the armies , the armies have already started to mobilize for war! When chaos breaks out in Liaodong, we will definitely be ready! Brother Wang, please!" Zhao Chen said.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the military plane has been preparing for Liaodong for a long time! There are hundreds of people in the intelligence department pretending to be Khitans, and they have been in Liaodong for several years! Now the Khitans in Liaodong have been oppressed to the extreme. As long as the last general and Yeluhong go, Immediately, the whole Liaodong will be in flames!" Wang Gui said.

"This matter cannot be delayed, you may be leaving today!" Zhao Chen said.

"The last general stayed in the general staff headquarters. It was really boring! Although I learned a lot at the military plane, I have never been able to use it! This time I can lead a million Khitan rebellion in Liaodong. I am very happy. Let's go to Liaodong!" Wang Gui laughed.

"Very good! Today I will practice it for you and master!" Zhao Chen said.

"Is Master Wang going to Liaodong too?" Wang Gui asked in surprise.

"Master and you are not together, he has other important matters." Zhao Chen smiled.

The Song army had strict discipline, Zhao Chen didn't say it clearly, and Wang Gui wouldn't ask.

At noon that day, Wang Chongyang, Wang Gui, and Yeluhong led dozens of guards towards Tianjin Guard.

It took a day, until the afternoon of July 3rd, they arrived at Tianjin Wei.

Here, they split into two groups. Wang Chongyang and Wu Gong of the Dengzhou Navy took a boat and headed towards the direction of Subin Mansion. They will bypass Koryo and go all the way north to come to Subin Mansion! Accompanying them were five thousand elite soldiers of the navy!

And Wang Gui and Yeluhong took a boat towards Zhenhai Mansion on the Liaodong Peninsula!