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After Xiao Gan escaped from Zhuozhou, he rode back to Yanjing overnight, and then went directly to the palace to report the Changsheng Army's preparation for a rebellion to Xiao Puxian.

After hearing this, Xiao Puxian was silent for a long time, and then said leisurely: "Didn't you say that Yaoshi Guo won't surrender to Song?"

Xiao Gan said ashamedly: "It's my fault. I didn't expect that Yaoshi Guo was also an unfamiliar wolf!"

Xiao Gan really didn't expect that Guo Yaoshi would betray Daliao and betray him. He thought that if it weren't for him, Guo Yaoshi and the others would have been killed long ago. How could anyone have betrayed him today? No one would betray him, and no one would betray him.

At this time, Xiao Gan remembered that the Changsheng Army was an army with a tradition of betrayal. Such an army was not worthy of trust. Anyone who trusted this army would be retaliated against by this army.

Now, Zhuozhou is about to fall, and the southern gate of Yanjing is about to be completely opened. Yanjing City is really in danger.

Xiao Gan said in a deep voice: "The situation is not optimistic now. I wonder what the Empress Dowager has to do?"

Xiao Puxian sighed and said, "Let's discuss it tomorrow."

The next day, in the Yuanhe Palace, Xiao Puxian said to the civil and military officials: "Now, the Jurchens stationed their troops in Bei'anzhou and would go south at any time to attack Yanjing. The Jinwu army had already captured Ruzhou and Guizhou Tun troops under Juyong Pass, and they would soon knock on the gate and attack Yanjing. Gao Feng of Yizhou and Guo Yaoshi of Zhuozhou successively betrayed our Great Liao and surrendered to the Song Dynasty. The Song army has advanced into Yizhou and Zhuozhou, and will soon be at the city. Now, the situation in our Great Liao is very serious, and it can be said that it is time for life and death. What are your tricks? You may as well speak freely."

After Li Chuwen was executed by Xiao Puxian's daughter, Zuo Qigong succeeded as prime minister. He looked around and saw that no one was the first to stand up, so he went out and said, "In the eyes of an old minister, you can send envoys to the Jin Kingdom or the Jinwu army to pay tribute. Now, the Jin and Jinwu army are rising as soon as the sun is rising, and their army is invincible. If you follow it, you will live and you will be defeated. Our Daliao is already full of wounds and dying, and it may be difficult to preserve if you do not rely on one side."

Zuo Qigong was already 72 years old this year, but he was smart in his ears and eyes, and had a clear mind.

Han Fang, who was waiting for the command of Ganwen Pavilion, put forward a different view. He said: "I think it is better to be a minister to the Song Dynasty than to be a minister to the Jin Kingdom or the Jinwu Army."

After a pause, Han Fang said again: "My Great Liao and the Great Song Dynasty have a hundred years of vows and a good historical foundation. Furthermore, the Great Song Dynasty is a civilized country, prosperous and prosperous. The Jin Kingdom started from a border and vulgar place and acted arrogantly, just like an insatiable wealth wolf who robbed the territory of the Great Liao Dynasty and dug the tomb of the ancestor of the Great Liao Dynasty. The gentleman did not accompany him. As for the Jinwu Army, Cai Jian was a traitor of the Great Song Dynasty, which was not just right. Besides, they didn't even have a national name. What's more important is that Cai Jian was seriously injured and poisoned, and was in danger. He was indecisive. If he died, the Jinwu army would fall apart. In this way, it would be natural to call the best vassal to the Great Song Dynasty."

Han Fang was the top scholar in the imperial examination ten years ago. He was kind and always advocated getting closer to the Song Dynasty to protect the country.

Zuo Qigong clashed with Han Fang and said, "Didn't you see the despicable behavior of the Song Dynasty? When the Great Liao Dynasty was facing the destruction of its country, they tore up the alliance and took the opportunity to divide the land of the Great Liao Dynasty, betrayal and take the blame. Such allies are reliable?"

Han Fang said tit-for-tat: "The Song Dynasty sent troops north to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun. These places were originally homelands of the Central Plains, and it was understandable that the Song Dynasty wanted to take them back. However, the Jurchens were not the case. The Jurchens wanted to destroy our Daliao Temple. This was their ultimate goal. Therefore, even if we send envoys to negotiate, there would definitely be no good results. Therefore, it was just a wishful thinking of the left minister. As for Cai, his barbarity was not inferior to the Jurchens. He occupied the daughter of the royal family of our Liao Kingdom. The Yundi officials and nobles were killed by him, which was not a gentleman. Compared with the Emperor Zhao of the Song Dynasty, he was a well-known gentleman. He was generous to others. Even if his ministers made great mistakes, he would not investigate them in depth."

After hearing the two of them, the ministers talked a lot and whispered.

Some of them favored the Jin Dynasty, some of them favored the Song Dynasty, and some of them favored the Cai Sun.

Only Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi remained silent.

Seeing that all the ministers agreed to surrender, no one advocated defending the city to the end, I felt sad and painful. From the deepest point of my heart, Xiao Puxian was firmly opposed to surrender. Although she was a woman, she was strong and advocated that she would rather be broken than to be completely broken.

But--

Now the ministers all suggested that they still ask for peace from the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty, or the Cai.

Xiao Puxian thought about it and decided to go with the flow. Xiao Puxian thought this was also a good delaying strategy, which could win more time for further planning in the future.

Xiao Puxian said: "Don't argue, I think all three are acceptable. For the Song Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and the Jinwu Army, we sent envoys to seek peace and pay tribute. Whoever accepts the three families first will surrender to our Daliao will surrender. What do you think?"

The ministers said in unison: "The Queen Mother is wise."

Xiao Puxian looked at Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi and asked, "What do you think?"

Xiao Gan had guessed Xiao Puxian’s intention, so he smiled slightly and said, “I have no objection, please follow the Queen Mother’s will.”

Yelu Dashi did not object, and he also understood Xiao Puxian’s intention.

but--

Compared with Xiao Puxian and Xiao Gan, Yelu Dashi had a more profound consideration. He thought: "If you want to compete with the existing forces against the Jin army, the Jinwu army and the Song army attacked from three sides, the possibility of victory is almost zero, so you must make plans early."

actually--

Regarding the whereabouts after quitting Yanjing, Yelu Dashi and Xiao Gan actually communicated in private.

However, the two have some differences in their views.

After considering it all, Yelu Dashi believed that they should go west and go to Jiashan to surrender to Yelu Yanxi. In Yelu Dashi's view, Yelu Yanxi still had tens of thousands of troops, and whether it was Western Xia or several Dadan tribes who were still loyal to the Liao Dynasty, they could lend troops to Yelu Yanxi, and even Cai might lend troops to Yelu Yanxi. In this way, the merger of the two sides may not be able to make a comeback. In addition, the western region has a vast territory and room for development, which can greatly increase their strategic depth.

Xiao Gan believed that he should go north to the area where the Xi tribe lived. He believed that there was a mass base there to facilitate the expansion of the army and survival. Xiao Gan was extremely disappointed with Yelu Yanxi, and he was not optimistic that Yelu Yanxi could make a comeback. Therefore, instead of placing his hope on Yelu Yanxi, he would rather work alone.

In this regard, Xiao Puxian's daughter actually had her own plans - Xiao Puxian also knew that it would not last long to stay in Yanjing, but she would not withdraw unless she had to. Once she had withdrawn from Yanjing, she had to go to Jiashan to join Yelu Yanxi. After all, the couple passed the throne to Yelu Yanxi's son (i.e., the King of Qin Yeluding). Moreover, Xiao Puxian's daughter knew that Yelu Yanxi was salivating about her. Therefore, Xiao Puxian's daughter was optimistic that Yelu Yanxi should not resent her, and might even take her as the queen. She could regain power through Yelu Yanxi and gain greater power.

On that day, Xiao Puxian's daughter sent Xiao Rong, envoy of Yongchang Palace, and Han Fang, to the Song Dynasty, to send Zhang Yan, the minister of the Secretariat, to the minister of the Secretariat, to the minister of the Secretariat, Zhang Yan, to the minister of the Secretariat, to the Jinwu Army. Zhang, the official of the Secretariat, was sent to the Dajin army. Xiao Huai, deputy envoy of the Third Division, and to the chief political affairs Li Mao, to the Jinwu Army.

Let’s not talk about the last two routes for the time being. It is only said that Xiao Rong and Han Fang entered the country from Baigou River and arrived at Baigou Station first.

Upon hearing the news, Tong Guan hurriedly discussed countermeasures with Cai You, Liu Yanqing, Yuwen Xuzhong and others.

Cai You suggested: "You can receive them by military salutes, so that the power of our army can be shown."

Both Liu Yanqing and Yuwen Xuzhong agreed.

So Tong Guan asked Liu Yanqing to gather his team outside Xiongzhou City. He told Liu Yanqing: "Let's find more soldiers with tall and good spirits."

Soon, Xiao Rong and Han Fang came to the city of Xiongzhou and saw the Song army lined up to greet each other, with flags flying, camps neatly, and the soldiers were in full spirit.

Xiao Rong looked surprised, then turned to Han Fang and said, "This is a military salute."

Han Fang didn't say anything, but he knew very well in his heart that the Song Dynasty was showing their military power.

Judging from the military appearance shown in the Song Dynasty, the military strength is indeed not weak, with advanced equipment and sufficient troops, and the neat team is out of bounds at a glance.

This made Xiao Rong and Han Fang more determined to surrender to the Song Dynasty.

Tong Guan and Cai You met Xiao Rong and Han Fang in the living room of Xuanfu Department.

Xiao Rong and Han Fang explained their purpose, and then handed over Xiao Puxian’s memorial to Tong Guan.

Tong Guan looked at it and said nothing, then handed the memorial to Cai You beside him.

After seeing it, Cai You said, "If you don't accept the land, you just pay the money? This doesn't work. If you don't accept the land, we can't accept it."

Han Fang explained: "The composition of residents in Yanjing is very complicated. There are Khitans, Xi people, and Bohai people, not all Han people. If the land is completely taken over and handed over to the Song Dynasty for management, it may not be a good thing. Therefore, it is the best of both worlds to stay in the Liao Kingdom, which has been governed here for more than 100 years, to help the Song Dynasty govern this place."

Tong Guan was silent.

Han Fang also said: "Our Liao Kingdom is a good neighbor, and history has proved that if our Liao Kingdom is destroyed, the Song Dynasty would have to live with the two evil neighbors of the Jin Kingdom and the Jinwu Army, and there might be no peace."

Cai You was a little impatient when he heard this. He said in a tough tone: "No need to say anything. In short, we cannot accept it without taking the soil."

Tong Guan felt that what Han Fang said was also reasonable, so he said: "Let me do this, I will report the memorial of Empress Xiao to the court in a quick time to ask the government to decide, and ask the two envoys to wait at the post station for a few days."

Xiao Rong and Han Fang came to live in the post office.

Xiao Rong felt that seeking peace was hopeful, so he said to Han Fang: "You are right. After all, the Song Dynasty is a civilized country. It is not a bad thing to surrender to them."

Han Fang had a bad premonition, and he felt that this might not happen.

Therefore, after hearing what Xiao Rong said, Han Fang said leisurely: "I hope to promote reconciliation, so that the people will be spared from the suffering of disaster."

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Chapter completed!