Chapter 297: The indecisive Emperor Tianzuo and the envoy

"Prince of Lanling, can this object only be fired once, and does it need to be lit?"

Xiao Wuna, who had been floating in the officialdom for decades and had seen all kinds of big scenes,

was not as full of worry as Yelu Yanxi, and even somewhat at a loss,

he asked after carefully fiddling with the few muskets that had fallen into the hands of the Liao army.

"Hmm?"

Xiao Fengxian was also stunned for a moment; he didn't expect that Xiao Wuna, a person from the rear who hadn't participated in the war,

would be so clear about the characteristics of the Southerners' muskets.

But thinking that Xiao Wuna came from the Great Liao's Southwestern Zhuaila family, was good at riding and shooting,

and was one of the rare people in the Great Liao who was both civil and military, his heart was immediately relieved.

Speaking of which, Xiao Wuna had also contributed quite a bit to Emperor Tianzuo's ascension to the Great Liao throne:

In the early years of Dakang, he served as the Xuanhui Commissioner of the Northern Court, at a time when Yelu Yixin was in power,

and Yelu Yanxi, who was still the imperial grandson, was framed, he strongly advised to preserve him,

and personally protected his safety, so that Yixin's conspiracy could not succeed.

It can be said that if it weren't for Xiao Wuna, there would be no Great Liao Emperor Tianzuo who now commands hundreds of thousands of troops,

and attempts to enter the Central Plains!

He hurriedly nodded and gave an affirmative answer:

"The Prime Minister has great talent, the Southerners' weapon is indeed like this."

After finishing, he added: "According to my speculation, this object is most afraid of encountering water, and it is useless in cloudy and rainy days.

However, the Southerners mainly use it to defend the city rather than for field battles, so there is no need to worry too much about this problem."

"Phew!"

Yelu Yanxi heard this and finally breathed a sigh of relief.

If the Southerners' weapon that could shoot through armor could also be fired continuously and could be used at any time,

then where should these countries that were founded on riding and shooting go?

Now, it seems that field battles are still invincible in his Great Liao!

"Your Majesty, with the help of such a weapon from the Southerners, it is already impossible to capture Yanmen Pass.

The current plan is to return to the capital first and then discuss it from a long-term perspective."

Xiao Wuna pondered for a while and advised.

Anyway, he didn't really agree with the desperate invasion of the Southern Dynasty;

it was all Yelu Yanxi listening to the slander of those Southerners and acting arbitrarily.

Now, although they had suffered a small loss under Yanmen Pass and lost over a thousand people,

these people were not worth mentioning compared to the Great Liao's hundreds of thousands of troops.

As long as the Great Liao's main force was not damaged, there was still room for maneuver.

"Heh!"

"Could it be that we are returning without success this time?"

Yelu Yanxi's face and words were full of unwillingness.

To mobilize so many people this time, only to return without success, I fear it would shake the foundation of his rule in the Great Liao!

It's just that with the help of such a sharp weapon from the Southerners,

Yanmen Pass, which was already like a golden city and a boiling pool, is afraid that it will be even more impregnable.

Xiao Fengxian stood obediently on the side after analyzing the pros and cons of the musket,

and even when Yelu Yanxi and Xiao Wuna were talking, he didn't say a word.

He certainly didn't want to fight; he had been hitting his head against Yanmen Pass for several days and had failed, if the Majesty forced him to break the pass,

wouldn't that mean losing all the family assets he had painstakingly accumulated?

Even if he captured Taiyuan and reached the capital of the Great Gan, Bianjing,

I fear there wouldn't be much benefit for him, the Prince of Lanling.

But he couldn't say the words to advise the Majesty to retreat:

He had previously been a firm advocate of war, and now that he had lost troops and generals and had not made any achievements,

retreating without any spoils, how could he explain it to his subordinates?

Don't let the Majesty use him as a scapegoat for the retreat.

"Minister Xiao, what do you think?"

Yelu Yanxi, who couldn't make up his mind, shifted his gaze to Xiao Fengxian.

"Retreat and war are both decided by the Majesty's single word, I have no objection."

Xiao Fengxian wouldn't wade into this muddy water.

He answered with a sincere face, but absolutely refused to express his position.

"Your Majesty, compared to the Southerners, the Jin people in the White Mountains and Black Waters are the heart-and-belly trouble of our Great Liao!"

Seeing that Yelu Yanxi still couldn't let go of the ambition to enter the Central Plains, Xiao Wuna advised earnestly.

No matter how powerful the Gan people in the south are, could it be that they can launch a northern expedition within a few months of founding the country?

By the time the Gan Emperor finishes cleaning up the Western Army, then launches a southern expedition, and stabilizes the south of the Yangtze River, at least several years will have passed.

But those Jin people in the White Mountains and Black Waters have been restless recently,

if we don't send the transferred army back to suppress them at this time, I fear it will give them an opportunity!

"Let me think about it again, let me think about it again."

Unable to let go of the ambition to enter the Central Plains in his heart, and feeling that what the Prime Minister said was quite reasonable,

Yelu Yanxi walked back and forth in the big tent, feeling very conflicted.

"Report!"

"Your Majesty, there is an envoy from the Southern Gan Dynasty asking to see you!"

Just when Yelu Yanxi was indecisive, a report came from outside the tent.

'What is this Gan Dynasty planning?'

Yelu Yanxi, who received this news, was for a moment like a monk in the fog, unable to figure it out.

Their Great Liao had already been defeated outside Yanmen Pass, why did the Great Gan send an envoy?

And this envoy came too fast; they had only arrived outside Yanmen Pass for less than a few days.

Despite the doubt in his heart, Yelu Yanxi still said in a deep voice:

"Proclaim!"

"The Majesty has an order: proclaim the envoy of the Gan Dynasty to come and see him!"

Immediately, his close attendant went to announce his decree.

"Envoy of the Great Gan, Qin Huizhi, pays respects to the Emperor of the Great Liao."

A moment later, a young official in a slim-fitting Great Gan official uniform, with a handsome face,

and a free and easy temperament, entered the tent and bowed to Yelu Yanxi, who was sitting in the main seat.

Well, it was said to be the Great Gan official uniform, but because the Great Gan had existed for too short a time,

Zhang Jie also had no energy to put into things like changing the official uniform,

so this Great Gan official uniform, if not exactly the same as the Great Song's official uniform,

could only be said to be brothers from different fathers and mothers~

"Bold!"

Seeing that the young official only bowed but did not kneel,

Xiao Fengxian, whose position in the Great Liao court was similar to that of the Great Song's Gao Qiu,

and whose sister was Emperor Tianzuo's favorite consort, immediately jumped out and said sternly:

"A mere petty official of a lower country, seeing the Son of Heaven of our Great Liao's upper dynasty, how dare you be so rude?

Why don't you hurry up and perform the grand ceremony of three bows and nine kowtows!"

The Great Liao guards in the big tent also glared at Qin Huizhi.

If it were an ordinary person, I fear they would have already been forced to kneel by the gazes of these killers,

but Qin Huizhi, who was only in his thirties and was exceptionally young in the court, was neither humble nor arrogant:

"The one who made a brotherly alliance with the Great Liao was the former Song.

Our Great Gan has no alliance with the Great Liao, so how can we talk about a lower dynasty and an upper dynasty?"

Saying this, a look of pride appeared on his face:

"Moreover, in terms of national status, our Great Gan is the Central Kingdom,

and I, Qin Huizhi, am an envoy of the Central Kingdom, how can I bow to the ruler of a mere border wilderness country?"

"Mad dog barking at the sun, mad dog barking at the sun!

Your Majesty, this subject requests to immediately behead this rude person to show as a warning!"

Hearing such disrespectful remarks, Xiao Fengxian trembled with anger,

and immediately bowed to Yelu Yanxi to advise.

"Swish!"

Several guards even drew the waist sabers from their waists,

as long as Emperor Tianzuo gave an order, they would immediately cut this madman into mince.

When had their Great Liao been so despised by mere Southerners?

Not to mention the Son Emperor Shi Jingtang, even the Great Song could only make a brotherly alliance with their Great Liao,

because Emperor Zhenzong of Song was four years older than their Great Liao's Shengzong, so they took Emperor Zhenzong of Song as the elder brother and their Shengzong as the younger brother.

Now, the Gan Dynasty, which hadn't even captured all of the Great Song's territory, dared to think that their Great Liao was a border wilderness country,

it was truly daring and didn't put their Great Liao in its eyes! ===== CHAPTER 298 =====