Destroy Jin and conquer Song, and carry the Northern Expedition through to the end

Chapter 495: The Khitan Rebellion Was Hastily Put Down

"What? Wanyan Liang is dead?!"

Wanyan Mouyan grabbed a military envoy by the collar, his eyes widened to the extreme, and his saliva sprayed all over the military envoy's head and face.

The military envoy was a little panicked and stammered, "The army was defeated, and your majesty...your majesty is nowhere to be found."

This military envoy was not sent by Ugun Yuanzhong. In fact, for such a major event, how could it be possible that only one force would send a messenger to report the situation?

Wokou served as a logistics transit station, and all parties and factions had troops there. After learning that the Jin army in Chao County had been defeated, they all began to take action.

It’s just that the Huai River is too far away from the outside of the Great Wall.

Even if this news was delivered by a fast horse, it would first reach Yanjing, then Liaoyang Prefecture in Liaodong, and then be passed on to Linhuang Prefecture by those nobles. It was not until this time that it was delivered by a military envoy on a fast horse, but it was just a letter with only one sentence.

"That means death!" Wanyan Mouyan held the letter, pulled the military envoy, and galloped towards the central army on horseback.

At this time, the army was marching, and all the generals gathered at the center to make the final military plan.

"Xiao Loushi! Xiao Loushi!" Wanyan Mouyan had been a general for many years, so despite his excitement, he kept quiet until he reached the crowd of generals. Then he said, "Our army suffered a crushing defeat in Chao County. All 30,000 households were wiped out. That fellow Wanyan Liang is dead!"

As he spoke, General Wanyan Mouyan pushed the envoy in front of him and handed the letter to Hesheli Liangbi again.

Hesheli Liangbi's face was as hard as steel. After taking the letter, he shook his horse twice and then looked at Wanyan Mouyan: "Are you...are you so happy?"

Only then did Wanyan Mouyan realize that several generals around him were not smiling. People like Hesheli Zhining looked frightened and confused, while more people were horrified with fear on their faces and panic in their eyes. Even his trusted confidant Wuyan Chala was not surprised.

These are the 30,000 most elite households of the Jin Kingdom!
That's it.

How can you be happy?

Wanyan Mouyan immediately said anxiously, "Little Loushi! Lord Liangbi! Wanyan Liang was so arrogant and conceited, and he refused to listen to advice. Is it any wonder that he ended up like this? Given his arrogance, didn't you expect that his entire army would be wiped out?"

Amid the rumbling sound of horses' hooves as the army marched, Hesheli Liangbi closed his eyes in pain.

This was also the first time he showed such a weak expression.

I didn't expect that after all the hard work and trying every possible means, in the end this was still the result.

Wanyan Mouyan was still arguing with the other generals, "But now Wanyan Liang is dead! With his death, we have a chance to restore order! We have a chance to save the Great Jin! Next, Duke Cao... No, Duke Cao, quickly bring Duke Cao back!"

Wanyan Mouyan was so excited that he forgot that Wanyan Yong was still with Yelu Wowo, and he immediately became equally anxious.

With a clang, Hesheli Liangbi drew his sword and shouted, "Mou Yan! Shut up!"

Afterwards, the current Shangshu Zuocheng gasped and swept a fierce look over the surrounding generals.

After a moment of silence, Hesheli Liangbi slowly said, "Pass the news to Duke Cao and let him choose. But as for Mou Yan, if Duke Cao wants everyone to be convinced, he must do something big!"

The letter actually did not confirm that Wan Yan Liang was dead, but it didn't matter whether he was dead or not.

A military state that maintains its rule by force will no longer be taken seriously by anyone after the force disappears.

What's more, Hesheli Liangbi's loyalty was never to a certain person, but to the entire Jin Dynasty.

He opposed Wanyan Yong only for the sake of the Jin army on the front line.

Now that the Jin Dynasty was badly defeated and Wanyan Liang had destroyed his own business, Hesheli Liangbi had to clean up the situation for the entire Jin Dynasty and had no time to think about what had happened to Wanyan Liang!

Hesheli Liangbi tightened his reins again, pointed his sword at the Jin generals, and said, "Among you, there are those who are loyal to Duke Cao. Now that Duke Cao is in the enemy camp, shouldn't you fight to the death to protect your lord?"

Then he addressed the remaining generals and said loudly, "As for the rest of us who are loyal to the country, shouldn't we quickly put an end to the Khitan rebellion and deal with the Song Dynasty when the Huai River and Huai River regions are severely defeated and the country is in decline?"

Upon hearing this, generals such as Hesheli Zhining put aside their panic and started to make a commotion.

"All troops, march forward. We will surely win today!" Hesheli Liangbi pointed his sword at the outline of the Khitan camp, which was already visible. "Hesheli Zhining, I will give you three thousand soldiers and horses to form the left wing of the army!"

"Here!"

"Wanyan Mouyan, you will lead our 3,000 troops to form the right wing of the army!"

"As ordered!"

"Jiagu Qingchen, Tushan Hailuo!" Hesheli Liangbi pointed at the two young generals and said, "You two, serve as the vanguard of my central army!"

"Here!"

"This country has been established for forty-seven years, and we have used the blood and sweat of the people to support you with high positions and generous salaries for forty-seven years. Now that the country is facing such a disaster, it is time for us to fight with all our might and save the situation!"

Hesheli Liangbi roared, "If we cannot win today, all of you will die with me in Linhuang Prefecture!"

"Here!"

"Kill the thief!"

The generals of the Jin army were all inexplicably excited. With a lofty sense of mission, they returned to their armies and began to boost morale.

However, the military envoy sent by Wanyan Mouyan was destined to fail to find Wanyan Yong.

Because, at the same time, the Khitan rebels were also forced into a corner.

The Khitan rebels were not just an army, but a tribal society that integrated logistics, supplies, parents, wives, children, and family property. They could not and dared not fight outside the camp. The 32,000-strong army came out in full force and attacked the Jin army.

Yelu Saba led more than 10,000 cavalrymen from his own army as the vanguard, while Yelu Wowo led 15,000 cavalrymen in the rear. The rest of the small forces such as Kuoli were sandwiched in the middle and were forced forward.

To be honest, this formation is very weird.

Yelu Saba, as the theoretical leader of Khitan, had to serve as the vanguard, while Yelu Wowo, who had the largest army, served as the rear guard. It seemed that they were trying to harm their neighbors.

Yelu, the old monk and commander of the army, was also somewhat angry. He complained to Yelu Sabada, "Your Majesty, that Wowu guy is really outrageous. How could he put you in the front? Is he planning a rebellion?"

Yelu Saba had a dark face, messy braids, a tall stature but a thin face. He was wearing armor and a helmet, and only a little of his face was exposed. However, from this little bit of his face, one could see how bitter his smile was.

"There's nothing we can do about it. It's not Wowo's fault." Yelu Saba sighed and said, "The Shannan Khitans were never on the same page with us. If it weren't for this, I wouldn't have been coerced by them and returned to Linhuang Prefecture."

Old Monk Yelu remained silent.

Although the Khitan tribes were all troubled by Wanyan Liang, the degree of trouble and the situations they faced were different.

With Yanshan Mountain as the dividing line, the Khitans in the south of the mountain suffered much less oppression, while the Khitans in the north of the mountain, that is, in the Liao area, were not only oppressed politically, but more importantly, they were threatened militarily.

Sandwiched between the Mongols and the Jin Dynasty, the Khitan tribe was like beans in the middle of a millstone, and would be crushed to pieces if they were not careful.

Why were the Khitans of Shannan unwilling to flee to Western Liao and seek refuge with Yelu Dashi?

It was because they felt they had a way out, they could return to their homeland in Liaodong and live in peace with the Jin Kingdom.

The reason why the Khitans in the north of the mountain wanted to escape was because they were completely desperate about the Jin Dynasty. They knew that they were no match for the Jin Dynasty, so they wanted to flee far away.

Therefore, the fighting will of the Khitans in the north of the mountain led by Yelu Saba was much more resolute than that of the Khitans in the south of the mountain.

This is a very ironic thing. The Khitan in the north of the mountain wanted to leave, but was held back by the Khitan in the south of the mountain, and had to fight a decisive battle with the Jin army in Linhuang Prefecture. However, the Khitan in the north of the mountain had to be the main force and take the lead in fighting the Jin army because they would never reconcile with the Jin army.

Yelu Saba sighed again, and after a moment's silence, he said, "Don't blame Wowo. He was also being pushed forward, just like you and me. Now that the Jin army has suddenly attacked, it's only because I've taken the initiative to show my might, drawing Kuoli and the others into a combined charge. Only then can Wowo launch his attack and annihilate this Jin army in one fell swoop, and we can completely control Linhuang Prefecture."

Old Monk Yelu had no way to refute this, but he chuckled softly: "After this battle, even if we win, we will suffer heavy losses. By then, Wowo will be the king."

Yelu Saba laughed heartily, then shook his head. "If Wowo can truly find a way out for our Khitan tribe, and he wants the king, then he can take him! When the time comes, I'll serve him wholeheartedly, without hesitation."

As they were talking, the cavalry formations of both sides were slowly approaching each other, and the rangers were already fighting each other.

The winter grassland was filled with biting northerly winds, the streams dried up, and the withered and yellow grassland stretched as far as the eye could see, with no obstruction. Both sides were cavalrymen, and this battle did not favor either side. The outcome would be determined by their respective martial arts, strategies, and courage.

Wanyan Yong, standing under General Yeluwo's banner and donning a tattered fur robe and fur cap, gazed upon the mighty cavalry with inexplicable excitement. "My dear brother, the momentum of these tens of thousands of cavalrymen is truly astonishing. Even when the Great Jin conquered the Mongols in the past, they never deployed such a large force of cavalrymen."

Although Yelu Wuwo had a stern face and was stern when commanding the army, he had to show some attitude when facing this cheap elder brother, who he would rely on in the future. "Brother, you are right. However, I heard that twenty years ago, when the Great Jin conquered the Mongol tribe, if you count the Tatars who accompanied the Great Jin, there were also 40,000 to 50,000 cavalry."

Wanyan Yong became excited. "With such a powerful army, we should roam the grasslands! We should defeat the Mongols and establish the great achievements of defending Huo!"

Despite the tense situation, Yelu Wuwo was still amused by Wanyan Yong: "Brother, this is not how you calculate the account."

Yelu Wuwo pointed to the elite armored cavalry around him and said, "The two thousand soldiers gathered around me, all with iron armor and two tall war horses, are the ones you saw."

Then he pointed to the perimeter and said, "Further out, there are often only thirty sets of armor for a tent of three hundred cavalrymen, and the horses are just ordinary war horses. The men are just ordinary brave warriors. There are about six thousand of them in our army."

"Those further out were a mix of young and old, most riding horses, armed with a hunting bow and a spear made from a lasso, and wearing nothing but fur coats."

Yelu Wuwo sighed and said, "They are either too old or haven't grown up yet. Although they have some riding skills, they are just herdsmen at best."

This is why Yelu Wowo was easily controlled by Wanyan Yong.

This is also the norm among grassland tribes.

To tell you the truth, if these more than 30 million Khitan cavalrymen were all elite armored cavalry with three horses each, then Yelu Wowo would have dared to chop Wanyan Yong to pieces on the spot, and then lead his army to sweep across the border outside the Great Wall and go directly to the Central Plains to proclaim himself emperor.

But it doesn't work.

Just like the Battle of Yancheng and the Battle of Chao County that just passed, there were soldiers like clouds and cavalry like rain, fighting head-on. Famous teachers and generals put their elite soldiers and even themselves into the meat grinder to strive for change in the world. It is rare among the rare ones.

Every incident had to be recorded in detail by historians in history books for future generations to read.

Most wars were fought between a small number of elite armored warriors and a large group of lightly armed infantry.

For example, among the more than 30 million Khitan troops, there were only 6,000 elite cavalrymen in iron armor. Most of them were in the hands of Yelu Saba and Yelu Wowo, and a few were distributed around various small leaders.

The rest are more like armed herdsmen.

Wanyan Yong was overthinking it if he expected to lead these herdsmen to conquer Yanran and seal the Wolf's Lair.

After hearing this, Wanyan Yong looked at Wanyan Fushou.

Big brother, don’t talk about second brother.

After being tormented by Wanyan Liang, the Jin Kingdom no longer had many elite troops even in its former territory of Liaodong.

For example, among the 10,000 cavalrymen gathered by Hesheli Liangbi from various places, there were 6,000 elite armored cavalry, and the rest were all light cavalry.

Apart from those really useless armed herdsmen of the Khitan, if we only compare the military strength, the Khitans are actually slightly better.

It is no wonder that Hesheli Liangbi would rather waste military supplies than sow discord first. If a head-on battle had taken place, it would be hard to say who would have won or lost, and the northern border defense of the Jin Dynasty would have been completely lost.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Yong spoke out again to help Yelu Wowo strengthen his determination.

He was also afraid that Yelu Wowo would reconsider their past relationship and, not only would he not contribute his efforts, but even if Yelu Saba and the others were allowed to escape, chaos would ensue. "My dear brother, as you said, those herdsmen are innocent," Wanyan Yong pointed at the outermost cavalry. "They should not be dragged into such a slaughter. Therefore, my dear brother, do not hesitate. You must understand that these are not just tens of thousands of lives at stake. They have entire families behind them. These are tens of thousands of households!"

Yelu Wowo waved his big palm and said, "Brother, I know what you mean. I will definitely not show mercy."

"No, my dear brother, you still don't understand." Wan Yanyong shook his head. "If you kill an innocent person to save one person, anyone would hesitate. If you kill an innocent person to save ten people, you would still hesitate. Now, if you kill one person to save a hundred thousand people, anyone would just quickly swing their sword.

My dear brother, you are not a saint of morality, nor a scholar of literature and art. As the leader of the Khitan people, you should bear these sins. Otherwise, who do you want to bear it? Are you going to let these hundreds of thousands of Khitan tribes bear it?

Yelu Wowo's cheeks twitched a few times, and he suddenly kicked his horse's belly and took a few steps forward: "Pass on my military orders. Have the chief eunuch Yelu Chenjia charge forward, drive the central army forward, and follow the vanguard into battle."

At the same time, fighting has begun on the front lines of the war.

The Jin army's light cavalry swarmed out, trying to disrupt the Khitan cavalry formation, and the Khitan army was not to be outdone and also sent out light cavalry to block them.

The light cavalry of both sides engaged in a fight with bows and spears directly between the cavalry formations.

Taking advantage of the smoke and dust produced by the galloping of a large number of light cavalry, Yelu Saba and Hesheli Liangbi each led their main forces forward, and soon the vanguards of both sides were only one mile apart.

This is a very dangerous distance.

Especially for cavalry, a group charge only takes a few breaths.

In a cavalry fight, victory or defeat is decided in just a few breaths.

The first to launch the charge were naturally the Jin army. After the generals learned that Chao County had suffered a great defeat and the three Wanhu armies had been completely wiped out, they were all filled with grief and anger.

In addition, Wanyan Liang seemed to be really dead. Whether those who were loyal to Wanyan Yong and knew that the merit of following the dragon was right in front of them, or those who were really worried about the country, they all put aside their unnecessary thoughts and focused all their energy on the battlefield in front of them.

No matter what, we must destroy the Khitans!

Under the command of Hesheli Liangbi, Hesheli Zhining and Wanyan Mouyan each led two thousand armored cavalry, and attacked from the left and right wings, like a big pair of pliers, clamping towards the vanguard of the Khitan army.

Seeing this, Yelu Saba also ordered Yelu Laoshang and Xiao Bote on the left and right wings of the vanguard to attack and meet the enemy, while he himself led 2,000 cavalry in the center of the vanguard and pressed towards Hesheli Liangbi's flag.

Yelu Saba actually did not expect that the left and right wings could defeat the Jin army, but he had to delay for a while anyway to allow the follow-up troops to deploy or catch up, and use superior forces to attack the Jin army's center, thereby boosting the morale of the entire army.

However, what he never expected was that the old monk Yelu and Xiao Bote were crushed to pieces before they even had a moment to hold on.

It’s no wonder that these two men didn’t fight desperately. After all, they were facing Hesheli Zhining and Wuyan Chala, who were both famous as fierce generals in history books.

With these two people leading the charge, even Li Xianzhong would be in trouble, let alone two mediocre generals?

The battle situation changed too quickly. In a blink of an eye, Yelu Saba went from being the Black Tiger's Heart-Dropping Army to being alone in the deep.

To make matters worse, at this moment, more than a thousand cavalrymen came to the rear of the vanguard in panic and squeezed in directly, throwing the originally relatively neat vanguard formation into chaos.

Yelu Kuoli came to Yelu Saba in a panic, jumped off his horse, and knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, Yelu Wowen has gone crazy! He ordered his soldiers to kill us and drive us away.

I told him that we are not afraid of fighting, but the army should not be so close to each other, it will only cause trouble for each other, but this guy didn't listen and wanted to kill me!

As he spoke, the Khitan rebel general who had once gathered tens of thousands of troops to attack Liaoyang Prefecture could no longer bear the grievance and fell to the ground and burst into tears.

Yelu Saba shook his horse a few times and turned his head to look, but saw that the rear army had stopped advancing, and only the big wolf flag representing Yelu Wowo himself was approaching rapidly.

"Wowo, Wowo actually rebelled." Yelu Saba muttered to himself. Before he could sort out the complicated emotions in his heart, a horn sounded from the front.

What followed was the thundering sound of horse hooves and the deafening shouts of killing.

Hesheli Liangbi seized this opportunity and launched an attack with his entire army.

Including the two wings and Yelu Wowo behind him, Yelu Saba was instantly surrounded on all sides.

The old monk Yelu fled back in a panic, and also cried to Yelu Saba, "Your Majesty, we are defeated. Let's leave quickly!"

Yelu Saba took off his helmet, revealing his dark, thin face. He stood stunned for a moment on the chaotic battlefield before shaking his head and saying, "You all go ahead. I'll cover your rear."

Yelu old monk was very anxious. Just as he was about to say something, Yelu Saba interrupted him and said, "Wowo is not a fool. He has always done things in a methodical way. It is impossible for him to surrender to the Jin people for no reason. I have to wait for him here and have a few words with him.

If the Jin Kingdom really made some promises to him, then when I die, this matter will be over, and everyone will have a way out."

"As for you, go. Whether it's to the deep mountains and old forests, or to seek refuge with the State of Song, go and live well."

As he said this, Yelu Saba turned around, waved his hand, then drew out the sword that was said to have been left by Yelu Abaoji, and faced the Jin army that was attacking him.

Yelu Kuli wiped his tears, forcibly pulled up the old monk Yelu, and began to break out with several personal soldiers.

Yelu Saba didn't care about what was behind him, but led his personal guards to advance and fight against the Jin army.

The Khitan elite were killed or wounded in an instant, and even Yelu Saba's own horse was shot dead. However, the Khitan rebel leader did not retreat at all. After struggling to stand up, he fought forward on foot again.

Under the charge led by Yelu Saba, the Khitan cavalry actually managed to slightly repel two powerful Jin generals, Jiagu Qingchen and Tushan Hailuo.

Taking advantage of this gap, Yelu Wuwo and Wanyan Yong led 200 armored cavalrymen, passed through the chaotic front and rear formations, and came to Yelu Saba.

Yelu Saba was just barely standing, leaning on his sword.

He had been badly wounded during the desperate charge just now. Seeing Yelu Wowo, Yelu Saba collapsed to the ground and grinned, "Wowo, you're here."

Yelu Wowo dismounted and came before Yelu Saba, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty."

Yelu Saba laughed, his blood foaming, and said, "I don't have much time left. Tell me, what did the Jin people promise?"

Yelu Wuwo dared not neglect the situation. He pointed to Wanyan Yong, who was peeling off his torn fur coat on horseback, revealing the court dress of the Jin Dynasty, and said, "This is Duke Cao of the Great Jin, and the next emperor of the Great Jin. He has promised to stop the trouble, return the Khitan soldiers who invaded the Song Dynasty, and resettle our Khitan tribe according to the old rules."

Saba took two deep breaths and asked directly without any nonsense: "Is it reliable? What official position was given to you?"

Yelu Wuwo was a little embarrassed. "I am 80% sure that even if the Jin Kingdom defeats our army, the northern border defense will be in chaos. Your Majesty, we Khitans are still useful. Duke Cao will swear brotherhood with me and make me the governor and duke."

Saba finally felt a little resentful: "Wowo, you and I...you and I were once sworn brothers..."

As soon as he said this, before anyone else could react, Saba waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Since the hawks and dogs are useful, it won't be the end of the rabbit and the dog. So, how can our Khitan tribe still live a good life?"

Wanyan Yongshi rode forward and said, "Saba, although your crimes are extremely evil, if you can come to your senses, I will not forsake you. You can be granted a title of nobility, but you can no longer return to Linhuang Prefecture. You can only live in Liaoyang Prefecture."

Saba ignored Wanyan Yong and just waved to Yelu Wowo: "Wowo, come here..."

"Jiedu..." Yelu Chenjia wanted to stop him, but was pushed away by Yelu Wowo.

"My Lord...Brother." Yelu Wowo approached Saba and directly grasped his bloody right hand. "Do you have any other instructions?"

Yelu Saba laughed bitterly: "I... I don't know if you are right or not, I... I have never been a smart person, but this time I really don't blame you, really..."

Tears welled up in Yelu Wowo's eyes.

If the situation hadn't forced them to do so, who would have thought of rebelling? If the tribe hadn't endured a harsh winter and faced an uncertain future, who would have thought of betraying their brother, the Lord?

"Don't cry." Yelu Saba shook his head and said, "From now on, our Khitan tribe will really only be able to rely on you. You must... Forget it, these days, nothing can be done for sure. Words don't count. Just be worthy of the blue ox and white horse of the heaven and earth."

Yelu Saba held his sword upside down and handed it to Yelu Wowo. "Now, I'm going to heaven to meet my ancestors. Wowo, please quickly cut off my head. It will also...it will also help you suffer less in the human world."

At this time, Yelu Wowo was already crying uncontrollably. Yelu Saba shook his head helplessly, stuffed his sword into the other's hand, held his hand, and slowly cut towards his own throat.

In just one move, blood gushed out of Yelu Saba's neck, and the big hand holding Yelu Wowo became weak.

Yelu Wowo closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and suddenly dragged the sword to cut off Yelu Saba's head.

"Saba is dead!"

"Saba is dead!"

Both the Jin army and the Khitan people shouted loudly, the difference was that the Jin army was cheering, while the Khitan people were screaming in fear.

Soon, the last remaining Khitan troops were wiped out, and the Jin generals came to Wanyan Yong one after another.

"Your Majesty! Wanyan Liang is dead, the Khitan has been pacified, Your Majesty, please ascend the throne as soon as possible!" Wanyan Mouyan was the first to shout out this slogan, which scared Wanyan Yong.

Even if he had achieved some merit and convinced some generals, shouldn't he have taken his time and waited for the outcome of Wanyan Liang's southern expedition before making a showdown? Why was he suddenly so impatient?

wrong!

Wanyan Yong suddenly realized that Wanyan Liang must have already come to a conclusion.

And the result is beneficial to Wanyan Yong.

Thinking of this, Wanyan Yong did not express anything. Instead, he took Yelu Wuwo's bloody hands and said, "Don't worry, let me introduce you. This is the great hero of this battle, the chieftain of the Khitan tribe, and my sworn brother, Yelu Wuwo."

Ignoring Wanyan Mouyan's stunned state, Wanyan Yong patted Yelu Wo'o's hand and said, "My dear brother, these are all heroes of our Jurchen people. How can we avoid seeing the heroes of the Khitan people? Why don't you invite them all out and introduce them to each other one by one? When we meet again in the future, we can have something to say."

Yelu Wowo had already boarded the pirate ship and could not turn back. When he heard that Wanyan Liang was dead, he thought quickly in his mind and asked the military envoy to call more than ten generals including Cao Zhuwo.

A moment later, these Khitan generals, who were mortal enemies yesterday, stood in front of the Jin army generals, and a faint murderous intent spread among the crowd.

Wanyan Yong seemed unaware of this and happily gathered these people together, asking them to each report their names. He only looked at Hesheli Liangbi at the end.

Politics is about making more friends and fewer enemies.

Wanyan Yong may not be able to summarize this sentence, but he can probably understand this truth. At this time, he has demonstrated his means of recruiting people. Most of the Khitans are on his side, and Wanyan Liang is already finished. In this case, as the powerful prime minister of Liaodong, should Hesheli Liangbi still speak up for Wanyan Liang?
Generals such as Hesheli Zhining and Jiagu Qingchen also turned their eyes to Hesheli Liangbi, waiting for his response.

Hesheli Liangbi, however, bowed and saluted: "Duke Cao, are you really going to ascend the throne here? Are you only going to reward us a few people?"

When these words were spoken, not only Wanyan Mouyan was startled, but even a fool like Wanyan Fushou quickly realized a problem.

Ascending the throne is a reward, and following the emperor is always a good opportunity to make a fortune.

If Wanyan Yong proclaimed himself emperor right now, what would happen to the nobles in Liaoyang Prefecture who dared to go against the central government for Wanyan Yong?
Reissue after the fact? How can that be justified?
Wanyan Yong also came to his senses. "If it weren't for the Left Prime Minister, I would have nearly caused a disaster. So, let's send a messenger to Liaoyang Prefecture and have them make some preparations. How about we put an end to this chaos here?"

Hesheli Liangbi nodded, then bowed and said, "Since that's the case, I would like to congratulate the Duke first."

This is to define the etiquette between the ruler and his subjects.

Seeing Hesheli Liangbi saluting, Hesheli Zhining and others did not dare to be negligent. However, they did not dare to just bow. As they were wearing armor, they could not perform the full ceremony. They could only kneel on one knee and call him "Master".

Even Khitans such as Yelu Wuwo knelt down to pay their respects.

Wanyan Yong stood in the center of the crowd, and felt that the depression he had accumulated over the past decade was swept away, and he wanted to laugh out loud on the spot.

However, for some reason, Wanyan Yong felt a bit overjoyed and then sad. He inexplicably thought of his deceased wife, and his heart suddenly ached. He stroked the sword tassel in his arms and almost burst into tears on the spot.

(End of this chapter)