Water Margin: The opening scene involves assassinating Emperor Huizong of Song and forcibly taking L

Even Xi Shuli's personal guards.

They gradually left his side.

Among all the ethnic groups in the Jin Dynasty,

The Xi people are the most discriminated against.

They were also the ones who suffered the most severe suppression.

Chapter 3191 He Reaps What He Sows

Of course, to a certain extent,

This is a case of the Xi people reaping what they sowed.

Before Emperor Tianzuo died,

Emperor Huizong of Song redeemed Youzhou.

A brief power vacuum emerged in the Yanshan region.

The Xi leader Huilibao rebelled against the Jin dynasty and established his own regime.

He established a nation and proclaimed himself emperor.

Due to severe food shortages,

Hui Libao first plundered the territory of the Jin Kingdom.

They then raided the Khitan tribes.

After being hit in pain

They came again to plunder the Han people in the north.

They were soundly beaten by Guo Yaoshi and his troops.

This series of operations,

The Xi people have offended almost all the surrounding forces.

It can be said that it was destroyed by the combined forces of the Jurchen, Khitan, and Han.

After the fall of the Xi Kingdom,

The Xi people were suppressed.

They rebel every now and then.

The Jurchen nobles considered the Xi people a major threat.

They were all scattered and relocated.

Take the Xi people here, for example.

Including the elderly, women, and children,

There were only about seven or eight hundred people in total.

And their villages,

Sandwiched between Jurchen, Khitan, and Han villages,

This arrangement was simply to prevent them from rebelling again.

Faced with protests from their clansmen,

Xi Shuli knew it was beyond repair.

His parents and eldest and second sons,

At this time, they were all being held hostage in Liaodong.

Now it seems the only option is to disregard my family.

Xi Shuli said to the officers:

“Go back and tell your people,”

"Tonight, we will sneak away to Han territory."

"Don't bring any valuables,"

"Don't even bring the livestock,"

"Those who have horses can bring them."

"Only bring enough food for ten to fifteen days,"

"Come with me after dark."

"We can't head directly south,"

"First head northeast until dawn,"

"Hide during the day to avoid danger,"

"We will turn south and seek refuge with the Ming Dynasty at night."

As night fell, seven or eight hundred Xi people, supporting the old and carrying the young,

They silently crossed the vast wheat fields to the northeast.

At dawn, they crossed the Liu Li River and hid in a deserted village.

at the same time,

The able-bodied men of the clan did not cross the river.

Continue north.

Deliberately leaving traces along the way

It misled the pursuers' search direction.

Two nights later,

The able-bodied men traveled south along the east bank of the Liu Li River.

Relying on the marks left by women and children along the way,

They finally reunited after four days.

Then it turned southeast.

Avoid the fortresses set up by the Jin dynasty.

We arrived at the Juma River, the border between the two countries.

Seeing Ming Dynasty cavalry patrolling in the distance on the opposite bank,

Xi Shuli personally swam across the river on horseback.

Then he rode his horse toward the Ming cavalry.

I shouted at the top of my lungs from afar:

"Do not shoot arrows, I am Shuli, a general of the Xi people,"

"I have brought eight hundred of my clansmen to join the Ming Dynasty!"

Upon approaching, the Ming cavalrymen said expressionlessly:

"I didn't see anything."

"Going east along the Juma River,"

"It leads to Bazhou."

After saying this, the Ming cavalrymen rode away.

Xi Shuli was taken aback.

Then he reacted.

The Ming and Jin dynasties have reached a peace agreement.

These Xi people,

Belonging to the Jin Dynasty rebels,

It was inconvenient for the Ming Dynasty to openly accept it.

However, Xi Shuli can bring people over.

There must be Ming Dynasty officials ahead to provide support.

Entering the territory of the Ming Dynasty,

Continue for about a day,

Suddenly, a scout blocked the road: "Are you citizens of the Ming Dynasty ahead?"

Xi Shuli quickly replied, "We are all citizens of the Ming Dynasty."

The cavalry officer chuckled, "Come over here and register your household."

"Receive the Ming Dynasty household registration,"

"The government will provide you with rations,"

"We'll arrange for you to return to your hometowns when the time comes."

Chapter 3192 Two New Loyal Ministers

"Thank you so much for your help!" Xi Shuli was overjoyed.

In the wilderness several miles ahead,

A "refugee" gathering point was established.

Moreover, quite a few shacks have already been set up.

The Xi people live in family units.

They lined up to register.

Xi Shuli brought his wife, three sons, and youngest daughter.

They were at the very front of the line.

The clerk asked, "What is the head of the household's name?"

“Xi Shuli,”

Xi Shuli said,

"The Xi people's Xi, I don't know how to write in Shuli either."

The clerk reminded him, "You can change your surname."

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming Dynasty grants your permission to change your imperial surname to Zhao."

"Other surnames are also acceptable,"

"This is the 'Hundred Family Surnames'."

"You can choose any one of yourselves."

Xi Shuli was somewhat resistant: "Do I have to change my surname?"

The clerk said, "It doesn't have to be changed."

This answer surprised Xi Shuli, who instead said:

"Then I will change my surname to that of the Ming Dynasty."

The clerk then asked, "Does the name need to be changed?"

Xi Shuli said, "Please help me change my Chinese name, sir."

"It means being loyal to the Ming Dynasty."

The clerk thought for a moment and said: