Yelu Deguang said: "Lu Aiqing, you said it very well. However, the people you listed are all important officials of my Khitan. They are determined to conquer Jin and become successful people. You were originally from the martial arts world and do not value fame and fortune. I want to hear your opinions."

He Liantian Dao: "Your Majesty, I am a rough man, and I may not be fully correct. During this trip to the south, I found that there were not many generals available to the Jin court. We are strong and good at cavalry tactics, and it is just around the corner to attack and destroy Jin."

Yelu Deguang smiled and said, "What He Aiqing said is true. We do have the advantage of cavalry. However, Jin State has many cities and dense streets, so it is difficult for cavalry to go deeper. Last year, I led the cavalry south to fight with the Jin army. When I arrived at the Jin army camp, tens of thousands of cavalry were blocked outside the camp. I had no choice but to let the cavalry dismount and contact the Jin army in close contact. As a result, I was caught in the trick of the Jin army and almost destroyed the entire army in Yangcheng. Whenever I think of this, I still feel scared."

Lu Wanli, He Liantian, Hu Pingqiu and Xishuishen looked at each other and didn't know how to answer. Yelu Deguang said again: "I originally wanted to attack Kaifeng in one fell swoop, but I didn't expect that Shi Chonggui had the courage to send heavy troops to compete with us. If I had known that today, I would not have sent troops to help the Shi family win the country."

Hu Pingqiu came out and said, "Emperor, the emperor of Jin is ungrateful and has destroyed bridges across the river. We must not let him go. Now our army camp is in Hengzhou City. With just one order, we can step Hengzhou into a flat ground." Xi Shuishen also echoed: "Emperor, what Hu Commander Hu said makes sense. I have read the "Left Turn" written by the Han people. It said that one move will decline again and three times. We have been expeditioning in the south for several months. Now we are only a few hundred miles away from the capital of Jin. Ten years ago, we can destroy the Tang Kingdom, and now we can also destroy the Jin Kingdom."

Yelu Deguang hesitated and said, "A few dear friends, you are all close friends around me, so I will not hide it from you. Before this expedition, my mother told me that Jin State has a vast territory and is very different from my Khitan customs and climate. I am worried that my body would be itchy when I live in Jin State for a long time. I have promised her that as long as I conquer Jin State, I will retreat to the north. Unfortunately, my Khitan army was blocked in Hengzhou and could not capture it for a long time, which really made me feel heartbroken!"

After hearing Yelu Deguang's words, Lu Wanli thought to himself: "The emperor is now in a dilemma. At this time, reinforcements from Jin State have arrived. If he sends troops south again, the victory or defeat is unknown. If he leads troops back to his country, it is equivalent to admitting that he failed in the southern expedition, which may cause ridicule from the princes and princes left behind in the capital."

Lu Wanli is the only Han people among the four commanders. His ancestral home is Luoyang, Henan. More than 20 years ago, when the Liang Kingdom was destroyed, Lu Wanli's family all died in the war. He escaped from Luoyang by chance and hid his identity in the world for three years. When Lu Wanli returned to the world, he found that he was still wanted by the Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty. He was helpless and had to flee to the Khitan in the north.

Half a year later, in the martial arts competition held in the Khitan capital Shangjing, Lu Wanli won the title with his profound martial arts and was valued by Emperor Yelu Abaoji. He immediately selected him to the Eastern Palace of the Khitan and became the personal bodyguard of the Crown Prince Yelu Deguang. Lu Wanli has always been loyal to Yelu Deguang and is highly trusted by him. Less than a month after Yelu Deguang ascended the throne, he appointed Lu Wanli as the head of the four major commanders of the palace and the 800 imperial guards in charge of the Eastern Court.

Yelu Deguang would ask him any important things. This time, Yelu Deguang decided to fight with Jin, but Lu Wanli did not express his support. There are two reasons. First, Lu Wanli was a Han nationality after all. Although he had lived in the Khitan for more than 20 years, he still had compassion for the people of the Central Plains and could not bear to become the soul of the Khitan cavalry. Second, the Khitan royal family seemed calm on the surface, but in fact there was constant internal struggle. Yelu Jing, Yelu Lihu, and Yelu Ruan were all qualified to inherit the throne. If Yelu Deguang encountered an unexpected situation, these people would definitely make a big fight, and the Khitan royal family would experience another bloody storm.

Since the founding of the Later Tang and Later Jin, six emperors have passed through the Central Plains dynasty, and the national strength of the Central Plains dynasty is not as good as before. The Emperors of the Later Tang and Later Jin were all Shatu tribes and did not understand the principles of Confucianism, so the governance of the Central Plains prefectures and counties could not be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In the eyes of the Han people in the Central Plains, no matter which Shatu tribe or the Khitan tribe ruled the Central Plains, the Han people were always bullied. Therefore, when the Jin State fought with the Khitan, a large number of Han people in the Central Plains scrambled to flee to the south, trying to enter the Shu Kingdom, Nanping, Southern Tang and Wuyue under the rule of the Han emperor.

Hu Pingqiu and Lu Wanli have always been disagreeable. At that time, he was defeated by Lu Wanli. Although he was also the commander of the guards of the Khitan Palace, his seniority was actually behind He Liantian, who came from behind, and was ranked third of the four commanders, only before the deep Xishui River. The jealousy and dissatisfaction that Hu Pingqiu had accumulated in his heart for many years can be seen. Now Lu Wanli is not up to the emperor's southern expedition. He thinks it is a great opportunity for him to turn things around, so he strongly encourages Yelu Deguang to continue to send troops to Jin.

Hu Pingqiu continued: "Emperor, although I am a martial artist, I must devote myself to the Khitan Southern Expedition and will not return to the capital until I break Kaifeng."

Yelu Deguang was moved when he saw Hu Pingqiu supporting him, and said loudly: "Master Hu, I will feel relieved with you." He looked at the other three people again and said: "Do you think so too?" He Liantian and Xi Shuishen hurriedly said: "Report to the emperor, as long as you give orders, I will follow my life and death!"

Yelu Deguang laughed and said, "You are serious! It's just a country of Jin, why do you need to sacrifice your life?" He looked back at Lu Wanli, and saw that he looked calm and had an idea in his heart.

After Hu Pingqiu, He Liantian and Xishui Shen retreated, Lu Wanli still stood in the house and refused to leave. Yelu Deguang knew that he had something to tell him, looked around and signaled the people around to avoid him immediately. He walked up to him and held his hand and said, "My dear, I understand your thoughts, why didn't you say it directly?" Lu Wanli said calmly: "Since the emperor insisted on the southern expedition, how dare I sweep your interest."

Yelu Deguang said: "I am really deeply moved by my love for the Han people in the Central Plains. Since your country was destroyed, the Central Plains has been ruled by the Shatu tribe. In 23 years, the situation of the Han people here is not much better than that of the people of the Sixteen Prefectures of Khitan Yanyun. My dear, I sent troops south this time and made up my mind to destroy the Shatu tribe of Jin and avenge your Houliang royal family!"

Lu Wanli was shocked and hurriedly knelt down and said, "The emperor's great kindness and virtue will never be repaid for me!" However, the emperor's attack and destruction of the Later Tang ten years ago had already avenged my Zhu family. If this southern expedition could destroy Jin, it would be better. However, the hundreds of thousands of Shatu people in Jin were not guilty. Instead, I would like to ask the emperor to give extra mercy and forgive their lives."
Chapter completed!