Taiyuan was captured by the Wei army, and the Jinyang court was destroyed. After Li Keyong and Li Cunxu were all controlled by the Wei Dynasty, they were still willing to regard Li Siyuan as the remaining general of the Emperor of the Later Tang. Of course, the original intention was to recover the lost territory and revitalize the country and country of the Later Tang Dynasty.

So the original wish began to shake. Although Hedong generals like Du Duijin had the plan to give up halfway, they were inevitably a little undecided when they really decided to defy and leave.

Shi Jingtang was silent when he heard this. To be honest, he thought that he was the loyalty of his lord and father-in-law, and would only work hard for Li Siyuan in his life... But for him, he felt that he continued to follow Li Siyuan, wandering around outside the border, wasting his time, and it was still difficult to have the opportunity to return to the Central Plains and seek fame and wealth...

After all, Shi Jingtang in the official history line firmly supported Li Siyuan to seek the throne in a time of national turmoil. He would be a great hero with Conglong's merits, and of course he would always be loyal to his father-in-law. However, when Li Congke planned to usurp the throne, and later when Emperor Min of Tang lost power, Shi Jingtang took Li Conghou, the son of Li Siyuan, and then presented the reigning emperor to Li Congke for merit... He had no loyalty to Li Siyuan's biological flesh and blood.

Although Li Siyuan is still named the Emperor of the Later Tang Dynasty, he is not the emperor who entered the Central Plains but is called the righteous emperor... Shi Jingtang is unwilling to live a nomadic way and suffers from the wind and frost. Then the so-called loyalty and righteousness are just a shackle that imprisons him for a bright future.

What's more... When Shi Jingtang remembered the plan to surrender to the Khitan to restore the country in a curve, Li Siyuan was furious and scolded him... He was originally the most respected and trusted by his father-in-law, but since that day, their relationship between the king and the minister has become much distant.

Since I am no longer trusted by the lord, I am destined to compete with Li Congke, who is also favored by Li Siyuan... Shi Jingtang thought in his heart that I was neglected. So what hope can I have in the future if I continue to live in the Great Wall?

There is no turning back when the bow is drawn. Since the resolution has been made, there is no point in hesitation!

Shi Jingtang's expression became more and more sinister, and he said decisively:

"If you keep breaking down, you will suffer the chaos! Commander Du, you think that it is difficult to achieve great things after going through hardships. Of course, you should make a decision as soon as possible! Otherwise, if you hesitate, you father and son would rather die of old age than the outside world!?"

Du Duijin still had no firm mind, but when he was about to speak again, his descendant Du Chongwei, answered first:

"Dad, don't hesitate anymore! If you have the opportunity to return to the Central Plains as soon as possible to settle down, why should we suffer in this bitter and cold place again? And the Khitans have won people's hearts, Wang Yu, Lu Wenjin, Zhao Dejun... They were all my ministers of the Tang Kingdom, but they had to be valued before they went to serve the Khitan?

What kind of person is Governor Shi? He is brave and famous, not more than Lu Wenjin, Wang Yu and others? We follow Governor Shi to join the Khitan, but we are worried that we will not be treated and placed well. In the bitter and cold place outside the border, the child doesn’t want to endure it for a day! If he continues to wander around, he will not have the hope of seeking wealth. If he does not follow Governor Shi, how many years will it take before he has the chance to return to the Central Plains?"

Du Duijin and Du Chongwei and his son were from Han army generals in the northern part of Yunzhong Dynasty. They also began to serve the Zhu Xie Li family when Li Keyong entered Hedong.

Therefore, compared with the Later Tang generals of Shatuo and other ethnic groups, Du Chongwei was originally a Han Chinese and was even more accustomed to the nomadic life of living chasing water and plants outside the border. He was used to being lazy and flirting with work. Although he was young, he got along very closely with Shi Jingtang (after all, Du Chongwei would be Shi Jingtang's brother-in-law after he left the historical record. Moreover, the attitude of the Later Jin Dynasty and the Later Han Dynasty towards the Khitan was typical of the surrender faction)....

Finally, he hoped that Shi Jingtang would take the lead in running away. As long as he had the opportunity to return to the Central Plains and enjoy his happiness, what would he do if he defected to the Khitan? Of course, Du Chongwei strongly agreed and tried his best to persuade him not to miss the opportunity.

Seeing that his son also insisted on following Shi Jingtang's plan, Du Duijin lowered his head and pondered, and no longer expressed his objections; then the military general named Zhang Yanze promoted by Shi Jingtang snorted coldly and immediately said:

"After all, the Central Plains is still prosperous. I was born in the Yinshan Turkic period. My ancestors had the opportunity to move to Taiyuan, Hedong. If there were any choices, who would rather suffer in a remote place? Who would have been to fight for life on the battlefield? What are we trying to do? It's not just to gain fame and fortune, drink the strongest wine, get the most gold and silver, use the most beautiful woman... and enjoy the most prosperous place?

Grandma Cao, if I say that, I should take advantage of the Khitans' strength to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. Now that I have the leader of the general, I don't want to stay in the northern part of the Seychelles anymore, so why are I hesitating?"

This general named Zhang Yanze spoke very vulgarly. He was only in his teens and twenties. Although he was named Han, he had red and yellow eyes. His facial features were not only very obvious in Hu people, but also had a ferocious appearance. He often showed a fierce look on his face, just like a wild beast who wanted to choose people to eat.

As for people as they are, Zhang Yanze is not only fierce by nature, but also cruel, lustful, and greedy for money. Fortunately, he is slaughtered and tortured. It seems that the qualities of the vicious warlords at this time are also concentrated on this person. Although he is not old, he is now a famous person. Even generals, soldiers and soldiers who are used to fighting and killing people are used to circling when they see Zhang Yanze.

Although he was a newly promoted subordinate, Shi Jingtang also attaches great importance to Zhang Yanze. After all, according to the historical trajectory, the two of them became in-laws, and in the Later Jin Dynasty, Zhang Yanze committed the abuse of parents and children, dismembered his subordinates, killed people and seized their wives, and infringed on the people... and other evil deeds that caused the aggravation of heaven and others. However, Shi Jingtang's attitude towards him was still tolerant and sheltered.

After all, Zhang Yanze's violent temperament also means that he is brave in fighting... For Shi Jingtang, he is like a vicious mastiff and a vicious dog raised by a wealthy family. An extremely vicious person like Zhang Yanze obeys orders under his tent and is willing to use it for himself, and he cannot demonstrate the majesty of his Shangguan?

Du Duijin, Du Chongwei, and Zhang Yanze expressed their opinions one after another, willing to incite their troops to escape from Li Siyuan and follow Shi Jingtang to join the Khitan... Shi Jingtang glanced deep and looked at his confidant Liu Zhiyuan.

Liu Zhiyuan, who has always been taciturn, has never spoken. In fact, he is still somewhat hesitant about Shi Jingtang's decision to betray Li Siyuan.

After all, Liu Zhiyuan was also a Shatuo native. Although the Jinyang court was destroyed, Li Siyuan was still trying to revive the hegemony of the Li family in Hedong. Even Liu Zhiyuan was not optimistic about whether the nomadic force he was in today would have a chance to regain the lost land... But if he betrayed his old master and used it for the use of the Khitan foreign tribes, would he still have to rely on others?

However, Liu Zhiyuan had also noticed that Shi Jingtang's eyes were bright and he had already stared at him... He thought about it, during the season of the late emperor Li Cunxu, Shi Jingtang was originally Li Siyuan's confidant and direct lineage, but now Li Siyuan claimed to inherit the throne of the Later Tang Dynasty, and he was Shi Jingtang's confidant... His master wanted to incite some of the troops to separate and go to Khitan. Liu Zhiyuan said that Li Siyuan must pursue it, so how could I be separated from my relationship?

What's more, Shi Jingtang took advantage of the fact that he was commanding the cavalry to patrol the side, and he urged everyone to come and discuss secretly, and he decided not to let go of any news... Liu Zhiyuan knew very well that he had to make a choice now, so he couldn't help but think:

I was originally from a humble family, and then joined the army. After all, I was only after I got under Shi Jingtang's account. Although I had to repay the kindness of being promoted by the knowledge of my help, it seems that I will inevitably deviate from the master... and then where to go? Will Shi Jingtang be just a grasshopper tied to a rope...

Liu Zhiyuan sighed in his heart, then stood up, bowed to Shi Jingtang, and said concisely:

"Since the Lord has made up his mind, he will obey it!"
Chapter completed!