Chapter 301 Yelu

After all, Yelu Yudu was a man who once dominated the world. Although he ended up like this, he still retained some of his heroic temperament. After thinking it over, he actually gritted his teeth and led two or three hundred troops to continue westward under the banner of visiting the troops. He passed Yan'an Prefecture without entering, and headed directly for the northwest Hengshan border.

After all, as Yelu Mawu said, for him, a remnant of the Khitan, defecting to Western Xia was the best solution.

This is not to say that Xixia was the most friendly to the Khitans. It depends on who they are friendly to... Let alone other things, the queen from Liao and the prince with Yelu blood died inexplicably. Then, I would like to ask why Yelu Yudu wanted Li Ganshun, the king of Xixia, to offend the Jin people for his sake?

The real reason is that Yelu Yudu had no choice.

In the long run, the northwest of Western Xia is the only place where he can settle down as he has nowhere else to go. And if he wants to get there, Western Xia is the safest passage.

Just think about it, with two or three hundred refugees, no livestock, no food, and no guide, in a situation of all-out war, what they really have to worry about is not just the diplomatic and political risks, but more about how to avoid the rebellious army and how to obtain supplies... Therefore, finding a reliable political environment as soon as possible, obtaining supplies, and appeasing the hearts of his subordinates, this is what Yelu Yudu needs to prioritize at this time.

Of course, going south to the Song Dynasty seems to be a way out, but the problem is that the war in the south is fierce and a large army is gathering. With his embarrassing identity as Yelu Yudu and his only two or three hundred confidants, if he encounters a regular army there, he will probably be killed by any of them.

Oh, in the midst of chaos and confusion, you came here with two or three hundred cavalrymen, and insisted that you were here to surrender. I said you were faking your surrender, so what? I don't know if I would get any credit by accepting your surrender, but I would definitely get a great credit by killing your two or three hundred Jurchen cavalrymen!

Besides, if we really go to the Song Dynasty, what can we do as a token of our loyalty? On the contrary, there seems to be some truth in Xixia. Besides, it has been said that the real final destination is behind Xixia, and the road to the Song Dynasty may not be accessible.

In this way, Yelu Yudu gathered a few people who knew about it, and then took advantage of the late autumn when the horses were fat, and under the pretext of patrolling the border, he traveled day and night, leading only two or three hundred people to the west, and came directly to the famous Pingrong Village. When he arrived here, he knew that the news was unlikely to be exposed, and he was also very bold, but he entered the village openly, first revealed his identity, asked for supplies, and then directly issued an order, saying that he was fighting with the Song people in front and was trying to appease the Xixia people, and he wanted the officers guarding the village to contact the Xixia generals on the opposite side and go to the border with him, that is, under Hengshan for hunting.

This was reasonable and logical, and was even what Yelu Yudu should do given his embarrassing status now. Therefore, the officers in the camp had no doubts and followed the order directly and frankly. The Xixia Hongzhou garrison commander on the opposite side also readily agreed, and things went so smoothly that it was somewhat unexpected.

Then, on the last day of October, which was also the agreed date, Yelu Yudu knew that the critical moment was approaching, so he conferred official titles and made promises to several confidants who knew the situation well early in the morning. After finally stabilizing the situation internally, he took some supplies and set out to the northwest for a "hunting meeting" early in the morning. Sure enough, the Western Xia generals came to meet him as agreed.

The two sides met in the afternoon and rode horses to shoot rabbits at the foot of Hengshan Mountain. However, after just one arrow, Yelu Yudu knew that he could not delay any longer and stopped his horse and shouted to the other party:

"General Weiming, please wait a moment. I have something to ask you."

Weiming is the surname of the Western Xia, just like Li, Zhao and Tuoba are all surnames of the Western Xia... Their ancestors were Tuoba, one of the eight Dangxiang tribes, and then they were given the surname Li by the Tang Dynasty, and then the surname Zhao by the Song Dynasty. Finally, when they started their rebellion, they used Weiming again, which was taken from the meaning of this word in the Dangxiang language "to be close to the Dangxiang", which was a typical means of stimulating nationalism.

In fact, it was because of this surname that Yelu Yudu came here instead of Longzhou, which is further north… This Hongzhou garrison commander, who was about twenty years old and called Weiming Yunge, was not only a distant cousin of the current Xixia ruler Li Ganshun from his father's family, but also Li Ganshun's cousin from his mother's family. His grandmother was none other than a Xixia princess who was a generation older than Li Ganshun. She married Lin Bubi, the eldest son of Dong Zhen, the great leader of the Xifan tribe. However, later Dong Zhen's adopted son Aligu seized power and forced the Xixia princess to return to Lingzhou with her daughter. Then her daughter became a tool for marriage.

In any case, this young Xixia general is a core general of Xixia who probably understands Li Ganshun's mind and can definitely make the decision.

"General Yelu, please speak." Weiming Yunge had to give face to the general of a great country. Besides, the other party was a noble Khitan after all, so he reined in his horse, turned back, put away his bow and smiled apologetically.

"The Jin Kingdom cannot tolerate me. Can I take refuge in the Great Baigao Kingdom temporarily?" Yelu Yudu stroked his bow and rode his horse, looking calm.

Weiming Yun Ge was stunned for a moment, but he quickly reacted... Considering the other party's embarrassing identity, this is very likely to be the truth. In fact, similar rumors about this person have been heard more than once... However, although he clearly knew what the other party meant, Yun Ge still said nothing, just smiled and looked at the surrounding scenery, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Besides, under Hengshan Mountain, the autumn weeds are everywhere. Rather than being dense, they look strong and plump. I think it is because the Song and Xia countries fought for a hundred years here, and countless corpses were scattered everywhere, filling the land. It is also because the Jin people came in the past two years. Although they have never been allies in name, they are allies in reality. That is why there are autumn grasses on the frontier, which looks peaceful.

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