After the alliance was reached, the kings of East and West Mongolia were crowned one after another, and the atmosphere on the scene became even more heated.
At this moment, Yelu Dashi, who was laughing happily, was suddenly stunned, because Liu Yan actually brought the third box in the midst of laughter, and when the box was opened, there was a high-topped golden crown inside, which was even more luxurious than the previous two golden crowns.
This time, Ren Baozhong had no doubts, he could see clearly that this was the golden crown of the King of Western Xia...it must have been seized from the city of Xingqing Prefecture.
"Big Stone Linya."
Everyone suddenly stopped talking. Zhao Jiu, wearing a red robe and a bun, stood in front of the altar, holding the golden crown and facing the crowd. "I heard from General Xiao that you only called yourself the Khan of Khitan in the Western Regions because you were thinking of your old master. You didn't even become the Emperor of Liao. It's ridiculous... A man born in this world, what is there to hesitate about being an emperor? Come on, come on, come forward. Song and Liao are brother countries. I, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, will crown you. Let's see who dares not to recognize you as the Emperor of Khitan?!"
Yelu Dashi was originally beside Zhao Jiu. He turned his back to everyone and stared at the Zhao Song official standing not far in front of him. He seemed to have reacquainted himself with him. Behind Dashi, the others were also in a trance... Can the emperor be crowned by another emperor? If this Khitan emperor can be crowned by the emperor of the Song Dynasty, is he still an emperor?
"Da Shi Lin Ya, come forward and be crowned!" In a trance, Qu Duan was the first to react. He drew out his sword and waved it in the air, then shouted encouragement on the spot. "This is the good intention of my emperor!"
“Well said!”
Wu Jie reacted immediately and drew his sword as well, but turned to face the pale-faced Xiao Wulila not far away. "This is the will of my emperor, and two hundred thousand troops are here to witness it. Dashilinya should be the Khitan emperor!"
Yue Fei also came to his senses. Although he did not say anything, he narrowed his eyes and stared at the Khitan generals with his sword. Since the three generals had given the signal, the other Song army generals did not hesitate any more and led their subordinates to draw their swords and cheer.
Even the two newly appointed Mongolian kings began to wake up at this time and simply brought a few subordinates to make a fuss.
"Dashi Linya." Amid the noise, Zhao Jiu smiled and whispered to Yelu Dashi who looked serious. "If I hadn't helped you today, Khitan might have split into East and West. You are so kind to me, but you are unwilling to help me with such a small matter? Even if you don't want to be so kind to me, you should remember that you are tied to the prosperity of your clan, right?"
Yelu Dashi smiled bitterly when he heard this.
By the way, this morning, Yelu Dashi acted too tough.
It was indeed too tough... You must know that everyone in the coalition army, including the Jinhe Lake, already knew the relationship between Song and Liao. Song was strong and Liao was weak, and the difference between the two had reached a certain level. In addition, even if we don't consider that the core figures and troops of Western Liao were all under the control of the Song army, the so-called Western Liao also had another huge and fatal weakness that was firmly grasped by the Song army.
To be more specific, before Emperor Zhao distributed the land in the morning, the land controlled by Yelu Dashi and his Khitan exile group was actually divided into two. To the west was half of the Western Regions and the six prefectures of Hexi, and to the east was Hetao and the six prefectures of the former Liao Kingdom that had just been conquered. In between, there were two routes. The one that could be used by large troops was of course the Xingling area, but it was in the hands of the Song people. The other route, from Khatun City to the Western Regions, was not impossible, but it was too difficult.
Moreover, whether the Khitans could get the theoretical six states in the east depended entirely on whether Zhao Jiu gave it to them.
Therefore, no matter what, just as Qu Duan and Lu Benzhong thought, Yelu Dashi should not have been so domineering this morning, but he did it anyway.
If something is abnormal, it is a demon. There are certainly some explanations for this.
And Zhao Jiu had guessed it early on - that is, Yelu Dashi probably didn't want... or to put it more appropriately... Yelu Dashi certainly wanted the six eastern states from an emotional point of view, as that was the core territory of the Liao Dynasty. However, as the leader of an exiled group, his reason told him that he could not accept the six eastern states of the Liao Dynasty.
Because once the Khitans obtain these six states, Yelu Dashi's exile group will be completely split. Those who are determined to restore their country will choose to establish a base in the six eastern states, while those who have their roots in the Western Regions and have no feelings for the Liao Dynasty will choose to return to the west to gain a foothold.
But he couldn't say it. How could he tell his subordinates that we have to give up our homeland for the sake of survival and unity?
How could he say that the Liao Dynasty could never be restored, and that neither the Song nor the Jin would give it this opportunity? If they stayed in the east, they would sooner or later be annexed by the Song or destroyed by the Jin?
How could he possibly say that he accepted the invitation from Emperor Zhao that day, partly because he hated the Jurchens, but also because he was a stray dog who was desperate and looking for a place to stay? The six counties in Hexi were already enough for him!
How could he admit that after conquering Hexi, he couldn't wait to march into Hetao, which was separated by the desert and the territory of the Song army, just to leave a gap in the east so that he could continuously accept Khitan compatriots to establish themselves in the Western Regions and strengthen the strength of the exile group? Was the Western Region the promised land of the Liao Dynasty?
How could he possibly hint to any of his subordinates, including Xiao Wulila, that the Zhao Song government had so many reinforcements that it was not what he wanted to see if they pushed all the way to the former Liao territory?
He couldn't tell.
Therefore, he could only hope that Emperor Zhao could use a domineering attitude to prevent the Khitans from obtaining the six states. Emperor Zhao had realized this early on, and even guessed it as early as the day when Xiao Worila came to persuade him to leave Hetao and continue his march.
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