The moon gradually climbed up, bright and bright, like a large silver plate. Stars scattered around the moon.

Du Zhongxiao looked at the people downstairs wandering around, coming and going on the streets, sighing a little. How many days have I not lived such free days? I have been living in the officialdom for many years and couldn't help but miss it. I am not a person with a particularly strong sense of fame and reputation. Today's status is already satisfied, and it doesn't make any sense to pursue it anymore. If you want to hold power, you have to bear the price of holding power, and you don't want to bear it.

With the emperor here, he is very vigilant about the power of his subjects. Du Zhongxiao is willing to bear the power of his own wealth.

As it got dark, many officials began to drink and spoke less and less scruples. Downstairs of Xuande, even officials began to argue. I don’t know if someone advised him to drink or if someone was drinking too much.

Song Xiang said: "Since Yelu Hongji arrived in the capital, he still looked rebellious. He refused to do the work he arranged, and no one could do anything about him. Alas, it was true that he was really sad to have from a monarch to a prisoner."

Du Zhongxiao said: "If you do tens of work in the prison camp, you will have tens of food. If you don't do the work, won't you go hungry?"

Han Qi said: "Yelu Hongji is the Khitan monarch after all, so how can he really starve him? Besides, the people inside are all his ministers, and they are forced to help him because they are imprisoned. There is no need to force him, so they let them go."

Du Zhongxiao said seriously: "That's not what he said. The reason why Yelu Hongji was imprisoned in the prison camp was to set an example for other Khitans. If you don't surrender obediently, you have to go to the prison to renovate before talking. You can't let Yelu Hongji abide by the rules, how can others abide by the rules?"

Tian Kuang on the side said: "The so-called transformation is just a talk. If the monarch of Yelu Hongji really let him eat live like others, it would be unbeautiful. He was imprisoned in the prison camp for a few days and released it."

Du Zhongxiao said, "If this is the case, it would be better to let it go now. I am imprisoned in the prison camp to make him understand that the so-called monarch is useless. In Youzhou, Yelu Hongji saw that the emperor was still arrogant and rude, so how could he forgive him gently!"

Wen Yanbo said: "The Taiwei is the one who leads troops and is extremely serious in everything. Capturing Yelu Hongji and imprisoning him in the prison camp is enough to show the majesty of the court and humiliate him. There is no need to torture him physically, just let him be locked in for a few days."

Du Zhongxiao looked at everyone and saw that they were all this opinion, shook his head: "I proposed to put Yelu Hong into the prison camp to make him understand that he is a prisoner of war now. Only by recognizing his identity can he know etiquette and live. Otherwise, he always thought that he was still the Khitan emperor and would not be able to break free in this life. If he could not transform well and release him in a few days, how could he live? Will the court send him money to raise him after he came out? Then why bother to enter the prison camp and lock him up directly?"

Everyone was speechless for a moment and didn't speak.

Zeng Gongliang said: "The Taiwei's meaning is very clear. When Yelu Hongji enters the prison camp, he must be like others, having food for work. He has food for tens of work. He has food for one cent, and he has food for one cent. If he doesn't do it, he will go hungry. Only by living this kind of life can he understand that he is no longer the emperor of the Khitan, but just our prisoners of war. When he is done well, he can release him and support himself."

Wen Yanbo looked at Tian Kuang, shook his head slightly, and didn't say anything. Yelu Hongji was the Khitan emperor. When the prisoners came back, it would be fine if they were not polite. If they were like prisoners, how could it be reasonable? Yelu Hongji in Youzhou was rude, and Du Zhongxiao said that he wanted to be imprisoned in the prison camp. It was difficult for the officials in the capital to violate it, so he had to be imprisoned. But he was different from others after all, and he could really be managed as a prisoner?

Seeing that the scene was a little awkward, Zhao Zhen hurriedly said, "The Khitan has been defeated. How strong is Yelu Hongji still? He is imprisoned in prison for a few days and let him understand his identity and let him go. Why is it difficult to raise him alone? The court will give some money every year."

Du Zhongxiao was silent for a while and bowed, "Since Your Majesty said that, what do you mean? However, although the battle in Youzhou was won, it was hard to fight. It was not easy for a million people to work hard for several months. Not to mention, the people of Youzhou suffered a lot and took a long time to recover. In this battle, Yelu Hongji ignored the ideas of others and insisted on doing this. He was not punished and did not let him clearly realize the consequences. I will be unwilling to accept it! If Your Majesty is right, I am willing to take care of the prison camp in person and let these Khitans understand where the mistake is!"

Zhao Zhen said: "Since the Taiwei said that, then that's it. The prison camp is under the jurisdiction of the Privy Council, just let it go. Yelu Hongji is not your opponent on the battlefield, so what is it now?"

Du Zhongxiao bowed and thanked him. He was so angry that Yelu Hongji had such serious consequences, how could he not be punished? Don’t look at the fact that there were not many casualties in the Song army, and the people of Youzhou suffered a great loss. Four hundred thousand signed troops, and in the end only tens of thousands survived. In addition, the food was confiscated, causing a large number of people to starve to death. Due to this battle, the population lost to Youzhou was 700,000 to 800,000, almost half.

In the war in the era of cold weapons, although the killing efficiency was not high, its impact on society was far beyond that in later generations. It was too easy to reduce the population by half in a war. Even in peacetime, most people would not be able to eat enough. When the war came, they would not know how many people were starved to death. When the food was collected, people would be fine, and when the food was confiscated, they would soon starve to death.

Yanyun and other places had fought for several years because of Yelu Hongji and Yelu Chongyuan's struggle. This time, the army went south and the local area was uprooted and greatly damaged. The Khitans did not care about the life or death of the Han people, and the damage caused was particularly great.

Seeing that the scene was a little wrong, Zhao Zhen said, "The battle in Youzhou will be over, and the main force of the Khitan will be destroyed, and other places will be able to fight. The Taiwei has been besieging Datong Mansion for some time. What's going on now? If the attack is not easy, send some troops."

Du Zhongxiao said: "Because the war in Youzhou is in full swing, Wang Kai and Hebin did not have to attack the city with all their strength. The war in Youzhou was over, and Datong Mansion would be easy. A few days ago, Yelu Fairy Tong, Yelu Ren and Xiao Xulie went there to persuade the Xijing guarding the city to stay in Yelu Sect. Yelu Sect did not oppose Xiancheng, but to get some benefits. Yelu Hongji was imprisoned in the prison camp, how should he respond? He froze for a moment. Wang Kai gave Yelu Sect three days to live. The time came, and if he did not open the city, he would attack it."

After hearing this, Wen Yanbo muttered in his heart again. A Datong Prefecture, the Xijing of the Khitan, and the Yelu Sect was willing to offer the city. What's wrong with the benefit? Isn't it difficult for the court? Du Zhongxiao refused to agree, and was too stingy. However, when Youzhou was victorious, Du Zhongxiao was in high reputation at this time, so it was hard to say anything.

Zhao Zhen said: "It is not surprising that Yelu Zong is willing to think so. However, what the Taiwei said makes sense. At this time, the Khitan had no strong troops. Datong Mansion could not defend itself without reinforcements."

Du Zhongxiao said: "It's not just that I can't defend it. In fact, it was Wang Kai, and the two armies of Bin who did not attack the city with all their strength, so they delayed these days. In addition, the road to Datong Prefecture was rugged and heavy artillery could only defend it before it arrived. If the dead were fighting, Wang Kai's two armies of the army of ants attacked the city with all their strength and would soon be taken off."

Wen Yanbo said: "If Yelu Sect is willing to not offer the city and the city is finally broken, what will the Taiwei plan to deal with him?"

Du Zhongxiao said: "He has been given a chance. If he doesn't catch it, he will be killed at the top of the city when the city is broken. Let him be an example and give other Khitan guards a look. After defeating Datong Prefecture, he will also attack Fengshengzhou and let the Khitans understand what to do."
Chapter completed!