Xianxia version of Water Margin

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Jiang Hongfei appeared in front of Wanyan Zonghan when he was in despair, making Wanyan Zonghan feel like he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

But Wanyan Zonghan only had more than 200 pieces of flesh cut off, and his brain was not injured. How could he not know that Jiang Hongfei came here at this time to force him to bow his head, to force him to admit that the Jurchens were a sinful nation, and that everything they had done before was wrong.

Wanyan Zonghan, who had already experienced the pain of being cut into pieces, finally realized that it was useless to be tough, and this extreme pain was really not something he could endure.

The key point was that Wanyan Zonghan's descendants and clansmen, seeing that it was useless to ask Jiang Hongfei for help, kowtowed to Wanyan Zonghan like pounding garlic, begging Wanyan Zonghan not to be stubborn anymore. Did he really want their entire family and clan to die a miserable death?

Some of Wanyan Zonghan's descendants and clansmen were already in so much pain that they couldn't speak. They shouted that if Wanyan Zonghan ruined their last chance, they would not let Wanyan Zonghan go even if they became ghosts.

In Wanyan Zonghan's eyes, the last trace of stubbornness gradually dissipated under the endless pain and the pressure of the family, as if the brightest star in the night sky was completely swallowed by the dark clouds. He trembled, and every breath was accompanied by tearing pain, but he had to face the cold reality in front of him.

Jiang Hongfei stood there. Although his figure was not very tall, he controlled the life and death of him, his descendants, and his clansmen, making this once invincible Jin Dynasty official feel unprecedented powerlessness and despair.

"I... I... I admit defeat, and I am willing... willing... willing to write a letter of repentance."

Wanyan Zonghan's voice was hoarse and weak, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from his teeth, accompanied by the bitterness of blood and tears.

This sentence was not only Wanyan Zonghan's surrender to Jiang Hongfei, but also a betrayal of all his past beliefs and glory.

Jiang Hongfei knew that from now on, Wanyan Zonghan was dead, and what remained was only a body of atonement.

Jiang Hongfei nodded slightly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

"In this case, I will spare your family's lives."

As soon as Jiang Hongfei said this, the dreadful punishment suddenly stopped, leaving only heavy breathing and the smell of blood in the air.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Hongfei changed his tone and said, "Although the death penalty can be avoided, the living crime cannot be escaped. Don't you ask to imprison you and your descendants and clansmen in a dark room forever, like a trapped beast in a cage, with no way to live or die, so that history will remember this endless pain and humiliation, I will fulfill your wish."

Wanyan Zonghan collapsed to the ground after hearing this, sweat and tears intertwined, blurring his vision. He closed his eyes, and scenes of the past flashed through his mind. Those glorious battles and the peak of power have now become a bubble.

From then on, Wanyan Zonghan was no longer the high and mighty official of the Jin Dynasty, but became a confessor who bore the guilt of the nation. He personally wrote the indictment of the Jurchens, recording in detail the atrocities and injustices committed by the Jurchens in past wars, with every word tearful and every sentence heartbreaking.

This indictment not only shocked the world, but also made the Jin people lose all their fig leaves.

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Although Wanyan Zonghan's faith had been crushed.

But Jiang Hongfei's revenge on Wanyan Zonghan was far from over.

Under the bright lights, a beautiful woman danced lightly, like a snowy elf falling from the top of the plateau.

This was Wanyan Zonghan's favorite concubine dancing for Jiang Hongfei, and the white people kneeling behind her were all Wanyan Zonghan's wives, concubines, daughters, granddaughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law, and other women in Wanyan Zonghan's clan.

She is Wanyan Zonghan's favorite concubine - Hani Aihaiti.

Her face is like the most beautiful flower in early spring, her figure is graceful, every step she takes is full of the charm of the snowy land, every turn is like a glimpse of a startled beauty, making people intoxicated.

Hani Aihaiti's life experience is as long and complicated as her name. She was the daughter of a chieftain of a small tribe conquered by Wanyan Zonghan during the Western Expedition. The twists and turns of fate made her a prisoner at the top of power.

Her dance is so pure and passionate, sometimes like a butterfly fluttering among flowers, light and free; sometimes like a water lily slowly blooming, quiet and mysterious.

It is not just a dance, but also the confession of her soul, her desire for freedom, and her struggle against fate.

In her dance, Jiang Hongfei seemed to have traveled through time and space, came to the distant and vast Western Regions, and felt the unique style and charm of that land.

As the dance progressed, Hani Aihaiti's posture became more and more graceful, and each of her movements was like a carefully crafted work of art, dazzling people.

Her eyes were shining with star-like light, deep and bright, as if she could see into the deepest secrets of people's hearts.

Looking at Hani Aihaiti like this, Jiang Hongfei finally understood why the ancestors were so keen to conquer the Western Regions. Obviously, they were not for those raisins at all.

At the end of the song, Hani Aihaiti slowly walked towards Jiang Hongfei, her steps were light and elegant, and every step was on Jiang Hongfei's heartstrings.

She held a pot of precious Ruyao Eight Immortals Offering Treasure Wine in her hand and filled Jiang Hongfei's glass.

At that moment, the two people's eyes met, as if the whole world was still.

Jiang Hongfei drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and then reached out to pull Hani Aihaiti into his arms.

She did not resist at all, but sat on Jiang Hongfei's legs obediently, with tenderness in her eyes.

Jiang Hongfei gently lifted her chin, looked into her deep blue eyes, and asked, "I almost shaved your man, do you hate me?"

Hani Ahaiti answered without hesitation: "My heart has long belonged to Your Majesty, as for other people, what does it have to do with me?"

Her tone was calm and resolute, as if she really thought so.

Jiang Hongfei did not pursue it. Was she so determined because of her hatred for Wanyan Zonghan? Or was it because of her helplessness and compromise with the current situation? Or was it the unique style of the children of the grassland that made them more likely to accept the arrangement of fate?

Jiang Hongfei did not know these, but what he knew was that at this moment, Hani Ahaiti completely belonged to him.

And he just wanted to be happy.

This banquet was not only Jiang Hongfei's revenge on Wanyan Zonghan, but also his comfort to the royal daughters and clan daughters of the Zhao Song Dynasty who were forgotten by history.

Therefore, Jiang Hongfei specially summoned three imperial concubines - Shunde Princess Zhao Yingluo, whose fate suffered twists and turns in the torrent of history and did not end well; Xunde Princess Zhao Fujin, who was married to Wanyan Sheyema Qiangna, the son of Wanyan Zonghan; Huifu Princess Zhao Zhuzhu, who was also one of the victims of the Jingkang Incident, was assigned to another son of Wanyan Zonghan.

However, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

During the Jingkang Incident, the daughters of the Zhao Song royal family and the clan women, many flower-like lives, were humiliated and divided by Wanyan Zonghan and his sons and their clansmen.

But Jiang Hongfei really didn't know the specific list, and there were too many royal daughters and clan daughters of the Zhao Song Dynasty involved, so Jiang Hongfei could only regretfully not let them witness that he personally avenged them.

The process is not convenient to describe in detail.

Let's just say that Jiang Hongfei, who is usually gentle and generous to women, showed his tyrannical side when he faced Wanyan Zonghan's wives, daughters, granddaughters, granddaughters, daughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law, granddaughters-in-law and other women in his clan.

In other words, Jiang Hongfei really cheated on Wanyan Zonghan, Wanyan Sheyema, Wanyan Xiebao and their clansmen, and had people reveal all the news to Wanyan Zonghan, his descendants and his clansmen, which was considered to be the complete release of Jiang Hongfei's hatred.

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Because the Jin Kingdom sent Wanyan Zonghan's family to Jiang Hongfei and showed the sincerity of the Jin Kingdom, Jiang Hongfei kept his word and negotiated peace with the Jin Kingdom, and Jiang Hongfei agreed to reopen the market.

However, both the people of the Yuan Empire and the people of the Jin Kingdom knew very well that this was just a delaying tactic for both sides.

Taking advantage of this rare truce, the Yuan and Jin countries were busy dealing with urgent domestic situations.

Jin.

After careful consideration and compromise, it was finally decided to send Wanyan Chang to the Heilongjiang River Basin to quell the Khitan rebels led by Yelu Yudu and Xiao Wuliu.

However, this seemingly ordinary mission of suppressing the rebellion unexpectedly revealed a more complicated strategic chess game.

Wanyan Chang led his troops deep into the enemy's rear, but encountered unprecedented challenges.

The Khitans' tactics have undergone earth-shaking changes. They no longer confronted the Jin army head-on as before, but adopted more cunning and flexible guerrilla tactics.

- Whenever the Jin army launched an attack, the Khitans retreated quickly; when the Jin army slacked off, they followed like a shadow and harassed constantly; when the Jin army was exhausted, the Khitans took the opportunity to launch a fierce attack; even if the Jin army retreated, they would not give up and chased them closely.

This tactic put Wanyan Chang and his troops into an unprecedented dilemma. The army of tens of thousands was pinned down by the Khitan rebels in the Heilongjiang River Basin and could not move.

What was even more difficult was that Wanyan Chang discovered that the Khitan rebels actually had advanced weapons of the Yuan army.

These weapons not only improved the combat effectiveness of the Khitans, but also made their tactics more varied and sharp.

Wanyan Chang knew the way of commanding troops of Yelu Yudu and Xiao Wuliu, and knew their tactics well, but the enemy in front of him made him feel unprecedentedly unfamiliar and difficult.

He concluded that there must be a master behind this rebellion, and this person was definitely not what Yelu Yudu or Xiao Wuliu could do.

As the war deepened, more shocking news came from the front line of the Jin army: there were a large number of Han people participating in the Khitan rebels, and there were four troops composed entirely of Han people. Although these Han people wore Khitan costumes, their appearance was obviously different from that of the Khitans.

Among the Khitan people, the Semu people occupied a significant proportion. Their eyes are colorful, especially blue, which is in sharp contrast to the deep black eyes of the yellow people in East Asia, hence the name. Most of the Semu people are white-skinned Europeans, very different from the yellow people.

During the Liao Dynasty, many Han people integrated into the Khitan society and became part of the Liao Dynasty.

However, after the fall of Liao and the rise of Jin, some of these Han people defected to the Yuan Empire and returned to the embrace of the Han people; others stayed in the northeast and lived under the rule of the Jin Dynasty, changing their identity from Liao people to Jin people.

Similarly, the original Liao ethnic groups such as the Xi, Bohai, Zubo, and Shiwei also experienced similar changes.

Because of this, the population of the Jin Dynasty was able to expand rapidly to millions.

Wanyan Chang realized that this was by no means a coincidence, and there must be a deep meaning behind it. He speculated that the rebellion was likely to be inextricably linked to the Yuan Empire.

In order to verify his guess, Wanyan Chang personally interrogated a large number of captives.

After interrogation, the truth gradually surfaced.

It turned out that the real commander of this rebellion was not Yelu Yudu or Xiao Wuliu, but a Han general from the Yuan Empire - Li Yanxian.

This man was not only wise and brave, but also a leader in the Yuan Empire. He had secretly sneaked into the Heilongjiang River Basin two months ago and became the leader of the Khitan rebels, and brought four armies of Yuan cavalry and sufficient supplies.

The arrival of Li Yanxian completely changed the fate of the Khitan rebels. They not only obtained advanced weapons and equipment and sufficient supplies, but also made a qualitative leap in tactics.

Today's Khitan rebels are no longer the mob of the past, but a well-equipped and tactically flexible regular army. They used the support of the Yuan Empire to fight a fierce battle with the Jin army in the Heilongjiang River Basin, which put the Jin army into an unprecedented predicament.

Wanyan Chang finally understood everything.

He realized that the real purpose of the Yuan Empire was not just to support the Khitan rebels and the Jin Kingdom, but to contain the Jin Kingdom's troops through this rebellion and create favorable conditions for its subsequent strategic actions.

This time, Wanyan Chang finally figured out why Yue Fei's troops did not continue to attack Shangjing, the capital of the Jin Dynasty, after conquering the Jin Dynasty's Tokyo Road, but instead sent Li Jun to attack Helan Road, which was not important to the Jin people.

Now it seems that the strategic goal of the Yuan Empire has been achieved.

Helan Road has fallen into their hands and the road leading to the Heilongjiang River Basin has been renovated.

The Khitan rebels that the Jin Dynasty could have easily wiped out have now become a chronic disease that they are unable to get rid of.

Faced with this grim situation, Wanyan Chang felt powerless to turn the tide.

He knew that if he condemned the Yuan Empire at this time, it would be tantamount to humiliating himself, because the Yuan Empire dared to do so, and it must have prepared all kinds of sophistry to deal with possible accusations.

Moreover, imagine that if the Jin Dynasty frequently sent envoys to the Yuan Dynasty just to condemn and protest, years would have passed between the trips, and there would be no consensus, let alone the people of the Yuan Empire might secretly obstruct it?

The Yuan Empire could respond more forcefully, speak out its own actions, put the Jin Kingdom in a passive position, and let it make its own choice.

How could the Jin Kingdom easily talk about war?

If it were not helpless, would it negotiate peace with its powerful neighbor?

Wanyan Chang knew the Yuan Empire's conspiracy, but he could only pretend not to know and conspire with important officials such as Wanyan Zongpan and Wanyan Zonggan to find a countermeasure.

In the end, apart from being indignant at the Yuan Empire and scolding Jiang Hongfei for not keeping his word, the only thing they could do was to reinforce Wanyan Chang and speed up the quelling of the Khitan rebellion.

In other words, more troops of the Jin Kingdom were tied up in the Heilongjiang River Basin...

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