Chapter 45: Reverse Entry Learning!
As a politician, the most important thing is self-confidence.
Only strong self-confidence can bring infectiousness and fool others.
At this moment, Murong Fu really felt that no one understood the restoration of the country better than him.
That is, if you want to fool others, fool yourself first.
"In the past, when I restored my country, I simply won over some people from all walks of life in the martial arts world, but this idea is wrong. The world is bustling, all for profit; the world is bustling, all for profit." Murong Fu said, "The benefits that our Murong family can bring to others are just the banner of the Murong family. Most of the heroes of the green forest use our banner just to have more backers in the martial arts world. It's okay to ask them to pay us a little money, but if they really fight for us, they will hesitate. It's impossible to ask them to join us in the rebellion! Therefore, in the Murong family, the only ones who are willing to join us in the rebellion are the four great owners."
The relationship between the Murong family and the heroes of the green forest is probably similar to the relationship between the Xiaoao Li Fuwei Escort Agency and the major sects.
The Fuwei Escort Agency gave money to a certain big sect because it was a favor, not because they really wanted to fight for that sect.
During the Battle of Shaoshi Mountain, Murong Bo actually launched the Yanqi Order to summon the heroes of the green forest under his command.
But unfortunately, none of these heroes came.
This shows how low the loyalty of these outlaws is.
Murong Bo didn't have the life and death talisman, so when people saw that the situation was not right, they didn't step forward.
"In the past, I mistakenly thought that all these people could be used to restore my country, and I neglected to build a real team. This is my mistake, and I want to admit it." Murong Fu first made a self-criticism.
Murong Bo seemed to be thinking about something.
After finishing his self-criticism, Murong Fu began to criticize Murong Bo, saying, "Dad, it is said that the eyes of God are as sharp as lightning. Everything you have done over the years has been seen by Emperor Shizu, and his evaluation of you is not high at all."
"Your plan to restore your country has two main points: First, subdue the monsters in the martial arts world. Second, stir up conflicts among countries, cause chaos in the world, and create opportunities."
"How can these monsters be trusted? I've already said that."
"As for your provoking conflicts among nations, it's hard to describe in a few words!"
"Back then, in order to provoke a war between Song and Liao, you spread rumors that a Khitan master was trying to steal Shaolin martial arts, and induced Xuanci to lead the young heroes of the Central Plains martial arts world to Yanmen Pass to intercept them, and asked them to kill Xiao Yuanshan, the coach of the Liao Kingdom's Shushan Army. As a result, the Yanmen Pass Massacre occurred."
"All the young heroes of the Central Plains martial arts world combined were no match for Xiao Yuanshan, and there were heavy casualties. Thanks to Xiao Yuanshan, who was heartbroken by his wife's death and jumped off a cliff to commit suicide, there were only a few survivors in the Central Plains martial arts world."
Murong Bo's face looked very ugly, as he recalled the brutal battle scene in which Xiao Yuanshan "was like a demon slayer from heaven, a true Tai Sui God on earth". He also recalled his trembling fingers while hiding behind the rocks, and he was still frightened.
At the same time, Murong Bo became more convinced that Emperor Chengwu was possessed.
Because Murong Fu described the details of that year in such a clear and logical manner, it was obvious that Emperor Taizu had a keen eye and saw everything.
"After the Battle of Yanmen Pass, was there any war or conflict between Song and Liao?" Murong Fu asked.
"No." Murong Bo was very depressed.
The scene he carefully planned caused the Shushan Army coach Xiao Yuanshan and his family to disappear, and the Song Dynasty martial arts masters suffered heavy losses, but both Song and Liao seemed to be fine, as if nothing had happened.
"Emperor Shizu said that war is the continuation of politics. Song and Liao had fought for twenty years before the Treaty of Chanyuan. They signed the Treaty of Chanyuan after realizing that neither could destroy the other. Since then, there have been few wars between Song and Liao, and conflicts between them were mostly resolved through political means." Murong Fu said, "Xiao Yuanshan was just the instructor of the Shushan Army, not the emperor of the Liao Dynasty. His death would never have triggered the Song-Liao War. As for Xuanci and his gang, they are a bunch of inexplicable people in the eyes of the Song Dynasty court. Even if they die, what does it have to do with the Song Dynasty?"
"Even if Song and Liao knew the whole story of the Battle of Yanmen Pass, they would only think that a group of masked bandits from the Song Dynasty attacked and killed Xiao Yuanshan's family of three. The Song court did not send soldiers to kill them. The Liao Dynasty could only condemn them and ask the Song Dynasty to restrain the bandits in its territory, and that would be it."
"Therefore, your plan is meaningless. You must know that the Liao Dynasty is full of internal conflicts and has deep-rooted problems. Moreover, it can get a large amount of annual tribute without doing anything. It does not want to go to war with the Song Dynasty and cut off its own financial resources. Moreover, Xixia is dependent on the Liao Dynasty. The Song Dynasty and Xixia have been fighting for years. As long as the Liao Dynasty supports Xixia, it can consume the national strength of the Song Dynasty. Why should it go to war yourself?"
"The Song Dynasty and the Western Xia were at loggerheads, and they couldn't even destroy the Western Xia, which had a population of only three million. How could they have the energy and ambition to attack the Liao? It is most unlikely that a war would break out between the Song and Liao."
"Unless you, Dad, were able to trick Song Shenzong into going to Liao and use the Zhao family's Taizu Changquan to kill Liao Emperor Yelu Hongji, there would be no possibility of a war between Song and Liao."
Murong Fu's last sentence was obviously a joke.
Murong Bo's mind was in a mess.
He had no idea of the general situation in the world. Now that Murong Fu had explained it to him, he realized how ridiculous his plan was. "Besides, even if a war really broke out between Song and Liao, could our Murong family take advantage of the situation?" Murong Fu said, "Do we have prestige? No! Do we have troops? No! Do we have a strategy? No! Do we have a team? No! We have nothing. Even if we are in troubled times, we are just pioneers for the king and make wedding clothes for others!"
Murong Bo had nothing to say.
If Murong Fu had said this, Murong Bo would definitely not accept it, but with the brilliance of "The Sayings of Emperor Taizu", it became sacred, and Murong Bo couldn't help but think about it.
The more I thought about it, the more frightened I became, and the more I thought about it, the more annoyed I became.
What on earth did he do?!
"In short, our Murong family didn't gain any benefit from the Battle of Yanmen Pass, and your lifelong reputation was ruined. You had to fake your death to get away." Murong Fu said, "But Xuan Ci was obviously suspicious, so he sent Xuan Bei to express condolences, but in fact he was investigating. He found clues, so you came here to kill people. This is the endless trouble of the Battle of Yanmen Pass. If this matter is publicized, the entire Central Plains martial arts world will be hostile to our Murong family. This is very disadvantageous to our Murong family's restoration of the country!"
"Your actions have hindered the Murong family's plan to restore the country, so the Emperor Taizu said that you are the eternal sinner of the Murong family!"
Murong Bo blamed himself very much and murmured, "I am really so confused, so confused!"
Murong Fu said: "As for your strategy of provoking the relationship between Dali and Tubo, it is the same reason. It is all caused by not understanding the political situation. The Duan family of Dali is not the real monarch. There are many powerful ministers and clans in the country. They are unlikely to go to war with Tubo for the Duan family's private affairs. As for Qingtang Tubo, it is extremely weak and is on the verge of extinction. It has to lick the ass of Xixia. How can it be in the mood to go to war with Dali."
Murong Bo was confused and his eyes were blank. He felt that his actions to restore the country in his life were like a shameful joke.
So sad.
"Father, you have been killing people everywhere these years, and you have been using our Murong family's Dou Zhuan Xing Yi. Isn't this causing trouble for me? The more you kill, the more enemies our Murong family will make in the martial arts world. What kind of country is this?" Murong Fu complained, "It would be fine if you met a master you couldn't beat, but you have unparalleled martial arts skills, why did you use Dou Zhuan Xing Yi to fight against someone like Ke Baisui who has only mediocre skills? Are you afraid that they don't know it was the Murong family who did it?"
At this point, Murong Bo was extremely embarrassed, and he stammered, "I have been practicing Dou Zhuan Xing Yi since I was young, and sometimes I can't help but use Dou Zhuan Xing Yi."
Murong Fu was speechless.
Murong Bo, I am blessed to have you!
Murong Fu sighed in his heart.
Murong Bo thought about it and was convinced by Murong Fu. He asked, "Sir, I admit that I have been a mess in restoring the country over the years and have only done more harm than good to our Murong family. But how should we restore the country?"
Murong Fu said: "To figure out how to restore the country, we must understand what a country is. Emperor Shizu said that a country is a tool of the ruling group!"
"For example, in the Song Dynasty, the ruling group was the Zhao emperor, the royal family, the eunuchs, the generals, and the literati. They were the ruling group of the country and profited from the tool of the country."
“Therefore, the greatest significance of a country’s existence is to provide a steady stream of benefits to the ruling group, especially long-term and stable benefits!”
"Because the people in the ruling group can get these benefits, they will collect taxes for the Zhao family and act as thugs!"
"To put it simply, it's money and women!"
"In the past, our Murong family founded the country and collected money and women from all over the world. Now we have lost the tool of the country and lost all the money and women! That's why we have to overthrow the Song Dynasty and take back our money and women!"
"To put it bluntly, it's the same as a bandit's den. The Zhao family is the bandit leader of the bandit den of the Song Dynasty. The literati are their military advisors, the generals are their thugs, the royal family are their relatives, and the eunuchs are their slaves."
"They collect long-term protection fees from the people in a relatively gentle manner and distribute them to the people in their own ruling group, so that they can maintain long-term stability. As long as they continue to have money and do not encounter major setbacks, they will most likely be able to continue."
Murong Bo didn't quite understand what Murong Fu said first, but he understood the second part immediately.
"Although this statement is crude, it makes sense," said Murong Bo.
Murong Fu said: "So our restoration of the country is actually a rebellion, and the essence of rebellion is that the new ruling group destroys the old ruling group through violence and completes the replacement of the ruling groups. For example, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu destroyed the Qin Dynasty, which was a violent destruction of the old ruling group."
"There were also internal changes in the old ruling groups, such as the Sima family usurping the Wei Dynasty. But we are not the Sima family. We cannot buy off any of the royal family, literati, generals, and eunuchs of the Song Dynasty. Therefore, our Murong family can only serve as a new ruling group and use violence to completely destroy the old ruling group. Therefore, we must establish our own ruling group!"
"Anyone who has not benefited from the current Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty may become the backbone of our ruling group. Do you understand?"
Murong Bo was overjoyed and exclaimed: "My son has the talent to be a saint. He is worthy of the dragon-slaying technique taught by Grandpa Shizu! It's suddenly clear! It's suddenly clear! Sir, I will listen to you. Restoring the country depends on you! What do you plan to do? What can I do?"
Murong Fu looked towards the north and said, "Our ancestors entered the pass and went south, and eventually became assimilated by the Han people. We say we are Xianbei people, but just like an animal, if it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, and looks like a duck, then it is a duck. Every detail of us is like the Han people. We read the Four Books and Five Classics, speak Chinese, and perform Chinese rituals. We know nothing about Xianbei customs, and we can't speak a word of Xianbei language. Our four most loyal owners are also Han people. So in fact, we are Han people."
"From a development perspective, our entry into the Shanhai Pass was a success. Except for the Tuoba Xianbei, there was still a remnant of the Western Xia, and all the Xianbei people became Han Chinese. But if we want to establish a country now, we who entered the Shanhai Pass do not have the basic team of the Murong Xianbei. Therefore, I think the first step to restore the country is to reverse the situation! Hundreds of years ago, our ancestors entered the Shanhai Pass, so hundreds of years later, we will enter the Shanhai Pass in the opposite direction!"
(End of this chapter)