After traveling through time, I became Han Zhang’s grandson?

On the 17th, Han Ming brought Yong Zeng and others into Xiongzhou City and met the two great heroes of the "Battle of Xiongzhou" - Fu Gaizhi and Wang Rumo.

The two were surprised to see Han Ming coming from the direction of Hongchengzhai.

After a brief chat, both sides knew each other's situation and couldn't help but express their empathy for each other.

"It is truly a blessing from heaven that the Marquis was able to escape from the Liao Kingdom!"

Fu Gaizhi welcomed Han Ming and others at the government office and raised his glass to toast them.

"There was some luck involved, but ultimately it was due to the Liao people being too arrogant."

"If they hadn't been scheming against each other, hindering each other, and trying to play a game of 'cat and mouse,' we wouldn't have ended up in this situation where we've lost both the wife and the army."

Han Ming took a sip of Da Song's wine, then smacked his lips twice, feeling quite comfortable.

"The Khitans' feelings are understandable. After all, as a people of grassland origin, they have been oppressed by the Central Plains dynasties since the end of the Tang Dynasty."

"Especially during the reign of Yelu Deguang, he first took over the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, then marched south to destroy the Jin Dynasty and dominate the Central Plains."

"For nearly a hundred years since then, I've treated the Central Plains Dynasty as if it were nothing. This arrogance and presumption is difficult to change."

Wang Rumo agreed with Han Ming's point of view and believed that the reason why Han was able to escape from the Liao Kingdom this time was that the Khitans had messed up themselves.

"The only pity is that Yelu Chongyuan and his party were so easily suppressed and wiped out by the Liao emperor."

Fu Gaizhi said with some displeasure, he was disdainful of the "trash" behavior of Chongyuan and others.

"I could still guess a thing or two about their failure, but it's hard to accept that they were defeated so quickly."

"This shows that Yelu Hongji still has a good grasp of the Liao situation. It's just not as chaotic as others say."

Han Ming fumbled with the edge of the wine bowl, somewhat disdainful of the various situations Xiao Ge had revealed to him earlier.

"Now that you are out of danger, my Lord, where are you going?"

Fu Gaizhi took the initiative to change the subject and asked about Han Ming's actions.

"Head north to Baigouyi. The outcome of the Song-Liao War has not yet been decided, and I have no intention of returning to the capital."

"Besides, there is still no news about Lord He and his men from the envoys, so we are worried."

"Isn't Lord Liang from the Border Pacification Department at the front line? I'd go ask him and take a look at the situation there."

Han Ming briefly explained his itinerary and then started eating.

"That's perfect. The Emergency Management Department has coordinated a new batch of food and fodder, which will be sent north to the Central Army Camp tomorrow."

"If you are not in a hurry, I will accompany you north."

Wang Rumo felt that the timing was perfect and he could take advantage of this situation to bring the two sides closer.

Everyone in the Song Dynasty knew Han's character. Although he was insidious, cunning and immoral, he valued talents very much.

As long as someone has a skill and can have a positive impact on national governance, he will rush to arrange a job for them, regardless of whether they are conservative or centrist.

In Han's eyes, there is no such thing as twists and turns. As long as you can bring benefits to the court and the people, he will dare to use you.

As for the insults against him, he was selectively deaf. After all, if he was not envied, he was a mediocre person. He, Han, was insulted because he was capable.

This kind of self-management mentality and ability can be called the first person in this century, which is what later generations call "shameless"!

But no matter what, Han Ming's approach has been supported by many people, who believe that this is the quality that an outstanding politician should possess.

But for Han, the people on hand are really not enough. No matter what faction you belong to before, as long as you can be used, it's fine.

Anyway, as time goes by, you enjoy the benefits of the New Deal and still receive the salary from his administration, so you will inevitably be labeled as a member of the New Party, and of course you will be embarrassed to oppose him.

For officials like Wang Rumo who were transferred from being salaried officials to the 'Department of Emergency Management', they must have sufficient merits to move up.

And this achievement must be obtained through war and noble people. Now Wang Rumo has gained military merit from the "Battle of Xiongzhou Defense". If he can get Han Mingmei to say a few words, his return to the court is probably just around the corner!

"Okay, it's not us who should be anxious now anyway."

Han Ming casually teased Yelu Hongji and Xiao Boyu in the north, causing everyone to burst into laughter.

"I guess they can't eat or sleep right now!"

Fu Gaizhi responded to Han Ming's request, causing him to laugh heartily.

. . . . . .

"boom--!"

As the table was kicked over, Yelu Hongji lay back in the chair in a daze, with Xiao Boyu and Yelu Liang beside him, both looking unhappy.

At this time, five days had passed since the "Battle of Xiongzhou", and the situation of the entire Liao-Song border was summarized in the hands of Yelu Hongji.

What was most difficult for him to accept was the disastrous information that Yelu Liang brought him: "Han Ming had escaped from trouble."

This trusted follower who had served Yelu Hongji since his childhood suffered the biggest setback in his career.

Compared with the Liao army's defeat on the front battlefield, what Yelu Hongji and Yelu Liang could not bear even more was that "Han Ming" had not yet died.

"Your Majesty, Asuta..."

Although Xiao Boyu had never met Han Ming, he knew all about his so-called "glorious deeds".

Even the situation during his mission to Liao was reported to him specifically, so he regarded the possibility of capturing Han Ming as a strategic issue between Liao and Song.

But he only cares about Han Ming, which doesn't mean he is afraid of Han.

In Xiao Boyu's eyes, Yelu Hongji and Yelu Liang seemed to be frightened by Han and were a little afraid of each other. He could not understand this attitude of losers.

"I know what you're going to say. Asu did his best. From the assassination at Qigou Pass, to the hunt in winter, to the poetry gathering at the Great Wall, and to the final siege, I know Asu did his best..."

Yelu Hongji didn't wait for Xiao Boyu to finish speaking, but simply waved his hand to interrupt him.

"I just can't understand how a mere Han Ming could see through our plans so many times. Does such a person really exist?!"

Yelu Hongji was a little confused. Facing Han Ming, he felt that every step he took was forcing the other party into a desperate situation, but the result was that the other party was playing a trick on him.

This feeling of being completely led by the nose is very uncomfortable and unpleasant!

As an emperor of the empire with great power, Yelu Hongji took over a gigantic political power, but in the end he couldn't even defeat a kid under his Nanbang brother. This kind of mentality is hard to accept.

"Your Majesty should know the history of the Central Plains dynasties. Every once in a while, there are always a few peerless and amazing talents born from the sky."

"They have been around since the pre-Qin period. They are all top figures in the Central Plains dynasties. They are destined to be extraordinary from the very beginning!"

Xiao Boyu did not try to comfort Yelu Hongji in a roundabout way. He knew that his Majesty was not a weak and indecisive king, but rather a very conceited person.

It was because of this that some people could not accept Han Ming, who could play him around.

But what if Xiao Boyu said Han Ming was a rare talent? What if Han Ming could be compared to the Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty, the two great men of Han Wudi, and the great prime minister Zhuge Liang?

Then Yelu Hongji could maintain his mentality. It would be more meaningful to be defeated by an unparalleled hero than to be defeated by an ordinary person.

Yelu Hongji understood what Xiao Boyu meant. He wanted to tell himself that the other party was not like the previous officials of the Song Dynasty who could do whatever they wanted. He was a real tough guy.

Moreover, he could no longer look at the other party with the same old eyes and with excessive arrogance, as this would only make Han Ming more complacent and lead him by the nose.

"Aqi is right. I have always been too arrogant. Next, I will let Han Ming see what it means to be a 'descendant of wolves'—!"

"Gu Tingye is in charge of Hebei Road, so it's difficult to move south quickly for the time being. Order Xiao Yi's Xijing Road army to move south as soon as possible to attack Hedong Road."

Yelu Hongji slowly lowered his head, his sinister gaze matched with the wolf head on his half-exposed chest, and a sense of wildness continued to rise.

"Yes, I will send a letter by flying eagle immediately!"

Yelu Liang gathered his composure, stood up, and left the tent...