Kong Xinhua sat in the most prosperous Lianyue Tower in Yanjing City, the capital of Northern Liao, while eating quietly while listening to the chat of the crowd waiting on the table next door.

"Hey, why did this young general Gao be so back? He could actually hit Dongping's army. The inside and outside were only ten miles apart. Wouldn't it be fine if he could arrive in advance?"

"How could it be so coincidental?" Another drinker came up mysteriously and said: "It is said that someone betrayed General Xiao Gao and told the Dongping people about General Xiao Gao's route from Beijing. Otherwise, could such a big territory be really so coincidental? After all, it is also in the realm of Bei Liao, and there is no way too many people in the world ambushing the world. Didn't the masters of the Ministry of War say that the elite are elites, but there are only a few hundred people in total."

"Why? General Xiao Gao worked diligently to defend the enemy for the country. Does anyone like to watch the Northern Liao Dynasty fall into ruin?"

"Not to mention, maybe there are those who think that the northern Liaoning is suffering and admire the wealth and prosperity of Dongping."

"This is true. Even when the year is not good, I heard that the food is at least sufficient. I just got drought and water, and the relief funds went down. It is said that local officials in various places are strictly in charge. If there is anything to fill their pockets, it is a trivial matter to seize the official position, and it is normal to cut off the head... Alas, let alone other people's new things, airships, etc., those are all fake, but they can eat enough. When can we, Bei Liao, not to worry about food?"

This remark caused everyone to sigh. Everyone understood that only a few prefectures near the south were relatively well-behaved, but with the engagement with Dongping, the grain output has been declining year by year. Bei Liao was already using a large amount of reserves to smuggle grain, but on the one hand, these grains must ensure the cost of the Northern Liao court, while the rest should be given priority to supply the army, and not much can be left. Everyone knows that this is by no means a long-term solution. Not to mention that Dongping still needs to fight, even if it does not fight, this large amount of grain consumption can drag down Bei Liao within a few years.

"In the west... Ye Tao asked the people from the Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Bureau to organize the restoration of production. In the West Route Army, it is said that many ordinary people are looking forward to the Dongping army coming soon. They do not collect grain from the local area, but also help provide seeds, oxen, etc."

"Where did you hear this?"

"There were people starved to death in Chuzhou. Several censors were impeaching the major general. This was written by Censor Zhao in the memorial. Isn't it spread everywhere now? Censor Zhao is not a lie?" A middle-aged man added helplessly: "Censor Zhao is saying that the enemy is better to our people than ourselves, and the people's hearts have been lost. This battle should not be fought like this."

"So what can I fight?" A scholar also joined the discussion. "On the one hand, the people were suffering from the treasury and clearing the world, but those wealthy families still sing every night? Those who have business now, many people are away from overseas. They say they are hiding from war, but have they been hiding from war to the east side of others?"

"General Xiao Gao fell down again. If someone takes the opportunity to attack, we will see some of them."

"There is no rush to fight at all. If you want to fight, why have you had to rest for a few months? They don't have much loss, so they'd better wait until the Western Army is resting and then fight. They don't take our Western Army seriously at all. They just want to fight. They just want to fight. They just want to worry about not killing too many people. What's the beginning of this kind of war? There is no place to hide in the sky and the ground."

The child next to him originally wanted to come up to remind everyone not to talk about state affairs, but Bei Liao has always been relaxed on such issues. The main reason is that most of the men in the northern country are cheerful. They will not slander and spread rumors at will. There is no need for the restaurants in Chunnan. The atmosphere is a bit weird. While wiping the table, the child whispered: "Don't we have airships too? A few days ago, I went to the camp in the west of the city to see my brother, and I saw our own airships flying over, which is quite big. Who said that there is no need to fight this battle?"

"Hehe, little brother, are you drinking?" the scholar asked.

"Drink, do errands in a restaurant, you have to drink some."

"When you don't drink, you don't know which one is better, burning knives or your Xishanyuan, right? Do you know now?" the scholar asked. This example made the waiter really unable to talk back. It was indeed the reason. Everyone was also a little silent.

The scholar sighed and said, "I hope General Xiao Gao is lucky to be a good person and heavenly world. Although the Western Route Army has indeed caused trouble to the people, General Xiao Gao is at least sincerely fighting, no matter how many people think about snakes and rats. If the Northern Liao Dynasty is destroyed, God knows what will happen to us."

"Didn't I hear Ye Tao has always been kind to the people?" a man came up to ask, "I haven't heard that Dongping is doing something like a massacre in the city, at least he can survive. Anyway, it's okay if it has nothing to do with us ordinary people."

After several questions and answers, the scholar had become one of the centers of the topic. He sighed and said, "It's right to say that, but I don't know what else is. But this is Yanjing. When their troops are at the city, will they be so generous to the capital of a country? In Yanjing, even if Ye Tao doesn't like killing people, he may not be able to hold back. Those who follow will prosper, and those who rebel will perish. If he had the intention of being kind to the woman, how could he climb to the position of the Strategic Commander now?"

"Young Master, these words...just pass." The child coughed and reminded in a little panic.

The scholar smiled lost his heart and said quickly: "Yes, what the second brother said, I've said it." The scholar took out a hanging of money, stuffed it into the waiter's arms, stood up, turned around and walked out of the restaurant. This time the brief and passionate chat gradually became silent.

Kong Xinhua, who had been listening to the side, lowered his voice and said to Chen Su who was sitting next to him: "Look, this trick is quite useful."

Chen Su smiled and said, "It's all your tricks, why do you want to listen?"

The various messages that are popular in Yanjing are divided into several major systems: the first is conspiracy theory, such as the attack on Gaosen Banner was because someone in the court leaked the news, etc. Secondly, the statement that the Northern Liao Dynasty also had airships, and with strong soldiers and generals, it is very likely to compete with Dongping, but everyone must be able to stand up for their temperament and endure a difficult life; the second is the theory that the Northern Liao Dynasty was destroyed... Each set of messages has various statements, and each formed a system. Kong Xinhua passed through each
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