Chapter 59: The Sleeping King Ascends the Throne
When the sky was bright, the surrounding area of the imperial camp was already blood-colored, and the corpses were all over the field, bloody and smelly. Because of the fire, the surrounding area turned into white ground, the grass and trees turned to ashes, and many Khitan soldiers were burned alive. Looking up, the ground is full of devastation, and the tragic situation is staggering.
After a night of fierce fighting, the rebels led by Jelu Chachai were less than 3,000 people, with many casualties, but they still firmly guarded the royal camp, fighting for trapped beasts. The rest of the rebels and rebels were killed, scattered, or surrendered.
Yelu Wuzhi and the counterinsurgency army gathered by Yelu Jing, the king of Shou'an, also suffered a lot of damage, because in the dark night, under the melee, it was difficult to form a combat force, and even worse, died in the hands of his own people......
The reason why the rebels were able to hold out for so long was that in the second half of the night, Yelu Wu calmed down and took the initiative to relax the attack, focusing on the siege. They are all the troops and warriors of Da Liao, and they should not suffer more casualties for the ambition of a few.
Many of the "drunken generals" of the Khitan people died in confusion in the chaos; Some people are half-awake and keep their own signs; Some simply joined the rebellion and vented; Some people only reacted in a daze at this time.
However, after learning of the mutiny in the camp, finding out the situation and situation, and getting in touch with Yelujing and Yeluwu, he led his army to besiege the rebels and rescue them.
The overall situation has been decided, and looking at the tragic situation around us, the wounds suffered by the army are visible to the naked eye. His eyes were red and glowing with hatred, and he almost gritted his teeth.
Sheng Sheng held back the strong anger in his chest, and led people to run around the imperial camp again, and the nasal smell lingered in his nose, which was a scene like Shura purgatory. I have experienced many wars, and I have seen more cruel scenes than this, but I feel resentful when I am full of my own people.
The sky was getting brighter and brighter, and Yelu knew it was time to put an end to the chaos once and for all. With a pull of the reins in his hand, the healthy horse neighed and galloped away.
Yelu Wu found Yelu Jing, the young King Shou'an, dressed in silver armor and a yellow robe tied to his shoulders, Yelu Wu vaguely saw the appearance of Emperor Taizong Yelu Deguang when he was young.
Yelu Jing was also tired, and was discussing something with a Khitan general, and when he saw Yelu Wuqian, he immediately greeted: "Detail is here!" ”
"King, it's time to settle the rebellion once and for all!"
Looking at Yeluwu, Yelujing said: "If you attack directly according to the king's will, you will annihilate the rebellion of Chacha Nagan in one fell swoop." If you don't let it go, and the rebels are stubborn, how can it be good? ”
"The courtiers are worried!" Looking at the imperial camp, Yeluwu said in a low tone: "Cha Che and the others have reached a desperate situation, and they are still resisting so resolutely. He did not confront His Majesty and the Queen, threatened the ministers, etc., which was very unusual, and the ministers were only afraid of ......"
"What are you afraid of?" Jerry asked.
"I hope not!" Yelu shook his head, took a deep breath, thought for a while, and said, "Send soldiers again to persuade the camp to surrender!" ”
Soon, there were hundreds of leather room cavalry, shouting around the camp, it was aimed at the ordinary generals and soldiers of the rebels, saying that Yelu Chachai and others had rebelled and had nothing to do with them. All soldiers, as long as they lay down their arms and surrender, were exempted from death and were not guilty.
This kind of offensive strategy is very effective, not to mention the Hu people, soon some people will throw their weapons and throw them outside the camp, and some people will take the lead, and soon it will become a rout, and Yelucha can't stop shooting people.
Probably knowing that he would die, when his minions were gone, he still didn't tie his hands. There were dozens of dead soldiers left, who were hacked to death by the indiscriminate leather room soldiers.
When he broke into the royal tent, he found that Jerodzacth and several rebel generals were all dead, and it seemed that they had killed each other. The inner servants and female dependents in front of the emperor were mostly tortured and killed, and the tragic situation was amazing. And Yelu Chachai was sitting on the emperor's golden throne, and the knife marks on his neck were shocking, and he couldn't see it.
"Wolf ambition!" Angrily scolded, Yelu Wu led people to quickly find the emperor and queen.
Then, afraid of something, I found in the inner tent that the Khitan Emperor and the two queens were all hacked to death by the rebels......
The news could not be hidden, and the voice of mourning gradually spread among the dilapidated company camp. No matter what, it is the emperor, and the hearts of the people and the army have been hit hard.
Within five years, they had already died two emperors, both in the process of the southern expedition, and this time, it was even more unsuccessful.
It took a whole day to reorganize the troops of the Southern Expedition, clean up the corpses, and relocate the camp. And the losses of this chaos, after statistics, have gradually surfaced.
More than 13,000 corpses were found, more than 10,000 were seriously injured, and the fugitive and missing people were not counted.
As the main force of the Khitan, the leather room army and the elite of Shangjing suffered heavy losses, which hurt the vitality of the bones. If it weren't for the fact that the Khitan army was camped relatively scattered and not too concentrated, and Yelu Wuzhi and others took decisive measures, otherwise, the losses would have been even greater.
Before entering the customs, the army has been broken into three, and the emperor and queen have died.
In the imperial tent, a memorial hall has been simply built, Yelu Ruan's spiritual seat has been erected, and the body has been put into the coffin.
The remaining Khitan nobles, generals, and ministers gathered together, and the sound of whimpering filled the tent, although it sounded somewhat perfunctory.
Unlike others, Jerod's sorrow comes from the heart. For those traitors who are chaotic and murderous kings, Yeluwu's mood at the moment can almost be described as "carnivorous bedding".
In Yelu Wuqing's opinion, although Yelu Ruan is not as good as Taizu Taizong, as a Khitan emperor, he is still qualified. At the beginning, it was approved by the Empress Dowager Shulu and the clans and nobles, and it was in line with the law.
Although some of them are too idealistic and radical in terms of governance, they are a manifestation of the Lord of Promise. There are internal contradictions, but they can also be adjusted and compromised with each other.
However, Yelu Cha cut these people, for his own power and selfish interests, brazenly mutinied, regardless of the overall situation of the country, tired soldiers were killed and wounded so heavily, how long would it take to re-cultivate so many strong children, but it was wasted here.
Jelu Chacher and others are real thieves!
In addition to resentment, for Yelu Ruan, Yelu has a feeling of anger and indisputability. He has long been aware of the dissenting intentions of Cha Che, and has repeatedly reminded him that he is not guarding against it, but entrusts power to him, and puts it in his heart, what can he do.
At the same time, my heart also blames myself. It's still negligent, I knew that there was a difference between the detection and cutting, why didn't I strengthen my precautions, which led to this rebellion......
Not to mention the mixed tastes in the heart of Yeluwu, the relatives of the noble generals in the imperial tent did not last long.
"Now, His Majesty the Emperor has been killed by the rebels, there are a lot of soldiers, the morale of the army is turbulent, and the country will be unstable, how should we deal with it?" A minister spoke.
"The matter of the Southern Expedition can be abandoned, in this case, to fight the Han people again, is no different from sending them to death. In my opinion, Daliao cannot do without an emperor, and the most important thing in front of us is to elect one person to inherit the throne and stabilize the country! Another nobleman stood up and answered: "The news of this rebellion has not been hidden for long, it has already spread to the surrounding areas, and if it drags on too long, there will be chaos in the country!" ”
The words of the two people resonated, but in the same way, many people had a hint of eagerness in their eyes.
In the Huoshendian Rebellion, so many ministers and generals died, and many positions were vacated. If you can support an emperor, then you will have power, status, and wealth. Even on the side of the Khitans, there is no greater deal than seeking a country and making greater profits.
Listening to the surrounding discussions, Yelu came back to his senses and regained his composure and composure. He couldn't be clearer about the careful thinking of those nobles in the tent, but he also agreed with the opinions of his peers.
raised his head, and subconsciously looked at Yelu Jing, the king of Shou'an, but saw this child, kneeling there, looking drowsy, and the noise in the tent was deaf.
In this regard, Yelu Wu was surprised in his heart, his eyes rolled, he thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but sigh secretly, he is worthy of being the son of Taizong, such a big change, such a situation, so calm and calm.
Many people looked at Yelu House, and judging from the performance of the chaos, they had already subdued many people.
Taking a deep breath, under the eyes of everyone, Yelu got up, went to Yelu Jing, knelt down and said: "King Shou'an, the first emperor led his army to the south, but this great change is the misfortune of the country. Now that the army is outside, the soldiers are on the border, and the people's hearts are in turmoil, for the sake of the country, it is necessary to establish a new master to stabilize the overall situation. In the current army, in terms of identity, status, and talent, only King Shou'an can take on a heavy responsibility! ”
"What do you think?" Yelu asked back, and everyone said yes.
At this time, Yelu Jing seemed to wake up in a daze, fell his head, and responded: "Hmm." ”
Seeing this, Yelu Wuzhi and others immediately bowed in unison, paid homage to the new emperor, and shouted long live.
When Yelu Jing saw this scene, his eyes were still a little confused, he was stunned, and a little smile rose on the corner of his mouth, which disappeared in a flash.
With the emperor, the Khitan army regained its backbone, and with the help of Yelu Wuzhi and others, the new emperor Yelu Jing accepted the army's worship. Then the account is discussed, and the plan is calculated.
The Southern Expedition was decisively abandoned, and the smooth transfer of power was the first priority. The first emperor collapsed in a rebellion, and the new lord ascended the throne, so he should stabilize the domestic situation and appease the people's hearts first.
At the suggestion of Yelu Wuzhi, Emperor Yelu Jingguang of Liao sent an envoy to inform the news of the emperor's death and the new emperor's succession.
He also reorganized the army, assigned generals, and sent henchmen and colonels to lead the army back to Shangjing, Zhongjing, and other important passes in China, and at the same time reported the news, and also controlled the situation of bomb pressure.
At the same time, it was passed on to Yelu'an of Danzhou, shrinking his forces and turning from attack to defense. Later, after paying tribute to Yelu Ruan and his two queens at the Fire God Lake, Yelu Jing enshrined his coffin to the east and went to Danzhou.
On the Eastern Front, there are still tens of thousands of Khitan elites, and they need to let their generation know the majesty of the new emperor, accept it, and rearrange it before they can lead the army back to Beijing. Otherwise, for Yelujing, if he can't obtain Yelu'an's allegiance, or control it, the southern armies may become a hidden danger.
In fact, with a large army in hand, and a red seedling in terms of identity, as well as the work of quelling the rebellion and cleaning up the aftermath, Yelujing succeeded to the throne, which will not cause many people to oppose it. More importantly, it shelved the southern expedition and was directly supported by many nobles and people.
Yelu Wuzhi also made a suggestion to Yelu Jing, that is, to send an envoy to the south to contact the Han Emperor to discuss the friendship between the two countries and restore diplomatic relations.
There is a big situation on their side, and Liu Hanchao is still mobilizing on a large scale to prepare for a big war. Under such circumstances, as far as the Khitan is concerned, it is absolutely impossible to start a war.