Located on the plain north of the Yanshan Mountains, many rivers crisscross and nourish a large area of fertile land. One of them, the Laoha River, is not similar to other rivers. Most of the rivers flow from west to east, but the Laoha River flows in a north-south direction, connecting a series of east-west rivers to form a large river like the main vein of leaves. Every year during the flood season, the Laoha River floods, and for hundreds of years, an alluvial land has been formed around it.

After the vicissitudes of life, this alluvial land next to the Laoha River has long been a fertile plain with lush trees and lush vegetation. And the Dading Mansion in Daliao was built on this land of fertile water and grass.

Among the five capitals of the Great Liao, the four big cities of Tokyo Liaoyang, Xijing Datong, Nanjing Xijin Mansion and Shangjing Linhuang Mansion are all ancient cities with a long history. Some are thousands of years old. However, the Dading Mansion in Zhongjing is completely a new city. So far, it has a history of less than 100 years. It is said that this is the car of the Great Liao Holy Sect passing by the Laoha River, and he was very happy to see the lush and fertile vegetation, herds of cattle and sheep, and abundant water and grass. So he ordered the city to be built here and named it Dading. Acquisition of nature is the meaning of 'the world is stable, and the people live in peace'.

Because of its excellent geographical location and the fact that it is a newly built city, there are no shackles of some old cities. At the time of the construction of the city, it completely imitated the city style of Bianliang, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was divided into the inner and outer cities, as well as the inner palace. The whole city is built in full accordance with the plan, showing a three-story city with a "Hui" shaped city. The city was deliberately built across the Laoha River, and the whole city was also as vigorous and energetic as the Bianhe River passing through the city in Bianliang, which was convenient for the transportation of goods.

All in all, this is a remake of Bianliang City with a few changes. The whole city is magnificent, but it is a vibrant new city.

Today, Zhongjing Dading Mansion is actually the largest city in the Great Liao Kingdom, and the Great Liao Emperor also likes to stay here the most. Because from the topography of this place, there is Yanshan Mountain and the south side of the separation, there is no problem with safety. The location of the field is not very far north, so the climate is warm. The water flow is abundant, the grass and trees are luxuriant, and there is quite a bit of Yanbei and Xiaojiangnan. And because the Bianliang Imperial Palace was imitated here, the Emperor of Liao lived in this city, which also means that he is on an equal footing with the Great Zhou Dynasty and enjoys the same treatment. Over time, Zhongjing flourished for a while.

At this moment, in the east pavilion of the back hall of the Heavenly Holy Hall of the Imperial Palace in the inner city of Zhongjing Dading Mansion, there was a person who was furious. It was the Great Liao Emperor Yelu Zongyuan who was angry. He had just gotten the news that Zhuozhou had fallen and that the third prince Yelushi had been captured.

Although he had long been alert and premonitive of all this, when the truth really happened in front of him, Yelu Zongyuan couldn't help but be angry and scolded, and drew his knife to slash over the precious mahogany tables and chairs in the east pavilion of the Dading Palace, as well as smash all kinds of precious porcelain collected from the Great Zhou.

"Shameless! Vile! This group of despicable southerners dared to really covet my Daliao and fall into the ground! It's despicable! I knew that today, after I succeeded to the throne, I should gather the troops of the whole Liao to destroy them. Now that the tiger has fallen into Pingyang and is being bullied by dogs, these despicable people have really taken advantage of the danger. And...... He also captured Yelushi. Bastard, what a bastard. ”

In the East Pavilion, there were important ministers and generals gathering to discuss matters, and everyone was indignant and scolded angrily when they heard the news. But at the same time, from Yelu Zongyuan down, everyone had a sense of panic in their hearts. The 300,000 troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty marched north, and the Jurchens claimed that the 200,000 cavalry had approached the Xianzhou area, and they were storming Zhongjing Road and approaching Dadingfu. The north and the south are under attack, and it is difficult to take care of the beginning and the end, and Daliao is afraid that it has reached the most critical moment.

After Yelu Zongyuan lost his temper, he finally gradually calmed down. He knew that it was useless to lose his temper, that it had come to an end, and that he needed to deal with it immediately.

"Zhong Aiqing, which of you will tell me how we should deal with the current situation now? I don't shy away from saying that this time is a great test for my Da Liao, and if I am not careful, my Da Liao is likely to have the disaster of destroying the country. We have to come up with the right response. Can anyone tell me what the best way to do it? Yelu Zongyuan asked to everyone.

More than a dozen civil and military generals were silent, each frowning and silent. Who can have a good solution to such a situation? Many people's thoughts in their hearts are already very pessimistic and depressed, and they even think that this time Da Liao is in a catastrophe. There are Jurchens in the north, heavy troops in the south, and the leaders of various tribes in Daliao are still splitting, and it is difficult for the gods to revitalize the current situation.

Yelu Zongyuan asked three times in a row, but none of the ministers responded, and he couldn't help but feel anxious, and when he was about to have a seizure, an old voice slowly sounded.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has some ideas, but I don't know if they are mature."

Everyone turned their heads to look, and it was an old man with white hair who spoke. Dressed in a black robe, dressed like a southerner. This person is the prime minister of the Great Liao State, whose surname is Han Yanshou. Han Yanshou was originally an old minister of the former dynasty, and the only person entrusted with the important task after Yelu Zongyuan seized the throne was Han Yanshou. Not only is Han Yanshou's family deeply rooted in the Great Liao Kingdom, but also because Han Yanshou is highly respected and is a figure who can control the scene. Yelu Zongyuan's throne was also taken by the sword, and of course he hoped to stabilize the situation and sit on the throne. Therefore, it is an excellent way to win over Han Yanshou to stand up for himself. And Han Yanshou really needed this opportunity to take the position, and Zhang Jian, the former prime minister of the dynasty, tried his best to suppress Han Yanshou because he was afraid of his reputation. After the fall of the first emperor, Han Yanshou was finally freed, and he also had a little gratitude to Yelu Zongyuan, so he agreed to serve as the prime minister of the new dynasty.

I have to say that Han Yanshou played a great role in stabilizing the hearts of the ministers and tribes after Yelu Zongyuan seized the throne, and Yelu Zongyuan's throne became more and more stable. If it weren't for the Jurchen rebellion, Yelu Zongyuan's status in Da Liao could be said to be worry-free.

This Han Yanshou, like several generations of prime ministers before the Great Liao, greatly admired the culture of the Great Zhou, and tried his best to advocate the sinicization of the Liao people and learn the various cultures of the Great Zhou. He himself also practiced it, so he rarely wore Liao clothes and crowns above the court, and wore them in southerner robes to show his support for this matter.

"Oh? What is the Prime Minister's opinion? Come on. Yelu Zongyuan said with great joy.

Han Yanshou stroked his long beard and said slowly: "Da Zhou fell into the well and attacked me blatantly. The situation is indeed very sinister. However, the emperor doesn't have to worry too much, isn't this something we expected? When the emperor wanted to ask Da Zhou for assistance, the old minister mentioned this possibility. But at that time, the emperor insisted on going his own way, and it was difficult for the old ministers to insist on their own opinions......"

Yelu Zongyuan said with an embarrassed expression: "That's it, the prime minister doesn't need to say it anymore, I ...... I was really in a hurry and didn't think it through. Am I wrong? There is no need to mention this again. ”

Han Yanshou smiled and said: "The emperor can think like this, the old minister is very pleased. The emperor is a decisive person, wrong is wrong, right is right, and there is no prevarication. This is exactly the posture of the Lord. The emperor actually regretted it afterwards, and the old minister understood it in his heart. Otherwise, how could they deploy heavy troops in the area of Xijin Mansion? After that, he decided to refuse the reinforcements of Da Zhou? The emperor still made preparations. ”

Yelu Zongyuan nodded and said, "I have made preparations, just in case. But the situation does not seem to be rosy right now. There were less than 150,000 soldiers and horses in Xijin Province, while the 300,000 troops of the Great Zhou Dynasty went north. The Jurchen army of 170,000 has already attacked Yizhou, and both sides are burning eyebrows, and I am very worried. ”

Han Yanshou nodded and said, "That's true." But the emperor doesn't have to worry too much. On the contrary, the old minister thought that it was a good thing for Da Zhou to change his face and attack. ”

"A good thing?" Yelu Zongyuan said in astonishment.

"Prime Minister Han, did you not sleep last night, or did you drink too much at noon? Why do you talk nonsense? In this situation, do you still say it is a good thing? Yours is the case. Xiao Guangsu, the privy envoy of the Great Liao Northern Court, frowned and sneered loudly. The rest of the ministers and senior generals also looked at Han Yanshou with a wry smile.

Han Yanshou didn't care, he was used to seeing the surprised and puzzled eyes of this group of martial artists with bad brains, and he didn't take them seriously at all. The Liao people rose on horseback, and these people always thought that force was everything, so they didn't read and didn't know why, they only knew how to fight, kill, and kill, so there were not too many famous ministers in the Great Liao State, which was also one of the important reasons why it could not be compared with the Great Zhou.

"Your Majesty, the southerners and the Jurchens have joined forces this time to attack our Great Liao in a north-south flank manner, and their intention could not be more obvious, that is, to make my Great Liao fall into the country. The situation is already extremely dangerous. However, has the emperor thought about it, what is the biggest concern of my Da Liao? Why did the emperor ask for help from the Great Zhou and ask them to send troops to help us suppress the Jurchen rebellion? Han Yanshou said.

Yelu Zongyuan frowned and said, "Not yet, the old things of the tribes of the Dadan Nine Division, the Dami Li Division, the Meili Urgent Division, and the Chazha Thorn Department are ready to move, and they have bad intentions?" Just the Jurchens, how could I have been afraid? In order to exterminate the Jurchens as soon as possible, I wanted to use external forces to exterminate the Jurchens and free up my hands to teach those old things a lesson. As soon as they make a mess, our Daliao will fall apart again. This is what worries me the most at this time. ”

Han Yanshou smiled and said, "That's it." In fact, the emperor is not afraid of the Jurchen and the Great Zhou soldiers and horses, with the existing soldiers and horses of my Great Liao, the enemy of the Great Zhou soldiers and horses in the south can be the enemy in the south, and the Jurchen cavalry in the north. The only thing I was afraid of was the internal disintegration. But now, Lao Chen can say that this huge threat from within will be eliminated soon, and soon Da Liao will unite and become an iron plate. ”

Yelu Zongyuan frowned and groaned, "You mean...... Will they change their minds? ”

Han Yanshou nodded and said: "They will, the situation has changed greatly, and when it comes to life and death, they will realize the danger of losing the country." Once the emperor is defeated, Daliao will have the worry of destroying the country. Those tribes will not fail to understand the truth of the cold lips and teeth. There are no eggs under the nest, and the emperor is defeated, and they can't report it for long. The Jurchens, the Great Zhou people will not let them go unpunished, and will also destroy them. Their only choice now is to support the emperor and the imperial court. The war must be won in order for the Great Liao to survive, and for them to survive. Don't talk about righteousness, only talk about interests, they can only choose like this. ”