There was chaos in the camp of the Liao army, Yelu Zongyuan was unconscious, and he was angry after being carried back to the camp. After the accompanying imperial doctor made a quick diagnosis, he informed Prime Minister Han Yanshou and other ministers of a message that made them stunned.

"The emperor's breastbones on both sides are broken nine, and they are broken by inches. But this is not the most terrible, the terrible thing is that the emperor's internal organs were seriously injured because of the huge blow, and I don't know how much it hurt, but judging from the emperor's continuous vomiting of blood, I am afraid that it has been broken. His Majesty...... I'm afraid it won't last long. ”

Hearing this, Han Yanshou and other courtiers were about to explode their brains, and at this critical time, the emperor was actually injured so badly, which made the already good situation immediately become fragmented. Under such circumstances, after Han Yanshou discussed with the ministers, he decided to immediately recall the two princes and the leading generals to discuss countermeasures. Soon after Yelucai and Yeluchun were told of the situation and rushed back to the camp, the Liao army also collected their troops and returned to the camp, because under such circumstances, it was impossible to attack the city anymore.

Under the auspices of Han Yanshou, the civil and military officials and the two princes of Yelucai Yeluchun gathered in the big tent of the Chinese army to discuss countermeasures. Han Yanshou did not hide the emperor's injury, and after he informed everyone of the emperor's injury, there was a dead silence in the big tent.

"Two princes, my lords, and tribal chiefs. This is the case, the emperor's injuries are extremely serious, and the imperial doctor said that he may ...... at any time It can be dead at any time. There is no need to be taboo about such things. Do as you want. It's just that the current situation is scattered, and when the emperor was seriously injured and his life was at stake, we were at a critical juncture in attacking Liaoyang City. And the emperor didn't have any explanation in advance. If the emperor has an accident, how to deal with the aftermath. The old man is the prime minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom, so he should come out to explain these things clearly and figure out a clue. Now the old man believes that there are two things that need to be solved urgently. The first thing is, is this Liaoyang City still attacked? Can we still capture Liaoyang Mansion? The old man knew that this was something that the emperor was thinking about, so he didn't dare not consult the opinions of the lords, the generals, and the two princes. The second thing is...... Well...... Although the old man knew that it was a little earlier to talk about this matter, judging from the emperor's injuries...... There may be a fear for your life at any time. If something happens to the emperor, who will succeed the throne of our Great Liao Kingdom. The emperor did not have any words on this matter to refer to before, nor did he issue any edict to explain the ownership of the country, which is why the old man wants to discuss this matter with you. The old man is by no means doing something rebellious when the emperor is still alive, but just taking precautions to avoid chaos when the time comes. ”

Han Yanshou's dull and old voice echoed in the big tent. He is a well-established man who acts thoughtfully and thoughtfully. At this moment, he mentions this for the sake of overall stability. In order to avoid something uncontrollable, he had to decide something at once, lest he be out of control in a hurry. He was very thoughtful.

"Prime Minister Han, in the current situation, I am afraid that there is only one way to withdraw troops. Liaoyang Mansion could have been conquered today, but the emperor was injured like this, and we withdrew like this, and our previous efforts have been lost. The snow fell, and there was no possibility of attacking the city. At this time, there is only one way to retreat, and in the future, they are trying to exterminate the Jurchens. If we don't make a decision, our army will be trapped here, and the consequences will be unimaginable. Therefore, the immediate siege of the city must be stopped immediately. "It was Han Zhang, the deputy envoy of the Northern Privy Council, who was Han Yanshou's nephew and a fierce general who led the army, commanding the most elite 100,000 cavalry around Yelu Zongyuan, and was one of Yelu Zongyuan's cronies.

But all the generals who have some insight understand that what he said is the truth. Today, when you withdraw like this, the siege equipment is all lost under the city, how can you attack the city in the future? Besides, the army suffered heavy casualties, countless soldiers and horses were killed, and the camp was full of wounded soldiers, and it had lost the capital to attack the city. Coupled with the heavy snowfall, supplies would soon become a problem. The news of the emperor's serious injury was known to the whole army, and the morale had fallen to the extreme. If you don't withdraw now, when?

Han Yanshou saw that everyone echoed Han Zhang's words, and nodded slowly, he actually decided to withdraw his troops, and under various circumstances, retreating was the only choice.

"What do you think, two princes? One of the two princes is the privy envoy of the Northern Court, and the other is the privy deputy envoy of the Northern Court, which can be said to be the commander in the army. The two princes have to have an attitude. Han Yanshou looked at Yelucai and Yeluchun who were sitting on both sides of the table and asked in a deep voice.

Yelu Cai's eyes were red and swollen, he had already seen Yelu Zongyuan's injury, and the moment he lifted the futon and saw Yelu Zongyuan's sunken sternum, he knew that his father was afraid that he would be sad this time. He lay down beside the sickbed and wept for a long time, so that his eyes were swollen from crying. At this moment, his expression was still very sad.

"Prime Minister Han, generals, what you said makes sense, at this time, there is only one way to retreat. I agree to do so. Yelucai said softly.

As soon as Yelucai's words fell, Yeluchun said loudly: "I don't agree, how can you easily put forward the idea of withdrawing troops?" Who has my father been wounded by? It was the hand of the Jurchens. The Jurchens rebelled against the imperial court and disturbed our Daliao. Now I hurt my father again, for me, it is a national hatred and a family hatred. My father's heart is to exterminate the Jurchens and return me to the world of Daliao Qingping, and his old man is now seriously injured in bed, do you want to go against his wishes? No, we want to capture Liaoyang Mansion and take Wanyan Aguda's head to avenge my father's emperor. ”

Everyone looked at the impassioned Yeluchun speechlessly, not knowing what to say. Although the words are crowned, but the current situation has lost the strength and opportunity to attack the city and defeat the opponent, it is actually stupid to say these words at this time. However, Yeluchun's words stood on the moral high ground, but he couldn't refute it.

"The second prince said well, retreating at this time is against the emperor's wishes, and will become a laughing stock in the world. Second Prince, I, Brother Mengsa, support your opinion. Brother Mengsa said loudly.

"Exactly, exactly. We also support the opinion of the second prince. How can the troops be withdrawn at this time? Are you kidding? Withdrawing troops at this moment, our Great Liao will completely lose Liaoyang Mansion and the land of Liaodong. Wanyan Aguda, this anti-thief, will be even more arrogant and unstoppable. The leaders of the tribe such as Kulu Ba Bald Bone Sa jumped out one after another at this moment, echoing the words of the fierce brother.

"What is the purpose of these words by your chiefs? You know that the situation does not allow us to attack Liaoyang again, why do you still say such things? The second prince may have shallow experience, don't you understand? Some generals couldn't help but retort.

"Yo, what does this general mean that the second prince doesn't understand the situation at all? What is your name? What is your official position? Are you referring to the second prince and committing rudeness? Xiao Zhengbang was clever and retorted.

"You...... You tribal chiefs are not at ease, lest the world be in chaos. The general argued angrily.

"What a bold man to say that about us. Let's make it clear today. Otherwise we didn't play? You are putting cow dung in our faces, and you are slandering us. If you don't give an explanation today, you will definitely not be able to get by. Several tribal chiefs frothed at the mouth and jumped to their feet.

A group of Da Liao generals couldn't see it and helped explain, but the result was that it was thought to be pulling the shelf, and Brother Mengsa and others shouted even more fiercely, and the big tent suddenly became a mess.

"Shut up! Shut up! Han Yanshou scolded loudly, and the crutches in his hand struck on the brazier with a clangling sound, and sparks splashed in the brazier.

"Shut up for me, if anyone dares to make trouble unreasonably at this moment, the old man will regret it for the rest of his life." Han Yanshou shouted coldly.

Han Yanshou's prestige was high, and even the arrogant Mengsa Ge and the others did not dare to ignore Han Yanshou's warning after he spoke. So they all suffocated, but their eyes were full of viciousness.

"Listen to me, including the second prince and the tribal chiefs. The old man is not forcing you to agree, the emperor can't make a decision at this moment, so we will decide together. One of the people present here is counted as one, and those who agree to withdraw from the army and those who do not agree to withdraw from the army all express their attitudes. Let's decide with the largest number of people, which is fair. The old man came first, and the old man agreed to withdraw the army, because if he didn't withdraw the troops at this moment, all the soldiers and horses of my Great Zhou would be destroyed here. Who else agrees with the old man? Han Yanshou said in a deep voice.

"The lower official agrees."

"The Admiral agrees."

"Agreed...... Agree ......"

“……”

The officials in the account expressed their stance one after another, and the vast majority of them expressed their willingness to agree to withdraw the troops. Han Yanshou said in a deep voice: "Second prince, several chiefs have seen it. This is the decision of most people. If, as the second prince said, this move is against the emperor's original intention, then the old man bears this crime. In the future, the old man will bear all the consequences. The matter was thus settled, and early tomorrow morning, the camp was withdrawn without delay. ”

Ye Luchun said: "There are many of you, so naturally what is what, in short, I reserve my thoughts." ”

Brother Mengsa smiled and said, "Second Prince, now you know what it means to be overcrowded." ”

Han Yanshou was dumbfounded and wanted to scold, but Brother Mengsa hurriedly said: "Come on, Prime Minister Han don't rush us, we agree." ”

Han Yanshou snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "Then, the second thing, we also have to decide." The country cannot be left without an owner for a day, and at this moment the emperor is critically injured, so we have to determine the person in charge. In case of an accident, it will not be ownerless. I know that some of you must think that the old man's move is very inappropriate, after all, the emperor is still here, and it is disloyal to do so. The old man didn't explain much, the old man only considered the current situation in Daliao for me at the moment, to avoid chaos in Daliao, so he took precautions. Choosing one of the two princes to avoid chaos is also what I should do as the prime minister of Daliao. is still the same sentence, if there is any responsibility for this in the future, the old man will also bear this crime. ”