Chapter 721: Historical Trajectory

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Another pit of gunpowder exploded under the city wall of Youzhou, and Yelujun was very nervous and immediately sent someone to investigate. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. biqUgE怂 ļ½‰ļ½Žļ½†ļ½

The news was that the Khitan army was in full array, and the Song army only blew up the city wall and did not attack.

Why is this happening? Warning?

At least Xiao Guanyin thinks so, since Zhao Zhao promised her, he will definitely not attack the city during this period. The reason why the city wall was blown up was just to increase the pressure.

This is also the first time that Xiao Guanyin has experienced the power of gunpowder, and she finally knows that Zhao Zhao only gave one day, not to say big words, but a real ultimatum, Song Jun has a mysterious firearm, and they have this ability.

Yelujun also understood what was going on, Zhao Zhao's move was a threat from Chiguoguo, God knows how much gunpowder there was under the city wall? The Khitan soldiers are already tired of defending, and it is impossible to be cautious everywhere, there will always be omissions.

As long as one place is blown up, and the defense is not blocked in time, Youzhou City will be broken.

Firearms are too powerful, and when the cavalry does not have an advantage, Yelujun does not dare to guarantee that he will be able to break through smoothly. At least the Song army has the advantage and has the initiative, and they are fighting desperately, and it is entirely possible to leave themselves. If Zhao Zhao is ruthless, pays a heavy price, and fights to annihilate the entire Liao army, then it will be ......

Ye Lujun didn't dare to think about such a situation, he also knew that the situation in Shangjing was not optimistic, and he needed to return to the division to rescue. But surrendering, especially to Zhao Zhao, he couldn't do it.

Moreover, it is necessary to cede the ten states of Yanyun, and to put it well, it is to return to the Song Dynasty. But the powerful Khitan tribe snatched the treasure, how could they have returned it?

This is the first time, and it is a great shame not to have any intention. will leave an infamy in the history books. Forever on the pillar of shame.

When you go on the expedition. Vowed to surpass the Holy Sect Yelu Longxu and achieve a generation of hegemony. As a result, he has now become a sinner in the Liao State, Yelujun is a little difficult to accept, and he can't make such a painful decision no matter what.

Xiao Guanyin just looked at it and was silent, at this time he needed to be quiet.

But Yelujun couldn't calm down, Xiao Guanyin's attitude made him cramped and uneasy, and his heart became more and more distorted. "Is there anything else you can do?" he asked. ā€

"Nope!"

"That's how Mother negotiated with him?" Yelujun sneered: "Didn't he give his mother back?" Not to mention how many states and counties are discounted? ā€

"You ......" Xiao Guanyin's eyes suddenly became cold, and his heart was chilled for a while, and his words were too chilling.

"The queen mother is sure that this is the last condition? Isn't he confused? Or did you just want to continue the front edge, and you agreed in a daze? Yelujun's condition was a little crazy, perhaps he was unwilling to take responsibility for the defeat in his heart, so he passed the buck to his mother and said something rebellious.

Before Yelujun finished speaking, Xiao Guanyin slapped her and threw her over, and her own son actually said this about her. Her heart is bleeding!

"Brute! How could I have given birth to such a conscienceless child as you? I was at fault, and I've been guilty for years. Why do you still have to worry about it? Xiao Guanyin said coldly: "You think it's a shame, you want to seek revenge on him, but where is your ability?"

You hurriedly led the army to the south, feeling guilty for your mother, but now it seems that it is not the result of your narrow-mindedness and impulsiveness? Shangjing is in danger, if it weren't for you, for the sake of Da Liao, do you think I would be willing to go south to go this way? Think about it yourself, what kind of fate you want to end up in, what do you want to do, think about it yourself! ā€

After finishing speaking, Xiao Guanyin turned around and left, and the tears he held back finally couldn't be controlled, and he burst into tears in an instant. The persecution of her former lover, her son's incomprehension and disobedience, she didn't know where to relieve the anguish of her heart, so she could only swallow bitter tears silently.

Yelujun was a little unwilling, and he knew that he might have to do it in the end, but he still wanted to give it a go. So he sent a team of cavalry to break through, trying to see if he could successfully break out of the encirclement of the Song army.

Zhao Zhao had expected such a situation, so since Xiao Guanyin entered the city, Di Yong, Guo Kui and others had been prepared. As soon as the Liao soldiers emerged, they were attacked head-on, and they soon returned with a feather.

The city wall was blown down again, and the attempt to break through was blocked by the Song army, and the morale of the Liao army was even lowered.

Yelujun saw it in his eyes, and his heart became even more anxious and uneasy. At this time, Bisheng sent the news that Yelu Tart also attacked the capital again, and the eldest princess Yelu Tri fought desperately and was almost cut by a knife. If it weren't for Xiao Yuhan, the king of Lanling, desperately blocking a knife with his arm, Yelutri would have died.

There is no doubt that the situation in Shangjing is extremely tense, and if Yelujun's army does not return, the foundation of the Liao State will be destroyed!

At the same time, the combined forces of Goryeo and Jurchen also began to attack Liaoyang Province, and the Liao State was in turmoil, and the situation was quite not optimistic.

The snowflake-like emergency letter was delivered, and Zhao Zhao did not stop it at all, and all of them were sent into Youzhou City as quickly as possible.

Zhao Zhao also pinched a sweat, whether Xiao Guanyin could convince Yelujun was a question. It is best to end the war by negotiation and stop the war.

Although the breakthrough action of the Liao ** team was successfully blocked today, the loss was not small, and the Khitans really wanted to break through on a large scale, and it was very difficult to block it, at least the price paid would be extremely heavy. Killing a thousand enemies and losing eight hundred yourself, Zhao Zhao didn't want to see such a situation.

Originally, he thought that after recovering Yanyun, he would continue to push the national border to the north, and even gave birth to the idea of destroying the Liao State. But now that Zhao Zhao has figured it out, this idea is somewhat unrealistic.

Even if it is defeated this time, even if it loses the ten states of Yanyun, the national strength of the Liao State may decline, but the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, and the strength should not be underestimated. The Song Dynasty has experienced the change of throne and turmoil, there have been disasters and famines for several years, and there have been wars in Hehuang, Western Xia and Jiaozhi, and this time it is not the most appropriate time to recover Yanyun, and it is quite a last resort.

It is not bad that the war can be carried out to this point, and the military and logistical forces of the Song Dynasty during this period have been exerted to the extreme. If the Liao State had not gone to Beijing and Yelujun had held out until winter, Zhao Zhao was afraid that he would have to follow in the footsteps of Song Taizong. Another tragedy of the two rivers.

So don't expect extravagantly. Don't be blind and rejoice. This time the recovery of Yanyun Ten Prefectures is already good. As for the coming day, let's see how the situation develops and plan separately!

Zhao Zhao is a little worried now, what should he do if Yelu Jun insists on standing up? Is it really a bloody attack on Youzhou City?

……

A day of torment has passed, this is true for Zhao Zhao, and even more so for Yelujun!

After a night of painful weighing, Yelujun had a little more gray hair on his head. The whole person also became emaciated. The door was pushed open, and the morning light entered the room, somewhat dazzling.

When Yelujun raised his hand to block the sun, he saw his mother Xiao Guanyin standing at the door, looking at himself silently, also waiting for the answer.

"Promise him, peace talks!" Ye Lujun said a few words in a hoarse voice, a few words that were reluctant but forced, and also weighed more than a thousand catties.

Xiao Guanyin nodded lightly. He believed that he still had a minimum of sanity, albeit at a cruel end. But at least there is a lot more to spare.

This is life, there are too many compulsions, there must be gains, and there must be losses.

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In the eighteenth year of Song Huangyou and the tenth year of Xianyong of Liao, Song and Liao fought fiercely in Youzhou for several months, and finally ceased peace talks.

The two emperors met at the Gaoliang River, swore an oath to heaven, and signed a series of treaties. Liao returned Yanyun to Song and the Ten Prefectures of Yanyun, and Song stopped sending New Year's coins to Liao. The content of the "alliance between the two countries" is null and void, except that the two countries are still brothers, and all the original clauses are null and void.

Of course, new content has naturally been added, such as the Song and Liao countries to carry out mutual trade, and the eternal alliance is good, etc., this event is known as the "Yanyun Alliance" in history.

Subsequently, the two countries stopped fighting and the Song Dynasty took over the ten states of Yanyun, and Di Yong stayed in Youzhou as the defense envoy of the Yanshan Road, and assumed the important task of guarding the northern frontier of the Great Song Dynasty.

Shi Jianfei, Luo Jiancheng, Seed Master Dao and other generals also stayed behind to guard the fortresses and cities to consolidate the northern defense line of the Great Song Dynasty. Emperor Zhao Zhao led a large army back to the dynasty and returned triumphantly.

Yelujun left Youzhou very unwillingly and went back to Shangjing to quell the rebellion. He had so much anger and reluctance in his heart that he vowed to make a comeback when he left.

It's a pity that there are always many unsatisfactory things in the world, although Yelujun retreated in time and kept the capital. However, Yelu Tart also fled with his troops, and began to fight a guerrilla strategy everywhere, and it was not until five years later that he was calmed down. In the past five years, Liao's internal instability has been deeply affected by the war, and its national strength has been greatly weakened.

The Jurchens and Goryeo in the east also intensified, and their coalition forces even conquered Liaoyang Province and held it for several years. After pacifying Yelu Tart, Yelu Jun led his army to recapture Liaoyang. The Jurchens were pushed back to the white mountains and black waters, and Goryeo saw that the momentum was not right, and immediately retreated to the peninsula, and when the Liao State was not paying attention, he could go north at any time to take a bite.

Although the rebellion was quelled, Yelujun relapsed from his old injuries in the war, and after years of war and depression, he couldn't afford to fall ill. Finally, in the seventh year after ascending the throne, he was seriously ill and died. He made a comeback, and his plan to take Yan Yun again disappeared.

He was succeeded by Yelu Jun's eight-year-old son Yelu Yanxi, and the Liao lord was young and needed someone to assist. The most qualified Empress Dowager Xiao Guanyin refused, since she came back from Youzhou seven years ago, she has lived in the temple, the green lantern ancient Buddha long companion. When you are free, you can cook a cup of tea and drink it alone. She has a habit of drinking tea only from Longjing in Hangzhou in the Song Dynasty, and does not add any condiments when cooking tea, she always says that the tea is fragrant, slightly bitter, and it tastes like life.

Xiao Guanyin does not go out of the mountain, and Xiao, the mother of Yelu Yanxi, does not have much ability and is unable to take charge of national affairs. On the contrary, the eldest princess Yerutri came forward to assist her nephew until he was ten years old.

After the "Yanyun Alliance", Yelutri inquired from all sides, and finally learned what the secret that his mother had been hiding was. At first, she was a little unacceptable, but gradually she became indifferent. She has grown up, and she is no longer the little girl who is attached to her big brother, not to mention that person is still the emperor of the enemy country, and he single-handedly persecuted Da Liao to the point where she is now.

She began to like another person, the man who helped her block the sword in the Yelu Tart Rebellion, Xiao Yuhan, the king of Lanling, and married him. Since then, the husband and wife have assisted Yelu Jun together, as well as the young Yelu Yanxi, leaving a reputation as "Holy Princess" in Khitan history and the hearts of the subjects.

Despite the Holy Princess's hard work, the Liao Kingdom is long gone, and it is impossible to restore the glory of the past. In addition, there are constantly tribes rising on the grassland, in order to suppress foreign races and stabilize the interior, a large amount of national strength of the Liao State has been consumed, and it is no longer able to plot against Yanyun.

It is worth mentioning that in this way, the Liao State Guozuo lasted longer. At least the Jurchens between the white mountains and black waters did not rise, and Yelu Yanxi was no longer the last monarch of the Liao State, so it could be regarded as a blessing in disguise!

The trajectory of history is completely changed here! (To be continued.) )