Xiao Yanshou never expected that a small Liaoyang Mansion guard could also become the key to reversing the situation between the Great Liao and the Jurchens, just when the materials of their army were robbed and they were about to let the Liaoyang Mansion in the rear raise supplies, but they did not expect that Gao Yongchang, who was the guard general of Liaoyang Mansion, suddenly rebelled, seized Liaoyang Mansion in one fell swoop, and drove out the officials of Liaoguo.

Tokyo Liaoyang Mansion originally belonged to the historical Bohai State, this small northeastern country was once prominent in history, especially in the Tang Dynasty, it was called Haidong Shengguo, but later it was destroyed by the Liao State, and the land was also divided into Tokyo by the Liao State, but although the Bohai State was destroyed, but the Bohai people are still there, and the Liao State in order not to let the remnants of the Bohai State make trouble, so most of the people moved to all parts of the Liao State, but in the city of Tokyo, the Bohai people still occupy a considerable number.

Gao Yongchang was originally just a martial artist, and he won the position of the guard general of Liaoyang Mansion with his military exploits, and he was not a big man, but it was this little person who changed the situation between the Liao State and the Jurchens.

The Bohai people in Liaoyang Mansion account for about one-third of the total population, and this is the hometown of the Bohai State, many Bohai remnants still have a lot of feelings for the homeland, and the Liao State is governed by the Khitans, and they do not handle the domestic ethnic issues very well, which also leads to a lot of contradictions between the Bohai people and the government in Liaoyang Mansion, and conflicts will break out from time to time.

Coincidentally, when Xiao Yanshou's army materials were hijacked by A Guta, a major event also happened in Liaoyang Mansion, and the source of this matter can be traced back to Yelu Jun, who wanted to build a large-scale temple in Shangjing, but the treasury was empty, so he could only raise taxes, and Yelu Yixin and these people took advantage of this incident to make a lot of money, which led to the boiling of public resentment in various places.

Liaoyang Mansion is one of the four capitals of the Liao State. Naturally, they will also be let go by Yelu Yixin, in the name of Yelu Jun's construction of the temple, Yelu Yixin instructed the people left behind in Tokyo to levy tyranny from all parts of Liaoyang Prefecture, especially for the Bohai people, these non-Khitan people, and bear several times the tax burden. In this way, it naturally caused the local Bohai people to be dissatisfied, and many Bohai people organized to resist taxes and not pay taxes, which caused the situation in Liaoyang Mansion to be very turbulent, and the entire Liaoyang Mansion was like sitting on a powder keg, and the conflict between the two sides could be said to be imminent, but the officials of Liaoyang Mansion did not dare to report it, and they kept covering this matter to the death, so as not to spread it to the court and affect their careers.

The result is in this case. A thing that caused the chaos in Liaoyang Mansion finally happened, speaking of which is both accidental and inevitable, that is, an official of Liaoyang Mansion went to the countryside to urge the payment of taxes, but was beaten to death by the local fierce people, after all, there are many ethnic minorities in Liaoyang Mansion, most of them are hot-tempered, and it is normal for such a thing to happen.

However, after this incident, the officials of Liaoyang Mansion did not think about calming the matter. Instead, he sent troops to arrest those chaotic people, and this time he stabbed the hornet's nest. The people, who were already very resentful of the government, rose up almost immediately, and for a time the entire Liaoyang Mansion was in turmoil, and the garrison army couldn't tell if they wanted to suppress it.

Among these rebellious people, the Bohai people occupied a major position, and Gao Yongchang, who was the guard general of Liaoyang Prefecture, happened to be also a Bohai person, and some people he knew also joined the rebellion. He was even sent to a letter urging him to rebel, and that they would serve him as Lord.

Gao Yongchang is also a gambler, and after seeing this opportunity, he really gave it a go and led his 3,000 people to openly rebel. Not only occupied the city of Liaoyang, but also proclaimed himself the Emperor of the Great Bohai Sea, the founding name of the Great Yuan Kingdom, and the founding name of Longji.

Speaking of the name of the Bohai State is still very appealing, with the founding of Gao Yongchang, the previous rebel Bohai people have been attached, and even some people of other nationalities are willing to join the Great Yuan State, because the rule of the Liao State is too unpopular, everyone is very disappointed in the Liao State, rather than staying in the Liao State and being forced to die, it is better to follow Gao Yongchang to fight.

It is also in this situation that Gao Yongchang's strength has expanded very rapidly, tens of thousands of troops have been organized in just a few months, and the people in the northeast are already fierce, ordinary adult men can go to the battlefield with a little training, as long as they can participate in two actual battles without dying, they can become a qualified soldier, Gao Yongchang also used this method to lead tens of thousands of troops under his command to expand in all directions, and in just a few months, he even incorporated more than 50 prefectures of Tokyo Province into his rule.

As soon as the news of Gao Yongchang's rebellion came out, it immediately caused a great shock to the Liao State, and even the Liao Emperor Yelu Jun, who had ignored the government for a long time, was also alarmed, and after personally inquiring about this matter, he immediately asked Yelu Yixin to gather troops to clear the rebels, to which Yelu Yixin immediately agreed, and then Yelu Jun returned to the palace to enjoy himself with peace of mind, but Yelu Yixin who stayed behind was a wry smile, because Gao Yongchang's rebellion was so coincidental that he had no soldiers to send for a while.

In recent years, the main forces of the Liao State have been used to clear the Jurchens, that is to say, most of the mobile forces of the Liao State are concentrated in the hands of Xiao Yanshou, but after the accident in Liaoyang Mansion, Xiao Yanshou led the army to be stationed in the north of Liaoyang Mansion, and now Liaoyang Mansion is in chaos, just cutting off the connection between the imperial court and Xiao Yanshou, and what is worse is that Xiao Yanshou's army has just lost a large number of supplies before, and now it has not had time to replenish, and it happened to lose contact with the rear at this time, in case the Jurchens take the opportunity to attack the work at this time, I'm afraid that Xiao Yanshou's army will be in danger, and if this main force is lost, I'm afraid that Da Liao will also face a very dangerous situation.

Yelu Yixin can think of the above, Xiao Yanshou also figured out his situation for the first time after learning that there was a rebellion in Liaoyang Mansion in the rear, and he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat at the moment, fortunately, the messenger who reported the news also knew the severity, and he didn't announce it loudly when he entered the camp before, and now only he and the people around him know in the entire camp, otherwise if he lets other people know, I'm afraid that the hearts of the entire army will be scattered, after all, the back road is cut off, and there is a lack of materials in the army, and the Jurchens may be killed at any time, The situation couldn't be worse.

It is precisely because of this that Xiao Yanshou immediately asked the person who reported the news to be arranged to rest in the camp, but no one was allowed to contact him, and then he quickly summoned his son Xiao Dilie to his tent to discuss matters, because he could only trust his son in the entire military camp, as for the other generals, he did not dare to guarantee that these people would react after knowing this bad news.

When Xiao Dilie heard his father's summons, he immediately rushed over, but when he heard the incident in Liaoyang Mansion, the whole person was also stunned on the spot, and it took a long time before he finally spoke: "Father, this is ...... This is simply the destruction of the Great Liao! ”

Hearing his son's words, Xiao Yanshou couldn't help but sigh, in fact, he just heard the story of the change in Liaoyang Mansion, and he also felt the same way, if the materials of his army had not been robbed before, then now he could immediately turn back and quell the rebellion, even if the Jurchens attacked him from behind, he was not afraid, but now that the materials are gone, not to mention anything else, the grain and grass alone can crush the entire army, so he can't say that it is a counterinsurgency now, it is good to be able to find a way to protect himself.

"Enemy Lie, what do you think we should do now?" Xiao Yanshou frowned at this time and asked, although the situation has not yet reached the worst, there are not many options left for him.

Xiao Dilie also frowned when he heard this, and after a long while, he slowly spoke: "Father, there are only two ways left for us now, the first way is to risk turning back and quelling the rebellion, but we must destroy the rebels before the food and grass run out, and beware of the Jurchens behind us." The second path is simpler, that is, to leave here immediately, retreat at full speed to the Huanglong Mansion, and at the same time be prepared to guard against the pursuit of the Jurchens, because I suspect that the Jurchens will definitely not give up this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity after learning this news! ”

Hearing Xiao Dilie's analysis, Xiao Yanshou couldn't help frowning and thinking about it for a long time, because no matter which road he chosen, he would inevitably encounter a great threat, that is, the pursuit of the Jurchens behind him, among them, the road of retreating to Huanglong Mansion seems to be less risky, and the road is closer, but the Jurchens are also the most familiar with this road, because it was Xiao Yanshou who forced them here from Huanglong Mansion in the first place, and Xiao Yanshou fled without a fight, this is not a small crime like the robbery of materials before, maybe Yelujun knew about it, Annoyed and angry, he would cut him down directly, so he almost risked his life by choosing this path.

Seeing his father's hesitant expression, Xiao Dilie was also difficult to decide, and after thinking about it for a long time, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Father, although it is more risky to turn back and quell the rebellion, at least you can show your attitude to Your Majesty, even if we are attacked by the Jurchens, we may not necessarily be defeated, and as long as we defeat Gao Yongchang's rebels, we can get the necessary supplies from there, so the child thinks you can give it a try!" ”

Xiao Dilie chose to quell the rebellion, in fact, he wanted to exchange the lives of his soldiers for Xiao Yanshou's safety, but Xiao Yanshou shook his head with a smile at this time and said: "Dilie, I know that you also care about your father, so you made such a choice, but the most important thing for the way is to general." Although these people in the battalion are intriguing on weekdays, and the combat effectiveness of the army is not very strong, but at least it is stronger than the defenders in the country, if I bury them all here because of my own selfishness, it will only make me feel uneasy! ”

"Father......" Xiao Dilie still wanted to persuade something, but Xiao Yanshou interrupted him with a wave of his hand at this time, "Okay, I have made up my mind, pass the order, immediately pull out the camp, and the whole army will withdraw to Huanglong Mansion!" (To be continued.) )