The founding of the Northern Liao State
On February 10, Wanyan Zonghan defeated Xi Wang Xia at the end of Bei'an Prefecture with a partial division, and Bei'an Prefecture fell. On March 2, Emperor Tianzuo left Datong Mansion and continued to flee to Baishuibo. Wanyan Zonghan, who was stationed in Bei'anzhou, sent an envoy to ask the commander Wanyan Xian to quickly send troops to chase him. The oblique also refused to go deeper with the holy decree of Kim Taejo. But he couldn't withstand the grandeur of the younger generation such as Wanyan Zonghan and Wanyan Zonggan, and finally sent troops to Baishuibo.
On the 7th, Emperor Tianzuo had to leave Baishuibo to continue to flee, and this time the target was ruthless enough: Jiashan! This is a real primeval forest, and even with the primeval degree of the Jurchens, they dare not go deep alone. The chase has finally come to an end...
Escaping into Jiashan, Yelu Yanxi seemed to have enlightened himself, and scolded Xiao Fengxian, "Your father and son have made a mistake here!" It is not beneficial to try to punish you now. But if you follow me again, Yang Guozhong's incident will inevitably repeat itself. By then, I will be burdened by you. You get out" Xiao Feng dismounted first, crying and leaving. Out of Jiashan, he was captured by the Jin army. The eldest son, Xiao Ang, was killed on the spot. Xiao Fengxian and his second son Xiao Yu were escorted to the capital of the Jin Kingdom, but were robbed by Liao soldiers on the way. This time, Emperor Tianzuo issued an order: behead the public!
After that, Yelu Yanxi expelled the privy envoy Xiao Drydide (who was later captured by the Jin army and fled) for the crime of being a third traitor and a fellow party. At this time, Yeluchun was already emperor. Xiao Delide sighed, "I can't be a thief", so he died of hunger strike)
When Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi left Nanjing Road and fled to Yuanyang Bo, he left behind a part of the army, a complete set of government leaders, and a king in Xijin Mansion (i.e., Youzhou)! The king is the grandson of Yelu Zongzhen of Liaoxingzong, the uncle of Yelu Yanxi, the emperor of Tianzuo, and the king of Qin and Jin. At the moment when Da Liao was facing the demise of the country, he was abandoned and thrown in the gap between the Jin State and the Song Dynasty, and was theoretically doomed to an inevitable fate? But it was he who left the only little bit of dignity left for the Great Liao Kingdom! At this time, he did not have a large army, only sixty or seventy thousand. There are two Han prime ministers, Prime Minister Zhang Lin and Governor Li Chuwen. There is a wife, the daughter of Xiao Puxian. And then there was a great man, and his name was Jerodashi!
After the legitimate emperor fled into the primeval forest. What about the 16 richest and most civilized states of Yanyun in the Great Liao Kingdom? All the ministers, military leaders, and ordinary people came to Ye Luchun and told him a historical story: In the Anshi Rebellion, before Tang Xuanzong took refuge in Shu, he left his son Li Heng. After the most Lu Dynasty, Li Heng came to Lingwu, was supported by everyone, ascended the throne and became Tang Suzong, and respected Tang Xuanzong as the emperor. After the last time, the two capitals were recovered and the Tang Dynasty was rebuilt! In a word: Ye Luchun, you come to be Li Heng! Although you are 60 years old, 12 years older than Yelu Yanxi, you are still Yelu Yanxi's uncle! But before the catastrophe, there is no informality. You are Li Heng!
In March 1122, the 60-year-old Yelu Chun was elected Emperor Tianxi, and the Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi was demoted to the rank of King of Xiangyin. All officials were rewarded. Zhang Linjia Taishi, Li Chuwen Jiatai. His wife is Concubine Xiao De. The name of the resentment army was changed to the Changsheng Army, and the military side was fully controlled by Yelu Dashi!
Ye Luchun's appointment was hasty, even illegal, and his term of office was very short, and he died in three months, but he left a very good mark on history. In honor of him, the history books refer to his regime as "Northern Liao" and the Liao State was officially divided! The Northern Liao Empire possessed the western Liaoxi provinces of Nanjing Province, Xijing Province, Shangjing Province and Tokyo Province (of course: the so-called Shangjing Province and Tokyo Province were only nominal), while the Great Liao Empire of Yelu Yanxi only had a desert and two prefectures in the northwest and southwest.
Yeluchun, who was called the emperor, immediately sent an envoy to ask for peace with Yu Jinguo. Of course, Wan Yanxie, the commander of the Jin army, did not recognize this "Northern Liao" that suddenly appeared, and he asked Yeluchun to surrender, and after surrendering, his official position was to stay in Yanjing, the Great Jin State. Jeluchun sent another envoy. Request for the preservation of the Jongmyo Temple. was sternly rejected by Wan Yan Xian! Ye Luchun sent another envoy directly to see Jin Taizu Wanyan Agu to ask for peace. Wanyan Agu replied to the edict, "You, a close subordinate of Liao, are in the position of general." If you can't live and die with the country, you will steal from the city. False name tuba. If you don't submit, you'll regret it."
But in fact, the biggest crisis facing Northern Liao at this time was not the Jin State, but the Song Dynasty, a brotherly state that had been friendly for generations. When the Northern Liao was founded, it was the time when the Song Dynasty extinguished the Fangla Uprising, Tong Guan was appointed as the Xuanfu envoy of Hebei and Hedong Road, and was preparing for the Northern Expedition!
This was a godsend for the Song Dynasty. The situation is surprisingly good, and even the previous mistakes can be made up. In the previous maritime alliance, Zhao Ji put a big oolong. The geography of the 16 states of Yanyun was mistaken, resulting in the people of Jin Guo only agreeing to a small part of the land transfer. Now the Great Liao Emperor Yelu Yanxi ran all the way and led the main force of the Jin army to the depths of the grassland, and now the 16 states of Yanyun are in Northern Liao, and the Jin soldiers can't take care of it at all! As long as the troops are dispatched quickly, it doesn't matter what kind of gold country he is, he takes the opportunity to grab it, and the contract negotiated before is a piece of waste paper!
So, in March 1122, the same month that Yeluchun Northern Liao was established, Tong Guan once again led 150,000 Western Song troops to kill Kaifeng! With the addition of the original border guards, at least more than 200,000 troops! In any way, it is enough to overwhelm the Northern Liao army! What's more, at this time, the Khitans were no longer possessed by their souls and had long been frightened. What's more, the Yanyun area is mainly Han people, and the centripetal force of the Han people has been super strong since ancient times, and they will take the initiative to help the Song army recover their homeland!
At this point in the pre-war analysis, Zhao Ji was also interested. He gave Tong Guan a special approval to characterize this military operation - Tong Aiqing, I have three requirements: 1 The best ending is to call on the Han people to restore their homeland, and we will automatically get the entire territory of Yanyun. 2 It is okay to let the Liao people maintain autonomy, but Yeluchun must pay a vassal and become a vassal of the Song Dynasty. 3 If you can't do it, you can take troops to patrol the border and wait for the opportunity on the border... The so-called timing is to wait for the main force of the Jin Army to come back from the depths of the grassland, and then the north and south will attack, and Yanyun will be broken! But it will be difficult for the Song Dynasty to get benefits!
So the eunuch Tong was very entangled... The situation requires a quick solution, but the emperor put forward three demands, each of which seems to be very reasonable, but think about it carefully: 1. Call on the Han people? When Zhao Guangyi went on an expedition to Yanyun, the Han people really surrendered the city. But there are still Han Delet Han people like this stick to Youzhou City, more than 140 years have passed, can the Han people be recruited? 2 Let Jeruchun be a vassal of his name? Good idea! But what if people bargain? Is this going to be the Year of the Monkey? As long as 2 months, the Jin army will be in place immediately. It's too late then! 3. Raising troops to patrol the border? I was really speechless, and at this point, it must have been a rejection of persuasion and a war that was ineffective, and it became a situation that could not be sustained. Does it make sense to mention the army patrol again, these 4 words are to show off their might, and they are a means for Wang Hou to play on the Xixia border after taking Xihe Road!
But this is the emperor's order! Tong Guan must be complied with! Of course, he can once again be unacceptable, but be careful that he has a criminal record, and if he is disobedient, even if he wins the battle, there will be no good result! Tangled, tangled... Is it to listen to the emperor or the situation? The eunuch Tong urged the army in distress. Rush to Yanyun! Ahead, a series of tangles await him...
In April, the fourth road of the Great Liao Kingdom, Xijing Road, was captured by the Jin army! Tong Guan, Tong Guan, Yan Yun's "cloud" is gone, do you have to wait for "Yan" to slip away from your hands? In that case, where did the name of the god of war you aspire to come from, your lordship?
At the same time as the fall of Xijing Province, Ah Shu, the leader of the Sushilie Tribe, was captured by the Jin army. It stands to reason that it is because of him that the people of Jin raised troops, opposed Liao, and founded the country! He is the greatest enemy of the Jurchens! Far more than the Great Liao Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi! From Brother Ying, to Wu Yashu, and then to Ah Guta, how many times did you ask for him, and you wanted him to come back and kill him! Well, now it's really caught. What will Wanyan do to him? Answer: After beating him with a rod, he let him go! Sometime. When Jin Guoren saw Ah Shu, he asked "Who are you" Ah Shu's answer was only 3 words: "I, a ghost who broke Liao"
The commander of the Jin Army, Wan Yan Xian, also sent Wan Yan Zongwang, the third son of Ah Guta, to return to China to report his victory. On May 4, Zong Wang saw his father Kim Taejo, "Now the four provinces of Tokyo, Shangjing, Chujing, and Xijing have entered my hands." Yeluchun became self-reliant in Nanking Road. Yelu Yanxi fled into the deep mountains and old forests. The hearts of the newly descended people are not fixed. It is to hope that the generals will come to Zhongjing in person," Jin Taizu agreed.
At this time, Tong Guan finally came to the northern border of the Song Empire and began to inspect strategic personnel and materials. I don't know if I don't see it, but I really beat when I see it. The Heshuo region, which is known as having a strong martial arts style since ancient times, is actually in a state of military vacuum? Heshuo armaments have done nothing for 118 years since the Great War of the Yuanyuan! The city was ruined and not repaired. I am afraid that the Liao people will be suspicious. The river pond dried up and did not divert water, for fear that the Liao cavalry would be unhappy. The soldiers do not change to new recruits when they are old, for fear that the Liao people will be nervous... Now on the northern frontier, the regular army has no quality. Not much stronger than the militia!
The military rations are very sufficient, but when I open the warehouse, I see that it is all Chen! Remove the skin, not even half of it is left!
Ordnance? Some were urgently dispatched from Taiyuan, Daimyo, Kaide and other places. Not to mention the quantity, look at the quality is a waste product!
What kind of war is this? Tong Guan is on the front line of Gaoyang Pass, and he has a headache and wants to hit the wall! Nothing! Do you want to raise it again from the Western Front? Evacuate the northwest. What should I do if the Tangut people suddenly call?
Even more tangled are the people. This time, Tong Guan brought all the famous generals. Tong Guan's deputy general is Liu Guangshi's father Liu Yanqing. The main combat power below is divided into two branches. The first is a legendary figure in the Western Army, the third generation of the Seed Army, and the son of the Seed Record. The other is Xin Xingzong, who "captured" Fang La alive. These 2 people are the people of the Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty! Especially the Seed Master Dao, his edge has overshadowed Wang Hou, the son of the famous general Wang Shao and Wang Hou, who once again recovered Hehuang, and has become the banner of the Western Army!
The prestige of the small race was fought in the battle of the Zangdi River 7 years ago! The Zangdi River is a fortress built by the Western Xia people in the north of the Northwest Security Army of the Song Dynasty. For many years, the Song Dynasty had been encroaching on the Western Xia with the tactics of building the block, and the Western Xia people were forced to be in a hurry and also played the same hand on the border of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty immediately became angry and sent two trump cards, Wang Hou and Liu Zhongwu, to gather the 4 armies of Jingyuan, Yanyan, Huanqing, and Qinfeng to besiege it. It is said that what is the difficulty of taking down a small military city that has just been built? But the facts are shocking! With Wang Hou's sweeping of Tubo and the countless power of breaking the city, and with all the elite strength of the Western Army of the Great Song Dynasty except for the Xihe Army, he couldn't defeat this small Zangdihe City, and nearly half of the army was broken!
The unprecedented loss shook the city of Kaifeng, and this time the people of the Song Dynasty also tasted the pain of the Western Xia people! It's too hard and too costly! But if it can't be defeated, the Tangut people will press forward step by step and build the fortress to the hinterland of the Song Dynasty!
The second wave of attacks in the Song Dynasty was led by Tong Guan himself, and the main combat force of the Seed Master Dao and Yao Gu was the main combat force, and 100,000 horses and horses of the Seed Army and the Yao Army were gathered, and then Zangdi River City was attacked! Kaifeng gave a death order: within 10 days, it must be taken!
Zangdi River City has become a meat mixer! It was in this war that the prestige of the family army reached its peak! The toughness and ferocity of the Seed Master Dao made both the enemy and us tremble. After 8 days of storming, a Song army general was really tired, found a Hu bed, sat and rested for a while, and was seen by the seed master. The seed master was furious and beheaded this person on the spot! The corpse was hung in front of the gate, and the whole army was ordered: The time limit is 1 day, if you can't take Zangdi River City, you are all the same as this person!
Zangdi River City fell that day...
One will become famous, and the small species will be famous and intimidating! How many strong generals are they used to fight Northern Liao? It's a pity that the seed master doesn't cooperate. He openly said that there was a burglar in the neighbor's house, and instead of helping, we took advantage of the fire to rob it, which is really unreasonable. I don't want to do it!
The military heart is like this, is it tangled? There are too many difficulties, almost all-round, which makes Eunuch Tong very bottomless. But after thinking about it: what is his little problem compared to Yeluchun in Youzhou City? He is entangled at best, and Yeluchun is desperate? That's it, march!
Before the official Northern Expedition, Tong Guan issued a holy decree in the name of the emperor, "If there is a heroic man who can come to Yanjing, that is, he will be the envoy of the Jiedu" and at the same time strive for the people in all directions, wanting to have a peaceful liberation.
History has proven that this has been a failure. It has been 186 years since the Han people lost the 16 states of Yanyun, and no matter how thick the blood is, it has been diluted, born in Si and grew up in Si, the Khitan people gave the Han people equal rights, and they have been living very well, why did you suddenly appear and say that the fellows are good, and they will follow you to rebel? For the Han people in the Youzhou area, Tong Guan did not come to liberate, they were 186 years late to return to their hometown. Except for a very few people who welcomed it, no one paid attention to it at all, on the contrary, many Han people reported to Yeluchun: there are enemy agents!
So the effect of Zhao Ji's family offensive was to warn the Northern Liao in advance, and at this time, Yeluchun sent people to see Tong Guan, "The Jurchen rebelled against the Great Liao, and the evil of the Southern Dynasty." Greedy for a moment's profit now, abandon a hundred years of good. Make a new neighbor, and the disaster of the day! In this way, you still think that you have a plan, but "at the same time, Ye Luchun also generously said: From now on, the Song Kingdom will be exempted from 500,000 yuan per year, and only ask for reconciliation between the two families and tide over the difficulties together."
But at this time, it was the time when the Great Song Dynasty saw the advantages and did not see the disadvantages, how could he listen to the good words of the Liao envoy? So Tong Guan wanted to carry out the emperor's second order: send an envoy to Youzhou to persuade Yeluchun to surrender... (To be continued......)