After getting a large amount of supplies from Huainan, Chai Rong was determined to have a head-on duel with the hardest enemy - Khitan, I am here! When I attacked the Northern Han Dynasty, cut down Western Shu, and pacified Huainan, the first thing they thought of was to ask you for help! Now, I'll kill their hopes!

In fact, as early as after Chai Rong's second expedition to Huainan, Li Jing had passed through the Bohai Strait, easily broke through the blockade of the Zhou army with his naval army, and made contact with the Liao State. So while Chai Rongsan conquered Huainan and Chuzhou Gangke, when the negotiations had not yet begun, Liu Chengjun, the head soldier of the Liao State, the lord of the Northern Han Dynasty, had already come first.

At this time, it happened that Sun Yi, the assassin of Xizhou, died, and the emperor was on the front line in Huainan, so he had no time to report to fill the vacancy. I don't know if Liu Chengjun received this news and came to trouble the Borderless City. However, when I went to the outside of the city of Dexizhou, I found that there was already a lord in the city, and he was a very chic lord.

This person's name is Li Qianpu, and he was sent by Yang Tingzhang to replace him from the Jianxiong Army of Jinzhou, but Yang Tingzhang only sent him alone, and did not send him soldiers and horses. What should I do if the Northern Han army suddenly arrived? Li Qianpu didn't panic, he wanted to use a plan to scare Liu Chengjun away. What's the meter? People on earth who have read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms know the Tao: Empty City Plan. This doesn't explain it. Liu Chengjun was really scared and hesitated. And Li Qianpu and Yang Tingzhang need this time difference. By the time Liu Chengjun reacted, both sides were ready. Each sent a hundred death squads to attack the Northern Han camp at night, and the Han soldiers were beheaded more than 1,000 and fled back to their hometown in Taiyuan.

Chai Rong, who returned to Bianliang, probably wanted to cut down Shu first, so on October 2, the 5th year of Xiande (958), he appointed Gao Fang and Li Yu as the pioneers of Shu. Li Yu came to Chang'an and asked Yongxing Jiedu to make Wang Yanchao ask for 200 soldiers to attack Gui'an Town in Shu. Wang Yanchao had no choice but to deal with it. In December, Li Yu was narrowly defeated by the Shu general Li Chengxun and was killed himself. Meng Chang, the lord of Shu, ordered Zhao Chongtao, Meng Yiye, Zhao Sijin, Han Baozhen and others to lead 60,000 troops to each key point in case of Zhou. When the news came, Chai Rong let out a long sigh, and could only put down Shu Di and concentrate on cleaning up the things in the north.

After the 6th year of Zhou Xiande (959), history finally came to this year. In the first month, Wang Pu tested the rhythm of the sound. In February, Wang Puzhi River, led Han Tong and Wu Tingzuo to dredge the Bianhe River, led Han Lingkun to dredge the Cai River, led Yuan Yan to dredge the Wuzhang River, and governed the four jade belts in Kaifeng one by one. The first minister, who had worked wholeheartedly, finally exhausted himself to death on March 15.

That day, after Wang Pu finished his errand, he passed by the door of the old minister Li Gu, and wanted to go in to see his old friends, take time to be lazy, drink tea and chat. In the past 4 years, Wang Pu, who was already tired and unpresentable, fell after being called by Chai Rong like a donkey, and never got up again. He was only 45 years old ("The History of the New Five Dynasties" said that he was 54 years old).

Since Wang Pu Xianping took the throne, Chai Rong fell in love with this talent, promoted one after another, and finally achieved the highest position above 10,000 people under the privy envoy. But Wang Pu is not just simply exercising his privy council duties, he is simply rushing wherever he is needed.

The emperor went on an expedition, and Wang Pu wanted to stay in Tokyo and worry about big and small affairs. The emperor expanded Bianliang, and Wang Pu had to plan carefully and organize the construction (at this time, an incident happened: when Wang Pu was doing demolition work, he encountered a nail household, and Wang Pu whipped the director of the demolition office dozens of whips in public. This person was not convinced, and complained to people after going down: I am a state cadre, how can Wang Pu say that he will be beaten? When Wang Pu heard this, he called someone to arrest him and immediately killed him in front of the horse: It's still light to whip you, and it's okay to kill him! After Chai Rong knew it, he smiled and said: This guy dares to boast in front of Wang Pu, it's like looking for death) In addition, Chai Rong will ask Wang Pu to repair the history book, let Wang Pu test the calendar, let Wang Pu test the music, and ask Wang Pu to supervise the river work. And the erudite Wang Pu also won them all! But after all, people are flesh and blood, how can they do it like robots? Chai Rong finally exhausted this good donkey that was rare for a hundred years to death in the mill.

The first minister, Wang Pu, died, and his exploits were comparable to Liu Bang's Xiao He, Liu Bei's Zhuge Liang, and Fu Jian's Wang Meng. was exhausted to death, which was a huge blow to Chai Rong! At Wang Pu's funeral, Chai Rong disregarded the respect of the emperor and came to mourn in person. Lying on Wang Pu's coffin, he cried bitterly, and no one could persuade him. Wang Pu's son, Wang Yu, was appointed as the Dongtou Worship Officer. Love the house and Wu, and the later Zhao brothers all favored Wang Yu. But no one would have expected that it was this child who became the greatest martyrdom of loyalty in the Northern Song Dynasty. also made Pan Mei, the first fierce general of the Northern Song Dynasty, become Pan Renmei, who has been infamous among the people for thousands of years.

Wang Pu had exhausted himself to death. Chai Rong is still 3 months away from exhausting himself to death. At this time, he was going to make the last expedition in his life. Target: Yelu Jing, the sleeping king of Liao! On March 19, the 6th year of Zhou Xiande (959), Wu Yanzuo was ordered to stay in Tokyo, and on the 22nd, he ordered the guard to be the vanguard. I rose out of Daliang City on the 29th and embarked on a journey to the north!

On April 16, Chai Rong came to Cangzhou! Further north, it is the land of the 16 states of Liao. Can't delay any longer! On the 17th, he came to the city of Ningzhou (not within the 16 states, it was set up by the Liao State to divide Yingzhou). Liaoguo Ningzhou assassin Wang Hongkai surrendered, and Chai Rong changed Ningzhou to the Qianning Army. On the 20th, Han Tong led the army, and Zhao Kuangyin led the navy to continue north! On the 26th, Yijin Pass, the guard will finally surrender. On the 27th, the ship Chai Rongshe landed. On the 28th, Zhao Kuangyin's troops approached Waqiao Pass, and the guard Yao Neibin surrendered. On the 29th, the army came to Mozhou, and Liu Chuxin, the assassin of Mozhou, surrendered. On the first day of the first month of May, the guards Sima Bujun commanded the envoys, and the Tianping Festival made Li Chongjin lead the troops into the Liao State, and Yingzhou Assassin Shi Gao Yanhui surrendered! 16 states have recovered 2 states (Ningzhou is not counted) 3 passes (Liao history records that there is also a silt pass, in Yijin Guandong, but I didn't find it on the map) a total of 17 counties, nearly 20,000 households! The soldiers are not bloody, Guannan Xiping!

The Liao general Xiao Siwen (this person was the father-in-law of Ye Luxian, the next emperor of Liao, and the father of the famous Xiao Yanyan in the future) confronted the Zhou soldiers in the Hulu River, and repeatedly asked for reinforcements. Jerez replied, "When the enemy comes, resist it, and the enemy will retreat." Why bother to labor to help the army" Xiao Siwen understood, the emperor didn't wake up. When Chai Rong came in person, how could he retreat? In fact, this is not the most foolish words of the sleeping king. Yelu Jing even said, "Yanyun, the hometown of the Central Plains." What if you give it back to them," I really don't know how his son Yelu Deguang would feel when he heard this ruined son say this. In fact, it is now 9 years of the Liao Ying calendar. Under the rule of the Sleeping King, the Khitan has been on the road of decline for 9 years, and its strength is not as good as before, and this is the perfect time to regain the lost ground!

On the second day of the fifth month of the 6th year of Zhou Xiande (959), this day became a watershed in history. Chai Rong feasted the generals in the palace and discussed waving the army in Youzhou. But all the generals thought that it was not possible for His Majesty to leave Beijing for 42 days (this is from March 19, when he ordered Ngo Dinh Zuo to stay in Tokyo. For example, it has only been 32 days since Chai Rong left Daliang City on March 29. For example, from April 16 when Chai Rong arrived at the front line in Cangzhou to the present, it was only 16 days), and the soldiers did not fight bloodlessly and obtained the land of Yannan. This is an immortal achievement. Today, the captives are all gathered in the north of Youzhou, and it is not appropriate to go deep" (the generals still have an unspoken reason, that is, Chai Rong is seriously ill at this time, and it is indeed no longer suitable for him to go on an expedition) Chai Rong's goal is not only the 2 states and 3 passes in this Yannan land? It's the entire Yanyun 16 states! Chai Rong was displeased. Ordered Liu Chongjin to take the lead, according to Gu'an. I went to Anyang Water in person and made a bridge. Prepare to cross the river in Japan! At night, we will return to Waqiao Pass. This fatigue made Chai Rong's illness even worse. History was on this night, drawing a break for Chai Rong, and drawing an ellipsis for the Han nation to wait for 410 years. Until then, a famous general named Xu Da will reclaim this land for the Han nation!

Chai Rong had a dream that night. In the dream, a priest floated up, walked up to him, and asked: What about the umbrella and Taoist scriptures that were given to you back then?

Chai Rong was puzzled and suddenly remembered. When I was the Yin of Kaifeng Mansion, this Taoist priest once entered my dream and gave me a golden umbrella and a scroll of Taoist scriptures. Soon after, he became emperor himself. Now you're going to take it back? Am I destined to go?

The Taoist priest took two things and flew away. Chai Rong woke up and was sweating profusely.

On the 4th, Sun Xingyou, the envoy of Yiwu Jiedu, made a northern expedition from Xishan Road on the same day, and captured Yizhou, the third state of 16 states, and captured Li Zaiqin, the assassin of Liao, and dedicated it to Xingzai. Chai Rong ordered to be beheaded to show the public, in order to show his determination to go north to the end! The army was about to march, and the people came to offer wine. Chai Rong asked, "What is the name of this place?" and the people replied, "According to the ancestors, this place is called Sick Longtai" Chai Rong was gloomy and silent for a long time.

On May 5, the 6th year of Zhou Xiande (959), Chai Rong changed Waqiao Pass to Xiongzhou and Yijin Pass to Bazhou. On the 6th, he ordered Li Chongjin to lead his troops to attack the Northern Han Dynasty (on the 25th, Li Zaijing broke the Han soldiers and beheaded more than 2,000 ranks). On the 7th, Han Lingkun was ordered to defend Bazhou, and Chen Sirang was ordered to guard Xiongzhou. Never give up! Hold on until I return! This is the base from which we attacked the Khitan and recovered the remaining lost territory (Yizhou was recovered by the Khitan after Chai Rong retreated. The result of Chai Rong's northern expedition is to recover 2 states and 3 passes). On the 8th, Chai Rong withdrew his troops from Xiongzhou and returned south. But Chai Rong, who was seriously ill, did not return to Daliang in one go, but stopped in Lanzhou......

Why do you stop in Lanzhou? Reluctant to give up the Northern Expedition? But it is more likely that there is another thing that makes it impossible for him to stay in Lanzhou. Perhaps it was this incident and Chai Rong's increasingly unbearable health that forced the emperor to finally give up attacking Youzhou. Because even if Chai Rong doesn't go to the expedition in person, he can let generals like Zhao Kuangyin, Li Chongjin, and Zhang Yongde go. Now it can only explain one problem: Chai Rong no longer has anyone who can deliver all the Zhou soldiers.

It happened on Chai Rong's northern expedition. One day, I suddenly found a leather bag in the document of the military intelligence report, which contained a wooden plaque about three feet long, with five words on it, "Check and be the Son of Heaven" This is the peak moment of Chai Rong's life, and it is also the time when he is facing the biggest challenge!

Chai Rong didn't leave in Lanzhou, it was completely because of the envoy of the Lanzhou Festival, and the inspection in front of the palace, Guo Wei's son-in-law Zhang Yongde! Chai Rongzhi did not write this wooden sign by Zhang Yongde. People who are not so stupid write themselves on wooden signs. But Zhang Yongde's inspection identity has made him a key target for Chai Rong's prevention. Zhang Yongde, who was still at a loss about this matter, came to persuade Chai Rong at this time......

When the generals saw that Chai Rong was not leaving, they thought that Chai Rong was still going to go north. Everyone said to Zhang Yongde, "Why don't you go and persuade the emperor and let the emperor return to Beijing quickly", Zhang Yongde really didn't regard himself as an outsider. Indeed! I am loyal to the emperor, and the emperor is good to me... Zhang Yongde went to persuade him, and as soon as he went, he touched a big black face. Chai Rong was sulking, and after hearing this, he asked rhetorically, "Who taught you to say that?" all the ministers said this, and pushed me in to persuade him" Chai Rong thought for a long time and sighed. He knew that this wooden sign must not have been done by Zhang Yongde, but it was difficult to guarantee that it was not done for him by others. Just a pun on the word, "Of course I know that this is taught to you by others, but that's not what I'm talking about" After speaking, Chai Rong looked at Zhang Yongde, and said, "I mean you are a person with a thin life, how can you deserve this blessing" Zhang Yongde retreated in panic. I don't know what this means. What kind of life is thin, this blessing? I only persuaded him twice, but it was out of faith. Who have I offended? Being scolded by the emperor like this? Chai Rongba, who threw down this sentence, returned to the south and returned to the capital on the 30th.