The capture of Heye was only the first step in a series of tasks for the Right Route Army of the Great Zhou Northern Expedition, and the next encirclement and capture of Liaoyang City was the key to its northward advance. Therefore, after seizing Heye City, the front army of the Right Route Army of the Northern Expedition only stayed in Heye City for one night, so that it was convenient to set up camp the next day, and under the leadership of Zou Zhenyuan, it continued to go up the river and kill Liaoyang City. As for the Liao officials and generals who surrendered to Heye City, they were divided into three parts according to their actions and nature in the matter of surrendering the city to Zhou. First, as Zou Zhenyuan's sworn brother and the most important leader of Heye's dedication to Zhou, Han Shouzhong, the chief general of the Liaoyang reinforcements, led his cronies and descendants to go north with Zou Zhenyuan's army after restoring his real name Han Tiexin; Second, as another major leader and important planner of Heye's dedication to Zhou, the county commander Wu Deming stayed in his original post and led the local defenders of Heye City to stay in Heye with a regiment of the Zhou Army's "Security Army" who assisted him in maintaining law and order, and while ensuring the safety of the flank and rear of the front army of the Right Route Army of the Northern Expedition and receiving the rear army of the Right Route Army of the Northern Expedition that arrived later, he was also responsible for supervising the part of the Liaoyang reinforcements that did not follow the front army; Third, as the wall-riding faction and wait-and-see faction of Heye's dedication to the city and Zhou, Sun Delu, the deputy general of the Liaoyang reinforcements, led his descendants and the descendants of the original Han Shouxin to be stationed in the barracks outside the city, waiting for the arrival of the rear army of the Right Route Army of the Northern Expedition of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and then further screening, cutting and reorganization. Of course, in order to prevent any unexpected accidents that no one wants to see, only the officers above the rank of this group were allowed to keep their blades, and the other soldiers were confiscated and left in a state of bare hands.

As Zou Zhenyuan and Han Tiexin expected when they first met secretly, although Wu Deming tightly sealed Heye City and non-Han Tiexin's descendants were also guarded, as the Zhou army withdrew from the siege and moved north, the news about what happened in Heye City still flew to Liaoyang City like wings, and reached Han Deshu's ears on the first day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar.

Such depressing news naturally made Han Deshu angry and embarrassed. He was not only angry at Han Shouzhong's incompetence, but also annoyed at Han Shouzhong's disloyalty. So, in addition to being angry, Han Zuoxiang, who has always been known for being close to the people, loving the people, and treating his subordinates well, could no longer care about maintaining his positive image, and ordered Han Shouzhong, Han Shouxin, and Han Shouzhong's cronies to be arrested and beheaded, so as to set an example. It's just that Han Deshu was disappointed and surprised that except for Han Shouxin, the other people's mansions were empty, and the whereabouts of those traitors' families were unknown. Moreover, according to the surrounding neighbors, these people suddenly disappeared two days ago, and there was no warning before. This situation made Han Deshu even more shocked in addition to disappointment and surprise.

In Han Deshu's view, Han Shouzhong and other rebellious family members suddenly disappeared two days ago, indicating that they did not know that Han Shouzhong had rebelled, or that Han Shouzhong had not decided to rebel before leaving Liaoyang City, and it was not until he confirmed that the former commander of the Zhou army was indeed his sworn brother Zou Zhenyuan that he decided to betray the master, and managed to inform himself and his cronies that they had absconded in fear of crime, and that they were likely to be helped by the Zhou army, and this was the most terrible thing. Because this shows that there are Zhou Jun's meticulous works in Liaoyang City, and judging from its ability to quietly transfer a total of forty or fifty family members of Han Shouzhong and his cronies to a secret place, the time he has been operating in Liaoyang City is by no means a day or two, a month or two months, or even more than a year or two. Thinking that there was such a large-scale, powerful, and mysterious network of fine work hidden in Liaoyang City, how could it not make Han Deshu's heart beat and his body cold. Therefore, as soon as he got the news of Tsuruno City, Han Deshu rushed to the Tokyo Left-behind Mansion to discuss countermeasures with Yelu Heli, the left-behind in Tokyo.

After entering the Liushou Mansion and seeing Yelu Heli, Han Deshu was just about to tell the news about Heye City and the hidden Zhou army's fine network in Liaoyang City, when he waved his hand to stop his words, and told him a mixed news with a worried face - the Son of Heaven and the courtiers had been found by the scouts sent by Liaoyang City, but the Zhou army had also discovered the location of the holy car, and pursued them all the way, such as today's son and the ministers are fighting and retreating, coming to Liaoyang City.

The shocking news came one after another, which made Han Deshu feel a little overwhelmed. However, after all, he was an official for many years and a scheming person, and after the initial astonishment, Han Deshu quickly recovered and began to learn from Yelu Heli about the discovery of the Son of Heaven's holy drive.

Speaking of which, Yelu Jing's discovery by Zhou Jun is both accidental and inevitable. Originally, after sneaking out of Huanglong City with the plan of the golden cicada to break out of its shell, Yelu Jing, Khitan courtiers and tens of thousands of Tianzi's pro-army avoided the avenue and densely populated places, and traveled at night, walking at a speed of thirty to forty miles every day and night, although it was not fast, but it was relatively safe to retreat to Liaoyang City.

But as the so-called "unpredictable wind and clouds in the sky", since the beginning of the fifth month of the lunar calendar after a small shower, the outside of the plug has been continuously high temperatures, and the rain has disappeared. After more than half a month of scorching sunlight and high temperature evaporation, the entire Tokyo Road forest and grassland is dry and abnormal, in a state of burning at all. For this reason, Yelu Wuzhi, who was in charge of the marching command, issued orders one after another, requiring all officials and escorts to pay attention to the safety of fire, and not to relax in the slightest, so as not to cause a fire due to negligence. Otherwise, not only will everyone's net worth and life be threatened, but it may also attract the attention of surrounding towns or villages, so as to expose the whereabouts of the army - although the Khitan monarchs and ministers think that their "golden cicada shelling" plan is beautiful, but they do not dare to hold it up to the point that half a month has passed, and the Zhou army has not yet found out that he has been deceived, and has not sent soldiers and horses to search for his whereabouts. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the secrecy of the army's actions at this time.

It's just that people are not as good as heaven, and Yelu strictly ordered all departments to pay attention to fire prevention, but he forgot that in his own ranks, in addition to the ministers and well-trained generals who knew that the Great Liao Imperial Court was already in danger, there were also hundreds of ordinary people who were detained in the army and coerced south because they accidentally discovered the location of the holy car. These people were already dissatisfied with being forced to leave their homes, and the fact that they had traveled all night and night and traveled for days made them even more resentful. If it weren't for the fear of the sword in the hands of the pro-army, they would have risen up a long time ago. However, there is a limit to human patience. When the resentment accumulates to a certain extent, it is only a matter of time before it erupts.

On the evening of the 20th day of the fifth lunar month in the 20th year of the Ying calendar (the 7th year of Jianlong), a Bohai family who was coerced by the army was reprimanded and punished by the patrol soldiers for failing to obey the fire order and lighting a fire outside the designated area for cooking. Not only was the iron pot used to cook the rice smashed, and the freshly cooked food was trampled on by leather boots, but the male owner of the family was also severely beaten by the order of the leading Khitan officer, so that he was covered with bruises and dying breath, and died in the middle of the night.

The pillars of the family were beaten to death, and the other family members were even more angry in addition to their grief. Although they were afraid of the soldiers' swords at the time and did not dare to attack immediately, it did not mean that they would endure forever. As the saying goes, "the revenge of killing the father is not shared", although the two sons of the male owner are still minors, the perennial safari life has endowed them with a resolute character and a ruthless style. They knew very well that if they clashed with each other face to face, they were far from being the opponents of those strong, well-trained, and sharp-armed leather chamber palace tent troops, and only by attacking the opponent's weak links behind their backs could they have a glimmer of hope for success. And after some observation and planning, the two brothers finally decided to use fire. So, after secretly preparing for five days, on the afternoon of the 25th day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar, the two brothers took advantage of the fact that everyone in the camp was sleeping soundly, and even the Khitan soldiers who were responsible for patrolling and guarding the camp were drowsy because of the scorching sun and the hot weather.

After a long period of drought without rain and high temperatures, the forest used as a campsite was very dry, so when it was ignited, the trees near the fire site began to burn violently, and a fire broke out. And coincidentally, the fire was just lit here, and the wind began to blow over there. The fire took advantage of the wind, and under the blowing of a strong northeast wind, the fire quickly spread, and in a matter of moments, it became a prairie fire. Not only did it set fire to the woods where the Bohai brothers and enemies were, but they also devoured the surrounding trees and meadows, including the tents where the Bohai brothers lived in their own relatives. Therefore, the pleasure of the enemy being trapped in the flames, making a miserable cry and revenge, did not last long, and the two brothers were already crying without tears, and ran madly to their tent, hoping to save their family from the fire. However, in the face of the raging fire that has swept through dozens of acres of woods in an instant, the power of the individual is so small and insignificant. Although the two brothers took off their clothes and fought the fire, not only did they not get a single step closer to their tent, but they were soon encircled by flames, and like everyone else in the fire, there was no way to escape.