In early September, Zhao Yuanzuo, the king of Chu, had a better "madness" and did not often draw a knife to cut people.

So on September 9, the Double Ninth Festival, Zhao Guangyi held a family banquet in the palace. The participants included Chen Wang Yuanyou, Han Wang Yuanxiu, Ji Wang Yuanjun, Yiwang Yuanjie... Only there is no eldest son, King Yuanzuo of Chu. This is because of the special love of a father. Zhao Guangyi understands that his eldest son has not recovered from his serious illness, and he has just seen a good situation, and wants him to continue to rest.

On this day, father and son rejoiced together, and they dispersed until late. After the end, the four younger brothers went to visit the eldest brother who had been kept in the dark.

When the brothers met, what the younger brothers said, the history books did not mention a word, only the words of the eldest brother were recorded, "You wait for the banquet with the supreme and I don't expect it, it is abandoned by the monarch's father" I just don't want the throne, not the father!" How can you forsake me!

So that night, Zhao Yuanzuo's 'mad attack' locked up his wives and concubines, and burned his palace with a fire. The fire was not extinguished until dawn. When it was dawn, Zhao Guangyi directly ordered someone to escort Zhao Yuanzuo to Zhongshu Province and send the imperial historian for interrogation. Zhao Yuanzuo confessed everything...

Zhao Guangyi was so disheartened that he didn't even want to see him again. Send Wang Renrui to spread the word: "You are the prince, and you are extremely rich." What a ferocity! The national constitution, I dare not be private. The love between father and son is absolutely here" History said that Yuan Zuo was speechless.

Next, led by Chen Wang Zhao Yuanyou, they collectively cried and pleaded. But Zhao Guangyi was unmoved, demoted his eldest son to a concubine, drove him out of the capital, and escorted him to Junzhou for resettlement. On the 16th, when the hundred officials collectively went to the table three times to retain, and Zhao Guangyi finally agreed to recall him, Yuan Zuo had already walked to the foot of Huangshan Mountain.

Since then, Zhao Yuanzuo has been imprisoned in Nangong and sent a special envoy to take custody. Until he dies... He was only 25 years old at this time.

2 questions: 1What did the four younger brothers say? Who said that? Or are the four of them saying the same thing, bent on seeing if the eldest brother can be more "crazy"? 2, why did Zhao Guangyi directly lock the arsonist on his eldest son? Why can't it be that the palace people accidentally caught fire? Thinking about the larger-scale fire in the Zhenzong period more than ten years later, it was also related to Zhao Yuanzuo, what can be done for what can be dealt with impartially and find out who is directly responsible?

Through the fog of history, there is one person who is becoming clear: Zhao Guangyi's second son, Chen Wang Zhao Yuanyou.

As soon as the eldest brother Zhao Yuanzuo fell, he immediately changed his name to Yuanxi and served as Kaifeng Yin. Officially became the crown prince of the Great Song Dynasty.

What kind of words can be used to stimulate the impulsive and naïve big brother? Hint at who set the fire to your father for the first time? It's just an ordinary family banquet, and you can get the supreme throne in the world... He should perhaps be congratulated. It turns out that only he has really inherited the genes of his big slut father... Just watch out for the person next to you... Good luck!

Time entered the 3rd year of Yongxi (986), Zhao Guangyi had just broken free from annoying family affairs, and an unprecedented important matter asked him to make a decision.

Var Liao? Or not to cut Liao?

Looking at the current situation of Liao at this time, it is the standard "Mother of the Country is in the dynasty, and the favor is autocratic", and there is no doubt that it is Han Derang. The Khitan royal family and Zhuozhou Assassin Shiyelu Hugu only had to say a few words against him, so he snatched the samurai's iron bones and killed Hugu on the spot. None of the Liao ministers present dared to speak. Another time, Han Derang was playing polo and was knocked off the horse. Empress Dowager Xiao immediately stopped the game and pulled the perpetrator out of the game to cut him. After that, the two were not satisfied with seeing each other every day. She actually sent someone to poison Han De's wife to death, and openly robbed other people's husbands.

And Yelu Huge and Yelu Xuan, one south and one north, controlled the military and political power of Liao. This is the standard "power and ministers are in charge", does the Liao State still want not to perish?

He Lingtu, He Huaipu, Xue Jizhao and others successively submitted the table, requesting an immediate northern expedition to recapture the 16 states of Yanyun! Zhao Guangyi agreed. was ready to drive the expedition in person, but Li Zhi, the governor of the government, objected. He proposed that the best policy was to sit under His Majesty to guard the Beijing Division and send a general to the Northern Expedition; The middle strategy is to garrison the daimyo's mansion under His Majesty, and threaten to conquer in person, which can strengthen the army; If His Majesty insists on doing it himself. That's the way to go.

Zhao Guangyi finally agreed not to go to the expedition in person, but to send the 3rd Route Army to the Northern Expedition! After a lapse of 6 and a half years, the second Northern Expedition of the Great Song Dynasty, the Yongxi Northern Expedition, was launched by Zhao Guangyi again!

On January 21, the Eastern Route Army: Commander Cao Bin, Deputy Marshal Cui Yanjin, and Supervisor Guo Shouwen.

East Route Army 2: Coach Mi Xin, Deputy Marshal Du Yangui. Cao Bin's department and Mixin's department were the main forces of the Northern Expedition. Dexiong Prefecture (i.e. Waqiao Pass)

On the same day, the Middle Route Army: Commander Tian Chongjin, Supervisor Wu Yuanfu, Yuan Jizhong. From Dingzhou to the north, out of the flying fox mouth.

On February 13, the West Route Army: Coach Pan Mei, Deputy Marshal Yang Ye, Supervisor Wang Yu, Liu Wenyu. Out of the goose gate. Take Yunzhou, the important town of Yanyun. After joining up with the middle route army, he will march eastward and attack Youzhou from the north!

It can be seen that the Great Song Dynasty has assembled all the old, middle and young generals. From the first generation of veteran generals such as Cao Bin and Pan Mei to the new generation of famous generals such as Li Jilong and Fu Qian, and then to Wang Yu and Liu Wenyu, who have just risen. There is even a demoted general Yang Ye. There is no reservation, and the elite is exhausted. And the 3rd Route Army alone has 200,000 troops in the Eastern Route Army, the main force of Cao Bin and Mi Xin. The total number of troops is more than 300,000 ... This is all the family wealth that has been recuperating and recuperating in the past 7 years since the defeat of Youyan last time. Coupled with the food, grass, ordnance and other materials provided for the more than 300,000 troops, the Great Song Dynasty has been prepared for war. Between victory and defeat, it is no longer the battle itself, but the loss of the country's vitality!

God bless China, let's win this battle!

Before leaving, the emperor gathered the commanders of the three roads together and issued the top military secret of the Northern Expedition. This was an unprecedentedly large corps coordinated operation, divided into primary and secondary attacks, the purpose was to lock the Khitans firmly between the 16 states of Yanyun, so that they watched themselves being cut to pieces with a knife, but they didn't dare to move.

First of all, clarify a geographical concept - in front of the mountain, behind the mountain.

The 16 states of Yanyun are bounded by the Taihang Mountains. Tan, Shun, Ji, You, Zhuo, Mo, Ying (Mo and Ying 2 prefectures have been requisitioned to the north of Chai Rong, replaced by 2 prefectures of Ying and Ping) in the southeast of Taihang Mountain are called 7 states in front of the mountain. Confucianism, Confucianism, Confucianism, Xin, Wu, Yun, Shuo, Huan, Ying, and Huan in the northwest of Taihang Mountain are called 9 states behind the mountain.

The strategic deployment of the Song army is to first face Youzhou head-on with the strongest main force, with great fanfare, so that the entire Liao State will know that Youzhou is always under a huge threat. But he didn't fight, he kept his weight and moved slowly, and firmly nailed the main force of the Liao army to Youzhou City. At the same time, the other two armies went straight to the nine states behind the mountains and went all out to completely dismantle the outer wing of Youzhou. In the meantime, the Khitans are destined to take care of one or the other. But no matter what, they didn't dare to ignore Youzhou, an important town in Nanjing Province, and went to rescue the marginal towns first. When the 9 states behind the mountains completely fell, the next fate of the Khitans was to be forced to fight a decisive battle with the main force of the large corps under Youzhou City, which had converged with the 3rd Route Army of the Song Dynasty. At that time, with the momentum of the Song army's consecutive victories, the Liao people were panicked. Defeat in the engagement!

Once the strategy is set, the division of troops will be more exquisite. Pan Mei is sharp, used to conquer the city. Cao Bin is steady, used to take charge of himself, and takes on the biggest tasks. Fearing that the combat power was not enough, he was also equipped with Mi Xin.

The Great Song Dynasty sent envoys across the sea to contact Goryeo and asked them to attack the Khitan. And no matter what Goryeo's reaction is, the Great Song Navy Division has assembled in Bohai Bay, and will enter the sea at any time to land in the Liao mainland and attack the rear of the Liao army.

March. The 3-way army attacked the Liao realm together. The first battle was started by the Eastern Route Army! On the 5th, Cao Bin broke through Gu'an City. On the 9th, the Middle Route Army came to the Flying Fox Trail, one of the Eight Paths of Taihang, and Tian Chongjin won a field battle with the Liao army outside the Flying Fox Pass. On the same day, Pan Mei of the Western Route Army won a field battle with the Liao army under the city of Huanzhou. On the 12th, the Liaohuanzhou defenders surrendered to Pan Mei. On the 13th, the Liaoshuo Prefecture defenders surrendered to Pan Mei. Cao Bin of the Eastern Route Army captured Zhuozhou. On the 19th, the Liaoying Prefecture defenders surrendered to Pan Mei. On the 23rd, the Liaofei Hukou garrison surrendered to Tian Chongjin. 28th. Liaolingqiu guards surrendered to Tian and re-entered. On April 13, Yunzhou, an important town in the western part of the Great Liao, was captured by Pan Mei. On the 17th, the city of Liaoulzhou changed, and the guard was killed. Everyone opened the city and surrendered to Tian again.

Since then, the war has been going on for more than 40 days. The Middle Route Army captured Ulzhou, and the Western Route Army went down to Huan, Shuo, Yun, and Ying 4 states. The 9 states behind the mountain have already won 5, and the battle situation is completely under the control of the Song army. And in front of the mountain. Cao Bin's Eastern Route Army realized the most important part of the entire campaign in 8 days after the war: the capture of Zhuozhou and the completion of the deterrence of Youzhou - all of Zhao Guangyi's combat intentions were perfectly realized at this time. But who would have expected that Cao Bin would have an accident immediately after...

Now let's look at Liao's response. The first shots of the war were fired on March 5. Far away in the depths of the grassland, the Liao royal court received a battle report on the 6th. Empress Dowager Xiao ordered the whole clan to mobilize, and the military system of Huluduo played an effect again. The Khitan iron cavalry completed the assembly almost at the moment when they threw down the whip and grabbed the saber, and then the elite troops rushed to Youzhou and came under the unified command of Yelu Huge. The opponent was Cao Bin's Eastern Route Army.

Empress Dowager Xiao urgently recalled the troops that were conquest of the Jurchens and the commander of this army, Yelu Xian. They went straight to the area behind the mountain. The opponent is Pan Mei and Tian Chongjin's Western and Middle Route Army.

In addition, Empress Dowager Xiao sent Lin Yaqinde to the coast of Pingzhou to prevent the Song army's naval division from landing and attacking the rear of the Liao army.

After all this was arranged, Empress Dowager Xiao took the 16-year-old young emperor to march in person! Urgently caught up with the reinforcements who rushed to the aid of Yelu Hugo in Youzhou!

At this time, let's look at the strategic deployment of the Song army, is there a fatal flaw? The most fatal flaw is the strongest point - Cao Bin and his Eastern Route Army!

All of Zhao Guangyi's combat intentions must be realized by the Eastern Route Army to deter Yelu Xiuge in Youzhou City with strong strength. In this way, you can counterattack from the back of the mountain and fight under the city of Youzhou. But if Cao Bin is directly hit until he collapses, what will be the situation? The strategy of the Song army is to encroach, and the method of the Liao army is to attack one point, regardless of the rest - if you hurt me ten fingers, I will cut off one finger of you. Come on!

But at this time, Yelu Huge's situation and pressure made him only as Zhao Guangyi expected, firmly suppressed by Cao Bin in Youzhou City, and did not dare to move. On the one hand, he could only hope that his Empress Dowager Xiao would gather reinforcements as soon as possible to rescue the emergency, and on the other hand, he hoped that the Song army would make a mistake.

But that was Cao Bin, the first general of the Northern Song Dynasty! Err? Easier said than done! But who would have imagined that Cao Bin really made a mistake, and it was still a low-level mistake!

Cao Bin only stopped in Zhuozhou for more than 10 days before he suddenly retreated. When the news came, Jeruxiu even wondered if he was too nervous and hallucinating - did I really do it? I robbed Cao Bin's grain channel?

Originally, Yelu Hugo only sent a small number of cavalry out of Youzhou City to roam on the Great Plain of North China. During the day, he hid in the woods to fight ambushes, and at night he looked for opportunities to carry out some night raids. But I didn't expect that Cao Bin, as a veteran general on the battlefield, had more than 10 million elite soldiers, and he actually lost the grain road! Countless battles in ancient and modern times, those who lose food will be defeated! Eat one less meal, and the elite soldiers will no longer be elite soldiers. Cao Bin was reluctant, he couldn't sit back and wait to starve to death. Cao Bin's army quickly retreated, returning to Xiongzhou in early April. At this moment, the alarm in Youzhou was completely lifted, and the entire battle situation was completely distorted...

When the news came back to Kaifeng, Zhao Guangyi was shocked. But soon calmed down. He immediately sent an envoy to warn Cao Bin not to go any further, but to immediately move closer to the Mixin Department along the Baigou River. The 2nd Army of the Eastern Route merged into one, continued to maintain pressure on Youzhou, and stretched the momentum for the Western Route Army. When Pan Mei completely captured the 9 states behind the mountain, Zhonglu Tian Chongjin also came to join the division, and then moved to Youzhou. According to the original plan, Lu planned a decisive battle with the Liao army under the city of Youzhou...

This should have been the safest response at the time. But an unexpected occurrence caught Zhao Guangyi and Cao Bin off guard. And the whole Northern Expedition finally faced failure...

Cao Bin's arrogant generals shouted in the tent, they refused to carry out the order, and asked the commander - why do you want to get closer to Mi Xin? Why do you want to do miscellaneous work for the Western Route Army? We are the workhorse! Now it's time to put the cart before the horse. It's a shame! We must not accept it! We're going to fight!

The crowd is outraged! What to do? Now the victory or defeat of the entire Yongxi Northern Expedition is on Cao Bin's shoulders. Can... He gave in to his men. The first general, who is generous and benevolent and loves soldiers like a son, chose to disobey the emperor's order when the will of the people could not go against the will. He brought enough grain and grass for 50 days, and the whole army re-entered the Liao realm and attacked Zhuozhou again.

As for the reason, it is probably that he no longer has the Shang Fang sword that Zhao Kuangyin once gave him, so he trembles in front of his subordinates... (To be continued......)