Yelvjing's change from hesitation to determination made several important ministers present feel nervous. At this time, there won't be any twists and turns. Judging from his performance, it is definitely not good news, and several people looked at each other in shock.
Although he was pleased that the Liao Emperor calmly decided not to fight a decisive battle with the Han army, the reason for his change still needs to be clarified. Yelu Wuzhi asked him for instructions: "Your Majesty, what happened in the country?"
Yelujing's face was almost trembling, and the suppressed anger almost burst out. He handed him the urgent secret report in his hand. Xiao Haili's report was concise and concise, with not many words, but the situation was serious. King Zhao Yeluxi stayed in hiding , together with the unsuccessful clan nobles, launched a rebellion in Shangjing.
When Yelu Wuzhi received the secret report and took a quick look at it, his expression suddenly changed and he exclaimed: "How dare they!"
Even the King of Beiyuan, who was known for being calm and composed, was so out of his mind, which showed the seriousness of the matter. The other three people also cast curious and vigilant eyes. With Yelujing's approval, the warning was conveyed, and Xiao Haili's envoy also guided him inside.
The envoy had obviously traveled a long way and was exhausted and embarrassed. Yelujing stared at him, her fierce gaze falling on him like a knife, as if he was regarded as a traitor: "You said, going to Beijing is What is the situation now? What happened to the traitors?"
I didn't dare to take a breath or be lazy, so I hurriedly recounted the situation of going to Beijing. It turns out that as early as the winter of last year, with the progress of the Han-Liao War, after it was introduced to the north, there were already people in the Liao Kingdom Everything is unstable.
Although Yelujing tried his best to hide the news, it could not stop people from spying. Moreover, as time went by, the news of recruiting more soldiers to the south and sending grain transport, cattle and sheep could not be hidden from anyone. There was a little knowledge in the country. Everyone knows that the war is not going well.
Under such circumstances, it gave internal dissidents an opportunity to spread news about the ineffectiveness of the war within the country and express their political attitude against the war. After a long period of fierce fighting and large-scale mobilization of troops, under the war system, the Khitan tribes There is indeed a certain degree of dissatisfaction with the war in the south, and this emotion has also been exploited.
Throughout the winter, Han and Liao were confronting each other in the south and recuperating, and the conspirators in the Liao Kingdom were also brewing rebellion and building up strength. Finally, seven days ago, after hearing the news that the Han army was launching a large-scale offensive and launching a spring offensive, Zhao King Yeluxi A group of people led by Yin gathered a group of subordinates in Shangjing and launched a private rebellion.
The rebellion started suddenly. Xiao Haili, who was staying in Beijing at that time, was trying hard to raise troops, horses, and military supplies to supply the front line. Although he was alert to the internal crisis, it was difficult to prepare for it at any time. Fortunately, the rebels There were many miscellaneous words and the organization was not secretive. Before launching the troops, some people were hesitant and fearful and informed Xiao Haili of the news in advance.
When Xiao Haili received the warning, he sat up in shock. He was not a mediocre person. He immediately took decisive measures, sending troops to protect the palace tents, imposing martial law on Huang Mansion, and sending people to arrest Yelu Xiyin. The commotion in the city also caused a stir. The rebels were alert and seeing things leaked, Yelu Xiyin and others also followed the path of Huashan. They persisted until dark, decisively gathered the crowd, and prepared to capture the palace and government offices.
However, in order to resist the attack of the Han Dynasty, although Yelujing sent the entire army southward, leaving the interior empty, he did not relax at all about the stability of the capital. There were sufficient arrangements for both staying behind and the number of troops. Among them, the elite palace guards,
There were nearly 10,000 people. Therefore, with Xiao Haili on guard in advance and taking the lead, Yelv Xiyin's plan naturally came to nothing. After a melee, the rebels in the city were quickly killed, and Yelv Xiyin himself led
Some people escaped from Shangjing.
However, although the rebellion in the city was suppressed by Xiao Haili's decisive measures, the rebellion did not end. Yelu Xiyin, who escaped from the city, quickly gathered a group of troops who had already united and gathered in Linhuang Mansion.
Fuyu City, more than sixty miles to the west, raised a flag to rebel, and soon tens of thousands of people gathered. Yeluxiyin sent people to spread rumors, saying that the army was defeated by the Han army, all the elite were lost, and the emperor was captured alive by the Han army. At the same time, Yeluxi
Yin raised a banner and said that he would abide by the orders of the Empress Dowager Yingtian (Shuluping), support the Khitan Kingdom Zuo, and inherit the foundation of the Liao Dynasty...
King Yelu Xiyin of Zhao was Yelujing's cousin and the son of Taizu Abaoji's youngest son Yelu Lihu. Although he was brave, he was frivolous, arrogant, and proud. He was unwilling to be lonely, couldn't see the situation clearly, and acted erratically.
I am impatient and do not care about my appearance.
However, even so, his banner of Shulvping still inspired a wave of people's hearts, and many people within the Khitan who were dissatisfied with Yelujing's rule jumped out.
In fact, the succession to the throne of the Liao Kingdom has always been a big problem. It is a chronic disease of internal chaos that has never been cured. It can be traced back to the dispute over the throne between the two brothers Yelu Bei and Yelu Deguang.
Jing succeeded to the throne one after another, which made it even more complicated. The lineage of Yelu, Li and Hu were also the direct descendants of Taizu. In addition, after Yelu Deguang died in Luan City, he had the support of Shulu Ping and others who succeeded him.
Orthodox qualifications made the struggle within the Khitan royal family more complicated.
Therefore, even with Yelu Xiyin's despicable attitude, he could launch a fatal rebellion. However, due to the southern expedition and excessive military service, after all, it was just a superficial phenomenon, and the fundamental reason lay in its internal struggle.
From the composition of the Yelu Xiyin rebels, we can see that, except for some of the bewitched tribesmen, they are all relatives of the four tribes of the Khitan. The four tribes of the Khitan are all from royal families and descendants, and are the real core of the rule of the Liao Kingdom.
Many of his rebellions came from this, as well as most of the ministers who suppressed Yelv Jing after he came to power, including Yelv Bei and Yelv Ruan.
At the same time, among the rebels, some soldiers of the Shan Army who had been disbanded and digested were also involved. The Shan Army was an elite Suwei soldier created by Empress Dowager Shulu in the early years, and its imprint was deeply engraved on it.
It was the main force that supported Yelu Lihu and Yelu Ruan in their struggle for the throne. Later, it was split up by Yelu Jing, and even its military name was not retained.
After the envoy's report, Yelujing was furious and couldn't help but feel hurt. He knew that many people in the royal family and descendants were against him, but he never expected that so many people would jump out and still be like this.
When you are sensitive.
The important ministers present here also felt the seriousness of the matter. According to the news brought by the envoy, the scale of Yelu Xiyin's rebellion was not large, but the damage and impact it caused to the Liao Kingdom was not at all.
It is underestimated. To a certain extent, it is a greater threat than the 300,000 Han troops pressing forward every step of the way.
The most angry person is Yelu Wuzhao. It was under his leadership that Yelu Lihu and his family gave up the fight for the throne as a result of the crossing agreement. Now, Yelu Xiyin is using her banner as Shulu Empress Dowager.
, causing trouble, it is still a situation where the war ahead is urgent and the safety of the two hundred thousand troops is uncertain. How can we not be angry, how can we not be angry.
"Why didn't Xiao Haili send troops to wipe out the traitor Yelu Xiyin, instead of letting him leave the city?" Yelujing asked the envoy.
The envoy had been describing the situation for a long time, and his condition was already very bad, and his voice was weak. Faced with the shouts, he reported: "The general who stayed behind will explain to your majesty that now in Beijing, people's hearts are floating, and there are still many people below the clan who are complicit in the rebellion."
In order to ensure the stability and safety of Shangjing, we really dare not move lightly. Now that the situation is urgent and rumors are spreading, we only hope that His Majesty will return to Beijing as soon as possible to reassure people's hearts, so that the rebels can defeat themselves...
"
After saying that, there was a "bang", and the envoy fell down directly, which made Yelujing stunned. Han Kuangmei stepped forward to inspect it, raised his eyes and said to Yelujing: "Your Majesty, this person has died!"
But it was this envoy who was ordered to report an urgent situation. In less than five days and nights, he ran for 1,400 miles, changing horses without changing people. He persisted until the report was finished and died of exhaustion.
Yelujing and others also guessed some of the situation, and couldn't help but sigh: "This loyal and brave man should be buried generously. I should reward his heirs generously!"
"Your Majesty, Xiao Haili's approach is undoubtedly correct. You can't go to the capital to cause chaos!" Yelu Wuzhi looked at Yelujing and said in an extremely serious tone: "Now that there are changes in the country and the troops are in a rage, in order to eliminate the rebellion and appease people's hearts, please ask me
Your Majesty will return to Beijing soon to maintain stability!"
When the matter has developed to this point, Yelujing has no choice. Otherwise, he would not have expressed his intention to withdraw the troops as soon as he received the emergency report. No matter how unwilling he was, he would not dare to risk internal rebellion and fight with the enemy again.
The Han army was fighting a tough battle with little chance of victory. At the same time, in terms of damage to the vitality of the country, is there anything more serious than internal rebellion?
At the same time, one of the reasons why Yelu Xiyin was able to launch such a rebellion was that he was far away in the clouds. If Yelujing was sitting in Beijing, then even if those people had the intention to cause chaos, they would definitely not be able to create such a big momentum.
After this chaos, the situation in going to Beijing was not good. On the day of the rebellion, many high-ranking officials and nobles of the Liao Kingdom were implicated. For example, Han Yanhui, the minister of state, was killed in the rebellion.
Han Yanhui was a veteran of the Taizu period. He was the hero who proposed the "division of Hu and Han" and the founder of various systems in the Liao Kingdom.
Taking a deep breath, Yelujing looked around: "Let's discuss directly how to withdraw the troops!"
Although there was an emergency at home, the threat from the Han army was right under our noses. Withdrawal still required a series of careful discussions and arrangements.