Section 4: A special Liao-Song war

Qingxi/Crossing Qingxi water work

[Author] Wang Wei [Dynasty] Tang

When you enter Huanghua River, you will chase the clear water every time.

There will be thousands of turns along the mountain, and the journey will be endless.

There is a lot of noise among the rocks, but there is stillness deep inside the pines.

The water is rippling and water chestnuts are flowing, and the water is clear and clear.

My mind is already idle, and the clear river is so peaceful.

Please stay on the rock, fishing will be over.

With the help of Handerang, the Khitan Empire completed the transfer of power in an orderly manner. With Yelu Longxu and Xiao Chuo firmly seated on the throne of power, the Khitan Empire had the opportunity to develop step by step towards its heyday. Both Xiao Chuo and Yelu Longxu believed in Handerang very much and continued to

Give him an official title.

In the eyes of the Khitan people, there is nothing strange about this. Because Xiao Chuo and Yelu Longxu do not have a strong backing, they need someone who can help them support the political situation, and this person is Han Derang. However, the matter spread to the Central Plains

In the dynasty, it became a shameful thing. In the eyes of those scholars who have read the books of sages, any woman should cherish her reputation, adhere to her moral integrity, and keep her body as pure as jade. But Xiao Chuo, the Queen Mother of Khitan, doted on a Han man so much that it made her

They felt they couldn't understand.

He Lingtu, the magistrate of Xiongzhou, was also a well-read sage. He thought that the Queen Mother of Khitan favoring a Han nationality would inevitably cause an uproar in the country, and this would be a good opportunity to attack the Khitan.

So, he joined several officials to write a letter to encourage Zhao Guangyi to attack the Liao Dynasty. They felt that everything was ready now. As long as the Song Dynasty sent its army northward, the Khitan would definitely be no match.

In fact, Xiao Chuo had a private engagement with Handerang when he was a child, but Xiao Siwen beat the couple for political gain. Now, Yeluxian has long passed away. Xiao Chuo has no one else to rely on, and Handerang holds the power, so Xiao Chuo is likely to

In order to win over him, the two got back together again.

Zhao Guangyi also heard that within the Khitan, the ambiguous relationship between Xiao Chuo and Han Derang had caused dissatisfaction among the Khitan nobles. Xiao Chuo also killed many people for this, trying to stop Youyou from talking about it.

Zhao Guangyi thought about it and felt that what He Lingtu said made sense. So he began to prepare for war and attack the Khitan.

However, what they did not expect was that the ambiguous relationship between Xiao Chuo and Han Derang was nothing in the eyes of the Khitan people, let alone had any impact on the political situation. Moreover, with the partnership of the two of them, the Khitan Empire

The national power is no longer what it used to be, and it is fully capable of competing with the Song Dynasty.

At the beginning, the army of the Northern Song Dynasty was unstoppable and won a series of victories. Zhao Kuangyin began to feel elated. He felt that even if he could not completely destroy the Khitan this time, it would be enough to bring the Khitan to its knees.

On the Khitan side, they were on the defensive at first, with the purpose of letting the Northern Song army penetrate deep alone and then gather together to annihilate them. The Empress Dowager Xiao Chuo of the Liao Kingdom accompanied the Emperor Yelu Longxu to Youzhou to sit down and retreat from the enemy.

Brother Yeluxiu, the commander-in-chief of the Liao army, saw that the Song army was at its peak and tried to avoid direct confrontation with the Song army. During the day, he ordered the army to bluff and use the opportunity of the Song army to cook and harass the Song army. At night, he sent light cavalry to constantly harass the Song army.

, which greatly slowed down the Song Army's advance. In addition, Brother Yelvxiu also cut off the Song Army's food route.

The Song army was so messed up by Brother Yeluxiu that they couldn't eat well during the day and dared not rest at night. Now their logistical support was cut off. The leader of the Song army decided to return to the army to reinforce the supply of grain and grass. After Zhao Guangyi heard about it, he was furious and ordered Cao Bin to stay where he was.

Stay still and wait for your army to arrive, then attack Youzhou together.

Cao Bin did not listen to Zhao Guangyi's words. He could not bear the reality that other armies were reporting successes frequently, but he could only stand by. So he joined another army and went north to attack Zhuozhou. At this time, the Khitan army was already there.

Zhuozhou waited for a long time. After a period of confrontation with the Khitan army, Cao Bin couldn't keep up with his food supply, so he had to order the withdrawal.

Brother Yelvxiu saw the Song army retreating and immediately ordered the Khitan army, which was full of fighting spirit, to pursue it all the way, and finally caught up with the Song army at Qigou Pass. The Song army was defeated miserably and lost many men.

The Khitan army did not give up the offensive and continued to attack the main force of the Song army. After suffering a series of defeats, the Song army lost all morale long ago and finally returned in disastrous defeat.

The Liao-Song War took place in the third year of Yongxi's reign in the Song Dynasty. It was also called the Yongxi Northern Expedition in history. During this Northern Expedition, General Yang Ye of the Song Dynasty was framed by his colleagues and was ultimately defeated and captured. Xiao Chuo and Yelu

Longxu admired his talents very much and kept trying to persuade him to surrender, but Yang Ye refused to surrender and eventually died on a hunger strike.

Life insights: A mature person, a wise person knows the importance and knows what is meaningful and valuable to him. Although the matter of "revenge" can eliminate the "hate in the heart", the "hate in the heart" is gone.

It is also possible to lose yourself, so a "gentleman" will not avenge himself.

Humans and animals are different in some aspects. All the behaviors of animals are based on their nature and are natural reactions. But humans are different. After thinking, humans can make various behavioral choices according to the needs at the time. For example, once you learn

"Love" your enemies. Embracing your enemies is a very difficult thing to do, because most people will have the urge to destroy their enemies when they see them, or the environment does not allow or the ability to destroy them, at least

They will also maintain a cold attitude, or say sarcastic words that make the other person uncomfortable, which shows how difficult it is to embrace an enemy.

Just because of difficulties, people's achievements can be high or low, great or small. In other words, those who can embrace their enemies in public often have greater achievements than those who must retaliate against the enemy.

Why do you say that?

People who can embrace their enemies are taking the initiative. People who take the initiative "control others without being controlled by them." If you take the initiative, you not only confuse the other party and make the other party confused about your attitude towards him, but also confuse the other party.

Among the three, you can't figure out whether you and the other party are enemies or friends, and may even mistakenly believe that you have "turned into friends." However, only you can understand in your heart whether you are an enemy or a friend, but your initiative makes the other party

In the passive position of "receiving a move" or "challenging a challenge", if the other person cannot hug you as well, then he will get a comment such as "no courage" - after comparison, the weight of the two people will be immediately different. So hug you in public.

Being an enemy can not only reduce the hostility of the other party towards you to a certain extent, but also avoid worsening your hostility towards the other party. In other words, there is a gray area between being an enemy and a friend, so that the hostility will not become clear, but instead

Blocking one's way forward and retreat. The earth is round, mountains do not turn and water does not turn, and we meet everywhere at the end of the world.

In addition, your behavior will also make the other person lose the position to attack you again. If he ignores your hug and still attacks you, then he will incur the condemnation of others.

And the most important thing is that once you do this behavior of embracing your enemies, it will become a habit over time, allowing you to tolerate people and things in the world, move forward and retreat freely, this kind of behavior.

A wise and foolish approach to life is the key to achieving great things.

Therefore, before the game starts in the arena, both people must shake hands, salute or hug, and do the same again after the game. This is the most common way to hug your enemy or competitor in public.

Embracing your enemies is the most difficult lesson in life. Even your enemies can be embraced, so what else can’t be let go, and who can’t be embraced? A person with this kind of magnanimity already has a lot of energy.
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