Chapter 3 Choice (I)

"Chang Kegong wiped out Luzhou blood and killed more than 20 people in the regiment training camp. The Lunan Fortress Lord and the village leader were killed on the same day!"

"Chang Kegong wiped out Luzhou blood, and the generals of the regiment training envoy Fang Zheng killed nearly half of the generals, and beheaded all the lords and village leaders who refused to obey!"

"Chang Kegong and bloody slaughter Luzhou, and the generals and soldiers of the regiment were beheaded and the local soldiers were annexed. He also killed all the forts on both sides of Zhuozhang River!"

"Chang Kegong wiped out Luzhou bloody battles, killed all the civil and military officials, including the governor, the Tuanlian envoy, and slaughtered all the forts along the Zhuiqing Zhang River."

"Chang Kegong wiped out the two states of Luze..."

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I don’t know which genius idiot once said that rumors are far ahead. In the late summer and early autumn, news about the blood-clearing of the turbid Zhang River between the two sides of the Zhang River spread wildly. Although these rumors obviously could not stand the scrutiny, and there were no large-scale escape incidents of people in Luze and the spread of the disseminators at a faster rate, the spreading of them in a faster way, and constantly adding fuel to the fire.

If it were the past, when the rumors spread to a certain level, the court would definitely respond. The princes in various places who held heavy troops would also look for opportunities and be ready to move. This time, both the political enemies that the court often thought about and the princes in the local area would actually remain silent in tacit understanding. They even looked down on this!

It was not that they were in absent-minded. In fact, they were all more agile than hunting dogs who could be ranked in the court, high-ranking officials and princes who were in the same place. Instead, at this moment, there was another more important thing that firmly attracted their attention. That is, the battle to combat the rebellion near Yecheng!

It is said to be an extermination of the rebellion. In fact, Du Chongwei never agreed to accept the rule of Liu Zhiyuan. And until now, Du Chongwei still holds several prominent official positions such as the Taifu, the late Emperor Yelu Deguang of the Great Liao Dynasty, and the Yedu left behind. Zhao Yanshou, Zhang Lian, Liu Ju, and others who came to help the war from Yanyun were also all southern officials of the Liao Kingdom, and each had a high position and was in power. (Note 1)

So to a certain extent, the Battle of Yecheng has now become a national war between the newly established Liu Han Dynasty and the Khitan, who had just changed his country name to the Daliao last year. However, not long after the Emperor Taizong of the Daliao Emperor Yelu Deguang died, the domestic political situation was not very stable. So a group of traitors and lackeys were sent to take the lead for them.

Anyway, the traitors and lackeys such as Zhao Yanshou, Zhang Lian, Liu Jue were not bad at all, and their status in the Liao Kingdom was equivalent to that of a prince. If they were lucky enough to win, the cavalry of the Great Liao Kingdom could naturally enter the Central Plains again and fight Caogu at will. If they were unfortunately defeated, the deaths were all Youyan Han'er, which was equivalent to using Liu Zhiyuan's hands to eliminate several hidden dangers for the Great Liao Kingdom, and would also benefit the rule of the Yelu family without any harm.

For the Han Dynasty, this battle can only win but not lose. If it wins, the hometown south of the Hutuo River can be recovered, and even the troops in Yanyun will no longer be a distant dream. If it is defeated, it will not be lost, but not only Xiangzhou and Yedu, but the princes who have just been suppressed will inevitably turn against each other. Luoyang, Bianliang, and even the old nest Taiyuan will probably change hands in a blink of an eye.

We cannot completely blame the princes for their bad character. This is a chaotic era, and the strong are respected. However, Liu Zhiyuan's great Han was far from being strong enough to make people not be ambitious. Although the Han army was unstoppable along the way when they headed south to Bianliang a few months ago, in the eyes of many local princes, the Han army had gained a big advantage in that battle. The Liao Kingdom, including the Han officials and generals of the Liao Kingdom, were panicked because the old emperor Yelu Deguang was critically ill, and they voluntarily gave up Bianliang and most of the Central Plains.

Now, the situation is very different. Although there are still constant aftershocks within the Liao court, the throne has been confirmed to be held by Yelu Ruan, the nephew of the old emperor. The biggest traitor, Yelu Lihu, the younger brother of the old emperor Yelu Deguang, has become a prisoner. Several important positions in the northern official system have been determined. In the southern official system, the Han people led by Zhao Yanshou have also gained enough benefits and are all satisfied. If the Han army cannot fight quickly and show their prestige under the city of Yedu, if the war is stalemate, it will be delayed until the Khitans have completely sorted out the internal problems and once again fight with the power of the country, it is probably the same disaster waiting for Liu Zhiyuan as Shi Chonggui back then.

"Oh, this Liu Yaozi is simply a fictional reputation!" Xuzhou, the Duke of Qi's Mansion, Li Keyong, the adopted grandson of the Taizu of the Later Tang Dynasty, and the fourth son of King Li Cunshenzhi of Qin, Dajin, Daliao, and the Han three kingdoms. Fu Yanqing looked at the map on the wall with his eyes, worried. (Note 2)

Because the Liao Kingdom and the newly established Han Kingdom competed to win over, the Fu family's detailed work could be unobstructed in the Central Plains and the Great Wall outside the Central Plains and the Great Wall in the name of business. Therefore, Fu Yanqing, a bystander, had already mastered the military details, which had exceeded the princes of the world. Even the information on the head coaches of both sides at present might not be as detailed as him. So the more he looked, the more anxious he felt, the more he was, the more he was, the more he was, the more he was, the more he was, and even wished he could appear on the battlefield now and teach the head coaches of both sides a lesson in person.

Liu Zhiyuan obviously regressed more and more. This guy held the three peerless generals, Guo Jiaque, Murong Yeniu and Gao Qilin, but he didn't know how to use them. It was obviously the opportunity for the siege and aid that the opponent came to the door, which made him divide his troops and resist the battle, and the two of them ignored each other. As a result, not only was it difficult to break through Yedu City, but the battle with such a waste like Zhao Yanshou also turned into a mess of porridge.

And Du Chongwei was really disappointed. I remember how powerful this man looked at Zhang Congbin under the tent of Emperor Gaozu of the Great Jin Dynasty, defeated Fan Yanguang, and fought against An Chongrong. Now the reinforcements are only thirty miles away from Yedu, and he actually hurried in the city and did not dare to fight out to meet him. He just kept sticking to it, holding on, and then insisting. It is important to know that the city is dead and not moving, but people are alive. When joining forces with Zhao Yanshou, he can move forward and retreat calmly and firmly grasp the initiative on the battlefield. He can even force Liu Yaozi to return without spending too many soldiers. Then, whether to retake Yedu or chase the Yellow River with victory, he can do whatever he wants. How can he do this like now, trapped in an isolated city and persevere?

"Bang!" The candle flowers that had not been cut for a long time suddenly burst, imprinting his lonely figure on the snow-white wall, growing and short. The newly-seen beautiful concubine was startled and rushed over from the window, grabbing a pair of scissors to try to make up for the mistakes. Her master was in a bad mood recently, so she dared not get too close when serving tea. But if a fire was caused by timidity, it would be another matter. It would be light to fill the ditches alive, and even the newly developed family members would have to be swept into dust again.

However, no matter how fast she was, she could not be faster than a veteran like Fu Yanqing. Before she could hand the scissors to the candle flower, her wrist was already clamped by a pair of "iron pliers". She flew up instantly and flew into the clouds. Then, she heard a loud "roller" in her ear, which hit the door frame and broke into blood.

"Sir!" Several personal soldiers on duty did not know what happened in the room, so they rushed in to protect the car. What they saw was a series of quickly enlarged foot shadows. "Puo!" "Puo!" "Puo!" The few people who rushed into the room flew out one after another, and fell to the point of dizziness. They rushed behind them, but were stunned on the steps at the door, unable to move forward and retreat.

There was no assassin in the room, only a furious Duke of Qi. Like a wounded wolf, the old general was flamboyant and walked quickly under the light, "Get out, I want you to meddle in other people's business? If an assassin could enter this room, I would have died a hundred times. How could I live calmly until now? Get out, get out of here, and I will not be allowed to come in again without my orders!"

"No!" The soldiers saluted together, stepped back down the steps, carried the brothers who were so worried about, and staggered back twenty steps away.

"Wait!" Fu Yanqing, Duke of Qi, chased after him from behind and shouted, "Please ask the best doctor to treat them some injuries. Regardless of the severity of the injury, each person will be on vacation for ten days and receive a bounty of twenty cents. Wait until I finish this period, then come to the door to apologize to their families!"

"Sir, I'm so serious!" Zhou Jue, the head of the personal soldiers, heard it, and quickly stood firm and refused loudly on behalf of everyone. "This little injury is really nothing. We are all rough and thick-skinned, so it doesn't matter if we get it a few times. I don't dare to ask that the adults come to the door for a break!"

"I, I'm really fine, it's okay!" Several guys who were beaten also gritted their teeth and stretched their arms and legs on the ground. "Look, isn't this good? I'm waiting for myself to do things and disturb the adults..."

"Stop talking, it's because I've been in chaos recently that I've taken my anger on innocent people!" Fu Yanqing was not an unreasonable person, and the injured were all personal soldiers who could be entrusted to his life on the battlefield. He could not bully him casually because of his identity as a Duke. He took a step back slightly and bowed, "I have offended many things today. Please give me a lot of experience, brothers, don't be as good as my old immortal!"

"Zhe killed, Zhe killed, sir, we really killed!" The soldiers were all scared and jumped away several steps, bowing to the ground with red eyes. "Let's wait, even our lives belong to sir, how could we not be able to stand these few kicks? Sir, don't say anything anymore, let's talk, I will have no place to stand!"

"Okay, we don't say anything. No matter who has suffered any grievances, you still haven't been wronged. As long as you are on duty tonight, each person will get another ten more money for wine." Fu Yanqing straightened up and laughed, "No refusal is allowed. If anyone refuses, he will be resentful. I dare not use him again!"

Seeing that he insisted on doing this, the soldiers bowed to thank the reward half-supportedly. Fu Yanqing smiled and nodded to everyone, turned around and returned to the study room, and walked past the threshold. When he saw his concubine who was still unconscious, he raised his hand in annoyance and whispered: "I am so disappointed. Why is my body so weak and I fell half dead in one go? Someone came, carry her down and find a doctor to treat her. When the doctor saw it, he doesn't have to stay at home. Let the manager take five stagnant money and send him back to his parents' home and choose someone else to marry him!"

Note 1: After Yelu Deguang obtained the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun from Shi Jingtang, in order to avoid the resistance of the Han people, he specially adopted a policy of division between the north and the south. The officials under his rule were divided into the north and the south. The officials in the north were all Khitans, who respected the Khitan system and laws, and implemented the tribal system in the local area. The south was Han people, and they set up Han people's Privy Council, the Secretariat, the Secretariat, the Menxia Province, the Censorate, the Hanlin Academy, etc. Yanyun and Bohai and other places also adopted the prefecture and county system. This system won the hearts of the scholars and officials to the greatest extent, making it rare that the Han officials flew south from the establishment to the demise of the Liao Kingdom.

Note 2: Fu Yanqing's father Fu Cunshen was once given the surname Li, but when Fu Yanqing's brother was the head of the family, he changed his surname back to Fu.
Chapter completed!