Chapter 1,784 Sweeping Up

But today, Yelu Yanxi, Yelu and Lu On are no longer of the same mind. Although the two parties have a tacit understanding to go their own way across the Zhongjing Road and have not yet broken up, they have never forgotten to dig holes for each other.

For example, before Yelu and Luo sent troops but failed to do anything, Yelu Hongji lost 100,000 of his elite troops.

Another example is the latest Song-Liao collegial meeting. Yelu Yanxi agreed that the Song Dynasty would push the border line northward by 700 miles, which directly caused the military advantage of the two states of Shuo and Ying to change hands. All the money and food obtained from the sale of land went to Yanxi himself, but Yelu and Luo were left passive.

Very.

Due to restraint, both sides did not send too many troops to the Zhongjing Road. Li Kui keenly discovered the loopholes and boldly chose the middle route to break through, catching the Liao people by surprise.

Yelu and Lu We were overjoyed when they received Zhao Tingmu's letter asking for help. They immediately ordered their eldest son Yelu Chun to leave the Great Wall entrance from Zunhua and go north along the Luanhe River. They first occupied Bei'an Prefecture and Zezhou on the Zhongjing Road, and first deployed defensive measures.

The defense line of the Tatar cavalry moving south.

Then he went out to the naturalized Deshan, Luming Mountain in Yuzhou, and Longshan in Lizhou, and controlled the south gate of Dading Prefecture.

After the two lines of defense were deployed, Yelu Chun's advance suddenly slowed down. He was only forty miles away from Dading Mansion, but he could not advance.

Yelu Yanxi's reaction was also very strange. After learning that Songshan had been breached, he ordered Yelu Dabeinu to lead his troops to attack from Fengzhou in an attempt to go south to rescue Zhongjing.

However, when he heard that Zhao Tingmu asked Yelu and Lu Ou for help, Yelu Chun led his troops northward and occupied Luming Mountain. However, he repeatedly issued gold medals to the front line and ordered Yelu Dabeinu to set up defenses at the Xang'er River north of Songshan Mountain.

Enter.

Both sides hoped that the other side would have a bloody battle with the Tatars first, and then send troops to clean up the mess.

So Zhao Tingmu suffered a lot. He had basically all the old, weak, sick and disabled, and the number was less than 30,000. He was isolated and helpless and could not fight against the Tatars.

In Renxu, Li Kui defeated Ma Yiling, and Zhao Tingmu's son Zhao Huaian died in the battle.

The Tatar army was unstoppable and swept through Enzhou continuously. They defeated Lindu Hall in the north of Dadingfu and reached the gate of Dadingfu!

Zhao Tingmu urgently closed the city gate, and at the same time organized men to go to the top of the city and defend the city, vowing to coexist with Dading Mansion.

However, after one night, Zhao Tingmu discovered that the Tatars, who had been demonstrating around the city yesterday, suddenly retreated!

The Tatars seemed to be satisfied, so they did not attack the city. Instead, after bluffing, they turned to the west of Dading Mansion and followed the passage between Magu Mountain and Songshan Mountain, carrying the horses, people, and grain obtained from the plunder.

, wealth, returned to the grassland safely!

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In front of the pine forest on Ma Meng Mountain, Magusu looked at the vast and well-laden team returning from the mountain, and couldn't help but sigh: "Bachelors are true gods and men."

Li Kui handed over to Magusu and said, "The grand master is joking. Li Kui is just observing with the army. This battle was all commanded well by the grand master."

Magusu laughed loudly: "I don't like to hide it like a bachelor. I just want to publicize such a big victory!"

A big red horse ran up from the bottom of the mountain, and Menggentulak shouted excitedly: "Anda, strategist, the army has crossed the Liuhe River. Even if the Liao people want to pursue us, it is too late! We have made a lot of money this time!"

Big money!"

Li Kui smiled, shook the reins, and rushed down the slope: "Let's go back to the grassland!"

Magusu also raised his whip and followed behind Li Kui: "Go back and drink in a big bowl and eat large pieces of meat. If you don't get drunk for three days and three nights, you will be sorry for the harvest!"

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After learning that the Tatars had retreated, Yelu Chun immediately marched forward to enter the city.

However, Zhao Tingmu still closed the city gate and scolded the emperor's uncle for his ambition. Yelu Chun refused to save him, saying that he would never hand over Zhongjing to his father and his son.

It was not until Yelu Dabeinu arrived at Dading Mansion southward and conveyed Yelu Yanxi's imperial edict that Yelu Chun had to lead his troops and leave.

Zhao Tingmu then opened the city gate and welcomed Yelu Dabeinu into the city.

However, just after entering the city, Yelu Dabeinu took over the military power, took the tiger talisman from Zhao Tingmu, sealed the letter, and waved his hand: "Take it!"

While struggling, Zhao Tingmu shouted that he was wronged: "What are you doing, Grand Master? Tingmu fought bloody battles for days, sacrificed his beloved son, defended the city, and refused to accept King Zheng. I ask myself, I am loyal to Your Majesty, why do you do this to me?" "

Yelu Dabeinu shook out a letter: "This is the letter you wrote to the emperor's uncle. The intention of surrendering to the emperor is very clear."

Zhao Tingmu shouted: "That was the twelve envoys I sent to ask for reinforcements from your Majesty, but no one heard from him. In desperation, he had to ask for help from the emperor's uncle!"

"Flattery and flattery are only expedient measures. Otherwise, how could they be willing to send troops?"

"Suppose Tingmu was willing and King Zheng arrived first. Why didn't Tingmu offer the city to King Zheng instead of the palace commander?"

Yelu grieved and said: "How do you know that this is not a rebellion, but that the plot is even worse?"

"I am loyal! I have no intention of doing so..."

Seeing that Zhao Tingmu still wanted to defend himself, Yelu Dabei Nu said with great sincerity: "Prime Minister Zhao, I will never embarrass you. Furthermore, I will also work with Your Majesty to protect the country."

"But Prime Minister, you and I are ministers in the same palace, so please don't embarrass me too much..."

"There is no doubt that this letter was written by you, right? If I knew it was written by you and still ignored it, I'm afraid I would be the next one to be punished by His Majesty."

"Therefore, if you have anything to say, it's useless for you to tell me. You have to save it and tell His Majesty."

"Prince Zheng will not retreat honestly. Brothers, there are still countless people to deal with here, so I will trouble the Prime Minister to show off in Dading Mansion Prison."

"Don't worry, I will definitely have good wine and good food, and I will be served by a dedicated person. As long as the Prime Minister promises me not to leave the prison camp without authorization, Dabei Nu will never let the Prime Minister suffer the slightest grievance."

Zhao Tingmu finally stopped struggling and cupped his hands and said: "I would like to ask the Taiwei to explain my grievances carefully. I think your majesty will understand the lies he made at that time."

After Zhao Tingmu went down, the master on the side asked Yelu Dabeinu: "Does the Taiwei really want to complain about Zhao Shu?"

Yelu Dabeinu sighed: "The Tatars' defeat of Songshan was ultimately caused by poor defense. Now it's good, this matter can divert the attention of the ministers."

In the final analysis, the northern front was presided over by Yelu Yanxi, Dabeinu, and Etle. The Tatars came from Songshan. In fact, the three of them failed to prevent the attack, and Li Kui found a strategic flaw.

Now that Zhao Tingmu has happened, there is a scapegoat.

In Jiazi, the commander in front of the palace, Yelu Dabeinu, sent a secret letter from Zhao Tingmu and the emperor's uncle, telling him that he wanted to flatter the powerful ministers, establish a new king, and conspire to rebel.

Yelu Yanxi issued an edict and ordered Shangshu's right servant to shoot Yelu Shenjianu to go to Zhongjing and work with Dabeinu to solve the case.

After Shen Jianu investigated, he wrote a letter insisting that all this was done by Zhao Tingmu alone. Those letters were ignored by the Emperor Taishu and King Zheng.

Yelu Dabei Nuze reported that Zhao Tingmu was guilty. Although Zhao Tingmu claimed that he was acting cowardly because he was asking for reinforcements, he had forgotten the legal system of the court.

Not to mention Zhao Tingmu's identity as Privy Councilor of Nanjing, only Zhongjing Left-behind Mansion and Nanjing Left-behind Mansion were enemies.

There are many lies in Zhao Tingmu's letters, such as "I am thirsty for the rain in the sky and help the common people. My king turns his palms and embraces the land of three roads. From now on, he can defeat the supreme emperor and resist the Northern Court."

Even if it is to induce the emperor's uncle to send troops, the words should not go to this extent. Such sentences are enough to constitute treason.

However, Zhao Tingmu had meritorious service in guarding Dading Mansion, his son died, and everyone who understood knew that he was actually the one who took the blame.

Therefore, Yelu Yanxi did not do anything for himself in the end. He only treated Zhao Tingmu as a commoner and did not take his life.

Later, he ordered Yelv Dabeinu to lead his troops southward, forcing King Zheng Yelu Chun, who was frightened by the rebellion, to hand over Bei'an Prefecture and Zezhou and return to his territory.

Those two places were the most beautiful places on the Zhongjing Road, and Yelv Chun finally had to succumb to the dual pressure of the imperial edict and the army.

However, the army did not leave empty. When he returned to the army, Yelu Chun retaliated and plundered all the treasury, money and food of the two states.

The rebels from the north and the soldiers from the south caused more than half of the fifty-four prefectures of Zhongjing Road to be raided.

It is the lean season again, so after the April war, refugees and bandits began to appear in Nakakyo Road, and the situation became more and more serious.
Chapter completed!