Chapter 274: Fighting Jurchens, Shi Wei is still fine
Although the Northeast is in chaos and rebels and rebels are emerging, the greatest threat to Tongzhou must be the Jurchens who took the lead in attacking and grew rapidly.
At first, the Wanyan tribe gathered more than 3,000 soldiers, raised flags to rebel, crossed the Lali River south, and raided Huntong City in Ningjiang Prefecture between Lali River and Huntong River.
Because the generals and officials in Liaozhou City were poorly prepared and unable to defend themselves, Wanyan Jurchen successfully captured the city under a sudden attack. After that, Wanyan tribe began to hold high the banner of the Han Dynasty and recruit troops. As a result, they naturally followed the wind and shadow, and their military strength doubled.
There was a surplus, reaching more than 7,000 people.
This kind of appeal certainly does not reflect how much prestige the Han has among these tribes and how much influence he can exert. In fact, except for some secret political exchanges, the Han really does not have much practical support for these girls.
, but through political bribery and division through the active Wude Division spies.
This time, the most fundamental reason why the Jurchen tribes responded to the Wanyan tribe's troops was that the Liao Kingdom had squeezed them too hard before, especially during the confrontation with the Han Dynasty.
Let these subordinate tribes go.
As for the Shiwei and Jurchen tribes living in the Huntong River and Lali River basins, there is no tribe that is not required to send troops, horses, food, and weapons. The Wanyan tribe was under strong pressure and sent five
Hundreds of people went out. Although it was a trick, the cannon fodder sent out were relatively low-quality tribesmen.
As a result, in the high-level and intense confrontation of the Han-Liao War, everyone turned into cannon fodder. Not many survived. They were lucky to be captured by the Han army.
After the defeat of Jinzhou, Yelv Xiezhen continued to explore the war potential internally. Unstable factors in the rear such as the Jurchens and Shiwei were naturally the targets of overdraft.
But this time, Wanyan quit. Firstly, he was not willing to bleed any more for the Khitans and fought against the Han people. There was no benefit to the tribe's people being killed or injured. Even if they were barbarians, they would not be happy either.
In addition, at that time, Wanyan's Ministry was facing public relations from the Wude Division, and would not respond to the Liao Kingdom's expedition, especially when the Liao Kingdom's war situation was unfavorable.
Of course, they would not dare to directly refuse the Liao government. After all, the Khitan people were still quite a deterrent on this land, but they could delay and shirk. And the Liao army, under the strong oppression of the Han army, did not
If I dare to push too hard, I'm afraid I will really push these girls to rebel.
During the stalemate, the Battle of Liaohe broke out. When the result came, Wanyan's tribe, which had been ready to make a move, could no longer hold back, so he led his troops south.
Regarding the Wanyan tribe's previous request for the Huanglong Mansion area, Emperor Liu gave an affirmative answer with the consent. Not only did he agree to give Huanglong Mansion to them, he also issued a canonization edict, conferring the title of Wanyan Bahai, the leader of the Wanyan tribe.
Governor of Songmo.
It is not the territory of the Han Dynasty at the moment. For the sake of the overall situation of the Northeast, some benefits can be given up. Moreover, if this bone is thrown out, the Wanyan Department may not be the one fighting for it in the future.
After all, the Huanglong Prefecture is mainly occupied by the Jurchens of the Huanglong Prefecture. It will not be easy for the Wanyan tribe to complete the annexation. In addition, there is also the Shiwedalugu tribe to the northwest.
After occupying Ningjiang Prefecture, Wanyan Bahai, as the governor of Songmo, directly recruited other Jurchen tribes who were dissatisfied with the Khitan rule. At the same time, he also contacted the Dalugu chamber in the northwest and quickly reached a consensus.
, the coalition forces went south to attack Huanglong Mansion.
Needless to say, the result was that due to the conscription and apportionment of the Han-Liao War, the defense of the cities in Huanglong Mansion was in an extremely empty state. Even when the Wanyan tribe organized an alliance in Jiangbei, they tried their best to set up defenses and asked Yelu Xiezhen for help.
When more than 10,000 tribal coalition troops moved south, they were unable to resist them.
These Shiwei Jurchens may have crude weapons and equipment, but they are strong and brave, and they are not afraid of death. They have been tempered by the harsh living environment for many years, and fighting has become their instinct.
In fact, compared to Tongzhou, Huanglong Mansion, located in the hinterland of the Songliao Plain and the geographical center of the entire Northeast, was more suitable as the political and military center of the Liao Kingdom after the loss of Liaodong.
However, he first suffered an almost fatal crisis. Facing the Jurchen and Shiwei coalition forces headed by Wanyanbu, the state cities under the jurisdiction of Huanglong Mansion were unable to withstand them. Huaide and Jingyuan were successively captured and looted.
, quickly went south, surrounded Huanglong Fucheng, and also captured Weizhou in the south.
That is to say, the remaining Liao army decisively concentrated its forces and defended Huanglongfu City, which prevented Huanglongfu from completely falling. At that time, Yelv Xiezhen had not yet recovered from the impact of the Liaohe defeat, and was busy reorganizing the army in Tongzhou.
, the Fu army, as a last resort, once again activated Brother Yelvxiu, who had lost Jinzhou, and gave him 6,000 cavalry to go north to rescue Huanglong Mansion. This was also the largest and most powerful army he sent to counter the rebellion.
Huanglong Mansion also had to be rescued. This was one of the rear areas that Yelv Xiezhen relied on. Geographically, it was only about three hundred miles away from Tongzhou. If the entire front was lost, his plan to resist in Tongzhou would be completely defeated and reduced to
For a joke.
At the same time, Huanglong Prefecture was also considered a "rich" area in Liaodong in the Northeast. In the early years during the peace between Han and Liao Dynasties, the furs, livestock, medicinal materials and gold produced there were extremely popular among Han merchants from the north and south.
Although Brother Yelvxiu failed in the battle with the Han army and lost Jinzhou, it also led to a series of serious consequences such as the deterioration of the war situation in Liaodong.
However, it would be unfair to place all the responsibility on him alone. Yelv Xiezhen was also well aware of his military talents, so he suppressed the voice of questioning and did not punish him severely.
Until he sent troops to the north to aid Huanglong Mansion, he overcame all opinions and directly gave Brother Yelusiu a platform and entrusted him with important tasks. Before Brother Yelusiu led the army northward, Yelu Xiezhen once held his hand and said seriously, "You and I are here."
Now we are all sinners of Daliao. We are on the verge of an abyss. There is no way out except fighting. I am waiting for your victory!
Now, after traveling north for more than a month, the good news has indeed arrived!
Even Yelu Xiezhen, who was already "feeling calm", could not help but feel a little ups and downs at this moment. In the past few months, they seemed to have been losing, and victory seemed to be getting further and further away from them. It had been too long since they had received any good news.
And this good news was like a shot of cardiotonic injection, adding a bit of vitality to Yelu Xiezhen's almost numb mind. Taking this good news and reading it carefully several times, Yelv Xiezhen finally sighed: "Xun Ning
A brave hero who lives up to his trust will surely become the pillar of the country in the future!"
Jinzhou's defeat was a tortuous process. Based on Brother Yeluxiu's performance, there were also some remarkable points. The result can be described as a crime other than war, with no way to recover.
But when it came to fighting Jurchens and Shiwei people, Brother Yeluxiu seemed to show his "god of war" style. In his early years, he had accompanied the army to destroy Ugu and the Shiwei rebellion. He was experienced. However, this time there were just more Jurchens.
.
After going north, during the confrontation with the rebels, Brother Yelvxiu also continued to use his excellent command, judgment, and decision-making skills on the battlefield, using a weak force to defeat the coalition forces and regain Weizhou City.
Moreover, if you seize the biggest weakness of the coalition forces and fight, people will be divided and everyone will have their own agenda. When fighting, avoid fighting with the Wanyan, Dalugu, Huanglongfu and other large forces, and only single out those small groups to fight.
As time went by, the defenders of Huanglong City became more confident and more resilient, and the tribal coalition organized by Wanyan Department began to experience turmoil. The small tribes found that after each battle, they were the ones who suffered the most damage, while the large tribes
It was very small. Apart from the targeted attacks and secret instigation by Brother Yelusiu, there were also Wanyan and several others who deliberately retained their power. What was their purpose? Slowly, the leaders of the small tribes also came to their senses.
Therefore, in order to avoid being annexed by most of the tribes led by Wanyan, the small tribes also began to be conservative. In the battle with the Liao army, they did not work hard, which greatly reduced the cohesion of the tribal coalition and made Yelvxiu
With a weak force, I resisted them with ease, and gradually found the confidence to win from the shadow of failure.
By the end of August, with Huanglong City in front and the threat of Brother Yelvxiu in the back, the Han Dynasty in the south also stopped moving northward for a long time. The change in the situation also accelerated the intensification of internal conflicts among the coalition forces. In response to the previous disputes over the spoils and territory,
There was a conflict between the Dalugu Tribe and the Wanyan Tribe, and the Jurchens of the Huanglong Prefecture regarded the fat piece of Huanglong Prefecture as their own tribe's territory, and were happy to have the two tribes fight each other in order to reap the benefits.
Fortunately, the leader of the Wanyan tribe, Wanyan Bahai, is a shrewd man. He sensed the danger in the delicate situation and gradually understood the sinister intentions of Brother Yelvxiu.
During the crisis, he actively chose to ease with the Dalugu tribe, and on the condition of dividing the Huanglong Mansion equally, the two sides reunited and restored relations. They also made a decision to deal with the annoying Yelvxiu Ge army first.
In this regard, Brother Yelvxiu, who had already planned it, chose to fight head-on, and the two sides launched a decisive battle twenty miles southeast of Huanglong City. In this battle, Wanyan and Dalugu finally shouldered most of the responsibilities they should bear, and the tribe's elites used all their strength to fight.
Go out and attack the Liao army with all your strength.
Brother Yeluxiu, this time has chosen a clear target, most of the Jurchens and the Huanglong Mansion. The Huanglong Mansion Jurchens are also one of the subordinate tribes canonized by the Liao court. Although their combat ability is slightly inferior to other tribes, their strength is
Not too weak.
The key issue is that the terms of the secret consensus reached between Wanyan and Dalugu made the Huanglong Mansion Nvzhen very dissatisfied. Compared with them, the two major departments are outsiders, and one is a Shiwei person. Why should they be divided into Huanglong people?
They were excluded from the government's territory.
This kind of dissatisfaction and even resentment turned out to be very dangerous when it came to the battlefield. The troops were already unable to contribute, and coupled with Brother Yelvxiu's desperate attack, the Huanglong Mansion soon retreated and quickly withdrew from the battle.
For the Wanyan and Dalugu troops who jointly attacked the central Liao army, this was tantamount to a backstab. Brother Yelvxiu also decisively commanded the army on the battlefield, ignoring the Jurchens of Huanglong Mansion, and attacked the two troops from the side.
The situation of the battle was completely reversed. As the small tribes began to break up and flee, Wanyan and Dalugu finally fell into a situation of defeat and had to choose to retreat.
Then, during the retreat, they were fiercely pursued by the Liao army and suffered heavy casualties. As the main target of the pursuit, the Wanyan tribe was even more injured. Finally, the Wanyan tribe crossed the Second Huntong River through the Fu River.
There were only a thousand or so desolate people left. The troops who went south to expand, the tribes that were annexed, and the spoils captured were almost all lost. There was only a small town in Ningjiang Prefecture to comfort themselves.
As for other large and small tribes, even if they are not the focus of the attack, they will still suffer losses. Among the three major tribes, Dalushiwei fled back to his old nest. Although it was not as miserable as the Wanyan tribe, it was not much better. With this time
Through experience, no matter how difficult it is to gain trust between the two parties, they may return to the past state of confrontation.
As for the Jurchens of Huanglong Mansion who deserted on the battlefield and caused the Liao army to retreat, their fate will not be much better. Wanyan and Dalugu have their own lair, and their lair is Huanglong Mansion.
Now, the Liao army is back. After relieving the crisis in Huanglong Mansion, who else should be attacked first besides them?
The Battle of Huanglong Mansion, although both the scale of the war and the result of the war, were insignificant and incomparable to the Han-Liao War, for the Liao Army, which had been completely defeated, it was like seeing a glimpse of something in the dark and cold winter.
A warm shimmer.
At least, they were not unable to defeat the Jurchens and Shiwei. They regained the cities of Huanglong Mansion and gained a bit more strength and confidence to resist the Han army...