In the Luan Jia, they got married and the atmosphere became more cordial. The monarch and his ministers talked freely, and bursts of hearty laughter broke out from time to time in the Luan Jia driving in the cold wind.
Zhao Kuangyin was extremely happy. It was already an honor to be married to the royal family, but to be able to directly deepen the relationship with the prince was even more joyful. Of course he would not feel that a prince's concubine would wrong his daughter. You know,
The current crown princess is from the Murong family.
Over the years, as the early founding generals and heroes gradually receded into the background, the young and powerful Zhao Kuangyin became increasingly prominent. Now, Zhao Kuangyin is only in his forties. The junior at that time has completely become a big boss and a pillar of the country.
In addition to being ranked among the twenty-four ministers of Qianyou, the status of the Zhao family in the Han Dynasty is constantly rising and is very prominent. If coupled with the indelible achievements in the Liaodong battlefield, the qualifications and reputation have been improved even more.
But even so, Zhao Kuangyin was not confident that he could completely overshadow the Murong family. Even though Murong Yanzhao had been dead for some years, Zhao Kuangyin did not dare to say that his reputation could compare with him.
, Duke Wei of the Han Dynasty was once the number one general of the Han Dynasty.
Of course, the death of Murong Yanzhao caused a decline in the reputation of the Murong family. However, Murong Yanzhao was not the only one in the Murong family. Supporters like Murong Yanqing and Murong Yanzhong, although far inferior to Murong Yanzhao, were
He was also a senior general and important minister of the imperial court.
Murong Yanzhao had many heirs and many elite talents. Murong Deye was already a high official in the state government, and Murong Defeng was a close confidant of the prince. Compared with the Murong family, the Zhao family still relied on him to support him. Although his brother Zhao Guangyi was also quite popular
The emperor's care was, overall, too weak.
Therefore, no matter how you say it, being able to send your daughter to the East Palace is definitely of great benefit to the Zhao family. In addition, the prince has always respected him very much. During the period when the prince was supervising the country and governing the country, he also had many
Ask him for advice.
If Emperor Liu had not taken the initiative to propose it, Zhao Kuangyin would not have thought of it in order to avoid arousing suspicion. However, since Emperor Liu took the initiative to get married, he certainly would not refuse.
In addition, considering the reasons why the emperor decided on this marriage, in addition to the political marriage of a win-win nature, it may also be the problem of the East Palace. The crown princess has nothing to do, and people who are interested are paying attention, and Zhao Kuangyin is obviously also interested.
If my daughter is lucky enough to give birth to a grandson, then...
During the exchange with Emperor Liu, Zhao Kuangyin's thoughts were changing in a thousand ways, and the more he thought about it, the harder it was to hide the smile on his face. Compared to Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Liu's considerations were relatively simple.
The most important thing is to help the prince enrich his harem because he has no heirs. At the same time, there is a political marriage between the left and right, so Zhao Kuangyin is qualified to be his in-law. Emperor Liu is not afraid that the Zhao family's reputation and status will continue to rise. The Han Dynasty already has enough relatives.
Now, I'm not afraid of another one rising up.
"Your Majesty, Yanshan Road Army Report!" Accompanied by the sound of horse hooves, Cabinet Bachelor Zhang Yong reported outside.
Instead of being disappointed by being disturbed, he looked at Zhao Kuangyin, but became more interested and responded: "Send it up!"
The carriage that Emperor Liu is currently riding is almost a mobile sleeping palace. Emperor Liu lives in his own bedroom, while Yantuo and other three chamberlains are waiting in front.
Zhang Yong did not dare to enter. After boarding the carriage, he just stood at the door and handed over a report: "General Dong Zunzhao has led his army to plunder Liao and return to Beijing!"
"Oh? What's the harvest?" Emperor Liu asked while flipping through the pages, with a little expectation in his tone.
"We destroyed the five cities of the Liao Dynasty, attacked the capital with soldiers, killed more than 4,000 people, plundered 10,000 people, and returned with 40,000 cattle, horses, alpacas and livestock!" Zhang Yong replied ably.
"Were you unable to defeat the capital city in the end?" Emperor Liu didn't seem to notice the above-mentioned victory, and said with a hint of pity.
"When the army was approaching, the Liao army gathered in mass to defend. Our army lacked weapons to attack the enemy, and the weather was extremely cold. It would have been a mistake for the Lord of the Liao to lead his army back. He had to retreat in time!" Zhang Yong said.
Emperor Liu was reviewing the military report, which came from Wang Yanchao. The above-mentioned process of Dong Zunjie's army leading the north was very detailed. Speaking of which, after Emperor Liu decided to send troops to attack Beijing, Wang Yanchao acted very quickly.
Dong Zunjie led the Han-Xi joint cavalry, with a total of more than 15,000 cavalry, claiming to be 20,000. On October 10, they set out from Dading City. Under the guidance of their guides, they braved the cold and rushed to Beijing.
By the 20th, they had already drank Mahuang water and went to the surrounding areas of Beijing. Because Yelvxian went south, he was already in a very empty state. There were very few troops left in various places. Even with the small number of soldiers who escaped from the Xi tribe, With less than ten thousand people, it is obviously impossible to take into account the defense of the entire Shangjing and its surrounding areas.
Originally, there was a guard of the Xi people in the south to ensure their safety and not be threatened by military disasters. However, no one expected that the northern rebellion of the Xi people led by Tsou Ning not only collapsed the defense line built by the Liao Ting, but also lost thousands of people. With thousands of soldiers and horses, Shangjing was completely exposed to the front of the Han army.
Dong Zunjie's Han army came north and really took advantage of a big loophole. When the Han flag was raised high on the bank of Huangshui River, the cities panicked and the capital was shaken.
In the Liao Kingdom, there were many prefectures and cities around Shangjing. After Dong Zunjiao swept away the cities on the south bank of Huangshui River, he quickly crossed north, first defeated Raozhou, and then entered Shangjing.
However, compared to the surrounding small towns, Shangjing was the capital of the Liao Kingdom after all, and it still had certain defenses. The most important thing was that when the enemy suddenly appeared and the situation worsened, someone stood up.
Xiao Siwen!
To say that Xiao Siwen has any amazing military talents, it is not that he has any amazing military talents, but he still showed some responsibility at the critical moment. Unlike when he was in Tongzhou, he chose to escape back to Beijing, this time he took the initiative to take the responsibility , joined forces with some noble ministers of the Liao Kingdom, sent out people and forces, gathered troops, and defended the city.
In times of crisis, some people would be unable to withstand the pressure and fall into collapse, but Xiao Siwen, the old chief, withstood the pressure and faced the difficulties. At that time, people in Shangjing were in chaos and were in a state of chaos, but under his control , stabilized. Of course, it was the capital of Daliao after all, and the center of the Khitan for more than half a century since its founding, so it still had a certain degree of cohesion.
Faced with this situation, Dong Zunzui did not force him to come. Instead, he dispatched troops to sweep away the tribes in the cities and towns around Shangjing that had not been completely evacuated, and he himself led the main force to press Shangjing.
However, although tens of thousands of people gathered in Shangjing City, and even an army of 20,000 to 30,000 people could be temporarily armed, Xiao Siwen did not dare to go out to fight, and just insisted on holding on. He could see clearly that the Han army was coming from far away and lacked the ability to attack.
As long as you can defend the city with peace of mind, you will be safe.
Although passive defense often makes it easy to lose control, the situation between the two armies is special and the Han army cannot stay for a long time. If it drags on, time will also be beneficial to the defenders.
Dong Zunjiao remained calm for nearly ten days, but he was helpless when he saw that the capital city remained motionless and the defenders were as stable as Mount Tai, free from provocation and stimulation.
After entering November, the weather became colder and colder, but the situation remained unchanged and the situation remained deadlocked. Dong Zunzui had already decided to quit. He was not a reckless man.
After repeated provocations to no avail, they finally called back the troops. After reuniting, they decisively withdrew southward with the captured troops. However, perhaps out of anger, before leaving, they asked the entire army to urinate in the capital city as a sign.
humiliation.
He left quickly and returned simply, and even with some false moves, he did not give the Liao army in Beijing a chance to pursue. It was Dong Zunzui who retreated quickly and Yelvxian, who suffered a disastrous defeat in Shanyang, after more than a month.
After Yue's shelter and rest, they also returned. Although they were exhausted and defeated, if they retreated more slowly and cooperated with those who came to the capital, even if Dong Zunjiao's army could not be severely damaged, it would be difficult to bring back all the loot captured.
By November 20th, Dong Zunkui led the army and returned to Dading City. Although this trip failed to capture Shangjing City and achieved the most glorious results, it was definitely a heavy blow to the Liao Kingdom.
After Dong Zunjie's plundering and killing, Shangjing, the core area ruled by the Liao Kingdom, was in a mess and its vitality was severely damaged. It can be said that since the Northern Expedition, no place in the huge Liao Kingdom has been untouched by war.
, the foundation of Liao's rule was once again shaken.