The midsummer season is very hot, and the air seems to be filled with a restless atmosphere. After being informed, Li Chongju entered the palace to see the ceremony. He did not care to enjoy the coolness in the palace, and solemnly said to Liu Chengyou: "Your Majesty, there is news from the north. The Khitan The chaos has been settled!"
This statement immediately attracted all of Liu Chengyou's attention. He narrowed his eyes and said, "Didn't I say before that the two sides are still entangled? How to break the situation?"
Li Chongju said: "Liao general Yelu Xiezhen led three thousand light cavalry, detoured six hundred miles, and attacked directly at the rear of the rebels. Yelu Xiyin and others did not notice, and were attacked from both sides. They were defeated and the rebellion was ended!"
Hearing this, Liu Chengyou smiled. Although his tone was a little pity, his mentality seemed to be very stable, and he said: "I have known for a long time that the rebels will not be the opponent of the Khitan ministers. However, the Khitan rebellion lasted for four months. It’s enough…”
Regarding this rebellion within the Liao Kingdom, generally speaking, it was a major outbreak of the long-standing conflicts in the Khitan over the issue of throne succession, and Yelu Xiyin was just a representative figure. If there had not been this Han-Liao War, if the outcome of the war would not have been If it gets worse, it won't get to this level.
At first, after the rebellion in Beijing failed, Yelu Xiyin fled and, together with a group of party members, quickly gathered rebels in Fuyu City, seventy miles away to the west, and gathered tens of thousands of people. Later, they went to Fuyu City again. Linhuang Mansion launched an attack, hoping to seize the capital and control the center. Although the rebellion in the city was defeated before it was launched due to reports from timid people, there were still some insiders inside.
However, it was Xiao Haili who was responsible for the safety of Shangjing. When faced with changes, he could actively respond and take decisive measures to extinguish the conspiracy and save Shangjing. Under such circumstances, there was nothing Yelv Xiyin could do.
Yelu Xiyin was blocked in Shangjing City for seven days. Under Xiao Haili's tight and powerful control, the plan of internal and external cooperation was declared bankrupt. As for the storm, there was no chance of success.
The rebels were not without capable men. Under such circumstances, Yelv Xiyin listened to the suggestion and began to send envoys widely to contact the Khitan tribes, spread rumors, and encourage the war-weary tribes to resist the Liao Emperor Yelv Jing.
During the fierce war between the Han and Liao Dynasties, the Khitan nobles and tribesmen indeed suffered great losses and accumulated resentment. Coupled with the news that was difficult to distinguish between true and false, Yelu Xiyin held up the "Shu Lu Hou" ", and invited his father Yelu Lihu to come out. There were so many princes and nobles as helpers, but it still confused many people and took refuge in Yelu Xiyin. The Xi people's turmoil occurred in the south of Linhuang Mansion. It was also the result of Yelu Xiyin's instigation.
When Yelujing led the army back, Yelvxiyin's strength in Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing continued to expand, and he almost completely controlled its surroundings, cut off its transportation, and wanted to make an emergency landing. However, Xiao Haili lost track of current affairs and always held on to comfort and control , relying on complete defenses, sufficient food and grass, and the elite army left by Yelujing to firmly defend the capital of Liao.
In Xiao Haili's view, Yelu Xiyin was impetuous, ambitious and neglected, and for his own selfish interests, regardless of the overall situation of the country, he brazenly launched a rebellion, which caused heavy losses to the subjects of the country and even led to the decline of the country. How could such a person succeed? How could he succeed? Therefore, Xiao Haili devoted himself wholeheartedly to the fight against the rebels, leaving Yelu Xiyin with nothing to do.
With the early return of Yelu Xiezhen from behind, he entered the city, brought the edict of the Liao Emperor, and reported the situation ahead, which finally calmed the hearts of most people in Beijing. With the assistance of Yelv Xiezhen, the defense became stronger.
Yelu Xiyin's rebels made a lot of noise, but they were ultimately a mob. The temporarily assembled army could not maintain strict military discipline, and it was difficult to achieve effective unity of command. If they could not achieve a key breakthrough, they would be defeated.
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In fact, if the retreat plan of the Liao army fighting in the south went smoothly and the troops returned, it would be enough to level it. However, Yang Ye's pursuit and the disastrous defeat at Duanyunling made the Liao army's situation worse.
As for Yanyun, although he is in a state of abandonment, he still has to leave a lot of troops in the southern affairs, not only to rest and regroup, but also to monitor the movements of the Han army, so as to be prepared once it leaves the fortress and moves north.
Therefore, the only army with less than 50,000 people, mainly the Pishi Army, actually followed Yelv Jing back to the north to put down the rebellion. Moreover, under the continuous blows, the morale of the army fluctuated and morale was low.
By the time the Xi people settled in the area, they were already at the end of their war effort. Fortunately, the emperor returned and the army arrived. King Xi, who had been hesitant at first, wisely chose to support the orthodox Liao Emperor and cooperated with him to suppress the increasingly unstable tribes of the Xi people.
Considering the fatigue of the army, Yelujing listened to Han Deshu's suggestion and temporarily rested in the Songshan area and stabilized the Xi people first. Because he did not miss the opportunity to go to Beijing, it bought him a lot of time. Although the domestic situation was bad, as he
After his return, many rumors were disproven.
Of course, while resting in Songshan, Yelujing did not let the rebels go, and could not sit back and watch them rampage. In response to the rebels' actions, Yelvjing also sent envoys widely to launch a political offensive against the Khitan tribes. When the righteous master returned,
This effect was much better than that of Yelu Xiyin. Soon, a large number of officials and tribes began to express their sincerity and criticized the rebels. Many of them were ambiguous and quickly changed their stance. In this way, the rebels gained momentum.
fall.
At the same time, Yelujing sent generals such as Yelusha and Han Kuangmei to lead a small army to the north to harass and cooperate with Xiao Haili to defend the city. Faced with political and military pressure, the rebels also began to waver, and some lost ground.
Finally, Dun's troops marched to the capital, but nothing was done.
It was not until April 15th that the Liao Emperor, who had been fully rested, personally led his army northward and marched towards Linhuang Mansion. In this case, Yelu Xiyin's choice turned out to be to withdraw his army. He led the army and fled northward, panicking.
, and finally fled to the Mantou Mountain area between the Hun River and the Talu River. The soldiers fled, and in the end there were less than 20,000 people left. These people were die-hards and were also among the unpardoned people of the Liao Emperor, so they were not allowed to
Not all roads lead to darkness.
After returning to Beijing, facing an almost collapsed domestic situation, Yelujing had to focus on rebuilding order and providing for the people. As for Yeluxiyin, he left it to Yelusha and Yelu Xiezhen to lead the army.
deal with.
Speaking of Yelusha, he was a Liao general with military talent, but he was unlucky. He tried his best during the battle with the Han army, but he suffered several heavy losses.
Especially in the battle of Duanyunling, 20,000 troops were lost.
Taking into account various factors and the practical difficulties he faced, Yelujing did not deal with Yelusha too harshly, demoting him or reducing his rank, but still gave him the opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
Only then could he cooperate with Yelu Xiezhen to defeat Yelu Xiyin and put down the rebellion.
"After this chaos, the situation in the Liao Kingdom will probably get worse. Speaking of which, I have to thank Na Yelu Xiyin. If I have the opportunity, I should show my contribution..." After listening to Li Chongju's report, Liu Chengyou said with a smile. Here comes this sentence: "By the way, what happened to Yelu Xiyin? Did he escape?"
Li Chongju replied: "Yelü Xiyin was captured alive and taken to Linhuang Mansion. The Lord of Liao summoned the royal family members, ministers, noble leaders of various tribes, and soldiers and civilians to gather the 118 clan members and nobles who participated in the rebellion, including Yelu Xiyin and his son, General, the leader will execute you in public!"
"It seems that Yelujing is really angry this time. This is the first time since he took the throne that such a large-scale and ruthless purge was carried out!" Liu Chengyou commented as a bystander: "After this chaos, The prestige of the Lord of Liao will be further weakened, but such a purge will also be beneficial in strengthening and consolidating his power. I just don’t know whether it is a blessing or a curse?"
Regarding the emperor's evaluation, Li Chongju did not dare to express his opinion, but only said what he should say and could say: "Your Majesty, during the years when the Lord of Liao was in power, the clan and nobles often conspired to usurp the throne, but they were quickly attacked by him. Ping. For those rebellious ministers, there are few killings, most of them are sent to prison and exiled. This killing is indeed the first time!"
In the original history, Yelv Xiyin also plotted rebellion, and more than once. Until the time of Jingzong Yelvxian, he was still killed for rebellion. For Yelv Xiyin, maybe it was to appease him, or maybe for other reasons, Yelv Jing was in the official position. There was no such thing in history that was solved by killing people. However, this time, it set off such a huge rebellion and caused almost irreparable trauma to the Khitan dynasty, so Yelujing's methods became harsh and fierce.
In fact, the biggest problem Yelv Jing faced in ruling the Liao Kingdom has always come from within the royal family, the four inner tribes, and the ruling core of the Liao Kingdom. And with Yelu Xiyin's talents, if there is no support from others, it will How could it cause such a huge momentum and such serious consequences?
After such a turmoil and purge, at least the opposition forces within the royal family have been weakened by a devastating blow. If you want to rebel again in the future, you have to think more about the consequences.
From this aspect, for Yelujing, this rebellion had the effect of distinguishing enemies from friends and stabilizing the throne, but the price was a bit high. Moreover, it had to be on the basis of ensuring the comfort and stability of the entire Liao tribe.
Today's Liao Kingdom is suffering from internal and external difficulties, wars and rebellions, which have greatly weakened its vitality and lost one tenth of its population. In the large area under its control, except for the Tokyo Road and the northwest tribes who suffered smaller losses, other places were mostly affected. Especially the ruling core around Beijing suffered the most.
The country is in chaos, and peace needs to be restored urgently; in the south, troops have been lost and territory has been lost. Although the Han has withdrawn its troops, it is still eyeing it; the tribes in Mobei are also unstable...
Liu Chengyou thought about how to solve this situation for Yelujing, and the conclusion he came to was only one word: difficult! He thought of the situation faced by the Han Dynasty at the beginning of its founding. Of course, the national conditions are different, so there should be differences, but no matter what, right now Life in the Liao Kingdom was very difficult.