Zhongjing has been conquered, and the Liao Kingdom unexpectedly did not send reinforcements to rescue the siege of Zhongjing. Yunzheng's arrangement of the left army was almost a decoration. However, Yunzheng was not ashamed or annoyed, because he had already expected most of the Liao Kingdom's situation, and even
The loss of Zhongjing, one of the three capitals, could not be taken into account. This shows that the hinterland of the Liao Kingdom was already very empty and there was no way to send troops.
In other words, at this time, Shangjing Linhuang probably no longer has any troops stationed there.
After Yunzheng garrisoned troops in Beijing, he ordered the left army to turn to the right, preparing to intercept the reinforcements on the front lines of the battle between Liao and Jurchen who might withdraw to Beijing. Then the left and right armies formed a pincer defense.
At the same time, Yun Zheng's Central Army was stationed and would not launch an attack on Shangjing. Yun Zheng knew clearly that if his Central Army were to move north in a large scale and make a move to capture Shangjing in one fell swoop, the Liao's frontline troops would be left alone.
No matter how critical it is, we have to fight back immediately. Once the 400,000 elite Liao troops come back to fight, even if the two armies of Yunxi and Yunkun have good combat capabilities, they will definitely not be able to stop the Liao army's desperate battle. By then, they will definitely suffer.
Regardless of whether they win or lose in the end, Northern Xinjiang and the Liao Kingdom can only suffer losses. However, the Jurchens got an advantage in vain and reaped the profits - the Wei Dynasty might also be eager for such a situation to happen.
But staying in Zhongjing is different. Although the Liao Kingdom is anxious, there are always smart people among them who can see that what they actually want is not to destroy the Liao Kingdom. Staying in Zhongjing and not leaving is naturally not because of kindness, but just
In order to show his sincerity, the letter I sent out a few days ago must have caused an uproar in the Liao Kingdom.
Thinking of this, Yun Zheng couldn't help but sneer. I'm afraid there are still a lot of stupid people in the Liao Kingdom who haven't understood the situation yet. They think they are still the same Liao who suppressed the Wei Dynasty. However, they don't know that the Liao Kingdom at this time no longer has such a situation.
No matter how rampant the capital is, the Northern Xinjiang at this time is not the original Northern Xinjiang! As long as the Liao Kingdom can block the Jurchens and suppress the rise of Mongolia, even if it has completed its historical mission, the places in the south where many Han people gather will naturally be closed.
It belongs to the Wei Dynasty, it belongs to Northern Xinjiang, it belongs to the Yun family! As for Zhiqiong, how can the woman that I, Yun Chengfeng, like, marry a barbarian from the Yelu family?
Yun Yi came over at this time and said: "Young Marshal, the Canglang Army has already set up camp. The general feels that it is better to have a face-to-face interview with Guo Dong."
The Canglang Army is actually an army composed of the surrendered troops of the Liao Kingdom after they captured Zhongjing, and the Han Chinese who were prisoners of the Liao Kingdom. The leader temporarily follows the Wei system, and is called the commander. The current commander is the original commander of Zhongjing City.
Guo Dongzheng, Shou's deputy and the commander-in-chief of the Han army, had long felt that the Liao Kingdom was no longer majestic, and domestic crises were lurking everywhere. The Jurchens were getting more and more violent, and they didn't know when they would calm down.
The troops of the Liao State swept across Goryeo, which was something that the Liao State's 20 or 30-year-old army could not do at the time. The Liao State's 300,000-strong army marched south to Goryeo and could only defeat it, but it was absolutely impossible to devour the country, and the northern Xinjiang
That Marshal Yun accomplished such a great feat with only 60,000 new troops, Guo Dongzheng really admired him very much.
It's just God's will. It's useless to admire him anymore. Wei and Liao are not independent, so they can only fight it out on the battlefield. However, after the defeat, Yunzheng just said that he would form a new army from the Liao and Han armies.
Guo Dongzheng immediately knew that his opportunity had come, and chose to surrender without hesitation. He originally thought that although the new army would use many of his former subordinates when it was established, the command would definitely not be handed over to outsiders. Most of them should be
He was appointed as a member of the Yun family to maintain his centripetal force. But what surprised him was that Yunzheng actually gave him such an important position! You know, this is related to the ownership of an army of more than 30,000 people!
At that time, Yun Zheng and Yun Yi came out and arrived at the Canglang Army. Guo Dongzheng listened to the soldiers' report and hurried out to accompany the three of them to see all the places in the camp. Finally, they entered Guo Dongzheng's Chinese army tent and sat down respectively.
Yun Zheng did not sit in the middle as the coach, but occupied the guest seat and said: "Let's just have a casual chat, there is no need to talk about the general's courtesy."
At that moment, Guo Dongzheng served fragrant tea and took the main seat.
Yun Zheng said: "There is something I know will make General Guo unhappy if I say it, but Yu Li has to say it. This is very difficult."
Guo Dongzheng hurriedly leaned over and said: "I don't dare, just tell me what the marshal has ordered, and you will obey it!" He had just joined, and his speech was somewhat different from that of his direct descendants. In the army, he was accustomed to calling himself Marshal Yunzheng instead of Young Marshal.
Yun Zheng said: "I can't say what commanded me to admire the bravery and proficiency of the soldiers in Mobei. I think there is no other army in the Central Plains that can compare to me except our northern Xinjiang army, Yan Yunwei."
The Northern Xinjiang Army Yan Yunwei is known as the most elite in the world, and the Liao people also have a headache for the Yan Yun Guard. Yunzheng recommended the Mobei Army as second only to the Yan Yun Guard. That is a very high praise. Guo Dongzheng said hurriedly: "Marshal
Too much praise!"
Yun Zheng waved his hand and said: "But, with all due respect, the Han army in Mobei may not be disciplined enough."
Guo Dongzheng thought to himself: "This really hits home the pain point of our army. No wonder we will be defeated at the hands of this person." He lowered his head and said, "That was the fault of the last general who led the army. The last general has been grieving for this!"
Yun Zheng waved his hand and said: "It is the Liao people who are leading the army, especially the reckless men of the Yelu family, not you! You still shoulder the blame for them to this day, which shows that you are not a villain who adds insult to injury and follows the trend of others!"
After a pause, he added: "I know that although everyone has surrendered to me, they still have a lot of suspicions in their hearts. Therefore, although I am eager to rectify military discipline, I feel inconvenient in the end. I am afraid that it will be counterproductive and make everyone discouraged. But if I let it go
If the army continues to be dispersed like this, when we arrive in Yanjing in the future, when other troops see the brothers of the Han army in Mobei, they will inevitably ridicule and say all kinds of hurtful words behind their backs, which is not what I want."
Guo Dongzheng listened to Yunzheng's tone and actually got straight to the point when he came up. He discussed with him the various shortcomings of the surrender of the Mobei army. He treated himself as a close and beloved general. He couldn't help but feel a warm current welling up from the bottom of his heart and said hurriedly: "
The marshal really hit the nail on the head, and he couldn’t be more right about what’s wrong with our army. There is no question of how the marshal wants to correct the problems, just issue the order, and the general will execute it meticulously!”
Yun Zheng shook his head and said: "General Guo, I think you have misunderstood me. I don't want to give you orders. On the contrary, I want you to give orders!"
Guo Dongzheng's eyes widened and he still didn't understand what this meant.
Yun Zheng smiled slightly and said: "I want you to be the commander-in-chief of the army here. You will be responsible for eradicating diseases and evils. I will never interfere with the affairs here. If you want to get any help from me, you might as well come directly to me.
I, I will definitely do it for you! However, I will come to inspect the military camp like today to see how you are doing. I only look at the results, not the methods you used. If you can organize this army,
Then you will always be the commander-in-chief here. But if you are powerless here, I will have to replace you. But I will still choose talented people among you to replace you. Then you will have to obey his orders, just like the people in this army now.
Everyone must obey your orders, General Guo, what do you think of my proposal? If there is anything you feel is inappropriate, feel free to tell me directly."
Guo Dongzheng shouted "Marshal!" and choked with sobs. He knelt down again with a "boo" sound.
Yunzheng grabbed him and said, "Don't do this. I told you before. Let's not talk about the general's courtesy."
Guo Dongzheng stood up, wiped his eyes, calmed his mind, and said: "The marshal has entrusted me with such an important task, and I will definitely be devastated to serve the marshal! If I can't bring the army here into strict discipline within a month, I will
, the order was sent out like a mountain, and there was no need for the marshal to question him, so the general killed himself with his sword in front of the marshal and all the soldiers, and died to apologize!"
Yun Zheng showed his face and said: "That's not necessary! Everything can be done step by step. Rushing will only lead to failure. After three months, I will come back for inspection. As long as there is progress, it will be the credit of General Guo."
----------------------------------------Shangjing is the capital established by the Khitan at the beginning of its founding.
It is also the first capital city in the Mobei region of ancient China. According to historical records, Shangjing was the place where Taizu of the Liao Dynasty started his business. It is surrounded by mountains and seas, and the natural dangers are strong enough to provide water and grass for livestock. At that time, Yelu Abaoji was in Longhua Prefecture (today's eastern part of Aohan Banner).
) proclaimed himself the emperor and established the Liao Dynasty. Two years later, he ordered Kang Moji, the Minister of Rites, to serve as the envoy to build the capital city. It took only a hundred days to take shape and was named the Imperial Capital of the Liao Dynasty. After the death of Taizu of Liao Dynasty, Taizong ascended the throne and continued to build the imperial capital.
Taizong changed the imperial capital to Shangjing and established Linhuang Mansion. Shangjing city was divided into two cities, the north and the south. The north was named Imperial City, where the royal family lived; the south was named Hancheng, where the Han people lived. The two cities were connected in the shape of "Sun". The architecture and layout of the two cities are from Liao Dynasty.
A reflection of the political system of "governing the Khitan under the national system and treating the Han people under the Han system"
The gates of the North City were opened, and an army of 70,000 to 80,000 people slowly walked out of the city with a chilling aura, and slowly headed south.
This army was exactly a Liao army headed for Zhongjing. After Yun Zheng's autographed letter arrived in Shangjing, the Liao Kingdom became quarrelsome. Yun Zheng not only demanded that the Liao Kingdom cede the large grassland pastures north of Datong, Xijing Road and the entire Liao Zhongjing Road.
Dao (Dao: Tongprovince), and also asked the Liao State to canonize Princess Qionghua as a princess and marry him. The ceded land was given to Northern Xinjiang in the name of the princess's dowry.
Although Daliao was surrounded by crises, many royal generals were still very angry after receiving such an "ultimatum" and believed that they could not agree even if they risked their lives. However, once they were asked to lead troops into battle, no one was willing to agree.
Things took a turn for the better the next day. Yelu Pingcheng, who was to become Xiao Zhiqiong's husband-in-law, brought back 40,000 troops from the front line and asked for orders to send troops to fight Yunzheng to the death. Empress Dowager Xiao was impressed by him, and all the royal generals agreed, so she had to approve it.
For this operation, we went to the east of Beijing and gathered together to the west, assembled an army of 80,000, and went south to Zhongjing to attack Yunzheng.
Yelu Pingcheng's army marched southward without encountering any obstacles. After almost reaching Zhongjing, they arrived at Quehua Valley in the evening. At this time, the dusk was gentle, like a thick curtain hanging low in Quehua Valley. Quehua Valley was clouded with clouds a few days ago.
Where Zheng was chasing the remnants of the Liao soldiers, the blood of the dead and wounded after a fight a few days ago was scattered among the grass. When the north wind blew, it all condensed into black red ice, which was shocking. The wounds of the dead bodies and the wounded exuded a foul smell, like
The howling of hungry wolves in the mountains and forests could be heard in the distance like a late mist floating in the valley, mixed with the groans and cries of the wounded soldiers, it was very desolate and terrifying.
At the same moment, Yunzheng received a report from the scouting horse that the Liao army forward had arrived at Quehua Valley.
