Chapter 929: Dun: Why doesnt Prince Duan commit suicide?
"Are you sure, the one wandering around our camp is Orudo?"
"That costume was Orudo. We wanted to arrest him, but unexpectedly, none of the five people were caught. Instead, he killed three of them. Except for Orudo, he didn't have the ability..."
In Zhongjing City, listening to the answers of his confidants, King Xi returned to Libao with an ugly expression.
The most elite force of the Liao Kingdom is Oruduo, a royal guard team established by Taizu of the Liao Dynasty. They are responsible for guarding the palace, the security of the Liao Emperor's travels, and the tomb guarding of the Liao Emperor's death. They are equivalent to the original Banzhi guards of the Zhao and Song Dynasties in the Southern Dynasties.
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In these years, as the Liao Emperor became more and more ignorant, especially when Yelu Hongji and Yelu Yanxi came to power, they became more and more close to the villain Yuan Xianchen, and Oruduo also mixed in many mediocre people without real talent and learning.
generation, but other armies are still declining.
In such a horizontal comparison, Oruduo is still the strongest in the Liao Kingdom. If one person can bring down five heroes of his own tribe, it is indeed this bodyguard that is most likely to do so.
"If it is true that Emperor Tian Zuo secretly sent his personal guards to keep an eye on me, then he is not a foolish emperor who just hunts and ignores government affairs..."
"The city is so deep!"
King Xi frowned, feeling uneasy.
Seeing that the victims of the disaster in the country were everywhere and complaining, the Liao Emperor only focused on hunting and ignored them. He also established his prestige with the help of rice grains from the Yan merchants. The ambition of King Xi really expanded, and he had the idea of taking his place.
At this time, people are the most sensitive. It would be guilty to be a thief, let alone a rebel?
Furthermore, the loyal Taifu Xiao Wuna was guarded to the point of death from illness. Once he, the head of a wealthy clan with alien intentions, was targeted, not to mention what would happen...
King Xi Hui Libao's eyes flickered for a moment, then he put aside his hesitation and gritted his teeth and said: "There is no way out, I must take action first!"
He had been preparing for several years to secretly instigate other tribes that were dissatisfied with the Khitan and overthrow Emperor Tian Zuo's rule. But if he started now, he might face Emperor Tian Zuo who was pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. The chance of winning was really slim.
Alliances must be found.
The person who contacted Yelu Dezhong has not come back yet. It seems that the Liaoyang Mansion is not restless. To face the threat of Jurchen's founding of the country, the emperor's younger brother must have no energy left. He no longer hopes to return to Libao and looks towards the south: "Just
Can you ask for the support of King Yan?"
The place where the Xi tribe is distributed is basically Zhongjing Road, which is directly bordering the Yan Kingdom. If we can get the support of that powerful country in the Central Plains, our chances of winning this time will naturally increase, but we can't accept it mentally.
"Just think of this Great Yan as the Great Tang!"
King Xi didn't know anything about other histories, only the Tang Dynasty.
Because the Liao Dynasty regarded itself as inheriting the orthodoxy of the Tang Dynasty, and when the Tang Dynasty saw thousands of nations coming to court, which barbarian from all over the world would not survive by relying on it?
Thinking about it this way, the Central Plains was strong and the Tang Dynasty was restored to majesty. Isn't it natural for him to ask for support?
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"Passed the message to the province, the governor's office came to the palace to see you."
When King Xi's movements first passed through Yan Shang, and then the secret agents around Yan Shang quickly sent the information to Yanjing, Li Yan summoned the important officials immediately.
This time, there were only six officials from the Zhongshu Province and the Dudu Mansion. After seeing the news, they were all stunned: "Will Emperor Liao take a preemptive strike against King Xi?"
In their eyes, Yelu Yanxi is basically equal to the late Emperor of the Song Dynasty, and they all agree that unless Yelu Yanxi dies of illness now and passes it on to the next unlucky person, the late Emperor of the Liao Dynasty should also be this one...
When the Jurchens committed such a crime, Emperor Tian Zuo did not take any action completely and allowed her to take over. Now, suddenly attacking King Xi, who had not yet shown any rebelliousness, was really unexpected.
After Lu Junyi was astonished, he thought this was a good thing: "What we support is not Huilibao, but Yelu Dezhong. Only when the emperor's younger brother comes to power can he pose a direct threat to the Jurchens. Now that King Xi wants to take the lead,
Let him cause chaos, and it is best to overthrow Emperor Tian Zuo and let Yelu regain his position in a logical way!"
Cai Jing shook his head gently: "I'm afraid that's not right. Yelu Dezhong is originally from the Khitan royal family, the younger brother of Emperor Tian Zuo, and has outstanding literary and military skills. What if he ascends to the throne easily and escapes control?"
Zhu Wu also expressed concern: "The national strength of the Liao people should not be underestimated. They have hundreds of thousands of available troops and sufficient armaments. If Yelu Dezhong intends to revitalize himself and forms an alliance with Jin, we will create another formidable enemy."
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Shi Qian said: "Without the help of Yan Ting, it would be difficult for Yelu to ascend to power easily, right? He is currently guarding Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, facing the threat of the Jin people. If the Liao Kingdom is in chaos, the Jin Kingdom will not fail to respond."
Wu Yong suddenly said: "This is where the problem lies. This time King Xi was forced to rebel. Were the Jin people involved?"
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were shocked and fell silent.
After a moment of silence, Hua Rong spoke first: "The Jurchens destroyed Goryeo and are still unable to rule. Is it too early to target the Liao Kingdom now?"
Lu Junyi was reminded, but he immediately said: "It is possible that the Jurchens have strong military strength, which is an advantage, and weak governance, which is a flaw. Taking advantage of King Xi's disobedience, he provoked civil strife in Liao and brazenly sent troops
, invading the Liao Kingdom is a strategy to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses!"
"Your Majesty's words are very good."
It was only then that the voice from behind the imperial eucalyptus began to sound, and the officials immediately showed respectful expressions.
The king stood up and walked to the Mountains and Rivers Map, pointing to the territory of the Liao and Jin countries: "If the Jin Kingdom is behind this matter, it is actually a wise move. The longer it is delayed, the more detrimental it will be to them."
Li Yan has recently done three things against the Kingdom of Jin:
Send rice and grain to the Xi people to stabilize the people of the Liao Kingdom and prevent the Jin Kingdom from gaining population resources;
This is the suppression of comprehensive national power.
Arrange "Xuanji Dao soldiers" for Yelu De to accumulate strength and prepare to replace Emperor Tianzuo;
This is the influence of diplomatic connections.
Establishing Buddhist cultural exchanges, entering the Liao Dynasty and entering the Jin Dynasty, using religion to influence the other party, whether it is acceptance or expulsion, can shake the already unstable foundation of rule;
This is a confrontation of cultural heritage.
Facts have proved that even if the Liao State is separated, it is too risky to send troops directly. The national strength of the Yan State, coupled with the strategic thinking of building a high-altitude building, is enough to make the Jin State overwhelmed and weakened.
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The previous process of destroying Zhao and Song Dynasty was very fast, leaving some tail. It was logical to clean up those things, then weaken the Jin Kingdom, and finally bulldoze it in one fell swoop.
If you can crush it, why bother to make it thrilling and close to death?
However, the Kingdom of Jin is really not as easy to deal with as the previous forces. Now that they are taking action in advance, their plans have been disrupted.
Li Yan didn't know that this was actually Wanyan Zonghan's ferocious idea, which was recognized by Wanyan Gao. Wanyan Aguda, who was far away in Beijing, also learned about it after the fact, but sometimes the wrong way is the way to break the situation.
If nothing else, Yelu Dezhong was not ready...
The most important thing in training Taoist soldiers is time. From selection to training to fighting, it is not done overnight. The reason why Goryeo fell so simply was because they hurriedly sent Taoist soldiers into battle. After seeing the miraculous ability, they naturally
They thought they were sure of success, but they were defeated by the Jurchens in a battle, and the main force suffered all casualties.
If Yelu Dezhong went into battle, the effect would be almost the same, so Li Yan was not worried that Yelu Dezhong would escape control, but felt that the emperor, who faced the Jurchen's sharp edge, might be doomed.
So he took out another letter that had been prepared for a long time: "I, the Minister of Punishment of the Yan Ting, pretended to be the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. In fact, because Gongsun Zhao has not returned yet, he was found near Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo, Liao Kingdom, and ordered the Peking Army and Deshun Army to go out of the Great Wall to pick him up.
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"If the Jin Kingdom does not move, the two armies will return to the original route after picking up the people, not to invade the Liao territory and not to disturb the Liao people."
"If the Jin people have evil intentions and take advantage of the chaos to invade the Liao border, as an ally, we, the Yan army, have the obligation to help them destroy the enemy!"
Everyone was startled, are they actually waiting here?
But Cai Jing still spoke: "Your Majesty, should the two armies go directly to the Liao border, or should they send envoys to the Chen Bing border and wait for the Liao Emperor's reply before entering the country?"
Zhu Wu also said: "Once King Xi rebels, the Liao Emperor will definitely not dare to offend our army. In order to gain support, the Xi people will do their best to protect the grain road and ensure that the rear is clear..."
In fact, these are not the main reasons. The most important reason is that His Highness the King of Yan is well-known in all countries. He is the embodiment of morality and the guardian of the covenant. This time he directly sends troops into the Liao territory, which seems too domineering and detrimental to the past.
Brilliant image.
But Li Yan waved his hand and said categorically: "If we continue to fight, we will suffer chaos, or we will not send troops. Now that we have sent troops, if we linger at the border, we will only miss the opportunity to fight, allowing the Jin army to occupy favorable terrain, and the Yan army will
If this is not to destroy the Liao Dynasty, then it is not a breach of trust, and it is worthy of the conscience, so you don’t have to worry!"
Your Majesty is so pragmatic, and all the ministers immediately accepted the order: "Yes!"
Li Yan turned his attention to the Governor's Mansion and added an extra layer of insurance: "As expected, this trip will be the first head-to-head confrontation between the Yan Army and the Jin Army. In addition to the commanders of the two armies, I also intend to send another Governor to fight.
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The commander of the Peking Army is Suo Chao. The vanguard in the original work has been trained by him to be brave and resourceful, so there is no need to worry.
But the commander of the Deshun Army was Guan Sheng. This descendant of Guan Yunchang was also familiar with the art of war. Compared with Yang Zhi who persuaded Bianliang to surrender and Hu Yanzhuo to regain Hedong, he had not made any great achievements since his surrender.
If you are eager to win in order to prove yourself, it will be a huge flaw.
Therefore, Li Yan planned to arrange a marshal, with Suo Chao and Guan Sheng as his deputies, to ensure nothing went wrong.
Shi Qian knew that he was not the material. Lu Junyi and Hua Rong's eyes lit up and they were both eager to try.
But the two looked at each other, and Lu Junyi thought carefully and took the initiative to withdraw: "I and Commander Suo are both from Daming Prefecture. During the deployment, Commander Guan and his officers may misunderstand. It is more appropriate to be the governor of this trip."
Hua Rong asked for orders: "I am willing to go!"
Li Yan happily said: "Okay, the specific arrangements for the war are up to you. There is only one piece of strategic advice. If you save the land and lose the people, you will lose both the people and the land. If you save the people and lose the land, you will save the people and the land!"
The ministers tasted it carefully and praised greatly: "Your Majesty is a sage!"
After Hua Rong thought about it carefully, he understood its meaning. If the Liao Kingdom really reached that point, the Yan army would want to protect its population rather than its territory. He clasped his fists heavily and said, "I obey the order!"