Yelu Dashi was walking on the city tower, and all the Khitan people looked at him with admiration.
This is the heroic figure who can lead us Khitan men to regain the homeland of our ancestors, and he is the emperor in everyone's hearts.
After personally leading the preparations in the past few days, the Xiongguan Pass in front of me has accumulated grain and water, which can support hundreds of people for two to three months. There are also a large number of rolling logs, stones, bows and arrows, and protective equipment, so there is no need for shortage.
Yelu Dashi said to Xiao Yixue who was beside him: "This Yongning Village is the most important place, so I will place you here. Once the Jurchens invade, stay here. If the sky falls in other places, don't worry about it."
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Xiao Yixue clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, put it down, I will be shattered to pieces, and I will die here without taking the next step."
Then he hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, will the golden soldiers really come to attack us?"
As soon as these words came out, the ears of everyone around them stood up, and they were obviously very concerned. The Jurchens beat the Liao army so badly that I don't know how many heroes were prostrate under their feet, and how many generals were slaughtered.
Yelu Dashi smiled softly at the corner of his mouth and turned around and said: "Whether they come or not, since this is our border now, there is nothing wrong with reinforcing the city defense."
Now, the Khitan has no chance to make a comeback. All military supplies are obtained from the Song Dynasty.
In the past, Yelu Dashi despised the foolish emperor Yelu Yanxi for being too flattering to the people of the Song Dynasty. Now he understands what it means to have people bow their heads under the eaves.
When the Liao people lost Zhongjing Prefecture, Bohai Sea, and Tokyo Prefecture, it was equivalent to losing their smelting technology and their ability to make weapons and armor.
The Southwest Recruitment Division has suffered repeated defeats. Now those Tatars and Kleites must be watching their own excitement. It is simply a dream to expect them to be loyal and courageous to Daliao.
After all, although the Tatars in the southwest belonged to the Liao Dynasty, they would rebel once a year. Unless there was no disaster, they might stay quiet for a year.
Nowadays, the Khitan is no longer the huge empire that it once was, with a vast territory and thousands of miles from east to west. Only by guarding Xijing and the remaining mountains and rivers can it be qualified to talk about revival and counterattack.
It is said that the Jurchens are eyeing this place. Even Yang Lin, doesn't he covet the Xijing Road? What he did in Youyan and his appearance in Yuzhou Mansion were not much better than the Jurchens.
The two great powers in the north and south coveted this place, and the Khitan, caught in the middle, might have perished without even knowing it if it didn't be careful.
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Fengsheng Prefecture on the Khitan Xijing Road was renamed Dexing Prefecture after it was captured by the Jurchens.
This place is actually the place where the Han people prospered. Thousands of years ago, Emperor Huang, Emperor Yan, and Chi You fought, farmed, and integrated here. Since it was lost in the Five Dynasties, it has been in the hands of foreigners until now.
Wanyan Loushi's army was marching quietly on the "Dexing Mansion" surrounded by mountains.
Batch after batch of war horses are all tall horses from the bitter cold land of Liaodong. No matter what animal they are, it seems that the colder the place, the bigger and stronger they are.
Siberian tigers and polar bears are the strongest predators on land. The war horses in Liaodong are also much larger than the Mongolian horses in the west.
Only such war horses can support the heavy armored cavalry and allow the Jurchen cavalry to drive freely and horizontally.
These heavily armored cavalry were almost invincible against charges in the field, which was what the Jurchens relied on to defeat the Iron Pagoda and the Kaizi Horse north of the Yangtze River.
However, when we later hit the south, there were too many rice fields, and it was easy to get stuck in and unable to pull it out. Han Shizhong, Liu Qi, Yue Fei and others all figured out how to deal with it, and they slowly withdrew from the stage of history.
When they reached a valley, Wanyan Lou ordered to set up camp and bury the pots to make rice. The Jurchen Tatars stopped instantly and began to busy themselves. They were doing these things with ease. In the past, hunting in the snow nest was much better than now.
Fighting is much more difficult.
In the general's tent, Wanyan Lousi sat at the head, supporting his forehead with one hand and tapping the handle of the sword at his waist with the other, staring at a map and meditating.
There was the sound of footsteps outside, and a guard on duty outside opened the curtain and loudly said: "Wanyan Zongqiu is here."
Lou Shi raised his eyes, then lowered them randomly. Wanyan Zongqiu was just the child of a female slave of Zong Han, and he had never been valued by others.
Most of the Jurchen generals are now vulgar and illiterate, respecting bravery and taking pleasure in fighting. There is only one exception, Wanyan Xiyin, who was killed in Kaifeng.
This Wanyan Zongqiu's figure actually resembles that of a southerner. This is simply a joke among the Jurchens. The Jurchens regard short and thick bodies as their beauty, and they must have a potbelly that is about the same thickness and length to be a first-class good man.
After Wanyan Zongqiu came in, he saw that no one looked at him very much. He felt angry in his heart and pretended to be bold and shouted: "Lou Shi, you are so slow here, when can you get to Yunzhou?"
Without even looking at him, Lou Shi asked coldly: "Zongqiu, what are you doing here?"
"Yibo Jilie has returned from Huining Mansion, and the army has also set off with him. In order to move to the front of Bojilie, can't I come?"
Bojilie was a central system of the Jurchens, similar to the later Qing dynasty. Only those who became Bojilie were qualified to participate in the deliberations on national affairs.
Wanyan Loushi's face suddenly became ecstatic, she stood up, held his shoulders, and asked: "You mean, Zong Han is already extremely sexually aroused?"
Since the last division of troops, the Jurchen West Route Army and the East Route Army have gradually become two groups, and have gradually developed into the prototype of two major groups competing for political power.
Most of the two virgin generals on the West Route and the East Route tied the fate of their families to their commanders. Zong Han was the son of Prime Minister Sa Gai. At that time, he strongly advocated an early southward invasion of the Song Dynasty and was the leader of the East Route Army. Wanyan Lou
Shi Shi and other Jurchen generals were all very worried, fearing that they would become the less powerful party and be overtaken by the Western Route Army.
In fact, in later history, most of those who made great contributions to the Jurchens perished in internal struggles.
The ability of the Jurchen Tatars to destroy the Great Wall was no less than that of the Song Dynasty. It was simply the pinnacle of success.
There is a reason for Wanyan Lou's ecstasy. Zong Han has become a very powerful person and has entered the inner circle of power among the Jurchen dignitaries. Zong Han's position is stable, so how can their wealth and power not rise with the tide?
At first, there were two generals under Zong Han, one was Lou Shi and the other was Yin Keshu. Yin Keshu had died, leaving only Lou Shi, whose status became more important.
He smiled and said: "No wonder Zong Han asked us to march south. Is it true that we are still the vanguard this time in the attack on Yan?"
Wanyan Zongqiu whispered: "The vanguard is still the vanguard, but it is not the defeat of Yan..."