The Liao army camp was in chaos. Yelv Zongyuan fell into a coma and was breathless after being carried back to the camp. After the accompanying imperial doctor made a quick diagnosis, he informed Prime Minister Han Yanshou and other ministers of news that stunned them.
"Nine of the emperor's sternums were broken on both sides, and they were broken by inches. But this is not the most terrible thing. What is terrible is that the emperor's internal organs were seriously injured due to the huge blow. It is not yet known to what extent the injury was, but
Judging from the fact that the Emperor is constantly vomiting blood, I'm afraid it's already broken. The Emperor... I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long."
Hearing this, Han Yanshou and other ministers were about to have their heads exploded. At this critical moment, the emperor actually suffered such serious injuries, which immediately shattered the already good situation. In this situation,
After Han Yanshou discussed with the officials, they decided to immediately recall the two princes and the leading generals to discuss countermeasures. Shortly after Yelucai and Yeluchun were informed of the situation and hurried back to the camp, the Liao army also paid gold and returned to the camp, because in
Under this situation, it is no longer possible to siege the city.
Under the auspices of Han Yanshou, civil and military officials and the two princes Yelvcai and Yelvchun gathered in the Chinese army's tent to discuss countermeasures. Han Yanshou did not conceal the emperor's injury. After he informed everyone of the emperor's injury, the tent
There was dead silence inside.
"Two princes, gentlemen, and tribal chiefs. This is the situation. The emperor's injury is extremely serious. The imperial doctor said that he may... he may die at any time. There is no need to be taboo about such things. Whatever should be done is just that. It's just for now.
The situation is a mess. The emperor was seriously injured and his life was at stake. However, we were at the critical moment of attacking Liaoyang City. Moreover, the emperor did not give any explanation in advance. If something unexpected happens to the emperor, how to deal with the aftermath. I am
The prime minister of the Great Zhou Kingdom should come out to explain these things clearly and sort out the clues. Now I think that there are two things that need to be solved urgently. The first thing is, can we attack Liaoyang City? We still have to attack it.
Can we capture Liaoyang Mansion? I know that this is something that is on the emperor's mind, so I dare not not consult the opinions of all the adults, generals and the two princes. The second thing is...well...although I know that I am talking about this now
It's a little early, but judging from the emperor's injuries... his life may be in danger at any time. If something happens to the emperor, who will succeed us in the Liao Kingdom? The emperor has not said anything about this matter before.
For reference, there is no edict issued to explain the ownership of the country. This is why I want to discuss this matter with you. I am definitely not committing treason while the emperor is still here, but just taking precautions to avoid it happening.
It’s just chaos.”
Han Yanshou's dull and old voice echoed in the big tent. He is a mature and prudent person, and he acts carefully. He mentioned this matter at this moment just for the stability of the overall situation. In order to avoid uncontrollable things happening, he must make an immediate decision
Some things were done so that they would not be out of control in a hurry. He was very thoughtful.
"Prime Minister Han, I am afraid that the current situation is to withdraw our troops. We could have conquered Liaoyang Mansion today, but the emperor was so wounded and we withdrew like this, all our previous efforts have been wasted. The heavy snow has fallen, and there is no possibility of attacking the city. Now
At this time, we have no choice but to retreat and try to annihilate the Jurchens in the future. If we don't make a decisive decision, our army will be trapped here, and the consequences will be disastrous. Therefore, we must attack the city immediately.
, it must be stopped immediately." The speaker was Han Zhang, deputy envoy of the Northern Privy Council. He was Han Yanshou's nephew and a leading general. He commanded the most elite 100,000 cavalry around Yelu Zongyuan. He was Yelu Zongyuan.
One of the trusted generals, his words carry weight.
Any general with some knowledge will understand that what he said is true. After withdrawing like this today, all the siege equipment was left behind the city. How can we attack the city in the future? Besides, the army suffered heavy casualties, with countless soldiers and horses killed and wounded.
The camp is full of troops and the capital to attack the city has been lost. Coupled with the heavy snowfall, supplies will soon become a problem. The news that the emperor is seriously injured has been known to the entire army, and morale has declined to the extreme. If we don't retreat now, when will we wait?
Seeing that everyone was echoing Han Zhang's words, Han Yanshou nodded slowly. He had actually decided to withdraw his troops. Under various circumstances, retreating was the only option.
"Two princes, what do you think? One of the two princes is the privy envoy of the Beiyuan, and the other is the deputy privy envoy of the Beiyuan, which can be said to be the commander-in-chief of the army. The two princes must have an attitude." Han Yanshou looked at it.
Yelucai and Yeluchun, who were sitting on both sides of the table, asked in a deep voice.
Yelucai's eyes were red and swollen. He had already gone to see Yelu Zongyuan's injuries. The moment he opened the quilt and saw Yelu Zongyuan's sunken sternum, he knew that his father might be in trouble this time. He leaned over
He cried bitterly for a long time beside the hospital bed, until his eyes were swollen from crying. At this moment, his expression was still very sad.
"Prime Minister Han, generals, what you said makes sense. At this time, the only way is to retreat. I agree to do this." Yelucai said softly.
As soon as Yelucai finished speaking, Yelvchun said loudly: "I don't agree. How can you easily propose the idea of withdrawing your troops? Who was my father injured? It was the Jurchens who rebelled against the court and disrupted my life.
Daliao. Now I have hurt my father again. For me, it is a hatred of the country and a family. My father has always wanted to destroy the Jurchens and give me a peaceful life in Daliao. His old man is now seriously injured in bed, so you can
Are we going to go against his wish? No, we are going to capture Liaoyang Mansion and take Wanyan Aguda's head to avenge my father."
Everyone looked at the impassioned Yelv Chun speechlessly, not knowing what to say. Although he said the crown, the current situation has lost the strength and opportunity to attack the city and defeat the opponent. It is actually stupid to say these words at this time.
Yelv Chun's words stood on the moral high ground, but he could not refute them.
"The second prince said it well. To retreat at this time is against the emperor's will and will make the world a laughing stock. Second prince, I, Brother Mengsa, support your opinion." Brother Mengsa said loudly.
"Exactly, exactly. We also support the second prince's opinion. How can we withdraw our troops at this time? Are you kidding us? With our troops withdrawing at this moment, Daliao will completely lose Liaoyang Mansion and the land of Liaodong. Wanyan Agu is a traitor like this.
The arrogance will get even worse and cannot be contained." At this moment, Hulu Baltu Gusa and other tribal leaders jumped out one after another, echoing Meng Gesa's words.
"What do you chiefs mean by saying these words now? You clearly know that the situation no longer allows us to attack Liaoyang, so why do you still say such things? The second prince may have little experience, don't you understand?" Some generals couldn't help but
He retorted loudly.
"Hey, what this general means is that the second prince doesn't understand the situation at all.
"What's your name? What's your official position? Are you referring to banishing the second prince, which is rude?" Xiao Zhenggang retorted with a eloquent tongue.
"You...you tribal chiefs have no good intentions, lest the world be in chaos." The general protested angrily.
"You are so brave. You dare to say that to us. Speak clearly today. Otherwise, we won't have fun? You are smearing cow dung in our faces and slandering us. If you don't give an explanation today, you will definitely not get through."
Several tribal chiefs jumped up with foam at the mouth.
A group of Daliao generals couldn't stand it and tried to help explain. However, they were thought to be trying to sidestep the situation. Meng Sage and others screamed even more fiercely, causing chaos in the big tent.
"Shut up! Shut up!" Han Yanshou yelled loudly, tapping the brazier with the crutch in his hand, causing sparks to fly in the brazier.
"Shut up, everyone. If anyone dares to make trouble unreasonably at this moment, I will regret it for the rest of their lives." Han Yanshou shouted coldly.
Han Yanshou's prestige was so high that even the arrogant Brother Meng Sa and others did not dare to ignore his warning after Han Yanshou spoke. So they all stopped talking in anger, but their eyes were full of evil.
"Listen to me, including the second prince and all the tribal chiefs. I am not forcing you to agree. The emperor cannot make a decision at this moment, so we will make a decision together. Everyone here counts as one, those who agree to withdraw the troops and those who do not agree to withdraw the troops
Everyone has made a statement. Let's let the party with the greater number make the decision. This is fair, right? I come first, and I agree to withdraw the troops, because if we don't withdraw our troops at this moment, all our troops in the Zhou Dynasty will be destroyed here. Who else is there?
Do you agree with me?" Han Yanshou said solemnly.
"I agree."
"The general will agree."
"agreed, agreed……"
"..."
Officials in the tent expressed their opinions one after another, and most people expressed their willingness to withdraw troops. Han Yanshou said solemnly: "Second Prince, several chiefs have seen it. This is the decision of the majority. If it is as the Second Prince said,
, if this move is against the emperor's original intention, then I will bear the crime. I will bear all the consequences from now on. This matter has been decided. We will break camp and retreat early tomorrow morning without delay.
"
Yelv Chun said: "There are many of you, so naturally you can say whatever you want. Anyway, I will keep my thoughts."
Brother Mengsa chuckled and said, "Second Prince, now you know what it means to have strength in numbers."
Han Yanshou stared at him and wanted to scold him, but Brother Mengsa hurriedly said: "Come on, Prime Minister Han doesn't want to rush us anymore, as long as we agree."
Han Yanshou snorted coldly and said in a deep voice: "However, we must also decide on the second thing. The country cannot be left without a master for a day. The emperor is critically injured at the moment, so we must decide on a person to take charge. If something unexpected happens,
It won’t mean that Daliao will be without a master. I know that some of you must think that my move is very inappropriate. After all, the emperor is still alive, so doing this is disloyal. I won’t explain much. I only care about the current situation in Daliao.
I considered to avoid chaos in Daliao, so I took precautions. Choosing one of the two princes to be in charge to avoid chaos is what I, as the prime minister of Daliao, should do. Again, if anything happens in the future because of this
When the responsibility comes, I will bear the blame."
