It is indeed a pity that despite Yelu Yixin's great talent, he still could not escape the fate of being surrounded and annihilated due to the absolute gap in strength.
Just after the Northern Liao imperial army fought several battles with Yelu Yixin's rebels...~
"How many are left?"
"It is reported that Yelu Yixin's remaining fighting strength is less than 30,000."
Nowadays, the Qinzheng Palace seems to be getting nervous. The cabinet has been arranged to stay behind every day. All reports on the battle situation of the Northern Liao rebellion must be submitted to the Qinzheng Palace in a timely manner.
Zhao Xi also stayed in Qinzheng Hall every other day.
"It's almost...~"
Zhao Xi suddenly said such a meaningless sentence.
"The officials are saying that the envoys can be moved?"
"Well! Let's move! In addition, let's mobilize the relevant public opinion deployment together. It shouldn't take long for the imperial court to send troops northward..."
Is this coming? Zhao Xi's mood was a little indescribable for a moment.
Recovering Yanyun was the obsession of the Song Dynasty, whether it was the court or the people, whether it was civil servants or military generals, it was the obsession of everyone in the entire dynasty and the entire Song Dynasty.
Until later generations, most of the regrets about the Song Dynasty came from Yan Yun...
Now, after years of planning, it's finally time to get started.
The army did not move, but public opinion took the lead. This is a common example in the Song Dynasty today.
First of all, the arrival reports from Bianliang began to publish the battle reports of Yelu Yixin and others' bloody battles.
This battle report seems to see a group of cavalry who are determined to return to the Song Dynasty, fighting for their own destiny.
He could have reunited with his wife and children and live a happy life in the Song Dynasty.
However, because the Northern Liao court did not give them a chance to change their ways...
What really aroused public sentiment in the country was that the Arrival Newspaper published about the encounters of the envoys of the country in Northern Liao.
Since the imperial court sent the envoy to the north, the envoy has been left out in the post house. For more than a month after arriving in Bei Liao, the envoy had not seen any ministers from the Northern Liao court except the envoys from the Bei Liao court.
, and was asked to meet the Emperor of Northern Liao many times.
This is an insult to the Song Dynasty...
No matter what, the Song Dynasty sent envoys to mediate, whether it was successful or not, Northern Liao should not be so negligent. This was a disregard for the Song Dynasty!
Comparing the two, Shi Lun published a story from the time of the late emperor: During the time of the first emperor, there was a scholar in Shu who presented a poem to the governor of Chengdu, advocating that "burning the Broken Sword Gate will make Chengdu a different place." Chengdu Prefecture
When Zun Zun saw this, he broke out in a cold sweat. He thought this was a blatant incitement of rebellion, and sent him to the capital to ask the imperial court to sanction him.
According to the laws of the past dynasties, this scholar who spoke rudely and was suspected of "inciting rebellion" would be severely punished even if he was not "conspiring to commit major treason".
The late emperor had his own unique views on such things. He said matter-of-factly: "This is an old scholar who is eager to be an official and writes a poem to vent his anger. How can he be punished? It is better to give him an official position." So, this
The scholar was awarded the position of Sihu to join the army.
Looking at the Northern Liao emperor again, he faced a group of soldiers who revolted due to being confused, instigated by others, or ordered to go to the peak. When he had decided to disarm and return to the fields, and even promised to stay away from the Northern Liao, he still had to die!
That's more than 50,000 lives, not more than 50,000 animals...
In fact, rebellion is intolerable in any court. But if we compare the true story of the late emperor, the complaints of an old scholar, with Yelu Yixin's rebellion in the Northern Liao Dynasty, there is no comparison.
However, under the current public opinion, this has become a contrast.
For a time, the public opinion of the entire country began to condemn the cruelty of the Northern Liao court, and the barbarism of the Northern Liao Dynasty was once again reported in the newspapers.
"It's still a little bit worse..."
These public opinion articles look lively, but unfortunately, in addition to condemnation, they are just appeals. Zhao Xi really feels that this kind of shouting slogans twice is boring...
Finally, there was another voice...
"The family members are the people of the Song Dynasty. How should the Khitan people who were disarmed and returned to their fields be reckoned with? Just as the in-laws of the Song Dynasty were oppressed, will the Song Dynasty still be so silent?"
Thousands of waves were stirred up for a moment, and this seemed to be a fuse, which suddenly ignited the country's longing for Yan Yun for many years.
Therefore, all the commentaries in the country began to clamor to send troops northward...
"There are less than 20,000 left. It is estimated that these 20,000 are also in a state of scars and physical and mental exhaustion. Yelu Yixin has died! The officials and veterans thought it was time to return the envoy."
Wang Anshi's meaning was very clear. Now, it was really time to send troops to the Northern Expedition.
"Then recall..."
I was still a little nervous. After all, this was the biggest battle between the two dynasties. It was a major battle that both Song and Liao had to fight with their entire country. It was a battle that decided the fate of the two dynasties.
This is about to begin...
Judging by the time, the imperial edict to recall the envoys should not have reached the Zhongjing Road in Bei Liao, but the border reported that the envoys had returned, and they were accompanied by envoys from Bei Liao...
Why did Northern Liao send envoys at this time? Compromise? This is a bit interesting. The Song Dynasty avenged the Northern Liao rebels, but the Northern Liao court compromised with the Song Dynasty because of the life and death of its own rebels.
"If Beiliao agrees to give up the remaining twelve states of Yanyun, this can be done."
As for whether Yelu Yixin is dead or alive, what will happen to the 50,000 cavalry, and what will they do to hinder the Song Dynasty? It is just to appease the family members and guide public opinion.
Compared with the losses caused by sending troops, this result is perfect.
"Absolutely impossible! If Bei Liao intended to return the remaining twelve states of Yanyun, it should have agreed to the request of the imperial court when Yelv Yixin fled to Hebei Road. At that time, the imperial court would not refuse to help annihilate Yelu Yixin.
Rebels.”
It is indeed true that this condition was first proposed by the Song Dynasty. The Northern Liao Dynasty had the opportunity to strike a blow at the Song Dynasty. In that case, maybe the court would really agree to it.
But now, how could Beiliao send Yanyun to the Twelve Prefectures?
What was the purpose of Northern Liao sending envoys south?
"According to the treaty of Hedong between Daliao and Song, both sides must refuse the migration of people who violate criminal laws, and both sides are obliged to repatriate those guilty in the other side's territory..."
"The Liao Dynasty closed the entry channels and cooperated with the Song Dynasty to hunt down the escaped craftsmen. Now, some of the rebels from the Liao Dynasty have fled to the Song Dynasty. We hope that the Song Dynasty will handle the Hedong Treaty and repatriate the rebels from the Liao Dynasty!"
The court asked, where did the Northern Liao rebels from the Song Dynasty come from?
The envoys of the Northern Liao Dynasty were very prepared and submitted a list of rebels. Among all the rebels, the family members above the cavalry were densely packed and filled with nearly twenty pieces of paper. It was still in the form of credentials.
Tens of thousands of people, this is to let the Song Dynasty learn from the Northern Liao Dynasty and massacre, or drive out these tens of thousands of people!
This is the purpose of sending envoys to Northern Liao. They are not here to negotiate peace, but to question, or to declare war.
Isn't this kind of accusation tantamount to a declaration of war?