Han Shizu

Chapter 1321 It's okay to beat Jurchen Wei
Although the Northeast is in chaos, rebels and rebels are swarming, but the biggest threat to Tongzhou must be the Jurchen, who took the lead and grew rapidly.

In the beginning, Wanyan's tribe gathered more than [-] soldiers, raised their banners and rebelled, crossed the Lali River in the south, and raided the Huntong City of Ningjiang Prefecture between the Lali River and the Huntong River.

Because the Liaozhou city had few generals and officials, and was unable to defend, it was successfully occupied by Wanyan Nuzhen under a sudden attack.Afterwards, the Wanyan tribe began to hold high the banner of the great man, recruiting troops and buying horses. As a result, they naturally followed suit, and their military strength more than doubled to more than [-].

Such appeal, of course, is not how much prestige the big man has among these tribes, and how much influence he can exert.In fact, apart from some secret contacts in politics, the Dahan side did not have much actual support for these birth girls, but only carried out political bribery and division through the frequent Wu Desi spies.

This time, the most fundamental reason why the Jurchen tribes responded to the Wanyan tribe's mobilization of troops was that the Liao Kingdom had squeezed them too hard before, especially during the confrontation with the big Han. Let them go, these subordinate tribes.

As for the Shiwei and Jurchen tribes living in the Hudongjiang and Lalijiang valleys, there was not a single tribe that was not required to send troops, horses, and food, and had to bring their own weapons.The Wanyan tribe was under strong pressure and sent 500 people out. Although they played tricks, the cannon fodder sent out were relatively low-quality tribesmen.

As a result, in the confrontation of the level and intensity of the Han-Liao War, they all became cannon fodder, and not many survived, and they were lucky to be captured by the Han army.

After the fall of Jinzhou, Yelu Xiezhen continued to tap the potential for war internally, and the unstable factors in the rear, such as Jurchen and Shiwei, were naturally the targets of being overdrawn.

But this time, the Wanyan tribe quit. Firstly, they did not want to shed blood for the Khitan people to fight against the Han people. It would not be beneficial for the tribesmen to be killed or injured.

In addition, the Wanyan Department was facing the public relations of Wu Desi's inspector at that time, and it would not respond to the Liao Kingdom's enlistment, especially when the Liao Kingdom's war situation was unfavorable.

Of course, I dare not directly reject the Liao government. The Khitan people in this land are still quite a deterrent after all, but they can be delayed and evaded.On the other hand, the Liao army, under the strong oppression of the Han army, did not dare to force them too much, for fear that these birth girls would really be forced back.

During the stalemate, it dragged on until the Liaohe battle broke out. When the result came, the Wanyan tribe, who had been ready to move for a long time, couldn't hold back immediately, so they led their troops south.

Regarding the Wanyan Ministry's request for the Huanglongfu area beforehand, after Emperor Liu's consent, he gave an affirmative answer.Not only agreed to give them the Huanglong Mansion, but also issued a canonization edict, making Wanyan Bahai, the leader of the Wanyan tribe, the governor of Songmo.

Right now it is not the territory of the big Han. For the sake of the overall situation of the Northeast, some benefits can be surrendered. Moreover, if this bone is thrown out, it may not be the Wanyan tribe who will fight for it in the future.

After all, within the territory of Huanglong Mansion, there are mainly Jurchens of Huanglong Mansion, and it will not be easy for the Wanyan tribe to complete the annexation. In addition, there is also the ancient Shiwei Dalu tribe in the northwest.

After occupying Ningjiang Prefecture, Wanyan Bahai, as the governor of Songmo, directly recruited other Jurchen tribes who were dissatisfied with Khitan's rule. , Allied troops went south to attack Huanglong Mansion.

As a result, needless to say, due to the apportionment of conscripts in the Han-Liao War, the defenses of the cities in the Huanglong Mansion were in an extremely empty state. When more than 10,000 tribal coalition forces went south, they failed to hold back.

These Shiwei Jurchens may have simple weapons and equipment, but they are brave and not afraid of death. They have been honed in a hard-living environment for many years, making fighting and killing their instincts.

In fact, compared with Tongzhou, Huanglong Mansion, which is located in the hinterland of the Songliao Plain and is also the geographical center of the entire Northeast, is more suitable as the political and military center of the Liao Kingdom after the loss of Liaodong.

However, he first encountered an almost fatal crisis. Facing the Jurchen and Shiwei coalition forces headed by the Wanyan tribe, the state city under the Huanglong Mansion could not resist at all. The two cities of Huaide and Jingyuan were conquered one after another. , quickly went south, soldiers surrounded Huanglongfu City, and Weizhou in the south was also taken.

That is to say, the left-behind Liao army resolutely concentrated its forces and firmly defended the city of Huanglongfu, which prevented Huanglongfu from completely falling.At that time, Yelu Xiezhen hadn't recovered from the impact of the Liaohe defeat, and was busy in Tongzhou to reorganize and comfort the army. As a last resort, Yeluxiu, who had lost Jinzhou, was used again, and he was given [-] steps This is also the most powerful army he sent to counter the rebellion.

Huanglong Mansion also had to be rescued. This was one of the rear areas that Yelu Xiezhen relied on. Geographically, it was only about [-] miles away from Tongzhou. It's a joke.

At the same time, Huanglong Mansion can be regarded as a large "rich" area in the Northeast of Liaodong. In the early years when the Han and Liao were at peace, the furs, livestock, medicinal materials and gold produced locally were very popular among the Han merchants from the north and the south.

Although Brother Yeluxiu failed in the battle with the Han army, he lost Jinzhou, which led to a series of serious consequences such as the deterioration of the Liaodong war situation.

But it would be unfair to put all the responsibility on him alone. Yelu Xiezhen also knew his military talents well, so he suppressed the voice of questioning and did not severely punish him.

Until sending troops to the north to aid Huanglong Mansion, he tried his best to overcome all opinions and directly gave Brother Yeluxiu a platform and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility.Before Yeluxiu led the army to go north, Yelu Xiezhen once took his hand and said solemnly, you and I are both sinners in Daliao now, we are approaching the abyss, there is no way out except fighting with force, I will wait for you good news!
Now, after going north for more than a month, the good news really came!

Even Yelu Xiezhen, who already had a "heart like still water", could not help feeling a little ups and downs at the moment. In the past few months, it seemed that they had been losing, and victory seemed to be drifting away from them. It had been too long since they had received good news.

And this good news, like a shot in the arm, added a bit of vitality to Yelu Xiezhen's almost numb mind.Holding this victory report and carefully reading it several times, Yelu Xiezhen finally let out a long sigh: "Xunning's brave hero will finally live up to his trust, and he will be the pillar of the country in the future!"

Jinzhou’s defeat was a tortuous process. Based on Yeluxiu’s performance, there are also remarkable points. The result can be described as a crime of non-war and powerlessness.

But when it comes to the Jurchen and Shiwei people, Yeluxiu seems to have shown his "God of War" demeanor. In his early years, he fought with the army to fight against the Wugu and Shiwei rebellions. He is considered experienced. This time it is just that there are more Jurchens .

After going north, during the confrontation with the rebels, Brother Yeluxiu also continued to exert his excellent commanding, judgment, and decision-making abilities in front of the battle. With weak forces, he fought against the coalition forces and regained Weizhou City.

Moreover, if we seize the biggest weakness of the coalition forces and fight, then the hearts of the people will be divided and everyone will have their own ghosts.When fighting, avoid fighting against most of Wanyan, Dalugu, Huanglongfu, etc., and only pick those small groups to fight.

As time went by, the defenders of Huanglong City became more confident and more resilient, and the tribal alliance organized by the Wanyan tribe began to appear turbulent.The small tribes found that after each battle, they were the ones who suffered the most damage, while the big tribes suffered little. In addition to Yeluxiu's targeted attacks and secret provocations, there were also Wanyan's major tribes deliberately retaining power. What is the purpose? Slowly, the leaders of the small tribes came back to their senses.

Therefore, in order to avoid being annexed by most of the tribes headed by Wanyan, the small tribes also began to be conservative. In the battle with the Liao army, they did not work hard. This greatly reduced the cohesion of the tribal coalition forces, making Yeluxiu Brother also has a weak force, resisting them with all his strength, but with ease, and gradually found the confidence to win from the shadow of failure.

By the end of August, Huanglong City was difficult to get down before, and Brother Yeluxiu threatened later, and the big men in the south also stopped going north for a long time.The change in the situation has also accelerated the intensification of the internal conflicts of the coalition forces. In response to the previous disputes over the spoils and territory, the Dalugu tribe and the Wanyan tribe clashed, and the Jurchen of the Huanglong Mansion even regarded the fat of the Huanglong Mansion as their own. In the territory of the tribe, the two tribes are also happy to fight to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Fortunately, Wanyan Bahai, the leader of the Wanyan tribe, is a shrewd person. He sensed the danger in the delicate situation, and gradually understood Yeluxiu's sinister intentions.

During the crisis, he actively chose to ease with the Dalugu tribe, and on the condition that the Huanglong Mansion be divided equally, the two sides reunited and restored their relationship.And make a decision to deal with the annoying Yeluxiu army first.

Regarding this, Brother Yeluxiu, who had planned a long time ago, chose to face it head-on, and the two sides launched a decisive battle [-] miles southeast of Huanglong City.In this battle, Wanyan and Dalugu finally shouldered most of the responsibilities that should be borne, and the tribes made their best efforts to attack the Liao army.

As for Brother Yeluxiu, this time he chose a clear target, most of the Jurchen Ministry and the Huanglong Mansion Ministry.The Jurchen of Huanglong Mansion is also one of the subordinate tribes canonized by the Liao court. Although their combat ability is slightly inferior to other tribes, their strength is not weak.

The key issue is that the conditions for the secret agreement between Wanyan and Dalugu made the women of the Huanglong Mansion very dissatisfied. Compared with them, the two major groups belonged to outsiders, and one of them was from Shiwei. Why should they be divided into Huanglong The territory of the government ministry also excludes them.

This kind of dissatisfaction and even resentment, when it comes to the battlefield, it is very dangerous to react. The troops were not doing their best, and coupled with Yeluxiu's reckless onslaught, the Huanglong Mansion soon retreated and quickly withdrew from the battle.

This is tantamount to a backstab for Wanyan and Dalugu, who jointly stormed the central army of the Liao army.Brother Yeluxiu also decisively commanded the army on the battlefield, regardless of the Jurchen of the Huanglong Mansion, and attacked the two from the side.

The situation of the battle was completely reversed. As the small tribes began to break up and flee, the two tribes of Wanyan and Dalugu finally fell into a situation of failure and had to choose to retreat.

Then, during the retreat, they were hunted down by the Liao army and suffered heavy casualties. As the main target of the chase, the Wanyan tribe was even more injured, and finally crossed the Second Huntong River through the Fushui. Among the crowd, there are only a few thousand people left. The troops who went south to expand, the tribes that were annexed, and the spoils of war were almost all lost. There is only a small town in Ningjiang Prefecture for comfort.

As for other large and small tribes, even if they are not the key targets, they will suffer losses.Among the three major departments, Dalu Shiwei fled back to his old lair. Although he was not as miserable as the Wanyan Department, he was not much better. With this experience, it will be difficult to gain trust between the two parties. Go back to the past state of confrontation.

As for the Jurchen of Huanglong Mansion who became deserters on the battlefield and caused the defeat of the Liao army, their fate would not be much better. Wanyan and Dalugu had their own lairs, and their lairs were Huanglong Mansion.

Now, the Liao army is back, and after the crisis in Huanglong Mansion is resolved, who else will be the first to attack besides them.

The battle of Huanglong Mansion, although the scale of the war was still the result of the war, it was insignificant and incomparable to the Han and Liao wars, but for the Liao army, which had already been defeated to the ground, it was nothing less than seeing a battle in the gloomy winter. A warm shimmer.

At least, they were not too weak to defeat Jurchen and Shiwei. They regained the cities of Huanglong Mansion and increased their strength and confidence to resist the Han army.
(End of this chapter)