Han Shizu

Chapter 1359 Dong Zun's army came to Beijing

In the luanjia, they married a family, and the atmosphere became more cordial. The two monarchs and ministers chatted freely, and when driving in the luanjia in the cold wind, bursts of hearty laughter burst out from time to time.

Zhao Kuangyin was extremely delighted, it was already an honor to be married to the royal family, but to be able to directly deepen the relationship with the crown prince was more joy than joy.Of course he wouldn't think that a concubine of a crown prince would wrong his daughter, you know, the current crown princess is from the Murong family.

After so many years, as the early heroes of the founding generals gradually retreated to the background, the young and powerful Zhao Kuangyin became more and more prominent. Now, Zhao Kuangyin is only more than 40 years old. The younger generation of the year has completely become a big boss and a pillar of the country.

Coupled with being ranked among the 24 ministers of Qianyou, the Zhao family's status in the Han Dynasty is also rising and is very prominent.If coupled with the indelible achievements on the Liaodong battlefield this time, the qualifications and reputation will be further improved.

But even so, Zhao Kuangyin didn't have the confidence to completely overwhelm the Murong family.Even though Murong Yanzhao had been dead for some years, Zhao Kuangyin didn't dare to say that his prestige could be compared with his. The geese left their voices, and the others left their names. The Great Han Duke Wei was once the number one general of the Great Han.

Of course, Murong Yanzhao's death from illness has indeed reduced the momentum of the Murong family, but Murong Yanzhao is not the only one in the Murong family. He is also an important minister of the imperial court.

And Murong Yanzhao has many heirs, and there is no shortage of elite talents. Murong De is already a member of the state government, and Murong Defeng is the prince's confidant and close minister.Compared to the Murong family, his Zhao family still relies on him to support him. Although his brother Zhao Guangyi is also well cared for by the emperor, generally speaking, he is still too weak.

Therefore, no matter how you say it, being able to send your daughter to the East Palace will definitely benefit the Zhao family enormously.In addition, the crown prince has always respected him very much, and the crown prince also asked him for advice when he was in charge of the country.

If Emperor Liu hadn't proposed it on his own initiative, Zhao Kuangyin would not have thought about it so as not to arouse suspicion, but it was Emperor Liu's initiative to get married, so of course he would not refuse.

In addition, considering the reason why the emperor decided on this marriage, apart from the political marriage of a wooing nature, it may also be the problem of the East Palace.

If my daughter is lucky enough to give birth to the emperor's grandson, then
During the exchange with Emperor Liu, Zhao Kuangyin's thoughts were full of twists and turns, and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't hide the smile on his face.Compared with Zhao Kuangyin, Emperor Liu's considerations are relatively simple.

The most important thing is that because the prince has no heirs, help him enrich the harem. At the same time, the left and right are political marriages. Zhao Kuangyin has this qualification to be his in-laws.Emperor Liu was not afraid that the Zhao family's status would continue to rise. The big man already had enough relatives, and he was not afraid of another rise.

"Your Majesty, Yanshan Daojunbao!" Accompanied by the sound of horseshoes, Zhang Yong, a cabinet bachelor, reported outside.

Without the disappointment of being disturbed, I looked at Zhao Kuangyin, but became more interested, and replied: "Submit it!"

Right now, Emperor Liu's Luan ride is almost a mobile bedroom. Emperor Liu lives in his own bedroom, and three servants including Yan Tuo wait in front.

Zhang Yong didn't dare to go inside. After boarding the car, he just leaned at the door and presented a rush report, reporting: "General Dong Zunhui has led his army to raid Liao to Beijing and return!"

"Oh? What have you gained?" Emperor Liu asked while flipping through the pages, with a little expectation in his tone.

"Destroy the five cities of Liao, march to the capital under threat of soldiers, kill more than 10,000 people, plunder [-] people, and return with [-] cattle, horses, alpacas and livestock!" Zhang Yong replied dryly.

"Did you finally fail to break through to the capital?" Emperor Liu seemed to ignore the results of the battle, and said with a little regret.

"When the soldiers approached, the Liao army gathered a crowd to defend. Our army lacked the weapons to attack the fortifications. In addition, the weather was extremely cold. The Lord of Liao led the army back. It would be a loss, so we had to retreat in time!" Zhang Yong said.

Emperor Liu was reviewing the military newspaper, which came from Wang Yanchao, which described in detail how Dong Zunhui's army led the army to the north.Speaking of which, after Emperor Liu decided to send troops to attack Shangjing, Wang Yanchao moved very quickly.

The combined Han and Xi cavalry led by Dong Zunhui, with a total of more than [-] cavalry, claimed to be [-], set off from Dading City on October [-], and under the guidance of the guide, braved the wind and cold, and went straight to Beijing.

On the [-]th, I had already drank the horses and went to the surrounding areas of Beijing. Because Yeluxian was in a very empty state when he went south, there were very few soldiers left in various places. It is obviously impossible to take into account the defense of the entire Shangjing and its surrounding areas with less than [-] people.

Originally, there were guards of the Xi people in the south to ensure their safety and not be threatened by military disasters.However, the Northern Rebellion led by Tiao Ning and Xi Ren was beyond anyone's expectation. It not only collapsed the defense line built by the Liao court and lost tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, but also completely exposed Shangjing to the vanguard of the Han army.

Dong Zunhui's Han army came north, and it really took advantage of a big loophole. When the Han flag was flying high by the Huangshui River, Zhucheng panicked and Shangjing was shaken.

In the Liao Kingdom, there were many prefectural cities around Shangjing. After Dong Zunhui wiped out all the cities on the south bank of Huangshui, he quickly crossed north, first broke through Raozhou, and then marched into Shangjing.

However, compared to the small towns around it, Shangjing is the capital of the Liao Kingdom after all, and it still has certain defenses. The most important thing is that when the enemy suddenly came and the situation deteriorated, someone stood up.

Xiao Siwen!

For Xiao Siwen, if he had any astonishing military talents, that would not be true, but at the critical moment, he still showed some responsibility.Unlike when he was in Tongzhou, he chose to flee back to Shangjing. This time, he took the initiative to take responsibility and joined forces with some noble ministers of the Liao Kingdom to contribute their efforts, gather troops, and defend the city.

In times of crisis, some people would not be able to withstand the pressure and collapse, but Xiao Siwen, an old chieftain, withstood the pressure and faced the difficulties.At that time in Shangjing, people's hearts were chaotic and turbulent, but under his management, they stabilized.Of course, it was the capital of Daliao after all, and it was the center of Khitan for more than half a century after the founding of the country, so it still had a certain cohesion.

Faced with this situation, Dong Zunhui did not force himself, but instead dispatched troops to sweep up the tribes in the cities and towns around Shangjing that had not been evacuated, while he himself led the main force to suppress Shangjing.

However, although there are tens of thousands of people gathered in the capital city, and even an army of 30,000 people can be temporarily armed, Xiao Siwen dare not go out of the city to fight. Means, as long as you defend the city with peace of mind, you will be safe.

Although passive defense is often easy to lose one's mind, the situation between the two armies is special, and the Han army cannot stay for a long time at all. If it drags on, time is also beneficial to the defenders.

Dong Zunhui remained calm for nearly ten days, but seeing that the capital was still standing still and the defenders were as stable as Mount Tai, unprovoked and stimulated, he felt very helpless.

After entering November, the weather became colder and colder, and the situation remained unchanged. The stalemate persisted. Dong Zunhui was already thinking of quitting. He was not a reckless man.

After repeated provocations to no avail, they finally recruited and returned the troops. After reuniting, they resolutely withdrew southward with the captured troops.But maybe it was out of anger, before leaving, the whole army was asked to urinate on Shangjing as a show of humiliation.

He went quickly and returned quickly, and even played some false tricks, without giving the Shangjing Liao army a chance to pursue them.It was also Dong Zunhui who retreated quickly, and Ye Luxian, who suffered a disastrous defeat in Shanyang, also returned after more than a month of shelter and rest.Although the troops were exhausted and defeated, if they withdrew slowly and cooperated with the people who went to the capital, even if Dong Zunhui's army could not be severely injured, it would be difficult to bring back all the spoils captured.

On November [-], Dong Zunhui led the army and returned to Dading City.This time, although they failed to break through the upper capital and achieved the most brilliant results, the blow to the Liao Kingdom was definitely serious.

After Dong Zunhui's looting and looting, Shangjing, the core ruling area of ​​the Liao Kingdom, was also in a mess and its vitality was seriously injured.It can be said that since the Northern Expedition, no place in the huge Liao Kingdom has been untouched by war, and the foundation of Liao Kingdom's rule has once again been shaken.

(End of this chapter)