Han Shizu

Chapter 893 Liao's Response

In September, the autumn is high and the horses are fat, and there are no clouds in the sky. Because of the Han-Liao War, the heaven and the earth are filled with a murderous atmosphere, and the Yanyun area, which is the main battlefield, exudes a palpitating smell. Like the arrival of a catastrophe, restlessness and restlessness.

The Liao Dynasty belonged to Huazhou, Wende County, which was formerly governed by Wuzhou, and tens of thousands of Liao troops had gathered here.During the fierce battle in the Youyan area, the territory of the Liao Kingdom did not relax at all, and the pace of enlisting soldiers and going south to fight was proceeding very quickly.

Even with the large area controlled by the Liao Kingdom and the wide distribution of tribes, when Emperor Liu Chengyou of the Han Dynasty arrived in Youzhou, a large number of Liao army troops also went south to gather and stationed in Wende County.

Like the Han army, the Liao Kingdom was also conquered by Emperor Yelujing himself. The two monarchs who were about the same age and controlled the two most powerful empires in East Asia at the same time will collide head-on for the first time. This collision will be earth-shattering.

On the side of the Han Empire, there was a big mobilization of troops and the power of the country. On the side of the Liao Dynasty, there was also a lot of movement. The army also exceeds 300,000.

Such a scale of troops is already comparable to Yelude's destruction of Jin in the past, and the elites are all out, and there is no spare power. In terms of numbers alone, this is already one-tenth of the population of the Liao Kingdom.

In fact, for this war, the preparations of the Liao Kingdom were insufficient. Even though they had a deep understanding of the relationship between the Han and Liao, the sudden large-scale military mobilization on the Han side was somewhat unexpected.

After all, after the First World War in Yanmen, both sides took "positive" actions, sending envoys to each other to express condolences, in an attempt to eliminate "misunderstandings."As far as the Liao Kingdom is concerned, it also wants to make more preparations for war, reform military construction, and improve strategic plans.

However, the big Han brazenly promoted the army, which completely disrupted the rhythm of the Liao Kingdom, caught it by surprise, and made it fall into a passive situation.In terms of national organization and mobilization, the Liao Kingdom is not as good as the big Han, not to mention that the Liao Kingdom has not fought a major battle for 11 years.

However, no matter how sudden and difficult it is, as far as the monarchs and ministers of the Liao Kingdom are concerned, facing the large-scale northern expedition of the Han army, they have no other choice but to actively respond and fight this decisive battle that is not within their recent plans .

In Wende County, 15 troops from the Liao Kingdom have been concentrated, mainly cavalry, and they have been stationed here for two days.On the one hand, most people are very tired after traveling long distances and need to rest. For the huge Liao Kingdom, the Southern Expedition has already traveled thousands of miles before reaching the border, and the Mobei people, even more It is thousands of miles south.

On the other hand, certain army training is required.Among the Liao army, in terms of strict military discipline and well-trained training, only the leather army in the tent of the Suwei Palace can be compared with the Central Plains.And because the army comes from a wide range of sources, it is true that some preparations must be made in terms of the declaration of military discipline and military orders and the coordination of operations. After all, what they are facing this time is also the elite Han army.

At the same time, the movement of the Han army needs to be ascertained before it can move. It is also necessary to come up with a charter for how to fight this battle.

Coincidentally, Shizong Yeluruan also led an army through Wende County back then, intending to leave Juyongguan in the east, invade Youyan, and invade the Han Dynasty in the south.It's just that because of the chaos of Yelu Chagao, he lost his life and became anticlimactic.

On the Huoshendian side, the relics of the mutiny still remained, and even here, Yelvjing still brought the accompanying clan, civil and military officials to worship.Then, taking this as a lesson, we strengthened the monitoring and control of the conscription horses.

Inside the palace tent, the accompanying clan and ministers were all present, and the atmosphere was a bit serious. This was already the fourth military meeting held by Yelujing since going south.

But this time, Yelvjing first gave an inspiring speech, and then mourned for Gao Mohan who died in Shicheng County, and made a final conclusion for him, posthumously named King Anfeng, and Dayin his heir .

In fact, the death of Gao Mohan had a far more serious impact on the Liao Kingdom than the Han army had imagined.In the eyes of the Han army, it was just a high-ranking Liao official and general who was killed, and he was still a Bohai native.

However, it is this Bohai native who has already become a banner of the Liao Kingdom, helping it to appease the people of Bohai and rule its land. During the 30 years, the former land of Bohai was not only the granary and deep place of the Liao Kingdom, but also provided it with a large number of military sources.

Among the various armies of the Liao Kingdom, including the imperial tent pro-army, there are active figures of Bohai survivors. They played an extremely important role in the expansion of the Liao Kingdom, and made great contributions in consolidating the border defense and foreign wars.

And Gao Mohan is one of the best. Not only his own ability is outstanding, his reputation is grand, but he is also loyal to Liao. He himself is a banner that attracts people from Bohai to serve Liao.

Now this flag was accidentally killed at the beginning of the Han-Liao War, which dealt a severe blow to the Liao Kingdom.Among the Bohai people, there are those who are loyal to the Liao Kingdom like Gao Mohan. Similarly, there are many ambitious people who are secretly dissatisfied with its rule and have the intention of restoring the country.

Gao Mohan's death had a huge impact, just as Yelujing said, he was not sad about the thousands of soldiers lost in the first battle of Shicheng, but the death of the veteran Gao Mohan.After learning about the specific situation of the battle, Yelujing immediately ordered that the leader of the two thousand Xiqi who had abandoned Gao Mohan to leave was beheaded and died for him.

However, for now, the most direct question lies in front of Yelujing: "Unfortunately, King Anfeng died in the battle. Who should lead the Liaodong army to deal with Lulonghan army now!"

Faced with this question, Yelu Wuzhi, the King of the Northern Academy, said: "Your Majesty, the person in charge of the three prefectures in Luanping is Gaoxun Jiedu of the Liao Xing Army. , During this period of time, the armies on the East Road have been integrated to resist the Han army, and it is better to use them to control the army of Yuguan Road!"

Gao Xun was also from a famous family in the Central Plains. He was one of the few people who insisted on defecting to and serving the Liao Kingdom in the late Jin Dynasty.In fact, the monarchs of the Liao Kingdom have always attached great importance to the children of the Han nationality's famous families and talented scholars, and have never been stingy with the high-ranking officials and nobles.

Like the official history, the Han family, which runs through the entire history of the rise and fall of Khitan, has now taken root in the Liao Kingdom and is closely related to the country.Han Kuangmei mentioned above, the person who formulated and implemented the plan of "surrounding the spot and attacking aid", served as the commander of the army in Tanzhou, assisting Xiao Siwen in defense.

However, following Yelu Wuzhi's suggestion at this time, the Khitan minister immediately became displeased, and said to Yelujing: "Your Majesty, I heard that King Anfeng was defeated and died because of the rebellion of the Han people in Shicheng, otherwise it would not have happened. Therefore, all the captured Han troops surrendered to the Han army and turned to attack the Daliao. From this we can see that we need to be careful with the Han soldiers, and let alone give them great power, I hope your Majesty will appoint another good general!"

Facts have proved that among some Khitan noble ministers, they still maintain vigilance and fear of Han forces.When Yelujing heard this, he couldn't help frowning. He wasn't worried about the rebellion of the Han people, but this kind of Hu Han's suspicion was really not a good sign.You must know that among the troops mobilized by the Liao Kingdom this time, the puppet troops from various townships accounted for 50,000 people, which is not a small number.

However, after careful consideration, Yelvjing still did not choose to hand over the Dongmian affairs to Gao Xun, but looked at Yeluwu Zhi: "Is there any other candidate?"

Hearing this, Yelu Wuzhi thought about it again, and said, "Yelu Wansi, deputy envoy of the Southern Privy Councilor, is still in Zhongjing, how about going south to lead the army?"

Hearing this, Yelujing thought for a while and said, "Yes!"

Yelu Wansi is not a very famous person, but this is the Khitan clan, and has a son who is famous in the "Song-Liao War", Brother Yeluxiu.Brother Yeluxiu is still young now, but he already has some reputation. He joined the army as a young man, and he made military achievements in suppressing Shiwei's rebellion a few years ago, and came into Yelujing's field of vision.

"Use Yelu Wansi as the recruiter to the southeast, and Gao Xun as the deputy envoy, to lead Lu Long and the Liaodong army, from Yuguan Road, to threaten the flank of the Han army!" Yelujing made a decision.

Then, looking at Yelu Wuzhi and other ministers, he took out a letter, raised it, and said: "The Emperor Han sent someone to send me a letter, saying that he knows that I like hunting, and wants to join me in hunting in Saibei. , what do you think, how should I reply?"

Hearing this, King Yelv Dilie of Anping immediately said: "The army is here now. Why are you afraid of the Han army? How can you allow it to be rampant? Maybe you can lead the army out of the customs and answer it instead of hunting in Yannan!"

As for Yelu Dilie, who is full of vigor, Yelujing directly ignored it, and still asked for Yelv Wuzhi's opinion.In recent years, although the power of Yelu's house has been suppressed, but when it comes to emergencies, the most important thing in every major decision is this gentleman.

To this, Yelu Wuzhi also gave an affirmative answer: "Your Majesty, this time in the Southern Dynasty, a large-scale army was deployed, and the attack was fierce, and both the army and the people of Youyan were captured. In the previous fierce battle, there were many victories, and the momentum was in full swing. The front of the soldiers is sharp, and they cannot be confronted head-on.

The minister thought that Mo Ruo would hold on to the pass city for the time being, and when he came to attack, he would kill his morale and wait for a good opportunity to counterattack.The Han army has already divided its troops, and His Majesty will gather elite troops together, and once any flaws are revealed, he will launch a fatal blow in order to defeat the enemy! "

Regarding Yelv Wuzhi's suggestion, Yelvjing basically maintained an attitude of approval, but he couldn't help asking: "Will the Han army take the initiative to attack?"

"The arrival of the Han army must be based on the offensive!" Yelu Wuzhi replied with certainty.

And just a few days after this meeting, Yelujing received news from Juyongguan that the Han army had indeed marched northward, splitting into two groups, and attacking Miyun and Juyongguan.

(End of this chapter)