Han Shizu

Chapter 925 Shangjing Rebellion
Yelvjing's change from hesitation to determination made several important ministers present feel nervous. At this time, there will be no more twists and turns.Judging from its performance, it was definitely not good news, and several people looked at each other in blank dismay.

Although I am glad that Emperor Liao made a calm decision not to fight head-on with the Han army, but the reasons for his change still need to be clarified.Yeluwu leaned over and asked him for instructions: "Your Majesty, what happened in the country?"

Yelvjing's face was almost trembling, and the suppressed anger almost gushed out, and he handed him the urgent secret report in his hand.Xiao Haili's report was concise and to the point, with few words, but the situation was serious.Zhao Wang Yelu Xiyin, together with the clan and nobles who had no ambitions, launched a rebellion in Shangjing.

And Yelu Wuzhi received the secret report, after a rough glance, his face changed suddenly, and he exclaimed: "How dare they!"

Even the king of the North Court who is known for his prudence and calmness lost his composure like this, which shows the seriousness of the matter. The other three also cast curious and vigilant eyes.With Yelujing's approval, a warning message was sent, and Xiao Haili's envoy also entered under the guidance.

The envoy had obviously traveled a long distance, and he was exhausted and embarrassed. Yelujing stared at him, his fierce eyes fell on him like knives, as if he regarded him as a traitor: "You said, Shangjing is What's the situation now? What happened to the traitor?"

I didn't dare to take a breath, didn't dare to neglect, and hurriedly described the situation in Shangjing.It turned out that as early as the winter of last year, with the progress of the Han-Liao War, after it was introduced to the north, the Liao Kingdom was already unstable.

Although Yelujing tried his best to hide the news, it could not stop the spying of interested people, and, as time went by, the movement of recruiting troops to the south and sending food, equipment, cattle and sheep could not be hidden from people. Everyone knows that the war is not going well.

Under such circumstances, internal dissidents were given an opportunity to spread news of ineffective combat within the country and express their political attitude against the war.The long-term fierce battle and large-scale mobilization of troops, under the war system, the Khitan tribes did have a certain degree of dissatisfaction with the war in the south, and this sentiment was also used.

Throughout the winter, Han and Liao in the south were confronting each other and recuperating, while conspirators in the Liao Kingdom were also brewing a rebellion and accumulating strength.Finally, seven days ago, after learning the news that the Han army was aggressively attacking and launching the spring offensive, a group of people headed by Zhao Wang Yelu Xiyin gathered a group of soldiers and private soldiers in Shangjing to launch a rebellion.

The rebellion started suddenly. At that time, Xiao Haili, who was left behind in Shangjing, was struggling to raise troops and military supplies to supply the front line. Although he was alert to internal crises, it was difficult to be ready at any time.Fortunately, there were many rebels and the organization was not well organized. Before launching the army, some people hesitated and reported the news to Xiao Haili in advance.

Xiao Haili got the warning and sat up in shock. He was not a mediocre person, so he immediately took decisive measures, sent troops to defend the palace tents, imposed martial law on the Huangfu, and sent people to arrest Yelu Xiyin.The commotion in the city also aroused the vigilance of the rebels. Seeing the leak, Yelu Xiyin and others followed Huashan's path, insisted on going to the dark, decisively gathered the crowd, and prepared to capture the palace and government offices.

However, in order to fight against the big Han's attack, although Yelvjing's entire army went south, leaving the interior empty, he did not relax at all for the stability of Shangjing, and there were sufficient arrangements for both staying behind and troops.Among them, there are nearly ten thousand elite palace guards.Therefore, Yelu Xiyin's plot naturally came to nothing when Xiao Haili took precautions in advance and took the lead in attacking.After a scuffle, the rebels in the city were quickly killed and dispersed, and Yelu Xiyin himself escaped from Shangjing with some of them.

However, although the rebellion in the city was suppressed under Xiao Haili's decisive measures, the rebellion did not end because of this.Yelu Xiyin, who escaped from the city, quickly gathered a group of troops who had been united with each other, and raised a flag to rebel in Fuyu City, more than [-] miles west of Linhuang Mansion, and soon gathered tens of thousands of people.Yelu Xiyin wantonly sent people to spread rumors, saying that the army was defeated by the Han army, all the elite were lost, and the emperor was also captured alive by the Han army.At the same time, Yelu Xiyin raised the banner, saying that he would obey the will of the Empress Dowager Ying (Shuluping), support the Khitan Kingdom, and inherit the foundation of the Daliao Dynasty.
Zhao Wang Yelu Xiyin is Yelujing's cousin and the son of Yelu Lihu, the youngest son of Taizu Abaoji. Although he has courage, he is frivolous and arrogant.I have always been unwilling to be lonely, unable to see the situation clearly, and acting impatiently, regardless of food and appearance.

However, even so, his use of the banner of Shuluping still stirred up a wave of people's hearts. Many people in Khitan who refused to accept Yelvjing's rule jumped out.

In fact, the succession of the Liao Kingdom's throne has always been a big problem. It is a chronic disease of internal turmoil that has never been cured. It can be traced back to the battle between the two brothers Yelubei and Yelu Deguang for the throne.Until Yelu Ruan and Yelv Jing successively succeeded to the throne, it was even more complicated.The lineage of Yelu Lihu is also the direct descendant of the Taizu, and after Yelu Deguang died in Luancheng, he had the support of Shuluping and the orthodox qualification to succeed to the throne, which made the struggle within the Khitan royal family even more complicated. .

Therefore, even with Yelu Xiyin's contempt, a deadly rebellion could be launched.And because of the Southern Expedition, excessive military service is only superficial after all, and the root cause lies in its internal struggle.

From the composition of Yelu Xiyin's rebel army, we can see that, except for some of the bewitched soldiers, they are all relatives of the four tribes in the Khitan, and the four tribes in the Khitan are all from the royal family and descendants, and they are the real ruling core of the Liao Kingdom .Many of its rebellions originated from this, as well as most of the officials who suppressed Yelujing after he came to power, including ministers from the Yelubei and Yeluruan lines.

At the same time, among the rebel army, some of the former Shan army soldiers who were disbanded and digested also participated in it.It belongs to the Shan Army. In the early years, it was an elite soldier built by the Empress Dowager Shulu. It was deeply engraved with its imprint. It was the main force that supported Yelu Lihu and Yelu Ruan in the struggle for the throne. It was later split by Yelujing. Even the military name was not preserved.

After the envoy's report, Yelujing was furious, but also sad.He knew that there were many people in the royal family and descendants who opposed him, but he never thought that so many people would jump out at such a sensitive time.

The important ministers present also felt the seriousness of the matter. According to the news brought by the envoy, the scale of the Yelv Xiyin rebel army is not large, but the damage and impact on the Liao Kingdom are not at all. underestimated.To a certain extent, it is more threatening than the 300,000 Han army pressing on every step.

The most indignant one was Yelu's house pledge. It was a consensus reached under his leadership that Yelu, Li and Hu gave up the fight for the throne in the crossing agreement.Now, Yelu Xiyin is using the banner of Empress Shulu to stir up trouble again, and it is still under the situation that the battle ahead is urgent and the safety of the 200,000 army is uncertain.How can you not be angry, how can you not be angry.

"Why didn't Xiao Haili send troops to wipe out that traitor Yelu Xiyin, instead of allowing him to leave the city?" Yelujing always questioned.

The envoy described the situation for a long time, but his condition was already very bad, and his voice seemed weak. Facing the questioning, he said: "The general who stays behind let the general explain to His Majesty that people's hearts are fluctuating now in Beijing. In order to ensure the stability and safety of Shangjing, I dare not move lightly. Now that the situation is urgent and rumors are spreading, I only hope that His Majesty will return to Beijing as soon as possible to reassure the people, and the rebels will be destroyed without attack."

After finishing speaking, there was a "bang", and the envoy fell down directly, which surprised Yelvjing for a moment.Han Kuangmei stepped forward to inspect it, then raised his eyes to Yelujing and said, "Your Majesty, this person is dead!"

It was this envoy who was ordered to report the urgent situation. In less than five days and nights, he ran [-] miles continuously, changing horses without changing people. He persisted until the report was completed, and died of exhaustion.

Yelujing and the others also guessed something, and they couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "This loyal and brave man will be buried generously, and I will reward his heirs!"

"Your Majesty, Xiao Haili's actions are undoubtedly correct. There can be no chaos in the capital!" Yelu Wuzhi looked at Yelujing and said very seriously: "Nowadays, there are changes in the country, and the troops are boiling. In order to eliminate the rebellion and calm people's hearts, please Your Majesty will return to Shangjing to maintain stability!"

With the development of the matter to this point, Yelvjing had no choice, otherwise she would not have said that she would withdraw the troops as soon as she received the urgent report.No matter how unwilling he was, he would not dare to risk an internal rebellion while fighting a bitter battle with the Han army with little chance of winning.At the same time, in terms of damage to the vitality of the country, is there anything more serious than internal rebellion?

At the same time, one of the reasons why Yelu Xiyin was able to launch such a rebellion was that he was far away in the clouds.If Yelvjing went to Beijing, even if those people wanted to plot chaos, it would definitely be difficult for them to make such a big noise.

And after this chaos, the situation in Shangjing is not good.On the day of the rebellion, many high-ranking officials and nobles in the Liao Kingdom were implicated. For example, Shang Shuling Han Yanhui was killed in the rebellion.

Han Yanhui, but a veteran of the Taizu period, the hero who proposed the "Hu Han partition" and the founder of various systems in the Liao Kingdom.

Taking a deep breath, Yelvjing looked around: "Let's discuss it directly, how to withdraw the troops!"

Although the country is urgent, the threat of the Han army is under the nose, and the withdrawal of the army still needs a series of careful discussions and arrangements.

(End of this chapter)