Han Shizu

Chapter 942

With the efforts of the Han army, the inner city in the cloud became a huge melting pot, and the flames ruthlessly devoured the lives in the city, boiled their flesh and blood, and kept adding firewood to the fire.The shrill screams coming from the city made the Han soldiers outside the city feel their scalps go numb.

The fire burned for nearly a day before it subsided. Under the high temperature, a few cracks had already appeared on the wall of the city wall.Knowing the situation, Liu Chengyou immediately dispatched thousands of people, each carrying a wooden barrel container, took cold water to pour it, and threw a cart and sent flying stones to hit the city wall, so the inner city collapsed.

However, due to the fact that the remaining temperature is still high, they just kept a close watch, and the elite soldiers were on display, ready to attack.This big fire had the effect of destroying the city and burning the defenders, but it was difficult to completely wipe it out.

Although the inner city is small, there are always places that cannot be covered by flames. In the central area, Yelu Talie led people to clear an open space urgently, and thousands of people huddled here.

When the surrounding area was engulfed in flames, this area was like an isolated island. In order to fight for the right to survive, the Liao army even had internal strife.But the offensive and defensive battles have progressed to this point, and after experiencing countless cruelties and sufferings, Yelu Talie lost control of the army for the first time. If it weren't for the strict protection of his confidants, he might have died in the chaos.

It was not until the dawn of the second day that the Han army entered the city. Even after a night of cooling, the inner city could still feel the residual heat. I know what kind of scene the Liao army in the city is like.

For the attack of the Han army, the remaining Liao army basically did not resist. Seeing the figure of the Han army, they abandoned their weapons and surrendered.They were ashamed, terrified, and thirsty all day long. Their only request was to be taken out of the city, and they couldn't wait to escape from this purgatory on earth.

Of course, among the Liao troops who begged to surrender one after another, there were still some outstanding ones, about [-] people, and they fought stubbornly under the leadership of Yelu Talie, the king of the Southern Academy.In this regard, the Han army didn't have much to say, and they wiped it out immediately.

At the end of the road and stubbornly resisting, it is of no more use than adding some casualties to the Han army.It was the Baoning Army led by Zhe Dejian who was the first to enter the city to suppress it, and the generals also gave him more face.

Facing the resistance of the remnants of the enemy, Zhe Dejian also gave great respect, that is, leaving no room for them, and ordered them to be wiped out.Yelu Talie, who was nearly sixty years old, was not his forte in fighting, but he still personally supervised the battle with a knife, but his mood was full of melancholy.Swords and swords can hardly affect his mood. For Daliao, he can be said to have devoted himself to death.

It's a pity that all the schemes can't resist the crushing of absolute strength after all. If the foreign enemy is so strong, there will be no peace inside.To die on the battlefield is also considered a well-deserved death.

In the end, after being hit by an arrow, Yelu Talie slayed himself, not wanting to be humiliated by the captives.Obviously, during the years of Sinicization, Han culture has had an irreversible impact on the values ​​of the Khitan ruling class, which is a subtle change.

When he was dying, he was still thinking about the situation in the country and the counter-insurgency situation.Life is passing by, and we can only hope that the lone eagle hovering in the sky can bring his blessing to Emperor Liao.

For Yelv Talie, the most regrettable thing is that Haikou, which he boasted in front of Yelujing, cannot be realized.Killing [-] Han troops, even counting the wounded, is still less than half of the target.

The final battle ended very quickly. Under the suppression of the soldiers of the Baoning Army, the stubborn resistance only added a bit of blood to Yunzhong City.And, there were more than 200 prisoners.

Stepping on the bloodstains and walking forward, standing in front of Yelu Talie's body, Zhe Dejian asked, "Is this Yelu Talie?"

The prisoner who was being detained immediately replied in jerky Chinese: "General Hui, it is the king of the South Courtyard!"

Although he has a strong local accent, it is indeed Chinese. He has been guarding the north all year round and dealing with Hu people, and Zhe Dejian can understand it.In fact, looking at its armor, you can understand its identity.

But Zhe Dejian groaned twice, and said contemptuously: "What is the king of the Southern Courtyard, he is just a bandit chieftain!"

However, after taking a few glances at Yelu Talie's body, he restrained his contemptuous expression on his face, nodded his head towards him to show his respect, and then decisively drew out the saber at his waist, the light flashed, and the blood spattered three feet.

The confidant officer excitedly wrapped Yelu Talie's head, and the old Zhe Dejian also showed a joyful smile, and said to the soldiers of the Baoning Army beside him: "Continue to search and suppress the whole city to see if there are any fish that slip through the net. Today, the head of the bandit chieftain was beheaded, and the sons and daughters have worked very hard to let the old man save face, and to keep his word in front of the emperor and generals, I will definitely ask His Majesty for your credit and rewards."

With these words, the sergeants under his command smiled and showed relaxed expressions.Following the death of Yelu Talie, Yunzhong City was completely captured, which meant that the goal of the Northern Expedition was achieved and the war was basically over.

According to the past practice, when the war is over, in addition to getting rid of the dangerous battlefield and getting a rest, there is a reward for meritorious service.For the generals and soldiers of the Han army, fighting with their lives can only be rewarded with the most practical things such as the benefits of Ronglu, and in this regard, the imperial court has always done it very properly and in place.

The news of the victory spread, and the sound of cheers began to spread from the inside of the city. A large number of officers and soldiers raised their weapons and shouted for victory.The offensive and defensive battle in Yunzhong was fought cleanly, but it did not conceal the nature of its bitter battle. The casualties of the Han army were not small. Now that the city has been defeated, the suppressed emotions are naturally released.

Those who feel more relieved are those civilians who accompany the army. They are the group of people with the lowest status on the battlefield, doing hard work and dirty work.

Therefore, the end of the war, to them, seems to be the rest of their lives after successfully surviving a catastrophe.The dead get pensions, and the living get rewards. Basically, they can go back to their hometowns, and maybe there is still time to rush to grow some grains.
Knowing that the inner city was successfully captured, Liu Chengyou seemed very calm in the camp, and only let the generals take care of the aftermath.He himself, on the other hand, carefully studied and considered a military map.

With the victory of Yunzhou, the defense depth of the Great Han in the north has been greatly expanded. Relying on the terrain, a more reliable and less expensive defense system can also be built calmly.How to arrange it is something he needs to conceive first.

At the same time, Liu Chengyou is considering how to end the situation, the arrangement of the status of the Yunshuo states, who will be the administrative and military chiefs in this area, and so on.

Zhede went back to the camp to ask for a meeting, and Liu Chengyou announced it immediately.

"Your Majesty!" The father-in-law entered the account with a smile, holding a blood parcel in his hand, and presented: "This is the head of Nayelu Talie. I live up to my promise, and make this offering!"

Zhang Dejun took it on his behalf, opened it carefully, and showed it to Liu Chengyou.After a little scrutiny, Liu Chengyou was not stingy with praise for Zhe Dejian, but after thinking about it, he said: "I heard that Yelu Talie is calm and wise, and he is trustworthy in rewards and punishments. He is quite popular. The people of Yunshuo have benefited a lot from him. Even though they are enemy chieftains, they are respectable, and since they are dead, there is no need to humiliate them too much, and they will pack up their bodies and bury them generously!"

"Yes!"

In fact, although Liu Chengyou had a little respect for Yelu Talie, he didn't pay much attention to it. The reason why he treated Yelu Talie with respect was also to comfort people's hearts.

Yelv Talie, who has been in charge of the affairs of the south of the Liao Kingdom for eight years, has made a lot of achievements and has a high reputation in the hearts of the Hu and Han people.At the same time, the Han people in Yunshuo suffered heavy losses during the Northern Expedition, and now that they have returned to the Han system, they are inevitably afraid.

After all, they have been obedient citizens of Khitan for 20 years.Emperor Han was lenient to the burial of a stubborn chieftain, let alone these small people.On the other hand, as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, he really didn't need to do anything about his corpse to show his majesty.

(End of this chapter)