Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 519
Shangjing in the Liao Kingdom is located at the foot of the Great Xianbei Mountain, between the Shali River in the south and the Lang River in the east.

Shangjing was built after the Youzhou City of the Han Dynasty. The city wall is about fifteen miles long. The north and west of the city are the main residential areas. The army from Nanjing is stationed on the south bank, a few miles away from the city.

The original Imperial Guards in Shangjing were stationed in the valley to the east of Langhe River (now Wuliji Muren River, Inner Mongolia), forming a delicate balance.

Afterwards, this confrontation and stalemate was broken when Ye Luxian hurried northward under the protection of Gao Xun and ascended the throne.

The generals of the imperial army of the Liao Kingdom went to the city to meet the new emperor one after another, and then obeyed the dispatch and returned to the camp in Montenegro to the north, and the situation began to get on the right track.

At that time, the faction headed by Xiao Siwen and Gao Xun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that the overall situation had been settled and the most dangerous moment had passed. When the news of the assassination was released, they immediately dealt with several assassins seriously and quickly to inform the whole country.

The situation is stable, and everyone is looking forward to a virtuous king and master leading the Liao Kingdom to a better future.

Xiao Siwen, Gao Xun and the others were also complacent about their victory and meticulous planning, and were quite proud. They were thinking about their bright future. Become one of the new power cores, with a high position and weight.

Xiao Siwen went one step further. He had already thought that when his daughter arrived in Shangjing and became a queen, he would be both the head of the state and an important minister with great power.

It's just that these are just expectations and imaginations for the future. Just when they were full of ambition, panicked soldiers brought terrible news from the south.

The Qin army launched a full-scale attack from Yanmen and Lingqiu to the west of Taihang Mountain, Gu'an and Youzhou to the east of Taihang Mountain.

And after that, there were constant urgency, according to the news that was collected one after another like snowflakes, Xiao Siwen, Gao Xun, Yelu Xiezhen and others, who were astonished and terrified, deduced a fact that made them even more restless.

On the long front of more than 1000 miles from Daizhou in the west of Taihang Mountains to Yingzhou in the east of Taihang Mountains, the Qin Army has at least 15 troops attacking, and it may even be on a larger scale.

This has far surpassed the scale of the three-level battle led by Shi Congyun in Houzhou, which caused them heavy losses. How can this be parried?
Yelu Xiezhen also raised a doubt. Such a large-scale battle must have sufficient preliminary preparations, and logistical supplies will not happen overnight. This shows that Qin's dispatch of troops has been planned for a long time, but why did they send troops as soon as they went north?

It's really a coincidence that a blind cat meets a dead mouse, or
For this question, no one can give an answer, and everyone chose to remain silent, because the topic is too sensitive, the new monarch has just succeeded to the throne, and the court situation is unstable. If someone connects the Qin army's northward march with the monarch's change, it will be very unfavorable to them .

But in the following days, bad news came one after another, and there was no way to stop it.

The shadow of fear pervades the banks of the Wolf River, lingering in everyone's heart
Outside the hall, raindrops hit the white jade stone steps, and the rain in late spring and early summer still brings a chill in such a northern place.

Ye Luxian was kneeling in the hall, and the crystal clear rain curtain was drawn from the eaves outside the hall, and the tinkling sound knocked on the ground, which made him restless.

The instigator was not an ordinary rain, but Gao Xun and Xiao Siwen, who were sitting across from each other before the rain curtain, with serious expressions on their faces, telling bad news one after another.

Although he has heard too much bad news since he became the throne, such as the fall of Huanzhou, the fall of Shuozhou, the Qin army breaking through the Sanggan River, the fall of Youzhou, the surrender of Shunzhou, the capture of Lingqiu by the army of Hedong, etc.

But the bad news didn't end there.
"Your Majesty, the governor of Weizhou has fled back and Zhuozhou has fallen, as is Juyongguan."

Xiao Siwen's voice was caught in the raindrops, which was particularly annoying. Before Xiao Siwen finished speaking, Gao Xun hesitated to speak.

Ye Luxian raised his hand to stop him, and asked the people around him to bring a bowl of hot goat milk tea. He suffered from the root cause of the coup when he was young, and his health was not good when he grew up, and he couldn't stand the cold. The fear these days made him tired Unbearable, hot tea and goat's milk are often needed.

After he finished drinking, he asked the attendant to withdraw his wrist, then straightened his body and said, "Secretary Gao, please continue."

"Your Majesty, Tanzhou has fallen"

After a few words, the hall was quiet for a while, except for the dripping rain beating tirelessly on the stone steps, which was exceptionally clear.

It took Yeluxian a while to digest the news, "When did it happen?"

"The soldier who delivered the message five days ago met a soldier of the Qin Army near the North Gate. He hid in the mountains for a whole day before delivering the message."

Ye Luxian is 24 years old this year, and he is no longer a child, but his hands still tremble uncontrollably, and the calmness he tried to maintain is full of loopholes. Xiao Siwen and Gao Xun can only pretend not to see it, because even they can't help it at this time. Terrified, apprehensive.

Ye Luxian tried to calmly ask: "Will the Qin army go north from Tanzhou to attack us?"

Gao Xun paused, "If it was in the past, I don't think the Qin army would take the risk of going north. There is a large piece of land in the south that needs to be occupied and consolidated, but"

"But what?"

Xiao Siwen's tone was serious: "The informant in Youzhou risked his life to send someone to bring news that Shi Congyun has arrived in Youzhou."

"If the emperor of the state of Qin conquered Youzhou in person, it is enough to show that they are fighting this battle with the strength of the whole country, and they probably want to take this opportunity to put us to death." Gao Xun said a reasonable and terrifying Speculation: "So they may go north, and they may directly attack Shangjing. As long as the situation in the south is stable, with Shi Congyun's past style, there is a high probability that they will launch an attack."

"Your Majesty, this is a battle of life and death, and we have no room to retreat."

After Yeluxian listened, he didn't speak for a long time, the rain was still dripping outside the house, and the courtyard in the distance was hazy in a thin layer of water mist.

Ye Luxian's body was thin, so he asked, "Is Yanyan going to Beijing too?"

Xiao Siwen nodded: "There are people protecting her. Your Majesty is still focusing on important matters at the moment. There is no room for distraction at such a juncture."

Ye Luxian's eyes gradually became firmer, and he gradually lost sight of the noisy and annoying sound of rain, but said solemnly to the two of them: "If it's unavoidable, then let him come, I've wanted to meet Shi Congyun for a long time. .

Let the imperial army prepare for the war, and issue an edict to summon all the tribes to assemble to the Langhe River. They must arrive within 20 days. Some of them must not want to come. Send people to warn them that if they don’t come this time, no matter what the outcome of this battle is, they will be defeated. my sworn enemy. "

Xiao Siwen and Gao Xun looked at each other, seeing the surprise and joy in each other's eyes, and even saluted: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

"The army is overwhelmed, Shi Congyun has arrived in Youzhou, these are all very scary, but fortunately we have a enlightened master." Out of the main hall, Gao Xun said to Xiao Siwen who was beside him.

"Maybe we can negotiate with Shi Congyun and mediate." Xiao Siwen said, he still had no confidence in his heart.

Gao Xun was displeased, "What else is there to say now!"

(End of this chapter)