Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

In April, the weather in the north began to warm up, but it was still chilly. A sudden gust of cold wind hit the valley, which shocked the people who were warmed by the sun.

The road to the north was not easy at all. The large ships of the Qin army could not follow the tide to go up the river. The river became narrower and the road on land became wider.

After arriving in Tanzhou, everyone must change boats to continue northward.

This time, many cavalry on the East Bank Avenue went north along the river valley. There were many flags, and the team could not see the beginning and the end.

The cavalry passed by the side of the road, the sound of horseshoes was crisp and fast, and the infantry formation on the avenue was always very tight and orderly, and the sound of the stomach rubbing was also intimidating.

The brigade of cavalry in the valley can pass, but the speed is greatly restricted. This is why the Liao State attaches great importance to Tanzhou. As long as Tanzhou is in hand, when they go south from the north, the difficult valley from Beikou to Tanzhou can pass. ensure safety.

There are many ships in the river, and a large number of fleets go north along the narrow river, all of which are small boats. The gunboats stop near Tanzhou, while the larger troop carriers cruise in the Haihe River and the Bohai Sea, and more follow them to fight in Yingzhou Peaceful state.

The north entrance cannot accommodate so many people. The reason why a large number of people went north this time, the river and land roads are full of people, is only because Emperor Shi is also in the queue.

He decided to go to Beikou to see for himself. Although the generals tried to persuade him again and again, Emperor Shi still insisted, these people are real, what do you think he is?He is a fierce general who can be defeated by thousands of people, but he has not fought for a few years and they are so afraid that they are so hopeless.

The reason why he insisted on taking a look was because his grasp of geography was sharper and more accurate than that of all generals.

He had a premonition that the main force of the Liao Kingdom must go to the Beikou area, and this premonition was very strong.

It is not the will of man, but the choice of geography.

The boat cut through the water waves, and the birds on both sides of the bank kept singing. From the land to the water, there were several layers of guards inside and outside, and they went north along the avenue.

Shi Congyun looked at the mountains on both sides of the valley, and said to Li Chuyun who was half a step behind: "No matter how capable Ye Luxian is, he can only hold on for a while in the face of such a change.

He has no choice but to make a quick decision, and if the battle is unfavorable, his country will definitely be unstable first.

According to some official documents from Nanjing and the accounts of officials of the Liao Kingdom, they do not have strict control over the Mobei’s Zoubu and other ministries. As vassals, they only pay tribute every year. question.

Ye Luxian’s situation is very similar to that of the immortal king when he first came to the throne.” Shi Congyun said that the immortal king was Guo Rong, because after he usurped the throne, he retained the Guo family’s ancestral temple sacrifices, and Zheng Wang Chai Zongxun is also living well in Zhengzhou, so He still thinks that Guo Rong is the king and there is no problem.

Li Chuyun didn't answer the words, Emperor Shi knew his caution and didn't care, he just emphasized again: "Yeluxian must use a big victory to stabilize his position, and Liao's control over the nomadic tribes in the northwest is not firm.

Just like when the immortal king Guo Rong came to the throne, many people were waiting and watching. If Gao Pingzhi was defeated at that time, there would be no Zhou, and there would be no Daqin today. If he is a capable person, he must want to seize this opportunity. …

Bing is expensive and fast, the west of Liaoning is too far away, the mountains and roads around Juyongguan are high and dangerous, it is not suitable for large-scale cavalry to go south, his main force can only go here. "

Regarding the so-called Zoubu tribe, when Shi Congyun first asked about it from the official documents in Nanjing of the Liao Kingdom and their officials, he thought it was one of the larger nomadic tribes on the Mongolian plateau. After the scope of their activities and their general habits, Emperor Shi was very sure that [-]% of the Zubu and other tribes were the ancestors of the Mongolian tribes.

It’s just that they were not so powerful at that time. According to the Khitan people, their Emperor Taizu forced them to land those tribes during the Western Expeditions and made them vassals of the Liao Kingdom.

In other words, the actual control of the Liao Kingdom on the Mobei Grassland is very fragile. This is great news!
The current Zub tribes are far less powerful than the later Mongol tribes, which made Emperor Shi realize that this is an opportunity for the Liao Kingdom, and especially for him, this is a rare opportunity.

Due to internal and external difficulties, coupled with the change of imperial power, the status of the new monarch is unstable.

The women in the east have already paid tribute to the Qin State, and they continue to make troubles for the Liao State in Liaodong. What if the Zoubu tribes in Mobei in the northwest also took advantage of the chaos to rebel against the Liao State?

He found these things very difficult in the past, because once a huge empire has become a climate, it is difficult to defeat it in one blow from the outside, and the outbreak of internal conflicts is the most deadly.

Now the Liao Kingdom has given him such an opportunity.

In Youzhou, after consulting the official files in the Grand Palace of the Southern Court, and asking many officials and generals who surrendered from the Liao Kingdom, Emperor Shi came to a preliminary judgment these days.

That is, the situation in Liao Kingdom at this time is actually very bad, much worse than he thought.

I also gradually understood why people in later generations called Liao Jingzong Yeluxian the Lord of Zhongxing.

Since Yelvjing was the leader of the mutiny, coups and seizures of power have occurred frequently since he took the throne, and he spent a lot of energy to suppress the rebellion, which may have made him a little nervous, disheartened, and become slack in politics.

However, considering the frequency of coups in Liao over the years, it is not surprising that he puts his mind on preventing coups. The collapse of the lake has caused many tribes to no longer obey the orders of the central government, and they have become more and more alienated.

As one of the main forces of the Liao Army, there are more than 40 tribal armies that have been summoned, with more than 15 people at its peak, but it is unknown how many can be summoned now.

In addition, the tribes in Mobei were forced to submit by force by Liao Taizu at the beginning, but the fragile ecological environment of the grassland and the lack of material output doomed them to be conquered by force. In the face of survival, any threat is not worth mentioning , as long as there is an accident in the Liao Kingdom, they will most likely jump back.

The Liao Kingdom also lost a lot of manpower. In the past two battles with Emperor Shi, the Battle of Sanguan, and the Battle of Hedong, the Liao Kingdom was defeated. A large number of young and strong soldiers and many outstanding middle-level officers were killed.

It has only been more than ten years, and there must be a dearth of talents in the Liao army, especially the middle and low-level officers who have the greatest impact on the combat effectiveness of the army. …

Yeluxian had just come to power, and Yelujing was assassinated strangely, it is conceivable that there will be a wave of Yelvjing's loyal subjects in the Liao Kingdom dissatisfied with him.

From this point of view, the current situation of the Liao Kingdom is the four words of internal and external troubles.

There are many internal conflicts, the situation is unstable, and just in time for a large-scale invasion of foreign enemies, the danger is at stake, and if you are not careful, you will be doomed!
This situation is almost exactly the same as when Guo Rong, the emperor Shizong of the later Zhou Dynasty who was usurped by him, succeeded to the throne!It was even more serious, because he led the army twice to inflict heavy damage on the Liao Kingdom.

At this time, after these days of careful calculation and thinking, and interrogating many civil and military personnel of the Liao Kingdom, after checking their documents and files, Emperor Shi came to a very important strategic judgment.

Once again, he stood at the crossroads of history. There is no better opportunity than now, and there will be no chance in a hundred years.

If you miss it, Yeluxian will have time to stabilize the regime and rejuvenate the Liao Kingdom.

Whether it's calculations, luck, or the accumulation of many plans and strategies in the past that lead to qualitative changes, he has just happened to be at such a historical juncture, when the Liao Kingdom was at its weakest, when internal and external troubles in this huge empire pushed forward. In the year of his peak, he took his tiger and wolf division northward.

Emperor Shi looked at the rivers and mountains in front of him, and there was a gully in his chest. This kind of control over the overall situation, the destiny of the country, and the destiny of the nation could not be understood by outsiders, even Li Chuyun, the commander he appointed. He could not understand the thoughts of the emperor.

There is a mountain pass far away from the bow of the ship, and the sun shines from the uneven mountains in the east, and the beams of light divide the mountains and rivers into two halves, bright and dark.

The river valley in front of him is the throat of the giant of the Liao Kingdom. Shi Congyun thought to himself, his iron fist has already pinched the throat of the giant of the Liao Kingdom.

"I will definitely strangle her to death." Emperor Shi said something inexplicable, and the people around looked at each other, but no one answered.

"Speed ​​up and go see Beikou. Time is running out, so don't miss this opportunity." Emperor Shi urged.