Start with detective Li Yuanfang

Chapter 788 Gao Qiutie shoulders the moral responsibility, and the moment of glory is coming!

"Father, the villain is rebelling! It's completely rebelling! Get out of the city quickly!"

In the city of Zhuozhou, flames were everywhere, and the sound of fighting was everywhere.

Facts have proved that Yelude's measures to appease the people's hearts only rest on hope.

There is no way, the life of the Han people in Zhuozhou is too hard.

The heavy taxation in the Northern Song Dynasty has already produced the situation of "not raising children". Sons are drowned and discarded after birth, just to avoid heavy taxes, and the taxes in the land of Yanyun in the Liao Kingdom are beyond imagination. It is also urgent to urge the collection, all kinds of additional assignments, and various names, not all of them.

Now that the Liao people's army entered the city again, the scattered military discipline would inevitably lead to acts of burning, killing and looting, which further increased the burden on the people in the city.

So ever.

Under the cooperation of the inside and the outside, the people's resentment against the Khitan ruler broke out completely that night.

"Receive the township army, no grain!" "First surrender, no grain!" "First surrender to the city is exempt!"

When the Han people chanted vigorous slogans and began to resist the Liao army head-on, even Yelu Zongsheng, a little prince who had never suffered much, knew that the situation was over. The Khitan soldiers who had abused the Han people before faced the vast crowd. It is showing the color of panic, retreating steadily.

Yelude shook his body and was about to draw his sword, but realized that it was not time for routine work, so he took a deep breath and gave the order: "Let's go! Go to Yanzhou! Zhuozhou is lost, and there is still time to regain it!" Opportunities, Yanzhou and Jizhou must not be lost!"

Yeluzong Sheng said sadly: "Father, there are all Song people outside, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to escape..."

Compared with the last retreat, this time the morale was set back and down again, the army formation appeared more scattered, coupled with the loud shouts of killing outside, Yelude gritted his teeth: "Although this group of Han people were defeated by the Song people, Agitation, after all, is not a well-trained army, at most it will cause chaos in the city, and cooperate with the rural army outside the city, there is still no possibility of intercepting the main force... Order Xiao Yixin to lead the army and suppress the mob in the city. Anyone who resists will be killed. !"

Yelu Zongsheng understood his father's intention to cut off the tail of the gecko, but expressed concern: "Will the township army come in to rescue the people in this city?"

Yelude said resolutely: "Other generals may be greedy for credit and only focus on encircling and suppressing us, but Lin Chong will definitely come to the rescue, and he is counting on the rioters from other states and counties to cooperate to seize the city together...Let's go!"

"This Yelu Dezhong knows me a little bit."

When Yelu Dezhong's plan was implemented, Li Yan outside the city knew what the king of the South Court was planning, and said without hesitation: "Accord with the original plan, don't be greedy for short-term achievements, Quickly enter the city to rescue the Han people!"

"Yes!"

When the township army invaded Zhuozhou City, Yelu Dezhong also rushed out with the main force of the Liao army.

However, although he saw Li Yan's choice, he didn't know that Li Yan had sent Shi Wengong, Luan Tingyu, Zhu Dian and Lei Heng each to lead an ambush outside the city.

When these four fierce generals came out one by one with the township troops who had already ambushed, the Liao army, who thought they had escaped from the sky, was inevitably defeated, throwing away their helmets and armor all the way, trampling each other, causing heavy casualties.

In the end, Yelu Dezhong broke through the siege with only less than a thousand remnants and defeated generals.

After a decisive rescue, the Liao army's troops left in Zhuozhou City were also completely wiped out. After two battles at Baigou River and Zhuozhou City, Chen Bing's frontier troops were almost killed and injured at the beginning.

When it really occupied this important city on the border of the Liao Kingdom, the township army seemed to be in a dream, and then looked at the Han people who were busy before and after, and tried their best to help each other. Even Qin Ming expressed emotion: "The slogan of the chief coach does not pay food , It’s so clever, it hits the heart of Yanyun Hanmin!"

Li Yandao: "The people are suffering too much. No matter how extravagant the other things are said, it is better to let them have food in their hands. These cities that cooperate with the township army must strictly fulfill their promises and give them year after year."

"No matter how difficult this year is, even if there is no food and you have to retreat, you are not allowed to collect food from the counties and counties that have surrendered to the township army. You are not allowed to take a single grain of rice from the hands of the local Han people. Do you understand?"

Zhu Wu and Chai Jin, who were in charge of collecting food, stepped forward to take orders: "Yes!"

Li Zicheng's political slogans were actually "equal land", "juān rent" and "no grain". Desire for something, so that he can overwhelm other rebels and end Ming Dynasty's Guozuo. As for the final failure, it has nothing to do with "not paying food".

But everything should not be copied mechanically. Obviously, the Han people in Yanyun, Liao State, are very different from the people in the late Ming Dynasty. Li Yan does not need the first two, nor can he promise the first two, leaving only "not paying food".

However, he also absorbed some of Li Zicheng's quintessential operations. For example, the premise of "not paying food" is "obey first and not lose rent". To put it bluntly, you surrender first, so I will not accept your food. , was beaten down by the township army, that is the stubborn loyal dog of the Liao Kingdom, and naturally they can be collected as they please.

We can't blindly grant favors, rewards and punishments must always be clear, so that the policy can be implemented.

With such a policy in mind, when Li Yan led the township army to formally enter Zhuozhou City, it was greeted with cheers.

When the disheveled and even skinny people on the street looked at them with excited and enthusiastic eyes, the generals immediately felt that they were the recoverers, not the invaders.

"The hearts of the people are available... We can really recover Yanyun!"

"More than one hundred and seventy years! More than one hundred and seventy years!"

Everyone couldn't hide their excitement and ecstasy. In fact, Song Taizong also fought against the city of Yanjing back then, and then suffered a disastrous defeat at the Gaoliang River.

But even literati who don't understand soldiers know that compared with Zhao Guangyi's hasty Northern Expedition, this time the township army first defeated the Liao army in Baigou Jiehe, and then with the help of Yanyun Han people, successfully won the battle. Zhuozhou, with such a steady march that is approaching step by step, there is even greater hope that after a lapse of [-] years, this strategic area that should have belonged to the Central Plains Dynasty will be regained!

For Li Yan, the emotion will only be deeper.

Because he was the only one present who knew that in history, the time when this area was truly restored by the Central Plains Dynasty would have to wait until the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, that is, 1368.

From 913 when Shi Jingtang was ceded by Emperor Shi Jingtang of the later Jin Dynasty to the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, most of the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun were ruled by foreign races for 455 years. After three regimes of Liao, Jin and Mongolia, they finally returned In the hands of the Han people, it can be said that it has experienced twists and turns.

Now that he has officially come to a major city in this land, how can it not make people feel a lot of emotion?
"If my township army can't take Yanyun down, I'm afraid the latecomers won't have any hope!"

Although I don't know how the original history developed, the morale of the whole army is still surprisingly high, especially Gao Lian.

"I am a courtier who relies on cuju, not only to be loved by the people, but also to be a courtier who has made great contributions to the country and is famous in history. I'm afraid I won't be able to sleep tonight..."

That's what he said to his cousin Gao Lian when he lived in the back house of Zhuozhou Cheng's yamen.

Gao Lian was also excited: "Can I get credit for the one who left the history?"

Gao Qiu laughed loudly: "All of them! All of them! This kind of great achievement is indispensable for every general. I, the Secretary of the Imperial City, will have the power to restore Yanyun in the future. I will see if I mention it. Which civil servant dares to fight against me in the future? Make irresponsible remarks in front of you!"

Gao Lian was startled when he heard the words, and immediately frowned: "Brother, with your merits, you have the trust of His Majesty, why should you still submit to the imperial city after you go back, you should be a dignified and dignified high-ranking official!"

Gao Qiu actually quite likes the current atmosphere of the Imperial City Division, but he also slapped his forehead when he heard the reminder: "It's very, very extreme, I shouldn't always be limited to the Imperial City Division...you don't know, the officials once said to me , I will become a Taiwei in the future, it is not impossible, I am still a sage in the official family, I have foreseen the recovery of Yanyun early!"

Gao Lian said with a smile: "At that time, my subordinates should call my elder brother Gao Taiwei at home!"

Gao Qiu was excited: "Oh, oh, I can't afford it, and I can't afford it now!"

"This Gao Qiu was actually able to lead a group of township soldiers and conquered Zhuozhou. If we were late, would he really be able to recover?"

A group of fast horses looked at Zhuozhou City from a distance, a little afraid, and more of an indescribable shock. After all, even a servant who has no roots knows how glorious it is to recover Yanyun.

Jealousy flashed in the eyes of the servant holding the gold medal, and he uttered a sentence coldly: "With the officials around and us around, he can't do anything wrong for the sake of his own reputation...Let's go! Enter the city to pass the decree!"

Everyone rushed into the city, but compared to the previous arrogance, they were much more careful. They only took out the gold medal when they encountered inspections, and they didn't ostentatiously.

On the battlefield, the sword was silent. Even if they represented the imperial power, they did not have the courage to approach the land of Yanyun. After all, the officials fled to Jinling, but they still could not escape the situation of being threatened by the Liao Emperor.

So the original plan was to notify Cai Jing and ask Cai Jing to call Gao Qi back again. Unexpectedly, Cai Jing closed his eyes and saw that he was only breathing. In desperation, he had to come to Zhuozhou in person.

It wasn't until they reached the Yamen that they confirmed that this important city of the Liao Kingdom had really fallen under the control of the Song Dynasty, they suddenly became arrogant and shouted all the way: "The government has a purpose! The government has a purpose! "

Many of the generals fought for most of the night, and they were too tired to rest, but there were still many who hadn't slept, and they were all alarmed and came out to check the situation.

After confirming that the other party was the eunuch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs who came here with a gold medal to pass the decree, Zhu Wu and Wu Yong's eyes flickered, Lu Junyi and Suo Chao's expressions changed slightly, and others such as Shi Wengong, Luan Tingyu and others became uneasy.

"coming!"

Li Yan is the calmest one.

He had previously felt that the rear was too quiet, not as quiet as the Song court presided over by Zhao Ji, but now that the gold medal was delivered, he immediately became familiar with it.

As expected of you!

Sure enough, looking at Gao Qiu who came out to greet him, he held up the gold medal for the chief servant, then took out the handwriting, and said indifferently: "Little Liang Shicheng, I have seen Gao Tiju, please Gao Tiju to accept the order!"

Gao Qiu unfolded it, and at a glance he could see that it was Zhao Ji's handwriting. He practiced hard to please the officials. You must know that the imperial edicts were not written by the officials themselves, but this time they were written by themselves, which shows the importance.

Then he looked it over quickly, blinked his eyes, a little in disbelief, and after a closer look, he realized that he was right. He only felt thunderous, and moaned: "Enter the inner house! First enter the inner house!"

Under the watchful eyes of the generals of the township army, Gao Qiu brought the group of servants into the inner house, and his attitude was very unfriendly. After all, since he killed the eunuchs, he has been in the same situation as the eunuchs in the palace.

Logically speaking, if Yang Jian, Lan Congxi, Jia Xiang and other eunuchs were still there, it would not be Liang Shicheng's turn to serve as the messenger of the present summons, but Liang Shicheng would naturally not be grateful, on the contrary, he hated Gao Qiu deeply, let alone hoped that The other party made such a great contribution, and deliberately urged him: "Why don't Gao Tiju quickly accept the order to thank you, and then retreat back to the Daming Mansion to cooperate with the national policy of the imperial court and Daliao's peace talks?"

Looking at the gold medal and reading the handwritten letter again, Gao Qiu's facial features became distorted: "Your Majesty is in the capital, and he doesn't know the battle report from the front, that's why he is like this...I want to tell His Majesty quickly..."

Liang Shicheng admired the other party's expression, and said calmly: "That's not something Gao Tiju should worry about, just accept the order and follow the official order!"

Gao Qiu's chest heaved violently a few times, he gritted his teeth and said, "Jiao Ting! Take these messengers down and settle down!"

The other servants all showed anger and uneasiness, but Liang Shicheng showed a sinister smile, and said in a thin voice: "We are indeed tired, so let's not bother Gao Tiju to retreat!"

Seeing the servant who passed the gold medal leave, Gao Qiu looked at Gao Lian again, and said eagerly: "Go back to Beijing quickly, and report the current battle situation to the officials. !"

Gao Lian's complexion changed drastically: "Brother, are you going to resist the edict?"

Gao Qiu opened his mouth: "I... I don't know... But you can never retreat! This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, not to mention that even if you want to negotiate peace with Liao, if you win the land of Yanyun, you will be blocked. The emperor of Liao has taken the retreat route back to the country, why should he retreat now!"

Gao Lian hesitated to speak, but finally nodded and said, "Okay! I'll go back to Beijing right away...to Jinling!"

Watching Gao Lian leave, Gao Lian stood there for a while before walking towards the front yard.

Along the way, he staggered, his eyes were absent, and his brain seemed to be split in two.

Half of it is the appreciation of the officials and the high position of the Taiwei...

Half of it is Yanyun's recovery and the overall situation of the country...

He didn't know how he came in front of the crowd, but he took a deep breath in the face of those anxious eyes, and finally squeezed out a smile: "Your Majesty has something to say, I hope the army flag wins and recovers Yanyun!"

Li Yan took a deep look at Gao Qiu, and behind him came cheers of relief from the generals.

(End of this chapter)