Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 660 Sequelae

Like a bolt from the blue, Brother Yeluxiu lost his composure rarely, grabbed Yelu Allie and said, "But the truth?"

Yelu Allie said in a low voice: "Nine times out of ten, I heard the bad news. I was so out of breath that I vomited blood on the spot. All the doctors in the city were invited to the palace. A special message was passed down from above to prevent discussion."

Yelu Yazhi's status in Khitan was transcendent, and he was the undisputed number one minister.He brought order out of chaos, arrived in Khitan three times to settle the chaos, and turned the tide.In the hearts of the Khitan people, there is a needle like the god of the sea.

In many cases, the prestige of Yelu Wuzhi even surpassed that of the Khitan emperor.

If Yelu Bishe hadn't received the nod from Yelu Wuzhi back then, he, the Khitan emperor with a bad background, would not be able to sit firmly in his seat.

The fall of Yelu Wuzhi's impact on the Khitan is far beyond the comparison of Yelu Sha, the Prime Minister of the Southern Palace, and Yelu Talie, the Great King of the Northern Court.

Although Yelv Bishe reacted quickly and blocked the news at the first time, he wanted to avoid making the situation worse.

But at that time, there were not many people who saw Yelu Wuzhi vomited blood and fell down, so the news inevitably leaked.

Yelu Bishe strictly ordered that no private discussions be allowed, but the tighter the situation is sealed off, the more disturbing it is.

I dare not say it publicly, but there are not a few people who discuss each other in private.

Yelu Allie had served as a soldier under Brother Yeluxiu, and he still trusted his old boss, so he whispered the news.

Brother Yeluxiu bid farewell to Yelu Allie with a heavy heart, got on his horse and went straight to the palace in the city.

The atmosphere in the entire palace was even more oppressive, and Brother Yeluxiu informed the attendants to the side hall.

Outside the hall were all the ministers who had heard the news. At a glance, Brother Yeluxiu looked a little dazed, as if he had gone to the wrong place.

The national policy of the Khitan is to govern the Khitan according to customs. It is true that the Khitan is governed by the system of the clan, and the Han people are treated according to the Han system. However, this situation is limited to administrative management, and the military power is still in the hands of the Khitan people.

Even for the Jingzhou Army, the real commander is a Khitan.

The Jingzhou Army, also known as the Wuzhou Township Army, is composed of strong men from the Han and Bohai ethnic groups in the counties and counties of the Wujing Road. However, since Nanjing and Xijing have been captured by the Central Plains, only the Sanjing is left in the Wujing. , It was changed to the Jingzhou Army.

It's not that the Han people are incapable of commanding military power. For example, Han families such as the Lianghan family and the Kang family who have been completely Khitanized are qualified to command the military. Others at most serve as generals in the army.

But the high-level officials waiting outside this side hall, at a glance, were actually Han Chinese in the majority.

Gao Xun, Han Kuangmei, Han Deshu, Kang Yanshou, Zhao Kuangyi, Liu Hong, etc., there are more than ten people.

The Khitan people are headed by Yelu Haili, the great king of the Southern Courtyard, followed by Yelu Xidi, King Yishi Sahe, Yelu Chong, Yelu Xuegu, Xiao Qian, and Xiao Dougu. There are only nine people in total, and the rest are several The person is Xi Ren, a mature Jurchen.

Most of them Khitan people are generals, which shows how heavy their losses were in this battle.

Brother Yeluxiu had a lot of things on his mind, but he still greeted Yelu Haili, Yelu Xuegu, Yelu Xidi, Gao Xun, Han Kuangmei, Han Deshu, and Kang Yanshou politely.

Brother Yeluxiu is favored, but his status is far inferior to those of these temple elders.

Everyone also returned their gifts one after another. Brother Yeluxiu was humble and low-key, and he was highly valued by the Khitan emperor. No matter whether he was a Khitan or a Han, they all had a good impression of him.

"My lord, how is the situation?"

Brother Yeluxiu came to Yelu Haili's side.

Yelu Haili shook his head with a complicated expression.

Regarding Yelu Wuzhi, he had resentment in his heart, and he blamed Yelu Wuzhi for choosing to sacrifice Yelusha instead of others, but the moment he saw Yelu Wuzhi fell to the ground in a fit of anger, he felt that he was worthy of respect, and so A little pathetic.

For the sake of Khitan, Yelu Yuzhi can be said to have worked hard and tried his best, but in the end he fell under his own calculations.

At this moment, in the inner room of the side hall.

Zhi Lugu took the silver needle from Yelu Wuzhi's body, shook his head regretfully and said, "Your Majesty, Yu Yue has passed away because of his qi and blood."

Yelu Bisha's eyes were lost, and he muttered to himself: "No, no, Yu Yue hasn't left me a last word, how could he just die like this? Grandpa, there is really nothing we can do about it?"

He looked at Zhilugu pitifully.

Zhilugu was from Tuyuhun. When Khitan Taizu Yelu Abaoji attacked Tuyuhun, he picked up an abandoned baby on the battlefield. He was a descendant of Tuyuhun's famous doctor.

Seeing the cuteness of the abandoned baby, Yelu Abaoji let Empress Chunqin adopt him.

Influenced by his family background, Zhilugu loved medicine very much. He was taught by the imperial physician brought by Yelu Deguang from the Central Plains, and he was familiar with all the medical works of the Central Plains in the palace. He is the No.1 doctor of Khitan. ", "Book of Acupuncture and Moxibustion", is the founder of grassland medicine.

Because he is the adopted son of Yelu Abaoji, he has a high status in Khitan, and even Yelu Bishe is also called grandpa.

Zhilugu smiled bitterly and said: "There is no breath or pulse, even if Hua Tuo is alive, he can't bring the dead back to life."

It turned out that Yeluwuzhi was very worried about the sacrifice of his former subordinate and good friend Yelusha, and he was already sick due to overwork.

As a result, the five-year plan not only failed, but also pushed the Khitan to a desperate situation, killing [-] elite soldiers, dozens of generals, large and small, including such talents as Yelu Talie, Yelu Sha, Yelu Xiezhen, and Han Derang.

It can be said that his five-year plan completely ruined the future of Khitan.

How could Yelu Wuzhi, a veteran loyal to Khitan, accept this?

After hearing the news, he vomited blood and fell to the ground on the spot.

In the end, the rescue was ineffective...

Tears rolled down from the corner of his eyes, Yelu Bishe looked at the surrounding doctors who were kneeling on the ground, and said: "From today onwards, you are not allowed to leave this side hall."

He looked at Zhilugu and said, "Grandpa, this is a big matter, and the news of Yu Yue's death should be announced later."

Zhilu Gu nodded.

Yelu Bishe squeezed out a smiling face, walked out of the side hall, and told the officials waiting outside: "Under Grandfather's wonderful hands, Yu Yue has recovered and is resting. Yu Yue has worked too hard for me, Daliao, let him rest well, everyone I'm going to bother you."

He said it easily, but who is not human?
How many people can't hear the overtones?

Even though Yelu Bishe released false news, the news of Yelu Yazhi's death still spread from within Khitan gradually until it became a tacit consensus.

The news that Yelu Yazhi might have passed away reached Luo Youdu through Wu Desi's intelligence network.

After Fu Yanqing heard the news, he immediately burst out laughing: "The fact that the news spread from the Dading Mansion shows that even if the old fox Yelu Wuzhi is not dead, he doesn't have much anger. Once he falls, the victory of this battle is half won."

Luo Youdu also stretched a lot, feeling happy, and said with a smile: "This is really a surprise, next, there will be a good show to watch."

He pointedly said, clasped his hands together suddenly, and said, "I'm here to add fire to them."

He suddenly stood up and said loudly: "I have ordered Yao Neibin, Liu Fu, Li Hanchao, He Weizhong, and Guo Tun to attack the enemy's fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth forts respectively. Cao Bin was ordered to garrison at the west gate of Dading Mansion, Gao Huaide was ordered to garrison at the east gate of Dading Mansion, Han Lingkun and Shi Shouxin were the front of the Chinese army, stationed at the south gate of Dading Mansion, and encircled Dading Mansion on three sides. Tell Yang Ye , let him go to patrol the enemy north of Dading Mansion..."

Order after order, issued in an orderly manner.

Luo Youdu's eyes were burning. He knew that Yelu Yazhi's death was just the beginning for Khitan, definitely not the end.

For Khitan, it was not just Yu Yue who died, but also a think tank who made suggestions.

The existence of Yelu House quality on the Khitan temple is a symbol.

With him around, he can suppress the restless factors such as old ministers, rising stars, Khitan people, Han people, Xi people, etc.

The conflicts between the new and old Khitan nobles, as well as the internal ethnic conflicts, Yelu Bishe, an emperor with a bad background, couldn't restrain it, and it was all supported by Yelu's roof.No one dares to turn against him in his presence, and dare to change his mind. If he is gone, it will be a different situation.

He kicked off the prelude to the great war at this moment in order to put pressure on Khitan and let their internal conflicts break out in a crisis.

But in just a few days, Yelu Bishe has already felt the great impact of Yelu Yazhi's death on him.

The first to stand out was Yelu Haili, the King of the Southern Court. With the successive deaths of Yuyue Yelv Wuzhi and Yelu Talie, the Great King of the North Court, this current No. [-] figure below Yelu Bishe of Khitan no longer has the courage to fight against the Central Plains. up.

Compared with the achievements of Yelu Wuzhi and Yelu Talie, Yelu Haili was able to serve as the king of the Southern Court, all because of the contribution of Conglong who supported Yelu Abaoji to become the head of the eight tribes of Khitan in the past. The patriarch, far less brave than his brother Yelusha, has already begun to withdraw.

"Your Majesty, how stupid it is to do something knowing that it can't be done! It's better to retreat to the land of the ancestors and use the danger of the mountains and forests to defend against the Southern Dynasty."

Yelu Haili's thinking is very simple, at worst, he can go back to hundreds of years ago.

As long as there is the blood of the tribe, why worry that Khitan will not have a day of revival?
If Yelu Wuzhi was still alive, Yelu Haili didn't dare to say it, but now he has the highest status among the Khitan tribes, so he naturally dared to speak out.

Brother Yeluxiu wanted to stand up and refute, but he didn't like arguing with others, so he endured it.I also know that I am a soft-spoken person, so I tried to persuade Yelu Haili alone after I retired from the imperial court.

But as soon as he had this thought, he heard different voices in his ears.

"No!" Multiple voices came out at the same time.

Brother Yeluxiu looked for his reputation, but there were Gao Xun, Han Kuangmei, Han Deshu, and Kang Yanshou.

Without exception, they are all Han Chinese.

Gao Xun, the son of Gao Xintao, the king of Beiping in the later Jin Dynasty, was the king of Qin, and he was the privy envoy of the South Court.

Han Kuangmei is the fifth son of Han Zhigu, Wei Guogong, Jiedushi of Tianxiong Army, governor of Weizhou Dadu, Shangzhu Kingdom, and Kaifu Yitong.

Han Deshu is the son of Han Yanhui, the Duke of Yue, who opened the third division of Yitong and served as a servant.

Kang Yanshou is the grandson of Kang Moji, General Qianniuwei.

The four of them, except for Gao Xun, were all Han Chinese heroes who assisted Yelu Abaoji in establishing the Daliao. They were the earliest Khitanized Han people, representing the interests of the Han people in Khitan.

As a Khitan, Yelu Haili was also the leader of the tribe. Even though he was defeated, he just returned to his original heart and lived their original life.

But these Khitanized Han people are different, their power still develops around the city.In order to avoid suspicion, they deliberately avoided Linhuang Mansion. The main cores were located in Zhongjing Dading Mansion, Tokyo Liaoyang Mansion and surrounding towns.

Abandoning Dading Mansion now means giving up Liaoyang in the future. What's the use of leaving Linhuang Mansion with only one basic board?

Therefore, as a last resort, the Khitan Han group headed by the four of them was unwilling to give up Dading Mansion.

Gao Xun's status is high, but he is a general. He said sincerely: "Your Majesty, Dading Mansion is connected to Linhuang and Liaoyang. Abandoning Dading Mansion is tantamount to giving up my century-old foundation in Daliao. Although Linhuang Mansion has natural dangers to defend, But the roads are impassable, and the supplies are not abundant. The Southern Dynasty doesn’t even need to attack, it can trap us to death.”

Han Kuangmei's words were much more intense. After being a founding hero, he regarded himself as a Khitan, and he was not afraid of Yelu Haili. He said sharply: "Nanjing retreated back then, and Xijing also retreated. Now Zhongjing has to retreat, is it right? Tokyo and Shangjing have retreated. I, Khitan, have gone through hundreds of years to be where I am today. I will retreat again and again, how can I have the face to meet my ancestors in the future?"

Both sides hold their ground.

You say what I say, but it is obvious that the Han group is more articulate and has a larger number of people, gaining the upper hand.

Yelu Bishe was dizzy and angrily said: "Enough, this is a temple, not a market place. It's a place for discussion, not a place for you to quarrel. Step back and calm down, think about it separately, and discuss it tomorrow. "

Yelu must take the mouth and say that we will discuss it tomorrow, but he can't wait for tomorrow.

The Central Plains encircled Dading Mansion on three sides, and the five armies attacked their forts together, and the offensive was particularly fierce.

He didn't know how long the remaining twenty or so fortresses could last.

It's really not easy to withdraw after the fort is completely cleared.

After thinking about it, Yelu Bishe really couldn't come up with an idea, and wanted to find someone to discuss with, but the figure of Yelu Wuzhi appeared in his mind.

Whenever he hesitated, Yelu Wuzhi would give him a plan to suit his wishes...

Then came Han Derang, Han Derang grew up with him, and he was also the mastermind who helped him plan to get rid of Yelujing, and he was the person he trusted the most...

Thinking that the two of them were no longer alive, the corners of their eyes were slightly moist.

"You are all gone, who else can help me solve my problems?"

Brother Yeluxiu appeared in Yelubishe's mind, but thinking about how many times he missed Cao Bin and lost a lot of troops, he couldn't help but secretly said: "Sunning is still young after all, and needs more experience."

"correct!"

He suddenly thought of Zhao Kuangyi. He has always had a lot of ideas, and he didn't say a word about himself at the court meeting today. It seemed that there was something hard to say. Thinking of this, he immediately shouted: "Come here, invite Zhao Kuangyi, General Zhao. .”

Zhao Kuangyi's official position in Khitan is General Zuowei, and his territory is the position of general.

Seeing Zhao Kuangyi who came in a hurry, Yelu Bishe asked him to sit high to show his respect, and then asked impatiently, "What do you think about the temple today, the general?"

Zhao Kuangyi hesitated for a while, as if he had made up his mind, he said: "With Yu Yue not here, the people in today's temples are all selfish and selfish."

(End of this chapter)