The fox minister in the late Tang Dynasty

Chapter 415 Hold the hand of the world

Spring and summer return, autumn leaves gradually yellow and fall, and new branches glow again.

After a few years of hard work, the Khitan finally returned to its unprecedented prosperity.As the founding emperor, Yelu Abaoji, who returned to Shangjing in a state of embarrassment, used tough and fierce methods to kill a group of former nobles and support a group. Afterwards, he adopted soft internal and tough external methods, which stabilized the domestic situation.

In the harem, Empress Shulu moved out of Shangjing, and [-] Shan soldiers left with her, returning to Yikun Prefecture together with her daughter.

In the first year of Tianzan, Yelu Deguang was worshiped as the general of the world's soldiers and horses, and followed the emperor to go south to Pingzhou, Youzhou, Zhenzhou, and Dingzhou. He lost more and won less, and was defeated by Li Cunxu and Li Siyuan again. The state of Jin also paid a heavy price. Yan Bao, Li Sizhao, and Li Cunjin died in battle one after another.

In the same year, Li Cunxu fought with Daliang again, competing to kill Zhang Wenli in Hebei.This young man, who followed his father Li Keyong, finally came to the fore. His outstanding military exploits were persuaded by the generals, and he became emperor in Weizhou the next year. God blessed 20 years, the first year of Tongguang.

In April, Li Siyuan led [-] cavalry out of Weibo, and stormed Yunzhou overnight in the rain.

In May, Wang Yanzhang attacked Yangliu City to block the connection between Tang State and Yunzhou.

In June, Li Cunxu visited Yangliucheng in person and ordered the privy envoy Guo Chongtao to lead his troops to build a new city in Bozhou to meet Li Siyuan in Yunzhou. Wang Yanzhang immediately attacked the new city after hearing the news, but he had to retreat to Yangcun.

In July, Wang Yanzhang attacked Yang and Liu again, and was surrounded by Li Cunxu, Li Siyuan, and Guo Chongtao. He was defeated and captured, and then beheaded by Li Siyuan.

In August, when the Tang army went south, Li Siyuan attacked alone, and Rao Caozhou directly killed Bianzhou.

In September, Kaifeng was breached. Li Siyuan entered the palace and captured Zhu Youzhen who was under house arrest. Prime Minister Jingxiang hanged himself in the palace.

In October, Li Cunxu entered Bianzhou, killed Zhu Youzhen, and Liang Guo died.

The pace of conquest did not stop. This group of heroes who fought from the north to the south turned their attention to the land of Shu. The next year, they sent troops to march west again. After two years, the broken flag of the land of Shu was placed in the court hall of Luoyang.

Time stretches in the long river.

After several consecutive years of failure, Yelu Abaoji decided to destroy the Bohai Kingdom in the east in order to protect the prosperity of Khitan. However, this shining star among the stars fell during the journey, and died of an inexplicable illness in the military camp.

In September of the same year, Empress Shuluping, the empress who moved out of Shangjing, returned to the capital with her subordinate Shan army. She also came back with the second son of the emperor Yelu Deguang who was stationed in the West Building. At that time, Yelu Deguang, the second son of the emperor, was appointed as the new emperor of Khitan, and he performed the firewood ceremony, and the officials were honored as "Emperor Sisheng".

After succeeding to the throne, the administration was stable and peaceful, and with the assistance of the Empress Dowager Shuluping, Khitan seemed peaceful for a long time.

Tongguang three years, December, Luoyang.

The weather was colder than before, withered and yellow leaves rolled across the street in the wind, the Dongcai market was crowded with people, passers-by stopped to look at the wooden platform in the distance, one after another was tied up by ropes, there were as many as a hundred men, women and children, divided into several groups. Kneel on it.

It was the Jizhou Jiedu envoy and the family of Zhao Jungong Guo Chongtao, who cried out in horror as he watched the executioner in red with a sword. Guo Chongtao had already been killed in the court, and Zhu Youqian was also killed.

Soon, more than a hundred people were killed, and several frames of heads were piled up, which made people feel horrified.

It was the month when Li Siyuan heard the news and returned to the court from Zhenzhou, and silently listened to Zhu Shouyin's admonition from Marquis Zhu Shouyin, the capital of the army.

"Those whose virtues uplift the master are in danger, and those who make great achievements in the world will not be rewarded!"

The tea was fragrant, and in the study, Zhu Shouyin pressed his knees, looked at the old man behind the desk with his eyes closed, and said in a low voice:
"Zhong Shuling, you need to make a plan early! Since you came to Shu, what has His Majesty become like? He neglected government affairs, connived at eunuchs and actors to mess with the government. Guo Chongtao and others are behind these treacherous ministers, but doesn't Your Majesty know? He knows. Really, I just want to use these villains to eradicate heroes and pave the way for his son!"

Li Siyuan didn't answer, but just opened his eyes and asked the other party to go back.He didn't believe that Li Cunxu would treat him like Guo Chongtao and other heroes. However, within half a month, rumors began to spread in the city that he wanted to replace him.

Fortunately, the privy secretary made Li Shaohong excuse him, so he was spared the disaster of killing himself.

At this moment, Li Siyuan's heart also turned cold.

Soon, he resigned from Li Cunxu and stepped down from his official position to protect himself.

"I have fought for the Tang Dynasty for so many years, and in the end, I ended up like this." Li Siyuan is also old now, his figure is out of shape, and his energy is not as good as when he was young, but his mind is still clear, knowing that even if he resigns and returns to his hometown, he will still escape But the murderous hand, who made him a great contribution, has a strong prestige in the army.

"Sure enough, the old man can see clearly what the teacher said."

Occasionally, I think of it, in the passing years, if that teacher is not dead, he should be older, right?Li Siyuan looked out the window at night, walked slowly back to the desk, picked up the brush hesitantly, thought for a moment, and wrote on the paper.

It doesn't matter if he dies, but what about the children and grandchildren in the family?

'Take it as Bo Yibo! '

Li Siyuan finished writing the letter, let it dry for a while, sent his confidant to Liyang and handed it to Shi Jingtang, and waited for the city gate to open the next day, and rushed to Liyang wearing stars and moon.

Shi Jingtang who received the letter, after reading the contents, knew that it was of great importance, so he changed his clothes and brought only a few generals with high martial arts skills, and went to the address written in the letter in person.

In the first month of the fourth year of Tongguang, Li Siyuan received a reply letter, which contained a simple line: silver guns effect festivals.

The next month after the news came, Weibo Bei Prefecture's garrison mutinied, a general named Zhao Zaili led his troops to attack Yecheng, Huangfu Hui opened the door to greet him.Immediately shocked the government and the public, Li Cunxu hurriedly ordered Yuan Xingqin to lead [-] troops to conquer, but failed repeatedly.

As a last resort, Li Siyuan had to be recalled and led the emperor's army from Mazhi to Heyuan Xingqin in Yedu.In March, Cong Mazhi mutinied and took Li Siyuan hostage to Yecheng. Zhao Zaili led his troops to meet him.

In two days, Li Siyuan's former troops, Huo Yanwei and five thousand Zhenzhou troops suddenly appeared, and there were even Qizhou defense envoy Wang Yanqiu, Beizhou governor Fang Zhiwen, Beijing right-wing horse army commander An Shentong, and Pinglu Jiedu envoy Fu Xijie led his troops to join him, and Shi Jingtang also led his troops to join him at this time.

The strength of the army suddenly increased by more than [-] people.

This frightened Yuan Xingqin, who had only [-] soldiers and horses. He withdrew his troops overnight and returned to Luoyang. He informed Li Cunxu of the matter. The horse army was the vanguard, and Pan Huan, the commander, led the army to guard the grain and grass.

When the second general arrived at the front line, he directly surrendered to Li Siyuan.

The gathered three armies were so powerful that they quickly occupied Yanzhou and prepared to push Luoyang directly. When Shi Jingtang entered Sishui Pass, Li Cunxu had to move west to Chang'an, Yong, Long and Shu, where there were still 20 troops available.

However, before the trip was completed, Guo Congqian, commanded by Ma Zhi, launched a mutiny at the south gate of Ziwei Palace and attacked Xingjiao Gate. For a while, rockets flew, and countless soldiers rushed into the palace gate.

"Li Cunxu!!"

Guo Congqian rode a horse and brandished a saber, his face reflected in the flames, showing a ferocious and ferocious look. He looked at the figures rushing out of Ziwei Palace in panic, looking for the shadow of the emperor, and shouted: "You kill the hero, the heart of the general is cold, Didn't know there is today!"

Immediately ordered, countless arrows flew across the night sky and fell in front of Ziwei Palace. The soldiers and horses of the guards who formed a formation to resist were hit by arrows one after another. When cleaning up the corpses, they found that Li Cunxu was wearing the armor of the guards among them.

The situation in the world changed suddenly.

Only Li Siyuan, who was supported by everyone on the throne, knew what kind of invisible hand was pushing behind these Jiedu envoys and generals who suddenly turned against him.

Teacher Geng Qing used to be the King Yong.

(End of this chapter)