In the spring of the ninth year of Jinghan in the Wu Dynasty, the war between Jin and Liao began. At first glance, it was actually quite surprising and childish.
The peace between Jin and Liao was just negotiated two years ago. In this peace negotiation, the Liao Kingdom made a lot of concessions. Yelu Yanxi officially consecrated Wanyan Aguda as the Great Sage Emperor, called the Jin Kingdom his brother, and cut off Liaodong and Changchun -
-In fact, the Jin Kingdom has already occupied these two roads, and the talk of ceding them is just a pretense - an annual tribute of 250,000 taels of silver silk is given to the Jin Kingdom. This almost means that all of the Tanyuan Alliance has been lost to the Jin Kingdom.
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But at the beginning of the Tanyuan Alliance, speaking of Wu and Liao dynasties, they were relatively equal powers. Although they owed the contract due to the situation, the power of Jin and Liao was actually disproportionate. In the final analysis, the Jurchens
There are so many people in the Jin Kingdom. There are too few people in the Jin Dynasty. The reason why he achieved such a god-like performance in the Battle of Hubu Dagang was not because Wanyan Aguda was really confident, but because he only had more than 20,000 people at hand. In the following years, he fought continuously
Jie, in fact, the military strength of the Jin Kingdom was still disproportionate to that of the Liao Kingdom.
For this reason, Yelu Yanxi signed the contract and made a big concession consciously. After thinking about it, he was probably sure that the Jin Kingdom did not want to fight anymore and could not fight anymore, so he felt relieved. In the eyes of others,
The Kingdom of Jin has established a foundation, and it is time to stop and recuperate. It is human nature, so the contract is made and everyone has more or less believed it. No matter what, such a contract is usually valid for a few years.
This year Wanyan Aguda turned fifty-two years old.
Judging from what happened later, this heroic figure who rose up against the Liao Kingdom in his forties and led tens of thousands of Jurchens to stand on an equal footing with the Liao Emperor in just over ten years was obviously unwilling to do so.
The hegemony that can be accomplished will be left to future generations. But at the time, the things that happened in this spring were actually a bit childish and ridiculous on the surface.
Yelu Yanxi was initially unwilling to admit that Wanyan Aguda was the emperor. He originally wanted to call Wanyan Aguda the King of Donghuai to get through. However, Wanyan Aguda was not someone who could easily be fooled. He lost his temper and Yelu Yanxi
That side shrank and had to call him the Great Sage Emperor. After the matter was settled, Yelu Yanxi put down a big stone in his heart and felt that he could finally be stable for a few years - he was a person who hated trouble, liked to travel, and loved world peace.
, I have a rather accepting personality, so when I was relieved and went sightseeing again, I suddenly remembered something.
The eldest son of his family, the Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji, whose hegemony in his lifetime was comparable to that of Wanyan Aguda at this time, was also called the Great Sage Emperor, and his full name was "Taizu Great Sage Daming God Lietian Emperor". This is not okay, the ancestor's
The title was given to him, which was unfilial. So he turned around and sent an envoy over to ask Aguda if he could take back the title of emperor and change it.
Poor people care more about face. A Guda worked hard all his life and finally became the emperor, but you made such a fool of an emperor. Isn't this a slap in the face? At the end of the second lunar month, the Jin Kingdom swore to conquer the Liao Dynasty, March 26th of the lunar calendar
, Wanyan Aguda officially launched a general attack on Linhuang Mansion in Shangjing, one of the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom. On the fifth day of April, the Jin Kingdom's cavalry arrived on the west bank of the Hun River and marched to the city.
At this time, the person guarding Linhuang Mansion was Xiao Tabuye, a veteran of the Liao Kingdom. Although he had failed several times in battles with the Jin Kingdom, to be fair, he was not a mediocre person. He was steady in military tactics, upright in character, and still talented.
Yes. As the political capital of the Liao Kingdom, Linhuang Mansion has a high city and a thick pool, and is well defended.
Possibly considering that the city was difficult to attack, Aguda sent Wanyan Zongxiong to persuade him to surrender. However, Xiao Tat's favorite Sun Tzu moved to the enemy Jian, who died at the hands of the Jurchens in the Battle of Ningjiang Prefecture a few years ago, so he persuaded him to surrender.
Of course it failed.
Relying on the strong city, Xiao Tat actually didn't have a very strong sense of urgency. The Liao Kingdom was still so skinny that a camel was bigger than a horse. Even if he couldn't defeat Wanyan Aguda, he was already prepared to defend the city firmly.
Yue, thought of waiting for reinforcements. Aguda was also very straightforward. In the morning, he sent Wanyan Zongxiong to persuade him to surrender, but to no avail. In the morning, he launched an attack on Linhuang Mansion. Aguda personally came to the city to command the siege. In the afternoon, Xinshi
At that moment, Aguda's half-brother Wanyan Chan's mother took the lead and rushed to the top of Shangjing City.
This is another outcome of the war that no one expected. The fortified city that was originally thought to be able to defend for at least a few months fell to Wanyan Aguda’s hands in just half a day. When the sunset on that day dyed the sky into dusk
At that time, Aguda and a group of his generals stepped into the city gate, but the Jurchen soldiers had already marched in, and the entire city was covered with smoke.
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"Even if it's cheating, this is a bit too much..."
After drinking all the tea in his hand, Ning Yi sighed. He didn't know much about Wanyan Aguda's life story before, although most of the founding monarchs of each dynasty had some inhuman achievements or deeds.
, but when I heard Mr. Qin talk about it, I still felt shocked beyond words. People in this era hated the Liao Kingdom, so they were still close to the Jin Kingdom. When talking about it, they mostly regarded Wanyan Aguda as an unparalleled foreign hero. Ning
Yi was also a little impressed by what he had done. However, when Mr. Qin talked about it at this time, he was not necessarily happy.
"Open... hang up?"
"It means cheating."
"Oh, ha, that's true." Mr. Qin nodded and smiled, and then his eyes became a little sad, "A hero, no matter what, this Wanyan Aguda is indeed a hero in the world. He used troops against the Liao Kingdom.
, but sooner or later, it is as expected. Now that we are taking action, we must have signed a treaty with my Wu Dynasty. Just waiting for my army to send troops to Yanyun Sixteen States..."
He sighed, Ning Yi looked at him, then thought about it, raised the teapot and poured tea: "It seems to be true. At the beginning, he thought that the Jin Kingdom would become powerful, united the Jin Dynasty to fight against the Liao Dynasty, and drove away the tigers and devoured the wolves. It was Mr. Qin who
Is it your plan?"
"It's not a final plan." The old man shook his head and sighed, "I was just forced to have no choice but to think of some tricks. Today... I also have ideas about subduing Yan Yun. I wanted to join forces at the beginning.
It’s not just the Jurchens. At that time, the Jurchens couldn’t see their days of success. I scolded them and took the blame, so I retired. In the past few years, the current situation has been changing. Compared with my design at that time,
There are many discrepancies, but they finally grasped it, and the day finally arrived..."
In the past few months, the old man had been silent about this and did not talk about topics related to the current situation. Today, he was finally able to talk about it. He had been waiting for eight years for the Jin and Liao Dynasties to be evenly matched and the war to officially begin. When he talked about it, he felt relieved.
Of course there is a feeling of relief, but he doesn't seem to be happy either. He is usually humorous and easy-going, but there is a sense of majesty and courage in his conversation. But at this time, seeing his white hair covered with white hair,
The majesty is gone, leaving only easy-going and a little tiredness. He has been patient for the past eight years, seemingly peaceful, but in fact, watching the overall situation change, he must be burdened with unspeakable pressure and it is difficult to live.
At this time, the courtyard was quiet, and the leaves were swaying in the breeze. Ning Yi probably felt the old man's mood, but he was slightly emotional. The history at this time was different from what he knew in the past, but in any case, as a participant, the old man did his best.
He put all his efforts into it and achieved his own results. Ning Yi picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but he understood that he didn't need to say anything at this time. The old man thought for a while and laughed.
"Still saying that, would Li Heng be willing to go to the capital and start a career?"
In the past, Kang Xian often asked him if he wanted to be an official. Mr. Qin just watched from the sidelines. But at this time, he was the one who asked. Ning Yi shook his head: "Oh, you old man has an unclear future. I don't want to follow him."
You mess up."
"Excuse..."
Ning Yi made a joke, and Mr. Qin pointed it out casually: "Actually... in the early years, watching the fight between Jin and Liao become increasingly fierce, I felt only relieved. But in recent years, the more I watched them fight back and forth, the more I watched them fight.
The more uneasy I feel, Li Heng, you should know the reason."
“Weak countries have no diplomacy?”
The old man was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "Li Heng really understood this, and he hit the nail on the head, a weak country has no diplomacy... Wanyan Agu raised more than 2,000 people to fight against the Jinren's million-strong army, Chuhedian, Huanglong Mansion,
Protecting the steps of Dagang...Fight after battle, I listened to the people in the court, saying that this man was indeed an unparalleled hero, and that the Liao people were exhausted. But now, every time we have friction with the Liao people at the border, it must be the soldiers.
Defeated like a mountain, 20,000 people guarding the hilltop defeated 700,000. The Jurchens are invincible. It is unbelievable. But if 700,000 Liao soldiers attack our Wu Dynasty, who in our Wu Dynasty can be defeated? Li Gang, Tong Guan
, Zhongshidao? These Jin soldiers... Who will they attack after conquering the Liao Dynasty? Li Heng, I always feel that what I thought at the beginning was not to save the Wu Dynasty, but actually to push the Wu Dynasty into a pit of fire...
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"You're worrying too much." Ning Yi glanced at him, "There are not enough people in the Jin Kingdom. For the time being, this is a weakness. As long as people are willing to work hard and seize the opportunity to breathe, the Wu Dynasty can still be saved."
"What I'm afraid of is that one day the Jin soldiers will go south and they won't be able to breathe. What should I do?"
"Then it's time to subjugate the country. Old man, how much do you want to do by yourself?"
"Finally do one thing at a time."
"You are too arrogant."
"hehe."
The two of them laughed for a while. After a while, Ning Yi raised his tea cup and said: "Mr. Qin, let's stop talking nonsense. I understand what you mean. The capital... I will go if there is a chance. If there is a chance, I will go there."
I'll ask Mr. Qin to take care of what I can do. Now I just hope that... I won't be too persistent when the time comes, hehe..."
To be fair, Ning Yi has some admiration for what the old man in front of him has done. He has no plans to become an official, and he does not feel that if the situation really takes a turn for the worse in the future, he will be able to turn the tide. After all, manpower is sometimes scarce.
But if there is an opportunity to contribute in the future, of course it won't matter, so there is no need to block the road with words.
The two parties have known each other for two years. During this period, they have talked many times and they understand each other's personalities. However, Qin Siyuan didn't quite understand the last sentence for a while. Only those who really know Ning Yi a few years later can
You probably understand how thoroughly he will make things happen once he really plans to do something well.
That is... a concept that not many people dare to think about in almost the entire era.
Of course, it was still a peaceful and peaceful early summer at this time, and the things he had agreed with his wife could not be let go. The two then chatted about the situation in Jinliao for a while, and after a few days, Su Taner had arranged everything, and Ning
Yi, Yunzhu, and Jiner reluctantly said goodbye. The family took a big boat and headed east along the Yangtze River toward Yangzhou.
In May, news of the Jin-Liao war spread throughout the country.
At the end of May, Qin Siyuan resurrected and was directly promoted to the post of Shangshu Youpu She and Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi. He received numerous other rewards. The reason for his resumption was not made clear to the world, but it also implicitly confirmed the authenticity of the rumors a year ago. The court
The reputation of the hall is unparalleled.
The wheels turned and turned, and the history of the Jin, Liao and Wu Kingdoms entered a new chapter.
At the same time, on the grassland in the northwest of the Liao Kingdom, a tribe named Qiyan had raised an anti-Liao flag and was marching south and north on the grassland, rapidly expanding its power like locusts. They seemed to be hiding in
The cyclone in the corner that no one expected was waiting to continue to grow in strength, and eventually expanded into a huge storm that tore everyone's eyes apart...
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I have revised and revised, and deleted several thousand words of dialogue. Well, some things can be explained later, and when it is time to fast forward, just fast forward...