Like a bolt from the blue, Brother Yelu Xiu suddenly lost his composure. He grabbed Yelu Ali and said, "But is it true?"
Yelu Ale whispered: "Nine times out of ten, when I heard the bad news, I was so angry that I vomited blood on the spot. All the doctors in the city were invited to the palace. The superiors also specially passed down the message and no discussion was allowed."
Yelu Wuzhi's status in the Khitan is transcendent, and he is the undisputed first minister. He brought order to the chaos, quelled the chaos of the Khitan three times, and turned the tide from collapse. In the hearts of the Khitan people, he is like a needle that calms the sea.
In many cases, the prestige of Yelu Wuzhi even exceeded that of the Khitan emperor.
If Yelv Bishe had not received the nod from Yelu Housekeeper, he, a Khitan emperor with shady background, would not have been able to hold his position.
The fall of the Yelu house had an impact on the Khitan that was far from comparable to that of Yelu Sha, the Prime Minister of the South Prefecture, and Yelu Talie, the King of the North Prefecture.
Although Yelvbishe responded quickly and blocked the news immediately, he wanted to avoid making the situation worse.
But at that time, many people saw Yelu Wuzhi vomiting blood and falling down, so the news was inevitably leaked.
Yelu Bishen strictly ordered that no private discussion be allowed between superiors and subordinates, but the more tightly this situation is sealed, the more unsettling it becomes.
They dare not say it openly, but there are not many people who discuss it with each other in private.
Yelu Ale had served as a soldier under Brother Yelu Xiu, and he still trusted his old boss, so he told the news in a low voice.
Brother Yelu Xiu said goodbye to Yelu Ale with a heavy heart, got on his horse and went straight to the palace in the city.
The atmosphere in the entire palace became even more depressing. Brother Yelvxiu informed the attendants and took him to the side hall.
Outside the hall were all the ministers who came after hearing the news. At a glance, Brother Yelvxiu looked a little dazed, as if he had gone to the wrong place.
The Khitan's national policy is to govern according to the customs. The Khitan is governed according to the system of its own people, and it is true to treat the Han people according to the Han system. However, this situation is limited to administrative management, and military power is still in the hands of the Khitan people.
Even if it is the Jingzhou Army, the real commander is a Khitan.
The Jingzhou Army, also called the Wuzhou Township Army, is a force composed of strong men from the Han and Bohai ethnic groups in the counties and counties of the Five Capitals. However, since Nanjing and Xijing have been captured by the Central Plains, only three of the Five Capitals are left.
, so it was changed to Jingzhou Army.
It is not that the Han people are unable to control the military. For example, Han families such as the Lianghan family and the Kang family, which have been completely Khitanized, are qualified to control the army. The others can serve as generals in the army at most, and it is almost impossible to command the army.
But at a glance, the high-ranking officials waiting outside the side hall were mostly Han Chinese.
Gao Xun, Han Kuangmei, Han Deshu, Kang Yanshou, Zhao Kuangyi, Liu Hong, etc., there are more than ten people.
The Khitan people were headed by King Yelu Haili of the South Academy, followed by Yelu Xidi, King Sahe of House B, Yelu Chong, Yelu Xuegu, Xiao Qian, and Xiao Daogu. There were only nine people in total, and the rest were several
The position is Xiren, a mature woman.
Most of the Khitans were generals, so we can see how heavy their losses were in this battle.
Brother Yelu Xiu was worried, but he greeted Yelu Haili, Yelu Xuegu, Yelu Xidi, Gao Xun, Han Kuangmei, Han Deshu, Kang Yanshou and so on without being disrespectful.
Brother Yelvxiu was favored, but his status was far inferior to that of these temple elders.
Everyone returned the favor one after another. Brother Yelvxiu was humble and low-key, and he was highly valued by the Khitan emperor. Both the Khitan people and the Han people had a certain fondness for him.
"Your Majesty, how is the situation?"
Brother Yelvxiu came to Yelu Haili's side.
Yelu Haili shook his head with a complicated expression.
He had a grudge against Yelu Wuzhi, blaming him for choosing to sacrifice Yelusha instead of someone else, but the moment he saw Yelu Wuzhi getting so angry that he fell to the ground spurting out blood, he felt that he was worthy of respect and that he was so
A little bit pitiful.
For the sake of the Khitan, it can be said that Yelu Wuzhi worked hard and tried all his tricks, but in the end he fell under his own scheme.
At this moment, in the back room of the side hall.
Zhilugu took off the silver needle from Yelu Wuzhi's body, shook his head regretfully and said: "Your Majesty, Yu Yue's blood has attacked his heart, and he has passed away."
Yelv Bishe's eyes were blank, and he muttered to himself: "No, no, Yu Yue hasn't left me any last words, how could he just die like this? Grandpa, is there really nothing we can do?"
He looked at Zhilugu pitifully.
Zhilugu was a native of Tuyuhun. When the Khitan Taizu Yelu Abaoji attacked Tuyuhun, he picked up an abandoned baby on the battlefield. He was a famous doctor from Tuyuhun.
Yelu Abaoji saw that the abandoned baby was cute, so he asked Queen Chunqin to adopt him.
Influenced by his family's education, Zhilugu loved medical skills. He became a disciple of the imperial doctor Yelu Deguang brought from the Central Plains. He was familiar with all the Chinese medical works in the palace. He was the first Khitan doctor and the author of "Pulse Jue".
, "Book of Acupuncture", is the founder of grassland medicine.
Because he was the adopted son of Yelu Abaoji, he had a high status in Khitan, and even Yelu Bishe was honored as Grandpa.
Zhilugu smiled bitterly and said: "There is no breath or pulse. Even if Hua Tuo is alive, he cannot bring the dead back to life."
It turned out that Yelu Wuzhi was very upset about the sacrifice of Yelusha, his former subordinate and friend, and he was already sick due to overwork.
As a result, the five-year plan not only failed to come to fruition, but also pushed the Khitan to the point of extinction. Not only did they lose 30,000 elite soldiers, but also dozens of generals, large and small, including talents like Yelu Talie, Yelu Sha, Yelu Xiezhen, and Handerang.
It can be said that his five-year plan completely destroyed the future of Khitan.
How could an old minister like Yelu Wuzhi, who was loyal to the 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 corners of his eyes. Yelv Bishe looked at the doctors kneeling around him and said, "From today on, you are not allowed to leave this side hall."
He looked at Zhilugu and said: "Grandpa, this is a serious matter. The news of Yu Yue's death should be announced later."
Zhilugu nodded.
Yelv Bishe forced a smile on his face, walked out of the side hall, and told the officials waiting outside: "Under Grandpa's wonderful hands, Yu Yue has improved and is resting. Yu Yue has worked too hard for our Daliao, let him have a good rest, please don't
I’m going to disturb you.”
He said it easily, but who here is not a human spirit?
How many people can't hear this overtone?
Although Yelv Bishe released false news, the news of Yelu Wuzhi's death was still spread little by little within the Khitan until it became a tacit consensus.
The news that Yelvwuzhi might have passed away reached Luo Youdu through Wu Desi's intelligence network.
After Fu Yanqing heard the news, he immediately burst into laughter: "The fact that this news came out of Dading Mansion shows that even if the old fox Yelu Wuzhi is not dead, he doesn't have much energy left. Once he falls, the battle is half done."
Luo Youdu also stretched a lot, feeling happy and said with a smile: "This is really an unexpected surprise. There will be a good show next."
He said pointedly, clasping his hands together suddenly, and said: "I'll add some fire to them here."
He suddenly stood up and said loudly: "I have ordered Yao Neibin, Liu Fu, Li Hanchao, He Weizhong and Guo Dun to attack the enemy's fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth forts respectively.
Then Cao Bin was ordered to garrison the west gate of Dading Mansion, and Gao Huaide was ordered to garrison 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 launched a three-sided siege of Dading Mansion. After telling Yang Ye
, let him go to the north of Dading Mansion to patrol the enemy..."
Order after order, issued in an orderly manner.
Luo Youdu's eyes were intense. He knew that Yelu Wuzhi's death was just the beginning for the Khitan, and it was definitely not the end.
For the Khitan, it was not just Yu Yue who died, a think tank who made suggestions.
The existence of Yelu House is a symbol on the Khitan temple.
As long as he is here, he can suppress uneasy factors such as veterans, rising stars, Khitans, Han people, Xi people, etc.
The contradiction between the old and new aristocrats of Khitan, as well as the internal ethnic contradictions, Yelv Bishe, an emperor with shady background, cannot be restrained, and it is all supported by Yelu's roof. No one dares to rebel against him, and if he dares to use his wrong ideas, he
Without it, it will be a different situation.
He kicked off the war in an all-out way at this moment, just to put pressure on the Khitan and let their internal conflicts break out in the crisis.
However, in just a few days, Yelu Bishe had already felt the huge impact that Yelu Wuzhi's death had on him.
The first person to stand up was King Yelu Haili of the South Courtyard. With the death of Yu Yueyelu's house and the death of King Yelu Talie of the North Courtyard, this second-ranking figure under Yelu Biphoto of Khitan no longer had the courage to fight against the Central Plains.
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Compared with the achievements of Yelu Wuzhi and Yelu Talie, Yelu Haili was able to serve as the king of the South Court because of his support for Yelu Abaoji to become the leader of the eight Khitan tribes. He himself, as the leader of the Yaonan clan
The clan leader is far less brave than his younger brother Yelusha, and he has already begun to think about retreating.
"Your Majesty, it's so stupid to do something you know you can't do! It's better to retreat to the land of your ancestors and use the dangers of the mountains and forests in the area to defend the Southern Dynasty."
Yelu Haili's idea is very simple. At worst, he could go back hundreds of years.
As long as the clan's bloodline is there, why worry about the Khitan not being revived?
If Yelu Wuzhi was still alive, Yelu Haili would not dare to say anything. Now that he has the highest status among the Khitan tribes, he naturally dares to stand up and speak out.
Brother Yelvxiu wanted to stand up and refute, but he didn't like to argue with others, so he endured it. He also knew that he was a soft-spoken person, so he wanted to persuade Yelu Haili alone after he retired from the court.
But as soon as he had this thought, he heard different voices coming from his ears.
"No!" Multiple voices sounded at the same time.
Brother Yelvxiu went to look for fame, but it was Gao Xun, Han Kuangmei, Han Deshu and Kang Yanshou.
Without exception, they are all Han Chinese.
Gao Xun was the son of Gao Xintao, King of Beiping in the Later Jin Dynasty. He held the title of King of Qin and was worshiped as Privy Councilor of the South Courtyard.
Han Kuangmei was the fifth son of Han Zhigu, the Duke of Wei State, the military envoy of Tianxiong Army, the governor-general of Weizhou, the Shangzhu Kingdom, and the founder of the Yitong Sansi Division.
Han Deshu was the son of Han Yanhui, Duke of the State of Yue, Kaifu Yitong, and served in the imperial court.
Kang Yanshou was the grandson of Kang Moji and General Qianniuwei.
Except for Gao Xun, the four of them were all Han heroes who assisted Yelu Abaoji in establishing the Liao Dynasty. They were the first Han people to be converted into Khitan and represented the interests of the Han people in Khitan.
As a Khitan, Yelu Haili was still the leader of the tribe. Even though he was completely defeated, he just returned to his original heart and lived their original life.
But these Khitanized Han people were different. Their power still developed around the city. In order to avoid suspicion, they deliberately avoided Linhuang Prefecture. Their main cores were located in Dading Prefecture in Zhongjing, Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo and surrounding towns.
If we give up Dading Prefecture now, we will have to give up Liaoyang in the future. What's the use of Linhuang Prefecture, which has only one basic base left?
Therefore, the Khitan Han group headed by the four of them was unwilling to give up Dading Prefecture unless it was absolutely necessary.
Although Gao Xun had a high status, he was a subordinated general. He said sincerely: "Your Majesty, Dading Mansion is connected to Linhuang and Liaoyang. Giving up Dading Mansion is equivalent to giving up our century-old foundation of Daliao. Although Linhuang Mansion has natural dangers to defend,
But the roads are impassable and supplies are scarce. The Southern Dynasties don't even need to attack, they can trap us to death."
Han Kuangmei's words were much more intense. After his contribution to the founding of the country, he had long regarded himself as a Khitan and was not afraid of Yelu Haili. He said sternly: "When Nanjing retreated, Xijing also retreated. Now that Zhongjing wants to retreat, will it be possible?"
Tokyo, go to Kyoto and retreat. We, the Khitan, have gone through hundreds of years to reach today. If we retreat again and again, how can we have the face to meet our ancestors in the future?"
Both sides hold their own opinions.
What you say is what I say, but it is obvious that the Han group is more sharp-tongued, has more people, and has the upper hand.
Yelu Bishe was so dizzy from the quarrel that he said angrily: "That's enough, this is a temple, not a food market. It's a place for discussion, not a place for your quarrels. Please step back and calm down, think about it each, and discuss it tomorrow."
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Yelvbi said that we would discuss it tomorrow, but there was no time for him to wait for tomorrow.
The Central Plains surrounded Dading Prefecture from three sides, and five armies attacked their fort with a particularly fierce attack.
He didn't know how long the remaining twenty or so forts could last.
After all the forts are cleared, it will not be easy to evacuate.
After thinking about it, Yelv Bishe really couldn't come up with an idea and wanted to find someone to discuss it with. The figure of Yelu House appeared in his mind.
Whenever he hesitates, Yelvuzhi will give him a plan that agrees with his wishes...
Next is Handerang, who grew up with him and was the mastermind who helped him get rid of Yelujing. He is the person he trusts most...
Thinking that the two of them were no longer alive, the corners of his eyes became slightly moist.
"You are all gone, who else can help me solve my problems?"
The figure of Brother Yelvxiu appeared in Yelu Bishe's mind, but thinking about his repeated failures against Cao Bin and the loss of many troops, he couldn't help but secretly thought: "Xun Ning is still young after all, and needs more experience."
"correct!"
He suddenly thought of Zhao Kuangyi. He always had many ideas and didn't care about himself, but today he said nothing at the court meeting, as if he had something to hide. Thinking of this, he immediately shouted: "Come here, invite General Zhao Kuangyi."
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Zhao Kuangyi's official position in Khitan was General Zuowei, and his territory was the position of military general.
Seeing Zhao Kuangyi coming in a hurry, Yelvbi asked him to sit high to show his respect, and then said impatiently: "What do you think of the general's temple today?"
Zhao Kuangyi hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made a lot of determination, and said: "Without Yue, there are all people in the temple who are selfish and thinking about themselves."