Chapter 274 One Leaf Knows Autumn Water Flows East (2)
The only people who were willing to obey the edict issued by Emperor Tianxi and enter the palace were Yelu Diligu, Xiao Degong and several other Khitan and Xiren ministers.
Tianxi Emperor Yelu Chun looked at everyone, his face gloomy.
However, Xiao Degong cursed loudly, "These damn Han people, when they saw that something was going wrong, they were ready to sell out as soon as they turned their tail."
Emperor Tianxi sighed and discussed Yelu Dashi's request for troops with Yelu Diligu, Xiao Degong and others.
"Your Majesty, I think it's better to defend the city. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defend Nanjing City." Yelu Di Ligu replied.
Xiao Degong couldn't help scolding: "Shiro, what are you talking about? Nanjing has been a majestic city since the Han and Tang Dynasties. It has more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians and countless grain and grass. It is not a problem to defend it for half a year.
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"The Song army can surround us for half a year!" Yeludi Ligu said unceremoniously, "We have no reinforcements outside. Wait until the Song army encircles us and traps us in Nanjing City, and then cuts off the stragglers outside the city one by one.
We can only sit back and wait for death. Besides, Nanjing City is a majestic city through the ages, isn't Liangzhou City? And Xingping Mansion in Xixia, a big city built with the whole country's efforts, turned into a scorched earth in the end."
"Besides, there are more than 200,000 soldiers and civilians in the city, including Khitans, Xi people, Han people, and Bohai people... Do you know who among them has second thoughts? Even us Khitans and you Xi people, who can guarantee them
Wouldn't you liaise with the Song army and open the city gate?"
A few words from Yelu Di Ligu made Xiao Degong speechless. Then she turned back to Emperor Tianxi and continued: "Your Majesty, send Yelu Mago and Xiao Qian to lead the Khitan and Xi soldiers south to support Yelu Dashi. Forget it.
Although the Song army could not be stopped for a while, there was also a force outside Nanjing to respond, so that it would not become an isolated city."
"Juro is absolutely right, let's do it like this." Yelu Chun replied breathlessly.
Since the Song army launched an all-out attack, he was frightened three times a day and his body collapsed rapidly. Now he can't even speak a few words without being out of breath.
"Shiro, please stay for a moment." Yelu Chun called out to Yelu Di Ligu.
"Shiro, I have announced that all ministers are here to discuss matters. Except for a few of you, there is no one else. None of the Han ministers are willing to come. Autumn is known by the fall of a leaf."
Yelu Chun sighed.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to be discouraged. With Dashi's great talent and great strategy, he will surely be able to recreate Qigou Pass, win a great victory on the Gaoliang River, and turn the world around." Yelu Di Ligu advised.
"Yelü Dashi..." Yelv Chun changed the subject and said, "Shiro, do you know what those Han officials are doing?"
"I know. I heard that everyone gathered at Li Yan's house to discuss selling it at a good price."
"These Hu Tu bastards think that by kneeling on the ground and offering a few of our heads, they can find glory and wealth with the new master? Shiro, do you think the official family of the Song Dynasty is short of Han ministers?"
Yelu Di Ligu was stunned for a moment, and finally shook her head.
"Shiro, do you think that the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, as well as Tokyo and the prefectures and counties in Zhongjing, must be governed by these Han ministers?"
Yelu Diligu shook her head again.
"You said, we have hundreds of thousands of Khitans and Xi people, do we need those Han ministers to help appease the Jisui?"
Yelu Diligu's eyes lit up and she shook her head slowly.
Yelu Chun coughed violently for a while, and gasped and said slowly: "So, Yelu Dashi had dealt with the officials of the Song Dynasty in Kaifeng City when he was a teenager. I am a civil and military official in the Liao and Manchu dynasties. He is the only one who knows the temperament of the Zhao officials.
.Smart man, really smart man.”
At this time, a chamberlain came into the palace, holding up a directory of names and reporting: "Your Majesty, this is a pillar of talent recommended by the lady, who can help your Majesty turn the tide and turn things around."
Yelu Chun didn't even look at it, just threw it aside.
"Tell virtuous Xiao Pu to be quiet and stop causing trouble."
Seeing Yelu Chun's serious expression, the chamberlain hurriedly bowed and left in a hurry.
"Juro, I made you laugh. This mother-in-law of mine... is a disaster. I remember that she had to sacrifice a lot to keep my father and son safe, so she tolerated this. Alas, you also knew back then that my father and I
, it is said that one person is superior to ten thousand people, but in fact... the late Emperor Daozong was so suspicious that even the queen, his own son and his wife were suspicious, not to mention our father and son..."
Yelu Chun was a little tired and lay back on the chair.
"Woman Hutu, do you think you can control the world after touching the imperial seal for a few days? Let her go! My body is running out of time. Juro, you have paid close attention to the household registration album, and you still have to pay attention to it.
Dear clan members, please don't cause trouble. Officials of the Song Dynasty are not easy to kill. Even the Weiming clan of Xixia did not exterminate their descendants, and even sent people to guard their ancestral mausoleums. I guess Daliao will not be too bad...
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"Just don't cause trouble. If you provoke him, he will kill people without blinking an eye..."
After talking on the phone, Yelu Chun was so weak that he almost fainted. He held Yelu Diligu's hand and stared expectantly.
"Your Majesty, I understand." Yelu Diligu replied, and immediately two lines of tears flowed down her face.
"Brother Yeluma/Xiao Qian followed His Majesty's imperial edict and led his troops to come for reinforcements. Please give the order to King Liang!"
Brother Yeluma and Xiao Qian said in unison.
Yelu Dashi was familiar with both of them. After a few polite words, he asked: "What's the situation in Nanjing now?"
Brother Yeluma and Xiao Qian looked at each other with dark expressions, and Xiao Qian was even more angry.
"People's minds have changed. Especially the group of Han ministers. They relied on the Han army in their hands and were deeply entrenched in the Yanyun area. The peace talks have reached a blatant level."
"Negotiating peace? That's just a nice thing to say. It's already known to everyone that they are discussing how to present the city and surrender."
After Yelu Dashi listened, he was silent for a while and then asked: "How is your Majesty's situation?"
"My health is not good. The doctors said I might not make it through the end of the month." Brother Yeluma replied sadly.
"Daughter Xiao Pu, are you still making trouble secretly?"
"This woman, after all this time, still refuses to give up. Sooner or later she will encounter misfortune. Who would listen to her now if she has some sense?"
"How are your Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Concubine Wen?"
Brother Yeluma and Xiao Qian paused for a moment, and almost replied in unison: "Your Highness and Concubine Wen are both fine. It's just that Han minister Zhang Lin sent a letter asking Your Highness and Concubine Wen to go hunting in the holy state to avoid the disaster of war."
"In order to avoid the disaster of war? Now the Song Army Wang's troops are holding Juyong Pass, and the vanguard of the Xuanwu Cavalry has appeared in Gubei Pavilion. Urgent reports are coming three times a day. Apart from Nanjing, where is it safe now? This Zhang Lin has hidden evil intentions, old
Not to die is to be a thief!"
Xiao Qian cursed angrily.
The three of them were silent for a while, and now everyone was confused about this situation.
In the past, everyone thought that although the Song Kingdom had a vast territory and many people, its troops and horses were not strong, and our chances of winning were higher - the Liao cavalry had been famous for hundreds of years.
But when the fight actually started, everyone realized that they had indeed underestimated the strength of the Song army and overestimated their own cohesion.
In the Battle of Tokyo Road, the Xuanwu Cavalry of the Song Dynasty, under the command of Zhao Guanjia, appeared and disappeared. Yelu Dashi, known as the most intelligent general of our side, was transferred away without even seeing the enemy. Then he watched helplessly as the Song troops fought one by one.
Defeat the soldiers and horses of Tokyo Road.
In Xijing, Wang Zhen's command of the Song Army simply pushed all the way and defeated the ten guilds at once. They directly relied on their solid military strength and combat effectiveness to defeat several cities.
Overestimating one's own cohesion.
Over the years, the Liao Kingdom has experienced unremitting efforts by its two late emperors, and its national strength has suffered a great loss. Everyone knows this. But they never expected that the impact on military morale would be so great.
The hundreds of thousands of troops at Yelu Foding were so frightened that they dispersed overnight because of rumors that the Xuanwu Cavalry of the Song Army was coming to kill them.
This kind of thing should only happen to the Song Army. Why did it happen to our Liao Army?
Thinking of these, everyone has a feeling that autumn is known when the leaves fall, the water flows eastward, and the situation is over.
"You two, the Song army has approached Qigou Pass. We must brace ourselves and deal with it well. The survival of the Liao Dynasty depends entirely on us."