In Yanshi City, Yelu Deguang finally experienced the pain of the Jin army's Bai Tuanwei Village being surrounded in the past.
I, the Great Khitan Emperor, recalled the several battles he fought after going south. Except for one victory when Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen surrendered, they were basically defeated.
This made Brother Guang deeply doubtful of his own military capabilities.
What is the problem with this?
The Central Plains is weak, and he is the lord of the grassland with tens of thousands of armored cavalry. Even the Huns and Turks back then did not have tens of thousands of armored men!
The Huns have the Baideng siege, and the Turks have the White Horse Alliance. They both have good luck for at least a hundred years.
But when we got here, why was it that Yangcheng was defeated and Yanshi was besieged?
The disastrous defeat one month ago was indeed a huge blow to Yelu Deguang. He, who had always had good self-control, had already begun to drink to drown his sorrows.
When he was drunk and hazy, Yelv Deguang remembered what his mother Shulu Ping said to him when he went south, "Although you have obtained the land of Han, you can't live in it. If you fall by the wayside, there will be no regrets!" and "I'm afraid of my mother and son."
There will never be a day when we meet again!' and other words.
It felt like a prophecy, which made the Emperor of Liao feel even more frustrated and frightened at the same time.
Seeing the emperor's depression, Yelu Wuzhi let out a long sigh and walked into Yelu Deguang's palace.
"Does the emperor want to bury all the 100,000 elites of Daliao here?
They all have parents, wives and children, and they go south with the emperor day and night, and Ye Niang’s wife is still looking forward to the emperor taking them back!"
These words had no power to affect the current Yelu Deguang at all. He put down his wine bowl and let out a long sigh.
"I am going to die here today, how can I still manage other people's family reunions?"
Only then did Yelu Deguang realize that the emperor was so desperate that he could only find a way to cheer up Yelu Deguang.
Otherwise, it would really be over. At least he now knew the emperor's thoughts and could persuade him in a targeted manner.
"Why would your Majesty speak like this? Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty had the siege of Bai Deng, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty had the alliance of the White Horse. Today's small setback is nothing.
I, the Great Khitan, stretches across the grassland and has the Sixteen Provinces of Youyun in hand. Even if the southern expedition is unfavorable, as long as we return to the north, we will be able to regain our strength within a few years.
On the other hand, Zhang Thief came from Hexi. Tokyo is 2,500 miles away from Liangzhou. The products in Hexi cannot be used in the Central Plains at all. Liu Zhiyuan is in Taiyuan to seize power with him.
In this exhausted land, with millions of hungry people and tens of thousands of troops to support, and with Liu Zhiyuan on the side, how can we pacify it in less than ten years?
And I am living in my hometown, waiting for work, and waiting for him to go north. How can I know who is the true god in this world?"
Hearing what Yelu Wuzhi said, Yelu Deguang suddenly thought, it does make sense! Why did he have to bring in the Huns and Turks?
Then Zhang Zhao is just a Tibetan thief pretending to be loyal to the Tang Dynasty. Why is he the orthodox of the Central Plains?
Why can't he be the emperor of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, while Zhang Zhao is the Shanyu of Maodun and the Khan of Jieli?
Thinking of this, Brother Guang regained some of his ambitions.
Sometimes people are like this. Alone, they just feel that they have fallen into hell and cannot get out of it. However, after being persuaded by others and thinking about it, that's all.
However, Yelu Deguang was still a little worried, "Now that the army is blocked in Yanshi City, and the Heyang Bridge has been occupied by Zhang Thief, what can we do?"
Yelvwuzhi said seriously: "I have tens of thousands of cavalry, and there are also 20,000 Pishi Army and Shushan Army. Zhang Thief just blocked the front and sent thousands of soldiers and horses to harass Xiaoyi Bridge. How can we say that we are besieged?"
It is true that it is no longer realistic for the army to escape, but it is still possible to recruit 8,000 to 10,000 cavalry to escort the emperor back north."
A look of pain appeared on Yelu Deguang's face. Yelu House's plan was to break out of the encirclement with only a small number of cavalry and leave the remaining 40,000 to 50,000 people here as money to buy the way.
"It's not enough. We need to let Du Zhongwei lead the German army back north to hold the retreat in Tokyo, and then let Yelu An of Tokyo City go north to Huazhou to control Baimadu.
Issue an edict and tell Du Chongwei to collect 50,000 shi of grain and grass and station it in Tokyo. I will make him the emperor of the Central Plains."
Yelu Wuzhi was overjoyed. The emperor even knew how to arrange a way out and went to draw a big cake to fool Du Chongwei. Apparently his IQ returned to him and his anger rose again.
"I'll do it immediately!" Yelu Wuzhi handed over his hands and walked out.
"Let Xiao Han handle this matter carefully and carefully to mobilize the best troops to stabilize the hearts of the soldiers in the leather room.
Tell the warriors of all armies that after returning to the Northland, I will compensate them five times from the people of Youyun for the goods they left behind today."
The look of surprise on Yelu Wuzhi's face became even more intense. The emperor only mentioned the Left and Right Pishi Army but not the Shushan Army. This was the most correct decision.
Because even 20,000 cavalry cannot be taken away, otherwise the other tribal armies and the Westerners, Bohai people, and Han people will be suspicious, and it is impossible to fight to the death.
Moreover, it would be a quick move to abandon the Shushan Army, because although the Shushan Army and the Pishi Army are both confidant palace tent armies, the Shushan Army was formed by the Empress Dowager Yelv Deguang’s mother, who was from Shuluping.
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You should know that Shuluping also had the emperor's younger brother Yelu Lihu beside him, and Shuluping also loved this younger son the most.
After Yelu Deguang returns, there will probably be a fight between dragons and tigers. To ensure his own power, the Shan army must be abandoned.
After deciding on the strategy of abandoning Shan's army, Yelu Deguang called the palace maids to wash and change clothes for him. After the smell of alcohol on his body had subsided, a guard came outside to report that the commander-in-chief of the Han'er Festival had come to see him.
In this battle, Yelu Deguang brought about 17,000 Han troops, initially commanded by Zhao Yanshou and Li Shouzhen. However, Zhao Kuangzan "surrendered" to the enemy, and Yelu Deguang took the opportunity to deprive Zhao Yanshou of his military power.
Last month, Li Shouzhen's 5,000 men were defeated miserably. This guy ran back alone. Yelu Deguang immediately imprisoned him to prevent the Han military commanders from knowing the truth through Li Shouzhen.
Yelu Deguang looked around at the Han'erjieshuai around him. Wang Zhou was still under house arrest in Tokyo. The rest, such as Fu Yanqing, An Shenqi, and Yao Yuanfu, who were barely usable, were all brought over.
At first, these people still had some military power, but after the ambush on Zhang Zhao failed and was defeated a month ago, Yelu Deguang put them under surveillance and prevented these people from connecting in private.
At this moment, Yelu Deguang wanted to see what they were here for.
"Your Majesty, I saw in the west of the city that the traitor Zhang had begun to assemble his trebuchet, and the traitor army had also begun to gather. He shouted more and more to shake the morale of the army, fearing that he would not be able to control it.
Therefore, I ask the emperor to order the Khitan general to control the Han army, and the ministers are willing to come to your majesty and accompany him personally to protect your majesty's safety."
It was Gao Xingzhou who took the initiative to speak. These words were very risky.
It was not the risk on Yelv Deguang's side, but the risk on the title Zhang Thief and Thief Army, because this was the topic.
And only Gao Xingzhou could say this. Since Gao Xingzhou and Du Chongwei were sons and daughters, he still had Yelu Deguang's trust.
As soon as Gao Xingzhou finished speaking, An Shenqi, Fu Yanqing and others all raised their hands and said, "I am willing to accompany you personally."
Yelu Deguang was not willing to accept these Han generals as his personal followers when he was in Tokyo. How could he agree now? Who can guarantee that they will not rise up and revolt?
But Yelu Deguang didn't think much about it. He thought that these Han generals were afraid of rumors, so they came to show their loyalty.
"I live in the city, and I have a royal aura to protect me. Don't worry, everyone. It's better to go back to each army and make some preparations. We will soon have a decisive battle with Zhang Thief."
Gao Xingzhou and others were unwilling, so they all knelt on the ground and said, "I am sincere and ask the emperor to send a Khitan general to control the Han soldiers."
When Yelu Deguang saw it, he became more sure that they were afraid of being swayed by rumors, and thought about it for a moment.
Last time, Li Shouzhen failed to do anything, and as a result, the 5,000 Han troops became a burden on the battlefield.
Now that these Han generals are willing to give up their military power, they should take it back and let their own people control it, and then use them as cannon fodder.
Immediately, Brother Guang pretended to ponder for a moment and then nodded slightly.
"When I ascended the throne, I said that I would treat foreigners as equals."
Speaking of this, Yelu Deguang changed his subject, "But since all the ministers are serious about martial arts, then I will grant you the same position as a guard, each with his own bodyguard, and obey orders in front of the tent!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Although An Shenqi, Gao Xingzhou, Fu Yanqing, Yao Yuanfu and others did not look at each other, a certain tacit understanding seemed to have been reached.
Yelu Deguang still thought too simplistically about these later-promoted generals, and he did not think carefully about what kind of good deeds these soldiers who could make a name for themselves in such troubled times would have.