Qian Song

Chapter 159 Zhao Ji: Eternal One Emperor ing (Ask for a monthly ticket!)
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Before Yelu Yanxi fled Yanjing, he made Yeluchun the king of Qin and Jin, ordered Yeluchun to organize forces in Yanjing to resist the Jin army's invasion, and said that he would go to Xijing to gather troops.

Since then, the Liao Kingdom has lost contact with Yelu Yanxi.

There is a saying that a country cannot live without a king for a day.

At this time of crisis, the emperor is gone, what should we do?
Yeluchun quickly dispatched a large number of spies to find out the whereabouts of Yelu Yanxi.

But no one can find it, but there are many legends about Yelu Yanxi Palace.

Some said that Yelu Yanxi had already been captured by the Jin army;
Some said that Yelu Yanxi had already died in Yuanyangluo;

Others said that Yelu Yanxi fled to Xixia to join Li Ganshun, the lord of Xixia.

There are different opinions, but no one can explain where Yelu Yanxi went.

This is a big deal.

Back then, when the God of Chariots of the Gaoliang River personally conquered the Liao Kingdom, he was shot by two arrows in the thigh and became lame.

Fortunately, Yang Ye got a donkey for the chariot god.

Che Shen has no other skills, and his escaping skills are definitely ranked among the top three in history. He started running from Gaoliang River on the sixth day of the lunar new year, passing through Jintai Village, and looked back to see if there were any pursuers. Zhuozhou.

The God of Chariots drove a donkey cart and ran two hundred miles in just one night. A lame driver without a license, driving a stubborn donkey, ran faster than the elite cavalry of the Liao Kingdom.

The good thing is that the car god saved his life by relying on his unparalleled driving skills.

The bad thing is that due to the disappearance of the chariot god, and there was no clear establishment of a prince at that time, the ministers of the Zhao Song Dynasty were all planning to make Zhao Kuangyin's second son Zhao Dezhao the leader!

Later, the car god appeared in time, otherwise, he would have become the overlord?No, this Supreme Emperor should belong to Zhao Kuangyin, who has half a dime relationship with the Rider. If the Rider is slower, Zhao Dezhao might be able to avenge his father Zhao Kuangyin.

It is not difficult to see from this that it is a serious matter for a country without an emperor.

Yelu Chun is the grandson of Liao Xingzong, and Yelu Yanxi has to call him the emperor's uncle.

Yeluchun has stayed in Yanjing for 12 years and has won the hearts of the people.

As the highest official of the Liao Kingdom in Yanjing City, and as a descendant of the royal family, Yeluchun is really worried about the future and destiny of the Liao Kingdom!

Yeluchun couldn't help thinking: "Daliao, the grassland empire that was once powerful, is it really about to perish?!"

On this day, a news came back that made the Liao Kingdom howl and cry!
The king of Jin, Yelu Aoluwo, who had been placed high hopes by the Liao people, was really executed by Yelu Yanxi. The people sent by Yeluchun to find Yelu Yanxi found Yelu Aoluwo's ​​tomb in Yuanyangluo.

Finished!

Daliao is really over!

Yeluchun, who was deeply saddened, poured and drank alone in his Yanwang mansion.

Yeluchun felt that only alcohol could anesthetize his pain and dilute the sadness in his heart.

Yeluchun's concubine Xiao Puxian came to Yeluchun's side and persuaded softly: "Daliao still needs a king, and the king must not trample on his own body."

When Miss Xiao Puxian was still a girl, she was one of the most beautiful beauties in the Liao Kingdom, and the number of men who fell under her narrow-sleeved robe was countless.

But Miss Xiao Pu is determined not to marry a non-hero.

In the end, the virtuous girl Xiao Pu picked and chose, and married Yeluchun, who was almost 12 years old, 50 years ago.

At that time, it can be said that the jaws dropped all over the place.

You know, Xiao Puxian was not yet 16 years old at that time, and Yeluchun could almost be Xiao Puxian's grandfather.

However, no matter what others persuaded or said, Miss Xiao Pu married Yeluchun resolutely.

After marriage, Xiao Puxian came to live in Yanjing with Yeluchun.

The husband and wife worked hard to manage Yanjing, an important southern town of the Liao Empire, and won the hearts of the people.

Seven years ago, when Wanyan Aguda returned to Liao Dynasty, the fatuous Yelu Yanxi led his own conquest. As a result, Yelu Yanxi's hundreds of thousands of troops were defeated by Wanyan Aguda's tens of thousands of troops.

Yelv Zhangnu conspired with Xiao Puxian's younger brother Xiao Dili to abolish Yelu Yanxi and make Yelu Chun emperor.

This is actually Xiao Puxian's idea.

In Miss Xiao Puxian's view, the throne of the Daliao Empire should belong to her man Yeluchun.

——After Liao Daozong's son Prince Zhaohuai was convicted and killed, Liao Daozong had intended to appoint Yeluchun as the heir to the throne, but later Liao Daozong felt that he owed Prince Zhaohuai, so he appointed Prince Zhaohuai's son Yeluyan Jubilee is the emperor.

If Yelu Yanxi was the emperor well, Miss Xiao Pu might not have the intention to help Yelu Chun get back the throne.

But Yelu Yanxi was extremely stupid, far from being able to compare with Yelu Chun, who had been devoting himself to the silent comeback of the Great Liao Empire.

in fact--

Xiao Puxian is a typical career-oriented woman. Xiao Puxian's idol is Xiao Yanyan, the Empress Dowager Xiao of the Great Liao Dynasty. The reason why Xiao Puxian chose Yelu Chun as her husband was because Xiao Puxian took a fancy to Yelu Chun and was the only one who could replace her. The fatuous Yelu Yanxi became the emperor of the Liao Empire.

Miss Xiao Puxian believed that after Yeluchun became emperor, she and Yeluchun would surely make the Daliao Empire reproduce the revival of Xiao Yanyan and her husband Liao Jingzong's time, and bring the politics of the Daliao Empire back on a stable track.

But Xiannv Xiao Pu understood everything, but she didn't understand Yeluchun's weakness.

Not only did Yeluchun not accept the opportunity to become emperor that Xiannv Xiao Puxian and the others had won for Yeluchun, but she also beheaded Xiao Puxiannv's younger brother Xiao Dili and others, and gave the heads of Xiao Dili and others to Yeluu Yanxi.

Yeluchun even handed Xiao Puxian over to Yelu Yanxi.

Yelu Yanxi imprisoned Xiao Puxian in Shangjing of Liao Dynasty first. Later, after Liao Shangjing was captured by Jin people, Yelu Yanxi imprisoned Xiao Puxian in Liaozhongjing. Beijing.

Xiannv Xiao Pu was caring about Yelu Chun on the surface at this time, but in fact, she had already hated Yelu Chun to death!
She hates Yeluchun's weakness!

She hates Yeluchun for being ruthless!

She hated Yeluchun for killing her only biological brother!

She hated Yeluchun for ruining her body when she was young, making her want to be a normal woman and have a child of her own!
What's more, she felt that Yeluchun was responsible for the Daliao Empire today. If Yeluchun took the throne of Yelu Yanxi, the foolish emperor according to what they arranged for Yeluchun, the Daliao Empire would become the ghost it is now. look?
But Xiannv Xiao Pu didn't show all of this, because she still couldn't do without Yeluchun.

Therefore, Miss Xiao Pu was so gentle that she took Yeluchun's wine glass to prevent Yeluchun from giving up on himself.

Seeing this, Yeluchun couldn't help sighing: "I don't want my 200-year-old foundation in Daliao to be destroyed in one day. My descendants are ashamed of our ancestors, ashamed of heaven, and ashamed of all people!"

Xiao Puxian said: "The country is not yet dead, and your Majesty can't find it. This is extremely absurd. If this continues, how can the country's fortune last long? Today, the king is the person with the highest seniority, the highest prestige, and the highest position in the Liao Dynasty. You should call a group of ministers to discuss it." As a countermeasure, I, Daliao, can't just wait for death."

Yeluchun felt that it made sense, and early the next morning, he called all the civil and military officials in Yanjing City to his mansion to discuss countermeasures.

The next morning, Prime Minister Li Chuwen, King Xi Xiaoqian, Liao Xingjun Jiedu Envoy Yelu Dashi and other officials from the Han Dynasty, military leaders, monks and priests, and tens of thousands of people gathered outside the gate of Yanwang Palace one after another.

——This was secretly arranged by Miss Xiao Puxian.

As soon as Xiao Puxian accompanied Yelu Chun to open the gate of the palace, Li Chuwen, Xiao Qian, and Yelu Dashi entered the palace on behalf of the officials of the Han Dynasty, and invited Yelu Chun to accept the ceremony of worship outside the gate.

Yeluchun refused to accept his resignation.

Yelu Dashi persuaded: "Daliao is about to sink like a huge boat. If the king does not take the helm, we will all fall into the sea and die!"

Xiao Qian persuaded: "Your Majesty is the most prestigious person in the imperial family. Ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor is in accordance with the will of God and the hearts of the people. Please do not decline. I, Daliao, have no choice!"

Li Chuwen persuaded: "The king's ascension to the throne was not a usurpation of the throne. During the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Li Longji fled Chang'an, and Prince Li Heng ascended the throne in Lingwu on his own. Later, he organized the army and the people to suppress the rebellion and restore the Tang Dynasty. The same is true for Daliao today."

Yeluchun is [-] this year, and his health is very bad.

To be honest, Yeluchun really didn't want to be the emperor.

However, Yelu Yanxi disappeared, and the Liao Kingdom was like a pan of loose sand. What would happen if he didn't ascend the throne?
Yeluchun sighed long, and then walked out of the gate accompanied by Xiao Puxian, Li Chuwen, Xiao Qian and Yelu Dashi.

At this time, Li Shi, the son of Li Chuwen, who was waiting at the gate, quickly put an ocher robe on Yeluchun.

Under the steps, all the officials of the Han Dynasty and tens of thousands of people danced together to celebrate the birth of the new emperor.

Soon, all the officials of the Han Dynasty gave Yeluchun the honorary title, calling Yeluchun Emperor Tianxi.

Yeluchun appointed Li Chuwen as the Taiwei, Xiao Qian as the envoy of the North Privy Council, Yelu Dashi as the governor of the Southwest Road, Zuo Qigong as Situ, Cao Yongyi as the Privy Councilor, Yu Zhongwen as the Minister of Political Affairs, Zhang Lin as the Taishi, and Li Chuneng as the Privy Councilor , Li Xun was the Shaofu Shaojian, Xiao Dan, the captain of the consort, was appointed to the Privy Council, and so on. Xiao Puxian was named a concubine, and the resentment army was changed to Changshengjun, and Guo Yaoshi was appointed as the capital. Jubilee is the king of Xiangyin.

Since then, the Liao Kingdom has been divided into two spheres of influence:

Yeluchun owns sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, three prefectures of Pingluanying and western Liaoning.

Yelv Yanxi possesses the Southwest Road (in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia) and the Northwest Road (west of Ulan Bator, Mongolia) north of the desert to recruit the tribes of the tribe.

As soon as Yeluchun came to the throne, he sent envoys to seek peace with the commander of the Jin army, Wan Yanxie, saying that as long as the Jin army stopped marching, Daliao was willing to become a vassal state of the Jin army.

Wan Yanxie also sent someone to Yanjing to deliver a letter to Yeluchun, which said: "My lord has an order that anyone who submits to him will be given an official position, and anyone who does not surrender will be punished with troops. If you persist in your obsession, it will be too late to regret.”

Yeluchun sent people to Xianzhou to ask Wanyan Aguda for peace.

Wanyan Aguda issued an imperial edict to Yeluchun: "You are a close relative of the Liao Kingdom, and you are a general. You cannot live with the country, but you steal the isolated city and pretend to be a big one. If you don't surrender, you will regret it!"

Seeing that the Kingdom of Jin was about to perish in Daliao, Yeluchun spurted blood, and instantly aged ten years.

All the civil and military officials of the Liao Kingdom also felt that the Daliao Empire was about to perish, and they were all very frustrated.

Li Chuwen suggested: "My Daliao has an alliance with the Great Song Dynasty, and they are brothers to each other. Now I should send an envoy to the Great Song Dynasty. First, I will explain to the Great Song the reason for His Majesty's ascension to the throne. Second, I will express to him that I can exempt the year-old coins and form a good relationship forever. Three times, you can ask for troops from Song Dynasty, if you can get the support of Song Dynasty, we, Daliao, will be able to repel Jurchen."

Yeluchun felt that it was very reasonable, so he sent Xiao Taboye, the official of Huinan Academy, and Wang Juyuan, deputy secretary of the Privy Council, to thank him and go to the Song Dynasty.

Xiao Tabo and Wang Juyuan also left Yanjing City and went south, crossed the Baigou River, and came to the Dasong Baigou Station.

He Shen, the magistrate of Xiongzhou, had already learned about Yeluchun's proclaiming himself emperor, but he did not expect that Yeluchun would send an envoy so soon.

He Shen played immediately, and invited Xiao Tabo and Wang Juyuan to temporarily stay at Baigou Station to wait for the imperial edict...

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The Jin army conquered Liaozhongjing, Liao Emperor Tianzuo Emperor Yelu Yanxi disappeared, Yan Wang Yeluchun usurped the throne in Yanjing and proclaimed himself emperor.

No matter how you look at it, the Liao Kingdom is about to die, and you can pick up equipment if you go up properly.

Faced with this situation, Zhao Ji repeatedly discussed countermeasures with Wang Fu, Zheng Juzhong, Cai You, Li Bangyan and other ministers.

Wang Fu suggested continuing to implement the strategy of uniting the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and regaining the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, and immediately sent troops to the north to patrol the border. He firmly believed that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Cai You agreed with Wang Fu's suggestion.

But Zheng Juzhong and Li Bangyan objected. They believed that Zhao Song's current situation could no longer provoke war.

The two are in favor and the two are against, so it should be difficult for Zhao Ji to make a decision for a while.

But this time, Zhao Ji tended to continue to implement the plan of uniting the Jin Dynasty to destroy the Liao Dynasty and recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun.

First of all, this opportunity is really great. If this opportunity is missed, the Zhao Song Dynasty may never recover the Sixteen States of Yanyun.

What's more, Zhao Ji had another reason why he had to recover Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures.

That is, Zhao Ji had to regain his prestige as an emperor.

The southeast rebellion was settled. On the bright side, the Zhao and Song Dynasty had just added a Jiji system to the southeast six roads, and there was no big loss in other things.

But it is better to be able to see than to be able to talk. No one with a discerning eye can see that Li Cun is forcibly snatching away the richest southeast six roads of the Zhao Song Dynasty.

Although Song Renzong and Zhao Zhen lost 22 states in Xixia to compare there, Zhao Ji can still sit on the throne for the time being.

But Song Renzong lost Xixia, it was not caused by Song Renzong, there are reasons left over from history, and Zhao Ji lost the southeast six roads, but it was because of Zhao Ji's stupidity.

It is no exaggeration to say that Zhao Ji's reputation has plummeted now, and there are even voices for Zhao Ji to abdicate.

Under such circumstances, if Zhao Ji didn't show some decent political achievements, then Zhao Ji's throne would not be stable, let alone Zhao Ji would be completely nailed to the pillar of shame in history, and he would never come down again.

This is Zhao Ji, who has always flaunted himself as Mingjun and Shengjun with a very good face, and he can't accept it no matter what.

And what achievement can be compared with the recovery of Yanyun Sixteen States?

Let's put it this way, if he, Zhao Ji, can recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun, then it won't be a big deal for Zhao Ji to lose the Sixth Southeast Road. If one day, Zhao Ji can recover the Sixth Southeast Road, then Zhao Ji will The undisputed emperor of all ages!
The point is that Yanyun Sixteen States now seem to be within easy reach.

The key point is that after talking with Li Cunhe, Zhao Ji became ruthless and recruited 30 sailors and [-] forbidden troops.

Now, the 30 sailors practice in Jinming Lake every day, and the 20 forbidden troops, [-] are transferred to the Xiangyang area to be incorporated into the Xiangyang garrison, and [-] are transferred to Yingtianfu to be incorporated into the Huaihe garrison The military direction also performs daily drills.

Zhao Ji felt that since he had so many extra troops, it must be no problem to transfer [-] troops to the north, right?
And there are hundreds of thousands of troops from the Zhao and Song Dynasties in Hebei and Hedong.

It must be no problem to use so many troops to recover the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun from the already dying Liao Kingdom, right?
Moreover, don't forget, the Zhao and Song Dynasty did not act on their own. They also had a powerful ally, the Dajin Kingdom, which had conquered more than half of the territory of the Liao Kingdom.
In addition, there is another very important reason, that is, Li Cun, who was a great threat to the Zhao Song Dynasty, is now in trouble...

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(End of this chapter)