Video spoilers history, starting with the blitzkrieg on Poland

The sky is now.

The background music also changed abruptly.

From the bleak music that was before.

It was replaced by majestic and exciting music.

The music also seems to foreshadow the rise of Yelu Dashi!
[The leaders of the seven states and eighteen tribes that were formerly part of the Liao Dynasty came to surrender one after another, and a 10,000-man army consisting of Khitan, Han, Turkic, and Uighur people was born.]

[On the one hand, Yelu Dashi continued to recruit people from the grassland tribes under the banner of Liao.]

[It also formed diplomatic alliances with Western Xia and Southern Song to try to isolate the Jin Dynasty.]

[The Jin Kingdom realized the threat posed by Yelu Dashi and summoned the various tribes on the grassland to attack Khatun City.]

[However, the journey was long and difficult, and the tribes refused to obey the orders of the Jin Kingdom, so they eventually gave up halfway. ]

【Yelü Dashi has been developing for several years. 】

[Yelü Dashi realized that Khatun City lacked resources and could not support a large army.]

[The Jin Dynasty is at its peak and it is difficult to destroy it quickly. ]

【So they decided to expand their territory westward.】

【He led 50,000 soldiers and civilians westward. 】

[After this, there is a blank in the historical records.]

[It was not until the first year of Yanqing that Yelu Dashi ascended the throne in Yemili City and became emperor.]

[The Chinese title was Emperor Tianyou, Chinese was the official language, and the Liao Dynasty was continued. It was called Western Liao in history, and was called "Khara-Khitan" in Arabic literature. ]

[Next, this cavalry swept across Central Asia like a storm! ]

[In the same year, Yelu Dashi incorporated Gaochang Uighur into his territory.]

[Then they marched westwards, but were blocked when besieging Kashgar, suffering heavy losses, and so retreated to Marash.]

【After two years of fighting, he successfully captured Balasagun and changed the reign title to Kangguo in the same year. 】

[Although the development momentum in West Asia was extremely strong, Yelu Dashi did not forget the expedition to the east. 】

[After two years of recuperation, Yelu Dashi sent 70,000 troops to the east to attack the Jin Kingdom, intending to restore the country and rebuild the Liao Dynasty. ]

[Yelü Dashi said to his subordinates:]

[“Our Great Liao Dynasty achieved imperial hegemony after the hard work of Taizu and Taizong.”]

[“But the emperors of later generations indulged in pleasure and neglected state affairs, which led to the rise of bandits and the collapse of the country.”]

[“I have led you to the far reaches of the desert, hoping to restore the great cause and bring glory to the revival of the country.”]

[“This is not the place where you and I will live forever.”]

Outside the sky.

See here.

The evaluation and attitude of ancient people towards Yelu Dashi have begun to change.

Especially for emperors.

Although Yelu Dashi supported the emperor without authorization and even acted as a guide, it was still an act of treason.

But he also traveled thousands of miles to continue the ancestral temple and the country, which made up for his rebellious behavior.

tomorrow.

When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he also sighed.

Chongzhen naturally learned the story of Yelu Dashi from history books.

At this time, looking through the sky curtain, Chongzhen also said calmly:

"Be a traitor, then be a traitor."

"Being able to continue the ancestral temple and the country is better than anything else."

"Speaking of which, after I was hanged, what happened to the Ming Dynasty?"

"Although the Ming Dynasty fell in the north."

"But the team in Nanjing is still there."

"The Ming Dynasty still holds half of the country."

"After my death, what efforts did the loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty in the south make to continue the country's prosperity?"

The sky continues.

【After the oath of allegiance, the Liao army marched eastward. 】

【First, conquer Kashgar. 】

【Then they marched to Hotan. 】

[But they found that the Hexi Corridor was no longer as lush and rich as it was during the Han and Tang dynasties, but was now a desert, making it impossible to cultivate land.]

[After traveling more than ten thousand miles, we gained nothing and many cattle and horses died.]

[You can only return to Balasagun by the same route. 】

[In the fourth year of Kangguo, Yelu Dashi continued to expand his territory westward, defeated the Western Karakhanid Khanate, and incorporated the fertile Fergana Basin into his territory. ]

[In the eighth year of Kangguo, Yelu Dashi expanded the territory to Katwan. ]

[Defeated the 100,000-strong coalition army of the Seljuk Empire and its affiliated Khwarezmian army, and incorporated the Transoxiana region into the territory. ]

[In the Battle of Katwan, Yelu Dashi defeated the 100,000-strong Seljuk coalition with his "Crescent Formation".]

[Islamic history books exclaimed: "A black cloud of disaster descended from the east!"]

[Afterwards, Yelu Dashi changed the name of Samarkand to Hezhong Prefecture. ]

【Three months later, Yelu Dashi marched westward to Uzbekistan. 】

[Soon after, he returned to the capital, Balasagun.]

[At this time, the territory of Western Liao extended to Gaochang in the east, Hezhong in the west, the Hanhai in the north, and Kunlun Mountain in the south.]

【It became a huge Han-style empire. 】

[The area reached 300 million square kilometers, far exceeding the Song Dynasty during the same period. 】

[Yelü Dashi's Western Liao Dynasty thus became the sole overlord of Central Asia.]

The sky curtain showed a map of Western Liao.

It can be seen that although there are a lot of bad land, the area is indeed huge.

Moreover, there are many forces around, and it is not easy to establish a regime in a place so far away from home and with such a complicated situation.

Netizens’ comments also flew out.

"The Forgetful Defeater of Song!"

"We drove away the Jin thieves, but they ended up running further and further west."

"If I can't beat the Jin people, can I beat you?"

"Western Liao failed to defeat the Jin army, and Yelu Dashi felt that the gap was too big, so he stopped the follow-up. "

"The monsters in East Asia cannot be moved, while the Western Liao Dynasty is killing people in Central Asia!"

"It's true that the further you go west, the more you beat the weaker ones! Since ancient times, the nations that were driven away have always been crushed when they went to the West." "It really vindicated the reputation of the high ground of martial virtue in East Asia."

"It would be amazing if we could continue westward and reach Jerusalem."

《King John Yelu Dashi!》

"Khotun City had 20,000 elite soldiers and 120,000 war horses. Yelu Dashi took away the best 40,000 war horses and all 20,000 elite soldiers."

"The main reason is that the Liao Dynasty has an ancestral precept that the soldiers in Khatun City must not be transferred under any circumstances, so the military strength is maintained. "

"The tribes on the Mongolian Plateau are more supportive of the Khitans, which can be considered as a recovery for Yelu Dashi."

……

Canopy.

【How to govern this huge empire at the intersection of multiple ethnic groups and cultures. 】

【Da Shilin Ya is also very skilled. 】

[At Yelu Dashi's enthronement ceremony, officials were surprised to find that:]

[The dragon throne was covered with a Persian carpet, the desk was filled with Chinese imperial edicts, the guards were holding Turkish scimitars, and the emperor himself was discussing the "Zizhi Tongjian" with his Han ministers in Khitan.]

[This is the essence of Yelu Dashi's governance. ]

[He abolished the poll tax, promoted "autonomy for vassal states," and allowed Buddhist temples and Islamic schools to coexist side by side;]

[He retained the Han system of southern officials and created northern officials to manage nomadic tribes;]

[Even copper coins engraved with Arabic, Chinese, and Khitan characters were issued.]

[On an autumn day in 1143, Yelu Dashi, who took Emperor Guangwu of Han as his role model, died of illness at the age of . He reigned for years and was posthumously named Emperor Dezong.]

[Before he died, he pointed to the eastern sky and said to his son: "Remember, our roots are in the land of the rising sun."]

[How do you evaluate Yelu Dashi? ]

[Some say he was a traitor who abandoned his country and fled, while others say he was a messenger of civilization.]

【But it is undeniable that:】

[When the Jurchens' blades cut off the lifeline of the Liao Kingdom. ]

[It was this Khitan nobleman who ignited the spark of Chinese civilization on the Pamir Plateau with the imperial examination system of the Central Plains, the Confucian classics of the Han area, and the military wisdom of the grasslands.]

[It also extended the Liao Dynasty's national destiny for nearly a hundred years. ]

……

The sky video ends.

Barrages of comments also flew out.

This life is so legendary!

"Taking on the task in times of crisis, turning the tide, and supporting a collapsing building!"

"Perseverance leads to success."

"Not loyal to the emperor, but truly loyal to the country!"

"I didn't expect that Western Liao was still a Han-style empire?"

"Yelü Dashi was born in the Hanlin Academy and believed in Confucianism."

"Speaking Chinese and studying Confucianism, he can be regarded as a great leader of Chinese civilization."

"From historical records, Western Liao was also very conflicted. There were few Liao people, so they wanted to go back, but there were many natives, so they wanted to go to Central Asia. If the Liao people had opened their minds..."

"The history of Western Liao records that there were only 84500 Khitan core population households."

"During Yue Fei's Northern Expedition, he once considered joining forces with the Western Liao to attack the Jin Kingdom, but it was indeed too far away. "

"This is truly a monster house in East Asia. I can't imagine how terrifying the Jin Dynasty was during its heyday."

"Dashi is really as steady as an old dog, but it's a pity that his descendants are not strong enough."

"Central Asia was very rich at that time, and it declined only after the rise of modern shipping, so Western Liao was also very strong."

"The most essential parts of the Fergana and Ili River valleys have been incorporated into Western Liao. That's all."

"Haha, the Liao Dynasty has transformed from a northeastern country into a northwestern country, which is quite magical."

"More than that! After the Western Liao Dynasty was destroyed, it fled to the southwest and established the Later Western Liao Dynasty near the Persian Gulf."

"However, the Western Liao Dynasty was no longer called Liao, and they no longer spoke Chinese or Khitan. It was just that the founder of the country had Khitan ancestry..."

And outside the sky.

After reading about Yelu Dashi's legendary life, ancient people were also filled with emotion.

Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng looked at Yelu Dashi's magnificent expedition of thousands of miles on the sky, and a rare admiration flashed in his eyes.

"This Yelu Dashi, at first I thought he was a traitor who betrayed his former master. He was nothing more than an ambitious traitor."

"Now it seems that I underestimated him."

"It is a rare opportunity to travel thousands of miles in desperate circumstances, rebuild the Liao Kingdom, and continue the ancestral temple and the country."

"This kind of tenacity does have some heroic qualities."

Ying Zheng turned to look at Li Si and said, "Li Si, look at Yelu Dashi. He opened up new territories and continued the country's prosperity despite difficulties. Can he be considered a hero?"

Li Si bowed slightly and replied respectfully:
"Yelü Dashi was indomitable and led everyone to take root in a foreign land. He was truly extraordinary."

"However, compared to your majesty's sweeping across the six kingdoms and establishing unprecedented achievements, there is still a gap."

If Ying Zheng only appreciated it slightly.

In the late Han Dynasty.

Liu Bei was jealous when he saw it.

Yelu Dashi, who was defeated in succession and traveled thousands of miles, was determined to recover his homeland.

Liu Bei seemed to see himself.

"This Yelu Dashi is truly admirable!"

"I wrongly accused him before, thinking he was betraying the emperor."

"Now I know that he traveled thousands of miles just to continue the country's prosperity."

"The desert of the northern steppes is so difficult to march through."

"Going to a foreign land with a small number of people, what kind of harsh environment will it be?"

"He faced many difficulties and obstacles along the way, but he never gave up and eventually established Western Liao. He is truly a loyal and righteous man."

Liu Bei was filled with emotion.

"I, Liu Bei, have been running around all my life to restore the Han Dynasty. I have been defeated many times, but I have never given up."

"Seeing what Yelu Dashi did today, I felt a deep resonance."

"His tenacity in rebuilding his country in desperate circumstances is truly worth learning from."

"And the Battle of Qatwan, where we defeated a 100,000-strong Seljuk army, must have been a battle that will go down in history, right?" (End of this chapter)