King of Song

Chapter 716

Yelujun struggled to hold on in Youzhou, while Xiao Guanyin went to Beijing.

Hearing the news that her son was defeated in Qingzhou and nearly died, Xiao Guanyin's heart rose in her throat.

That is her only son, mother and child are connected, how can she not be in a hurry?
She knows better than anyone why her son hastily sent troops south. If he hadn't been in such a hurry, and hadn't been so eager for quick success, he wouldn't have suffered such a disastrous defeat.

Xiao Guanyin blamed himself very much, because of his own mistakes, which led to his son's difficult situation, and even affected the national fortune of the Liao Kingdom.She felt that she was a sinner, and she felt infinite self-blame and guilt in her heart.

As for Zhao Zhao, the man who had a one-night love affair is not even a lover.Maybe he never forgot, and he saved himself several times, maybe he has a special feeling in his heart.But at this moment, it's time to let go, or even disappear.

In contrast, she cares more about her son.A man who can barely be regarded as a lover beat his son seriously, should he still have thoughts about him?
Hatred, the normal heart should be hatred.But Xiao Guanyin's mood is more complicated, maybe what she wants to do more is to forget.

The daughter has asked her more than once, but she can't explain the things she can't tell!
Maybe it needs an opportunity, maybe it will take a little time.

Right now she doesn't have time to think so much, what she cares most about is the war in Youzhou, the safety of her son, and the fate of the Liao Kingdom!
Because she is the Empress Dowager of the Liao Kingdom.

"Mother, the matter of organizing reinforcements is not going very well!" Xiao Guanyin went to Beijing, and the little princess Yelu Tri became an assistant.

The fighters in Youzhou are disadvantaged, and there are proposals from both the government and the opposition that it is time to send additional reinforcements to Youzhou.All the elites of the Liao Kingdom were dispatched to Yanyun. If they wanted to send additional reinforcements, they had to be recruited from other places, or recruited from various tribes and nomadic peoples affiliated to the Liao Kingdom.The little princess Yerutri was doing this, but the actual effect was not satisfactory, so she felt a little aggrieved.

"What's the matter, Terry?"

"Those lords and the leaders of the various ministries often declined, saying that most of the tribal officers and soldiers went south with the emperor, or that they were preparing pastures for the winter..." Yelu Terry said: "On the contrary, no one is willing to take the initiative to send more troops to the south!"

"Then you can consult with the court officials?" Xiao Guanyin also frowned, how could things be like this?

"I looked for it, but the reaction of the ministers was very..." Yelu Tri said: "Yelu Tat, the king of the North Court, is not even the son of Mr. Yue Ren. He is silent and doesn't seem to support it. The situation is very bad."

"How did this happen?" Xiao Guanyin realized that the matter was a little serious. Once he lost the support of the Khitan nobles, the position of emperor would be shaken, which was very dangerous.

Yelutri said: "More than that, the prince and the ministers are quite resentful towards the emperor's brother, thinking that he insisted on going his own way, which led to the current situation. The dissatisfaction is very serious. Queen mother, to be honest, my daughter is really worried!"

silence!

Xiao Guanyin was also silent, and the Khitan nobles collectively objected silently. Has the situation reached this point?For some reason, an inexplicable chill permeated the whole body.

"Tomorrow I will go to the palace and speak to these princes in person!" Xiao Guanyin said: "You come with me when the time comes, remember to hug Yanxi, even if he is still young, he is the Prince of Daliao after all."

"it is good!"

Yelu Tri hesitated for a moment, then asked softly: "Mother, can you tell me why the emperor's brother hastily went south to fight? Why did he treat the queen like that?"

"It's nothing, it's just a misunderstanding with your brother, don't worry!" When Xiao Guanyin said these words, she couldn't help breathing, and she was a little short of breath.

"Really?" Yerutri became more and more curious, this question has troubled him for a long time.His intuition told him that the matter would not be so simple, and the emperor did not hesitate to get angry about it. The queen mother kept her mouth shut, making people wonder, what serious matter happened?

Xiao Guanyin shook her head and said, "Terry, don't ask, if I can tell you, the queen mother will tell."

"Yes!" Yelutri pondered for a long time, opened his mouth several times, but finally stopped talking.In the end, I quietly withdrew, but my curious heart became more active and more persistent.

It was only a moment, but Xiao Guanyin felt as long as several years.Especially when the daughter asked her in person, it was a kind of torture and torture on the soul, and she never let go of it after all.

……

After tossing and turning all night, after getting up, putting on the phoenix crown, Xiao Guanyin calmed down.She is now the Empress Dowager of the Liao Kingdom, and she is going to face the people and subjects of Daliao.

When Xiao Guanyin, the princess Yelu Tri, and the young prince Yelu Yanxi appeared in the court hall, the Khitan nobles had already arrived!

The topic of discussion today is the matter of sending troops to rescue Youzhou, and everyone knows it well.His Majesty's actions were indeed somewhat irrational, and the results were not ideal.

From the perspective of national interests, it is time to send troops to rescue.But as a tribal leader, no one wants his clan to pay for the emperor's mistakes and go to die.

"Queen Mother, I heard that the Song Dynasty used a new type of firearm, which was very lethal. Your Majesty's defeat in Qingzhou was because of this." Some tribal leaders have already expressed euphemistically that they are afraid of the power of the Song Dynasty's firearms and do not want their own tribe The soldiers went to die.

"Your Majesty is in Nanjing. Yan Yun is of great significance to our Daliao. How can we just sit idly by and rescue him as soon as possible!" There were also loyal ministers who expressed their determination to rescue.

"The question is how to save them? The Song army is just under the city of Youzhou. They have elite cavalry, but our elite cavalry was lost in Qingzhou. How to fight the Song people on the plain?"

"When Emperor Shengzong was in power, Emperor Song also sent 30 troops to attack Youzhou, but he was defeated by General Yeluxiu."

"Back when the Song people chased our Daliao cavalry with infantry, General Yeluxiu had the opportunity to set up an ambush in the Gaoliang River to defeat the Song army. Now the Song Dynasty's cavalry is not as weak as ours. How could they make the same mistake twice? "

"Yes, Song people still have that mysterious firearm. I heard that after firing it, the sound shook the sky, and the flame hurt people like a thunder."

Xiao Guanyin frowned more and more, why did she come to this point?The attitude of the Khitan nobles is really...

"Everyone, the firearms of the people of Song Dynasty are miraculous and powerful, but they are not gods after all. His Majesty the Emperor and the soldiers are still fighting fiercely in Youzhou, so that they will make others' ambitions destroy their own prestige, right?" Many people are ashamed.

Empress Dowager Xiao Guanyin took advantage of the situation and said, "Now we have to find a way!"

"I don't know what His Majesty's intention is?"

This question was very shameless, Xiao Guanyin said helplessly: "Youzhou City has been besieged by the Song army, and His Majesty's will cannot be conveyed. It is precisely because of this that we need to find a way to rescue."

"Queen Mother, what is the purpose of the rescue? If it is to rescue His Majesty, relying on Youzhou's existing troops, it is completely possible to break through. If it is to keep Youzhou, there is no need to worry. Youzhou has a large army stationed and the city is tall. There is enough food and grass. It only takes a month or two, and the people of the Song Dynasty will definitely not be able to hold on, and they will take the initiative to retreat."

The meaning is obvious, in any case, there is no need to send troops to rescue.Xiao Guanyin couldn't help but feel chilled, and at the same time deeply worried that the blow to his son's prestige was greatly affected.In addition, he himself and the most elite forces of the Khitan royal family were trapped in Youzhou, and almost completely lost the deterrence and control of the Khitan nobles.

If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Xiao Guanyin was still worried at first, but no matter what, he had to find a way to relieve the pressure on his son.But soon, she found that there was nothing she could do.

It is impossible for Shangjing to mobilize a single soldier. Yeluta, the king of the Northern Academy, also rebelled, and suddenly rebelled.

……

Yeluta did not attend the court meeting today. Although Xiao Guanyin noticed it, he didn't take it seriously.

He even planned to send someone to visit. With such influence at the moment, the powerful Khitan nobles must win over.But it never occurred to him that Yeluta also launched a mutiny directly.

The army's first attack target turned out to be the imperial palace, and Yelutabu obviously wanted to capture the ruling center of the Liao Kingdom in one fell swoop.Control the Empress Dowager and the Prince, and also control many Khitan nobles, thus mastering the power of the Liao Kingdom in one fell swoop.Of course, except for Yanyun Sixteen States.

As for Youzhou and the current emperor Yelujun, Yeluta didn't and didn't mind giving it to the people of the Song Dynasty.It would be best if Yelv Jun died, but Youzhou could get it back.He is a relatively traditional Khitan. He thinks that the Khitan is the hero on the grassland, and the nomadic life is the most reasonable, so he doesn't pay much attention to the Sixteen States of Yanyun.

It stands to reason that if he was caught off guard and entered the palace, the possibility of a successful mutiny is very high.The elite of the Liao Kingdom came out, almost all of them in Youzhou.Compared with Yelv Yixin's rebellion last time, the Pishi Army is also absent, and the possibility of success is very high.

But things often have accidents, Yeluta did not actually make careful calculations, and took precautions against all the big figures who might affect the mutiny, which can be described as a well-planned plan.

It's a pity that people's calculations are not as good as heaven's calculations. Yeluta never thought that the matter would be disrupted by a little child.

The king of Lanling, Xiao Chouhan, was only 17 years old, and was originally just a general guard in the palace.Because he inherited the title of his father, he has a high status.However, his abilities and actions seem to be average, so few people care about him.

But it was such a neglected young man who actually discovered Yelv Tabuye's conspiracy and reported it to the captain-in-law Xiao Tabuye in time. The two organized defenses together, repelled the rebels, and fought a bloody road to kill the rebels. The queen mother, the queen mother and the eldest princess, and many noble princes were rescued.

Yeluta Buye's plan failed in this way, and the enraged Khitan princes immediately dispatched troops and began to fight against it.Yeluta had no choice but to lead his troops to flee, but the fierce battle in Shangjing was still going on, and it had become a complete mess...

(End of this chapter)