The talking stopped immediately, and then the door opened with a creak, and two palace maids walked in with broken steps. They knelt down and apologized: "This slave has disturbed the princess, please punish her!"
"Forget it. What are you talking about?" A palace maid hurriedly said: "We are talking about His Highness King Yan's new song and poem?" When Zhao Lihua heard that Yang Peng had a new song and poem, he immediately became interested, "What song is it?" Fu? Please tell me and let me listen?" Another palace maid said: "The name is "Farewell My Concubine". The servants can't remember it completely, so they can only sing it roughly to the princess!" Zhao Lihua nodded. The palace maid thought for a while and sang it acapella according to her own memory. Although she didn't remember clearly some parts, it was generally good. Moreover, when she was sung by a little girl like her, it had a completely different charm from what Yang Peng sang. It looks like the role of Overlord, but more like the role of Yu Ji, lingering, gentle and very sad.
Zhao Lihua thought about it for a long time, sighed, and couldn't help but murmured: "You exchanged your tenderness for my arrogance! Such stories about heroes and beauties are really desirable!" Then she asked in confusion: "What's wrong with King Yan?" Did you suddenly create such a song?"
A palace maid said: "I heard that King Yan made it for Mrs. Yelu." Zhao Lihua frowned, and there was a surge of resentment in her chest for no reason. He snorted and said angrily: "I'm going to bed, you go out!" The two palace maids didn't understand why the princess suddenly became angry. Not daring to ask any more questions, he responded, stepped back, and gently closed the door. Zhao Lihua lay down and covered her head with the quilt. …
"The Mingjiao army was defeated again. The Gao family's army only used 50,000 soldiers and horses to annihilate more than 50,000 Mingjiao troops in seven battles and seven victories. This is particularly eye-catching!" Zuo Mou said with a smile. At this moment, Yang Peng, Zuo Mou, Qian Letian, Yang Jiumei, and Yelu Hanyu were discussing matters in the study room of the left-behind mansion.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "The Gao Jiajun did not disappoint! Gao Huaide's descendants are good. I think the combat effectiveness of the Gao Jiajun is comparable to our Yanyun Army!" Yelu Hanyu smiled and said: "How is this the same! Although the Gao Jiajun can be called It is the most powerful army in the world, but it is controlled by the cowardly Zhao and Song Dynasties. I think not only will it not be able to play its due role, I am afraid that the end will be very miserable in the future!"
Yang Peng thought of the Gao Huaide incident and couldn't help but frown and nodded. Yelu Hanyu sighed, "Actually, the Song Dynasty has never lacked generals and soldiers who are good at fighting. Their problem lies with the royal family. The royal family has lost a breath and a bone, so although Zhao and Song Dynasty always have strong soldiers and generals, , but in the end nothing was done, and even the sixteen states of Yanyun that were lost during Shi Jingtang’s period could not be recovered!”
"My sister-in-law is absolutely right! Zhao Song's problem is that he lacks a backbone and a proud heart!"
Yang Peng frowned and said: "According to your opinion, doesn't it mean that it is impossible for the Zhao and Song Dynasties to make the Northern Expedition?" Yelu Hanyu smiled and said: "Human nature cannot be changed! I feel that Zhao Heng's current thoughts should be, the new Liao Kingdom When the emperor ascends the throne and the people in the country are unstable, we can take this opportunity to negotiate peace with the Liao Kingdom." Yang Peng laughed and said: "Isn't this a good time to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition? Negotiating peace, that would be incredible!"
Yelu Hanyu said: "Since you don't believe it, how about we make a bet?" "Okay, what do you want to bet on?" Yelu Hanyu glanced at Yang Peng with her beautiful eyes and said with a smile, "I haven't thought about it yet. , I will tell you when I think about it!" Yang Peng said with a smile: "My sister-in-law is really cunning. Isn't this just a blank check? Well, as long as I can do it, I promise you!" Yelu Han Yu Yanran smiled.
His eyes turned to the Liao court. When the Liao court heard the news that Mingjiao was defeated again, it was very angry. Ye Qianhu said: "The original intention of helping the Ming Cult was to use the Han people to control the Han people and let them attack each other, so that we can reap the benefits! But I didn't expect that the Ming Cult was really useless and suffered three major defeats again and again. , let Song and Yanyun regain a lot of land in vain! It is better to abolish Liu Yu and let the Liao Kingdom directly control the Central Plains!"
Emperor Ye Gandan nodded with deep sympathy, "I have long felt that Mingjiao is useless! But how to abolish Fang Jinzhi? If this matter is not handled well, I am afraid that Fang Jinzhi will take refuge in the Central Plains and seek refuge with Song Ting! "
Brother Yeqianxiu immediately said: "This is easy." He glanced at Yeqiang Guanyin and smiled: "I think it would be very easy if I left it to the imperial aunt!" Brother Yeqianxiu frowned slightly. head.
Ye Qianqian agreed with Brother Yeqianxiu's point of view, so he said to Yeqian Guanyin: "Then I will leave this matter to my aunt!" Yeqian Guanyin hesitated and accepted the order.
After the dynasty dispersed, Yeqi Guanyin and Yeqi Hucheng left the palace together. As Lian Li walked on the street, Yedi Guanyin warned Yedi Hucheng: "Brother, after the little sister leaves, everything here will be handed over to the eldest brother! Big brother must be careful!" Yedi Hucheng nodded, He frowned and said: "We shouldn't tolerate Brother Yeqi Xiu! The current situation is really depressing!" Yeqi Guanyin said: "In order to maintain the stability and unity of the Liao Kingdom, this is the only way!" Yeqi Guanyin said Hu Cheng sighed helplessly.
It turns out that when Ye Qiangan first came to the throne, rumors were rampant, and it was difficult for Ye Qiangan to convince the public. Seeing that the Liao Kingdom was about to fall into civil strife, at this critical moment, Yeqi Guanyin and Yeqi Hucheng stood up and publicly expressed their loyalty to the new emperor. Yeqi Guanyin and Yeqi Hucheng are the biological brothers and sisters of Taizu Taizong. From the rise of the Khitan clan to the present, they have made numerous military exploits. They have unparalleled prestige both in the military and among the people. They both hold heavy troops and can move with ease. can affect the situation of the court. Therefore, with their statement, the chaotic situation immediately expressed their loyalty to the new emperor. An imminent crisis was eliminated in this way.
"Don't Brother Ye Qianxiu and that Goryeo demon concubine deserve to be punished?" Ye Qian Hucheng said very unjustly. Yeqi Guanyin frowned, "That's all we can do for the time being!" Yeqi Hucheng sighed. Ye Qi Guanyin left Zhongjing the next day and headed for the Central Plains. Shortly after she left, a rebellion suddenly broke out in Shangjing of the Liao Kingdom. The eldest son of Emperor Taizong of the Liao Dynasty, Ye Qi Puluhu, suddenly raised 100,000 troops under his command in the name of avenging his father and eradicating the traitors, and coerced more than ten prefectures and counties on the way to Shangjing to rebel.
When the news reached Zhongjing, the monarchs and ministers of Liao were greatly shocked. Brother Yegan Xiu, the Queen Mother of Korea, etc. asked the emperor to send troops to quell the rebellion, so the emperor ordered Yegan Hucheng to be the general marshal of the counter-rebellion, leading an army of 500,000 people transferred from Zhongjing Road and Tokyo Road to go north to quell the rebellion. In view of the powerful power of the imperial court, Ye Qian Puluhu feared that it would be difficult for him to resist the enemy, so while arranging defenses, he sent secret envoys to Yanyun and Jiangnan respectively, trying to unite the forces of Yanyun and Song Ting to fight against the Liao court.
Yang Peng read the autographed letter written by Ye Qi Pu Luhu and said to the emissary disguised as a merchant standing below: "We need to discuss this matter. Please take your envoy to the guesthouse to rest for the time being!" Then he called Wang Kai. , and ordered him to lead the envoy to the guest house to stay for good protection. Wang Kai accepted the order and immediately led Ye Qi Pulu Hu's envoy away.
Yang Peng glanced at everyone in the study and asked, "What do you think of this matter?"
Zuo Mou said: "The two emperors of the Liao Kingdom died inexplicably. There is a raging undercurrent in the Liao Kingdom. This rebellion is just the tip of the iceberg of this turbulent undercurrent! We should unite with Ye Qi Pulu Hu, as long as we can create a With the momentum and a confrontation on the battlefield, I think more nobles of the Liao Kingdom will rise up and rebel! In this way, it will definitely affect the frontline war. Our army has a great chance of winning and then sending troops north. Even if it cannot To defeat the Liao State in one go will inevitably greatly reduce the strength of the Liao State and increase our strength, and further aggravate the civil strife in the Liao State! Therefore, I think we should unite with Ye Qi Pulu Hu!"
Everyone looked thoughtful. At this moment, Jiang Li rushed in, handed over a letter and said: "Master, General Han Bing sent an urgent letter!" Yang Peng took the letter, opened it, took out the letter paper, and read it quickly. His brows furrowed. He raised his head and said to everyone: "Ye Guanyin has arrived in Xijing. The nearly 800,000 Khitan troops in Xijing and the Central Plains have received orders from Ye Guanyin and are ready to fight against our Yanyun Army!"
Everyone was shocked. Yelu Hanyu glared at Yang Peng and said angrily: "This lover of yours is really merciless!"
Yang Peng smiled bitterly. Yelu Hanyu thought: "In this case, if our army takes the initiative to attack, I'm afraid the gains will outweigh the losses! Unless the Song army in the south can act with us!" At almost the same time, a secret envoy sent by Ye Qi Guanyin arrived in Bianjing. , and entered Wang Qinruo's mansion. Wang Qinruo received the secret envoy in the inner hall. As soon as he saw the secret envoy, he saluted and paid homage: "My slave Wang Qinruo pays homage to your distinguished envoy!"
The messenger said proudly: "The princess has a written letter for you." Wang Qinruo quickly raised his hands, ready to accept it. The envoy took out the autographed letter from Ye Qi Guanyin, handed it into his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, please comply with the letter immediately!" Wang Qinruo respectfully agreed.
After seeing off the messenger, Wang Qinruo quickly opened the letter and read it, frowning slightly and showing his thoughtfulness. At this moment, Wang Qinruo's close confidant Sun Jin, the counselor and political advisor, hurriedly came to Wang Qinruo's house. "Prime Minister, the rebel general of the Liao Kingdom, Ye Qi Puluhu, has sent an envoy." Wang Qinruo's heart was moved and he hurriedly asked, "What is his envoy doing?" "What else can he do? He raised an army to rebel against the Liao court and sent an envoy. Of course he wants to unite with us! Your Majesty doesn’t know about this matter yet, Prime Minister, how do you think we should handle this matter?”
How did Wang Qinruo become the prime minister of the imperial court? It turns out that Zhao Ding must bear some responsibility for causing such a situation. Previously, Cao Jun was dismissed due to matters surrounding Li Qiong, so the emperor asked Zhao Ding who could take over Cao Jun's position. At this time, Wang Qinruo tried his best to flatter Zhao Ding on various occasions, which gave Zhao Ding the illusion that Wang Qinruo was loyal and trustworthy. So when the emperor asked about Cao Jun's successor, Zhao Ding first thought of Wang Qinruo and asked him. The emperor recommended him. The emperor also felt that Wang Qinruo was useful, so he promoted Wang Qinruo to the right servant of Shangshu and the envoy of the Privy Council, becoming the so-called right prime minister, while Zhao Ding was promoted to minister Zuopushe, the so-called left prime minister and prime minister.
Wang Qinruo thought for a while and whispered: "There is no need to tell Your Majesty about this matter. Execute the man secretly and pretend that nothing happened!" Sun Jin responded and ran down.
A few days later, Yang Peng and others were planning an entry strategy in the study. Yang Peng has already replied to Ye Qi Puluhu, agreeing to join forces with him to deal with the Liao Kingdom, and promised to send troops within a month.
"My plan is to use the main force to contain the Khitan army of Yeqian Guanyin in the direction of the Central Plains and Shanxi, and at the same time gather an elite cavalry to directly attack the Liao Kingdom's Zhongjing Road and turn the Liao Kingdom upside down!" Yang Peng said.
Yelu Hanyu thought: "You want to use this action to create the illusion that the Liao Kingdom is in danger, so that more dissatisfied people can rise up and rebel!" Yang Peng nodded, "That's the purpose! If the imperial court can also do this, If we send troops at the right time, the situation will be very favorable to us. We can attack the north and south at the same time, and the south army can cooperate with the imperial army to regain the entire Liao Kingdom in one fell swoop!"
At this moment, Jiang Li rushed in and handed over a letter, "Master, a letter came from the south!" Yang Peng took the letter and looked at the cover. There was no text on the cover, only the sun and moon printed on it. Pattern. Yang Peng opened the envelope, took out the letter paper, read it again, and frowned. Putting down the letter, he looked at Yelu Hanyu and sighed: "You really guessed it! Gao Hu, Cao Jun, and others requested the court to take advantage of the civil strife in Liao to launch a large-scale Northern Expedition, but the emperor did not agree and instead obeyed. Under Wang Qinruo’s instigation, he decided to negotiate peace and has sent Wang Lun as the peace envoy to the Liao Kingdom to negotiate peace!”
Yelu Hanyu snorted coldly, "They really didn't learn their lesson! If a contract was useful, how could Song State lose the entire Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture!" Yang Peng rubbed his temples and frowned: "Mom Yes! It seems that there is no way to regain the Liao Kingdom in one fell swoop! I just hope that our strategy of advancing north will be effective!"
Later that day, Yang Peng appointed Liu Zhiliang as the chief general and Hu Yanbixian as the deputy general. He led the 40,000 war cavalry of the directly affiliated legion to go out of the Gubei Pavilion and swept the Liao Kingdom's Zhongjing Road. At the same time, he ordered the Zhan Jin Kingdom to lead the 2,000 Xuanjia Army to go out. Yuguan, flanking and roundabout to cooperate with Liu Zhiliang to fight.
After receiving the alarm, Ye Qi Guanyin immediately understood Yang Peng's intentions. She immediately wrote a handwritten letter and sent people to travel day and night to send it back to Zhongjing. She herself ordered all 800,000 Khitan troops to prepare for an attack, and at the same time ordered the Mingjiao With the cooperation of the main forces of the army, the Central Plains was suddenly covered with war clouds, and the war was about to break out.
Xiao Yebule's 150,000-strong army stationed in Bei'an Prefecture opposite Gubei Pavilion received a border alert saying that a large number of Yanyun warriors had suddenly entered the border. Xiao Yebu Le didn't take it seriously, thinking that the purpose of Yan Yun's cavalry entering the pass was just to harass, so he mobilized the army step by step to prepare for the battle.
But just when he had just assembled his troops, another intelligence came in, saying that Yanyun's cavalry had waded across the Luanhe River from the upper reaches of the Luanhe River, bypassing Bei'an Prefecture and heading north. Only then did Xiao Yebule sense that something was wrong. He quickly commanded his 80,000 war cavalry to pursue him, and at the same time ordered people to alert Zhongjing.
At the same time, the Zhanjin Kingdom led two thousand Xuanjia troops out of Yuguan, quickly passed through the gap in the Khitan army's defense, and headed towards the north in a cloud of dust. The general of the Khitan Army, Xiao Tieheqian, did not receive the report until the Xuanjia Army was far away. Feeling that something was wrong, he mobilized his cavalry to pursue him and sent a fast horse to warn Zhongjing.
The Emperor of Liao and the important officials of the imperial court in Zhongjing had not yet received the urgent warning from the two generals, but they had received the bad news that various places had been conquered! First, the news of the fall of Ma Yushan Dazhai and the annihilation of the 30,000 garrison came, and then the news of the fall of Tanzhou came. In this defeat report, it was specifically mentioned that the sudden appearance of Yan Yun's black-clad and black-armored cavalry was like Like ghosts, the nearly ten thousand defenders could not resist. In an instant, they were killed by those terrifying ghost-like warriors until corpses filled the streets and ditches with blood. The remaining troops were so frightened that they dispersed one after another, and Tanzhou was lost!
Just one day after Tanzhou fell, Lizhou, dozens of miles north of Tanzhou, also fell. More than 10,000 defenders were killed and Lizhou Okura was burned to the ground.
Ye Qiangan received the report and said angrily: "Trash! Trash! The more than 10,000 defenders were defeated by two thousand cavalry of the opponent, causing the destruction of our big warehouse in Lizhou! Immediately send an order to arrest the magistrate of Lizhou and return to Beijing for questioning. !” The officer standing beside His Highness immediately agreed and ran down.
Handerang stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down! The combat power of the Xuanjia cavalry is unparalleled in the world. That day in Gushan, this cavalry actually launched a charge in the face of our hundreds of thousands of troops, and was almost defeated by them in ten swings and ten battles." The Chinese army was moved! The strength of the battle is evident! Now the defenders in Tanzhou, Lizhou and other places are inferior to our main force, and they are defenseless. How can they withstand such an army of ghosts and gods? !" Ye Qiangan frowned and murmured: "I originally thought that the Battle of Gushan was just an untrue legend, but I didn't expect that the Xuanjia Army was so brave!" Then he showed a fierce look, "Now that we are here, let's do it! Don't even think about leaving!" He raised his head and said to brother Ye Qianxiu: "Please ask the generalissimo to mobilize troops to surround and annihilate the Yanyun Xuanjia Army! I don't believe it, these two thousand people are really gods and demons!"
"I accept the decree!" At this time, another officer rushed in anxiously and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, General Ali Puluhun led his 60,000 cavalry to block Liu Zhiliang's call at the foot of Guihua City. The 40,000 war cavalry must show up, and a war is about to break out! "
Brother Ye Qianxiu said anxiously: "Yan Yun's army is a fierce tiger and wolf army, and Liu Zhiliang and Hu Yanbi Xianjun are tiger generals who can defeat ten thousand people. I'm afraid Ali Puluhun won't be able to deal with it!"
Han Derang immediately said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, you should immediately send an order to Xiao Zhanmeihe from Songshan to lead his 80,000 war cavalry to rush south for reinforcements, join Ali Puluhun, and surround and annihilate Yanyun's army at Guihua City!" The emperor was convinced, and immediately deliver an imperial order. At this moment, Ye Qi Guanyin's letter arrived.
After reading the letter, the emperor frowned and said, "My aunt asked us to pay attention to internal problems. She said that the purpose of the Yanyun Army's invasion was neither wealth nor land, but to incite rebellion among those with dissident intentions within us!"
Han Derang laughed and said: "The emperor's words are too alarmist! Your Majesty has already ruled the world, who else dares to rebel? How many heads does he have!" The emperor felt that Han Derang was right.
At this moment, a battle broke out between the 40,000 warriors led by Liu Zhiliang and Huyan Bixian and the 60,000 warriors led by Ali Puluhun under Guihua City. Liu Zhiliang Hu Yanbi showed up to take the lead, with his horse leading the way. His spear was invincible, and there was no general under his command. The forty thousand Yanyun warriors all charged forward bravely and risked their lives to kill. The battle lasted from morning to noon, and then into the evening. The wind and clouds changed color, the grass and trees were filled with grief, and corpses were strewn across the fields and ditches were filled with blood. Although the Liao army soldiers fought with all their strength, the fighting power of Yanyun's cavalry was too terrible. In the end, Defeated! After the defeat, the remnants of the army had no time to rush into Guihua City, so they abandoned their helmets and armor and fled in a hurry towards Zhongjing.
Yanyun's army took the opportunity to attack Guihua City. The herald stumbled into the hall and knelt down with a plop, "No, no, no! General Ali Puluhun was defeated, and the 60,000-strong army was almost wiped out!" When the monarchs and ministers heard this, they felt like a thunderbolt from the blue. . The emperor was at a loss, and Handerang asked angrily: "Where is Ali Pulhun?"
"Reporting to the Generalissimo, General Ali Puluhun, as well as three forwards and four generals were all killed in battle!" The monarchs and ministers were all stunned. Brother Ye Qianxiu asked hurriedly: "Where is Xiao Zhan's army?" "General Xiao Zhan's army did not appear on the battlefield at all!"
The monarchs and ministers couldn't help but become suspicious. At this time, another herald rushed in and knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, General Xiao Zhanmeihe is still in Songshan and has not sent out troops." The emperor was very puzzled, "Why didn't Zhanmeihe send out troops as ordered?" Han Derang He frowned and said, "I'm afraid that Ye Qi Guanyin's words have been told! I'm afraid Xiao Zhan didn't drink it, but he also had a different intention!" The emperor was shocked, "Now there are only 50,000 garrison troops in the capital, and Yan Yun's army is about to attack the city. Xiao Ruozhan If you rebel at this time without drinking, then Zhongjing City will not be saved!" The ministers of the court also panicked.
Handerang was secretly shocked, but suddenly burst into laughter. Everyone looked at Handerang with confusion. Some people couldn't help but wonder if Handerang was crazy? ! "Why is the Grand Marshal laughing?" asked the emperor. Handerang smiled and said, "I'm really happy for Your Majesty! Because of this little crisis, all the people with ulterior motives jumped out, and we can catch them all in one go!"
Minister Xiao Banjinglun said angrily: "The rebels have jumped out, but we are afraid that it will be difficult to deal with them now! Although the Yanyun army is not large in number, its combat power is really scary. With the 50,000 defenders in the capital I'm afraid the army has no chance of winning! Coupled with the 80,000 rebels in Songshan, Zhongjing cannot be defended at all! I think we should abandon Zhongjing immediately, retreat towards Tokyo, and then mobilize a large army to eliminate the rebels and Yanyun's army to recapture Zhongjing!" Many ministers said one after another! Nodding in agreement.
Brother Ye Ganxiu shouted: "Don't let others' ambitions destroy your own prestige! It's just tens of thousands of Yanyun troops and tens of thousands of rebels. What's there to be afraid of!" Then he said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, we have 50,000 soldiers and horses to hold the stronghold. The city defense can resist their attack! At the same time, hundreds of thousands of troops from Xiao Luyegan, Xiao Tiehegan, and Xiao Yebule are on their way back to help, and will gather in Zhongjing in a few days Come on, then it will be the end of the Yanyun Army and the rebels! We must never abandon Zhongjing. If we abandon Zhongjing, the world will be shaken, and the situation will be really unmanageable!"
Han Derang said: "What the Grand Marshal said is absolutely true! Your Majesty, please issue an order to defend Zhongjing City, and at the same time call on all armies to come back for reinforcements! Your Majesty will win, and the Liao Kingdom will win!" Some ministers then said in unison: "Your Majesty will win. , the Great Jin Kingdom will surely win!”
The emperor's heart couldn't help boiling with passion, and he suddenly rose up and raised his voice: "Tell the subjects, I will not leave Zhongjing, I will live and die with Zhongjing!" Those ministers who were originally frightened could not help but regain their fighting spirit when they saw the emperor's behavior. , worshiped in unison: "I am willing to follow Your Majesty to the death!"
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
