Brother Yeluliu has had a hard time since the day he started the rebellion.
He was not from a high family background, and although he had the surname Yelu, he was not a Khitan chief with a large clan. He was able to rise up in the chaos of the third year of Da'an only because the Khitan forces from all sides valued his military experience.
Daliao, which once controlled millions of people and had a base of thousands of miles, now has to rely on the military experience of a Jin army to defend thousands of households, which is a bit sad in itself. This proves that the once most powerful clan in Northern Xinjiang has become extremely weak and is no match for the decadent Jurchens.
What's even more frightening is that even if hundreds of thousands of Khitan men, women, old and weak rioted together, after nearly two years of fighting, the newly-established Liao Kingdom was still cramped in the small Guangning Mansion, under the threat of the Jin army from three sides. It seems majestic, but in fact it is precarious.
Brother Yelvliu was very afraid that the Liao Kingdom would be destroyed, and he was even more afraid that he would be abandoned by the Khitan people. So he tried to please the Mongols at all costs, hoping to get some support from the new overlords of the grasslands.
But it doesn't come without a price. To be a Mongolian dog, you have to listen to the Mongols and bite according to the Mongolian requirements. If you are hungry, you can only wait for the Mongols to drop a few bones that can barely cover the belly.
And when Brother Yeluliu heard from Muhuali that the Mongols were dissatisfied with the Khitan's war results and tried to support new agents in the northeast, he almost despaired of seeing the end of the Liao Kingdom.
Is it necessary for the Liao Kingdom, which can only wave its flag and shout, to exist?
Fortunately, the transfer came quickly and in such fun.
Pu Xianwannu, who was favored by the Mongols, did not fancy the Mongols. Pu Xianwannu gave the Mongols a little sweetness, and then tried to get rid of the Mongols and use his own means to unify the Northeast.
This is no longer a provocation. Pu Xianwannu's behavior is like a prodigal throwing away a once tender and affectionate woman. It can be said to be a humiliation. The Mongolian Wanhu Muhuali who is currently in charge of the Northeast War is a noble man who can speak well around Genghis Khan. How can he allow Pu Xianwannu to be so arrogant?
Compared with the ambitious Pu Xianwannu, Brother Yeluliu seemed so loyal and reliable. General Muhuali quickly sent someone to give Brother Yeluliu a new mission. And this task made him laugh out loud in his dreams.
Is the target Pu Xianwannu? It's so easy, so comforting.
In Brother Yeluliu's view, Pu Xianwannu and his old boss Wanyan Chengyu were the strongest among the leaders of the Jin army in the northeastern hinterland, but they were the least experienced in fighting. Without the assistance of many allies in the northeastern hinterland, Pu Xianwannu would have died at the hands of the Khitans long ago.
Now he has fallen out with his Jurchen allies and offended the Mongols... How stupid is this? He is clearly seeking death!
Such a fool deserves to die in the hands of my brother Yeluliu, and I, my brother Yeluliu, just take this opportunity to expand my power!
"Speed up the march! Get ready to meet the enemy! Yelvsi is not on the left, Yelu'annu is on the right, and Sengjianu and Tonggu are both in the vanguard!" Brother Yeluliu shouted repeatedly.
His men marched hastily for a day and night. Looking from a distance, they still felt that they were very powerful, but in fact the formation was inevitably chaotic. Brother Yeluliu issued several military orders in succession. The soldiers were noisy and crowded, and the men and horses were blocked from time to time on the road leading to the hills to the north.
Fortunately, after several years of fighting, Brother Yeluliu finally trained a group of experienced officers. The officers galloped their horses through the meadows and slopes while shouting at the whole team. As the team gradually penetrated into the Huanglonggang hilly area north of Xianpingfu, nearly 20,000 Khitan elites finally lined up in a wide front.
Generals such as Yelu Sibu and Yelu Annu were all famous warriors. Not to mention the distance, during the battle at Di Ji Nao'er that day, Yelu Annu rampaged through the enemy army, killing the Jin Army corpses like mountains, and pursued them for dozens of miles, forcing the Jin Army commanders Wanyan Chengyu and Pu Xianwannu to retreat. People could not look at each other from head to tail, and the soldiers fled in two directions.
At this time, a group of brave generals personally led the headquarters and charged fiercely among the rolling hills. The soldiers were soon inspired to fight. From a distance, the army looked like huge black pythons, rustling through the mountains, disappearing and appearing.
On Xianping City, Guo Ning led his men from the south, west, and all the way around to the north of the city, watching the actions of the Khitan army.
Finally, he stood in the north of the city and sighed.
The situation in front of me is actually a bit ridiculous. Why did I, Guo Liulang of Changzhou, a true rebel, take a Jurchen general like He Shi Liehuanduan to the hinterland of Liaohai to deal with Pu Xianwannu and Brother Yeluliu, who were also rebels?
Think about it again, it's the same thing when you come to the state base. Our own civil and military personnel did not take the Jin Army seriously at all, but were more wary of the "Emperor of the Han Dynasty" Yang An'er.
Perhaps this is the so-called sign of the end of the world. The Kingdom of Jin itself is really weak. Therefore, Guo Ning was not in a hurry to deal with Daikin itself, but was busy building up strength for his own family under Daikin's surviving structure in order to fight against the real enemy.
Presumably, the careerists all thought this way. As a result, when they each grabbed their own interests and expanded their power, they became enemies of each other.
But Guo Ning vaguely remembered that in his big dream, it seemed that the Jurchens had persisted for a long time under the Mongol offensive and fought several beautiful battles... How did the Jurchens stand up? After Tu Shanyi left, the Kingdom of Jin actually still had capable ministers to extend its life? Unfortunately, I can't remember the details at all.
Zhang Qian heard Guo Ning sigh and came up and asked: "Jie Shuai, what's wrong?"
Guo Ning shook his head and focused his thoughts on the battle in front of him.
"Our troops are limited after all. If we want to eat meat on the table, or even overturn the table to destroy the place... we have to be bold but also cautious. Now the fat meat has grown legs on its own and has come to the front. The first eater also hurriedly Here we come. This is a good thing, it saves us a lot of time. But what about the second and third diners? The later diners are, the more difficult it is to deal with them. Where are they waiting with their knives and chopsticks?"
Zhao Jue bowed and said, "I don't know yet."
"Then send more scouts! Go around Huanglonggang in the north and head towards Hanzhou. As for the west... send a few teams of capable people, each with two horses, to rush to Guangning Mansion to have a look!"
"Yes!" Zhao Jue immediately turned around and went down to make arrangements.
At this time, only Zhang Qian was left among the generals accompanying Guo Ning. Even Li Ting returned to his headquarters and urged the soldiers to seize the time to rectify.
In Xianping Mansion, several arsenals that Pu Xianwannu regarded as treasures were all opened, and the fine weapons and strong armor and stomach he had accumulated over the years were distributed to the soldiers.
Heshi Liehuanduan personally traveled to several military camps to encourage his subordinates. He used Pu Xianwannu's money to issue military pay to everyone and promised them heavy rewards.
Mobilization is also underway in several military camps where the navy is stationed.
However, unlike the fuzhou soldiers who were shouting and screaming and excited by the rewards, most of the Dinghai navy soldiers were calm.
They are all veterans who have experienced several battles. They are accustomed to danger, accustomed to getting what they deserve after victory, and even more accustomed to trusting their coach. They have also known for a long time that taking over Xianping Mansion before was just a warm-up. In today's world, if you want to seize something, you have to compete with serious enemies.
Beneath the surface calm, the soldiers' solemn murderous aura could not be concealed.
This special smell alarmed the birds in the city. A thrush that was originally resting under the eaves suddenly fluttered its wings, passed through the layers of buildings and city walls, and then fell down slightly, gliding along the rising air currents on the steep mountains in the north.
If you continue to the north from the height of the thrush, you will be in front of the Khitan army, more than ten miles away, where the mountains gradually change from gentle to steep, and there are dense forests everywhere on the mountains. Between the mountains, there are gurgling rivers and wild grass.
On the opposite side of the most turbulent river, the main force of Pu Xianwannu's headquarters was crossing the river screaming with horses neighing.
The change of hands in Xianping Mansion could not be concealed from Brother Yeluliu, but not from Pu Xianwannu. After all, it is the basis of his business for many years, and there are always some channels for urgent transmission of information.
Yesterday, Pu Xianwannu had contacted Wanyan Taiping, the governor of Shangjing, and planned to capture Wanyan Chengchong, the marshal left behind in Shangjing, and then force the generals to surrender. But just when the plan was about to be carried out, he heard that Xianping Mansion was lost and Luo It fell into the hands of Shi Liehuanduan, the governor of Fuzhou, and Guo Ning, the military commander of Dinghai Navy.
Pu Xian Wannu was so shocked that he immediately cursed in his tent. He scolded He Shi Liehuanduan, then Guo Ning, Guo Ning, and then his adopted son Pu Xian Yinchou and others. After scolding Pu Xian pressed out and scolded all the adopted sons, Xiang Wen, and generals around him bloody.
Finally, he made up his mind and immediately led his troops back. As a result, Wanyan was half-way through the task of responding to his request for peace. He was exposed and was killed by the angry general who went to Beijing.
Pu Xianwannu couldn't care less about the life and death of his allies. He rushed his troops and marched more than 70 miles in just one day and one night, determined to recapture Xianping Mansion.
At this time, he stood on the reef beach on the river bank, looking uneasily to the south. Because he was looking too intently, he opened his mouth slightly, and without blinking, he stared straight in the direction of Xianping Mansion, as if he saw What.
In fact, he saw nothing except the rolling mountains. When he looked away, he instead noticed a Jin Army corpse swollen by water under the reef.
It turns out that a few days ago, Pu Xianwannu allowed the Mongolian army to rob and kill the Jin army's Northeast Recruiting Envoy Wanyan Tiege's headquarters. This place was the battlefield.
Pu Xianwannu was startled by the corpse. He subconsciously pulled out half of his waist knife and quickly put it back into its sheath.
The generals who were accompanying him also looked at him, some were on tiptoes, and some were so nervous that they were sweating profusely.
Someone scolded: "How dare Heshi Liehuan Duan'an do this! He raised troops to attack his superiors without authorization, and he didn't care about the court's laws! We will write a letter to the court, refer to him, and demote his official position!"
Some people also shouted: "When we recapture Xianping Prefecture, we have to attract the Mongolian army to pacify the state first and take revenge!"
