The rebels under Xiao Haili saw that Xiao Haili was shot to death by Wanyan Agu with an arrow and his head was cut off by several Jurchen warriors. They were so frightened that they did not care about anything. Preserving their lives was the most important thing. Therefore, they abandoned their helmets and fled further. Soon.
Wanyan Yingge brandished her sword and shouted: "Jurchen soldiers! Chase!" After shouting, Wanyan Yingge took the lead, leading a thousand Jurchen soldiers, following Xiao Haili's rebels, slashing and stabbing them with swords and spears. More than 3,000 Xiao Haili rebels were killed and injured.
The fine weapons and 500 pairs of armors that Xiao Haili brought from Liao were all captured by Wanyan Yingge.
The battle to conquer Xiao Haili was clean and tidy. There was no doubt about the victory or defeat between the two sides. The bravery of the Jurchen warriors was fully demonstrated.
The whole process of the battle and the bravery of the Jurchens were witnessed by the Hao family slaves.
Hao Jianu was greatly surprised and thought to himself: Something bad is coming! The Jurchens are so brave and good at fighting that they may become a serious problem for the imperial court in the future. Hao Jianu was worried about this.
Not long after, Wanyan Yingge returned in triumph, presented Xiao Haili's head to the Hao family slaves, and asked the Hao family slaves for merit and rewards.
Hao Jianu smiled all over his face and pretended to be very excited. He praised Wanyan Yingge and patted his chest and promised that when the commander returns to the court, he will report to the court that Wanyan Jiedushi's first contribution will be made, and the court will decide Wanyan Jiedushi will be greatly rewarded.
Immediately, Hao's slaves bid farewell to Wanyan Yingge and returned to Shangjing with the anti-rebellion army. They entered the upper hall of the palace and met with Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Liao Zuo.
In the palace hall, after Hao Jianu paid a visit to Yelu Yanxi, he reported to Yelu Yanxi in detail the situation of Wanyan Yingge's expedition against Xiao Haili.
Finally, the slave of the Hao family admonished Emperor Zuo of Liao: "My Lord, according to my observation, the true Jiedushi who gave birth to a girl, Wanyan Yingge, is definitely not an ordinary person. He has the ambition of swallowing up the world in his heart. This person will definitely cause trouble in the future. This dynasty, it is better to take precautions early. In addition, Wanyan Yingge’s nephew is named Wanyan Aguda. He is tall and strong. He wields a golden axe. He has unparalleled martial arts, especially his superb archery skills. If your husband is not brave enough, he will definitely be a disaster in the future, so he should take measures early."
After hearing the report, Emperor Zuo Zuo of Liao said: "You are overthinking it. Even if the Jurchen tribe is brave, the total population is only tens of thousands. How big a threat can it pose? Think about Liao, which has a vast territory and a large population. , with millions of armors, thousands of good generals, strong soldiers and horses, and abundant food and grass, are you afraid that you can't deal with his little Jurchen? Don't be alarmist and sow discord between the court and the local government. In the future, if something happens to the local government, I will still have to rely on others. Wanyan Jiedu is using his strength!"
Hearing this, Hao's slave became anxious and argued hurriedly: "My lord, the embankment of a thousand miles was destroyed by an ant nest. We must not be careless about the Wanyan family. We must not let the Wanyan tribe become the dominant family. If the Wanyan tribe is a family, Domination will definitely be a serious problem for the imperial court in the future, and I fear it will be too late to regret it."
Emperor Liao Zuo heard this and said displeasedly: "Stop talking! I sent you to conquer Xiao Haili, but you failed in the expedition. It was the Jurchens who helped the court and wiped out Xiao Haili. Instead of being grateful, you are jealous of the virtuous and capable." , in front of me, what is the reason for speaking ill of a meritorious official? Regardless of the fact that you are a veteran of the previous dynasty and contributed to the late emperor, I will definitely hold you accountable. Okay, you can step down, the matter of the Jurchen tribe , I have my own opinion.”
When Emperor Liao Zuo said this, the slaves of the Hao family were naturally reluctant to remonstrate, so they walked out of the hall.
Outside the main hall, Hao's slave looked up to the sky and roared loudly, sighing worriedly: "It's in danger! The Liao Dynasty is in danger!"
Emperor Tianzha Yelu Yanxi obviously despised Wanyan Yingge and the Jurchens.
By conquering Xiao Haili, Wanyan Yingge also discovered many problems.
First, Wanyan Yingge saw the weakness of the Liao army. Xiao Haili's rebels were so vulnerable that they made the Liao army miserable. This shows that the Liao army's combat effectiveness is not very strong. The Liao army looks mighty and majestic, but in fact it is just an illusion!
Secondly, Wanyan Yingge also saw the deep-seated problems existing in the Liao Kingdom. When Xiao Haili's rebels were desperate, they took refuge with the Jurchens and sent visitors to persuade Wanyan Yingge to join forces with them to deal with the imperial court. Although Wanyan Yingge rejected Xiao Haili's lobbyist, Wanyan Yingge also learned a lot of information from Xiao Haili's lobbyist. She learned that the society of the Liao Kingdom was dark, officials were corrupt, soldiers were greedy for life and afraid of death, and the people were indolent and indolent. The social atmosphere is in a state of decline.
Because she saw these problems clearly, deep in Wanyan Yingge's mind, the Liao Kingdom no longer had a sense of sanctity. Instead, Wanyan Yingge realized that the Liao Kingdom was actually a cruel, dark, corrupt, incompetent, and weak dynasty. Dynasties that can be destroyed and conquered.
It was also from the time of the conquest of Xiao Haili that the Jurchens gradually developed a contempt for the Liao Kingdom. In terms of diplomacy and governance strategies, they began to change their past practices of blindly seeking refuge, flattery, and acting tactfully, and instead targeted the Liao Kingdom's corruption and weakness. , the Jurchens gradually lost their former awe and adopted an active countermeasure, constantly harassing and invading the Liao border.
In the first year after the crusade against Xiao Haili, Wanyan Yingge died on the way to conquer other tribes.
During the nine years of Wanyan Yingge's reign, he led the Wanyan tribe to complete the unification of the various Jurchen tribes in the lower reaches of Heilongjiang. Its territory extends to the north bank of Heilongjiang in the north, the Sea of Japan in the east, and the Tumen River Basin of the Yalu River in the east. The rudiments of a slave state had begun to take shape.
During this period, Wanyan Yingge did not forget what her brother Wanyan Qilibo told him before his death, and deliberately trained Wanyan Aguda in all aspects so that Wanyan Aguda could achieve the great cause of the Jurchen nation.
After Wanyan Yingge's death, Wanyan Wuyashu, the eldest son of Wanyan Gailibo, succeeded to the throne as a transition. During his ten years in office, the strategic direction was mainly to use troops against the Goryeo Kingdom and stabilize the eastern border of the Jurchen tribe.
In 1113 AD, the third year of Tianqing of the Liao Kingdom, Wanyan Wuya died, and Wanyan Aguda succeeded to the throne and was called Du Bojilie.
During Wanyan Wu Yashu's ten years in office, Wanyan Aguda was not only Wanyan Wu Yashu's main assistant, but also the main decision-maker of Wanyan Wu Yashu's domestic and foreign policies.
Wanyan Wuyasu is much softer in temperament than Wanyan Aguda. Wanyan Wu Yashu also knew that the future of the Jurchen clan depended on Wanyan Aguda, so he deliberately cultivated Wanyan Aguda, maintained and established the prestige of Wanyan Aguda in many aspects, and fully supported Wanyan Aguda to become the leader of the Jurchen clan By.
Wanyan Aguda took over the position of tribal leader Wanyan Wuyashu, which caused great panic among some officials and military generals of the Liao Kingdom. They had clearly seen that Wanyan Aguda would lead the rise of the Jurchens and bring considerable great consequences to the Liao Kingdom. threats.
Ever since Wanyan Yingge conquered Xiao Haili, Xiao Wuna had been sent to the border as an official. He was very familiar with the situation of the Jurchens. Especially after Wanyan Aguda came to the throne, her ambitious ambitions made Xiao Wuna even more worried. .
Xiao Wuna then took advantage of the opportunity of returning to the court to report on his duties and reported to Emperor Tianzuo: "My lord is here, and my rule is bordering on the Jurchens. I observe what Wanyan Aguda did. His ambition is not small, so it is better to attack him before he has done it. Planning it with military force and destroying it before it becomes a threat is a sure-fire strategy."
When Yelu Yanxi heard the memorial, he did not give face to the emperor's master Xiao Wuna. He directly transferred what he had said to the slaves of the Hao family and said to Xiao Wuna: "You are too worried! Wanyan Aguda is a small child. The leader of a small tribe, with less than 100,000 Jurchens in total, can compete with the millions of troops of the imperial court?! Even the regular troops of the Southern Dynasties dare not peek at the border of Daliao, how dare the little Jurchens?! The imperial court's affairs are of its own accord! There are ministers to take care of you, so just be your governor of Huanglong Mansion and don’t worry about the court affairs."
Xiao Wuna's remonstrance was rejected, and he felt regret in his heart.
Yelu Yanxi was able to inherit the throne because of Xiao Wuna's many rescues. If it hadn't been for Xiao Wuna, where would the current Emperor Tianzuo be? Xiao Wuna thought to himself, if he had known that Yelu Yanxi was so stupid, he should not have saved him in the first place. If he had not been saved and Yelu Chun had succeeded him, he might have been more suitable than Yelu Yanxi!
What is going on in this situation?
It turned out that when Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi was young, Yelu Yixin, who was then the privy envoy of the Northern Court and was named King of Wei, secretly murdered the prince Yelu Jun. When discussing the establishment of an heir, Yelu Yixin stood in the hall with a fierce look in his eyes. He glared at the ministers in a circle, then turned to Yelu Hongji and said: "Your Majesty, the foundation of the country is stable, and it must be stabilized by the heir. Now that the prince is no longer here, we must establish Yelv Chun as the heir, so that the country can be secured forever. "
Yelu Chun is the nephew of Yelu Hongji and the cousin of Yelu Yanxi. He is not a legitimate son.
When Yelu Hongji heard this, he felt doubtful. He looked around at the ministers and asked, "What do you think?"
All the ministers were frightened by Yelu Yixin's lewd power and did not dare to speak. They stood silently in the hall.
Among the many ministers, only Xiao Wuna stepped forward, bowed down to pay homage to Yelu Hongji, and said, "My lord, if you don't establish a direct lineage, you will treat the country with others, and I think it is not allowed."
Xiao Wuna was born in a line of aristocrats from the Queen of the Liao Kingdom. He was tall and steady, erudite and talented, with superb martial arts and good at riding and shooting. He first assisted the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi in military strategy and country governance. Because of the need to guard against the Jurchens, Langjun, the Marquis of Zhi, and the Xuanhui envoy of the Beiyuan, were later sent by Yelu Hongji to serve as governor of Ningbian Prefecture.
At that time, Xiao Wuna had not yet been sent to Ningbian Prefecture by Yelu Hongji, and was serving as the envoy of the North Academy.
When Yelu Yixin saw that no one dared to speak, only Xiao Wuna, his direct subordinate, had a loud mouth and raised objections, and he became furious.
Yelu Yixin glared at Xiao Wuna and shouted: "Clumsy! What a bold thief! This is my own business, what does it have to do with you as an outsider? Now, the prince is no longer here, where is the legitimate son? Find a legitimate son for me." Come and show me the king!"
Faced with the threat from King Yelu Yixin of Wei, Xiao Wuna was neither arrogant nor humble, and retorted loudly: "The prince is not here, but the emperor's grandson is still here."
When Yelu Yixin heard this, he became even more angry and shouted loudly: "What nonsense! Major affairs of the country should be handled by mature and experienced people. Leaving the adult nephew unused, but asking a child to take charge of the government, isn't it a waste of time for the important affairs of the court?! I think you, a thief, have purely bad intentions and your heart can be punished. Don’t you know the story of the Southern Dynasties?!”
The story of the Southern Dynasties mentioned by Yelu Yixin refers to the mutiny of Huangqiao, Taizu of the Song Dynasty, and the yellow robe, which took away the land of orphans and widowed mothers in the later Zhou Dynasty.
Xiao Wuna was scolded and was speechless for a moment, but he was very dissatisfied.
Yelu Hongji also hesitated after hearing this.
The matter of establishing an heir was put on hold for the time being.
A few months later, Yelu Hongji went to Hun Tongjiang to hunt. Yelu Yixin went to the palace to meet Yelu Hongji and said: "The emperor is going to go hunting, and the court should have some direct descendants to stay behind. In my opinion, the emperor's grandson can be left behind." , to stabilize the capital."
Yelu Hongji heard this and said: "What the King of Wei said is true, so he will keep his grandson Yanxi in the palace. The King of Wei and other ministers must assist him well and make no mistakes."
Yelu Yixin bowed and replied: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I and others will do their best to assist the emperor and grandson. There will be absolutely nothing wrong."
The news that Yelu Yixin wanted to keep the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi in the palace was known to Xiao Wuna. Xiao Wuna knew that Yelu Yixin was going to attack the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi, so he hurriedly entered the palace and met with Liao Wuna. Daozong Yelu Hongji.
Xiao Wuna reported: "My lord, I heard privately that you want to drive a long distance, but you leave your underage grandson in the palace."
Yelu Hongji heard the words and replied: "Exactly. The King of Wei proposed that in order to stabilize the capital, the direct descendants should be left to sit in the battle and suppress the capital, so as to stabilize the capital. I deeply believe that it is right, so I leave the emperor's grandson in the capital to be assisted by the King of Wei."
Xiao Wuna said anxiously: "My lord! The emperor's grandson is not an ordinary person. He is involved in many interests. If you keep the emperor's grandson in the palace, there may be other changes. Your Majesty, think about it. When we were discussing the establishment of an heir, the King of Wei and He does not recognize the status of the emperor's grandson as his direct descendant, and now he wants to suppress his direct descendants. Such contradictory statements reveal that the king of Wei has bad intentions and ulterior motives. My lord, if you must keep the emperor's grandson in the palace, I request you to serve him. Stay with the emperor and grandson to ensure the safety of the emperor and grandson."
When Yelu Hongji heard this, he thought of the prince's affairs and seemed to realize something, so he ordered the emperor and his grandson to go hunting.
Yelu Yixin's plan to harm the emperor's grandson Yelu Yanxi went bankrupt.
Later, Yelu Hongji died of illness, and Emperor Tianzuo Yelu Yanxi succeeded to the throne. As soon as Emperor Yelu Yanxi of Tianzhu came to the throne, he doted on his uncles Xiao Haili and Xiao Fengxian and other sycophants. They went hunting blindly and lived a luxurious life, ignoring the rise of the Jurchen tribe.
Xiao Wuna saw this and was anxious in his heart. Xiao Wuna remembered the scene before Yelu Hongji's death. At that time, Yelu Hongji was lying on the sickbed, looking at Xiao Wuna who was kneeling in front of the sickbed and said: "Bachelors have to work hard. Aguo has been assisted by bachelors since he was a child. After I am gone, bachelors should assist him carefully and not relax for a moment." "
Yelu Hongji also said to Yelu Yanxi, who was kneeling in front of the sickbed at the same time: "Aguo, you are already a young man. When I am not here, you must take care of everything carefully and not be rash. In matters of government affairs, listen to the guidance of Academician Xiao." You have a stubborn temperament, are bold and unruly, and are impatient in dealing with things, so you should be restrained. Do not underestimate the Jurchens of the Northeast. The Southern Dynasty has a long history, and is gentle and obedient. You must not cause trouble, provoke conflicts, or start wars."
Xiao Wuna knelt down in front of Yelu Hongji's bedside and cried: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely obey the order, work hard and die for myself."
But now, Yelu Yanxi is being tempted by Xiao Fengxian and other sycophants. She is greedy for enjoyment and does not want to make progress. How can she not make Xiao Wuna heartbroken? !
Xiao Wuna's advice to Yelu Yanxi was ineffective, so he returned to Huanglong Mansion to take up his post in great distress.
From then on, Emperor Tianzuo didn't take Xiao Wuna's advice seriously at all, and continued to hunt everywhere, so that he delayed the most important things, which made Wanyan Agupa angry, and finally launched an army to rebel against the Liao Dynasty.
