With the new army joining, the rebel army has also reached a certain scale.
However, no one, including Murong Fu, Han Baizhan and Zongze, thought about the idea of occupying Xinzhou.
Even though they have won many battles and have never been defeated, even the number of troops has increased to 40,000, but if they dare to build a nest, they will inevitably suffer crazy revenge from the Liao army.
Now they are also waiting. What they are waiting for is not that the Song Dynasty can repel the Liao Kingdom, but that the Liao army can break through the Taiyuan and Bazhou passes and drive directly into the Song Dynasty.
As long as the large forces of the Liao army invade south, they will have the opportunity to occupy a state and deal with the Liao army. Otherwise, they may face the Liao army's crazy encirclement and suppression at any time.
Although it is somewhat unkind, in marching and fighting, there are always only winners and losers. No one cares how glorious you win, and no one wants to know how heroic you lose. Success is written by the winner.
After half a year of fierce fighting with the Liao army, Taiyuan was the first to be attacked by the Liao army's cavalry and driven outside Xitangbo, where their march was blocked by the Great Water Wall.
The next month, Yelu Yanxi also frequently mobilized troops and generals, and broke through Yijin Pass, and was blocked outside Hejian Mansion on the Water Great Wall.
As Zongze expected, after learning the news, Zhong Shidao withdrew from Yanmen Pass, leaving his deputy general and 150,000 troops to garrison, and took the remaining troops to the rear to block the Liao soldiers.
With Zhong Shidao as a good commander, the Liao army tried to cross the river by boat several times, but he led the navy to repulse them, causing heavy losses to the Liao army.
In just one month, more than 50,000 Liao troops were annihilated. For a time, neither the army led by King Beiyuan nor the Eastern Expeditionary Army of Prince Yelu Yanxi dared to cross the river easily again.
As for cooperating with the army to attack from behind Yanmen Pass, they did not dare to act rashly. After all, there was an army led by Zhong Shidao in the rear. They were afraid that if Yanmen Pass could not be breached, their hundreds of thousands of people would be destroyed.
As a result, the battle situation returned to the battlefield outside Yanmen Pass.
Seeing that the time had come, the rebel army led the assembled 50,000 people to directly attack Liaoyang Prefecture in Tokyo.
With the cooperation of Zhang Ru, the second and fifth son, the rebel army took over one of the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom, a fertile land, at a very low cost.
When the news came back to the Liao army camp, it is said that Yelu Hongji was so angry that he vomited three liters of blood. He fell ill on the bed and never got up.
The news that the rebel army had captured Liaoyang Prefecture with only 50,000 men was also spread back to the Song Dynasty. It caused the whole country to be excited and applauded, and the limelight was unparalleled for a while.
As one of the capitals of the Liao Kingdom, Liaoyang Mansion is of extraordinary significance. It is equivalent to Luoyang, Shangqiu and other places in the Song Dynasty. If it were captured by the Liao army, the people of the Song Dynasty would definitely mourn, and the country would be destroyed in a tragic autumn. The meaning of twilight.
Fortunately, it was the Liao Kingdom that suffered this time, and the whole country was celebrating. As one went, the Song army's morale was greatly boosted, while the Liao Kingdom's military morale was frustrated, and it did not launch an attack on Yanmen Pass for half a month.
It is said that King Beiyuan and Prince Yelu Yanxi have rushed back to the main camp. There are rumors that Yelu Hongji has been dying since he fell seriously ill and has plans to pass on the throne.
Thinking of the replacement of the new emperor of the Liao Kingdom, maybe this battle would not have to be fought. For a while, the people of the Song Kingdom danced for joy, with smiles on their faces.
Another month passed in this way, and the news came from the former army that Emperor Yelu Hongji of the Liao Kingdom had passed away and passed the throne to the crown prince Yelu Yanxi.
The reactions and attitudes given by everyone in the Song Dynasty were also different.
The people thought that this war, which had been going on for more than a year, should be over.
The officials in the DPRK began to think that when Zhezong died and Huizong succeeded to the throne, the Liao Kingdom did not invade the Song Dynasty in the name of benevolence and righteousness. Now that Yelu Hongji died and Prince Yelu Yanxi succeeded to the throne, this is the time. They had the best opportunity to defeat the Liao army in one go. Once they miss it, it will be difficult to get it again!
But if we send troops at this moment, it will inevitably be blamed.
The secrets of the Murong family, headed by Han Zhongyan, naturally hoped that the battle would continue, but after trying to figure out Huizong's intentions, they found that the official did not want to fight, and even planned to take this opportunity to fight with the Liao army. Make peace.
Seeing this situation, Han Zhongyan also hurriedly passed the news to Murong Fu.
"It seems that we overestimated Zhao Ji!"
In the room, Murong Fu said to Han Baizhan, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
Han Baizhan said: "If you want to keep Song and Liao at war, the most important thing is to look at the attitude of the Liao Kingdom...or to be more accurate, the attitude of the new emperor."
"This man has great ambitions but little talent, but he is an ignorant and ignorant king. There is nothing to worry about. I am only afraid that after he inherits the throne, he will be satisfied with his ambitions for a while, be content with his enjoyment, and no longer think about invading the south, which will ruin my grand plan!"
Yelu Yanxi was the last emperor of the Liao Kingdom. He was a sycophant, loyal and upright, and a completely mediocre king. If he became the emperor of the Liao Kingdom, Murong Fu would not only not be worried at all, but would secretly celebrate in his heart.
But at this time, Song and Liao had been in confrontation for a long time, and Yelu Yanxi suffered several defeats in Hejian Mansion. Murong Fu was afraid that he would be afraid of the power of the Song army and did not dare to start another war.
If the two countries stop fighting, his achievements will be considered over!
Han Baizhan obviously thought of this, and after pondering for a while, he said: "The king of the North Court of Liao, Xiao Wuna, was a military general of the Ming Dynasty. This person will probably prevent Yelu Yanxi from continuing to invade the Song Dynasty."
"In a short period of time, there will definitely be no fight! The Song Kingdom will probably not take the initiative to send troops to pursue them. We can only take this opportunity to try to provoke a relationship between the two. It may have a miraculous effect!"
Murong Fu thought for a while and said.
Han Baizhan said: "It is said that Yelu Yanxi has always wanted to redress the injustices of his grandmother, Queen Xuanyi, Xiao Guanyin, and his father, Yelu Jun, and kill the Yixin gang members. How about starting from here?"
At that time, Yelu Yixin, an assistant minister of the Liao Dynasty, caused trouble in the palace and created an unjust case of Shi Xiangci. He falsely accused the queen Xiao Guanyin of having an affair with the actress Zhao Weiyi, which led to Yelu Hongji's misunderstanding and death.
Later, he and his party falsely accused the then crown prince Yelu Jun of intending to rebel, causing the prince to be demoted to a commoner and was robbed and killed in a prison by Yelu Yixin's men.
At that time, if Xiao Wuna, the envoy of the North Courtyard, had not reminded Yelu Hongji to beware of harm to the emperor's grandson, Yelu Yanxi would have also been assassinated.
Today, although Yelu Yixin has been executed long ago, his accomplices are still alive, and the grievances of his grandmother Xiao Guanyin and his father Yelu Jun have not been redressed. If Yelu Yanxi is in power, he will definitely find an opportunity to exonerate the two of them. injustice.
With the upright character of Xiao Wuna, the king of Beiyuan, he would probably make a suggestion at this time to put the matter on hold on the grounds that Yelu Hongji died.
Murong Fu had planted secret agents among the eunuchs in various countries. At this time, as long as someone blew wind in Yelu Yanxi's ear, Yelu Yanxi would naturally be disgusted with Xiao Wuna.
With this premise, even if Xiao Wuna proposed to withdraw his troops and shake hands with Song Ting to make peace, Yelu Yanxi would definitely oppose him and would not agree easily.
"Because this book is a single volume, the plot is not very long, and it is almost finished. In addition, I have to go to the hospital for something these days, so the update may be very late, and the number of chapters will be relatively reduced. Say sorry!"
