Yelu Yanxi's eyes flickered uncertainly, and she didn't know how to make a decision.
Without the Yanyun Sixteenth Prefecture, the Khitan tribe would once again be blocked by the Great Wall.
Thinking of the vast territory of the Song Dynasty and its rich resources, he found it difficult to let go.
Moreover, the temporary defeat did not eradicate Yelu Yanxi's idea of continuing to invade the Song Dynasty from the south in the future, so Yanyun and other places must never be returned.
But Murong Fu's words were like a sharp blade piercing his heart. If he could not put down the rebellion in Northern Liao, not only would he no longer be the emperor of Daliao, but his life would also be in danger. How could he go south in the future? ?
Yelu Yanxi, who has suffered a lot due to unfavorable battles in the past few years, now just wants to return to Shangjing as soon as possible to be his Xiaoyao Emperor. If Yelu Chun had not established himself as emperor, he would never have agreed to bring Yanyun and other places to the throne. Returning Zhao Song will be firmly held in his hands and used as a bargaining chip in negotiations.
It's just that he is at a disadvantage now, so there is naturally nothing fair about this so-called negotiation.
Although Yelu Yanxi still has an army of 200,000, the northern tribes also have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, and their combat power is even higher than that of his roving generals. Even if Murong Fu lets them go back, Yelu Yanxi will I can only condemn Yelv Chun a few words out of moral morality.
After the 200,000-strong army was reorganized and then sent out for the Northern Expedition, it was no longer known how strong Yelu Chun's troops and horses were. ?.?????.???
Moreover, the most important issue now is not that Yelu Chun established power in Bei Liao, but that the hearts of the people in the court are floating, and rumors of deposing the emperor are spreading everywhere. He is afraid that one day he will wake up from his dream and be kidnapped by his subordinates. Beiliao takes credit.
So he didn't have much time to rest at all, and he had to solve the trouble of Beiliao rebellion as soon as possible.
But at this moment, Murong Fu gave him another way out, which made Yelu Yanxi extremely complicated.
Seeing that Yelu Yanxi had gradually understood the situation he was in, Murong Fu also spoke at the right time and said: "Your Majesty, you must understand that my surname is Murong, and I am a descendant of the Xianbei people. Although I am now the vassal king of Zhao and Song Dynasties, why is the vassal territory not there?" In the Southern Song Dynasty?"
When Yelu Yanxi heard this, she looked at Murong Fu with some surprise and uncertainty. She seemed to have thought of something, and the alertness in her eyes could not help but weaken a bit.
After some inner suffering and struggle, Yelu Yanxi finally agreed to return Yanyun and other places to Zhao Song.
Now that he was still the emperor of Daliao, he naturally had the right to do so. Murong Fu was also unambiguous. He had people draw up a treaty to return the sixteen states of Yanyun early in the morning. As long as Yelu Yanxi signed it and stamped it with a red seal, it would be fine. The treaty officially came into effect, and Yelu Yanxi would withdraw all the Liao forces entrenched in Yanyun and other places within three months and return them all to Zhao and Song.
Seeing that Murong Fu successfully recaptured the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, the Song army suddenly gave out thunderous cheers. The soldiers knew that as long as they had this natural barrier to resist foreigners, they no longer had to fear the Liao invasion. It is enough to consolidate the peace of the Song Dynasty.
Murong Fu, who had made such great achievements, had an unparalleled reputation in the army. He seemed to be the pillar of the Song Dynasty's national security. Even the proud Yao family members knelt down on one knee with admiration and greeted him. His return.
When the news of Murong Fu repelling the Liao army and regaining Yanyun and other places spread back to the Song Dynasty, the entire country in Bianliang and Kyoto was celebrating. Everyone in the streets and alleys was praising the merits of King Yan and praying for him. people.
Deng Baichuan and Bao Tongtong also knew how to ride on the popularity, and even sent theater fans Li Puppet to set up stages and sing in operas, making Murong Fu's image more popular.
Nowadays, when asked who the current emperor is, some people may say "I don't know" or "dare not ask", but when it comes to the name of King Yan, he has almost become a well-known hero!
The Imperial Palace of the Song Dynasty, above the court hall.
After learning the good news, Huizong stayed up all night. As soon as he went to court in the morning, he saw all the officials in the palace smiling and glowing. Apparently they had also heard the good news of the great victory ahead and the recovery of lost territory.
Huizong couldn't suppress the excitement and joy in his heart. During his lofty speech, he was all praise for the former army officers and soldiers, and he mentioned three huge rewards in a row!
Yanyun and other places were naturally of extraordinary significance to the Song Dynasty.
Although the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun were recovered by Murong Fu, and the imperial court did not know about it until the signed treaty was rushed back to Bianjing eight hundred miles away, Zhao Ji did not mean to blame him at all, but was overjoyed.
Although these great achievements have little to do with Zhao Ji, after all, they were his achievements when he became emperor, and he can always get some credit.
In the future, future generations will judge that even if he cannot become a saint or a wise king, he is at least a wise king with a discerning eye and can discern people, enough to leave a famous name in future generations.
The former army was victorious. In addition to several leaders of the rebel army who followed Murong Fu back to the court to receive rewards, Murong Bo, You Ji and others returned to Longcheng with their troops.
It is worth mentioning that the Yao family was responsible for blocking the Liao army and had many head-on conflicts with the elite troops of the Liao army. Two brothers, Yao Xiong and Yao Gu, died in battle one after another. The Yao family army is now led by Yao Gu's adopted son Yao Pingzhong.
Although Yao Pingzhong was also a rare general, compared to the bravery of the two brothers Yao Xiong and Yao Gu, he was more conservative and was not a threat to Murong Fu. The Yao family has since declined.
Murong Fu returned with a great victory with a group of generals. Looking from a distance, he saw a huge crowd of people outside Bianjing City. It was very lively. Emperor Huizong even went to the city in person to welcome him with hundreds of officials from the court, which was full of style.
Seeing the army appear, there were loud gongs and drums, and firecrackers were fired. Thousands of people gathered outside the city also cheered and cheered, and the sound became louder and louder.
Seeing this scene, Song Jun, who was still a little exhausted, suddenly became energetic, with an excited look on his face.
Murong Fu was wearing bright silver armor, with a majestic white horse on his crotch. He was surrounded by Han Baizhan, Zongze, Wei Liangcheng, Huo Qianjun and other fierce generals. The army behind him was in strict discipline. His steps were surprisingly consistent, but he seemed to be walking slowly. Thousands of troops and horses galloped in, their sound was resounding.
Huizong and the officials were ten miles away, and he felt a pressure coming on him. Small sweat broke out on his face, and his expressions were a little incomprehensible. On the contrary, the people behind him seemed to have been injected with chicken blood, and they were not showing any signs of it. cheered affectedly.
Seeing Murong Fu leading the way, followed by thousands of troops, Huizong suddenly felt a sense of awe in his heart, as if the opponent was not returning to the court after a great victory to receive a reward, but came to force him to abdicate.
Together with these delusional thoughts, he couldn't control himself. Before he knew it, his back was soaked with sweat, and his legs felt a little weak.
"At this time, Murong Fu is in control of the military. If he has a disobedient heart and gives an order, how can I stop him even if I have a hundred thousand forbidden troops?"
Thinking of this, Huizong broke out in cold sweat. If it weren't for the hundreds of officials and millions of people watching behind him, he would have wanted to flee back to the palace immediately and seek asylum.
