Du Chongwei betrayed Shi Chonggui and betrayed the regime of the Later Jin Dynasty. He controlled almost all the armed forces of the Later Jin Dynasty, but he became an actor at the most critical moment.
Du Chongwei had his own plans, and he could not surrender directly. In that case, he would be known as a "traitor" just like Shi Jingtang. So he thought of a good way to get the best of both worlds, which was to use foreign workers. He ensured that the main force of the Later Jin Dynasty would not participate in the war, and the Khitan army would pose a threat, so that the Khitan army could seize the time to "do business". Once Shi Chonggui was captured or killed, then he could If he legitimately negotiates with the Khitan on the issue of power transfer, not only will he not be called a traitor, but he will also be packaged as a national hero who endured humiliation, endured humiliation for the sake of the people of the world, and was forced to take over the mess of the later Jin Dynasty.
Yelv Deguang is doubtful about this. Who knows if you can imitate me in luring the enemy deep and inviting you into the urn? What if the Khitan army jumped to attack Bianzhou and Du Chongwei turned to join Shi Chonggui to catch turtles in a jar?
It's easy to handle. Since you want to act, then we all have to put in a little bit of effort in our bad acting.
Therefore, Yelu Deguang neither led his troops deep in nor attacked Du Chongwei, but instead confronted him across the river on the basis of cutting off Du Chongwei's supply line.
This is also the reason why Du Chongwei sends people like Li Hub away.
After setting up camp on the south bank, Du Chongwei responded passively. He neither held a military meeting nor trained his soldiers. He only did two things every day, one was to have fun, and the other was to continue to write urgent letters to the rear, asking Shi Chonggui to continue sending more troops. force.
Being kept in the dark, Shi Chonggui tightened his belt and sold iron to supply the front line. Even the garrison of the capital was sent to the front line. Later, he issued an edict to requisition grain and grass from various states and transport it to the front line.
Bianzhou almost became an empty city. Even Sang Weihan saw that something was wrong, so he asked to see Shi Chonggui.
However, Shi Chonggui was very busy, playing with eagles in the imperial garden, and had no time to meet with Sang Weihan.
Sang Weihan had no choice but to ask to see Feng Yu and other people in power.
Feng Yu looked relaxed and calm, and sarcastically said to Sang Weihan, "Why, the sun can't rise without you? Are you the only one in the world who knows how to govern the country? Let me tell you, since you don't have your say, the situation in the motherland is now in a state of chaos. excellent!"
After Sang Weihan stepped back, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, and said to the people around him, "The Shi family will no longer be able to see the sun rise soon."
Shi Chonggui planned to lead the expedition in person, and he wanted to witness this great historical moment with his own eyes.
Li Yantao reminded: "Does Your Majesty want to lead the eunuchs in the palace to conquer it in person?"
The capital's military strength has been depleted. If Shi Chonggui insists on conducting the expedition himself, he will really have no choice but to lead the eunuchs and maids to the front line. So the personal expedition was abandoned.
On the Zhenzhou front line, Wang Qing, the commander of the Forbidden Army, also saw the problem and asked Du Chongwei: "We are only five miles away from Zhenzhou City. Why are we working so hard to stay here? Now that we are cut off from food and grass, we are about to collapse on our own. I am willing to lead 2,000 infantrymen as the vanguard and fight a bloody road. Marshal, you will lead the main force to follow. As long as we can enter Zhenzhou City, we can sit back and relax."
"Okay, then go ahead."
Wang Qing then led a death squad of two thousand infantrymen to break through the Khitan army, and actually opened a gap.
The generals were greatly excited and asked to lead their troops to attack.
Du Chongwei ordered that no one was allowed to fight!
Wang Qing fought alone and finally crossed the Hutuo River and landed on the north bank. Although they suffered heavy casualties, they regained control of the Zhongdu Bridge! Seeing that victory was in sight, Wang Qing kept asking Du Chongwei to send follow-up troops to follow up and repair the pontoon bridge. However, Du Chongwei closed the gate tightly and did not send out a single soldier.
Wang Qing regarded death as if he were home, and said to his subordinates: "Du Chongwei holds all the troops of the empire, but he watches the fire from the other side and stands aside. He must have ulterior motives. We are bound to die today, no matter what, so let us pull a few more backs and die in return!" "
None of Wang Qing and his men retreated or fled. They rushed towards the main force of the Khitan without hesitation in the evening of the bloody battle. . In the end, Wang Qing and his two thousand death squads were all killed. His deputy Song Yanyun fell into the river during the fierce battle and swam back to the south bank and survived ("History of Liao" records that Song Yanyun fell into the water and died).
All the main soldiers of the Later Jin Dynasty stood on the south bank like this, witnessing the heroic sacrifice of their comrades and compatriots for their country. Morale was extremely low.
In December, the main force of the Khitan invaded Du Chongwei's camp, cutting off all connections between Du Chongwei's main force and the outside world.
After a short discussion, Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen unanimously decided to formally surrender to the Khitan, and sent their confidants to the Khitan military camp to bargain with Yelu Deguang, saying, "I heard that your Majesty has long promised to make Zhao Yanshou the emperor. The country has no two masters. Who are you?" Should you establish Zhao Yanshou or me?
Yelu Deguang clapped his chest and assured: "Zhao Yanshou's reputation is not good enough. I'm afraid the people in the Central Plains will be dissatisfied and find it difficult to suppress the ground. General Du is Shi Jingtang's brother-in-law and is highly respected. The lord of the Central Plains must be you, Du Chongwei!"
Du Chongwei was overjoyed, and immediately held a Hongmen Banquet, ambushed the swordsman, and then summoned all the generals to discuss important matters.
When the generals came to the Chinese army's tent, Du Chongwei took out a surrender document and asked everyone to sign it in turn.
A bolt from the blue, all the generals froze on the spot, and the scene was completely silent. Finally, under the threat of the swordsman, the generals reluctantly signed the surrender document.
Du Chongwei immediately sent his confidants to deliver the surrender document to the Khitan military camp and presented it to Yelu Deguang.
Yelu Deguang couldn't be too happy that the main force of the Later Jin Dynasty surrendered without a fight, so he immediately issued an edict to praise Du Chongwei. On the same day, Du Chongwei issued an order for the entire army to assemble.
The grassroots soldiers thought they were about to launch a counterattack, and cheered excitedly. They were all gearing up, ready to listen to the commander's mobilization lecture, and then rush out of the cage to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds.
Under the gaze of everyone, Du Chongwei climbed up to the high platform and announced to everyone: "Now, our food and grass are cut off and our way back is cut off. There is really no way. I am doing it for everyone's good."
The soldiers finally understood and the commander had surrendered.
Subsequently, Du Chongwei ordered the entire army to disarm, turn in weapons and armor, and wait for the Khitan people's fate.
For a time, the whole army was crying, and the sound shook the field. Du Chongwei and Li Shouzhen patrolled and comforted the army, saying that Shi Chonggui was fatuous and cruel, and favored treacherous ministers...
He was right. Shi Chonggui favored and trusted the treacherous minister. Who was the treacherous minister? Isn't it you?
The soldiers gnashed their teeth in hatred.
Yelu Deguang asked Zhao Yanshou to hold the dragon robe and come to Du Chongwei's army. He asked Du Chongwei to put on the dragon robe to appease the surrendered soldiers and generals. This is another historic moment:
