Although the Northeast is in chaos and rebels and insurgents are emerging, the greatest threat to Tongzhou must be the Jurchens who took the lead in attacking and grew rapidly.
At first, Wanyan tribe gathered more than 3,000 soldiers, raised the flag to rebel, crossed the Lali River south, and raided Huntong City in Ningjiang Prefecture between Lali River and Huntong River.
Because the generals and officials in Liaozhou City were poorly prepared and unable to defend themselves, Wanyan Jurchen successfully captured the city under a sudden attack. After that, the Wanyan tribe began to hold high the banner of the Han Dynasty and recruit troops. Naturally, the result was that the force more than doubled to more than 7,000.
This kind of appeal is certainly not how much prestige the Han has among these tribes and how much influence he can exert. In fact, except for some secret political exchanges, the Han Dynasty did not really have much actual support for these girls. They only carried out political bribery and differentiation through the active Wude Secret Agents.
This time, the most fundamental reason why the Jurchen tribes responded to the Wanyan tribe's troops was that the Liao Kingdom had squeezed them too hard before, especially during the confrontation with the Han Dynasty. Let these subordinate tribes go.
And none of the Shiwei and Jurchen tribes living in the Huntongjiang and Lalijiang river basins were not required to send troops, horses, and food, and they had to prepare their own weapons. The Wanyan Department was under strong pressure and sent out 500 people. Although it was a trick, the cannon fodder sent out were relatively low-quality members of the department.
As a result, in the high-level and intense confrontation of the Han-Liao War, they all became cannon fodder. Not many survived. They were lucky to be captured by the Han army.
After the defeat of Jinzhou, Yelv Xiezhen continued to explore the potential of war internally. Unstable factors in the rear such as Jurchen and Shiwei were naturally the targets of overdraft.
But this time, the Wanyan tribe quit. Firstly, they were unwilling to bleed for the Khitans anymore and fight against the Han people. There was no benefit to the tribe's people being killed or injured. No matter how barbaric they were, they were not happy either.
In addition, at that time, Wanyan's Ministry was facing public relations from the Wude Division, and would not respond to the Liao Kingdom's expedition, especially when the Liao Kingdom's war situation was unfavorable.
Of course, they would not dare to directly reject the Liao government. After all, the Khitan people were still quite a deterrent in this land, but they could delay and shirk. On the other hand, the Liao army, under the strong oppression of the Han army, did not dare to push too hard for fear of forcing these unborn girls to rebel.
During the stalemate, the Battle of Liaohe broke out. When the result came, Wanyan's tribe, which had been ready to make a move, could no longer hold back, so he led his troops south.
Regarding Wanyan's request for the Huanglong Mansion area beforehand, Emperor Liu gave a positive answer with his consent. Not only did they agree to give Huanglong Mansion to them, they also issued a canonization edict, making Wanyan Bahai, the leader of Wanyan tribe, the governor of Songmo.
It is not the territory of the Han Dynasty at the moment. For the sake of the overall situation of the Northeast, some benefits can be given up. Moreover, if this bone is thrown out, the Wanyan Department may not be the one fighting for it in the future.
After all, Huanglong Prefecture is mainly occupied by the Jurchens of Huanglong Prefecture. It will not be easy for the Wanyan tribe to complete the annexation. In addition, there is also the Shiwedalugu tribe to the northwest.
After occupying Ningjiang Prefecture, Wanyan Bahai, as the governor of Songmo, directly recruited other Jurchen tribes who were dissatisfied with Khitan rule. At the same time, he also contacted the Dalugu chamber in the northwest and quickly reached a consensus. , the coalition troops went south to attack Huanglong Mansion.
Needless to say, the result is that due to the conscription and apportionment of the Han-Liao War, the defense of the cities in Huanglong Mansion was in an extremely empty state. Even when Wanyan tribe organized an alliance in Jiangbei, they tried their best to set up defenses and asked Yelu Xiezhen for help. When more than 10,000 tribal coalition troops moved south, they were unable to resist.
These Shiwei Jurchens may have crude weapons and equipment, but they are more courageous and unafraid of death. They have been tempered by the harsh living environment for many years, and fighting has become their instinct.
In fact, compared to Tongzhou, Huanglong Mansion, located in the hinterland of the Songliao Plain and the geographical center of the entire Northeast, was more suitable as the political and military center of the Liao Kingdom after the loss of Liaodong.
However, he first encountered an almost fatal crisis. Facing the Jurchen and Shiwei coalition forces headed by Wanyan tribe, the prefecture cities under the jurisdiction of Huanglong Mansion were unable to resist. Huaide and Jingyuan cities were successively captured and looted. , quickly moved south, surrounded Huanglong Fucheng, and captured Weizhou in the south.
That is to say, the Liao army who stayed behind decisively concentrated their forces and defended Huanglongfu City, which prevented Huanglongfu from completely falling. At that time, Yelv Xiezhen had not yet recovered from the impact of the Liaohe defeat, and was busy reorganizing and mobilizing the army in Tongzhou. As a last resort, he once again activated Brother Yelvxiu, who had lost Jinzhou, and gave him six thousand steps. He rode north to rescue Huanglong Mansion. This was also the largest and strongest army he sent to counter the rebellion.
Huanglong Mansion also had to be rescued. This was one of the rear areas that Yelv Xiezhen relied on. Geographically, it was only about three hundred miles away from Tongzhou. If the entire front was lost, his plan to resist in Tongzhou would be completely defeated and reduced to For a joke.
At the same time, Huanglong Mansion was also considered a "rich" area in Liaodong in the Northeast. In the early years when Han and Liao were at peace, the furs, livestock, medicinal materials and gold produced there were extremely popular among Han merchants from the north and south.
Although Brother Yelvxiu failed in the battle with the Han army and lost Jinzhou, it led to a series of serious consequences such as the deterioration of the war situation in Liaodong.
However, it would be unfair to place all the responsibility on him alone. Yelv Xiezhen was also well aware of his military talents, so he suppressed the voice of questioning and did not punish him severely.
Until they sent troops to the north to aid Huanglong Mansion, they overcame all opinions and directly gave Brother Yelvxiu a platform and entrusted him with important tasks. Before Brother Yelv Xiu led his army to the north, Yelu Xiezhen once held his hand and said seriously, "You and I are both sinners of the Liao Dynasty now. We are facing the abyss. There is no way out except fighting. I will wait for you." Good news!
Now, after traveling north for more than a month, the good news is indeed here!
Even Yelu Xiezhen, who was already "feeling calm", could not help but feel a little ups and downs at this moment. In the past few months, it seemed that they had been failing. Victory seemed to be getting further and further away from them. It had been too long since they had received any good news.
And this good news was like a shot of cardiotonic injection, adding a bit of vitality to Yelu Xiezhen's almost numb mind. Taking this victory letter and reading it carefully several times, Yelv Xiezhen finally sighed: "Xun Ning is a brave hero, and he will live up to his trust. He will become the pillar of the country in the future!"
The failure of Jinzhou was a tortuous process. Based on Brother Yeluxiu's performance, there were also some remarkable points. The result can be described as a crime other than war and unable to recover.
But when it comes to fighting Jurchens and Shiwei people, Brother Yeluxiu seems to have shown his "God of War" style. In his early years, he joined the army to defeat the Ugu and Shiwei rebellions. He is considered experienced. This time, he just has more Jurchens. .
After going north, during the confrontation with the rebels, Brother Yeluxiu also continued to use his excellent command, judgment, and decision-making skills on the battlefield. With a weak force, he defeated the coalition forces and regained Weizhou City.
Moreover, if you seize the biggest weakness of the coalition forces and attack them, people will be divided and everyone will have their own agenda. During the battle, they avoided fighting with the Wanyan, Dalugu, Huanglongfu and other major tribes, and only singled out those small tribes to fight.
As time went by, the defenders of Huanglong City became more confident and more resilient, and the tribal coalition organized by Wanyan Department began to experience turmoil. The small tribes found that after each battle, they were the ones who suffered the most damage, while the big tribes suffered minimal damage. In addition to the targeted attacks and secret instigation by Brother Yelvxiu, there were also Wanyan and several others who deliberately retained their power. What was their purpose? Slowly, the leaders of the small tribes also came to their senses.
Therefore, in order to avoid being annexed by the majority of the tribes led by Wanyan, the small tribes also began to be conservative. In the battle with the Liao army, they did not work hard, which greatly reduced the cohesion of the tribal coalition and made Yelvxiu Brother also had a weak force and resisted them with ease, and gradually found the confidence to win from the shadow of failure.
By the end of August, it was difficult to leave Huanglong City in front of them, and there was the threat of Brother Yelvxiu behind them. The Han Dynasty in the south also stopped advancing northward for a long time. The change in the situation has also accelerated the intensification of internal conflicts within the coalition. In response to the previous disputes over the spoils and territory, the Dalugu Tribe and the Wanyan Tribe came into conflict. The Jurchens of Huanglong Mansion even regarded the fat piece of Huanglong Mansion as their own. The tribe's territory is also happy for the two major tribes to fight so as to reap the benefits.
Fortunately, Wanyan Bahai, the leader of the Wanyan tribe, is a shrewd man. He sensed the danger in the delicate situation and gradually understood the sinister intentions of Brother Yelvxiu.
During the crisis, he actively chose to ease with the Dalugu tribe, and on the condition that Huanglong Mansion was equally divided, the two sides reunited and restored relations. And made a decision to deal with the annoying Yelvxiu army first.
In this regard, Brother Yelvxiu, who had already planned, chose to fight head-on, and the two sides launched a decisive battle twenty miles southeast of Huanglong City. In this battle, Wanyan and Dalugu finally shouldered most of their responsibilities, and the tribe's elites came out to attack the Liao army with all their strength.
As for Brother Yelvxiu, he chose a clear target this time, the Jurchen tribe and the Huanglong Mansion tribe. The Jurchens of Huanglong Mansion are also one of the subordinate tribes canonized by the Liao Ting. Although their fighting ability is slightly inferior to other tribes, their strength is not weak.
The key problem is that the terms of the secret consensus reached between Wanyan and Dalugu made Huanglong Mansion's Jurchen very dissatisfied. Compared with them, the two departments were originally outsiders, and one party was from Shiwei. Why should they be divided into Huanglong people? They were excluded from the government's territory.
This kind of dissatisfaction and even resentment turned out to be very dangerous when it came to the battlefield. The troops were already unable to contribute, and coupled with Brother Yelvxiu's desperate attack, the Huanglong Mansion quickly retreated and quickly withdrew from the battle.
For Wanyan and Dalugu, who jointly attacked the central Liao army, this was tantamount to a backstab. Brother Yelvxiu also decisively commanded the army on the battlefield, ignoring the Jurchens of Huanglong Mansion, and attacked two troops from the side.
The situation of the battle was completely reversed. As the small tribes began to break up and flee, Wanyan and Dalugu finally fell into a situation of defeat and had to choose to retreat.
Then, during the retreat, they were fiercely pursued by the Liao army and suffered heavy casualties. As the main target of the pursuit, the Wanyan tribe was even more injured. Finally, the Wanyan tribe crossed the Second Huntong River through the Fu River. There were only a thousand or so desolate people left. The troops who went south to expand, the tribes they annexed, and the loot they captured were almost all lost. There was only a small town in Ningjiang Prefecture to comfort themselves.
As for other large and small tribes, even if they are not the key targets, they will still suffer losses. Among the three major tribes, Dalushiwei fled back to his old lair. Although he was not as miserable as Wanyan tribe, he was not much better. After this experience, it will be difficult to gain trust between the two parties. Maybe there will be Return to the old confrontational state.
As for the Jurchen of Huanglong Mansion who deserted on the battlefield and caused the Liao army to retreat, the end will not be much better. Wanyan and Dalugu have their own lair, and their lair is Huanglong Mansion.
Now, the Liao army is back. After relieving the crisis in Huanglong Mansion, who else should be attacked first besides them?
The Battle of Huanglong Mansion, although both the scale of the war and the outcome of the war were insignificant and incomparable to the Han-Liao War, for the Liao Army, which had been completely defeated, it was like seeing a glimpse of something in the dark and cold winter. A warm shimmer.
At least, they were not unable to defeat the Jurchens and Shiwei. They regained the cities of Huanglong Mansion, and also increased their strength and confidence to resist the Han army...
