Warrior in Turbulent Han Dynasty

The fire was on the north bank of the Yalu River, and the black smoke was billowing. All the military strongholds outside the Jurchen King's Mansion were on fire, and the mountains and plains were full of "savages" wearing animal skins.

A group of Khitan cavalry at the city gate waved their weapons and shouted in fear. Surrounded by ragged tribal savages, a Khitan soldier was dragged off his horse, and suddenly a large group of people frantically surrounded him, "Ah..." Scary screams rose with blood.

There were a few savages beside him holding down a Khitan soldier who was tossing desperately. The savage picked up a big rock with both hands, and smashed it on the Khitan soldier's head with "bang bang", blood and brains splashed everywhere.

Smoke billowed in the city, and low-rise houses and tents were set on fire. Many panicked men, women and children ran away in the smoke, begging for mercy. The savages looted from the houses. Bags of pearls, furs, ginseng, etc. were carried out by the chaotic crowd, and then the houses were set on fire. A Khitan civil servant was stabbed with a wooden fork until his body was covered in blood. He was still alive, and he screamed and screamed as he crawled on the ground.

A big shirtless man on a horse raised his fists, his eyes widened and he roared "Wow", and the surrounding crowd also shouted with dancing hands and feet.

The women in disheveled clothes were driven out. They were trembling with fright, their heads bowed, and they were still being whipped and scolded by the savages. There are old women from a few years old to fifty or sixty. And all the men were killed, and the ground was full of corpses and groaning not-dead people.

... A few days later, the fast horse from the northeast was directly reported to the Daliao king's account.

The urgent report came, the Korean army crossed the border! The Jurchen Grand Palace on the Yalu River was besieged and captured by more than a dozen tribes, the city and villages were looted, and the military commander and all the officials were massacred|killed!

"This is treason, rebellion! We must teach those barbarians a bloody lesson!" The nobles in the king's tent were furious.

At this time, someone said: "The chief of soldiers and horses guarding the Yalu River Jurchen Grand Palace is Daliao Consort-in-Law, and the princess is also in the Grand Palace..."

With such a reminder, all the ministers remembered that princess...the half-sister of the first emperor Yelujing and the half-sister of Yue King Yelubishe.

The person standing in the middle of the king's tent blurted out: "All the women in the Great King's Mansion have been arrested and sent to the savage tribe. I heard that more than a dozen tribe leaders gathered in the mountains for fun, and most of the women were tortured to death!"

Immediately there was an uproar in the king's tent, and all the Khitan nobles and ministers became angry from embarrassment! The angry cursing and humiliating yelling made it seem like a pot had exploded in the big tent.

After the assassination of the "tyrant" Yelvjing, Yizong's party came to power, and the princess was a political opponent of the dynasty, and she had already lost power... But, anyway, it was the blood of the Taizu, which had a bearing on the royal family's face. For such a thing to happen, no matter which faction people are, it is an unacceptable disgrace!

Amid the commotion, Yang Gun saw Yelu Xiezhen, the Privy Councilor of the North Court, turning his head, and Yang Gun reminded: "The king of Yue has the best relationship with his younger sister, who has the same father and the same mother. He must be very sad when he hears the news."

Xiao Siwen stood behind Yelu Xiezhen, and when he heard Yang Gun's words, he immediately remembered the secret letter he had received in Shangjing: The king of Yue must rebel.

At this moment, the thin Yeluxian raised the scepter in his hand, and the angry noise in the big tent gradually subsided. Ye Luxian's eyes were full of melancholy that didn't match his age, and he said, "How to take revenge and resist foreign invaders, is there a good plan?"

A nobleman of the Yelu family bowed and said: "Although the Han sons of Xu Guo are great enemies, the most hated ones are the Jurchen savages. Xu Jun came from the south, most of them were infantry, and Dongdan's government moved from Liaoyang to avoid Xu Jun's attack. The minister advocates that the first army should be used to retaliate against the students|Jurchen and Koreans!"

Yelu Xiezhen asked, "Where is the Dongdan government moved?"

The noble said: "Move back to Huhan City."

Yelu Xiezhen said: "The vicinity of Huhan City is full of Jurchen tribes, and the largest Wanyan tribe is not far away. If those tribes also rebel, what will happen?"

Yelu Hu'er echoed, "Korea and the Jurchen rebels are our primary enemies."

Yang Gun, who was standing behind, also bowed and said, "Korea paid tribute to Xu Chao a few years ago, and even sent some beauties to Guo Blacksmith. In the current situation, Koryo may have communicated with Xu, attacking Daliao from east to west."

Great Khan Yeluxian looked at Xiao Siwen and asked, "What countermeasures does Duke Xiao have?"

Everyone immediately shut up and looked sideways, and the atmosphere became a little delicate.

Xiao Siwen raised his head and said slowly: "Since the court has made arrangements before, it's better to wait for the news from King Qi. If we can force the Xu people to retreat first, the chaos can be easily resolved."

... Qi Wang Fu Sage, the original title was Taiping King, the younger brother of the first emperor Yelujing; but he is also Xiao Siwen's son-in-law, and married Xiao Hunian, Xiao Siwen's eldest daughter. After Yeluxian came to power, he appeased and won him over, made him King of Qi, and still guarded Xijing.

At the beginning of this year, Fu Sage led the Xijing tribal army to join Wangzhang's troops, and was sent south not long ago: to attack the Liaoxi Corridor and cut off the Xu army's land food road.

The Fusage tribe passed through Daliao Bazhou (Chaoyang) and went south along the Linghe River (Daling River). He decided to go to Liucheng by the Linghe River (the left wing of Harqin, north of the West Liao Corridor) to find the Xi people, and unite with the local Xi soldiers to attack south from this important northern passage of the West Liao Corridor... The local Xi people are more familiar with the terrain.

Unexpectedly, the forward had just arrived in Liucheng, but he saw that the fortress of Liucheng was closed tightly, looking like a big enemy.

Fu Sage and the general said: "The Khitan and Kumoxi have lived together for hundreds of years, and the Xi people are our most trustworthy tribe. They will not betray us easily. Send someone to ask what's going on."

When a large number of Liao troops filled the north bank of Linghe River, Xi Ren finally opened the door and sent someone out.

A leader of the Xi tribe came rushing with a team of cavalry. When he saw the Khitan general, he said in panic, "Forgive me, Commander. At first we thought it was Han'er coming again."

Fu Sage hurriedly asked: "Xu Jun attacked you?"

The leader said: "I came here three days ago. They burned tents and villages, and took away cattle and sheep. Some tribesmen and herdsmen went to the city to ask for asylum, and some went north to hide in the mountains."

"Which division of Xu Jun?" Fu Sage asked again.

The leader gestured and said: "The people who escaped said that all the Han'er rode big horses in fine armor, and the leading general was twice as big as the others!" He raised his hand exaggeratedly to describe his head, "He is covered in iron armor and holds a giant gun full of fine iron. No one can be like a ghost who escaped from the underworld..."

Immediately, a general stood beside Fu Sage and said in a low voice, "Shi Yanchao, Xu Jun's top general, is nearby!"

After hearing this, Fu Sage's expression changed, and he hurriedly looked around. On the other side of the Ling River, there are undulating mountains and lush forests, and the surrounding terrain is very complicated. He followed the flow of the Ling River and looked towards the road south of Liucheng. The mountains on both sides of the river rose up, and the terrain gradually narrowed...

In several battles in Youzhou, Pingxia, and Hedong, Xu Jun used ambushes and siege tactics to make up for the lack of infantry mobility. In the recent Battle of Hedong, tens of thousands of Liao troops fell into a heavy siege and suffered heavy casualties.

"Gah!" Suddenly there was a long cry of a bird in the air, and the cry echoed in the forest on the opposite bank. Fu Sage came back to his senses, hurriedly moved his body, and subconsciously looked up at the sky to find the bird. The war horse under the seat also planed its front hooves and took a step back.

Fu Sage looked around, but he didn't see the bird, he just felt the mountain shadow shaking around!

Suddenly a general said: "Your Majesty, we should first send scouts to search the surrounding fields."

Fu Sage turned his head and saw the cavalry soldiers on the north bank of Linghe River like a long dragon. He stared and said, "Turn around! Get out of here first!"

Several cavalry rushed out of the Chinese army, shouting military orders loudly, causing an uproar among the army. After a long time, the rear army became the front army and rode their horses towards the northeast road; all the troops also turned around and retreated.

Fu Sage led his troops all the way for hundreds of miles, and the army stopped after reaching Daliao Bazhou one after another. It was already dark.

The terrain of Bazhou is undulating, surrounded by mountains and hills. But at last there were no mountains blocking the road, the cavalry could gallop here, and the army could spread out, so Fu Sage felt at ease.

Only then did he order the big camp to be set up, and the next day he transferred the forward Qianqi back to Liucheng, and ordered them to investigate the military situation with the Xi people.

Tens of thousands of Xijing tribal troops stayed in Bazhou for five days, and the forwards sent people back to report, sometimes saying that embers and sheep bones were found on the mountain road, and sometimes that there was no human habitation on the hillside rich in water and grass... These are all worthless news.

Fu Sage still didn't know where Shi Yanchao was, or he had retreated after the looting.

Soon, he got the news that Xu Guo's army had arrived in Jinzhou and was besieging Jinzhou City. As long as you turn over the mountains to the east, you can hear the sound of cannons.

He discussed with the tribal leaders and generals in the central army: "The enemy's situation is unknown, and we have stayed here for too long. The chance of surprise surprise attack no longer exists. It is better to be cautious and retreat first to make peace with the king's tent army."

Everyone has different opinions, but there are also people who agree with Feng Sage's opinion, "Compared with military exploits, it is more wise to protect yourself first."

Ke Sage weighed it over and over again, and his plan to go south from the Songling Mountains was in danger of being ambushed; he didn't get Wang Zhang's permission to rescue Jinzhou nearby. So Fu Sage decided to retreat first.

...At this time, in Jinzhou City, the Xiaoling River and Tu River (Naughty River) were covered with pontoon bridges, tens of thousands of troops surrounded the city, and the siege fortifications and fences were like long walls.

The city was originally built in the Tang Dynasty, and then it was repaired and rebuilt several times. The ancient and old city towers seem to be crumbling among the crowded barracks. After nightfall, the flames soared into the sky, and the city seemed to be destroyed by fire at any time.

Xu Jun built artillery arrays on all sides, and the muzzles of the copper cannons were black and holed against the city wall. The siege has not yet begun, and the defenders are already full of despair. It is said that the tall and strong city of Youzhou can't stop Xu Jun's firearms, let alone the ancient city of Jinzhou?

Before the siege of the city, the guard had already sent several fast horses northward for emergency help. Now his only hope is that the emperor of Daliao sent reinforcements to rescue him! .