Chapter 295 Big Mistake

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Yizhou is located in the southwest of Yanjing, about 200 miles away from Yanjing. There are mountains to the west and plains to the east. It is named after the Yishui River. During the Warring States Period, Prince Dan of Yan sent the warrior Jing Ke to the south to assassinate the King of Qin, and said goodbye here by the Yishui River.

The wind is whistling and the Yishui River is cold. The warrior will never return once he leaves.

After Gao Feng discussed surrendering to Jiang Hongfei with Chai Jin and Yan Qing, he decided to discuss it with Tongshou Wang Cong.

After a conversation, the two of them coincided.

Wang Cong was also a Han official, and his family also lived in Yizhou. He was also worried about his way out.

Seeing that Wang Cong also supported returning to the south and joining the newly rising Qi State, Gao Feng made up his mind.

Gao Feng said: "I heard that the Duke of Qi will lead the army northward. We should wait for the Liangshan army to arrive in Yizhou, kill all the Khitans in the city, cooperate with each other, and surrender the city. What do you think?"

Wang Chong said: "I like him very much. Zhao Bingyuan is my confidant, and the soldiers in the city will obey your command."

After defeating Yelu Dashi, Lin Chong led the Ma Yi army and moved to the west of Gufengtai, which was very close to Yizhou City. Lin Chong planned to move closer to the city after dark.

Yue Fei stayed in Langgoudian to clean up the battlefield. He cut off Xiao Elu's head and prepared to show it to Gao Feng to settle the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in Yizhou.

Gao Feng and Wang Chong sent scouts to find out that the Liangshan army had arrived at the west of Gufengtai, so they ordered Zhao Bingyuan, the defender of Yizhou, to start slaughtering the Khitans in the city according to the predetermined plan, especially those with the surname Yelu. All of them were beheaded, leaving no one alive, and cutting the grass and eradicating the roots.

Although the Khitan population in Yizhou City was not large, it was bloody and terrifying.

In the evening, Yelu Dashi led less than 300 defeated soldiers to the city of Yizhou - he wanted to enter the city to rest and borrow Yizhou City and Yizhou troops to resist the Liangshan Army.

Seeing that the gate of Yizhou City was closed, Yelu Dashi ordered the soldiers to shout loudly to open the gate.

However, no matter how the Liao army shouted, the gate of Yizhou City remained closed.

Yelu Dashi concluded that a rebellion had occurred in Yizhou City. He was very angry and worried that the Yizhou Army would suddenly rush out of the city and join forces with the Liangshan Army not far away to attack him from the north and south. So he hurriedly led his army to leave Yizhou and headed for Yanjing.

Gao Feng and others hid on the city tower. Seeing Yelu Dashi leading the army away, they were relieved.

Gao Feng quickly sent his confidant to follow Yan Qing to contact Lin Chong.

Soon, Yan Qing found Ma Yijun and said to Lin Chong: "The Khitans in Yizhou City have been killed by Gao Zhizhou and his men, and Yelu Dashi has also fled north. Please send troops to take over Yizhou as soon as possible."

Lin Chong left only 500 troops to meet Yue Fei without saying a word. He immediately led more than 2,000 Ma Yijun to follow Yan Qing to Yizhou City.

Gao Feng, Wang Cong, and Zhao Bingyuan heard the news and hurried out of the city to greet them.

But when Gao Feng and others went out of the city, they saw that the Liangshan army had only more than 2,000 troops, and they were a little disappointed.

Yan Qing stepped forward and explained: "This is only the front army. The 200,000 troops are still behind, and they will soon arrive at the city one after another."

Gao Feng and others were relieved.

Soon, Yue Fei led his troops to Yizhou City, which gave strong proof of Yan Qing's words.

Not only that, Yue Fei also gave Xiao Elu's head to Gao Feng and other people in Yizhou City.

Gao Feng and others recognized it as Xiao Elu's head at a glance.

Gao Feng said to Lin Chong and Yue Fei: "As early as the reign of Emperor Shengzong of Liao, in order to defend against the Song Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom established a Niulan Commandery in Niulan Mountain. It was affiliated to the Nanjing Marshal's Office, and under it were the Jianjunzhai Commandery and Shimen Commandery. The two armies supported each other, and the defense range was more than 700 miles along the Baigou River along the border between the Song and Liao countries. The Niulan Jianjunzhai Commandery was commonly known as the Niulan Jianjun. Today, Xiao Elu, the deputy commander of the Southwest Road, also serves as the Niulan Jianjun and commands this team. Xiao Elu is therefore the main commander of the Baigou front. He was originally stationed in Xincheng, and should have been transferred by Yelu Dashi to ambush the two generals. The two generals killed Xiao Elu, and the Baigou front was There should be no more Liao troops here. "

Wang Chong then said: "That Yelu Dashi, also known as Yelu Dezhong, his courtesy name is Dezhong, he is the eighth-generation grandson of Liao Taizu Yelu Abaoji, he is proficient in Khitan and Chinese, good at riding and shooting, he was a Jinshi in the fifth year of Tianqing, first served in the court as Hanlin Yingfeng and Hanlin Chengzhi, and later promoted to Liao Xingjun Jiedushi, Jizhou garrison commander, this man is both civil and military, he is Yelu Chun's cousin, and also Yelu Chun's right-hand man, I didn't expect him to be defeated by the two generals, the two generals are really brave!"

Seeing Lin Chong and Yue Fei defeat Yelu Dashi and kill Xiao Elu, Gao Feng and other Yizhou civil and military officials immediately gained confidence in the Liangshan army.

Wang Chong even directly ordered Zhao Bingyuan to lead the Yizhou soldiers to wait for the command of Lin Chong and Yue Fei, while he and Gao Feng followed Chai Jin and Yan Qing to Xiongzhou to meet Jiang Hongfei.

As officials who offered the first state of the Sixteen States of Yanyun, Jiang Hongfei gave Gao Feng and Wang Cong great courtesy and let them choose whether to continue to serve as the governor of Yizhou or go to a stable and wealthy military state in the interior to serve as the governor.

Gao Feng and Wang Cong did not even hesitate, and both chose to go to the inland where there was no war to serve as the governor.

So Jiang Hongfei appointed Gao Feng as the governor of Qizhou and Wang Cong as the governor of Zibo.

Later, Jiang Hongfei transferred Zhan Du to serve as the governor of Yizhou, and ordered Yang Zhi, Zhao Li and Zhao Bingyuan to guard Yizhou City.

It is worth mentioning that under Jiang Hongfei's order, Zhu Wu attacked Jinpo Pass under the control of Yizhou in one go.

This Jinpo Pass is a stone city with nine gates and nine passes. To the east of the city is Wanren Mountain, to the west is Rhinoceros Mountain, to the north is Juma River, and to the south is Huangtu Ridge. It is known as the "No. 1 Grand Pass in Jinan". It is actually After the Yuan Dynasty, Zijing Pass was located on the Zijing Ridge four to five kilometers northwest of Yizhou. It was first built during the Warring States Period. It was called "Shanggu Pass" during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and "Wuruan Pass" in the Eastern Han Dynasty, which is similar to Juyong Pass. , Down Horse Pass, and Down Horse Pass are collectively called the three inner passes. It has been the transportation hub for entering and exiting the Taihang Mountains since ancient times. It is located at the seventh pass of the "Taihang Eight Passes", "Puyin Pass", and the fourth of the nine fortresses in the world. It is a battleground for military strategists.

Capturing Jinpo Pass and Shuibo Liangshan is equivalent to opening up the passage between Yandi and Yundi.

In view of the importance of this pass, Jiang Hongfei appointed the steady and resourceful Cao Zheng to guard it.

As soon as Jiang Hongfei arrived, he defeated the Liao general Yelu Dashi, recovered Yizhou, one of the seven states of Yan, and even took away the crucial Jinpo Pass. This made all the powerful people in Yanjing city There was an uproar!

Yelu Chun immediately ascended to the Golden Palace, gathered both civil and military officials, and the court attendance was completed.

In fact, he has been very uneasy since Yelu Chun ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor!

Now, everyone in the Yan region knows that Yelu Yanxi did not die in the battle, nor was he captured, but took refuge in Jiashan.

Not long ago, Emperor Wanyan Aguda of the Kingdom of Jin personally led the main force of the Jin army to Yundi, and Liaoxi Jing had also been captured by the Jin people.

In other words, the five capitals of the Liao Kingdom were taken away by the Jin Kingdom, not three, but four.

Now, another group of people came from the south, and Yelu Chun didn't know the details at all. They led an army of 200,000 to attack Yan.

To be honest, before that Yelu Chun only thought that he was a group of daring bandits and grass bandits who took advantage of the situation and wanted to attack Yandi. He did not report this person who only reported the word "Jiang Yan". His specific identity was nothing. Guy takes it seriously.

Now, this Jiang Yan took action and defeated his imperial brother Yelu Dashi, and captured Yizhou, one of the seven states in Yandi, and even Jinpoguan, a subordinate of Yizhou.

Only then did Yelu Chun pay attention to Jiang Yan.

Yelu Chun asked: "Who is this Jiang Yan? Does he have people like Lin Chong and Yue Fei under his command?"

All the Liao people looked at me and I looked at you. Most of them knew Jiang Hongfei's background.

no way.

There have been too many things going on in the Liao Kingdom recently, and these people simply couldn't care about what happened in the Song Dynasty. Even if they occasionally heard some rumors, they didn't take a group of mountain bandits and water bandits seriously.

At this time, a peony tree looks like a spring smoke cage, and its face is like a lotus soaked in autumn water. Yu Xian lightly wielded the Longquan Sword, and the female general who had the upper hand in battles everywhere came out and said: "My daughter knows Jiang Yan's origins."

Yelu Chun looked at it and saw that the female general who stood up turned out to be his daughter, Princess Tianshou of Liao Kingdom, Yelu Dalibao, and he couldn't help but be a little surprised!

Yelu Chun confirmed: "Princess knows about Jiang Yan's background?"

Yelu Dalib nodded: "A few years ago, my daughter had a chance encounter with him. At that time, she thought he was a talented person and wanted to keep him to serve her father, but he refused and resolutely returned to the Southern Dynasty. She was angry However, I have been paying attention to his movements and even sent people to Nanchao to inquire about him..."

When Yelv Dalib said this, those who understood women's thoughts concluded that Yelv Dalib must have fallen in love with Jiang Hongfei, and some people simply showed ambiguous smiles.

But Yelu Dalibo didn't even look at these people. She told Yelu Chun and others about Jiang Hongfei's experience like a treasure with a complicated expression.

When Yelu Chun and others heard that Jiang Hongfei had defeated the Zhao and Song dynasties that were once comparable to theirs in the Liao Empire, they could only make Jiang Hongfei the Duke of Qi and appoint Jiang Hongfei as the Liangshan Army's Military Envoy to guard Shandong and Hebei for generations. After the troops stopped, they all showed solemn expressions.

Li Chuwen then came out and said: "I have also heard about Jiang Yan and his gang. They were originally grass bandits in Boshuihu village in Liangshan, but they refused to kill good people and dedicated themselves to doing justice for heaven. They only killed those who abused officials and defrauded the people." Later, the Song Dynasty was defeated repeatedly, but he was defeated more and more. Not long ago, the Song Dynasty was conquered in Shandong and Hebei, so this group of people is so lucky! "Don't underestimate him!"

When Yelu Chun heard this, he suddenly had a headache!

For Yelu Chun, now in their Liao Kingdom, there are wolves before and tigers after, and the situation in Yanjing can be said to be critical.

Yelu Chun felt exhausted mentally and physically, and his body became weaker and weaker.

Yelu Chun asked: "What do the ministers think about Jiang Yan's imperial decree?"

An official turned around among the squad, and he was the Han official Ouyang Shilang. His robe was brushing on the ground, and the elephant slip was used as a chest, and he said: "Your Majesty, you should be filial to your son, and loyal to your ministers. Although I am a minister, I must be filial to you. If you are not talented, I would like to offer you a little plan that can eliminate this threat and teach me the strength of Daliao to fight back against the Jurchens."

Yelu Chun was overjoyed: "Since you have good insights, you can tell me now."

Ouyang Shilang said: "Jiang Yan and his gang are all heroes of Liangshanpo. Now the emperors of Zhao and Song Dynasties are being manipulated by Cai Jing, Tong Guan, Wang Fu, Gao Qiu, Yang Jian and other traitors. They are jealous of the virtuous and capable, and block the virtuous path. They will not enter unless they are close relatives. Without money, how can we accommodate Jiang Yan and his group of heroes? Regarding my foolishness, Your Majesty can increase my rank, bestow spiritual stones, and reward me with light furs and fat horses. I am willing to serve as an envoy and say that he will surrender to our country. If your majesty can get this group of troops to come, he will not only destroy the Jurchens, but also look down on the Central Plains. I dare not act alone, so it is good to ask for your majesty's holy advice."

Yelü Chun agreed with him and said, "Okay! You will be an envoy, bring good horses and good jokes, and issue an imperial decree to confer Jiang Yan the title of King of Qi, the Great General of the State, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Liao Army. Give him a spiritual stone as a token of trust. Tell him to copy the names of all the leaders and confer all titles on him."

Then Wu Yan Guangdu, the commander of the army, came out and said, "Why should we recruit Jiang Yan, a gang of bandits? I have twenty-eight generals and eleven generals under my command. There are many strong soldiers and generals. I am afraid that we cannot defeat him! If this group of barbarians does not retreat, I will personally lead the army to kill this guy."

It turned out that Wu Yan Guangdu, the commander of the army, was the first general of the Liao Kingdom, a top-notch Qi-refining scholar, and was familiar with military books and strategies. He was only thirty-five or thirty-six years old, with a dignified appearance, a majestic body, more than eight feet tall, white face and red lips, yellow beard and blue eyes, majestic and brave, and could fight against ten thousand people. When he went into battle, he wielded a steel spear with a solid iron tip. When he killed people in a dense area, he would occasionally pull out the iron stick on his waist, making a clanging sound. He was indeed a man of ten thousand courage.

Yelu Chun said: "Now there is a tiger in the front door and a wolf in the back door. Even if you are a good hero, how can you fight against a big insect with wings? Don't try to stop me."

Yelu Chun didn't listen to Wu Yanguang's words, so who else dared to say anything?

Let's not talk about Wu Yan's military remonstrance, nor about Ouyang Shilang, who received the Liao Dynasty's imperial edict and brought many gifts and horses to Xiongzhou.

Just say that when Yelu Chun was about to surrender Jiang Hongfei, Xiao Puxian walked out of Yuanhe Hall and walked aimlessly along the cobblestone path on the shore of Yaochi Lake, followed closely by a group of guards.

The lotus in Yaochi Lake had already withered, leaving only broken stems and broken necks and pieces of withered duckweed. The lake surface seemed like a pool of stagnant water, with no ripples. She looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds rolling from west to east. The clouds were getting thicker and thicker, and a storm seemed to be coming.

At this time, Xiao Gan hurriedly caught up and said, "My queen, I think the next target of the Liangshan army must be Zhuozhou. I have no idea about the situation in Zhuozhou, and I want to go and see it myself."

Yelu Chun's health was too poor, and he had no son to help him. He could only let the capable and young Xiao Puxian help him with government affairs, while he only took care of some major matters.

Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi both felt that although Xiao Puxian was only a woman, she was more capable and courageous than Yelu Chun, and judging from Yelu Chun's physical condition, he might die one day, and the power of the Liao Kingdom would most likely fall into the hands of Xiao Puxian.

So Xiao Gan and Yelu Dashi both followed Xiao Puxian's lead.

Xiao Puxian stopped and said, "I think Guo Yaoshi is unreliable. None of the Han officials are reliable. Sooner or later, they will surrender to Jiang Yan. They should all be killed."

When Xiao Puxian said this, a cold light flashed in her eyes.

It is obvious that this woman is not just talking, she really has such a vicious mind.

Xiao Gan said hurriedly: "Guo Yaoshi is not a Han Chinese, he is from Bohai, he has a high prestige in the Ever-Victorious Army, which now has more than 8,000 troops, and I want to make full use of this team."

Daughter Xiao Puxian hesitated for a moment and said: "Well, go quickly and come back quickly."

Xiao Gan did not move, but asked with a little doubt: "My queen, I have one thing I don't understand. Since the Jurchens have already captured Xijing, why haven't they launched an attack on Yanjing yet?"

Daughter Xiao Puxian also didn't know that there was a maritime alliance between Song and Jin. The reason why the Jin people were so slow to move in Yundi was because they made a big mistake and mistook the Liangshan Army for the Song Army, and were waiting to discuss with the "Song Army" to attack Yanjing...

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