Chapter 74 Fish and Bear's Paws
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The Zhongjing was lost, the Liao army retreated completely, the palace tents were panicked, the army was in panic, if Yelu Chun ascended the throne at this time, it would be like he would destroy himself, so the ascension to the throne had to be postponed, but the Emperor of the Great Liao had already fled far away from the desert, and the Khitan people had no leader. If Yelu Chun did not become emperor as soon as possible and supported the overall situation, he would be defeated like a mountain. The day when the Great Liao Kingdom was overturned is just around the corner...
For this reason, Yelu Chun was in a dilemma, and the only way was to expect Li Hu to help. He hoped that Li Hu's troops would be divided into two groups, one by one, Ning Wuguang threatened Taiyuan, and one by one, Zijin Pass and one by one, to disperse troops at Baigou, blocking the northern expedition of the Song army, while the Liao army would launch a counterattack north of Yanshan or defend Gubeikou and Songting Pass, and then temporarily stabilize Youyan, and then choose a suitable opportunity to ascend the throne and become emperor.
Li Hu remained silent.
The news was so shocking. His mind was very confused and he was confused for a moment. Yelu Chun had to save him. In the short term, especially before the rebel army gained a foothold in Daibei, he had to rely on Yelu Chun to hold back the Song and Jin armies. Therefore, he had to lend a helping hand, but if he reached out to help, he would turn against the Song Dynasty. This matter could not be done no matter what.
It was obvious that the Jin army was too strong, and the morale of the Liao army had been lost. Even if Yelu Chun had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to turn the world back. At most, he would survive. Yelu Chun was defeated, and the great Liao Kingdom was overturned, and only the Jurchens and Han people were left in Liaodong. If Yelu Chun could support him for a few years, the rebel army would develop and become stronger and could compete with the Jurchens. He would have the courage to turn against the Song Dynasty, but it seems that Yelu Chun would not last long. If he wanted to gain a foothold in Daibei, the only way was to defect to the Song Dynasty and rely closely on the Song Dynasty to compete with the Jurchens. Therefore, now he could not turn against the Song Dynasty.
Yelu Chun wanted to save him, but he could not turn against the Song Dynasty. He could not have both fish and bear's paws. This situation forced Li Hu into black eyes and didn't know what to do.
"How did Zhongjing lose it? How could the Liao army in Zhongjing turn against each other?"
"Yelu Yuji is the commander of the Jin army's vanguard." Han sighed. "The army outside Zhongjing turned against Yelu Yuji in secretly instigated his rebellion."
"Where is the Jin army now?" Dong Xiaochou asked sternly, "How is the front line of Daling River? Is Jinzhou still in your hands?"
If the Jin army wanted to attack Youyan, there were only three passages, one was Gubeikou northwest of Yanjing, and the other was Songting Pass northeast of Yanjing. Another passage was Yuguan in western Liaoning. If the Liao army lost western Liaoning, all three passages would face attacks from the Jin army, and the Liao army would inevitably lose one thing, and there would be more dangers.
"The Jin army is attacking Yuzhou and the Zezhou front line." Han said, "Xi King Xiao Xia led his army to block the west of Mayushan, but because the main force of the Liao army in Zhongjing had surrendered to the Jin army, Yelu Yuji, Yelu Han Funu and others knew the defense of Zhongjing again, so the situation was very critical. The battle on the Daling River was commanded by Xiao Gan, and Xingzhong Prefecture, Yizhou and other places were still in the hands of the Liao army. Jinzhou and Yuguan were also very safe. Zhang Jue, the governor of the Liao Xingjun, had already led his army to Jinzhou for support."
"How many troops does Xiao Xiamai have in his hands?" Luo Qinghan asked anxiously. "How many troops does Xiao Gan have in his hands? And how many troops did the southern governor Yelu Dashi lead to block the Song army on the Baigou line?"
This question is related to the secrets of the Daliao region. According to reason, Luo Qinghan should not ask. But at this moment, Yanjing and Datong prospered and both prospered. One loss was both. If both sides concealed and calculated each other, the consequences would be unimaginable. Han naturally understood this truth. But out of caution, he still asked, "Does the Tiger King come forward to help?"
"Of course I have to take action. If I don't take action, Yelu Chun will lose Yanjing too. How many days can I stay in Daibei?" Li Hu glared at Han. "I gave you the western Liaoning and pulled all the people to Daibei. I have already burned my boats. If Yanjing is lost again at this time, I will have to fight with my back. Don't you understand?"
Han felt relieved when he heard this. He was really worried that Li Hu would be short-sighted and only care about his immediate interests. He ignored others' lives and death and refused to save him. Han hesitated for a long time and whispered: "There are about 80,000 people left."
Eighty thousand people? Li Hu, Luo Qinghan and others took a breath. Eighty thousand people were fighting for a long time. Even defending the city was not enough. The Jin army in the north was at least tens of thousands, and even more than two hundred thousand. The Song army in the south also had 100,000. If time delayed, the Song army in the north might have more troops. It is possible to double it.
"Xi King Xiao Xia still has about 10,000 people. Xiao Gan from the East Road Commander Xiao Gan has only 10,000 people. In addition, the Yanjing local garrison army, the southern commander Yelu Dashi local army, and the Zhangjue local Liaoxing army. Together, there are only 80,000 people in full force." Han said. "The King of Yan has ordered an emergency recruitment of troops. Just wait for another two or three months. The Liao army can increase at least two to three thousand troops." Then he looked at Li Hu and begged. "The Liaoxing Army local garrison is under the hands of the Tiger King. He brought 5,000 people in Weizhou. I wonder if the Tiger King can let him return to Yanjing?"
Li Hu smiled bitterly, "What matters now is not the army's affairs, but the king of Yan's proclaimed emperor. If the king of Yan is not proclaimed to be emperor, the Liao army has no leader. Even if I lend you a hundred thousand troops, you will still lose one battle. Do you know?"
"That's why I rushed to Datong in a hurry." Han bowed and bowed again, "Please ask the tiger king to help."
"You go and rest first." Li Hu thought for a while and said, "I will discuss it carefully with them and I will give you a reply tomorrow morning."
Han was worried, so how could he have the heart to rest? However, since Li Hu agreed to help, there should be no big problems, so he immediately said goodbye and left.
There are five people in the room looking at me and I look at you, and for a moment they are still immersed in the sudden change of Zhongjing. They all look solemn and worried.
"Zhongjing Road belongs to the Jurchens." Tie Ying suddenly sighed, "The Liao army is at Gubeikou, and there are only more than 20,000 people on the front line of Songting Pass and Daling River. Even if Xiao Gan and Xiao Xiamai are gods, they cannot save the situation on Zhongjing Road. Now they can only hope that they can defend the pass and prevent the Jin army from going south. But the question is, what should they use to stop the Song army from fighting on both sides?"
"If Xiao Gan and Xiao Xiamai can retreat safely, Yelu Chun gathered more than 80,000 people on the Baigou line and should be able to block the Song army." Luo Qinghan said, "We cannot turn against the Song people. In order to ensure that Yelu Chun can temporarily defend Yanjing, I think we might as well turn against the Jurchens. I will send troops to attack Zhongjing immediately and force the Jin army to retreat."
"The Jin army should not go south." Li Hu said, "According to the sea alliance, the Song army attacked Yanjing, Xijing, Jin army attacked Zhongjing, and the desert. Now the Song army is in Baigou. If the Jin army continues to go south, even if he conquers Yanjing, he will return Yanjing to the Song Dynasty. I think the Jurchens will not lose the opportunity to capture the desert for a little money, especially after I occupy Xijing, the desert is no longer the thing in their pockets. If there is a little hesitation, the desert will be my territory. So, if nothing unexpected happens, the Jin army will soon enter the desert."
After pausing, Li Hu looked at everyone and continued, "I can't wait until we turn against the Jurchens. The Jurchens will come to kill them. We suddenly give up Liaoxi, which is equivalent to betraying our alliance with them. In fact, the Jurchens have turned against us. Once they come here, there will be bloody battles on the grassland. This year's days are sad. Let's not say that we can gain a foothold in Daibei, whether we can maintain Datong is a question."
Li Hu suddenly said this, which immediately made Luo Qinghan and others think of the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty, Yelu Mage, the Desert Fans, and the Xixia people. Now there is a Jurchen person. This year, the battlegrounds on the grassland are really difficult to fight, and there are too many opponents of the rebel army. If you want to fight a path of blood, it will be difficult to replace the North.
"Are you sure the Jin army will not go south?" Huang She asked.
"I am sure that the Jin army will not go south." Li Hu said without hesitation. Now he is not only sure that the Jin army will not go south, but also suspect that the Yi army will lose Datong and that he will escape. From the story of his father, we can know that Yanjing was finally defeated by the Jurchens and sold to the Song people, and the Jurchens launched an attack from the direction of Juyongguan. From this reasoning, wasn't Xijing taken away by the Jurchens? If Xijing was taken away by the Jurchens, where did he go? Undoubted, defeated or killed by the Jurchens.
The more Li Hu thought about it, the more scared he became. He originally expected Yelu Chun to pull himself and use his strength to drag the Song and Jin armies to the north and south ends of Youyan, and then he had enough time to replace the north. Who knew that things in the world were impermanent. The more beautiful you thought, the more disappointed you were. Now Yelu Chun was not only unable to pull himself, but even had to save him by himself. He saved Yelu Chun. Not only did he offend the Song Dynasty, but he also lost the grassland. He could only trap Datong. If he did not save Yelu Chun, he would have to face the two enemies of the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens at the same time. With his weak strength and a small territory, he would have to be beaten?
Li Hu was resentful from fear and angry from resentment. He punched the table with his last punch and cursed Yelu Chun, Yelu Yuji and the Khitans so much that they bleed. Indeed, the root of the disaster was Yelu Chun, but the shameless Yelu Yuji who gave the Daliao a fatal blow. If he hadn't betrayed the Daliao, the Daliao would not have fallen apart and was shaky in such a short time.
"What should we do?" Dong Xiaochou said, "Or, we might as well send troops to Youyan and take down Yanjing before the Song people, or follow the past strategy and use Yanyun as the foundation."
"What about the future? What should I do in the future? Will the Song people and the Jurchens attack each other on both sides?" Huang She asked.
"We are powerful vassals and vassal states of the Song Dynasty. If the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and the court were compatible, there would be no big problems in survival."
"Didn't you hear Ma Kuo?" Huang She smiled bitterly, "In the eyes of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, vassal states are vassal states, not vassal states. If you ask for vassal states, it is rebellion. He will definitely kill you so that he will not raise a tiger. In China, there were disasters in the Tang Dynasty before, and later, the difficulty of treason by Shi Jingtang. The people of the Song Dynasty had bloody lessons and lessons from the past. How could they repeat the same mistake? In order to prevent problems before they happen, they were just vassal states or vassal states. Our days in the Song Dynasty were very short." Huang She pointed at the fingertips
Chapter completed!